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SAN ANTONIO
– A mall, a backyard or a business park are just some of the places you’ll find it: a growing passion for professional wrestling in San Antonio, both among pros and fans.
“The wrestling scene in San Antonio — that heartbeat is bumping so loud, so hard, so fast. It’s alive and well,” David Campos, Jr., who is also known as the wrestler StudStache, said.
The Yard
Campos runs The Yard, a wrestling venue in the backyard of his family’s home on McCauley Street.
While “backyard wrestling” often carries an amateur connotation, that is not the case here.
“There’s almost something you actually cannot replicate at the top with the biggest TV companies,” said Alexx Arsenal, pro wrestler. “It’s, just, it’s sweaty, gritty, angry, and it’s in your face.”
Arsenal, who moved to San Antonio for its professional wrestling scene, is one of several wrestlers on the independent circuit who perform at The Yard.
Kalientitaa is another.
“San Antonio has such a strong and passionate fan base, and they hate me here,” Kalientitaa said with a smile. “But I know they love me. OK, they love to hate me.”
StudStache and his team, including his father who is aptly known as PapaStache, put on shows and run their own wrestling promotion called United210.
On weekdays, Campos is a special education teacher at the Harlandale Alternative Center.
He began wrestling in late 2018, years after serving as a combat medic in Iraq.
“I came back to total darkness,” Campos said. “Wrestling has given me my life back.”
“There’s David Campos the person, which, you know, he’s been through everything and the strength he has in him is almost nonexistent,” said Campos. “But then there’s StudStache the wrestler (to) where I could channel everything into that guy and just become so animated, become so alive. And that keeps me going, and I actually feed off that guy.”
Once a month on Fridays, hundreds of people pack The Yard for matches.
Campos said he has food truck operators competing for a place to park and serve the crowd. Security personnel are present, as well.
“I hope to go on and do bigger and better things, but this will, I think, always be one of the most special places I ever got to wrestle,” said Alexx Arsenal.
Dogg Pound Dojo
Some wrestlers on the independent circuit hope to move on to bigger and better things are learning from pros who’ve been there, such as Jazz the Female Fighting Phenom and Redd Dogg Rodney Mack.
The couple runs Dogg Pound Dojo out of a business park in the 9700 block of Culebra Road.
“I’m 54 years old, and I’ve been wrestling about 45 years,” said Mack, who still enters the ring today.
Jazz now produces shows for NWA, but she and Mack have wrestled for some of the biggest promotions in the sport.
“I’ve wrestled in ECW, WWF, WWE, TNA, AEW,” said Jazz. “For Wrestlemania 18, I went in as the WWF Women’s Champion, and I retained my title.”
That made her the first Black woman to do so.
Both Mack and Jazz are training the next generation of pros at Dogg Pound Dojo, from those who want to wrestle in the ring, to working in production or even on “glam teams.”
“They come through us for polishing,” said Mack. “Guys who do have that potential and talent but just haven’t been polished for TV, for pay-per-views.”
“That’s our main goal right now, just to help this younger talent to reach their goals, you know, because it’s possible,” said Jazz.
“If I made it, anybody can make it,” Mack said.
Two of their students are Santiago Medina, who’s known as Loverboy, and Nathaniel Grayson, known as The King of Darkness.
“This city is probably one of the hottest spots for wrestling for sure,” said Loverboy.
Several wrestlers KSAT spoke to compare pro wrestling in San Antonio to ice cream. There are a variety of flavors.
“There’s lucha. There’s just old school hardcore wrestling, like ourselves, and, you know, something for everyone,” said Mack.
“San Antonio is a very vast wrestling scene,” said the King of Darkness.
The Wrestling Shop
That vastness also spreads into Rolling Oaks Mall.
“Expect the unexpected, and be prepared to be entertained,” said Oscar Samarron, owner and promoter of The Wrestling Shop Trademark and Collectibles.
On the second floor of the mall, across from Hot Topic, the shop is full of wall-to-wall wrestling memorabilia with a wrestling ring smack dab in the middle.
