Cloud County Community College (Kansas) to add wrestling
The Cloud County Community College in Kansas will start wrestling in the Fall. of 2017. They will start looking for a coach this summer. The rest of the story can be found at the following; http://www.ncktoday.com//articles/sports/2016-06-09-search-for-cloud-county-s-first-head-men-s-wrestling-coach-to-start-in-july?mc_cid=36cc81137f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Bellarmine to start men’s wrestling team
Another new opportunity for wrestling in Kentucky. We wish the best of growth and success in encouraging the growth of wrestling up in the Blue Grass State. Would be good if a Division I school added the sport. Rest of the story is at the following;
http://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2016/6/13/general-bellarmine-to-start-mens-wrestling-team.aspx?mc_cid=4c9c49cf92&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Proposal to add Female Wrestling as KSHSAA Activity
Yes this high school news is from Kansas yet it is of possible expansion wrestling opportunities for youth and young adults. For those interested read more at the following link http://www.kansaswrestling.org/news_article/show/659159?referrer_id=1427012&mc_cid=880b8ed3a4&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
UWW: All Russian Wrestlers Approved For Rio Except Lebedev
United World Wrestling’s Special Commission has reached its decision on Russian wrestlers set to compete in Rio. As expected, Viktor Lebedev (57 kg) is out. His qualifying spot will be transferred to Belarus so there will be no Russian representative at the weight. All other Russian wrestlers have been approved to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games.
Rest of the story at http://news.theopenmat.com/international-wrestling/uww-russian-wrestlers-approved-rio-except-lebedev/58656?utm_source=Open+Mat+Newsletter&utm_campaign=efb6a36874-OM_7_28_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b256fb8bf-efb6a36874-33153509
Women Wrestling’s Exponential Growth
By Bill Poehler, Statesman Journal
A decade before Kiera Gabaldon was a college All-American wrestler, she was an elementary school student competing in a male sport.
When a high school near her home in Salem held a wrestling camp, she went. Among the other participants was a high school girl who had made a name for herself as a wrestler.
Gabaldon didn’t approve.
“When I was younger I had the same mindset boys did: Girls shouldn’t be here, not realizing what I was,” said Gabaldon, now a sophomore at Warner Pacific.
The 10-year-old version of Gabaldon matched up with that comparatively sized high school girl in the practice room, took her down with ease and threw her around the room.
“Wrestling with (her) and beating up on her, I’m like, is that wrestling like a girl?” Gabaldon said. “I don’t want to wrestle like a girl.
“Obviously, that mindset has changed. It’s something to be proud of to wrestle like a girl today, but back then it wasn’t. I guess I was ashamed of myself as a kid to be a women’s wrestler.”
Rest of the Story at http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/05/28/womens-wrestling-experiencing-exponential-growth/84501908/
Havelock Male, Female Athletes of the Year Named
Male, female athletes of the year named
By Ken Buday, Havelock News
The Havelock High School Rams Booster Club honored senior athletes at its annual banquet last week. And, the club also gave away a new car.
Michele Parker was outside her house when the phone call came that she had won the club’s car raffle. Her ticket was pulled of the 1,104 purchased for a chance to win the Ford Fiesta donated by Riverside Ford in Havelock.
“I never win anything,” she said after driving to the Havelock Tourist and Event Center to claim her prize. “I’m still in shock. It’s wild.”
Parker said the car would become her son Jacob’s vehicle. He is a rising senior at Havelock High and a member of the football team.
The booster club event celebrated the accomplishments of Havelock High senior athletes.
State wrestling champion Tanner Stamper-Smith was named the Male Athlete of the Year. He also received the James Johnson Trophy as the top wrestler in Eastern North Carolina from the Takedown Report wrestling website.
Dominique Martinez, a standout in soccer and also a member of the basketball team, was named the Female Athlete of the Year.
Other specialty awards included Cameron Gumbel as the Joe Hailey Sports Award winner, Alyssa Crowe as the Hoyt Hayes Memorial Scholarship winner and Martin Parada as the Andy Maness Manager of the Year winner.
Gumbel was also recognized as the athlete with the highest grade point average, and booster club member Kelly Webster received the Volunteer of the Year award from the club.
