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Reducing risk in sports: Safe weight loss and weight management can lead to...
USA TODAY High School Sports and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association have partnered on a monthly column to address injuries, prevention and related issues to help schools, coaches and...
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Olympian Jordan Burroughs gets gym at high school alma mater named in his honor
Jordan Burroughs, a two-time Olympic wrestler who won gold in London in 2012, had the gym at his high school alma mater named in his honor Saturday. Burroughs won three district titles, two regional...
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Reducing risk in sports: How to avoid MRSA (staph) this season
A cluster of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. Photo: US Center for Disease Control and Prevention With the start of the wrestling season around the corner, this is a great...
View ArticleFormer wrestling coach's child molestation case takes odd turn with arguments...
Former Torrance High wrestling coach Thomas Snider pleads not guilty to child molestation charges http://t.co/SJQ6WVY9RB — Toni Sciacqua (@dailybreezeME) July 8, 2015 A former Southern California...
View ArticleFormer Calif. wrestling coach sentenced to more than 60 years in prison for...
Thomas Snider, a former wrestling coach at Torrance (Calif.), was sentenced Friday after being convicted of molesting 25 male students. The 48-year-old will likely spend the rest of his life behind...
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Blair Academy (N.J.) starts Super 25 wrestling rankings where it ended -- No. 1
Ohio State commit Chase Singletary is one of four defending national champions for No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.). (Photo: Vincent Carchietta, USA TODAY Sports)Defending national champion Blair Academy...
View Article2016-17 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Preseason Wrestling Team
The 2016-17 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Preseason Wrestling team was selected based on past performance, level of competition and strength of schedule. A pair of teammates from Hilton (N.Y.)...
View ArticleALL-USA Preseason Wrestling Team: 5 more worth watching
The 2016-17 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Preseason Wrestling Team was selected based on past performance, level of competition and strength of schedule. RELATED: ALL-USA Preseason Wrestling Team...
View ArticleGa. court overturns wrestling coach's sex assault conviction in case...
ATLANTA – Georgia’s Supreme Court has ruled that a ban on teachers having sex with students doesn’t apply to a paraprofessional, and tossed out the sexual assault conviction of an ex-Cherokee County...
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ALL-USA Watch: Wrestler Yianni Diakomihalis wins 200th consecutive match
Yianni Diakomihalis celebrates his fourth state title (Photo: Adrian Kraus) Yianni Diakomihalis took 14 seconds to pin his opponent at 152-pounds and win his 200th consecutive high school wrestling...
View ArticleNew York wrestling coach put on administrative leave after drug arrest
Hampton Bays wrestling coach arrested on drug charges https://t.co/bIlGSuHUWd — News12LI (@News12LI) December 8, 2016 A New York high school wrestling coach is on administrative leave after being...
View ArticleVIDEO: Utah wrestler body slams school principal at charity assembly
A Utah teen lived out many of his schoolmates’ dream when he completely obliterated the school’s principal during a school assembly in a stunt aimed to raise money for one of the school’s charitable...
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New York female wrestler's grit leads to inspirational big win
John Jay Cross River’s Julianna Duva reacts to defeating Walkill’s Derek Ellison during action in the Patriot Tournament wrestling finals at John Jay High School in Wiccopee Dec. 10, 2016. (Photo:...
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Even power failure doesn’t stop wrestling at Beast of the East event
Jay`Juan Jones of A.I. du Pont (left) grapples with Zach D`Anna of Brecksville during the 285-pound 7th-place final during the Beast of the East. (Photo: Saquan Stimpson, Special to The News Journal)...
View ArticleSuburban Chicago wrestling team's bus robbed while dining at Applebee's
A suburban Chicago varsity wrestling squad had its competitive gear and a number of personal items robbed while dining at an Applebee’s outside of St. Louis following a holiday tournament. As reported...
View ArticleQuick-acting trainers, coaches revive wrestler who lost consciousness
A Donovan Catholic (Toms River, N.J.) wrestler was revived by an automatic defibrillator after he lost consciousness Wednesday night at Lakewood High School, Donovan Catholic head coach Steve Glawson...
View ArticleFormer ALL-USA Wrestler of the Year coaching kids, eyeing return, redemption...
Chance Marsteller, one of the greatest athletes to come out of York County, Pa., hit rock bottom last summer. He was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and related offenses after an...
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New Jersey wrestling quad match is for an incredible cause
Chase Olsen (center) was 9-years-old in this 2009 photo, surrounded by his family: (left-to-right) sister Morgan; father Kyle; mother Maureen, sister Alyssa; and brother Quinn. Chase lost his battle...
View ArticleMidseason ALL-USA Wrestler of the Year candidates
As wrestlers in many states reach midseason or shortly thereafter, it’s time to look at midseason candidates for American Family Insurance ALL-USA Wrestler of the Year. The honor will be determined in...
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The Spencer Lee Blog: Being a wrestler, state title aspirations, music and more
Spencer Lee is a two-time Junior World champion wrestler and a Cadet champion who is considered one of the top pound-for-pound high school wrestlers in the nation. Lee, from Franklin Regional...
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