by Tyler Helms I started wrestling in 8th grade. Weighing 110 pounds soaking wet, I was in no way, shape or form an athlete and had just come to the conclusion that I was never going to be a successful baseball player. My best friend was a wrestler so I…

by Sam Shames Jim Harshaw is a man on a mission. The former Division I All-American at the University of Virginia wants to help motivated former wrestlers reach their potential by clarifying their purpose and taking action. Harshaw knows that wrestlers are programmed for hard work, but that many have…

An Interview with Kellen Russell by Sam Shames Growing up in New Jersey, Kellen Russell started wrestling when he was six years old. His dad was a wrestler and a high school coach, and Kellen used to follow him from tournament to tournament. As he grew up, Kellen discovered his own love for wrestling and…

by Jacob Laux As a child, like many children, I enjoyed playing sports. Through elementary school, soccer and basketball were my competitive outlets. Unlike most children (though probably quite like many readers here), I wasn’t particularly good at either. Certainly, I had the drive and desire to perform, but could…

by Patrick Lockwood Do you think I am just a jock Then you only know me like 6 o’clock People think I’m just a jock and into joking You should get to know me, start poking Sure I am a joker and into sports But not everything is about the court If…

An Interview with Jake Herbert by Sam Shames After finishing up his storied college career at Northwestern in 2009 by winning his second NCAA title, the Dan Hodge Trophy, and the Big Ten Athlete of the Year award, Jake Herbert immediately turned his attention to freestyle wrestling, where we won a silver medal in the…

An Interview with Mike Chapman by Sam Shames Growing up in Waterloo, Iowa, the hometown of Dan Gable, Mike Chapman’s life changed when he was 10 years old and his grandfather gave him a book called 100 Greatest Sports Heroes. In that book Chapman read about Frank Gotch, who grew up on a farm in…

An Interview With Mike Sugermeyer Mike Sugermeyer wrestled for Rhode Island College where he was a senior captain; achieved All-NCAA Northeast Regional honors; and was All-New England and a first team Pilgrim League All-Star. Mike is also the founder and head coach of the Bay State Wrestling Club and the head assistant and recruiting coordinator at Western New England University.

by Kristian Stewart High School Wrestling Coach College Wrestler 2x Freestyle All-American 4x Greco-Roman US Open All-American Greco-Roman National Champion April 10, 1976 — Born in Norfolk Va. 1977- So I’ve been told, it was a cold Ohio morning in the dead winter. The heat furnace was blasting a solid…