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 […]
Nick Mitchell and his Grandview Vikings to Play Host to NAIA Championships
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced that Des Moines has been awarded the 2012 NAIA Wresting Championships. Grand View University will serve as the local host of the event, working in conjunction with Des Moines Area Sports Commission, which will take place March 1-3, 2012, at the Jacobson Exhibition Center at the […]
Both Humboldt Born and Raised Kevin Dresser Talks of Frank Gotch to Takedown
From Humboldt, Iowa to being the head coach of Virginia Tech, Kevin Dresser has never forgotten his roots. Dresser and his brother were some of the first to purchase a large stone for the walkway leading up to the soon to be built statue of Humboldt’s Favorite son, Frank Gotch. In the early 1900’s Gotch […]