Month May 2005

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The teenage son of pro wrestler Ric Flair is charged with simple assault after a confrontation at a high school wrestling tournament. The misdemeanor charge stems from a heated match at regional competition in February between Colby…

Beach wrestling to make debut on coast By Christopher Arns, Sports Writer Wayne Van Burger is used to the musty smell of a high school gym, the sticky feel of a sweaty mat and all the familiar sights and sounds…

By KYLE RINGO Funny how a simple misunderstanding between people, one twist of fate, can eventually affect so many. Incoming University of Colorado interim President Hank Brown was center stage in one of the all-time recruiting misconceptions nearly a half…

By BOB BAUMThe Associated Press PHOENIX – The U.S. Olympic Committee’s board of directors removed the “interim “title from chief executive officer Jim Scherr on Friday. The former wrestler will lead the rehabilitated and remodeled organization into the Turin Winter…

Olympians Williams, Cormier win titles at the U.S. National Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, Nev., April 29Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling Two members of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team in freestyle wrestling claimed individual titles at the U.S. National Wrestling Championships at…

By Zachary Dzurick The term “pro-wrestling “has very little to do with the actual sport of wrestling. Over the years, several high profile wrestlers have made the jump from the Olympics or the NCAAs to the WWE. But, as former…

Abas finished starving for wrestlingBy DAVID WHITE It’s national tournament time, and here’s what Stephen Abas is not doing: Starving. Dehydrating. Experiencing persistent pain. Instead, the former Fresno State wrestler is feeling fine heading into the U.S. Senior National Championships,…

2005 U.S. Senior Nationals Greco-Roman Preview Like the freestyle tournament, the absence of many accomplished veterans could lead to the emergence of USA’s rising stars By Andrew Hipps “Staff Writer Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] The 2005…

U.S. NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDERWAY IN LAS VEGAS APRIL 29-30 Submitted by: E.Goldman/Boxing & Wrestling Editor The first top-level national competition held by USA Wrestling since the 2004 Olympics will take place Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30. This…

Episode 6 Preview This Sunday’s episode of Real Pro Wrestling, which will air on PAX TV at 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), will feature competition in the 211-pound weight class. Action from the quarterfinal and semifinal matches will be…

Mat slam for Pax’s‘Real Pro Wrestling’No prancing dames. No goofy outfits. No wonder. By Toni Fitzgerald Leave it to the people at Pax, the wholesome family network, to take the fun out of wrestling. With the continued popularity of the…

CHAT ROOM: MUHAMMED LAWAL, Wrestling champion from Plano By Heidi Pederson Star-Telegram Staff Writer Muhammed Lawal took up wrestling when he was a sophomore at Plano East High School as a way to stay in shape between football seasons. Nine…