The 26-year-old from Sacramento, Calif., would have liked to have had this moment of fame as a college wrestler. But he narrowly missed becoming a national champion for his weight class, and ended up second at University Nationals. But what…
Excerpt from an interview with Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith From the Dayton Daily News The OSU wrestling team finished last in the Big Ten this season under 19th-year coach Russ Hellickson. “It needs to get better. Russ and…
Real Pro Wrestling final Former Walsh Jesuit wrestler Joe Heskett will compete today in the 163-pound final of Real Pro Wrestling’s made-for-television tournament. The show, which places former Olympic and college wrestlers in Olympic-style matches, will air on Akron’s PAX…
Philadelphia “The University of Pennsylvania wrestling team announced that it will welcome 14 members of the class of 2009 to the mats next season. Six of the student-athletes are ranked among the top-20 high school seniors in the nation in…
By Winston Ross The Register-Guard BANDON – His skin a patchwork of sand-burned crimson and flesh pink, 17-year-old Chris Light shook the grit out of his hair and caught his breath.“That was fun, “the Cleveland High School student said. “But…
Seven freestyle wrestlers qualify for World Team Trials at Northern Plains Regionals in Waterloo, Iowa, the “last chance qualifierGary Abbott/USA Wrestling Seven freestyle wrestlers won titles at the Northern Plains Senior Regional Championships in Waterloo, Iowa, May 14. This is…
THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2005 The inaugural season of the RealProWrestling league is coming to a close with the season finale Championship episode this weekend. Wrestlers will compete for $250,000 in prize money in seven individual weight classes and the inaugural…
Doug Schwab fits the billBY TIM HAYESBristol Herald Courier Every fledgling sports league needs a face. An ambassador whose exploits are impressive and can help take the league to the next level. For Real Pro Wrestling, Doug Schwab could easily…
By John GruppTRIBUNE-REVIEW Teague Moore needed his wrestling shoes again after all.Moore, who vowed to retire from the sport after his heartbreaking third-place finish in the 2004 U.S. Olympic trials, has completed his inaugural season in the Real Pro Wrestling…
