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2008 USA Olympic Coach Coming to New York City

LEE KEMP COACHING CLINIC

One of America's Top Wrestlers
3 time World Champion and 3 time NCAA Champion
1980 Olympic Team
2008 US Olympic Freestyle Coach

Friday May 16th, 2008
At the New York Athletic Club (58th Street and 7th Ave in Manhattan)

Registration and Social: 7:30pm -8pm

PROGRAM
Q & A with Lee Kemp: 8pm-8:30pm
Technique Demonstrations: 8:30pm- 9pm
Social with finger foods: 9pm-10:00pm

Clinic Fee: $35
2008 USA Wrestling Coaches Members: $20
Beat the Streets & New York City HS Coaches: Guests of Beat the Streets Wrestling Inc.

For more information contact:
Sonny Greenhalgh, sonny@cnjgroup.com
Mike Cigala, mcigalabts@yahoo.com
Larry Cantor, LCantor2@schools.nyc.gov
Goldstein, Haberli, Blythe, Conrade and Luce to be Honored at the Annual Beat the Streets Celebration at the Bowery Hotel

The Beat the Streets Wrestling Inc. has announced it annual Award Winners that will be recognized at the Celebration Gala Event on May 20th, 6:30pm at the Bowery Hotel in lower Manhattan.

Man of the Year: Eric Goldstein- Chief Executive- Food Services and PSAL
Eric was very instrumental in moving the Partnership Agreement forward with the DOE/PSAL Administration. He allowed the Beat the Streets Executive Director to have an office in the PSAL Administration and providing their warehouse at a savings of $25,000 per year to the organization. He is a strong advocate of the program and will help us with our mission of expanding the base of wrestling in the NYC Public Schools.

Middle School Coach of the Year Corey Luce (left) and College Coach of the Year Bruce Haberli (right)

College Coach of the Year: Bruce Haberli - New York University
Bruce Haberli had an Outstanding Year winning the UAA Championships, finishing 8th in the NCAA D3 with a 13-1 Team Dual Meet Record. He is a strong advocate of the Beat the Streets Wrestling Program since the very beginning and has recruited two MS Programs for the organization.

High School Coach of the Year: Michael Blythe- Petrides HS
Coach Blythe won the PSAL City Championship and has built the largest program in the PSAL with two assistant coaches, an active Booster and Parents Club while hosting several events for Beat the Streets Wrestling throughout the Year. He also coaches one of the two MS Teams and has the largest MS Program in NYC.

High School Developmental Coach of the Year: Keith Conrade- Canarsie High School
Coach Conrade was recruited to help the PSAL by Mike Cigala and Mike Spanakos by taking over an existing and dying HS program. He brought spirit and dedication to the school and was able to rally the Principal, AD, faculty and student body to support the wrestling program. He also has one of the top MS programs for BTS the last two years.

Middle School Coach of the Year: Corey Luce- Roosevelt Island MS
In his 3rd year, Corey Luce has set the standard for our MS Program and is the model that we want to emulate in all our programs. Throughout his career as a youth, MS, HS and college wrestler he lives the "wrestling life" and it ripples down to all the kids he coaches. He is also the Assistant Coach at New York University after spending several years as the Assistant Coach at Hunter College.

For more information regarding the Celebration please contact:

Brittany List: BList@RedLionLLC.com
Black History Launch on Saturday Feb.2, 2008

BTS wrestlers Ready to Compete in Historic Harlem Armory with a Kick-off for Black History Month

New York City: On Saturday, February 2, the Beat the Streets middle school wrestlers will compete at the historic 369th Harlem Armory Center in Manhattan. In so doing, they will become part of the rich tradition inherent in this historic building and kick-off Black History Month highlighting some of the top African American wrestlers.

The Harlem Armory originally was home to the famous highly decorated African-American World War II fighting unit called the "Harlem Hell Fighters." The building has since been renovated by Goldman Architects into a state-of-the-art community sports center that services the youth of the Harlem area. The center is a mecca for the new minority tennis initiatives that have originated in this area, as well as other sports, recreation, and homework support for the urban community.

How fitting it is for the Beat the Streets youth wrestlers to be competing in this culturally-rich pavilion in February, during Black History month. Beat the Streets wrestling has its roots in providing wrestling opportunities for kids in predominately urban areas. BTS Executive Director Mike Cigala, designer of the BTS Wrestling Day at the Armory, is proud to be a part of this historic and educational event.

The Beat the Streets Wrestling Day event is being held in the midst of The New York City Mayor's Cup˜a championship wrestling tournament consisting of all NYC public, private, and Catholic high schools. Wrestling Day is open to any BTS wrestler or BTS program within NYC. It will start at 1:00pm and run until 5:00pm .

Anyone who is interested in participating can call 212-497-2800 or 718-350-1034 for more information and reservations.

Beat the Streets wrestling, changing the NYC wrestling culture every day in every way.
New York State Wrestling A leader in Developing Wrestling from Youth Through the Olympics

It is unbelievable that 4 coaches of the 10 selected by USA Wrestling were trained entirely through the New York State Wrestling Federation and its Public Schools systems.

It is not where you begin, but were it ends.

What a great day for New York State wrestling….. four our finest is being considered for the highest honor bestowed on any coach.


Representing the United States of America in the Olympic Games.
                                          China 08-08-08


Sheldon, Seras, McCoy and Rosselli named finalists for U.S. Olympic Team Freestyle and Greco- Roman Coach positions
Gary Abbott USA Wrestling- Harborfields HS-Section 11

USA Wrestling has chosen five finalist candidates to serve as coaches for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team in freestyle wrestling.

Named as finalists for the volunteer freestyle coaching positions for the U.S. team that will compete at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China are:
* Sean Bormet of Naperville, Ill.
* Mike Duroe of Iowa City, Iowa
* Lee Kemp of Alpharetta, Ga.
* Kerry McCoy of Stanford, Calif.- Longwood HS- Section 11
* Lou Rosselli of Columbus, Ohio-Royalton-Hartland HS- Section 6

Kerry McCoy, Stanford, Calif.

McCoy served as a 2007 U.S. World Team Coach, helping lead the United States to a fourth place finish, led by World bronze medalist Daniel Cormier. McCoy was also a coach with the 2007 Pan American Games team, which won seven medals, led by champion Henry Cejudo.

McCoy was a member of the 2000 and 2004 U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling teams, placing fifth at the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia and seventh at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece, competing at super heavyweight. He was a 2003 World silver medalist, and placed fourth at the 1998 and 2001 World meets. McCoy won gold medals at the 2003 Pan American Games and won the World Cup four times (1999-2002). He was second at the 1998 Goodwill Games, and won the Pan American Championships twice.

He won the U.S. National championships five straight years (2000-2004), and placed second on two occasions (1996, 1997). McCoy was also a 1992 Junior World champion, and placed seventh in the 1993 Espoir World Championships. He competed for the New York AC.

McCoy won two NCAA titles for Penn State Univ. (1994, 1997) and placed third in the 1995 NCAA Championships. He received the Hodge Award in 1997 as the college wrestler of the year. McCoy won 131 of his last 132 matches in college, including an 88-match win streak.

A native of Middle Island, N.Y., McCoy was a New York state champion for Longwood High School in 1992 and was a state runner-up in 1991.

Lou Rosselli, Columbus, Ohio

Rosselli served as a 2007 U.S. World Team Coach, helping lead the United States to a fourth place finish, led by World bronze medalist Daniel Cormier. Two athletes who Rosselli served as club coach for Joe Heskett and Tommy Rowlands, both who competed on the 2007 U.S. World Team.

Rosselli served as a World Team Coach for the 2006 U.S. Freestyle World Team, which placed third as a team at the 2006 World Championships in Guangzhou, China. The team featured four individual medalists, including World champion Bill Zadick.

Rosselli competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ga., at 114.5 pounds. His quest for an Olympic medal was cut short when he broke his arm during a victory and had to withdraw from competition. Rosselli made the team with a stunning victory at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

A native of Middleport, N.Y., Rosselli was a two-time New York state champion at Royalton-Hartland High School, in addition to finishing second once and third once.

Named as finalists for the volunteer Greco-Roman coaching positions for the U.S. team that will compete at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China are:

* Jay Antonelli of Chesapeake, Va.
* Rich Estrella of Colorado Springs, Colo.
* Shon Lewis of Colorado Springs, Colo.
* Andy Seras of Sandy Hook, Conn.- Niskayuna HS- Section 2
* Shawn Sheldon of West Palm Beach, Fla.- Voorhesville HS- Section 2

Andy Seras, Sandy Hook, Conn.

Seras was an Olympic Coach for the U.S. Greco-Roman Olympic team, which competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. The United States team was led by Olympic bronze-medalist Rulon Gardner, who claimed his second career Olympic medal.

He served as a World Team Coach for the 2006 U.S. Greco-Roman World Team which placed third in the team standings in Guangzhou, China. The team was led by three individual medalists, including World champion Joe Warren.

He competed for SUNY-Albany, where he was a 1985 NCAA Div. III national champion. Seras was named Sportsman of the Year at SUNY-Albany in 1985. He is originally from Niskayuna, N.Y., where he was fourth in the New York state high school meet. Seras was a two-time placewinner at the Junior World Championships.

Shawn Sheldon, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Sheldon served as a World Team Coach for the 2006 U.S. Greco-Roman World Team which placed third in the team standings in Guangzhou, China. The team was led by three individual medalists, including World champion Joe Warren.

He is a club coach with the New York Athletic Club, which placed second in the Div. I team standings and first in the Div. II team standings at the 2007 U.S. Nationals. The New York AC placed four athletes on the 2007 U.S. Greco-Roman World Team.

Sheldon placed fourth in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, and competed in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. He was also a silver medalist at the 1991 World Championships. Sheldon competed in eight World Championships for the United States.