It’s a place to shop and watch wrestling matches among aspiring pros, like Redd Davis and King Cobra.
“With one strike, that’s all it takes for me to beat someone,” King Cobra said. “No matter the size, no matter anything (sic).”
Redd Davis, whose character name is a nod to his grandfathers, said his ultimate goal is to wrestle for WWE.
“I want to prove people wrong that anything you told me I couldn’t do at a younger age, here I am,” Davis said.
“This is the independent. This is the indies,” Samarron said. “This (is) where it all starts.”
Creating The Wrestling Shop has been one of Samarron’s lifelong dreams. He fell in love with professional wrestling at a young age, like many of the promoters and performers KSAT met.
“There’s just something about it,” Samarron said. “It’s the stories, just that (sic) larger-than-life characters.”
The Hybrid School of Wrestling
Refining the characters of aspiring pros is what Casey Blackrose is all about.
“That’s my character. I’m the Modern Day Back Breaker,” he said.
Blackrose is a graduate of the Hybrid School of Wrestling, where he is now a trainer himself as he pursues his own professional wrestling career.
“I take pride in being probably the No. 1 guy here,” Blackrose said.
Meanwhile, Hybrid is largely considered the No. 1 wrestling school in San Antonio.
“We have champions all over Texas, all over (the) United States,” said Blackrose. “We work with the top promotions in San Antonio.”
River City Wrestling, known as RCW, is the top promoter in town.
“I’ve been running it for 23 years,” said Brandon Oliver, founder and creator of RCW.
Oliver said he has poured decades into his passion project that he does in addition to a full-time career.
Oliver’s love for professional wrestling dates back to his childhood.
“I would write out, you know, three-hour, pay-per-view shows with my action figures, and portray it all out,” Oliver said.
The vibe, if you will, among local wrestling promotions has changed, according to Oliver.
“Ten years ago, the promotions did not work together at all in San Antonio. I mean, it was all-out war, basically,” Oliver said. “There’s more camaraderie than there was in the past.”
RCW has worked with big names that have gone on to sign with bigger promotions.
The Von Erich brothers are among them.
Yes, those Von Erichs of generational pro wrestling fame.
The family was featured in the 2023 film The Iron Claw.
Ross and Marshall Von Erich, son of Kevin Von Erich, have both worked with RCW.
“You know, dad always spoke so highly of San Antonio,” said Ross.
“Because it’s families. It’s huge families,” said Marshall. “They bring their kids, their mom, their dad. It’s a family event. And that’s what Von Erichs are all about. We’re about the families, and so, once we experienced ourselves, it was like, ‘OK, there’s something different here.’”
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When Ross and Marshall Von Erich aren’t traveling for shows working with the AEW promotion, they sometimes pop in for training at Hybrid.
Both are carving their own path in the professional wrestling world as they carry the legacy of their family name with them.
“We kind of feel like it’s probably the last form of Shakespeare in a way. Just because it’s live, and there’s one take,” said Ross. “You’re the actor and the stunt double.”
Today, the Von Erich family resides in Boerne.
“I feel like pro wrestling is becoming cool again,” said Marshall. “We really do. We feel like that.”
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BOSTON, Mass. — Regis College men’s track and field kicked off their indoor season today at the Reggie Lewis Center, competing in the Suffolk Relays and setting two new program records.
Senior Brady Elliot (Charlestown, N.H.) made an impressive debut for the Pride, placing second in the men’s high jump with a leap of 1.85 meters, establishing a new indoor program record. Elliot also competed in the long jump, finishing 12th with a distance of 6.06 meters. Joseph Doughty (Woburn, Mass.) added a seventh-place finish in the high jump, clearing 1.70 meters.
