TakeDown Report Launches New Webpage - Update LinksThe TakeDown Report has launched a new home web page at http://www.thetdr.com www.thetdr.com This page consolidates and combines all previous web pages and links that you may have in your web pages should be updated accordingly. „Our new site has hundreds of pictures, rankings, links to other wrestling sites and so much more.‰ Explained Martin Fleming, Editor of the TDR „and it will help us in our goals to promote and increase amateur wrestling exposure in eastern North Carolina.‰ For more information contact us at tdr@tarboronc.com
The TakeDown Report # 14-2åÊ åÊåÊSeptemb 2006 4 pages
åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊEditor‰¥ús Notes & Announcements : åÊThe new TDR home page has been launched and can be viewed at www.thetdr.com so change your favorities, links and such and pass along the news.åÊ The new TDR Home page combines all the previous pages and 20 times better than before.åÊ Yet it is still in on-going development so send us your input and be a little patient on it.åÊ The TDR newsletters will continue but will be shorter and can be seen on the new web page.åÊ We are looking to produce a highlight show of the NCHSAA State Tournament Finals for Public TV.åÊ This will be our 3rd year and it a very popular project.åÊ We will have DVDs available for sale as we still have from last two years.åÊ The Division DVDs are ideal for Public Access Cable.åÊ Ask your local cable company for time to show wrestling.åÊ We need all wrestling fans to work on this.åÊ On the new TDR
page we will have pictures, links to prior rankings, news stories but we won‰¥út have a chat forum.åÊ We encourage all N.C. wrestling fans to check out the nc wrestling forum at
http://www.ncwrestlingscoutreport.com/forum/index.phpåÊåÊ The FlemDawgys Awards have finally come out and are described belonw with news of the TDR Mat Challenge.åÊ Send news, schedules, announcements, results, & articles on-line to us.åÊåÊåÊ Until later, Martin Fleming, EditoråÊ
‰¥þNot the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
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------ TDR Sponsored Tournaments -------åÊ We will be helping promote and work with many tournaments and events this season yet the following we will be helping to sponsor and want to announce.
12th Annual Terrific Tarboro Thanksgiving Turkey Tournament ‰¥ã Nov. 27th. Largest event in history of the series last year in our return to Tarboro.åÊ Looking to host 16-18 teams and are full at this time tending pending replies.åÊ Letters have been sent out from the school.
15th Pierce-Davis Memorial Tournament at SouthWest Edgecombe ‰¥ã Dec. 2nd ‰¥ã One of the longest running events in eastern N.C.åÊ A special event in memory of two fine young wrestlers who were killed long ago but their memory lives on.åÊ This will be the 8th year that the TDR has directed the event. åÊLast year was the biggest ever with 20 teams.åÊ Have to cut back to 16 and no more this year.åÊ So the event is full at this time.åÊ Letters sent out a week ago.
3rd Annual Milt Sherman Duals at D.H. Conley on Fri. Dec. 22nd ‰¥ã Letter sent out for a 12 team duals tournament on 3 mats.åÊ Event named in honor of Hall of Fame former DHC Coach Milt Sherman.åÊ Have a couple of openings.åÊ Contact tdr@tarboronc.com
TDR ‰¥ãEastern Carolina Ultimate Tournament on Dec. 29th-30th ‰¥ã Big 2 day event on 5 mats with 25-26 men on the avg. in each weigh class.åÊ We will invite all teams in the eastern N.C. TDR coverage area.åÊ Have openings as the first 30 teams to accept invitation will be included.åÊ 1st year event which we are looking to have on a University campus with more mats and more teams in the future.
Contact tdr@tarboronc.com for a flyer.
5th Annual TDR - Wilson County Tournament at Beddingfield - Jan. 13th, - 2nd year at Beddingfield with 4 mats in one gym for fast paced 16 team individual tourney.åÊ Letters have been sent, no openings yet.
8th Annual Thomas Cowles Memorial ‰¥ã Firebird Duals at Southern Nash ‰¥ã Jan. 20th ‰¥ã 16 team dual meet with a variety of teams.åÊ Named in honor of former coach Thomas Cowles and will be directed by TDR and Coach Eddie Coble for 8th year.åÊ Have a couple of openings.åÊ Contact tdr@tarboronc.com
Lee R. Hall Duals at SouthWest Edgecombe on Jan. 27th :åÊ Round Robin duals with 6 teams on 3 mats so all will have 5 matches in a short amount of time.
TDR Eastern NC Duals Championships at New Bern Jan. 27th: Looking for the best 16 teams in eastern N.C. to battle it out in a 16 man bracketed advancing event with all teams wrestling at least 4 matches.åÊ Invitations have been sent and 8 have indicated they will be there and only 1 team declined.åÊ Will fill the event with 16 best teams who dare to come.åÊ 1st year eventåÊ looking to make a tradition in east. N.C.
NEW 6 Conference Individual Tournament at Southern Nash ‰¥ã Feb. 3rd.åÊ Conference meet will return to Southern Nash and will be directed by the TDR.
3A East Regional at South Central on Feb. 16th-17th 䴋 Looking to host 3A East Region for 5th year.
----- Annual Flemdoggy Awards -------
These awards are our chance to recognize by certificate and publicity
Bill (Sr.) & Marie Edmundson and Brandon Dean for helping film the State Finals, Joey Burridge of Eastern Wayne, Channing Perry, Doug Pearson of SW Edgecombe, Reuben Ledbetter, the Rosewood Mat gals and the Beddingfield wrestling parents for being very helpful in tournament operations, Jimmy McNamara as a first year official, Dustin Gurley and Peter Hefley for making the TDR coverage of the State Tournament better.åÊ They will be sent impressive, commemorative certificates ‰¥ùsuitable for framing‰¥ú.
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The TDR Challenges all secondary schools in eastern North Carolina to sponsor a wrestling team.åÊ For the 5th consecutive year we have written to high schools without a team to encourage them to add the sport.åÊ As incentive we donate $300 to each school.åÊ Other groups have joined us in incentives such as a club membership and support services from NC USA Wrestling, videos and posters form Ken Chertow, NHSCA Outfitters, Action Mats, W.I.N. magazine, Amateur Wrestling News and Wrestling USA magazine are also support services for the new schools.åÊ This fall we have Franklinton on Sept. 29th , Pender County on Oct. 13th and Clinton (tba) as accepting the challenge and starting wrestling teams in 29006.
More colleges in the Carolinas should also add wrestling.
East Wake HS is hosting an event in January in Honor of Bob Mauldin and his Mat News Classic. Please read the following and send them ASAP.
This year East Wake HS will be hosting an event in January in honor of Bob Maudlin and his Mat News newsletter. At the event I have two goals. My first goal is to get him some $$$ to help keep Mat News circulating and present to him a check. My second goal and this where you come in is to have as many coaches, parents, and wrestlers as possible write up a Thank you note or tell a special story about Bob Mauldin and or Mat News and have you send that story to me. I will then have these stories made into a book to present to him in addition to the check.
Please send the story to:
Mike KendallåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ 4808 Shallowbrook TrailåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ Raleigh, NC 27616
I ask that you send this story to me in a manila envelope so it stays flat and not bifolded or trifolded! åÊYou can also send it to me through email. If you will please attach the letter to your email and send it I will then print it out! I thank you all in advance for you support ~
Mike Kendall MKENDALL1@wcpss.net åÊcardiac_coach@iwon.com
Looking for Matches & Teams
WRAL Wrestling Tourney, Dec. 15-16, Athens Drive High School, Raleigh.
Contact Jerry Barker, Director, Jerry_Barker@ncsu.edu åÊ(underscore between names).
Southern Nash is looking for teams for a Nov. 18th Quad.åÊ Contact Eddie Coble at ecoble@yahoo.com
Union Pines High School Dual Tournament: December 22nd and 23rd.
10 teams ‰¥ã 9 matches in two days-5 mats = no down time.åÊ I will have you out by 3:00pm on the 23rd.åÊ Team hosting is available (first come first served). Matt Ragsdale 910-947-5511 Work mragsdale@mcs.k12.nc.us
Wilmington Laney : Dan Willis is the new coach and is looking for 3-5 teams for an early seasonåÊQuad meet on Nov. 11 at Laney and for teams for the P.F.W.B. Invitational at Laney on Jan. 20 withåÊ JV competitions.åÊ Seeking åÊdual matches on Nov. 15, Nov. 22, and Nov. 29.åÊåÊ matmandan@aol.com
Coaching Changes/Openings
Check at http://ncmat.com/06-07/coaches.html
Top wrestling recruits from North Carolina for 2006-07.åÊåÊ For more information you can go to the NC Wrestling Scouting Report for wrestlers interviews and profiles: http://www.ncwrestlingscoutreport.com/ The 2006 NHSCA Pre-Season Wrestling ChampionshipåÊis sure to have record-breakingåÊattendance this year.åÊåÊ By moving this tournament to an earlier date (November 4th, with registration November 3rd) and condensing it to a one-day competition, we are expecting to draw hundreds of wrestlers from all across the country to Winston-Salem, NC.åÊ In the past, this tournament has featured top wrestlers from 25 states, including many state champions.åÊ Coaches and athletes, you won't want to miss this outstanding Pre-Season event!åÊ Check out the website at http://www.nhsca.com/event_show.php?id=20076åÊ To register at a Host Hotel online, visit www.regonline.com/NHSCA-PRESEASONåÊand receive a $25 coupon book!
All of our newly appointed 2006-2007 State ChairmenåÊwill be featured very soon on our website at http://www.nhsca.com/staff_directory.php
The NHSCA is pleased to announce that the 2007 High School SenioråÊNationals and theåÊUnderclassmen National ChampionshipsåÊwill be held in Virginia Beach, Virginia.åÊ Due to overwhelming feedback, we have chosen this beautiful, family-friendly location and we have condensed the tournament schedule.åÊ Competition will be held at the brand-new, stunning VA Beach Convention Center.åÊ This venue isåÊjust blocks from the beach, and has plenty of free event parking. åÊMark your calendar now for the open underclassmen tournament.åÊ Registration, weigh-ins and the start of competition will begin Wednesday, March 28, 2007and will end on Friday, March 30th.åÊ This year Freshmen will be allowed to compete along with the Sophomores and Juniors!åÊ åÊThe elite and prestigious Senior Nationals will kick off with registration Thursday, March 29th.åÊ Wrestling will begin Friday, March 30th and will
conclude Sunday, April 1st.åÊ State champions and runners-up from all across the country will compete for All-American honors.
------åÊ Summer Results -----
AAU Grand Nationals 2006 at http://www.aausports.org/sprt_Wrestling.asp?a=sports/Wrestling/results/2006/grandnationals/sprt_Wrestling_grandnationals_results.htm
Wrestling Assistant Resource Pages : http://www.wrestlingassistant.com/
Highlights of the State Tournament linked at http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/åÊ courtesy of the efforts of Dustin Gurley and Memories in Motion in NC.
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Eight Cavalier Wrestlers Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
The ACC Academic Honor Roll notes academic excellence by student-athletes for the 2005-06 school year.
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Eight Virginia wrestlers were selected to the 2005-06 Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll as announced by the league. Virginia had 221 student-athletes on the 2005-06 Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll. Zach Anderson, Danny Artusio, Kyle Artusio, Peter Ferrara, Ben Johnson, Brent Jones, Brian McReynolds and Scott Smith were the Cavaliers selected to the honor roll. Rest of story atåÊ http://virginiasports.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/091206aab.html
Yetzer Joins Va. Tech Wrestling Staff
Former All-American will be volunteer assistant
BLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech head wrestling coach Kevin Dresser announced Thursday that Nathan Yetzer will serve as a volunteer assistant coach for the Hokies' program. Yetzer follows new Tech associate head coach Tony Robie to Blacksburg from New York, where he was an assistant coach at Binghamton last year.åÊ Yetzer is a 2005 graduate of Edinboro University, where he served as captain for the nationally ranked Fighting Scots. A three-time NCAA qualifier and two-time team MVP, Yetzer was an All-American as a junior, placing eighth at 174 pounds after winning three matches at the national championship.
Cummins Completes Dresser's Staff
Former All-American to coach upper weights
BLACKSBURG - Former NCAA All-American and Real Pro Wrestling champion Pat Cummins has been hired by the Virginia Tech Athletics Department, as announced Friday. Cummins will be an assistant coach with the Hokie wrestling program and completes head coach Kevin Dresser's coaching staff. Cummins will work with the upper weights.åÊ Cummins, who is still active in the competitive wrestling scene, comes to Blacksburg after working for the Wildcat Wrestling Club at Northwestern and the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club in State College, Pa. It was in the latter city that Cummins made his mark as a collegiate wrestler.
"Tony and I are very excited to add Pat to our staff," Dresser said. "Obviously, his presence as a big man, as well as his athletic style of wrestling, is a great addition to our program.
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TWO-TIME NCAA CHAMPION JOE DUBUQUE JOINS HOFTSTRA WRESTLING STAFF
HEMPSTEAD, New York * Hofstra University Head Wrestling Coach Tom Shifflet today completed his 2006-07 coaching staff with the appointment of two-time NCAA Division I national champion Joe Dubuque as an assistant coach. Dubuque, a three-time NCAA All-American who captured national titles at 125 pounds in 2005 and 2006, posted an overall record of 114-18 including a 69-6 dual mark and a 19-6 Big Ten record in four years at Indiana University.åÊåÊ "We are very excited to have Joe join the Hofstra program," Shifflet said. "Joe has been very successful as a wrestler and just getting to know him recently I can tell he is going to be one heck of a coach. If I hadn't heard of Joe Dubuque and just met him on the street after a short conversation I would walk away saying that guy is successful."
USA WRESTLING EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
Sept 8-10 䴋 Veterans World Greco-Roman Championships at Riga, Latvia
Sept. 26 䴋 Oct. 1 䴋 World Wrestling Championships at Guangzhou, China
October 12-14 䴋 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open at Tempe, Ariz.
For complete USA Wrestling event information, please visit
http://www.themat.com/schedules.php?! page=usa w_schedules
MEMBERSHIP YEAR BEGAN ON SEPT.åÊ 1 ‰¥ã RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP ONLINE!!!
A new membership year has already begun!åÊ USA Wrestling is very excited to start the 2007 membership year and we want all of you to be a part of our great organization.åÊ To assist you with becoming a member, USA Wrestling reminds you that you can register as a member on-line.åÊ This is a fast and convenient way for you to sign up as a member for a whole new year of USA Wrestling programs and activities.åÊ Just go to TheMat.com website (www.TheMat.com) and select the Membership section to renew or join as a new member.åÊ Gt your current 2007 membership card and take advantage of all of your membership benefits including the USA Wrestler, access t o streaming videos on TheMat.com, monthly e-mail newsletters.
COVERAGE OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FROM CHINA 䴋 A Special Section on TheMat.com has been established for fans to follow the World Championships of Wrestling from Guangzhou, China, Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Each day prior to the competition, a weight class preview will be posted,. at:
http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2006/worlds/default.php
JUNIOR OLYMPIC REPORT INCLUDES CHANGES IN GRASSROOTS PROGRAMS ‰¥ã The Junior Olympic Wrestling Committee, in its report which has been accepted by the USA Wrestling Board of Directors, details the changes in grassroots programs for the new year.åÊ http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=15056
NEPTUNE FESTIVAL BEACH BRAWL IN VIRGINIA, SEPT. 30 䴋 OCT. 1 䴋 The Virginia Challenge is hosting the Neptune Festival Beach Brawl Wrestling Championships in Virginia Beach, Va. On Saturday, Sept. 30 is the individual tournament, followed by an exciting dual meet tournament on Sunday, Oct. 1.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=15106
FIRST U.S. BEACH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS䴋 USA Wrestling hosted its first U.S. Beach National Championships in Riviera Beach, Fla., http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=15035
U.S. SOMBO WORLD TEAM ESTABLISHED AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - USA Wrestling hosted the U.S. Sombo National Championships in North Palm Beach, Fla. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=15036
TOP COLLEGE COACHES ATTEND JUNIOR AND CADET NATIONALS 䴋 Numerous college wrestling coaches attend USA Wrestling䴜s Junior and Cadet Nationals in Fa rgo, N.D. http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14934
COLLEGE SPORTS COUNCIL WRITES NCAA ABOUT TITLE IX DANGERS 䴋 In a letter to the NCAA Executive Committee, the College Sports Council has urged the use of interest surveys for both male and female athletes as a way to bring fairness and common sense to Title IX compliance.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&! ArticleID=15075
GEORGIA CITIZENS ASKED TO WRITE GOVERNOR TO SUPPORT COLLEGE TEAM 䴋 The citizens of Georgia have been asked to write a letter to Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue asking for his support to start a college varsity wrestling team within the state. The Georgia Intercollegiate Wrestling Association is working to create college wrestling there.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=15025
USOC RELEASES PAN AM GAMES SELECTION PROCEDURES 䴋 The selection procedures for the athlete selection procedures for the U.S. wrestling teams at the 2007 Pan American Games has been announced http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14279
NATIONAL WRESTLING LEGENDS FUND SET UP TO SUPPORT WRESTLING ‰¥ã USA Wrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame have combined efforts to establish the National WrestlingåÊ Legends Fund. This program allows people to support the programs of both organizations. Author John Irving is the Honorary Chairman. http://www.legendsfund.org/
åÊLIVESPORTSVIDEO.COM TO STREAM USA WRESTLING EVENTS ONLINE ‰¥ã USA Wrestling has partnered with LiveSportsVideo.com to post video broadcasts of major USA Wrestling events online. http://www.LiveSportsVideo.com
WRESTLING VIDEOS AT http://www.themat.tv
DAILY UPDATES ON USA WRESTLING AND THE ENTIRE SPORT http://www.themat.com
Martin K. Fleming, Editor
The TakeDown Report
Editor,s Notes & Announcements : The NC USA Wrestling State Championship results are included in this issue. Wrestlers from North Carolina competed in National type events over the east coast this past weekend. Results will be posted later. Next month we will slow down to 4 issues a month. There are several local commuter camps to help wrestlers prepare for the State Games on the 24th. Check out flyers are linked at <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdr_camp_entry_flyer.html>TDR Wilson Camp Flyer. We still have many
DVDs & TDR Shirts for sale order form at <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdrorderform.html>TDR Order Form
Send news, schedules, announcements, results, & articles on-line to us.
Until later, Martin Fleming, Editor
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
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Index(page #): <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>Upcoming Events (1), TDR WebPages (1), Letters - (none)
High School News; NC USA Wrestling State Championship Results Greco-Roman (2-3), Freestyle (3-5), Donors to State Finals TV Donors (5-6), DVDs for Sale (6), NHSCA Open Update (6), Looking for Teams (7), Coaching Changes, State Games, Coaching Thoughts (7), Wres. Asst. (7-8), Bob Guzzo,s <http://www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com/>Wolfpack Wrestling Camps, <http://www.granbysystemwrestling.com/>Granby System Camps , Print Publications (8)
TDR Shirts & Stuff; <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/tdrshirt4saleinventory.html>TDR Shirts 'n Stuff, <http://www.nhscaoutfitters.com/product_list.asp?cid=0&vid=0>NHSCA Outfitters, (8-9),
Carolina College News; UNC Wilmington, <http://www.uncgspartans.com/>UNCG Spartan Camps, (9)
National News; Chertow,s <http://www.kenchertow.com/camps/summer/06camp_design.html>S.E. Gold Medal Camps, <http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/>Wres. Hall of Fame, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/brackets.htm>NCAA Brackets All Years, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/>Wres. History Book, <http://www.starawardsprogram.com/star/history.asp>History of Wrestling, <http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/>Wrestling's Best Pages, (9)
Women,s News; USA Wrestling. Schedule, USGWA Championship Pics, <http://www.usgwa.com/>USGWA, <http://www.themat.com/>USA Wres.(9)
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Upcoming Events (full schedule at <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>TDR Schedule)
May 31 June 4th; Pan American Championships (FS/GR/W/Sombo) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil,
June 2nd 3rd : National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend at Stillwater, Okla.,
June 5th Dealine for State Games Wrestling Tournament entries www.ncsports.org,
June 12th - 15th : TDR Commuter Camp in Wilson <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdr_camp_entry_flyer.html>TDR Camp Flyer, 9:00-1:00
June 12th - 15th : Pitt County Camp at North Pitt in evenings 6:30-8:30 p.m. <mailto:Cochrant.npitt@pitt.k12.nc.us>Cochrant.npitt@pitt.k12.nc.us
June 15th-20th : Ken Chertow Gold Medal Training Camp System at U.N.C.-Pembroke;
June 18th-22nd : NCUSA Developmental Camp at UNC-Pembroke <http://www.ncwrestling.org/2004TARHEEL/Developmental NCUSA Wrestling Camp Flyer;
June 19th-23rd : East Carolina Wrestling Club camp at South Central High School in Greenville, NC. Stan Chambers (Cardinal Gibbons Head Coach) and Scott Hanocker will be running the camp. Call Dan Koch for more information @ 341-5624, dan@billclarkhomes.com
June 23rd 27th : - Cadet Dual National Championships at Kansas City, Mo.,
June 24th : <http://www.ncsports.org/sgdetail.php?id=30>N.C. State Games at Middle Creek H.S. in Cary
June 24th : <http://www.nhsca.com/events/w20060624_natbeach/info.php?event_id=20067>NHSCA National Beach Wrestling at Virginia Beach June 25th : Lumbee Games at UNC-Pembroke Contact P.J. Smith at pj.smith@uncp.edu, June 25th-28th : <http://www.nhsca.com/events/w20060625_open/info.php?event_id=20068>NHSCA National Open at Virginia Beach, June 27th - July 2nd : - Junior Dual National Championships at Oklahoma City,. Okla., June 28th - July 1st : - ASICS Kids Freestyle & Greco-Roman Nationals at Green Bay, Wis., June 29th - 30th : - Women,s World Team Trials at Colorado Springs, Colo., July 15th : Atlantic National Championships at RBC Center in Raleigh www.Atlnconline.com, July 24th - 27th : 1st St. Andrews Wrestling Camp Contact Coach Joe Baranik at pwnjoe@cox.net <mailto:pwnjoe@cox.net>pwnjoe@cox.net USA Wrestling event information at <http://www.themat.com/schedules.!php?page=usaw_schedules>USA Wrestling Schedules
TDR Web Pages with Date of latest update
<http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/>TDR Home Page w/ Links & News and etc. <http://www.geocities.com/lasttdr/>TDR Back Issues
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/>High School TDR Top 12 Individual Rankings <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhsteams/>High School Team Rankings
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>2005-06 Schedule & Results w/ links to tournaments and events
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetop7/>TDR Carolinas College Top 7 Individuals Rankings <http://www.geocities.com/piercedavis/>Pierce-Davis Tournament
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetms/>TDR Carolinas College Team Rankings & News <http://www.geocities.com/twincowrestling/>Twin Co, Wrestling
<http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/collegecoachingwins.html>College Coaches All-Time Dual Win List Look it over & fill in the gaps! over 2,000 coaches
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North Carolina USA Wrestling Events
35th Annual 2006 State Greco and Freestyle Championships
Greco-Roman
Team Scores
1. Onslow County Wrestling Club 114 2. Viper Wrestling Club (Stokesdale, NC) 88
3. World Class Wres. Club(Hudson,NC) 71 4. East Carolina Wres. Club(Greenville,NC) 53
*Pre Bantam Division*
40lbs John Bedard Will Carpenter-Top Dawg
*Bantam Division*
40lbs. Nick Butler-Onslow
45lbs. Hunter Smith-Pit Bull Anthony Bond-Onslow
50lbs. Colby McNeil-World Class Nathan Buchanan
60lbs. Hunter Carpenter-Top Dawg Tyler Nofzinger- Onslow
65lbs. Cameron Lester
70lbs. Christopher Clark-Onslow
*Midget Division*
55lbs. Jo Jo Sly- East Carolina Jacob Butler- Onslow
60lbs. Ryan Hentze- Onslow
70lbs. Carl Guess- World Class Nicholas Chance- Catawba Rasslin
75lbs. Austin Comeford- Viper Will Clark Blake Frye
80lbs. Matthew Vroom-Onslow
103lbs. Juan Ramos-Onslow Ivey Kinnett-Onslow Cannon Waldemar-Onslow
*Novice Division*
70lbs. Ryan Smith-Pit Bull, Charlie Clark-Holly Springs
Michael Bedard- Charlotte Matthew Brown-Onslow
80lbs. Zane Waldemar- Onslow Hunter McNeil-World Class Ben Dyer-Viper
90lbs. Edward Stokes-Titan James Napier-Pine Level Trey Buchanan-Midland
95lbs. Austin Sukosd-Viper Triston Frye-Charlotee
*Schoolboy Division*
85lbs. Joey Moon Cody Watson-World Class Bryson Anders-World Class
100lbs. Jeff Carothers-Pit Bull Caleb Waldemar-Onslow
105lbs.Trey Clayton Brandon Lietz-East Carolina
Andrew Bender- NCOWC David Crouch-World Class
115lbs. Samantha Strong-Onslow
120lbs.Dylan Cala-Warriors, Brandon Harrision, John Navey-Top Dawg, Ace DeRossett-Onslow
125lbs. Christian Holleman-Havelock Joshua Barnard-Viper Rhett Hoy
145lbs. Corbin Gerheardt-Viper Collins Creech-Wilson Rec Maverick Ray-Viper
250lbs. Marquin Hill
*Cadet Division*
105lbs. Brett Boston-Hardcore Doran Miller-Viper,
Daniel Mafucci-Hominy Valley Daniel Fisher-East Carolina
112lbs.Joe Shively Chris Johnson Devin Solow-Cardiac Kids Bart Strong- Onslow
119lbs.Daniel Owenbey/Scott Crossman-Onslow Chris Durrand
Cody Sprowles Brett Kostern- Capital City
125lbs.Alex Winn, Victor Golden-Hominy Vall., JC Wagner-Buccaneer, Carl Crossman-Onslow
130lbs.Matthew Colvard-Cardiac Kids Chris Townsend- World Class Anthony Fernandez
135lbs. Daniel Reich-NCOWC Daniel Hopper- Stoneville
140lbs.John Strawn-Belmont Kendrick Contreras-Capital City
Jon Stpehens-NCOWC Haroon Siddigi- East Carolina
145lbs.Dennis Clark-Onslow Travis Ward-Stoneville David Young-Viper
152lbs.Teague Little-Braves Jesse Nelson-World Class
Robb Wannenburg-Lewisville Grey Gerald- Captial City
171lbs. Jesse Navey-Top Dawg
189lbs.Matt Dean-Mebane, Brenden Hair-Hope Mills,
Jon Hartley-World Class, Marvin Bonilla-Cardiac Kids
215lbs.John Schmittle III-Capital City Alex Pokki-Cardiac Kids
275lbs.Dan King Copperheads
*Junior Division*
98lbs. Jack Coman-Capital City
105lbs. Corey Mock-Chapel Hill
119lbs. Casey Walker-Strong and Corageous
125lbs.Cameron Drye Gabe Lockett-Real Life Matt Whittle-Top Dawg Evan Rudisill- Captial City
135lbs.Phillip Goodin-Warriors Chance Howard-Cary
John Crisp-Warriors Dustin Potter-World Class
140lbs. Aaron Hollifield Travis Collins- NC Storm
145lbs.Dak Grove-Onslow Cory Sly- East Carolina
Caleb Wright-Stoneville Cameron McDowell-Strong and Corageous
152lbs.Mikal McKee- Strong and Corageous Jeffrey Cote-Jacksonville
160lbs. Cornelius Williams-Captial City
171lbs.Chris Bullins-Stoneville John Goodwin-Warriors
Max Saalman-Raptors Robert Brooks-East Carolina
189lbs.Logan Schronce-Top Dawg Zach Pool
215lbs.Joe Foster- Viking Arthur Lancaster- Fayetteville
275lbs.Justin Allen- Capital City Tim Brown- World Class
*Open Division*
162lbs. Jamie McLendon Jeremiah Lancaster Danny Farren-Havelock
182lbs. David Pelsang Dale Wooden- US Navy
211lbs. Mark Holbrook
Freestyle : Team Scores
1. World Class 89 2. Onslow County 82
3. Capital City WC 68 4. Viper WC 56
Individual Results
*Pre-Bantam Division*
40lbs.Will Carpenter- Top Dawg
45lbs.Cody Daniels- Western Carolina John Bedard- Charlotte
*Bantam Division*
40lbs.Nicholas Butler- Onslow
45lbs.Hunter Smith- Pit Bull Anthony Bond- Onslow
50lbs.Michael Vernagallo-Raptors, Colby McNeil-World Class, NathanBuchanan,NicholasWilson
55lbs. Anthony Toinetta- Cherokee Tyler Nofzinger- Onslow Seth Ledford-Cherokee
60lbs. Hunter Carpenter-Top Dawg Rick Daniels- W. Carolina Houston Twiddy- W.Carolina
65lbs.Cameron Lester- East Carolina WC
70lbs.Christopher Clark- Onslow
*Midget Division*
55lbs. JoJo Sly- East Carolina Michael George- Cherokee Jacob Butler- Onslow
65lbs.Carl Guess- World Class Damon Ledford- Cherokee
Ryan Hentze- Onslow Dalton Beaver- Western Carolina
70lbs.Samuel Bartram- Raptors Nicholas Chance- Catawba Rasslin Caleb Clinton- Raptors
75lbs.Austin Comeford- Viper Will Clark- Cary, Aeryk Mathis- Trojan, Blake Frye- Charlotte
87lbs.Derek Deal- Catawba Rasslin Matthew Vroom- Onslow
103lbs.Spencer McCoy- Cherokee Juan Ramos- Onslow
Ivey Kinnett- Onslow Cannon Waldemar- Onslow
*Novice Division*
60lbs.Drew Turner- Winston-Salem Brett Locklear- Cherokee James Mims-Moyock
70lbs.Charlie Clark- Onslow Ryan Smith-Pit Bull Matthew Brown- Onslow
75lbs.Troy Hartline- Cherokee Ben Dyer-Viper
80lbs.Hunter McNeil-World Class Zane Waldemar-Onslow
Cody Tweed-Hominy Valley Christian Clinton- Raptors
85lbs.Justin Parris-Cherokee James Napier- Pine Level
90lbs. Aaron Dickson- Strong and Courageous Edward Stokes- Titan
Trey Buchanan- Midland Timothy Perez- Clayton
95lbs.Austin Sukosd- Viper Dorian Walkingstick- Cherokee Triston Frye- Charlotte
100lbs.Clayton Trotter- Matthews Chance Wallace- Clayton
105lbs.David Crouch- World Class Nick Salyer- Alexander
112lbs.Cameron Storie- World Class
*Schoolboy Division*
85lbs.Joey Moon- Mebane Cody Watson- World Class Bryson Anders- World Class
90lbs.Clint Callahan- Lexington Rachel Tegard-Matthews Caleb Waldemar- Onslow
95lbs.Kyle Thomas-NC Storm
100lbs. Jeff Carothers-Pit Bull Tyler Matthews-Hiddenite
105lbs.Samuel Thomas- NC Storm Dalton Oberle- Hickory
Trey Clayton- Cedar Grove Brandon Lietz- Greenville
115lbs.Wes Holbrook- Onslow Peter McClelland- Waxhaw Samantha Strong- Onslow
120lbs.Dylan Cala- Warriors Logan Byrd-Catawba Rasslin
Brandon Harrison- Flat Rock John Cameron- Onslow
130lbs.Christian Holleman- Havelock Joshua Barnard- Viper Rhett Hoy- Huntersville
145lbs.Joseph Hoitela- NC Storm Collins Creech- Wilson Rec
Jared Bartram- Fort Bragg Logan Adams- Hiddenite
250lbs.Marquin Hill- East Carolina
*Cadet Division*
105lbs.Corey Mock- Chapel Hill Brett Boston- Hardcore
Dorian Miller- Viper Daniel Fisher- Capital City
112lbs.Joe Shively- Enka Chris Johnson- Hillsborough
Justin Vaughn- Bulldogs Michael York- Bulldogs
119lbs.Daniel Owenby- Fairview Johnny Watson- Lexington
Chris Durand- Wendell Cody Sprowles- Asheville
125lbs.JC Wagner- Buccaneer Victor Golden- Hominy Valley
Eric Hogue-Denver Ryan Kazmierczack- Captial City
130lbs.Chris Townsend- World Class Matthew Colvard- Cardiac Kids
Anthony Fernandez- Southern Pines
135lbs.Bobby Shanor Daniel Hopper Daniel Reich- NCOWC Justin Rice- NC Storm
140lbs.John Strawn- Sam Monish- Catawba Rasslin
Kendrick Contreras- Capital City Bobby Watts- Trojan
145lbs.Gray Gerald- Capital City, Dennis Clark- Onslow, Travis Ward, Gregory Perez- Clayton
152lbs.Teague Little- Braves, Cody Rink- Catawba Rasslin, Andrew Hertberg- Cardiac Kids Jesse Nelson- World Class
160lbs.Trent Mauney- Trojan, Caleb McHone- NC Storm,
Caleb Peterson- Catawba Rasslin Wings Johnson- East Carolina
171lbs. Blake Salyer- Taylorsville, John Leonard- Cardiac Kids, Jesse Navey- Top Dawg
189lbs. Chris Morgan- Bunker Hill, Matt Watson- Tar River,
Steven Rink- Catawba Rasslin, Jose Garnica- Greensboro
215lbs. John Schmittle- Capital City, Michael Ellis- Catawba Rasslin,
Seth Eckard- Catawba Rasslin, Alex Pokki- Cardiac Kids
275lbs. Dan King- Copperheads
*Junior Division*
98lbs. Jack Coman- Capital City
119lbs. Cameron Calloway- Albemarle, Casey Walker- Etowah Josh Tegard- Matthews
Robert Minnick- Hominy Valley
125lbs. Cameron Drye- New London Mark Taylor- Candler Gabe Lockett- Real Life
Evan Rudisill- Captial City
130lbs. Phillip Goodwin- Warriors, Manuel Ramirez- Raptors Matt Calahan- Lexington
135lbs. John Crisp- Warriors Dustin Potter- World Class, Jordan Alfaro- Raptors
1. Greyson Mills- Foxfire
140lbs. Aaron Hollifield- Mocksville, Corey Hulsey- Raleigh, Michael Cox- Charlotte
1. Travis Collins- NC Storm
145lbs. Austin Reece- NC Storm, Cory Sly- East Carolina, James Millar- Viking,
Dak Grove- Onslow
152lbs. Danny Pedone- Jr. Sabres, Chip Powell- Triad,
Mikal McKee- Strong and Courageous Justin Guthrie- Hominy Valley
160lbs. Byron Sigmon- Trojan Tim Paige-Renegade
Cornelius Williams- Captial City Joey Beck- Lakeview
171lbs. Austin Trotman- Renegade, Max Saalman- Raptors,
Chris Bullins- Stoneville D.J. Rudd- Hope Mills
189lbs. Anthony Clinton- Renegade, Logan Shronce- Top Dawg,
Glen Davis- Southern Pines James DeLa Riva- Taylorsville
215lbs. Joe Foster- Viking Arthur Lancaster- Fayetteville
275lbs.Justin Allen- Capital City Cody Trotter- Matthews
Tim McDonald-Greensboro Tim Brown- World Class
*Open Division*
163lbs. Jeremiah Lancaster- Fayetteville, George Collins- NC Storm, Jamie McClendon- Fay.
185lbs. David Pelsang- Onslow Dale Wooden- US Navy Kenneth Allen- Captial City
211.5lbs. 1. Mark Holbrook- Onslow
NC USA Wrestling made the final donation for the State Finals on TV Project in honor of longtime board member PJ Smith for his outstanding contributions to Wrestling and his induction into the NC Wrestling Hall of Fame.
We thank the following State Finals TV Supporters for their support of our sport.
Pin Level : Bob Guzzo 2006 Wolfpack Wrestling Camps J.G. Poole, Jr.
Capitol Broadcasting TSI Healthcare
NC USA Wrestling Super 32
The TakeDown Report
Tech Fall Level : Jerry Barker In memory of Terri Llamas
Jeffrey Creed Dan Hill
NC USA Wrestling in honor of P.J. Smith
Decision Level : Martin Fleming Kathy Crumpler
Chris Schwartz John Duncan
Abigail Figueroa Dane Bergeron
Lenora Heverly David Cooke
Stu Coman Inc. P.J. Smith
Ed Duncan Jerry Daniels
Robert Klar West Carteret Wrestling Boosters
State Finals DVDs for Sale Four different DVDS are for sale. One is the 60 mins. highlight tape as shown on Public TV last month. The other three are 90 mins. long each and have the complete footage from the 14 finals matches in each division thus a 1A/2A tape, 3A, and 4A. Also included are numerous interviews and pictures of all placers on the medal podiums. They are just $20 each and your support of the DVD Sales will help build support for continuing our efforts to do it again in 2007!
Order Form at http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdrorderform.html
NHSCA National Open Update
The NHSCA National Beach / National Open, linked at <http://www.nhsca.com/>www.nhsca.com The Beach Wrestling on June 24th and then the National Open begins on June 25th through June 28th thus you can wrestle in both. Which is the whole point of the beach event. Why not try the new style?
Do you love the beach and the sport of wrestling? Do you want FREE admission, meals and an event t-shirt at the NHSCA's 10th annual National Open and new National Beach Wrestling Championships in sunny Virginia Beach, Virginia? Here's how you can get it:
The NHSCA is accepting applications for volunteers for several positions at the 10th annual NHSCA National Open Wrestling Championships and new National Beach Wrestling Championships, June 24-28, Virginia Beach, VA. The positions available are :
* Positions for table workers include running a score clock, keeping written bout sheet score, and bopping are available - June 25-28
* Positions for wrestler and coach registration on June 24 and positions on VA Beach for national beach wrestling administration and management on June 24.
* Set-up and breakdown positions are available...assisting with set up of tables, concession stand, registration areas, etc. on June 23-24 and June 28.
* Volunteers receive FREE admission to the NHSCA National Open and National Beach Wresting Championships on the day(s) that they work - and are able to watch the wrestling from the floor - the best seat in the house! (Tickets for the event are $65)
* Volunteers receive an official NHSCA National Event Staff t-shirt.
* Volunteers receive a complimentary meal for each day that
they work at the National Open Wrestling Championships- courtesy
of the NHSCA.
The
TakeDown Report # 13-61 May IV, 2006 9 pages
Editor,s Notes & Announcements : Our thanks to NC USA Wrestling for the final contribution to complete fund raising for the State Finals on TV project. Former Hoggard coach Dan Willis is calling all wrestlers at UNC-W to join the club. More details are in the Carolina College section. DVDs & TDR Shirts for sale order form at <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdrorderform.html>TDR Order Form We invite all nearby wrestlers to join us at a commuter camp in Wilson next month. Flyers are linked at <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdr_camp_entry_flyer.html>TDR Wilson Camp Flyer.
Send news, schedules, announcements, results, & articles on-line to us.
Until later, Martin Fleming, Editor
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
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Index(page #): <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>Upcoming Events (1), TDR WebPages (1-2), Letters - NHSCA Volunteers (2)
High School News; NC USA Wrest. Donation to State Finals TV Donors (2), DVDs for Sale (3), NHSCA Open Update, Looking for Teams, Coaching Changes, State Games (3), Coaching Thoughts (3-4), Wres. Asst. (4), Bob Guzzo,s <http://www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com/>Wolfpack Wrestling Camps, <http://www.granbysystemwrestling.com/>Granby System Camps , Print Publications (4)
TDR Shirts & Stuff; <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/tdrshirt4saleinventory.html>TDR Shirts 'n Stuff, <http://www.nhscaoutfitters.com/product_list.asp?cid=0&vid=0>NHSCA Outfitters, (4-5),
Carolina College News; UNC Wilmington, <http://www.uncgspartans.com/>UNCG Spartan Camps, (5) Shifflett leaves U.N.C.-G. (5-6),
National News; Hofstra hires Shifflett (6-7), Gable returns to coaching (7-8), USA Wrestling News Stories (8-9), Chertow,s <http://www.kenchertow.com/camps/summer/06camp_design.html>S.E. Gold Medal Camps, (9), <http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/>Wres. Hall of Fame, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/brackets.htm>NCAA Brackets All Years, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/>Wres. History Book, <http://www.starawardsprogram.com/star/history.asp>History of Wrestling, <http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/>Wrestling's Best Pages, (9)
Women,s News; USA Wrestling. Schedule, USGWA Championship Pics, <http://www.usgwa.com/>USGWA, <http://www.themat.com/>USA Wres.(9)
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Upcoming Events (full schedule at <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>TDR Schedule) May 26th 29th : - Southeast Kids/Cadet Regionals in Greenville, S.C. May 27th ; Southside Showdown at Parkland, <http://www.swc.usswa.com/>www.swc.usswa.com, May 27th 29th : <http://www.nhsca.com/events/w20060527_natduals/info.php?event_id=20065>NHSCA National Duals at Salisbury, Md., May 27-28th; U.S. World Team Trials in Sioux City, Iowa, May 28th ; NC Chapter Nat. Wres. Hall of Fame Banquet in Chapel Hill,
May 31 June 4th; Pan American Championships (FS/GR/W/Sombo) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil,
June 2nd 3rd : National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend at Stillwater, Okla.,
June 5th Dealine for State Games Wrestling Tournament entries <http://www.ncsports.org/>www.ncsports.org,
June 12th - 15th : TDR Commuter Camp in Wilson <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdr_camp_entry_flyer.html>TDR Camp Flyer, 9:00-1:00
June 12th - 15th : Pitt County Camp at North Pitt in evenings 6:30-8:30 p.m. <mailto:Cochrant.npitt@pitt.k12.nc.us>Cochrant.npitt@pitt.k12.nc.us
June 15th-20th : Ken Chertow Gold Medal Training Camp System at U.N.C.-Pembroke;
June 18th-22nd : NCUSA Developmental Camp at UNC-Pembroke <http://www.ncwrestling.org/2004TARHEEL/Developmental Camp/outsidecover2006.pdf>NCUSA Wrestling Camp Flyer;
June 19th-23rd : East Carolina Wrestling Club camp at South Central High School in Greenville, NC. Stan Chambers (Cardinal Gibbons Head Coach) and Scott Hanocker will be running the camp. Call Dan Koch for more information @ 341-5624, <mailto:dan@billclarkhomes.com>dan@billclarkhomes.com
June 23rd 27th : - Cadet Dual National Championships at Kansas City, Mo.,
June 24th : <http://www.ncsports.org/sgdetail.php?id=30>N.C. State Games at Middle Creek H.S. in Cary
June 24th : <http://www.nhsca.com/events/w20060624_natbeach/info.php?event_id=20067>NHSCA National Beach Wrestling at Virginia Beach June 25th : Lumbee Games at UNC-Pembroke Contact P.J. Smith at <mailto:pj.smith@uncp.edu>pj.smith@uncp.edu, June 25th-28th : <http://www.nhsca.com/events/w20060625_open/info.php?event_id=20068>NHSCA National Open at Virginia Beach, June 27th - July 2nd : - Junior Dual National Championships at Oklahoma City,. Okla., June 28th - July 1st : - ASICS Kids Freestyle & Greco-Roman Nationals at Green Bay, Wis., June 29th - 30th : - Women,s World Team Trials at Colorado Springs, Colo., July 15th : Atlantic National Championships at RBC Center in Raleigh <http://www.atlnconline.com/>www.Atlnconline.com, July 24th - 27th : 1st St. Andrews Wrestling Camp Contact Coach Joe Baranik at pwnjoe@cox.net <mailto:pwnjoe@cox.net>pwnjoe@cox.net USA Wrestling event information at <http://www.themat.com/schedules.!php?page=usaw_schedules>USA Wrestling Schedules
TDR Web Pages with Date of latest update
<http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/>TDR Home Page w/ Links & News and etc. <http://www.geocities.com/lasttdr/>TDR Back Issues
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/>High School TDR Top 12 Individual Rankings <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhsteams/>High School Team Rankings
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>2005-06 Schedule & Results w/ links to tournaments and events
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetop7/>TDR Carolinas College Top 7 Individuals Rankings <http://www.geocities.com/piercedavis/>Pierce-Davis Tournament
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetms/>TDR Carolinas College Team Rankings & News <http://www.geocities.com/twincowrestling/>Twin Co, Wrestling
<http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/collegecoachingwins.html>College Coaches All-Time Dual Win List Look it over & fill in the gaps! over 2,000 coaches
-------------------------------------------- Letters to the Editor -----------------------------------------------
Dear wrestling enthusiast,
Do you love the beach and the sport of wrestling? Do you want FREE admission, meals and an event t-shirt at the NHSCA's 10th annual National Open and new National Beach Wrestling Championships in sunny Virginia Beach, Virginia? Here's how you can get it:
The NHSCA is accepting applications for volunteers for several positions at the 10th annual NHSCA National Open Wrestling Championships and new National Beach Wrestling Championships, June 24-28, Virginia Beach, VA. The positions available are :
* Positions for table workers include running a score clock, keeping written bout sheet score, and bopping are available - June 25-28
* Positions for wrestler and coach registration on June 24 and positions on VA Beach for national beach wrestling administration and management on June 24.
