VVV Athletics

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08/27/2026

Offering women’s Men’s family self-defense.
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*Picture 10 years ago, self-defense class I put together.

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This week

07/29/2026

VVVAthltics
Sister and brother work out with Tess and William Conroy

07/29/2026

Rex Holman had a rare combination of strength, speed, tempo, and impeccable technique that overwhelmed his opponents.

Holman graduated from Upper Arlington High School in 1988, where he was a 2x Ohio State Champion.

He then headed out west to Arizona State to wrestle for Ohio legend Bobby Douglas.

Rex had successful freshman and sophomore seasons and entered his first two NCAA tournaments as the #7 and #2 seed.

However, he fell short of All-American status both years.

After his sophomore season, he decided to transfer back home to Ohio State, where he would have the perfect training partner, returning national champion Kevin Randleman.

Rex credits his battles with Randleman in the Buckeye wrestling room as a major factor in preparing him for the NCAA tournament.

Ohio State proved to be a good fit for Holman, and he had outstanding junior and senior seasons for the Buckeyes.

In 1992, he finished 3rd in the nation after dropping his semifinal bout to Mark Kerr.

He then capped off his career in 1993, winning the 190-pound NCAA championship, defeating Iowa’s Joel Sharrat in the finals.

Holman was also a 2x Big Ten champion for Ohio State and the first Buckeye to post an undefeated championship season.

07/23/2026

Metabolic nutrition supplements
Hydrus performance beverage available for sale.

07/09/2026

Harry "Pretzel" Houska wasn’t just physically gifted - he was a mental mastermind of the sport.

When asked what his go-to move was, he replied, “I just grab the guy, throw him down, and pin him” - and that’s exactly what he did.

Houska didn’t join the Parma High School wrestling team until his junior year.

His teammates nicknamed him “pretzel” for his extreme flexibility and athleticism.

However, he quickly became the best wrestler on his team, only lost 3 times that year, and qualified for the 1959 state tournament.

He lost 4-2 in the district finals to the eventual state champion, John Nash from Lakewood.

The following year, in 1960, Harry dominated his way to the 154-pound state championship.

He then enrolled at Ohio University after high school, where he had one of the finest wrestling careers in the school’s history.

In an era before freshmen were allowed to compete on the varsity team, Harry was a three-time conference champion, the 1963 NCAA runner-up, and the 1964 NCAA champion for the Bobcats.

He ended his collegiate career with a 76-3 record, losing only to other NCAA champions.

After college, Houska competed internationally in freestyle.

In preparation for the 1967 Pan American Games, he trained with former National Champion Gene Gibbons, who was coaching at John Marshall High School at the time.

Harry went on to win the Pan American championship and was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament after pinning every opponent in the first period.

He then took fourth at the 1967 World Championships in New Delhi, India.

In 1968, Harry became the head coach at Ohio University and retired from competition.

He would hold this position for thirty years until 1997.

During his tenure, he coached his team to 11 conference championships and three NCAA top-10 team finishes.

07/07/2026

Will Greenberg first and freestyle second and Greco second in Beach wrestling Maccabean games. Running it up in Israel. Winning!