Justin Thuotte (Lebanon, Conn.) earned three top-ten finishes. His best came in the shot put, where he took third with throw of 12.82 meters to set a new personal best. Thuotte also placed fifth in the long jump, setting a new indoor program record with a leap of 6.65 meters, and finished seventh in the weight throw with a mark of 13.28 meters. Ryan Sweeney (Lynn, Mass.) joined Thuotte on the shot put leaderboard, finishing fourth with a toss of 12.65 meters. Sweeney also set a personal best in the weight throw with an 11.28 meter toss.
Jalen Jones (Everett, Mass.) claimed fifth place in the triple jump with a mark of 11.94 meters. Meanwhile, DJ Marks (Medford, Mass.) and Luc Willems (Belchertown, Mass.) rounded out the top ten finishers in the high jump and men’s 1000m, respectively. Marks cleared 1.60 meters in the high jump, and Willems crossed the line in 3:18.18 in the 1000-meter run.
In the men’s 1600 sprint medley relay, the team of Zach Olaywole (Marlborough, Mass.), Jones, Elliot, and Nathan Thomas (Medford, Mass.) finished 13th overall with a time of 4:13.28.
The Pride will quickly turn around as they head to UMass Boston tomorrow for the Beacon Season Opener.
AUSTIN, Texas – No. 25 Penn State’s 45th-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament came to an end in the second round Saturday with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-19) loss to No. 3 Texas at Gregory Gymnasium. The Nittany Lions close the season at 19-13 overall, while the Longhorns move on with a record of 25-3.
The loss snapped Penn State’s seven-match NCAA Tournament winning streak, which included six victories on the way to last year’s national title. The Nittany Lions remain second in the nation with eight national titles, trailing only Stanford’s nine.
Kennedy Martin tallied 16 kills for Penn State and has now recorded double-digit kills for the 83rd-consecutive match when she plays at least three sets. Caroline Jurevicius finished with seven kills, while Emmi Sellman chipped in with five.
Gillian Grimes wrapped up an outstanding collegiate career with a team-high 11 digs. She leaves Penn State as a two-time All-Big Ten honoree, making the first team this season and the second team as a junior last season. She now turns her attention to the pro ranks, where she will play for the San Diego Mojo of Major League Volleyball. Grimes was recently picked by the Mojo in the third round of the MLV Draft.
Torrey Stafford led Texas to the win, hitting .556 with 21 kills. Abby Vander Wal joined her in double-digits with 10 kills, while Cari Spears was next with nine.
Penn State now holds an 11-10 lead in the all-time series with Texas. The teams are knotted at 2-2 in NCAA Tournament matchups against each other.
Saturday’s matchup featured the past three national champions as Texas won back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023 and Penn State took home the trophy last season.
The 2025 Penn State women’s volleyball season is presented by Musselman’s.
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Men’s Track and Field Starts 2026 Campaign With Strong Showing at Springfield College Season Opener
Springfield, Mass. – December 6, 2025 – The Springfield College men’s track and field team had a strong showing as it hosted the Springfield College Season Opener for the first meet of the season.
Shane Erb (Marion, Iowa) took first place in the mile after finishing with a time of 4:23.30 and was the second place finisher in the 3000-meter run after crossing the finish line at 9:02.42. Erb’s mile time ranks sixth in Division III to start the campaign, while his 3,000-meter time ranks 14th.
Mike Anderson (Cromwell, Conn.) and Isaiah Hannah (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) finished first and second, respectively, in the 60-meter hurdles. Anderson finished with a time of 8.16 to tie his school record he broke just a season ago, while Hannah finished at 8.59. Anderson’s time currently ranks second in Division III this season.
In his debut, Luca Kabel (Merrimack, N.H.) won the 60-meter dash crossing the finish line at 7.04. He also competed in the 200-meter dash where he finished second at 22.58.
Colin Hansen (Ipswich, Mass.) won the 400-meter dash at 50.54 and Seth Twarog (Hubbardston, Mass.) was close behind at 50.70 which was good for a second place finish with both now ranking inside the top-20 nationally to kick off the seaosn. Parker Ruger (Rhinebeck, N.Y.) won the 600-meter run finishing in 1:26.74 while Eli Burt (Topsham, Maine) came in third at 1:29.34 in their first meets for the Pride.
