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May 20, Issue 1974 - Volume 9 Number 12

Michigan-Japan. The Michigan-Japan Cultural Exchange was a huge success in participation, educational benifit, finances, and fun. The AAU and Michigan Wrestling Coaches Association are hassling over contractual arrangements but Michigan Pursue their principles and resolve the dispute. Pictured is Jerrry Kropf, Lowell, attempting to break a crossbody ride his Japanese opponent is applying to him. This Grand Rapids Area meet was held at Grand Valley State College. The Michigan Cultural Exchange Tryouts and Finals were held on 11 May at MSU IM Sports Arena, East Lansing.

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Letter From the Editor
Sportswriter-of-the-Year:
Larry Edsail
Coach-of-the-Year:
Bob Siddens
Ready, Comment!:
Successful 'little guy' program in Montana
Massachusetts builds for 1975-76
Washington County, Marryland builds for 1976
National Junior College:
Junior College wrestling has come a long way
Manager-of-the-Year:
Richard Long
United States Wrestling Federation:
1974 National Open Freestyle
Wrestling Mat Operations:
Floatco Corporation buys Voplex
Scholastic Wrestling News All-American Selections
1974 Scholastic Wrestling News Honorable Mention All-American Wrestlers
Man-of-the-Year:
John E. Roberts
1974 Tournament Final Standings
Scholastic Wrestling News Publication Contest
1974 NAIA Championships

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May 1, Issue 1974 - Volume 9 Number 11

Ohio, Sam Komar, West Geauga High School, Chesterland, Ohio, Coach Woody Bliss, Attempts to turn his opponent in driving for his pin in the 132 pound class at the semifinals of the 1974 Ohio State Tournament. Sam got pins in the Semis and Finals to win the title and post a 27-0 season record.

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Letter From the Editor
Ready, Comment!:
World assist U.S.A. wrestling
FILA:
International amateur wrestling federation
California Takedown Tournament
Make Room for Us
Eye on Iowa:
Lots of wrestling
Persistence Pays Off for Chico Wrestler
To Help Maintain Conditions in Wrestling:
Diet practice for wrestlers
As a Mat-ter of Fact:
Illinois
California Wrestling
Freestyle Wrestling
Alameda Middle-Schools tournament
SWN High School All-American selections
U.S.S.R. vs. U.S.A.

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April 15, Issue 1974 - Volume 9 Number 10

NCAA University Championships, Ames, Iowa-- Jeff Callard, Oklahoma's 167 pounder (facing camera), is countering an attempted takedown by Doug Wyn of Western Michigan. Jeff lost 5-2 in a match that would have wreapped up Oklahoma's team title. That loss left everything up to the Ernst-Wood heavy weight match. Doug Wyn won the NCAA title. The official in the cover photo is Bob Siddens, head wrestling coach of West Waterloo High, Waterloo, Iowa. West Waterloo is consistently one of teh top high school wrestling teams in the state. Note the top six placers in the NCAA and you will always find one or more national placers from West Waterloo high School. Siddens is Dan Gable's high School Coach.

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Letter From the Editor
National Gederation of State High School Wrestling Coaches Association:
National High School Wrestling Congress
Ready, Comment!:
Minnesota coaches wives scholarship plan
Readers!! . . . Help Robert Allen and SWN to keep on truckin'
With royal mounted class and gusto
Kansas claim to Western National Age Group Championship disputed
San Francisco swings
1974 wrestling calendars successful
Brockton, Mass. dominates third annual Brockton Holiday Tournament December 22,1973
Empire Wrestling:
State finals fantastic
Oklahoma Sooners Take NCAA Meet
The Wrestling Way
Natioanl Junior College
1974 NCAA (University Division) Wrestling Tournament Results
Does Summer Wrestling Help?
As a Mat-er of Fact:
Illinois
Bukeye Wrestling News
Require Amateur Status for Olympic Athletes
Does 'Pulling' Weight Really Harm the Wrestler?
Wrestling Coaches Select Bill Nelson
1974 N.C.A.A. Champions