Sheldon was a 1986 NCAA Div. III national champion, competing for SUNY-Albany and a three-time All-American. He was third in the New York high school state championships in 1983, competing for Columbia-Voorheesville High School.

Eastern Nationals will be Held at the Greater Baldwinsville Ice Arena

This email is a mass mailing to our many supporters and friends if you no longer are involved in wrestling or received this email by mistake or receive multiple copies as some will I apologize. Once again the Gene Mills Eastern Nationals will be held at the greater Baldwinsville ice arena this will be our seventh tournament. This year's tournament will be held earlier in the month on April 5, 2008. If you or some one you know would like to post your tournament on our Website and become a qualifier for the Gene Mills Eastern Nationals please contact me.

To post your tournament on our website you must email to me your tournament flier at my home address gburkin1@twcny.rr.com or to qualifiers@cnypin2win.com. I cannot post faxes or mailed fliers on the website they must be emailed. To send you our tournament fliers for your tournament I will also need a complete address from you including your zip code where I may mail our tournament fliers to you if you need them. On some occasions the Post office has let us down and if you need to copy our fliers for distribution at your tournament that will be ok. Some tournaments prefer to copy our fliers from our website and distribute them at their tournament and that will be ok. Remember we qualify first through fourth place at all standard tournaments and all round robins should contact me for a placing to be determined by the size of tournament. If you whish to mail me your information my postal address is listed above thank you wrestling for all forever.

George Burkinshaw

George Burkinshaw

Tournament Director

Tournament Director

Gene Mills Eastern Nationals

George Burkinshaw

585 West Main St.
Elbridge, New York 13060
315-277-5164

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7th ANNUAL GENE MILLS VARSITY, YOUTH, GIRLS
EASTERN NATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
April 5, 2008
Greater Baldwinsville Ice Arena 2725 West Entry Road Baldwinsville, New York 13027
ALL WEIGH-INS: APRIL 4th & 5th 4:30-8:00 PM FRIDAY 7:30-8:30 AM SATURDAY AT B'VILLE ICE ARENA

Guaranteed entry to first 1400 qualified entries (correctly filled out). Additional open entries will be at discretion of tournament

committee an earliest postmarked first entered basis. This is a double elimination tournament; every wrestler is guaranteed two matches.

ANTICIPATED DATE OF CLOSURE: March 29, 2008 - No call-ins or faxed entries accepted
ALL WRESTLERS MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED: EARLY ENTRY RECOMMENDED, AS THIS EVENT WILL CLOSE OUT.

POST CARD WITH WEIGHT CLASS AND CONFIRMATION OF ENTRIES WILL BE SENT OUT WEEKLY, BEGINNING ON MARCH 1ST DAILY. YOUR POST CARD IS YOUR WEIGH-IN CARD AND TOURNAMENT ENTRY. YOU MUST BRING IT WITH YOU!

THERE WILL BE A FIVE-DOLLAR FEE TO REISSUE LOST CARD.

Tournament start time 9:00 am Saturday April 5th 2008

NO CHANGE OF WEIGHTS AT WEIGH-INS. ANY CHANGE OF WEIGHTS MUST BE DONE BY CALLING TOURNAMENT

DIRECTOR: George Burkinshaw 315-277-5164, ON March 27TH 28th 29t h FROM 6:00-9:00 P.M.
(NO FAX OR E-MAIL CHANGES OF WEIGHTS) IF YOU CALL IN A CHANGE OF WEIGHT, YOU WILL BE GIVEN ADDITIONAL

INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR WEIGH-IN CARD. ENTER EARLY 32 MAN BRACKET LIMIT NO EXCEPTIONS POSSIBLE

AGES/WEIGHTS: BIRTH YEAR DETERMINES GROUP: Ages must be confirmed by mailing in a copy of birth certificate. (Do not send
original they will not be returned) VARSITY WRESTLERS MUST CURRENTLY BE ENROLLED IN HIGH SCHOOL.

VARSITY DIVISION INCLUDING JV & JH: THIS IS AN OPEN TOURNAMENT REQUIRING NO PRE-QUALIFICATION

GIRLS DIVISION: THIS IS A MADISION SYSTEM OPEN TOURNAMENT REQUIRING NO PRE-QUALIFICATION we will try to stay in the 12% weight rule and three years age groups, some exceptions possible. For questions and information on
Girls division call Girls tournament director: Diane Tighe (315) 598-1753

VARSITY & YOUTH BIRTH YEAR WILL DETERMINE AGE GROUP. UNL WEIGHTS HAVE NO LIMIT, ENTER AT RISK

AGE DIVISION BIRTH YEAR WEIGHT CLASSES VARSITY AND YOUTH
BANTAM 2000 0R AFTER 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 80 UNL
MIDGET 1998 - 1999 50 54 58 62 66 70 75 80 85 90 95 105 115 UNL
JUNIOR 1996 - 1997 60 64 68 72 76 80 85 90 95 100 110 125 140 UNL
CADET 1993 - 1995 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 126 133 140 155 170 185 205 UNL
VARSITY 1988 -- 1992 103 112 118 125 133 141 150 160 170 180 190 220 UNL

IN ORDER TO BE GUARANTEED PARTICIPATION IN THE GENE MILLS EASTERN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT, you must placed in the
top 4 places at an official qualifying tournament listed and pre-register by March 29, 2008. You do not have to wrestle in the weight class at which you qualified however, you must indicate at which weight you wish to compete at this year.

On a first mailed, first received basis: wrestlers that have qualified for the 2008 Tournament of Champions or have placed in the top six place finishers in all National and State events in the last eighteen months, have placed in the top six places in the Fall Ohio Tournament of Champions, all AAU folk style or free style
Nationals, AAU Middle School Nationals, USA folk or free style Nationals, Reno Worlds, Mid Atlantic Easter Nationals, Rocky Mountain Nationals, Southern Nationals, Any out of state wrestler that is a champion of any non qualifying event (youth, middle school/junior high, reserve or varsity level during the months December, January, February or March of the current wrestling season. Any wrestler that is a member of his schools high school varsity , J.V. or J.H. team and all wrestlers that have qualified in any Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association District or Regional Tournaments are Pre-qualified for the Gene Mills AAU Eastern National Wrestling Tournament. Varsity and Girls divisions are open no pre qualification necessary.

THERE ARE NO CHANGE OF WEIGHTS AT THE TOURNAMENT SITE-YOU MUST MAKE THE WEIGHT YOU INDICATE OR FORFEIT ENTRY! Any change of weights must be done in accordance with the above information. (NO REFUNDS FOR FAILURE TO MAKE WEIGHT)
AFTER ALL QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN ENTERED INTO THE TOURNAMENT BY VIRTUE OF THEIR TOURNAMENT PLACING AT AN OFFICIAL QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT AND ON TIME ENTRY. Open entries will be accepted to fill remaining weight class slots on a first mailed first to be placed basis, determined by earliest postmark for tournament entry. (Sorry refunds are not possible for acts or situations beyond our control)

(ALL ENTRIES NOT RECEIVED BY CLOSURE DATE THAT EXCEED TOURNAMENT CLASS SIZE AND THAT CAN NOT BE PLACED IN TOURNAMENT WILL BE RETURNED AND REFUNDED) WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PARTICIPATE IN QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT AND SEND IN EARLY REGISTRATION. . ENTER EARLY 32 MAN BRACKET LIMIT NO EXCEPTIONS POSSIBLE. Wrestling starts 9am Saturday morning.

FOR YOUR HOTEL DISCOUNTS CONTACT Shannon Barrows @ 877-320-8326 OR travelteamusa@yahoo.com
FOR LIST OF QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS GO TO OUR CNYPIN2WIN Web Site: HTTP://www.cnypin2win.com
FOR TOURNAMENT QUESTIONS PLEASE E-MAIL TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: gburkin1@twcny.rr.com
FOR GENE'S CAMP AND VIDIO INFORMATION GO TO:HTTP://www.Genemills.com or Email Pin2win@genemills.com
ALL WRESTLERS MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED: ABSOULTELY NO WALK-INS

U.S. Beach National Wrestling Championships Set for Charlotte Beach in Rochester, N.Y., July 7-8

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Who will be the kings and queens of the beach in 2007?

The 2007 U.S. Beach National Wrestling Championships and World Team Trials will be held on Charlotte Beach in Rochester, N.Y., July 7-8. A new set of Beach Wrestling national champions will be crowned on the shores of Lake Ontario.

Beach Wrestling was added as a new style of international wrestling, starting in 2005. Athletes compete on sand, in a style that features takedowns within a ring. The sport has been growing in popularity across the nation. Athletes from across the United States will travel to Rochester to test themselves. It is high quality wrestling competition with a fun atmosphere.

There will be competition at five age divisions at the U.S. Beach National Championships: Schoolboy/girl, Cadet, Junior, Senior (men and women) and Veterans. In all age groups, weight classes will be determined after weighins, using the blocked weight system. There should be a number of weight classes in each of the age divisions.

In addition to outstanding wrestling action during the weekend, it will be a weekend of fun, with many activities along Lake Ontario alongside the U.S. Beach Nationals. Also held during the weekend are two other major sports events, the American Power Boat Association's Toyota Water Jam and the New York Beach Volleyball Championships. In addition, the Ontario Beach Sports and Music Festival will be held during the weekend.

The Beach National Championships is guaranteed to be held, rain or shine, and can not be rained out. It was scheduled over two days to allow adjustments if needed. However, if the weather does not cooperate, the event can be moved to Hot Shots Indoor Volleyball in Rochester, an outstanding indoor beach volleyball facility where the tournament could be hosted.

