Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance

In 2008 Celebrating 50-40-20 Years in Maine Wrestling

2001-2002 Announcments



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Jammer Summer Classic Results


Jammer Summer Classic
August 10, 2002
Final Results Page 1 of 2

Elementary

Championship Finals
56 lb. Tom Cassidy (RES) def. Coleman Powers (HAL) 11-10
77 lb. Taylor Carey (Mt. Valley) def. Jacob Powers (HAL) Pin at 0:20
113 lb. KR Aldus (Belfast) def. Zach Monroe (HAL) Pin at 2:58

Consolation Finals
56 lb. Cailen Bragg (HAL) def. Gabe Stark (Mt. View) 9-6
77 lb. Wesley Colson (HAL) def. Shawn Coonradt (Saratago Youth Wrestling) Pin at 1:20
113 lb. Donny Grady (Belfast) def. Kornealius Wood (Belfast) 7-1

Middle School

Championship Finals
85 lb. Andrew Blain (Windham CT) def. Josh Simmons (HAL) Pin at 0:47
89 lb. Jeremiah Barhac (Dexter) def. Murph McGowan (HAL) Major Dec. 14-2
96 lb. Jacob Berry (HAL) def. Tyler Stark (Mt. View) Major Dec. 16-5
114 lb. Jerod Rideout (Dover Foxcroft) def. Aaron Woodman (Dexter) Major Dec. 10-1
137 lb. Cody Laite () def. John Geiger (Dover Foxcroft) Pin at 0:49
172 lb. Ben Pronost (Sedomocha) def. Gibby Bryant (CRMS) Pin at 0:58
213 lb. Tyler Robinson (Augusta) def. Chris Heretakis (Dover Foxcroft) Pin at 2:30

Consolation Finals
85 lb. Logan Rich (HAL) def. Chianne Simmons (HAL) Tech Fall 15-0
89 lb. Ernie Matthews (Mt. Valley) def. Jimmy Spencer (Troy Howard) Pin at 1:42
96 lb. Colby Johnson (Sedomocha) def. Chris Steinke (Sedomocha) Pin at 0:28
114 lb. Nick Pomerleau (Monmouth) def. Erik Taylor (Monmouth) 5-2
137 lb. Micheal Danforth (Monmouth) def. Travis Spencer (Troy Howard) Major Dec. 11-3
172 lb. () def. ()
213 lb. Ethan Dinsmore (HAL) def. () BYE

High School

Championship Finals
118 lb. Jessica Fox (Monmouth) def. Joe McGowan (Camden Hills) Pin at 1:6
128 lb. Chris Barkoc (Dexter) def. Micheal Ames (Belfast) 5-1
137 lb. Jordan Blain (Windham CT) def. Cory Clark (Erskine) Major Dec. 10-0
148 lb. Max Kennedy (Dover Foxcroft) def. Matt Creamer (Camden Hills) Pin at 0:39
157 lb. Eric Thompson (Dexter) def. Steve Cummings (Belfast) 6-5
161 lb. Curtis Brann (Dirigo) def. Scott Strout (Ellsworth) Major Dec. 13-0
182 lb. Bryan Creamer (Camden Hills) def. Ray Gilmore (Belfast) 2-0
207 lb. Pat Vigue (OPEN) def. Art Smith (OPEN) 11-6

Consolation Finals
118 lb. Tony Gilmore (Belfast) def. () BYE
128 lb. Keith Thompson (Dexter) def. Chris Fraser (Erskine) Major Dec. 14-4
137 lb. Billy Greene (Dexter) def. Dale Smart (Nokomis) 7-1
148 lb. Kyle Nuland (Ridgefield HS) def. Mike Cook (Erskine) 4-0
157 lb. Jake Sinclair (Ellsworth) def. Darren Robbins (Camden Hills) 8-5
161 lb. Chris Prouk (Woodland) def. () BYE
182 lb. Jake Tisdale (Monmouth) def. Brent Brawn (Nokomis) Pin at 3:57
207 lb. Jeff Steinke (Dover Foxcroft (OPEN)) def. Branden Learnard (OPEN) Major Dec. 12-3



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Mid-Maine Tournament Results

RESULTS -August 4, 2002
Hyde School - Bath, ME

Middle School (23 participants)
{45} 1st - David Moore (Lisbon)
2nd - Chris Elrod (Colchester, CT)
3rd - Zack Stephens (Lis)

{80} 1st - Jeremy Barkac (Dexter)
2nd - Zac Tupper (Lis)
3rd - Ryan Donovan (Quincy, MA)
SPORTSMANSHIP - Logan Register (Lis)

{109} 1st - Heath DeVoll (Noble)
2nd - James Robel (Lis)
2nd - Joe Robetille (Lis)
4th - Art Stomback (Lis)

High School (54 participants)
{100} 1st - Kyle Bonin (Belfast)
2nd - Heath DeVoll (Nob)
3rd - Tom Keefe (Quincy)

{124} 1st - Chris Barkac (Dex)
2nd - Kyle Hale (Nob)
3rd - DJ Davis (Gardiner)
SPORSTMANSHIP - Brooks Thompson (Skowhegan)

{130} 1st - Greg Croteau (Nob)
2nd - Jared Porper (Nob)
3rd - Liam Lozma (Gard)

{147} 1st - Max Kennedy (Foxcroft)
2nd - Matt Berry (Dex)
3rd - Troy Clark (Lis)

{155} 1st - Seth Arnold (Force)
2nd - Hayden Alfatlawi (Skow)
3rd - Mike Curry (Gard)

{164} 1st - Brandon Hamilton (Skow)
2nd - Anthony Cincotta (Biddeford)
3rd - Mike Brown (Hyde)
SPORTSMANSHIP - Brett Given (Bidd)

{167} 1st - Brian Cobb (Ellsworth)
2nd - Matt Witham (Wells)
3rd - Chris Walker (Nob)

{186} 1st - Joshua Bishop (Dex)
2nd - Ben Pomelow (Dex)
3rd - Josh Haines (Mt. Blue)

{HWT} 1st - Shawn Spangler (Mt. Blue)
2nd - Jacob Sprinkle (Lis)
3rd - Blake Woodruff (Dex)

College / Open (20 participants)
{130} 1st - Robert Mercer (Oakland)
2nd - Cory Clark (Mid-Maine Club)

{146} 1st - Will Vice (Lis)
2nd - Jeff Desmond (Ells)
3rd - Mike LaPerle (Skow)

{170} 1st - Patrick Vigue (Mid-Maine)
2nd - Brandon Hamilton (Skow)
3rd - Anthony Cincotta (Bid)
4th - Mark Stevens (Lis)

{190} 1st - Philip Hamilton (Skow)
2nd - Jeff Steinke (Fox)
3rd - Ryan Willie (Lis)

{HWT} 1st - John Bursley (Mt. Ararat)
2nd - Jeff Padgett (Skow)



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Midnite Madnesss a Tremendous Success


Click to view PICTURES

The action was fast and furious, food was great, the atmosphere was festive, the view of the fire works was awesome, and the weather was perfect, sums up the first ever Midnite Madness Wrestling Tournament which took place under the lights on the Bucksport High School football field on Saturday night as part of Bucksport's Fort Knox Bay Festival.

In all 134 young men and women from as far away as Berwick and Sanford in grades 6-12 participated in the event which got under way at approximately 6:00pm and lasted until just after midnight. The participants were divided into two groups, a middle school division and a high school division. Within those groups the athletes were further divided into weight classes to assure that every wrestler would wrestle against kids who weighed within 6-10 pounds of one another.

An event of this size would never get off the ground without an army of volunteers and the generosity of many local businesses. "The community support has been just incredible," said tournament director and Middle School wrestling coach Ray Pelletier. "Even though most people and businesses were already spreading themselves kind of thin helping with other parts of The Festival, they still managed to find the time and resources to also help with the wrestling event. That says a lot about our program from the peewees right up through to people whose children have been out of wrestling for years. They always seem to find the time to help."



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2002 Me-Ne Friendship games Results

Shoa Clarke of Portland was presented with the Sportsmanship Award in Hastings. The award is presented to the wrestler who best demonstrates the spirit of the Friendship Series.

Maine Team arrives at Portland jetport at 3:03 pm on July 2nd!

