Month March 2006

Banach and Ersland to conduct regional traning camp

Iowa State University Sports Information Ames, Iowa — Cyclone Wrestling Club Coaches Ed Banach and Tony Ersland will be conducting a regional training camp from March 27 to July 27 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. The camp will…

Henson, Lawal Win Uzbekistan Golden Grand Prix Titles

Henson, Lawal win Uzbekistan Golden Grand Prix titles, as five U.S. freestyle wrestlers win medals Gary Abbott USA Wrestling The U.S. men’s freestyle team had a strong effort on the first day of the Uzbekistan Independence Cup Grand Prix in…

Cowboys Look To Extend Streak to 4 NCAA Titles

Ben Elder Sports Editor Expectations are never as high as they are now. Battle-tested and willing, the No. 2 Oklahoma State wrestling squad (16-2) will take the short trip to Oklahoma City on Thursday to participate in the NCAA National…

March Madness For Wrestling Reporter, This Is It

It’s an eerie feeling, missing the show. After four months of covering wrestling, I knew this could be the year. I guess I never really believed that this would be the year. Now I know what Tiger Woods felt like…

2nd Annual Oregon and California Senior All-Star Showcase

Wrestling meet pits top preps in Showcase Featuring some of the top wrestlers from Oregon and California, the second annual Or/Cal Senior All-Star Showcase tournament is slated for Saturday at Southern Oregon University. The dual-meet showcase begins at 6 p.m.…

Eyes are on wrestling’s defending champs

By Roger Moore STILLWATER NEWSPRESS (STILLWATER, Okla.) STILLWATER, Okla. ” When the 2005-06 college wrestling season started, many felt Oklahoma State’s run to a fourth-straight NCAA Championship would have very few bumps in the road. With four returning individual champions…

Fresno State’s Cody Parker withdraws from NCAA Tournament

Fresno State heavyweight Cody Parker has withdrawn from the NCAA Division I championships and his spot has been filled by West Region runner-up Brian Bernal of Wyoming. Bernal will compete at 174 pounds. Bernal’s now the eighth-wrestler from the state…

Embry-Riddle coach John Petty resigns

Coach Petty Resigns, Leaves Behind Great Traditions and Foundations Eagles Head Wrestling Coach, John Petty, announced today that he will resign from the position at the end of the academic semester.. “This has been one of the toughest decisions that…

RealProWrestling Announces New Duals Format for Fall 2006

Real Pro Wrestling announces plans for second season in fall 2006, with dual meets between eight franchise teams Real Pro Wrestling Nashville, Tenn. – Real Pro Wrestling (RPW), a professional sports league for collegiate and Olympic-style wrestlers, has announced its…

Quotes from OK State Coach, Champs on NCAA Media Day

Oklahoma State Wrestling NCAA Championships Media Day Quotes Head Coach John Smith On the Big 12 Championship… “I really felt like we had one of our better performances of the year at the Big 12s. It was nice to qualify…