* Set-up and breakdown positions are available...assisting with set up of tables, concession stand, registration areas, etc. on June 23-24 and June 28.
* Volunteers receive FREE admission to the NHSCA National Open and National Beach Wresting Championships on the day(s) that they work - and are able to watch the wrestling from the floor - the best seat in the house! (Tickets for the event are $65)
* Volunteers receive an official NHSCA National Event Staff t-shirt.
* Volunteers receive a complimentary meal for each day that they work at the National Open Wrestling Championships- courtesy of the NHSCA.
* Efforts are always made to substitute for volunteers so they do not miss their athlete's matches.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact <mailto:melissa@nhsca.com>Melissa Boardwine and indicate your name, email and daytime telephone (cell phone preferred). Please also indicate the dates and positions you are most interested in. Melissa Boardwine, 610-923-0900, <mailto:steve@nhsca.com>melissa@nhsca.com
--------------------------------------- High School Wrestling ---------------------------------------------
NC USA Wrestling made another donation and final one for the State Finals on TV Project. The donation is in honor of longtime board member PJ Smith for his outstanding contributions to NCUSA Wrestling and his induction into the NC Wrestling Hall of Fame. Some of the funds were raised by raffling a wrestling print by Robert Klar.
We thank the following State Finals TV Supporters for their support of our sport.
Pin Level : Bob Guzzo 2006 Wolfpack Wrestling Camps J.G. Poole, Jr.
Capitol Broadcasting TSI Healthcare
NC USA Wrestling Super 32
The TakeDown Report
Tech Fall Level : Jerry Barker In memory of Terri Llamas
Jeffrey Creed Dan Hill
NC USA Wrestling in honor of P.J. Smith
Decision Level : Martin Fleming Kathy Crumpler
Chris Schwartz John Duncan
Abigail Figueroa Dane Bergeron
Lenora Heverly David Cooke
Stu Coman Inc. P.J. Smith
Ed Duncan Jerry Daniels
Robert Klar West Carteret Wrestling Boosters
State Finals DVDs for Sale Four different DVDS are for sale. One is the 60 mins. highlight tape as shown on Public TV last month. The other three are 90 mins. long each and have the complete footage from the 14 finals matches in each division thus a 1A/2A tape, 3A, and 4A. Also included are numerous interviews and pictures of all placers on the medal podiums. They are just $20 each and your support of the DVD Sales will help build support for continuing our efforts to do it again in 2007!
Order Form at http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdrorderform.html
NHSCA National Open Update
The NHSCA National Wrestling Duals and the National Beach / National Open, linked at <http://www.nhsca.com/>www.nhsca.com The Beach Wrestling on June 24th and then the National Open begins on June 25th through June 28th thus you can wrestle in both. Which is the whole point of the beach event Why not try the new style?
Looking for Matches & Teams
WRAL Wrestling Tourney, Dec. 15-16, Athens Drive High
School, Raleigh.
If interested in participating in a 32 team tourney contact Jerry
Barker, Director, Jerry_Barker@ncsu.edu (underscore between
names).
Union Pines High School Dual Tournament: December 22nd and 23rd.
10 teams 9 matches in two days-5 mats = no down time. I will have you out by 3:00pm on the 23rd. Team hosting is available (first come first served).
Matt Ragsdale 910-947-5511 Work <mailto:mragsdale@mcs.k12.nc.us>mragsdale@mcs.k12.nc.us
January 13 - Sanderson HS is interested in hosting a dual, round-robin event. Contact Coach Barefoot at <mailto:jbarefoot@wcpss.net>jbarefoot@wcpss.net if you are interested. Each team would get 4-5 matches. Jeremy H. Barefoot, English Teacher/Head Wrestling Coach, Sanderson High School 919-418-2517
Coaching Changes/Openings
Help us update changes and openings that we can pass along.
STATE GAMES 2006 : register online in 2006. Save up to $20 by registering online. Team coaches can now fill out and update rosters until the roster deadline from our registration site with a special login code. The login code will be given once your registration is complete. See more sport specific information on our website, <http://www.ncsports.org/>www.ncsports.org .
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The State Games of North Carolina staff is actively seeking
volunteers to help with a multitude of tasks ranging from scorekeeping
to selling merchandise to providing medical assistance. Sport
experience is not necessary, schedules are flexible and volunteers
who work a minimum of four hours will receive a State Games volunteer
T-shirt. To volunteer, go to <http://www.ncsports.org/>www.ncsports.org
to download a volunteer form or call (800) 277-8763 or (919) 361-1133.
Visit <http://www.ncsports.org/>www.ncsports.org or call 919-361-1133. E-mail us at <mailto:stategamesnc@ncsports.org>stategamesnc@ncsports.org
Highlights of the State Tournament linked at <http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/>http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/ courtesy of the efforts of Dustin Gurley and Memories in Motion in NC.
COACHING THOUGHTS : PARENTS & FAMILY MEMBERS
By Neil Turner, Director/Coach <mailto:nturner@mattownusa.com>nturner@mattownusa.com
Remember the pioneers moved the United States of America from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. I would encourage all the athletes
to try freestyle and Greco. This will require each one of you
to be strong and courageous and to have no fear, all character
qualities that are important for your development as a person
and as a wrestler. This is an attitude that is absolutely necessary
for daily improvement. When a person is resistant to change and
to expanding they will stop improving. Success is never final
and failure is never fatal. What is important is the process of
daily improvement. Every person who ever started wrestling had
to learn what to do. Every person who ever wrestled freestyle
or Greco had to learn what to do. No one was ever an immediate
success. This time of year, you are trying to develop your body
and expand in the art of wrestling and the understanding of how
you personally need to wrestle to beat people that you want to
defeat. ===========================================
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club, Lock Haven, PA 17745
MAT-TOWN USA WRESTLING CLUB <http://www.mattownusa.com>www.mattownusa.com
TNT : Turner Wrestling Training http://www.ntwrestle.com/press_release.asp?DocumentID=25
Wrestling Assistant Resource Pages : <http://www.wrestlingassistant.com/
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/Patches.jpg>Patches - Here are two examples of patches that can be used to promote your program.
· <http://www.tothenextlevel.org/docs/coaches_corner/coach_development/respecting_the_referee/default.asp>Respecting the Referee - The coach and the official should never see each other as adversaries. Instead, they must view each other as colleagues in support of the endeavors of young people.
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/Ringworm.pdf>Ringworm - What's New? - This article focuses on the treatment and prevention of ringworm.
· High School Coaches <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/PreseasonChecklist.html>Fall To-Do List - The first practice is months away, but there's plenty to do before then! Here's a recently updated checklist that might help.
· <http://www.tothenextlevel.org/docs/coaches_corner/mental_skills_development/cool_calm_collected_wins/cool_calm_collected_wins_default.asp>Cool, Calm and Collected...Wins! - Why do some athletes choke or get crazy with anger in adverse competitive situations and other athletes stay calm and focused on the job at hand? Read this to find out.
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/BuildingProgram.html>Building a Winning Wrestling Program from Scratch - If you are a coach whose school is just starting a wrestling program, you better read this article!
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/NewCoachTips.html>Tips for a Rookie Coach - If you're a new high school wrestling coach you might be feeling overwhelmed. This article will add some organization to your discomfort.
##### BOB GUZZO'S 2006 WOLFPACK WRESTLING CAMPS ####################
Featuring the two of the most celebrated wrestlers in the history
of amateur wrestling:
DAN GABLE: NCAA, World and Olympic Champion & Coach
of 13 time NCAA Champs Univ. of Iowa.
BOBBY WEAVER: Olympic Champion
CAMP DATES: On the campus of N.C. State University, in
Raleigh.
July 8-12 TEAM CAMP and Individual Technique Camp
July 12-16 & 16-20 Technique Camps Emphasizing Leg Wrestling,
Takedowns, and Pinning
For Application and Camp Details Contact: WOLFPACK WRESTLING
CAMP, LLC
P.O. BOX 12778, RALEIGH, NC 27605 PHONE: 1-800-849-2084
<http://www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com/>www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com
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******Granby System Summer Camps By Keith Lowrance******
Taught by National Hall of Fame Coach Keith Lowrance. He was a 2-time Big Ten Champion, All-American, he coached State Champion teams at Granby & Kempsville HS and was National Coach of the Year. Career record of 252-30-2 and coached 35 State Champions and 98 Place-winners, numerous High School and College All-Americans.
Virginia Beach, VA Camps July 9-13 and July 16-20
For a camp brochure email us at <mailto:granbysystem1@cox.net>granbysystem1@cox.net or go online at <http://www.granbysystemwrestling.com/>www.granbysystemwrestling.com or call (800) 547-2629. Team discounts available.
We will be sharing our unique philosophy of teaching that includes teaching strategies, drills, details, and the holds that produce championship level wrestling.
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Wrestling Print Publications :
Wrestling USA Magazine <http://www.wrestlingusa.com/>http://www.wrestlingusa.com
(41st yr.),2005 Wres. Pub. of Year by N.W.M.A. <http://www.wrestlingusa.com/02
wusa web root/subscribe/freetrialissue2.html>Free Trial Issue,
<http://www.wrestlingusa.com/02 wusa web root/subscribe/subscribeindex.html>Subscription
Info.
Amateur Wrestling News <http://www.amateurwrestlingnews.com/>http://www.amateurwrestlingnews.com
(51st yr.) <http://www.amateurwrestlingnews.com/subfrmwr.htm>Subscription
information
W.I.N. <http://www.win-magazine.com/>http://www.win-magazine.com
(12th year) <http://www.win-magazine.com/static/static_pages/subscribe.html>Subscription
Information
USA Wrestler (34th year) Free subs. with USA Wrestling
membership. <http://www.usawrestling.org/>http://www.usawrestling.org
N.C. Mat News <http://ncmat.com/etc/mat_news.html>http://ncmat.com/etc/mat_news.html
(36th year), Edit. Bob Mauldin at <mailto:bmauldin@vnet.net>bmauldin@vnet.net
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===================== Carolinas College News ==========================
UNC Wilmington : Dan Willis (ex-Hoggard coach) is in the process of starting a wrestling club at UNCW and is trying to get in touch with all former wrestlers who are attending UNCW. Anyone who knows of former wrestlers attending UNCW who might be interested in wrestling should contact coach Willis at <mailto:info@kidcampreschool.com>info@kidcampreschool.com They will affiliate with the NCWA and will compete in tournaments and dual meets.
UNC Greensboro Spartans 2006 Wrestling Camps *********************
W/ Travis Lee as featured clinician. Lee is 2 x NCAA National Champ & Olympic Hopeful
Camps from June 18th July 14th. Contact Tom Shifflet at <mailto:thshiffl@uncg.edu>thshiffl@uncg.edu or (336) 334-5050
<http://www.uncgspartans.com/>www.uncgspartans.com ****************************************************
Tom Shifflet leaves UNCG to take position at Hofstra University
Courtesy: UNCG Sports Information Release: 05/17/2006
GREENSBORO, NC UNC Greensboro Director of Athletics Nelson E. Bobb confirmed Wednesday evening that Spartan wrestling coach <>Tom Shifflet has accepted the position of head coach at Hofstra University. Shifflet will be introduced at a 2 pm press conference on Thursday afternoon at Hofstra Arena in Hempstead, NY. The announcement was made official by Hofstra University officials on Wednesday evening. Four years to the day that he was named to his first head coaching position at UNCG, Shifflet becomes the 10th head wrestling coach in the Hofstra program's storied 58-year history, replacing Tom Ryan, who resigned on April 22 after 11 seasons at Hofstra to become the head coach at the Ohio State University. "<>Tom Shifflet has done a wonderful job building this program, said Bobb. "I am happy for Tom, but at the same time sad to see him go. He has done a wonderful job with our student-athletes and brought this program into the national spotlight. "Going to Hofstra, he assumes the reigns of a perennial Top 25, so I can understand the allure of that position, along with the desire to return to the New York area. I wish Tom all of the best. He leaves our program in an outstanding stature and I have no doubt that we will be able to conduct a quality national search to give us our next head coach. Shifflet recently completed his fourth season as head coach at UNCG. Ironically, he was named the head wrestling coach at UNCG on May 17, 2002, following five successful seasons as the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Cornell University. This past season, Shifflet guided the Spartans to an 11-6 overall mark and a 4-1 record in the Southern Conference. The Spartans finished second at the Southern Conference Championships, also known as "Mat Jam. Four Spartans won conference titles at the Southern Conference meet, with three of those qualifying for the NCAA Championship. A fourth wrestler received a wild card bid giving the Spartans nine NCAA qualifiers in Shifflet,s four-year tenure, including multiple qualifiers each of the last three seasons.
During Shifflet,s tenure, he also was the foundation of the Southern Scuffle wrestling tournament. Over the last three years, the Southern Scuffle has become one of the top tournaments in the nation. In 2005, 31 teams from across the nation competed in two days of competition, including several wrestlers that went onto win national championships. In its third season, the tournament got so big that it outgrew UNCG facilities and was moved to the Greensboro Coliseum,s Special Events Center. In 2004-05, Shifflet guided UNCG to the most wins in school history as the Spartans recorded a 12-5 overall record and 4-1 in the Southern Conference. For the second consecutive year, Shifflet and UNCG produced the SoCon Freshman of the Year as Joe Kemmerer earned the award following a 31-7 season. Kemmerer, along with teammates <>Daren Burns and <>Joe Lowe, each won their respective weight class at the Southern Conference Mat Jam and qualified for the NCAA Tournament under Shifflet,s direction. Burns later qualified for the Pan American Wrestling Championships, where he earned a bronze medal. The 2003-04 season was a breakthrough year as the Spartans claimed their first winning season since 1998-99. Their nine dual wins, an improvement of eight from the previous season, ranks as the second-most in the program,s 11-year history. Shifflet guided a young Spartan team to wins over ACC foes North Carolina, Duke and Maryland. Two of his recruits, <>Kevin Artis (141 lbs.) and <>Daren Burns (197 lbs.) were conference champions in their respective weight classes. Burns was also named the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year. In 2003, Shifflet managed to sign one of the top recruiting classes in the nation. The class, which included one High School All-American, four Honorable Mention High School All-Americans and seven state champions, received an honorable mention based on InterMat,s 2003 final rankings. "An All-American collegiate wrestler, a top-notch recruiter and an outstanding coach, <>Tom Shifflet has all the qualities that we were looking for to continue the winning tradition of Hofstra Wrestling," Hofstra Director of Athletics Jack Hayes said. "He has been a winner at every level, knows what it takes to get to the top, and shares our vision and passion to make the Pride program the best that it can be. "I am excited about continuing the tradition that Hofstra University has in wrestling, Shifflet said. "It is a great opportunity for me to move the program along, like Tom Ryan did, without missing a beat. I look forward to setting lofty goals and working with a great group of student-athletes to achieve them. I want to move the Hofstra Wrestling program into the Top 10 and top five in the nation. We certainly have that opportunity at Hofstra, which was big reason why I took this position. I eagerly await the chance to work with the alumni and the friends of Hofstra wrestling to keep our program moving forward. "This wasn,t an easy decision. Coming down here (to UNCG), this is a program that we have put our hearts and souls into for the last four years, said Shifflet. "We,ve worked hard to take it to higher levels and to grow the program. To leave it behind, quite honestly there is a little bit of a feeling that I didn,t put the finishing touches on it. Also, UNCG has a great administration that is very supportive of its wresting program, and that too makes it difficult to come to this decision. However, when I looked at everything, this was an opportunity that I couldn,t turn down. It was a great move for me and for my wife.
Shifflet inherits a program that finished 11th at the NCAA National Championships last March, with eight wrestling qualifying for the national meet. A three-time All-American and a four-time national qualifier as a student-athlete at national powerhouse Edinboro University (1992-95), Shifflet began his coaching career as an assistant at Georgia State University in 1995, helping the Panthers post back-to-back winning seasons, and developing three conference champions and four NCAA qualifiers. In 1997, Shifflet left Georgia State to begin a five-year tenure as an assistant coach at Cornell University. During his time with the Big Red, Shifflet coached 24 NCAA qualifiers, three NCAA All-Americans and helped head coach Rob Koll to a pair of Ivy League championships in 1999 and 2001. More importantly, Cornell was also consistently ranked among the nation's Top 15 programs. The final Big Red recruiting class that he was involved with placed fifth at the 2006 NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City. Shifflet graduated from Edinboro University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education. As a wrestler, he registered 118 wins for the Edinboro Fighting Scots and was coached by the legendary Bruce Baumgartner. Competing at 142 pounds, Shifflet finished seventh at nationals as a freshman, sixth as a sophomore and third as a senior. He is one of four three-time All-Americans in school history. Shifflet also received the Eastern Wrestling League Freshman of the Year Award in 1992 and the EWL Wrestler of the Year Award in 1995. He was inducted into both the Edinboro University and the EWL Halls of Fame in 2006. In 1996, Shifflet placed seventh in the final U.S. Olympic Trials in freestyle wrestling at 149.5 pounds. One year later he placed sixth in both the World Team Freestyle Trials and the U.S. Open. Shifflet is married to the former Alice Faron of East Setauket, New York. UNCG,s national search to find its third head wrestling coach will begin immediately. <http://www.uncgspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5300&ATCLID=281304>http://www.uncgspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5300&ATCLID=281304
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TOM SHIFFLET NAMED HOFSTRA WRESTLING COACH By Jim Sheehan
HEMPSTEAD, New York - Tom Shifflet, the head wrestling coach at
the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a former assistant
coach at Cornell University, has been named the head wrestling
coach at
Hofstra University, Pride Director of Athletics Jack Hayes announced
today. Shifflet, who becomes the 10th head wrestling coach in
the program's storied 58-year history, replaces Tom Ryan, who
resigned on April 22 after 11 seasons at Hofstra to become the
head coach at the Ohio State University. "An All-American
collegiate wrestler, a top-notch recruiter and an outstanding
coach, Tom Shifflet has all the qualities that we were looking
for to continue the winning tradition of Hofstra Wrestling,"
Hayes said. "He has been a winner at every level, knows what
it takes to get to the top, and shares our vision and passion
to make the Pride program the best that it can be." Shifflet
comes to Hofstra after four seasons as head wrestling coach at
UNC Greensboro, where he was directly responsible for all aspects
of the Spartans' programs including instruction, recruiting, scheduling,
academic counseling and community relations. His tenure at UNCG
was marked by annual improvements in recruiting, recognition and
success. He also created and organized the annual 35-team Southern
Scuffle wrestling tournament, which is one of the largest and
more competitive Division I regular season tournaments in the
country. "I am excited about continuing the tradition that
Hofstra University has in wrestling," Shifflet said. "It
is a great opportunity for me to move the program along, like
Tom Ryan did, without missing a beat. I look forward to setting
lofty goals and working with a great group of student-athletes
to achieve them. I want to move the Hofstra Wrestling program
into the top 10 and top five in the nation. We certainly have
that opportunity at Hofstra, which was big reason why I took this
position. I eagerly await the chance to work with the alumni and
the friends of Hofstra wrestling to keep our program moving forward."
A three-time All-American and a four-time national qualifier as
a student-athlete at national powerhouse Edinboro University from
1992 through 1995, Shifflet began his coaching career as an assistant
at Georgia State University in1995, helping the Panthers post
back-to-back winning seasons, and develop three conference champions
and four NCAA qualifiers. In 1997, Shifflet left Georgia State
to begin a five-year tenure as an assistant coach at Cornell University
in Ithaca, New York. During his time with the Big Red, Shifflet
coached 24 NCAA qualifiers, three NCAA
All-Americans and helped head coach Rob Koll to a pair of Ivy
League championships in 1999 and 2001. More importantly, Cornell
was also consistently ranked among the nation's top-15 programs.
The final Big
Red recruiting class that he was involved with placed fifth at
the 2006 NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City. After five seasons
at Cornell, the Amherst, New York native was named the head wrestling
coach at UNC Greensboro on May 17, 2002. After a typical transitional
season in his first year at UNCG, Shifflet managed to sign one
of the top recruiting classes in the nation in 2003. That class,
which included one high school All-American, four honorable mention
high school All-Americans and seven state champions, received
an honorable mention based on InterMat's 2003 final rankings.
In 2003-04 the Spartans claimed their first winning season since
1998-99, posting a 9-6 overall record with the nine victories
ranking as the third most in the program's 12-year history. In
addition, two of his recruits, Kevin Artis (141 lbs.) and Daren
Burns (197 lbs.), captured conference championships in their respective
weight classes with Burns being named the Southern Conference
Freshman of the Year. Shifflet guided UNCG to the most wins in
school history during the 2004-05 season as the Spartans recorded
a 12-5 overall record, 4-1 in the Southern Conference. He produced
the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year for the second consecutive
year as Joe Kemmerer earned the award following a 31-7 season.
Kemmerer, along with teammates Daren Burns and Joe Lowe, each
won their respective weight classes at the Southern Conference
Mat Jam and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. In 2005-06 UNCG
tied a school-record by sending four wrestlers to the NCAA Division
I Championships in Oklahoma City and the Spartans finished tied
for 31st with Harvard in the final Championship standings. The
Spartans finished the season with an 11-6 dual match record and
a 4-1 mark in the Southern Conference and had two wrestlers miss
out on all-American honors by one victory. Shifflet graduated
from Edinboro University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree
in health and physical education. As a wrestler, he registered
118 wins for the Edinboro Fighting Scots and was coached by the
legendary Bruce Baumgartner. Competing at 142 pounds, Shifflet
finished seventh at nationals as a freshman, sixth as a sophomore
and third as a senior. He is one of four three-time All-Americans
in school
history. Shifflet also received the Eastern Wrestling League Freshman
of the Year Award in 1992 and the EWL Wrestler of the Year Award
in 1995. He was inducted into both the Edinboro University and
the EWL Halls of Fame in 2006. In 1996 Shifflet placed seventh
in the final U.S. Olympic Trials in freestyle wrestling at 149.5
pounds. One year later he placed sixth in both the World Team
Freestyle Trials and the U.S. Open. Shifflet is married to the
former Alice Faron of East Setauket, New York.
Jim Sheehan, Associate Athletic Director for Communications
Hofstra University <mailto:hprjbs@hofstra.edu>hprjbs@hofstra.edu
Gable intense, intent in return to coaching role
By JIM NELSON, Courier Sports Writer at (319) 291-1521 or jim.nelson@wcfcourier.com
"My schedule is full already, but I,m finding time to be an assistant coach and actually get back in there, said Gable. "I think I can help Tom out a lot with a lot of decisions he needs to make. Gable doesn,t know what his specific role within the program will be but said it doesn,t matter. His main reason for returning is to help restore the Hawkeyes, position at to top of NCAA Division I wrestling. "Whatever is needed to get the program back going in the major direction of being a championship program I,ll do it, he said. "The biggest thing is I,ve been through this before. I think there is a lot of things I can kind of eliminate or push through to see whether this is right or that is right. "With Tom Brands and the good solid foundation which has been laid, I think we will be able to challenge (Cael) Sanderson over there at Iowa State soon. In order to return Iowa to the top, Gable says it is imperative the new coaching staff recreates the current mindset surrounding the Hawkeye wrestling program. "I think the most important thing is to get inside the athletes, heads and be able to get them to perform at a level above and beyond what they are capable of normally doing, said Gable. "There has been a consistent pattern of up and down. We just want to get it to a high level and keep it there. As far as potential Virginia Tech transfers Jay Borschel, Joey Slaton and Dan LeClere - all Iowa natives - Gable said there is not much to report. The trio was denied a release by Virginia Tech last week. "All I can say is they,re in an appeals situation right now, said Gable. "The rules say something has to be done within a 10-day period so I think next week we will find something out.
Finally, Gable said he will miss his friend and fellow Waterloo
native Bob Bowlsby. Gable served as a special assistant to Bowlsby,
who resigned his position as Iowa,s athletic director after 15
years to take a similar position at Stanford. "He paved the
way the last 15 years to get an opportunity to do something like
this at Stanford, said Gable. "We have to replace him with
somebody who can be as good or somehow better. That is how you
have to look at things.
http://www.waterloocourier.com/articles/2006/05/05/sports/local/doc445b60e25e2be029124745.txt
TOUR PACKAGES FOR 2006 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS USA Wrestling and Anthony Travel have published details and prices for the tour packages for wrestling fans to attend the 2006 World Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou, China, Sept. 26 Oct. 1. Fans are encouraged to learn more about this program and joint Team USA in China this year.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14224
CONTACT YOUR STATE ON HOW TO QUALIFY FOR FARGO TEAMS USA Wrestling members are reminded that the ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Cadet Nationals consists of state teams. All interested in competing must qualify through their states. Please check with your state association for qualification procedures within your state. Click for state association contacts.
http://www.themat.com/clubs.php
JOHNSON WINS ULTIMATE DOMINATOR, NINE BELTS AWARDED Michael Johnson, Jr. of Illinois won the Ultimate Dominator Award, the top point scorer in the ASICS Ultimate Challenge Series of Folkstyle wrestling. Nine Dominator belts were awarded, three in each age division, after the completion of the series at the USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14382
THEMAT.COM BEGINS SERIES OF VOLUNTEER FEATURES TheMat.com, the official web site of USA Wrestling, has begun a regular feature series on volunteers within the organization. Hard-working, dedicated volunteers from across the nation will be profiled in these stories.
Volunteer feature on Don Murray of New York
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14330
Volunteer feature on Larry Holloway of Georgia
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14484
VOLUNTEERS ARE THE BACKBONE OF USA WRESTLING SUCCESS In one of the weekly USA Wrestling columns posted on the InterMat web site, the thousands of volunteers at all levels within USA Wrestling are thanked for their commitment and support of wrestling.
http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/abbott17.aspx
DAVID CRAIG WINS DAVE SCHULTZ HIGH SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AWARD - David Craig of Florida, a Junior National double champion and four-time Florida state champion with a record of 184-0, has received the Dave Schultz High School Excellence award. Given by the Hall of Fame, this award recognizes wrestling success, scholastic achievement and citizenship.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14466
Ashmore, Hall, Craig, Lewnes, Reader win Regional Dave Schultz HS Excellence Awards
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14415
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON FREESTYLE LEG CLINCH USA Wrestling,s National Freestyle Coaches have put together some basic and important information on the most current rules regarding the leg clinch in freestyle wrestling. Click the link below.
http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14353
USOC RELEASES PAN AM GAMES SELECTION PROCEDURES The selection procedures for the athlete selection procedures for the U.S. wrestling teams at the 2007 Pan American Games has been announced, pending final approval by the U.S. Olympic Committee.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14279
NATIONAL WRESTLING LEGENDS FUND SET UP TO SUPPORT WRESTLING USA Wre! stling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame have combined efforts t o establish the National Wrestling Legends Fund. This program allows people to support the programs of both organizations. Author John Irving is the Honorary Chairman. A special website has been set up for this new program.
http://www.legendsfund.org/
LIVESPORTSVIDEO.COM TO STREAM USA WRESTLING EVENTS ONLINE USA Wrestling has partnered with LiveSportsVideo.com to post video broadcasts of major USA Wrestling events online. Among the events to be broadcast on the internet this year are the U.S. Nationals, the! World Team Trials, the ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Cadet Nationals and USA Wrestling Beach Wrestling events. Numerous other events from all levels of wrestling are also available for fans to enjoy. http://www.LiveSportsVideo.com
KEN CHERTOW,S SOUTHEAST GOLD MEDAL TRAINING CAMPS
North Carolina - June15-20 - University of North Carolina-Pembroke
Additional June locations : Orlando, Florida & Atlanta, Georgia July Location: Charleston, W. V.
Free camp brochure or merchandise catalog call 814-466-3466 or e-mail <mailto:ian@kenchertow.com>camps@kenchertow.com.
Camp design and much more information at www.kenchertow.com/camps/summer/06camp_design.html
Team camp and team discounts at all locations.
Call 814-466-3466 or email <mailto:supergold@kenchertow.com>supergold@kenchertow.com for a brochure or more details.
TDR and Ken Chertow,s Gold Medal training camps to provide a scholarship for a deserving wrestler to attend a Chertow Gold Medal Camp this summer such as the June 15-20 camp in North Carolina at UNCP or others in Georgia, West Virginia, PA, Ohio, and more. Camps for all ages and skill levels and scholarship winner will be able to apply the $250 towards the fee for any Chertow Camp. Learn about the Gold Medal Training Camp system & outstanding camps www.kenchertow.com. E-mail <mailto:camps@kenchertow.com>camps@kenchertow.com or 814-466-3466 for free brochure. Application at <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/chertowscholarshipapplication.html>Chertow Scholarship Application
DAILY UPDATES ON USA WRESTLING AND THE ENTIRE SPORT at
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NCAA Competition : -- <http://www2.ncaa.org/sports/winter/wrestling/mens/index.html>http://www2.ncaa.org/sports/winter/wrestling/mens/index.html
-- to see what colleges sponsor wrestling and also when and where
the championships are held.
NCAA D-I Championships: <http://www.okcallsports.org/events_ncaa2006_wrestling.htm>http://www.okcallsports.org/events_ncaa2006_wrestling.htm
NCAA D-II Championships: <http://www.ncaasports.com/wrestling/mens/recaps/d2_finals/2006>http://www.ncaasports.com/wrestling/mens/recaps/d2_finals/2006
NCAA wrestling History and Records linked at <http://www2.ncaa.org/portal/media_and_events/ncaa_publications/records_books/winter/wrestling/index.html>NCAA Wrestling Record Book.
Updated CSTV schedules, visit schedule link & search under "wrestling at http://www.cstv.com
TDR College Coaches Records: Over 2,000 coaches listed at <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/collegecoachingwins.html>College Coaches All-Time Dual Win List.
National Wrestling Hall of Fame at http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/ NCWA at <http://www.ncwa.net>NCWA.net
History of Collegiate Wrestling Book at http://www.wrestlingstats.com/
History of Wrestling site http://www.starawardsprogram.com/star/history.asp
NCAA Brackets Over 50 Years of Division I Championships Bracket at <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/brackets.htm>NCAA Brackets
The Web's Best of Amateur Wrestling http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/
-------------------------------- Women,s Wrestling News & Links -------------------------------
WOMEN,S WRESTLING SPRING/SUMMER SCHEDULE USA Wrestling,s National Women,s Coaches have released a complete schedule of events, training camps and opportunities for female wrestlers of all ages for the rest of the 2006 wrestling season.
http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14486
USGWA National Championships pics linked at
http://www.amateurwrestlingphotos.com/women/2006_usgwa_finals/index.htm
<http://www.themat.com/>USA Wrestling Assn.: Latest news, results, bios, directory of clubs, & Title IX info. & women,s wrestling.
U. S. Girls' Wrestling Assn. 9th Annual National Championships on April 1st-2nd (weigh-ins 31 March).
5th Annual USGWA N. C. Girls Wrestling State Championships at Rosewood High School, Details at http://www.usgwa.com/events/info.php?file=nc3
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Report # 13-60 May III, 2006 8 pages
Editor,s Notes & Announcements : Our thanks to NC USA Wrestling for the final contribution to complete fund raising for the State Finals on TV project. We have DVDs and TDR Shirts for sale with the order form at <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdrorderform.html>http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdrorderform.html
Just before this issue would be sent out we received the stunning news that a top 10 wrestling team, Hofstra, has hired away a young and promising coach away from the Carolinas in Tom Shifflett of UNC-Greensboro. Our congratulations to him yet we are sad to see him go. In June we will help sponsor a commuter camp in Wilson. Flyers are linked at <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdr_camp_entry_flyer.html>TDR Wilson Camp Flyer. The newest collegiate team at St. Andrews Presbyterian College will be hosting a commuter camp in July, the 24th-27th with coach Joe Baranik. A new link we have found in our search to review wrestling history includes a pdf file on NCAA wrestling History and Records linked at <http://www2.ncaa.org/portal/media_and_events/ncaa_publications/records_books/winter/wrestling/index.html>NCAA Wrestling Record Book. Send news, schedules, announcements, results, & articles on-line to us.
Until later, Martin Fleming, Editor
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
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High School News; State Finals TV Donors (2), NC USA Wrestling Championships (2), Looking for Teams (2-3), State Games (3), Coaching Thoughts (3), Wrestling Asst. (3), Bob Guzzo,s <http://www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com/>Wolfpack Wrestling Camps, (3-4), <http://www.granbysystemwrestling.com/>Granby System Camps , Print Publications (4)
TDR Shirts & Stuff;TDR Shirts 'n Stuff, <http://www.nhscaoutfitters.com/product_list.asp?cid=0&vid=0>NHSCA Outfitters, (4),
Carolina College News; UNCG Spartan Camps, U.N.C.-Greensboro, Shifflett leaves for Hofstra (4),
National News; Chertow,s <http://www.kenchertow.com/camps/summer/06camp_design.html>S.E. Gold Medal Camps, (4-5), Int. Wres. Inst. Museum Moves to Waterloo, Iowa (5-6), USA Wrestling News Stories (7), Iowa State (7-8), Wres. Hall of Fame, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/brackets.htm>NCAA Brackets All Years, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/>Wres. History Book, <http://www.starawardsprogram.com/star/history.asp>History of Wrestling, <http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/>Wrestling's Best Pages, (8)
Women,s News; USA Wrestling. Coach of the Year, Schedule, Camps, Woman of the Year, USGWA Championship Pics, <http://www.usgwa.com/>USGWA, <http://www.themat.com/>USA Wres.(8)
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Upcoming Events (full schedule at <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>TDR Schedule)May 20th ; NCUSA Cadet and Junior Dual Team Trials Tournament at East Gaston High School. Register by 18th at http://trials.ncwrestling.org/
May 20th ; Tony Davis Clinic 9-12:30 on NC State Campus Check <http://www.dynamicsportsgroup.org/>www.dynamicsportsgroup.org or Contact Stan Chambers at thematroom@yahoo.com May 26th 29th : - Southeast Kids/Cadet Regionals in Greenville, S.C. May 27th ; Southside Showdown at Parkland, May 27th 29th : NHSCA National Duals at Salisbury, Md., May 27-28th; U.S. World Team Trials in Sioux City, Iowa, May 28th ; NC Chapter Nat. Wres. Hall of Fame Banquet in Chapel Hill, May 31 June 4th; Pan American Championships (FS/GR/W/Sombo) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, June 2nd 3rd : National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend at Stillwater, Okla., June 5th Dealine for State Games Wrestling Tournament entries www.ncsports.org, June 12th - 15th : TDR Commuter Camp in Wilson TDR Commuter Camp in Wilson Flyer, Pitt County Camp at North Pitt, June 15th-20th : Ken Chertow Gold Medal Training Camp System at U.N.C.-Pembroke; June 18th-22nd : NCUSA Developmental Camp at UNC-Pembroke <http://www.ncwrestling.org/2004TARHEEL/Developmental Camp/outsidecover2006.pdf>NCUSA Wrestling Camp Flyer; June 23rd 27th : - Cadet Dual National Championships at Kansas City, Mo., June 24th : N.C. State Games at Middle Creek H.S. in Cary June 24th : NHSCA National Beach Wrestling at Virginia Beach June 25th : Lumbee Games at UNC-Pembroke Contact P.J. Smith at <mailto:pj.smith@uncp.edu>pj.smith@uncp.edu
June 25th-28th : NHSCA National Open at Virginia Beach, June 27th - July 2nd : - Junior Dual National Championships at Oklahoma City,. Okla., June 28th - July 1st : - ASICS Kids Freestyle & Greco-Roman Nationals at Green Bay, Wis., June 29th - 30th : - Women,s World Team Trials at Colorado Springs, Colo.
July 24th - 27th : 1st St. Andrews Wrestling Camp Contact Coach Joe Baranik at pwnjoe@cox.net <mailto:pwnjoe@cox.net>pwnjoe@cox.net USA Wrestling event information at <http://www.themat.com/schedules.!php?page=usaw_schedules>USA Wrestling Schedules
TDR Web Pages with Date of latest update
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East Carolina Wrestling Club will be having wrestling camp June 19-23 @ South Central High School in Greenville, NC. Stan Chambers (Cardinal Gibbons Head Coach) and Scott Hanocker will be running the camp. Call Dan Koch for more information @ 341-5624
Thanks,
Dan, <mailto:dan@billclarkhomes.com>dan@billclarkhomes.com
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We thank them for their generous support. We have four different DVDS for sale. One is the 60 mins. highlight tape as shown on Public TV last month. The other three are 90 mins. long each and have the complete footage from the 14 finals matches in each division thus a 1A/2A tape, 3A, and 4A. Also included are numerous interviews and pictures of all placers on the medal podiums. They are just $20 each and your support of the DVD Sales will help build support for continuing our efforts to do it again in 2007!
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North Carolina USA Wrestling Events
NCUSA Cadet and Junior Dual Team Trials Tournament : May 20th
at East Gaston High School. This tournament will be used to select
members of our Cadet and Junior Duals teams to travel this summer.
Participants must qualify to participate in the trials tournament.
You must also pre-register for this tournament. A direct link
to the registration site for this event is: <http://trials.ncwrestling.org/>http://trials.ncwrestling.org/
Registration for this event will be open until Thursday, May
18th.
This is our first year of attempting to hold a trials tournament,
so we really need to spread the word and let kids know about this
exciting opportunity.
Looking for Matches & Teams
WRAL Wrestling Tourney, Dec. 15-16, Athens Drive High
School, Raleigh.
If interested in participating in a 32 team tourney contact Jerry
Barker, Director, <mailto:Jerry_Barker@ncsu.edu>Jerry_Barker@ncsu.edu
(underscore between names).
Union Pines High School Dual Tournament: December 22nd and 23rd.
10 teams 9 matches in two days-5 mats = no down time. I will have you out by 3:00pm on the 23rd. Team hosting is available (first come first served).
Matt Ragsdale 910-947-5511 Work <mailto:mragsdale@mcs.k12.nc.us>mragsdale@mcs.k12.nc.us
January 13 - Sanderson HS is interested in hosting a dual, round-robin event. Contact Coach Barefoot at <mailto:jbarefoot@wcpss.net>jbarefoot@wcpss.net if you are interested. Each team would get 4-5 matches. Jeremy H. Barefoot, English Teacher/Head Wrestling Coach, Sanderson High School 919-418-2517
NEW FOR STATE GAMES 2006 : register online in 2006. Save up to $20 by registering online. Team coaches can now fill out and update rosters until the roster deadline from our registration site with a special login code. The login code will be given once your registration is complete. See more sport specific information on our website, <http://www.ncsports.org/>www.ncsports.org .
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The State Games of North Carolina staff is actively seeking
volunteers to help with a multitude of tasks ranging from scorekeeping
to selling merchandise to providing medical assistance. Sport
experience is not necessary, schedules are flexible and volunteers
who work a minimum of four hours will receive a State Games volunteer
T-shirt. To volunteer, go to <http://www.ncsports.org/>www.ncsports.org
to download a volunteer form or call (800) 277-8763 or (919) 361-1133.
Visit <http://www.ncsports.org/>www.ncsports.org or call 919-361-1133. E-mail us at <mailto:stategamesnc@ncsports.org>stategamesnc@ncsports.org
Highlights of the State Tournament linked at <http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/>http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/ courtesy of the efforts of Dustin Gurley and Memories in Motion in NC.
COACHING THOUGHTS : PARENTS & FAMILY MEMBERS
By Neil Turner, Director/Coach <mailto:nturner@mattownusa.com>nturner@mattownusa.com
The foundation of life and living is what we believe. Who we become is also based on what we believe. Wrestling will not provide a foundation for life and living and neither will golf. If you go to the Turner Wrestling Training website you can read both about what is the foundation of my life and my philosophy towards wrestling. Just go to <http://www.ntwrestle.com>www.ntwrestle.com and click on "Coach Turner Talks about His Faith" and "Coach Turner's Corner". Let's all stay focused on who the wrestler is becoming. Everything else is secondary.
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club, Lock Haven, PA 17745
MAT-TOWN USA WRESTLING CLUB <http://www.mattownusa.com>www.mattownusa.com
TNT : Turner Wrestling Training <http://www.ntwrestle.com/press_release.asp?DocumentID=25>http://www.ntwrestle.com/press_release.asp?DocumentID=25
Wrestling Assistant Resource Pages : <http://www.wrestlingassistant.com/>http://www.wrestlingassistant.com/
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/FootballWrestlerGraphic.jpg>Wrestler/football player graphic - This is a graphic of a poster showing a wrestler/football player.
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/WayNJ.html>New Jersey's Way - Can you name at least one of the three states that has a single classification for its individual state tournament? All right, I guess I gave you a hint. Read this to find more on how they do things in the Garden State.
· "<http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/WrestlingFootballRockne.html>Wrestling is ..." - The legendary football coach, Knute Rockne, apparently knew his wrestling as well as football!
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/DualMeetProgram.pdf>Dual Meet Program Example - This .pdf file is an 8.5 x 11, two-sided sheet of a very old, but excellent, example of a simple dual meet program.
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/ScoringAnalysisHS.pdf>High School Scoring Analysis - What are the trends in scoring in high school wrestling? This article will give you some insights.
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/WayNC.html>North Carolina's Way - Have you ever wondered how they conduct the high school scholastic season in other states? We will periodically feature a state and provide data as to their modus operandi. First up is the Tar Heel State!
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/DualMeetProgram.html>Dual Meet Program - A dual meet program is an excellent way to promote your team, give recognition to your wrestlers, provide insights to your coaching philosophy and even raise money! Here's some tips.
##### BOB GUZZO'S 2006 WOLFPACK WRESTLING CAMPS ####################
Featuring the two of the most celebrated wrestlers in the history
of amateur wrestling:
DAN GABLE: NCAA, World and Olympic Champion & Coach
of 13 time NCAA Champs Univ. of Iowa.
BOBBY WEAVER: Olympic Champion
CAMP DATES: On the campus of N.C. State University, in
Raleigh.
July 8-12 TEAM CAMP and Individual Technique Camp
July 12-16 & 16-20 Technique Camps Emphasizing Leg Wrestling,
Takedowns, and Pinning
For Application and Camp Details Contact: WOLFPACK WRESTLING
CAMP, LLC
P.O. BOX 12778, RALEIGH, NC 27605 PHONE: 1-800-849-2084
<http://www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com/>www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com
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******Granby System Summer Camps By Keith Lowrance******
Taught by National Hall of Fame Coach Keith Lowrance. He was a 2-time Big Ten Champion, All-American, he coached State Champion teams at Granby & Kempsville HS and was National Coach of the Year. Career record of 252-30-2 and coached 35 State Champions and 98 Place-winners, numerous High School and College All-Americans.
Virginia Beach, VA Camps July 9-13 and July 16-20
For a camp brochure email us at <mailto:granbysystem1@cox.net>granbysystem1@cox.net or go online at <http://www.granbysystemwrestling.com/>www.granbysystemwrestling.com or call (800) 547-2629. Team discounts available.
We will be sharing our unique philosophy of teaching that includes teaching strategies, drills, details, and the holds that produce championship level wrestling.
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UNC Greensboro Spartans 2006 Wrestling Camps *********************
W/ Travis Lee as featured clinician. Lee is 2 x NCAA National Champ & Olympic Hopeful
Camps from June 18th July 14th. Contact Tom Shifflet at <mailto:thshiffl@uncg.edu>thshiffl@uncg.edu or (336) 334-5050
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Tom Shifflet leaves UNCG to take position at Hofstra University
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KEN CHERTOW,S SOUTHEAST GOLD MEDAL TRAINING CAMPS
North Carolina - June15-20 - University of North Carolina-Pembroke
Additional June locations : Orlando, Florida & Atlanta, Georgia July Location: Charleston, W. V.
Free camp brochure or merchandise catalog call 814-466-3466 or e-mail <mailto:ian@kenchertow.com>camps@kenchertow.com.
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Team camp and team discounts at all locations.
Call 814-466-3466 or email <mailto:supergold@kenchertow.com>supergold@kenchertow.com for a brochure or more details.
TDR and Ken Chertow,s Gold Medal training camps to provide a scholarship for a deserving wrestler to attend a Chertow Gold Medal Camp this summer such as the June 15-20 camp in North Carolina at UNCP or others in Georgia, West Virginia, PA, Ohio, and more. Camps for all ages and skill levels and scholarship winner will be able to apply the $250 towards the fee for any Chertow Camp. Learn about the Gold Medal Training Camp system & outstanding camps <http://www.kenchertow.com/>www.kenchertow.com. E-mail <mailto:camps@kenchertow.com>camps@kenchertow.com or 814-466-3466 for free brochure. Application at <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/chertowscholarshipapplication.html>Chertow Scholarship Application
Wrestling Museum to move to Waterloo, Iowa
By Kyle Klingman Wrestling Museum 05/05/2006
The International Wrestling Institute and Museum, founded in 1997,
will soon have a new name and a new location. The facility opened
its doors on Sept. 18, 1998, in Newton, Iowa. Later this year,
it will re-open its doors in Waterloo, Iowa, and will be called
the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum.
