2009
Tournament of Champion Results
98 - Cole Mendenhall, Great
Falls High
105 - Jade Rauser, Broadwater County
112 - Val Rauser, Broadwater County
119 - David Demo, Bozeman
125 - Joaquin Calderon, Flathead
130 - Shawn Lau, Flathead
135 - Myles Mazurkiewicz, Havre
140 - Kent Pattison, Havre
145 - Tyler Elm, Billings Skyview
152 - Larry Francis, Glacier High School
160 – Chaz Hopstad, Glasgow
171 - Brock Picard, Polson
189 - Myles Kittleson, Glasgow
215 - Chance Rauscher, Glasgow
HWT - Toby Erickson, Helena
98
Semi Finals
Cole Mendenhall, Great Falls High School, pin. Holden Gagner, Missoula
Hellgate. Fall 3:22
Luke Schloser, Conrad dec. Nik Hinebauch, Skyview Billings, 6-4.
Finals
Cole Mendenhall, GFHS pinned Luke Schosser, Con. 3:42
105
Semi Finals
Jade Rauser, Broadwater County, pinned Duel Stadel, Havre, 2:23
Dylan Mendanhall, GFHS dec. Clay Cathey, Billings Skyview, 10-7.
Finals
Jade Rauser, Broadwater County, pinned Dylan Mendenhall, GFHS, 3:55
112
Pigtails
Riley Berry, Boz. dec. Cliff Evans, Sentinel, 4-3
Semi Finals
Val Rauser, Broadwater County, pinned Cliff Evans, Sentinel, 2:58
Sam Shelton, Billings Skyview dec. Tyler Steadman, Frenchtown, 8-5
Finals
Val Rauser, Broadwater County, pinned Sam Shelton, Skyview, 4:55
119
Semifinals
Alejandro Calderon, Flathead dec. Kylan Zumpf, Miles City 13-12
David Demo, Boz. dec. Jake Trujillo, Arlee 7-0
Finals
David Demo, Boz. dec. Alejandro Calderon, Flathead, 19-3
125
Semifinal
Niko Guymon, Helena High dec. Seth Snyder Huntley Project, 3-2.
Finals
Joaquin Calderon, Flat, pinned Niko Guymon, Hel. High, 2:50.
130
Pigtail
Kyle Taranto, Boz. dec. Cole Rice, Arlee 9 -4
Semifinal
Shawn Lau, Flathead dec. Kyle Taranto, Boz., 5-3
Brice Gretch, Billings Skyview dec. Casey Makor, Miles City, 8-4.
Finals
Shawn Lau, Flathead dec. Brice Gretch, Billings Skyview, 1-0
135
Semifinal
Marshall Carpenter, Bozeman dec. Tanner Beaman, Flathead 11-1
Finals
Myles Mazurkiewicz, Havre, dec. Marshall Carpenter, Bozeman 14-4
140
Semifinals
Kent Pattison, Havre dec. Jeremiah Hays, Shelby 12-4
Brad Nordahl, Frenchtown dec. Sam Brown, Colstrip 2-0
Finals
Pattison, Havre dec. Nordahl, Frenchtown, 5-3
145
Semifinal
Tyler Elm, Billings Skyview dec. Cole Schram, Belgrade, 1-0.
Finals
Tyler Elm, Billings Skyview, dec. Britton Thompson, Broadwater County, 7-5.
152
Semifinals
Larry Francis, Glacier, pinned Connor Malone, Fergus County, 0:26
Casey Schaub, Havre dec. Tucker Taylor Belgrade, 3-1.
Final
Larry Francis, Glacier, pinned Casey Schaub, Havre, 2:44
160
Semifinal
Chaz Hopstad, Glasgow dec. Jordan Malarchick, Belgrade, 13-11 OT.
Josh Hamilton, Missoula Sentinel dec. Brady DeCock, Huntley Project, 8-6.
Final
Hopstad, Glasgow, dec. Hamilton, Missoula Sentinel, 10-8
171
Final
Brock Picard, Polson dec. Seth Wright, Libby, 9-2
189
Semifinals
Myles Kittleson Glasgow dec. Philip Prickett, Belgrade 6-4
Zach Wichman, Great Falls High pinned Craig Ashworth, Florence, 0:19
Final
Myles Kittleson, Glasgow, pinned Wichman, Great Falls High, 3:05.
