Wrestling Links (4-29-11)

Posted on | April 29, 2011 | No Comments

Schutta: New weights make wrestlers biggest losers
NorthJersey.com
The federation released a new set of weight classes to be used in high school wrestling for the 2011-12 season. They will be: 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220 and 285. While keeping the same number of 14 weight classes, …
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World Wrestling Slashed Dividend 66% To Focus On Investment
Wall Street Journal
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE) slashed its quarterly dividend by two-thirds, saying the decision strikes the right balance between investment and shareholder reward. Shares fell 5.1% at $10.85 in after-hours trading. …
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Broomfield jury gets sex-assault case against ex-wrestling coach
Denver Post
By Monte Whaley Travis Masse’s attorney says a former student made up stories of having sex with the wrestling coach. BROOMFIELD — Lurid text messages and photos exchanged between Travis Masse and his former student prove he sexually assaulted her …
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Girls’ wrestling gets MIAA OK
Boston Globe
By Bob Holmes Wrestling was added as an MIAA-sponsored girls’ competition yesterday in a unanimous vote by the Board of Directors. It’s the first new MIAA sport since girls’ hockey was added for the 2000-01 season and brings to 34 the number of school …
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Various News: Foley Not at Raw, Wrestling Movie News
411mania.com
[Credit: Wrestling Observer] – Kurt Angle has a role in Dylan Dog: Dead of Night which comes out in theaters tomorrow, making three films featuring wrestlers that open this weekend (Fast Five and That’s What I Am). [Credit: Wrestling Observer] – That’s …
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Impact: Sting keeps defending
CANOE
Wrestling Tonight on TNA Impact: Sting is proving to be a fighting champion. After defending against Matt Hardy last week, Sting puts his world title on the line tonight against both Mr. Anderson and Bully Ray in a triple threat match. …
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Giamatti’s wrestling comedy is a ‘Win Win’
UM Maneater
His business is hurting, the office’s water heater is in dire need of repair and his side job as a high school wrestling coach isn’t faring too well, especially considering the team’s losing streak. In order to alleviate the stress of these problems, …
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Notebook | Indiana wrestling rules undergo changes
Louisville Courier-Journal
It will really make us wrestle differently. Danny Struck Head Wrestling Coach Jeffersonville High School 812-282-6601 ext 15294 Indiana high school wrestlers and coaches will be grappling with rule changes next season. The National Federation of State …
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Maverick Wrestling On The Move
KETV Omaha
As KETV NewsWatch 7 first reported earlier this week, University of Nebraska Omaha Maverickwrestling is headed to Maryville University in St. Louis, Mo. The Missouri school made the transition official Thursday. The stories of success told by banners …
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Wrestling: Austin Pickering commits to N. Illinois
Port Huron Times Herald
The Port Huron Northern senior signed a national letter of intent recently to become a different kind of husky — a wrestler for the Northern Illinois Huskies. “It’s our same mascot, different colors,” Pickering said. “That’s kind of funny, …
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Blogs

Historical Thursday: Octopus Wrestling – There, I Fixed It …
By Not-So-Handy Andy
white trash repairs – Historical Thursday: Octopus Wrestling.
There, I Fixed It – Redneck Repairs – http://thereifixedit.failblog.org/

Photoshop 6: Pro Wrestling Edition – Technabob
By Lambert V.
Drew Dernavich noticed that some of the tools and techniques in Adobe Photoshop are borderline violent – warp, flatten, slice – so he wasn’t that surprised with what he saw when he got his hands on an advance copy of Photoshop 6.
Technabob – http://technabob.com/

Web

Broomfield wrestling coach gave gift of panties and handcuffs …
BROOMFIELD — Former Broomfield High School wrestling coach Travis Masse had sexual contact many times with a high school student, but the only time he gave …
www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_17931849?source=rss

Wrestling weight classes change – Philly.com
High school wrestling will have a very different look starting next winter.The National Federation of State High School Associations on Tuesday announced …
articles.philly.com/…/29474869_1_new-weights-classes-rules