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APRIL 7, 2006
USA WRESTLING EVENTS FOR APRIL AND MAY
April 7-9 - ASICS Kids/Cadet/Veterans Folkstyle Nationals in Cedar Falls, Iowa
April 8-9 - Central Junior Regionals in Jeffersonville, Ind.
April 12-15 - Las Vegas/ASICS Western Junior Regionals in Las Vegas, Nev.
April 12-15 - Las Vegas/ASICS Men's FILA Junior Nationals in Las Vegas, Nev.
April 13-15 - Las Vegas/ASICS U.S. National Championships in Las Vegas, Nev.
April 21-23 - Northeast Junior/Senior Regionals in Brockport, N.Y.
April 28-29 - Southern Plains Junior Regionals in Hutchison, Kan.
April 28-30 - Men's FILA Cadet/University Nationals in Evanston, Ill.
May 4-6 - Northern Plains Junior/Senior Regionals in Waterloo, Iowa
May 6-7 - Body Bar Women's University Nationals in Colorado Springs, Colo.
May 6-7 - Body Bar Women's FILA Junior Nationals in Colorado Springs, Colo.
May 6-7 - Body Bar Women's FILA Cadet Nationals in Colorado Springs, Colo.
May 6-7 - Body Bar Women's Kids Nationals in Colorado Springs, Colo.
May 27-28 - U.S. World Team Trials in Sioux City, Iowa
NATIONAL TEAM TOURS FOR APRIL AND MAY
May 31 - June 4 - Pan American Championships (FS/GR/W/Sombo) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil
For complete USA Wrestling event information, please visit
http://www.themat.com/schedules.php?page=usaw_schedules
IMPORTANT NEWS ITEMS
DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, APRIL 11 FOR REGISTERING FOR LAS VEGAS EVENTS- All participants in the U.S. National Championships, the FILA Junior Nationals, the Veterans Nationals and the Western Junior Regionals set for Las Vegas, Nev. next week must register online by Tuesday, April 11 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time
Click here to go to the registration page for the competitions
http://www.lvsports.org/events/wrestling.entry_form.main.html
LIVESPORTSVIDEO.COM WILL WEBCAST U.S. NATIONAL ONLINE LIVE - As part of its sponsorship with USA Wrestling, LiveSportsVideo.com will have live coverage of the U.S. National Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday, April 15, for the amazing price of just $4.95. Sign up today!!!
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14342
U.S. NATIONALS TO AIR ON CSTV ON FRIDAY, APRIL 21 - A two-hour show featuring the finals of the U.S. National Championships in Las Vegas, Nev. will air on College Sports Television (CSTV) on Friday, April 21. Check local listing for the time and channel in your area.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14357
JOHNSON JR, WEBER, WATERS LEAD ASICS ULTIMATE CHALLENGE SERIES - Going into the final event of the ASICS Ultimate Challenge Series of Folkstyle Wrestling, Micheal Johnson of Illinois, Hunter Weber of Wisconsin and Alan Waters of Missouri lead the race for Dominator Belts in their age divisions.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14311
GABLE TO JOIN RULON GARDNER ROAST AT NEW JERSEY NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS - Wrestling legend Dan Gable is among the celebrities who will participate in the roast of Olympic champion Rulon Gardner as part of the Drive and Night of Champions at the Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J., May 8. This is a tremendous day of golf , and a special banquet, part of a fundraising effort for USA Wrestling and the U.S. Olympic Committee.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14294
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON FREESTYLE LEG CLINCH - USA Wrestling's National Freestyle Coaches have put together some basic and important information on the most current rules regarding the leg clinch in freestyle wrestling. Click the link below.
http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14353
DAVE SCHULTZ HIGH SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AWARD STATE WINNERS NAMED - The National Wrestling Hall of Fame has announced the state-level winners of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award for 2006. Many of the nation's top scholar-athletes have been honored. Five regional winners and one national winner will be announced at a later date.
http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14359
FILA APPROVES TWO-PIECE UNIFORMS FOR INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING - FILA, the international federation, has approved the use of two-piece uniforms. All levels of competition in the United States conducted in the international styles will be permitted to wear either a singlet or the two-piece uniform.
http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14358
PARTICIPANT WAIVER AND RELEASE REMINDER FOR LEADERS - USA Wrestling has published a reminder to club leaders and event directors that a waiver and release must be signed prior to an athlete's participation in sanctioned USA Wrestling activities. Club presidents and event directors must keep these waivers for a minimum of four years. Failure to do so may be the cause for denial of insurance benefits.
