The Case of the HS Wrestler Who Refused to Wrestle a Girl

Posted by Rick Wolff on February 21, 2011 · 1 Comment 

So Joel Northrup, a HS sophomore in 112 lb weight class with a stellar record of 35-4, refuses to wrestle a female opponent in the opening round of the Iowa state tournament. Northrup, who comes from a religious family which strongly believes that males and females shouldn’t be exposed to this kind of physical touching, … Continue reading →

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Talk about Coaching Pressure? Having a roster with names like Twyman and D’Antoni

Posted by Rick Wolff on February 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

I think Chris DiCintio may have one of the toughest jobs in the world. Just think – he’s the varsity boys’ basketball coach at Rye HS, and on his team, he has the grandsons of NBA Hall of Famer Jack Twyman and the son of Mike D’Antoni, the head coach of the NY Knicks. By all … Continue reading →

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The Teachings of Lombardi: Do They Still Have Impact?

Posted by Rick Wolff on February 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Because it was Super Bowl Sunday, I thought it was the appropriate time to have Tony Ponturo, the creator and co-producer of the Broadway show, LOMBARDI, to come on to talk about the coach’s legacy and whether today’s coaches and sports parents still feel the weight of Lombardi’s teachings. I grew up in the 60’s, … Continue reading →

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