Wrestling Links (4-27-11)

Posted on | April 27, 2011 | No Comments

High school wrestling weight classes will change for next season
Baltimore Sun (blog)
When the 2011-12 high school wrestling season rolls around, coaches are going to have to cope with a number of changes, including major modifications to one of the most basic rules — weight class designations. Officials at the National Federation of …
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Miss USA, Dearborn’s Rima Fakih, kicked off wrestling show
Detroit Free Press
PER BERNAL/USA Network BY JEFF SEIDEL Dearborn’s Rima Fakih, the reigning Miss USA, was booted off “WWE Tough Enough” during Monday night’s episode, ending her quest to win a professional wrestling contract. Fakih hasn’t decided on her future, …
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New reality series, World of Hurt, follows action at Calgary pro wrestling academy
Calgary Herald
By Heath McCoy, Calgary Herald April 27, 2011 7:05 AM Lance Storm, a former WWE star with student KC Spinelli inside of a wrestling ring. Calgary’s Pyramid Productions is shooting a series on a professional wrestling school in Calgary run by Storm. …
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AQ and A With Ohio State Wrestling Coach Tom Ryan
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog)
By Everett Merrill/For The Star-Ledger Ohio State wrestling coach Tom Ryan is still beaming over Andrew Campolattano’s decision to become a Buckeye. I spoke to him about the recruiting process, his plans for Camp and the possibility of his team …
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The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog)

“Listen to This Ovation!” the 25 Biggest Pops in Wrestling History
Bleacher Report
I’ve watched professional wrestling for nearly 15 years now and I’ve seen about everything there is to see. I was such a big fan that I literally would go to my local video store when I was eleven and rent old World Wrestling Federation videos from …
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Bleacher Report

Prep wrestling: Weight classes to shift upward in 2011-12
Green Bay Press Gazette
Following its meeting in early April, the National Federation of State High School Associationswrestling committee approved an upward shift of weight classes that will affect 10 of the current 14 classes. The NFHS decided, however, to keep 14 weight …
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Maryville University looks to land high profile wrestling coach
Missourinet.com
by Bill Pollock on April 27, 2011 It looks like Maryville University in St. Louis is going to become an instant wrestling powerhouse as the school moves from Division III to Division II. The school is getting ready to add wrestling to their athletic …
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Gatten, ’82 CH wrestling get WPIAL Hall calls
Washington Observer Reporter
In the early 1980s at Chartiers-Houston, the wrestling team refused to let numbers get in the way of taking down the big boys. This June, Gatten and the 1982 Chartiers-Houston wrestling team – an individual and a team that defy present-day thinking …
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‘DWTS’ elimination: Karate Kid or wrestler?
abc7.com
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Wrestling star Chris Jericho was eliminated from “Dancing With The Stars” on Tuesday night after surviving six weeks of tough competition. In a roller coaster of a season, he and partner Cheryl Burke had been at the top of the …
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U recruit Stroley named nation’s top wrestler
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Gophers wrestling recruit Logan Storley of Webster, SD, has been selected as the winner of the Junior Dan Hodge Trophy, presented annually to the top high school wrestler in the nation by the AAU and WIN Magazine. Storley, the nation’s No. …
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Blogs

Prep Spotlight: Major changes coming for prep wrestling
By Observer Sports
In its April 4-6 meeting in Indianapolis, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Wrestling Rules Committee approved an upward shift of the weight classes, beginning with the 103-pound class moving to 106 pounds …
Prep Spotlight – http://obsprepspot.blogspot.com/

Wrestling weight classes changing | Varsity Xtra
By Mark Heller
The most significant changes in weight classes in high school wrestling in 23 years will take place in the 2011-12 season. In its April 4-6 meeting in.
Varsity Xtra – http://blogs.evtrib.com/varsityxtra/

State mulls approval of new wrestling weight classes | Voices …
By Rachel Roberts
In January, the Idaho High School Activities Association surveyed the state’s wrestling coaches, who voted to maintain the current weight classes. However, that vote was before the NFHS proposal was made official. …
Voices.IdahoStatesman.com blogs – http://voices.idahostatesman.com/blog

Web

Secrets of the professional wrestling world – Interviews – Salon.com
Rowdy Roddy Piper talks about getting stabbed by fans and what “The Wrestler” got wrong.
www.salon.com/entertainment/…/04/…/roddy_piper_interview