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By Solomon Nwoke, Warri The maiden Chief E K Clerk wrestling championship is living up to its billings as another champion was dethroned yesterday in the 72kg female category here in Warri, Delta state. World number three in the 67kg weight class, Ifeoma Iheanacho representing Imo State was beaten by Private Philomena Nlemeofor from the Directorate of Army Physical Training (DAPT) Zaria attached to the 35 Batallion Nigeria Army. [caption id="attachment_405874" align="alignright" width="300"] Wrestlers[/caption] Iheanacho, who is also a National and African Champion was beaten 3-0 and. Pinfall by Private Nlemeofor and by so beaten, Iheanacho was automatically eliminated from the championship. Speaking on her defeat, Iheanacho told Sports Vanguard that it was a blunder on the part of her coach who did not tell her on time that she would be moving up from her normal weight category to a higher one. She said her normal weight category for the sport is 67kg w...

By Solomon Nwoke, Warri DELTA State wrestlers are not leaving anything to chance in their quest to win the maiden Chief E K Clark Open Wrestling Championship holding at the Brown Hill Events Centre in Warri,. The wrestlers were yesterday seen sweating it out in readiness  for the Championships, starting today. Speaking to Sports Vanguard,  Head coach of the Delta State team, Peter Nwamaka, said he confident that his hosts would honour Chief Clark in whose honour, the championship was put in place, by emerging overall winners.. “We have actually prepared for the competition having camped for a few weeks and we are ready to do the state proud. All my wrestlers are raring to go and show their stuff as they are on top form for the challenges ahead. “This Championship will be a wonderful one. Interestingly, we are hosting the maiden edition and Delta state wrestlers will not disappoint. We’ll honour the Chief  by emerging the overall champions of the competition. “I have 41 wrestlers, compr...