Wrestling Links

The links, which follow, are designed to assist our wrestlers, their parents, and their fans find information about:

• Wrestling publications,
• Illinois wrestling sites including the IHSA,
• National wrestling forums/wrestling sites,
• Sites to purchase or research good wrestling gear,
• Information on infections, prevention, & treatment,
• Sites offering information about good nutrition,
• Steroid abuse,
• Wrestling injuries,
• Wrestling tips and techniques,
• General information sites,
• Wrestling improves football skills, [New]
• Lake Park sports websites 2012-2013,
• Newspapers,
• YouTube amateur wrestling videos.

We hope you enjoy our Lake Park Wrestling links!

Wrestling Publications

• Amateur Wrestling News
• CrossFace Wrestling
• Intermat
• The Guillotine
• The Mat
• Win Magazine
• Wrestling USA Magazine

Illinois Wrestling Sites

• IHSA - Illinois High School Association
• IHSA Boys Wrestling State Records
• IHSA High School Index
• IHSA State Wrestling Tournament Information
• Illinois Amateur Wrestling Association (IAWA)
• Illinois Amateur Wrestling Forum
• Illinois Elementary Wrestling Association (IESA)
• Illinois Matmen
• Illinois Wrestling
• IHSA Wrestling

National Wrestling Forums/Sites

• Amateur Wrestler.com
• High School Wrestling Site
• The Grappler's Chat Room
• The Web's Best of Amateur Wrestling
• Wrestling Gear Forum
• Wrestling Stat Message Board
• WrestlingCoach.com National Forum
• USA Wrestling/The Mat Dot Com
• Totally Wrestling Dot Com

Wrestling Gear & More

• Blue Chip Athletic Custom Apparel
• Cliff Keen Athletic
• Image Sport Fundraising Gear
• My Wrestling Room
• NHSCA Outfitters
• Sports Unlimited
• Sunflower Wrestling
• The Dan Gable Store
• Victory Sports Supplies
• Wrestler’s World
• Wrestling Central
• Wrestling Gear Dot Com
• Wrestling Mall
• Wrestling One
• Wrestling Shoes Now

General Information

• Anxiety In Youth Wrestling
• How To Maximize Recovery After A Workout
• NCAA Wrestler's Guide To Optimal Performance (PDF)
• Pub-Med- Medical Articles (Input "Wrestling")
• Sport Science On The Net (English & German - Search Wrestling))
• The Amateur Wrestler.Com
• The Effects Of Collegiate Wrestling On The Body
• The Physician & Sports Medicine Articles
• Why Athletes Resist Sports Psychology

Wrestling improves football skills [NEW - many pdf articles]

• All-American Wrestler Among Pats' Rookie Signings
• All-American wrestler Porter joins former mat champ Neal on Patriots
• Athletes will learn more than just 1-on-1 combat skills
• Atlanta Falcons’ Roddy White partners with USAW, visits the OTC (Video)
• Benefits of Wrestling for Football Players
• Carlynton Graduate Competing on International Stage
• Carlynton's Roussos selected for national all-stars
• Catch Me Now: Talent alone gets you nowhere in the NFL
• Cyclones Zabriskie in NFL Mini-Camp
• Falcons' Roddy White visits Team USA wrestling center (USA Today Article)
• Fit, not fat, coaches' model for linemen
• Football Players who also Wrestled
• Former NCAA Champ gets NFL tryout
• Former NCAA Champ joins OSU Football Team
• Former New York Giants guard Billy Ard enjoys life after football with family
• From Wrestling to Football for Patriots Neal
• Going Deep: Ravens' Ray Lewis and Kelly Gregg use wrestling background to succeed in the NFL
• Hannah Endorses Wrestling
• Hull has look of winner
• Iowa offers Freshmen
• List of NFL Players Who Wrestled
• Marvin Lewis Interview
• McKillop ready to embark on NFL career
• New Ohio State Head Football Coach Was 2-Time National Freestyle Champ
• Ohio State Football: Work on mat can be edge on line
• Pitt Business Student Scott McKillop
• Pitt Panther Scott McKillop
• Pitt's Caragein Wrestling with Expectations
• Porter is fascinating pickup by Chiefs
• Professional Football Players Who Wrestled
• Steve Neal - NFL player wrestled in college...Did not play football.
• Tennessee Titans Look to Wrestling Mats for Draft Picks
• Titans draft picks show common theme: Wrestlers make good football players
• Who is this Guy?
• Why Wrestle?
• World wrestling champion Stephen Neal retires from Pro Football
• Wrestling is a football player's best offseason workout
• Wrestling Popularity
• Wrestling Skills Translate to Gridiron
• Wrestling: The Secret Weapon For Football Players

Wrestling Infections, Prevention, & Treatment

• Impetigo - School Sores
• Impetigo - The Dirty Offensive Skin
• Mouth Guard Care
• Pinning Down Skin Infections- With Photos
• Ringworm
• Skin Disease In Wrestling
• Spreading Infection
• The Truth About Ringworm
• Treatment of Impetigo
• Treatment Of Ringworm
• Wrestling Boosts Immune System

Common Wrestling Injuries

• General Wrestling Injuries
• Silicone Splint For Ears
• The Deceptive Nature Of Clavicle Injuries

Steroid Abuse

• Anabolic Steroids: Hidden Dangers
• Anabolic Steroids: Let's Get The Facts Right
• Coach's Playbook Against Drugs
• Community Drug Alert Bulletin - Anabolic Steroids
• Drugs Of Abuse: 2005 Edition
• Facts, Press Releases & Description  
• NIDA Infofacts on Anabolic Steroids
• Research Report on Anabolic Steroids
• Steroid Abuse In Today's Society
• Steroid Factsheet 
• Steroid Information
• Steroidabuse.Org
• Steroids
• Tips For Teens: The Truth About Steroids

Wrestling Nutrition

• Chromium picolinate and wrestlers
• CIF's Eating For Wrestling Performance
• Creatine Chewing Gum
• Eat to Compete
• From the Training Table: Wrestling Champ Tips
• Maximizing Wrestling Performance Through Healthy Eating
• SAEF Wrestling Conditioning and Nutrition
• Training and Nutrition for Amateur Wrestling
• Training Nutrition from TX USA Wrestling
• Win Matches with Better Nutrition
• Wrestling Performance

Tips, Techniques, etc.

• Bruce Gabrielson's Wrestling Tips and Strategies
• Dan Gable's Introduction to Wrestling - I of V: Why Wrestle?
• Dan Gable's Introduction to Wrestling - II of V: Getting Excited about the Sport
• Dan Gable's Introduction to Wrestling - III of V: Gable’s Introduction to Wrestling
• Dan Gable's Introduction to Wrestling - IV of V: Skills and Drills
• Dan Gable's Introduction to Wrestling - V of V: Training
• Granby System Wrestling
• Grappler's Gym
• Joe Williams Website
• WrestlingCoach.Com
• Wrestling Assistant.Com

Lake Park Sports Websites

• Baseball
• Basketball - Boys
• Cheerleading
• Cross Country - Boys
• Cross Country - Girls
• Football
• Gymnastics - Boys
• Lancettes
• Soccer - Boys
• Softball
• Swimming and Diving - Boys
• Swimming and Diving - Girls
• Track and Field - Boys
• Track and Field - Girls
• Wrestling

Newspapers

• Bloomingdale Press
• Chicago Tribune Wrestling
• Chicago Sun Times Prep Sports
• Daily Herald Sports

YouTube Wrestling Videos

• YouTube Amateur Wrestling Videos