The move was announced at a press conference at city hall in Waterloo,
March 29. Executive Director Mike Chapman, flanked by Gable and
Waterloo Mayor Tim Hurley, told the news media that it was a move
designed to expand the museum and its mission, and to honor Waterloo's
most famous native. "We originally selected Newton because
it is situated along Interstate 80 with nearly 9,000,000 cars
a year going past the building, said Chapman. "It's been
a successful eight years, but we felt that in order to grow and
expand, we needed to be in a bigger population area with a much
stronger wrestling tradition. Newton is a city of 15,000 and its
high school has never won a wrestling state championship. The
Waterloo-Cedar Falls area is over 130,000 population and six different
area high schools have won a total of 37 team championships in
wrestling. In addition, the University of Northern Iowa, with
its own strong heritage in the sport, is just five miles from
where the museum will be located. Then there is the Gable factor.
"This is Dan's hometown and the city has been looking for
a way to honor Dan for over a decade, said Chapman. "When
we first presented the idea to the mayor and Don Temeyer, community
planning and development director, they were extremely supportive.
The concept has taken wings and flown to heights we didn't anticipate.
It's been a wonderful experience for everyone, including Dan,
to see the reception. "This is a natural for Waterloo and
the entire Cedar Valley area, said Hurley. "We are very excited
to have this opportunity to honor Dan Gable and to help the museum
grow and expand. We envision the Dan Gable International Wrestling
Institute and Museum being a key player in the extensive redevelopment
plans for all of Waterloo and the Cedar Valley area. It will be
our crown jewel. The city has leased the museum a 21,000 square
foot building for $1 a year, said Chapman. Currently, the museum
is in an 8,000 square foot building and needs space to grow and
expand in many areas. The museum plans to double the space for
its popular gift shop, and for its hall of fame inductions and
receptions. There are currently three halls of fame featured in
the museum and there are plans for two more. Those already included
are:
The Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa, where formers
Iowa stars are inducted;
The AAU National Wrestling Hall of Fame;
The George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame,
where professional wrestlers, who wrestled in real matches (not
the show business characters of today), are honored.
Other prominent areas in the facility are the Dean Rockwell Library
and Research Center, with over 350 books and thousands of magazines
and newspapers, as well as a library of wrestling films, and a
video center, where films of wrestling are shown. Included are
clips that feature movie stars like Tom Cruise and Kirk Douglas
in wrestling scenes, and the oldest professional championship
match known to exist, from 1920. The museum has areas dedicated
to the careers of such legendary stars as Alexander Karelin of
Russia, John Smith and Cael Sanderson. It has displays that tell
about the history of the sport over the past 5,000 years. It has
been endorsed by FILA, the international governing body of the
sport. There will also be a Bob Siddens-Keith Young Lounge, named
for two of the best-known high school coaches in the history of
the sport. Siddens coached at West Waterloo for 27 years and produced
11 state team championships, as well as such stars as Gable and
Dale Anderson, a two-time NCAA champion at Michigan State who
was a leader in the Title IX battle for years. Young was a three-time
NCAA champion at Iowa State Teachers College (now the University
of Northern Iowa), and led Cedar Falls High School to five team
titles as a coach. Matman has been the primary corporate sponsor
to date. Other companies that have supported the museum through
the years are USA Wrestling, the AAU, Asics, Brute, Iowa Public
Television and Real Pro Wrestling. "We have enjoyed tremendous
support from some other companies, and from individuals like Warren
DePrenger, Arno Niemand, Glen Brand, Dean Rockwell, Bill Tragos
and Jason Sanderson. We simply would not be in existence today
without their support, said Chapman. "Another key has been
the long list of Gold Club members, people who have donated a
minimum of $1,000. Their support has been critical to our existence.
The museum, a not-for-profit company, is run by a board of directors
and it had been contemplating a move from Newton for well over
a year. Board President Jed Brown said the time was ripe for such
a move. "By relocating to Waterloo and renaming the Institute
to honor Dan Gable, we have substantially increased our national
and international exposure and credibility, said Brown. "As
such, our ability to accomplish our mission statement and influence
the sport of wrestling has been greatly enhanced.
The board set a minimum of one million dollars that needed to
be raised in order for the move to be approved. Bob Buckley, president
and owner of Kirk Gross Company in Waterloo, spearheaded a fundraising
drive that reached the $1,000,000-mark in less than six months.
"I've never seen a project with this much support, said Buckley,
who has worked on several other area campaigns. "We did not
get turned down by a single group or individual that we approached.
The response has been amazing, at every level. We expect to go
way beyond the $1,000,000 the board requested and to build an
endowment fund, as well.
Most of the money raised will go toward the redesign and refurbishing
of the building in Waterloo, the physical move of the display
items and office equipment, acquisition of memorabilia now in
private hands, and increased staffing for marketing and development
of programs and events to achieve the mission statement of the
museum. In Waterloo, the museum will be just two blocks from Young
Arena, a modern and popular sports facility that seats 4,000 people,
and just one and a half blocks from the Five Sullivans Convention
Center, a huge facility with various-sized convention areas and
meeting rooms. The new building is also just two blocks from the
Avenue of the Saints Highway, a major freeway connecting St. Louis,
Missouri, with St. Paul, Minnesota. "This is a very big honor,
said Gable at the press conference. "I have talked with Waterloo
officials several times over the past dozen years about ways to
make something happen. It seems like things kept falling through,
for one reason or another. "All of a sudden, when this popped
up and there was a real avenue, people stepped up big time. I
was surprised and, frankly, humbled by the response. It was more
than I ever expected. It shook me up real good a couple of times,
Gable added. The Waterloo City Council and the Black Hawk County
board of supervisors both made substantial donations to the facility,
and the museum has applied for a state CAT (Community Attraction
and Tourism Grant) for nearly $250,000. Gable appeared at all
the meetings with Chapman and Buckley. The museum will include
a Dan Gable Teaching Facility, complete with mats, retractable
bleachers and a small weight room and locker area. Gable and other
wrestling personalities will conduct teaching seminars on a regular
basis throughout the year. "I want to help inspire youth
to excel at whatever they want to try, said Gable, who was an
undefeated three-time Iowa state champion while attending West
Waterloo High School. He posted a record of 118-1 at Iowa State,
for a combined seven-year scholastic record of 181-1. He won the
World Championships in 1971 and won a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics
in Munich without surrendering a single point. As head coach at
Iowa, he won 21 straight Big Ten team titles and 15 NCAA team
titles.
Gable was voted the No. 1 sports figure in Iowa history by Sports
Illustrated in 2000 and serves on President Bush's Council on
Physical Fitness. Three television documentaries about him have
been made, he is the subject of half a dozen books and a film
of his life is currently under development in Hollywood.
"This is a great opportunity for our city, added Hurley in
the press conference. "It will bring a lot to our community
in terms of tourism, education and community pride. Chapman is
also a native of Waterloo, and has run the museum since its founding
in 1997. He also envisions a facility that will create more excitement
for both the Waterloo community and wrestling in general. "Our
mission has always been to preserve the history of wrestling and
present it in a manner that educates and entertains the public,
he said. "We feel strongly that the best way to sell the
sport to the general public is through its incredible history.
Wrestling has a heritage that no other sport can even come close
to, and we will tell that story every chance we get. The museum
has an outreach program that takes it on the road on a regular
basis. It set up its booth at 15 different tournaments this past
year, from Reno to Tulsa, from Kearney, Nebraska to the Nationals
in Oklahoma City. It plans to increase the number of events it
attends each year. It also has plans to enhance its web site and
to hire a director of marketing. "Creating traffic flow into
the museum will be a top priority, said Chapman. "We have
great stories to tell and we are going to work very hard to get
tour busses and school groups to attend the museum. We feel we
have a unique educational format for telling about world and American
history. The museum will host its celebrity golf tournament and
pro hall of fame inductions on July 14-15 in Newton and close
on September 2. It plans to open its doors in Waterloo early winter,
2006, with a Grand Opening slated for some time in January, 2007.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14503>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14503
NEW FORMAT BEING USED AT WORLD TEAM TRIALS IN IOWA, MAY 27-28 There will be a new format used this year at the U.S. World Team Trials, set for Sioux City, Iowa, May 27-28. Each of the weight classes will be contested in one day. Only two athletes, Justin Ruiz in Greco-Roman and Tolly Thompson in freestyle, have clinched a spot in the championship series.
<http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14471>http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14471
For tickets and event information, visit the official web page at: <http://www.2006trials.org/>http://www.2006trials.org
WRESTLING LEADER JOHN VAUGHAN, 91, PASSED AWAY IN FLORIDA John Vaughan, 91, a longtime leader within USA Wrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, passed away in Tampa, Fla. on April 29. Vaughan and his wife Helen were among the most active supporters of wrestling worldwide. He was revered within the wrestling community.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showa!%20rticle&ArticleID=14481>http://www.themat.c! om/index .php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14481
USA WRESTLING ANNOUNCES COACH AND ATHLETE AWARDS USA Wrestling announced the winners of the 2005 USA Wrestling Coach of the Year and USA Wrestling Wrestler of the Year in all three international styles. The award winners were:
2005 Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year Justin Ruiz
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14397>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14397
2005 Freestyle Wrestler of the Year Tolly Thompson
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14389>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14389
2005 Greco-Roman Coach of the Year Shawn Sheldon
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14380>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14380
2005 Freestyle Coach of the Year Mike Duroe
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=sho!%20warticle&ArticleID=14376>http://www.themat! .com/ind ex.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14376
DETAILED FREESTYLE RULES DVD NOW AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC USA Wrestling,s National Coaches Education Program has produced a detailed DVD on the new freestyle wrestling rules, with World Champion and National Coach Terry Brands providing specific instruction on tactics and strategies. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14143>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14143
GRECO-ROMAN RULES AND TACTICS DVD NOW AVAILABLE A special DVD, featuring National Greco-Roman Coaches Momir Petkovic and Ike Anderson, is now available, covering the rules and tactics of Greco-Roman. It focuses on strategies for success under the new rules. The $24.95 price is available through June 1st. A must for coaches and athletes at all levels.
<http://www.themat.com/images/PromoAds/GRrulesvideo06.pdf>http://www.themat.com/images/PromoAds/GRrulesvideo06.pdf
KIDS/CADET REGIONALS TO BEGIN IN MAY USA Wrestling,s popular Kids/Cadet Regionals will begin in May, with six Regionals in freestyle and Greco-Roman. A change this year is that Cadets may enter any and all Regionals, regardless of where they live. All athletes that wish to compete in the Kids FS and GR Nationals in Green Bay must attend their Regional event.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14489>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14489
DOUGLAS MOVE CREATES SANDERSON'S RISE TO HEAD COACH
Endowed scholarship cements legacy of legendary coach
March 31, 2006 AMES, Iowa - <>Cael Sanderson Bio
Iowa State University head wrestling coach <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/iast/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/douglas_bobby00.html>Bobby Douglas - an NCAA champion coach, one of only three men in history to win more than 400 duals and an Olympian as a wrestler and coach - announced Friday that he is retiring from coaching. Douglas will remain with the ISU athletics department as an assistant athletics director. Douglas said his move was to guarantee that his protégé <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/iast/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/sanderson_cael01.html>Cael Sanderson - a 2004 Olympic champion and the only undefeated (159-0), four-time NCAA champion - would take over as Cyclone head coach. "The future of ISU wrestling is what I care about most." said Douglas. "I wanted to ensure that <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/iast/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/sanderson_cael01.html>Cael Sanderson was that future. It is what fueled my decision to step down." Douglas added that he shares the vision of ISU athletics director Jamie Pollard for the wrestling team. "Jamie (Pollard) understands the importance of wrestling at this institution better than any previous athletics director," Douglas said. "I've told Jamie that having <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/iast/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/sanderson_cael01.html>Cael Sanderson as the head coach of the Cyclone wrestling team will allow (Jamie) to fulfill the dreams he has for this program." Sanderson was Douglas' prize pupil at Iowa State and has worked his way up from special assistant to assistant coach to associate coach at his alma mater and is poised to build on the foundation that Douglas established. "I was fortunate to have a current coaching colleague and my greatest student ready to step in," said Douglas. "When you've put as much into a program as I have at ISU, it's natural to hope one of your own succeeds you." "I simply could not be more pleased or confident in a hire than I am with Cael," said Pollard. "As a competitor, he is unmatched. I know he'll bring the same level of enthusiasm, dedication and focus to the head coaching position. He is the ultimate winner and young wrestlers around the nation will be anxious to learn from him. I'm very appreciative of coach Douglas desire to make certain that Cael remains a Cyclone." Sanderson said the chance to lead the program at his alma mater was a "dream come true" story. "I'm introduced today as Iowa State's wrestling coach because of the selfless sacrifices of my college coach, <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/iast/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/douglas_bobby00.html>Bobby Douglas," Sanderson said. "He has paved the way for me to assume this responsibility. Because of that, I'll have the opportunity to follow a legacy of legendary coaches at ISU. I promise to work as hard as I did as a competitor to build upon the traditions I've inherited as head coach. Iowa State University is a special place to our family. I'm humbled and excited at the same time about my opportunity." In 14 years at Iowa State, Douglas' teams had 11 top 10 national finishes (including NCAA runner-up efforts in 1996, 2000 and 2002), 50 All-Americans, 10 individual national champions, 29 Big 12 champions, and a dual record of 198-75-3 (.723). He was a three-time Big 8 / Big 12 Coach of the Year and the 2000 national coach of the year. Every one of his Cyclone teams boasted at least one All-American and the 1993 team produced seven. <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/iast/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/gallick_nate00.html>Nate Gallick became Douglas' latest NCAA champion, completing an undefeated season last week in Oklahoma City, Okla. Douglas also enjoyed remarkable success in 18 years at Arizona State before coming to Ames. The Sun Devils won nine conference championships (seven in a row from 1985-91), captured the 1988 NCAA title in Ames (the only one earned by a western school) and recorded a 227-75-6 dual mark. He was an eight-time coach of the year for the Sun Devils and coached three individual national titlists. Douglas said, "my coaching career allowed me the opportunity to come to work everyday doing something I love, teaching young people how to wrestle and helping them mature into adults." Pollard also announced the establishment of an endowed scholarship in the Hall of Fame coach's name. "To cement the legacy of coach Douglas, I'm pleased to announce publicly the creation of the <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/iast/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/douglas_bobby00.html>Bobby Douglas Endowed Scholarship," Pollard said. "One Cyclone wrestler will receive his scholarship aid under the name of <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/iast/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/douglas_bobby00.html>Bobby Douglas forever. I must thank John Allen for his generous financial contribution to endow this scholarship and guarantee that Coach Douglas is celebrated annually through this endowment." <http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/stories/033106aaa.html>http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/stories/033106aaa.html
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USA Wrestling Assn.: Latest news, results, bios, directory of clubs, & Title IX info. & women,s wrestling.
U. S. Girls' Wrestling Assn. 9th Annual National Championships on April 1st-2nd (weigh-ins 31 March).
5th Annual USGWA N. C. Girls Wrestling State Championships
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NC -TDR#13-59 May II, 2006 8 pages
Editor,s Notes & Announcements : Our second issue of May is a bit early as we will not be publishing next week. The editor will be at the NC USA Wrestling State Championships at UNC-Pembroke on the 13th. We will have State Finals DVDs and TDR Shirts for sale there. The order form is at <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdrorderform.html>http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdrorderform.html Ranked wrestlers are included on the 2006 TDR Top 12 Shirts for the 7th year for just $12.
In June we will help sponsor a commuter camp in Wilson. Flyers will be sent out soon and are linked at <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdr_camp_entry_flyer.html>http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/tdr_camp_entry_flyer.html. In this issue we have news of the new coach for the new program at St. Andrews Presbyterian College and a great article by Greg Mercer which we encourage all to read.
Send news, schedules, announcements, results, & articles on-line to us.
Until later, Martin Fleming, Editor
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
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Index(page #): <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>Upcoming Events (1), TDR WebPages (1-2), Letters- Tony Davis (2)
High School News; State Finals TV Donors (2), NC USA Wrestling Championships (2), Wrestle Mania by Greg Mercer (2-4), State Games (4), Memories in Motion, Coaching Thoughts, Wrestling Asst. (4-5), Bob Guzzo,s <http://www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com/>Wolfpack Wrestling Camps, Chertow,s <http://www.kenchertow.com/camps/summer/06camp_design.html>S.E. Gold Medal Camps, (5-6) <http://www.uncgspartans.com/>UNCG Spartan Camps, <http://www.granbysystemwrestling.com/>Granby System Camps , other Links, Print Publications (6)
TDR Shirts & Stuff; <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/tdrshirt4saleinventory.html>TDR Shirts 'n Stuff, <http://www.nhscaoutfitters.com/product_list.asp?cid=0&vid=0>NHSCA Outfitters, (6),
Carolina College News; St. Andrew Presbyterian Coll. (6-7), Virginia Tech (7),
National News; New Wres. Conf. (7-8), <http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/>Wres. Hall of Fame, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/brackets.htm>NCAA Brackets All Years, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/>Wres. History Book, <http://www.starawardsprogram.com/star/history.asp>History of Wrestling, <http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/>Wrestling's Best Pages, (8)
Women,s News; USA Wrestling. Schedule, Camps, Woman of the Year, USGWA Championship Pics, <http://www.usgwa.com/>USGWA, <http://www.themat.com/>USA Wres.(8)
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Upcoming Events (full schedule at <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>TDR Schedule) May 4-6th; Northern Plains Junior/Senior Regionals in Waterloo, Iowa, May 6th ; Onslow County Open # 2 at Jacksonville (USA Wres.), May 6th ; 2006 NC AAU Summer Sports Games Wrestling Championship at Mt. Pleasant High School contact: Stan Chambers <mailto:stan@ncaauw.org>stan@ncaauw.org, May 12-13th ; NC USA Wrestling State Championships in Freestyle & Greco-Roman at U.N.C.-Pembroke, May 26th 29th : - Southeast Kids/Cadet Regionals in Greenville, S.C.
May 27th ; Southside Showdown at Parkland, May 27-28th; U.S. World Team Trials in Sioux City, Iowa, May 28th ; NC Chapter Nat. Wres. Hall of Fame Banquet in Chapel Hill, May 31 June 4th; Pan American Championships (FS/GR/W/Sombo) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, June 2nd 3rd : National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend at Stillwater, Okla., June 5th Dealine for State Games Wrestling Tournament entries <http://www.ncsports.org/>www.ncsports.org, June 12th - 15th : TDR Commuter Camp in Wilson (details to be announced) Pitt County Camp at North Pitt, June 15th-20th : Ken Chertow Gold Medal Training Camp System at U.N.C.-Pembroke; June 18th-22nd : NCUSA Developmental Camp at UNC-Pembroke <http://www.ncwrestling.org/2004TARHEEL/Developmental Camp/outsidecover2006.pdf>NCUSA Wrestling Camp Flyer; June 23rd 27th : - Cadet Dual National Championships at Kansas City, Mo.
June 24th : <http://www.ncsports.org/sgdetail.php?id=30>N.C. State Games at Middle Creek H.S. in Cary June 24th : <http://www.nhsca.com/events/w20060624_natbeach/info.php?event_id=20067>NHSCA National Beach Wrestling at Virginia Beach June 25th-28th : <http://www.nhsca.com/events/w20060625_open/info.php?event_id=20068>NHSCA National Open at Virginia Beach, June 27th - July 2nd : - Junior Dual National Championships at Oklahoma City,. Okla., June 28th - July 1st : - ASICS Kids Freestyle & Greco-Roman Nationals at Green Bay, Wis., June 29th - 30th : - Women,s World Team Trials at Colorado Springs, Colo. USA Wrestling event information at <http://www.themat.com/schedules.!php?page=usaw_schedules>USA Wrestling Schedules
TDR Web Pages with Date of latest update
<http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/>TDR Home Page w/ Links & News and etc. <http://www.geocities.com/lasttdr/>TDR Back Issues
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/>High School TDR Top 12 Individual Rankings <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhsteams/>High School Team Rankings
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>2005-06 Schedule & Results w/ links to tournaments and events
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetop7/>TDR Carolinas College Top 7 Individuals Rankings <http://www.geocities.com/piercedavis/>Pierce-Davis Tournament
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetms/>TDR Carolinas College Team Rankings & News <http://www.geocities.com/twincowrestling/>Twin Co, Wrestling
<http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/collegecoachingwins.html>College Coaches All-Time Dual Win List Look it over & fill in the gaps! over 2,000 coaches
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Hi. Martin
Thank you so much for the awards and certificates. The guy's would really appreciate these special gifts. Once again thanks, for everything.
Tony Davis, Assistant Wrestling Coach
North Carolina State University
E-mail: <mailto:tonydavis00@hotmail.com>tonydavis00@hotmail.com
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We thank them for their generous support. Because of them we need only $300 to complete the funding for this year. We also have four different DVDS for sale. One is the 60 mins. highlight tape as shown on Public TV last month. The other three are each 90 mins long and have the complete footage from the 14 finals matches in each division thus a 1A/2A tape, 3A, and 4A. They are just $20 each and your support of the DVD Sales will help build support for continuing our efforts to do it again in 2007!
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North Carolina USA Wrestling Events
State Championships : May 12-13 at UNC-Pembroke. Greco
wrestled Friday night, Freestyle contested on Saturday. We are
also planning to offer a Bronze clinic on Friday night for any
interested coaches. Please RSVP for this clinic so we can order
materials. Cost will be $30. Registration for the state
championships is open and should be up on the NCUSA website. A
direct link to the registration site is:
<http://statechampionship.ncwrestling.org/open until Wednesday,
May 10th at 10pm.
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NCUSA Cadet and Junior Dual Team Trials Tournament : May
20th at East Gaston High School. This tournament will be used
to select members of our Cadet and Junior Duals teams to travel
this summer. Participants must qualify to participate in the trials
tournament. You must also pre-register for this tournament. A
direct link to the registration site for this event is: <http://trials.ncwrestling.org/>http://trials.ncwrestling.org/
Registration for this event will be open until Thursday, May
18th.
This is our first year of attempting to hold a trials tournament,
so we really need to spread the word and let kids know about this
exciting opportunity. Please share this information with everyone
over the coming week. We are excited for a large turnout at UNC-Pembroke
for this year's state championships and about a good turnout for
the inaugural team trials tournament.
Wrestle Mania By Greg Mercer
"Dad, I,m going to go out for wrestling, my son said five years ago. "Are you sure? I asked. "Wrestling is the hardest sport there is. At the time, I found it hard to reconcile my 13-year-old,s laid-back personality with what I thought I knew about wrestling. Of course, what I knew about the sport was confined to what I had seen during Saturday afternoon televised exhibitions between characters like Haystack Calhoun, the Andersen Brothers and, of course, Rick "the nature boy Flair. I learned quickly, however, to appreciate the beauty of amateur wrestling, which can best be described as a balance between raw strength and athletic agility. Because there are 14 separate weight classifications (beginning at 103 pounds), and since you compete against others weighing the same, wrestling allows young men too small for football or too short for basketball to engage in a sport where size isn,t the determining factor. But the most intriguing aspect about wrestling is that while it is a team sport, in each match you are alone against your opponent. There is no one to pass the ball to, no one to block for you, you can,t call time-out and get advice from a coach. A difficult match draws on every ounce of mental, emotional and physical energy the wrestler possesses. Alone, out there on the mat, there is nowhere to hide. There is something profoundly elegant about this. Wrestling teaches self-reliance and accountability unlike any of the stick and ball sports of my youth. So despite my initial concerns (or maybe because of them) my son began wrestling in the eight grade. The coach immediately told him not to expect to win a match for a couple years as he would be competing against bigger, stronger wrestlers with much more experience. Of course, being a contrarian, my son placed third in his very first tournament and was awarded a bronze medal that hangs in his room to this day. I recall two things from that very first tournament. My first memory is of intense pain (mine, not my son). A month prior to the tournament, I had a hernia repaired and I was skeptical about sitting on a hard bench for several hours, but the coach assured me my son would lose in the first round and we would home in no more than an hour two at the most. Of course as my son continued winning that day I learned a valuable lesson about wrestling. How ever long they tell you an event will take, double it and you,ll come out about right. The second lesson was how proud I was of my son, not so much for doing well but how, for the first time, I had seen him throw himself 100% into something. Wrestling at a championship level requires tremendous dedication. Most wrestlers know the pain of not eating for several days in an attempt to make weight. All know the pain of pushing yourself to attain a level of conditioning most athletes could not or would not endure. By the end of the season, wrestlers are competing with broken fingers, sprains and have endured enough bloody noses to supply the American Red Cross for a week. In a world that encourages kids to sit on a couch and play video games, what motivates these young men? For many, the lure of being a state champion is the goal that drives them. For most, the best opportunity of becoming a champion is your senior season. Each wrestling season, young men point to the state finals in February, believing this is the year that all the sacrifice, all the hard work and the all the pain will be worth it. Parents, coaches and teachers all encourage this by telling our children that if you work hard, play by the rules, eat your vegetables, etc., good things will happen. But what do you say to that same child when the hard work doesn,t pay off with a blue ribbon or a gold medal? At this year,s state tournament, my son,s final match was tied at the end of regulation with my son nearly pinning his opponent before time ran out. The first overtime was just as close with neither able to score. In the second overtime, my son,s opponent was on bottom. Thirty seconds was placed on the clock. If my son could hold his opponent down for 30 seconds he would win. If his opponent escaped, my son,s dream of a state medal would be over. For 25 gut-wrenching seconds my son called on every resource at his command to hold his larger, stronger opponent down. For 25 gut-wrenching seconds, his opponent struggled to rise out of my son,s grasp. With two seconds left on the clock, my son,s opponent broke free and scored the tie-breaking point. Five years, thousands of hours of practice, a ton of sweatand it was over in two seconds. The disappointment I felt and I knew that my son was feeling was crushing. Instead of complaining about a couple of tough calls which could have gone his way, or refusing to shake his opponent,s hand, my son simply stood up and hugged his opponent in a way that only those who have been tested by fire can truly understand. The next day I told my son that he had done his best and that was all any father could ask. I told him that true glory comes from the struggle, not the winning or losing. I told my son I loved him and how very proud I was of him. And then he simply stood up and hugged me in a way that only a father and son can truly understand.
GREG MERCER is a Saratoga Central High School graduate who now lives in Charlotte.
<mailto:greg.mercer@redmoonmkt.com>greg.mercer@redmoonmkt.com
NEW FOR STATE GAMES 2006 : register online in 2006. Save up to $20 by registering online. Team coaches can now fill out and update rosters until the roster deadline from our registration site with a special login code. The login code will be given once your registration is complete. See more sport specific information on our website, <http://www.ncsports.org/>www.ncsports.org .
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The State Games of North Carolina staff is actively seeking
volunteers to help with a multitude of tasks ranging from scorekeeping
to selling merchandise to providing medical assistance. Sport
experience is not necessary, schedules are flexible and volunteers
who work a minimum of four hours will receive a State Games volunteer
T-shirt. To volunteer, go to <http://www.ncsports.org/>www.ncsports.org
to download a volunteer form or call (800) 277-8763 or (919) 361-1133.
Visit <http://www.ncsports.org/>www.ncsports.org or call 919-361-1133. E-mail us at <mailto:stategamesnc@ncsports.org>stategamesnc@ncsports.org
Highlights of the State Tournament linked at <http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/>http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/ courtesy of the efforts of Dustin Gurley and Memories in Motion in NC.
COACHING THOUGHTS : NON-STOP ACTION
By Neil Turner, Director/Coach <mailto:nturner@mattownusa.com>nturner@mattownusa.com
In Mat-Town USA training, we stress non-stop action. Never
stop wrestling. Keep attacking and counter-attacking all the time.
Never try to just score once but continuously continue to score.
If you get a takedown, take your opponent to his or her back.
If you get an escape, attack or
counter-attack. Never separate yourself. Stay into your opponent
all the time and never go off the mat. If you learn to compete
in this manner in your competition rehearsal, you will win a lot
of bouts because your opponent cannot keep pace with you. Keep
constant pressure on your
opponent in every position. Even in freestyle and Greco, when
you are in the down position, be so active that your opponent
cannot get a position where he or she is able to score. First
and foremost, this is an attitude of wanting to not just win but
dominate. This attitude must be a result of an "iron will"
that absolutely refuses to give in no matter what the score. You
will not be able to compete this way in official competitions
unless you have trained this way every second of your training
sessions. Study every position and know how to fight from that
position. When a
training session officially begins, get yourself into a zone where
you are totally consumed by the desire to be better in every position
being emphasized. Put your total trust in the person conducting
the training session. Do everything you possibly can to influence
your sparring partner
to have the same attitude. Last night I had a group of students
like this. It was a privilege and an honor to lead their training
session. I believe they left at a higher level than when they
came in. Every second is valuable. Stay focused. Most close matches
will be decided in one defining
situation. If you train the way I have described, you will win
most of those defining situations. Everyone wants to win, but
having the "iron will" to prepare and improve separates
individuals.
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club, Lock Haven, PA 17745
MAT-TOWN USA WRESTLING CLUB <http://www.mattownusa.com>www.mattownusa.com
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· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/PosterSuccess.pdf>Success poster - "Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom."
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/PrintablePosters.html>Team Meeting Poster - This is the first of a new category of posters designed to advertise your team meetings. First up is The Throw (<http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/MeetingTheThrow.doc>doc and <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/MeetingTheThrow.pdf>pdf).
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/WrestlingRoomFeatures.html>Wrestling Room Features - This article is a result of the many e-mails we received regarding the characteristics of a great wrestling room. Much thanks to all! We will follow this up in a week or two with an extensive, indepth article by one of our more prolific contributors, Milt Sherman.
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/PrintablePosters.html>Wrestling Event poster - Here is a poster that can be used to promote your wrestling events. It is available in two formats: <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/EventCrowd.pdf>pdf format which everyone should be able to open, however, the content can't be changed and <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/EventCrowd.doc>doc format which requires Microsoft Word but, once opened, can be altered.
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/StoreNew.html>Coaches Store - It's the holiday season and people want to get you a gift! Have them look at the <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/StoreNew.html>Coaches Store for something you'll really like and frequently use!
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/PosterDreamsx14.pdf>Everyone Dreams poster - This poster prints on 8.5 x 14 paper. "Everyone DREAMS of becoming a Champion but a Champion DOES something about it!"
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/WaySC.html>South Carolina's Way - The Palmetto State was the first to heed our request for information regarding their state's scholastic season. Much thanks!
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/PosterTheThrow.pdf>The Throw poster - You'll enjoy this one! "No one knows what he can do until he tries." One look tells it all.
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/Cavalcade.pdf>Cavalcade of Champions - This motivational tool is a list of all the wrestlers that have taken First Place in a Tournament while or after being a part of your program.
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/PosterEnthusiasm.pdf>Enthusiasm poster - "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." Please note that everything on this website prints to 8.5 x 11 unless stated otherwise.
· Your State's Way - We have started a survey of how various states conduct their respective high school scholastic seasons. So far we've done <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/WayNJ.html>New Jersey and <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/WayNC.html>North Carolina. We'd like to include your state! If you'd like to help us, download this Word <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/WaySurvey.doc>document and fill it out as much of it as you're absolutely sure about. E-mail it to <mailto:Wrestlingasst@aol.com>Wrestlingasst@aol.com. Once we get all the information we'll post it! Thanks.
· <http://www.winterspringshs.scps.k12.fl.us/sports/wrestling/index.php>Winter Springs HS Team Website - A website is a great way to keep people informed about your team and program. Here's a good one from Winter Springs High School in Florida.
· Dual Meet Program <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/DualProgramEx2.pdf>Example 2 - Here's another excellent example of a simple dual meet program. It's an 8.5 x 11, two-sided sheet that folds in Newsletter example - A newsletter is a great way to communicate with your wrestlers and fans especially in the off-season.
· <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/SchedulePoster.pdf>Schedule Poster - A poster that includes your team's schedule is a great way to promote your program. Put it on a heavy stock of paper and it could even be a fund raiser! Here's a terrific (8.5 x 14) example.
· 2nd Edition <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/StoreNew.html>Wrestling Coach's Guide to Excellence - The newly released, 2nd Edition is a book on wrestling that goes beyond the textbook knowledge of the sport. With a foreword by Dan Gable, and more than twenty sidebar topics, the Coach's Guide to Excellence is a must read for wrestling coaches serious about the sport. New features on technique, Title IX, women's wrestling, rule changes and much much more.
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===================== Carolinas College News ==========================
Baranik named first wrestling coach at St. Andrews March 01, 2006
LAURINBURG, NC"A coach with 24 years of experience,
Joe Baranik becomes the inaugural head coach of the newly established
wrestling program at St. Andrews Presbyterian College, announced
Athletic Director Howard Reichner. Baranik joins the SAPC athletic
department after spending the past 2 1/2 years at Maury High School
( Norfolk, Va.) where he worked in the Department of Health and
Physical Education. Baranik has also served as the head wrestling
coach at Maury. Baranik has qualified 13-of-14 Commodore wrestlers
for Regionals, coached two District Team Championships, and coached
14 District Champions in that short period of time. "We are
pleased to announce the hiring of Coach Joseph Baranik with his
outstanding credentials, said Reichner. "Coach Baranik comes
to us with the highest level of qualifications and recommendations
for building a wrestling program which will develop the mental
and physical capabilities of his student-athletes. "We are
committed to providing significant opportunities and experiences
for all student-athletes in each of our sports," said Dr.
John Deegan Jr., president of St. Andrews, "and I am absolutely
delighted that as we re-introduce wrestling at St. Andrews. We
have recruited an outstanding coach who brings to us significant
knowledge of the sport and an impressive record of achievements.
We look forward to building a strong and highly competitive wrestling
program here at St. Andrews." Baranik will bring a wealth
of knowledge and experience to the mat having worked as an assistant
at four Division I colleges and coaching at the high school level
for 16 years. St. Andrews competes at the NCAA Division II level.
"I am thrilled because since college I have wanted to be
a head college coach, said Baranik. "I know what it takes
and I have paid my dues. I plan to use that knowledge to build
a successful program at St. Andrews. Baranik started his coaching
as an assistant at Slippery Rock University. Over the past 24
years, he has also coached at the University of Virginia, the
U.S. Military Academy, and Old Dominion University. "I had
the privilege to learn from several great coaches. I worked for
the legendary Gray Simons at Old Dominion for three years, who
is a two-time Olympian and seven-time national champion, and I
was able to pick his brain. Fred Powell at Slippery Rock has prepared
me for the technical part of the game, said Baranik. Baranik,s
experience at West Point and UVA, which he believes are both outstanding
academic schools, has also helped him prepare him for coaching
at SAPC. Baranik,s high school coaching experience has consisted
of working at Mercer High School (Mercer, Pa.), Hollidaysburg
Area High School (Hollidaysburg, Pa.), and Maury. Baranik has
coached a Pennsylvania State Champion, two State finalists, and
has had a fifth-place team in the PIAA State Tournament. The resume
of Joe Baranik also consists of numerous other coaching experiences
and accomplishments including camps, clubs and clinics. Baranik
has worked with the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA),
the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association (PWCA), and the
PA Wrestling Newsmagazine. "The NWCA would like to congratulate
St. Andrews Presbyterian College for hiring an outstanding mentor
and coach to lead the newly established intercollegiate wrestling
team. Joe Baranik will develop great wrestlers on the mat
and quality citizens off the mat. St. Andrews Presbyterian College
and their alumni can be assured that Coach Baranik will closely
align his wrestling team with educational mission, vision, and
values, said Mike Moyer, Executive Director of the NWCA. St. Andrews
Presbyterian College use to participate in wrestling during the
NAIA years, but the 2006/2007 team will be the inaugural squad
for the colleges NCAA Division II era. "I am most excited
about starting a new program. I will be able to set the tone and
build the program the best way that I think fits St. Andrews,
explained Baranik. "The college has been very accommodating
with adding a sport and I am excited while genuinely concerned
with starting the program to the best of my abilities. "To
coach Baranik, we say welcome, good luck and God speed, concluded
Reichner. Coach Baranik would like to challenge any new recruit
that would like to come to St. Andrews and participate on the
2006/07 team. If you are interested in being a member of the inaugural
team, please contact Admissions at 1-800-763-0198. <http://www.sapc.edu/athletics/wrestling/index.php>
Award is second for senior wrestler May 2, 2006
MANHEIM, Pa. - The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced its annual list of All-Academic Division I wrestlers for the 2005-06 season Tuesday with Virginia Tech senior <http://www.hokiesports.com/wrestling/players/2005/faust.html>Mike Faust making the list for the second consecutive year. Eighteen of the 68 wrestlers named to the NWCA All-Academic team placed at the 2006 NCAA Division I championships in Oklahoma City. Faust, a Baltimore, Md., native, was one of those 18 All-Americans as he placed fifth in the heavyweight class at the NCAA Championships in March. Of the national placewinners, Ben Askren of the University of Missouri was the only NCAA champion in the group. Askren, the Tigers' first national champion in wrestling, is a Geography major with a 3.190 GPA. Rest of story at <http://www.hokiesports.com/wrestling/recaps/200605
Tech Celebrates Student-Athletes
Hokies hosted annual All-Sports Banquet Monday night
May 2, 2006
<http://www.hokiesports.com/wrestling/recaps/2006052aab.html
===================== National & International Results ===================
Northern Iowa joins new sport-specific conference for wrestling April 27, 2006
Northern Iowa is one of eight programs that have joined to
create a wrestling-only alliance called the Western Wrestling
Conference, Panther officials announced today. The conference,
which will begin competition with the 2006-07 season, also includes
Air Force, Fresno State, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado,
South Dakota State, Utah Valley State College and Wyoming. "We
are happy with this new conference affiliation for our wrestling
program, UNI athletic director Rick Hartzell said in a statement.
"At UNI, we strive to have a national top-10 program and
we think this league affiliation will continue to allow us to
have a strong wrestling program that can reach those lofty aspirations."
Programs will only be required to compete against five opponents
in duals each season to contend for the regular-season championship,
because the conference is spread over seven states and three time
zones. Universities will be encourage, though, to schedule as
many conference opponents as possible. Northern Colorado, North
Dakota State, South Dakota State and Utah Valley State are transitioning
their programs to Division I. All but Utah Valley State will be
eligible for the NCAA championships next season. Utah Valley State
will be eligible for the NCAA D-I tournament in 2009-10, officials
said. The Western Wrestling Conference is preparing to submit
its application for formal recognition to the NCAA.
<http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060427/SPORTS020703/60427004/1003/SPORTS
DAILY UPDATES ON USA WRESTLING AND THE ENTIRE SPORT at
<http://www.themat.com>http://www.themat.com
NCAA Competition : -- <http://www2.ncaa.org/sports/winter/wrestling/mens/index.htm--
to see what colleges sponsor wrestling and also when and where
the championships are held.
NCAA D-I Championships : <http://www.okcallsports.org/events_ncaa2006_wrestling.htm
NCAA D-II Championships : <http://www.ncaasports.com/wrestling/mens/recaps/d2_finals/2006
Updated CSTV schedules, visit schedule link & search under "wrestling at <http://www.cstv.com
TDR College Coaches Records Over 2,000 coaches listed at <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/collegecoachingwins.html>College Coaches All-Time Dual Win List.
National Wrestling Hall of Fame at <http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/>http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/ NCWA at <http://www.ncwa.net>NCWA.net
History of Collegiate Wrestling Book at <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/
History of Wrestling site <http://www.starawardsprogram.com/star/history.asp
NCAA Brackets Over 50 Years of Division I Championships Bracket at <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/brackets.htm>NCAA Brackets
The Web's Best of Amateur Wrestling <http://www.wrestlingsbest.com
-------------------------------- Women,s Wrestling News & Links -------------------------------
WOMEN,S WRESTLING SPRING/SUMMER SCHEDULE RELEASED USA Wrestling,s National Women,s Coaches have released a complete schedule of events, training camps and opportunities for female wrestlers of all ages for the rest of the 2006 wrestling season.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14486
THREE CAMP OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AT NORTHERN MICHIGAN The USOEC women,s wrestling program will be hosting three different camp opportunities this year in their facility at Northern Michigan Univ. There will be a University World Training Camp, a Women,s Recruiting Camp and! one of the All-American Summer Camp for girls.
Female University World Camp information
<http://www.leaguelineup.com/tempsite/files/USOEC Univ. World Train. Camp 06.pdf
USA Wrestling Women,s Recruiting Camp information
<https://athens.usawrestling.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL
All-American Summer Girls Camp information
<https://athens.usawrestling.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL
Woman of the Year Kim Martori-Wickey
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14372
2005 Women,s Wrestler of the Year Iris Smith
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14402
USGWA National Championships pics linked at
<http://www.amateurwrestlingphotos.com/women/2006_usgwa_finals/index.htm
<http://www.themat.com/>USA Wrestling Assn.: Latest news, results, bios, directory of clubs, & Title IX info. & women,s wrestling.
U. S. Girls' Wrestling Assn. 9th Annual National Championships on April 1st-2nd (weigh-ins 31 March).
5th Annual USGWA N. C. Girls Wrestling State Championships at Rosewood High School, Details
The
TakeDown Report # 13-56 April IV, 2006 9
pages
Editor,s Notes & Announcements: We hope that many wrestling fans in North Carolina enjoyed watching the State Finals on Public TV last Saturday. If you missed them or would like to see them again we have DVDs for sale of the Highlights and 90 minute Division DVDs with all the action from each match in each division. Contact us to purchase these and we even have some form 2005 for sale. Your support of the DVD Sales will help build support for continuing our efforts to do it again in 2007! We still need less than $500 to complete the funding for this year.
The Division tapes are well suited for airing on public access and other cable channels! That will greatly increase exposure for our wrestlers and the sport if fans would present the DVDs for broadcast with their local cable networks.
In addition to the DVDs we have 2006 TDR Top 12 Shirts in Burgundy for sale for the 7th year. The listed wrestlers will have certificates sent to their coaches this week. The top wrestler at each weight class will receive an individualized wooden plaque.
Send news, schedules, announcements, results, & articles on-line to us.
Until later, Martin Fleming, Editor
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
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Index(page #): <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>Upcoming Events (1), TDR WebPages (1), Letters- CBS Research Project (2),
High School News; Knute Rockne, Memories in Motion (2) NFHS 2006-07 Wrestling Rule Changes (2-3),
Coaching Thoughts by Neil Turner, Wrestling Assistant (4), NHSCA News (5), Bob Guzzo,s <http://www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com/>Wolfpack Wrestling Camps, Chertow,s <http://www.kenchertow.com/camps/summer/06camp_design.html>S.E. Gold Medal Camps, Camp Scholarship, <http://www.uncgspartans.com/>UNCG Spartan Camps, <http://www.granbysystemwrestling.com/>Granby System Camps (5), NCWA, other Links (5), Print Publications (6)
TDR Shirts & Stuff; <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/tdrshirt4saleinventory.html>TDR Shirts 'n Stuff, <http://www.nhscaoutfitters.com/product_list.asp?cid=0&vid=0>NHSCA Outfitters, (6),
Carolina College News; Virginia Names Garland as new Coach (6),
National News; USA Wrestling Man of the Year (7-8), <http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/>Wres. Hall of Fame, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/brackets.htm>NCAA Brackets All Years, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/>Wres. History Book, <http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/>Wrestling's Best Pages, (8)
Women,s News; California Regional Tourneys (8-9), <http://www.usgwa.com/>USGWA, <http://www.themat.com/>USA Wres.(9)
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Upcoming Events (full schedule at <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>TDR Schedule) April 28-30th; Men,s FILA Cadet/University Nationals in Evanston, Ill. May 4-6th; Northern Plains Junior/Senior Regionals in Waterloo, Iowa, May 6th ; Onslow County Open # 2 at Jacksonville (USA Wres.), May 6th ; 2006 NC AAU Summer Sports Games Wrestling Championship at Mt. Pleasant High School contact: Stan Chambers <mailto:stan@ncaauw.org>stan@ncaauw.org, May 12-13th ; NC USA Wrestling State Championships in Freestyle & Greco-Roman at U.N.C.-Pembroke, May 27th ; Southside Showdown at Parkland, May 27-28th; U.S. World Team Trials in Sioux City, Iowa, May 28th ; NC Chapter Nat. Wres. Hall of Fame Banquet in Chapel Hill, May 31 June 4th; Pan American Championships (FS/GR/W/Sombo) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, June 5th Dealine for State Games Wrestling Tournament entries, June 12th - 15th : TDR Commuter Camp in Wilson (details to be announced) Pitt County Camp at North Pitt, June 15th-20th : Ken Chertow Gold Medal Training Camp System at U.N.C.-Pembroke; June 18th-22nd : NCUSA Developmental Camp at UNC-Pembroke <http://www.ncwrestling.org/2004TARHEEL/Developmental Camp/outsidecover2006.pdf>NCUSA Wrestling Camp Flyer; June 24th : <http://www.ncsports.org/sgdetail.php?id=30>N.C. State Games at Middle Creek H.S. in Cary June 24th : <http://www.nhsca.com/events/w20060624_natbeach/info.php?event_id=20067>NHSCA National Beach Wrestling at Virginia Beach June 25th-28th : <http://www.nhsca.com/events/w20060625_open/info.php?event_id=20068>NHSCA National Open at Virginia Beach
USA Wrestling event information, visit <http://www.themat.com/schedules.!php?page=usaw_schedules>http://www.themat.com/schedules.php?page=usaw_schedules
TDR Web Pages with Date of latest update
<http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/>TDR Home Page w/ Links & News and etc. <http://www.geocities.com/lasttdr/>TDR Back Issues
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/>High School TDR Top 12 Individual Rankings <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhsteams/>High School Team Rankings
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>2005-06 Schedule & Results w/ links to tournaments and events
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetop7/>TDR Carolinas College Top 7 Individuals Rankings <http://www.geocities.com/piercedavis/>Pierce-Davis Tournament
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetms/>TDR Carolinas College Team Rankings & News <http://www.geocities.com/twincowrestling/>Twin Co, Wrestling
<http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/collegecoachingwins.html>College Coaches All-Time Dual Win List Look it over & fill in the gaps! over 2,000 coaches
-------------------------------------------- Letters to the Editor -----------------------------------------------
The NHSCA has been approached by CBS for help with a research project, and we could use your input. Are High School Sports televised in your state? If so, what television stations broadcast the sporting events? Please email your response to <mailto:melrob1231@aol.com>melrob1231@aol.com. We appreciate your time and assistance!
