The National Voice of High School Wrestling
December 15, 2001 VOL. XXXVII, NO. 5
CONTENTS
3 EDITORIAL
Lanny Bryant
6 WEIGHT TRAINING
Improving Power for Wrestling
By Matt Brzycki
8 COACHES CORNER
Preparing for Competition
By Keith Manos
10 WORLD OF WRESTLING
All-Star Pre-Season Top Five
Division IV-V
12 WRESTLING HEROS
Doubters vs. Dreamers
By Galen Nelson
14 CHAMPIONS CORNER
Train To Peak
By Royce Alger
16 SCHOLASTIC DYNASTY
Moffat County High School
Craig, Colorado
18 WRESTLING USA MAGAZINE'S
Toughest High School Tournaments in the Nation
By Al Fontes
20 COLLEGE ACTION
NCAA Division II College Preview
By Dan Fickel
44 TOP TECHNIQUE
Iranian Series - Inside Cradle
By Steve Martin
46 EDITOR'S CHOICE - BEST IN THE STATE
Georgia, Louisiana, Vermont, Maine, Utah,
North Carolina, Kansas, Connecticut, Arizona
54 FAMILIES IN WRESTLING
The Montana Malia Family
By John Letasky
58 LEADERSHIP
Coaching Leadership
By Stan Zeamer
60 ADVICE
The Importance of Establishing a
Minimal Wrestling Weight
By Alan C. Utter Ph.D., M.P.H., FACSM
62 WADE'S WAY
From Pins to Pen...As I See It!
By Wade Schalles
64 OFFICIAL'S CORNER
Wrestling Rules: A Catch 22 for Referees
By Ira Fleckman
66 ADVICE FROM A CHAMPION
Sportsmanship
By Carol and Patrick Milkovich
68 WRESTLING CORNER
What Does Wrestling Teach Us?
By Randy Simpson
Junior Nationals. 105.5 lb. Daniel Hilt, New Jersey (top), won by a decision 9-5 over Jordan Henning, Florida. Photo by Robert Preston.
Two-time USA Wrestling Triple Crown and World of Wrestling Trinity Award Winner 120 lb. David Craig, Brandon, Florida, (black head gear), won by a pin in 2:03 over Bert Thibodeaux, Louisiana, at the National Kids Folk Style Championship, Schoolboy Division. Photo by Skip Craig.