September 20, Issue 1996 - Volume 32, Number 1

Tom Brad 1996 Olympic Freestyle Gold Medalist.

Photo Chris Poff

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
By Lanny Bryant, Editor
SCHULTZ'S WIDOW SHARES SUPPORT:
By Bud Shaw
FEATURE:
The Importance of Wrestling
By Don W. Vest, Ph.D.
SCHOLASTIC DYNASTY:
Butte High School, Butte, Montana
By Bob Preusse
COLLEGE ACTION:
1996 college recruiting
By Dan Fickel, College Editor
HIGH SCHOOL RULES:
safer weight control programs focus of High School Wrestling Rules Committee
COLLEGE RULES:
NCAA Wrestling Committee seeks major changes in wieght-loss proceedre
PARENT'S CORNER:
The singel mom and the wrestler
By Carol, Carrozza, Levittown, Long Island, NY
ADVICE FROM A CHAMPION:
Jeff Walter, NCAA Division I, National Champion
GREAT EXPECTATIONS POSTER
WRESTLING GREATS:
Master Technician, Tadaaki Hatta
By Barry Kawa
TOP HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS FOR '96-97
EDITOR'S CHOICE - BEST IN THE STATE
WRESTLERS TO WATCH
WRESTLING RECORDS:
Top ranked Storrs heads for Michigan State records
By Mary J. Moilanen
TOP TECHINIQUE:
Winning wrestling moves - cradles
By Mark Mysnyk MD, Barry Davis, and Brookssimpson
FEATURE:
1996 ASICS Tiger Junior and Cadet National Wrestling Championships
STATE REPORTS:
Hall, Paulson and Ghaffari claim silve medals
OLYMPIC GRECO - ROMAN:
Hall, Paulson and Ghaffari claim silve medals
OLYMOIC FREESTYLE:
USA win five medals in 1996 Olympics

October 1, Issue 1996 - Volume 32, Number 2

NCAA Division I 158 lb. (2nd round) - John Lange, Penn State tries to stack Jeff Catrabone, Michigan. Catrabone won 7-1.

Photo by Peter Venier

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
By Dale Anderson, Guest Editor
SPORTS MEDICINE:
A new diet for wrestlers
By Craig A, Horswill, Ph.D., Barrington, Illinois
FEATURE:
Simply the best
By Don W. Vest, Ph.D.
POINT OF VIEW:
Title IX -- a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
By Dale Anderson
FEATURE:
A day in the sun
By Bill Grant
COLLEGE ACTION:
Pre-season 120 top top college wrestlers
By Dan Fickel, College Editor
HIGH SCHOOL ACTION:
1996-97 high school seniors by state
By Dan Fickel
COACHING TIPS:
Goal and goal setting
By Beasey Hendrix, Ed.S.
STATE REPORTS
WRESTKING HERO:
Bad leg fails to halt wrestler
By Marty Benson
WRESTLING LEGEND:
In storied history of wrestling in Iowa Bob Siddens is top coaching legend
By John Gillis
MAT THOUGHTS:
On mater coaches
By Bill Welker, Ed.D.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
NCAA RULES:
NCAA outlines steps for addressing new weight-loss policy
TOP TECHNIQUE:
Cradle-Pin
By Bobby Douglas, Iowa State University
TOP HIGH SCHOOLS TEAM FOR '97
EDITOR'S CHOICE BEST IN STATE
SCHOLASTIC DYNASTY:
Tucson Sunnyside High School
By Bob Preusse
COACHING TIPS:
Do the extra to get ahead
By Ken Chertow, U.S. Olympian
TIPS & SECRETS:
Is a wrestling clinic any place for a woman?
You bet it is!
By Carol Carrozza
POINT OF VIEW:
Don't mess with Russia's tax man
By Dan Barry

October 15, Issue 1996 - Volume 32

Number 3

Minnesota - Nick Jacob, Jr., Mound-Westonka High School, pins his opponent in his 119 lb. match. Jacob went on last year to win his second 119 lb. state class A title.

Photo by Gerald Odermann

EITORIAL:
By Cal Johnson, Assistant Editor
FEATURE:
His brilliant career
By Dave Herda
SPORTS MEDICINE:
Sure I'll east carbohydrates. . .
but where do I find them?
By Craig A, Horswill, Ph.D.
COLLEGE ACTION:
NCAA Division I College
re-season forecast
By Dan Fickel, College Editor
FOLDOUT:
Freestyle gold medalists
By Bill Welker, Ed.D.
TOP HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS FOR '97
TOP STATE PICKS
EDITOR'S CHOICE BEST IN STATE
SCHOLASTIC DYNASTY:
Apple Valley High School, Minnesota
"Hard work pays off"
By Bob Preusse
USA WRESTLING NATIONAL EVENTS
MAT THOUGHTS:
. . . On an unethical practice
By Bill Welker, Ed.D.
ELITE 14 POWER POLL:
WUSA High School rankings
By Bob Preusse
DAN FICKEL'S BEST 1996-97 HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS BY WEIGHT CLASS
PARENTS CORNER:
What's happening out there?
(for rookie wrestling parents)
By Craig Foster, Blaine, Washington

November 15, Issue 1996 - Volume 32, Number 4

NCAA Division I Finals - Cary Kolat, Lock Havven, decisioned Steve St. John, Arizona State, 5-2.

