Recent News
Etched In Stone Podcast Featuring Seven-Time National Champion Gray Simons Launches
Etched In Stone - Stories of Wrestling Legends podcast featuring seven-time national champion and Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Gray Simons has launched at etchedinstonepodcast.com, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
West Virginia Becomes 43rd State With Official Girls State Championships
USA Wrestling’s Girls High School Development Committee, led by Joan Fulp and Andrea Yamamoto, have recognized West Virginia as the 43rd state to host a state girls wrestling championships.
Alabama Becomes 42nd State With Official Girls State Championships
The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control, in its meetings on July 26, voted to sanction Girls’ Wrestling as championship sport starting with the 2023-24 school year. At the same time, the AHSAA also voted to sanction Girls’ Flag Football.
South Carolina Becomes 41st State With Official Girls State Championships
USA Wrestling’s Girls High School Development Committee, led by Joan Fulp and Andrea Yamamoto, have recognized South Carolina as the 41st state to host a state girls wrestling championships.
New Hampshire Becomes 40th State With Official Girls State Championships
USA Wrestling’s Girls High School Development Committee, led by Joan Fulp and Andrea Yamamoto, have recognized New Hampshire as the 40th state to host a state girls wrestling championships.
2023 National High School Girls Wrestling Guide Celebrates Success With Data From Every State
USA Wrestling’s Girls High School Development Committee has released its 2023 National High School Girls Wrestling Guide to educate and inspire the nation about the explosive growth of girls high school wrestling in our nation.
Distinguished Member Ron Gray Passes Away
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame was saddened to learn that Ron Gray, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2013, has passed away.
Hall of Fame Member, Award-Winning Author Welker Releases “One Wrestler’s Courage … from Survival on the Streets to Success on the Mats.”
Award-winning author and educator Dr. Bill Welker, Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from our West Virginia Chapter in 2008, has published his latest book, “One Wrestler’s Courage … from Survival on the Streets to Success on the Mats.”
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