1. Elaine Bressen. December 10, 1999 Columbus Telegram article about Lakeview High School 103 lb. sophomore wrestler Elaine Blessen, whose brother was a fourth place state finisher. Link to article about Elaine:
http---www.columbustelegram.com-archives-sports.php3-position=sports1&year=1999&month=12&day=10
1. Carrie Birge. February 12, 1998, April 8, 1998, April 16, 1998 and January 17, 1999 Las Vegas Review-Journal articles about Carrie Birge, a Pahranagat Valley High School wrestler who as a junior qualified for the Class 1A/2A wrestling tournament by placing third at the Division II Championships, compiling a 28-10 record for the year along with a 4.0 GPA. After finishing third at the Class 1A-2A state wrestling tournament, she placed fourth at 121 pounds at the first-ever Girls National Wrestling Championship at Ann Arbor, Mich., at the end of March. Birge was 4-2 in the tournament, pinning her first three opponents. As a senior, she won the 125 lb. class at the Meadows Classic wrestling tournament. Link to article about Carrie: http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Feb-12-Thu-1998/sports/6932935.html
1. Kali Riddell. January 3, 1999 Boston Globe article about Kali Riddell, a 125lb. wrestler ranked first in the nation in the girls' preseason poll in USA Wrestling. See also the January 10, 1999, March 23, 1999, March 29, 1999 and March 30, 1999 articles in the Foster's Daily Democrat (Dover, New Hampshire), describing her national championship matches. "You can always tell girls who wrestle guys and girls who wrestle girls. The girls that wrestle girls aren't as aggressive, they're more laid back. (Wrestling boys) helps a lot. Naturally, guys are a lot stronger than girls. That's a big difference right there. That gives you an advantage." Links to articles about Kali:
http://www.fosters.com/sports99srch/march/29/sp0329u.htm
http://www.fosters.com/sports99srch/february/22/sp0222k.htm
http://www.fosters.com/sports99srch/march/30/sp0330h.htm
http://www.fosters.com/sports99srch/march/23/sp0323m.htm
http://www.fosters.com/sports99srch/february/05/sp0205m.htm
http://www.fosters.com/sports99srch/january/10/sp0110n.htm
http://www.fosters.com/sports99srch/january/28/sp0128t.htm
MISCELLANEOUS: Links to miscellaneous New Hampshire wrestlers:
http://www.eagletribune.com/news/stories/19980125/FP_001.htm
http://www.eagletribune.com/news/stories/19980125/FP_002.htm
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/Archive/Sports/3x/0329x-girlswrestling.htm
http://www.fosters.com/sports98/march/31/xsp0331c.htm
1. Jasmine Rodriguez. January 25, 1999 Hackensack Record article about Jasmine Rodriguez, a 112 lb. wrestler at Kennedy High School with a 4-3 record. Link to article:
2. Amy Perlmutter. December 30, 1993, January 4, 1994, January 26, 1995 and February 4, 1995 Bergen Record articles about Amy Perlmutter, a 112 lb. junior wrestler at Manchester Regional High School. She won the eight-team Fred Sharkey Memorial tournament at Wayne Hill and was voted a share of the Most Outstanding Wrestler award in a poll of the coaches. She is believed to be the first girl to win such an award in New Jersey high school history. Twice in the Sharkey tournament, Perlmutter was in trouble. She broke out of a headlock to pin her second-round opponent, and burst out of a cradle to pin her title-round opponent. Perlmutter, who bounced back from 5-0 deficits in both the semifinals and final, came off her back to pin Don Bosco Tech's Jason Valente in one minute, 29 seconds in the title match. In danger of losing by fall, the 5-foot-1 Perlmutter escaped defeat with a reversal and then immobilized Valente with a headlock. "He Valente took me down and cradled me and I just broke out," said Perlmutter." The increase in weight from 103 to 112 has not slowed her. "With more weight I'm naturally stronger," said Perlmutter, who benches more than 115 pounds and can do a team-high 20 chin-ups. "Last year I felt weaker because I was losing all that weight. This year since I'm not losing weight, I feel just as strong as any of the guys." See also February 1, 1992 Bergen Record article describing Amy's first varsity win. See also March 12, 1989, December 18, 1991, February 1, 1992, June 28, 1992, and December 22, 1992 Bergen Record articles about Amy.