215
Semifinals
Chance Rauscher, Glasgow, pin. Matt Cable Great Falls High 3:42
Kelly Houle, Columbia Falls dec. Parker Miller Glasgow, 9-4.
Finals
Chance Rauscher, Glasgow dec. Kelly Houle, Columbia Falls, 9-4
HWT
Semifinal
Toby Erickson, Helena, pinned Colton Hill, Glasgow; 3:27
Ethan Tweet, Fort Benton dec. Mitch Schnittgen, Havre, 4-2.
Final
Toby Erickson, Helena dec. Ethan Tweet, Fort Benton 3-1.
GF
Tribune Coverage of 2009 TOC
February
22, 2009
Champions keep dreams alive at Swarthout
By SCOTT MANSCH Tribune Asst. Sports Editor
The wrestling Rauser brothers have Olympic dreams, so it wasn't lost on them
that Saturday's inaugural Meet of Champions was in the same gymnasium at Great
Falls High that once featured victories by the Zadick boys.
Jade and Val Rausers are sophomores at Broadwater County High in Townsend,
where they've already established quite a wrestling legacy. In Great Falls
there is also a considerable mat tradition, which includes a world championship
by Bill Zadick and, last summer, and Olympic appearance by his brother Mike.
"I was thinking about that," Jade Rauser. "This is where they
used to wrestle."
Hopes and dreams were most definitely alive in the venerable fieldhouse
Saturday as the Tournament of Champions produced an exciting afternoon of
wrestling before a crowd of about 750.
"It wasn't beyond our expectations but it was right there," said
Great Falls attorney Zander Blewett, who along with sons Anders and Drew worked
for nearly a year to organize the event. "The wrestlers and coaches were
fantastic, and we probably had more people than we thought might. And next year
we'll do way better."
More than half of the 45 individual champions from the All-Class Championships
came to the Electric City for an additional weekend of grappling. Some were
there for a mulligan after disappointing finales at the All-Classer. Others who
will graduate in the spring showed up for a final nostalgic cameo in school
colors.
And a few, like the Rauser twins, were here because it was just the next meet
on the schedule. Jade won the 105-pound title and Val was the 112 champion on
Saturday.
"We were just looking for the competition," said Jade. "We
started working out with our Cobra (AAU) club last week and we'll be in a
tournament in Butte (today). We'll be starting Greco and Freestyle so we can
get ready for this summer in Fargo and the Junior Nationals."
And in a few years?
"Hopefully by the next Olympics we'll be able to try out," Jade said.
The Tournament of Champions attracted 57 athletes who competed in semifinals
and finals in the spotlight at Swarthout. The Glasgow Scotties had the most
individual champions with three, while teams from Havre, Kalispell Flathead and
Townsend had two each.
Havre's winners included Myles Mazurkiewicz (135) and Kent Pattison (140).
Mazurkiewicz is a senior who will undoubtedly be wrestling in college next
winter, while Pattison is a junior who figures to be a team leader next season
as the powerhouse Blue Ponies of head coach Scott Filius seek more mat glory in
the Treasure State.
Mazurkiewicz, a two-time Class A state champion, has already earned a lot of
that. He was smiling Saturday afternoon when asked about the first Tournament
of Champions.
"It's realy encouraging," Mazurkiewicz said. "Some people said
it's meant to degrade other wrestlers, but I don't find that at all. It's just
a case of let's get out there and wrestle to see who's the best. You've really
got nothing to lose."
Other highlights were provided by the Glasgow Scotties, as superstars Myles
Kittleson (189) and Chance Rauscher (215) both added to their unbeaten senior
seasons with T of C championships. Sophomore Chaz Hopstad (160) also won twice,
defeating athletes from both Class A and Class AA.
Class AA finished with seven champions on Saturday. Among the winners was
Helena High heavyweight Toby Erickson, the largest of the large in the
division. Erickson edged longtime friend Ethan Tweet of Fort Benton — a
three-time Class B-C champion — 3-1 in the championship finals.