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"Wrestling is certainly an art - no longer does brute strength predominate in wrestling. It is science and condition that carry the wrestler successfully through his encounters. The idea of roughness and brutality is no longer synonymous with wrestling, because science has replaced those aspects with more beneficial retributions. Wrestling, like football, trains the individual to think and act while in action and under pain. Scientific wrestling helps to construct a sound body and an alert mind, two precious aids of any individual in the struggle of the survival of the fittest. I believe that wrestling as adopted and practiced in prep schools and universities, under trained coaches, is one of the best constructive sports that an individual can take part in and should be encouraged in prep schools, universities, and other institutions whose aim is to develop young men." Knute Rockne, Football Coach
Notre Dame, 1929
From a 1929 wrestling book by the coach at the University of Wisconsin, George Hitchcock.
Thanks to Milt Sherman for pointing out this quote
Highlights of the State Tournament linked at <http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/>http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/ courtesy of the efforts of Dustin Gurley and Memories in Motion in NC.
Overtime procedure, 275-Pound weight class changed in high
school wrestling
Jerry Diehl NFHS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 10, 2006) -- A change in the overtime
procedure and an increase of 10 pounds in the 275-pound weight
class are among the revisions in high school wrestling rules for
the 2006-07 season.
A total of 14 rules revisions were approved by the National Federation
of State High School Associations (NFHS) Wrestling Rules Committee
at its March 26-27 meeting in Indianapolis. The rules changes
were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. After
successful experimentation in several states last year, a potential
of one additional minute was added to the overtime period. Beginning
next season, if no score occurs in the sudden-victory period,
two 30-second tiebreakers will take place. Scoring in these two
tiebreakers will be conducted as in a regular match. If the score
remains tied at the conclusion of the two tiebreakers, one additional
30-second period will be conducted, with the first person scoring
declared the winner. If no points are scored, the offensive wrestler
wins the match. Previously, only one 30-second tiebreaker was
conducted after the one-minute overtime period. The new rule provides
for one additional 30-second tiebreaker and another 30-second
period if the score remains tied after the tiebreakers. For the
first time since 1987, the limit on the heavyweight class was
increased from 275 to 285 pounds. Jerry Diehl, assistant director
of the NFHS and rules committee liaison, said student-athletes
are bigger than they were when the limit of 275 pounds was established
19 years ago. He said the committee made the change to encourage
additional high school athletes to compete in wrestling. Dave
Gannaway, assistant executive director of the Illinois High School
Association and chair of the NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee, noted
that the additional 10 pounds will provide larger athletes, particularly
football players, an increased opportunity to wrestle. In
other rules revisions, the committee altered Rule 6-6 regarding
the correction of errors. Beginning next season, any error (other
than bad time and positioning) must be corrected prior to the
start of the next period. For the correction to be made during
the last period, it must be corrected prior to the wrestler/coach
leaving the mat area. Previously, changes could be made after
the match or within 30 minutes of the completion of a dual meet.
"Coaches and their scorekeepers have the responsibility to
recognize scoring errors as they occur, Diehl said. "It is
unfair to attempt a reconstruction of what transpired in a previous
period, if it is questioned in the subsequent period. The definition
of when a match begins was revised in Rule 5-18-2. Beginning next
season, a match (in dual matches) begins when the proper wrestler
reports to the scorer,s table. Previously, by definition, a match
started with the action of the first period. Diehl said the committee
made this change to support the current interpretation of penalizing
a wrestler who reports to compete and is improperly equipped.
Following is a summary of other changes approved for high school
wrestling next year:
· Head coaches and captains are required to meet with the referee prior to each dual meet.
· Technical violations and potentially dangerous holds added to the list of items that must be verbally communicated to the referee when an assistant referee system is used.
· When the referee and assistant referee meet to confer, they shall meet away from the scorer,s table. (previously was in front of table)
· Restriction for garment extending below the singlet was modified.
· Decision on when to award additional near-fall points for acts by the defensive wrestler has been clarified.
· A wrestler who properly reports to the scorer,s table for a dual match cannot be withdrawn or replaced without causing the individual to be disqualified and the weight class forfeited.
· Penalty for pulling back the fingers clarified to state the act of grasping is not an automatic violation.
· Hand(s) to the face and/or raking the eyes added to the list of illegal holds.
· The term "fleeing has been added to Rule 7-3-2.
· An exception was added to note that a match will not be stopped to penalize the offensive wrestler for stalling when the defensive wrestler has come to the standing position.
These 14 rules revisions will take effect next season, along
with the landmark weight-management guidelines approved last year
by the committee for implementation in 2006-07. These guidelines
were approved in an effort to discourage rapid-weight loss by
student-athletes. In addition, the following points of emphasis
were developed by the Wrestling Rules Committee for the 2006-07
season: dealing with apparent concussions, unnecessary roughness
and slams, weigh-in procedures, uniform requirements, and socks
and use of other special equipment. Wrestling is the sixth-most
popular sport for boys at the high school level, with 243,009
participants during the 2004-05 season, according to the High
School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the NFHS. It
ranks eighth in school sponsorship with 9,562 high schools nationwide
conducting the sport. In addition, a total of 4,334 girls participated
in high school wrestling in 2004-05.
NFHS 2006-07 WRESTLING RULE CHANGES
1-3-1 Each state association shall develop and utilize a weight-management
program that includes a specific gravity not to exceed 1.025;
a body fat assessment no lower than seven percent for males/12
percent for females and a monitored weekly weight loss plan not
to exceed 1.5 percent a week.
3-1-4e Head coaches and captains are required to meet with the
referee prior to each dual meet.
3-2-2a Technical violations and potentially dangerous holds have
been added to the list of items that must be verbally communicated
to the referee when an assistant referee system is used.
3-2-2f When the referee and assistant referee meet to confer,
the meeting shall take place away from the scorer,s table.
4-1-1c The restriction for a garment extending below the singlet
has been modified to allow a tight-fitting, single-solid color,
unadorned product that does not extend below the knee.
4-4-4 The 275-pound class has been increased to 285 pounds.
5-11-2f-i The determination of when to award additional near-fall
points for acts by the defensive wrestler has been clarified.
5-18-2 A match begins when the proper wrestler reports to the
scorer,s table in dual matches.
6-2-2 A wrestler who properly reports to the scorer,s table for
a dual match cannot be withdrawn or replaced without causing the
individual to be disqualified and the weight class forfeited.
6-6-4a1 & 6-6-5a1 Any error, other than bad time (Art. 1)
or positioning (Art. 2), shall be corrected prior to the start
of the next period, regulation or overtime. For the correction
to be made during the last period, it must be corrected prior
to the wrestler/coach leaving the mat area.
6-7-1 The Overtime shall consist of a one-minute Sudden Victory
period; if no scoring occurs, two 30-second tiebreakers shall
be utilized; and if the score remains tied a 30-second Ultimate
Tiebreaker will be completed.
7-1-4 The penalty for pulling back the fingers has been clarified
to indicate the act of grasping is not an automatic violation.
7-1-5 Hand(s) to the face and/or raking the eyes have been added
to the listing of illegal holds.
7-3-2 The term "fleeing has been added to the rule.
8-1-2c An exception has been added indicating that the match will
not be stopped to penalize the offensive wrestler for stalling
when the defensive wrestler has come to the standing position.
Points of Emphasis
1. Concussions 2. Unnecessary Roughness and Slams 3. Weigh-in
Procedures
4. Uniform Requirements 5. Socks and Other Special Equipment Use
COACHING THOUGHTS: By Neil Turner, Director/Coach <mailto:nturner@mattownusa.com>nturner@mattownusa.com
· The following thoughts probably fall under what I
refer to as
PRESENTATION OF EVENT. I would like to see all students who are
participating wearing only clothing with their school name on
it. My reason: when you are wrestling for your team and representing
your team,
that should be clearly represented by not only your singlet and
your warm up, but all t-shirts, shorts and any sweatshirts. This
is not the time to promote your favorite college or camp. It is
your time to promote your
team, individually and collectively. I even like to see this in
training where it is possible. It is just another way to promote
commitment and unity towards your team and your school. This is
a chance to develop a
trait sought after by all employers. That trait is loyalty. I
would like to see all scholastic matches and college matches start
at the lightest weight. I spoke w/ a sports reporter following
the Central Mountain at Bellefonte dual meet. He agreed that it
was a lot easier to report our sport of wrestling both before
and after the competition when we stayed in weight class order.
I truthfully believe this made it easier for teams to develop
a personality and for fans to get to know the members of the team
better. Wrestling needs to do everything possible to help the
non-wrestling public understand and appreciate the great sport
that wrestling is. Momentum is a big factor in dual meet wrestling.
It was easier to create momentum when you started with the lightweight.
Everyone knew what to expect and when to recognize the unexpected.
This increased the pre-match discussion and anticipation. Presently
in college both coaches can agree to start at 125. If they cannot
agree, then they draw the starting weight class. Perhaps high
school could consider this option. I just know if you print the
starting lineup of each team in the local newspaper side by side
and everyone knows you are starting at the lightest weight, you
are going to get a lot more pre-match discussion then when they
don't know which weight you're going to start at. The Superbowl
is the ultimate illustration that pre-match discussion, debate
and outright disagreement help to build anticipation and positive
anticipation helps to fill the stands. This promotes and highlights
the great sport of wrestling.
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===================== Carolinas College News ==========================
Steve Garland Named Virginia Wrestling Head Coach
Former Cavalier All-American takes over program at alma mater. April 20, 2006
Charlottesville, VA - Steve Garland, a former All-American
at the University of Virginia, has been named the head wrestling
coach, as announced by Director of Athletics Craig Littlepage
today. Garland has served the last six seasons as an assistant
coach at Cornell University, where he helped the Big Red to four
consecutive top-11 finishes at the NCAA Championships. He spent
the last four seasons as the top assistant under 2005 NCAA Coach
of the Year, Rob Koll. "I've learned important things
about Steve Garland from those in the college wrestling community,"
Littlepage said. "The outstanding work he did as Cornell
University's assistant coach is a major reason why he is the best
fit for UVa wrestling at this time Cornell built a nationally-ranked
program and Coach Garland was a big part of the program's development.
We are fortunate that in addition to the experience he gained
there, he is also one of our own and knows the UVa wrestling community
as well as anyone. I anticipate that Virginia's program will take
off and achieve great success under Coach Garland." Over
the past six years, Garland has helped the Cornell wrestling program
move into the national spotlight. He has coached 17 All-Americans,
four NCAA Finalists and 46 NCAA qualifiers. "I am humbled
by the support of the administration and the alumni of the University
of Virginia wrestling program," Garland said. "This
is an incredible opportunity and something that I have dreamed
about since beginning my coaching career in 2000. As a graduate
of the University of Virginia, I have a genuine love for the University
and an intense desire to help the wrestling program become one
of the top programs in the nation. "For the past six
years, I have been a part of a system that has consistently produced
successful wrestlers at the national level under the direction
of one of the best coaches in the country in Rob Koll. I feel
very confident that I can implement many facets of this system
at the University of Virginia."
The Cornell wrestling team has finished in the top five at the
NCAA Championships two years in a row and have finished in the
top 11 at the NCAA Tournament for four straight years. The Big
Red won five of the last six Ivy League titles. He has worked
closely with and been integral in the development of four-time
All-American (2001-05) and two-time NCAA Champion Travis Lee and
true freshman NCAA finalist Troy Nickerson (2006). As the
recruiting coordinator the last four years, he has helped bring
in two top-five recruiting classes, which included three high
school national champions, four junior national champions and
numerous state champions. His 2005-06 class was ranked second
nationally and included the No. 1 recruits at their weight classes
in Nickerson (125 pounds) and Adam Frey (130 pounds). Garland,
a 2000 Virginia graduate, was a three-time Atlantic Coast Conference
finalist and a winner of the ACC Wrestling Tournament Championship
at 125 pounds in 1997. He qualified for the NCAA tournament in
each of his three years of competition. At the 2000 NCAA tournament,
Garland earned All-America honors, falling in the national title
match after he upset the top seed, Jody Strittmatter of Iowa,
9-7 in overtime. Garland still ranks sixth all-time in UVa career
wins (91). In 2000, he was also named the ACC Wrestler of
the Year. In his career, he compiled 93 wins, including a 30-5
mark during his senior season, when he competed in the NWCA All-Star
meet. Garland (28) and his wife, English, are expecting
their first child this spring.
===================== National & International Results ===================
Al Bevilacqua named USA Wrestling Man of the Year
Al Bevilacqua of Amityville, N.Y., a longtime leader within
wrestling at many levels, has been named Man of the Year by USA
Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United
States. This award recognizes an outstanding man for his contributions
to the sport of wrestling. He is currently the Chairman of the
innovative and successful Metropolitan Wrestling Association (MWA)
Beat the Streets program, which is bringing wrestling to inner-city
schools in the New York City area. Through Bevilacqua,s leadership,
the MWA Beat the Streets program is creating and funding wrestling
teams in middle schools in New York City, where there has never
been wrestling before. The program is funded through corporate
and private donations, as well as sponsorship. Schools must be
located that are willing to start a wrestling team, something
that takes time and effort and commitment. In the program, a middle
school receives a wrestling mat. In addition, a coach is solicited
and provided a stipend, and receives coaches education through
the USA Wrestling National Coaches Education Program. "All
of the participants in the program are given t-shirts, shorts,
Asics wrestling shoes, and wrestling equipment donated by
Brute and Cliff Keen. Resilite and Dollamur are providing deeply
discounted mats for all 20 schools. We would like to see
100 high schools and 100 middle schools by 2010 adding 8000 more
kids to wrestling, he said. Starting with one model program, Baruch
Middle School in Manhattan, N.Y., within a year the program has
expanded to 20 middle schools within New York City. The success
of the program has accelerated interest, and the MWA seeks to
increase the number of schools that participate in the Beat the
Streets program considerably in the future. "If a product
is good, people want to be a part of it, said Bevilacqua. "We
are selling it as a great activity for kids. Just give us an opportunity
to put a mat in your school. Kids will come. They will be better
students and better people. Our model school proved that it works.
"There is nothing I have done in wrestling that equals this
program, he said. "The potential of this will have a major
impact long after I am buried. If this creates a model for major
urban centers, wrestling will grow tremendously. It is the last
frontier for our sport. We need more people. We need to make it
broad based. Some of the other things that Bevilacqua has been
involved in is the creation of Wrestling Day in New York City,
a celebration of the sport that brings people together. He has
participated in the development of the Mayor,s Cup, a growing
wrestling tournament in the city. Bevilacqua manages two wrestling
websites in the New York area, <http://www.nywrestling.com/>www.NYWrestling.com
as well as the MWA,s website (mwausa.org). He also was one of
the three individuals who were on the leadership team for the
2005 ASICS East Coast National Beach Wrestling Championships,
the first major beach wrestling event in the nation. The East
Coast Beach Nationals was a big success, with Bevilacqua handling
marketing and promotions of the competition. He also has been
a volunteer wrestling coach at Massapequa High School in recent
years, a school where he was previously the head wrestling coach
and one of only three coaches in school history. Bevilacqua has
been involved with USA Wrestling since its early years of existence,
going back to the formation of the organization as the U.S. Wrestling
Federation. He has served in many capacities within USA Wrestling,
including working on the national staff, serving as a state chairperson,
serving as a member of the national coaching staff and working
with state and regional teams and programs. He was a high school
wrestling coach with the successful Massapequa team from 1962-1977,
helping build one of the most successful programs in Nassau County
and within the state. He served two years at the head wrestling
coach at Hofstra University, a Div. I program located in Hempstead,
N.Y. Bevilacqua was a member of the USA Wrestling National Coaching
staff from 1983-1991, coaching top wrestlers on all levels. He
served as a coach for the U.S. teams at the Junior World Championships,
the Espoir World Championships and the World Cup. He also was
the coach for the U.S. team that competed in the Tbilisi Championships
in the former Soviet Union. He was the USA Wrestling State Chairperson
for New York from 1971-1979, and was the USA Wrestling Eastern
Developmental Director from 1972-1979. Bevilacqua was a member
of USA Wrestling,s Board of Directors from 1972 1986. He also
served for two years as an executive on the national staff for
the U.S. Wrestling Federation, working as Assistant Director at
the Stillwater, Okla. national headquarters from 1978-1980. The
USWF received national governing body status for wrestling in
1983 and became USA Wrestling. Bevilacqua received his bachelor,s
degree from New York University, where he was a member of the
wrestling team from 1957-1961. He competed with the New York Athletic
Club team from 1960-1963. He received his masters degree from
Queens College, and was in the doctoral program at New York University.
Bevilacqua served as an educator with the Massapequa Public Schools
from 1961 1994. He was an Assistant Director of the National High
School Coaches Association from 1996-1999. He has also been involved
in other business activities that have impacted the wrestling
community. He was USA Wrestling,s Coach of the Year in 1983. He
has received a Lifetime Service Award from the National Wrestling
Hall of Fame and has received a Special Service Award from U.S.
Wrestling Federation. Among the Halls of Fame which he has been
inducted are the New York State Wrestling Hall of Fame , the New
York University Athletic Hall of Fame and the Massapequa High
School Hall of Fame. He has been named MWA Man of the Year,
and previously served as the chairman of the board for the MWA.
Wrestling USA Magazine has named him Man of the Year. "Of
all my achievements, this one is up there, said Bevilacqua. "I
have received a USWF Special Service Award. This one finishes
it off. I am an organizational guy, and this is very nice to have.
I am proud that two of the last three winners of the USA Wrestling
Man of the Year have been from the Metropolitan Wrestling Association.
This is a group of people dedicated to wrestling and to USA Wrestling.
PAST USA WRESTLING MAN OF THE YEAR WINNERS
2005 Al Bevilacqua 2004 Jeff
Levitetz
2003 - Set Agonian
2002 - Al Kastl
2001 - James Ravannack 2000 - Rulon Gardner
1999 - Duane Morgan 1998 - Scott
Beck
1997 - Rick Tucci 1996 - Dave Schultz
1995 - Leroy Evans
1994 - James E. Scherr
1993 - Arthur J. Martori 1992 - Bruce Baumgartner
1990 - Eugene Barone 1989
- John Vaughan
1987 - Dave Rudrud
1986 - Jeff Blatnick
1985 - Dr. Dan Gould
1984 - Gary Thompson
1983 - Don Sondgeroth 1982 - Frank Rader
1981 - John Roberts
1980 - Rick Bay
1979 - Ben Bennett
1978 - Werner Holzer 1977
- Vince Zuaro
1976 - Ken Kraft
1974-75 - Russ Hellickson 1973 - Jack Stanbro
1972 - Melvin Jones
1971 - Bud Linholm
1970 - Rex Peery
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Women,s high school wrestling continues growth with CIF
Regional Tournaments
Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 01/17/2006
The state of California has long been a leader in the development
of wrestling opportunities for women and girls. The 1st annual
CIF Girls Wrestling Regional Tournaments, held in two sites during
the weekend of January 20-21, continues this tradition of expansion
for women,s wrestling. This year, the CIF approved two official
Regional Tournaments for girls, the Northern California Regional
which is set for Whitney High School in Rocklin and the Southern
California Regional, to be held at South Hills High School in
West Covina. Hundreds of high school girl wrestlers from all over
California will come together to test themselves against the best
female wrestlers in their region in an official state-sanctioned
competition. It marks a big step forward for the sport in the
state that features the most wrestlers in the entire nation. Girls
wrestling? Where did that come from? For those not familiar with
wrestling, or who have not been involved in recent years, this
might sound a bit unbelievable. However, for many people in the
state of California, and across the nation, these tournaments
have been a long time coming. Did you know that women,s wrestling
is now included in the Olympic Games? Did you know that there
are colleges that sponsor women,s wrestling as a varsity sport
and offer athletic scholarships? Did you know that the United
States is one of the most successful women,s wrestling nations
in the entire world? The state of California has played a key
role in these milestones for the sport. You can trace the growth
of the women,s wrestling in the United States to the late 1980,s,
when FILA, the international wrestling federation, started hosting
women,s freestyle wrestling meets. The first World Championships
for women was held in 1987. The United States first sent a team
to this competition in 1989, and word got out in our nation that
women were now part of wrestling. If you look at high school wrestling
statistics, the number of girls wrestling was only a few dozen
in the early 1990s. However, each year, more and more girls went
out for wrestling, competing on the boys teams in their schools.
At the same time. USA Wrestling was running more competitions
for girls on many age levels, and the U.S. athletes who competed
at the World Championships were winning medals against foreign
competitors. If you check the record books, some of the early
stars in women,s wrestling were from California. One of the best
women wrestlers to compete in the early years was Shannon Williams,
who won four World silver medals. She is the daughter of a wrestling
coach, and wrestled for Chaffey High School in Ontario, Calif.,
then went on to Chico State. Shannon is now coaching female wrestlers
in California, and a popular high school girls tournament is held
in her honor, the Williams Cup. A pair of other Californians won
two World medals for the USA. Afsoon Roshanzamir, who wrestled
for Independence High School in San Jose, then competed at Cal-State
Davis, was an early success, as was Marie Ziegler, who wrestled
for Ygnacio Valley High School in Walnut Creek, and went on to
Diablo Valley College. Another early World There also became a
series of state and national competitions for girls in the scholastic
"folkstyle from an organization called the USGWA, and California
was also very successful in those meets. There were two states
that took a radical step forward in the late 1990s to provide
an all-girls wrestling opportunity on the high school level. Hawaii
and Texas started girls wrestling programs, and developed an official
girls state championships in high school. In those states, high
schools started all-girl wrestling teams, and the number of young
female wrestlers there grew very quickly. California did not start
an official high school tournament, although many were asking
for that opportunity. Coaches within the state found that more
and more girls were joining wrestling. Many tournaments just for
girl high school wrestlers were started, to provide them with
matches against other girls. Some girls were able to make their
varsity boys teams, but these all-girl events gave competition
to the others. Some high schools in the state had so many girls
joining that they created entire girls-only squads. On the college
level, for a few years in the 1990,s, Cal-State Bakersfield had
a number of girls on their men,s team who wrestled at the major
national women,s events. During that time, a handful of schools
around the country started women,s wrestling teams on the varsity
level. Two schools in California, Menlo College in Atherton and
Lassen College in Susanville, created women,s varsity teams to
provide opportunity to the growing number of girls in the sport.
Meanwhile, on the international level, in 2001, the International
Olympic Committee announced that women,s freestyle wrestling was
going to be added as an official sport at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece. There were going to be four weight classes
contested in Athens, and women around the world were very excited
to compete for Olympic medals. The first U.S. Olympic women,s
wrestling team was formed at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
A Californian, Patricia Miranda, made that historic team. Miranda
wrestled on the Saratoga High School team, then went to Stanford
Univ., where she was on the men,s team there. Miranda wrestled
a number of varsity matches for Stanford as a senior. At the Athens
Olympics, Miranda, wrestling at 105.5 pounds, won an Olympic bronze
medal for the United States, the first medal ever awarded to a
woman wrestler. What, going on with women,s wrestling now?
* In 2004-05, there were 4,334 girls competing in wrestling on
the high school level. This total has increased yearly since 1990.
Actual number is much higher, as some states with women competitors
don,t report them.
* According to high school statistics, there were 1,230 girls
wrestling in California, the most of any state. That means one
in every four high school girls who are reported as wrestlers
live in California.
* State sanctioned high school championships for girls are held
in Hawaii and Texas. California has state sanctioned regional
tournaments starting this year. Washington hosts a girls wrestling
tournament alongside its boys state championships each year. Other
states are considering adding girls opportunities.
* USA Wrestling sponsors a Women,s Team USA program, which provides
financial bonuses and training support. USA Wrestling has a Women,s
Sports Committee and an ad-hoc Women,s Development Committee.
USA Wrestling employs two full-time women,s wrestling coaches.
One of these coaches was a high school wrestling coach for 10
years in California, Vlad "Izzy Izboinikov of Yucca Valley.
* U.S. won the World Team title in women,s wrestling in 1999,
2nd in the world in 2003 and third in 2005.
* There are six varsity wrestling programs in American colleges,
and over 15 varsity teams in Canada.
* More and more young girls are joining wrestling clubs around the nation as the sport is getting more acceptance and respect. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13874>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13874
<http://www.themat.com/>USA Wrestling Assn.: Latest news, results, bios, directory of clubs, & Title IX info. & women,s wrestling.
U. S. Girls' Wrestling Assn. 9th Annual National Championships on April 1st-2nd (weigh-ins 31 March).
5th Annual USGWA N. C. Girls Wrestling State Championships at Rosewood High School, Details at <http://www.usgwa.com/events/info.php?file=nc3>http://www.usgwa.com/events/info.php?file=nc3
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Less than $500 is needed to complete the funding of the State Finals on Public TV. It will be broadcasted on Public TV this Saturday, April 22nd at 3:00 p.m. Fans at any time can check the highlights of the State Tournament linked at <http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/>http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/ The filming, edited and musical overlay are courtesy of the efforts of Dustin Gurley and Memories in Motion in NC. Let us know what you think.
The new TDR Top 12 Shirts are out in Burgundy this year. This is the 7th year that the TDR Top 12 List has been recognized on a shirt. The top wrestler at each weight class will receive an individualized wooden plaque. In an earlier issue we incorrectly identified Will Pate of J.H. Rose as an underclassman. He is a senior and is one of the Big Award Finalists.
As always please send news, schedules, announcements, results, & articles on-line to us. Until later, Martin Fleming, Editor
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
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Index(page #): <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>Upcoming Events (1), TDR WebPages (1-2), Letters- R. Sigmon, Human Kinetics (2),
High School News; NCMat.Com Club Directory (2), Coaching Thoughts by Neil Turner (2-3), Wrestling Assistant (3), NHSCA News, Bob Guzzo,s <http://www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com/>Wolfpack Wrestling Camps, Chertow,s <http://www.kenchertow.com/camps/summer/06camp_design.html>S.E. Gold Medal Camps, (3-4), Camp Scholarship (4), <http://www.uncgspartans.com/>UNCG Spartan Camps, NCWA, other Links, Print Publications (4)
TDR Shirts & Stuff; <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/tdrshirt4saleinventory.html>TDR Shirts 'n Stuff, <http://www.nhscaoutfitters.com/product_list.asp?cid=0&vid=0>NHSCA Outfitters, (4),
Carolina College News; Virginia (4-5), Virginia Tech, UNC-Pembroke (5), Paul Mance & App. St. (5-7),
National News; World Team Trials (7-8), USA Wrestling News & Notes (8-10), <http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/>Wres. Hall of Fame, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/brackets.htm>NCAA Brackets All Years, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/>Wres. History Book, <http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/>Wrestling's Best Pages, (10)
Women,s News; Body Bar Nationals, World Team Trials, <http://www.usgwa.com/>USGWA, <http://www.themat.com/>USA Wres.(10)
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Upcoming Events (full schedule at <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>TDR Schedule) Apr. 19th ; 9:00 p.m. National Open on CSTV, Apr. 22nd ; State Finals on WUNC Public TV, April 28-30th; Men,s FILA Cadet/University Nationals in Evanston, Ill. May 4-6th; Northern Plains Junior/Senior Regionals in Waterloo, Iowa, May 6th ; Onslow County Open # 2 at Jacksonville (USA Wres.), May 6th ; 2006 NC AAU Summer Sports Games Wrestling Championship at Mt. Pleasant High School Registration Ends Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 12:00 noon! Weigh-ins: 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. for all divisions; Registration and payment must be made ONLINE! All wrestlers must also complete a NC AAU Standard Entry Form & bring to weigh-ins. Information contact: Stan Chambers <mailto:stan@ncaauw.org>stan@ncaauw.org, May 12-13th ; NC USA Wrestling State Championships in Freestyle & Greco-Roman at U.N.C.-Pembroke, May 27th ; Southside Showdown at Parkland, May 27-28th; U.S. World Team Trials in Sioux City, Iowa, May 28th ; NC Chapter Nat. Wres. Hall of Fame Banquet in Chapel Hill, May 31 June 4th; Pan American Championships (FS/GR/W/Sombo) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, June 5th Dealine for State Games Wrestling Tournament entries, June 12th - 15th : TDR Commuter Camp in Wilson (details to be announced) Pitt County Camp at North Pitt, June 15th-20th : Ken Chertow Gold Medal Training Camp System at U.N.C.-Pembroke; June 18th-22nd : NCUSA Developmental Camp at UNC-Pembroke <http://www.ncwrestling.org/2004TARHEEL/Developmental Camp/outsidecover2006.pdf>NCUSA Wrestling Camp Flyer; June 24th : <http://www.ncsports.org/sgdetail.php?id=30>N.C. State Games at Middle Creek H.S. in Cary June 24th : <http://www.nhsca.com/events/w20060624_natbeach/info.php?event_id=20067>NHSCA National Beach Wrestling at Virginia Beach June 25th-28th : <http://www.nhsca.com/events/w20060625_open/info.php?event_id=20068>NHSCA National Open at Virginia Beach
USA Wrestling event information, visit <http://www.themat.com/schedules.!php?page=usaw_schedules>http://www.themat.com/schedules.php?page=usaw_schedules
TDR Web Pages with Date of latest update
<http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/>TDR Home Page w/ Links & News and etc. <http://www.geocities.com/lasttdr/>TDR Back Issues
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/>High School TDR Top 12 Individual Rankings <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhsteams/>High School Team Rankings
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>2005-06 Schedule & Results w/ links to tournaments and events
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetop7/>TDR Carolinas College Top 7 Individuals Rankings <http://www.geocities.com/piercedavis/>Pierce-Davis Tournament
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetms/>TDR Carolinas College Team Rankings & News <http://www.geocities.com/twincowrestling/>Twin Co, Wrestling
<http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/collegecoachingwins.html>College Coaches All-Time Dual Win List Look it over & fill in the gaps! over 2,000 coaches
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Coaches,
I will again be the high school dual match director for the 2006 Southern Scuffle. I am just starting to get teams together for the third annual Southern Scuffle High School Dual Match. Teams that wrestle in this event will wrestle (1) high school dual match on Saturday December 30th at 4:00pm. These team will also get to watch the college tournament during the day on Friday and/or Saturday free of charge with their coaches. The high school dual matches will be followed by the Southern Scuffle finals. The event will again be at the Greensboro Coliseum. There will not be an entry charge to wrestle a high school dual match!
Last year three of the 10 NCAA Champions wrestled in this event along with other NCAA finalist and many All-Americans. This event has grown to become the premire colligeate invitational tournament in the nation. If you would like to wrestle a high school dual match at this tournament and get to see all of the college action free of charge let me know as soon as possible! I will try and pair teams up for competitive matches or if two teams want to wrestle each other they can. Email me at <mailto:rdsigmon@abts.net>rdsigmon@abts.net or call my home at (828) 241-2936 and I will send you a commitment form.
- Ronnie Sigmon
Hello Martin
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NCMAT.COM has started a Club Directory that lists each club, location, coach, website link, contact information, and any other appropriate info. If you have a club, please <mailto:sara@ncmat.com>send me the information to be included. Also please indicate if there are particular age ranges of the wrestlers in the club, which style(s) of wrestling you focus on, and if you have a charter with USAW, AAU, etc. And check out the link at
<http://www.ncmat.com/etc/clubs.html>http://www.ncmat.com/etc/clubs.html
COACHING THOUGHTS: By Neil Turner, Director/Coach <mailto:nturner@mattownusa.com>nturner@mattownusa.com
I am concerned about the number of people that are getting pinned. I believe it's the result of not working in practice on getting out of pinning situations and recognizing pinning situations before it's too late. I realize that someone can get headlocked, lateral dropped and perhaps cradled, but we need to help the student-athlete recognize pinning positions when they are underneath or on their feet. I would encourage all coaches to spend some time every practice getting out of pinning situations and recognizing potential pinning situations. I may have mentioned before if you give up 5 falls, you will not be able to win with nine decisions. You will lose 30-27. Athletes need to realize they can help their team by not letting the other team score bonus points. I think we may tell them this, but it also has to be a part of their physical training on a daily basis. If you're working on getting out of pinning situations you are also working on pinning. · The answer to eliminating forfeits is recruiting more students into wrestling and keeping them in wrestling. This can be done if your total program is focused on the varsity being the best that they can be. I believe there are many students who would like wrestling if it was presented to them in the proper way. Everyone connected with each program has to be focused on increasing the numbers at every level and every level of the program has to be focused on getting students to the next level. · Learning from History - I would encourage each school district to know their wrestling history. I just finished watching five DVDs of the history of Clearfield wrestling, from 1935 up to the present. Norm Palovcsik, in cooperation with the Clearfield Wrestling Club, conducted five interview sessions with former athletes, coaches and present athletes. The results are terrific. There are many important principles that thread themselves through this story. I will share several. One is the total emphasis on the high school varsity team. Every person is focused on the high school team as the measurement of success of the total program. Another factor is the ability and foresight to stay ahead of what is happening at each point in history. The culture of wrestling changes. There was a time when no one had a junior high team. Now you must have a junior high team that has large numbers and produces quality wrestlers or your varsity will struggle.
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club, Lock Haven, PA 17745
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Wrestling Assistant Resource Pages : <http://www.wrestlingassistant.com/>http://www.wrestlingassistant.com/
<http://www.tothenextlevel.org/docs/coaches_corner/motivation/love_the_battle/default.asp>Love the Battle - An Olympic wrestling champion tells how average, everyday people accomplish the remarkable.
<http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/TeamBook.html>Olympic Lessons - Did you watch the Winter Olympics? Your wrestlers could learn lots of lessons from them. We'll archive these in <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/TeamBook.html>Team Book. Here's four lessons:
<http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/OlympicsFrode.pdf>A winner never quits
<http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/OlympicsJacobellis.pdf>It ain't over 'til it's over
<http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/OlympicsSkiUpset.pdf>If you're in it, you can win it
<http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/OlympicsBode.pdf>Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard!
<http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/ThanksWarriors.html>Thanks, Warriors - Here is a letter from a wrestling fan to the unsung warriors of our sport.
The Science of Motivation <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/MotivationScience4.html>Part IV - There was so much positive feedback regarding the three-part series on motivation that we decided to follow it up with an article about applying the concept toward solving a common problem: Getting kids to participate in off-season wrestling activities.
Overseas Travel - Expect the unexpected, be prepared for anything, and keep your focus on the competition are some tips offered in this two-part article. <http://tothenextlevel.org/docs/features/overseas_travel1/default.asp>Part 1 and <http://tothenextlevel.org/docs/features/overseas_travel2/default.asp>Part 2
<http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/ListMotivation.html>Motivation Resources - With nearly 200 articles this website can be a bit overwhelming. Good news! To assist you in bringing order to this disorder we are going to create resource lists for various subjects and groups of people. First up is <http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/ListMotivation.html>Resources for Motivating Wrestlers, an important subject for wrestling coaches of all levels.
<http://homepage.mac.com/gdemarco1/WA/Banquet.html>Banquet revised - We've updated our tips on how to organize and conduct a banquet.
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NHSCA News : Amazing team dual competition, the 2007 NHSCA High School Wrestling Festival (Jan. 13th,) Last year's event drew 27 teams from 3 different states, and 3 different levels of competition. Contact the NHSCA at 610-923-0900, <http://www.nhsca.com/>www.nhsca.com,
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CAMP DATES: On the campus of N.C. State University, in
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Team camp and team discounts at all locations.
Call 814-466-3466 or email <mailto:supergold@kenchertow.com>supergold@kenchertow.com for a brochure or more details.
The TDR and Ken Chertow,s Gold Medal training camps to provide a $250 scholarship for a deserving wrestler to attend a Chertow Gold Medal Camp this summer. In addition to the June 15-20 camp in North Carolina at UNCP there are many others including Georgia, West Virginia, PA, Ohio, and more. Camps for all ages and skill levels and the winner of this scholarship will be able to apply the $250 towards the fee for any Chertow Camp in 2006. Learn more about the Gold Medal Training Camp system and outstanding wrestling camps visit <http://www.kenchertow.com/>www.kenchertow.com today. E-mail <mailto:camps@kenchertow.com>camps@kenchertow.com or call 814-466-3466 for a free brochure. Application Form at <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/chertowscholarshipapplication.html>Chertow Scholarship Application
UNC Greensboro Spartans 2006 Wrestling Camps *********************
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Camps from June 18th July 14th.
Contact Head Coach Tom Shifflet at <mailto:thshiffl@uncg.edu>thshiffl@uncg.edu or (336) 334-5050
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NCWA points Ranking This is the Objective poll. Like the calculations of the BCS in Football it is mindless. it tales into account records and past performance, but it has no ability to use subjective judgments. For more great High School wrestling news checkout <http://www.wrestlingrankings.net>WrestlingRankings.net
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Bernstein Resigns as UVa Wrestling Coach
13-Year Head Coach Led Cavalier Program to 106 Wins April 7, 2006
Charlottesville, VA - <http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/bernstein_lenny00.html>Lenny Bernstein, the head coach of the Virginia wrestling program for the last 13 seasons, announced his resignation today. Virginia athletics director Craig Littlepage said a comprehensive search would commence to find his replacement. "I have been thinking of leaving the coaching profession for about two years now and after finishing my master's degree this spring, I started to look at some other opportunities outside of coaching," Bernstein said. "Although there never seems to be a good time to leave coaching, I believe that I am leaving this program in excellent shape. I will certainly miss my staff, my colleagues at UVa, and my student-athletes. "With the return of every starter from this year's squad, and the continued support of the administration, I have a great deal of confidence that the program will reach the top 10 in the country. I have tremendous memories from the 13 years I have spent as head coach and the three years I worked under the guidance of George Edwards. It's time to become a fan of UVa wrestling and I look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead." During his 13 seasons as head coach Bernstein has led Virginia's program to a 106-92-2 record. He coached wrestlers in 12 NCAA Championships and saw 25 UVa wrestlers win Atlantic Coast Conference individual titles. During his tenure, Bernstein coached six of Virginia's nine All-Americans. "Coach Bernstein has been a valued member of our coaching staff during the time he served as assistant wrestling coach and head coach," Littlepage said. "He advocated in behalf of fully funding scholarships and worked to initiate plans to upgrade facilities like Memorial Gymnasium and practice and locker room facilities in Onesty Hall. He successfully led our team to three top 25 finishes at the NCAA Championships, most recently in 2004 when we finished 16th and has made UVa a regular contender for the ACC title." The Cavaliers finished the 2005-06 dual season with a 12-5 record including a 4-1 mark in the ACC competition that tied for first place in the regular season. The team was third at the 2006 ACC Championships. Bernstein served as an assistant coach for the Virginia wrestling program under George Edwards from 1990-93 before taking over as head coach for the 1993-94 season. Bernstein graduated from UNC in 1989, earning degrees in math and speech communications. As a Tar Heel he compiled a career record of 96-34-6 and won two ACC championships in three trips to the conference finals. He earned All-America honors after placing fourth at the 1987 NCAA Championships. He served as an assistant coach at UNC for one season before going to UVa, where he worked on a master's degree in sports psychology while assisting with the Virginia program. <http://virginiasports.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/040706aaa.html>http://virginiasports.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/040706aaa.html
Tech Hires Dresser as Head Wrestling Coach
Local coach won 13 state high school team titles April 14, 2006
By Bryan Johnston, Assistant Sports Information Director, Virginia
Tech Athletics
BLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Jim Weaver announced
Friday the hiring of Kevin Dresser as the Hokies' new head wrestling
coach. Dresser takes over for Tom Brands, who resigned last week
to take the head coaching position at the University of Iowa after
two seasons in Blacksburg.
"Kevin has been successful in every coaching opportunity
he has occupied," Weaver said. "We know he will continue
that tradition of success here at Virginia Tech. Dresser is a
familiar name in the New River Valley as he has been the head
coach at Christiansburg High School for the past 10 seasons, winning
the last five Group AA state titles and claiming second place
three times. Prior to his stint in Christiansburg, he led Grundy
High to eight titles in as many years. "Obviously, we've
got a challenge in front of us," Dresser said. "When
I came to Grundy and Christiansburg, we had challenges and I think
we met those challenges there. This is what gets me up in the
mornings. "My first step is to get to know my team and make
sure their academics are in order. Then, we will make plans for
the summer. Next week, we'll begin interviewing for staff positions
and we have some excellent candidates interested in Virginia Tech
wrestling." A native of Humboldt, Iowa, Dresser was a two-time
high school state champion at Humboldt High School. He graduated
from the University of Iowa, where he won a national title in
1986 at 142 pounds. Dresser was a two-time All-American (placing
fourth in 1985 at 142 pounds), as well as a two-time Big 10 champion.
For his performance in 1986, he was given the Mike Howard Award,
given to the most valuable wrestler for the Hawkeyes. Dresser
and his wife, Penny, have three children: Emma (7), Anna (6) and
Jack (4). Penny Dresser is a native of Blacksburg and the family
resides in Riner. <http://www.hokiesports.com/>http://www.hokiesports.com
UNC-Pembroke Wrestling,s Matt Dunn Participates in the USDA,s "Eat Smart, Play Hard Campaign Thursday, April 13, 2006
Pembroke, NC Matt Dunn, a member of the UNC Pembroke wrestling team, spent his Wednesday afternoon in front of the Pembroke Elementary students helping promote the United States Department of Agriculture,s "Eat Smart, Play Hard Campaign. "This is an opportunity to help educate young people about the importance of nutrition and a healthy lifestyle, commented Dunn. The "Eat Smart, Play Hard campaign is designed to promote healthy eating and physical activity behaviors in children in an effort to promote optimal well being as well as to curb the prevalence of diet related health problems. Dunn, who is a native of Welcome, NC, spoke to approximately half of the pre-K to fifth grade students at Pembroke Elementary and is planning a second trip back to speak to the remaining students. His objective is intended to motivate children to make positive changes in eating and physical activity behaviors in order to improve long-term health and reduce the risk of developing diet-related diseases. For more information regarding the FDA,s "Eat Smart, Play Hard campaign, please visit www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhard/
<http://www.uncp.edu/athletics/wrestling/05-06/News/dunn_fda.htm>http://www.uncp.edu/athletics/wrestling/05-06/News/dunn_fda.htm
Paul Mance: A Legacy on the Mat
by Steve Behr (Watauga Democrat) March 3, 2006
Paul Mance had a pretty good idea how his life was going to turn
out when he was a junior in high school. He would follow in his
father,s and grandfather,s footsteps and be a fishing guide along
the St. Lawrence River, which flows through his hometown of Alexandria
Bay, N.Y. A fishing guide takes tourists, local outdoorsmen or
anybody else who wants to try his luck at catching some big-mouth
bass to parts along the river where they,ll have the most success.
It,s not like Mance avoided a job that he would have hated. He
is still an avid fisherman and can often be found on the St. Lawrence
River when he visits home. It,s just that Mance found a job he
likes better " being the Appalachian State wrestling coach.