MISCELLANEOUS: Links to miscellaneous New Jersey wrestlers:
http://www.bergen.com/hschool/gwres199712310.htm
1. Jessica Pulaski. March 23, 1998 Roswell Daily Record article about Jessica Pulaski, a junior wrestler at Roswell High School. Link to article about Jessica: http://www.roswell-record.com/spt1323.html
1. Emme Conway. February 14, 1997 Buffalo News article about Attica Central High School freshman 103 lb. wrestler Emme Conway with a 28-10 record.
2. Danielle Bennett. January 15, 1998 Palladium-Times article about
Fulton High School sophomore and 119 lb. wrestler Danielle Bennett who had 13
wins. Link to articles about Danielle:
http://palladium-times.com/palladium/sports/1998/January/sportsJanuary151998.html
http---Palladium-Times.com-palladium-sports-1998-January-sportsJanuary51998.html
http---Palladium-Times.com-palladium-sports-1998-April-sportsApril31998.html
See also the article (and terrific accompanying picture) in the January 15, 1999 Syracuse Post-Standard, describing Danielle's come from behind win (via pin) in the 119 class over Baldwinsville High School's Larry Klein in her first ever varsity dual meet match. She fell behind 5-0 in the first period, but rallied to trail by 7-5 midway through the second period. She then reversed Klein, slipped a half-nelson on him and pinned him at 3 minutes 36 seconds of the match. Immediately, Bennett was the recipient of a standing ovation from the large audience. Her win sparked her team, Fulton High School, to a 44-19 win over the previously unbeaten Baldwinsville Bees. Amazingly, Danielle had weighed in at only 112 lbs. and had planned to wrestle on the junior varsity, but when Fulton had nobody available at 119 lbs., she got the nod.
MISCELLANEOUS: Links to miscellaneous New York wrestlers:
http---www.google.com-search-q=cache-www.rochestersports.com-high-0206wrestling.html
1. Thuy Tran. February 3, 1996 Charlotte Observer article on Thuy Tran, a 103 lb. wrestler at North Mecklenberg High School with ten pins her junior year.
2. Melody Haithcock. December 18, 1998 Fayetteville North Carolina article about Melanie Haithcock, a 103 lb. junior at Douglas Byrd High School with a 6-6 record, with 4 pins, one in 18 seconds and a third place tournament win. The 18-second pin came in a match when Haithcock took advantage of an opponent's mistake. "He sprawled a little bit and left his head hanging down," her coach said. "As soon as he did, she cradled him from the standing position and put him on his back.'' Haithcock seemed disappointed the match ended so quickly. "I was expecting to wrestle, not having to say I'm done for the day," she said. Links to articles about Melody: http://www.fayettevillenc.com/foto/news/content/1997/tx97nov/s20melod.htm
http://www.fayettevillenc.com/foto/news/content/1998/tx98dec/s17wrest.htm
3. Hyonmi Choe. February 11, 1996 Durham Herald Sun article about Hyonmi Choe and other wrestlers at Science and Math (a two year boarding school for juniors and seniors). The article describes Hyonmi's pinning an opponent at the 119 lb. weight class.
4. Sara McMann. February 13, 1998 Durham Herald Sun article about Sara McMann, a 125 lb. senior wrestler at McDowell High School with a 14-11 record.
5. Anna Matteson. January 20, 2000 article in The Depot about 125
lb. Eastern Randolph High School freshman wrestler Anna Matteson, who competes
in both amateur boxing and high school wrestling. Link to article:
http---www.thedepot.com-scripts-editorial.dll-render=y&eetype=Article&eeid=1444592&ck=&ver=hb1.2.20
MISCELLANEOUS: Links to miscellaneous North Carolina wrestlers:
http://moon.jrn.columbia.edu/~jrb61/ladywrestlers.html
1. Carrie Ferderer. January 12, 1997 Bismarck Tribune article about Carrie, a 112 lb. Beach Hish School freshman wrestler. http://www.ndonline.com/TribWebPage/January/1-12wrestle.html
1. Sarah Van Skaik. May 6, 1998 and February 24, 1999 Cincinnati Herald article about Sarah Van Skaik, a 160 lb. senior wrestler at St. Bernard High School who became the first girl in Ohio to qualify for a district wrestling tournament. See also February 24, 1999 Cincinnati Enquirer article:
http://enquirer.com/editions/1999/02/24/spt_girl_wrestler_pins.html
Links to other articles: http://www.activedayton.com/sports/1999/02/26/girl.html
See also February 26, 1999 Dayton Daily News article about Sarah: "Anyone fearing for Bobby McCall's well-being these days can relax. The Clinton-Massie High School wrestler is not losing any sleep and he's not in need of a psychiatrist. Just because he lost to St. Bernard-Elmwood Place High School's Sarah Van Skaik in the 160-pound consolation semifinals of the Lakota Division III Sectional last week - making Van Skaik the first girl to qualify for a district tournament in Ohio - McCall isn't convinced his life is over. But being pinned by Van Skaik in two minutes and 30 seconds has made him famous." "That's what everybody's been telling me," said McCall, a junior. "She knew what she was doing and she got me. That's life." "But it makes me look at girls differently. I respect them." It's not as though McCall is Van Skaik's first victim. She enters the district meet, which begins at 3 p.m. today at Xenia High School, with a 7-14 record. And Van Skaik, a senior, is more experienced than McCall, a second-year wrestler. Van Skaik has wrestled since seventh grade. "She wrestled him tough," Clinton-Massie coach Dan McSurley said. "I think his nerves affected him, the fact everyone in the building was pulling for her." "She might not hear McCall at the district tournament, but he promises to be in attendance, cheering for Van Skaik. The two have formed a bond, having wrestled three times. "I wish her the best of luck," McCall said. "People kind of joke with me about (losing to her), especially my friends. I just tell them, "She would have done the same to you.''