RESULTS from July 1, 2002 @ Hastings Nebraska 10 Team Maine 9
130 - Howard (Marsh) dec Weiman (Norfolk) 7-5
200 - Tracy (West) tied Owens (Harvard) 1-1
171 - Aumiller (Harvard) dec Kinerson 6-3
154 - Keasling (Aurora) dec Hamilton (Skow) 3-1
118 - Lavigne (West) pin Spilenik (Hasinings)
128 - Tillema (Neligh) dec Ames (Belf) 4-1
125 - Clarke (Port) pin Meyer (Hastings)
138 - Brill (Kearney) tech fall McGuire (Bucks) 19-3
142 - Tatro (Bruning-Deschler-Davenport) dec Pelletier (Bucks) 4-3
152 - Blickenstaff (Arapahoe) dec Bourgon (Bucks) 6-0
167 - Ottman (Grand Island) dec Cincotta (Bidd) 3-1 OT
190 - Cotten (Noble) pin Tickle (Hastings)
275 - Chase (Wells) dec Rigler (Hastings) 10-6
130 - Weiman (Norfolk) dec Rollins (Cam) 4-0
135 - Ayala (Grand Island) dec Howard (Marsh) 5-2
158 - Hamilton (Skow) dec Powell (Kenesaw) 5-0
171 - Kinerson (Kenn) dec Beran (Hastings)
210 - Lightfoot (Marsh) dec Owens (Harvard) 2-0

RESULTS from June 29, 2002 @ Kearney, NE West Central Nebraska 11 Team Maine 6
210 - Tracy (West) tied Bayer (Howells) 1-1
119 - Lavigne (West) dec Palomo (Gering) 8-6 OT
125 - Ripley (Lexington) dec Clarke (Port) 2-1
127 - Algood (Bennington) dec Howard (Marsh) 12-5
129 - Hays (Elm Creek) dec Ames (Belf) 3-1
138 - Ayala (Grand Island) dec Rollins (Cam) 17-9
143 - Harris (Alliance) dec Pelletier (Bucks) 4-1
144 - Klingelhoefer (Amherst) tech fall McGuire (Bucks) 15-0
156 - Breitkreutz (Ord) pin Bourgon (Bucks)
160 - Gubbels (Madison) dec Hamilton (Skow) 4-1
166 - Weingart (Alliance) dec Cincotta (Bidd) 3-1 OT
178 - Kinerson (Kenn) dec Bates (Columbus) 13-9
189 - Cotten (Noble) dec Owens (Harvard) 11-2
278 - Chas (Wells) dec Crist (Kearney) 2-1
210 - Bayer (Howells) dec Lightfoot (Marsh) 10-2
121 - Rix (Marsh) pin Ingraham (Kearney) OT

RESULTS from June 27, 2002 @ Auburn, NE Team Maine 12 Southeastern Nebraska 7
140 - Erickson (Falls City) dec McGuire (Bucks) 6-0
112 - Lavigne (West) pin Pyzdek (Louisville)
152 - Bourgon (Bucks) dec Meyers (Auburn) 5-2
158 - Hamilton (Skow) dec Malcom (Waverly) 5-2
165 - Cincotta (Bidd) dec Mazzulla (Auburn) 4-1
200 - Tracy (West) dec Hillgren (Crete) 5-2
122 - Clarke (Port) dec Baughman (Platteville) 6-0
126 - Ames (Belf) dec Poulty (Omaha Gross) 4-2
132 - Howard (Marsh) dec Rucker (louisville) 3-0
135 - Sorenson (Weeping Water) dec Rollins (Cam) 8-1
146 - Stanley (Louisville) dec Pelletier (Bucks) 1-0
185 - Lucas (Raymond Central) dec Cotten (Noble) 7-4
215 - Carlson (Hooper Logan View) dec Lightfoot (Marsh) 7-4
285 - Jantzen (Tri-County) dec Chase (Wells) 4-3
118 - Lavigne (West) dec Harpham (Auburn) 9-0
152 - Beck (Plattsmouth) dec Bourgon (Bucks) 15-8
160 - Hamilton (Skow) dec Debuhr (Auburn) 4-0
168 - Kinerson (Kenn) pin Mazzulla (Auburn)
205 - Tracy (West) dec Kubik (Auburn) 8-1

RESULTS from June 25 @ Northeast Nebraska 9 Team Maine 8
134 - Howard (Marsh) dec Perry Rucker Louisville 7-2
171 - Sutten (Wahoo) dec Kinerson (Kenn) 11-4
210 - Lightfoot (Marsh) dec Coufal (David City) 6-3
118 - McCart (Stanton) dec Lavigne (West) 13-3
125 - Clarke (Port) dec Ashburn (Omaha North) 8-3
128 - Pokorny (Bennington) dec Ames (Belf) 8-2
132 - Rollins (Cam H) dec Schalk (Nebraska City) 7-0
145 - Anderson (Wahoo) pin McGuire (Bucks)
147 - Ellenberger (Millard South) dec Pelletier (Bucks) 5-1
155 - Emory (David City) dec Bourgon (Bucks) 6-4 OT
160 - Zurek (Wahoo) dec Hamilton (Skow) 3-1
165 - Cincotta (Bidd) dec Farris (Nebraska City) 10-4
189 - Cotten (Noble) pin Millard (David City)
275 - Christensen (Bennington) dec Chase (Wells) 4-2
134 - Howard (Marsh) pin Rotella (Omaha Skutt)
171 - Pankoke (Centennial) pin Kinerson (Kenn
220 - Tracy (West) dec Coufal (David City)



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Monmouth Tourney CANCELLED

Due to time and schedules, the Monmouth Tourney has been cancelled. Please share this with those that may need to be made aware of this schedule change.

The hope is that next summer the Monmouth Tourney will occur. Stay tuned for more info on that tourney in the Spring of 2003.



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MAWA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The time, date, and place has been cast for the MAWA wrestling Hall of Fame 2002 Induction ceremony.

Your attendance is respectfully requested. The cost is nominal and the rewards great.

This annual function has served our wrestling community very well, not only for its service in recognizing the success stories of the honored guests, but in bringing together many participants, their friends and the families of the sport of wrestling in Maine. In truth this is a reunion of the movers and shakers in the history of wrestling in Maine.

Current 2002 inductees are:

  • Jayson Allain, presented by Steve Hall
  • Steve Nokes presented by Jerry Perkins
  • Steve Sabine presented by Keith Lancaster
  • Domingo Cumpian by Glenn Kapiloff

    Also to be recognized will be Maine's Wrestler of the Year (WOY) and Maine's Wrestling Person of the Year (POY).

    Click to see related story

    Hope to see you at Hyde School in Bath on Saturday, July 20, at 6pm.

    If you choose to attend we would appreciate knowing in order to get an accurate head count for the kitchen staff. Please notify


    Wally Lafountain call 873-6229 or write to 13 Cushman Rd Winslow ME 04901
    Dennis Bishop call 443-3952 or write to 52 Theodore Dr Brunswick, Me 04011



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    MIWOA Fall Clinics

    New clinic dates for this fall

    November 6 Massebesic HS 7 PM
    November 10Caribou HS 10 AM
    November 13Winslow HS 7 PM



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    High School All-American Honorable Mention

    Maine wrestlers Ben Goulette of Morse and Pat Howard of Marshwood each have received High School All American Honorable Mention honors for 2002 by Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine.

    The seniors both were proved to be dominate throughout their careers and each won a third state championship last February. They have also placed fifth in their respective weight classes at the New England championships.

    Goulette is the only wrestler to win the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championship four years. The Shipbuilder standout was unbeaten as a freshman, before being sidelined with a shoulder injury in the state meet. He was well known for his takedown skills and being able to avoid making mistakes on the mat.

    Goulette had a career record of 136-3 and Howard was 143-15, with 65 pins. They plan to enroll in and wrestle at the University of Southern Maine and Norwich, respectively, this fall.

    Howard, a four-time finalist, won a state crown as a freshman at 112-pounds. The Hawk wrestler was very aggressive and helped carry on the rich tradition of the program. He will compete on the Maine Friendship team in Nebraska in June.



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    Gary Kent passes away

    Our Maine wrestling family lost one of it own this week. Gary Kent was an instrumental and key person in developing our sport in what Coach John Smith refers to as the "Golden Age" of wrestling in Maine.

    Gary coached at many schools in Maine and out of state, was known throughout our country, and had many international contacts and relationships with the sport. He was inducted in the Maine Hall of Fame in 1999.

    We all will be thinking of Gary, his family and how enriched we are by having him in our lives.

    Click to see Gary Kent's contributation to Maine Interscholastic Wrestling

    The followng is his obituary:

    ATLANTA, GA - Gary Richard Kent, 65 or Waterville Maine died Wednesday, May 15th, 2002.

    He moved to Atlanta GA 11 years ago.

    He was a long time New England coach of wreslting, lacross, track and football. He was inducted into the Maine Hall of Fame for contributations to students and was an integral administartor for the 1982 Olympic Wreslting team.

    Survicors include his wife Linda; four sons, Gary Richard Jr and his wife Lisa, Jeffrey Albert and his wife, Jennifer; and Damon Michael Sledge; his mother, Doris Virginia Hunt Kent; a sister; Gail abd her husband James Traxel; 12 grandchildren and a niece and nephew.

    Funneral services will be held at 2pm May 19th at the Cathedral of St Philip in Bulkhead, GA.

    In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Hyde School Scholarship Fund, 616 High St, Bath, Maine 04532; or the Cathedral of St Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30305.



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    List of Maine Collete Wrestlers

    Help us compile a list of Maine High wrestlers who went on to complete at the College or University Level. Your help in building this list will make a a difference for our historical records.

    You may access this page by doing the following:

    HOVER your mouse on the MENU bar SERVICES > COLLEGES > COLLEGE WRESTLERS and CLICK



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    Weigh-in procedures head list of revisions

    INDIANAPOLIS, IN () ­ The modification of the weigh-in procedure for duals, multiple-duals events and individual tournaments, and the establishment of a gender-appropriate weigh-in procedure headline the rules changes approved by the NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee at its April 7-8 meeting in Indianapolis. The rule changes will go into effect with the 2002-03 wrestling season.

    Jerry Diehl, NFHS liaison to the Wrestling Rules Committee, said that the focus of the committee continued to be on the weight-management issue.

    "The committee has made changes that it feels are bringing our schools one step closer, or staying in line with, our weight-management philosophy," Diehl said.

    The significant changes to the NFHS Wrestling Rules Book include Rule 4-5, which now states: "The weigh-in procedure for duals, multiple-dual events and individual tournaments has been modified to reflect the same procedure, with the only difference being the one-hour and two-hour time frames."

    "The weigh-in procedure was just fine-tuned to expedite the process," said Dave Carlsrud, chairman of the NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee and assistant to the executive secretary of the North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA). "If a wrestler needs to challenge another scale, it must be done immediately, rather than waiting until others are finished."

    In addition, a gender-appropriate procedure has been established for weigh ins. The authorized weigh-in person shall be of the same gender as the wrestlers.