From his first appearance as a freshman at Appalachian State Teachers
College " 40 years ago " to his next gig at Appalachian
State University " coaching the Mountaineers, wrestling team
at the Southern Conference Tournament this weekend at Lexington,
Va., Mance has held on to two loves. One is his love of wrestling.
The other is his love of fishing that he learned from his days
guiding boats on the St. Lawrence River. "There would be
party boats of up to six people, Mance recalled from his childhood.
"I actually started early when I was around 10 or 11 years
old. My father would have these big parties and he,d need other
boats, so I,d follow him and he told me where the fish were. There
were other things besides fish that Mance had to catch, namely
a life to live at Appalachian. Since arriving on the Appalachian
State Teachers College campus as a freshman wrestler in 1965,
Mance has spent exactly four years away from Boone. Mance
has been tutored by legendary coaches John Welborn, who coached
him one year in high school and persuaded Mance to wrestle at
ASTC, and Steve Gabriel, who coached him for two years at Appalachian
and helped get him started coaching in his own right. Both
had major impacts on Mance,s life. It was Welborn who convinced
Mance to take up the sport in the first place while at High School.
Mance had not wrestled in his life until Welborn talked
him into going out for the team in 1964, Mance,s senior year in
high school. "He was the reason I wrestled and the
reason I came to Appalachian, Mance said. "His parents
were great to me. They treated me well, like I was at home and
when you,re 16 or 17 hours away from home, you don,t get to go
home much. Mance repaid both coaches by winning on the mat.
Wrestling his first two years at Broome-Kirk Gym and then two
more at Varsity Gym, Mance and his Appalachian State teammates
never lost a dual match. He graduated in 1969 and got his
master,s from Appalachian in 1971. After four years coaching at
Herkimer County Community College " compiling a 39-16 mark
" Mance came back to Appalachian State to be an assistant
to Gabriel before taking the program over for good in August of
1976 while also teaching in the university,s education department.
Thirty years later, the numbers speak for themselves. In his tenure
at Appalachian, Mance has been named Southern Conference Coach
of the Year six times and has coached: 8 SoCon championship
teams; 77 individual SoCon champions; 86 NCAA qualifiers;
5 All-Americans; 2 Olympians and; Has compiled 23
winning seasons, including 11-8-1 mark this season and is winningest
wrestling coach in school history, surpassing Red Watkins, 239
wins on Jan. 18, 1997. Mance,s team coaching record is 319-186-10.
Mance is proud of his team,s accomplishments, but mostly
because if the team is winning dual matches, then the individual
wrestlers he is coaching are doing well. Though he played soccer
in college (he also ran track and field for three years), it,s
the individual challenge of the sport that Mance said he likes
the most. "There,s only one person out there, Mance
said. "I tell the kids You do your job, the team will win.,
I want them to support the other guys when there out there, but
each man has an assignment when he is on the mat. "That,s
the main reason I love wrestling. I love knowing that it,s a sport
that I am in control out there. It,s not like Mance doesn,t
like other sports. He lettered in football and basketball in high
school before taking up wrestling. He also followed the
Appalachian State football team to Chattanooga, Tenn. to see them
beat Northern Iowa and win the Division I-AA national championship.
The next day, he was in Cleveland for a wrestling tournament.
"I have been here a long time and there was no way
I was going to miss that, Mance said of the football game. But
wrestling is the sport that Mance holds closest to his heart.
Though he has passed that passion to his players, they are not
the only ones he has helped enjoy the sport. The Appalachian
State wrestling camp, which is spread out over three sessions,
is the largest in the United States. It grew to a record 2,800
wrestlers three years ago, but Mance tries to keep it around 600
during any one session, though he,ll allow it to grow up to 700
if necessary. The camp was originally started by former
Appalachian coach Red Watkins, who held a camp in Crossnore. Two
years later, he was allowed to bring it to Appalachian State.
Eventually, it fell to Mance, who heeds a staff of over
100 to make sure the matches have referees, teams are registered
and that everything runs smoothly. Housing and food are also needed
for participants, who come from all over the nation. It,s
a huge task, but it also brings a windfall of around $1 million
to the university and the community. "When it first
started, there were around 50 or 100 in the camp, Mance said.
"It really took off when we made it a team camp.
Appalachian State,s team travels to Lexington looking to send
as many wrestlers as it can to the nationals, which are March
16-18 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Scott Ervin (22-1, 4-1 SoCon duals)
has a chance to win his weight class at 157 pounds while Eric
Burns (12-6, 4-1), at 149 pounds, will try to do the same. Mance
will be there to guide them, like he has during the previous 29
years. <http://www.goasu.com/?page=202&article=7121&fromPage=13&print=1>http://www.goasu.com/?page=202&article=7121&fromPage=13&print=1
===================== National & International Results ===================
2006 USA Wrestling World Team Trials to be held in Sioux City, Iowa, May 27-28
The 2006 USA Wrestling World Team Trials, will be hosted at Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa, May 27-28. The best wrestlers in the nation in the three international styles of wrestling will be on display in this exciting and important event, featuring men,s freestyle, men,s Greco-Roman and women,s freestyle wrestling. The USA Wrestling World Team Trials determines who will represent the U.S. at the 2006 World Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou, China, Sept. 26 Oct. 1. This will be the second straight year that USA Wrestling will host its World Team Trials in the state of Iowa. The 2005 USA Wrestling World Team Trials were held at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Other past World Team Trials held in Iowa were the 1983 Freestyle World Team Trials in Iowa City, the 1990 Greco-Roman World Team Trials in Cedar Falls and the 1998 Freestyle World Team Trials in Waterloo. The 2006 USA Wrestling World Team Trials will be organized by the Sioux City Championships Committee. "Sioux City is very proud to be the host of the 2006 USA Wrestling Senior Men,s and Women,s Freestyle, and Senior Men,s Greco-Roman World Team Trials, including many current and future US Olympians. Wrestling is a wonderful part of our Midwestern heritage and enjoys tremendous popularity here, noted Sioux City Mayor Karen Van De Steeg. "Wrestling reflects many of our Midwestern traits, including the values of hard work, patience, focus and discipline. We look forward to hosting this exciting event. "Being selected as the site of this world-class event is a tribute to the support and dedication of our local wrestling community. We know the World Team Trials will be a success in Sioux City an event not only the fans but the participants will remember for years to come, added Tournament Director Tim Tushla. The Challenge Tournament, featuring all of the qualifiers for the tournament except the 2006 U.S. Nationals champions, will be held on Saturday, May 27. The Final World Team Trials, featuring a best-of-three championship series between the 2006 U.S. Nationals champion and the Challenge Tournament winner in each weight class, will be held on Sunday, May 28. Many of the star wrestlers who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games, as well as the 2005 World Wrestling Championships are expected to participate. This event will also showcase many young talents who are training to make the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. There will be numerous athletes in the field who have a strong tie to the host state of Iowa, including athletes who competed at Iowa State, the Univ. of Iowa or at Northern Iowa, in addition to other wrestlers who grew up in the state of Iowa or reside there. Three members of the 2005 U.S. World Freestyle Team were residing in Iowa when they made the team: Chris Bono (Gilbert, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Joe Williams (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Tolly Thompson (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. Bono attended Iowa State and Williams attended the Univ. of Iowa. Thompson went to high school in Janesville, Iowa. In addition, Howells, Neb. native Brad Vering (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) grew up near Sioux City. Vering competed on the 2004 U.S. Greco-Roman Olympic Team and has competed in the last three World Championships for the U.S., placing fifth in two of those years. 2005 U.S. Greco-Roman World Team member Harry Lester at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. attended Iowa State for a season. 2005 Women,s World Team member Sara McMann at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. resides in Iowa City. The Tyson Events Center will seat 7,000 fans for the World Team Trials. Sioux City has hosted numerous outstanding wrestling competitions in the past, as well as a number of other major sports competitions. Among the USA Wrestling events previously hosted in Sioux City were a USA vs. Turkey World Dual meet, a USA vs. Korea World Dual meet and a USA All-Star World Dual Meet. Sioux City is also the current host of the NAIA National Wrestling Championships. Sioux City currently hosts the NAIA Women,s Basketball Championships, and has recently hosted the NAIA Baseball Championships and the ISC Men,s World Fast-Pitch Softball Championships. The local wrestling community is large and well-respected. Two college wrestling teams are based in the city, Morningside and Briar Cliff. Among the top athletes who come from this community are Tony DeAnda, the assistant wrestling coach for the USOEC women,s team at Northern Michigan Univ., and current NCAA Division II National Champion Patrick Allibone of the Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha. A number of other local wrestling stars are competing in major college wrestling programs. "The state of Iowa has proven its love and passion for the sport of wrestling over the last 50 years, and there is no better place to be able to take the 2006 USA Wrestling World Team Trials than to Sioux City, stated USA Wrestling Director of National Events Pete Isais. "We are confident that the Sioux City community will embrace this event and provide a great backdrop for some of the World,s top wrestlers to complete the final step in earning a spot on the 2006 U.S. World Team. A website has been established that will provide ticket information, schedules and updates on the World Team Trials event this year. Visit: <http://www.2006trials.org/>www.2006trials.org.
Past World Team Trials sites : 1983 Iowa City, Iowa (FS), Colorado Springs, Colo. (GR), 1985 Baton Rouge, La. (FS)*, Colorado Springs, Colo. (GR), 1986 Indianapolis, Ind. (FS), Albany, N.Y. (GR), 1987 Houston, Texas*, 1989 Stillwater, Okla.*, 1990 Philadelphia, Pa. (FS), Cedar Falls, Iowa (GR), Toledo, Ohio (W), 1991 Philadelphia, Pa. (FS), Warrensburg, Mo. (GR). Las Vegas, Nev. (W)
1992 Las Vegas, Nev. (W), 1993 Philadelphia, Pa. (FS), Rochester, Minn. (GR), Las Vegas, Nev. (W)
1994 Philadelphia, Pa. (FS), LaCrosse, Wis. (GR), Las Vegas, Nev. (W), 1995 Philadelphia, Pa. (FS), Colorado Springs, Colo. and Atlanta, Ga. (GR), Norman, Okla. (W), 1996 Las Vegas, N.M. (W), 1997 Las Vegas, Nev. (FS), Minneapolis, Minn. (GR), Roseville, Calif. (W), 1998 Waterloo, Iowa (FS), Metarie, La. (GR), St. Paul, Minn. (W), 1999 Seattle, Wash. (FS), Tampa, Fla. (GR), Rochester, Minn. (W), 2000 Battle Creek, Mich. (W), 2001 Cincinnati, Ohio, 2002 St. Paul, Minn., 2003 Indianapolis, Ind., 2005 Ames, Iowa, 2006 Sioux City, Iowa *- Held during U.S. Olympic Festival
U.S. NATIONALS TO AIR ON CSTV ON FRIDAY, APRIL 21 A two-hour show featuring the finals of the U.S. National Championships in Las Vegas, Nev. will air on College Sports Television (CSTV) on Friday, April 21. Check local listing for the time and channel in your area.
<http://www.t! hemat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14357>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14357
JOHNSON JR, WEBER, WATERS LEAD ASICS ULTIMATE CHALLENGE SERIES Going into the final event of the ASICS Ultimate Challenge Series of Folkstyle Wrestling, Micheal Johnson of Illinois, Hunter Weber of Wisconsin and Alan Waters of Missouri lead the race for Dominator Belts in their age divisions. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14311>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14311
GABLE TO JOIN RULON GARDNER ROAST AT NEW JERSEY NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS Wrestling legend Dan Gable is among the celebrities who will participate in the roast of Olympic champion Rulon Gardner as part of the Drive and Night of Champions at the Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J., May 8. This is a tremendous day of golf , and a special banquet, part of a fundraising effort for USA Wrestling and the U.S. Olympic Committee. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14294>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14294
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON FREESTYLE LEG CLINCH USA Wrestling,s National Freestyle Coaches have put together some basic and important information on the most current rules regarding the leg clinch in freestyle wrestling. Click the link below.
<http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14353>http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14353
DAVE SCHULTZ HIGH SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AWARD STATE WINNERS NAMED The National Wrestling Hall of Fame has announced the state-level winners of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award for 2006. Many of the nation,s top scholar-athletes have been honored. Five regional winners and one national winner will be announced at a later date.
<http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14359>http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14359
FILA APPROVES TWO-PIECE UNIFORMS FOR INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING FILA, the international federation, has approved the use of two-piece uniforms. All levels of competition in! the United States conducted in the international styles will ! be permi tted to wear either a singlet or the two-piece uniform. <http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14358>http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14358
PARTICIPANT WAIVER AND RELEASE REMINDER FOR LEADERS USA Wrestling has published a reminder to club leaders and event directors that a waiver and release must be signed prior to an athlete,s participation in sanctioned USA Wrestling activities. Club presidents and event directors must keep these waivers for a minimum of four years. Failure to do so may be the cause for denial of insurance benefits.
<http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13412>http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13412
CALL TO ACTION: SAVE MONTCLAIR STATE WRESTLING The National Wrestling Coaches Association issued a call to action to support the effort to save the wrestling team at Montclair State Univ. in New Jersey. The administration recently announced it would drop the program. You can help by sending e-mails and voicing your support for college wrestling.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&Arti!%20cleID=14329>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14329
CALL TO ACTION: SAVE SLIPPERY ROCK WRESTLING The College Sports Council has issued a call to action to support the effort to save the wrestling team at Slippery Rock Univ. in Pennsylvania. The administration recently announced it would drop the program. You can help by sending e-mails and voicing your support for college wrestling
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14237>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14237
JUNIOR/SENIOR REGIONALS HAVE ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINES Seven of the eight USA Wrestling Junior Regional Championships, along with the Senior Regional events, have a new online registration system this year, including specific deadline dates. Those who register online by the deadline may receive a reduced entry fee. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14275>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14275
DETAILS SET FOR TOUR PACKAGES FOR 2006 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS USA Wrestling and Anthony Travel have announced details and prices for the tour packages for wrestling fans to attend the 2006 World Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou, China, Sept. 26 Oct. 1. Fans are encouraged to learn more about this program and joint Team USA in China this year.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14224>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14224
USOC RELEASES PAN AM GAMES SELECTION PROCEDURES The selection procedures for the athlete selection procedures for the U.S. wrestling teams at the 2007 Pan American Games has been announced, pending final approval by the U.S. Olympic Committee.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14279>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14279
REAL PRO WRESTLING ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR SECOND SEASON Real Pro Wrestling has announced plans for a second season of competition, slated for the fall of 2006, with eight states hosting franchises. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14211>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14211
FILA CLARIFIES GRECO-ROMAN CLINCH PROCEDURES FILA, the international wrestling federation, has clarified the rules and procedures regarding the clinch position in Greco-Roman wrestling. All wrestlers and coaches are asked to read the document and work with the new rule.
<http://www.fila-wrestling.com/download/C008ANEWCLINCH06.pdf>http://www.fila-wrestling.com/download/C008ANEWCLINCH06.pdf
ATHLETE SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ATHENS AND PARIS TOURS There is room for five more high school athletes to participate on the international wrestling tour to Athens, Greece and Paris, France set for June. Contact World Sports Alliance for details.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14286>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14286
ASKREN WINS HODGE TROPHY AS TOP COLLEGE WRESTLER Ben Askren of the Univ. of Missouri, the NCAA champion at 174 pounds, was awarded the Dan Hodge Trophy by W.I.N. magazine as the nation,s top college wrestler. Askren, a high school star from Wisconsin, has been very successful in USA Wrestling events throughout his wrestling career.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14309>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14309
THEMAT.COM INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS RELEASED FOR APRIL Every two months, a panel of international journalists rank the best wrestlers in the world in the internation! al styles. The April 2006 TheMat.com International Wrestling Rankings have been released.
<http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14354>http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14354
WRESTLING HALL OF FAME TRIVIA CONTEST WINNERS NAMED Bobby Crawford of Missouri and Terry Taylor of Oklahoma answered all of the questions correctly to win the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Trivia Contest during the recent NCAA Championships. See all of the correct answers by clicking the link below. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14285>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14285
DETAILED FREESTYLE RULES DVD NOW AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC USA Wrestling,s National Coaches Education Program has produced a detailed DVD on the new freestyle wrestling rules, with World Champion and National Coach Terry Brands providing specific instruction on tactics and strategies. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14143>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14143
MEDIA ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS The National Wrestling Media Association announced its annual wrestling media award winners. Those honored included W.I.N. magazine, AmateurWrestlingPhotos.com, Gary Blockus, John Sachs, Ken Chertow and Jim Sheehan.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14247>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14247
WANTED ALL PAST U.S. WORLD AND OLYMPIC TEAM MEMBERS!!! USA Wrestling is reaching out to all of its past World and Olympic Team members, to reunite them and invite them to attend the 2006 U.S. Nationals and the World Team Trials. These heroes will receive complimentary tickets and get to visit with their friends and peers from the past.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14158>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14158
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR WORLD TEAM TRIALS IN IOWA Fans can now purchase tickets for the U.S. World Team Trials in Sioux City, Iowa, May 27-28, where the nation,s best wrestlers will compete. Premium reserve seats are available with special discounts available, through Ticketmaster. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14069>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14069
USA WRESTLER BRINGS BACK PHOTO CONTEST AND KIDS PAGE USA Wrestling,s official magazine, USA Wrestler, is bringing back two popular features, the Photo Contest and the Kids Wrestling Page. The wrestling community is encouraged to send in their best materials for these revised pages in the magazine & <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14155>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14155
VETERANS WORLDS NOW SET FOR RIGA, LATVIA FILA, the international federation, has announced that both of the Veterans World Championships will be held in Riga, Latvia in 2006. The Veterans Freestyle Worlds will be August 4-6 and the Veterans Greco-Roman Worlds will be August 8-10.
<http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14151>http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=14151
NCEP SILVER COACHES COLLEGE SET FOR WORLD TEAM TRIALS USA Wrestling will host an NCEP Silver level Coaches College alongside the U.S. World Team Trials in men,s wrestling, set for Sioux City, Iowa, May 27-28. Participants in the Silver College will have three days of classroom instruction prior to the competition. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13897>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&A! rticleID=13897
HISTORY OF COLLEGIATE WRESTLING BOOK NOW AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC The long-awaited wrestling book published by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, "The History of Collegiate Wrestling by Jarious Hammond has been printed and is available for purchase and delivery. This 400-page hardback book chronicles college wrestling in the United States.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13854>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13854
NATIONAL WRESTLING LEGENDS FUND SET UP TO SUPPORT WRESTLING USA Wrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame have combined efforts to establish the National Wrestling Legends Fund. This program allows people to support the programs of both organizations. Author John Irving is the Honorary Chairman. Website for this program at <http://www.legendsfund.org/>http://www.legendsfund.org/
LIVESPORTSVIDEO.COM TO STREAM USA WRESTLING EVENTS ONLINE USA Wrestling has partnered with LiveSportsVideo.com to post video broadcasts o f major USA Wrestling events online. Among the events to be broadcast on the internet this year are the U.S. Nationals, the World Team Trials, the ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Cadet Nationals and USA Wrestling Beach Wrestling events. Numerous other events from all levels are available for fans to enjoy. <http://www.livesportsvideo.com/>http://www.LiveSportsVideo.com
DAILY UPDATES ON USA WRESTLING AND THE ENTIRE SPORT at
<http://www.themat.com>http://www.themat.com
NCAA Competition : -- <http://www2.ncaa.org/sports/winter/wrestling/mens/index.html>http://www2.ncaa.org/sports/winter/wrestling/mens/index.html
-- to see what colleges sponsor wrestling and also when and where
the championships are held.
NCAA D-I Championships : <http://www.okcallsports.org/events_ncaa2006_wrestling.htm>http://www.okcallsports.org/events_ncaa2006_wrestling.htm
NCAA D-II Championships : <http://www.ncaasports.com/wrestling/mens/recaps/d2_finals/2006>http://www.ncaasports.com/wrestling/mens/recaps/d2_finals/2006
NCWA Results at <http://www.ncwa.net>NCWA.net
Updated CSTV schedules, visit schedule link & search under "wrestling at <http://www.cstv.com/>http://www.cstv.com
TDR College Coaches Records Over 2,000 coaches listed at <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/collegecoachingwins.html>College Coaches All-Time Dual Win List.
National Wrestling Hall of Fame at <http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/>http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/
New History of Collegiate Wrestling Book at <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/>http://www.wrestlingstats.com/
NCAA Brackets Over 50 Years of Division I Championships Bracket at <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/brackets.htm>NCAA Brackets
The Web's Best of Amateur Wrestling <http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/>http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/
-------------------------------- Women,s Wrestling News & Links -------------------------------
May 6-7th; Body Bar Women,s University, FILA Junior, FILA Cadet & Kids Nationals in Colorado Springs, Colo.
U.S. WOMEN,S WORLD TEAM TRIALS - COLORADO SPRINGS, JUNE 30 Women,s World Team Trials event at a different time and location from the men in 2006, in order to allow U.S. women to compete at major overseas events. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13898>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13898
<http://www.themat.com/>USA Wrestling Assn.: Latest news, results, bios, directory of clubs, & Title IX info. & women,s wrestling.
U. S. Girls' Wrestling Assn. 9th Annual National Championships on April 1st-2nd (weigh-ins 31 March).
5th Annual USGWA N. C. Girls Wrestling State Championships at Rosewood High School, Details at <http://www.usgwa.com/events/info.php?file=nc3>http://www.usgwa.com/events/info.php?file=nc3
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Editor,s Notes & Announcements: Only $1,200 more is needed to complete the funding of the State Finals on Public TV. It will be broadcasted on Public TV on Sat. April 22nd at 3:00 p.m. Last year,s action will be webcasted on the 19th. Fans at any time can check the highlights of the State Tournament linked at <http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/>http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/ The filming, edited and musical overlay are courtesy of the efforts of Dustin Gurley and Memories in Motion in NC. Let us know what you think.
The new TDR Top 12 Shirts are out and the list of names has been printed in Burgundy this year as we seek to have a different color each year. This is the 7th year that the TDR Top 12 List has been recognized on a shirt. The top wrestler at each weight class will receive an individualized wooden plaque. From these top ranked wrestlers one senior will be awarded the James Johnson Award for the most dominate senior wrestler. The finalists for this include Aaron Myrick of Croatan, Daniel Lanier of Trask, Victor Hojilla, Kyle White and Frankie Dennis of West Carteret. The top underclassman will be awarded the Roy Heaverly Award. The finalists for this award include Jake O,Laker of Croatan, Andrew Langolis of Pasquotank, Ngu Tran of C.B. Aycock, Chris Tesar of Eastern Wayne, Will Pate of J.H. Rose. The TDR also recognizes two top seniors in the Tri-County area with the Michael Stokes Award and the Lee Carroll Award. The finalists for these include Zack Shearin & Paul Horner of Southern Nash, Brandon McDonald of Rocky Mount, Darren Gardner of Beddingfield, Randall Herring and John Brewer of Wilson Fike. Certificates for all ranked wrestlers will be sent out this month.
The TDR sponsors Award Plaques, certificates and T-Shirts with ranked wrestlers. We may be the only organization to recognize the ranked wrestlers in such a way in the country. With 70 issues a year we top all other wrestling publications for quantity. Admittedly we are still working on improving the quality. As always please send news, schedules, announcements, results, & articles on-line to us. Until later, Martin Fleming, Editor
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
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Index(page #): <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>Upcoming Events (1-2), TDR WebPages (2), Letters-USA Today Reply,
High School News; Webcasting 2005 State Finals (2), Elizabeth City Daily Advance All Area Team (2-3) Fay. News (3-4), 10th Annual Wres. USA Cliff Keen Dream Team Classic (4-5), Coach Jerry Winterton (5), Coaching Thoughts by Neil Turner, TDR All-Area Team, NHSCA News (6), Bob Guzzo,s <http://www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com/>Wolfpack Wrestling Camps, Chertow,s <http://www.kenchertow.com/camps/summer/06camp_design.html>S.E. Gold Medal Camps, TDR/Chertow Camp Scholarship, <http://www.uncgspartans.com/>UNCG Spartan Camps, (6) NCWA & other Links, Print Publications (7)
TDR Shirts & Stuff; <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/tdrshirt4saleinventory.html>TDR Shirts 'n Stuff, <http://www.nhscaoutfitters.com/product_list.asp?cid=0&vid=0>NHSCA Outfitters, (7),
Carolina College News; N.C. State (7), Virginia Tech (7-8),
National News; Freshman of the Year (8), Butch Irons on coaching changes (8-10), <http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/>Wres. Hall of Fame, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/brackets.htm>NCAA Brackets All Years, <http://themat.com/pressbox/pressdetail.asp?aid=9783>USA Wres. Media Guide, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/>Wres. History Book, <http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/>Wrestling's Best Pages, (10)
Women,s News; Bill Scherr named Coach of the Year, World Team Trials, <http://www.usgwa.com/>USGWA, <http://www.themat.com/>USA Wres.(10)
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Upcoming Events (full schedule at <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>TDR Schedule) Apr. 15th ; Tar River Rumble XXVIII in Tarboro, Apr. 18th ; 2005 State Finals Webcasting, Apr. 19th ; 9:00 p.m. National Open on CSTV, Apr. 22nd ; State Finals on WUNC Public TV, May 6th ; Onslow County Open # 2 at Jacksonville (USA Wres.), 2006 NC AAU Summer Sports Games Wrestling Championship at Mt. Pleasant High School Registration Ends Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 12:00 noon! Weigh-ins: Saturday May 6, 2006, 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. for all divisions; Registration and payment must be made ONLINE! All wrestlers must also complete a NC AAU Standard Entry Form and bring it to weigh-ins. Information contact: Stan Chambers <mailto:stan@ncaauw.org>stan@ncaauw.org, May 12-13th ; NC USA Wrestling State Championships in Freestyle & Greco-Roman at U.N.C.-Pembroke, May 21st ; NC Chapter Nat. Wres. Hall of Fame Banquet in Chapel Hill, May 27th ; Southside Showdown at Parkland, June 15th-20th : Ken Chertow Gold Medal Training Camp System at U.N.C.-Pembroke; June 18th-22nd : NCUSA Developmental Camp at UNC-Pembroke <http://www.ncwrestling.org/2004TARHEEL/Developmental Camp/outsidecover2006.pdf>NCUSA Wrestling Camp Flyer; June 24th : <http://www.ncsports.org/sgdetail.php?id=30>N.C. State Games at Middle Creek H.S. in Cary June 24th : <http://www.nhsca.com/events/w20060624_natbeach/info.php?event_id=20067>NHSCA National Beach Wrestling at Virginia Beach June 25th-28th : <http://www.nhsca.com/events/w20060625_open/info.php?event_id=20068>NHSCA National Open at Virginia Beach
USA Wrestling event information, visit <http://www.themat.com/schedules.!php?page=usaw_schedules>http://www.themat.com/schedules.php?page=usaw_schedules
TDR Web Pages with Date of latest update
<http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/>TDR Home Page w/ Links & News and etc. <http://www.geocities.com/lasttdr/>TDR Back Issues
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/>High School TDR Top 12 Individual Rankings <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhsteams/>High School Team Rankings
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>2005-06 Schedule & Results w/ links to tournaments and events
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetop7/>TDR Carolinas College Top 7 Individuals Rankings <http://www.geocities.com/piercedavis/>Pierce-Davis Tournament
<http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetms/>TDR Carolinas College Team Rankings & News <http://www.geocities.com/twincowrestling/>Twin Co, Wrestling
<http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/collegecoachingwins.html>College Coaches All-Time Dual Win List Look it over & fill in the gaps! over 2,000 coaches
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This is the common reply to letters to USA Today about their lack of coverage of the D-I National Championships.
Thanks very much for your note. It may sound strange, but I
too was disappointed with our lack of coverage of the NCAA wrestling
championship. I've taken it up with my Colleges Editor and he
agrees we should have done better -- and will in the future. The
silver lining in this is that we have now agreed on minimum coverage
for ALL D-I championships in the non-revenue sports. Again, thanks
for your note. It helps keep us on track. Regards
Monte Lorell, Managing Editor/Sports
USA TODAY
TDR Editor,s Note : Writers should point out that in spite of being cast as a 'non-revenue sport' the Wrestling D-I Championships makes a profit for the NCAA!! It has done so for many years. Of all the D-I Championships only two others operated at a profit. Women's Basketball is not one of them and it operated at a loss of over a million dollars! Yet it is considered a 'revenue sport'!
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2005 State Finals DVDs webcasted on the following dates and times.
Tuesday, April 18 beginning at 1:30 p.m. : DVD # 1 - 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (1 hour & 30 minutes), DVD # 2 - 5:05 p.m. to 6:35 p.m. (1 hour & 30 minutes), DVD # 3 - 6:40 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. (1 hour & 30 minutes), DVD # 4 - 8:15 p.m. to 9:11 p.m. (56 minutes) The site address that viewers for the webcast will be <http://www.ncsu.edu/aquatics/webcast.html>http://www.ncsu.edu/aquatics/webcast.html Not all will be able to view this yet it will help build interest for the April 22nd broadcast on Public TV.
Leader of the mat By WILL HARRIS, Sports Writer Thursday, April 06, 2006
In the area's most competitive division, one wrestler stood out, making it relatively easy to choose Pasquotank's Andrew Langlois as The Daily Advance Wrestler of the Year. Although grateful for the award, Langlois is not caught up with trophy or medals. "For the last three years, my coaches always told me that hard work would eventually pay off," Langlois said. "I didn't really see that the first two years. I did alright, but I never really achieved any of my personal goals." For Langlois, the only goal is a state championship.
"Without that, nothing else really matters," he said. While in elementary school, Langlois was introduced to the sport when Paul Bossi, currently coaching at Currituck. Bossi visited his school for a wrestling demonstration. It was love at first sight. "I was hooked from there," Langlois said. "I started wrestling in seventh grade." Since then, he has improved each year. This season, as a junior, he survived the 140-pound weight class, arguably the toughest division in the Albemarle area, winning nearly everything laid out in front of him. Langlois' lone loss in the Northeastern Coastal Conference was to Currituck's Matt Pavlus, but he avenged that with a 4-3 decision in the conference tournament championship. Langlois compiled a 43-6 record, earned the NCC Wrestler of the Year and won the regional championship for the second year in a row. Langlois advanced to the state tournament, but was upset in the first round. He had to battle his way out of the consolation bracket, falling to the eventual third-place finisher, Hector Ayabar of North Henderson. "My coach tells me every single day that it doesn't matter whether I win or lost," Langlois said. "There was nothing I could have done about the loss. I should have gotten third place at state. It just didn't happen or work out my way." Langlois is already preparing for next year. Last year, he ran with the cross country team in an effort to keep in shape, but does not compete in any other sports at Pasquotank, keeping his mind on wrestling. "There is nothing you can do to prepare yourself for wrestling," he said. "I ran cross country. That's three miles every day for a month and a half. I was running my mouth thinking I was the man, but you go in that wrestling room, you get smacked down." The Panthers went through some turmoil this year, with several team members leaving the squad for various reasons. That left Pasquotank having to forfeit several matches and falling behind every time out. Coach Phil Mayo credits Langlois with being a major reason the team stayed together. "He was the team leader," Mayo said. "He encouraged everybody to do the best they could and he stepped up and wrestled out of his weight class. He'd get on them if they slacked off. Without his wins and leadership, this program might have fallen apart." After his senior season, Langlois is not sure if wrestling will be a part of his future. "I'm planning on going to college, but I don't know if I'll wrestle in college," he said. "I've seen great people around this area like Jonathan Sutton not even get a scholarship. That was one of the greatest wrestlers around here." Sutton, from Northeastern, finished second in the state at 125 last year. Despite his youth, Langlois puts so much into his sport, he is not sure how much more he has left. "Wrestling is different from every other sport out there," he said. "The dedication level is so high, you burn yourself out. By the end of the season, I'm just ready for it to be over with. I'd never give up, but college is a whole other level. I could do it, but don't know if I want to do it."
Fortunately, area wrestling fans will get one more year of seeing Langlois on the mat at Pasquotank, chasing that elusive state title. Joining Langlois on the All-Area team are several others that will be seen for years to come.
103 A.J. Sykes, Pasquotank: The junior went 37-13 overall, finishing second in the NCC and winning the Eastern regional for the second year in a row.
112 Anthony James, Edenton: James finished second in the NCC meet.
119 Brandon Bass, Currituck: Upset the top two seeds to win conference championship as a freshman.
125 Evan Histed, Northeastern: Finished second in the NCC meet, compiling a 6-1 conference mark.
130 B.J. Peele, Currituck: The senior went 29-8 and was unbeaten during the regular season, but lost in the NCC final.
135 Jeff Ross, Currituck: Another Knights' freshman, he went through the league unbeaten and won the conference title.
140 tie, Matt Pavlus, Currituck, Luke Hudson, Northeastern : In the toughest weight class in the area, Pavlus went 30-4, losing to Langlois in the NCC final and was the regional runner-up. Hudson finished third in the conference, losing to Langlois in the second round.
145 Brandon Doyle, Northeastern: Went 26-9 and cruised through the NCC tournament with ease, winning his two matches 17-2 and 10-4.
152 Hayes Swanson, Edenton: The junior went 26-9, winning the NCC title and finishing fourth in regional to qualify for state. Voted the Aces most outstanding wrestler.
160 Nick Firillo, Currituck: The sophomore was runner up in NCC tournament, dropping a 4-2 decision in final.
171 Lucas Wendeborn, Northeastern: Went 40-4 overall, running through NCC season unbeaten and pinning both his opponents to win the NCC tournament.
189 Linnell Evans, Edenton: The senior went 24-10 overall, winning the NCC crown, finishing third at regionals and tying for seventh at state meet. He will attend North Carolina A&T in the fall.
215 Alex Brown, Currituck: Another cog in the Knights' youth movement, the sophomore was undefeated in conference action, winning the NCC tournament with a pair of pin falls.
Heavyweight Devven Sutton, Northeastern: One of the strongest wrestlers around. The senior went 27-6 overall and was unbeaten in NCC, winning the NCC championship with two pins totaling 96 seconds.
<http://www.dailyadvance.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2006/04/06/20060406EDAwrestling.html>http://www.dailyadvance.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2006/04/06/20060406EDAwrestling.html
Porter has dramatic finish to wrestling season
By Earl Vaughan Jr., Scholastic sports editor
Mitchell Porter had to wait a year to enjoy his moment of wrestling glory. It was worth it, because now he,s got something he can celebrate the rest of his life " a state title. Porter bounced back from a season-ending injury as a junior to capture the 189-pound state championship in the 3-A classification of last weekend,s state tournament in Winston-Salem. The championship wasn,t without its share of drama, as Porter overcame a 10-2 deficit to pin Cody Lowe of North Gaston for the title with 37 seconds left. Porter finished the year with a 56-1 record. It was the end of a long climb to the top for Porter that started when he was only 5 and was thinking about signing up to play youth basketball. His family saw a poster for wrestling, and he ended up getting into that instead. His first taste of high school wrestling came at South View, but he enrolled at Gray,s Creek when it opened. As a sophomore, he advanced to the state tournament, winning two matches and losing two. Hopes were high for a much better finish as a junior. But in regional competition he fell awkwardly on his arm. His season ended at that point with a torn ligament in his elbow.
The good news was that the tear was only partial and didn,t require surgery. Porter wore a brace while the ligament healed on its own. Gray,s Creek coach Sam Bullard was cautious with his returning star at the beginning of this season. "We took it day by day for the first couple of weeks,,, Bullard said. "Once we felt like he was healed, we put him on a pretty strict regimen of training. He responded well. I don,t think he missed a beat.,, Bullard had already planned an ambitious schedule for the Gray,s Creek team, aimed mainly at giving the younger wrestlers a taste of tough competition. "I think during the season we only took three weekends off,,, Bullard said. "We tried to find the best matches I could get. Every tournament was (like) a practice, to try to get better.,, Porter suffered his only loss of the season to Michael Taylor of D.H. Conley in a tournament at Nash Central. Taylor went on to reach the final four of the 189-pound class with Porter and finished third in the state. "That made me want to work harder, really made me want to put my foot down,,, Porter said. Even with only one loss on his record, Porter felt his injury the previous year and a lack of a name around the state made him an underdog entering the state tournament. "I had three guys ranked ahead of me and Mike Taylor was in my bracket,,, Porter said. He said the title match with Lowe was only the second time this season he had been behind. "I think a lot of it was was really nerves,,, Porter said. "He was beating me in the neutral position. That was where he was scoring his points.,, The match was stopped in the third period as Lowe was treated for a cut. That came shortly after Porter got a reversal for his first points. "I was on top when we started back,,, Porter said. "I hit a cross face and kept running him across the mat. I was going for a crab, but he wouldn,t give it to me. So I bundled his elbows and turned him.,,
Porter knew he had to get the pin before the clock went to zero. "At first he wasn,t pinned,,, Porter said. "I just kind of scooped his head up off the mat. His whole back went flat.,, His performance in Winston-Salem has earned him some college offers. He hasn,t made up his mind, but he,d like to be a social studies or physical education teacher and eventually coach wrestling or football. "As far as college goes, this really opens the doors,,, he said.
Scholastic sports editor Earl Vaughan Jr. can be reached at <mailto:vaughane@fayettevillenc.com>vaughane@fayettevillenc.com
On the 10th Annual Wrestling USA/Cliff Keen Dream Team Classic Dual Meet
WILLIAMSTOWN NJ -- Just over three weeks after becoming the first four-time state champion in New Jersey high school history, Delbarton's Mike Grey bid farewell to his scholastic career at the Dream Team Classic at Williamstown High School on Saturday night. The event, which began in 1997, rotates from state to state every year featuring a national all-star team of the country's best seniors against a squad of the top grapplers in the hosting state. New Jersey held the event for the first time -- Virginia was the only other Eastern state to host. In a battle of two of the top 125-pounders in the country, Grey rolled to a 9-3 victory over Mike Thorn of St. Michael High School in Albertville, Minn. Grey is 158-2 in his career, while Thorn -- a two-time state champion headed to the University of Minnesota -- came in 175-7 with 111 pins and an undefeated record this season. "This was pretty much for the fans of New Jersey," said Grey, who is committed to Lehigh. "It was my last high school match and I just wanted to put on a show for everybody. I thought I wrestled pretty well. I just wanted to let everyone know I appreciated wrestlling in New Jersey for four years. "If the match was in a different state, I probably would have been on Team USA, but it was still good to wrestle my last match in front of Jersey fans. It's been a great four years." Grey secured one of three wins for New Jersey in the 37-12 Team USA victory. Kittatinny's Will Livingston (130) defeated Mike Rappo of Newtown, Pa., 11-8, and Hasbrouck Heights/Woodbridge's Bryan Fill (215) -- who area fans might know for his pair of overtime losses to Paulsboro junior Alex Silvestro this year -- pinned Joe Nord of Waconia, Minn. Still, New Jersey represented itself well, competing in almost every match. Team USA secured only one pin and one major decision in the 15 bouts. "A lot of kids were in those matches," said Grey. "Jersey has some of the best wrestling in the country. But it's kind of hard, obviously, because they're (pulling from the entire) country. All you can ask is to wrestle hard and we did." The match lived up to the hype, with Hall scoring a takedown in overtime to notch a 6-4 decision. "I was thinking who would be the toughest kid they could bring in from Jersey, and the first kid that popped into my head was Caldwell," admitted Hall. "It felt right. It was deciding 1 and 2. I'm excited about that. "People come here for a show. You don't want a boring 1-0 win. You want some action. That's what I tried to do." Team USA coaches tried to argue Caldwell used an illegal hold in overtime -- which would have given Hall the match -- but the Idaho senior quickly told his coaches to go sit back down. "I just keep going, I'm in your face and you're going to have to beat me some other way than using stamina," said Hall. "I told (the coaches) they're not going to give it to me, you're just letting him rest." In other matches pairing two of the top five wrestlers in their weight classes, Maryland's Mark Lewnes (160) decisioned Watchung Hill's Alex Caruso, 7-2, and New York's J.P. O'Connor (145) edged Blair's Travis Blasco, 8-6.
Team USA 37, New Jersey 12 : 103-John Satika (Kerwinsville, Pa.) dec. Anthony Lebbad (Hopewell Valley), 4-2; 112-Mark Kist (Eagle Grove, Ia.) maj. dec. Ryan Fullam (Emerson-Park Ridge), 15-2; Ben Ashmore (Greenville, Tx.) pinned Mike Bastante (Passaic Valley), 1:07; 125-Mike Grey (Delbarton) dec. Mike Thorn (Albertville, Minn.), 9-3; 130-Will Livinsgton (Kittatinny) dec. Mike Rappo (Council Rock, Pa.), 11-8; 135-Kellon Ballum (Herndon, Pa.) dec. Dave Greenwald (St. Mary's), 6-5; 140-Lance Palmer (Columbia Station, Oh.) dec. Daryl Cocuzzo (River Dell), 3-0; 145-J.P. O'Connor (Oxford, N.Y.) dec. Travis Blasco (Blair), 8-6; 152-Kist dec. Frank Perelli (Delbarton), 9-3; 152-Adam Hall (Bonners Ferry, Id.) dec. Darrion Caldwell (Rahway), 6-4 (OT); 160-Mark Lewnis (Baltimore, Md.) dec. Alex Caruso (Watchung Hills), 7-2; 171-David Craig (Brandon, Fla,) dec. Pat Hogan (Cranford), 7-2; Trevor Branvold (River Falls, Wisc.) dec. Keith Dobish (Lodi), 5-0; 215-Bryan Fill (Hasbrouck Heights/Woodbridge) pinned Joe Nord (Waconia, Minn.), 4:28; Hwt.-Kenny Lester (Oviedo, Fla.) dec. Jim Powers (Blair), 3-1.
2006 Dream Team Coach Coach Jerry Winterton
13 State Championships Career Coaching Record: 505-33
138 Individual Tournament Wins ranks 1st for High School Wrestling Nationally.
Coach Jerry Winterton,s wrestling career started in 1961 as a fifth grader in Verona, NY, a small town about 35 miles outside of Syracuse. On the advice of his older brother Jim, Jerry joined an intramural program at the elementary school. (Jim Winterton is presently in the National Hall of Fame in Houston, Texas, for the sport of Racquetball, having coached the USA Racquetball team for over 10 years.) This 10 year old was not a star or a natural, but soon understood that wrestling was a sport he could compete in if he was willing to handle the anguish and daily setbacks. Soon after the elementary intramural program Jerry was starting as a 9th grader in the smallest of weight classes, 95 lbs. for Rod Little and Ed Patrica,s VVS High School a team in central New York. The wrestling that he was exposed to in these high school years and under coaches Bob Guzzo (at a junior college on the Canadian border) and Don Murray at Brockport State also in New York laid the foundation of the philosophies and skills to be passed on later. After college Jerry would teach and coach at his former high school with Rod Little and then was fortunate to land a position as an assistant coach with the Wolfpack of North Carolina State University. Bob Guzzo, who had coached Jerry in NY, was a new coach at the school and building what would soon be one of the perinnel powers of the ACC. Although Jerry had planned to return to New York and coach in college he continued his career at the high school level. After a few years at a nearby school he began a long coaching stint at Cary High School where he is presently in his 25th season. Some of Jerry,s accomplishments include 12 State championships, 24 consecutive district titles, 13 consecutive regional titles, and a overall career record which sits at 500-32 at this time. His 135 individual tournament titles is the most in the nation all-time for high school coaches as acknowledged by Wrestling USA Magazine. Another accomplishment is the National Runner-Up for Wrestling USA Magazine,s Coach of the Year that occurred in 1987. Jerry was recently elected to the State Chapter of "The National Hall of Fame located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Coach Winterton credits his success to his experiences on a dairy farm as a youngster. Jerry,s parents, Margaret and Stewart, raised four boys, Jim, Joe, Jerry, Jack and one girl Kathy on this farm all of whom would graduate from college and be leaders in their respective fields. Jerry also credits a strong coaching staff with Nathanial Scott, Dave Peterson, Randy Scussel, and former assistant club coach of the year (USA Wrestling Magazine) Stan Chambers being some past assistants. Present assistants Nick Ivkovich, Matt Warden, Tom Berry, Aaron Tecklenburg, Brad Kreiner, are also praised for the success of the Cary Wrestling Program, which recently is ranked in the top six in the southeast and won both state championships in 2005. When asked about career highlights Jerry is quick to point to his eldest son Logan who won a state championship with his dad in the corner in 2004. Logan is presently wrestling at Appalachian State University. Daughter Amber is a varsity 3-sport athlete as a sophomore also at Cary High School while the youngest of Jerry,s children Ronnie was a starting quarterback for his middle school team this past fall. When asked about hobbies Jerry says, "My kids are my biggest and best hobby but I will hit some golf balls in the woods or a lake once in a while in the off-season.