2. Toccara Montgomery. June 23, 1999 Cleveland Plain Dealer article about 138 lb. junior wrestler Toccara Montgomery, who finished 2nd in the 1999 High School Nationals and is coached by the former assistant coach of current national champion Tina George.
3. Tina George. December 13, 1996 Cleveland Plain Dealer article about Cleveland Heights High School senior 125 lb. wrestler Tina George. Link to article about Tina: http://www.chuh.org/BlackGold/82-06/sports.html
4. Samantha Collett.
http://www.the-daily-record.com/past_issues/05_may/990508dr1.html
1. Link. http---search.tulsaworld.com-archivesearch-default.asp-WCI=DisplayStory&ID=991109_Co_ba1ready
1. Cheryl New. March 2, 1997 Daily Herald article about Cheryl New, a 103 lb. wrestler at Bonanza High School, the first female to compete in the Oregon state wrestling tournament. Links to articles about Cheryl: http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/99/05/sp052507.html
http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/97/3/2/3-2PREPF.HTM
2. Asia DeWeese. December 7, 1987 article about Asia DeWeese, a Sutherlin High School wrestler with a 6-8 record.
3. Shoni Plagmann. January 26, 2000 mvonline.com article (and picture) of Lebanon High School 112 lb. wrestler Shoni Plagmann, who scored a 8-0 win in the match described in the article. Link to article: http://mvonline.com/lebanon_express/leonline_news/sports/le_sports.html
1. Lisa Bisers. January 17, 1999 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article about Lisa Bisers, a 112 lb. varsity wrestler at Hampton High School. See also February 7, 1999 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article about Lisa, noting her 11-7 record as a sophomore.
"Earlier this season Lisa Bisers proved that she belongs with the boys. The Hampton sophomore wrestler took third place at the South Fayette tournament on Dec. 18. Bisers lost early, but gained revenge against the same wrestler in the match for third place. Bisers, who began wrestling in fourth grade, wants to wrestle for a girls team in college. There are just a handful in the country, but this summer Bisers met New York University's coach at a wrestling tournament in Michigan and Bisers toured the campus while on vacation this summer. "They want me to wrestle for them," Bisers said. NYU doesn't have athletic scholarships, but Bisers said that with her grades, a near 4.0 average, she would be able to get a scholarship. Bisers likes the idea of girls wrestling teams in college, but not in high school. "I don't want to see that because there would be a lack of competition," Bisers said."
2. Angel Vandegriff. December 18, 1994 Knight-Rider News Service article about Angel Vandegriff, a 112-pound high school wrestler who had won three of seven bouts, including pinning two boys at a tournament at William Tennent High School, lost her place on the Kennedy-Kenrick High School team after being told that Catholic League rules prohibited girls from competing in wrestling. The 112-pound weight class remained vacant on the Kennedy-Kenrick lineup card.
3. Beth Bolish. February 27, 1999 Allentown Morning Call article about Beth Bolish, a 119 lb. junior wrestler at Mahanoy Area High School with 8 wins, the first girl to wrestle twice in the District tournament.
4. Jessica Heckman. December 4, 1999 Lancaster New Era article about Jessica Heckman, a 112 lb. junior wrestler at Manheim Township High School. See also December 5 Lancaster News article about Jessica.
