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It is with great sadness that I write this article on the passing of a good friend, Jacob Schlottke. This article has been one of the toughest things I’ve had to do in my life as I’ve never experienced the death of someone so close. It’s been over 2 months since the passing of Jacob...
Last year when 2011 Fox Lane graduate Steven Rodrigues competed in the ASICS/Vaughan Junior & Cadet National Championships in Fargo, N.D., he wasn’t even on the radar screen at the prestigous wrestling event. He was determined to change that and change it he did as he took fifth place in the 135-pound weight class at...
Big Spring wrestler Wyatt Keck has qualified for Districts the last two seasons for the Bulldogs, but his experiences this summer may serve as a sign of good things to come during his junior year this winter. Along with 39 other Pennsylvania wrestlers, Keck traveled to Fargo, N.D., on July 18-19 to participate in the...
Second place. It could’ve been Jacob Falk’s nickname. The recent West Jordan graduate had quite a knack for being runner-up in every big wrestling tournament. His freshman year: second place in cadet nationals. His sophomore and junior year: second place in state. “I guess a lot of people call it the curse — taking second...
More than 4,000 high school wrestlers competed in July in the 41st annual ASICS/Vaughan Cadet and Junior Nationals—the world’s largest wrestling tournament, held at the FargoDome in Fargo, ND. When it was all said and done, none of them achieved the success that Apple Valley High School wrestler Gannon Volk achieved. Volk captured Cadet National...
Churchill’s Zac Brunson took a different approach at Junior Nationals last weekend. “Last year I was confident I was going to win it, but I ended up falling short,” Brunson said. “This year I knew it was possible, but I tried to focus on being more humble. One match at a time, and I was...
Every year at the ASICS Junior National Championships, the ASICS High School Wrestlers of the Year are announced. This recognizes the top high school athlete in the nation, regardless of age level. This year’s recipients are Morgan McIntosh of California for boys and Jenna Burkert of New York for girls. McIntosh, a 2010 ASICS Junior...
In a dramatic three-match series, Ellis Coleman (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) won a Special Wrestle-off for the spot on the U.S. Junior World Greco-Roman team at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. He defeated RaVaughn Perkins (Omaha, Neb./RP Nationals), two matches to one, in a best-of-three series to earn a...
Brian Crutchmer is one of the top wrestlers in the state of Oklahoma. The Tulsa Union standout was Class 6A runner-up as a sophomore and junior at 135 pounds, and he is receiving interest from Nebraska, Old Dominion and North Carolina. And he does all this with metal rods in his spine. When Crutchmer was...
Gymnasts, wrestlers and boxers often feel pressure to lose weight to boost performance, but the drastic methods they sometimes use — including strictly limiting calories and intentional dehydration — can be dangerous to their health, experts warn. To offer guidance to athletes, coaches and parents, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association has issued a new set...
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