The first U.S. Beach Wrestling National Championships were held at the Hilton Singer Island Waterfront Resort in Riviera Beach, Fla., August 19, 2006. The USA Wrestling record books now list the first set of national champions in this new international style of wrestling. Will anybody be able to win the Beach Nationals title for a second year in a row?

The World Team Trials on the Senior level will determine the U.S. team to compete in the Beach Wrestling competition at the World Wrestling Games in Antalya, Turkey, Sept. 7-9.

Only the World Team Trials will feature the international weights for Beach Wrestling: Men (Under 85 kg/187.25 lbs. and Over 85 kg/187.25 lbs) and Women (Under 70 kg/154 lbs. and Over 70 kg/154 lbs.). The top three placewinners at each weight class will earn the right to participate at the World Championships.

At the first World Beach Wrestling Championships last year, the U.S. entered six athletes, winning three medals. The United States placed second as a team in the men's division and third as a team in the women's division.

Ray Downey (Babylon, N.Y./East Meadow WC), won a bronze medal at the Men's Under 85 kg/187.5 lbs. division while Angelo Borzio (Stroudsburg, Pa.) captured the bronze medal at the Men's Over 85 kg/187.5 lbs. In the women's Under 70 kg/154 lbs. weight class, Leigh Jaynes (Colorado Springs, Colo./Prince of Battle) also earned a bronze medal.

At least one of the Beach World medalists have confirmed that they will be competing in Rochester. Ray Downey will be on the beach in Rochester, N.Y., competing in both the Senior and the Veterans divisions. Another member of that historic inaugural Beach World Team, Carlos Dolmo of Bronx, N.Y., has registered to compete at the Men's Over 85 kg/187.5 lbs. division.

There is still time for athletes to make plans to attend the U.S. Beach National Wrestling Championships and World Team Trials in Rochester, N.Y., July 6-8.

Athletes may register on site, but all are encouraged to sign up in advanced in order to receive a discount on their entry fee.

All participants can sign up online at the following link:
https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/registration/BasicPreReg1.jsp?tournamentGroupId=175009

All athletes SHOULD pre-register on-line at by 6:00 PM (EST), Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007 or will be subjected to a late fee.

Entry fee is $20 if pre-registered by 6:00 PM (EST), Tuesday, July 3rd, or if registering on-site: $25 for Schoolboy/girl, Cadet, and Juniors; $30 for Seniors and Veterans. Please make checks payable to "Titan Wrestling Club."

For information, contact event directors Don Murray at 585-395-5360 or John Leone at 585-249-6466.

USA Wrestling Beach National Championships Schedule

Friday, July 6
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Early Beach Wrestling National Championships Registration, Medical Check & Weigh-ins (at Hot Shots Indoor Volleyball)

Saturday, July 7
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Beach Wrestling National Championships Registration, Medical Check & Weigh-ins for all divisions (at Charlotte Beach)
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Beach Wrestling National Championships Competition
7:00 p.m. - All-Athlete Social: includes athletes from wrestling, volleyball, jet-skiing, etc. (at NOLA's New Orleans Louisiana BBQ)

Sunday, July 8
10:00 a.m. - conclusion - Beach Wrestling World Team Trials Competition
-- Sunday will also be an emergency make-up day for competition in case of inclement weather on Saturday.
New Yorks Mayors' Cup

WOW!!   The Largest Mayors' Cup of Wrestling Ever.......It's Beginning to Build..
Metropolitan Wrestling Association with support of the NYC Sports Commission and the Sports Associations of the Catholic, Private and the Public Schools of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island too...."as the song goes"

2007 Mayor's Cup of Wrestling
                                2007    Mount St Michaels' Academy in the Bronx
                                                 Sat Feb 3rd - 8am
                                                 Sun Feb 4th -  9am

There are over 500 pre-registered wrestlers from 40 teams within the 5 Boroughs with varsity and JV competition for all.

It may be the largest tournament ever held in NYC surpassing the 450 wrestlers who participated in the 2003 World Championships at Madison Square Garden.

      Stay a part of wrestling by helping us expand the base in New York City.

      We need your help and support! Sponsorships and Advertisers are needed!!!!

e-mail John Welch- President of the MWA -John Welch 732-822-7595    nj1wrestle@att.net

Beat the Streets to Host Assembly Program

On Monday, Dec. 19th at 10:00am, the MWA Beat the Streets Program sanctioned by USA Wrestling, will have an opportunity introducing wrestling at the Scholar's Academy in Rockaway, Queens through an Assembly Program for all students. Patricia Miranda, Bronze Medallist in the Athens' Olympics presently attending the Yale Law School, as one of the presenters. Patricia is a graduate of Stanford University receiving a 4.0 in her Academic degree is an excellent role model and speaker.

The other presenter is Julieta Okot, nationally ranked wrestler for the NYAC, recently became an American Citizen. She was a member of the Bulgarian National team and has a wonderful story to tell the boys of girls that will help demonstrate the value of wrestling as an activity developing fitness, strength and lifelong skills.

Beginning in January, Scholar's Academy is teaching every boy and girl wrestling in a 5 week physical education unit of wrestling. The Beat the Streets Program, through private funding, has provided two mats that will be used for separate PE programs for the boys and girls. After the unit in Physical Education, the school will offer an after school program participating in the Spring BTS Program.

Many local administrators from the Region 5 schools and the New York City Board of Education have been invited to attend the presentation. The assembly program will help accelerate introducing wrestling to every middle school through a physical education program and help broadening the base of the activity/sport to hundreds of thousands kids in a short period of time.

for more information, contact Bill Crum, Executive Director, Beat the Streets Program at 1-646-244-9714 or <mailto:edmwa@aol.com>edmwa@aol.com

New York State Intercollegiate Wrestling Coaches Association 2005 06 NYS Team and Individual Rankings

1. Cornell University
2. Army
3. Hofstra University
4. Columbia University
5. University at Buffalo
6. SUNY Brockport
7. Cortland State
8. Nassau County Community College
9. Ithaca College
10. Oswego State

Ranking Committee:
Mike Howard (Oswego), Jim Beichner (Buffalo), Paul Schmidt (Nassau)
Brendan Buckley (Columbia)

NEW YORK STATE COLLEGIATE WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION INDIVIDUAL RANKING #1, December 8, 2005

125 LBS 133 LBS
1. Troy Nickerson (Cornell) 1. Ricky LaForge (Hofstra)
2. Jeff Sato (Columbia) 2. Mike Mormile (Cornell)
3. Dave Tomasette (Hofstra) 3. Mark Budd (Buffalo)
4. William Simpson (Army) 4. Matt DeLorenzo (Columbia)
5. Walter Sosnowski (Oswego) 5. Frankie Baughan (Army)
6. Mike Torres (Nassau) 6. Tony D'Ambra (Brockport)
7. Ryan Gadsby (Cortland) 7. Joe Jewett (Oswego)
8. Rob Vaccaro (Brockport) 8. Julian Nicholas (RIT)
141 LBS 149 LBS
1. Dana Gingerich (Buffalo) 1. Patrick Simpson (Army)
2. John Manarte (Hofstra) 2. Rick Turk (Columbia)
3. Steve Sutton (Columbia) 3. Patrick Lloyd (Buffalo)
4. Paul LeBlanc (Cortland) 4. Dan Song (US Merchant Marine Academy)
5. Luke Baum (RIT) 5. Steve Hult (NYU)
6. Al Iaquinta (Nassau) 6. Don Ooten (Brockport)
7. Scott D'Annunzio (Ithaca) 7. Dane LaPlante (Oswego)
8. Billy St. Pierre (NYU) 8. Nathan Patterson (Binghamton)
157 LBS 165 LBS
1. Dustin Manotti (Cornell) 1. Steve Anceravage (Cornell)
2. James Strouse (Hofstra) 2. Mickey Moran (Buffalo)
3. Brandan Benson (Army) 3. Jon Anderson (Army)
4. Jason Layton (Nassau) 4. Chris Vondruska (Hofstra)
5. John Cummings (Buffalo) 5. Mike Vingo (Nassau)
6. Shaheim Bradshaw (Brockport) 6. Don Williams (Brockport)
7. Jad Duca (Ithaca) 7. Troy Tooley (Cortland)
8. Vinny Russo (NYU) 8. Brandon Kopacz (Niagara)
174 LBS 184 LBS
1. Matt Palmer (Columbia) 1. Joe Mazzurco (Cornell)
2. Mike Patrovich (Hofstra) 2. Joe Rovelli (Hofstra)
3. Stephan Sair (Cortland) 3. Luke Calvert (Army)
4. Scott Ferguson (Army) 4. Garrett Hicks (Buffalo)
5. Nate Rock (Buffalo) 5. Robert Stubbs (Ithaca)
6 Mathias Kieb (Ithaca) 6. Terry Madden (Hunter)
7. Kyle Hauptfleisch (Oneonta) 7. Mario Schiano (Cortland)
8. Brian Boudro (Nassau) 8. Jon Jagatnarian (Oswego)
197 LBS 285 LBS
1. Kyle Cerminara (Buffalo) 1. Michael Sprigg (Army)
2. Jerry Rinaldi (Cornell) 2. Jon Andriac (Hofstra)
3. Chris Weidman (Hofstra) 3. Harold Sherrell (Buffalo)
4. Todd Wisman (Army) 4. Jim March (Cornell)
5. Nick Calendrino (Ithaca) 5. Pat Bennett (Brockport)
6. Phil Archer (Cortland) 6. Arkadiy Levitan (Hunter)
7. Zach Greenburg (RIT) 7. Trevor Hiffa (Oneonta)
8. Dennis Norton (Oneonta) 8. Jake Taylor (Oswego)

Beat the Streets Program begins Winter League with 10 Teams..Spring will have 10 teams

Beat the Streets Phase Two

The Baruch Wrestling Team, the pilot program of the Beat the Streets Program, has begun recruiting and scheduling a list of activities for its second year. Mark Harman and Chris Poli, the two coaches at the school along with Rob Schoenberg Manhattan Director, have done a remarkable job developing the Beat the Streets Program at Baruch and Manhattan.

