Toughest High School Wrestling Tournaments in the Nation

WUSA Toughest High School Tournaments in the Nation

By Al Fontes

ELITE 10

1. Reno Tournament of Champions (Nevada)
2. Ironman Invitational (Ohio)
3. Beast of the East (Delaware)
4. Five Counties Invitational (Southern California)
5. Bethlehem Holiday Tournament (Pennsylvania)
6. Geary Invitational (Oklahoma)
7. Medina Invitational (Ohio)
8. Geneseo (Illinois)
9. Minnesota Christmas Tournament (Minnesota)
10. Charles City Duals (Iowa)

1. Reno Tournament of Champions (Toughest Tournament in the Nation) *
-Tournament Information: Ross Aquiar
-Location: Reno Livestock Event Center
-Date: High School December 21 & 22, 2001
-Date: College December 20, 2001
-Phone: Tel (775)-575-7447
-Fax: Fax (775)-575-7487
-Web site address: http://www.rtoc.net

2. Iron Man Invitational (Ohio)
-Tournament Director: Grant Conzaman (AD)
-Location: Walsh Jesuit High School, Cuyahoga Falls
-Date: December 8 & 9, 2000
-Phone: 330-929-4205

3. Delaware Beast of the East *
-Tournament Information: Vic Leonard
-Location: University of Delaware Fieldhouse
-Date: December 15 & 16, 2001
-Phone: (302) 995-1366
-E-mail: beastman@beastwrestling.com
-Web site address: http://www.beastwrestling.com/

4. Five-Counties Invitational (Toughest Tournament in California)
-Tournament Information: Mike Hollinden
-Location: Fountain Valley High School, Fountain Valley (Southern Cal.)
-Date: January 12 & 13, 2001
-Phone: (714) 962-3301 (School)

5. Bethlehem Holiday Tournament (Pennsylvania)

6. Geary Invitational (Oklahoma)

7. Medina Invitational (Ohio) Medina Web Site

9. Minnesota Christmas Tournament
-Tournament Information: Jeff Lathrop
-Date: December 15,16,17, 2000
-Phone: (612) 625-1013
(School)
-Location: Champlin Park High School
- Web Site
http://www.theguillotine.com/
-E-mail: tim.hermann@anoka.k12.mn.us

8. Geneseo (Illinois)

10. Charles City Duals (Iowa)

HONORABLE MENTION (ELITE LEVEL)

PowerAde Christmas Tournament (Pennsylvania)
-Tournament Information: Frank Vulcano, Jr.
-Location: Trinity High School
-Date: December 28 & 29, 2001
-Phone: (412) 896-2345, (Wk.), (724) 746-3671 (Home)
-Fax: (412) 384-2030
-Web site address: http://www.wrestlingreport.com/Powerade/

Easton-Phillipsburg National High School Duals (Pennsylvania)
Manheim Holiday Tournament (Pennsylvania)
Clovis Doc Buchanan Invitational (Central California)
Perry Tournament (Oklahoma)
Virginia Duals (Virginia)

SPECIAL MENTION

Region-1 (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)

ASICS Sierra Nevada Classic (Nevada) California Invitational Tournament-C.I.T. (Southern California) Clovis West Shoot-out Duals (Central California) Cougar Classic Canyon Springs (Southern California) El Cajon Invitational (Southern California) Flowing Wells (Arizona) Mid-Cal Invitational (California) North Idaho Tri-State (Idaho)
Rocky Mountain Rumble (Utah) Tiger-Grizzly Tournament (Idaho) Uintah (Utah)

Region-2 (IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, OK, SD, TX, WI)

Bi-State Classic (Wisconsin)
Glen Bard (Illinois)
Granite City Holiday Tournament (Illinois)
Lees Summit (Missouri)
Oakville (Missouri)
Platte County (Missouri)
Raytown South (Missouri)

Region-3 (AL, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MID, NC, NJ, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Brook Wendy Classic (West Virginia)
Capital Challenge (Virginia) December 28 & 29
Deep Creek (Virginia) December 28 & 29
Eagle Holiday Classic (Virginia) at Colonial Forge H.S. in Stafford, VA. Dec, 21 & 22
Greeneville Invitational (Tennessee)
Mid-South Classic (Tennessee)
Miller Mott Invitational (North Carolina)
Tiger Holiday Classic (North Carolina) December 28 & 29

Region-4 (CT, IN, MA, ME, MI, NH, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT)

Alliance Top Gun (Ohio)
Becksville Holiday Tournament (Ohio)
Hammond Invitational (Maryland)
Jeff Reese Memorial (New York)
Midwest (Ohio)
Northeast Christmas Classic (Massachusetts)

2000 - 01 Elite 10

1. Delaware Beast of the East
-Tournament Information: Vic Leonard
-Location: University of Delaware Fieldhouse
-Date: December 16 & 17, 2000
-Phone: (302) 995-1366
-E-mail: wrestler@midatlanticclassic.com
-Web site address: http://www.midatlanticclassic.com/

2. Reno Tournament of Champions (Toughest Tournament in the west)
-Tournament Information: Ross Aquiar
-Location: Reno Livestock Event Center
-Date: December 21 & 22, 2000
-Phone: Tel (775)-575-7447
-Fax: Fax (775)-575-7487
-Web site address: http://www.rtoc.net

3. Five-Counties Invitational (Toughest Tournament in California)
-Tournament Information: Mike Hollinden
-Location: Fountain Valley High School, Fountain Valley (Southern Cal.)
-Date: January 12 & 13, 2001
-Phone: (714) 962-3301 (School)

4. PowerAde Christmas Tournament (Most competitive in Pennsylvania)
-Tournament Information: Frank Vulcano, Jr.
-Location: Trinity High School
-Date: December 29 & 30, 2000
-Phone: (724) 225-7130, ext. 139 (Wk.), (724) 746-3671 (Home)
-Fax: (724) 228-9057
-Web site address: http://www.wrestlingreport.com/Powerade/

5. Easton-Phillipsburg National H.S. Wrestling Duals (Pennsylvania)
-Tournament Information: Ross McLennan
-Location: Lafayette College Kirby Field house, Easton PA
-Date: January 5 & 6, 2001
-E-mail: mclennan@erols.com
-Web site address: http://www.eastonwrestling.com/Easton_Pburg_Duals

6. Manhiem (Pennsylvania)
-Tournament Information: George Derbyshire
-Date: December 29 & 30, 2000
-Web site: http://www.mav.net/manheimwrestling/manheimwrestling.htm

7. Iron Man Invitational (Ohio)
-Tournament Director: Grant Conzaman (AD)
-Location: Walsh Jesuit High School, Cuyahoga Falls
-Date: December 8 & 9, 2000
-Phone: 330-929-4205

8. Clovis "Doc" Buchanan Invitational (Central California)
-Tournament Information: Steve Tirapelle
-Location: Clovis High School
-Date: January 5 & 6, 2001
-Phone: (599) 299-7211 (School)
-Fax: (599) 323-6202 (School)
-E-mail: slt41@cvip.fresno.com

10. Virginia Duals
-Tournament Information: Jim Casey
-Location: Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA.
-Date: January 11, 12, & 13, 2001
-Phone: (757) 928-1979
-E-mail: CASEYSEAFOOD@prodigy.net
-Web site address: http://www.vaduals.org/