Month January 2005

From the NEW official Real Pro Wrestling website Last week, we covered the basic objective of wrestling and four primary ways to score. This main objective is to take one’s opponent to the mat and pin their shoulders to the…

Local report: Scotts Valley wrestling team’s win taken backSENTINEL staff report Scotts Valley High’s banner wrestling season has a little asterisk. The Falcons, who entered this season with one dual meet victory in school history, earned their third this year…

Attendance has been hurting at national team duals meetThe Cliff Keen National Duals have never been a good draw and this year’s event was no exception. No matter where the duals have been held — even Iowa — there hasn’t…

Wrestling ruckus sparks AIA action Tim TyersThe Arizona Republic Show Low, Eloy Santa Cruz and Coolidge high schools face disciplinary action from the Arizona Interscholastic Association as result of a brawl involving competitors and fans from Show Low and Santa…

Olivet College reinstates wrestling program Geoff Henson/Olivet Sports Information OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College Board of Trustees has announced the reinstatement of the college’s intercollegiate wrestling program. In June 2004, the board voted to eliminate the program following the…

From the Manteca (CA) Bulletin No pain, no gain Life on the mat is extremely tough Wrestling is a very versatile word.It can mean pain, anguish, defeat, victory and honor all in the same breath. It just depends on how…

Tirapelle Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week University of Illinois All-American Alex Tirapelle, the nation’s second-ranked wrestler at 157 pounds, earned Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honors, following a perfect 4-0 record on the weekend at the 2005…

The Life Of A Heavyweight And The Art of Closing The Deal Some Of The Best Closers In The Sport of College Wrestling Were In Prime Form Last Weekend at The National Duals By Matt Krumrie “Senior Editor Please send…

Reiter named TheMat.com Wrestler of the WeekJohn Fuller Mack Reiter (Gilbertville, Iowa/Minnesota) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for the week of January 18-24. Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within…

Lehigh’s Jon Trenge Out Indefinitely Lehigh Coach Greg Strobel, Minnesota Coach J Robinson and Wrestlers Talk About Sunday’s Strange Incident By Matt Krumrie – Senior Editor Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] Lehigh coach Greg Strobel confirmed that…

From the Casa Grande (California) Dispatch Police Investigate Roundhouse Fight Police are currently investigating a large fight that broke out Jan. 15 at the Roundhouse during the Coolidge Invitational wrestling tournament. Preliminary reports indicate that a “heated wrestling match “between…

From the hometown of poet Carl Sandburg… the Galesburg Register-Mail 100 wins behind him, Noll aims for state By JUSTIN CONNof The Register-Mail Jacob Noll – Vitals: Noll, a senior on the Galesburg High School wrestling team, notched his 100th…