Archive for February, 2010

Before I met Hudson Taylor for the first time, I briefly chatted with the legendary Wade Schalles about one of his pupils. Schalles — once dubbed “Plastic Man” and “the most exciting” wrestler in the world by Sports Illustrated — still holds the record for most pins in a collegiate career, and is the namesake [...]

Maryland All-American wrestler Hudson Taylor displays one of his lesser-known passions – magic. Click image to see video

It’s nearing the end of another Terrapin wrestling practice, and while most of the team’s chatter has been replaced by heavy breathing and the occasional grunt, 133-pounder Mookie Golden is still yapping. Click image to see full article.

I was sitting in the stands during Maryland’s wrestling match with American on Friday night. It was time for the Terps’ brilliant All-American, Hudson Taylor, to take the mat. As Taylor readied himself, a guy in the front row of the stands, holding a Maryland flag, stood up and started yelling, in verse. Click image [...]

Once considered the NBA’s preeminent heckler, Robin Ficker has switched roles and can now stake his claim to the Terrapin wrestling team’s most boisterous supporter. Click image to read full article.