    "We addressed a situation that has not existed in the past," Carlsrud said. "People who are doing weigh-ins and skin inspections need to be of the same gender."

    In Rule 4-5-3, the language permitting state associations to establish weigh in procedures for subsequent days of tournaments has been removed. All regular- and post-season tournaments will now be following the two-hour weigh-in stipulation for each day of a tournament.

    Other significant changes dealt with risk minimization, including Rules 4 and 5.

    With Rule 4, the 215-pound weight class is no longer an option. There are now 14 weight classes with the addition of the 215-pound weight class. The committee felt the large variance in weight between the 189-pound and 275 pound classes would be addressed with the addition.

    "Adding the 215-pound weight class is a positive thing," Carlsrud said. "We use it in North Dakota, and often it is accompanied by great competition." Rule 4 now states that, "A wrestler's shaved head must be no more abrasive than a clean-shaven face or the competitor must wear a legal hair cover." The rationale resulted from the head being used more than a face while tying up with an opponent and the abrasiveness has caused problems similar to the unshaven facial hair.

    In addition, language has been inserted in Rule 4 to limit a competitor to the weight class that the actual weight determines. The competitor may not re weigh at a higher class. Penalties for illegal holds, unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct have been added to Rule 5. By adding these three violations to the list of infractions, all penalties are treated the same. Two other areas also were addressed with the rule changes - equipment and sportsmanship.

    Rule 4 added language to define an undershirt when worn under the sleeveless shirt. The undershirt must be of a single, solid color, unadorned and with no more than one, visible manufacturer's logo/trademark. Rule 4 also states that the requirement for a shoe to have laces has been removed as long as the shoe meets all other regulations.

    In the sportsmanship area, Rule 7 stipulates that the throwing of any wrestler's equipment is now unsportsmanlike conduct. In addition, Rule 7 now states that the penalty for coaching an injured wrestler during an injury time-out has been removed.

    In Rule 1, the committee approved a minimum recommended body fat for females of 12 percent. The minimum recommended body fat for males will remain at seven percent. "With the increasing number of female wrestlers, the committee felt this change was necessary," Diehl said.

    The NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee stressed the Points of Emphasis on front headlocks; hygiene of the wrestlers, including clothing and mats; intimidation; unnecessary roughness and taunting; and headgear delay.

    Rules Changes for 2002-03

    4-1-1a Language added to define an undershirt when worn under the sleeveless shirt.

    4-1-3 The requirement for a shoe to have laces has been removed as long as the shoe meets all other regulations.

    4-2-1 A wrestler's shaved head must be no more abrasive than a clean-shaven face or the competitor must wear a legal hair cover.

    4-4-1 The 215 lbs. weight class is no longer an option. There now are 14 weight classes.

    4-5 The weigh-in procedure for duals, multiple-dual events and individual tournaments has been modified to reflect the same procedures with the only difference being the 1-hour and 2-hour time frames. A gender-specific procedure has been established for weigh-ins. The provision for state associations to establish weigh-in procedures for subsequent days of tournaments has been removed. All regular and post-season tournaments will now be following the 2-hour weigh-in stipulation for each day of a tournament. Language has been added that once a wrestler weigh-ins, the competitor cannot re-weigh in order to move up to another weight class.

    5-2-5f, g and h Penalties for illegal holds, unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct have been added to this Article.

    7-4-2 The throwing of any wrestler's equipment is unsportsmanlike conduct.

    7-5-3 The restriction of coaching a competitor during an injury time-out has been removed.

    Points of Emphasis
    1. Front headlocks
    2. Hygiene: wrestler, clothing and mats
    3. Intimidation, unnecessary roughness and taunting
    4. Headgear delay



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    Free Pinning Combos Clinic May 29th

    USM Coach Ted Reese is coming up to put on a clinic at MCWC on Wednesday May 29th.

    Click to View Details



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    Mid-Maine Freestyle Wrestling Classic

    Attached are the results from the Mid-Maine Freestyle Wrestling Classic hosted by Hyde School. The Mid-Maine Grappling Club, which practices at Hyde on Tuesday and Thursday nights (6-8 pm), won the team title.

    Click to View Results



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    Northeast Challenge Tournament

    The 3rd Annual Northeast Challenge Wrestling Tournament will take place on Jan. 10th & 11th, during the 2002-03 wrestling season. The tournament will once again be held at the Beautiful Coach USA Arena located in downtown Elmira. Elmira is located in NY just off the PA border. Last year wrestling took place on 8 mats with much room to spare.

    The venue is spectacular as everything you need is within walking distance ( Hotels, Restuarants ). Last years event showcased much talent as 6 State Champions, 3 Runner-Ups, and over 20 placewinners competed in this tournament. The inaugural tournament had 18 teams. Last years event had 32 teams, and this years event will consist of 38 teams. The Amateur Wrestling News listed our tournament as one of the toughest high school tournaments last year.

    We had six different states compete in last years event: PA, NY, OH, VA, CT, and MA. This year we will be including teams from NC, NJ, and WV. Weigh-ins will begin on Friday at 12:00 noon. After weigh -ins we will have a brief coaches meeting and wrestling will begin at 2:00 P.M. The finals will start Saturday at 6:30 P.M. just as they did last year.

    If you have interest in this tournament or would like more information, please email me back or call me at 607-734-0277.

    Thanks Ron Vosburg!



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    2002 Man of Year in Wrestling USA Mag

    Al Kinerson and Wally Devoe, Hanover
    Name: Al Kinerson
    Residence: Kennebunk
    Occupation: Store Manager/ Coach

    Al Kinerson is passionate about the world’s oldest sport and his commitment and to the student-athletes has been second to none. When initially attending the National High School, he was saddened to see Maine wrestlers not represented as a team. He vowed it wouldn’t happen again and for the past decade, this labor of love. Has included transporting/coaching over 150 student-athletes at the tournament. Kinerson helped establish the Down East Stormers Freestyle Wrestling Club. A proud moments was watching his son Ben with a 2002 Class A state championship.



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    USM'S MORRIS NATIONAL CHAMP!

    Tim Morris, captain of USM's team these last two years, won the National University Greco-Roman championship in the 110 pound weight class at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois Friday, May 3rd.

    He won by a technical fall over his last two opponents, Trevor Person from the U.S. Air Force, 12-2, and 11-0 over Bowah Roberts from the U.S. Marine Corps.

    Wrestling his whole college career against opponents twenty pounds heavier, Tim finally wrestled competitors his own size. The result: NATIONAL CHAMP!

    Written by Coach Ted Reese

    A FOLLOW-UP:

    From the entire family of Maine wrestlers, parents, coaches, and supporters, congrats to Tim, his parents, and Coach Reese, on a job well done. We are all proud of your accomplishment being a National Greco Champ.

    Regards
    The MAWA Board of Directors



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    Bronze Level Coaches Clinic
    Click for Details

    July 19th and 20th
    Sanford, ME

    Hosted by Mousam Valley Wrestling Club

    Join us! USA Wrestling invites active wrestling enthusiasts to attend a Bronze Level Certification course in Sanford, Maine. The National Coaches Education Program offers wrestling coaches a great way to be deeply involved with the sport of wrestling.

    USA Wrestling as the National Governing Body of amateur wrestling can open the doors to wrestling coaches and athletes to learn more about the world's oldest and greatest sport. USA Wrestling requires NCEP Certification for coaches to participate in state, regional, national, and international events. If you're an active wrestling coach, you need to get NCEP certified!

    USA Wrestling Coaches Education Program is designed to give coaches a foundation of successful coaching principles to help grow the base of amateur wrestling throughout the country. The National Coaches Education Program (NCEP) certified over 1,100 coaches nationally last year at the Bronze Level.

    By completing the certification process at the Bronze Level, you will receive the Bronze Certified Card, and Certificate allowing you to coach at USA Wrestling events across the country. Also, you will receive for future reference the Coach's Guide to Excellence, a $30 value. Finally, as an added bonus for completing the Bronze level, you will receive the official Bronze Certified Coach's shirt, a $25 value.

    Coaches who are Bronze certified are leaders in the wrestling community and are then encouraged to pursue further education through NCEP by completing the Silver and Gold levels. Once, a coach is Bronze certified he/she can attend the National Coaches Colleges held annually. The Coaches College is a five-day intensive study of the sport of wrestling.

    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

    CHRIS ANDERSON 207-490-2114 or cla@loa.com
    MATT RIX 207-748-3244



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    'DOT COM' to 'DOT ORG'

    Please note and adjust your favorites that our domain name has changed from a "DOT COM" to a "DOT ORG". This was done to be in allignment with our non-profit status. The new name is "http://MAWAOnline.org" and the older "DOT COM" will no longer work for you. There are several search engines that still return our website with a "DOT COM" and they too will fail to find our old site. In a few months those search engines should have their databases updated to point to our new "DOT ORG" name of "MAWAOnline.ORG".

    Also during week of April 14th, 2002, our web site experienced a two day outage that was due to the renaming of our DNS servers. Once this was complete, our web site was fully functional. The DNS rename was like renaming your street name while your house stayed in the same physical spot.



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    MAWA Web site upgraded

    The Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance has rolled out a new version of our website. Several new features are now available which include:

  • Menu has moved to the top and slides to right showing menu options
  • A Site Map has been created showing the navigation throughout the site
  • Selected Bulletins have been placed into the left hand side of the scrolling green pane
  • The Home page has been condensed and simplified
  • Table of contents for both the articles and announcements has been created
  • The list of articles and announcements has been replaced by a TOC
  • Several images have been updated and added such as UPDATE and NEW

    You will notice that navigatiing the website is quite different. The navigation options are on the top of each page. As you move your mouse over each option such as SERVICE, a list box of options pops open and you can slide your mouse arrow through this list. If the mouse changes to a HAND image, then you may click on that item and you will be taken to the target page you selected. If you get lost on this, use the TOC to get a special list of the web site called a SiteMap.



