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Tony Black blogs from Greece, International Olympic Academy USA Wrestling 06/20/2010 USA Wrestling Manager of State Services Tony Black is in Greece for two weeks for the International Olympic Academy, an educational course for young participants. Tony will be blogging throughout the trip on USA Wrestling Nation. [Article]
Kevin Black named 2009 USA Wrestling Women’s Coach of the Year Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/17/2010 Black was a 2009 U.S. World Team Coach and also coached with the New York AC, which placed three athletes on the World Team. [Article]
American Immigration Council honors Olympic champion Henry Cejudo’s mother Nelly Rico Melissa Ingram Novuss Media 06/16/2010 Nelly Rico will get the American Heritage Award, which will be presented by her son Henry Cejudo. [Article]
Jake Herbert named 2009 John Smith Award winner, as USA Wrestling’s Freestyle Wrestler of the Year Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/16/2010 Herbert won a World silver medal at 84 kg last year, and won his first U.S. Open and World Team Trials golds. TheMat.com will post a different award winner daily this week. [Article]
UPDATED: Hall of Fame athlete and coach Ed Peery, 75, passed away on Tuesday Various sources 06/18/2010 Ed Peery, 75, a three-time NCAA champion at Pitt and longtime head coach at Navy, passed away Tuesday. Updated with service information. [Article]
Raschke, Jenkins, Denkinger to go ‘On the Mat’ this week Dan Gable Museum 06/15/2010 [Article]
Borrelli, Dresser, Buckley, Miller among TDR guests this week Takedown Radio 06/15/2010 [Article]
Alyssa Lampe named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for June 8-14 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/15/2010 [Article]
Missouri Baptist University seeks Assistant Women's Wrestling Coach Missouri Baptist Univ. 06/15/2010 [Article]
Cadet National Duals begin Wednesday in Rochester, Minn.; Illinois is defending champs in both styles Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/15/2010 Illinois beat Minnesota in the finals of both styles last year. The nation's top 15-16 year olds will be featured. [Article]
VIDEO: Schultz Leadership Campers hit baseball game, throw out first pitch, work infield USA Wrestling 06/15/2010 Members of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Leadership Camp hit up the Colorado Springs Sky Sox game on Monday. How did they like it? Watch now. [Article]
Dremiel Byers named 2009 USA Wrestling Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/15/2010 Byers won a World silver medal at 120 kg last year, plus four international golds. TheMat.com will post a different award winner daily this week. [Article]
Mike Zadick promoted to Iowa interim assistant coach Traci Wagner Iowa Sports Information 06/14/2010 Past World Silver Medalist and 2010 U.S. World Team Member Mike Zadick has been promoted to interim assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Iowa. [Article]
Dave Schultz High School Excellence Leadership Camp held at Olympic Training Center this week Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/14/2010 24 of the nation's top high school wrestlers get leadership and technique training at the USOTC, in a camp set up by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and USA Wrestling. [Article]
USA Wrestling announces 2010 Schoolboy/girl National Duals All-Tournament Teams Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/14/2010 The team features unbeaten wrestlers. Twelve athletes made All-Tournament in both styles. Ke-shawn Hayes of Missouri and Christian Dulaney of Minnesota went 20-0. [Article]
Deanna Rix named 2009 USA Wrestling Women’s Wrestler of the Year Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/13/2010 Rix was fifth in the World at 59 kg last year, and won seven international medals. TheMat.com will post a different award winner daily this week. [Article]
Pennsylvania sweeps both styles at Schoolboy/girl National Duals in Indianapolis Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/13/2010 Pennsylvania beat Minnesota in the Greco-Roman title match, and beat Waashington in the freestyle title match in Indianapolis, Ind. [Article]
Sandy Stevens presented with 2010 Ed Aliverti Golden Microphone Award Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/13/2010 Stevens has announced the Olympics, World Championships, NCAA Championships and much more. The award honors an announcer who excels at the craft, in memory of the late Ed Aliverti. [Article]
Les Sigman, Brent Metcalf top list of champions at U.S. World Team Trials Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 06/12/2010 Alyssa Lampe, Justin Ruiz among the 10 champions who punched their tickets to the World Championships in Moscow, Russia. [Article]
World bronze medalist Tervel Dlagnev wins Challenge Tournament, set to face Les Sigman in finals Michael Carnes Special to TheMat.com 06/12/2010 Dlagnev won the Challenge Tournament at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. The finals are set for 5 p.m. at the Mid-America Center. [Article]