The Principal, Margaret Struk, has been very supportive with not only with Baruch but also with her strong support contacting other professionals in the Educational Community of New York City.

Below is a schedule developed by the staff for their kids to participate in intramural activity with other middle schools in Manhattan, Queens and Long Island. Last year program began with 30 kids and completed 10 weeks later with 28 kids. The Staff has reported that for the upcoming season beginning Dec. 1st, have well over 50 kids registered thus far.

The entire Beat the Streets Coaching Staff knows that we all will be judged on not how many matches our teams win but how many kids are stayed involved in the activity of building fitness through wrestling.

This is a great start for the Beat the Streets Program

Dollamur Mat Company providing 7 new wrestling mats that have been delivered to 7 new Middle School Programs in New York City

Our Journey Begins.special thanks to the Dollamur Mat Company for providing 7 new wrestling mats that have been delivered to 7 new Middle School Programs in New York City under the sponsorship and leadership of the Metropolitan Wrestling Association "Beat the Streets initiative.

Dollamur Mat Company, based in Dallas, Texas, in conjunction with the Beat the Streets Program is one of the many wrestling companies who have joined becoming a "Proud Sponsor of the Beat the Streets Program providing wrestling mats at below market rates to help develop wrestling in the large urban centers of the United States.

The mats will provide opportunities to thousands of kids to use and feel the "magic of a wrestling in a physical education unit and an after school intramural activity. Each participating school will receive a two-year grant from the MWA providing a mat, equipment and coaching stipend.

The new coaches will become certified on Oct. 30 participating in a USA Wrestling Bronze Level Certification Program at Hunter College in Manhattan.

The program begins Dec. 1, 2005 with 10 teams and Feb. 1, with 10 additional teams participating in an after school intramural program designed to introduce and teach the 7 Basic Skills of wrestling. They will meet twice on Saturdays for intramural competition among their peers.

MWA Chairman Al Bevilacqua states " without the help of Dollamur and other manufacturers stretching our private sponsorship dollars we will be unable to provide these grants to the massive number of students in the New York City Public Schools. Our goal is very simple, we want to place a mat in every one of the 275 middle schools and have every child experience the "wrestling magic through as 5 week Physical Education unit followed by a 10 week after school program.

For more information regarding the Beat the Streets Program go to www.mwausa.org/ and if interested in helping kids getting involved in wrestling by providing more mats please call Al Bevilacqua 631-598-2281 or e-mail Bill Crum, Executive Director : edmwa@aol.com

Hollywood actor and former Binghamton University (Massapequa N.Y.) wrestler Billy Baldwin recently presented a check for $40,000 to athletics director

Hollywood actor and former Binghamton University (Massapequa N.Y.) wrestler Billy Baldwin recently presented a check for $40,000 to athletics director Joel Thirer and Bearcats' head coach Tony Robie.

Baldwin, who graduated from Binghamton in 1985, coordinated the fundraising efforts of "Friends of Binghamton Wrestling," a group of alumni and supporters that was instrumental in the reinstatement of the wrestling program after a year's hiatus.

Baldwin was on campus for Homecoming Weekend and met with the team during a preseason workout.

Beat the Streets Update

We have purchased 7 Dollamur mats that have been picked up in Dallas on Wednesday and should be ready for delivery next week to the 7 schools. The 10 schools involved in the winter program will all have mats available for the Dec. 1st opening day. We will begin the Program by hosting a Coaches Clinic requiring all coaches becoming certified.

Below is the schedule for the clinics and if you are in the neighborhood stop by and say hello.

Secondly, we will be ordering several more mats for the spring season as well as the equipment needed for each school. We are providing all the kids with wrestling shoes, t-shirts, shorts and a headguard. Each Coach will receive a Coaching Polo BTS Shirt and a pair of wrestling shoes mat tape and mat disinfectant.

Each school has already received promotional materials for recruitment provided by WIN Magazine, Wrestling USA Magazine, Ken Chertow Camps, Asics, USAW and Wrestling Institute Museum in Iowa.

We are trying to secure some warehouse space in New Jersey storing some of the mats, staging them for local deliveries taking and advantage of opportunities securing mats through donations, trade-ins or below cost purchases.

The most difficult part of the entire program is getting the mats inside the schools. Once the mats are there, we want them being used by the Physical Education Department for instructional purposes hopefully, the school will provide a 5 week Wrestling Unit for each boy and girl.

We want all the kids experiencing tumbling on a mat, smell of the mat while being able to push and pull each other down playing games.

We will be providing all the coaches a Ken Chertow Video that he made for young wrestlers utilizing skills and games. USA Wrestling is duplicating it for us as well as providing all the Coaches Education materials, clubs, athletes and coaches memberships as part of the grant approved by them. The grant will help underwrite a portion of the administrative costs for the 2005-2006 Program.

We are breaking through with both a Regional Director and Citywide Director of Physical Education being introduced by a Principal in Queens. They are going to get back to us with a date... We want a wrestling mat in all 275 Middle Schools and a required Physical Education Wrestling Program is the best way to get it done!

Our goal this year is to make the 20 programs successful. We are measuring success by the number of kids who sign-up, try it and simply enjoying the experience. Winning and losing comes much later.....we must get the kids toget excited and like wrestling while having fun doing it.

Beat the Streets Program

There will be a Mandatory Bronze Level Certification Clinic scheduled for all Coaches of the USA/MWA "Beat the Streets Program.

We have scheduled two separate clinics to allow potential conflicts with the meetings. This meeting will be part of each Coaches Contract with the MWA.

The Clinic, required by USA Wrestling, is used by all Member Clubs utilizing the organization's memberships and club insurance program.

Date: October 30, 2005 Sunday 11:00 am 3pm

Site: Hunter College

Date: November 6, 2005 Sunday 10:00 am 10am- 1 pm

Site: Staten Island CYO, 6581 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island

Wrestling in the United States is ranked 7th with 9526 High Schools.Wrestling total participants in grades 9-12 ranks 6th with 238,700

The National Federation recently announced its annual Participation Report of High School for All Sports.

Wrestling in the United States is ranked 7th with 9526 High Schools.

Wrestling total participants in grades 9-12 ranks 6th with 238,700

Top Wrestling States Numbers

California- 731 Programs- 22,007= 30 wrestlers per team avg.

Illinois- 397 Programs-14,679= 36 wrestlers

Ohio 521 Program- 12,580= 24 wrestlers

New York 462 Programs- 12,013= 26 wrestlers d

New Jersey- 328 Programs- 8137= 24 wrestlers

for 3 levelsFreshman, JV and Varsity

New York State numbers do not include the PSAL, Buffalo Public Schools, CHSAA, Independent and Private Schools. We actually have 530 HS teams with a few thousand more participants that would be more than Ohio and the second largest wrestling programs in the USA.

Total Athletic Participation for All Sports Increased to 4,038,253 for boys and 2,865,299 for girls representing an increase of 3% from last year. The increase continues an expansion of participation that reached an all-time low in the 1990,s.

To better understand what is happening at the high school level that impacts college sports [namely wrestling] and society in general is to consider the following facts based upon the Federal Dept. of Education Statistics

The Highest activity for high school sports was 1977 with 4,367,442 boys and 2,083,040 girls participated.

In 1977, 5 out of every 8 HS kids were involved in some type of after school activity. In 2004, 1 out of 8 are involved.

US Population in 1977- 185 million people

2004- 295 million people

The population increased the past five years was approximately 8% per year. In effect, if HS athletics increases participation by 4 %, we continue to be in a downward spiral of reaching kids in after school activities.

If you look closely, the Girls in 1977 had as almost as many as they have now even with all the governmental intervention of the 1990,s with the Title IX fiasco of the Clinton Administration.

National Statistics

High Schools- 23,345 Public High Schools of which, 9526 sponsor high school wrestling representing approximately 40% of the country.

48 States Sponsor HS wrestling with Mississippi and Arkansas without Public HS wrestling.

The top 50 cities in population with New York being the largest have 95 million people representing one third of the population living in huge urban centers. A majority of these cities have no or very little high school wrestling. The growth for wrestling lies in this untapped resource rather than trying to only concentrate in areas that already have wrestling opportunities and choose not to participate wasting precious resources.

The National Beat the Streets Program is being designed to reach this huge potential base of wrestlers and a great investment opportunity for the future of wrestling in America.

BEACH WRESTLING WRAP-UP

We are still receiving excellent post coverage press of the event the MWA co-sponsored with Asics and USAW. The wrestling websites, follow-up articles in newspapers and word of mouth has been very favorable in the launching of a new style of wrestling, Beach Wrestling going with folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-Roman. We will know shortly when the CSTV coverage will be shown.

Beach wrestling will bring back thousands of people who have an affinity to the sport reconnecting and becoming involved in recreational wrestling. Vince Zuaro in the article below, mentioned it during his interview. If you get a chance, read the article and go to the live sports video and see for yourself how great an event it was. I just went on it and because I was busy doing other things, I really never had a chance to see what it was we actually accomplished.

In my 50 years around the sport having organized and hosted 3 National Open Championships, 5 Eastern Regional's, several statewide championships and many local championships I share the same comments as the younger Grajales Brothers from Brandon, Florida.
When asked which style he preferred the soon to be ninth grader said emphatically, "Beach wrestling is more fun!

Neil Duncan, Sally, Barbara [TWP] Venetsian [Webmaster] Marcia Haise. Paul Kieblesz and myself also had fun doing the labor of love that was very gratifying that it was so much fun for the kids and the fans.

