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One team, one coach, one season in Baltimore: Trying to change kids’ lives through wrestling

TDR Ed’s Notes; Beat the Streets is a great program with a great goal to improve the lives of students through wrestling.
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Luke BroadwaterContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun On that chilly Saturday morning, before the meet was about to begin, Coach Patrick Coleman pulled his young wrestling team in close. He spoke of hard work, of dedication, of never giving up. The winner’s mindset he always preached. But injuries and suspensions had decimated the ranks of his once-promising squad of sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders from East Baltimore’s Banneker Blake Academy. And the junior league team they were about to face in Montgomery County had been pumping out champions for years. Coleman, just a dozen years older than his young charges, knew they were facing a beat down. First, little Elijah Johnson took the mat for Banneker Blake. At 75 pounds, Elijah was a serious and respectful boy. His opponent from Damascus made short work of him. Next was Michael Rawls at 95 pounds. A thoughtful student, Michael dreamed of becoming a lawyer. In nearly 30 tries on the wrestling mat, he had yet to win. This time was no different. He was pinned in under a minute. Rest of the story at https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-beat-the-streets-20181116-story,amp.html?__twitter_impression=true&mc_cid=def1e3ad05&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

February 15, 2019 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mercyhurst Edged By Cross-Town Rival Gannon

Mercyhurst Athletics – Wrestling Edged By Cross-Town Rival Gannon ERIE, Pa. — The Mercyhurst wrestling team suffered a 19-18 loss to cross-town rival Gannon in PSAC action on Wednesday at the Hammermill Center. Alexis Soriano (133), Kevin Kinyua (157), Logan Grass (165), Trever Begin (184) and Jacob Robb (285) had individual wins for the Lakers. Through the first four matches, Mercyhurst trailed 13-3 with its only three points coming from Soriano’s 3-1 sudden victory over Austin Hertel in a matchup of regionally-ranked competitors. Soriano is No. 2 in the region while Hertel is No. 4. Kinyua added a 10-9 decision win against nationally-ranked George McGuire, who is fifth at 157. Kinyua, rated No. 4 in the region, knocked off the top-ranked grappler in his weight class, to close the Laker deficit to 13-6. Grass, who is ranked fifth in the NCAA at 165, pulled MU within 13-11 with an 18-0 technical-fall win over Connor Day. After that, the teams alternated decisions — Gannon at 174, Mercyhurst at 184 and Gannon at 197. Begin had his win over Anthony Williamson, 4-2. Rest of the story at https://hurstathletics.com/news/2019/2/13/wrestling-edged-by-cross-town-rival-gannon.aspx?mc_cid=def1e3ad05&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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Florida Girls High School Championships

TDR Ed’s Notes; Florida is looking to join the wave to have twenty states sponsoring Girls High School wrestling as a Varsity sport by 2020.
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Listen to the episode in the player below, or through iTunes.
Working the Edge: Girls high school wrestling in the state – Episode 21
With the girls state wrestling championship taking place this weekend, we talk about the growth of the sport in Florida. Kirwyn Adderley, the girls state championship tournament director, joins the podcast to talk about the growth of the sport in Florida and what we can do to help get it officially recognized. Rest of the story at https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/highschool/wrestling/working-the-edge-podcast/os-sp-s6-wrestling-podcast-21-story.html?mc_cid=def1e3ad05&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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Klingman: Usually, it takes 10 years to achieve excellence

Excellent column in WIN Magazine.

Note: The following column appeared in the Feb. 15 issue of WIN Magazine. To subscribe, go to WIN-Magazine.com or call 1-888-305-0606.
By Kyle Klingman
How long does it take to get good … really good? Although the answer can vary, 10 years is a number that is consistent with high performers. That’s not just 10 years of putting in the time and hoping to improve. That’s 10 years of precise, defined work. Lee Kemp, a three-time NCAA wrestling champion for Wisconsin (1976-78) and a three-time World champion (1978-79, 82), defies logic. He began wrestling in ninth grade and reached the NCAA championship finals five years later, finishing second to Iowa’s Chuck Yagla in the 150-pound finals before winning his first of three 158-pound titles the following season. Rest of the story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2019/02/klingman-usually-it-takes-10-years-to-achieve-excellence/?mc_cid=def1e3ad05&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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North Carolina Wrestling News Links

TDR Ed’s Notes;
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Getting past Pittsburgh heading into Rivalry Week with North Carolina – NCS41

Rest of the story at http://packmentalitypodcast.com/getting-past-pittsburgh-heading-into-rivalry-week-with-north-carolina-ncs41?mc_cid=def1e3ad05&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

GOHEELS EXCLUSIVE: TAR HEELS PRIMED FOR RIVALRY MATCHUP
It’s held a special meaning in the past for Carolina wrestling, but this year’s preparation to the team’s dual with North Carolina State has a bit of an extra significance. There’s not more pressure, rather more anticipation for the what’s on the line. If the No. 13 Tar Heels knock off the No. 10 Wolfpack, they’ll clinch at least a share of the ACC dual meet title for the first time since 2002. And with just Duke left on the conference slate after NC State, it’s reasonable to believe that Carolina could win the ACC outright for the first time since 1999 and finish the ACC regular season undefeated for the first time since 1997. Needless to say, there’s plenty of history to be made. Rest of the story at https://goheels.com/news/2019/2/13/wrestling-goheels-exclusive-tar-heels-primed-for-rivalry-matchup.aspx?path=wrestling

The Story about wrestling on the coast at http://www.carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/sports/article_2364edf6-2a29-11e9-ba56-2bfe674bfe8e.html?mc_cid=02fdcbe9cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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