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    Jon Kane Wrestling Champ and OW

    The word has just come from Newark, DE Jon Kane (Deering HS) is the 176 pound national champion in the National Wrestling Coaches Association`s U.S. Senior High School Open Tournament.

    The coaches and his family are very happy. Jon Kane made the State of Maine proud.

    From a cell phone conversation with Jon and his Mom and Dad, Joyce and Roger, Jon was selected as the OW for the tournament. He pinned all of his opponents. The first round Jon got a bye on Friday. Jon's first competitor was from Ohio. The next was from Michigan. The 3rd wrestler was from NJ and in the finals Jon wrestled a VA kid who he pinned. In all there were 16 wrestler in the 176 weight class.

    John Kane of Deering won the 176-pound title at the National Senior High School championships in Newark, Delaware on Sunday April 7th, 2002. Kane recorded three pins during the two-day event. Kane countered a rip back move in the semi-finals to pin an opponent from Michigan. The Ram wrestler then stuck a Virginia wrestler in the finals. Kane, a 2002 Class A state champion, has also placed sixth and fifth, respectively, in the New England championships. Kane has been accepted into both United States Military Institutions at West Point and Annapolis.

    Congratulations to Jon, his family and Coach Al Kirk.



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    Team Maine Youth Wrestling rollout

    Sponsored by MAWA, Team Maine Youth Wrestling website was rolled out today. The purpose is to provide a common place for coaches, wrestlers, parents and others to view the issues relevant to youth wreslting. Visit the MAWA YOUTH link for details.



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    Maine State Wrestling Championships


    USA Wreslting Sanctioned Event
    WHEN: April 13, 2002
    WHERE: Marshwood HS
    WEIGH-INS: Friday night 6.30-7.30pm, Saturday 7.30am-8.30am
    DIRECTOR: Matt Rixx 207-748-3244
    USA Wreslting Card membership $30

    Midget, Novice, schoolboy/girl will be folkstyle, Seedings based on results from Noble PeeWee Tourney, Pine Tree League and Marshwood New England Classic.

    FOLKSTYLE: Midget (1992-93), Novice (1990-91), Schoolboy/girl(1988-89)

    FREESTYLE: Cadet(1986-87), Junior(grades 9-12), Open/University(1978-84)



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    FA Wrestling Camp Aug 6-9 2002


    Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
    Grades 6 thru 12

    Featuring BRANDON SLAY, Olympic Gold Medalist in 2000 Olympic Games held in Sidney Australia and ROMEY PELLETIER, Olympic Trials Champion, 1984 and Maine Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee.

    Save a spot for this camp as entries will be limited to 100 wrestlers.

    This is ONE camp NOT to MISS....

  • Day camp rates
  • Over-noght accommodations available

    For more information and application forms, contact


    Maynard Pelletier at 207-285-0003
    or Email mlpps@aol.com


    Luis Ayala at 207-564-3228
    or Email alayala@midmaine.com



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    Maine wrestling round-table at Portland PD April 5th 6.30pm

    On Friday April 5th at Portland Police station, a round-table discusion will be held to brain-storm how we want to address issues pertaining to youth, middle school and high wrestling. This includes discussing funding, officiating, coaching, meets and tournamants, and getting our kids experienced so they may be compatative with other New England states.

    Minutes and issues will be documentated so a followup will happen.

    If you are a coach, official or active booster, please plan on attending.



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    2002 OXFORD HILLS 3rd ANNUAL TUFF KID TOURNAMENT

    Click for Tourney Info


    WHEN: APRIL 13th, 2002
    WHERE: Oxford Hills High School, Rte. 26 So. Paris, Maine
    WHO: Pre K-K, 1-2nd Graders, 3-4th Graders, and 5-6th
    Graders, 7th and 8th Graders
    Weigh in: Friday Night 6PM-8PM and Saturday morning 7 AM to 8:30 AM
    COST: $5.00 dollars per wrestler.

    Pre Registration payment due on the day of the tournament. Please pre register no later than Thursday April 11h, 2002. Your weigh in cards will be available when you arrive. Admission: $3.00 Adults $1.00 Students

    Trophies will be awarded to all champions, medals for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place. Pre k- and k will be grouped in 4-person brackets. They will all receive an award. Grades 1-8 will be grouped by weight into 8 man brackets.

    This year Skip Churchill from Churchill Photography will be on hand to take team photos. The cost of each 5x7 photo will be $4.00. Team pictures will be taken during the weigh in/-seeding period. Coaches please let me know in advance if your team is interested. Individual photos will also be available.

    Our Concession stand will be open serving breakfast lunches and snacks. We now allow food and drinks in our gymnasium. Please help us to continue this practice by cleaning up after yourself.

    The wrestling format will remain the same as years past. There will be one 3-minute period. There will be no referee position. Out of bounds or lack of wrestling activity will result in a neutral start. All other high school rules will apply to all divisions. Board certified officials will referee this tournament.

    AREA MOTELS: Mention that you are attending the Oxford Hills Wrestling Tournament


    Goodwins Motor Inn 207-743-5121
    Inn Town Motel 207-743-7706
    Mollyockett Hotel Swim and Spa 207-674-2345
    Kings Hill Bed and Breakfast 207-744-0204 Good food, great views
    Dew Drop Inn 207-743-5287

    Registrations can be mailed to:
    Oxford Hills Youth Wrestling Coordinator,
    David Verrier
    17 Marion Ave.
    Norway, Maine 04268
    Telephone number 207-743-0404 Leave a message
    E-mail dpverrier@yahoo.com

    I will need wrestlers name, team, and Level 1-meaning beginner, 4-advanced, win/loss record for middle school wrestlers. Please make checks payable to the Oxford Hills Athletic Boosters.

    DIRECTIONS: From the south take 95 north to exit 11. Take Route 26 North to South Paris. From the North take 95 South to exit 12 in Auburn. Take RTE 121 west into Oxford. Take RTE 26 North to South Paris. High school sits on the Norway, South Paris Town line.



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    New England Classic Results at UNH

    The New England Classic was held March 30 at UNH Whittamore Sports Complex. Wrestling started at 9am for all grades upto grade 6. Grades 7 and 8 started about noon and by 8pm the finals were underway. Wrestling concluded at 8.50pm. There were a total of 1230 wrestlers for the day. Congrats Marshwood boosters for putting on a great event.

    Please select from the RESULT list below to view in Adobe Format:


    Team Winners
    Team Standings
    Teams Participating
    Individual Results

    Many thanks to Robert McCormack for providing these results.



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    Coaching opening

    Fryeburg Academy Varsity Coach. Teaching openings in Math, anticipated in English, Latin, ESL possibly others. Could include being Dorm Parent. Contact
    David Sturdevant, Assistant Headmaster,
    152 Main Street,
    Fryeburg, ME 04037
    207-935-3806



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    MA WrestleSmart Camp

    Please pass this info on to your team and link us to your site. It's not often that we benefit from 5 Olympians visiting MA to teach at camp. Camp will run from July 21st-25th. Registration is open. Camp will conclude with a 2-day Open Tournament on 8 mats July 25th and 26th for all ages.

    Check it out our web site:

    Click to view 'WrestleSmart Camp'

    I guarantee this will be a phenomenal wrestling experience.

    Aaron Polansky, Director
    WrestleSmart, Inc.



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    Springfield Wrestling School

    Lot of people who attended coach Parkers wrestling school. In fact a few kids who attended my camp last summer had fathers who attended Coach Parkers camp. The name of the camp is "Springfield Wrestling School".

    Click to view 'Springfield Wrestling School'



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    CR/HAL MS results

    Article on CR Middle School meet and results / mini-article on HAL (Hope Appleton and Lincolnville) quad over the weekend:

    Click to view 'C-R Middle School Wins First Three Meets'

    Click to view 'HAL Grapplers Off to Strong Start'



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    3rd Jammer Classic Summer Folkstyle Tournament

    Don't miss the third Jammer Classic Summer Folkstyle Tournament to be held on August 10th at Camden Hills Regional High School following the Mid-Coast Wrestling Club / Lock Haven Summer Day Camp. In years past, about 100 wrestlers have participated in the drawn-weight event. For more information go to:

    Click for MCWC Details



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    New England Championship Qualifiers

    The Maine High School Wrestlers who qualified will be attending the New Englands at Roger Williams College in Bristol, RI.

    The following table lists how the wrestlers have been seeded by weight class:

    M1 (first), M2 (second), and M3 (third)

    The table also shows the high school class breakdown as A, B, or C.

    You may consult the New England Council web site to see who M1, M2, and M3 wrestles in the first round Friday, March 1 2002 at Bristol, RI.

