Open Mat Originals

2010 ASICS/Vaughan Junior National Championship – Recap

Jul 30th, 2010 | By viratas | Category: Open Mat Originals

Another Junior National Tournament is in the books. Some surprises, some favorites meet expectations and we had a great event. Congrats to all the athletes who competed. Below is a quick break down of each weight with placements, commentary and of course results of our selections.
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2010 ASICS/Vaughan Cadet National Championship – Recap

Jul 26th, 2010 | By viratas | Category: Open Mat Originals, USA Wrestling

Another Cadet National Tournament is in the books. Some surprises, some favorites meet expectations and we had a great event. Congrats to all the athletes who competed. Below is a quick break down of each weight with placements, commentary and of course results of our selections. Juniors will be coming soon as will our new [...]



2010 ASICS/Vaughan Junior National Championships Preview – Freestyle

Jul 20th, 2010 | By viratas | Category: Open Mat Originals, USA Wrestling

Welcome to TOM’s 2010 Preview of the ASICS Vaughn Junior Freestyle Championships. This preview is based on wrestlers registered for the event. As we all know things may change before the actual event begins. If that happens some of this info may become irrelevant.
As with anything, we do not know every wrestler from every state. [...]



2010 ASICS/Vaughan Cadet National Championships Preview – Freestyle

Jul 17th, 2010 | By viratas | Category: Open Mat Originals, USA Wrestling

Welcome to TOM’s 2010 Preview of the ASICS Vaughn Cadet Freestyle Championships. This preview is based on wrestlers registered for the event. As we all know things may change before the actual event begins. If that happens some of this info may become irrelevant.
As with anything, we do not know every wrestler from every state. [...]



Adam Frey Classic – Special Section

Jul 17th, 2010 | By viratas | Category: College Wrestling, Open Mat Originals

As we roll into the week and the Adam Frey Classic, we have all your resources here.
Please use the links below to follow all the action.
Please order your tickets here
If you can not attend, you can donate here
We did a special “7 minutes with TOM” for this event and will be posting those throughout the [...]



Wrestling needs a 12 step program

Jul 8th, 2010 | By viratas | Category: Open Mat Originals

This is one of those articles that is half truth and half satire. As we have stated in previous opinion pieces we do not have all the answers. But we are all passionate about the sport. The staff at TOM has all sorts of cool ideas that for the most part are out of the [...]



TOMs National Individual High School Wrestling Rankings – 6.30.10

Jun 30th, 2010 | By viratas | Category: HS Individual Rankings, High School Wrestling, Open Mat Originals

(Updated 7-1-10) A few errors and omissions have been corrected. My Apologies.
Major events this past few weeks  included Junior and Cadet National Duals.
At this time of year, weight is intriguing as it pertains to rankings. We’ll do our best to identify what weight an individual is at, and use Fargo as our final benchmark.
Again, we [...]



Fedor goes down and stuns fans

Jun 28th, 2010 | By viratas | Category: MMA, Open Mat Originals

By TOM Staff
San Jose – For a split second the Strikeforce ring looked something like the Brazilian Carnaval celebration on Saturday night at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. The Chute Box fight team flooded the ring as Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum raised his arms in victory over one of the greatest heavyweight fighters [...]



Ray Brinzer – Wrestling Will Tell You the Truth About Yourself

Jun 23rd, 2010 | By viratas | Category: High School Wrestling, Open Mat Originals

There are three big questions.
Clinch Gear Camp Head Coach Ray Brinzer addresses what he thinks are questions each wrestler should be asking himself. These are just some of the issues he plans on covering at his upcoming camp. Coach Brinzer is known for his in-depth knowledge of our sport. He also wanted to point out [...]



What is the state of Freestyle and Greco in your State?

Jun 21st, 2010 | By viratas | Category: Open Mat Originals, USA Wrestling

We are asking this because we are curious. There are numerous questions we like to hear some answers to around the country. Do not take this the wrong way; this article is not about competing organizations or a platform for soap boxes. We are looking at what is working, what is not, what interest’s levels [...]