Hawkeyes stoop to rare low By KEVIN EVANS, Executive Sports Editor IOWA CITY — Iowa’s wrestling team sent reporters at the Big Ten Conference wrestling meet to the record books Sunday afternoon, but not in search of the usual information…
6-time gold medalist, retired soccer star, USC QB among 10The Associated Press Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps, Carly Patterson and Paul Hamm, and Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart were among the 10 finalists announced Monday for the Sullivan Award, given…
Cael Sanderson up for Sullivan AwardUSA Today has an online voting tool for this year’s Sullivan Award winner. We are encouraging wrestling fans to vote for Olympic Gold Medalist Cael Sanderson. – Vote Now
Henson named TheMat.com Wrestler of the WeekJohn Fuller Note: To nominate a wrestler for TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, send the athlete’s name, accomplishments for the week and career accomplishments to John Fuller at [email protected] Sammie Henson (St. Louis, Mo./Sunkist…
O-GLORY DAZE Without title, fourth-place Iowa looks for answers By Andy HamiltonIowa City Press-Citizen They weren’t making excuses Sunday. The Iowa wrestlers really didn’t have any. They couldn’t say they were too young as they watched three freshmen win individual…
Even without legs, Nick keeps up a frantic paceBy Bill Wundram WHEN I suggested to Nick Ackerman that we might go walking together on the track of the new Bettendorf Family Y, he sheepishly grinned: “Maybe I’ll make the rounds…
HAWKS PLUCKED On their home mat, Iowa tied for 4th; only 1 Hawk in finals By Andy HamiltonIowa City Press-Citizen Bloodied, bruised and bandaged, Alex Tsirtsis was the face of Iowa wrestling Saturday night. The Hawkeyes looked like a group…
One of wrestling’s loudest fans just being a mom By Rob DanielIowa City Press-Citizen Laurie Bertin leaned forward in her seat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, eyes glued ahead to the wrestling mat on the arena floor. Occasionally, she slipped off the…
Centre County claims five titles, sending 12 to PIAA tournament By Ron [email protected] ALTOONA — It was a night of reruns at the Northwest Class AAA Regional wrestling tournament, but in three cases, the ending was different. All five of…
By RYAN SCHUSTER, Californian staff writere-mail: [email protected] Kenji Porter has become accustomed to being on camera. Gary Bailos, Porter’s coach at Harvard-Westlake, has followed the 189-pounder’s every move the last four years for a documentary he is making on his…