5. Sissy Lyle. February 6, 2000 Beaver County, PA Times Online article about 130 lb. Quigley Catholic wrestler Sissy Lyle, who won the Pennsylvania girls' state title two years in a row. Link to article: http://www.timesonline.com/news/sports/4122887.htm
See also February 24, 2000 article in Post Gazette Online naming Sissy Lyle athlete of the week: http://www.post-gazette.com/athlete/20000224hsath.asp
MISCELLANEOUS: Links to miscellaneous Pennsylvania wrestlers:
http://family.go.com/Features/family_1997_03/phex/phex199703_wrestle/phex199703_wrestle.html
http://www.expage.com/page/girlswrestling
1. Laura Vees. February 18, 1999 Charleston Post and Courier article about freshman 145 lb. wrestler Laura Vees of the Academic Magnet High School.
2. January 28, 2000 article in TheState.com about the growth of girls wrestling in South Carolina, mentioning the following wrestlers: Elizabeth Grice, along with teammates Suzanna Zupan and Laura Wall, of Dreher High School; Ginny Welch of Lakewood High; Kristen Rollins of Hopkins Middle School, who wrestles at Lower Richland; Alexis Moore of Lower Richland and Janette Ferguson of Crestwood.
Moore, who wrestles at 119, has won five junior varsity matches. Rollins, an eighth-grader at Hopkins Middle School who is captain of the Lower Richland middle school team, also has done well in her first season. The 105-pound wrestler finished second in the Hopkins Middle School tournament and placed in the Taco Bell Invitational. She carries a 4-2 record into the Carolina Invitational, the state tournament for junior varsity and middle school wrestlers, in Rock Hill on Saturday.
Welch and Grice have experienced the high of pinning an opponent. Welch
did it once last season against A.C. Flora, and she has four pins this season.
Grice finished the season with a 3-6 record.
Link to article: http://www.thestate.com/sports/preps/docs/girlswrestle28.htm
1. Jennifer Daugherty. January 17, 1999 Murfreesborough Daily News article about Riverdale High School senior 103 lb. wrestler Jennifer Daugherty, who finished second in the 100-pound class at the 1998 National High School Girls Wrestling Tournament while wrestling with a broken finger. During her junior year, having lost the 103 lb. slot, she wrestled at the 112 class and pinned four opponents while winning three other matches on points against guys 12 pounds heavier. "Mike [the guy she lost the 103 lb. slot to] likes to talk me up. When guys ask how I am, he likes to play with their minds," Daugherty says. "One guy said, 'This ought to be easy. It's a girl.' That was all I needed to get out there and get after him. We went to the third period before I pinned him, but it was in front of the student body. And I was like, 'How do you like them apples?' I didn't say it, but I was thinking it." See also January 21, 1997 Nashville Banner article about Jennifer, which mentioned that Jennifer is also a black belt in karate. Link to article about Jennifer: http://www.dnj.com/dnj/1999/01171999/prep.html
2. Andi Jones. February 10, 1997 Chattanoga Free Press article about Andi Jones, a 103 lb. senior wrestler from Warren County High School with a 17-4 record who was the first to qualify for the Tennessee state championships. See also the February 13, 1997 article in the Tennessean.
MISCELLANEOUS: Links to miscellaneous Tennessee wrestlers:
http://www.timesfreepress.com/1999/DEC/01DEC99/03RASSLE.html
1. Tori Adams. March 29, 1999 and March 31, 1999 Amarillo Glove articles about Tori Adams, a 149 lb. senior wrestler from Caprock High School, who was named the outstanding wrestler at the 1999 National High School Girls Wrestling Tournament. Links to articles about Tori:
http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/033199/spo_161-7818.001.shtml
http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/032999/spo_055-1356.shtml
http://amarillonet.com/stories/030800/fri_030800-74.shtml
Picture of Tori:
2. Brenda Malott. November 10, 1999 Arlington Morning News article about 128 lb. Sam Houston High School senior wrestler who won the Texas State Championships (girls division) as a junior. Links to articles about Brenda:
http://www.arlingtonmorningnews.com/sports/high_school/1110amnhssptsmalottwrestle.htm
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:ASPORTS13/1:ASPORTS130109100.html
MISCELLANEOUS: Links to Miscellaneous Texas wrestlers:
http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/020999/spo_168-3631.shtml
http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/031099/fri_fandn031099-92.shtml
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:NESPORTS24/1:NESPORTS24111699.html
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:ASPORTS46/1:ASPORTS46120899.html
http://www.dallasnews.com/sports_day/highschools/othersports/1209hsotherwrestling.htm
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:FWSPORTS64/1:FWSPORTS640122100.html
3. Sam Houston High School Girls Wrestling Team. See November 9, 1999 Fort Worth Star-Telegram article the defending girls state championship team. Link to another article:
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:NESPORTS25/1:NESPORTS25110899.html
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:NESPORTS25/1:NESPORTS25110299.html
4. Caprock High School Girls Wrestling Team. Links to articles:
http://amarillonet.com/stories/012100/hig_062-2779.001.shtml
Put in "Caprock" at the very bottom of the page where it says
search 2000 documents and use articles #4 and #5.Here is the link:
http://amarillonet.com/highschoolsports/
1. Blanca Carranza. January 18, 1996 Salt Lake Tribune article about Blanca Carranza, a senior 103 lb. wrestler at Cypress High School.
