By DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Ames, Ia. ” Iowa State wrestler Aron Scott is a fan of ultimate fighting shows in general, and Chuck Liddell, one of the sport’s stars, in particular. Liddell, who is known for his fast…
OKLAHOMA CITY “Oklahoma City University will add volleyball and wrestling as varsity sports to compete in 2006-07, OCU athletic director Jim Abbott announced. Abbott said that volleyball and wrestling were natural additions to the university given the fan and recruiting…
By DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Iowa City, Ia. ” Iowa’s wrestling team was a lot closer to upsetting top-ranked Oklahoma State than it was to breaking an NCAA attendance record Saturday night. Defending 165-pound national champion Johny Hendricks scored…
Marvin Lewis is in his third season as Bengals head coach, following two campaigns during which he has re-established the team as a playoff contender while attracting fan support in record numbers. Lewis has led the Bengals to consecutive 8-8…
Campbell County wrestling coach Mike Bankemper had no problem putting Priscilla Brownfield in the Camels’ starting lineup during the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Championships last weekend. The 18-year-old senior won a wrestle-off in practice for the starting spot, and she…
Heat Coach Pat Riley is talking about adding extra bulk to give C Shaquille O’Neal a real workout at team practices. Riley’s idea? Sumo wrestlers. “We’re going to bring them in and have them lean on him and lean on…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – This article was first published in the Lafayette Journal and Courier on Dec. 11, 2005. It was written by Mike Carmin. Flash back to March 2003. Purdue’s Chris Fleeger was on top of the wrestling world.…
Mark Palmer, Staff Writer [email protected] Whoever said, “A picture is worth a thousand words “fully understood the sport of amateur wrestling. Even the most knowledgeable, eloquent wrestling writer is not always able to do justice to a spectacular throw —…
By Ryan Suchomel Iowa City Press-Citizen Iowa wrestling wants to be No. 1. At everything. To that end, they are inviting 16,000 fans to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for Saturday’s dual meet against No. 1 Oklahoma State (3-0), the defending national champions.…
Athlete wrests strength from tragedy Drive to win fueled in part by late brother Tim Tyers The Arizona Republic Mesa Mountain View senior Spencer Jackson was so close to claiming the Class 5A wrestling championship at 135 pounds last year…