http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13412
CALL TO ACTION: SAVE MONTCLAIR STATE WRESTLING - The National Wrestling Coaches Association issued a call to action to support the effort to save the wrestling team at Montclair State Univ. in New Jersey. The administration recently announced it would drop the program. You can help by sending e-mails and voicing your support for college wrestling.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14329
CALL TO ACTION: SAVE SLIPPERY ROCK WRESTLING - The College Sports Council has issued a call to action to support the effort to save the wrestling team at Slippery Rock Univ. in Pennsylvania. The administration recently announced it would drop the program. You can help by sending e-mails and voicing your support for college wrestling
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14237
JUNIOR/SENIOR REGIONALS HAVE ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINES - Seven of the eight USA Wrestling Junior Regional Championships, along with the Senior Regional events, have a new online registration system this year, including specific deadline dates. Those who register online by the deadline may receive a reduced entry fee.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14275
DETAILS SET FOR TOUR PACKAGES FOR 2006 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - USA Wrestling and Anthony Travel have announced details and prices for the tour packages for wrestling fans to attend the 2006 World Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou, China, Sept. 26 - Oct. 1. Fans are encouraged to learn more about this program and joint Team USA in China this year.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14224
USOC RELEASES PAN AM GAMES SELECTION PROCEDURES - The selection procedures for the athlete selection procedures for the U.S. wrestling teams at the 2007 Pan American Games has been announced, pending final approval by the U.S. Olympic Committee.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14279
REAL PRO WRESTLING ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR SECOND SEASON - Real Pro Wrestling has announced plans for a second season of competition, slated for the fall of 2006, with eight states hosting franchises.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14211
FILA CLARIFIES GRECO-ROMAN CLINCH PROCEDURES - FILA, the international wrestling federation, has clarified the rules and procedures regarding the clinch position in Greco-Roman wrestling. All wrestlers and coaches are asked to read the document and work with the new rule.
http://www.fila-wrestling.com/download/C008ANEWCLINCH06.pdf
ATHLETE SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ATHENS AND PARIS TOURS - There is room for five more high school athletes to participate on the international wrestling tour to Athens, Greece and Paris, France set for June. Contact World Sports Alliance for details.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14286
ASKREN WINS HODGE TROPHY AS TOP COLLEGE WRESTLER - Ben Askren of the Univ. of Missouri, the NCAA champion at 174 pounds, was awarded the Dan Hodge Trophy by W.I.N. magazine as the nation's top college wrestler. Askren, a high school star from Wisconsin, has been very successful in USA Wrestling events throughout his wrestling career.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14309
THEMAT.COM INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS RELEASED FOR APRIL - Every two months, a panel of international journalists rank the best wrestlers in the world in the international styles. The April 2006 TheMat.com International Wrestling Rankings have been released.
http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14354
WRESTLING HALL OF FAME TRIVIA CONTEST WINNERS NAMED - Bobby Crawford of Missouri and Terry Taylor of Oklahoma answered all of the questions correctly to win the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Trivia Contest during the recent NCAA Championships. See all of the correct answers by clicking the link below.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14285
DETAILED FREESTYLE RULES DVD NOW AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC - USA Wrestling's National Coaches Education Program has produced a detailed DVD on the new freestyle wrestling rules, with World Champion and National Coach Terry Brands providing specific instruction on tactics and strategies.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14143
MEDIA ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS - The National Wrestling Media Association announced its annual wrestling media award winners. Those honored included W.I.N. magazine, AmateurWrestlingPhotos.com, Gary Blockus, John Sachs, Ken Chertow and Jim Sheehan.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14247
WANTED - ALL PAST U.S. WORLD AND OLYMPIC TEAM MEMBERS!!! - USA Wrestling is reaching out to all of its past World and Olympic Team members, to reunite them and invite them to attend the 2006 U.S. Nationals and the World Team Trials. These heroes will receive complimentary tickets and get to visit with their friends and peers from the past.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14158
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR WORLD TEAM TRIALS IN IOWA - Fans can now purchase tickets for the U.S. World Team Trials in Sioux City, Iowa, May 27-28, where the nation's best wrestlers will compete. Premium reserve seats are available at affordable prices, with special discounts available, through Ticketmaster and the Tyson Events Center Box office.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14069
USA WRESTLER BRINGS BACK PHOTO CONTEST AND KIDS PAGE - USA Wrestling's official magazine, USA Wrestler, is bringing back two popular features, the Photo Contest and the Kids Wrestling Page. The wrestling community is encouraged to send in their best materials for these revised pages in the magazine and on TheMat.com.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14155
VETERANS WORLDS NOW SET FOR RIGA, LATVIA - FILA, the international federation, has announced that both of the Veterans World Championships will be held in Riga, Latvia in 2006. The Veterans Freestyle Worlds will be August 4-6 and the Veterans Greco-Roman Worlds will be August 8-10.
http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14151
NCEP SILVER COACHES COLLEGE SET FOR WORLD TEAM TRIALS - USA Wrestling will host an NCEP Silver level Coaches College alongside the U.S. World Team Trials in men's wrestling, set for Sioux City, Iowa, May 27-28. Participants in the Silver College will have three days of classroom instruction prior to the start of the competition.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13897
HISTORY OF COLLEGIATE WRESTLING BOOK NOW AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC - The long-awaited wrestling book published by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, "The History of Collegiate Wrestling" by Jarious Hammond has been printed and is available for purchase and delivery. This 400-page hardback book chronicles college wrestling in the United States.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13854
NATIONAL WRESTLING LEGENDS FUND SET UP TO SUPPORT WRESTLING - USA Wrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame have combined efforts to establish the National Wrestling Legends Fund. This program allows people to support the programs of both organizations. Author John Irving is the Honorary Chairman. A special website has been set up for this new program.
http://www.legendsfund.org/
LIVESPORTSVIDEO.COM TO STREAM USA WRESTLING EVENTS ONLINE - USA Wrestling has partnered with LiveSportsVideo.com to post video broadcasts of major USA Wrestling events online. Among the events to be broadcast on the internet this year are the U.S. Nationals, the World Team Trials, the ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Cadet Nationals and USA Wrestling Beach Wrestling events. Numerous other events from all levels of wrestling are also available for fans to enjoy.
http://www.LiveSportsVideo.com
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http://www.themat.tv
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http://www.themat.com
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