Starting practice with a well thought out dynamic warm up is an important beginning to any training session. I’ll cover several reasons why a dynamic warm-up is key to performance and training longevity. Most teams that I see warm up do a static warmup which doesn’t prepare a body for high intensity activity. Pacing mat […]
#13 Virginia Tech dominates #18 Lehigh 23-9 Highlights and Interviews
Virginia Tech came into the Lehigh Valley this afternoon and dominated a Mountain Hawk team that has been on a roll lately but looked mostly flat today. VT opened up the dual winning the first 4 bouts by pushing the pace before true freshman Josh Humphreys put a stop to the slide at 157. The […]
Blair Creates Separation Beating Bergen Catholic 45-20 Video and Interviews
Blair hosted Bergen Catholic at Lehigh University and put on a show of dominance tonight. One year after BC knocked Blair off and a couple weeks after Blair lost two of their wrestlers to Bergen, Blair totally dominated the 2019 dual. Post match interviews with Coach Antonelli, Coach Bell and AJ Ferarri. Introductions. 113lbs: Ryan […]
Lehigh Pulls Away from Arizona State 23-13 Highlights and Interviews
The Mountain Hawks pulled away from the Sun Devils in the last 2 match to win going away Saturday night in the Snake Pit. Both teams scraped to a 13-13 tie through 8 matches when Chris Weiler and Jordan Wood sealed the dual with a couple of bonus point wins. This is the first time […]
Lock Haven over Arizona State 23-14 Match Video
Red Lion high school hosted alumni Chance Marsteller and his Lock Haven Wrestling team in a major dual with Arizona State. The rise continues. 174lbs: #2 Zahid Valencia (ASU) major dec. Jared Siegrist (LHU) 14-4 / ASU, 4-0 184lbs: #18 Corey Hazel (LHU) dec. Jacen Petersen (ASU) 3-2 / ASU, 4-3 197lbs: Parker McClellan (LHU) […]
#20 Iowa State Stops Rider 29-17 Highlights and Interviews
Videos in process In a match that featured a bonus points in 8 of the 10 bouts there wasn’t a dull moment. ISU opened up strong at 125 but both wrestlers lost a team point for unsportsmanlike behavior at the close of the match. You can make the call watching the video. Rider bounced back […]
Schuyler’s Sudden Victory win gives the MountainHawks wings as #15 Lehigh gets past #10 Cornell, 19-16 Video Highlights
After years of struggling to beat Cornell and in the midst of a very challenging year Lehigh rises in the Snake Pit. This dual had something for everyone: momentum swings, unexpected twists with the final match, but not heavyweights, deciding the entire dual. Lehigh jumped out to an early lead sweeping the first 3 […]
#3 Okie State Cowboys come east and open by shooting down the #14 Tigers 27-12 Highlights and Interviews
Okie State came into New Jersey yesterday and opened up a winning two match Jersey road trip with upstart Princeton before running over Rutgers today. Jadwin Gym was packed and fans were offered early hope when Pat Glory looked solid in the first period versus Nick Piccanninni. Picc dominated the last two periods and Okie […]
Drexel Holds on for its 4th Straight Cheesesteak Trophy 16-15. Video highlights and Interviews
The Palestra was a roller-coaster of emotion Sunday afternoon for both teams. Drexel pulled out an early lead but a come from behind win in the last seconds of the penultimate match got the Penn faithful on their feet hoping for a minor miracle in the final match to complete the comeback. Alas their […]
Princeton over North Carolina 23-16 Video Highlights and Interviews
Video will be posted Sunday #16 North Carolina cruised into Princeton earlier today to face the #12 team in the country. I know other wrestling organizations don’t have them ranked as I do. Princeton’s team is clearly on the move literally. Fan demand for seats pushed this […]
Lehigh over Bucknell 34-12 Video Highlights
Video will be posted Sunday Lehigh piled up the bonus points in a 34-12 win over Bucknell Friday night in its first home match since November. The Hawks got bonus points in five matches, including three first period pins to post their second straight dual win of the season. Lehigh is […]
Boys Wrestling Comes Under Attack from American Psychological Association
As if wrestling needs one more adversary, the American Psychological Association (APA) has released guidelines that teach psychologists working with men and boys that “traditional masculinity is psychologically harmful.” This is a clear and direct attack on nearly every male wrestler (and every male, btw). APA has issued its first-ever guidelines for therapy practices dealing […]
It’s not too Late. Get Better in the next 6 weeks
Know why you want to get better. Example my son thinks it’s fun and that it makes him mentally stronger in all areas of life. Treat your food as fuel. Eat healthier foods. Give up all sweetened drinks. Protect yourself from mat disease better. Pick one goal a week. Try a new technique at practice. […]
College Bound Wrestlers Beware: NC State may not match your values
What happens when high school and college kids study intersectionality and Social Justice? In most places it is merged with all courses. If you major in this area you learn through various diagrams showing matrices of privilege and persecution. It’s not only Caucasian privilege causing black oppression, and male privilege causing female oppression; its heterosexual […]
Wrestlers Looking for an Edge? It isn’t Sugar!
Americans unconsciously consume more sugar year after year – why don’t we think more about it? Until this century humans didn’t really have much access to sugar. Athletes interested in enhancing performance sometimes think that simple sugars will work. I’m not sure that real science backs that claim up but that is an untruth for […]