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Decoding the Mysteries of Roddy Piper’s ‘Rowdy’ Night in Fresno

January 22, 2020

Next week marks Roddy Piper's return to Fresno 30 years ago — four years after living up to his "Rowdy" nickname. The WWE Hall of Famer had a wild night after the matches in 1986 — a melee with a bar patron, Fresno police, and a bench warrant for his arrest...

Wrestler Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson’s Father, Dead at 75

AP News

January 15, 2020

Rocky "Soul Man" Johnson, a WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who became better known as the father of actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has died. He was 75. WWE issued a statement on Johnson's death Wednesday night. J...

Minneapolis Police mug shots of Gable Steveson and Dylan Martinez

Former Fresno CC Wrestler Martinez Won’t Face Minnesota Charges

gvwire

December 20, 2019

Former Fresno City College wrestling standout Dylan Martinez, who was arrested in June in Minneapolis on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct, won't face charges. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announ...

Announcer Reveals Truth About Notorious ‘Heroes’ Wrestling PPV

David Taub

October 7, 2019

For all the criticism Fresno State broadcaster Randy Rosenbloom received for his one night in the professional wrestling business, he says now that things weren't that bad. An accomplished broadcaster with the Olympics, Wimbledon, and UCLA on his resume, Ro...

Fresno Unified Board Censures Trustee Slatic, Says He Needs Anger Management Course

Nancy Price

August 8, 2019

The Fresno Unified School Board voted 6-0 to censure trustee Terry Slatic, a rare public condemnation of a fellow elected official, and to strip him of leadership functions until he successfully completes an an...

Bullard Coach Says Trustee Terry Slatic ‘Went Too Far’

Nancy Price

July 25, 2019

Fresno Unified Trustee Terry Slatic threatened to block a Bullard High School assistant wrestling coach from future jobs with the district during a confrontation sparked when Slatic demanded that coaches cancel...

Composite of Dylan Martinez and jail bars

Former Clovis High, Fresno City Wrestler Released Without Charges

gvwire and AP News

June 18, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS – Two University of Minnesota wrestlers who were arrested on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct were released Tuesday from jail without charges. The Hennepin County attorney's office said in a statement that an investigation of Gable Steveson ...

Former Fresno City College, Clovis High Wrestler Arrested on Sex Charge

David Taub

June 17, 2019

Minneapolis police have arrested a former Fresno City College and Clovis High School wrestler on sexual misconduct charges. Dylan Martinez, 21, a member of the University of Minnesota wrestling team, alo...

Olympic Silver Medalist Abas Is New Fresno High Wrestling Coach

gvwire

May 31, 2019

For the Fresno High wrestling program, it's like winning the lottery. Steven Abas, a silver medalist in the 2004 Olympics and a three-time NCAA champion at Fresno State, is the Warriors' new wrestling coach....

Photo of Chris Giles at Oakland Coliseum

Clovis Native Giles Reinventing Baseball Business With the A’s

David Taub

September 27, 2018

As the Oakland A’s head into the final weekend of the regular season, they know they’ll face the New York Yankees next Wednesday (Oct. 3) in the AL Wild Card game. They just don’t know where. Chris Giles, naturally, would like for the game to be played in O...

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Decoding the Mysteries of Roddy Piper’s ‘Rowdy’ Night in Fresno

Wrestler Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson’s Father, Dead at 75

Former Fresno CC Wrestler Martinez Won’t Face Minnesota Charges

Announcer Reveals Truth About Notorious ‘Heroes’ Wrestling PPV

Fresno Unified Board Censures Trustee Slatic, Says He Needs Anger Management Course

Bullard Coach Says Trustee Terry Slatic ‘Went Too Far’

Former Clovis High, Fresno City Wrestler Released Without Charges

Former Fresno City College, Clovis High Wrestler Arrested on Sex Charge

Olympic Silver Medalist Abas Is New Fresno High Wrestling Coach

Clovis Native Giles Reinventing Baseball Business With the A’s

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