    WeightClass-M1Class-M2Class-M3

    103 A: N Lavine (Wes) C: C Barkac (Dex) B: J Rollins (Cam)
    112 A: S Webber (MtB) C: T Clark (Lis) B: K Sylvester (Cam)
    119 A: L Emery (Wes) C: D Giusto (Lis) A: S Clarke (Por)
    125 B: L Rollins (Cam) C: W Vice (Lis) A: B Davis (BE)
    130 A: P Howard (Mar) C: D Maguire (Buc) B: Madigan (MtV)
    135 B: C Remsen (Cam) A: T Metz (Mas) C: B Hamm (Lis)
    140 C: V Greene (Dex) B: D Stone (Win) A: B Conte (Mar)
    145 A: B Goulette (Mor) C: K Armstrong (Dex) B: D Armstrong (Bel)
    152 C: A Thomas (Dex) A: B Hamilton (Sko) B: N Quimet (Bel)
    160 A: B Kinerson (Ken) B: N Gumey (Dir) A: N Legere (San)
    171 A: J Kane (Der) C: J Bishop (Dex) B: E Wagner (Bel)
    189 A: C Lightfoot (Mar) C: J Schrieber (Lis) B: M Cicero (Yor)
    215 A: M Waite (MtB) B: S Bradhum (Yor) C: A Lord (Lis)
    275 B: A Chase (Wel) A: M Lude (Mas) C: T Merrill (Fox)



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    Midnite Maddness Folkstyle Tourney

    This will be a double elimination folkstyle tournament with medals going to the top 4 places. Weight classes will be determined after weigh-ins. There will be no seeding. We will have a concession stand with all the goodies. If there is any chance of rain we will have it in the gym. This is the same weekend as the Bucksport Bay Area Festival which will have things to do for the whole family all weekend long. Make a weekend of it!!!!! More details as they become available on our web site:


    Contact Ray Pelletier 469-3229 or 667-9044
    Date Saturday July 27, 2002
    Location Bucksport High School Football field
    Weigh-ins 4.00 pm
    Costs:
    Pre-register$10.00
    At the door $12.00
    For Fans $2.00
    Grades 6-12 welcome

    Click here for more Web Details

    Click to get Tourney PDF Details



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    Maine Wrestling Hats - ASAP SPECIAL ORDER

    NOTE: THE ORDERING PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED.

    Many parents and wrestlers have asked about getting more hats that quickly sold out at Bangor Feb 8th and 9th.

    As a ONE TIME ONLY, the hat maker will take an order. The cost of the hats are $12 each plus shipping.

    We have an order started and its cut off date is Feb 18th.

    If you want a hat and you are to 100% committed, please call:

    John Cole
    work 207-575-9089
    home 207-883-6927
    email JDCole@UnumProvident.com

    The hats will be distributed at New Englands and others can pick-up at my work or home. Can also make arrangements for me to mail to you if you cover shipping.



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    MCWC / Lock Haven University Summer Day Camp

    MCWC / Lock Haven University Summer Day Camp August 7-9 2002

    Imagine having the expertise of one of the top 10 Division I NCAA programs right in your own backyard! For the third year, the coaching staff of Lock Haven University's wrestling team (www.lhup.edu/sports/wrestling) and several varsity wrestlers are coming to Camden Hills Regional High School to run a wrestling day camp. Limited space! Apply early!

    Click here for more information

    Click here for Mid-Coast Peewees Christen New Facility



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    STATE TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS

    Complements to Harry Smith of Dirigo for making these available to MAWA.

    Vists his website at Maine Wrestling

    There are a total of 12 bouts per weight class, 168 bouts per Class (A, B, C), and 504 bouts for all Classes.

    Class A
    Wt Seed Name School Seed Name School

    103AE1Shane Webber (Mt. Blue) AW4Corey Gallant (Massabesic)
    AE3Jeremy Tarpen (Skowhegan) AW2Paul Desmarais (Noble)
    AE2Eric Beaulieu (Cony) AW3Nate Vassilli (Biddeford)
    AE4Ken Shaw (Mt. Ararat) AW1Nick Lavigne (Westbrook)

    112AE1Scott Webber (Mt. Blue) AW4Jake Smith (Marshwood)
    AE3Nathaniel Galnraith (Gardiner) AW2Jim Gaudette (Biddeford)
    AE2Dylan Wentworth (Skowhegan) AW3Peter Wentworth (Sanford)
    AE4Matt Gilley (Mt. Ararat) AW1Kyle Hale (Noble)

    119AE1Seth Webber (Mt. Blue) AW4Ken Belanger (Massabesic)
    AE3Jim Whittemore (Oxford Hills) AW2Shoa Clarke (Portland)
    AE2Brooks Thompson (Skowhegan) AW3Adam Hale (Noble)
    AE4D.J. Davis (Gardiner) AW1Lew Emery (Westbrook)

    125AE1Seth McAllister (Oxford Hills) AW4Greg Griffin (Marshwood)
    AE3Chris Linkovich (Mt. Ararat) AW2Greg Croteau (Noble)
    AE2Jing Mai (Cony) AW3Jon Cochraine (Biddeford)
    AE4Dale Smart (Nokomis) AW1Ben Davis (Bonny Eagle)

    130AE1Liam Kozma (Gardiner) AW4Brent Emery (Westbrook)
    AE3Steve Schutt (Morse) AW2Brian Bourque (Sanford)
    AE2Pat Morse (Nokomis) AW3Mike Dumas (Kennebunk)
    AE4Chris Denlinger (Oxford Hills) AW1Pat Howard (Marshwood)

    135AE1Taj McKay (Gardiner) AW4Josh Peters (Westbrook)
    AE3Charlie Payne (Morse) AW2Travis Bentley (Noble)
    AE2Chris Arojo (Mt. Blue) AW3Zach Braasch (Deering)
    AE4Brian Lovejoy (Cony) AW1Tom Metz (Massabesic)

    140AE1Ryan Hutchinson (Mt. Blue) AW4Kyle Fitzgerald (Noble)
    AE3Matt Holman (Gardiner) AW2Anthony Cincotta (Biddeford)
    AE2Brad Waugh (Cony) AW3Joe LaCourse (Westbrook)
    AE4Scott Phillips (Brewer) AW1Ben Conte (Marshwood)

    145AE1Ben Goulette (Morse) AW4Jeremy Spofford (Westbrook)
    AE3Aaron Gammon (Oxford Hills) AW2Ben Chapman (Bonny Eagle)
    AE2Damian Osgood (Mt. Blue) AW3Anthony Racaniello(Kennebunk)
    AE4Chris Noyes (Brewer) AW1Colby Lamson (Marshwood)

    152AE1Brandon Hamilton (Skowhegan) AW4Erick Ewing (Windham)
    AE3Matt Honas (Cony) AW2Jimmy Smith (Biddeford)
    AE2Billy Swihart (Mt. Blue) AW3Mitch Punsky (Deering)
    AE4Kevin Crocker (Oxford Hills) AW1Decota Cotten (Noble)

    160AE1Ryan Bryce (Oxford Hills) AW4Noah Conte (Marshwood)
    AE3Joe Lawler (Waterville) AW2Nick Legere (Sanford)
    AE2Pete Gervais (Mt. Ararat) AW3Isaac Robinson (Bonny Eagle)
    AE4Ryan Hahl (Brewer) AW1Ben Kinerson (Kennebunk)

    171AE1Jeff Madden (Brewer) AW4Jon Brooks (Marshwood)
    AE3Matt Ryan (Mt. Blue) AW2James Cotten (Noble)
    AE2Dean Redlevske (Skowhegan) AW3Chad Edwards (Sanford)
    AE4Sean Kozma (Gardiner) AW1John Kane (Deering)

    189AE1David Folsom (Skowhegan) AW4E. Zukic (Portland)
    AE3Shawn Spangler (Mt. Blue) AW2Mike Spofford (Westbrook)
    AE2Joey McInnis (Cony) AW3C. Pike (Bonny Eagle)
    AE4Andre Wilson (Oxford Hills) AW1Cody Lightfoot (Marshwood)

    215AE1Matt Waite (Mt. Blue) AW4Brent Armstrong (Deering)
    AE3Kyle Munn (Nokomis) AW2Dick Decato (Noble)
    AE2Chad Flannery (Skowhegan) AW3P. McDonough (Bonny Eagle)
    AE4Tyler Guerin (Oxford Hills) AW1Chris Tracy (Westbrook)

    275AE1John Bursley (Mt. Ararat) AW4Chris Seavey (Kennebunk)
    AE3Adam Chadbourne (Morse) AW2Pat Begin (Westbrook)
    AE2Nate Libby (Oxford Hills) AW3B. Pike (Bonny Eagle)
    AE4Nathan Grant (Brewer) AW1Matt Lude (Massabesic)

    Class B
    Wt Seed Name School Seed Name School

    103BE1Jake Rollins (Camden Hills) BW4? (BE Alternate)
    BE3Kyle Bonin (Belfast) BW2Nicole Lemay (Oak Hill)
    BE2Blake Mishou (Old Town) BW3Colin Brennan (York)
    BE4Brad Wing (Ellsworth) BW1Ian Venskus (Mtn. Valley)

    112BE1Mike Ames (Belfast) BW4Nate Green (Lincoln Academy)
    BE3Justin Nesbitt (Winslow) BW2Liam MacLeod (Lake Region)
    BE2Kyle Sylvester (Camden Hills) BW3Stephen Grethe (Wells)
    BE4Dan Campbell (Caribou) BW1Travis Child (Mtn. Valley)

    119BE1Norman Gilmore (Belfast) BW4Eddie Prior (York)
    BE3Pete Lee (Winslow) BW2Chris Fraser (Erskine Academy)
    BE2David Cavanaugh (MCI) BW3Kevin Barry (Fryeburg Academy)
    BE4Justin Bodamer (Camden Hills) BW1David Gregory (Lincoln Academy)

    125BE1Levi Rollins (Camden Hills) BW4Chris Keller (Lincoln Academy)
    BE3Todd Baker (Old Town) BW2Malcom Phillips (Wells)
    BE2Matt Burns (Ellsworth) BW3Pat Giusto (York)
    BE4John Seavey (Medomak Valley) BW1Ben Johnson (Oak Hill)