"I think it's phenomenal that they were able to do this," said
Erickson. "Just a great opportunity."
Erickson did not lose a match his last two seasons in a Bengal uniform and will
compete for Boise State next season. He said there might just be a bright
future for the Tournament of Champions.
"I think kids would enjoy it, but we've got to get all the state
champions," said Erickson.
The Blewetts tried. Next year they promise to try even harder.
"We're not going to have to sell the concept next year, because all the
coaches are with us and aware of us," said Zander Blewett. "This has
been very rewarding and a lot of fun."
Mazurkiewicz knows what he's talking about.
"They treated us very well all weekend," said the Havre standout.
"It was a good experience and I hope it continues."
Other winners at the Tournament of Champions included Cole Mendenhall of Great
Falls High (98), David Demo of Bozeman (119), Joaquin Calderon of Kalispell
Flathead (125), Shawn Lau of Kalispell Flathead (130), Tyler Elm of Billings
Skyview (145), Larry Francis of Kalispell Glacier (152) and Brock Picard of
Polson (171).
The
following photos were taken by Great Falls Tribune Photographer/ Larry Beckner
GF
Tribune Preview of 2009 TOC
February
21, 2009
Winners aplenty in town for inaugural T of C
By SCOTT MANSCH Tribune Asst. Sports Editor
Only those who have found consistent success on the mat will be in the
spotlight today at the inaugural Tournament of Championships at Swarthout
Fieldhouse.
But the real winners are wrestling fans throughout central Montana and beyond.
"We believe this will be rewarding for the wrestlers and coaches,"
said Drew Blewett, whose family and law firm are sponsoring the event. "It
should be great for fans to watch some high-quality wrestling here in Great
Falls."
The action begins this morning at 10:30 with introductions. The semifinals
start at 11, with the championship finals slated to start about 1:30 this
afternoon. Tickets priced at $10 will be available at the door.
Today marks the fruition of a project that's been planned for months, a venture
to attract champions from all three of Montana's high school classifications in
a tournament to determine champions of champions at each of the 15 weight
classes. The law firm of Hoyt, Blewett PLLC is providing free lodging for
coaches and wrestlers, plus considerable mileage compensation for the athletes.
But there's no free pass in any of the weight classes.
"It'll be hard," said heavyweight Ethan Tweet of Fort Benton, one of
the many champs will be test their abilities today. "It should be
all-around good competition."
Of the 45 first-place winners from last weekend's 21st All-Class Championships
in Billings, 23 have agreed to compete. Five former champions are also entered.
The winners come from all corners of Montana, including the teams that emerged
on top last weekend — Kalispell Flathead, Havre and Glasgow.
In addition, athletes from Great Falls High and Billings Skyview will extend
their rich rivalry.
And in the case of Tweet, old acquaintances may well be renewed. Tweet, a
three-time Class B-C state champion who has signed to play football for the
Montana Grizzlies, could be headed today for a heavyweight showdown against
Helena High star Toby Erickson.
Erickson, a two-time Class AA champion who will wrestle next season at Boise
State, is unbeaten this season.
"We're really good friends," said Tweet. "He's a hard worker and
a great kid who really loves the sport."
Forgive them, though, if this afternoon there are no pleasantries exchanged
during what promises to be a battle of bears at Swarthout.
Tweet was asked about the concept of an additional tournament following the
climax of the All-Class Championships.
"I knew if I won a state title I was going to try it," he said of the
T of C. "There's nothing to lose, really."
Of course, none of these fellows is accustomed to losing. So doesn't the
prospect of more top-notch competition the week after the state champions have
been determined represent some pressure?
"Sure, there's some pressure to do good," said Tweet. "But it's
kind of fun, too. Just to see who's the best of the best ... I'll be watching
everybody. It should be exciting."
Brothers Cole and Dylan Mendenhall of Great Falls High will compete at 98 and
105 pounds, respectively. Bison teammates Zach Wichman (189) and Matt Cable
(215) will also wrestle.
