College Recruiting: two-time state finalist Nielsen to Augsburg
Solomon Nielsen of Luverne has committed to wrestling for Augsburg next season. Nielsen is a three-time state place winner. He was the Class AA 170-pound runner-up this season. He placed second at 160 pounds as a junior and fourth at 152 pounds as a sophomore. Nielsen is projected to wrestle at 174 pounds for the…
Scrabble Players Divided Over Whether To Keep Racist, Homophobic Words
The world of tournament Scrabble is split over whether to remove racial and anti-LGBTQ slurs from official dictionaries, as governing bodies debate the rules in light of the global Black Lives Matter protests. A decision on removing the “N-word” as well as homophobic and transphobic terms including “bumboy” from the North American Scrabble Players Association (NASPA) list of accepted…
Emmys Won't Have A Host, Following In Oscars Footsteps
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Have you been curious about who will be hosting the Emmys this year? Well, don’t hold your breath because the answer is: nobody. Following in the footsteps of the Academy Awards in February, Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier confirmed Wednesday that the Sept. 22 ceremony will be held without a host.…
Wrestling on the other side of the world: OHS graduate, Tyler Vogt, to train in Russia
Counting his final year at Owatonna High School, Tyler Vogt has wrestled for three different teams in the last four years. After graduating from OHS in 2014, the sport brought him to Rochester Community and Technical College for two years and then to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. On Sunday, wrestling will bring him half…
Update On The Death Of Brian Christopher, Subpoenas Issued
Brian Christopher passed away at the age of 46 on July 29th when he was found in a Hardeman County Tennessee Jail Cell after allegedly hanging himself while in isolation. Christopher’s Father WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler has remained steadfast that he doesn’t believe the story and that things aren’t adding up…
College Recruiting: two-time state placewinner LeMair to Northern State
Curtis LeMair of Prior Lake has committed to wrestling for Northern State following his upcoming senior season. LeMair is a two-time state placewinner. He was the Class AAA 126-pound fifth-place finisher in 2017. He placed third at 113 pounds in 2016. LeMair is projected to wrestle at 133 pounds for the Wolves. Curtis LeMair of…
JJ Classic Clinic set for October 21st at 8:30 am
The 2017 JJ Classic Clinic is set for Saturday, Oct. 21, in Rochester, Minn. The clinic will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the UCR Regional Sports Center before the JJ Classic, which begins at 10 a.m. The JJ Classic Clinic is open to wrestlers ages 5-18 who attend the JJ Classic…
Christian, Ambrose & Ryder News, Latest ROH Bound By Honor Cards
Multiple-Time WWE Champion Christian was supposed to be a part of last month’s Royal Rumble PPV, according to backstage sources. He was replaced at the last minute after WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon changed his mind and went with Kurt Angle instead. Zack Ryder was reportedly pulled at the last minute too. After WWE…
Yellowjackets Ranked #1 among NJCAA Non-Scholarship Schools
The most recent NJCAA poll has Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #1 among non-scholarship NJCAA schools. The Yellowjackets are currently represented in the rankings by three student-athletes. At 141 Enkhbold Sukhbaatar (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) is currently ranked #6. At 157 Alfred Daniel (Manhattan, NY) is currently ranked #2. At 197 Mason Hawkins (Farmington, MN) is…
Ronda Rousey & Ruby Riott Begin War Of Words On Social Media
As seen on Monday night’s episode of WWE RAW at The Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey defeated Liv Morgan & Sarah Logan of The Riott Squad in separate matches. Ruby Riott of The Riott Squad decided not to square off against Rousey. This led to a back-and-forth between the two…