Sophomore coping with unfavorable match-ups this year By Robbie Sgro Staff Reporter To say sophomore heavyweight Bubba Gritter’s wrestling opponents this season have been difficult is an understatement. Seven of his losses have come against opponents ranked in the top…
All in the family For a pair of brothers, the family tradition goes generations back By matt meltzer Like most grandfathers would be, Charles Hitschler Jr. was thrilled the first time he saw one of his grandsons wrestle at the…
By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen Misfortune has taken down Matt Fields again. The latest hardship for the hard-luck Hawkeye was what the Iowa wrestling team feared most Sunday when it boarded the bus home from Minnesota “its heavyweight’s sophomore…
By Danielle Warner Buckeye Sports Information COLUMBUS, Ohio “United States Marine Corps Major and former Buckeye wrestler Ramon J. Mendoza will posthumously receive the Purple Heart before Ohio State’s home wrestling dual meet against Minnesota at 7:15 p.m. Friday at…
NEW YORK, January 23, 2006 – Chris Bevilacqua, co-founder of CSTV Networks will take over the reins of the company’s new regional networks division as the President of CSTV Regional Networks, it was announced today by CSTV CEO and President…
College wrestlers are among the NCAA’s best athletes, yet the average sports fan would have a hard time naming just one grappler. Why? Wrestling simply hasn’t caught on outside the Midwest, where schools such as Iowa, Iowa State, Oklahoma State,…
COLUMN By DICK VanOLINDA The York Dispatch Keith Warehime traveled to Iowa last summer to compete in a wrestling tournament. He also wrestled in the Keystone State Games. Nothing too unusual about the two trips. Lots of wrestlers travel to…
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Stephen Neal, a former Cal State Bakersfield wrestler and current offensive lineman for the two”“time defending NFL champion New England Patriots, earned recognition for his work in the trenches, being named the second runner-up for the Tuesday…
Manheim, Pa. “The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced that Russ Cozart, Terry Brands and Greg Jones will be the featured clinicians at the annual NWCA Coaches Clinic at the 2006 NCAA Division I Championships in Oklahoma City March 16-18, 2006.…
