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Virginia Tech head wrestling coach Kevin Dresser has announced the signing of four standout wrestlers to National Letters of Intent and the four will enroll at Tech for the 2012-13 academic year. Huston Evans, Salvatore Mastriani, Dawson Peck and Ty Walz make up another strong class, one that is focused on the upper weights. Evans,...
Forty-nine athletes showed up for one of the first Hickman wrestling practices this season. They crammed in to the small practice area above the locker rooms in the school’s swimming facility. The situation has Kewpies coach J.D. Coffman thinking about holding split session practices in order to accommodate the numbers. Coffman said he usually begins...
A five-day court trial for four Lincoln High School wrestlers will start the Monday after state team finals. The court trial is scheduled to begin March 5, with jury selection March 2. According to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association website, the team finals for wrestling are March 2 and 3. Defendants must be present during...
Thomas Gilman sits at his computer every night to work on his homework — at least that’s what he’s supposed to be doing. Inevitably, though, the same scenario plays out. The mouse wanders from classroom subjects, the Iowa recruit from Carter Lake clicks on one of his bookmarked sites and the Junior National champion zones...
Michigan State head wrestling coach Tom Minkel announced Wednesday that Nick Trimble (Sparta, Mich./Sparta High School) and Jordan Wohlfert (St. Johns, Mich./St. Johns High School) have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Spartan wrestling program beginning in the 2012-13 season. “Nick and Jordan are both very successful high school wrestlers and are really...
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...
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...
Nkosi Moody of Illinois acted like he had been there before. And he had been. For the third time this year, Moody walked onto the mat with an opportunity to capture a Junior Nationals championship. And for the third time, he had his hand raised in victory. Moody downed Illinois teammate Tommy Pawelski 6-3, 5-1...
Nkosi Moody of Illinois acted like he had been there before. And he had been. For the third time this year, Moody walked onto the mat with an opportunity to capture a Junior Nationals championship. And for the third time, he had his hand raised in victory. Moody downed Illinois teammate Tommy Pawelski 6-3, 5-1...
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...
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