Up close with “Kid Dyanmite” Jake Deitchler

June 27th, 2008 HS Wrestling Posted in HS Wrestling Blog, National News, Olympics, Up Close Look No Comments »

The new fame that comes from becoming the United States’ young Greco-Roman star continues as he runs through 11 Questions in this up close look at 18 year old Olympian Jake Deitchler of Ramsey, Minnesota.

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Logan & Hunter Steiber of Ohio Up Close

June 2nd, 2008 HS Wrestling Posted in Up Close Look, Wrestling Videos No Comments »

 
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Two of Ohio’s best in this video interview. Logan has committed to continue his wrestling career at Ohio State, while younger brother Hunter focuses on improving each day.

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Utah’s Jason Chamberlain wins the 2008 Dave Schultz High School Excellence National Award

May 1st, 2008 HS Wrestling Posted in National News, Up Close Look No Comments »

Jason Chamberlin Jason Chamberlain, a high school senior from Springville High School in Springville, Utah has been selected as the national winner of the 2008 Dave Schultz High School Excellence National Award presented by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum.

The High School Excellence Award is named in honor of Olympic and World Champion Dave Schultz. Each award recipient is evaluated on excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, character, citizenship, and community service.

Chamberlain was selected from the 49 state winners and five regional winners that were announced earlier this week.

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Scott Winston, New Jersey on Rutgers

March 12th, 2008 HS Wrestling Posted in HS Wrestling Blog, Up Close Look No Comments »

The first time Scott Goodale saw Scott Winston wrestle he knew he was watching something special.

Winston was in the 7th grade and was still living in Edison, when he took the mat in the New Jersey Kid States Tournament against an 8th-grader named Frank Molinaro.

“I was coaching Molinaro, along with Vinnie Santaniello (an ex-Brick Memorial wrestler who runs the ShoreThing Wrestling Club), and it was an eye-opening experience,” said Goodale, who is in his first year as Rutgers University’s head coach.

“Scotty beat him, 3-2. I never thought anybody would beat Frank Molinaro when he was in 8th grade. I said, “This kid is going to be real good.’ ”

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Minnesota’s Destin McCauley Up close

February 10th, 2008 HS Wrestling Posted in HS Wrestling Blog, Up Close Look No Comments »

If you haven’t already heard the name of freshman sensation Destin McCauley, write it down. The Two-Time individual high school (yes, in Minnesota you can begin wrestling in high school matches as young as 7th grade) state champion has racked up 30+ wins already this season against zero losses. If McCauley completes the long journey of perfection he is currently on he will finish his career with Six Individual Gold Medals.

That isn’t all, though.

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