    130BE1Bryan Blackler (Medomak Valley) BW4Mike Berg (Lincoln Academy)
    BE3Matt Marquis (Old Town) BW2Dylan Grethe (Wells)
    BE2Isaac Read (Camden Hills) BW3Kyle Clark (York)
    BE4Joey Bell (MCI) BW1Ben Madigan (Mtn. Valley)

    135BE1Chris Remsen (Camden Hills) BW4Jason Alley (Lincoln Academy)
    BE3Jake Lasselle (MCI) BW2Chris Smith (Mtn. Valley)
    BE2Derek Folsom (Winslow) BW3Chris Ford (Lake Region)
    BE4Ben Dunham (Belfast) BW1Edgar Wallace (Wells)

    140BE1Dan Stace (Winslow) BW4Cgris Randall (Fryeburg Academy)
    BE3John Wagner (Belfast) BW2Zane Baker (Greely)
    BE2Joe Zak (Camden Hills) BW3Roman Gosselin (Erskine Academy)
    BE4Derek Prock (Medomak Valley) BW1Corey Brown (Wells)

    145BE1Dustin Armstrong (Belfast) BW4Tom Brown (Lake Region)
    BE3Jim Strout (Ellsworth) BW2Aran Straw (Lincoln Academy)
    BE2Andrew Ripley (Medomak Valley) BW3Matt taylor (Mtn. Valley)
    BE4Danny Davis (Old Town) BW1Gale Pauly (Wells)

    152BE1Nick Ouimet (Belfast) BW4Chris Ryall (Fryeburg Academy)
    BE3Nathaniel Boehmer (Camden Hills) BW2Shawn Studholm (Erskine Academy)
    BE2Brian Cobb (Ellsworth) BW3Matt Witham (Wells)
    BE4Adam Desrosiers (Winslow) BW1Kirk Nelson (Mtn. Valley)

    160BE1Sam Glover (Camden Hills) BW4Andrew Grenier (Erskine Academy)
    BE3Ken Roy (Winslow) BW2Jason McPherson (Mtn. Valley)
    BE2Lucas Brewer (Hermon) BW3Ben Pierce (Wells)
    BE4Micah Maurio (Caribou) BW1Buck Brown (Fryeburg Academy)

    171BE1Eric Wagner (Belfast) BW4Brandon Simmons (Lincoln Academy)
    BE3Cal Pease (Camden Hills) BW2Kyle Sullivan (York)
    BE2Andrew Young (Winslow) BW3Craig Fergola (Mtn. Valley)
    BE4Mike Russell (Old Town) BW1Andy Davis (Fryeburg Academy)

    189BE1Brian Creamer (Camden Hills) BW4Ethan Voight (Lincoln Academy)
    BE3Ray Gilmore (Belfast) BW2Richard Chute (Fryeburg Academy)
    BE2Chris Perry (MDI) BW3Jason Provencher (Mtn. Valley)
    BE4Matt Rines (Caribou) BW1Mike Cicero (York)

    215BE1Devin Potvin (Belfast) BW4Matt Thurston (Mtn. Valley)
    BE3Chris Desrosiers (Winslow) BW2Pat Casten (Wells)
    BE2Jake Rand (Camden Hills) BW3Derrick Baker (Lincoln Academy)
    BE4Bobby Martin (Caribou) BW1Sean Bradburn (York)

    275BE1Jon Judkins (Caribou) BW4Mike Hanson (Mtn. Valley)
    BE3Trevor Stanley (Ellsworth) BW2Adam Buckingham (Oak Hill)
    BE2Dan Burke (Winslow) BW3Tom Mango (Fryeburg Academy)
    BE4Stan Piper (Belfast) BW1Adam Chase (Wells)

    Class C
    Wt Seed Name School Seed Name School

    103CE1 Chris Barcak (Dexter)CW4Sean Maguire (Wiscasset)
    CE3 Cyle Heaney (Foxcroft Academy)CW2Charlie Stambach (Lisbon)
    CE2 Aaron Priest (Penobscot Valley)CW3Anthony Garcia (Dirigo)
    CE4 Ben Bos (George Stevens)CW1Aaron Kaluzynsky (Monmouth)

    112CE1 Keith Thompson (Dexter)CW4?
    CE3 Craig Lizotte (Madawaska)CW2Heidi Bonerud (Monmouth)
    CE2 Kyle Perkins (Bucksport)CW3Eli Johnson (Dirigo)
    CE4 Justin McKechnie (Penobscot Valley)CW1Troy Clark (Lisbon)

    119CE1 Bill Romanelli (Woodland)CW4Dwight Millett (Dirigo)
    CE3 Greg Burrill (Bucksport)CW2Josh Bedard (Traip)
    CE2 Chris Cookson (Foxcroft Academy)CW3Wes Danforth (Monmouth)
    CE4 Matt Barnard (Calais)CW1Derek Giusto (Lisbon)

    125CE1 Ryan Whittemore (Foxcroft Academy)CW4Jessica Fox (Monmouth)
    CE3 Justin Foster (George Stevens)CW2Jake Bedard (Traip)
    CE2 Andrew Galipeau (John Bapst)CW3Dana McKeen (Dirigo)
    CE4 Kevin Dube (Madawaska)CW1Will Vice (Lisbon)

    130CE1 Dave Maguire (Bucksport)CW4Steve Auvil (Wiscasset)
    CE3 Brad Pingree (Foxcroft Academy)CW2Ryan Audet (Monmouth)
    CE2 Eric Thompson (Dexter)CW3Mike Embry (Traip)
    CE4 Brent Warren (George Stevens)CW1Nate Hix (Lisbon)

    135CE1 Josh Pelletier (Bucksport)CW4Tony Smith (Dirigo)
    CE3 James Gagne (George Stevens)CW2Bryan Farren (Traip)
    CE2 Max Kennedy (Foxcroft Academy)CW3Mike Boulette (Monmouth)
    CE4 Matt Berry (Dexter)CW1B.J. Hamm (Lisbon)

    140CE1 Adam Bourgon (Bucksport)CW4Jamie Bedard (Dirigo)
    CE3 Matt Wentworth (Foxcroft Academy)CW2Mike Navarro (Traip)
    CE2 Vinnie Greene (Dexter)CW3Mitch Harmon (Lisbon)
    CE4 Cory McDonald (Mattanawcook)CW1Paul Rines (Wiscasset)

    145CE1 Kevin Armstrong (Dexter)CW4Chris German (Traip)
    CE3 Caleb Pelletier (Foxcroft Academy)CW2David Flagg (Dirigo)
    CE2 Bryan Cyr (Madawaska)CW3Josh Dubois (Lisbon)
    CE4 Chris Proulx (Woodland)CW1Matt Reed (Wiscasset)

    152CE1 Aaron Thomas (Dexter)CW4Andrew Sylvester (Hyde)
    CE3 K.J. Gosselin (Foxcroft Academy)CW2Ron Bonsaint (Lisbon)
    CE2 Travis Pelletier (Bucksport)CW3Tony Reyes (Traip)
    CE4 Jeremy Clarke (Woodland)CW1Curtis Brann (Dirigo)

    160CE1 Ben Pomerleau (Dexter)CW4Jake Tisdale (Monmouth)
    CE3 Chris Nainio (Penobscot Valley)CW2Rob Hespe (Lisbon)
    CE2 Chris Tash (Mattanawcook)CW3Devin Sullivan (Traip)
    CE4 John York (Bucksport)CW1Nick Gurney (Dirigo)

    171CE1 Keith Champion (Penobscot Valley)CW4Ben Ockerbloom (Traip)
    CE3 Jeff Steinke (Foxcroft Academy)CW2Mike Mulligan (Hyde)
    CE2 Josh Bishop (Dexter)CW3Ryan Willey (Lisbon)
    CE4 B.J. Grindle (George Stevens)CW1Derrick Gilbert (Dirigo)

    189CE1 Adam Carter (Bucksport)CW4Jason Capponi (Dirigo)
    CE3 Matt Kinney (Dexter)CW2Joey Schreiber (Lisbon)
    CE2 Mike Proulx (Woodland)CW3Joe Loehmer (Traip)
    CE4 Randy Briggs (Foxcroft Academy)CW1Chris Brown (Boothbay)

    215CE1 Mike Burton (Dexter)CW4?
    CE3 Chris Lewis (Foxcroft Academy)CW2Scott Skibitsky (Dirigo)
    CE2 Kyle Milan (Bucksport)CW3Nate Butler (Monmouth)
    CE4 Ed McKenney (Penobscot Valley)CW1Adam Lord (Lisbon)

    275CE1 Trey Merrill (Foxcroft Academy)CW4? (C East Alternate)
    CE3 Alex Desmond (John Bapst)CW2Jamie Englebert (Lisbon)
    CE2 David Daigle (Madawaska)CW3Trent Pool (Hyde)
    CE4 Ray Lane (Penobscot Valley)CW1Mike Williams (Dirigo)



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    WRESTLING STATE TOURNAMENT INFORMATION: Class A - B - C State

    Bangor Auditorium Friday, February 8, 2002

    Weigh-in: 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
    Coaches' Meeting: 4:30 PM
    Opening Ceremonies: 5:00 PM
    Wrestling Begins: 5:30 PM (6 mats - 2 per class)

    Bangor Auditorium Saturday, February 9. 2002

    Weigh-in: 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM (1 lb allowance)
    Coaches' Meeting: 8:30 AM
    Opening Ceremonies: 9:00 AM
    Wrestling Begins: 9:30 AM (6 mats - 2 per class)
    Finals: Will start at 5:00 p.m.
    Scales: All sets will be digital.