Below is the e-mail Neil sent out to his mailing list and Asics people as well. Pass it along to your mailing list people and reconnect them back to wrestling.

We need to enlarge the base and encourage everyone you meet or know to become a USAW Partner by joining now. The Membership Drive begins September 1, 2005. Go the <http://www.themat.com>www.themat.com and sign up. We need 1 million USAW members to gain access to mainstream America sports. We now have 135,000 members mostly competitors and club coaches.

We need to bring everyone that ever attempted to wrestled or has an affinity to the sport back home by giving back to the sport in a small way.

Becoming a USA Wrestling Partner Member is a start. Do it now and help wrestling grow nationwide in all 4 styles of wrestling. Wrestling is wrestling!

Sent by Neil Duncan Beach Championships Co-Director

" This first site is a great article on The Wrestling Mall, and the second is the video coverage, which is really outstanding. If you have a cable hookup, you can view the images and sounds in real time. If not, it's just a little bit slower, and you can enlarge the viewing area to cover you're whole screen. I think the cost for the entire site is $4.95 for a weeks viewing of all of the events [over 150 HS, College, etc]. Check out the Beach Wrestling coverage. Neil"

TheWrestlingMall.com / Columnists News / Sand, Surf & Takedowns: National Beach

www.livesportsvideo.com

The Future of Beach Wrestling is tied into the growth of wrestling
worldwide

Beach Wrestling
Senior Tour
{ Developed similar to the PGA Senior Golf Tour]

1. Organize 5 Senior Events "Grand Slam Tour" with winners receiving $10,000 for first place.
2. Championship at the National Beach Championships at the end of the summer.
3. Grand Slam events are built around the Regional Championships held in 5 regions for all age group Kids thru Seniors of the country beginning in May or June
4.Eventually tie into a World Sr. Tour Championships in a few years
5. For anyone 50 years or older thereby re-connecting with potentially hundreds of thousands of people who have some infinity to wrestling even if they quit it when they were kids. Most of these people are sorry they "quit" and this will provide an opportunity to settle the score for themselves and impress their family by getting back into shape.

There are so many marketing angles to Beach Wrestling I could spend an hour outlining.

It is a "homerun" and please let us miss another opportunity again...

Wrestling needs promotion and this is by far the most inexpensive way to reach millions of people and have some fun doing it.

If you have received this e-mail it is because you have vision for the future and not just the next year...Beach Championships Wrap - up

Beach Championships
Wow! We hit a winner.

Two hundred and eighteen wrestlers from 13 states is quite remarkable for a first year event but doubly remarkable for a "new" sport. Beach Wrestling will bring fun back into wrestling and allow a new recreational outlet for all ages.

The base will expand by allowing people to stay more actively involved in the sport long after their competitive national and Olympic Dreams are over. We will literally become an activity from "cradle to grave" spreading throughout all fifty states including the large urban centers placed into motion by USA Wrestling "Beat the Streets Program" underway in New York City.

The results, photo's, press releases, CSTV coverage, <http://www.livesportsvideo.com/>www.livesportsvideo.com will provide access to view final matches, photography and the whole nine yards usually made available to mainstream sports. The Organizing Committee provided professional coverage usually given to more mainstreamed sports with a stunning major article provided by USA Today six weeks ago allowing us access to other media for 3 days of pre-meet publicity that helped to draw the huge entries.

If You Build It, They will Come and we had thousands of witnesseds to document this great event. Don't ask us, ask them!!

Be a Part of the effort by purchasing a T-Shirt or a Hood...as graphics were a big hit and we have to re-order more to fulfill the demand.

Correct Date of the Beach Championships Sat. August 13

Dress for hot weather...bring hat, Beach Umbrella, Food, plenty of liquid, change of clothes and your bathing suits, towels and be prepared to help if you are unassigned.

The weather will be hot and Long Beach staff is expecting over 40,000 people to be at the beach during the day. We want everyone of them to stop and look capturing a nice "visual" of kids wrestling and having fun! We need to bring fun back into wrestling!

Fox and Friends, most watched morning show on Cable Television, was at Long Beach with weatherman Mike Woods doing weather reports and interviews with Long Beach wrestlers and other staff from 5:40am to 9PM. The show co-host is Brian Kilmeade, former Massapequa HS soccer player and authour of a national best selling book, "Games Do Count".
Marcia Haise, was there both days from 5am-12pm helping to officiate the practice matches, provide the rules for all the commentators and we sincerely thank her for her great effort in helping to promote the event.

The WINS1010 commercials are running every 20 minutes as well as NEWS12 Cable and WLYN Channel 55 and you can hear the WINS commercials on our website as well.

Below are some photo's from Mary Giambalvo, Long Beach Public Relations, who has been a sweetheart putting together the Press Conference, WINS and Fox along with Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling Publicist.
It has picked up our entries and the TWP secretaries, Barbara and Sally, have been very business volunteering to help the MWA and the Beach Championships.

Beach Championships Update

Thursday August 11- Press Conference, National Beach, Long Beach...we expect an excellent turnout of Media outlets beginning at 8:ooAM with WINS 1010 Radio. They will be interviewing wrestlers and Marcia Haise regarding Beach Wrestling. Channel 12 News, CSTV, NY Daily News, Newsday and several other media have acknowledge attendance. We have already received a huge amount of pre-meet publicity and it will continue these last two days.

Friday August 12- Fox Friends Morning Show with weatherman Mike Woods doing interviews with wrestlers weaving in during their weather forecasts. There is a rumor that Mike is considering entering the event. On Friday, we will be setting up the tournament by laying out the surfaces and roping off the competition area. We are trying to encircle the competition area with several tents and we also have a 35' Bandstand to use as our Tournament Ops with electric power.

George Dluglonski, one of the Friends of the MWA, has donated the signage for the competition area with our sponsors and Mat area Surfaces, which is the largest ever assembled for an wrestling event in America, a two mile beach. We are attempting to see if we can secure an aerial photo of the event on Saturday and have asked Venetsian to research the possibility that will make an awesome visual to project to the general public.

Saturday August 13
Registration at Long Beach Rd. Beach along side of Riverside Beach. Parking right in front of the Beach, especially if you come early.
Boardwalk will handle registration- 8am-11am
Competition Begins- 12PM
We need your help for a few hours and have assigned several of you to specific jobs. If you are unassigned, we will use you to fill in the empty spots and help solve problems. If you can not make it, please let us know. As of now, John Welch is the only person who can not attend due to a family function.

The Social scheduled for Paul Gillespie home had to be cancelled due to his wife will be attending a gymnastic event with their daughter.

We suggest you bring your own refreshments, blankets, towels, coolers, tents and suntan lotion for your personal use. We will provide coffee, 2 6' Heroes and water for all members and support staff and a T-shirt for all.

There is a $5 charge for a Beach Pass to be paid to the City of Long Beach and the event will have to pay for all the wrestlers participating in the tournament.

Jeff Jacobs of New Jersey is first entry for the ASICS 2005 East Coast Beach Nationals in Long Beach, N.Y.
7/20/2005
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling

Jeff Jacobs of Point Pleasant, N.J. was the first athlete to sign up online for the ASICS 2005 East Coast National Beach Wrestling Championships, which will be held in the city of Long Beach, N.Y., on Long Island, Saturday, August 13.

Jacobs, a two-time New Jersey state high school qualifier, was the first from any division to enter the tournament, which has an on-line registration process in place. Since Jacobs registered for the event weeks ago, many others have also signed up for the tournament.

To register for the ASICS 2005 East Coast National Beach Wrestling Championships, visit:
<http://www.mwausa.org/usa-beach-wrestling-championship-2005.html>http://www.mwausa.org/usa-beach-wrestling-championship-2005.html

"My father read about it on the computer, said Jeff. "We are right at the coast. I am around the beach every day. I am always wrestling around on the beach. My dad has a sister on Long Island, so we thought we would spend a night with her and go to the tournament.

Jacobs has been wrestling nine years, having started in elementary school, and competed through Junior and Senior High School. He is going to be a senior at Point Pleasant Borough High School in the fall.

He was a varsity wrestler in ninth grade. As a sophomore, Jacobs was second in the district and second in the region and competed in the state tournament. As a junior, he won the district and the regional titles. At the New Jersey state meet, he lost in the third round to eventual champion Scott Giffin, and was defeated in the wrestle-back. He has high goals for his senior year, looking to earn a medal at the state championships.

Jacobs placed fifth in a national folkstyle championships this spring, and has wrestled in freestyle at a few USA Wrestling New Jersey events this spring. Clearly, Jacobs is a talented and successful high school wrestler, and is looking forward to trying out the newest style of wrestling, beach wrestling.

"It sounded like fun. I feel like I have a home court advantage because I live at the beach, he said.

Jacobs will be in good shape and ready to wrestle. He has been practicing all summer. Jacobs just attended a week of summer camp at the College of New Jersey. He attends club practices at his high school, and has entered some summer wrestling dual meets. Jacobs is also planning another wrestling camp before school starts in the fall.

"It would be nice to win. But who knows, I have never competed on the beach before. It would be nice to do well. But it sounds fun. Why not do it? It sounds cool. It will be a fun thing to be a part of it, said Jacobs.

Friends of MWA Wrestling

The MWA has been invited to participate in the 2005 SWISS NATIONAL DAY and will be demonstrating the folk style, freestyle and Greco-Roman styles of wrestling to the group which last year attracted well over 5000 visitors. The embassy in New York City contacted Setrak and asked for help.

Mr. Lorentan, the Ambassador, attended our annual, dinner last year and hosted one during the 2003 World Championships for all for all the team leaders and VIPS attending the World Championships. He is a friend of the MWA and we want to help him.

