Month September 2005

RPW Profile: Kenny Monday, TX Shooters

Kenny Monday is paying it forward. A coach of Real Pro Wrestling’s Texas Shooters, Monday became one of the most heralded wrestlers in United States history. Now he’s helping others to achieve the same kind of success. A Tulsa, Okla.…

2005-06 USA Wrestling Media Guide Now For Sale

The 2005-06 USA Wrestling National Team Media Guide is now on sale to the general public. The cost of the 152-page book is $10.00. The price includes shipping and handling. The first 200 orders will also receive a free gift…

Marine Shows Warrior Spirit on, Off Duty

Marine Corps News | By Cpl. Martin R. Harris CHATAN, OKINAWA, Japan – Spending late nights burning up keyboards with lighting fast keystrokes is the scenario many Marines may think of when the title data network specialist comes up in…

Iowa State Assistant Joins Wrestling Staff

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chris Bono, a nine-year assistant wrestling coach at national-power Iowa State, has accepted an assistant coaching position at UTC, Head Coach Joey Seay announced Thursday. Bono is expected to coach the Mocs’ middleweight wrestlers. A member of…

NWCA All-Star Classic Nov 21 at Stillwater

The 39th annual Coaches All-Star Classic will return to Stillwater, Oklahoma on November 21. The prestigious NWCA dual was first contested at Gallagher Hall at Oklahoma State in 1967.The dual was then called the East-West Senior Dual and wrestled after…

FILA: No Modification to Clinch Rule

ILA notifies USA Wrestling that no modification to the clinch rule will be made prior to the 2005 World Championships Meredith Wilson/USA Wrestling Please disregard the earlier circulation regarding a rule change concerning the clinch in men’s and women’s freestyle…

Obra was ‘class act’ in girls wrestling

By Leila Wai Advertiser Staff Writer The Farrington High girls wrestling team lifted weights yesterday to “continue the legacy “of coach Sanford “Sandy “Obra, who died Tuesday night. He was 56. Obra collapsed while helping to clean a concession stand…

Pariano Leaves Cornell of Iowa to Join Northwestern

Pariano leaves Cornell College to join Northwestern Darren Miller/Cornell Sports Information Mount Vernon, Iowa – Cornell College wrestling coach Drew Pariano has resigned to become an assistant wrestling coach at Northwestern (Ill.) University, where he was a three-time national qualifier…

Indiana U Wrestling Looks Back at 1952

– Throughout the season, IUHOOSIERS.com will take wrestling fans back in time into the rich past of IU Wrestling. Since the beginning of the program in 1909, the Hoosiers have produced one National Championship (1931), 10 NCAA Champions (Last: Joe…

Iowa State Wrestling Has Top Rated Recruiting Class

Cyclone wrestling adds six Amateur Wrestling News’ All-Americans Ames, Iowa – Amateur Wrestling News ranked Iowa State with the best recruiting class in the nation in its September issue. Highlighting the group are AWN high school all-americans Jake Varner (Bakersfield,…

Bono Leaves Iowa State for Tennessee-Chattanooga

John Fuller Chris Bono has confirmed that he has accepted the position of co-head assistant wrestling coach at the Univ. of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Bono declined comment until after the 2005 World Championships, which will take place later this month. Bono has…

FILA Changes Freestyle Clinch Rule For 2005 Worlds

From USA Wrestling FILA, the international governing body for the sport of amateur wrestling, has announced a rule modification for men’s freestyle and women’s freestyle competition effective immediately. Beginning with the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary in late September, there…