With last week bringing us national signing day for many Colorado athletes, I thought these 5 Colorado wrestlers could shed some light about the transition from H.S. wrestling to College wrestling. It is a tough transition for many wrestlers to make. Red shirting your first year can give you many opportunities to grow in strength… Continue reading Allis,Freeman,Robles,Fatzinger and Weber,the transition from H.S. wrestling to College Wrestling
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Wrestling….Is the sport getting the coverage it deserves?
The picture with this article is the North Park youth wrestlers bringing in the flag before a HS Wrestling tournament. Thinking about these young wrestlers actually promoted my thoughts regarding this article and keeping wrestling front and center. Our youth will benefit from this sport like no other and we must find a way to… Continue reading Wrestling….Is the sport getting the coverage it deserves?
The West Grand Wrestling Invite
The West Grand Invitational was held this past weekend in Kremmling Co. 13 teams attended with a total of 99 wrestlers in attendance. While it was not the biggest tournament West of the mountains, it was a great tournament for some of the smaller teams going into the holiday break. I was definitely looking… Continue reading The West Grand Wrestling Invite
There’s a New Girl in Town.. Girls Wrestling on the Rise
Girl’s wrestling has been making leaps and bounds in the State of Colorado. I remember the first girl’s tournament I had the privilege to cover back in 2015. Brent Harvey rest his soul, had a tournament series focused on girls only called “War of the Roses”. Noelle Flora & Josh Rodriguez were instrumental in bringing… Continue reading There’s a New Girl in Town.. Girls Wrestling on the Rise
When calving season and wrestling season collide…Struggles of small town programs
Wrestling is a tough sport and even tougher if you have a small program. I recently got a chance to sit down and chat with Roy Gollobith about the struggles that small programs face and things they do to overcome the challenges. Coach Gollobith is the head wrestling coach for the North Park Wildcats. This… Continue reading When calving season and wrestling season collide…Struggles of small town programs