high school wrestling | DG's B&B

Skip to navigation
Skip to main content
Skip to secondary content
Skip to footer

Tag Archives: high school wrestling

THE Winter Sport
Leave a comment
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
The Phantom’s Road From Autzen
Leave a comment
September 5, 2012 by David Gillaspie

or, MATT MILLEN’S OREGON TRAIL The curtains parted for the 2012 Ducks on their operatic home stage while phantoms of …
Continue reading

Category: football, Oregon Sports News | Tags: Autzen Stadium, Cam Newton, college football, competition, culture, Detroit Lions, education, Gus Malzahn, high school wrestling, history, Matt Millen, Michael Dyer, Oregon, Oregon Duck football, Phantom of the Opera
True To Your Sports School
4
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 …
Continue reading

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
Wrestling, Fred Fozzard, and Me
5
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 …
Continue reading

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
Wrestling With The Devil
2
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 …
Continue reading

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
Time Magazine Wrestles John Irving
Leave a comment
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 …
Continue reading

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
Yard Wrestler Confession
7
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 …
Continue reading

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
In Memory, 2012
1
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, …
Continue reading

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
Fight Time, or Wrestling Time
Leave a comment
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 …
Continue reading

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
Why Greco And Freestyle? Why Not?
Leave a comment
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 …
Continue reading

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
Beavers Crack The Top Ten, Aim For The Legends
4
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 …
Continue reading

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
Oregon Wrestlers vs Memorial Coliseum
4
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 …
Continue reading

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
Wrestling: How The CPR Of Sports Revives You
4
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, …
Continue reading

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
Extra Mat Credit
Leave a comment
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 …
Continue reading

Category: wrestling | Tags: amateur wrestling, college wrestling, conditioning, David Gillaspie, high school wrestling, positive, recovery, sport, strength
The Learning Habit
2
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 …
Continue reading

Category: wrestling | Tags: amateur wrestling, college wrestling, competition, education, essay, high school, high school wrestling, learning, Oregon, people, physical education, senior year
Cryptography, Competition, Wrestling
Leave a comment
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? …
Continue reading

Category: sports | Tags: amateur wrestling, baseball, basketball, college wrestling, Cryptography, Dan Gable, David Gillaspie, Hacker (computer security), high school wrestling, NFL, Paul Kocher, sports
The Right Person, The Right Place
8
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 …
Continue reading

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
The Friendship Hold,
6
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 …
Continue reading

Category: wrestling | Tags: amateur wrestling, college wrestling, competition, David Gillaspie, essay, friendship, high school wrestling, relationship advice, sports, winning, wrestling
Winter Sports Heroes
8
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 …
Continue reading

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
Birth Of Caveman
8
November 30, 2011 by David Gillaspie

by David Gillaspie The recent news from Penn State and Syracuse deal with coaches from other sports. Assistants in football and …
Continue reading

Category: wrestling | Tags: amateur wrestling, Bully, college wrestling, Dan Gable, David Gillaspie, hazing, high school wrestling, humor, memoir, North Bend Bulldogs, North Bend Oregon, Penn State, sports, Stewart Abbe, travel, writer, writing

« Older Entries

Good to see you

VooDoo Duck