Wrestling Links (8-20-11)

Posted on | August 20, 2011 | No Comments

‘Tackle-shy’ Walker turns on Storm’s wrestling tactics
Sydney Morning Herald
Photo: Nine Network FORMER Melbourne star Chris Walker has unleashed a savage attack on his former club, claiming the Storm’s wrestling techniques are a blight on the game. Walker posted a series of explosive comments on Twitter after watching the…
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Sydney Morning Herald

Benton Franklin Fair princess a champion arm wrestler
TheNewsTribune.com
By Andy Perdue, Tri-City Herald The 19-year-old Pasco woman began competing five years ago in arm wrestling competitions – and has accumulated 14 state titles. When she was just 14, she entered a state arm wrestling tournament – held each August during …
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Jamestown College wrestling coach resigns
Houston Chronicle
JAMESTOWN, ND (AP) â€” Jamestown College wrestling coach Cisco Cole has resigned about three weeks after he fired a gun during a domestic dispute at his home. Cole, 34, submitted his resignation on Thursday, saying he did not want to be a distraction …
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13 Arrested in Bulgaria in ‘Wrestlers‘ Special Ops
Novinite.com
Photo by Interior Ministry A special police operation, codenamed The Wrestlers, has been conducted Saturday in Bulgaria’s southern Blagoevgrad Region, the Interior Ministry press center informed. The operation was executed by policemen from the …
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Novinite.com

Rapids wrestling accusations refocus central Wisconsin school districts on …
Wausau Daily Herald
In light of the criminal charges filed against four Lincoln High School wrestlers in Wisconsin Rapids, schools throughout the area are increasing reinforcement of their codes of conduct, especially with coaches and athletes. / Dan Young/Wausau Daily …
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TNA Impact! Wrestling: Review and Thoughts
Bleacher Report
Wrestling begins with a video package of last week’s episode recap. Sting opens the show and begins to suddenly act in a very bizarre behavior. This is truly a different Sting. He says he has gone insane and had to reenact last week’s attack by Hulk …
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State wrestling with insurance exchange setup
Scranton Times-Tribune
By Erin L. Nissley (Staff Writer) As they move toward fulfilling a federal mandate that will help individuals and small businesses find affordable health insurance, state officials are wrestling with dozens of questions about how to proceed. …
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Long leaves PSU wrestling team
Centre Daily Times
By Guy Cipriano gciprian@centredaily.com Andrew Long has decided to the leave the Penn State wrestling team and will not enroll in classes for the fall semester. Long’s name has been removed from the official roster. The fall semester begins Monday. …
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Centre Daily Times

Smackdown: Turning the page
CANOE
Wrestling The hot potato game between Randy Orton and Christian for the World Heavyweight Championship continued at SummerSlam, and new champ Orton gets to flaunt the gold tonight in Bakersfield, CA. With Christian absent from the show, …
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Why Samoa Joe Should Go to the WWE
Bleacher Report
If you were a talented pro-wrestling performer and you had the opportunity to compete on the highest level, would you? I would hope so. Why would you enter into a competitive field you love, not to live out your full potential? …
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Blogs

Wrestling: Totten Steps Down at Delaware Valley College « CBS Philly
By Ed Fischer
Totten amassed a 130-38-3 record at Del Val, with four Middle Atlantic Conference championships, four NCAA Midwest Regional championships, and six top-10 finishes at the NCAA Division III Championships.
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TNA ratings for Impact Wrestling show on Aug. 18 – Cageside Seats
By Geno Mrosko
TNA pay-per-view buys are still in the toilet but the television ratings remain largely the same, which is to say, not the worst in the world. PWTorch brings word of the numbers for last night’s episode of Impact Wrestling: …
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Web

World Championships preview in freestyle wrestling at 55 kg/121 lbs.
TheMat.com will be previewing the World Championships over the next 21 days in freestyle, women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. The Worlds are Sept.
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