Past Articles

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Nowry places third in voting for USOC Male Athlete of the Month for October USOC and USA Wrestling 11/08/2012 Max Nowry won the University World title in Greco-Roman at 55 kg in Kourtane, Finland on October 5. [Article]
Liberty Mutual Insurance named official sponsor of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams through 2016 U.S. Olympic Committee 11/08/2012 Liberty Mutual Insurance will be an official sponsor of the 2014 and 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in Sochi, Russia, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [Article]
Vote for Dan Gable for Greatest Combat Athlete of All Time on ESPN.com this week TheMat.com 11/13/2012 U.S. World and Olympic champ Dan Gable is up against Alexander Karelin, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva and Royce Gracie in a fan vote for Greatest Combat Athlete. [Article]
TDR this week: Bentley, Kraft, Yeamans, Trudgeon, Mathews, Murphy Takedown Radio 11/08/2012 [Article]
Olympic medalist Sara McMann featured on CBS in Courage in Sports special on Sunday Lauren Price Intersport 11/08/2012 2004 Olympic silver medalist and current MMA athlete Sara McMann profiled on CBS on Sunday as 2012 Courage in Sports honoree. [Article]
Transcript of University of Iowa head coach Tom Brands preseason press conference University of Iowa 11/08/2012 Tom Brands covers a large variety of topics in lively press conference at the University of Iowa [Article]
NYAC International schedule changed to help athletes with travel issues; USA v Russia dual cancelled Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/07/2012 A second weighin on Friday morning is added for women and Greco athletes with travel delays. Men's freestyle weighin is the same. The Sunday USA vs. Russia dual has been cancelled. [Article]
IOC strips Uzbekistan wrestler Soslan Tigiev of Olympic bronze medal International Olympic Committee 11/07/2012 Immediately after his participation in the event on Aug. 10, Soslan Tigiev, 29, provided a urine sample that tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine. [Article]
Ohio State's Logan Stieber sets sights on second NCAA title, spot on U.S. World Team Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 11/11/2012 Stieber captured the 133-pound NCAA title as a freshman this past March before placing second at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials a month later. [Article]
Wrestlers of the Week: Illinois' Delago in Big Ten; Wyoming's Hernandez in WWC various conferences 11/06/2012 [Article]
‘On the Mat’ to go on the road for special broadcast Dan Gable Museum 11/06/2012 Jim Miller (Wartburg), Eric Keller (Wartburg), Tom Brands (Iowa), Kevin Jackson (Iowa State), and Doug Schwab (Northern Iowa) will headline the event. [Article]
Renowned past Blair Academy coach Jeff Buxton named head coach of Lehigh Valley Athletic Club Denny Diehl Lehigh Valley Athletic Club 11/06/2012 Long-time Blair Academy coach and top freestyle coach with Team New Jersey, Buxton joins the staff at the Lehigh Valley AC to boost its efforts at the Olympic level. [Article]
ISWA donates $8,000 to the Indiana college programs during the Indiana high school coaches clinic Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/05/2012 All eight colleges with wrestling in Indiana received $1,000 donations from USA Wrestling's Indiana state association to support their programs. [Article]
USA vs. Russia dual moved from Hofstra to New York City on November 11; Strong Russian lineup announced Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/05/2012 The USA v Russia dual will move to the NYAC in New York City on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m. Russia's team will feature a World medalist and three Junior World champs. [Article]
Cliff Keen Preseason Nationals Middle School and youth divisions a success on Sunday in Iowa Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/05/2012 There were 1,250 athletes competing in five divisions Sunday, including Middle School, three Grade School divisions and high school girls. [Article]
UPDATED: Six U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers win golds at Hargobind International in Canada Gary Abbott 11/05/2012 Olympian Tervel Dlagnev (pictured) was 120 kg champ. Other U.S. winners: Zach Sanders, Kevin LeValley, Nick Marable, Phil Keddy & David Zabriskie. [Article]
Penn State wrestling season is sold out, but standing room single dual meet tickets on sale starting Tuesday Pat Donghia Penn State 11/05/2012 All seven Nittany Lion wrestling duals are sold out, the first time in Penn State history. Limited SRO tickets are available for some duals. [Article]
The Role of the “Culture Keeper” Responsible Sports 11/05/2012 The culture keeper's role is to remind others, often during games, about the importance of Responsible Sports Parenting. [Article]
Kyle Dake named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 11/05/2012 Dake defeated Penn State’s David Taylor 2-1 in overtime at 165 pounds in the featured match at the NWCA All-Star Classic. [Article]
Lampe wins gold, Anthony takes bronze in women’s action at Hargobind International in Canada Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/04/2012 Alyssa Lampe (pictured) won gold and Victoria Anthony bronze at 48 kg in women's freestyle at the Hargobind International in Burnaby Mountain, Canada. [Article]