September 20, Issue 1990 - Volume26, Number 1

Kansas- Brent Rechtfertig, Wellsville High School (in white and blue) attempts to reverse Doug Speer of Effingham High School in the State Finals. Brent Rechtfertig is a two-time State Champ, one time runner-up.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
Editor Lanny Bryant
COACHING TIPS:
Introducing a functional and effective method of strength training and conditioning for wrestling
By Jeff Connors, Bucknell University
LETTER FROM THE COACH:
Experiences of a father-coach
By Tom Dineen, Omaha Nebraska
INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING
BILL WELKERS'S MAT THOUGHTS:
. . . . . On official criticisms
SOVIET TECHNIQUE:
Current restructuring of the Soviet Wrestling School, Part IV
By Dr. Ken Cox
AMERICAN WRESTLING:
The Pan-American Games
By Mike Chapman
SCHOLASTIC DYNASTY:
Coventry High School. Coventry, Rhode Island
OFFICIAL UPDATE
STATE REPORTS
WRESTLING AND ACADEMICS:
By Bill Welker
WRESTLING USA'S BUYERS GUIDE
TIPS & SECRETS:
Developing long-term plans
By Robert A. Morris

October 1, Issue 1990 - Volume26, Number 2

NCAA Division I- Oklahoma States Chris Barnes Attempts to takedown William and Mary's Rob Larmore in the 177 lb. semi-final match. Chris Barnes won to advance to the finals. Photo by Peter Venier.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
Cal Johnson, Associate Editor
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
COLLEGE ACTION:
Dan Fickel's Top 120 College Wrestlers and College Recruiting
ByDan Fickel, College Editor
TIPS & SECRETS:
The phrase of training
By Robert A. Morris
WRESTLER'S CORNER:
Dinner's ready but, you can't have any!
By Mark Farina, Bethlehem Central, Delmor, NY
COACHING TIPS:
Off-season weight training
By Douglas Horton, Morgan, Colorado
STATE REPORTS:
South Carolina, Massachusetts, Florida
GREAT MOMENTS IN WRESTLING:
Matt Hanutkes, Pittsville High School, Westby, WI
AMERICAN WRESTLING:
By Mike Chapman
INTERNATIONL WRESTLING:
1990 Goodwill Ganes
Junior Nationals

October 15, Issue 1990 - Volume26, Number 3

Drawing of Howard Ferguson a man who coached many of his wrestlers to greatness both on the mat and off.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
Lanny Bryant, Editor
SPORTS MEDICINE:
A very short course in wrestling hazard control
By Dr. Richard P. Borkowski
COACHES CORNER:
Dropping athletic programs
By Mike Seltz
NATION'S TOP HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING TEAMS
STATE REPORTS
WRESTLING ON & OFF THE MAT:
Total wrestling
By Wayne Baughman
COACHING TIPS:
A functional and effective method of strength training and conditioning for wrestling - part II
By Jeff Connors
COLLEGE ACTION:
1991 NCAA Divison I College Wrestling pre-season forecast
By Dan Fickel, College Editor
LETTER FROM THE COACH:
The famous athlete
By George Thomas, Ft. Myers, FL
SCHOLASTIC DYNASTY:
Cary High School, Cary, NC

November 15, Issue 1990 - Volume26, Number 4

Illinois- Rick Kuhn, Oswego High School defeated Ron Egizio (138 lb) of Plainfield High School in the 1990 Little Seven Conference action with a fall at 5:55. Photo by Pam Waynne.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
Cal Johnson, Assistant Editor
SPORTS MEDICINE:
Exercise - induced asthma in the wrestler
By Craig A. Horswill, Ph.D. and William J. Calhoun, M.D.
TRAINING TIPS:
Getting the most out of dips and chins
By Matt Brzycki, strength coach Princeton Univ.
NAIA COLLEGE PREVIEW:
By Dan Fickel, College Editor
COLLEGE ACTION:
California wrestling
By Dan Fickel, College Editor & Dale Deffner
COACHING TIPS:
Promote your program
By David, Sedmak, Shaker Heights, OH
NATION'S TOP SCHOLASTIC WRESTLING TEAM
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS:
Choosing the right college & obtaining a scholarship
By Alan Green
STATE REPORTS
INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING:
By Gary Abbott
WELKER'S MAT THOUGHTS

