asked trudy powell. and some last minute reminders. "this is all about a teaching league as well,","aid a wrestling coacac 1313ear-old michael powewe wrestles in his first match. "i was pretty excited," said michael powell. "i knew i could do it." michael goes three periods strong. "up, up, up," screamed rich wilmesherr. with mom anxiously cheering on her son. "come on michael," said trudy powell. "oh, oh." michael's up against two opponents, the one on the mat. the other autism. "he's never gotten up in front a crowd before," said trudy powell. "he usually lets everyone else take the show." and for two weeks that's what he did. the eighth grader at sioux city west middle school skipped his first two matches of the three-week season grappling with nerves. "a student with autism, i never thought i'd see a student t me back and want to get involved with all the contact involved," said ch wilmesherr. thth190-pounder dropped d s first wrestling bout. but, remained optimistic. "nobody wins their first match," said michael powell. he's not th

asked trudy powell. and some last minute reminders. "this is all about a teaching league as well," said a wrestling coach. 13-year-old michael powell wrestles in his first match. "i was pretty excited," said michael ppell. "i knew i could do it." michael goes three periods strong. "up, up, up," screamed rich wililsherr. with mom anxiously cheeeeng on her son. "come on michael said trudy powe. "oh, oh." michael's up against two opponents, the one on the mat. the other autism. "he's never gotten up in front a crowd before," said trudy powell. "he usually lets everyone else take the show." and for two weeks that's what he did. the eighth grader at sioux city west middle school skipped nerves. "a student with autism, i never thought i'd see a student come back and want to get involved with all the contact involved," said rich wilmesherr. the 190-pounder dropped his first wrestling bout. but, remained optimistic. "nobody wins their first match," said michael powell. he's not the only one learning. its forced his coach to rethink his game pl

asked trudy powell. and some last minute reminders. "this is all about a teaching league as well," said a wrestling coach. 13-year-old michael powell wrestles in his first match. "i was pretty excited," said michael powell. "i knew i could do it." michael goes three periods strong. "up, up, up," screamed rich wilmesherr. with mom anxiously cheering on her son. "come on michael," said trudy powell. "oh, oh." michael's up against two opponents, the one on the mat. the other autism. "he's never gotten up in front a crowd before," said trudy powell. "he usually lets everyone else take the show." and for two weeks that's what he did. the eighth grader at sioux city west middle school skipped his first two the three-week season grappling with nerves. "a student with autism, i never thought i'd see a student come back and want to get involved with all the contact involved," said rich wilmesherr. the 190-pounder dropped his first wrestling bout. but, remained optimistic. "nobody wins their first match," said michael powell. he's not the only on