Letter From the Editor
Ready, Comment!:
National Scholastic Record Set
Kitt Korrected and Kapitulates
System I
System II
The Wrestling Way
Japan Team Visits:
Michigan has new entrant in college program
Predicament Postulates:
Racism in wrestling?
Wrestler's Mother
Ernie Flores, a Wrestler!:
An inspirational wrestler in an inspirational sport
Is Wrestling Warm Up a Myth or Reality?
Offers Guidelines to Cities
California Wrestling:
Northern California free-style wrestling schedules
Eye on Iowa:
"Oldtimer: series
Kids wrestling
Five draws
Quick Falls
'Jungle Julie' Girl Wrestler
Study Suggest Wrestling Rehabilitation Aid
The Caledonia Tournament: A Ballad for Our Brave Wrestlers
"Flea for Alls" - A Wayland Wrasslin' Tradition

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March 15, Issue 1974 - Volume 9 Number 9

New York. Russ Miller, 155, Morrisville, New York Pins his opponent in the 1973 Class D Section 3 Tournament at Morrisville- Eaton High School with a double underhook. What do you call this pin in your area? What would Thompson clayton call this pinning combination?... See Table of contents on Wrestling Terminology.

Photo courtesy of Gerry Parks, Morrisville

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March 1, Issue 1974 - Volume 9 Number 8

NCAA 1973-- Iowa is spotlighted on the uniform of one of these wresltlers in the NCAA University Tournament at Seattle, Washington, 1973. And the 1974 NCAA Tournament on 14-16 March 1974 is being held in Iowa. It will be at Iowa State University, Ames. Who will be the team champion... Iowa State? University of Michigan? University of Wisconsin? Oregon State? University of Washington? Oklahoma State? Be there and root for your favorite. And stop by to say Hi to Jerry and Lanny.

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Letter From the Editor
Myron Roderick Resigns as USWF Director
Ready, Comment!:
Bayou Country wrestling expansion
Mule-ishness of Missouri to be checked
An open letter to riding time advocate
SWN helps in the shadow of Mount Rainier
More on Gable's record. . . kitt korrected
Jersey bounces up with progress and rating
'73 Coach of Year:
Minnesota
Predicament Postulates:
A few wrestling observations
NFSHWCA Report:
High School coaches to meet at NCAA
Mat Notes
As a Mat-ter of Fact:
Illinois - College capsule
Pennsylvania Wrestling
Eye on Iowa:
Class AA
Class AAA
California Wrestling:
San Diego section
Southern section
North Coast section
Sac-Joaquin section
Central Coast section
SWN California all-american selections
Buckeye Wreslting News:
Mount Union football all-american takes over wrestlin units
Mount Union College
Malone College
High School - Midpark
Michigan Notebook

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February 15, Issue 1974 - Volume 9 Number 7

Tennessee- Indiana--- A Bear-Hugging Jackson. Turner Jackson of UTC gets a bear hug on his opponent in the finals of the Southern Open Wrestling Tournament, November 1973. Jackson beat the man, Greg Archer of Indiana State, 9-7, to win the title for UTC, the school's first in the big tournament.

Staff photo by Jim Martin

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Letter From the Editor
Ready, Comment!:
Philipsburg-Osceola Area, Pennsylvania if first class
Kansas National Age Group Western Champions?
SWN helps in Massachusetts
Buckeye Wrestling News:
High School
College Results
JV wrestling
All-American selection committee
1973 State Coaches of the Year:
Michigan - Class A Dennis Hill Adrian
Michigan - Class B Jim Trumble Alma
The Nation's Largest Wrestling Tournament
Michigan Notebook
As a Mat-ter of Fact - Illinois:
No energy crisis in Illinois
The Wrestling Way:
Part I
Nebraska vs. Romania Cultural Exchange
California Wrestling:
North Coast section
Northern section
Central Coast section
League and section tournament coming soon
Sac-Joaquin section
Freestyle tournament schedule
CIF State Wrestling Champions - Where are they?
Eye on Iowa:
Class A
What Happens,to You When You're a Wrestlerette?
Wrestling Performance After Weight Reduction
Speak Out . . . New Jersey:
A look at the garden state
Second annual Upstate New York Olympic Development Freestyle Wrestling Tournament
Dedicated to Duty, Youth
How to Make a Habit of Succeeding:
I. Purpose
II. Plan
III. Power
Elementary School Wrestling in California

