2 X NCAA Champ Chuck Yagla To Take Polar Plunge for Hawk Club, Talks to Takedown
I heard that Yagla was going to take the Icy Plunge and participate in the Polar Plunge to raise funds for the Hawkeye Wrestling Club. I know Chuck and this is a very visible way for him to be involved and to prove that he is absolutely crazy. Please Help Chuck! Do what I have […]
Wrestling Links (11-30-11)
Wrestling is a life journey for legendary Dan Gable Cherry Hill Courier Post If somebody ever decided to carve out a Mt. Rushmore of US wrestling, Dan Gable’s likeness would be the first one chiseled into stone. Gable has no peer among American wrestlers when it comes to what he’s accomplished as an athlete and coach. … See all stories […]
X Hawkeye, MMA star Paul Bradley returns to the UFC on Fox, Talks to Takedown
The UFC makes its network debut November 12th in Anaheim California. Paul Bradley’s record of 18-3 should speak for itself but one of his losses is to the man he’ll face that Saturday night, Mike Pierce, a tough no nonsense fighter out of the great northwest. Both fighters are coming off losses in their last UFC outings. Pierce […]
Chad Lamer Joins Zalesky’s Staff at OSU, he Talks to Takedown Wrestling
Our College Wrestling Examiner, Mark Palmer reports that Chad Lamer, three-time NCAA Division II wrestling champ at South Dakota State, has joined the Oregon State coaching staff as a volunteer assistant, head coach Jim Zalesky announced Thursday. Lamer replaces Travis Pascoe, who left the Beavers staff for an assistant coaching position at Arizona State in early August. Lamer brings an impressive resume as wrestler and […]
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 […]