COACHING THOUGHTS:
Parental Education
Please encourage your wrestler in any way you can, but be totally
positive. Help your wrestler with their nutrition and try to be
at all their events. Be sure they know you love them, no matter
what the result
of their competition.
By Neil Turner, Director/Coach <mailto:nturner@mattownusa.com>nturner@mattownusa.com
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NHSCA News : Attention all coaches: if you are looking for an amazing team dual competition, the 2007 NHSCA High School Wrestling Festival (Jan. 13th, 2007) is the opportunity you've been waiting for. Last year's event drew 27 teams from 3 different states, and 3 different levels of competition. There's a JV division so your entire program can be involved. We are expecting to close out the tournament when we reach 40 teams, so send in your team's information now to the NHSCA at 610-923-0900, <http://www.nhsca.com/>www.nhsca.com, <mailto:nhsca@nhsca.com>nhsca@nhsca.com
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===================== Carolinas College News ==========================
NC State Wrestling Signs Three In April Signing Period
Wolfpack adds two All-Americans to already strong recruiting crop April 13, 2006
RALEIGH, N.C. - NC State wrestling coach <http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/jordan_carter00.html>Carter
Jordan announced today the signing of Phil Black, William Gilliland,
and Adam Pittman to National Letters of Intent to attend NC State
University next fall and compete for the Wolfpack wrestling team.
"We are very excited about the addition of William,
Adam and Phil to our program," said Jordan. "All three
were highly recruited athletes who will make an impact on our
team next season and into the future." Gilliland, who
hails from Catawba, N.C., is a senior at Bandys High School and
earned high school All-American honors at 152 pounds with a sixth
place finish at the High School National Championships. The state
champion at 160 pounds, Gilliland went 68-0 as a senior and was
named the 2006 North Carolina Senior of the Year by NCMAT.com.
A three-time state place winner, Gilliland finished third for
the 2006 North Carolina Wrestler of the Year by NCMAT.com. Pittman,
a native of Chesapeake, Va., is a senior at Great Bridge High
School. A two-time state champion at 135 pounds, Pittman finished
fourth at the 2006 High School National Championships, earning
high school All-American honors at 140 pounds. He also took third
place at the Beast of the East Tournament. Black is a senior
at Absegami High School in Absecon, N.J. A three-time state place
winner, Black is a former high school teammate of current NC State
wrestler <http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/goodman_ryan00.html>Ryan
Goodman. Black, Pittman and Gilliland join fall signees
Darrion Caldwell, a 135-pounder of Rahway, N.J., and Ray Ward,
a 119-pounder from Nazareth, Pa., to give NC State a strong five-man
class of signees for the 2005-06 recruiting season.
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Brands Resigns as Hokie Wrestling Coach
Review of future leadership and direction to ensue
By Bryan Johnston, Assistant Sports Information Director
BLACKSBURG - The Virginia Tech Athletics Department announced
Wednesday that Tom Brands has accepted the position of head wrestling
coach at the University of Iowa. "We thank Tom for his dedication
to Virginia Tech and wish him well in his future endeavors at
the University of Iowa," said Jim Weaver,
Virginia Tech Director of Athletics. In two years as the head
coach of the Hokies, Brands posted a dual-meet record of 17-20,
going 16-4 in his first season. That year, his team with 5-0 in
the ACC, winning the dual meet championship, as five wrestlers
qualified for the NCAA Championships. This past year, he coached
seniors David Hoffman and Mike Faust to All-America status at
the NCAA Championships as the Hokies finished 29th in the country.
Brands is a 1992 graduate of the University of Iowa, where he
won
three national titles. A review concerning the future leadership
and direction of Virginia Tech's program will immediately ensue.
Virginia Tech Athletics <http://www.hokiesports.com>http://www.hokiesports.com
===================== National & International Results ===================
Minnesota's Dustin Schlatter named 2006 Rev Freshman of
the Year by RevWrestling.com <http://www.revwrestling.com/articles/1294>http://www.revwrestling.com/articles/1294
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Before he even stepped foot on collegiate
wrestling mat, Dustin Schlatter had already become a household
name in wrestling circles across the country. The precocious true
freshman for
the University of Minnesota was a four-time Ohio state champion,
four-time undefeated Cadet and Junior Nationals champion, and
four-time Asics All-American. He capped off his illustrious high
school career by
winning a title at the NHSCA Senior National Championships. The
149-pound freshman not only lived up to the high expectations
placed on him in his first collegiate season, he exceeded them.
He finished with a 42-1 record and became Minnesota's first freshman
NCAA champion ever. He also became just the ninth Golden Gopher
wrestler to win a Big Ten title and NCAA title in the same season.
For these reasons, Dustin Schlatter has been named 2006 Rev Freshman
of the Year by RevWrestling.com. The award is given annually to
the nation's top freshman across all divisions of wrestling as
voted on by the writers and executives of RevWrestling.com. "I
think it's safe to say that his first year for the Golden Gophers
exceeded the expectations of even his most optimistic fans,"
said RevWrestling.com writer Mark Palmer. "Then again, maybe
we shouldn't be surprised. In high school, Dustin Schlatter was
the poster boy for hard work and preparation, working out at the
Olympic Training Center, competing in the elite national prep
tournaments, even going up against older, more experienced wrestlers
in college opens. When he graduated
from Massillon Perry, he went out to Minnesota right away and
started working out with his team, all to prepare for his freshman
year. You have to admire that kind of dedication and preparation.
It certainly
paid off with earning a national title as a true freshman."
Schlatter won the award unanimously, receiving all eight of the
first-place votes totaling 72 votes. Troy Nickerson of Cornell,
the 125-pound NCAA-runner-up, received all eight of the second-place
votes for a total of 56 votes. Gregor Gillespie of Edinboro, who
became the first true freshman in school history to earn All-American
honors, and set a freshman record for wins while going 40-4 at
149 pounds, came in third with 38 votes. Mike Poeta of Illinois,
who was runner-up at the Midlands and compiled a 28-7 record in
the 165-pound weight class, was fourth with 19 votes. West Virginia's
141-pounder Brandon Rader, an All-American with a 30-6 record,
rounded out the top five with 12 votes. Others wrestlers who received
votes included Vince Jones of Nebraska (184), Troy Tirapelle of
Illinois (149), and Raymond Jordan of Missouri (184). Launched
in October 2005, RevWrestling.com covers all aspects of amateur
wrestling, including high school, all divisions of college wrestling,
freestyle and Greco-Roman competition, and Real Pro Wrestling.
The Web site, located at <http://www.RevWrestling.com>www.RevWrestling.com,
provides wrestling fans with timely wrestling news coverage along
with unique content features such as Rev Rankings, exclusive athlete
profiles, and hard-hitting analysis of major issues affecting
amateur wrestling.
2006 Rev Freshman of the Year
1st-5th-Place Votes -- 9-7-5-3-1 (First-Place Votes):
1. Dustin Schlatter, MN -- 72 (8)
2. Troy Nickerson, Cornell -- 56 3. Gregor Gillespie, Edinboro
38
4. Mike Poeta, Illinois -- 19 5. Brandon Rader, West Virginia
-- 12
6. Vince Jones, Nebraska 1 6. Troy Tirapelle, Illinois 1
6. Raymond Jordan, Missouri -- 1
Butch Irons Talks About the Coaching Changes April 5th, 2006
Last weeks article was written just before a string of events
that turned the college wrestling world upside down. I didn't
quite see all of that coming. The Ohio State opening started a
domino effect in the opinion of Butch. Last week, Iowa let Jim
Zalesky and his staff go, and began "looking" for a
new head coach. By most accounts, the search began and ended with
former Hawkeye great Tom Brands. Iowa didn't want Brands to take
the Ohio State job and lose him for ever. If Iowa was going to
let Zalesky and company go all along, they wouldn't have waited
a few weeks after the season to complete their "review"
of the program and subsequent decision. They would not have had
members of the Iowa staff out scouting and recruiting at the NHSCA
nationals in Pittsburg just three days before firing them. It
is widely believed that Tom Brands will be introduced to the team
and media as the new Iowa coach later today. Brands has spent
the last two seasons at Virginia Tech. It has also been reported
that several of his athletes will transfer with him to Iowa. Hawkeye
faithful are salivating at the potential lineup that may take
the mat next year. Let's take a quick look at the regime of Jim
Zalesky. Nine years, seven top 4 finishes. NCAA Championships
in the first three years. Two runner-up finishes and two fourths.
The "down" years - 7th and 8th. Now, one thing that
may have contributed to the coaching change is the Hawks dual
meet record and Big 10 finish this past year. The Hawkeyes surely
did struggle at times, but to be fair they were also hit by injuries
that cost them. They lost two good heavyweights - potential All-Americans.
They did end up with 5 All-Americans. Paul Bradley, a previous
two time All-American did not place, and they lost big potential
points at the heavyweight class do to injuries. They very easily
could have been in a position to challenge for 2nd place. I know
a lot of teams could have, would have, should have. Probably only
at Iowa and Oklahoma State do you get fired after placing in the
top four of the nation in 7 out of 9 years. In reality, before
the Oklahoma State program began this outstanding run, they had
a few "lower level" finishes. If memory serves me correct
(don't have time to look it up), they finished in about 7th before
winning the last four NCAA titles. Now what if? What if 2X NCAA
Champion Steve Mocco stayed at Iowa? All else being equal, Iowa
would have been second at the last two NCAA Tournaments with the
points that Steve Mocco earned while wrestling for Oklahoma State.
It gets even better, what would Oklahoma State have scored? Well,
first of all, let's just say that Mike Faust would have wrestled
for them like he was planning before Mocco's sudden mid-summer
transfer bombshell. Let's say he gets the same results as he did
this year. Now the team race of 2006 is Oklahoma State at 110.5
points and Iowa with 92.5. Team dynamics and chemistry is maybe
different for better or worse, who knows. But it is a different
race. The athlete,s mental state is different; maybe some guys
rise up, while others get tight and don't perform as well. What
if guys like Todd Meneely actually pan out? Remember this guy
dominated Teyon Ware (and everyone else in both styles) in the
the junior nationals. This guy was thought by some to be another
carbon copy of Tom Brands in his style of wrestling. He wrestled
one career match for the Iowa program (again going on memory here).
Would the Hawkeye faithful that are calling for a change at the
helm of the program be beating this drum if Tom Brands had stayed
on as an assistant instead of going to Virginia Tech? Could Iowa
have fired Jim Zalesky and then hired Brands if he had stayed
as an assistant? What now? If Gable comes back as an assistant
as some are speculating, wrestling will have to get a new unofficial
spokesman. Who will that guy be? I just can't see a guy who is
involved on a day to day basis with any program, being the guy
that our sport needs running around the country, speaking on behalf
of wrestling as a whole, etc. Will he fly down to Blacksburg and
fight for the program at Virginia Tech, if the rumors of them
wanting to drop it are true? His role as a possible new assistant
in the revamped Iowa regime would make that an interesting situation.
Will Brands be able to fully create his own legend if Gable is
his assistant? Even if his program becomes a powerhouse, will
fans believe it is once again the Gable magic? When Jim Zalesky
won 3 NCAA titles, critics said that he was winning with "Gable,s
guys". Other changes around the wrestling world: Tim Hartung
now will work for the third wrestling powerhouse of his career.
Hartung, who was let go at Iowa last week will move over to Ames
and work for new head coach Cael Sanderson. Hartung was previously
on the Minnesota staff before going to Iowa less than two years
ago. Gotta love Hartung's comments that came out today in an Iowa
paper. Jim Zalesky will get another job, provided he wants one.
It may happen sooner than later too. He is rumored to be on the
short list of Oregon State and Ohio State. No one is even talking
about the Clarion and Air Force openings. Depending what happens,
more openings could be on the horizon. Ohio State rumors include:
Zalesky, Terry Brands, Zeke Jones - Penn, Tom Borelli - CMU, Kerry
McCoy - Stanford, and Tom Ryan - Hofstra. Again rumors, info I
am hearing. I have also heard that Ohio State would really like
program poster boy Tommy Rowlands, but he may be a little young
and is still actively competing. Would they hire an older coach
to hold the reins for a few years and then turn it over at a later
time? What will the domino effect be if one of these guys gets
the job? A lot of questions need to be answered in the next few
weeks. With all the change, one has to wonder if the market for
coaches and expectation levels start rising. Wrestling has traditionally
been a sport where administrators let guys stay in jobs a long
time, even with poor results. In my opinion, some AD's don't have
vision or enough care to make a change and hire people that can
get the job done. Just maybe, if they see some of their buddies
do it, they might follow suit. Maybe they will get off the dime
and try to put people in place that can do an admirable job. If
the competition for good coaches starts to improve, you also might
see salaries going up like other sports. I am talking relative
to what they have been, not like football and basketball of course.
Stay tuned!
Butch Irons accepts feedback at <mailto:butch_irons@yahoo.com>butch_irons@yahoo.com.
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-- to see what colleges sponsor wrestling and also when and where
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-------------------------------- Women,s Wrestling News & Links -------------------------------
Bill Scherr of Glenview, Ill. has been named 2005 Women,s Coach of the Year by USA Wrestling. This is the first time that Scherr has received this prestigious award. Scherr was a coach of the 2005 U.S. Women,s World Team, which placed third in the team standings and featured four medalists, including World champion Iris Smith. Along with Joe Corso of New Orleans, La., Scherr has been named by USA Wrestling to serve as a 2006 U.S. Women,s World Team coach, working at the Wrestling World Championships in Guangzhou, China in the fall. Scherr is currently a women,s coach with the Sunkist Kids, and also works with the Wildcat WC freestyle wrestlers. Scherr was an instructor at the FILA Women,s World Training Camp held at the Japan Institute of Sports Science in Tokyo, January 5-15, an elite program in which 13 nations participated. He was an assistant coach at Indiana University for five years, from 1984-89, working with coach Jim Humphrey. The team was 2-17 the season before his arrival and had a 15-0 record his final year with the program. Scherr is also a widely respected clinician, working numerous camps and clinics around the nation. Scherr was one of the greatest wrestlers in U.S. freestyle history. He was a 1985 World champion and a 1988 Olympic bronze medalist. He ran off an amazing five-year run of consecutive World-level medals for the United States from 1985-89. He was also a 1986 and 1989 World silver medalist and a 1987 World bronze medalist. His five consecutive World-level medals is one of U.S. wrestling,s greatest feats, surpassed only by superstars Bruce Baumgartner, John Smith and Dave Schultz. Bill Scherr was a two-time World Cup champion, a Pan American Games champion, a World Grand Masters champion, a Goodwill Games champion and a four-time U.S. Nationals champion. In 1992, he made a late comeback to the sport, winning the U.S. Nationals title and making the finals of the Olympic Team Trials where he placed second. He is a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Scherr was a 1984 NCAA champion at the Univ. of Nebraska, where he starred alongside his twin brother Jim. He was also a two-time high school state champion from Mobridge, S.D. Scherr has developed a new web page about wrestling coaching (www.mywrestlingcoach.com), where he posts numerous detailed articles with information and advice on technique, coaching, mental toughness and other important training issues. Professionally, he is a Vice President with Goldman Sachs & Co.
PAST WOMEN,S COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2005 - Bill Scherr, Glenview, Ill., Sunkist Kids
2004 - Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids
2003 - Townsend Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids
2002 - Joe Corso, Des Moines, Iowa, Sunkist Kids
U.S. WOMEN,S WORLD TEAM TRIALS SET FOR COLORADO SPRINGS, JUNE 30 Women,s World Team Trials event at a different time and location from the men in 2006, in order to allow U.S. women to compete at major overseas events. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13898>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13898
<http://www.themat.com/>USA Wrestling Assn.: Latest news, results, bios, directory of clubs, & Title IX info. & women,s wrestling.
U. S. Girls' Wrestling Assn. 9th Annual National Championships on April 1st-2nd (weigh-ins 31 March).
5th Annual USGWA N. C. Girls Wrestling State Championships at Rosewood High School, Details at <http://www.usgwa.com/events/info.php?file=nc3>http://www.usgwa.com/events/info.php?file=nc3
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Editor,s Notes & Announcements: The new TDR Top 12 Shirts will be at the <http://nhsca.com/StateQualifiers/nc/04-08-2006__West_Cateret_High_School.htm>TDR Rumble-Tumble VIII at West Carteret (NHSCA Nat. Open Qual.) on April 8th. Walk-ins are welcome for the tournament event. All entries will receive a free subscription to the TDR e-newsletters aand can purchase NHSCA National Open Qualifier Shirts for just $10. Numerous camp brochures, posters and magazines will be available. We may even have a coach led warm-up/ clinic before wrestling starts. We hope that many will join us for this event as we will also be raising funds for the State Finals on TV project. We have only $1,330 more to raise to complete the funding. Donors must give soon if they want their name included in the credits on TV. We will continue to raise funds until we pay off the costs yet be reassured that it will be broadcasted on Public TV on Sat. April 22nd at 3:00 p.m.
A special treat is in store for wrestlers and wrestling fans. Check out the highlights of the State Tournament linked at <http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/>http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/ The filming, edited and musical overlay are courtesy of the efforts of Dustin Gurley and Memories in Motion in NC. Let us know what you think.
Last month the 76th Annual NCAA Division I National Championships were held in Oklahoma City. The finals and semifinals were televised live. The quarterfinals were even shown live on ESPNU for the first time. The magazines and newspapers reported all the results, action and human interest stories as they should (with the notable exception of the USA Today no coverage.) Being at the event as it happened had many benefits not apparent by distant viewers. The reunion of fans, wrestlers, coaches from recent years to many years back was seen throughout the arena and entire downtown area of the city. The Fan Fest held in the adjacent arena had a variety of activities for the fans to view and participate in between rounds. The USA Wrestling team practiced in the middle of the festival area so hundreds of fans could watch. Various wrestling vendors, organizations, food concessions, booths, presentations and a well publicized schedule helped to make the event even more special for fans. The W.I.N. Memorabilia show was nearby in the same building along with other gatherings and meetings. Fans could meet and interact with many wrestling legends, coaches and other fans.
The final TDR College Rankings have been posted. Web pages will be updated throughout the off-season with articles and links and they become active. The TDR sponsors Award Plaques, certificates and T-Shirts with ranked wrestlers. We may be the only organization to recognize the ranked wrestlers in such a way in the country. If anyone knows of another organization that awards anything besides bragging rights with their rankings please let us know. With 70 issues a year we top all other wrestling publications for quantity. Admittedly we are still working on improving the quality.
As always please send news, schedules, announcements, results, & articles on-line to us.
Until later, Martin Fleming, Editor
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
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High School News; Webcasting 2005 State Finals, NHSCA Sr. Results-Anthony Robles, NHSCA News (3), Coaching Thoughts by Neil Turner (3-4), TDR All-Area Team (4), Bob Guzzo,s <http://www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com/>Wolfpack Wrestling Camps, Chertow,s <http://www.kenchertow.com/camps/summer/06camp_design.html>S.E. Gold Medal Camps, <http://www.uncgspartans.com/>UNCG Spartan Camps, TDR/Chertow Camp Scholarship (4), NCWA & other Links, Print Publications (5)
TDR Shirts & Stuff; <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/tdrshirt4saleinventory.html>TDR Shirts 'n Stuff, <http://www.nhscaoutfitters.com/product_list.asp?cid=0&vid=0>NHSCA Outfitters, (5),
Carolina College News; N.C. State (5), Virginia Tech (5-6),
National News; Delaware Diamond Games (6), Missouri (6-7), Minnesota (7-8), Hofstra (8-9), Seton Hill adds wrestling (9), Butch on the Rock (9-10), NCAAs, <http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/>Nat. Wres. Hall of Fame, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/brackets.htm>NCAA Brackets All Years, <http://themat.com/pressbox/pressdetail.asp?aid=9783>USA Wres. Media Guide, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/>Wres. History Book, <http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/>Wrestling's Best Pages, (10)
Women,s News; World Team Trials, <http://www.usgwa.com/>USGWA, <http://www.themat.com/>USA Wres.(10)
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Editor,s Note: A Letter worth running a second time
Martin:
Would you please do a huge service for wrestling? As you know, USA Today stiffed us again during the NCAA Division I tournament. Nothing in Thursday or Friday...NOTHING at all. Then, Monday, just one sentence saying Oklahoma State won its fourth in a row.
I have been in contact with the editor for six months and thought we were going to get decent coverage this year. I am asking (pleading) for ALL wrestling fans to email USA Today with their displeasure. Would you put the word out on your email?
They can write to: Ken Paulson, Editor, USA Today, at <mailto:kpaulson@usatoday.com>kpaulson@usatoday.com
or email to <mailto:rshuster@usatoday.com>rshuster@usatoday.com
Ideally, they could write to both above. It should not be nasty but ask for DECENT coverage. This is very important. If we don,t speak out en masse, they will never give wrestling any respect.
Sincerely Yours,
Mike Chapman
An example of a letter sent in;
Just to let you know how disappointed I was that the NCAA Division
I National Wrestling Tournament got almost no coverage from USA
Today - one line declaring Oklahoma State the winner after 3 days
of competition. Wrestling is an Olympic sport, the 5th largest
high school
sport and big in colleges also, with millions of participants
and fans hungry for sports coverage. Many of your readers love
the NFL, NBA and NCAA basketball, but desire coverage of other
sports also - like "real wrestling."
Jerry Barker
Raleigh NC
Martin,
Thought you might be interested to know that Medford Sorrells,
former wrestler at Northern Nash HS and member of the TDR All-Area
Team in 2005, finished 2nd in the Virginia Independent Schools
Atheletic Association State Wrestling Tournament in the 145 lb.
weight class. Medford is attending high school at Virginia Episcopal
School in Lynchburg, VA. By placing 2nd in the state at 145, he
was automatically invited to the National Prep Wrestling Tournament
in Allentown, PA.
Mark Sorrells, <mailto:msorrells@goldenleaf.org>msorrells@goldenleaf.org
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2005 State Finals DVDs webcasted on the following dates and times.
Sunday, April 9 beginning at 1:30 p.m. : DVD # 1 - 1:30
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (1 hour & 30 minutes), DVD # 2 - 3:05 p.m.
to 4:35 p.m. (1 hour & 30 minutes), DVD # 3 - 4:40 p.m. to
6:10 p.m. (1 hour & 30 minutes), DVD # 4 - 6:15 p.m. to 7:11
p.m. (56 minutes)
Tuesday, April 18 beginning at 1:30 p.m. : DVD # 1 - 3:30
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (1 hour & 30 minutes), DVD # 2 - 5:05 p.m.
to 6:35 p.m. (1 hour & 30 minutes), DVD # 3 - 6:40 p.m. to
8:10 p.m. (1 hour & 30 minutes), DVD # 4 - 8:15 p.m. to 9:11
p.m. (56 minutes) The site address that viewers will need to go
to for the webcast will be <http://www.ncsu.edu/aquatics/webcast.html>http://www.ncsu.edu/aquatics/webcast.html.
Admittedly not all will be able to view these yet we think it
would help build interest for the April 22nd broadcast on Public
TV.
NHSCA Senior National Wrestling Championship Sunday March 26th, 2006
Results link --- <http://www.nhsca.com/wrestling/senior_nationals/>http://www.nhsca.com/wrestling/senior_nationals/
Anthony Robles accomplished something incredible last weekend. The 112# Senior from Mesa, AZ did what many NCAA champions and several Olympians were unable to do as high school seniors. Robles won the 2006 NHSCA Senior Nationals, and the unique thing about this champion is that he has only one leg. Don't miss the NHSCA Sports Hour tonight (Tuesday, April 4, 2006) from 6-7 PM EST. Anthony Robles will be our featured guest, and the inspirational story of this 2 X State champion, and Senior National champion is sure to motivate us all. Anthony's story is a highlight of the exciting week we had in Pittsburgh, PA. Over 1,550 athletes from 48 states arrived to test themselves against the best in the country. For the 17th year, Senior Nationals proved to be the toughest national competition around, defining champions among champions. For complete results, visit <http://www.nhsca.com/wrestling/senior_nationals/>http://www.nhsca.com/wrestling/senior_nationals/
The premier of the Sophomore Nationals was a great success. Congratulations to Jordan Oliver from PA who captured the Outstanding Wrestler award in the Sophomore division! To view all of the results, click <http://www.nhsca.com/wrestling/sophomore_nationals/>http://www.nhsca.com/wrestling/sophomore_nationals/ The Junior Nationals division grew in both numbers and quality of competion. These underclassmen showed up for a taste of true, national competition, and they got it! Over 85% of the participants had wrestled in their State Tournament. College coaches, from every division and several states, were in the stands, scouting out their future starters. To see which big names took home victories, and which encountered surprise upsets, visit <http://www.nhsca.com/wrestling/junior_nationals/>http://www.nhsca.com/wrestling/junior_nationals/
The TakeDown Report 2006 N.E.W. All Area Team
Sponsored by : Dr. Greg Moore of Moore Chiropractic Injury & Rehabilitation
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2006 NHSCA News : Attention all coaches: if you are looking for an amazing team dual competition, the 2007 NHSCA High School Wrestling Festival (January 13, 2007) is the opportunity you've been waiting for. Last year's event drew 27 teams from 3 different states, and 3 different levels of competition. There's even a JV division so your entire program can be involved. We are expecting to close out the tournament when we reach 40 teams, so send in your team's information now to <mailto:steve@nhsca.com>steve@nhsca.com and reserve your spot!
Doesn't Florida in December sound great? Join us at the inaugural NHSCA Sunshine Invitational in Brandon, Florida December 8-9, 2006. Great teams from across the country like Easton HS (PA) and Brandon HS and Jupiter Christian (both from FL) have signed on for this top competition in one of the premier vacation spots in the US. The deadline to register for this event is March 1, 2006 so get your team's contact information to <mailto:steve@nhsca.com>steve@nhsca.com immediately!
Please contact the NHSCA if you have any questions. 610-923-0900, <http://www.nhsca.com/>www.nhsca.com, <mailto:nhsca@nhsca.com>nhsca@nhsca.com
COACHING THOUGHTS: ENJOY THE PROCESS!
This time of year, the students who make the most progress
are the ones who just plain, outright enjoy the process of training
and learning. I guess you could say the ones who grin usually
win. I would encourage all of the athletes to enjoy the journey.
Personally, I just like to workout. This is what I want for each
of the student wrestlers. I want their
countenance to reflect "Coach, I just enjoy the art of wrestling
and the intensity of the training. Let's get on with it."
A lot of you are too young to remember Mike Reid, but when he
wrestled for me in Altoona, he used to say, "Coach, I like
to just wring the sweat out of my shirt at the end of practice."
When you learn to enjoy hard work, the hard work will pay off.
Hope to see a large turn out of Mat-Town USA wrestlers on Sunday.
Neil Turner, Director/Coach <mailto:nturner@mattownusa.com>nturner@mattownusa.com
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club
Lock Haven, PA 17745
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##### BOB GUZZO'S 2006 WOLFPACK WRESTLING CAMPS ####################
Featuring the two of the most celebrated wrestlers in the
history of amateur wrestling:
DAN GABLE: NCAA, World and Olympic Champion & Coach
of 13 time NCAA Champs Univ. of Iowa.
BOBBY WEAVER: Olympic Champion
CAMP DATES: On the campus of N.C. State University, in
Raleigh.
July 8-12 TEAM CAMP and Individual Technique Camp
July 12-16 & 16-20 Technique Camps Emphasizing Leg Wrestling,
Takedowns, and Pinning
For Application and Camp Details Contact: WOLFPACK WRESTLING
CAMP, LLC
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North Carolina - June15-20 - University of North Carolina-Pembroke
Additional June locations : Orlando, Florida & Atlanta, Georgia
July Locations : Charleston, West Virginia
For a free camp brochure or merchandise catalog call 814-466-3466 or e-mail <mailto:ian@kenchertow.com>camps@kenchertow.com.
Camp design and much more information can be found here.
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Team camp and team discounts at all locations.
Call 814-466-3466 or email <mailto:supergold@kenchertow.com>supergold@kenchertow.com for a brochure or more details.
The TDR is proud to announce that we have joined Forces with Ken Chertow,s Gold Medal training camps to provide a $250 scholarship for a deserving wrestler to attend a Chertow Gold Medal Camp this summer. In addition to the June 15-20 camp right here in North Carolina at UNCP there are many other convenient locations including Georgia, West Virginia, PA, Ohio, and many more. There are camps for all ages and skill levels and the winner of this scholarship will be able to apply the $250 towards the fee for any Chertow Camp they select in 2006. To learn more about the Gold Medal Training Camp system and the nation,s most outstanding wrestling camps we encourage you to visit <http://www.kenchertow.com/>www.kenchertow.com today. E-mail <mailto:camps@kenchertow.com>camps@kenchertow.com or call 814-466-3466 for a free brochure. Application Form at <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/chertowscholarshipapplication.html>Chertow Scholarship Application
UNC Greensboro Spartans 2006 Wrestling Camps *********************
W/ Travis Lee as featured clinician. Lee is 2 x NCAA National Champ & Olympic Hopeful
Camps from June 18th July 14th.
Contact Head Coach Tom Shifflet at <mailto:thshiffl@uncg.edu>thshiffl@uncg.edu or (336) 334-5050
<http://www.uncgspartans.com/>www.uncgspartans.com ****************************************************
NCWA points Ranking This is the Objective poll. Like the calculations of the BCS in Football it is mindless. it tales into account records and past performance, but it has no ability to use subjective judgments. For more great High School wrestling news checkout <http://www.wrestlingrankings.net>WrestlingRankings.net
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===================== Carolinas College News ==========================
Goodman,s season comes to an end
Tough loss spells the end of 2005-06 season for NC State
By Jeff Breese, NC State Media Relations Student Assistant
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. * NC State will have to wait another year
for an All-American. All hopes for this season were dashed when
the Wolfpack,s last remaining competitor, Ryan Goodman, was eliminated
in the morning session on Friday. Goodman seemed to be in control
of his 197-pound consolation bout, holding a 4-3 lead with just
over a minute remaining in the match. He had just forced a stalling
warning on his opponent Darren Burns, but seconds later Burns
took advantage of Goodman,s aggressiveness. Burns caught Goodman
extended on a shot and put in a three-quarter nelson to earn a
takedown and three near-falls points. Goodman then trailed 8-4
with less than a minute left in the match. Goodman did earn a
stalling point against Burns, but he could not escape from the
bottom and suffered an 8-5 defeat. Prior to the late action, Goodman
held a 2-1 lead after the first period by taking down Burns and
then allowing Burns to escape. After being ridden for almost the
entire second period Goodman earned a reversal and then gave up
an escape to make the score 4-2 after two periods. Burns earned
an early third-period escape to cut Goodman,s lead to 4-3 and
set up the match,s dramatic ending.
Faust Tabbed ACC Wrestler of the Year
Senior earns honor after posting All-America season
By Bryan Johnston, Assistant Sports Information Director
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the
recipients of its postseason wrestling awards today, as voted
on by the league's six head coaches. Virginia Tech's Mike Faust
was named the Wrestler of the Year, while Virginia's Eric Albright
was tabbed Freshman of the Year. North Carolina head coach C.D.
Mock garnered Coach of the Year accolades for the second straight
year. Faust was named the Wrestler of the Year, becoming the first
Hokie to garner the award. The heavyweight wrapped up his collegiate
career with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, earning
All-America honors. The senior from Baltimore, Md., posted a 37-8
overall record, including a 15-2 record in dual competition. For
the second straight year, Faust went undefeated in regular season
ACC competition, posting a 5-0 record in his senior campaign.
He also won his second consecutive individual heavyweight title
at the 2006 ACC Championship. Virginia's Eric Albright becomes
the first Cavalier to garner Freshman of the Year honors. Albright
compiled an overall record of 29-9, including a 12-3 record in
dual matches in his freshman campaign. The York, Pa., native posted
a 4-1 mark in regular season ACC competition. The top seed at
133 pounds, Albright earned a third-place finish at the ACC Championship.
In just three seasons at the helm of the Tar Heel wrestling program,
C.D. Mock has led North Carolina to back-to-back ACC Championships
and has been awarded ACC Coach of the Year honors twice. Seven
North Carolina wrestlers earned All-ACC honors, having advanced
to the finals of their respective weight class, with three capturing
individual titles, as the Tar Heels won the 2006 ACC Wrestling
Championship. Five Tar Heels participated in the NCAA Championship,
as North Carolina posted a 47th-place finish.
Virginia Tech Athletics <http://www.hokiesports.com>http://www.hokiesports.com
===================== National & International Results ===================
Delaware,s Diamond State Games V
NEWARK, DE- Athletes interesting in competing in Diamond State
Games V this coming June can now begin to register for the events
in which they would like to compete. The annual sports festival
will operate on three consecutive weekends in June on the 10th
and 11th, the 17th and 18th, and the 24th and 25th. There is a
Mid-Event Bash that will take place on Friday, June 23 at Blue
Diamond Park in New Castle that will feature four local bands
and will benefit the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society. Additionally,
a portion of each entry fee this year is also going to the LLS.
Track and Field, Fencing, Wrestling, Submission Grappling, Girls
Volleyball, Field Hockey, Adult Flag Football, 5K, Cross Country,
Bowling, Lacrosse,
Men's Softball, and 3-on-3 Basketball are the events that are
on the schedule for this year.
Registration is open to athletes of all ages and it is not required
to live in Delaware to compete. Over 7000 athletes from 18 states
and 5 countries competed in the first three Diamond State Games.
Complete details, along with downloadable registration forms,
can be found on the DSG home website <http://www.diamondstategames.com>www.diamondstategames.com
or can be obtained by calling 302-731-1676.
<http://www.delawaresports.com>www.delawaresports.com
Ben Askren Becomes First Missouri National Champion In Wrestling
14-2 Major Decision In Title Bout Leads To Most Outstanding Wrestler
Award.
Oklahoma City, Okla. - Junior Ben Askren (Hartland, Wis.)
defeated No. 2 Jake Herbert of Northwestern by major decision,
14-2, to claim the first individual national title in the history
of the Missouri wrestling program at the NCAA Wrestling Championships
in Oklahoma City, Okla. For his efforts, Askren was awarded the
2006 NWCA Most Outstanding Wrestler award for the tournament,
leading Missouri to a 15th-place finish with a school-record 45.0
points. Fighting off a quick shot by Herbert in the opening seconds,
top-seeded Askren was able to force Herbert to his back for two
nearfall points as well. Scrambling across the mat in the most
unorthodox final of the NCAAs, Askren was able to come out on
top of another scramble to open a 6-0 lead after the first period.
After Herbert chose down to begin the second frame, Askren gave
up a reversal to his opponent early in the period, then escaped
to hold a 7-2 advantage. Countering another shot by Herbert with
17 seconds left in the frame, Askren was able to pin Herbert's
legs to his back for another takedown, opening a 9-2 lead over
his opponent. Having completed two takedowns already, Askren chose
neutral to start the third period, then finished a single-leg
shot to make it to double-digit points, 11-2. With Herbert trying
to roll him over, Askren caught both of Herbert's legs in his
arms and pushed Herbert's back to the mat for another nearfall,
winning the bout, 13-2. "It was a battle," Askren said.
"He never quit and made it tough on me to get the win, but
I was never worried. I had the best position throughout the match.
I'm glad I came away with the victory." Askren's victory
clinched a 45-0 season, the only undefeated season in the history
of the Missouri wrestling program. Askren also set season records
for falls (25), consecutive wins (45) and the record for most
career falls at Missouri (61). "What Ben's national championship
does is open the door for the team that is here now," Head
Coach Brian Smith said. "Future wrestlers have something
to strive for and see that we have a national champion."
Championship Match
174 - No. 1 Ben Askren (MU) maj. dec. No. 2 Jake Herbert (Northwestern):
14-2
Updated Records: Season (Career) 174 - Ben Askren: 45-0 (111-8)
Ben Askren Named 2006 Recipient of Dan Hodge Trophy
.Junior Grappler Tops List of Accolades with Wrestling's Heisman.
Columbia, Mo. - Junior Ben Askren (Hartland, Wis.), Missouri's
first NCAA Division 1 Wrestling champion was named the 2006 recipient
of the Dan Hodge Trophy Monday. Wrestling's version of the Heisman
Trophy is awarded annually to the most dominant collegiate wrestler
by the International Wrestling Institute & Museum and W.I.N.
Magazine. Askren adds the sport's top prize to a list of accolades
garnered since his victory, including Most Outstanding Wrestler
at the NCAA Championships, Rev Wrestler of the Year by revwrestling.com,
and Athlete of the Week from themat.com. Wrestling at 174 pounds,
Askren capped off an unblemished 45-0 season with a 14-2 major
decision of previously unbeaten Jake Herbert of Northwestern in
the finals, racking up the largest margin of victory among the
finals matches. Askren and Herbert entered the bout with the nation's
two longest winning streaks, as Herbert had won his previous 36
matches to set up what W.I.N Magazine called the "most anticipated
finals match-up of the Division 1 Championships." In addition
to his dominating victory in the finals, Askren marched through
his quarterfinal and semifinal bouts with technical falls over
Lehigh's Travis Frick (19-3) and Mike Patrovich of Hofstra (21-6).
Criteria for the award include record, number of pins, dominance,
past credentials, quality of competition, sportsmanship/citizenship
and heart. Among Askren's 45 victories the junior recorded 25
falls, nine technical falls, five major decisions, an injury default
and a forfeit, scoring bonus points in all but four matches. A
runner-up at the NCAA Championships each of the past two seasons,
Askren carries a 3.2 GPA and regularly volunteers, reading to
grade-school kids in Columbia. "It's a great honor to win
the award, because of Dan Hodge and all the other great wrestlers
that have won it," Askren said. "It's been a goal of
mine to not only be the best in my weight class, but the best
in any weight class, period." Throughout the course of the
season Askren also set new Missouri records for career falls (62),
season falls (25) and consecutive victories (20). Wrestling against
No. 15 Wes Roberts of Oklahoma in Missouri's final home dual of
the season, Askren became the first Tiger junior to reach the
100-win club with an 8-6 decision, and holds a 109-8 career mark.
"I've never been around anybody like him," Head Coach
Brian Smith said. "I think he's going to be the new torch-holder
for our sport. I knew that when I recruited him." The award
will officially be presented to Askren April 22nd at the team's
annual wrestling banquet.
Ben Askren Follows Through On Promise
Missouri National Champion Cuts Hair After Earning Title
WHO: Ben Askren: 2006 174-pound NCAA Division I Wrestling
National Champion
WHAT: Askren to get first Hair Cut of the Seasonb
WHEN: Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 6 p.m. (CST)
WHERE: Cost Cutters located in the Crossroads Shopping Center
2101 W Broadway -Columbia, MO 65203
Columbia, Mo. Missouri,s first individual National Champion
in five years is following through on a promise made to local
media. Recent 174-pound NCAA Division I Wrestling Champion and
Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament, Ben Askren, will be cutting
his hair for the first time since the start of the 2006 campaign
in which he vowed not to cut his hair until after winning Missouri,s
first wrestling title. Askren will have his hair cut Thursday,
March 23, at the Cost Cutters in the Crossroads Shopping Center
at the intersection of Broadway and Stadium. Members of the media
and fans are invited to attend the event. A native of Hartland,
Wis., Askren finished the season 45-0, earning 25 falls and nine
technical falls while setting the school,s longest consecutive
win streak, falls in a season and career falls (62) record. Askren
became just the 12th student-athlete at the University of Missouri
to earn a National Title and the first in the 62-year history
of the Tiger wrestling program.
Askren Named 2006 Rev Wrestler of the Year 174 Pound National Champion Honored
Columbia, Mo. Missouri,s first wrestling National Champion in the 62-year history of the program and first individual National Champion in any sport since 1999, Ben Askren, was named 2006 Rev Wrestler of the Year as announced today by RevWrestling.com. Capping off his junior season with a perfect 45-0 record and a National Title at 174-pounds, the Hartland, Wis., native earned seven of the eight first plate votes awarded, with the eighth going to Minnesota heavyweight Kole Conrad. Askren edged out Konrad by five votes (63-58) for the distinction of 2006 Rev Wrestler of the Year. "Ben Askren put together one of the most dominating single seasons in the history of NCAA wrestling, Rev Wrestling.com senior writer Andrew Hipps said. "He made it look easy while wrestling with a wide-open style that is extremely entertaining to watch. Setting records for most Missouri pins in a season (25) and in a career (61), as well as owning the longest consecutive win streak in Tiger history (45), Askren was named Outstanding Wrestler of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Tournament last Saturday at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City. The RevWrestler of the Year award is given to the nation,s top collegiate wrestler across all divisions of wrestling as voted on by the writers and executives of RevWrestling.com. Fans interested in seeing Askren will have an opportunity today as the grappler heads to Cost Cutters for his
Schlatter and Konrad Win NCAA Wrestling Championships
Junior Cole Konrad and true freshman Dustin Schlatter won
national titles at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Oklahoma
City, Okla. Konrad defeated two-time NCAA Champion and four-time
finalist Steve Mocco of Oklahoma State in double overtime. Schlatter
became the first freshman in school history to win a national
title following his 4-0 decision against second-seeded Ty Eustice
of Iowa. Sophomore Roger Kish was narrowly defeated by Oregon,s
Shane Webster in the 184-pound final. Behind the two national
titles, Minnesota passed Oklahoma to finish in second place with
84 points. Oklahoma State claimed its fourth straight NCAA Championship
with a final total of 122.5 points. The Sooners finished in third
with 80.5, followed by Iowa with 70 and Cornell with 62.0. Nearly
a year to the day when Mocco defeated Konrad in overtime for the
2005 NCAA title, Konrad turned the tables. Tied at one in the
second tiebreaker, Konrad rode Mocco the entire 30-second period.
Konrad started down in the next tiebreaker and earned the escape
to take a 3-2 lead. With time winding down and Mocco needing a
takedown, Konrad put the match away for good on a takedown with
10 seconds to go. His 5-2 win was his fourth straight victory
over Mocco this season. Mocco defeated Konrad three times last
year. Konrad capped off the best season in school history as he
finished 41-0 on the year. He joins Marty Morgan (39-0, 1991)
and Tim Hartung (39-0, 1999) as the only Golden Gophers to finish
a season unbeaten. A three-time All-American, Konrad moved into
11th place all-time with a 120-13 career record. He is on pace
to challenge the school record for wins, currently held by Ed
Giese (1983-86) with 159. Konrad also joins Brock Lesnar, Verne
Gagne and Leonard Levy as Minnesota heavyweight national champions.
Schlatter finished the best freshman season in school history
with his second win of the year over Eustice. Schlatter took the
lead for good halfway through the first period on his takedown
near the edge of the mat. Following a scoreless second period,
Schlatter increased the lead to 3-0 with an escape to start the
third. He held off Eustice in the final two minutes and was awarded
a bonus point for his 1:15 advantage in riding time. "He
(Eustice) is a banger, Schlatter said. "I was just trying
to get a takedown early, ride him hard and keep my head straight.
In the back of my mind I had the goal of being a national champion.
I don,t know how many people would,ve been believed me if I told
them. I definitely thought I could do it. Schlatter finished the
best freshman season in school history with a final record of
42-1, the fourth-highest win total in school history. He finished
the year on a 30-match winning streak, the seventh-longest in
school history. Schlatter joins Konrad as the ninth and 10th Golden
Gophers to win a Big Ten Championship and NCAA Championship in
the same season. Konrad and Schlatter became just the second duo
in school history to win national titles in the same season. They
join Luke Becker and Jared Lawrence who accomplished the feat
in 2002. Minnesota has now won a total of 18 individual titles,
including eight in the last nine years. At 184 pounds, Kish and
Webster traded escapes in the second and third periods. Nearly
midway through the final period, Kish got in a leg, but Webster
countered and scored the takedown to take a 3-1 lead. Kish escaped
to make it 3-2, but was unable to generate any offense against
Webster. He finished national runner-up following the 3-2 decision.
The Golden Gophers finished off one of their best seasons in school
history. Minnesota recorded its 29th top-10 finish at the NCAA
Championships, including its 10th straight under head coach J
Robinson. The Golden Gophers finished in the top three at nationals
for the eighth time in the last 10 years. "We,re disappointed
in our finish because we came here to win a national championship,
head coach J Robinson. "If you look at it from where we were
last year, if I told our fans we would have two national champions,
three finalists, a 20-1 record and two wins over Oklahoma State,
I,m sure they would take it. From where we started at the beginning
of the year, it,s a pretty amazing story. Minnesota will lose
just one senior in the offseason. Senior All-American Matt Nagel
closed out his career with a 100-60 record and three trips to
the NCAA Tournament. Minnesota will return four All-Americans
and nine starters from a team that finished 20-1 during the dual
meet season and won the Big Ten Championship.
2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
March 18, 2006 Ford Center Oklahoma City, Okla.
