Archive for February, 2010

Hudson Taylor is a wrestling magician

Thursday, February 18th, 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 [...]

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Off the mat, into magic

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

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

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Mookie’s sticking it out

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

It’s nearing the end of another Terrapin wrestling practice, and while most of the team’s chatter has been replaced by heavy breathing and the occasional grunt, 133-pounder Mookie Golden is still yapping.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

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Robin Ficker resurfaces at Maryland wrestling

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

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 [...]

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Wrestling attracts famed heckler

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

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.

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