The 4×400-meter relay team of Twarog, Ruger, Hansen, and first-year Caleb March (Hampden, Maine) took the win after crossing the finish line at 3:37.78.
In the field events, Alex McKenney (Ossining, N.Y.) won the pole vault after clearing 4.45-meters (14 feet, 7.25 inches), which currently stands eighth in the country, while Jamil Manu (Manchester, Conn.) claimed second in the high jump after jumping 1.92-meters (6 feet, 3.50 inches).
Martin Nyagilo (Randolph, Mass.) won the shot put with a throw of 15.21-meters (49 feet, 10.75 inches), a mark that ranks sixth in the country early in the season and Peyton Blanchard (Kennebunk, Maine) came in third with a mark of 14.28-meters (47 feet, 2.25 inches). Charles Botelho (Middleboro, Mass.) finished third in the weight throw with mark of 15.01-meters (49.3 feet).
Springfield will await the new year and travel to Tufts on Saturday, January 17 for the Branwen Smith-King Invitational.
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WEST FARGO — West Fargo High School volleyball coach Kelsey Titus has resigned after four seasons guiding the Packers.
West Fargo activities director Justin Behm confirmed the resignation to The Forum late Friday.
In an email to The Forum Saturday, Titus cited family as the primary reason in her decision to step down.
“The main reason is to be more present with my family,” Titus said. “The decision was extremely difficult as I have absolutely loved my time coaching at West Fargo. (Behm) has been an incredible person to work for and with. I am extremely grateful for his support and guidance.
“The decision came after a lot of prayer. My husband is also a (football) coach, and having both of us coaching in the fall — with a very active 7-year-old — has become challenging. As hard as it is to be done, I know that being more involved and present in our son’s activities is where I am supposed to be. I have peace knowing it’s where the Lord wants me to be.”
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Titus took the reins of the West Fargo program ahead of the 2022 season. Over four seasons, she led the Packers to a 96-48 record that included two state tournament appearances and an East Region tournament championship.
The Packers first advanced to state under Titus during her first season in 2022 where the team placed fifth that season. The 2025 campaign was West Fargo’s strongest with Titus at the helm, finishing 28-8 overall to go with a third-place finish at the state tournament and the East Region tournament title — which ended in
a five-set thriller
over crosstown rival West Fargo Sheyenne.
Titus coached three all-conference and all-state players throughout her tenure. Raina Chwialkowski was a four-time all-conference selection under Titus while Ellee McIntosh was named to the all-conference team three times. Olivia Soine was an all-conference player for Titus in 2022.
Chwialkowski was also an all-state selection four times, McIntosh three times and Soine one time. Chwialkowski was named both East Region and Division AA Senior Athlete of the Year in the sport of volleyball this season. She’ll head to NCAA Division I Maryland next season to continue her career while McIntosh will play for North Dakota.
Titus received Division AA Coach of the Year honors this season upon conclusion of the state tournament. West Fargo
defeated Bismarck in five sets
during this year’s Division AA quarterfinals before
falling to Fargo Davies
in the semis. The Packers proceeded to defeat Bismarck Century in five sets in the third-place match.
“The girls have truly bought in to our culture and have been so much fun to work with,” Titus said. “I truly feel blessed to have gotten the chance to coach such wonderful young women. They mean so much to me and my family. This past season was an incredible one for me to witness on and off the court. I am so thankful for the girls and their trust in me and our coaching staff. These girls are truly special and have brought so much joy into the game of volleyball, to each other and to us coaches.”
Titus previously served as an assistant volleyball coach at the University of Jamestown for seven seasons prior to coming to West Fargo. There, she also served as associate athletic director for three years.
A search for Titus’ successor will begin immediately.
“Again, I can’t thank West Fargo High School and Justin Behm enough for the opportunity and the trust they put in me to run the volleyball program the last four years,” Titus said. “I also want to thank my coaching staff — they have become such a huge part of my life and I’m so thankful they chose to do this with me. I will forever be grateful for my time at West Fargo High School. Go Packers.”