Sonny will provide the mat we need and the wrestlers and Vince Zuaro and myself will provide the announcing, introduction of the rules and differences in all 3 styles of wrestling in America. The Swiss will also provide demonstrations in the Schwingen style of wrestling. We are scheduled between 12PM-5 Pm every hour for 15 minutes....

SWISS NATIONAL DAY

Pier 54
July 30th Noon until 5PM for the wrestling portion
West 13th St. West Side Highway.

If you are free that day stop by and have some fun tasting all the Swiss Foods and Wines..

Swiss Alpine Wrestling meets Greek-Roman and Freestyle Wrestling

News from SwissPeaks '05
633 Avenue of the Americas
30th Floor: New York, NY 10017
Contact: Lukas Fitze 212 599-5700 Ext. 1052 lukas@hellonyc.net>lukas@hellonyc.net

Swiss Alpine Wrestling meets Greek-Roman and Freestyle Wrestling
During Cultural Showcase on Swiss National Day
Top-level athletes from Switzerland and the Metropolitan Wrestling Association in action at
Manhattan's Pier 54 on the Hudson, July 30 noon to 10:00

NEW YORK, July 14 - Demonstrations of the traditional Swiss alpine wrestling sport "Schwingen," plus Greek-Roman and men's and women's freestyle wrestling will join other cultural and epicurean events marking the 714th Swiss National Day, to be celebrated July 30, noon until 10:00 p.m. at Manhattan's Pier 54 on the Hudson River. Competitors will include the current Swiss national alpine wrestling champion Jörg Abderhalden as well as champions from the West Coast Swiss Wrestling Association and from the Metropolitan Wrestling Association.

Alpine farmers have practiced Schwingen for centuries as a friendly show of strength. Each round is normally about five minutes and takes place in a 30-foot ring called a "Platz" that is covered with wood shavings or sawdust.

Competitors wear special shorts with a slit in the back over belted trousers, the slit allowing the stipulated grip on the belt. The winner is the one who throws his opponent onto his back with both shoulder blades touching the ground, without losing his own grip on the opponent's belt. If neither wrestler succeeds within the allotted time, the round is considered a draw. Spectators can contrast this approach to wrestling with the Greek-Roman and freestyles variations more familiar in the United States.

The first official records of Swiss alpine wrestling date back to 1215 and "crowns" have been awarded to the winners since 1755. The Swiss Wrestling Federation (ESV) was founded in 1895. Swiss alpine wrestling stems from the need for physical exercise and the desire to demonstrate one's personal strength and skill, and evolved as a spare-time activity for herdsmen. This is a friendly fight, with opponents greeting each other with a handshake before each round. In a typical Swiss gesture, the victor traditionally brushes the sawdust from the loser's back.

References: video

http://www.schwingfeste.ch/rang2005/bilder/rang2005_078_schlussgang.mpg
http://www.swisswrestling.com/

http://www.mwausa.org/about-metropolitan-wrestling-association.html
http://www.jabderhalden.ch

More on Swiss National Day

The Swiss National Day in New York will blend Swiss food, wine, entertainment and tradition, including alphorn blowing, yodeling and the throwing of the "Unspunnen" stone. A village market, typical of the Jungfrau region, will offer for sale examples of the country's various food and craft products. There will be demonstrations of "milking chair curling", flag waving and the always-popular painting of wooden cows.

Officially taking place on the first of August, the Swiss National Day celebration invites guests to learn more about America's Sister Republic Switzerland. It is co-hosted by several New York Swiss Associations and the Hudson River Park Trust. There is an admission of $5.00 for adults; children under 16 are admitted free.

References:
http://www.swissworld.org/dvd_rom/eng/customs_2003/content/folklore.html

Beat the Streets Report

A Beat the Streets Luncheon was hosted at the Cappuccine Restaurant in Manhattan on Friday, May 20, 2005 and was attended by 4 Principals and Athletic Directors of the 4 Middle Schools who will be joining the 2005-2006 Beat the Streets Program.

The meeting was arranged by Principal Marge Struk of the Baruch Middle School and is the inaugural program of the USAW/MWA Beat the Streets. Rob Schoenberg had asked her to help us by contacting the schools in the area, asking them to consider joining the Beat the Streets Program next year.

The Luncheon began with Al Bevilacqua welcoming all of the schools. He then asked the Principal of Baruch to speak to the group. She provided anecdotal observation of what she saw with the BTS program at Baruch Middle School. It was everything you could ask for promoting wrestling with administrators in the school/college community.

Rob Schoenberg, Manhattan BTS Director outlined the program and spoke of the values he learned through wrestling and his desire to expose his son to the sport as well. Rob's goal is to begin a league next year with club to club wrestling days on an intramural basis.
The Principal of Robert Wagner Middle School and the new coach who teaches at the school and wrestled at Oswego and Susquehanna Valley HS in Section 4 are in one of the photo's attached holding the T-Shirt.

Al Bevilacqua then explained the program and the MWA commitment to helping schools by providing a two-year grant to begin the program. The MWA Beat the Streets Program will provide a used wrestling mat and a $5000 Budget each year to be used for coach's salaries, USA Club membership fees and equipment for the coaches and students.
After the initial year, we request all the schools begin budgeting for the following year to cover the capital expenses of purchasing a mat, coaches stipends and wrestling equipment. The MWA will help in the process.

Bill Crum, MWA Executive Director, quickly outlined the program and the new BTS Metro Intramural Middle School League with several existing private schools in Manhattan. The Program will begin in January 2006 with 8 teams. Club to club activities and competition will be a part of the instructional program mixed in with "scrimmages" within the league. He strongly emphasized the "Fun and Fundamentals" philosophy of the USA Wrestling program.
Each of the new schools spoke and is excited to be a part of the Beat the Streets Program and thanked the MWA for their support.

The 2005 Awards Banquet is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at the Cottage Restaurant on the corner of E. 16th street and Irving Place. The Baruch Kids and the 2005 the Metropolitan Wrestling Association High School Mayor's Cup Champions will be honored that evening.
The Banquet will begin promptly at 5PM and end at 7PM. Tickets are available for $75 and checks should be made payable to the MWA and sent to:
MWA, P.O. Box 661, Woodside, NY 11377

Please e-mail <mailto:albevi@verizon.net>albevi@verizon.net if you plan on attending or calling 631-608-8505

Beat the Streets Press Release

Steeplechase Grapplers Crown Three Freestyle/Greco Roman State Champions

by Larry A. Cantor, PSAL Wrestling Commissioner and MWA Beat the Streets Liaison

Fourteen Steeplechase Grapplers, a USA Wrestling Sanctioned Club, competed in this years Junior/Cadet Freestyle/Greco Roman State Championships, held in Binghamton, New York, this past weekend. The top three wrestlers in each weight class qualified for the 35th annual USAW/Asics National Cadet/Junior Freestyle and Greco-Roman Championships to be held in Fargo, ND the end of July.

Three State Champions were crowned.

At 105 lbs.Sheepshead Bay High School's Jonathan Soto won first place in both Freestyle and Greco Roman. This was combined with Springfield Garden's 215 lbs. Garet Lynch who captured the gold medal in Greco.

Section Twelve(New York City) showed great technique, perseverance, pride and sportsmanship. Steeplechase Grapplers, as a club, finished fourth in Junior Greco Roman.

Junior Freestyle

105 lbs. Jonathan Soto, Sheepshead Bay High School, First Place

275 lbs. Michael Stanley, Truman High School Third Place

Junior Greco Roman

105 lbs. Jonathan Soto, Sheepshead Bay, First Place

105 lbs. Vincent Cocozello, Curtis High School, Second Place

130 lbs. Vitaly Simkin, Sheepshead Bay, Fifth Place

160 lbs. Brandan Stroud, Lehman High School, Sixth place

215 lbs. Garet Lynch, Springfield Gardens,First Place

275 lbs. Michael Stanley, Truman High School, Third Place

Cadet Greco Roman

105 lbs. Vincent Cocozello, Curtis High School, Fourth Place

140 lbs., Jake Villaret, Curtis High School, Fourth Place

The Metropolitan Wrestling Association, a 501C3 not for profit organization, is spearheading a major initiative by increasing the base of wrestling in the New York City Metropolitan area. The USAW/MWA Beat the Streets program initiated Phase I during the Spring of 2003 with clubs in several boroughs in Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. The clinics were taught by some of the legends in the sport including Jeff Blatnick, Joe Demeo, Bobby Douglass, Greg Strobel, Terry Steiner and many other national coaches.

In January of 2004, with some private funding, the MWA launched Phase Two of its Business Plan in developing the "feeder systems" and presently are recruiting middle schools to begin wrestling programs. New York City has 330 Middle Schools that are not funded with Interscholastic Athletics. The MWA is filling the void and is reaching out to the wrestling community, private and public foundationas as well as local, city, state and national organizations for help in bringing the World's Oldest and Greatest Sport to the World's Second Home, the greatest city in the world, New York City.

If you are interested in helping the MWA fulfill its mission please contact MWA Executive Director Bill Crum at <mailto:edmwa@aol.com>edmwa@aol.com and visit our website for more information about the MWA <http://www.mwausa.org>www.mwausa.org

We are all given the gifts of Time, Talent and Treasure and the 1.1 million students in New York City are well worth the investment.Beat the Streets Press Release

Steeplechase Grapplers Crown Three Freestyle/Greco Roman State Champions

by Larry A. Cantor, PSAL Wrestling Commissioner and MWA Beat the Streets Liaison

Three State Champions were crowned.

Section Twelve(New York City) showed great technique, perseverance, pride and sportsmanship. Steeplechase Grapplers, as a club, finished fourth in Junior Greco Roman.

