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November, 2008 Posts published in November, 2008

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21 Nov HS Wrestling Blog, Up Close Look | Comments

Mt. Vernon, Indiana’s Jake McCarthy is all about taking the next step

Last year he made it to the state finals, this year he wants on the podium By Zak Keefer zkeefer@greenfieldreporter.com FORTVILLE – When you reach one of the major goals you’ve set out for your high school career as a sophomore, a little reshuffling is in order. Now, when you ask Mt. Vernon’s Jake McCarthy...

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21 Nov HS Wrestling Blog | Comments

Ten Things to Watch in Iowa

DAN MCCOOL dmccool@dmreg.com The bar for wrestling success is always set high in the state of Iowa. That was evident last season as the state led the country in the number of national collegiate team championships, winning three of six crowns. NCAA Division I champion Iowa, Division III title holder Wartburg and national junior college...

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21 Nov HS Wrestling Blog | Comments

Missouri High School Wrestler Dies In Practice

The St. Louis County Medical Examiner is blaming a heart anomaly or defect for the death of a 15 year old wrestler. Jamel Brown, a sophomore at Hazelwood West, was running hall laps during a team practice Monday afternoon when he collapsed. He died several hours later at DePaul Hospital. Brown’s sudden death stunned his...

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21 Nov HS Wrestling Blog | Comments

Minnesota Wrestling Signs Seven

Head coach J Robinson and the University of Minnesota wrestling program announced seven National-Letter-of-Intent signees today. Once again there is a strong local flavor in the Gophers recruiting class, with five of the seven student-athletes hailing from the state of Minnesota. The class includes Jake Kettler (Ramsey, Minn.), Alec Ortiz (Newberg Ore.), Bart Reiter (Gilbertville,...

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21 Nov HS Wrestling Blog | Comments

Middle school wrestlers invited to Dec. 6 event @ Carmel, IN

To kick off the middle school wrestling season, members of the wrestling teams at Carmel, Clay and Creekside middle schools and their families are invited to the Greyhound wrestling clinic and family social from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 6 at Carmel High School fieldhouse. Coaches will offer the clinic to provide an opportunity...

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19 Nov State Portals | Comments

Washington State verbal committments

Jake Swartz       Auburn, WA.           Boise State      174 Jimmy Belleville  Tummwater, WA.        Wyoming   149 Grant Haschak     Lake Washington, WA.  Cal Poly      197 Jake Desroches    Riverside, WA.        Cal Poly  165

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17 Nov HS Wrestling Blog | Comments

2008 Osceola, FL Area Preview

Brant Parsons Sentinel Staff Writer Kissimmee Osceola finished second in Class 3A last year and has the depth and experience to give Miami South Dade a run for the title. A young Oviedo team should also find itself finishing in the top four in Class 3A. The second tier of teams includes Cypress Creek, Dr....

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16 Nov State Portals | Comments

Wizard Close-up with Monte Trusty

Coach talks high-altitude honeymoons By Jason Shedd jasonshedd@windsorbeacon.com To step into the wrestling room with new Windsor High School wrestling coach Monte Trusty is to step back in time. When WHS held its first practice Tuesday night, Trusty wore a shirt that read “A New Beginning.” It may be a new journey for this crop...

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09 Nov HS Wrestling Blog | Comments

High school wrestlers injured in Iowa car crash

One person is dead and six seriously hurt after a sport-utility vehicle carrying a high school wrestling team collided with a minivan in western Iowa. The Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office says the 53-year-old van driver was killed in Saturday’s accident. The 26-year-old SUV driver and five teenagers were taken to a hospital in critical or...

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07 Nov HS Wrestling Blog | Comments

Learning the Basics of High School Wrestling

The first in a series of basic wrestling principles; principles from the feet. Keep shoulders, knees, and toes in line (vertically) in both a square and staggered stance Perfect your penetration step Elevation change – ducks and high crotch Sprawl with feet back and hips in Weight should be applied to your opponent with your...

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