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Training Oct 9, 2011 – Back to the office
Finally back to some training… seems like it has been forever! Sunday at the office, regulars Mark Vieira, Jeff Neal, and I (Kurt Howgate) trained. Also in attendance from ‘up Maine’ was 154-pounder Chad Richards and 165-pounder Paul Rotondi (sp?). Mark and Paul had prearranged to have a super-match at the start of practice to [...]
Maine Pullers – Send in your training pics!
I know there are a bunch of training groups throughout Maine besides our group in the southern part of the state. Next time you train, take a few photos and email them to me (Kurt Howgate) at mainearmwrestler@yahoo.com. I’ll do my best and put them up on this site. If you have a commentary about [...]
Pics! Ronnie Bean Memorial Tourney 10/1/11 – NH
To my knowledge, I was the only Mainer to attend the Ronnie Bean Memorial Championships in Weirs Beach, NH. Overall turnout was light but as Badger said, the tourney featured some the best matches I’ve ever seen. One match in particular that was unbelievable was a long left-hand battle between Jeramie Towle (pictured above) and [...]
Garage Training April 10, 2011
Training in Kurt Howgate’s garage in Shapleigh with Jeff Neal and Mark Vieira.
2011 Mike Gould Classic – Mark Vieria 4th Place
Congrats to Mark Vieira (Porter) for his strong showing at last Saturday’s Mike Gould Classic in Canada. In the Open 154 Right Class, Mark took 4th-Place out of a stacked 12-man class. Full results here. Right Hand 0-154lbs 1.Aslan Albegov($500) 2.Dan Bellefuille($300) 3.Chris Gobby($200) 4.Mark Vieira 5.Sylvain Sissonette 6.Joel Goodsell 7.Maksim Khodau 8.Benjie Dwyer 9.Rob [...]
State Championships this Saturday in Winthrop
Only a few days away, the Maine State Championships this Saturday! Check out Thursday’s Portland Press Herald for a nice article.
Training in Acton… still at it!
Even though the site has been down a few weeks, we have been still training! Today we training at John’s house in Acton.
Back Online!
Hi, folks. As you probably noticed, the site went down around the beginning of November. Not sure why exactly, but with some help … we are back online! Expect some updates in the next few days, probably some training photos and some new upcoming tournaments. Later…Kurt.
Happy Halloween!
Not armwrestling-related but fun nonetheless… This year, Katrina and I went to the Portland Sports Complex to see Motor Booty Affair at their annual Halloween Bash. I went as The Executioner and she went as a Barbarian. Awesome night!
Freaky Friday
We had a last minute training session at The Office on Friday… Eric, John, and Kurt.
ESPNBoston.com
- Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce ends good week on bad note
- Gasol, Lakers swat C's hopes in OT
- Boston Celtics overmatched by Los Angeles Lakers' Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol
- Belichick, Saban golf at Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Boston Bruins need wakeup call to snap out of slump
- Bill Belichick said New England Patriots should make New York Giants throw to Mario Manningham
- Pierce 10-time All-Star
- Boston Red Sox pitcher 'Oil Can' Boyd -- I used cocaine frequently during career
- Tim Thomas mum on latest political statement
- Boston Marathon -- defending champions entered in elite field
Patriots News
- Goodbye Chad Ochocinco, hello (again) Chad Johnson?
- Giants' Mara 'scared to death' on Pats' last drive
- 'Sound FX' offers unique perspective to Super Bowl XLVI
- Ex-NBA star Rose: Pats' Gronk 'white-boy wasted'
- Cavallari: I'm 'loving how Gisele stuck up for her man'
- Giants RB Jacobs apologizes for saying Gisele should 'shut up'
- Ex-Patriot Harrison bothered by Gronk's 'immaturity'
- Report: Brady aggravated shoulder sprain in Super Bowl
- Pawngo CEO apologizes for Boston Butterfinger stunt
- Belichick-Saban set to tee off in AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Ain’t It Cool News
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- Despite Denzel Washington kicking major ass, SAFE HOUSE still feels a little…safe, says Capone!!!
- Capone would rather forget the amnesia-charged 'true' love story THE VOW!!!
- Capone found nothing mysterious or good about JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND!!!
- Capone has seen all of the Oscar-nominated Live Action and Animated Shorts! Now you can too!!!
- Nacho Vigalondo's Fantastic Fest Fave: EXTRATERRESTRE has a trailer out!
- SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD is something I'm very anxious to see!
- Quint travels to Barsoom and visits the John Carter set!!!
- Dreamworks Is Remaking Daphne DuMaurier and Alfred Hitchcock's REBECCA!
- SPACE 2099!!
