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Name / Address Background and Details
Alexander, Chuck
Harpswell, ME

MAWA Past-Secetary, Newsletter author

Anderson, Celeste
North Berwick, ME
Work: 207-676-5752
Email: USAWMe@Maine.rr.com
Web: USAWMaine.org

MAWA Media, Newsletter assistant,USAWrestling-ME Chairperson

Anderson, Chris
North Berwick, ME
Work: 207-676-5752
Email: USAWMe@Maine.rr.com
Web: USAWMaine.org

MAWA Media, USAWrestling-ME Co-Chairperson

Bishop, Dennis
16 Pine Hill Drive
Bath, Maine 04530

Competitive background: 1963-1967 Biddeford H.S. 1967-1976 competed in various freestyle tournaments around New England and New York. Folk style coaching background: counselor @ Russ Houk's wrestling camp in Pennsylvania, Coached at Biddeford H.S., Kennebunk H.S., Hyde School, Mt. Ararat H.S. & Morse H.S.. (1970- 1989) (KVAC coach of year 1989) Freestyle & Greco-Roman coaching background: helped coach Maine exchange teams that competed against Russians, Austrians, Polish & Dutch teams. (1974-1978) Coached Southern Maine Wrestling Club (1975-1976) Coached York County Athletic Club (YCAC) (1977-1980) Coached Midcoast Wrestling Club (off & on last 6 years) Thru above coaching experiences had the opportunity to coach numerous state & New England champions as well as several national champions. Officiating background: Member of M.I.W.O.A. since 1974. 3X president College official; member of N.E. I.W.O.A. since 2003. Freestyle/Greco official: worked numerous tournaments at local, state, New England & national levels.(1974-present) Other: Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance board of directors 1992-2004, MAWA president 1997-2004, Selected as USA Wrestlings "Man of the Year" for Maine - 1998

Brunk, Bryan
Standish ME

Wrestling:
Assistant Coach at USM for the past 4years.
2X New England Champ for Western New England College.
Academic All-American.
2X NCAA D.III Qualifier
Placed 4th and 2nd in the NCAA D.III West Region as a Fresh. and Soph. at Wheaton College: Wheaton, IL
3X State Champ for Bonny Eagle High
Personal:
Teach at Brunswick High
Married with a 6 month old son: Asa

Caramihalis, Mike
Sanford

Mike was a 4 time state champion who never lost a match to anybody from Maine. His overall record was 103 wins against 0 losses. Mike was inducted into the Maine Hall of Fame. His individual state championships were:
1977 - 105 lb. state champ
1978 - 119 lb. state champ
1979 - 126 lb. state champ
1980 - 138 lb. state champ

Cole, John D
40 Arbor View Lane
Scarborough, ME 04074
Work: 207-575-9089
Fax: 207-575-7223
Home: 207-883-6927
Email: JDCole@UnumProvident.com
Web: TechTV.com

Web developer for UnumProvident Insurance
Maine native, Married, Parent of five
Interests: running, wtTraining, scuba, amateurRadio, TechJunkie, kayacking
Officiating: MIWOA, NEIWOA, and CWOA
Support: MAWA Board, webmaster, Secetary, MaineGames Volunteer coordinator
Gardiner: Football(capt,PTL-all-State),Track,Wrestling(States:1,2,3,capt)
Charter member So. Maine Wreslting Club (1974)
Former coach: Georges Valley HS
Vulunteer coach: Scarborough HS, Deering HS, Wesleyan U
Booster: Scarborough, Deering
PreferredMoves:underHookSeries, frontHeadLocks, allLegWrestling
WorstMoves: singles, doubles, anckleTrips

Cole, Marc R
40 Arbor View Lane
Scarborough, ME 04074
Home: 207-883-6927
Email: Cole350@hotmail.com

Manager Raply Lauren
Maine native
Interests: automotive, running, wt training
Norwich U (Corp of Cadets 2001) BusMgt
Deering: Football, Wrestling (Capt,All League-SMAA-Team)
Tourney:MacDonalds(1,2), Essex(2),Noble(1,2),SMAA(1,2)
Regionals(1,2),States(1,2)

