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The National Voice of High School Wrestling



March 15, 2004 VOL. XXXIX, NO. 9
March 15, 2004 VOL. XXXIX, NO. 9


	CONTENTS

3 GUEST EDITORIAL By Cal Johnson 6 WRESTLERS CORNER How To Be A Successful High School Wrestler By Ira Fleckman 8 ADVICE FROM A CHAMPION Keys to Success By Carol and Patrick Milkovich 10 OFFICIAL'S CORNER Wars - Why Can't We Be Friends? 11 Why Wrestle-Part II By Dean Donley 12 CHAMPIONS CORNER "From Bella-Russia With Love" By Royce Alger 14 COACHES CORNER Mixed Martial Arts-A Sideshow Spectacle or Wrestling's Brother? By Tyree McCrackin 18 MAT THOUGHTS ...On Club vs. School Wrestling Programs By Bill Welker, Ed.D. 20 WADE'S WAY From Pins to Pen...As I See It! By Wade Schalles 22 SPORTS MEDICINE Acute Injury Management and Athletic Taping By Randy Martin, M.D.
				24 WRESTLING USA MAGAZINE 2004 NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC WRESTLING RECORDS 28 DREAM TEAM CLASSIC 8th Annual WUSA Magazine/ Cliff Keen Athletic Dream Team Dual Classic 38 KID WRESTLING Young Wrestler Grapples With Success By Jim Katzaman 40 TOP TECHNIQUE Crab Ride Defense By Steve Martin 42 WRESTLING HISTORY When The Lions Roared By Jamie Moffatt and Roger Olesen 45 WRESTLER'S CORNER To Pursue By Best: My Senior Wrestling Season By Colby Walker Perrine 46 NWCA Coaching Philosphy/Parent and Coaches Meeting 48 HIGH SCHOOL ACTION Best 2004 High School All-Class Rankings By Dan Fickel 54 COACHING GREATS The Father of New York State Wrestling Sprig Gardner By Joshua Casper 58 NCAA NEWS Coaching and Competing By J.R. Ogden 62 NWCA Weight Loss Concerns with Athletes





					Beast of the East - 152 lb. Mack Lewnes, Mt St. Joes, defeated Mike Pucillo, Walsh Jesuit. Photo by Robert Preston.
		Beast of the East - 112, Delbarton, defeated Lance Palmer, St. Edwards, 2-0. Photo by Robert Preston.


			March 15, 2004 - Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine