Takedown Report

High School Wrestling News – # 19

1 } – Minnesota State High School League approves wrestling change
The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) board of directors approved a proposal from the wrestling advisory committee to increase the size of the team roster for section and state tournaments. The increase is to add two wrestlers, so that each alternate would cover two weight classes. The board of directors approved the proposal by the wrestling advisory committee to allow for a participant to compete in both junior varsity and varsity matches in the same dual, triangular or quad meets, and have the participation recorded as two individual matches, but only one event. … rest of story at _{https://www.redwoodfallsgazette.com/news/20200606/minnesota-state-high-school-league-approves-wrestling-change?mc_cid=afb6e864d0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

2 } – Amateur Wrestling News announces its 2020 High School All-American Team
BY RAY MALONEY, AMATEUR WRESTLING NEWS
With more than 10,000 high schools across the country sponsoring wrestling programs for more than 250,000 athletes, it’s easy to see how picking the crème de la crème of those worthy of All-American status can be a daunting task. The good thing this year is that in each of the 14 weight classes contested at the high school level a few names stood head and shoulders above the rest of the field. There were some jostling for positions on the three teams selected by Amateur Wrestling News, but in the end, three standouts in each weight class made a solid case for consideration. The three teams selected are heavily laden with seniors who closed out their high school careers in impressive fashion.  … rest of story at _{https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/June/09/Amateur-Wrestling-News-High-School-All-American-Team?mc_cid=3dda02df3d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

3 } – Kevin Beazley returns home to help coach CC wrestling
Kevin Beazley knows the tradition of Detroit Catholic Central wrestling.  His father David was a head wrestling coach at Montrose, and growing up, Kevin remembers watching the Shamrocks in the state tournament. After spending the first two high school years at Farmington Hills Harrison, Kevin Beazley transferred to Catholic Central, finishing his last two seasons as a state finalist, and winning the 2012 state title at 189 pound weight class his senior year.  Following in the footsteps of his father, Beazley took to the coaching route, taking his first job as an assistant coach at Old Dominion University under head coach Steve Martin. But after the Monarchs wrestling program shut down April 2, Beazley was forced to continue his coaching career elsewhere. … rest of story at _{https://www.hometownlife.com/story/sports/high-school/novi/2020/06/09/kevin-beazley-returns-home-help-coach-cc-wrestling/5321852002/?mc_cid=3dda02df3d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

4 } – Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award Regional Winners Announced
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Thursday announced the regional winners of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award (DSHSEA). The DSHSEA was established in 1996 to honor Olympic and World champion Dave Schultz, whose career was cut short when he was murdered in January 1996. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 1997 and as a member of the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016. The award recognizes and celebrates the nation’s most outstanding high school senior male wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service. Winners are evaluated and selected on the basis of three criteria: success and standout performances and sportsmanship in wrestling; … rest of story at _{https://nwhof.org/blog/dave-schultz-high-school-excellence-award-regional-winners-announced/?mc_cid=97df5e5b46&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

5 } – Palmetto Ridge wrestlers remember Colby Singletary during school’s signing ceremony
Last July, the Palmetto Ridge High School wresting team lost its leader. State champion Colby Singletary died in a single-car accident, devastating the team, the school, Collier County, and the entire wrestling community. “We sat down and said, we’re a family and we’re here for each other,” coach Blaine Ison said. “‘OK, what are we going to do? We can look around and say ‘pity us, we just lost our best wrestler, or are we going to make a statement this year?’
“I believe we made a pretty good statement this year.” The Bears won their 16th straight Collier County Athletic Conference title, seventh straight district crown, and sent six wrestlers to the Class 2A state tournament. Trillyon Fils-Aime, who vowed to win a state title to honor his friend Singletary, did just that, going 58-4 at 220 pounds. Fils-Aime, a finalist for Daily News Wrestler of the Year, and teammate A.J. Ayala signed with Southeastern University, and Cullen Guerrero did so with Keiser University. … rest of story at _{https://www.naplesnews.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/06/11/palmetto-ridge-holds-signing-ceremony-nine-student-athletes/5341301002/?mc_cid=9214b6001a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

6 } – PLYMOUTH 50-for-50: In a program filled with stars, Plymouth South wrestler Vinnie Renault shined the brightest
Vinnie Renault was undefeated in his junior and senior seasons on the wrestling mat.
PLYMOUTH – There’s no more of an individual sport than wrestling but this week’s 50-for-50 profile Vinnie Renault will tell you there’s no way you can succeed in the sport without some help from your friends. A two-time New England wrestling champion and a high school national finalist as a senior, the Class of 2007 Plymouth South graduate set records with the Panther wrestling program that may never be shattered. But he’s quick to point out that he didn’t do it alone. “I was incredibly lucky. I got so much help along the way and those people deserve a lot of the credit for what I was able to do,” said Renault, now 31. “From my step-father, John O’Connor, taking me to my first wrestling match when I was in middle school to my father (Jeff Renault) driving me into Boston a couple days each week to train with college kids at Harvard University to my mom, Caroline O’Connor, who took over as my dietician and was always my biggest fan. “Then you have my high school coaches (Mark Loranger and Sean Petrosino) as well as all my Plymouth South teammates and my opponents who pushed me to train a little harder each day and helped me be the best possible wrestler that I could be. … rest of story at _{https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sports/20200613/plymouth-50-for-50-in-program-filled-with-stars-plymouth-south-wrestler-vinnie-renault-shined-brightest?mc_cid=f75b9fce50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

7 } – PIAA Board of Directors unanimously passes 2nd reading of proposal to reduce high school wrestling weight classes
The PIAA Board of Directors cleared a pivotal step on Monday to approve a reduction in the number of high school wrestling weight classes from 14 to 13 for the 2020-’21 season. The board unanimously passed the measure on a second reading, setting up a third reading at its July meeting. If the proposal is approved at the board meeting on July 14-15, the measure would pass for the upcoming season. … rest of story at _{https://www.pennlive.com/highschoolsports/wrestling/2020/06/piaa-board-of-directors-unanimously-passes-2nd-reading-of-proposal-to-reduce-high-school-wrestling-weight-classes.html?mc_cid=76bedc2d68&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

8 } – Are there ways to deal with wrestling forfeits without cutting weight classes?
By Brad Wilson | For lehighvalleylive.com
We addressed the issue here of how area wrestling coaches feel about the PIAA’s proposed weight class reduction from 14 to 13 weights, which will receive a second reading at the Board of Directors vote today. Now, we take a look at some of the coaches’ ideas to reduce forfeits without cutting a weight class.
Dave Crowell is a man with a plan.
Actually, make that plural — plans.
Specifically, the Nazareth head wrestling coach has ideas to cut down on forfeits and boost participation in the sport (the latter would go a long way towards helping with the former) that do not involve dropping a weight class. (The proposal in front of the PIAA keeps the current classes through 160 pounds, then 172, 189, 215 and 285.) “(Dropping a weight class) will result in lost opportunities for kids to compete, which will ultimately result in student-athletes being more likely to choose not to participate at all,” … rest of story at _{https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/highschoolsports/2020/06/are-there-ways-to-deal-with-wrestling-forfeits-without-cutting-weight-classes.html?mc_cid=76bedc2d68&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

9 } – PIAA moves closer to cutting wrestling weight classes from 14 to 13
The PIAA is one voting session away from reducing high school wrestling from 14 weight classes to 13 in time for the 2020-21 season. The Board of Directors voted unanimously for the change on its second reading at Monday’s meeting. A proposal must pass three readings to become official. The third and final reading will take place at the board meeting on July 14. Under proposal, the following weight classes will remain the same – 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, and 285. Weight classes 170, 182, 195 and 220 would be condensed to 172, 189 and 215. The board listened to a 30-minute presentation by a group opposed to the proposal. Attorney Richard Sandow said his group has collected over 11,000 signatures opposed to the change. … rest of story at _{https://www.timesleader.com/sports/788181/piaa-moves-closer-to-cutting-wrestling-weight-classes-from-14-to-13?mc_cid=5a3eb39922&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

10 } – 2020 NWCA High School Boys Coach of the Year Awards Program
Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) is proud to announce the 2020 winners of the State, Section, and National High School Boys Coach of the Year awards.
Girls Coach of the Year Winners | http://www.nwcaonline.com/2020-nwca-high-school-girls-coach-of-the-year-awards-program/
This year’s National Boys Coach of the Year is Tim Roberts from Dundee High School (MI) and the National Boys Assistant Coaching Staff of the Year represents Archbald High School of Ohio.
Roberts (National, Section 4, and Michigan Coach of the Year) just completed his 30th season at Dundee High School where he has served as the head coach for the last 21 years. His 2019-20 squad finished as State Champions with 13 individual state placers and seven state champions.  Coach Roberts has coached his squads to 12 state titles and six runner-up finishes while being selected as the Regional Coach of the Year 19 times and the State Coach of the Year eight additional times. This year the NWCA expanded the awards program to recognize not just a single assistant coach from a program, but rather the entire coaching staff.  … rest of story at _{http://www.nwcaonline.com/2020-nwca-high-school-boys-coach-of-the-year-awards-program/?mc_cid=5a3eb39922&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

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