1. Brandy Golt. February 12, 1999 Virginian-Pilot article about Brandy Golt, a 135 lb. wrestler with 8 wins including 4 pins. See also the April 12, 1996 article about Brandy taking third place at the city middle school tournament as a 108 lb. 7th grader. Golt surprised the field by dominating top-seeded James Seed of Western Branch in the consolation finals. She became the first girl to place in the Chesapeake Middle School League. After a win by forfeit in the opening round, she moved into the semifinals, which assured her at least a place in the top four. Golt was then pinned by the eventual champion in her next match, moving her into the consolation finals. But then she proved her placement was not tainted. After a quick takedown and three back points, she was well on her way to the monumental third-place finish.
1. Arielle Bradbury. February 22, 1998 Spokane Spokesman-Review article about Arielle Bradbury, a 103 lb. wrestler at Montesano High School, the first female to compete in the Washington state wrestling tournament. Also February 19, 1998 Aberdeen, Washington Daily World article about Arielle. Link to articles about Arielle: http---www.thedailyworld.com-archives-index.inn-loc=detail&doc=-1998-February-18-6977-news.txt
http---www.thedailyworld.com-archives-index.inn-loc=detail&doc=-1998-February-25-6935-news.txt
2. Lauren Alderson. March 23, 1999 Spokane Spokesman-Review article about Lauren Alderson, a senior wrestler at Riverside High School who wrestled 129 pounds this season on the junior varsity, winning about half her matches. She was ranked fifth nationally among girls at 120 lbs. and placed ninth in the 128-pound weight class at the United States Girls Wrestling Association National Championships on March 27-28 in Lake Orion, Mich. She won her first two matches before losing to eventual champion Carrie Birge of Alamo, Nev., 13-2 in the quarterfinals. She lost her next match, too, before winning two more. There were 22 wrestlers in her weight class.
3. Marci Bergsma. January 10, 1995 Seattle Times article about Marci Bergsma, a sophomore at Roosevelt High School with a 9-5 record.
MISCELLANEOUS: Links to miscellaneous Washington wrestlers:
http://www.highwired.net/Paper/Article/0,1269,1-128503,00.html
http://www.seattle-times.com/extra/browse/html97/altwres_012197.html
1. Amy Alvaro. September 15, 1999 Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine article about Amy Alvaro, the first female wrestler to qualify for the state tournament in West Virginia; her three year wrestling record at Weirton Madonna High School included 27 wins against boys. Link to article about Amy: http://www.wvmat.com/welker/alvero2.htm
1. Amy Johnson. January 20, 1998 Capital Times article on Amy Johnson, a 112 lb. wrestler at Juda High School with a winning record. Link to article about Amy Johnson: http://www.indreg.com/4-8-98/juda_girl_places_third_in_nation.htm
2. Marisa Banas. March 19, 2000 Associated Press article about Bradford High School senior 130 lb. wrestler, who compiled an 8-10 record (including 2 pins) against boys in her first year wrestling and won the Wisconsin Girls State Championship at 135 lbs. Link to article: http---www.startribune.com-stOnLine-cgi-bin-article-thisSlug=WRST19&date=19-Mar-2000&word=wrestler&word=wrestlers
1. Sarah Tolin. November 25, 1998 Associated Press article about Sarah, a 112 lb. junior wrestler at Kelly Walsh High School in Casper, Wyoming. Link to Sarah's homepage: http://w3.trib.com/~dont/shp.html
Many of the articles listed above are available for a nominal fee at www.newslibrary.com. If you are aware of other interesting articles about successful female high school wrestlers, please let us know.