Earning It By Dan Ward “The only thing you deserve is what you earn,” says Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands. “I don’t want to be better than anyone else; I want to be better than I was yesterday,” echoes Penn State coach Cael Sanderson. From the leaders of two of the most successful programs in…

Back in Black (and Red) By Dan Ward After a winter break filled with rest, rehab, and giving sore muscles a chance to finally forgive, the Redwings wrestling team is back in black. The black-and-red gear is out again, bodies are feeling healthier, and the extra two-pound weight allowance isn’t hurting anyone’s feelings as the…

This One’s For The Girls By Dan Ward “I strongly believe all girls should wrestle, or at the very least give wrestling a try. I know what the sport did for me mentally, physically, and emotionally and I believe every girl can benefit from such experiences the sport gives you.” — Helen Maroulis (Olympic Champion)…

Toughest Sport There Is By Dan Ward “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we…

Time to Play The Game By Dan Ward After all the summer open mats, summer weight lifting, summer camps, the pre-season conditioning, and Alpha testing, Wrestling season finally got underway on Wednesday. St. Johns traveled to Mason to wrestle Mason right? I mean, surely the schedulers own maps? Nope. We drove through DeWitt to wrestle…