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    2002 Oxford Hills Youth Classic


    WHEN: February 10th, 2002
    WHERE: Oxford Hills High School, Rte. 26 So. Paris, Maine
    WHO: Pre K-K, 1-2nd Graders, 3-4th Graders, and 5-6th Graders, High School Female wrestlers

    Weigh in: 7 am to 8:30 am

    COST: $5.00 dollars per wrestler. Pre Registration payment due on the day of the tournament. Please pre register no later than Friday February 8th. Your weigh in cards will be available when you arrive.

    Admission: $3.00 Adults $1.00 Students

    Trophy's will be awarded to all champions, medals for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place.

    Pre k- and k will be grouped in 4-person brackets. They will all receive an award.

    Our Concession stand will be open serving breakfast, lunch and snacks.

    Registrations can be mailed to:
    David Verrier
    17 Marion Ave.
    Norway, Maine 04268
    e-mail dpverrier@yahoo.com
    Telephone: 743-0404

    I will need wrestlers name, team, and Level 1-meaning beginner, 4-advanced

    Please make checks payable to the Oxford Hills Athletic Boosters.



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    Westbrook: $510 for Michaud Fund

    Westbrook Wrestling Team raised over $510 with an attendance of over 75 people at Mike Spofford's home. A spaghetti supper, wicked good meatballs with garlic oil and bread were the order of the day that included desert and drinks. Most enjoyed the football game and just chatted about the upcoming week. Congrats to Westbrook Boosters and wrestlers for a fine dinner and a special thank you for the use of the Spofford Home.



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    2nd Annual Mid-Coast Youth Tourney Set Feb 24

    The Mid-Coast Wrestling Club's Second Annual Youth Tournament will take place on Sunday, Feb 24th at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport.

    Wrestling will be in four divisions: Pre-K - K, 1-2, 3-4, 4-6.

    Entry fee is $5. We had a great turnout last year so be sure to mark this established Pee Wee event on your wrestling calanders.

    Aaron Henderson & Colleen Duggan 5 Grove Street Camden, Maine 04843 207-236-6178 617-429-4524 (mobile)

    Click here for more information and entry forms



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    MCWC Raises $200 for Michaud Fund

    A Mid-Coast Wrestling Club sponsored fund raiser at last weekend's Camden Hills tri meet with Medomak Valley and Mountain Valley raised $130 to contribute towards the Stephen Michaud Fund. MCWC's membership agreed to donate another $70 bringing the total contribution to $200. Additional funds are required and would be greatly appreciated. Please make checks out to The Stephen Michaud Fund and send them to:


    Stephen Michaud Fund
    Knox County Federal Credit Union
    710 Main Street
    Rockland, Maine 04841

    Cards and personal mail can be sent to Stephen directly at:


    Stephen Michaud
    Eastern Maine Medical Center
    489 State Street
    PO Box 404
    Bangor, Maine 04402-0404

    Click here for more information on contributing to 'The Michaud Fund' through MCWC



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    Westbrook hosting Dinner for Stephen Michaud Fund

    The Westbrook wrestling team is hosting a spaghetti supper for team members, families, and friends to benefit the Michaud Fund on Sunday, January 27th at Mike and Diana Spofford's house on Brook Rd. $5 per person.


    TIME:
    4-6PM
    LOCATION:
    Spofford's Family Home
    320 Brook Rd
    Westbrook, ME


    DIRECTIONS: Brook Rd is opposite Austin Street. Take a right off rt 302 north of Corsetti'e store. Turn right onto Brook Rd at Traffic light. Spofford's house is a ranch on left opposite carol St. Anyone is welcome



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    Used Mats wanted by Mid Coast Wrestling Club

    Mid Coast Wrestling Club is in the market to buy used mats. You may

  • Contact MAWA or
  • Contact Mid Coast Wreslting Club

    for the details.



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    Oxford Hills McDonalds JV Tournament

    Monday, January 21st, 2002 At OHCHS Gym.

    Weigh ins from 9-10 AM

    Seeding: 9:30 to 11:00 AM

    Wrestling starts at 11:00 AM.

    Fee: $5 per wrestler or $50.00 per team.

    RULES

    Wrestlers limited to no more than six previous varsity matches. (coaches honor) Weight classes will be subdivided to provide eight-person brackets whenever possible.

    Seeding: Varsity experience first, top four will be seeded, the rest drawn by coaches.

    Matches are 2-1-1 until championship rounds. Championship rounds will be 1-2-2.

    Awards-Medals for top four places, and an outstanding wrestler award.

    Please send the names of wrestlers by January 16th, 2002. Entry fees can be paid in advance or brought to the meet. Make checks payable to the Oxford Hills Athletic Department.

    Mail entries to: Athletic Director Jon Ladd at OHCHS 256 Main St. South Paris, Maine 04281 or fax 743-5326 or e-mail jladd@sad17.k12.me.us If you have further question you can call Jon at 743-8914 ext. 2217



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    Oxford Hills Youth Classic

    The Oxford Hills Youth Classic will be held on February 10th, at Oxford Hills High School. Wiegh ins are from 7-9AM. Wresting to start at 9:30. This tournament in open to k-6 grade. We had about 300 kids at last years tournament so register early. More information contact Dave Verrier at 743-0404.



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    NOTICE OF FIRST ANNUAL MID-COAST WRESTLING CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

    Date   : January 10th 2002
    Time   : 7:00 p.m.
    Place  : Camden Hills Regional High School Lecture Hall
    Website: ME Mid Coast Wrestling
    

    Dear Wrestling Supporter:

    Mid-Coast Wrestling Club Formed. On October 10th, 2001, members of the Windjammer Wrestling Booster Club formed a new incorporated club called the Mid-Coast Wrestling Club (MCWC). Following the appointment of a Board of Directors at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) and passage of Club articles and bylaws by the membership, MCWC will file for non-profit status with the IRS, which will ensure that the club is not liable for state or federal income tax as a result of our fund raising activities and will also allow individuals and businesses to make tax-deductible donations to the club.

    Proposed Club Activities. The Club will continue to support our local school teams in much the same way that the Booster Club has in the past, providing funds for uniforms, equipment, trips, and camp scholarships. MCWC will remain independent of the school teams, but will budget "donations" to these teams to ensure that their needs are met. Additionally, MCWC will develop and expand the Peewee wrestling program for children aged 5 to 12 as well as off-season programs for middle school and high school wrestlers. "Open" (Adult) programs and or competitive teams may also be formed if there is sufficient interest. Club-sponsored tournaments, clinics, and camps are also planned. To support these activities, we have secured a 4,000 square foot practice facility, which has been graciously donated by an area business. The Club will also set aside a portion of its annual funds to develop a scholarship fund with the ultimate goal being that any graduating wrestler who wants to pursue tertiary education will have the funds to do so.

    Affiliation with USA Wrestling. The Club has received a Club Charter from USA Wrestling, which is the national governing body for amateur wrestling. USA Wrestling charters over 2,600 clubs and sanctions over 1,500 local, state, regional and national competitions. As a chartered club, MCWC will have up to $2 million in general liability protection covering all club practices and sponsored events. All wrestlers participating in MCWC practices or events (note this does not include school team activities) must join the Club and USA Wrestling. At present, the fee to join USA Wrestling (via MCWC) is $30. However, MCWC will make staggered payment plans available to those who need them as well as fee subsidies if necessary. With USA Wrestling membership, the wrestler will be able to attend hundreds of events around the country including many in Maine. In addition, members will receive secondary non-duplicating sports accident insurance (i.e. if your child is injured in practice and you do not have insurance, your child will be covered by insurance although there are deductible and co-payment provisions).

    Membership in MCWC. All interested wrestlers, parents, fans, and coaches who attend the AGM will be deemed "temporary voting members" for the purpose of initially discussing the club’s structure, goals, and strategies as well as to select the first Board of Directors and approve Club Bylaws. It is expected that the Board will suggest that General Members pay a nominal fee to secure membership in the club ($5 to $10) to cover the administrative costs of keeping the membership informed. Wrestling Members (coaches and competitors) will likely need to pay a membership fee of $35 to $50 to cover the cost of USA Wrestling Membership ($30), MCWC membership ($5 to $10), and perhaps for a club T-Shirt and or gym bag. Again, flexible payment plans and subsidies will be available.

    Board of Directors. In our incorporation filing with the State, we indicated that MCWC would have at least three directors at any time but no more than seven. We can increase the upper limit in the future if desired. We are currently proposing that the Club start off with five directors. It is suggested that director terms be two years, but that initially, some of the directors have only one-year terms so that in the future, not all director positions will vacate simultaneously. Proposed directorships are:

    President. The President will be responsible for running General Meetings as well as weekly meetings and setting the agenda. The President will also be responsible for coordinating Public Relations functions and will work closely with the rest of the board to coordinate their activities. Will develop and oversee scholarship program. Initial Term: 1 year. Thereafter: 2 years.

    Vice President, Wrestling Activities. Identify needs of school programs and set donation budgets for MCWC. Support, organize, and coordinate with school programs to facilitate special events like the trip to St. Benedicts. Organize and set budgets for Peewee, off season, and adult wrestling programs. Oversee wrestling facility management. This director will probably need to appoint 3-5 people to handle these major responsibilities. Initial Term: 1 year. Thereafter: 2 years.

    Vice President, Fund Raising. Will oversee and coordinate all fund raising activities of MCWC including, alumni solicitations, corporate donations, bottle drives, concessions, etc. Must work closely with the Treasurer and VP of Wrestling Activities to ensure that enough funds can reasonably be raised to meet wrestling and academic objectives as well as maintain a healthy club financial position. 2-3 support people will be needed under this director to oversee various specific fund raising programs. Term: 2 years.

