NWCA All-Star Classic to be Live Webcasted
The NWCA has partnered with Fox Sports Arizona and LiveSports Video to bring wrestling fans a live webcast of the 46th NWCA All-Star Classic Presented by The Marines. This signature event features many of the top ranked college wrestlers in the nation competing in a dual meet format. Some of these matchups could be repeated […]
Wrestling Links (11-17-11)
PREP WRESTLING 2011-12: Palmetto Ridge, Barron vie for title of Collier’s best Naples Daily News By ERIC McKINNEY, Daily News Correspondent NAPLES — For the last 32 years, Collier Countywrestling teams have consistently been a factor at the state level with three team titles and 41 individual titles. But when it comes to area supremacy, … See all stories […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-13-11)
Jordan Burroughs eyes gold for wrestling, not MMA USA Today By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY The allure of mixed martial arts is strong for some elite college wrestlers, but Jordan Burroughs has his eyes on Olympic gold. By Mustafa Ozer, AFP/Getty Images Jordan Burroughs of the USA (right) wrestles with Iran’s Sadegh … See all stories on this topic […]
Mark Ellis: A New Breed of Wrestler
In recent years, it has become the norm for standout college wrestlers to make their way from their studies to the cages of MMA. Tyron Woodley, Ben Askren, Rashad Evans, Josh Koscheck…the list goes on and on. Many have experienced considerable success. In fact, fighters such as Cain Velasquez, Matt Hughes, Brock Lesnar, and other […]
Wrestling Links (7-11-11)
How Do You Dress a Turkish Wrestler? In Olive Oil and Leather Britches Wall Street Journal It’s the annual Kirkpinar oil-wrestling tournament, which has been staged here for 650 years. To the uninitiated, it seems little more than an open field of oily mayhem. Not so to the appreciative crowd, which roars with excitement at sudden […]
Lineups announced for USA Wrestling All-Star Dual Meet at NCAA Championships on March 17
For immediate release, March 11, 2011 The lineup has been finalized for the USA Wrestling National Team All-Star Dual Meet that will be held as part of the festivities at the 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia, Pa. The event is set for Thursday, March 17, between the first and second sessions […]
ZACH SHEAFFER NAMED ASST. WRESTLING COACH at Clarion
Zach Sheaffer, 24, a former All-America heavyweight wrestler at Pitt, has been named assistant wrestling coach at Clarion University, it was announced today by Clarion A.D. Dave Katis. Sheaffer replaces former Assistant Ethan Bosch, who stepped down from the position over the Summer. “We’re really excited to have Zach on board,” said Clarion head wrestling […]
Jim Brown Takes Action, Tickets for Kids can Benefit National Duals
Long time blog readers know that it is named after where I have watched much of the wrestling I’ve seen over the past 20+ years – Section GG, Row 12, Seats 1 & 2 in Carver Hawkeye Arena. When I started the blog it was meant to reflect the opinions of a fan sitting on […]