1975 - Tom Waller, Fairmont Times-West Virginian
1976 - Dave Grande, Parkersburg News
1977 - Carroll Jett, Parkersburg Sentinel
1978 - Dave Poe, Parkersburg News
1979 - Tom Waller, Fairmont Times-WV & Steubenville Herald-Star *
1980 - Bill Van Horne, Wheeling News-Register
1981 - Bill Welker, Wheeling News-Register Columnist
1982 - Bill Van Horne, Wheeling News-Register
1983 - Ed Warren & Mike Riley, Wheeling WTOV TV-9
1984 - Dave Grande, Marietta Times
1985 - Bill Welker, Wheeling News-Register Columnist
1986 - Dave Hickman, Fairmont Times
1987 - Bill Van Horne, Wheeling News-Register **
1988 - Scott Morris, Fairmont Times
1989 - Bill Welker, Wheeling News-Register Columnist
1990 - Kim North, Weirton Daily Times
1991 - Christine Crapf, Martinsburg Journal
1992 - Jim Ross, Weirton Daily Times
1993 - Mike Ruben, Jackson Star News
1994 - Paul Faulks, Fairmont Times
1995 - Mike Ruben, Jackson Herald
1996 - Bill Welker, Wheeling News-Register Columnist
1997 - Dr. Timothy Miller, WV-Mat Internet Webpage
1998 - Bruce Short, Barbour Democrat
1999 - Jim Cochran, Wheeling Intelligencer
2000 - Bill Welker, Wheeling N-R & Parkersburg News Columnist ***
2001 - Wayne Bennett, Beckley Register-Herald Columnist ****
2002 - Sidney Boggs, The Spencer Times-Record
2003 - Mark Martin, WCHS-TV
2004 - Dr. Timothy Miller, WV-Mat Internet Webpage
2005 - Randall Jett, Beckley Register-Herald
2006 - Judy Light, Tyler Star News
2007 - Bill Welker, Wheeling News Register and others
2008 - Bruce Short, Barbour Democrat
2009 - Jenny Sullivan, WV-Mat
* 1979 -- TOM WALLER received the "National Wrestling Sportswriter of the Year - Honorable Mention Award" by Wrestling USA Magazine
** 1996 -- BILL VAN HORNE posthumously received the "Honorary Master of Writing Award" by Wrestling USA Magazine
*** 1987 -- BILL WELKER received the "National Wrestling Sportswriter of the Year Award" by Wrestling USA Magazine
**** 2001 -- WAYNE BENNETT received the "National Wrestling Sportswriter of the Year Award" by Wrestling USA Magazine
Thanks to Dr. Bill Welker