Greg Hatcher, President
Arkansas Wrestling Association
Post Office Box 3505
Little Rock, AR 72203
Cell Phone: (501) 517-4734
Fax: (501) 375-0446
Email: greg@hatcheragency.com

Pat Smith
Arkansas Wrestling Academy
6900 Pinnacle Valley Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72223
Cell Phone: (501) 519-0850
Email:pat@arkansaswrestlingacademy.com

Executive Assistants:
Shannon Wooley
Email: shannon@hatcheragency.com
Robin Fletcher
Email: robin@hatcheragency.com
Phone: (501) 375-3737

 

 

 

 

 

 


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nwalker@arkansasonline.com

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jkrupsaw@arkansasonline.com
Cell # 690-2421
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ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Wrestling is already catching on!

Below are links to articles regarding wrestling in the state of Arkansas:

Ouachita Wrestling signs six wrestlers to National Letters of Intent

Ward steps onto Ouachita, prepares to build team
(Katie Steele, The Signal)

Men's wrestling, women's golf added as CBC sports

(Rachel Parker Dickerson, Contributing Writer)

Central Arkansas Baptist College Adds Wrestling for 2010-2011 Season becoming the 3rd college to add wrestling in the state of Arkansas

Wrestling gains foothold in Northwest Arkansas
(Rick Fires, Arkansas Democrat Gazette)

How to improve your high school wrestling program?
(Greg Hatcher, President, Arkansas Wrestling Association)

Arkansas Junior National Wrestling Team makes national debut in Fargo
(Jason Bryant, Media Sports Productions)

Sharpshooters learn from a legend
(By Jared Hastings, Rutherford County's First News Source)

Area wrestlers qualify for state's first national team
(by Tom Glave Sports Writer, NWAnews.com Benton Daily Record
)

BHS wrestlers first in state to earn scholarships
(by Tom Glave Sports Writer, NWAnews.com Benton Daily Record
)

2009 Dave Schultz High School Excellence winners announced for 49 states...
Kyle Coatney of Bentonville High School

(By: The National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Stillwater, OK)

State Wrestling Tournament at Jack Stephens Center
(By: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Feb. 16, 2009)

High School Championships at Jack Stephens Center, Wrestling
(By: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Feb. 14, 2009)

High School Championships at Jack Stephens Center, Wrestling
(By: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Feb. 13, 2009)

High School State Wrestling Tournament, Bentonville wins 3rd state title in rematch
(By: Nick Walker, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Feb. 15, 2009)

Hatcher ready for first AAA sanctioned State Wrestling Meet
(By: Nate Olson, VYPE Central Arkansas Editor)

Newly Sanctioned High School Wrestling Debuts Around State With Full Schedule

(Arkansas Sports 360, Philip Seaton, 9/29/08)

Former Champion Gives the State a Boost (Montgomery Advisor, Wesley Lyle, July 2, 2008)


Arkansas needs 40 letters by Aug. 1
(News Press, Stillwater, OK Roger Moore, June 18, 2008)

Wrestling get victory, proviso
(Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Nick Walker, June 5, 2008)

AAA to wrestle with sanctioning (Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Nick Walker, June 4, 2008)

Greg Hatcher receives the "America Needs Wrestling Award" from Iowa wrestling and coaching legend Dan Gable (NWCA)

Scholastically Speaking (The Daily Citizen, Jean Ann Bell) Click here for Picture

Wrestling coaches look to future after second successful year
(NWAnews, Tom Glave)

Fayetteville senior wraps up title, unbeaten season (Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Nick Walker)

On Cusp of Acceptance(Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Nick Walker)

Roll Call at Stephens(Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Nick Walker)

CAC hosts wrestling tourney (NLR Times, Jeff Reed)

On The Mat And Ready (The Morning News, Brandon Harris)

Wrestling reaches required 40 schools (Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Nick Walker)

Why Wrestle? (Wrestling USA, Coach Lanny Bryant, editor/owner Wrestling USA Magazine)

NWCA announces three recipients for Dan Gable "America Needs Wrestling" Award for 2007 (National Wrestling Coaches Association, Jason Bryant)

Taking Hold, Russellville High School finds success with wrestling (Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Eric Moore Jul 12, 2007)

Wrestling gains a hold (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Doug Crise Jun.07, 2007)

Wrestling boom gets big boost, Hatcher, Smith to start academy (by Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Nick Walker)

Gable Trying to Help Spread Wrestling (The Morning News, Brandon Harris, Apr. 27, 2007)

Pennsylvania coaches say wrestling needs football to lend a helping hand (NWA Times, Rainer Sabin, May 17, 2007)

STATE TOURNAMENT ARTICLES, MARCH / APRIL 2007

High School wrestling has exciting start with State Championships in Arkansas
(USA Wrestling, TheMat.com, Tue. Apr. 10, 2007)
Newcomer appreciates Arkansas' start-up sport
(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Fri. Mar. 16, 2007)
Fayetteville Wrestler Makes Short Work of Opponents (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Sat. Mar. 17, 2007)
McCollum Rewarded for his Effort (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Sun. Mar. 18, 2007)
State High School Wrestling Results (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Sun. Mar. 18, 2007)

Fighting for Good (message board posting)

Wrestling: Coming soon to a mat near you (The Courier, Russellville, AR)

Youth wrestling hits the mat running (Northwest Arkansas Times)

Wrestling meets sanctioning requirement (Arkansas Democrat Gazette)

Central Arkansas Christian to Start Wrestling

Bentonville, Gentry ready to hit the mat (NWAnews.com)

Supporters roll out mat, hope wrestling takes hold (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Arkansas Working Towards Bringing Wrestling as a State Sponsored Sport (InterMat Wrestling)

It's Time for State to Jump on Wrestling Bandwagon (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

8-team tournament gets wrestling started in state (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Settling Mat Matters/High School wrestlers get things going at Association's Inagural tournament at Brinkley (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

High school wrestling grabbing a foothold (Northwest Arkansas News)

Springdale Wrestlers perform well (Northwest Arkansas News)

No escaping Olajubutu - Sure-tackling linebacker uses wrestling techniques to bring down foes (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Russellville Cyclone Wrestling Invitational (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

More that Just a Meet (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Mustangs show well at Russellville (The Times)

CAC Invitational Wrestling Results (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

 

 

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