Wrestling Links (8-2-11)

Posted on | August 2, 2011 | No Comments

Video: Wrestler Ellis Coleman finishes an astounding move
USA Today (blog)
By Reid Cherner, USA TODAY USA wrestler Ellis Coleman makes an unbelievable wrestling move to get a take down on Mehdi Chooli Zeidvand at the Junior World Championships. Coleman would win the bronze medal. (Thanks to Huffington Post for the video tip. …
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Greatest wrestling entrances — CM Punk? Nope, not even close
Peoria Journal Star (blog)
Another wrestling post, back by popular demand. Why? When nearly 1800 people “hit” this blog to read about CM Punk and The Miz (yes, that’s way more hits than I get from a post about the Peoria City Council) then it’s time to write about wrestling, …
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Pakistan’s participation in Commonwealth Wrestling C’ship in doubt
Associated Press of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP): The participation of Pakistan’s Wrestlers in Commonwealth WrestlingChampionship starting from August 5-7, in Melbourne, looks bleak as they are still waiting for the visas to come from the Australian consulate. …
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Fremont High alumnus climbs steer wrestling rankings
StandardNet
The 33-year-old Hannum, of Malad, Idaho, swept the steer wrestling title Sunday at the $837496 Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo. With the $15443 he won at the 115th “Daddy of ’em All,” Hannum has surpassed $60000 in the 2011 Professional Rodeo Cowboys …
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Wrestlers in spotlight
The Spokesman Review
Mead wrestling coach Phil McLean has never seen anything like it. McLean helped coach Team Washington at the Cadet and Junior Freestyle and Greco championships in Fargo, ND, and the Spokane area had its best representation in history. …
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Former county stars teaching young wrestlers
Carroll County Times
Former North Carroll wrestler Mason Goretsas, right shoots on former South Carroll wrestler Cam Hobin during the meeting of the Cavalier Wrestling Club at Century High School. Posted: Monday, August 1, 2011 8:48 pm | Updated: 9:09 pm, Mon Aug 1, 2011. …
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Local wrestlers still can advance at AAU Junior Olympics
NOLA.com
The tournament field includes six teams from Ohio, which has a reputation for churning out wrestlingpowerhouses. “You’re seeing a lot of quality guys here,” Orillion said. “I give a lot of credit to these coaches around here because they’ve really …
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Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson Shows the Dominance of Wrestling
Bleacher Report
The top of the rankings are filled with well-rounded fighters with strong wrestling in every weight class—Cain Velasquez, Jon Jones, Georges St. Pierre, Jon Fitch, Yushin Okami, Chael Sonnen, Frankie Edgar, Gray Maynard, Chad Mendes, Dominick Cruz,…
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Beavers’ wrestling volunteer departs
The Register-Guard
CORVALLIS — Arizona State has hired Travis Pascoe as a wrestling assistant coach after he spent the last five years as a volunteer assistant with Oregon State’s program. Two Oregon State wrestlersearned all-America honors under Pascoe’s coaching as …
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Blogs

When Greco-Roman Wrestling Gets WWE-Inspired
By Barry Petchesky
After watching Ellis Coleman break out the “Flying Squirrel” for a takedown at the junior world championships, we’re psyched for even the shitty sports at next year’s Olympics.
Deadspin

Ellis Coleman’s Amazing Flying Greco-Roman Wrestling Takedown (VIDEO)
By The Huffington Post News Team
It can’t be easy for a wrestler from Northern Michigan University to go viral, but Ellis Coleman did just that at the Junior World Championships when he pulled off one of the more ridiculous wrestling takedowns you’ll ever see.
Video on Huffington Post

Colt Cabana’s Art of Wrestling Podcast With Beth Phoenix | WrestleZone
By vownick@gmail.com (Nick Paglino)
Colt Cabana’s Art of Wrestling Podcast – Beth Phoenix – Episode 53 The Art Of Wrestling Podcast is a peek into the lives of pro wrestlers masterfully hosted by one of their…
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Greco-Roman Wrestling Super Flying Suplex | I Am Bored
Greco-Roman Wrestling Super Flying Suplex. Greco-Roman wrestling would be so much more interesting if the wrestlers pulled more superhero moves like this…
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Wrestling assistant moves on | Cliff Kirkpatrick
By Cliff Kirkpatrick
Wrestling assistant moves on. by Cliff Kirkpatrick on Aug 1, 2011 • 3:59 pm No Comments. Travis Pascoe, the five-year volunteer assistant coach for the Oregon State wrestling team, was hired as an an assistant at Arizona State on Monday …
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