Among the reigning state champions entered are AA's Clay Cathey of Skyview
(105), David Demo (119) and Marshall Carpenter (135) of Bozeman, and Shawn Lau
of Flathead (130).
From A, the champs are Kylan Zumph (119) and Casey Makor (130) of Miles City,
Myles Mazurkiewicz (135), Kent Pattison (140) and Mitch Schnittgen (Hwt) of
Havre, Tucker Taylor (152) of Belgrade, Brock Picard (171) of Polson and Brady
Anderson (189) of Hamilton.
And from B-C, the champions include Luke Schlosser (98) of Conrad, Jake Rauser
(105) and Britton Thompson (145) of Townsend, Luke Zeiger (112), Myles
Kittleson (189) and Chance Rauscher (215) of Glasgow, Jake Trujillo (119) of
Arlee, Sam Brown (140) of Colstrip and Tweet.
In addition, the former state champs who will wrestle include Tyler Stedman
(112) of Frenchtown, Val Rauser (112) of Townsend, Brice Gretch (130) of
Skyview and Tanner Beaman (135) of Flathead.
Among the weights to watch are 112, where Zeiger, Val Rauser and Stedman lead a
talented group, and 135, where Mazurkiewicz, Carpenter and Beaman headline a
division that's too close to call.
Truthfully, though, the entire day should be memorable for wrestling fans in
this town. Because it's one last chance to see some mat action this season.
For athletes such as Tweet, who will trade in his singlet for shoulder pads
pretty soon, it's one last hurrah for an exceptional wrestling career.
"I've thought about that," he said. "I'm happy it's done with,
but then again I'm sad. Because I'll miss it."
Tournament of Champions
Seeded wrestlers
98—1. Cole Mendenhall, Great Falls High; 2. Luke Schlosser, Conrad; 3. Nik
Hinebauch, Billings Skyview; 4. Holden Gagner, Missoula Hellgate
105—1. Jade Rauser, Townsend; 2. Clay Cathey, Billings Skyview; 3. Dylan
Mendenhall, Great Falls High; 4. Duel Stadel, Havre
112—1. Luke Zeiger, Glasgow; 2. Val Rauser, Townsend; 3. Tyler Stedman,
Frenchtown; 4. Sam Shelton, Billings Skyview; 5. Cliff Evans, Missoula
Sentinel; 6. Riley Berry, Bozeman
119—1. Kylan Zumpf, Miles City; 2. David Demo, Bozeman; 3. Jake Trujillo,
Arlee; 4. Alejandro Calderon, Kalispell Flathead
125—1. Joaquin Calderon, Kalispell Flathead; 2. Seth Snyder, Huntley Project;
3. Niko Guymon, Helena High
130—1. Shawn Lau, Kalispell Flathead; 2. Casey Makor, Miles City; 3. Brice
Gretch, Billings Skyview; 4. Kyle Taranto, Bozeman; 5. Cole Rice, Arlee
135—1. Myles Mazurkewicz, Havre; 2. Marshall Carpenter, Bozeman; 3. Tanner
Beaman, Kalispell Flathead
140—1. Kent Pattison, Havre; 2. Sam Brown, Colstrip; 3. Brad Nordahl,
Frenchtown; 4. Jeremiah Hayes, Shelby
145—1. Britton Thompson, Townsend; 2. Cole Schram, Belgrade; 3. Tyler Elm,
Billings Skyview
152—1. Tucker Taylor, Belgrade; 2. Connor Malone, Lewistown; 3. Larry Francis,
Kalispell Glacier; 4. Lucas Knight, Huntley Project; 5. Casey Schaub, Havre
160—1. Jordan Malarchik, Belgrade; 2. Brady Decock, Huntley Project; 3. Josh
Hamilton, Missoula Sentinel; 4. Chaz Hopstad, Glasgow
171—1. Brock Picard, Polson; 2. Seth Wright, Libby
189—1. Myles Kittleson, Glasgow; 2. Brady Anderson, Hamilton; 3. Zach Wichman,
Great Falls High; 4. Phillip Prickett, Belgrade; 5. Craig Ashworth, Florence
215—1. Chance Rauscher, Glasgow; 2. Kelly Houle, Columbia Falls; 3. Parker
Miller, Glasgow; 4. Matt Cable, Great Falls High
Hwt—1. Toby Erickson, Helena High; 2. Ethan Tweet, Fort Benton; 3. Mitch
Schnittgen, Havre; 4. Colton Hill, Glasgow
57
wrestlers confirmed for Tournament of Champions
57
wrestlers have confirmed their participation in this weekend's Tournament of
Champions in Great Falls. More than half of the state champions have confirmed
their participation in the event. All wrestlers and coaches will be provided
accomodation at the Town House Inn on 15th Street and 10th Ave. South.
