Month July 2005

Wrestling Camp Features McCoy Two-time Olympian Kerry McCoy returns to Pinecrest High School this week as head clinician for the Moore County Wrestling Camp. McCoy took fifth place in the 2000 Olympiad and seventh in the 2004 Athens games. He…

George to face Van Dusen in Special Wrestle-off for Women’s World Team in Colorado Springs on Monday, July 11 Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling A Special Wrestle-off for the 55 kg/121 lbs. position on the U.S. Women’s World Team in wrestling will…

Yes, There Is Crying in Softball Olympic de-listing clouds future for national team By Mark Zeigler UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER USA Softball’s national B team is in Surrey, British Columbia, for the Canada Cup. On Thursday night, it played a college…

By Jason Tarwater, Sports Editor For the first time in 30 years, the MSHAA wrestling championships will take place somewhere besides Columbia’s Hearnes Center. Not to worry, the tournament will be moving across the parking lot to Mizzou Arena in…

Kolat offers free wrestling clinics at Santa Fe “AAU Grand Nationals” and collects autographs from youth wrestlers, coaches and parents to support education SANTA FE, NM – Former Olympian Cary Kolat has signed his share of autographs, respected by many…

USA Wrestling encourages youth wrestlers to form friendships and to share their experiences with their peers as they compete in USA Wrestling National and Regional Championships. For many years, as part of building friendships, wrestlers have traded singlets and uniforms.…

USA Wrestling reprimanded Nick Preston (Columbus, Ohio/Sunkist Kids), who competes in the 96 kg lbs. division in men’s freestyle wrestling, concerning his behavior during a match at the U.S. National Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, Nev., April 29-30. The reprimand…

DeGain rounds out UVa wrestling staff for 2005-06 season From UVA Sports Information CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – University of Virginia head wrestling coach Lenny Bernstein has announced the addition of Pat DeGain to the UVa wrestling coaching staff. DeGain, a 2005…

OSU wrestling coach reveals desire for another title By Bruce Campbell Remember a few years ago when Oklahoma State wrestling coach John Smith reportedly was feeling heat because the Cowboys hadn’t won a national championship since 1994? After his Cowboys…