December 15, Issue 1990 - Volume26, Number 5

John Smith is the greatest American wrestler ever in international competition. He has four titles and is unbeaten with a rrecord of 28-0 in World and Olympic competition.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
By Lanny Bryant, Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
NATION'S TOP SCHOLASTIC UNDERCLASSMEN:
By Cal Johnson, Associate Editor
STRENGTH TRAINING:
Understanding the difference between fat and muscle
By Matt Brzycki, strength coach Princeton Univ.
COLLEGE ACTION:
NJCAA college preview
By Dan Fickel, College Editor
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS:
The rule book
COMMENTS:
A proposal to make '90 decade of student-athlete
By John R. Gerdy
AMERICAN WRESTLING:
The Tibilisi Tournament
By Mike Chapman
STATE REPORTS:
Vermont, NY
NATION'S TOP HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING TEAMS
SCHOLASTIC DYNASTY:
Poway High School, Poway CA
WELKER'S MAT THOUGHTS:
On Smallfry Wrestling
WRESTLING IS BETTER THAN BASKETBALL:
By Milt Sherman

January 15, Issue 1991 - Volume26, Number 6

Texas- Layne Mashburn, R.L. Turner High School, Dallas, attempting to turn Mike Tennyson, Amarillo Tascosa High School, in the 1990 State Championships. Mashburn won 8-3.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
By Cal Johnson, Associate Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
COLLEGE ACTION:
NCAA Division II Preview
By Dan Fickel
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS:
Part III - The game plan
SPORTS MEDICINE:
Preventiona and treatment of wresling related oral injuries
By Daniel H. Glenn, DDS, MS
1991 NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC WRESTLING RECORDS
1990 NATION TOP 20 SCHOLASTIC HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
FOUR-TIME STATE HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONS
NATION'S TOP HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING TEAMS
STATE REPORTS:
Washington, Oklahoma, Montana, Florida, Germany, Illinois
NATION'S TOP HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING TEAMS
COACHING TIPS:
The future of international wrestling
By Ira Fleckman

February 15, Issue 1991 - Volume26, Number 7

PA- 150 lb Sophomore Terry Steiner (IA) defeated Freshman Steve Cassidy (Lehigh) 20-12. Iowa defeated Lehigh 42-4. Photo by Peter Venier.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
By Lanny Bryant, Editor
COLLEGE ACTION:
NCAA Division III Preview
By Dan Fickel
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS:
Part IV - The ticket to financial aid
1990 NATION'S TOP 20 SCHOLASTIC HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
SPORTS MEDICINE:
Do wrestlers need protein and amino acid supplements
By Craig A. Horswill, Ph.D.
WRESTLING USA MAGAZINE HALL-OF-FAME
STATE REPORTS:
New York, Pennsylvania
FOUR-TIME STATE HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONS
NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS
ADVICE FROM A CHAMPION:
4-time national champion Johnny Nimmo
MAT NOTES
COLLEGE SCORES
MAT THOUGHTS:
On a wrestling mother
By Bill Welker
NATIONAL HONOR ROLL OF CHAMPIONS
WRESTLING HERO:
Four and counting
By Mike Spence
THE EDGE:
By Howard Ferguson

March 1, Issue 1991 - Volume26, Number 8

PA- 118 lb Sophomore Chad Zaputil (Iowa) decisioned Senior Chris Paul (Lehigh) 28-14. Photo by Peter Venier.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
By Cal Johnson, Associate Editor
FROM THE COACH:
Wrestling is much more than losing weight
By John Murtaugh, Wayne, Nebraska
WRESTLER'S CORNER:
I went two periods with Jason Makings
By Dr. David Makings, Twin Falls, Idaho
STRENGTH TRAINING:
More on single sets
By Matt Brzycki, Princeton University
WRESTLING CALENDAR
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS:
One more chance: Choosing the right college. getting a wrestling scholarship
STATE REPORTS:
New York, California, Pennsylvania
TIPS & SECRETS:
A wrestler's mom
By Dorothy Wolverton, Lincoln, Nebraska
WRESTLER'S COMMENT:
WRESTLING: The character builder
By Jeff Stephens
ACTION-REACTION:
Throwing tots
By Ira Fleckman, Orlando, FL
BUYERS GUIDE
AMERICAN WRESTLING:
By Mike Chapman
HONOR ROLL OF CHAMPIONS
MAT THOUGHTS:
On advice from a father
By Bill Welker
MAT NOTES
LETTERS TO EDITOR
AKJARA WRESTLING IN INDIA:
By John Antoniazzi
INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING:
By Gary Abbott