About
the Sponsors of the Tournament
Zander Blewett has spent his
entire adult life in the courtroom handling jury trials for injured persons at
the law firm of Hoyt and Blewett
PLLC. His son, Anders, also
a trial lawyer, as well as a state
legislator, was a former state Montana wrestling championship. Trial work
is very similar to wrestling in that both require hard work and dedication in
order to be successful. The Blewetts strongly believe in the sport of wrestling
and the life lessons it teaches. Over the years the Blewetts have done much to
promote the sport of wrestling including:
* Designing, promoting, and funding the 1st ever Tournament of Champions in
Great Falls.
* Donating a substantial sum for the design and construction of the Bison
Wrestling Room addition to Great Falls High School.
* Designing and funding the Blewett Family Scholarship for Great Falls High
student-athletes, which pay up to $6,000 a year to assist with college
education;
* Annually donating funds for scholarships for wrestler-students at Cascade,
Simms, Fort Benton, Conrad, Choteau, Fairfield, Havre, and Cut Bank High
Schools
* Annually donating a significant scholarship for the best wrestler-student in
the state of Montana for Classes "AA", "A", and
"B/C";
* Donating funds for the University of Great Falls wrestling program.
Bozeman
Chronicle Features Tournament of Champions
http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2009/02/17/sports/000toc.txt
The season continues
By PETE DELMOE Chronicle Sports Writer
Depending on whom you ask, this weekend will determine the real state-champion
wrestlers in Montana.
ERIK PETERSEN/CHRONICLE Michael
Carpenter works for a takedown during the 140-pound State Class AA championship
match Saturday at the Billings Metra. Carpenter has been invited to the
Tournament of Champions in Great Falls. One week after the state tournament in
Billings, the inaugural Tournament of Champions High School All-Star Wrestling
Tournament will be held in Great Falls this Saturday. The state tournament is
broken up into classes AA, A and B/C, and wrestlers from those classes aren’t
given the opportunity to compete against each other. The Tournament of
Champions will match up all three champions from each class, including a
wild-card entry.“I think it’s great,” Bozeman wrestling coach Nate Laslovich
said. “It’s a good thing for kids to be able to all wrestle each other and see
who the true state champion is.”Five wrestlers from Bozeman have been invited:
state champions David Demo(119 pounds), Marshall Carpenter (135), and Michael
Carpenter (140), along with third-place finisher Kyle Taranto (130) and
fourth-place finisher Riley Berry (112).