Junior Freestyle

105 lbs. Jonathan Soto, Sheepshead Bay High School, First Place

275 lbs. Michael Stanley, Truman High School Third Place

Junior Greco Roman

105 lbs. Jonathan Soto, Sheepshead Bay, First Place

105 lbs. Vincent Cocozello, Curtis High School, Second Place

130 lbs. Vitaly Simkin, Sheepshead Bay, Fifth Place

160 lbs. Brandan Stroud, Lehman High School, Sixth place

215 lbs. Garet Lynch, Springfield Gardens,First Place

275 lbs. Michael Stanley, Truman High School, Third Place

Cadet Greco Roman

105 lbs. Vincent Cocozello, Curtis High School, Fourth Place

140 lbs., Jake Villaret, Curtis High School, Fourth Place

MWA Impacts PSAL Wrestling at the 43rd Annual
New York State Wrestling Championships

Andre DeCristo LIC HS 6th place and Michael Stanley, Truman HS 5th Place in New York State Public School Wrestling Championships became the first PSAL wrestlers since 2001 to become All-State Wrestlers.

Throughout this past weekend thirty PSAL wrestlers competed in the 2005 New York State Public School Wrestling Championships held at the Pepsi Arena, Albany, New York.

For the first time in many years the PSAL prides itself with two medal winners: Andre DeCristo, 171 lbs, Long Island City High School placing sixth, and Michael Stanley, 275 lbs. Harry S. Truman High School, placing fifth, both in Division One. This, in turn lead to finishing above both Section Ten and the Catholic High Schools for the first time in 30 years.

Competition at the state level is fierce, and to earn medal status is one of the highest accomplishments on the interscholastic level. Larry Cantor, PSAL Wrestling Commissioner and the MWA liason has done a remarkable job in his two-year stint as Commissioner of the PSAL. He along with MWA Executive Director Bill Crum, initiated the USAW/MWA Beat the Streets Program in the spring of 2003.

Regional sites were organized at Hunter College in Manhattan and d'Silvestri Center on Staten Island. Both medal winners were part of the program along with 20 of the 30 PSAL entries in the State Tournament. The Beat the Streets wrestlers were taught basic skills from the finest coaches in the United States.

Jeff Blatnick, 1984 Olympic Champion, Greg Strobel, Head Coach at Lehigh University and the 2000 USA Olympic Coach, Bobby Douglas, Head coach at Iowa State and the 2004 Olympic Coach were some of the guest clinicians instructing the kids of New York City.

According to Bill Crum, "New York City is a "sleeping giant" for wrestling with 1.1 million kids in the public schools alone" that will be the future of wrestling in the United States. The large urban cities in America are "ripe for wrestling" quotes Al Bevilacqua Chairman of the Board who has met every New York City Public, Private and Catholic School coach at the inaugural Mayors Cup conducted at Wagner College in late February. President Setrak Agonian of Woodside, NY and Ken Podziba, NYC Sports Commissioner was in attendance representing the mayor's office who donated the beautifully engraved medals for the top 4 wrestlers in each weight class.

The MWA has begun to penetrate the five boroughs and will begin in March expanding its Beat the Streets Club with its 3rd annual Spring Program. Several private contributors have secured the resources to provide all new clubs with mats, wrestling equipment and USAW Memberships to expand the Beat the Streets Program.

The MWA is a 501C3 not for profit organization created in 1985 to carry out the Mission of USA Wrestling, the national governing body of wrestling in the United States. The MWA were the Competition Management organization of the highly successful 2003 FILA World Freestyle Championships held in Madison Square in September 2003 that drew 12,500 fans to the finals.

Stars Shine Bright at NYAC

The New York Athletic played host to the University of Missouri and Lehigh University last evening to an exciting college Dual won by Lehigh in a thrilling come from behind to a 22-17 victory.

For the first time in the history of the New York Athletic Club of New York City, hosted a national television broadcast in any sport with CSTV providing the coverage. The meet will be seen nationally on Direct TV and some of its other cable outlets on Wednesday, January 12 at 10:00PM

In typical New York City fashion of any magnitude, the "STARS" usually turn out and there were a bunch of them in the audience last evening. They were there to support the NYAC and enjoy college wrestling. Arthur Mercante, World Famous boxing official of Ali-Frazier battles introduced the college stars who were being showcased with two NCAA runner-ups, several All-Americans and the number TWO and FIVE NCAA Division 1 ranked teams. The overflow crowd was treated to some very entertaining and exciting wrestling as every match was very competitive.

Lehigh University came with its loyal fan base and had the opportunity visiting the greatest city in the World. In attendance and introduced to the crowd between the matches were Leroy Neiman, World Famous artist noted for his Olympic paintings, Jake the Raging Bull" LaMotta World Middleweight Boxing Champion, Arthur Mercante Mr. Boxing Official of the World, Bobby Hilfiger designer, Billy Baldwin screen actor, Renzo Gracie, World Combat Champion, Kerry McCoy, a two time NYAC Olympian and college wrestling stars Matt Ruppel and Mike Frick, NCAA Champions for Lehigh, Andy Fitch NCAA Champion [Yale] John Morley 5 Time National Freestyle Champion [NYAC] Vince Zuaro 5 time Olympic Official, Tom Ryan, NCAA Runner-up and Hofstra University Coach, Greg Strobel Olympic Coach, Jim Keen President of Cliff Keen Products who donated the experimental uniforms for the meet and the Baruch Wrestling Club, the first USA Wrestling Club in Manhattan as well as Larry Cantor, PSAL Commissioner of several local PSAL wrestler stars.

Special thanks to Sonny Greenhalgh, NYAC Wrestling Chairman for providing the logistical support for conducting an event with national television and an opportunity of opening the doors to the public of this very prestigious private club. Sonny thanked the guest for adhering to the Club rules and it was quite impressive to see over 800 wrestling people all dressed up for a college wrestling match. We should do more of this.

Results of the Match

New York, NY No. 6 Lehigh continued its winning ways on Tuesday evening as the Mountain Hawks defeated No. 13 Missouri 22-17 at the historic New York Athletic Club and improved to 10-1 on the season, while sending the Tigers (8-1) to their first loss of the season. The Mountain Hawks trailed 17-15 heading into the final two bouts, before Jon Trenge and Paul Weibel pulled out victories at 197 and heavyweight respectively to give the Brown and White yet another victory.

Andrew Rizzi, Matt Ciasulli and Cory Cooperman began the match with three consecutive wins for the Mountain Hawks, but then the Tigers came back winning five straight bouts, and looking as though they would come away with the win, however Trenge and Weibel had something to say about that. Trenge scored a 4-0 decision over Jeff Foust giving the Mountain Hawks a slim 18-17 lead, while Weibel followed that up with a solid 12-2 major decision win against freshman Chase Wetenkamp in the heavyweight class to give Lehigh the 22-17 victory.

"This is a great event for all of the fans," explained an excited head coach Greg Strobel on the post-match show. "We had tremendous support out there and Weibel really came up big for us down the stretch. It was an exciting match and I think we came out and wrestled well today."

Weight
Match-up
Result

Score
125
Andrew Rizzi (LU)
Default
Austin DeVoe (UM)
1:14
133
Matt Ciasulli (LU)
Dec.
Tyler McCormick (UM)
4-0
141
Cory Cooperman (LU)
WBF
Chris McCormick (UM)
6:32
149
Cody Greene (UM)
Dec.
David Nakasone
10-8
157
Brad Cieleski (UM)
Dec.
Derek Zinck (LU)
6-5
165
Tyron Woodley (UM)
Maj. Dec.
Ben Bishop (LU)
11-1
174
Ben Askren (UM)
Dec.
Travis Frick (LU)
11-4
184
Matt Pell (UM)
Maj. Dec.
Matt Cassidy (LU)
16-4
197
Jon Trenge (LU)
Dec.
Jeff Foust (UM)
4-0
285
Paul Weibek (LU)
Maj. Dec.
Chase Wetenkamp (UM)
12-2

New York Section III Wrestling Website

I wanted to let you all know that John Drew from Canastota has created a
new webiste for Section III Wrestling www.sectionIIIwerestling.com and
it is a class site. He modeled it from the great Section 5 site
www.armdrag.com

I wanted to let everyone know so you can send info to John to put up
info about your school, schedule, results, upcoming events, youth
tourneys, picture gallery , Past Sectional & State Champions, Tourney,
Sectional & State Results,etc, etc, etc.

It's a class site. It has every team in Section III on the site.
If you could email John with that type of info, he'll try to get it
posted for your school.

He'll have the rankings that Bill Kays & the coaches do for the section,
and also another ranking done by another committee. I think it's a great
promotional tool for our sport. If you could pass this info on and check
out the site, I'm sure you'll like it. Most schools don't have the
schedule, results, rosters photos and internal end of the year team
awards posted, because he doesn't have them. If you could provide them,
I'm sure he'll try to get posted ASAP.

I found out the day after the site was launced, and emailed him some ifo
about Phoenix and he had it posted very fast (but I was the only one
who-at the time provided him with the information.

Go to www.sectionIIIwrestling.com and scroll down to Phoenix to see what
your site could look like. I hope everyone enjoys the site.

Thanks,
Gene Mills
pin2win@genemills.com
www.genemills.com

2003 - 2004 New York State Collegiate Wrestling Coaches Association End of the Year Awards Announced

2003 - 2004 New York State Collegiate Wrestling Coaches Association End
of the Year Awards Announced

The following individuals have been voted this year,s recipients of the
New York State Collegiate Wrestling Coaches Association Wrestler of the
Year, Coach of the Year and Freshman of the Year. Congratulations go
out to these fine performances during the 2003-2004 wrestling season.

2004 NYS Wrestler of the Year: Artie Weidler (SUNY Brockport)

Artie Weidler of the State University of New York at Brockport has been
voted the 2004 New York State Collegiate Wrestler of the Year. Weidler
capped his senior season by winning the 165-pound weight class at the
NCAA Division III Championships held last month. The Long Island native
completed the year with a 27 - 5 overall record. He also claimed
tournament victories at the New York State Collegiate Championships and
the Empire Conference Championships as well as the Baldwin Wallace
Invitational. The Physical Education major also placed second at the
Brockport / Oklahoma Gold tournament and fourth at the East Stousburg
Open.