Team Scores
1. Oklahoma State, 122.5 2. Minnesota, 84 3. Oklahoma, 80.5
4. Iowa, 70 5. Cornell, 62
Minnesota All-Americans:
1st - Cole Konrad (HWT) 1st - Dustin Schlatter (149)
2nd - Roger Kish (184) 4th Mack Reiter (133)
HOFSTRA FINISHES 11TH IN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma * Hofstra,s All-Americans Mike Patrovich,
Jon Masa and Chris Weidman placed fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively
to lead the Pride to an 11th-place finish at the 2006 NCAA Division
I Wrestling Championships at the Ford Center. The 2006 Pride equaled
the best finish in school history, tying the 11th-place finish
of the 1969 team that was led by Marty Willigan, Bill Stauffer
and Mark Goldberg. Hofstra finished with a school-record 52.5
points, eclipsing the previous mark of 36.5 set in 2005. Oklahoma
State captured its fourth consecutive NCAA Championships and its
34th overall, finishing with 122.5 points. Minnesota (84) and
Oklahoma (80.5) finished second and third, respectively. Iowa,
with 70 points, and Cornell, with 62, completed the top five.
The Pride finished just one point shy of being in a three-way
tie for ninth place with Lehigh and Penn State. The three Hofstra
All-Americans are also a school-record topping the previous mark
of two set in 2000, 2001 and 2003. Senior Mike Patrovich earned
his first All-America honor on Friday by advancing to the 174-pound
championship semifinals before losing to eventual national champion
Ben Askren from Missouri. In the consolation semifinals Patrovich
defeated Penn,s Matt Herrington 9-4 before dropping an 11-2 decision
to Iowa,s third-seeded Mark Perry in the third place match. He
finishes the season with a 34-5 record. Senior Jon Masa, who became
Hofstra,s first three-time All-American on Friday, lost by fall
to Oklahoma,s fourth-seeded Matt Storniolo in the 149-pound consolation
semifinals Saturday before posting a major decision win over Michigan,s
Eric Tannenbaum 9-0 in the fifth-place match. Masa, who went 5-2
in the Championships, ends his season with a 35-7 record and his
Hofstra career with a 126-32 mark. Junior Chris Weidman may have
been the biggest surprise of the NCAA Championships, defeating
top-seeded Wynn Michelak from Central Michigan and eighth-seeded
Ryan Bader from Arizona State in the 197-pound championship bracket
before losing to eventual national champion Jake Rosholt from
Oklahoma State in the semifinals. Saturday morning, Weidman suffered
a hip injury in his consolation semifinal match against Nebraska,s
third-seeded B.J. Padden and took a medical default at the 5:04
mark of the match. The injury prevented him from coming out for
the fifth place match against Oklahoma,s fifth-seeded Joel Flaggert.
Weidman ends his season with an 18-13 record.
Seton Hill Names a New Wrestling Coach 3/22/2006 2:17:00
PM
Elliot to Take Over as First Ever Wrestling Coach for Griffins
GREENSBURG, Pa. Chris Elliott was recently hired as the Seton
Hill,s first wrestling coach. Elliott,s previous coaching experiences
include stops at James Madison University and Mercyhurst North
East where he was the head coach from 2004-2006. As a coach he
has had six wrestlers in the NCAA Division I National Tournament,
11 wrestlers in the NJCAA National Tournament and coached two
NJCAA All Americans. Coach Elliott graduated from Kennedy Catholic
High School before spending five years in the US Navy. After his
service with the Navy, Chris attended Slippery Rock University
where he compiled a 106-52 record as a wrestler. At Slippery Rock,
Chris was a three time Division I National Qualifier, was East
Regional champion once and finished second in the East Region
twice. Seton Hill University recently added a wrestling program
to the school,s athletic programs. The school will be recruiting
with the hopes of a limited schedule in the winter of 2007 and
then field a full schedule in the winter of 2008. For more information
on the wrestling program at Seton Hill University, please contact
athletic director Chris Snyder at 724-830-1895 or <mailto:snyder@setonhill.edu>snyder@setonhill.edu
Butch is Fired Up with the Dropping of Wrestling at the
Rock 1/31/2006 6:31:00 PM
Shame on Slippery Rock University. Just this week the school announced
that they would be dropping 8 sports, including wrestling. For
a school in Pennsylvania to drop wrestling blows me a way. I haven't
heard too many comments on part of the administration yet, but
I am waiting anxiously. To me, this does not make sense from any
angle. Let's go through the possible reasons an administrator
might list in a weak attempt to justify this horrible decision.
Lack of interest? The state supplies some of the nation,s best
wrestling talent. Thousands of kids compete at the high school
level within the state of Pennsylvania. Money? According to published
reports, the team was operating on 1 scholarships, 1 paid coach
and a $20,000 annual budget. A few walk-ons per year would pay
for that limited funding. An under performing squad? This year,
the men at the Rock have had a .500 record thus far, and have
moved up in their conference standings tremendously since Coach
Delporto took over a few short years ago. Sometimes schools eliminate
a program to get rid of a problematic coach or team. It is the
path of least resistance for some. This does not appear to be
the case here however. It sounds as if the coach and the kids
in the program are doing the right things on and off the mat.
This decision stinks all the way from the cheap seats where Butch
sits, and I am hoping that this institution is hit with an on
slot of calls, letters, and protests. I hope at least people will
make a stand against this non-sense. I hope that the university
president gets calls at work and at home all hours of the night.
I was reading that Stan Dziedzic, USA Wrestling president and
a former world champion is an alumnus of Slippery Rock. I am sure
that he will make a few calls. Jack Spates, coach of the University
of Oklahoma was also a standout wrestler for the Rock. One thing
that bugs me is when people refer to wrestling as a "minor"
sport. It is not a minor sport. In fact, it is the oldest sport
in the world; it is almost as old as dirt itself. The sport is
alive and well in this country and worldwide. One of our top leaders
in this sport, Mike Moyer voiced his displeasure with the dropping
of the Slippery Rock program and was talking about how we need
to show administrators that dropping "minor" sports
is not the right thing to do. I know Mr. Moyer is a great man,
a helluva advocate for our sport and did not mean it in a negative
way. But, we cannot buy into the lingo of the NCAA and gutless
administrators who make decisions like this one. They are the
people who call wrestling and other Olympic sports as minor sports.
If they do not make money, to me they are not minor sports. They
are a viable part of the university system and serve a purpose.
Most academic areas of study at schools cost money too. They are
not unimportant or minor though. People like Miles Brand, NCAA
President, want people to start believing that non-revenue sports
are minor sports. Wrestling to me, is a very major sport. Some
people are only as smart as whatever it is they read in the newspaper
or on-line media outlets. Let them know that wrestling is and
will continue to be a very major sport. Which sports are actually
revenue and non-revenue in nature is a whole different conversation
and will be visited at a later date. Take 5 minutes out of your
life and call or write Slippery Rock University and let them know
what you think. Forfeits are another one of my greatest dislikes.
I realize sometimes there is little that can be done with last
second illness type issues. Especially say at 125. But forfeiting
multiple weights time and again? Come on guys, put someone out
there. Bump a guy up, pull a guy out of redshirt, recruit a deeper
roster, do whatever you have got to do - but fill the weight classes.
Shawn Charles was hired late in the summer; I am sure in the future
he will put a full team out there for Fresno State. This year,
they have been forfeiting quite a bit and it cost them. They were
defeated by Portland State this past weekend. North Carolina put
6 guys out there this weekend. There are 10 weight classes for
anyone who doesn't know. How is that justified? That would be
like showing up with 3 guys for a basketball game or about 7 for
football. Or maybe it is like the ref calling the game after the
3rd quarter. It doesn't work. It isn't good when a fan pays admission
and only gets to watch part of the competition. Hard to promote
the sport and not put a good product out there. As always, feel
free to email me your thoughts, opinions, complaints or story
suggestion. See you at the matches. Butch Irons accepts feedback
at <mailto:butch_irons@yahoo.com>buth_irons@yahoo.com.
Reprinted from the Wrestlingmall.com with permission of author.
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Saturday April 22nd at 3:00 p.m
TDR Press Release: Highlights of the high school state wrestling championship finals will be shown on WUNC-TV statewide public television on Saturday April 22nd at 3:00 p.m. To build interest Memories in Motion and The TakeDown Report have available a fast action video highlights which can be viewed for no charge on-line at <http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/>http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/states/ The scenes are from earlier matches before the finals in the state tournament. Check it out and let us know what you think. We just ask your support of the sport and if you can to send a donation to the State Finals on TV Fund. We still need over $1,500 this year to pay for the professional videotaping and production of four highlights tapes. A one hour edited broadcast of all the final matches will be shown. DVDs of the finals in one division available for broadcast on public access cable channels across the state will be for sale again this year.
We also will make available last year,s (2005) DVDs will be webcasted on the following dates and times.
Sunday, April 9 beginning at 1:30 p.m. : DVD # 1 - 1:30
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (1 hour & 30 minutes), DVD # 2 - 3:05 p.m.
to 4:35 p.m. (1 hour & 30 minutes), DVD # 3 - 4:40 p.m. to
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p.m. (56 minutes)
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to 6:35 p.m. (1 hour & 30 minutes), DVD # 3 - 6:40 p.m. to
8:10 p.m. (1 hour & 30 minutes), DVD # 4 - 8:15 p.m. to 9:11
p.m. (56 minutes) The site address that viewers will need to go
to for the webcast will be <http://www.ncsu.edu/aquatics/webcast.html>http://www.ncsu.edu/aquatics/webcast.html.
NCHSAA State Wrestling Finals Video Contributors:
Will be recognized by level of contribution and will be sent DVDs of their choice.
Pin Level with a donation of $500 or more the donor will receive all 4 State Final Videos (4A, 3A, 1A/2A and All-Star) or any 4 of their choice.
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Editor,s Notes& Announcements: For some the season may be winding down but for the college wrestling fan this week is the Big Show! The 76th Annual NCAA Division I National Championships. They will be held in Oklahoma City for the first time in 14 years. In 1992 we saw a light heavyweight named Kurt Angle of Clarion defeat a much larger and imposing Sylvestar "The Bear Terkay of N.C. State 3-2 in the last match of a great tournament. That was way back when Kurt Angle was a real wrestler and had real hair.
Last weekend the NCAA Division II Nationals were held in scenic Findlay, Ohio. UNC-Pembroke and Newberry each brought home an All-American Medal. Wrestlers from 5 D-II schools in the Carolinas competed. We hope to see more D-II schools add wrestling in our area.
The TDR college rankings have been updated and we are slowly catching up with the results. The final College Rankings will be posted before the end of the month. As we did last year we will sponsor and present Top wrestler Award Plaques for the top HS and College wrestlers at each weight class in the TDR Rankings along with certificates to all wrestlers included in the rankings.
Another spring tournament opportunity will be the <http://nhsca.com/StateQualifiers/nc/04-08-2006__West_Cateret_High_School.htm>TDR Rumble-Tumble VIII at West Carteret (NHSCA Nat. Open Qual.). Check it out and join us for the event. TDR Shirts & Awards will be there.
We do have some 2006 Tri-County All Area Shirts for sale for just $5 due to having a sponsor. If interested let us know. We hope that all daily newspapers in eastern N.C. would have their own All-Area team like we did for the Nash, Edgecombe & Wilson County area. Just have the team include schools from the newspapers coverage area. We would be glad to assist coaches and fans and the newspapers in offering our two cents on the various local all-star teams. The point is-make sure your paper sponsors one since they do it for almost every other sport.
The Final HS rankings will be delayed until March 21st. We welcome input before then. As mentioned before that in March through May we will slow down our publishing rate to 5 issues a month. We are still collecting needed funds for the State Finals filming project.
Send news, schedules, results, & articles on-line to us. Until later, Martin Fleming, Editor
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
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Index(page #): <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>Upcoming Events (1-2), TDRWebPages (2), Letters- (2-none)
High School News; TDR/Chertow Camp Scholarship (2), TDR All-Area Team (2), Jacksonville Area HS (2-3), NHSCA News (3-4), Bob Guzzo,s <http://www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com/>Wolfpack Wrestling Camps,(3), Chertow,s <http://www.kenchertow.com/camps/summer/06camp_design.html>S.E. Gold Medal Camps, <http://www.uncgspartans.com/>UNCG Spartan Camps, (5), Spring Tourney <http://nhsca.com/StateQualifiers/nc/03-11-2006__Rosewood_High_School.htm>TDR Rumble-Tumble VII NHSCA National Open Qualifier <http://www.wrestlingassistant.com/Email.html>Wrestling Assistant, Print Publications (5)
TDR Shirts & Stuff; <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/tdrshirt4saleinventory.html>TDR Shirts 'n Stuff, <http://www.nhscaoutfitters.com/product_list.asp?cid=0&vid=0>NHSCA Outfitters, (4),
Carolina College News; D-II Results Limestone, UNC-Pembroke, Newberry, Anderson (5-7), Various UNC & other Carolinas College Articles (7-8),
National News; NCAA Nationals Links (8), Various Colleges (8), USA Wrestling News (8-10), <http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/>Nat. Wres. Hall of Fame, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/brackets.htm>NCAA Brackets All Years, <http://themat.com/pressbox/pressdetail.asp?aid=9783>USA Wres. Media Guide, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/>Wres. History Book, <http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/>Wrestling's Best Pages, (10)
Women,s News; <http://www.usgwa.com/events/info.php?file=nc3>5th USGWA NC State Girls Championships., 1st Carolinas, Classic Mar. 26th, World Team Trials 6/30, <http://www.usgwa.com/>USGWA, <http://www.themat.com/>USA Wres.(10)
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Upcoming Events (full schedule at <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/)
Mar. 16-18th : NCAA 76th D-I Nationals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mar. 18th; NCUSAW Tar River Rumble XXVII in Tarboro at Braswell Center, AAU Southern Nationals at Cabarrus County Convention Center, Mar. 21st ; Final TDR Top 12 Rankings for 2006, Mar. 21st - 26th; NHSCA Soph., Jr. & Sr. National Championships, Mar. 26th; 1st "Carolinas, Classic Championships OPEN at Currituck H.S. March 31 April 1st; USA Wrestling Southeast Junior Regionals in New Orleans, La. April 8th ; TDR Tumble Rumble VIII at West Carteret, Onslow County Open at Richlands (USA Wres.), Apr. 6th 9th ; U.S.S.W.A. National Opens in Winston-Salem, Apr. 15th ; Tar River Rumble XXVIII in Tarboro, Apr. 22nd ; State Finals on WUNC Public TV, May 6th ; Onslow County Open # 2 at Jacksonville (USA Wres.), May 27th ; Southside Showdown at Parkland
June 15th-20th : Ken Chertow Camps of Champs at U.N.C.-Pembroke
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TDR Web Pages with Date of latest update
02/05 <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/>TDR Home Page w/ Links & News and etc. 01/04 <http://www.geocities.com/lasttdr/>TDR Back Issues
03/01 <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/>High School TDR Top 12 Individual Rankings
03/01 <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhsteams/>High School Team Rankings
02/01 <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>2005-06 Schedule & Results w/ links to tournaments and events
03/08 <http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetop7/>TDR Carolinas College Top 7 Individuals Rankings
03/08 <http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetms/>TDR Carolinas College Team Rankings & News
10/26 <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/collegecoachingwins.html>College Coaches All-Time Dual Win List Look it over & fill in the gaps! over 2,000 coaches
12/01 <http://www.geocities.com/piercedavis/>Pierce-Davis Tournament 03/05 <http://www.geocities.com/twincowrestling/>Twin Co, Wrestling
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70th NCHSAA State Championships in Winston-Salem,
State Championships Feb. 24th-25th in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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Local wrestlers qualify for next week,s state meet Febr. 19th, <http://www.jacksonvilledailynews.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Stories.cfm&ByReporter=STAFF%20REPORTS&Section=Sports>STAFF REPORTS
MOREHEAD CITY " Jacksonville qualified four wrestlers, including 125-pound champion Chris Teeter, for next week,s 3-A State Championships Saturday at West Carteret High School. Teeter, a sophomore who improved his season record to 45-7, pinned regional host West Carteret,s James Wilson to win his championship. "He really wrestled well, this was a tough tournament, said Jacksonville head coach Ed Gittings. "There were a lot of upsets in this tournament. There were a lot of No. 2 seeds who didn,t even qualify. Adam Justice also finished second at 119 pounds for the Cardinals, who finished fifthas a team behind champion C.B. Aycock, Havelock, West Carteret and Eastern Wayne. "I thought overall we did a good job, said Gittings. "Now we are just going to the state championships and have fun. That,s what it,s all about. Also qualifying for state were Steven Royster, who was third at 125 pounds and Jonathan Langholtz, who placed fourth at 112. The 3-A state will be held Friday and Saturday at Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem. White Oak qualifies: Four White Oak will also send four wrestlers to the 3-A state championship. The Vikings finished 10th as a team. State qualifier Anthony Geckler was third for the Vikings in the 215-pound weight class. He finished with a 4-1 mark. Aaron Johnston also qualified with a fourth place at 125. He was 3-2. James Krueger was 3-2 at 171 and Joe Foster was 3-2 at 189; both finished fourth. Senior Kyle Askins at 135, Jimmie Millar at 140 and James Fisher at 275 also participated in the regionals for White Oak. "I,m pretty happy, it was a tough regional, said Vikings head coach Ray Bruno. "They (kids) stepped it up and we beat some good teams. Northside third: At Broad Creek, Northside had four wrestler advance to state during the Eastern 1-A/2-A Regionals at Croatan High School. The Monarchs finished third, behind champion Croatan and runner-up Topsail. The top four wrestlers in each weight class advanced. Roberto Rosario came in first place in 145, winning his final match via a 3-2 decision. This was the first time the sophomore qualified to state. Richie McPherson was second in 103to advance to state for the second time while James Alexander was third at 215 to advance for the Monarchs. Antonio Woodard was fourth in 130 for Northside to also qualify. "The four guys going to states, I have all coming back next year, said Monarchs head coach John Verzosa. Rory Miller fell in the consolation semifinal at 140 for Northside while Matt Quinones fell in the same round at 152.
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Thirteen area wrestlers set for state tournament Feb. 24th, DAILY NEWS STAFF staff report
Thirteen Onslow County athletes will be among the more than 600 grapplers battling for supremacy in the NCHSAA wrestling championships this weekend at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem. Jacksonville, White Oak and Northside are each sending a contingent of four wrestlers, with Dixon adding a lone grappler to the competition, which gets under way at 9 a.m. today and will run until Saturday evening. Competing for the Cardinals in the 3-A classification will be Jonathan Langholtz in the 112-pound division, Adam Justice at 119 pounds and Steven Royster and Chris Teeter at 125 pounds.
Teeter emerged the regional champion last weekend at West Carteret High School, while Justice finished second in his division, Royster third and Langholtz fourth. The quartet gearing up for the Vikings will be Aaron Johnston at 125 pounds, James Krueger at 171 pounds, Joe Foster at 189 pounds and Anthony Geckler at 215 pounds. "It,s going to be difficult, WOHS head coach Ray Bruno said. "We got one favorable seed, but the others are not going to be easy. We just have to have an A, type match and hopefully the other guy,s a little less competitive than we are. Geckler claimed third in the regionals at West Carteret, while Johnston, Krueger and Foster notched fourth-place finishes in their divisions. "These guys earned their way here, they didn,t get lucky with byes or whatever, Bruno said. I am convinced that this regional, no matter what anyone tells me, is the toughest it,s ever been for 3-A. This was a loaded regional. The kids should be pretty content coming out of this regional and going into the state because they,ve earned it. Northside,s foursome heading to the 2-A event is made up of 103-pounder Richie McPherson, 130-pounder Antonio Woodard, 145-pounder Robert Rosario and 215-pounder James Alexander. Rosario finished first in his regional tournament at Croatan High School last weekend, with McPherson garnering a runner-up finish. Alexander was third and Woodard was fourth for the Monarchs. Representing 1-A Dixon will be Cody Bradshaw in the 145-pound class. Bradshaw placed third in the regional. Over 1,100 individual matches will be contested over the course of the event en route to crowning 42 different individual champions, meaning there will be one winner in each of the NCHSAA,s 14 weight divisions and three different classifications; 4-A and 3-A have separate tournaments, while 1-A and 2-A schools are combined into one event. The consolation and championship finals are slated to begin at 6 p.m. Saturday. "We,re trying to go in with the attitude that we want to make it to Saturday, Bruno said. "We,ll take it one match at a time we,ll worry about who won what and what match is next once we,ve won that one match.
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2006 NHSCA Sophomore, Junior and/or Senior Nationals in March. Top wrestlers from all across the country are already beginning to enter these prestigious Pittsburgh, PA events! The NHSCA is looking for a limited number of volunteers to commit to working at the event in exchange for free admission and a selected # of free meals. For more information about the positions available and the benefits, please visit: <http://www.nhsca.com/volunteer_registration.html>http://www.nhsca.com/volunteer_registration.html If interested, please submit your name, contact information and previous experience to <mailto:steve@nhsca.com>steve@nhsca.com.
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Attention all coaches: if you are looking for an amazing team dual competition, the 2007 NHSCA High School Wrestling Festival (January 13, 2007) is the opportunity you've been waiting for. Last year's event drew 27 teams from 3 different states, and 3 different levels of competition. There's even a JV division so your entire program can be involved. We are expecting to close out the tournament when we reach 40 teams, so send in your team's information now to <mailto:steve@nhsca.com>steve@nhsca.com and reserve your spot!
Doesn't Florida in December sound great? Join us at the inaugural NHSCA Sunshine Invitational in Brandon, Florida December 8-9, 2006. Great teams from across the country like Easton HS (PA) and Brandon HS and Jupiter Christian (both from FL) have signed on for this top competition in one of the premier vacation spots in the US. The deadline to register for this event is March 1, 2006 so get your team's contact information to <mailto:steve@nhsca.com>steve@nhsca.com immediately!
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There have been some exciting new developments this week in regards to the 2006 NHSCA High School Nationals!
The 17th annual Senior Nationals, 2nd annual HS Junior Nationals and inaugural HS Sophomore Nationals will come to Pittsburgh, PA, March 21-26. The NHSCA is pleased to announce that <http://www.gophersports.com/coaches/mwrest/Robinson.asp>J Robinson, the legendary head coach of #1 Minnesota, will be the featured clinician at the HS Sophomore and Junior Nationals on Monday March 20. This is a free clinic. For Robinsonâ·s bio, click on his name above.
The NHSCA Senior Nationals Coaches and Officials Banquet on Thursday March 23, will be presented by <http://www.doublesport.net/>DoubleSport ~ the premier creator and leading distributor of the new and exciting two-piece wrestling uniform and training gear. Check out their wrestling gear at <http://www.doublesport.net/>www.doublesport.net . â·Why settle for a single, when you can switch to a double?â· At this yearâ·s banquet, Senator Bob Robbins, a former state champion and NCAA All-American, will be inducted into the NHSCA Hall of Achievement. There will be a number of other outstanding banquet presenters.
Representing Team DoubleSport, Renzo Gracie will be joining <http://www.gopsusports.com/Wrestling/people/coaches/coachProfile.cfm?sid=29>Troy Sunderland and Mike Polz as featured clinicians at the NHSCA Senior Nationals on March 23. Gracie is known worldwide as a legend in Brazilian Jiu-Jitzu, mixed martial arts, and ultimate fighting. Sunderland is the head wrestling coach at #8 Penn State and Polz (head coach of #2 Carl Sandburg HS) was named NHSCA National HS Coach of the Year for 2006. This is also a free clinic.
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April 1, 2006 Third Annual Hayes-Taylor YMCA/UNCG OPEN Wrestling Tournament; Tournament Directors: Jonathan Woodburn 272-2131 Allan Johnson 272-2131
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Tolbert makes Newberry history en route to becoming an All-American
Quinn Tolbert will return to Newberry with a seventh place NCAA finish 3/11/2006
FINDLAY, Ohio 174-pound Newberry grappler <http://newberryindians.athleticsite.com/profile.asp?playerID=417>Quinn Tolbert has worked hard through the season to compete and show leadership as part of the young Newberry team. During session three of the NCAA Division II National Championships, Tolbert proved that he is one of the nation's best, placing seventh, capturing All-American honors. We have an All-American as a first year program, stated head coach <http://newberryindians.athleticsite.com/profile.asp?playerID=425>Jason Valek. "That is a feat that everyone should be proud of. This has been an exciting National Tournament for Newberry. All three of our qualifiers wrestled solid matches against tough competitors. We will take this experience and use it to improve in the seasons to come. We have now wrestled against the best guys in the nation and put up a strong campaign. This will be used as a starting point for building a solid program. Tolbert has made Newberry College Athletics, history once again as he competed for the Indians in the national tournament. Repeating his success from last season where he was a NCWA club national champion, Tolbert is again bringing athletic prestige to Newberry College. Along with recording Newberry,s first NCAA national tournament win as a Division II program, Tolbert also will go down as Newberry wrestling,s first All-American. Tolbert joins only two other Newberry athletes in the history of Division II Indian athletics to garnish All-American honors. The Newberry grappler is also the only NCAA Division II All-American in Newberry College history. Session three,s competition began for Tolbert with the consolation quarterfinals. He faced a tough opponent in Aaron Meister of Fort Hays State. Tolbert scored the first takedown early in the match but Meister was able to escape quickly. Meister started in the down position for the second period where Tolbert was able to gain advantage time before Meister scored his second escape of the match. The score was tied at two going into the third period where Tolbert then chose to start in the down position. After depleting Tolbert,s advantage time, Meister caught him on his back and won by fall to send Tolbert to the seventh place match. The seventh place match started strong with Tolbert initiating most of the action in the first scoring two takedowns against Central Missouri State,s Jesse Sheets to enter the second up 4-1. The energy continued into the second as Tolbert extended his lead to 6-2 with another takedown after Sheets opening escape. The CMS grappler escaped once again before entering the third where the two would start on their feet. The match began to slow down in the third as neither wrestler scored any additional points. With Tolbert,s advantage time point added in, the Newberry wrestler won his seventh place match 7-3. As the inaugural season has come to a close, Newberry wrestling will look to next year for an equally exciting season. The team plans to build upon their success and will be working hard in the off-season to do so. With three national qualifiers and one All-American in their first season as a Division II program the Indians will use their experience to gain strength for the seasons to come.
Results:
Session 1 : Championship Round 1
165: Andy Pickar (Man.) def. <http://newberryindians.athleticsite.com/profile.asp?playerID=794>Alonso
Azumendi (NC); M.dec. 10-2
174: <http://newberryindians.athleticsite.com/profile.asp?playerID=417>Quinn
Tolbert (NC) def. Paul Sutton (NK); 8-3
HWT: Andrew Ubben (FHS) def. <http://newberryindians.athleticsite.com/profile.asp?playerID=760>Kelly
Anundson (NC); M.dec. 13-3
Session 2 : Championship Round 2 : 174: JD Naig (NO) def. <http://newberryindians.athleticsite.com/profile.asp?playerID=417>Quinn Tolbert (NC); 3-1
Consolation Round 1 : 165: Brett Hunter (CS) def. <http://newberryindians.athleticsite.com/profile.asp?playerID=794>Alonso
Azumendi (NC); 11-6
HWT: <http://newberryindians.athleticsite.com/profile.asp?playerID=760>Kelly
Anundson (NC) def. Josh Ohl (Ash); M.dec. 14-4
Consolation Round 2 : 174: <http://newberryindians.athleticsite.com/profile.asp?playerID=417>Quinn
Tolbert (NC) def. Timothy Johns (SWS); 5-3
HWT: Jacob Lininger (Ship) def. <http://newberryindians.athleticsite.com/profile.asp?playerID=760>Kelly
Anundson (NC); 8-12
Session 3 Consolation Quarterfinals : 174: Aaron Meister (FHS) pin. <http://newberryindians.athleticsite.com/profile.asp?playerID=417>Quinn Tolbert (NC); fall 6:07
Consolation Finals : 174: <http://newberryindians.athleticsite.com/profile.asp?playerID=417>Quinn Tolbert (NC) def. Jesse Sheets (CMS); 7-3
<http://newberryindians.athleticsite.com/article.asp?articleID=1518>http://newberryindians.athleticsite.com/article.asp?articleID=1518
UNCP,s Willie Hilton Places Eighth at NCAA Championship;
Earns All-America Honors Sunday, March 12, 2006
Findlay, OH UNC Pembroke,s Willie Hilton (pictured) placed eighth in the 141-pound weight class at the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship, which hosted by the University of Findlay (OH), this past weekend and became the 54th Brave to earn All-America honors. Hilton, who is one of 13 UNCP grapplers to earn All-America laurels multiple times as he took home All-American glory in 2004, defeated Augustana,s Andre VanderVelde 16-9 in the opening round, but fell to fellow All-American and eventual runner-up Kyle Evans of Central Oklahoma 5-2 in the quarterfinals. In his first match in the wrestleback second round, Hilton picked up a 14-2 major decision against Ashland,s Zach Meissner to vault him into the top eight. Hilton, however, had to forfeit his two remaining matches, placing him in eighth place. Prior to the tournament,s first match, UNC Pembroke head coach PJ Smith was inducted into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame for his 25 years of service to the sport of wrestling.
Hilton,s Match-By-Match Agate
Championship First Round : Willie Hilton (UNC Pembroke) DEC Andre
VanderVelde (Augustana) D 16-9
Championship Quarterfinals : Kyle Evans (Central Oklahoma) DEC Willie Hilton (UNC Pembroke) D 5-2
Wrestleback Second Round : Willie Hilton (UNC Pembroke) DEC Zach Meissner (Ashland) M 14-2
Wrestleback Quarterfinals : Zach Stevens (Minn. St.-Mankato) WBF Willie Hilton (UNC Pembroke) FOR
Finals - Seventh Place : JJ Zanetta (Mercyhurst) WBF Willie Hilton (UNC Pembroke) F M FOR
<http://www.uncp.edu/athletics/wrestling/05-06/News/ncaa.htm>
http://www.uncp.edu/athletics/wrestling/05-06/News/ncaa.htm
CLAUSING FALLS IN QUARTERFINALS OF NCAA DIVISION II WRESTLING
CHAMPIONSHIP March 11, 2006
FINDLAY, Ohio. Limestone College wrestler Brent Clausing was
defeated in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Championships.
Clausing (Miamisburg, Ohio) fell to Nick Smith of Minnesota State-Mankato
in a 6-4 decision. Clausing defeated senior Kory Lira of Fort
Hays State on Friday to advance the second round of competition.
He had defeated Smith earlier this season on January 21 in Shippensburg,
Pa., at the East Coast Duals. Clausing is the second wrestler
in the two-year history of Limestone,s wrestling program to qualify
for the national championship. John Richard was the team,s first
All-American after finishing in seventh-place at the 2005 tournament.
<http://www1.limestone.edu/sfs/athletic/wres/index.htm>http://www1.limestone.edu/sfs/athletic/wres/index.htm
Both Anderson Wrestlers Eliminated From Tournament 03/10/06 8:54 PM
FINDLAY, Ohio -- Anderson University wrestlers Nick DiCarlo and Darryl Scott both were eliminated from the 2006 NCAA Division II Championships at the University of Findlay Friday. DiCarlo (141), a sophomore from Covington, Ga., lost to Mitch Waite of Nebraska-Omaha, 13-3 in the opening round and lost to Wade Kilgore of Central Missouri State, 4-1 in the consolation bracket. Scott (197), a senior from McDonough, Ga., lost to Tim Boldt of Augustana, 8-5 in the opening round and lost to John Goral of Wisconsin-Parkside, 9-4 in the consolation bracket. <http://www.ac.edu/sports/story.php?story_id=1671>http://www.ac.edu/sports/story.php?story_id=1671
Spartans take second at Matjam By: <>Daniel Price Issue date: 3/14/06
The Spartan wrestling team reaffirmed their second place regular
season SoCon finish with a second place finish at the SoCon/ACC
Matjam on March 4. Regular season champion UT-Chattanooga won
the Matjam, collecting 107.5 team points to UNCG's 77. The Spartans
and the Mocs garnered first place in all but one weight class,
as UTC won five weight classes and UNCG took home four. UNCG's
first champion was Kevin Artis in the 141 lbs. weight class. Artis
defeated the Mocs' Michael Keefe 8-2 in the opening round before
upsetting the SoCon's top seeded 141-pounder, Sean Markey, 4-3
to earn the conference crown.
The Spartans' Cody Harrington, the fourth seed in the 149 lbs.
weight class, shocked everyone except for himself by knocking
off the top seed, Appalachian State's Eric Burns (Daren's older
brother) 4-3 after winning his first round match against Davidson's
Matt Leonard 9-3. Harrington then pinned the Mocs' Aaron Martin
in 7:57 to take home the 149 lbs. championship. Joe Lowe, UNCG's
174-pounder, made quick and easy work of his competition. He defeated
ASU's Neal Martin 9-3 in the opening round and The Citadel's Darius
Caldwell 9-4 in the title match to take home the SoCon Championship.
The number one seed in the 197 lbs. weight class, UNCG's
Daren Burns, also had little trouble en route to the SoCon title,
UNCG's fourth and final first place finish. After defeating Josh
Carroll of ASU 5-0 in his first match, Burns defeated The Citadel's
Mark Thompson 8-4 to earn the SoCon crown. UNCG's Chris Bencivenga
(133 lbs.) finished third in his, the same as his seed. After
losing a 17-4 major decision to ASU's Terreyl Williams in the
first round, Bencivenga rebounded to defeat VMI's Brandon Stillo,
earning a pin at 5:22. UNCG also picked up a second place finish
at heavyweight, where Tyler Shovlin made quick work of his first
round opponent, earning an 11-1 major decision over The Citadel's
John Buck, but Shovlin could not ride his momentum any further.
UTC's Israel Silva earned narrow 2-1 decision over the top-seeded
heavyweight to dash Shovlin's shot at a SoCon title. Although
not winning his weight class, Shovlin will join his teammates
Artis, Harrington, Lowe, and Burns at the NCAA national championships,
picking up one of the SoCon's three wildcard bids. Shovlin was
ranked in the InterMat top-20 all season. The championships will
be held in Oklahoma City from March 16-18.
<http://www.carolinianonline.com/media/paper301/news/2006/03/14/Sports/Spartans.Take.Second.At.Matjam-1686262.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.carolinianonline.com>http://www.carolinianonline.com/media/paper301/news/2006/03/14/Sports/Spartans.Take.Second.At.Matjam-1686262.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.carolinianonline.com
Following articles are older news with a link to the story
Tar Heel Grapplers Take Fourth At Virginia Duals
Carolina goes 3-1 Saturday to improve to 12-3 on season. Jan.
15, 2006
North Carolina 37, Rider 3 North Carolina 20, Virginia 18
North Carolina 28, Ohio State 13 Chattanooga 24, North Carolina 13
<http://tarheelblue.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/011506aab.html>http://tarheelblue.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/011506aab.html
Campbell Wrestling Splits Pair of Matches at Davidson
<http://www.gocamels.com/wrestling/archives.htm#Davidson_post>http://www.gocamels.com/wrestling/archives.htm#Davidson_post
Tar Heels Finish with a 2-1 Record at Lone Star Duals
Three Tar Heels go undefeated on Saturday Jan. 7, 2006
<http://tarheelblue.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/010706aaa.html>http://tarheelblue.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/010706aaa.html
UNC's David Dashiell Takes Fifth Place at Southern Scuffle
Deon Barrett clinches sixth Dec. 30, 2005
<http://tarheelblue.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/123005aac.html>http://tarheelblue.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/123005aac.html
Carolina Wrestling Posts Sweep At Clarion Duals
Tar Heels earn three wins to run dual record to 6-0. Dec.
18, 2005
<http://tarheelblue.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/121805aab.html>http://tarheelblue.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/121805aab.html
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NCAA Competition : Check this website -- <http://www2.ncaa.org/sports/winter/wrestling/mens/index.html>http://www2.ncaa.org/sports/winter/wrestling/mens/index.html -- to see what colleges sponsor wrestling and also when and where the championships are held.
NCAA D-I National Championships
<http://www.okcallsports.org/events_ncaa2006_wrestling.htm>http://www.okcallsports.org/events_ncaa2006_wrestling.htm
NCAA D-I Qualifiers
<http://www.ncaasports.com/wrestling/mens/recaps/d1_qualifiers/2006>http://www.ncaasports.com/wrestling/mens/recaps/d1_qualifiers/2006
NCAA D-II National Championships
<http://www.ncaasports.com/wrestling/mens/recaps/d2_finals/2006>http://www.ncaasports.com/wrestling/mens/recaps/d2_finals/2006
Various Short News Notes from National Teams
Stanford Stumbles at No. 21 Cal Poly The Cardinal falls to the Mustangs, 29-13.
San Luis Obispo, Calif. - Twenty-first ranked Cal Poly ended its five-match losing streak tonight with a 29-13 victory over Stanford. The Cardinal falls to 7-6 on the season with a 4-3 mark in the Pac-10, while the Mustangs improve to 9-7 overall and 5-3 in the conference. Despite a disappointing outcome for the team, the Cardinal picked up key individual victories from co-captains Tanner Gardner and Ray Blake, sophomore Josh Zupancic and heavyweight Jared Boyer.
Stanford Falls at No. 12 Arizona State
Josh Zupancic notches second upset win of the weekend at 149 pounds.
Tempe, Ariz. - Stanford lost at Arizona State, 30-15, this afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena. The Cardinal (7-7) closed out the Pac-10 season with a 4-4 mark in league competition, while Arizona State finished the regular season with a 14-7 overall record and a perfect 8-0 mark in Pac-10 competition.
Stanford Defeats Fresno State, 26-12
The Cardinal secure a winning season with an 8-7 record before
preparing to host the Pac-10 Tournament on Feb. 26 & 27.
Fresno, Calif. - Stanford closed out the regular season tonight
with a 26-12 win over Fresno State in the North Gym, to give the
Cardinal an 8-7 record this season, giving first-year head coach
Kerry McCoy his first winning season. The Cardinal will be off
for the next week and a half as Stanford prepares for the 2006
Pac-10 Tournament.
OSU Tops Oregon 32-7 For Seventh Straight Wrestling Win Febr. 10th, by Kip Carlson
EUGENE, Ore. - Oregon State 133-pounder Bobby Pfennigs and
157-pounder Tony Hook recorded pins as the Beavers beat Oregon
32-7 in Pacific-10 wrestling Friday night at McArthur Court. OSU
(13-2-1 overall, 8-1 Pacific-10) also got major decisions from
174-pounder Jeremy Larson and 197-pounder Dan Pitsch as the Beavers
wrapped up the regular season with their seventh straight dual
meet win. "I think it is an indication that we have gotten
better and steadier since that last match against them, said OSU
head coach Joe Wells. "That is definitely a good thing to
see at this point in the season. www.osubeavers.com
USA WRESTLING E-NEWSLETTER IMPORTANT NEWS ITEMS
REQUIRED ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR LAS VEGAS EVENTS All participants in the U.S. National Championships, the FILA Junior Nationals, the Veterans Nationals and the Western Junior Regionals set for Las Vegas, Nev. this year must register online in order to participate. The registration process has begun for these tournaments.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13974>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13974
Click here to go to the registration page for the competitions
<http://www.lvsports.org/events/wrestling.entry_form.main.html>http://www.lvsports.org/events/wrestling.entry_form.main.html
NCEP SILVER COACHES COLLEGE SET FOR WORLD TEAM TRIALS USA Wrestling will host an NCEP Silver level Coaches College alongside the U.S. World Team Trials in men,s wrestling, set for Sioux City, Iowa, May 27-28. Participants in the Silver College will have three days of classroom instruction prior to the start of the competition. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13897>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13897
OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS GARDNER, ANGLE TO GIVE CLINIC AT ARNOLD CLASSIC Olympic champion wrestlers Rulon Gardner and Kurt Angle will provide clinics as part of the Arnold Wrestling Challenge, set for March 3-5 in Columbus, Ohio. There will be an Ultimate Challenge Series event for youth wrestlers included in the Arnold Wrestling Challenge.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13965>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13965
Click here for more information on the entire Arnold Sports Festival
<http:!//www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13952>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13952
NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME NAMES SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum have announced the winners of its special awards this year, which recognizes a variety of outstanding achievements within the sport.
Outstanding American Pat Day <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13914>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13914
Order of MeritLarry Sciacchetano <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13918>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13918
Medal of Courage Randy Meyer <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13929>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13929
Lifetime Service Award for Officials Sam Williams
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13944>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13944
FREESTYLE RESIDENT COACH TERRY BRANDS TO APPEAR AT NWCA CLINIC USA Wrestling,s National Freestyle Resident Coach Terry Brands, a two-time World champion and an Olympic medalist, will be among the clinicians at the NWCA Coaches Clinic in Oklahoma City, Okla., March 16-18. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13913>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13913
WRESTLING COMMUNITY REMEMBERS DAVE SCHULTZ 10 YEARS AFTER DEATH It has been 10 years since wrestling legend, Olympic and World champion Dave Schultz, was killed. The wrestling community marked this occasion by sharing stories about Dave,s life and achievements.
TheMat.com,s special stories concerning the life of Dave Schultz
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13941>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13941
Friends of Dave Schultz and wrestling fans post their memories of the legend
<mid://00000835/myforum/?show_topic=13539&forum_id=2>http://www.thematforums.com/myforum/?show_topic=13539&forum_id=2
Feature on Schultz, former teammates attending Dave Schultz Memorial International
<htt!p://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13992>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13992
USA WRESTLING LEADER ARCHIE RANDALL TO COACH AT OCU Archie Randall, USA Wrestling,s state chairperson in Oklahoma and a member of the Board of Directors, has been hired as the wrestling coach for the new college wrestling program at Oklahoma City University.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13963>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13963
A feature story on Archie Randall,s new challenge
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13989>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13989
USA WRESTLING ANNOUNCES SENIOR INTERNATIONAL TOUR LINEUPS USA Wrestling has posted its team lineups for international tours this winter in all three international styles. The nation,s top international wrestlers will receive importance experience competing against top athletes around the world.
Men,s Freestyle Tour lineups : <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13917>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13917
Men,s Greco-Roman Tour lineups : <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13930>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13930
Women,s Freestyle Tour lineups : <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13922>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13922
USOC HONORS SMITH, RUIZ AND WORLD UNIVERSITY TEAM WITH AWARDS The U.S. Olympic Committee has named Iris Smith as the Women,s Wrestler of the Year, Justin Ruiz as the Men,s Wrestler of the Year and the 2005 U.S. World University Games freestyle team as the Wrestling Team of the Year. <http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13916>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13916
MEDIA ACCREDITATION FORM AVAILABLE FOR USA WRESTLING EVENTS Journalists who wish to cover USA Wrestling national events can now apply for media credentials for all the major national and international events held in the United States. Click below for the media credential form.
<http://www.themat.com/forms/06credentialapps.pdf>http://www.themat.com/forms/06credentialapps.pdf
HISTORY OF COLLEGIATE WRESTLING BOOK NOW AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC The long-awaited wrestling book published by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, "The History of Collegiate Wrestling by Jarious Hammond has been printed and is available for purchase and delivery. This 400-page hardback book chronicles college wrestling in the United States.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13854>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13854
NATIONAL WRESTLING LEGENDS FUND SET UP TO SUPPORT WRESTLING USA Wrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame have combined efforts to establish the National Wrestling Legends Fund. This program allows people to support the programs of both organizations. Author John Irving is the Honorary Chairman. A special website has been set up for this new ! program.
<http://www.legendsfund.org/>http://www.legendsfund.org/
COACHES GUIDE TO EXCELLENCE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE - The USA Wrestling Coach,s Guide to Excellence, 2nd edition, has been published, and is available for purchase by the general public. This is the new text for the USA Wrestling NCEP bronze certification program. New chapters have been added and previous material updated. The cost is $21.95 plus $3 shipping.
<http://th!emat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13577>http://themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13577
Click here for the order form for the Coach,s Guide to Excellence:
<http://themat.com/CoachesCorner/BookFlierPDF.pdf>http://themat.com/CoachesCorner/BookFlierPDF.pdf
LIVESPORTSVIDEO.COM TO STREAM USA WRESTLING EVENTS ONLINE USA Wrestling has partnered with LiveSportsVideo.com to post video broadcasts of major USA Wrestling events online. Among the events to be broadcast on the internet this year are the U.S. Nationals, the World Team Trials, the ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Cadet Nationals and USA Wrestling Beach Wrestling events. Numerous other events from all levels of wrestling are also available for fans to enjoy. <http://www.livesportsvideo.com/>http://www.LiveSportsVideo.com
NCWA Results For more great wrestling news checkout <http://www.ncwa.net>NCWA.net
Updated CSTV schedules, visit schedule link & search under "wrestling at <http://www.cstv.com/>http://www.cstv.com
Daily Updates on USA Wrestling and the Sport, at <http://www.themat.com/>http://www.themat.com
TDR College Coaches Records Over 2,000 coaches listed at <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/collegecoachingwins.html>College Coaches All-Time Dual Win List.
