Mental muscleBy Nathan Cooper, Tribune Sports Writer Most area sports fans know that the Albert Lea High School wrestling team has excelled on the mat during the past few years, but for as much success as the Tigers have had…
NORMAN, Okla. – The University of Oklahoma wrestling program announced on Friday the hiring of assistant coach Robbie Waller. A standout OU wrestler and former 174-pound NCAA national champion, Waller replaces former head assistant coach Barry Weldon who resigned in…
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling The Las Vegas/ASICS United States National Wrestling Championships will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2 on Monday, June 6 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. It will be a one-hour broadcast, on a tape-delayed basis, with championship bouts and…
John Smith was named Big 12 Wrestling Coach of the Year as it was voted on by the conference coaches and announced today by the conference office. It is the sixth time Smith has been honored as the coach of…
This Action Is The Real McCoyBy James Reeser FOS Contributor A new professional wrestling league, one that offers actual athletes wrestling as opposed to the scripted theatrics of the WWE, features a host of participants with Penn State ties. No…
BY JIM VARSALLONE After a delay in the start date, RealProWrestling, the first Olympic-style wrestling league, recently made its national television debut on PAX TV and Fox Sports Net. PAX coverage airs consecutive Sundays for eight weeks at 4 p.m.…
Everybody knows about the theatrics of the WWE. Real wrestling has gone to great lengths to distance ourselves from the staged drama and rehearsed matches. In fact, real wrestling has even gone to great lengths to distance ourselves from the…
John Fuller/USA Wrestling In looking for its 2004 Man of the Year award recipient, Amateur Wrestling News could have easily gone with one of 10 NCAA champions from last year, or one of the 17 Olympians that represented the United…
Olympic Gold Medalist ejected in Episode 1 Brandon Slay knows all about controversy. First, he was in the middle of it as a competitor, now as coach of the Texas Shooters. In 2000, Slay won the Olympic Gold Medal a…