    Treasurer. Will oversee day to day banking needs of Club as well as coordinate long-term budgeting with the other officers. Develop and maintain the financial accounts of the Club for submission at Club meetings and for annual report filing with the State and IRS. Term: 2 years.

    Secretary. The Secretary will be responsible for taking notes (minuets) at all Club meetings and distributing them to club members at the following meeting. Will maintain Club mailing lists. Potentially responsible for making official state and federal filings (such as annual report), although this could be a shared responsibility with other board members. Term: 2 years.

    Please come to the first AGM on January 10th 2001 to discuss development of the new club and help us to select directors. We look forward to your active participation.

    Mid-Coast Wrestling Club

    For more information contact: Aaron Henderson 236-6178 redwings@attglobal.net



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    Mid Coast Wrestling Club Announced

    Mid-Coast Wrestling Club Formed. On October 10th, 2001, members of the Windjammer Wrestling Booster Club formed a new incorporated club called the Mid-Coast Wrestling Club (MCWC). Following the appointment of a Board of Directors at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) and passage of Club articles and bylaws by the membership, MCWC will file for non-profit status (501 (c) (3)) with the IRS, which will ensure that the Club will not be liable for state or federal income tax as a result of our fund raising activities and will also allow individuals and businesses to make tax-deductible donations to the club.

    Proposed Club Activities. The Club will continue to support our local school teams in much the same way that the Booster Club has in the past, providing funds for uniforms, equipment, trips, and camp scholarships. MCWC will remain independent of the school teams, but will budget "donations" to these teams to ensure that their needs are met. Additionally, MCWC will develop and expand the Peewee wrestling program for children aged 5 to 12 as well as off-season programs for middle school and high school wrestlers. "Open" (Adult) programs and or competitive teams may also be formed if there is sufficient interest. Club-sponsored tournaments, clinics, and camps are also planned. To support these activities, we have secured a 4,000 square foot practice facility, which has been graciously donated by an area business. The Club will also set aside a portion of its annual funds to develop a scholarship fund with the ultimate goal being that any graduating wrestler who wants to pursue tertiary education will have the funds to do so.

    Affiliation with USA Wrestling. The Club has received a Club Charter from USA Wrestling, which is the national governing body for amateur wrestling. USA Wrestling charters over 2,600 clubs and sanctions over 1,500 local, state, regional and national competitions. As a chartered club, MCWC will have up to $2 million in general liability protection covering all club practices and sponsored events. All wrestlers participating in MCWC practices or events (note this does not include school team activities) must join the Club and USA Wrestling. At present, the fee to join USA Wrestling (via MCWC) is $30. However, MCWC will make staggered payment plans available to those who need them as well as fee subsidies if necessary. With USA Wrestling membership, the wrestler will be able to attend hundreds of events around the country including many in Maine. In addition, members will receive secondary non-duplicating sports accident insurance (i.e. if your child is injured in practice and you do not have insurance, your child will be covered by insurance although there are deductible and co-payment provisions).

    Membership in MCWC. All interested wrestlers, parents, fans, and coaches who attend the AGM will be deemed "temporary voting members" for the purpose of initially discussing the club’s structure, goals, and strategies as well as to select the first Board of Directors and approve Club Bylaws. It is expected that the Board will suggest that General Members pay a nominal fee to secure membership in the club ($5 to $10) to cover the administrative costs of keeping the membership informed. Wrestling Members (coaches and competitors) will likely need to pay a membership fee of $35 to $50 to cover the cost of USA Wrestling Membership ($30), MCWC membership ($5 to $10), and perhaps for a club T-Shirt and or gym bag. Again, flexible payment plans and subsidies will be available.

    Link to Mid Coast Wrestling Club



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    York Assist Coach Sullivan dies in auto accident

    Ken Sullivan who was an assistant wrestling coach at York was killed in an auto accident Nov 24, 2001.

    For those that knew Ken, he was passionate about wrestling, loved to complete, and enjoyed working with kids. Many of us got to know Ken as his son Kyle wrestled in middle school and high school where Kyle currently is on the vasity team and is very successful.

    Ken was very quiet in ways such that he would not boast of his work, but would happily talk about how his kids and his own children were doing on and off the mat. Often he'd discuss issues around wrestling and general good parenting and coaching mixed with mat technique.

    We will miss those interactins with Ken as parents, boosters, coaches, and wrestlers.

    Our thougths are with the Sullivan family and the York wreslting team.


    Regards,
    MAWA Board

    [ Click to view Ken's obituary ]



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    Who's Who in Maine Wrestling

    Submit your Who's Who Details

    A new feature being offered on a VOLUNTEER BASIS is to gather as much information about the Historical Maine Wreslting Family. Just like we share our personal family information, MAWA is gathering a listing of WHO'S WHO as a matter of historical record.

    If you would like to post your personal details, then click the above LINK and provide as much information that you feel you want to share. This is 100% left to your discretion.

    Generally you should be an adult over 18 and all subitted information is first reviewed before posting it on our WHO'S WHO page.

    Please follow the examples on the WHO'S WHO menu item to help guide your judgment in posting this information.

    Thank you for helping MAWA build its WHO'sWHO in Maine Wreslting



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    2001-2002 Schedules Available Online

    Several Schools have provided MAWA with their schedules. These are available by accessing The Maine Menu's SCHEDULE item. Once on that page, you will see a DROP DOWN LIST and all you need to do is SELECT the school you want to view. This method does require that you have ADOBE READER installed on your PC. That software is available for download and install on your PC by clicking on the

    If you want to have your school schedule added to the SCHEDULE Page, please send this to MAWA by using one of the methods listed below:

    How to Notify MAWA Send To Details File Type Details
    Email file ATTACHMENT JDCole@UnumProvident.com DOC - word document
        TXT - text file
        GIF - image
        JPG - image
        BMP - bit map

    USPS JDColePrinted copy of schedule
      40 Arbor View Lane  
      Scarborough, Me 04074 

    Fax JDCole Printed copy of schedule
      207-575-7223  



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    MAWA Free Wrestling Web Page Offered to High School Programs

    Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance is offering any High School wreslting program a free web page to help communicate and promote your efforts and cause. The reason we are making this offer is so folks interested in the sport have a single-point-of-entry into the internet. By having those schools that do not have the resources to make this happen for their program, the MAWA is happy to work with your school and post the details you want to share with parents, wrestlers, boosters, and your community.

    Please have your Booster president or Coach contact the MAWA WebMaster to make this happen for your school.



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    MAWA Clinc and Takedown Tournament

    On November 24 at the new Noble HS the MAWA with Noble HS is holding a clinic and takedown tournament

    [ Click to view DIRECTIONS below ]

    Meet Details  
    Date 2001-11-24
    Location New Noble HS
    Weigh-in 08.30-09.30am
    Clinics 09.30-11.30am
    Takedown Tourney 11.30-03.00pm
    Weigh Clases 8 Man Brackets
    Awards 1st-trophy, 2 & 3 place medals
    MIWOA Officials Donated time
    Divisions Grades 9-12, 5-8, 1-4
    Concessions By Noble Wrestling Boosters
     
    Registration Fee Amount
    MAWA Member $5.00
    non-MAWA Member $15.00
    MAWA Team Member $50.00
     
    Tentative Maine Clinicions Credentials
    Ben Baker Plymouth State ranked 5th Div III
    Brian Borkowski Plymouth State, 2nd Div III
    Brandon Bushaw Michigan State
    Jack Fitzgerald Iowa State
    Kevin Gray Dequesne University
    Ryan Kalman Springfield College
    Tom Laite Augsburg, OW and Div III Champ
    Ben McCrillis AIC
    Brian Walsh Ithica State
    Jason York Boston University



    The purpose for the event is to get wrestlers mat time and improve wrestling knowledge. The Clinicians are all Maine wrestlers who medaled nationally, in New England, have been ranked nationally and in New England and in a few cases have won national titles. Some of these Maine wrestlers attend college in the mid west and are currently wrestling or have graduated and want to share their knowledge. The clinic will last about 2 1/2 hours. Each group will be exposed to a broad knowledge base and will be in groups small enough to get individual attention.

    NOTE: Best approach is to join as a Team. You become a Team MAWA member for a year which reduces your tourney fee to $5.00 per person.

    Once the clinic is done, the takedown tournament starts. Wrestlers will be broken into even weight classes of eight. The 2 out of 3 takedowns wins the match with no time limit. These types of tournaments are fast and gives focus to wrestling on the the feet. This is where any good wrestler needs to excel and this type of tournament allows for a good start regardless of your wreslting level.

    Medals and awards will be presented. No team score will be kept.

    Monies will be divided between MAWA funding and Noble HS. This will also give you an opportunity to see the new Noble HS.

    We hope you can join us for the day.

    SPORTSMANSHIP is Vital!

    DIRECTIONS:

    Click to see Map to new Noble High School
    Click to see NEW Noble High School





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    General Pre-Season 2001-2002 Coaches and Officials Communication

    Regional meetings are as follows:

    • November 7, 2000 - Massabesic H.S. - 7 PM
    • November 11, 2000 - Caribou H.S. - 10 AM
    • November 14, 2000 - Winslow H.S. - 7 PM

    Remember that you must attend at least one of them.

    OFFICIALS ANNUAL MEETING

    Our annual meeting is December 2, 2001 at Gardiner Regional Middle School. Coffee, etc at 9:30 AM with the business meeting beginning at 10:00 AM. Also you should be aware that all three of our meetings, the November, the December and the January ones, are now mandatory. If you can not make for a valid reason, you must, in writing, send your reason to me, otherwise you are not eligible to do any post season MPA tournaments.

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