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From the Northwest Indiana Times, serving Alex Tsirtsis’ hometown of Griffith, IN The ups and (take)downsGriffith’s Tsirtsis learning on the fly at Iowa BY BRIAN [email protected] This story ran on nwitimes.com on Saturday, January 1, 2005 2:12 AM CSTCOLLEGE WRESTLING…

Posted on Mon, Jan. 03, 2005Davidson fires wrestling coach after cocaine arrestAssociated Press DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson fired wrestling coach T.J. Jaworsky, a three-time NCAA champion, Monday after his arrest this weekend on charges of cocaine possession and driving while…

Nickerson prepared to reveal college pick Wrestler narrows choices to fourBY MIKE MANGANPress & Sun-Bulletin For Chenango Forks senior Troy Nickerson, the wait will finally be over. After enduring months of intense recruitment by nearly every prominent Division I wrestling…

Wrestling Brands brothers return to Iowa this week By DAN McCOOLREGISTER STAFF WRITERJanuary 3, 2005 Tennessee-Chattanooga wrestling coach Terry Brands said he’s close to having the Mocs understand what competitive wrestling is all about. Brands, a former two-time NCAA champion…

Former Michigan All-America A.J. Grant Added to UNC Staff A.J. Grant Grant named assistant coach after standout collegiate career. Jan. 3, 2005 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Former University of Michigan All-America A.J. Grant has been named assistant wrestling coach at…

TheMatside View, by Gary Abbott – 2004 in review and wishes for 200512/30/2005Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling It seems each year I write a column during the holiday season. (My editor tells me it has become a tradition, so I am required…

What was the Iowa sports highlight of 2004? 0.7% The Iowa Cubs winning the PCL Central Division. 9.5% Northern Iowa’s run to the MVC men’s basketball tournament title and the NCAA Tournament. 3.9% Former Drake golfer Zach Johnson finishing as…

The Rise of San Francisco’s State Donald Lockett1/3/2005 4:16:00 PM A 2004 NCAA Division II runner-up who won one Californaia high school state tournament match and barely made his college team now has national title hopes Editor’s Note: This story…

Jaworsky fired as Davidson head coach1/3/2005Rick Bender/Davidson Sports Information DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson College announced, effective immediately, the termination of head wrestling coach T.J. Jaworsky as a result of judgment and actions inconsistent with the standards of the institution and…

Interesting to read this wrestler’s take on the difference between freestyle and folkstyle wrestling…. Sunday, January 02, 2005 Local Blanche continues wrestling career with a scholarship BY NATHAN AHLE, January 2, 2005 4:17 PM PST These days, it’s good to…

From Eddie Goldman’s ADCC News ILLINOIS REPEATS AS MIDLANDS CHAMPION, FOLLOWED BY IOWA AND IOWA STATE Submitted by: E.Goldman/Boxing & Wrestling EditorPosted On 01/02/2005 Led by 133-pound champion, senior Mark Jayne, the University of Illinois placed nine wrestlers in the…

Taylor making mark in NCAA Division I wrestling world NCAA Wrestling Published Sunday, January 2, 2005 at 1:00 amby Steve Zimmerman When Edinboro University of Pennsylvania wrestling coach Tim Flynn met Boca Raton’s J.T. Taylor at a Police Athletic League…