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April, 2008 Posts published in April, 2008

29 Apr Uncategorized | Comments

‘The Streak’ airing tonight on ESPN

It’s every bit as improbable as the Miracle on Ice, without the dramatic play-by-play call. It exudes greatness along the lines of Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods, but there’s no oversized commemorative coffee table book. It’s numbers-driven like Joe DiMaggio’s 56 straight games with a hit, but this streak always has been about the process,...

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Minnesota’s Deitchler finishes 2nd at Greco-Roman Sr. Nationals

Anoka, Minnesota Senior in High School Jake Deitchler finished off an impressive weekend in Las Vegas by finishing second place in the Senior division of Greco-Roman wrestling in the US Open. The top 8 finishers in the event qualify for the Olympic team trials to be held later this year. 2008 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS...

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Cox, Deitchler among champions at FILA Junior Greco-Roman Nationals

LAS VEGAS, NEV. – A pair of 2007 FILA Junior World Team members captured titles at the Men’s FILA Junior National Greco-Roman Championships at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Wednesday. 2007 World Team members Tyler Cox (Gillette, Wyo./Camel Kids) at 50 kg/110 pounds and Jake Deitchler (Anoka, Minn. Minnesota Storm) at 66 kg/145.5 pounds...

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Best of ’07-’08: The Nation’s Dirty Dozen Seniors

The Top Twelve ’07-’08 Seniors in High School wrestling have been established. Oklahoma State’s #1 recruit Jordan Oliver from Pennsylvania powerhouse Easton topped Rutgers-bound #2 Scott Winston in the ranking. HSWrestling.Net’s Dirty Dozen #1 Jordan Oliver (22%) #2 Scott Winston (15%) #3 Jason Welch (11%) #4 Alex Meade (10%) #5 Nate Moore (8%) #6 Quentin...

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Best of ’07-’08: The Nation’s Dirty Dozen Juniors

HSWrestling.Net’s Top 12 Juniors in High School. St. Paris Graham’s David Taylor tops the rankings with 22% of the vote. Over 2,500 wrestling enthusiasts were polled from every corner of the nation. HSWrestling.Net’s Dirty Dozen #1 David Taylor (22%) #2 CJ Napier (15%) #3 Eric Grajales (14%) #4 Collin Palmer (12%) #5 Mac Mancuso (7%)...

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National High School Wrestling Individual Rankings Apr 20th 2008

by AWN. 103 1. Mark Rappo-Sr, Council Rock South, PA 2. Max Nowry-Sr, Wheeling, IL 3. Hunter Steiber-Fr, Monroeville, OH 4. Sean Boylan-Soph, St. Marks, DE 5. Jesse Meis-Sr, Alamosa, CO 6. Nico Megaludis-Fr, Franklin Regional, PA 7. Devin Carter-Soph, Christiansburg, VA 8. Gus Sako-Soph, St. Edward, OH 9. Gilberto Camacho-Sr, Washington Union, CA 10....

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2008 FILA Cadet Greco-Roman Results

Outstanding Wrestler – Joshua Castellano of Illinois at 63 kg/ 138.75 lbs. Event Results 42 kg / 92.5 lbs. 1st Place – Tyler Fraley of New Jersey 2nd Place – Freddie Rodriguez of Michigan 3rd Place – Vidal (Max) Mejia of Arizona 4th Place – Dylan Loos of Wisconsin 5th Place – Kyle Pillars of...

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2008 FILA Cadet Freestyle Results

Outstanding Wrestler – Steven Keith, New York, 50 kg/110 lbs. Event Results 42 kg / 92.5 lbs. Results 1st Place – Mark Grey of New Jersey 2nd Place – Joe Orecchio of New Jersey 3rd Place – Tyler Fraley of New Jersey 4th Place – Dylan Loos of Wisconsin 5th Place – Freddie Rodriguez of...

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Keith, Ramos, Alton twins star at FILA Cadet Freestyle Nationals

Keith, Ramos, Alton twins star at FILA Cadet Freestyle Nationals Gary Abbott USA Wrestling AKRON, OHIO – The FILA Cadet National Championships of Wrestling has become one of the most competitive and unpredictable age-group events during the annual USA Wrestling season. The 2008 edition proved to be no exception. A new star was discovered, as...

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2007-2008 College Recruiting (Signings, Commitments)

School Name (School/City, State) Proj. Weight Type American Mingo Grant (Sierra) 285 Transfer American Tanner Shaffer (La Plata, MD) 141/149 Signed American Mike Aguggia (Hyattsville, MD) 184/197 Signed American Corey Borshoff (Pittsford, NY) 133 Signed American Bubby Graham (Annapolis, MD) 157 Signed American Thomas Williams (South Hills, CA) 125 Verbal Appalachian State Jacob Earp (Watauga,...

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