Rest of story at http://www.havenews.com/sports/20160608/havelock-booster-club-celebrates-seniors-gives-away-car
Tobias Named New Head Coach at Alma College
“Alma College Athletic Director Steven Rackley announced today (Monday, June 20, 2016) that Jeremiah Tobias has been named the head coach of the Scots’ wrestling program. Tobias, who has served as the associate head coach since May 2011, replaces Todd Hibbs, who resigned after five years at the helm of the program. Tobias becomes the seventh head coach in the history of the program, which resumed competition in 2011 after being dormant for 27 years.”
State Champion Harrison Campbell wins ‘Roy Heverly Award’
State Champion Harrison Campbell to be given the ‘Roy Heverly Award’ for the top Underclassmen in Eastern North Carolina.
Harrison Campbell, the 120 lbs. State Champion from West Brunswick High School, will be presented the 14th Roy Heverly Award as the top underclassman scholastic wrestler in eastern North Carolina. In his final match of the season he defeated
Phil Daub of Enka, who was the state champ at 106 last season, by a strong 8-3 margin. Harrison was the only wrestler in the finals to defeat a defending state champ in 3A. Harrison also led his team to a 5th place finish in the team scoring.
Other notable wins this season include Harrison beat State Champ S. Crumby from SE Guilford at the Tiger Classic. Harrison won his 100th match at the State Duals and he has 108 wins in 3 years. His only loss this year was to State Champion Bradley Wanovich of Jack Britt in overtime at the Jack Britt Tourney. He finished the high school season with a 42 win 1 loss record in his first season in North Carolina after moving from Pennsylvania.
Harrison also recently won the NC USA Freestyle and Greco State Championships and this qualifies him for the North Carolina team to go to the USA Nationals this July in Fargo North Dakota. He defeated Essco Walker in the finals of Freestyle.
‘Roy Heverly Award’ winners
2016 Harrison Campbell of West Brunswick
2015 Blaine Mainz of Jacksonville
2014 Joe Sculthorpe of Topsail
2013 Matteson Correll of Topsail
2012 Nick Quillen of Rosewood and Tyler Ross of Jacksonville
2011 Jake Smith of Havelock
2010 Marquin Hill of Washington
2009 Ryan Blackwell of Croatan
2008 Charlie Millea of Havelock
2007 Frank Hickman of Wilmington Laney
2006 Jake O’Laker of Croatan
2005 Eddie Sawyer of Currituck Co.
2004 Brian Lashomb of Currituck Co.
2003 Raymond Jordan of New Bern,
The award is named in honor of former state champion Roy Heverly, a 4 time state medallist at West Carteret and three time All-American at The University of North Carolina-Pembroke. The TakeDown Report, an on-line publication promotes amateur wrestling in eastern North Carolina, sponsors these Awards. “These awards recognize the most successful wrestlers in the area each year.” Fleming noted, “It encourages the young men from the teams in the eastern part of the state with another opportunity for others to realize the hard work, determination and discipline it takes to be a top wrestler,” he added. The TDR also ranks wrestlers in a TDR Top 12 List that is displayed on the TDR Blog page. The TDR is in its’ 19th year of involvement and publicity of amateur wrestling in North Carolina. Contact the TDR at martinkfleming@gmail.com, (252) 883-3311 & https://takedownreport.wordpress.com/
Saravia, Campbell made adjustments for state titles, All-Area wrestling honors
Saravia, Campbell made adjustments for state titles, All-Area wrestling honors
By Tim Hower
StarNews Staff
Published: Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 6:37 p.m.
Every high school wrestler enters the season with the same goal, but only a few actually experience the thrill of standing atop the podium at the state championships. Laney’s Kevin Saravia and West Brunswick’s Harrison Campbell both suffered midseason losses that ultimately helped pave the way for a state title. Their accomplishments made it impossible to choose a single StarNews All-Area wrestler of the year.
Tough tourney refocused Saravia
Kevin Saravia just chalked it up to a bad day. It ended up being a blessing in disguise.
Everything was going great as the calendar turned to 2016. Saravia had avenged his only loss of the season to win the 113-pound division at the WRAL Invitational and, after a pair of convincing victories, the Laney junior was into the semifinals at the Holy Angels Tournament in Charlotte.
That’s when things fell apart.