Photo by Chris Poff

EITORIAL:
By Bob Preusse, Guest Editor
FEATURE:
Oklahoma's High School championships
Only eight have won four times!
By Bob Dellinger
FEATURE:
Hidden secrets of Olympic Freestyle Wrestling
A statistical analysis of the XXXVI Olympiad
By Doug Reese
COLLEGE ACTION:
NAIA college preview
re-season forecast
By Dan Fickel, College Editor
MOVIN' ON UP:
Breakthrough programs joining wrestling elite
By J.R. Ogden
EDITOR'S CHOICE, BEST IN THE STATE
STATE REPORTS
WINNINGEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS FO TEH DECADE (1986-1996)
SCHOLASTIC DYNASTY:
Easton Area High School, Pennsylvania
In the cradle of wrestling
By Bob Preusse
COACHING TIPS:
Starting a college wrestling program
By Dan Payne
OFFICAL'S CORNER:
Principles of self-evaluation for officials
By Bert Lawlor
HIGH SCHOOL ACTION:
Best 1996-97 High School sophomores ny weight
By Dan Fickel, College Editor
POINT OF VIEW:
Some ideas that may be just a little ahead of their time
By Ira Fleckman
WRESTLER'S CORNER:
How to make your opponent panic when you attack him!
By Matt Furey
WOMEN'S WRESTLING:
A Canadian perspective
By Ray Takahashi
SEVEN BASIC SKILLS:
5 lifting
NANCY MEDICINE:
Nutrition beats magic every time
By Nancy Clark

December 15, Issue 1996 - Volume 32, Number 5

Ohio 1996 High School State Finals - Division I 130 lb. Keaton Anderson, Pickerington, (black) and J.P. Felty, Marion Harding, in a wild flurry as Anderson reverses Felte to win the state championship 5-4.

Photo by Linda McIntire

EITORIAL: By Lanny Bryant, Editor
The perfect match. How you can make it happen.
By Coach Beasey Hendrix
These girls ain't mat maids!
By Doug Resse
COLLEGE ACTION:
NCAA Division II College preview pre-season forcast
By Dan Fickel, College Editor
STATE REPORTS
SPORTS MEDICINE:
Despite the confusing messages on nutrition, athletes still need to eat a balacned diet.
By Nancy Chris
POINT OF VEIW:
Wrestling's image and title IX as a multi-level battle
By John Lowe
SCHOLASTIC DYNASTY:
Calvary chapel in California
By Bob Preusse
EDITOR'S CHOICE, BEST IN THE STATE
WRESTLERS TO WATCH
TOP HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS FOR '97
MAT THOUGHTS:
On competing with injuries
By Bill Welker
COACHING TIPS:
Coaching decorum
COACHES CORNER:
Cliches for wrestling coaches
By Bert Lawlor
TOP TECHNIQUE:
By Bobby Douglas
WRESTLING CALENDAR
29 YEARS OF WRESTLING:
1968 Scholastic Wrestling News All-Americans
WEIGHT TRAINING:
A top ten list of weight-training exercise for wrestling
By Don W. Vest, Ph.D.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
7 BASIC SKILLS
ADVICE FROM A CHAMPION:
Scott Goodale, NCAA Division II National Champion
KIDS WRESTLING:
Stop seeding youth wrestlers!!
By Matt berrier, Carlisle, PA

January 15, Issue 1997 - Volume 32, Number 6

1996 Cowboy Open Divison II - 126 lbs. Zach Collins (Colorado School of Mines) works to turn opponent Travis Marx (Ricks College). Collins pinned Marx earlier in the day, but was only able to get back points and a 7-3 decision. Collins advanced to a fourth place finish.

Photo by Dean Vande Berg

February 15, Issue 1997 - Volume 32, Number 7

1996 Ironman Tournament - Joe Heskett, Walsh Jesuit, 152 lber, takes down opponent.

Photo by John Lowery

March 1, Issue 1997 - Volume 32, Number 8

Virginia - Richard Slocume of Western Branch works a low single leg as Justin Horne of Orange battles for the 125 lb. championship of the Tiger Holiday Classic. Slocume won 11-3 to give Western Branch four individual titles.

Photo by W.E. Buford

March 15, Issue 1997 - Volume 32, Number 9

1997 PENNSYLVANIA STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT (PSAC) - 118 lb. final, Kevin Sanga, Edinboro, fights for a takedown against NCAA champ Sheldon Thomas of Clarion. Thomas prevailed 6-3.

Photo by Chris Poff

April 15, Issue 1997 - Volume 32, Number 10

COLORADO - 140 lb. Scott Frohardt, Jr., of Ponderosa High School (23-1) ranked first, returning state champion, works over second ranked Phil Mendoza, Sr., of Brighton (16-5) at the Arvada West Inv. Frohardt dominated to a maj. dec. 17-3.

Photo by Dean Vande Berg

May 15, Issue 1997 - Volume 32, Number 11

NCAA DIVISON I WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS - 126 lb. preliminary bout. Eric Jetton, Winsconsin defeated Bobby Hanson, Syracuse, 23-8.

Photo by Sonja Stanbro

May 30, Issue 1997 - Volume 32, Number 12

DREAM TEAM CLASSIC DUAL MEET - Jamarr Billman, a 2-time state champ from Easton, PA, fights off a takedown attempt from Ben Shirk of Wilton, IA. Billman won the 140 lb. match in O.T. 10-8 in what some call the match of the night.

Photo by Wyatt Schultz