Offseason tournaments help wrestlers prepare Falcons hope this saying is true for them: ‘Summer wrestling makes winter champs’ By Steve Brooks Star correspondent Officially, the high school wrestling season ends at the end of February. Unofficially, it’s still going on…
Odeen Domingo The Arizona Republic One unwanted word branded Anthony Robles when he was born. It’s a word that bothers him still. Disability. The word makes him feel like he’s restricted, confined to a prison with no athletic realm he…
KOLAWOLE DANIEL, Abuja TRADITIONAL wrestling which provides a source of entertainment to both the audience and participants has been part and parcel of Nigeria people’s recreational activities in the rural areas. To add colour to the event, music, song and…
By Chris Matthews Oklahoma State Sports Information They barely speak English. All they know is Greco-Roman. Yet, a team from Croatia ventured some 5,425 miles to participate in the Oklahoma State Wrestling Camp. It has been a learning experience for…
Wrestling transfers sue Virginia Tech By Iowa City Press-Citizen Five former members of the Virginia Tech wrestling team who have expressed their intent to transfer to Iowa filed a lawsuit Friday against their former school and its athletic director, Jim…
By Chris Gasiewski, Delaware State News DOVER – The past few years, Ross Thomas opened the mailbox at his Smyrna home, awaiting a contract from the NCAA. It never came. Thomas never gave up hope, however, since the opportunity was…
Gary Abbott USA Wrestling As promised, TheMat.com is updating its 2006 Beach Wrestling schedule, as new events are sanctioned with USA Wrestling. Last weekend, the North American Beach Wrestling Championships were a major success in Virginia Beach, Va., June 10-11.…
By Muneeza Naqvi Special to The Washington Post NEW DELHI At 5:15 a.m., when most little boys are still curled up in bed, 11-year-old Amit Kumar is already dressed in his workout uniform — a worn-out blue T-shirt and shorts.…
By Jimmy Gillispie, Theworldco.info For a total of four days, area wrestlers learn about their sport from some talented and experienced grapplers from Kansas. But the focus isn’t only on wrestling at this camp. The Team Champions Wrestling Camp once…
Mark Scott USA Wrestling USA Wrestling Job Opportunity Position Title:Manager of Grass-Roots Development Division/Department:Department of State Services Position:Full-time Job Responsibility: USA Wrestling is seeking a self-motivated, highly energetic, qualified individual who seeks to make a difference in youth wrestling, and…