Belgrade, which finished second in Class A at the state tournament, will have
four wrestlers competing in the Tournament of Champions: state champion Tucker
Taylor (152), third-place finisher Cole Schram (145), plus second-place
finishers Jordan Malarchick (160) and Phil Prickett (189).The tournament was
created by Zander Blewett and his sons Anders and Drew, who live in Great Falls
and are all former wrestlers. Anders said people have talked for awhile about
creating a tournament that matches up state champions from all three classes,
but no one was willing to take the necessary steps.“We knew if we didn’t do it,
it wasn’t going to happen,” Anders Blewett said. “We knew we had the will
power, the resources and the connections around the state to get this thing
going.”One of the challenges for the TOC is that some of the champions don’t
want to wrestle in the tournament because they want to end their season on a high
note, instead of risking a loss at the hands of another state champion.Anders
Blewett said he expects the majority of the champions to compete in the
tournament as long as injuries aren’t a factor.“Wrestling is a sport of
fanatics and I think they’re guys who all have a thirst for competition,” he
said. “Sandbagging and wrestling don’t go hand in hand, so I think that any
challenge, most wrestlers are going to take.“Wrestling is not a glamorous
sport. Those that do it and those that do it well really like to get out there
and any chance they have to get at good competition, they take it.”With so many
talented wrestlers participating in the event, there’s really no shame in
losing.“For those kids, it should be a no pressure situation,” Laslovich said.“Everybody’s
tough. You’re not going to run into a kid who’s not tough. Everybody at the
tournament is a state champion or right there.”The tournament is essentially an
all-star event. Belgrade coach Justin Taylor said some of his wrestlers were
hesitant about wrestling at the tournament, but he mentioned that they shouldn’t
feel pressure and that it was an honor to be selected, which helped convince
them to participate.“Every other sport has an all-star tournament except
wrestling,” Anders Blewett said. “We just thought it was long overdue that
these wrestlers get the credit they deserve and the recognition they deserve.”At
the state tournament, Justin Taylor had a hard time dealing with the stress of
coaching his son Tucker in the finals. He said he’s looking forward to relaxing
at this tournament.“I’m just going to be happy to watch, this time,” Taylor
said. “I’m not worried about the outcome. That state championship he won is
something they can’t take away from him, so I don’t look at it with a lot of
pressure and I don’t think he will. It’ll be fun for a change.”The tournament
will be held at the Great Falls High School Fieldhouse.Semifinals will be held
in the morning, followed by the championship rounds in the early afternoon. The
law firm of Hoyt and Blewett PLLC in Great Falls is sponsoring the event and
paying for travel and lodging for the wrestlers and their coaches.“I think it’s
a great idea,” Justin Taylor said. “What the Blewett family is doing to try to
promote wrestling and give back to the sport they love is wonderful and that’s
one of the reason’s why were going.”Anders said he hopes the event will be the
first of many.“I think it will grow into a tradition,” he said. “The first year
will be a good test for us to gauge support. I do have high hopes.”Pete Delmoe
can be reached at pdelmoe@dailychronicle.com
and 582-2670.
Great
Falls Tribune Hypes Tournament of Champs
February
18, 2009
Champions coming to town for mat meet
By SCOTT MANSCH Tribune Asst. Sports Editor
State wrestling champions from Great Falls and all corners of Montana will be
at Swarthout Fieldhouse Saturday for the inaugural Tournament of Champions.
"We've got the Glasgows, the Havres, the Libbys — kids are coming from all
over the place," said Zander Blewett, whose family and law firm — Hoyt and
Blewett PLLC — is sponsoring the invitational competition. "The kids have
been great and the coaches have been great. We expect it to be an exciting
event."
Winners at their respective weights in last weekend's All-Class Championships
in Billings were invited, along with wild-entries. Blewett and his sons, Drew
and Anders, are all former wrestlers who have worked for months to promote the
tournament and secure commitments from the state's top grapplers.
The entry list features many current or past state champions, including
brothers Cole Mendenhall (98) and Dylan Mendenhall (105) of Great Falls High,
and Nash Hallfrisch of C.M. Russell High (145). Hallfrisch is a three-time
state champion.
At several weights, including 119, 140, 189 and heavyweight, all three of the
recently crowned state champions are entered.
The tournament starts Saturday morning at 10:30 with introductions. The
competition is expected to begin at 11, with the championship finals slated to
start at 2 p.m.
Among those planning to wrestle are two sets of twins — Jade and Val Rauser of
Townsend, and Marshall and Michael Carpenter of Bozeman — and Glasgow stars
Luke Zeiger, Myles Kittleson and Chance Rauscher. All have won at least one
state championship.
Other stars who have confirmed entry include Luke Schlosser of Conrad, Brice
Gretch of Billings Skyview, Shawn Lau of Kalispell Flathead, Myles Mazurkiewicz
and Mitch Schnittgen of Havre, Brock Picard of Polson, Brady Anderson of
Hamilton, Ethan Tweet of Fort Benton and Toby Erickson of Helena High.
The Blewetts are providing free lodging for coaches and players and
compensation for gas mileage. The athletes are coming to town on Friday and
staying at the Townhouse Inn, where a reception is planned.
