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It says quite a bit about the expectations of a program when it doubles up another nationally-ranked squad and its coach is still not that pleased. That’s the scenario that unfolded for #10 Oak Park-River Forest on Thursday when it met up with #21 Marmion Academy in a clash of two of the state’s best....
Oak Park-River Forest’s freshmen aren’t being treated like rookies anymore and they’re not wrestling like newbies, either. Freshmen Isaiah White and Kamal Bey both beat returning state placers to highlight a stunning comeback for the Huskies Wednesday night against Montini. Down 14 points after nine bouts, No. 2 Oak Park swept the final five matches...
Kansas City Stampede When: December 14-15, 2012 Friday & Saturday Where: Kansas City, MO Hale Arena What: Individual Tournament The Kansas City Stampede has evolved into a monster tournament. Led by the 17thth ranked Allen Eagles, the field at KC Stampede has national implications. It features some of the top teams from Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma,...
2012 Bobcat Classic When: January 13-14, 2012 Where: Basehor, KS What: Individual Tournament Participating Teams: Junction City, KS Platte County, MO Tonganoxie, KS Blue Springs, MO Glenwood, IA Lansing, KS Goddard, KS Topeka Seaman, KS Mountain Range, CO Collinsville, OK Baldwin, KS Rossville, KS Shawnee Mission East, KS St. Thomas Aquinas, KS ACCHS, KS Bonner...
The addition of another middle weight to Iowa’s wrestling roster was perhaps more a matter of want than need for the Hawkeyes. Iowa already has a wealth of young talent that could fit into slots at 157 and 165 pounds with freshman All-American Derek St. John, heralded redshirts Nick Moore and Michael Kelly and possibly...
No. 1 Jessie Thielke (53-0) of Germantown (WI) wrapped up his high school career this season with his 4th Wisconsin State Title. A dominating career, Thielke is one of the top recruits in the nation and is committed to wrestle with the University of Wisconsin in 2012. Before he attends college, Thielke will head off...
Update: Brewer recently knocked off Ohio State’s Logan Stieber at FILA Juniors. There aren’t too many people who can understand the stress that Oak Park senior wrestler Cody Brewer (No. 7 @ 130) was under this season. “He operated under an enormous amount of pressure with the four-time thing,” said Oak Park coach Tim Rupp....
No. 1 Nathan Tomasello of Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (OH) finishes the season at the top of the ranking after going a perfect 43-0. The standout sophomore was a Walsh Ironman Champion, where he defeated No. 9 Johnny Jimenez in the semi’s and got his redemption in the finals, where he rode out No. 2...
Chris Mecate (H.M. @ 135) not only carried the hopes of Redlands East Valley High into Saturday’s championship match of the 135-pound division at the CIF-State wrestling championships, his shoulders bore the hopes of the Inland area to salvage a dab of glory from the 39th edition of the meet. Mecate came through, capturing the...
The CIF state wrestling championships are high pressure. But for Oak Ridge High School senior Vince Waldhauser (No.6 @ 160) today and Saturday at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield will be the toughest test of his mental tenacity as a marked man in the 160-pound class. With a 48-1 record, Waldhauser is ranked No. 2 in...
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