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By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Long Beach native Isaiah Bird, a 10-year-old wrestler who was born without legs, was featured in Nike’s latest commercial called “Dream Crazy,” … more
“Clap once if you can hear me!” Miguel Rodriguez shouted during a recent wrestling practice at Lido Elementary School. A thunderous clap resonated through the room. “Clap twice if you … more
A young Long Beach wrestler is fighting through major obstacles on and off the mat. Isaiah Bird, 6, who was born with a defect that left him without legs, is not letting that stop him from … more
Watson School fourth grader Kyle Mosher has come a long way since he started wrestling four years ago. Kyle took up the sport in the footsteps of his older brother Craig, a varsity wrestler at Kellenberg Memorial High School, who often passes along what he learns to his younger brother. more
When Chris Weidman was earning state championship honors as a wrestler at Baldwin High School in early 2000, he never would have predicted that he was actually preparing for the rough and grueling sport of mixed martial arts. more
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