National Wrestling Hall of Fame Website at <http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/>http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/
2005-06 USA Wrestling Media Guide on sale for $10.00. Story at <http://themat.com/pressbox/pressdetail.asp?aid=9783>Wres. Media Guide
New History of Collegiate Wrestling Book at <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/>http://www.wrestlingstats.com/
NCAA Brackets Over 50 Years of Division I Championships Bracket at <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/brackets.htm>NCAA Brackets
The Web's Best of Amateur Wrestling <http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/>http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/
Optimal Nutrition link: <http://www.mannapages.com/904931>www.mannapages.com/904931
-------------------------------- Women,s Wrestling News & Links -------------------------------
5th Annual USGWA N. C. Girls Wrestling State Championships at Rosewood High School, Details at <http://www.usgwa.com/events/info.php?file=nc3>http://www.usgwa.com/events/info.php?file=nc3
1st "Carolinas, Classic Championships OPEN at Currituck
H.S. on Sun. Mar. 26th
<http://www.usgwa.com/>United States Girl,s Wrestling
Association(USGWA) for tournaments, rankings & join discussion
forum.
U.S. WOMEN,S WORLD TEAM TRIALS SET FOR COLORADO SPRINGS, JUNE
30 USA Wrestling will conduct the Women,s World Team Trials
event at a different time and location from the men in 2006, in
order to allow U.S. women to compete at major overseas events.
The Women,s World Team Trials will be in Colorado Springs, Colo.,
June 30.
<http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13898>http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showarticle&ArticleID=13898
<http://www.themat.com/>USA Wrestling Assn.: Latest news, results, bios, directory of clubs, & Title IX info. & women,s wrestling.
U. S. Girls' Wrestling Assn. 9th Annual National Championships on April 1st-2nd (weigh-ins 31 March).
Martin K. Fleming, Editor
The TakeDown Report
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Editor,s Notes& Announcements: We had finally caught up in the publishing schedule last week. Just as we were about to finish this issue and e-mail it out late Sunday/early Monday the power went out in town. The entire area went out. We had intended to get this issue and announce the TDR office would be closed till Friday and then head out to Ohio for a family funeral. We left before waiting for power to be restored. That delayed get more publicity out about The <http://nhsca.com/StateQualifiers/nc/03-11-2006__Rosewood_High_School.htm>TDR Rumble-Tumble VII NHSCA National Open Qualifier and the <http://www.usgwa.com/events/info.php?file=nc3>5th USGWA NC State Girls Championships will make up the Rosewood Mat Jam III March 11th.
Due to these delays The Final HS rankings will be delayed until March 21st. As mentioned before that in March throu May we will slow down our publishing rate to 5 issues a month.
Send news, schedules, results, & articles on-line to us. Until later, Martin Fleming, Editor
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
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Index(page #): <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>Upcoming Events (1), TDRWebPages (1), Letters- (1 none)
High School News; TDR/Chertow Camp Scholarship (2), TDR All-Area Team (2), NHSCA News (2-3), Bob Guzzo,s <http://www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com/>Wolfpack Wrestling Camps,(3), Chertow,s <http://www.kenchertow.com/camps/summer/06camp_design.html>S.E. Gold Medal Camps, <http://www.uncgspartans.com/>UNCG Spartan Camps, (3), Spring Tourney <http://nhsca.com/StateQualifiers/nc/03-11-2006__Rosewood_High_School.htm>TDR Rumble-Tumble VII NHSCA National Open Qualifier <http://www.wrestlingassistant.com/Email.html>Wrestling Assistant, Print Publications (4)
TDR Shirts & Stuff; <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/tdrshirt4saleinventory.html>TDR Shirts 'n Stuff, <http://www.nhscaoutfitters.com/product_list.asp?cid=0&vid=0>NHSCA Outfitters, (4),
Carolina College News; Southern Conf., Citadel (4), ACC, UNC Champions (5), N.C. State-Runner-ups (5-7), Gardner-Webb (7-8), Campbell (8), UNC Articles (9), UNC-Pembroke (9-10), National News; NCAA Nationals Links (10), <http://wrestlinghalloffame.org/>Nat. Wres. Hall of Fame, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/brackets.htm>NCAA Brackets All Years, <http://themat.com/pressbox/pressdetail.asp?aid=9783>USA Wres. Media Guide, <http://www.wrestlingstats.com/>Wres. History Book, <http://www.wrestlingsbest.com/>Wrestling's Best Pages, (10)
Women,s News; <http://www.usgwa.com/events/info.php?file=nc3>5th USGWA NC State Girls Championships., 1st Carolinas, Classic Mar. 26th, World Team Trials 6/30, <http://www.usgwa.com/>USGWA, <http://www.themat.com/>USA Wres.(10)
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Upcoming Events (full schedule at <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/)
Mar. 2nd-4th; NCWA 9th Annual National at Grand Valley State (Mich), NCAA D-III Nationals Mar. 3rd-4th ; CAA Championships at Drexel in Philly, Pa. Mar. 4th; Mat Jam at V.M.I. w/ Southern Conference and A.C.C. Championships, Brawl at the Beach Practice AAU Tournament at West Carteret Mar. 5th; TDR All-Area Team will be announced on WHIG-TV Strechlon Sports Show Mar. 7th; TDR All-Area Team sponsored by Dr. Greg Moore of Moore Chiropractic Injury & Rehabilitation in Rocky Mount announced in area newspapers, Mar. 10th-11th ; NCAA D-II National Championships in Findlay, Ohio Mar. 11th; TDR Mat Jam IV at Rosewood with <http://www.usgwa.com/events/info.php?file=nc3>5th USGWA NC State Girls Championships. and <http://nhsca.com/StateQualifiers/nc/03-11-2006__Rosewood_High_School.htm>TDR Rumble-Tumble VII NHSCA National Open Qualifier. Mar. 14th; Final TDR Top 12 Rankings for 2006 Mar. 18th; NCUSAW Tar River Rumble XXVII in Tarboro at Braswell Center, AAU Southern Nationals at Cabarrus County Convention Center, Mar. 21st - 26th; NHSCA Soph., Jr. & Sr. National Championships, Mar. 26th; 1st "Carolinas, Classic Championships OPEN at Currituck H.S. March 31 April 1st; USA Wrestling Southeast Junior Regionals in New Orleans, La. Apr. 6th 9th ; U.S.S.W.A. National Opens in Winston-Salem, Apr. 22nd ; State Finals on WUNC Public TV
USA Wrestling event information, visit <http://www.themat.com/schedules.!php?page=usaw_schedules>http://www.themat.com/schedules.php?page=usaw_schedules
TDR Web Pages with Date of latest update
02/05 <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/>TDR Home Page w/ Links & News and etc. 01/04 <http://www.geocities.com/lasttdr/>TDR Back Issues
03/01 <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhswres/>High School TDR Top 12 Individual Rankings
03/01 <http://www.geocities.com/tdrhsteams/>High School Team Rankings
02/01 <http://www.geocities.com/tdrschedule/>2005-06 Schedule & Results w/ links to tournaments and events
02/25 <http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetop7/>TDR Carolinas College Top 7 Individuals Rankings
02/25 <http://www.geocities.com/tdrcollegetms/>TDR Carolinas College Team Rankings & News
10/26 <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/collegecoachingwins.html>College Coaches All-Time Dual Win List Look it over & fill in the gaps! over 2,000 coaches
12/01 <http://www.geocities.com/piercedavis/>Pierce-Davis Tournament 03/05 <http://www.geocities.com/twincowrestling/>Twin Co, Wrestling
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The TDR is proud to announce that we have joined Forces with Ken Chertow,s Gold Medal training camps to provide a $250 scholarship for a deserving wrestler to attend a Chertow Gold Medal Camp this summer. In addition to the June 15-20 camp right here in North Carolina at UNCP there are many other convenient locations including Georgia, West Virginia, PA, Ohio, and many more. There are camps for all ages and skill levels and the winner of this scholarship will be able to apply the $250 towards the fee for any Chertow Camp they select in 2006. To learn more about the Gold Medal Training Camp system and the nation,s most outstanding wrestling camps we encourage you to visit <http://www.kenchertow.com/>www.kenchertow.com today. You can email <mailto:camps@kenchertow.com>camps@kenchertow.com or call 814-466-3466 for a free brochure.
The TakeDown Report 2006 N.E.W. All Area Team
First Team Second Team
103 Raphael Drake (So.) Fike Landon Scott Lucas (Fr.) SW Edgecombe
112 Jesse Hill (Fr.) Northern Nash Matt Bottoms (Sr.) Beddingfield
119 Apelles Hart (Sr.) Northern Nash Richard Barnes (Jr.) SW Edgecombe
125 Francisco Alfaro (Fr.) Rocky Mount Dustin Roberson (Sr.) Southern Nash
130 John Brewer (Sr.) Fike Justin Sanders (So.) Southern Nash
135 Jasmine Cooper (So.) Nash Central Bret Samonia (Jr.) Southern Nash
140 Darren Gardner (Sr.) Beddingfield Daniel Votipka (Sr.) Nash Central
145 Paul Horner (Sr.) Southern Nash Donny Wacenske (Fr.) Nash Central
152 Zack Shearin (Sr.) Southern Nash Randall Herring (Sr.) Fike
160 Eric Wischhusen (Jr.) Southern Nash Mike Aquino (So.) Northern Nash
171 Donnell Allen (Sr.) Nash Central Matt Watson (So.) Southern Nash
189 Kirk Hefley (Jr.) Tarboro Marquez Staton (Jr.) Nash Central
215 Brandon McDonald(Sr.) Rocky Mount Corey Smith (Fr.) Tarboro
275 Eric Sutton (Jr.) Tarboro Quintin Jefferies (So.) Nash Central
Honorable Mention; Windell Wilson (Sr.-215) Rocky Mount, Robert Whitfield (Jr.-215) SW Edgecombe, Jackson Parker (So.-119) Hunt, Justin Whitley (So.-130) SW Edgecombe, Mike Bibbs (Sr.-160) Nash Central, Odell Jones (Sr.-171) Beddingfield
Robert Bone (Sr.-140) Southern Nash, Mike Humphrey (Sr.-140) Fike;
Sponsored by : Dr. Greg Moore of Moore Chiropractic Injury & Rehabilitation
The TDR is at <http://www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/>www.geocities.com/thetakedownreport/
<http://www.geocities.com/twincowrestling/tdrallareateam2006.html>http://www.geocities.com/twincowrestling/tdrallareateam2006.html
70th NCHSAA State Championships in Winston-Salem,
State Championships Feb. 24th-25th in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Brackets and Information at the bottom of this page: <http://www.nchsaa.org/genPage/index.pl?pgid=107>http://www.nchsaa.org/genPage/index.pl?pgid=107
TDR Top 12 Shirts : We emphasize that we must have input on spelling, results, views and such by March 12th. We welcome mistakes, omissions, and clarifications being brought to our attention so corrections can be included. It does not help to complain and bring information in after the shirts are made.
CTB Enterprises Support State Finals on TV In cooperation with the TDR, to raise funds for the broadcast of our state finals, CTB Enterprises will donate 25 cents for every can of XS Energy drink sold in your school or at your tournament. We would like this promotion at your local tournaments, giving the same donation. Check <http://www.xsgear.com/>www.XSGear.com or contact <mailto:ctb@katewwdb.com>ctb@katewwdb.com and at 877-812-6499
2006 NHSCA Sophomore, Junior and/or Senior Nationals in March. Top wrestlers from all across the country are already beginning to enter these prestigious Pittsburgh, PA events! The NHSCA is looking for a limited number of volunteers to commit to working at the event in exchange for free admission and a selected # of free meals. For more information about the positions available and the benefits, please visit: <http://www.nhsca.com/volunteer_registration.html>http://www.nhsca.com/volunteer_registration.html If interested, please submit your name, contact information and previous experience to <mailto:steve@nhsca.com>steve@nhsca.com.
The NHSCA has been approached by CBS for help with a research project, and we could use your input. Are High School Sports televised in your state? If so, what television stations broadcast the sporting events? Please email your response to <mailto:melrob1231@aol.com>melrob1231@aol.com. We appreciate your time and assistance!
Attention all coaches: if you are looking for an amazing team dual competition, the 2007 NHSCA High School Wrestling Festival (January 13, 2007) is the opportunity you've been waiting for. Last year's event drew 27 teams from 3 different states, and 3 different levels of competition. There's even a JV division so your entire program can be involved. We are expecting to close out the tournament when we reach 40 teams, so send in your team's information now to <mailto:steve@nhsca.com>steve@nhsca.com and reserve your spot!
Doesn't Florida in December sound great? Join us at the inaugural NHSCA Sunshine Invitational in Brandon, Florida December 8-9, 2006. Great teams from across the country like Easton HS (PA) and Brandon HS and Jupiter Christian (both from FL) have signed on for this top competition in one of the premier vacation spots in the US. The deadline to register for this event is March 1, 2006 so get your team's contact information to <mailto:steve@nhsca.com>steve@nhsca.com immediately!
For further information on any of the upcoming events, please call the NHSCA offices at 610-923-0900.
NCUSAW Junior High States, Feb 11th Results at <http://ncmat.com/05-06/midsch/ncusaw.html>http://ncmat.com/05-06/midsch/ncusaw.html
BOB GUZZO'S 2006 WOLFPACK WRESTLING CAMPS ######################
Featuring the two of the most celebrated wrestlers in the history
of amateur wrestling:
DAN GABLE: NCAA, World and Olympic Champion & Coach
of 13 time NCAA Champs Univ. of Iowa.
BOBBY WEAVER: Olympic Champion
CAMP DATES: On the campus of N.C. State University, in
Raleigh.
July 8-12 TEAM CAMP and Individual Technique Camp
July 12-16 & 16-20 Technique Camps Emphasizing Leg Wrestling,
Takedowns, and Pinning
For Application and Camp Details Contact: WOLFPACK WRESTLING
CAMP, LLC
P.O. BOX 12778, RALEIGH, NC 27605 PHONE: 1-800-849-2084 <http://www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com>www.wolfpackwrestlingcamp.com
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KEN CHERTOW,S SOUTH EAST GOLD MEDAL TRAINING CAMPS
North Carolina - June15-20 - University of North Carolina-Pembroke
Additional June locations : Orlando, Florida & Atlanta, Georgia
July Locations : Charleston, West Virginia
For a free camp brochure or merchandise catalog call 814-466-3466 or e-mail <mailto:ian@kenchertow.com>camps@kenchertow.com.
Camp design and much more information can be found here.
<http://www.kenchertow.com/camps/summer/06camp_design.html>www.kenchertow.com/camps/summer/06camp_design.html
Team camp and team discounts at all locations.
Call 814-466-3466 or email <mailto:supergold@kenchertow.com>supergold@kenchertow.com for a brochure or more details.
UNC Greensboro Spartans 2006 Wrestling Camps *********************
W/ Travis Lee as featured clinician. Lee is 2 x NCAA National Champ & Olympic Hopeful
Camps from June 18th July 14th.
Contact Head Coach Tom Shifflet at <mailto:thshiffl@uncg.edu>thshiffl@uncg.edu or (336) 334-5050
<http://www.uncgspartans.com/>www.uncgspartans.com ****************************************************
NCWA points Ranking This is the Objective poll. Like the calculations of the BCS in Football it is mindless. it tales into account records and past performance, but it has no ability to use subjective judgments. For more great High School wrestling news checkout <http://www.wrestlingrankings.net>WrestlingRankings.net
Spring Season Tournaments & Events
Rosewood NHSCA National Qualifier March 11th, Link at
<http://nhsca.com/StateQualifiers/nc/03-11-2006__Rosewood_High_School.htm>http://nhsca.com/StateQualifiers/nc/03-11-2006__Rosewood_High_School.htm
April 1, 2006 Third Annual Hayes-Taylor YMCA/UNCG OPEN Wrestling Tournament; Tournament Directors: Jonathan Woodburn 272-2131 Allan Johnson 272-2131
<mailto:jonathan.woodburn@ymcagreensboro.org>jonathan.woodburn@ymcagreensboro.org
West Carteret NHSCA National Qualifier April 8th, Link at
<http://nhsca.com/StateQualifiers/nc/04-08-2006__West_Cateret_High_School.htm>http://nhsca.com/StateQualifiers/nc/04-08-2006__West_Cateret_High_School.htm
NHSCA Sports Website: <http://www.NHSCAsportsnetwork.com>www.NHSCAsportsnetwork.com NHSCA Sports Network, offers FREE sports websites to every high school in the U. S. Sign up <mailto:info@NHSCAsportsnetwork.com>info@NHSCAsportsnetwork.com for more info.
Wrestling Assistant Resource Pages : <http://www.wrestlingassistant.com/>http://www.wrestlingassistant.com/
Wrestling Print Publications :
Wrestling USA Magazine <http://www.wrestlingusa.com/>http://www.wrestlingusa.com
(41st yr.),2005 Wres. Pub. of Year by N.W.M.A. <http://www.wrestlingusa.com/02
wusa web root/subscribe/freetrialissue2.html>Free Trial Issue,
<http://www.wrestlingusa.com/02 wusa web root/subscribe/subscribeindex.html>Subscription
Info.
Amateur Wrestling News <http://www.amateurwrestlingnews.com/>http://www.amateurwrestlingnews.com
(51st yr.) <http://www.amateurwrestlingnews.com/subfrmwr.htm>Subscription
information
W.I.N. <http://www.win-magazine.com/>http://www.win-magazine.com
(12th year) <http://www.win-magazine.com/static/static_pages/subscribe.html>Subscription
Information
USA Wrestler (34th year) Free subs. with USA Wrestling
membership. <http://www.usawrestling.org/>http://www.usawrestling.org
N.C. Mat News <http://ncmat.com/etc/mat_news.html>http://ncmat.com/etc/mat_news.html
(36th year), Edit. Bob Mauldin at <mailto:bmauldin@vnet.net>bmauldin@vnet.net
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Chattanooga Wins SoCon Wrestling Championship Title
LEXINGTON, Va.- Chattanooga won six weight classes while claiming
top four finishes in all ten weight classes on their way to winning
the 2006 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship, held in conjunction
with Mat Jam 2006 on Saturday, March 4 at VMI's Cameron Hall.
UTC's Matt Keller improved to 34-8 overall by winning via a pin
and a major decision on his way to taking the 133 lb. title, as
he was named the league's Outstanding wrestler. He was joined
by head coach Joe Seay as an award winner for the Mocs, as
he was named the league's Coach of the Year. Citadel's Anthony
Easter's third place finish at 125 pounds earned him the league's
Freshman of the Year honor. Chattanooga scored a total of 112.5
points, followed by UNC Greensboro with 72 points. The Citadel
claimed fourth place with 63.5 points, as Appalachian State took
fourth (49.5 points), VMI finished fifth (28.5 points) and Davidson
rounded out the scoring with 17 points. The Mocs' started the
championship round with a bang, as Javier Maldonado took the 125
crown via major decision, while Keller did the same at 133. UNCG's
Kevin Artis broke the run by upsetting SoCon Wrestler of the Year
Sean Markey of The Citadel by a 4-3 margin at 141 pounds. The
upsets continued at 149, where Chattanooga's Aaron Martin, the
bracket's third seed, needed 57 seconds of overtime before he
pinned ASU's Cody Harrington. The Mocs then continued their run
as Jake Yost brought home the 157 pound crown, defeating Appalachian
State's Scott Ervin. The Citadel claimed their only championship
at 165, as Dan Thompson pinned ASU's Lee Roper at the 2:24 mark
of the match. UNCG's Joe Lowe earned his pass to the NCAA Championships
by defeating The Citadel's Darius Caldwell by a 9-4 count in the
174
final. A major decision victory at 184 gave John Davis the 184
crown, defeating VMI's Corry Murray by a 13-2 margin. UNCG's Daren
Burns became the sixth consecutive #1 seed to win his weight class,
as he took an 8-4 decision over Mark Thompson. The evening's final
bout was perhaps its most exciting, as the competition went to
heavyweight between the top-seeded Tyler Shovlin of UNCG and third-seeded
Israel
Silva of Chattanooga. Consistent with their performances all evening,
Chattanooga's Silva fought his way to an overtime period before
taking a 2-1 tiebreak decision thanks to an escape at the 8:57
mark. Each of the ten weight class champions assured
themselves spots in the 2006 NCAA National Championships, to be
held in Oklahoma City, Okla. on March 16-18. Awarded the SoCon's
three wild cards were The Citadel's Sean Markey (141), Chattanooga's
Michael Keefe (141) and UNCG's Tyler Shovlin (285).
Outstanding Wrestler: Matt Keller, 133 lbs., UTC
Freshman of the Year: Anthony Easter, 125 lbs., Citadel
Coach of the Year: Joe Seay, UTC
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SoCon Wrestling Championship Brackets
The Citadel,s Sean Markey Named Southern Conference Wrestler of the Year
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Three Tar Heels Earn At-Large Berths To Nationals
Dashiell, Nadolsky and Ramirez headed to NCAA Championships. March 5, 2006
LEXINGTON, Va. - After finishing second in their respective
weight classes at Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestling
Championships, North Carolina juniors <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/unc/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/dashiell_david00.html>David
Dashiell and <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/unc/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/nadolsky_spencer00.html>Spencer
Nadolsky and redshirt freshman <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/unc/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/ramirez_vincent00.html>Vincent
Ramirez received at-large berths to the 2006 NCAA Division I Championships
scheduled for March 16-18 in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Tar Heels,
who have three ACC champions, will now send six wrestlers to nationals.
Senior <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/unc/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/atkinson_garrett00.html>Garrett
Atkinson, sophomore <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/unc/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/maciag_alex00.html>Alex
Maciag and redshirt freshman <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/unc/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/royer_jared00.html>Jared
Royer each captured individual titles and earned the league's
automatic spots at the NCAA tourney. Atkinson, a two-time champ
at 165, and Dashiell, who has won two league titles at 197, both
wrestled at nationals a year ago. The other four Tar Heels will
be making their first appearances. Ramirez is 37-7 on the season
and had a 17-match winning streak snapped in the ACC's 141-pound
final. Nadolsky is 39-5 at heavyweight, and Dashiell has a career-best
32-11 mark at 197 pounds. All 10 ACC champions advanced to the
national tournament, and the league received four at-large berths.
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Wrestlers capture second ACC crown By: <>Al Killeffer, Assistant Sports Editor
Issue date: 3/7/06 Section: <http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/2006/03/07/Sports/>Sports
North Carolina wrestling coach C.D. Mock is getting a tattoo - but not because he wants one. He lost a bet he made with freshman Jared Royer a week ago at practice. "I was yelling at him because I thought he was doggin' it, and he told me he was going to win ACCs," Mock said. "I told him, 'You win ACCs, I'll get a tattoo.'" At the conference championships Saturday in Lexington, Va., Royer held up his end of the bargain, conquering the 133-pound class and helping UNC nab its second straight ACC crown. Rest of story at
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Wrestlers claim ACC title
Three Tar Heels place first, four second
LEXINGTON, Va. °©- Led by three individual league champions and four runner-up finishers, North Carolina won its second consecutive - and 17th overall - ACC wrestling championship Saturday at MatJam 2006 at the Virginia Military Institute's Cameron Hall. The Tar Heels scored 90.5 points to outdistance the field by 26.5 points and win its second league crown under third-year head coach C.D. Mock and third in the last four seasons. Runner-up N.C. State was second with 64 points, followed by Virginia with 61 points and Maryland with 48. Virginia Tech (44.5 points) and Duke (14) rounded out the standings. Winners of 11 of the 15 ACC championships since 1992, the Tar Heels have 17 all-time titles, which is second to Maryland's 20. Rest of story at <http://www.dailytarheel.com/media/paper885/news/2006/03/06/Sports/Wrestlers.Claim.Acc.Title-1655831.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.dailytarheel.com>http://www.dailytarheel.com/media/paper885/news/2006/03/06/Sports/Wrestlers.Claim.Acc.Title-1655831.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.dailytarheel.com
NC State Takes Second At ACC Wrestling Championships
Goodman, Colbert, Hamrah win individual titles March 4, 2006
NC State won three individual championships, but North Carolina, with seven wrestlers in the championship round, easily defended its championship at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships in Lexington, Va. NC State finished second with 64 points, 26.5 points behing the Tar Heels. With its three individual champions, the Wolfpack leap-frogged past Virginia, which was second after the consolation finals. The Cavaliers finished with 61 points. Individually, redshirt-freshman <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/ncst/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/goodman_ryan00.html>Ryan Goodman won the championship at 197 pounds and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler, the first NC State wrestler to be named MOW since <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/ncst/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/cintron_george00.html>George Cintron in 2002. Sophomores <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/ncst/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/colbert_jeremy00.html>Jeremy Colbert (184) and <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/ncst/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/hamrah_kody00.html>Kody Hamrah also won individual championships for the Wolfpack, while true freshmen <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/ncst/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/caramanica_joe00.html>Joe Caramanica (149) and <http://www.fansonly.com/schools/ncst/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/simpson_obie00.html>Obie Simpson (165) took third.
Team Scores : 1. North Carolina 90.5 2.
NC State 64 3. Virginia 61.0
4. Maryland 48 5. Virginia Tech 44.5 6. Duke 14.0
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With five possible No. 1 seeds, the Wolfpack are eyeing the conference tournament title By <http://www.technicianonline.com/user/index.cfm?event=displayAuthorProfile&authorid=2178061>Dennis Burton Issue date: 3/1/06 Section: <http://www.technicianonline.com/news/2006/03/01/Sports/>Sports
When the ACC wrestling tournament begins Saturday in Lexington, Va., on the campus of the Virginia Military Institute, N.C. State could send top seeded wrestlers to the mat in five of the 10 weight classes. Rest of story at <http://www.technicianonline.com/media/paper848/news/2006/03/01/Sports/Team-Is.Confident.Going.Into.Acc.Tournament-1641830.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.technicianonline.com>http://www.technicianonline.com/media/paper848/news/2006/03/01/Sports/Team-Is.Confident.Going.Into.Acc.Tournament-1641830.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.technicianonline.com
Another chance to grapple
Wrestling team allows high school performers to continue in their sport
By <http://www.technicianonline.com/user/index.cfm?event=displayAuthorProfile&authorid=2155657>Stephen Federowicz Issue date: 2/23/06 Section: <http://www.technicianonline.com/news/2006/02/23/Sports/>Sports
Most student-athletes in high school shed one of those names
when they reach college. However, many only divorce from that
name and not their love for the sport. While Carmichael Gymnasium
helps them recall their high school glory days, club sports further
fill the void between university and high school. A new club getting
started up this semester calls upon the high school grapplers.
Mike French, a senior in mechanical engineering, decided to initiate
and organize a club wrestling team. According to French, now the
club's president, his goal for starting the team was simple --
there wasn't one. "There is no venue where people can wrestle
without being on the varsity team," French said. "It
was so big in high school that I wanted to still provide students
with an opportunity to wrestle recreationally without the huge
commitment." Indeed, many students who have come out to the
bi-weekly practices at Dynamic Wrestling on Hillsborough Street
are former high school wrestlers who have sorely missed the sport
since they've been in college. One of them is junior Daniel Easley,
who wrestled four years for Brentsville District High School in
Virginia. "I loved wrestling in high school," Easley
said. "I haven't been able to do it since then." Besides
the obvious competition at the collegiate level, many of the club
members were reluctant to continue wrestling in college because
of the massive commitment the sport demands. Junior Dustin Prescott
remembers those days well.
"I had to constantly lose weight. That's all I did,"
Prescott said. "I had to constantly watch what I ate. It
was a huge commitment for a sport." When the time came for
applying for schools, Prescott decided it was time to hang up
the singlet. "Once I got to my senior year, I knew that in
college it only got more serious," Prescott said. "I
just knew that I couldn't take on both that and school."
Now Prescott and the 30 other active club members will get to
don their wrestling attire once again, and they hope to do so
pretty soon.
The team is just holding practices right now, and French said
the club is open to anyone. "We don't have any matches scheduled
yet, but I've been talking with some other clubs, including Virginia
Tech and we're going to try and get something set up," French
said. French said some of the members are planning on helping
out at local wrestling matches to raise funds for the club. "There
are several kids wrestling leagues in the Raleigh area,"
French said. "We're going to be refereeing some of the matches
and keep score and work the tables."
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Star wrestler learns from his father
Jainor Palma has a history of wrestling but also has a Jujitsu background, courtesy of his father By <http://www.technicianonline.com/user/index.cfm?event=displayAuthorProfile&authorid=2156498>Nicholas Jeffreys Issue date: 2/3/06 Section: <http://www.technicianonline.com/news/2006/02/03/Sports/>Sports
While there are whispers of "Winnie the Pooh" circulating around the locker room by teammates about the junior wrestler, Jainor Palma's background tells a different story. Palma has spent his entire life watching and learning about wrestling, but his style comes from that of his father -- a style that includes Jujitsu and grapple. Rest of story at
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Palma, Brownlee lead State to dramatic victory
Heavyweight Jainor Palma's last-minute victory gave the Wolfpack a 22-17 win over the Spartans By <http://www.technicianonline.com/user/index.cfm?event=displayAuthorProfile&authorid=2161228>Michael Breedlove Issue date: 2/2/06 Section: <http://www.technicianonline.com/news/2006/02/02/Sports/>Sports
As coach Carter Jordan exited the Reynolds Coliseum wrestling mat following N.C. State's intense 22-17 victory over Greensboro, he let out a sigh. He was somewhere between heaven and a heart attack after watching his Wolfpack pull out an 11th-hour victory. "I need an aspirin," Jordan said with a laugh. Though State had a 19-17 lead heading into the last bout of the night, a loss in the match would have meant a loss for the team, as Greensboro would have been awarded three team points. Luckily for State, they had an experienced veteran in heavyweight junior Jainor Palma walking out on the mat. Palma was pitted against the Spartans' Tyler Shovlin, who was ranked as the No. 13 wrestler in the nation. While many wrestlers in Palma's situation would be intimidated, Palma was ecstatic. "To be honest, I was itching to get out there and have a chance to beat a quality guy," Palma said. Rest of Story at
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GWU Sends Four Seniors to NCAA Nationals By Seth Mikel, Assistant SID
BOILING SPRINGS A school-record four Gardner-Webb wrestlers
claimed NCAA East Regional championships on Saturday as seniors
Josh Pniewski, Daniel Elliott, Adam Glaser and Brent Blackwell
all won individual titles in their weight class to lift GWU to
a second-place showing. The GWU senior foursome stormed into the
championship round as Pniewski (133) took a 20-4 tech fall victory,
Elliott (149) won 10-3, Glaser (157) earned a pin in 4:35 and
Blackwell (197) took a major decision victory at 11-1 in their
opening round contests. Pniewski claimed his third-straight East
Regional crown and upped his season record to 32-9 with a 7-4
decision over Slippery Rock,s Sal Lascari. Pniewski fell behind
early, 2-0, but closed the first period by earning an escape and
a late takedown for the 3-2 advantage. The lead grew to 5-2 when
Pniewski started the second period with a quick reversal, but
was narrowed back to a single point with a second-period escape
and a Lascari escape to open the third frame. Pniewski refused
to allow Lascari to mount any offense and carried the 5-4 lead
deep into the final minute before sealing his third trip to Nationals
with a late takedown and a 7-4 victory. Two matches later, Elliott
took down SRU,s Shawn Baglio twice in the first two minutes and
cruised to a 10-2 major decision win. The regional title is the
second in as many years for Elliott, who was named as the NCAA
East Regional's Most Outstanding Wrestler after running his season
record to 38-2 and bumping his career win total to 103. Glaser
made school history in the very next championship match as he
became the first 157-pounder to advance to the NCAA Nationals
at the Division I level and gave GWU its highest number of NCAA
National Qualifiers in one season in the history of the program.
Glaser battled The Rock,s Gerald Christian to a scoreless draw
through the opening three-minute period. Glaser then started the
second period on top and rode Christian for the full two minutes
to gain a major advantage in riding time. Christian began the
final session on top but Glaser wasted little time breaking free
to earn the point and held off Christian for the last two minutes
to take the 2-0 decision. The afternoon was capped off with a
stirring overtime battle at 197 pounds between Blackwell and Slippery
Rock,s Andrew Joseph. Blackwell was awarded a quick 1-0 advantage
after Joseph was flagged for a penalty but had his lead neutralized
with an escape from Joseph to start the second period.
The two grapplers headed into the third period locked at 1-1,
before Blackwell scored a point for an escape 17 seconds into
the frame for the 2-1 edge. The action then picked up with a Joseph
takedown and a quick Blackwell escape to force a 3-3 tie with
30 seconds to go. Neither competitor could score in the final
seconds as they headed to a sudden-death overtime session to determine
a champion. Blackwell came out fast and caught Joseph in an attempt
to spin away. Blackwell then put Joseph on the mat for the emotional
5-3 decision to close out his five-year career with a trip to
Nationals. The four Bulldog grapplers were joined in the championship
brackets by all 10 Slippery Rock competitors, four Duquesne wrestlers
and a pair of Millersville wrestlers. Slippery Rock matched Gardner-Webb,s
four individual titles with wins by Chris Clarke (125), Jason
Cardillo (165), Charles Pienaar (184) and heavyweight Matthew
Burkholder. Jared Ricotta won the 174-pound division for Duquesne,s
lone championship and Millersville,s Cody Becker took the 141-pound
title. Slippery Rock ran away with the team championship with
100.5 team points. Gardner-Webb was second with 67 and was followed
closely by Duquesne,s 65 points. Millersville took fourth with
43 points and Delaware State ended fifth with seven points. Pniewski,
Elliott, Glaser and Blackwell will now compete at the NCAA National
Championships in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 16-18.
2006 NCAA East Regional Results
1- Slippery Rock, 100.5
2- Gardner-Webb, 67.0
3- Duquesne, 65.0
4- Millersville, 43.0
5- Delaware State, 7.0
Individual Champions
125- (SRU) Chris Clarke
133- (GWU) Josh Pniewski
141- (MU) Cody Becker
149- (GWU) Daniel Elliott
157- (GWU) Adam Glaser
165- (SRU) Jason Cardillo
174- (DU) Jared Ricotta
184- (SRU) Charles Pienaar
197- (GWU) Brent Blackwell
285- (SRU) Matthew Burkholder
Most Outstanding Wrestler : Daniel Elliott, Gardner-Webb
At Large Bid : David Pienaar, Slippery Rock
Coach of the Year : Derek Delporto, Slippery Rock
Gardner-Webb Individual Results
125 Cortney Roberts (0-2)
(DU) Jon Bittinger 8-4 dec. Cortney Roberts (MU) Mike Acedo-Malaney
9-7 (ot) dec. Cortney Roberts
133 Josh Pniewksi (1st Place, 2-0)
Josh Pniewski 20-4 (6:23) tech fall (MU) Joe Andel Josh Pniewski
7-4 dec. (SRU) Sal Lascari
141- A.J. Renteria (0-2)
(MU) Cody Becker 10-3 dec. A.J. Renteria (DU) Brad Cipriani 6-4
dec. A.J. Renteria
149 No. 12 Daniel Elliott (1st Place, 2-0)
No. 12 Daniel Elliott 10-3 dec. (MU) Jarrett Hostettler 10-2 maj.
dec. (SRU) Shawn Baglio
157 Adam Glaser (1st Place, 2-0)
Adam Glaser 4:35 pin (MU) Malcolm Haynes Adam Glaser 2-0 dec.
(SRU) Gerald Christian
165 Jordan Lowe (3rd Place, 1-1)
(SRU) Jason Cardillo 17-4 maj. dec. Jordan Lowe Jordan Lowe 5:38
pin (DSU) Ryan Gibbons
174 Chad Davis (0-2)
(DU) Jared Ricotta 6-0 dec. Chad Davis (MU) Mark Knock 6-4 dec.
Chad Davis
184 Brandon Beach (3rd Place, 2-1)
(DU) Mark Himes 4-3 dec. Brandon Beach Brandon Beach 8-0 maj.
dec. (DSU) Chris Woodall
Brandon Beach 8-7 dec. (MU) Tim Rice
197 Brent Blackwell (1st Place, 2-0)
Brent Blackwell 11-1 maj. dec. (MU) Steve Funk Brent Blackwell
5-3 (ot) dec. (SRU) Andrew Joseph
285 Brandon Schweitzer (0-2) : (MU) Michael Davidovitch
3-2 dec. Brandon Schweitzer
(DSU) Sam Johnson 2:18 pin Brandon Schweitzer
Campbell Finishes Day Two at Colonial Athletic Association Championships
PHILADELPHIA -- Campbell finished in 11th place with 0.5 points, after Jason Cook and Jeremiah Fennell were eliminated from competition on day two of the Colonial Athletic Association Championship Tournament. Fennell, who recorded the Camels only win at the tournament with an 8-4 decision over fifth seed Ryan Kittrick, lost his second match of the tournament 8-4 to James Connors from Boston University. Fennell finished the season with a record of 19-21. Cook, the only other Campbell wrestler to make it to day two, lost a 10-5 decision to Kevin Fox, from Sacred Heart. Cook finishes the season with a 22-15 overall mark and a 6-4 conference record. Hofstra won the tournament with 125.00 team points. Old Dominion came in second with a total of 75.00 points. The Camels finished last for the second year in a row, despite a vastly improved record this season. Campbell finishes the season with a 5-14 record and a 2-6 mark in the conference. <http://www.gocamels.com/wrestling/2005-06 Results/CAA Wrestling Tournament.pdf>Complete Results for 2006 CAA Tournament
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No dominion at UNC for Monarchs By: <>Jonathan M. Carl, Staff Writer
Issue date: 2/20/06 Section: <http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/2006/02/20/SportsMonday/>Sports Monday
After being out for more than two and a half weeks, North Carolina wrestler Chris Ramos needed just more than two and a half minutes to announce his return. With UNC trailing Old Dominion 10-13 Sunday heading into the final match, the 149-pound sophomore pinned the Monarchs' Jeff Becker with 18 seconds left in the first period to secure a 16-13 team win. Ramos, who has battled injury and sickness for a fortnight, said he wasn't trying to pin Becker, but seized the opportunity to give North Carolina (16-8-1) the win. Rest of story at <http://www.dailytarheel.com/media/paper885/news/2006/02/20/SportsMonday/No.Dominion.At.Unc.For.Monarchs-1619742.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.dailytarheel.com>http://www.dailytarheel.com/media/paper885/news/2006/02/20/SportsMonday/No.Dominion.At.Unc.For.Monarchs-1619742.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.dailytarheel.com
Heels outlast pesky 'Pack
Wrestlers wrest win from NCSU By: <>Al Killeffer, Assistant Sports Editor
Issue date: 2/13/06 Section: <http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/2006/02/13/Sports/>Sports
Throughout history, wolves have been a source of trouble for many people. They've blown down houses, dressed up in sheep's clothing - even disguised themselves as loved ones. Yet somehow, the wolves' adversaries have always come out on top. On Saturday, the North Carolina wrestling team had its hands full with its own set of wolves at N.C. State's Reynolds Coliseum. But like their fictional forbears, the Tar Heels avoided a number of close calls and escaped with a 20-16 win. "Last time we wrestled them, we had a pretty bad match and we tied them," sophomore 174-pounder Alex Maciag said. "So I think coming back here today, we had a lot of making up to do." Rest of story at
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UNC's Ramirez makes a statement on the wrestling mat
Online Exclusive By: <>Jonathan Carl, Staff Writer
Issue date: 2/13/06 Section: <http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/2006/02/13/Sports/>Sp
North Carolina's Vincent Ramirez is a "mat rat," and it shows. With his 16-point technical fall win against N.C. State's Jalil Dozier, the 141-pound freshman for the North Carolina wrestling team brought his record to 34-6 Saturday. Only heavyweight Spencer Nadolsky, a North Carolina junior ranked No. 12 in the nation, has a better record. Head coach C.D. Mock explains: "What a mat rat is is a kid whose life is basically wrestling. That is what makes him tick," Mock said. "(Ramirez) is the kind of kid we look for to recruit. He's every bit as good as I'd hoped." This season, Ramirez was named ACC wrestler of the week twice. He won the honor most recently Feb. 6, after contributing to big wins against Duke and Virginia Tech. He has won his last 13 matches and is 6-0 in the ACC. Rest of story at <http://www.dailytarheel.com/media/paper885/news/2006/02/13/Sports/Uncs-Ramirez.Makes.A.Statement.On.The.Wrestling.Mat-1609725.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.dailytarheel.com>http://www.dailytarheel.com/media/paper885/news/2006/02/13/Sports/Uncs-Ramirez.Makes.A.Statement.On.The.Wrestling.Mat-1609725.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.dailytarheel.com
UNCP's PJ Smith Establishes Wrestling Scholarship
Pembroke, NC - UNC Pembroke wrestling coach PJ Smith has established
a scholarship in honor of his father, C.A. "Whitey"
Smith, which will help promote and perpetuate wrestling at The
University of North Carolina at Pembroke. C.A., a successful businessman,
competed in and enjoyed playing, watching and teaching combative
and contact sports, such as boxing, football and wrestling. The
endowment of this wrestling scholarship will help promote the
character qualities C.A. believed in, which are at the core of
wrestling - hard work, self-discipline, pride, mental toughness
and competitiveness.
For more information or to make a contribution to the C.A. "Whitey"
Smith Endowment, please contact the Office of Donor Relations
at UNCP at 910-521-6213 or PJ Smith, Wrestling Coach, at 910-521-6261.
Smith to be Inducted into Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame
Pembroke, NC - The Hall of Fame Committee for the NCAA II
Wrestling Coaches Association has announced that on March 9, 2006,
four individuals, including UNC Pembroke's PJ Smith, will be inducted
into the Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame. The Division II Wrestling
Hall of Fame Ceremony will be held
in conjunction with a banquet for coaches and dignitaries on Thursday,
March 9, preceding the start of the 44th Annual NCAA II National
Wrestling Championships hosted by the University of Findlay. Smith
got his college coaching career started in 1978 at Campbell University
in North Carolina. While at Campbell he coached the Camels to
a 44-42-1 record. In 1981 Coach Smith accepted a position as Head
Wrestling Coach and a faculty member at the University of North
Carolina at Pembroke. He is currently serving his 25th season
in that role. He has posted an impressive 255-150-3 record at
UNCP, giving him an impressive career coaching record of 299-192-4.
During his tenure Coach Smith helped 32 wrestlers earn NCAA II
All-American honors and four of those wrestlers made it to the
NCAA II national finals. He has lead his team to two Top-10 finishes
at the NCAA II National Tournament (1989, 2005). Coach Smith also
saw eleven of his student-athletes earn Academic All-American
honors. He was named Region Coach of the Year on four different
occasions (1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994) and coached 17 Regional
individual champions. During his coaching career he has helped
15 wrestlers finish their careers with 100 or more wins. Aside
from Smith's impressive coaching resume, he has also been a tremendous
leader and promoter of the sport in the state of North Carolina
at both the high school and collegiate levels. He has influenced
other area high schools and institutions of higher education to
add wrestling to their athletic programs, while being recognized
nationally for his efforts in 2003 when USA Wrestling named him
FILA Junior/University Leader of the Year. Smith has worked with
the North Carolina Junior National team since 1978 and hosts the
freestyle and greco-roman state championships as well as the training
camp for the young Fargo bound athletes. He continued to help
with the growth and development of wrestling on a national scale
when he served on the NCAA Wrestling Committee from 1992-1998.
In addition, he has served on the NC/USA Wrestling Board of Directors
since 1981 serving in many capacities ranging from coaching coordinator
to president of the board. He was also recognized in 1991 as Wrestling
"Man of the Year" for North Carolina.
On the mats, Smith finished his outstanding high school wrestling
career in 1966 at Enloe High School in Raleigh, NC. In the fall
of 1966 he enrolled at North Carolina State University and was
a member of the wrestling team. Smith was a three-year starter
for the Wolfpack at 134 pounds and graduated in 1970 with a bachelor's
degree in Economics. Upon leaving NC State he coached four seasons
at the high school level at Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville,
NC and Ravenscroft HS in Raleigh, NC. Smith then enrolled and
completed graduate school at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1977 with a Masters of Science degree
in Physical Education.
Smith, who resides in Pembroke, NC and serves as a faculty member
and aquatics director along with his coaching responsibilities
at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, has also established
a scholarship in honor of his father, C.A. "Whitey"
Smith, which will help promote and perpetuate
wrestling at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Kevin Rhodes <mailto:kevin.rhodes@uncp.edu>kevin.rhodes@uncp.edu
Sports Information Director
University of North Carolina at Pembroke <http://www.uncp.edu/athletics>www.uncp.edu/athletics
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