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February 1, 1974 - Volume 9 Number 6

Montreal Open-- A photo from Montreal Open held at teh 1976 Olympic wrestling site. The tournament included top competition from Canada and teh U.S.A. This photo is a top techique in itself, a beautiful picture of a double leg takedown. Note the position of the knees, hips and head.

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Letter From the Editor
Kelly Ward, Future Olympian
Ready, Comment!:
Olympic "galavanting" explained
Hooray for Lanny!
Eye on Iowa:
College sketches -University of Northern Iowa
Loras College
Morningside College
More coaching changes
Iowa all-american nominating committe formed
So You Think You Can Be Drawmaster
Nassau County Invitational:
East-West Double Meet
New York Athletic Club Tournaments
None So Blind as the Seeing
Multi-School Wrestling Scrimmage
Top Technique:
Near leg roll-vice roll
Illinois as a Mat-ter of Fact:
Attention Illinois wrestling
Jobs in wrestling
East Lansing School Wrestling Parents Constituion and Bylaws
Answers to "Drawmaster"
Buckeye News
National Federation of State High School Wrestling Coaches Associations
Speak Out . . . Kentucky:
California Wrestling:
Junior High School wrestling (grades 6-8)
Central Coast section
North Coast section
Mat maids, managers, and facultu advisors uses as reporters

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January 15, 1974 - Volume 9 Number 5

Ron Kuntz (white), Ferris High School, Spokane, Washington, and Bill Russell, Lewis & Clark High School, Spokane, wrestling in the Tri-State Tourney held at North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The outstanding tourney, ran by Les hogan, NIC coach, involved high school students from Montana, Idaho, and Washington. Lewis & clark took top honors; Central valley of Spokane was second; Lewiston was highest placing Idaho school, and Missoula Hellgate rated highest of Montana squads. (photo by don McKay, Sasajawea Junior High School, Spokane)

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Letter From the Editor
Ready, Comment!:
Alaska wrestling is "on the go"
Bluegrass progress
Help wrestling in birthplace of SWN co-editor
Gable's record corrected
SWN love affair
On the go together
SWN set straight
Michigan Notebook
Speak Out . . . Massachusetts
1973 State Coaches of the Year:
Colorado - Jon Thomson, Montrose
Iowa - William McNeil, Jefferson High School, Cedar Rapids
Indiana - Kay Hutsell, Bloomington South
Kansas - Jake Durham, Norton
Louisiana - Sam Harnsongkram. Jesuit High School, New Orleans
Maine - Gerry Perkins, Rumford High School, Rumford
Maryland - Duane Black, Peary High School, Rockville
Michigan - Russell Holland, Ishpeming High School, Ishpeming
New York - Leo Johnson, Baldwinsville
New Jersey - James Doyle, Harry E. Lake Award
North Dakota - Harold Fish, Watford City
Ohio - Jim Schonauer, AAA Mentor & Bob Triano, AAA Columbus
Oklahoma - General Whitrfield, Putnam City High School, Oklahoma City
Oregon - Les Pierce, AAA Milwaukie
Oregon - Harry Mondale, AAA Mondale Phoenix
Oregon - Mel Schuldt A Enterprise
West Virginia, Bill Hinegardner, John Marshall HIgh School, Glen Dale
Arizona - Dave Thomas, Flowing Wells, AA
Colorado - Carl Reno, Buena Vista, AA
Connecticut - Rod Leyland, Ledyard
Hawaii - James Dainty, Honolulu St. Louis
Michigan - Dennis Hill, Adrian, A; James trumble, Alma, B; Richard Bird, Perry, AA
South Dakota - Jerry Halmrast, Bismarck, A (also NHSACA Wrestling Coach of the Year)
Oklahoma - Charles Hetrick, Blackwell, AAA; Leonard Shelton, Perry AA
Pennsylvania - George Lamprinakos, Mt. Lebanon
South Dakota - Marv Sherrill, Watertown
Vermont - Chip Wolcott, Vergennes
Wyoming - William Bernatow, Laramie
Eye on Iowa:
Kaye Young, 1973 NJCAA Coach of the Year
SWN advisors
Top Technique:
Greco-Roman-over hook and waist throw
Buckeye News:
'73-'74 mat maids chosen
Fast bucks - the new year brings little wrestling news form Buckeye State
President's Corner-New York
Pennsylvania Wrestling:
Outstanding wrestlers will attend Penn State
California Wrestling:
Central Coast section
Sac-Joaquin section
State CIF Tournament
1974 state CIF Tournament Facts & Figures
Placement by sections
Southern section
Girls wreslting??
National AAU Senior Division Champion
Wrestling Isn't Kathy's Sport
Wrestling Rankings in Dispute
Clay-Ciero Mat Tourney a Success

