Month March 2005

The Wrestling Mall Columnist Breaks Down Some of the Best Perfomers of the 2004-05 Season By Andrew Hipps “Staff WriterPlease send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] With the national tournaments now in the books, I will dole out my…

Submitted by: E.Goldman/Boxing & Wrestling Editor Not all sports organizations are putting on the charade which Major League Baseball is currently doing when it comes to the fight against doping. USA Wrestling is one which takes it quite seriously, and…

By CRAIG OTTO/Staff writer A raffle for a new home north of Holmen to help fund former Holmen High School head wrestling coach Dave Rudrud’s dream of a separate wrestling facility at HHS is still ongoing, though organizers say they…

BY JO-ANN BARNASFREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER Think wrestling on TV, and many baby boomers conjure up images of another era — the Iron Sheik and his dreaded camel clutch; Rowdy Roddy Piper and his infamous sleeper hold. But these days,…

By Ken Wunderley, Tri-State Sports & News Service Iowa State wrestling coach Bobby Douglas couldn’t have summed it up any better after watching West Virginia senior Greg Jones win his third NCAA Division I title. “Greg Jones is a very…

By Chris Weeden Collegian Staff Writer It was supposed to be the Hollywood ending for the “good guy. “He’s got the girl, but he just couldn’t get the gold. Senior Penn State wrestler Adam Smith left for St. Louis last…

The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in St. Louis March 17-19 brought in more than 95,000 attendees, beating expectations, the St. Louis Sports Commission said. The 94,459 attendees was the second highest total attendance in the 75 years the tournament…

By Jeff ChaneyThe Grand Rapids Press ST LOUIS — Travis Piccard walked away from the NCAA Division I wrestling championships at Savvis Center proud, but not satisfied. Wresting in arguably the toughest weight class at the three-day tournament at 157…

Former Clarion Coach Has Dedicated Life to Sport of Wrestling By Matt Krumrie – Senior Editor Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] Bob Bubb was basking in the warm Florida sun at his daughter’s Vero Beach home in…

Peggy Durant/Ken Chertow/ During last year’s controversy when the PIAA was contemplating reducing the weight classes for PA high school wrestling from fourteen to twelve, I found myself becoming emotionally involved in the arguments pro and con. Most of those…

Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling Chris Pendleton (San Jose, Calif./Oklahoma State) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for the week of March 15-21. Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that…

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