"It was more difficult than we thought, given the logistics of one week
between the state tournaments and our event," said Zander Blewett.
He believes the Tournament of Champions will be an annual event in Great Falls.
"I think next year and year after more of the kids will be inclined to
come because they'll be a little more alert to the issue," Zander Blewett
said. "It's amazing the number who are really looking forward to it and
want to be in it ... The kids that took second last weekend can't wait to come
to this thing, and that's really refreshing."
He said many members of the Great Falls wrestling community, including Mick
Davis, Bob Zadick, Steve Komac, Doug Sexe and Allen Rohrback, have been
helpful.
2009 Winners
of TOC
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Blewett
Wrestling Scholarship
$1000
Scholarship to Top Student/Wrestler In All Three Classes,
AA, A and B/C
Alexander
(Zander) Blewett, III is a trial lawyer from Great Falls who practices in the
law firm of Hoyt & Blewett PLLC. He also is a great fan of wrestling. Being
a trial lawyer is very similar to wrestling; you prevail by hard work. Zander
has spent the majority of his adult life in front of juries handling all types
of claims for injured persons in a statewide litigation practice. He wrestled,
but not particularly well; his sons, Anders and Drew, who are lawyers and who
also wrestled, but with much more distinction. The sport has served them all
very well.
The purpose of this scholarship is to award $1000 for the single wrestler in
Class AA, Class A and Class B/C who has displayed the best combined qualities
of wrestling and academic achievement. The award will go to one senior in each
class around the state who best qualifies. You do not have to be the state
champion to qualify for this scholarship; if you do win, you must still exhibit
good academic achievement. The winner of each class must attend a college
somewhere in the United States and a check in the amount of $1000 will be sent
to that college to help defray the cost of tuition.
This is the third year we have offered this scholarship. Former winners
include:
2009
AA - Brice Gretch, Billings Skyview
A - Kylan Zumpf, Miles City
B/C - Myles Kittleson, Glasgow
2008
AA - Jared Rohrback, CMR
A - Logan Torgison, Polson
B/C - Ryan Leonard, Simms
2007
AA - Corey Shilhanek, Billings Senior
A - Taylor Nagel, Corvalis
B/C - Colby Johnson, Conrad
A copy of the application form for the most outstanding wrestler/student award
has been sent to the coach of each Montana high school wrestling program. To
request an electronic copy of the application please contact Jeri at Hoyt &
Blewett PLLC. The completed typed application must be post-marked by March 31,
and sent to the address below.
Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III,
Hoyt & Blewett PLLC
P.O. Box 2807
Great Falls, MT 59403-2807
Phone (406)761-1960; http://www.hoytblewett.com/
e-mail: zblewett@hoytandblewett.com
MHSA
Gives Green Light to Tournament of Champions
The
participation of high school coaches and wrestlers in the Montana Tournament of
Champions will not conflict with the out of season contest guidelines
articulated by the MHSA. Executive Director of the MHSA, Mark Beckman, has
verified that an underclassman’s eligibility will not be adversely affected by
competing in the tournament. Although coaches of team sports are prohibited
from coaching their teams out of season except during the months of June and
July, coaches of individual sports, such as wrestling, are not affected by this
rule. See MHSA Handbook, page 40, F # 1 and # 2 as well as page 26, Section 17,
# 4. The only caveat to keep in mind is schools cannot provide transportation
for the event. This simply means schools cannot rent out a bus or van to
transport their wrestlers and coaches. However, coaches are free to provide
transportation for their wrestlers by driving their own vehicles, and the
mileage reimbursement provided by Hoyt & Blewett law firm will hopefully
provide incentives to do so.
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- About
the Sponsors of the Tournament
- Bozeman
Chronicle Features Tournament of Champions...
- Great
Falls Tribune Hypes Tournament of Champs
- 2009
Winners of TOC
- Blewett
Wrestling Scholarship
- MHSA
Gives Green Light to Tournament of Champions
About Me
Anders Blewett
Great Falls, MT, United States
anders.blewett@gmail.com 406-761-1960 http://hoytblewett.com/