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December 14, 1973 - Volume 9 Number 4

Oregon, Crunch... or otherwise known as a suplay. Ken williams, McMinnville, Ore, executes a suplay on Ricardo Expriella, Mexico at teh 1973 Junior World Wrestling Championships, Miami, Florida. Ken placed 6th in the Greco-Roman competition. (Note Photo on cover was printed in reverse.)

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Letter From the Editor
Ready, Comment!:
Summer season Coach-of-the-Year
Support National Federation
State Tournament pairings
In support of Greco-Roman
South Dakota Wrestlers in Mexico:
Sunshine, serapes, seasoning score with wrestlers
Love at Christmas?
Illinois, As a Mat-ter of Fact:
Flash! - Attention Illinois coaches
Northwestern and Ken Kraft face a busy yet promising winter
Chuck Hansen stepping down
Speak Out . . . Indiana:
Manual High tournament
Grade School Wrestling
A Statement of Concern for the Future of High School Athletics
Mat Notes
Buckeye Wrestling News:
Ohio wrestling coaches clinic
Power down under
Faces Challenge with One Hand
California Wrestling:
Wrestling foing its share to curb juvenile deliquency
Upcoming tournaments
Cauliflower ear remedy
Junior High School wrestling program
Tournament and dual meet results
Wrestling coaches clinic
Michigan Notebook
About Taylor's Professional Status
Bob Douglas to Coach California Wrestling Team
Eye on Iowa:
College sketch
Coching changes
Minnesota Cultural Exchange Team Tours Europe
SWN Advisor, Sports Writer, Wrestling Fan, Dies in Arizona:
Ray B. "Gus" Arnold

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November 16, Issue 1973 - Volume 9 Number 3

1973 Michigan C-D championships, Carey Weaver (all dark uniform) of Perry on his way to success in the 167 pound semifinals against Lloyd Cogswell of Ravenna. Weaver later took the class title and in the process locked up the team championship for Perry, a school in only its fourth year of wrestling.

Photo courtesy of Dave Mathews, The State Journal, Lansing

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Letter From the Editor
Top Technique:
Duck under escape and/or reversal
National AAU Junior Olympics:
Minnesota wins Greco-Roman title, Michigan dominates freestyle wrestling
Are Rubber Suits Dangerous?
Predicament Postulates:
An open letter to they "Frantic Fan"
U.S. Wrestlers 4th in University Ganes
Illinois, As a Mat-ter of Fact:
Illinois town meeting report
Kid wrestling on the go in Illinois
Fighting Illini to make deput at Yorkville High School
IWCOA gets national federation recognition
Attention concerned Illinois wrestling people!
U.S. Kids Wrestling Federation
Michigan-Japan Cultural Exchange
He Shows Us the Way
Mat Notes
Faces Challenge with One Hand
California Wrestling:
State CIF meeting
State federation council
All CIF sections wrestling
Bay area wrestling association tournamnet results
San Joaquin section news
Mother lode league
Northern California wrestling clinic announcements
Eye on Iowa:
College sketches
Wartburg College
Buckeye Preview:
A-AA
AAA
Speak Out . . . Minnesota:
Ideas for every state to emulate
Ready, Commnet!:
Aware of wrestling status
Berkeley California supurrd - promises results
Michiagan buff gets upset
Wrestling will survive change in Florida
An open letter to Mr. Jim Stevens
She Chose Wrestling Over Divorce