The Red Storm collected six event wins and 10 top-three finishes. In addition, five Johnnies etched their names on indoor top-10 all-time lists.
On the track, Haugen’s program record is the first to fall at Ocean Breeze this season. Chinenye Josephine Onourah won the 400m in a time of 53.13, which sits number two on the indoor all-time list. St. John’s took first through fifth place in the 400m. Freshman Nia-Ruby Forbes-Agyepong kicked off her Red Storm career with a top five finish in the 60m hurdles, stopping the clock in 8.90.
Both the 4x400m relay and the 4x800m relay quartets crossed the line first. The 4x400m squad finished 10 seconds ahead of second place, while the 4x800m group cruised to a 17 second margin of victory.
In the field, senior Jamora Alves started her indoor campaign with a second place showing in the women’s shot put. Her toss of 14.30m (46ft 11in.) is her second-best season opening mark of her career and gives her another top-10 performance in program history. Linn Hertz Saebbo won the long jump on her final attempt, leaping 6.05m (19ft 10.25in). The mark sits third all-time on the indoor list. Freshman Tatiana Camilo also made the long jump final, with a jump of 5.45m (17ft 10.50in) and Nyla Branche placed second in the high jump with a 1.62m (5ft 3.75in) clearance.
Youree Spence is regarded as one of the greatest track and field athletes in St. John’s history. She is an 11-time BIG EAST Champion and holds three top-10 performances across three disciples. The track and field legend and the meet’s namesake was in attendance, along with several other alumni.
A portion of the team is set to compete next Friday, Dec. 12, back at Ocean Breeze in the Wagner Seahawk Shootout.
#1 Nebraska vs. Kansas State
When: Saturday, December 6th, 7:00pm CST
Where: Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE
Both Kansas State and Nebraska won their 1st round matches to create an old Big 12 matchup for Round 2 in Lincoln, NE on Saturday night. Though the Huskers played a little later, they probably have the upper hand tomorrow since they only had to play 3 sets while Kansas State had to battle through 5 tough sets against San Diego earlier on Friday afternoon.
Since the match is less than 24 hours away, you’re only going to get the spark notes version for this Kansas State team and a quick recap of their match against San Diego. Kansas State could be bringing a good amount of fans tomorrow as they are only roughly 2 and half hours from Lincoln.
Kansas State finished the 2025 season going 18-9, 10-8 in conference play, in the Big 12 conference and getting ranked wins against North Carolina, Kansas, Colorado, Baylor, and Iowa State. The Big 12 was one of the most, if not the most, competitive conferences this year putting the most teams in the tournament in 2o25.
The stats get a little rough for K-State if you just look at the record between them and Nebraska. These two teams played their first match against each other in 1975 and the most recent one was in 2023 in the non-conference portion of the season. K-State is 4-81 against the Huskers, all time, with their last win coming in 2011 in the tournament. Nebraska hosted this match.
K-State’s top player, in their match against San Diego, was SR OH Shaylee Myers, who is a Lincoln Southwest graduate. She had 26 kills on 58 swings and hit .328%. She only recorded 7 errors.
RS-JR OH Aniya Clinton was another top Wildcat on Friday night, recording 19 kills in the 5 set match, hitting .304%. She also added 13 digs as well.
MB Jordyn Williams and Setter Ava LeGrand were the top blockers for K-State with Williams blocking 7 balls and LeGrand blocking 6. Brenna Schmidt is the Wildcats’ other middle blocker and she had a pretty good night defensively, but struggled offensively ending in the negatives with 2 kills and 3 errors. Schmidt had 4 assisted blocks and also had 1 of 2 solo blocks. Clinton had the other solo block.
Nebraska will look to continue their hunt for a national championship Saturday night against a Kansas State team that will be hungry to take out the only undefeated team left in D1 volleyball, and the predicted national champion. The match will begin at 7:00pm CST on ESPN+.
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