2010 AAU Wrestling Scholastic Duals

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:11:09 -0400

Who says that Girl’s can’t be Wrestlers? Written By:  Guerda Pierre As a spectator, the last thing you would expect to see at an AAU predominant male wrestling match is young girls sitting on the bench; no, not as water girls or cheerleaders, but as wrestlers.  Though this may sound peculiar to some, it is not uncommon [...]

Future AAU Leaders Program at the 2010 Convention!

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:55:36 -0400

**Registration Deadline Extended to 8/15/10** October 25th – October 29th, 2010 San Juan, Puerto Rico Become part of the Future Leaders Program! The AAU of the United States Inc is making a concerted effort to discover and develop its next generation of leadership during our bi-annual 2010 convention. The AAU has been directed by volunteers for 122 years. Come [...]

AAU Join’s the First Lady in Washington D.C.

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:01:25 -0400

AAU Attends First Lady’s Let’s Move! Initiative Press Event The AAU was invited to attend the First Lady’s press conference announcing the new members of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. The President signed an Executive Order outlining the Council’s new emphasis on both good nutrition and physical fitness. Broadening the scope [...]

AAU Wrestling Scholastic Duals

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:55:38 -0400

The AAU closed out its Wrestling Scholastic Duals on June 29th. Competitors were grabbed, twisted and bended in all positions on the floor as they fought against each other. The event was spread over two arenas; the Milk House and Jostens Center at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Many challengers competed, but few stood [...]

New Mexico Highlands University Stands Tall; Reinstating Wrestling and Women’s Rodeo

Thu, 27 May 2010 13:07:04 -0400

It took one month to turn around a decision that hit the hearts of the New Mexico wrestling community.  On April 1, 2010, they were told that the only college wrestling program in the state would be dropped along with Women’s Rodeo.   At this point, some quick thinking individuals stepped in to raise awareness and [...]

Johnson family receives AAU Special Service Award

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:41:22 -0400

Originally found at www.brookingsregister.com Written By, Norm Palovcsik One would assume that after 10 years as AAU Wrestling National Chairman, Brookings’ Bob Johnson would deservedly accept full credit for helping the AAU wrestling program to grow in many ways. After all, in those 10 years as National Chairman, AAU Wrestling has grown both in the numbers of AAU [...]

Planning for AAU wrestling tourney winding down

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:37:39 -0400

Originally found at www.register-herald.com Written by,  Gary Fauber Preparations for the second annual AAU/Friends of Coal Power Nationals wrestling tournament are hitting the home stretch, and director Jamie Humphrey is ready. “Things have been great,” Humphrey said. “Kids have been signing up here from different states all over the country. And we’re still having signups. We have not [...]

2010 AAU Elemntary School Duals

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:06:54 -0400

On April 16th, 2010 21 teams will compete for the gold. This annual event will be held in Kingsport Tennessee For 2010 Schedule Click Here For 2009 Results Click Here

Congratulations to Amy Palmiero-Winters, Ultra Marathoning

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:07:30 -0400

For More Articles related to this event follow these links: Go Army Sports,  Icenetwork.com For video of the award ceremony: Click Here For a Photo Gallery: Click Here The Amateur Athletic Union would like to congratulate Amy Palmiero-Winters, as she was honored with the 2009 James E. Sullivan Award. On April 14th, 2010, in the New York Athletic Club [...]

2010 Wrestling Middle School Duals Recap

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:12:58 -0400

The 2010 Middle School Duals held in Indianola, Iowa were a huge success. 32 teams entered to see who was the best, PA East and PA West ended up dominating the mat and shared the championship. For 2010 Tournament Results Click Here