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Wrestling Links (4-28-11)

Posted on | April 28, 2011 | No Comments

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Cyclones sign 9 wrestling recruits
USA Today
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State wrestling head coach Kevin Jackson has signed nine wrestlingrecruits for next season. Jackson’s latest class has five Iowans, including Ballard’s Tanner Weatherman and Bettendorf’s Bo Schlosser. 
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New weight classes coming to high school wrestling
Marion Star
MARION – The National Federation of State High School Association announced Tuesday the most significant changes in weight classes in high school wrestling in more than two decades. Beginning with the 2011-12 season, there will be an upward shift for 
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Wrestling star ponders comeback after quitting “Biggest Loser”
Reuters
Gardner of the US holds his country’s flag after bronze medal win in men’s Greco-Roman wrestling bout at Athens 2004 Olympics. By James Nelson SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Olympic wrestling gold medalist Rulon Gardner, who shed 188 pounds as a contestant 
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Reuters
WFI to conduct IPL-type wrestling in India: Dushayant
Times of India
PTI | Apr 28, 2011, 06.01pm IST JAMMU: Taking a leaf out of the Indian Premier League’s book, theWrestling Federation of India (WFI) has decided to conduct an IPL-like championship tentatively in the month of November-December. 
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Wrestling tourney shortened to 3 days
Iowa City Press Citizen
The IHSAA Board of Control voted Wednesday to change the state wrestling tournament to three days (Feb. 16-18, 2012) and to hold the state dual team tournament the day before (Feb. 15) in Des Moines. Both will be in the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. 
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Listing of Wrestling Related Films on NetFlix
411mania.com
The Backyard – Paul Hough’s great 2002 documentary on the world of Backyard wrestling, which won a number of film festival awards. Rob Van Dam is featured in the film as well. * Below The Belt – The 1980 film starring Regina Baff as Rosa Rubinsky, 
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Rulon Gardner says ‘Biggest Loser’ sparks a possible return to competitive 
Los Angeles Times
Two-time Olympian and wrestling legend Rulon Gardner released a statement Wednesday morning regarding his abrupt decision to quit “The Biggest Loser” even though some considered him the frontrunner to win the Season 11 title and the $250000 pay day. 
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Azusa High School’s wrestling team seeks funds
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
The wrestling team at Azusa High School is holding a car wash on Saturday, April 30, to raise funds to purchase a new wrestling mat. A typical mat should be replaced about every 10 years, coach Bert Monacelli said. The wrestling mat students are 
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High school wrestling: Sweeping changes made to state tourneys [with poll]
DesMoinesRegister.com
Wells Fargo Arena will host the dual meet and traditional state wrestling tournaments, beginning in 2012. / JUSTIN HAYWORTH/REGISTER FILE PHOTO Boone, Ia. — Iowa’s perennially sold-out high school wrestling tournament will pack in even more fans next 
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Lawmakers wrestling with taxing issue
Topeka Capital Journal
By Tim Carpenter Kansas political junkies will feel the rush of fist-pounding intrigue as the Legislature’s tax cutters and spending advocates clash in the final days of the 2011 session. House Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson, is putting leadership 
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Blogs
Bradenton Police: Wrestling leads to child abuse charge – Crime 
BRADENTON — A 48-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for wrestling with a child, the Bradenton Police Department reports.
Bradenton.com: Crime and Courts – http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/index.rss


Ring Posts: William Donald Schaefer: Maryland political icon was 
By Kevin Eck
When asked who his favorite wrestler was, Schaefer – who was known for speaking his mind rather than giving canned, politically correct responses – replied: “I’ ve always been a big Hulk Hogan fan.”
Ring Posts – http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/

 

Web
Maryland’s John Named ACC Wrestling Scholar-Athlete Of The Year 
Pennsylvania native Kyle John of the University of Maryland was honored by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Tuesday.
www.themat.com/article.php?ArticleID=23525


Wrestling star ponders comeback after quitting “Biggest Loser 
Wrestling star ponders comeback after quitting Biggest Loser – Get your daily celebrity dish on omg Olympic wrestling gold medalist Rulon Gardner, 
omg.yahoo.com/news/wrestling-star-ponders…/61597

 

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