Month March 2005

By: Andy Hutchison, Sports Editor The days of high school wrestlers jogging in rubber suits in order to drop pounds are long gone. Wrestlers no longer leave pre-match weigh-ins to run off the necessary weight to compete, also found to…

By Andy Elder UNIVERSITY PARK — After completing, a 10-10 regular season and a 3-5 mark in the Big Ten, Penn State wasn’t expected to be among the conference leaders in the seedings for this weekend’s Big Ten Championships at…

Conference and regional tournaments are, in essence, just qualifying events for the NCAA Tournament. But we’ll bet there aren’t any wrestlers out there who want to earn a trip to the St. Louis tournament as a runner-up, consolation champion, or…

By Billy Ortiz, STAFF WRITER It was Monday evening and Campolindo High coach Bob McLaughlin called it a day for the several local wrestlers who had gathered at his school for practice. San Ramon Valley senior David Christian and his…

Hipps Toss: Douglas Speaks Out; Big Ten Predictions Iowa State Coach Candid About Changes That Need To Be Made To Sport By Andrew Hipps “Staff Writer Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] Douglas Speaks Out About Rule Changes…

Thirteen Going on 42 – Thirteen schools will compete in the 101st edition of the EIWA Championships “American, Army, Brown, Columbia, No. 13 Cornell, East Stroudsburg, Franklin & Marshall, Harvard, No. 5 Lehigh, No. 21 Navy, No. 23 Penn, Princeton…

Wednesday, March 02, 2005By Ken Wunderley, Tri-State Sports and News Service Sean Clair, Donnie Jones, and A.J. Graves enter the Southwest regional tournaments this weekend with the number three in mind. Each has won two regional titles and is hoping…

Wrestler pins down successBy Leila Wai Baldwin High School senior Ryan “Bulla “Tuzon speaks softly, careful not to reveal too much about a past that influences almost every decision he makes today. “I saw a lot of things growing up,…

By Matt Anderson Seven times this season, all Matt Nagel needed was one more takedown. One more takedown, and the 165-pound Minnesota wrestling junior would finally have had a statement win against a top-10 wrestler. Elias AdamsJunior Matt Nagel will…

This week’s athletes are a senior and a freshman. The senior is an inspirational young man who has overcome some physical odds to become the best in the state. The freshman is an up and coming gynmast. Justin Turek, the…

Actor Vin Diesel discusses his not so tough role in family film The PacifierBy Dee Dee Chew, Tempo Editor Though it may seem glamorous at times, the life of a Hollywood action star certainly isn’t easy. Besides having to face…

By MIKE MALLOYREGISTER STAFF WRITER The wrestling was great. The celebration needed some work. Valley High School’s Montell Marion won his first state wrestling championship in his third title match, beating Matt Kelly of Dubuque Hempstead, 3-2, Saturday. “It’s so…