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October 17, 2012 by David Gillaspie
When all the snow settles this winter, one sport will carry it’s athletes forward better than any other. Wrestling makes winners off the mat, and on.
Category: Oregon Sports News, wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, basketball, boomer generation, Canada, college wrestling, high school, high school wrestling, iPhone, Oregon, Russia, sport, University of Oregon, Winter sport
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August 15, 2012 by David Gillaspie
YOU KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE IT Coming down from the London Olympics is like the day after the Super …
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Category: basketball, Oregon Sports News, southern states, sports
| Tags: Charles Barkley, choices, college wrestling, competition, culture, deegeesbb, humor, NBA, Olympic, Olympic Games, oregon sports news, people, Shaquille O'Neal, sports writer, Super Bowl, Terrell Owens
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July 4, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Relationships with teams usually ebb and flow with success since no one likes a loser. But it’s different in a …
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Category: books, Oregon Sports News
| Tags: Allen, amateur wrestling, college wrestling, Dan Gable, high school wrestling, Iowa City, Lee Allen, Multnomah Athletic Club, Oregon, Peter Russo, Russo, sports, Tony Russo, Tonya Russo Hamilton, wrestling with the devil, Wrestling Wtih The Devil
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June 28, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(I invite wrestlers and former wrestlers to share their best stories with the greats of the sport. This is one …
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Category: wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, college wrestling, Fred Fozzard, high school wrestling, Lee Allen, National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum, Oregon, Rick Sanders, Tim Sytsma, wrestling
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June 14, 2012 by David Gillaspie
BOOK REVIEW All great stories are about journeys, either internally or externally. Wrestling With The Devil is both. From The …
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Category: books, sports, wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, college wrestling, education, family, high school wrestling, life, memoir, Newberg Oregon, Odyssey, Oregon, parents, Pete Russo, Saving Private Ryan, Tanya Russo Hamilton, Tom Sawyer, Tony Russo, wrestling
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June 12, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Every sports fan has their special time, place, and people. From the Gipper to the Clipper, to the Flying Tomato …
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Category: books, wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, Boston Celtic, college wrestling, film, high school wrestling, Iowa Writers Workshop, James Joyce, John Irving, larry bird, Literature, Rick Pitino, sports, time, time magazine
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June 11, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Every wrestler has been on the grass. There’s always someone who needs to give it a try when they find …
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Category: sports, wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, Backyard Wrestling, boomer generation, Coach (sport), college wrestling, competition, David Gillaspie, education, high school wrestling, Matt Hamilton, Oregon, Scholastic wrestling, Tualatin Oregon, wrestling
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May 25, 2012 by David Gillaspie
From the archive of Lauren Jessup Thank veterans for their service and take a knee on Memorial Day; before then, …
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Category: Army, blogging, education, political, war
| Tags: amateur wrestling, college wrestling, France, high school wrestling, history, Iwo Jima, Mekong Delta, Memorial Day, Saving Private Ryan, sports, United States, Vietnam, wrestling, writer, Yangtze River
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May 15, 2012 by David Gillaspie
You’ll know when you make one. Better yet, you’ll know if others do too. A real commitment, THE commitment, is …
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Category: Oregon Sports News
| Tags: amateur wrestling, college wrestling, commitment, Dan Gable, George Mikan, Greg Oden, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Owens, oregon sports news, Portland Trail Blazers, Shaquille O'Neal, University of Washington, wrestling
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May 2, 2012 by David Gillaspie
You choose a sport, or the sport chooses you. Either way you’ll find out if it’s a good fit. After …
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Category: fear, sports, wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, college wrestling, competition, education, Educators, high school wrestling, Middle school, Mixed martial arts, North Bend High School, Noth Bend Oregon, Oregonian, Portland Oregon, wrestling
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April 10, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Calling Spring Season. When is the right time to leave your shoes on the mat and take the walk, the …
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Category: education, wrestling
| Tags: achievement, amateur wrestling, college wrestling, Columbia University, David Gillaspie, dreams, Greco-Roman wrestling, high school wrestling, history, medical school, sports, USC
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March 21, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(also posted on oregonsportsnews.com) Oregon State wrestling is the only men’s Pac-12 winter sport competing with the best of the …
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Category: Oregon Sports News
| Tags: amateur wrestling, Cael Sanderson, college wrestling, Dan Gable, David Gillaspie, high school wrestling, Iowa, Jim Zalesky, NCAA wrestling championship, Oregon, oregon sports news, Oregon State Beavers, Penn State Nittany Lions, University of Oregon, writer
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March 1, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(as seen on oregonsportsnews.com and oregonlive.com) The end of the Oregon wrestling season means camping for two days inside Portland’s …
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Category: Oregon Sports News
| Tags: amateur wrestling, college wrestling, David Gillaspie, essay, high school wrestling, Memorial Coliseum, National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum, Oregon, Oregon Country Fair, sports, writer
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February 23, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Like no other. (originally posted on oregonsportsnews.com) How do you tell a story too hard for words? When it’s your story, …
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Category: Oregon Sports News, wrestling
| Tags: addiction, amateur wrestling, Clackamas Community College, college wrestling, David Gillaspie, high school wrestling, meth, Oregon, oregon sports news, recovery, sport, University of Oregon
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February 14, 2012 by David Gillaspie
REFOCUS ON SHOULDERS A couple of local wrestlers popped their shoulders, one just before the regional, the other a few …
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Category: wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, college wrestling, conditioning, David Gillaspie, high school wrestling, positive, recovery, sport, strength
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February 14, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Memory Lane? You hear more about ‘the end’ than you do the beginning. The end of paper by e-book. The …
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Category: wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, college wrestling, competition, education, essay, high school, high school wrestling, learning, Oregon, people, physical education, senior year
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January 28, 2012 by David Gillaspie
When a fastball is not so fast on purpose. Why do NFL coaches talk behind a clipboard on the sidelines? …
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Category: sports
| Tags: amateur wrestling, baseball, basketball, college wrestling, Cryptography, Dan Gable, David Gillaspie, Hacker (computer security), high school wrestling, NFL, Paul Kocher, sports
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January 24, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(originally posted on oregonsportsnews.com) Coaches come in all flavors, some sour, some sweet. If you’ve done anything in sports, you’ve …
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Category: education, wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, character, Clackamas Community College, college wrestling, essay, high school wrestling, National Junior College Athletic Association, trust, University of Oregon, values, wrestling
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January 16, 2012 by David Gillaspie
or, Why wrestlers make the best friends. Take a closer look at the people around you. Can you count on …
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Category: wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, college wrestling, competition, David Gillaspie, essay, friendship, high school wrestling, relationship advice, sports, winning, wrestling
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December 21, 2011 by David Gillaspie
by David Gillaspie (written for http://www.oregonsportsnews.com/) A dark and cold winter makes warm well-lit indoor spaces all the more attractive. Instead …
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Category: wrestling
| Tags: 1969 World Wrestling Championships, amateur wrestling, college wrestling, Dan Gable, David Gillaspie, essay, high school, high school wrestling, Oregon, Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, Portland Oregon, Portland State University, World Championship, wrestling
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