John Matthews knows all about having the Olympics taken away from him.

The next wave of talented wrestlers to come out of the Desert Vista wrestling room have their work cut out for it considering the past two seasons.

Peanut butter mixed with some New Jersey grit and broken down walls has Arizona wrestling at one of its highest points in recent memory, if not a peak.

Peanut butter mixed with some New Jersey grit and broken down walls has Arizona wrestling at one of its highest points in recent memory, if not a peak.

Desert Vista’s two most decorated wrestlers are heading to Colorado Springs, Colo., in the coming days for different but extremely impressive reasons.

Desert Vista’s two most decorated wrestlers are heading to Colorado Springs, Colo., in the coming days for different but extremely impressive reasons.

Desert Vista junior Alex Bambic finished fifth at the Fila Junior Nationals in the Greco Roman discipline.

Desert Vista assistant wrestling coach, John Matthews, was selected as the coach of the 2011 Greco-Roman wrestling coach for the United States at the Pan-Am Games in October. The U.S. line-up will be made up of World Team members and they travel to Guadalajara, Mexico, Oct. 16-22.

Tons of wrestling news of that I haven't touched on so I am just kind of clearing out the wrestling notebook.

As expected wrestler Derek Allen transferred to Desert Vista, Thunder coach David Gonzalez confirmed via text message.

The Arizona contingent in Fargo didn't keep up with the progress made in recent years in wrestling at the national level.

A wrestling room isn't defined by its four walls, the names of past champions listed on them or the near suffocating temperature.

I started to get light headed and a little dizzy.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Loco Patron, 1327 E. Chandler Blvd., is sponsoring a fundraiser on June 27 for Desert Vista wrestler Alex Bambic's participation in the Pan-Am Games, which are Aug. 4-8 in Campache, Mexico.

Desert Vista sophomore Alex Bambic will represent the country in the Pan-Am Games in Campeche, Mexico, in August.

Mike Bambic had one of those parental moments that just have to make you laugh.

Desert Vista had four wrestlers in Akron, Ohio, last week in the ASICS/FILA Cadet & University National Championships.

Four of Desert Vista's wrestlers are competing in the FILA Cadet Freestyle Nationals in Akron, Ohio, this weekend.

Sometimes it takes a tragedy to show people their direction in life.

Sometimes it takes a tragedy to show people their direction in life.

It's not too late to sign up for the Sunkist Kids Open wrestling tournament Saturday and Sunday at Arizona State's Wells Fargo Arena.