Past Articles

Title Author Affiliation Date Front Copy
Hoffman returns to Virginia Tech as assistant coach Bryan Johnston Virginia Tech Sports Information 06/25/2012 [Article]
Justin Lester Olympic Send-off set in Akron, Ohio, Saturday, June 30 CVCA 06/24/2012 Justin Lester returns home to Akron for Olympic Send-off, with a free wrestling clinic, a community celebration & a send-off reception, all free to the public. [Article]
2012 ASICS GIRLS TEAM ASICS America 06/24/2012 [Article]
Four repeat as First Team members on 2012 ASICS Girls High School All-American Team Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/24/2012 Haley Augello (IL), Rachel McFarland (MI), Kayla Miracle (IN) and Cassy Herkelman (IA) repeat on ASICS Girls First Team. [Article]
Olympian Jordan Burroughs in new video featured on USOC’s Team USA YouTube Channel Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/24/2012 Jordan Burroughs gives a tour of the Olympic Training Center during Olympic freestyle camp as part of a series of Team USA YouTube Channel videos. [Article]
Coveted Kids Triple Crown at stake at ASICS Kids Freestyle/Greco-Roman Nationals, June 25-27 in Utah Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/23/2012 Registration ends Monday June 25 at Noon Mountain Time. Only six athletes won Kids Triple Crowns last year, with national titles in all three styles. [Article]
USA Wrestling Weekly’s June 22, 2012 broadcast posted for viewing Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/22/2012 Content includes coverage of Olympic teams in Poland and Serbia, Cadet National Duals, BTS Gala on NBC, Kelsey Campbell, Dan Gable, Sammie Henson and more. [Article]
Terry Steiner leads U.S. women’s wrestling team to Olympics Great Plains Examiner 06/22/2012 Steiner will lead a strong U.S. team into the Olympic Games this August in London, England. He is profiled in the Great Plains Examiner. [Article]
Nominations sought for USA Wrestling elections for Board of Directors At-Large and Standing Committee positions Mary Beth Powers and Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 07/31/2012 Deadline for nominations is July 31. Please carefully read nomination process instructions in this article before applying. [Article]
USA's Dan Gable among seven to be inducted to FILA Hall of Fame in London, England, August 3 National Wrestling Hall of Fame 06/22/2012 Gable, an Olympic & World champion and top coach, goes in the Legends category. Four athletes, a referee and a leader will join Gable as inductees. [Article]
Famous artist and former wrestler LeRoy Neiman, 91, passed away on Wednesday Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/21/2012 Neiman was a wrestler, and depicted many wrestlers, including Dave Schultz (shown), Dan Gable, Bruce Baumgartner and John Smith. [Article]
REMINDER – Times Square wrestling broadcast on NBC Sports Network TONIGHT; Two re-airings posted Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/21/2012 A two-hour show is tonight at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on NBC Sports Channel. Re-airings are June 22 and June 27, both at 7:00 a.m. Eastern [Article]
T-shirt signed by Olympic wrestlers brings joy to Florida coach recovering from heart attack Doug Howard Special to TheMat.com 06/20/2012 A t-shirt donated by All-American Wrestling Supply was signed by all the Olympic Team members and presented to Bobby Burns by his friends. [Article]
Car wash fundraiser for Olympian Kelsey Campbell and teammates in Colorado Springs, Saturday, June 23 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/20/2012 The car wash is at White Water Rapid Wash, at its Barnes and Powers location, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The event is hosted by iTopIt. [Article]
TDR this week: Horton, Smith, Reitmeier, Burnett, Johnston, Borrelli Takedown Radio 06/20/2012 [Article]
Israel Silva, Andrew Sorenson added to South Dakota State coaching staff SDSU Sports Information 06/19/2012 [Article]
Sammie Henson and Bill Apter to go ‘On the Mat’ this week Dan Gable Museum 06/19/2012 The show can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM Central on AM 1650. [Article]
UPDATE: Big Ben Olympic Send-off for Ben Provisor set for Thursday, July 19 in Plover, Wis. Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 06/19/2012 Fans are invited to Big Ben Olympic Send-off for GR Olympian Ben Provisor in Plover, Wis. on Thursday, July 19. Music, food, fun included in this fundraiser. [Article]
Sammie Henson named Missouri assistant coach Steve Keers Missouri Sports Information 06/19/2012 [Article]
Olympic medalist and World champion Sammie Henson named assistant coach at Missouri Stephen James Keers Missouri 06/19/2012 1998 World champion and 2000 Olympic silver medalist Sammie Henson was named assistant coach at Missouri. He has coached many champions in freestyle and at the college level. [Article]