March 15, Issue 1991 - Volume26, Number 9

Indiana- Michigan City Roger's 112 pounder Nick Steinhiser in control of Chesterton's Ariel Rivera. Photo by Steve Duncan.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
By Lanny Bryant, Editor
SPORTS MEDICINE:
What to eat for the pre-match meal: some food for thought
By Craig A. Horswill, Ph.D., Exercise Physiologist
COLLEGE ACTION:
California Communtiy College State Wrestling Title
By Dan Fickel, College Editor
1990 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Third roung of consolation sets stage
By Cody Bryant, Managing Editor
COACHING TIPS:
Winning isn't everything, bur feeling like a winner is
By Cindy Garthwait, University of Montana
COACHES CORNER:
Odysseus II
By Ted Christensen, Manson, Iowa
WRESTLING CALENDAR
STATE REPORTS
BUYERS GUIDE
COLLEGE SCORES
AMERICAN WRESTLING:
By Mike Chapman
MAT THOUGHTS:
On the giver
By Bill Welker
INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING:
By Gary Abbott
COACHE'S COMMENTS:
Practice for practice
By Ira Fleckman

April 15, Issue 1991 - Volume26, Number 10

Montana- Bill Zadick (top), Great Falls High School becomes Montana's seventh four-time state champion after pinning Robin Moodry of Butte in the State AA finals. Zadick has a 105-5-2 record.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
By Cal Johnson, Associate Editor
STRENGTH TRAINING:
The 1991-92 season begins this summer
By Matt Brzycki, strength coach Princeton Univ.
COACHING TIPS:
Wrestling fundementals & techniques the Iowa Hawkeyes' way
By Mark Mysnyk
STATE REPORTS
COACHE'S CORNER:
Don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
By Craig Foster, Wrestling Coach, Delhi Tech
COACHES' COMMENT:
Freestyle wrestling: analysis of ground wrestling
By Ray Takahashi, University of Western Ontario
WRSTLING HEROES:
Mark Ayers
By Joe Kusek, Billings (MT) Gazatte
NATIONAL HONOR ROLL OF CHAMPIONS
MAT NOTES
MAT THOUGHTS:
By Bill Welker
WRESTLING TECHNIQUES:
Spiral ride to half-nelson/wrist grasp
By Kenneth Tillman, Tim Jacoutot, and Russ Terlecki
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SCHOLASTIC DYNASTY:
Sperry High School, Sperry, OK
WRESTLING CHAMPIONS:
Frank Gotch
By Mike Chapman

May 15, Issue 1991 - Volume26, Number 11

NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS - Mannie Carcia, Southern Colorado in control to win the national title by a 10-1 decision over Harlean Williams of Southern Oregon. Northern Montana won the National team title which was the school's first in any sport. Photo by ton Difronza.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
By Cody Bryant, Managing Editor
1991 NAIA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
1991 NJCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
WRESTLING USA MAGAZINE:
20th anniverssary publication contest
By Jerry Chambers, Publication Contest Editor
FEATURE:
Illinois' Farina returns to sidelines, becomes winningest wreslting coach
By Fred Mares
MAT THOUGHTS:
On the college "sudden death"
By Bill Welker
WRESTLING GREATS:
A legend in his time
By Stuart Mahler
1991 STATE MAN/WOMEN OF THE YEAR
1991 COLLEGE ALL-AMERICANS
COACHES' CONER:
The benefits of "Off" season training & competition
By Ken Chertow
ACTION-REACTION:
Tournament seeding: ther is room at the top
By Bill France, Everett, Washington
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
COACHES' COMMENTS:
Practice for practice
By Ira Fleckman
NCAA DIV III WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
NCAA DIV II WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
NCAA DIV I WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

May 30, Issue 1991 - Volume26, Number 12

New York State High School Finals - 177 lb. Mahopae High School's John Degal (Sr) attempts to cradle Longwood's Kerry McCoy (Jr). Degal won 3-2. Photo by Peter Venier.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
By Cal Johnson, Assistant Editor
1991 PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR:
Peter Venier - Bohemia, New York
1991 SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR:
Keith Stark, Owatonna People's Press, Owatonna, MN
1991 MASTER OF WRESTLING AWARD:
John Hancock - Father of Colorado Wrestling
1991 STATE EDITOR OF THE YEAR:
Tom Ellington - Pennsylvania State Editor
1991 MAN OF THE YEAR:
John Smith
1991 COAHES OF THE YEAR:
Dave Burke - Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA
Herb Stinson - Aztec High School, Aztec, NM
1991 ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR:
James Nordland - Mineola, NY
1991 COACHES' WIFE OF THE YEAR:
Vicki Carpenger - Altomonte Springs, FL
Kay Keumann - Lincoln, NE
1991 MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
Rob Ball - Ripley HIgh School, Ripley, WV
STATE CHAMPIONS
THE PITTSBURG CLASSIC:
Clarion heavyweight gives state stars 24-22 classic win
By Rich Emert