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USA Wrestling received word from his family that long-time USA Wrestling leader Al Bevilacqua, 85, passed away on Sunday...
08/17/2025

USA Wrestling received word from his family that long-time USA Wrestling leader Al Bevilacqua, 85, passed away on Sunday, August 10.Bevilacqua gave a lifetime of service, commitment and love to the sport of wrestling, impacting the lives of thousands of people along the way. He was a staff member and a volunteer leader with USA Wrestling for decades, going back to its roots as the U.S....

USA Wrestling received word from his family that long-time USA Wrestling leader Al Bevilacqua, 85, passed away on Sunday, August 10.Bevilacqua gave a lifetime of service, commitment and love to the…

PEMBROKE, N.C. – Head Wrestling Coach Daniel Ownbey has been inducted into the University of North Carolina at Pembroke ...
08/16/2025

PEMBROKE, N.C. – Head Wrestling Coach Daniel Ownbey has been inducted into the University of North Carolina at Pembroke Athletics Hall of Fame, the school announced over the weekend. The prestigious honor highlights Ownbey's outstanding collegiate career and lasting impact on the UNCP Wrestling program."I want to thank UNC Pembroke Athletics and the Hall of Fame committee for this incredible opportunity to join some of the greatest athletes who competed for UNC Pembroke", said Ownbey....

PEMBROKE, N.C. – Head Wrestling Coach Daniel Ownbey has been inducted into the University of North Carolina at Pembroke Athletics Hall of Fame, the school announced over the weekend. The prestigiou…

MOREHEAD CITY — There wasn’t another school that hardly stood a chance with John Schulz. The recent West Carteret gradua...
08/12/2025

MOREHEAD CITY — There wasn’t another school that hardly stood a chance with John Schulz. The recent West Carteret graduate has known since his sophomore year that he wanted to wrestle at UNC Pembroke. “Pembroke has been my number one school for a long time” he said. “They did a wrestling camp here my sophomore year, and since then, I kind of had them on my radar....

MOREHEAD CITY — There wasn’t another school that hardly stood a chance with John Schulz. The recent West Carteret graduate has known since his sophomore year that he wanted to wrestle at UNC Pembro…

TDR Editor's Notes; The following programs are just some of the new college teams that will be starting up. So far over ...
08/12/2025

TDR Editor's Notes; The following programs are just some of the new college teams that will be starting up. So far over 50 new teams have been announced for next season while about 10 teams will be dropped mostly due to schools' closures. So far over 10 new teams in the following year while 2 teams will be dropped due to a school closure....

TDR Editor’s Notes; The following programs are just some of the new college teams that will be starting up. So far over 50 new teams have been announced for next season while about 10 teams w…

TDR Editor's Note; Coach Honecker was a head coach at Greenville J.H. Rose before moving on to New England and the colle...
08/10/2025

TDR Editor's Note; Coach Honecker was a head coach at Greenville J.H. Rose before moving on to New England and the college coaching ranks.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++By Tristan WarnerSaying ‘yes’ to opportunities has been the story of Scott Honecker’s life. It is also his best advice for coaches, and even the many student-athletes he mentors on a yearly basis. …...

TDR Editor’s Note; Coach Honecker was a head coach at Greenville J.H. Rose before moving on to New England and the college coaching ranks.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++…

National Wrestling Coaches Association executive director Mike Moyer shares the latest updates on the fight to protect c...
08/09/2025

National Wrestling Coaches Association executive director Mike Moyer shares the latest updates on the fight to protect college wrestling and other Olympic sports. ... more at ...

National Wrestling Coaches Association executive director Mike Moyer shares the latest updates on the fight to protect college wrestling and other Olympic sports. … more at …

The Greco-Roman legend from Cuba reflects on his historic Paris 2024 farewell, staying connected to the sport, and why h...
08/08/2025

The Greco-Roman legend from Cuba reflects on his historic Paris 2024 farewell, staying connected to the sport, and why he’s at peace with retirement.Mijaín López knew the Olympic Games Paris 2024 would be his final competition. The Greco-Roman wrestling legend from Cuba went out in style, capturing his fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal in the French capital. It’s a feat no other wrestler has achieved....

The Greco-Roman legend from Cuba reflects on his historic Paris 2024 farewell, staying connected to the sport, and why he’s at peace with retirement.Mijaín López knew the Olympic Games Paris 2024 w…

The Nittany Lions will host the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Bryce Jordan Center.Penn State will entertai...
08/07/2025

The Nittany Lions will host the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Bryce Jordan Center.Penn State will entertain the best of Big Ten wrestling in 2026. The Big Ten Wrestling Championships return to Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center for the first time since 2022. The tournament is scheduled for March 7-8, 2026. Penn State is pursuing its fourth straight team title, and 10th under head coach Cael Sanderson, at the…...

The Nittany Lions will host the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Bryce Jordan Center.Penn State will entertain the best of Big Ten wrestling in 2026. The Big Ten Wrestling Championships …

No sport had more changes than basketball, which for the last two years has hosted a "final four" format in Winston-Sale...
08/05/2025

No sport had more changes than basketball, which for the last two years has hosted a "final four" format in Winston-Salem with all boys and girls regional finals and championships taking place across six straight days. That now appears gone.The jump from four to eight classes means the N.C. High School Athletic Association had to add some dates to its championship calendar....

No sport had more changes than basketball, which for the last two years has hosted a “final four” format in Winston-Salem with all boys and girls regional finals and championships takin…

Before Steve Buscemi became known for his memorable portrayals of complex characters in films like Reservoir Dogs and Fa...
08/03/2025

Before Steve Buscemi became known for his memorable portrayals of complex characters in films like Reservoir Dogs and Fargo or his commanding performance as a corrupt politician in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, he was grappling on wrestling mats at Valley Stream Central High School in New York. The acclaimed actor’s connection to wrestling runs deeper than many fans might realize. In 2015, ...

Before Steve Buscemi became known for his memorable portrayals of complex characters in films like Reservoir Dogs and Fargo or his commanding performance as a corrupt politician in HBO’s Boardwalk …

FOX Nation announced Monday that it will be the streaming partner for Real American Freestyle wrestling. The first event...
08/02/2025

FOX Nation announced Monday that it will be the streaming partner for Real American Freestyle wrestling. The first event, called RAF 01, is scheduled for August 30 at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland. FOX Nation also will stream a second event in the fall at a date to be determined. “Real American Freestyle is creating something that’s never been done before, and we needed a partner that understood that and could build with us,” Hulk Hogan, Real American Freestyle commissioner, said of the direct-to-consumer, on-demand service....

FOX Nation announced Monday that it will be the streaming partner for Real American Freestyle wrestling. The first event, called RAF 01, is scheduled for August 30 at the Wolstein Center in Clevela…

FARGO, N.D. – The 2025 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, hosted in the FargoDome in Fargo, N.D., is recognized as the ...
07/31/2025

FARGO, N.D. – The 2025 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, hosted in the FargoDome in Fargo, N.D., is recognized as the largest wrestling tournament in the world. In 2025, not only did the tournament see substantial growth in overall participation, but it also saw growth in all six national tournaments included in the week-long competition. USA Wrestling saw another year of explosive growth, with ...

FARGO, N.D. – The 2025 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, hosted in the FargoDome in Fargo, N.D., is recognized as the largest wrestling tournament in the world. In 2025, not only did the tourname…

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