Saravia was pinned by Davie’s Hunter Smith before dropping his next two matches in the consolation bracket. The sixth-place finish was a disappointing way to start the new year.
“I got beat by two guys who I had beaten by tech fall before,” Saravia said. “It just wasn’t my day.”
Luckily for Saravia, his coach understood the ebbs and flows of a season.
“We just tried to keep things in perspective,” said Laney coach Dan Willis. “Every kid is going to have one — if not two — downsides to their season where they’re not wrestling their best or whatever it may be. He was pretty upset, pretty devastated to lose three matches in the same weekend.
“I just told him it was good it happened then rather than at the state tournament. Some kids will listen to you, but for some it goes in one ear and out the other. Kevin is very coachable.” Rest of the story at http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20160331/PREPS/160339957
Wrestling Hall of Fame celebrates 40th birthday with grand re-opening
Have had the great exciting pleasure of visiting the Hall of Fall just twice. Once when at the 1992 NCAA Championships with Dale Jobe. Had planned to visit again in 2006 (after the Championships) but I missed my ride. Then visited last summer as the highlight of our week long venture into history by being the first visitors of the week with my wife, Monika. It was great! Yet she dragged me away after a visit of just three hours.
BY GARY ABBOTT, USA WRESTLING | JUNE 03, 2016, 11:23 P.M. (ET)
The Hall of Fame Class of 2016 poses together on Friday night, in the new John T. Vaughan Hall of Honors.
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame had a fantastic 40th birthday party, with the grand re-opening in its Stillwater, Okla. location to kick off the 40th Honors weekend.
After months of construction and years of planning, the renovated facility was opened to the public for the first time during the annual unveiling of the plaques for its Class of 2016 inductees.
The Hall of Fame plaques for Distinguished Members Brandon Slay, Carlton Haselrig, William B. Harlow and the late Dick Wilson were unveiled, as well as the special award winners during the annual Friday night social. A large crowd of family, friends and wrestling supporters came out to help christen the new Hall of Fame facility, which went through a complete $3.5 million complete renovation and upgrade.
“What a special occasion it is for the Class of 2016 to get to christen the new facility,” said Hall of Fame Executive Director Lee Roy Smith. “What a facility it is. No doubt about it. The Board of Governors and the Governors Associates are the leaders along with the staff here that really make this place rock. What a great job they do.”
Chairman of the Board of Governors Terry Schockley praised the Board of Governors, the Governors Associates and the leaders from 37 Hall of Fame state chapters who were in attendance during this special occasion. “I’d like to recognize three people who have helped us navigate the way through this construction. They were the brains behind the day-to-day work. The folks spent countless hours and attended to all the details of the construction. Without them, we wouldn’t have gotten it don,e” said Shockley, who presented special awards to Board of Governors members Bob Buckley and Tom Talbot and Hall of Fame staff member Krista Graff.
Buckley gave the attendees a summary of how the construction and redesign process were completed.
The emcee for the plaque presentation, Order of Merit winner Sandy Stevens, led the guests to new areas of the Hall of Fame where the honorees will be recognized.
The Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award winner Katie Brock and Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winner Mark Hall II were recognized and saw their displays in the High School Excellence Award section of the new interactive zone of the Hall.
All of the other honorees were recognized in the John T. Vaughan Hall of Honors, which was moved to the entire other end of the Hall of Fame footprint from where it was in the past.
The displays for the special award winners were unveiled along with the recipients, including the Distinguished Official Marcia Haise, the Order of Merit winner Ron Good, the Medal of Courage winner Randy Bortles and the Outstanding American Joseph Galli, Jr.
The four Distinguished Members were also presented with their plaques. Brandon Slay and William Harlow were there for their ceremony. Carlton Haselrig was not able to attend tonight, and had his uncle in his place, but Haselrig will be here on Saturday for the Banquet. The late Dick Wilson was represented by his son Bruce Wilson. Many pictures were taken of the plaque ceremonies, but even more were taken of the new Hall of Fame facility and its many new features, as the wrestling community had their first chance to celebrate the modernization of the sport’s shrine. The induction ceremony will be held Saturday night at OSU Student Union, starting at 6 p.m. with a reception in French Lounge, followed by the 40th Honors Banquet in Student Union Ballroom.
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