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October 22, Issue 1973 - Volume 9 Number 2

Madison Township High School's Tom Jacoutot (left), Works hard to escape grasp of Mooretown's James Hodgson in 115- pound action of the 1973 N.J. State Wreslting championships. Jacoutot won 9-1 and went on to capture third place. In doingso he became the most successful wreslter in Madison Township's eleven year history, finishing with an overall varsity record of 78 wins, 14 losses, and 1 tie. Wrestling continues to grow at terrific rate in New Jersey as 9,000 people attend then final round of the State Tournament in Princeton University's ultra-modern Jadwin Gym.

Photo courtesy of Asbury Park Press.

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Letter From the Editor
Iran Trip - 1973:
Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Sambo World Championships
President's Corner - Colorado
Bill Butts Wrestlers With One Good Leg
Top Techniques:
Single leg counter . . . the Raider
1974 International AAU Schedule
California Wrestling:
State wrestling tournament
Coaches clinic
invitational tournament
New freestyle asscociation fromed
Outstanding wrestler score sheet
Illinois - As a Mat-ter of Fact:
Illinois coaches hold town meetings
A reminder to all Illinois coaches and officals
Three November clinics in Illinois
Mat Notes
Pennsylvanis Wrestling:
Angelo "Butch" Marino - National J.O. Champ
Carr's dominate the Great Lakes
Buckeye Wrestling News
Ready, Comment!:
SWN Man-of-the-Year very pleased
North Carolina request
Continued pleasure
All-American satisfication
Western Junior Olympic appreciation
Bluegrass prograss
The walking-horse starts to run
Michigan Notebook
Eye on Iowa:
Bits and pieces
Speak Out . . . Indiana

September 27, Issue 1973 - Volume 9 Number 1

Canada's Dellaguilo gets an upside down looka t things as Unites States' Don Behm has the situation well in hand at this stage. The World Cups ere held in Toledo, Ohio. The U.S.A. was second behind the U.S.S.R., Japan was third and Canada fourth. The only Yanks to break the Soviet run toward a team title were Lloyd Keser at 149 pounds and John peterson at 180.

Toledo Blade photo

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Letter From the Editor
From the National Federation of State Wrestling Coaches Associations
Top Technique:
Takedown - Japenese headlock
Eye on Iowa:
Iowa State
University of Northern Iowa
Universty of Iowa
Others
Minnesota, California Win Big at Western U.S. Junior Olympic
Iowa's Dan Gable with Mat Company
Kid Wrestling - Join the Fun:
United States Kid Wrestling Federation Office & Executive Committee
United States Kid Wrestling Federation Rules & Regulation of Competition
Article II - objectives
Article III - membership
Aticle VI - funds
Aticle VII - admendments
California Wrestling:
State wrestling tournament
Freestyle wrestling
2nd annual West York, Pennsylvania Summer Wrestling Tournament
Buckeye Wrestling News
Ready, COMMENT!:
A polish standoff ???
Indiana def school proud of wrestling program
Montana scores with Junior Olympics
1973 SWN Sportswriter-of-the-Year says thanks
Wrestling Rule Changes for 1973-74
Michigan Notebook
AAU Blocks USWF Tour of Pland
Pennsylvania Wrestling:
Jimmy Carr - "exceptional"
Stottlemyer outstanding
Illinois. . . As a Matter of Fact:
IHSA news
New rules interpretation set-up
Congradulations to
Stottlemyer Oustanding Wrestler at USWF Tourney
John Dustin Hired by AAU
U.S.A. Places 3rd in Freestyle at 1973 JWWC