Their names are scrolled on concrete beams that extend from the ceiling in the Linn-Mar wrestling room. You see the Magic Man’s weights of his fourc state titles that were spread over 68 pounds, becoming the state’s 16th 4-time state champion. He was teammates with Mighty Mouse, who was a state placewinner the only year they overlapped there. He added three state titles and a Junior Nationals title to his resume.
Jay Borschel (Magic Man) and Matt McDonough (Mighty Mouse) are unquestionably the most accomplished wrestlers in the school’s history, so program …

University of Iowa NCAA champions Jay Borschel and Matt McDonough will be honored in a ceremony Sunday at the Linn-Mar High School Auditorium, starting at 4 p.m.
The pair were teammates for the Lions during the 2004-05 season before reuniting in Iowa City as teammates for the Hawkeyes. Both wrestled for current Linn-Mar coach and former Hawkeye All-American Doug Streicher.
Borschel, a four-time state champion, winning titles at 103, 125, 152 and 171 at Linn-Mar, won the 174-pound NCAA Division I title with a win over Cornell’s Mack Lewnes and capped a …

It was a moment Doug Streicher wouldn’t have considered missing.
The current Linn-Mar head wrestling coach and former University of Iowa All-American sat in the crowd as two of his former wrestlers were on college wrestling’s biggest stage.
Streicher watched as former Lions Jay Borschel and Matt McDonough captured two of the 10 individual crowns, helping the top-ranked Hawkeyes win their third straight national title at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Saturday at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb.
“It was a blast,” Streicher said. “It’s pretty remarkable. It was a …

Iowa City West Nick Moore sat down to the table and didn’t say much other than asking for a pen. He then began the ceremony of signing a National Letter of Intent to wrestle next year at the University of Iowa and coach Tom Brands.
Moore, ranked second in the nation at 160 pounds by InterMat, will attempt to become just the 19th 4-time state champion. He has been one of the top preps since he stepped foot in the Trojans wrestling room. He has amassed a 131-1 career mark, winning …

IOWA CITY — Solon made a big statement last night.
The distance between the top-ranked and third-ranked teams in Class 3A is further than the drive it takes to reach each other.
Top-ranked Solon handled No. 3 Iowa City Regina, 42-7, in a Class 2A District 5 battle last night at Regina High School.
Solon seemed to have a little more adrenaline pumping and wanted to put its stamp on a game that determined the district champion and increased the Spartans win streak to 35 games.
“To a certain extent,” Solon Coach Kevin Miller …

University of Iowa NCAA national runner-up Joey Slaton was charged with fifth-degree theft Sunday morning at 10:43 a.m., according to Iowa City Police Department online records.
The 22-year-old Slaton was cited at 424 Highway 1 West for a charge that is classified as a simple misdemeanor. Fifth-degree theft is theft of property not exceeding two hundred dollars in value. The penalty is up to 30 days in jail and a mandatory fine ranging from $50 to $500.
Slaton declined comment when contacted about the situation.
Slaton, a four-time state finalist and two-time champion for …

TULSA, Okla. — Former University of Iowa two-time All-American wrestler and Tama native Paul Bradley won by unanimous decision at the Strikeforce Challengers Series event Saturday.
Bradley, 26, improved to 12-1, winning all three rounds against Levi Avera at 170 pounds. Bradley was a three-time state finalist and a 2001 Class 2A 171-pound state champ for South Tama High School.
Lisbon native and two-time state wrestling champ (1991-92) Zach Light also competed. Light, one of the top wrestling trainers in the sport, lost by armbar submission to undefeated Tyron Woodley (6-0) in the …

This year really counts for Matt McDonough.
The University of Iowa red-shirt freshman is ready to contribute to the Hawkeye wrestling success as official preseason practices start today.
McDonough is trading his red-shirt for that traditional black-and-gold singlet. He used his first year to get acclimated to the college level.
“Now I get a chance to go out and prove it to everyone and I don’t have to wrestle in opens,” McDonough said. “Things are for real now and you’re really going for a national title. You’re not just training only to get …

I’ve been around wrestling for as long as I can remember. Like many in the sport, I followed my older brother around to meets and then started wrestling myself. I’ve managed to stay involved for at least 25 years in one form or another. Loved watching IPTV meets and the IHSAA tournaments, listening to the voices of Doug Brown and Tim Johnson.
I love boxing. Something about the “Sweet Science.” Watching fights on TV was a regular occurrence. I still remember where I was when I heard Mike Tyson knocked out …

Danny Song will assume his new role Sept. 1, and he couldn’t be happier. Song will take over as the strength and conditioning coach for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team, replacing Jared Frayer, who left after one season to become an assistant coach for the University of Wisconsin.
Song may be a surprise to some. He was an All-American for the Merchant Marine Academy, which competes in NCAA Division III, placing eighth in 2006. Iowa coach Tom Brands likes Song and expects him to make the biggest impact on the …