2004 Freshman of the Year: Mark McKnight (University of Buffalo)

2004 Mid-American Conference Champion, Mark McKnight, of the University
of Buffalo has been voted this year,s New York State Collegiate Freshman
of the Year. The first year student athlete advanced into the top 12
in the 125-pound weight class at the NCAA Division I Championships held
in St. Louis last month. In his first season of competition McKnight
compiled an overall record of 34-8 that included third place finishes at
the Brockport / Oklahoma Gold Tournament as well as the Beast of the
East Collegiate Classic.

2004 Coach of the Year: Jim Beichner (University of Buffalo)

Jim Beichner, the head wrestling coach at the University of Buffalo has
been voted the recipient of the 2004 New York State Collegiate Coach of
the Year Award. Beichner, guided the Bulls to a second place finish at
the 2004 New York State Collegiate Championships earlier this year.
Buffalo finished fourth in the MAC and fifth at the Beast of the East
Collegiate Classic and Brockport / Oklahoma Gold Classic as well as
seventh at the Mat Town USA Invitational. The Bulls finished the season
with a 12 5 overall dual meet record this past year. This is the
second time Beichner has been named NYS Coach of the Year as he was
honored in 1996.

New York Metropolitan Wrestling Association " Beat The Streets Program"

PSAL Wrestlers Experience Success on Moscow Cultural Exchange in many Realms

By Larry A. Cantor Wrestling Commissioner /MWA Chairman " Beat The Streets
Program"

Just a few days ago twenty PSAL wrestlers and coaches arrived home from a
pioneer journey to Moscow, Russia. This cultural exchange offered our
student athletes and staff the opportunity to compete against Moscow
athletes in both freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling, experience the wonders
of Russian culture,
attend the Moscow Circus, trade souvenirs with our Russian peers, and
develop lifelong friendships.

The trip was a highlight of a major effort being conducted by both the PSAL
and the Metropolitan Wrestling Association to increase wrestling
opportunities in the NY-NJ Metropolitan area. During the fall, a group of
NYC wrestlers participated in Puerto Rico and are training vigorously for
the upcoming NYS Freestyle and Greco Roman Championships to be held in
Binghamton on April 30-May 2.

The MWA, under a grant by USA Wrestling, along with MWA Executive Director
Bill Crum, are developing grass roots program throughout the area to
increase the participation and the skill level of New York City wrestlers.
The spring program is being conducted in several sites and will be adding
new training centers as participation increases. This grass root effort
will increase the quantity of the quality of the PSAL and private schools in
the region very shortly.

The team was treated very well, given a feeling of warmth and friendship.
The entire team competed in the Vityaz Freestyle Tournament, coupled with a
Freestyle and Greco Roman dual meet. The following athletes were tournament
place winners:
100 kg. Garet Lynch, Springfield Gardens High School, Champion
42 kg. Jonathan Soto, Sheepshead Bay High School, fourth place
50 kg Stephen Perez, Francis Lewis High School, fourth place
63 kg. Vladimir Kluchnikov, Midwood High School, fourth place
63 kg. Angel Mercado, Curtis High School, fourth place
75 kg. Marvin Le Gendre, Sheepshead Bay High School, fourth place
Other team members who competed were:
46 kg. Joe Matarazza, Tottenville High School
54 kg. Bogdan Szurant, Midwood High School
58 kg. Peter Kokolis, Bryant High School
50 kg. Raphael Boruchov, Franklin D. Roosevelt High School
58 kg. Vlad Davydov, Franklin D. Roosevelt High School
69 kg. John Blyth, Petrides High School
76 kg. Jesse Lora, Lehman High School
69 kg. Andre DeCristo, Long Island City High School
Coaching Staff: Donald Douglas, Deputy Director, PSAL Adam Boxer, Sports
Coordinator, PSAL
Larry Cantor, Wrestling Commissioner, PSAL Dave Olah, Assistant Wrestling
Coach, Petrides High School
Bruce Matrone, Head Wrestling Coach, Long Island City High School
Bill Christensen, Assistant Wrestling Coach, Sheepshead Bay High School

Eastern States Classic Wrestling Championships
@ Orange County Community College, Middletown, NY

Team standings:
1. Valley Central (VC) 217.5;
2. Islip (I) 172.5;
3. Wayne (W) 158.5;
4. Danbury, Conn. (Dan) 146.5;
5. Minisink Valley (MV) 144.5;
6. Tyrone (TY) 133.5;
7. Niagara Falls (NF) 125;
8. Massapequa (Mass) 120.5;
9. Peru (P) 110.5;
10. Monroe-Woodbury (M-W) 104.5;
11. Lasalle (LaS) 101.5;
12. St. John Vianney (SJV) 100.5;
13. Chaminade (Cham) 92.5;
14. Wallkill (Wall) 90.5;
15. MacArthur (Mac) 87.5;
16. Upper Darby, Pa. (UD) 86.5;
17. Octorara, Pa. (O) 85.5;
18. Harpursville (Harp) 81;
19. Hayfield, Va. (Hay) 80;
20. Newburgh Free Academy (NFA) 78;
21. Colonie (Col) 75.5;
22. Westfield, Va. (West) 68;
23. Newton, N.J. (New) 67.5;
24. St. Augustine, N.J. (SAP) 64;
25. Ludlow, Mass. (Lud) 54;
26. Farmingdale (F) 53;
27. Middletown (Mid) 48.5;

Port Jervis (PJ) 48.5;
29. Downingtown East, Pa. (DE) 48;
30. Washingtonville (Wash) 46.5;
31. Greene (G) 39;
Pine Bush (PB) 39;
33. Glens Falls (GF) 38;
34. Nanuet (Nan) 34;
35. Cornwall (Corn) 33;
36. East Ramapo (ER) 31;
37. Monticello (Mont) 23.5.

Finals
96- Josh Madison (LaS) WBD Mike D'Amato (Wall) 8-7
103- Lou Ruggirello (VC) WBF Dave Silvestri (Dan) :45
112- Steve Valastro (VC) WBD Ronnie Mills (Hay) 6-3
119- Darrell Ford (MV) WBD Morgan Remillard (P) 10-6
125- Phil Szumlaski (NFA) WBF Joe Wilson (M-W) 3:16
130- Anthony Castro (SJV) WBF Zac Mills (Wall) 4:38
135- Thadd Westley (TY) WBD Nathan Patterson (W) 6-0
140- Mike Roberts (Col) WBD Mike Patrovich (I) 12-6
145- Josh Eagan (NF) WBD Mike Letts (O) 8-4
152- Johnny Villanueva (Hay) WBF Brice Mertiff (TY) 2:00
160- Dave McCarthy (LaS) WBD Max Rock (P) 6-4
171- Ricky Scott (VC) WBMD Matt Tricarico (Dan) 12-4
189- Tom Lanzilotta (Mass) WBD Alex Clair (VC) 5-3
215- Nick Strange (NF) WBD Mike Walker (New) 5-3
275- Terry Tate (TY) WBD Justin Tougas (GF) 9-3

Consolation finals (3rd Place)
96- Steve Singely (Way) WBD Matt Lewis UD) 11-7
103- Steve Delorenzo (Mac) WBD Jon Bonanno (Mass) 6-3
112- Joe Mauro (LaS) WBF Kris Camarada (I) 5:03
119- Sean Bauer (VC) Forfeit over Tom Magnani (Isl)
125- Scott Prutzman (VC) WBF Josh Patterson (W) 4:14
130- Nate Baum (Way) WBD Mike Rudden (Isl) 3-0
135- Chris Wade (Isl) WBD Kyle Fried (M-W) 8-6
140- Sean Sposa (West) WBD Marc Thomas (NF) 7-4
145- Jon Bonilla-Bowman (ER) WBD Carlo Ferrandino (Col) 13-5
152- Nakyle Bethay (F) WBD Philip Moore (Harp) 16-3
160- Neil Franciotti (Cham) WBD Troy Hansen (MV) 4-2
171- Joe Zaso (Way) WBD Joe Zippilli (Wash) 3-2
189- Rich Letts (O) WBD Matt Andricat (MV) 3-2
215- Neal Yntema (MV) WBF Dan Bittner (Mass) :42;
275- Frank McGrath (SAP) WBD Timmy Ferreira (Dan) 3-0

Consolation finals (5th Place)
96- Juan Bruno (Midd) Forfeit over Tyler Howe (Dan)
103- Matt Fortunato (F) WBD T.J. Albright (TY) 2-0
112- Matt Myers (Mac) WBMD Nate Warner (Harp) 9-2
119- Andy Franco (M-W) WBMD Jesse Joy (PB) 11-0
125- Chris Grill (UD) WBMD Paul Barrus (Lud) 10-1
130- Chris Cartwright (NFA) WBD Paul Girafalco (DE) 8-3
135- Joe Millett (P) WBD Shabazz Bailey (VC) 5-0
140- Tommy Timothy (Hay) WBD Chris Nabinger (Harp) 4-3
145- Joe Leone (SAP) WBD Matt Hart (P) 6-2
152- Ed Loscalzo (Mac) WBD Charlie Ashker (NF) 7-2
160- Ben Herrick (Corn) WBD Dusty Greer (PB) 7-4
171- Matt Giunta (I) Forfeit over Brian Scher (Mac)
189- Chris Swensen (SJV) WBD Jim Kenny (Cham) 4-2
215- Pete Jackson (WallL) WBD Bill Kent (UD) 3-2
275- A.J. Haak (Way) WBD John Brunetti (Cham) 3-0