Archive for June, 2007


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Help Save Oregon Wrestling!!!!

June 26, 2007 by Coach Jeff

This taken from www.intermatwrestle.com
Call to Action: Support University of Oregon Wrestling
DATE: 6/26/2007 3:32:00 PM
Eugene, OR
Your help is needed to protect wrestling on the West coast. Currently a group has approached the University of Oregon to have Baseball added to the Athletic Program.
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New Wrestler Nation Graphic Tee

June 18, 2007 by Bobby Soto

New Wrestler Nation Design

One of our goals this year is to expand our online merchandise. Wrestler Nation is constantly trying to research new designs and items that appeal to all age groups.
Our newest addition this summer is a graphic tee. This new design wouldn’t have happened without the help of West Coast Designz located in […]

Wrestler Nation Coach Wins First International Judo Title

June 14, 2007 by Oliver Salud

Team USA Wins Six Medals in El Salvador
(article from www.usjudo.org)
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Each of the six U.S. athletes that fought at the II Copa Yaniro Ramos Vigil in San Salvador, El Salvador on Saturday came away with a medal, including four golds for the team.

Judo international champion Eric Duus shows wrestling moves during a […]

6 more wrestlers sign at West Valley

June 9, 2007 by Coach Jeff

6 wrestlers signed up for Fall Class this past weekend at the second athletic registration. This included former CCS Champions Andres Barragan and Nicolo Naranjo, both from Gilroy High School. Barragan won CCS as a Jr, and took 2nd as a Sr. He also finished top 12 at the CIF State Meet. Naranjo was a […]

Team of the Year: Wrestling

June 8, 2007 by Oliver Salud

As a former wrestler for UC Davis, I’m happy to see the wrestling program’s accomplishments this year (Team of the Year and Athlete of the Year). Go Aggies!
By Ivan Ilagan The California Aggie
Davis, CA (CSTV U-WIRE) — In the final year of transition to Division I, UC Davis witnessed a number of tremendous seasons from […]

Athlete of the Year: Derek Moore

June 8, 2007 by Oliver Salud

By Ivan Ilagan The California Aggie
Davis, CA (CSTV U-WIRE) — After struggling through some injury-marred years, UC Davis senior Derek Moore finally enjoyed an overdue breakout season. The 141-pound team captain battled through the regular season with a perfect record, capping off his final Aggie season with both a Pac-10 championship and a national championship.

For […]

European Wrestling Culture

June 7, 2007 by Paul Escalera

Ever wonder just how popular the sport of wrestling is across the pond? People often speculate what the wrestling culture is like in European countries but I aim to find out. I leave in a couple of days for a three week stretch across four European countries and while there I’ll […]

Cutting Weight

June 6, 2007 by Paul Escalera

As a coach, I often hear questions about weight reduction. Last season, I recall someone ask a common but important question that plagues 60% of high school wrestlers:
“I’m a sophmore high school wrestler who had problems in the past trying to make weight. This past season I especially had a difficult time cutting about 8-10 […]


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