Cobbett, Chris
Oxford Hills, ME

Head Coach Oxford Hills Comp. High School
Head Coaching Record 57-9
Wrestler on Sanford State Championship team 1991 (#160)
KVAC,Regional Champion, 3x State Place winner, 2nd in 1994
State Freestyle Champion
104 High School wins
Wrestled for American Int. College NCAA Div. II
2x Captian
Placed 4th Big Eastern Regional
Defeated #8,6,3 from Division III senior year.
Silver Medal Olympic Festival in Halifax, Canada
Hobbies: Fishing, hunting, spending time with wife Miranda and two year old son Dylan.
Career: Teaches Social Studies at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

Devoll, Kip
Lebanon, ME

Head Coach Noble HS, MAWA Board

Guest, Shawn
Bath, ME

Coach Morse HS, President WCMA, MAWA 2nd VP

Hanley, Fran
Gardiner, ME

Former Coach Gardiner HS

Hanley, Matt
Gardiner, ME

Coach Gardiner HS

Harrison, Jamie
Jacksonville, FL

Wrestled for USM
high school: 92 wins, 2x state placer( 2nd 1999, 3rd 1998),
State Freestyle Champ.
US Military Great Lakes Tournament Champion,
All-Navy Wrestling Team Selectee
Assnt wrestling coach Sandalwood HS, Jacksonville, FL
Email: navywrastlastar@yahoo.com

Heikkinen, Richard
Kennebunk, ME

AD Massabesic, MIWOA Official

Hernandez, James (Chico)
Washburn, ME

Hernandez, at 43, won three gold medals, two silvers and two bronzes at the Grand National AAU Wrestling Championships. Competing in the 180 pound division, he participated in all three types of wrestling contested at the event: freestyle, Greco-Roman and Sombo (Russian judo).

Kirk, Al
Portland, ME 04103
Web: BIO

USM (teacher + safety)
Married, Parent of five
Interests: hunting and fishing
NJ native, played football, wrestled
Deering: football coach, wreslting coach
Wrestling Coach: college-FL, HS-NY (Port Chester)

LaFountain, Wally
Winslow, ME

Married, five children, 2 girls, 3 boys: 9 grand children, one great grand child and counting.
A Woodstock, Vermont native and graduate of Springfield College, 1950. Master’s Degree from the University of Maine, 1970 and a C.A.S. in 1974.
Football and basketball coach at Bergenfield, New Jersey High School.
Physical Education Teacher-1950-55
Football and Baseball Coach at Wellsville, New York High School.
Physical Education Teacher-1955-58
Football, Wrestling and Baseball Coach at Winslow, Maine High School
Physical Education Teacher-1958-69
Educational Consultant, Maine State Department of Education-1970-86
Retired in 1986
Co-Founder and Past President of Pine Tree Football Conference
Past President of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference
IAABO and CBOA basketball official
For many years Head Official and player agent for Winslow Pop Warner Football program.
For many years Umpire-in-Chief and player agent for Winslow Little League program.
United States Army 1944-46 European Theater of Operations
Combat Infantry Badge-Bronze Star
[Click to View Hall of Fame]
 

Lewia, Mark
Wells,ME

Coach Wells
Has had many state champions.
Brought Wells to its first regional title in many years in 2002.
Outstanding coach.
Coached State championship team in 1996.
Known as great motivator.
Recognized for making wrestling popular in town of Wells

Martin, John
Augusta,ME

Coach Cony
SGT, MEARNG
Counterdrug Admin/Log NCO

McCrillis, Ben
Westbrook,ME

USM Asst Coach
Westbrook: State Champ 40-0 with 31 pins Sr. year
3 Freestyle State Champion
College (AIC):3X NCAA Division II National Qualifier
4X Top four Place winner in the Big Eastern Regionals 4th,3rd,2nd,3rd. From 96'-00'
Record of 130-39 with 65 pins

McPhee, Bob
Rumford,ME

Lewiston Sun Journal Staff Writer, wrestler, member of Hall of Fame
View Bob's Details

Monroe, Reggie
Westbrook,ME

Wrestled at Sanford under John Caramihalis. 4x-State Champ (98, 105,112,121) 4x-Northern New England Champ, New England Champ
Hall of Fame member

Moore, Bill
Monmouth,ME

Asst-Head Coach at Monmouth Academy, Head-Coach Monmouth Middle School

Nicholas, John
Portland,ME

Head Coach- Westbrook High School
Former Head Coach- Portland High School
Wrestler- Westbrook High School and Bridgewater State College
Wrestling Official

