DEWrestling News

Spangler Competes in FILA Junior World Trials

2007-05-29T04:00:00Z

Brian Spangler of the Penn wrestling team started off his summer vacation with, well, some more wrestling. The rising sophomore competed over the weekend in the FILA Junior World Freestyle Team Trials at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. Read More......(read more)

Great Freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling Video

2007-05-16T04:51:00Z

This great highlight video was forwarded and shared by the coaches of the Delaware USA Wrestling Schoolboy Duals team....(read more)

Wrestlers Needed for Dual Meet Tournament

2007-05-03T16:55:00Z

Delaware USA Wrestling is participating this year at the 2007 National Schoolboy Duals in Indianapolis, IN. This is a dual meet tournament with other state teams from all across the country. The dates are June 6 - 10. Most of our team is set however we are in need of the following weight classes: 75, 105, 205, 225, 250. Wrestlers must be born in 1993 or 1994. If interested please contact Cory Frederick via email or by cell at 302 530-3410....(read more)

Spangler Wins FILA Junior Freestyle Title

2007-04-09T04:00:00Z

Freshman Brian Spangler of the Penn wrestling team added an impressive title to his resume over the weekend, winning a national title at the FILA Junior Freestyle Nationals in Las Vegas. Read More......(read more)

War at the Shore

2007-04-02T19:13:00Z

Registrations for the 2007 War at the South Jersey Shore are now closed. Brackets are not posted online, but a complete list of registered wrestlers is available, sorted alphabetically by name , or sorted by Division, Weight Class and name . This year's event is expected to include about 1800 wrestlers from around the country. The SJWA has also announced the participation this year of fourteen wrestlers from the Austrian National Team. The Diamond State will be well represented by over fifty...(read more)

MAWA AAU Freestyle / Greco-Roman Program

2007-03-29T16:41:00Z

According to a release from Michael L. Smith , Sports Director of the Middle Atlantic Amateur Athletic Union Wrestling Association: The Middle Atlantic A.A.U. Wrestling Committee will not be conducting a Freestyle and Greco-Roman Program this year. We will have a Middle Atlantic A.A.U. Folkstyle Championship at Octorara High School, Atglen, PA... It seems USA Wrestling is still sponsoring freestyle and greco-roman wrestling this year, including a number of nearby competitions sponsored by the Pennsylvania...(read more)

Looking for a Book

2007-03-26T20:06:00Z

Legendary coach and wrestler Dan Gable recently spoke at the Salesianum 59th Annual Alumni Sports Banquet . Along with a great turnout of current and past athletes and students, the Delaware wrestling community was well represented for the great chance to hear a legend speak locally. Although forced to battle some technical (microphone) difficulties, the opportunity to hear Mr. Gable speak turned out to be worth it. In the course of his speech, Mr. Gable referred repeatedly to Heart of a Champion;...(read more)

No Excuses

2007-03-26T19:20:00Z

Although much of his story belongs in the Motivational Quotes section of this site, he deserves more. It took an article on a site about innovation and creativity to make me realize this is something the Delaware wrestling community might want to hear about. Kyle Maynard is just like a lot of other high level athletes we hear about so often: gifted football player, state champion, NCAA wrestler, champion weightlifter... except he was born without hands or feet. Kyle has published his lifestory, Heart...(read more)

Sportsmanship Awarded to 13-year-old Collin Blade.

2007-03-22T15:41:30Z

Tournament director Frank Pavich (right) presented the Sportsmanship Award to 13-year-old Collin Blade of Hettinger, N.D. Three years ago, doctors in Denver, Colo., told Blade he wouldn’t be able to wrestle. He has a disease caused by a number of food Read More......(read more)

Raven Wrestling Camp

2007-03-22T04:54:00Z

(forwarded by St. Thomas More Academy Head Wrestling Coach Johnnie Dove ) It's our third year for camp this summer. We tend to have alot of fun mixing wrestling, games, activities through the week. This year's guest clinicians include, but are not limited to: Eric Brown 3 time state champ from Maryland losing only twice his entire high school career. He's the assistant Coach at St. Thomas More Academy. Dan Boone Former Delaware Wrestler and Head Coach at Polytech High School. Attached...(read more)

2007 Nittany Lion Wrestling Camp

2007-03-22T04:34:00Z

(forwarded to DEWrestling by Dickinson High School Head Coach Colby Frantz ) Hello Everyone! Now that the season is over it is never too early to think about next year, and what kind of off-season training you want to do. The NLWC has agreed to come to Delaware this year and put on a 3-day camp for us. The camp is very inexpensive and it will be open to wrestlers in grades 7-12. The camp will be an intensive drilling camp with live wrestling and conditioning. You will be expected to bring with you...(read more)

2007 AAU Folkstyle World Championships

2007-03-21T21:44:12Z

The 2007 AAU Wrestling Folkstyle World Championships are set to commence! Twenty-five hundred wrestlers are expected to participated in this signature AAU Wrestling event! It is a folkstyle individual competition open to all ages and divisions and will Read More......(read more)

Valenti Named EIWA Co-Wrestler of the Year

2007-03-19T04:00:00Z

Just days after capping his career with his second NCAA championship, senior Matt Valenti has been named the EIWA Wrestler of the Year for the second time. Read More......(read more)

VALENTI REPEATS

2007-03-17T04:00:00Z

Matt Valenti defended his national title Saturday evening, defeating Oklahoma State's Coleman Scott, 4-2, in the final of the 2007 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Read More......(read more)

Valenti Advances to NCAA Final

2007-03-17T04:00:00Z

For the second year in a row, Matt Valenti will wrestle for the NCAA title at 133 pounds. The Penn senior earned a 4-2 decision over Cal Poly's Darrell Vasquez to advance to Saturday night's final. His opponent will be Oklahoma State's Coleman Scott, Read More......(read more)