Wrestling Links (12-3-11)

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Professional wrestler Mick “Mankind” Foley turns his focus to comedy
Buffalo News
By Anne Neville The world of professional wrestling is built on exaggerated characters, histrionic dialogue, amped-up feuds and over-the-top brutality. The decidedly unphysical world of stand-up comedy demands intelligence and mental and verbal …
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Wrestling: Sandburg takes down Lockport
Chicago Sun-Times
By Curt Herron For Sun-Times Media December 2, 2011 11:46PM Lockport’s Austin Strzelczyk and Sandburg’s Jim Panozzo wrestle at 113 pounds. | Paul James Bergstrom~For Sun-Times Media Sandburg’s wrestling team had to meet with the other top two teams in …
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Branquinho tops steer wrestling standings
San Jose Mercury News
AP LAS VEGAS—Luke Branquinho moved into first place in the steer wrestling world standings with a second-place finish Friday night in the second round of the National Finals Rodeo. Trevor Knowles of Mount Vernon, Ore., who tied Jason Miller of Lance …
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Iowa wrestlers fight off No. 7 Illinois
DesMoinesRegister.com
Ramos hammered third-ranked BJ Futrell 13-5 at 133 and the top-ranked Hawkeyes moved one step closer to college wrestling history with a 20-13 victory over the No. 7 Illini in front of an announced crowd of 7330. It was Iowa’s 81st straight dual …
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WRESTLING: Bismarck leads after one day of Mandan Lions
Bismarck Tribune
This is a new-look Bismarck Demons wrestling team, and for now the new look is looking pretty good. Gone from the Bismarck lineup are such long-time stalwarts as Joe Schumacher, Drew Spaulding and Nick Nelson. But the new product isn’t too bad. …
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Wrestling preview: Good numbers, good potential
Green Bay Press Gazette
Advocate file photo Coach Paul Shefchik sees a lot of promise in the Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol high school wrestling program not only for this season but beyond. “We’re excited,” he said. “I have to honestly say this team is working as hard as any team …
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Local high school wrestling teams loaded with talent
TheReporter.com
By Tim Roe/TRoe@TheReporter.com Thor Jensen had just a few seniors on his Will C. Wood High School wrestling team last year. Consequently, the Wildcats have plenty of talent returning and should be a force this year. Vacaville had 11 seniors on last …
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Prep wrestling: Oconto Falls edges Coleman on forfeit
Green Bay Press Gazette
Down by two points and well aware of the stakes when the Oconto Falls and Coleman wrestlingteams meet, the Panthers senior knew there was no room for error during the final 2 minutes of his 182-pound match. With that prevailing thought guiding him, …
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WRESTLING: Mounties beaten in CSC-II opener
Herkimer Evening Telegram
By Anonymous The Cooperstown Redskins went on the road Friday and knocked off the Center State Conference’s defending Division II champions, beating Little Falls 36-30 in their first dual of the season. Cooperstown (1-0, 1-0 CSC-II) started the meet …
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Bonney Lake’s varsity claims Sumner SD wrestling bragging rights
Bonney Lake and Sumner Courier-Herald
By JOHN LEGGETT The Sumner School District put together a novel non-league duel wrestlingmatch last night featuring the two high school’s within that district in SPSL 3A Bonney Lake High and SPSL 2A Sumner High, held at Bonney Lake’s Gym – aka the …
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Lube Wrestling @ El Rio (NSFW)
By The Huffington Post News Editors
December 1, 2011. The monthly lube wrestling event presented by Go Deep was certainly a sight to behold.
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Branquinho tops steer wrestling standings | Washington Examiner
By The Associated Press
Luke Branquinho moved into first place in the steer wrestling world standings with a second-place finish Friday night in the second round of the National Finals Rodeo.
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