Perkins, Jerry
Rumford,ME

Coached in 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s
Career spans 5 decades
(Elected to Maine Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame 1994)
Over 400 dual meet wins
Win streaks of 57, 47, 39 and 28
Home win steak of 72 (1976-83)
Unbeaten seasons
20-0 1973-74, 76-77, 80-81
21-0 23-0-1 78-79; 11-0 1999- 2000;
17-1 in 2000-01
Class A state championships
1972, 73, 74, 78, 81
(Rumford finished 1st or 2nd 11 times in 14 years 1967-81)
Regional crowns
(5 Central, 2 Southern, 2 Eastern, 3 Western)
81 individual Regional champions, 49 State champs, 2 N.E. champs, 5 N.E. runnerups
(teams finished 4th in N.E. 3 times).

Poliquin, Jim (esq)
Portland, ME

MAWA 2nd VP

Reese, Ted (Phd)
Standish, ME

Head Coach USM, [Click to View Hall of Fame]

Richmond, Lance
 

MCI Wrestling Coach
MCI wrestler 1983-86
Member of MIWOA 1989-93

Smith, John E
Gardiner, ME 04345

Williams Const (spvr)
NY LI native
Gardiner: teacher, wreslting coach, AD
MAWA Hall of Fame
MIWOA official MAWA Historian

Smith, Tom
Portland,ME

Wrestler Winslow, Hall of Fame

Vigue, Patrick

Augusta, ME
Email: Vigue@DialMaine.com

Erskine Wrestling Coach 1994-current
KVAC Coach of the Year 2003
Started Erskine Wrestling team from scratch in 1994
3 year Winslow varsity wrestler
2X state placer (4th 1990, 2nd 1991)
1991 Team Captain
3X Freestyle State Champion
Best Moves : throws, stand-up, cradles, fireman's carry
Worst Moves : single leg, leg ride's

Walch, Brian
Westbrook, ME

Graduated from Westbrook HS in 1992
2x state champ at 152 lbs and 160 lbs
130 career wins & 76 career pins (both Westbrook records)
Won 13 tournaments in high school
3x Redskin finalist
4x state qualifier
Nebraska exchange 1991 & 1992 (4-2-1 record)
Maine Sunday Telegram Class A wrestler of the year 1992
Wrestled 4 years at Ithaca collage in Ithaca, NY
Member Division III national championship team
2x Academic All American
2x All State New York Collegiate
National qualifier
Team Captain senior year
Received a masters degree from Ithaca College in physical therapy
Works as a physical therapist at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, NJ
Lives in Howell, NJ with his wife Jeanine and their new daughter Allison born October 4, 2001

Walch, Dennis
Westbrook, ME

Coached wrestling at Westbrook High School for 29 years - since 1973
333 Wins
14 state champions
36 regional champions
63 state place winners
14 tournament wins
2nd state 2002, 3rd state 3x
Member MIWOA since 1976
Coordinator of maine/ nebraska friendship Series for seven years
Wrestling USA's person of the year 2000
Run the Maine/Nebraska exchange for the past seven years
Webmaster www.westbrookwrestling.com
Health & PE Department Chairman WHS
Taught PE at WHS for 32 years
Have also coached Golf, Football, Track & Softball
Played football 4 yrs at UMO
Lettered for three years
Second team all-yankee conference tackle
All-State football at Brunswick High School

Witham, Jeff
Wells,ME

MIWOA Official. lives in Wells, has children that wrestle.

York, Jason
New Gloucester, ME
Email: jayyork134@yahoo.com

Lives in Gorham with fiancee
Commercial Producer (Channel 8 WMTW)
VP/Partner of Spladel Industries, Inc (t-shirtBusiness)
USM Assistant Coach (2001-present)
Caribou Coach (1997-2001)
MAWA Board Member
Boston University varsity 1993-1997
2X Captain of BU Team (95-97)
Placed 3rd twice in the New England Conference
Placed 4th in the East Coast Wrestling Conference
High School All-American Honorable Mention 1993 (USAWrestling)
High School Scholastic All-American
Portland Press Herald Wrestler of the Year (1993)
2X State Champ at Bonny Eagle (1992, 93)
2X Captain of Bonny Eagle
Interests: Lifting, running, video production, reading, teaching, promoting wrestling in Maine
Best Moves: Inside reach single, stand-up, Pry crunch tilt, Mills cradle
Worst Moves: Throws, foot sweep, gramby

 
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