Minutemen Youth Wrestling

The Kids State Championship will be held at Hillhouse High School Field-house, 480 Sherman Parkway, New Haven, CT 06511 to be operated by USAWCT on Sunday February 26th 2017. By placing top four in one of the 4 Qualifying locations you are eligible to compete In the USAWCT Kids State championship.

If any of the TOP FOUR (4) place winners do not complete and pay before leaving the Qualifier, then the fifth place winner will be awarded the fourth place spot. The other place winners will move up. Example: the 3rd place wrestler does not complete this form and does not pay. The fourth place finisher moves to 3rd and the fifth place finisher will be the fourth seed from this District.

Weigh-ins Times have changed from prior years Weigh-ins for the USAWCT State Championship Tournament will be held at HillHouse High School Field-house Times by Division Middle School Division 7:30 to 8:00 am Start Wrestling approx 8:30 am Novice Division 8:30 to 9:00 am …Start Wrestling approx 9:30 am Intermediate Division 11:30 to 12:00 am.. Start Wrestling approx 12:30 am All wrestlers must be present at the beginning of weigh-ins and each wrestler must make scratch weight for the weight they qualified for, NO WEIGHT ALLOWANCE.

Each wrestler will be allowed two consecutive attempts to make weight and may not leave the weigh-in area Wrestlers must weigh-in wearing a competition Singlet.

A WRESTLER THAT MISSES WEIGHT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE KIDS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

Awards will be given to the top six finishers in each Division and weight class. Full mats will be used for the USAWCT KIDS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. This tournament will NOT have true wrestle back for 2nd .

During weigh-ins, all competitors will be inspected for communicable skin disease. Wrestlers with communicable skin disease will not be allowed to compete unless they have a current Skin Condition Form signed by a doctor saying they are under treatment, are not contagious as of a specified date and are cleared to wrestle. Tournament Chief Medical Officer reserves the right to refuse entry to questionable cases.

NO FOOD IS ALLOWED IN THE FIELDHOUSE COOLERS CAN BE LEFT IN THE HALLWAY

? $5.00 Admission fee for spectators ? Emergency Medical Personnel will be on-site.
? Breakfast, lunch and snacks available on-site in designated areas
? Wrestling equipment will be available for purchase
? Spectators must stay in the stands
? For more information: Check our web site USAWCT.org or email Sarah Jadach at sjadach23@aol.com

No refunds of pre registration fees

There are predetermined weights for Intermediate, Novice and Middle School. Intermediate- 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 87, 95, 103, 112, 120, 140 Novice- 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 112, 120, 130, 140, 165, 190 Middle School- 70, 77, 84, 91, 98, 105, 112, 120, 128, 136, 144, 152, 160, 175, 190, 210,

To All,

The season is quickly coming to an end. Some of you we have not seen in a very long time. If you have not turned in equipment that belongs to the team please do so on either Monday, February 22 or Wednesday February 24 at the McGee Cafe.

The end of year party will take place on Monday, March 7th unless I hear from folks that there is something going on in the schools that I am unaware of. It will start at 6 pm and include pizza, salad, beverage and cake. As in the past everyone is invited including family members and the fee per person is $5.00.

Dina Landon is collecting donations for the coaches gifts and would like $20 per child which you can give to either her or her husband Joe. If you don't know who they are put it in an envelope with your child's name and give it to coach Moss.

At the end of year party we give out trophies, hope to have a slide show this year, hear from the graduating seniors at Berlin about thier experience in wrestling and give out our annual CJ McCormack Scholarship award.

If you have any questions just ask. We have qualifier this weekend at Bristol Central with the top four place finishers wrestling on February 28th at Hillhouse Fieldhouse in New Haven. The last tournament of the year is the following weekend in Thomaston High.

If you need to talk to me call my cell at 860-987-7744.

Thanks, Coach Moss

On Sunday, February 21, 2016 sixteen Minutemen traveled to Bristol Central High School for the regional qualifer to advance to the State Tournament in New Haven on February 28th.  There was plenty of stiff competition as teams from Bristol, Cheshire, East Hartford, Enfield, Meriden, Newington, Plainville, Rocky Hill (KT Kidz), Simsbury (FishEye), Somers, Southington, South Windsor, Suffield (Warriors), Thomaston (CT Green Knight) , Wethersfield and Winsted (Hurricane) all showed looking to qualify.

The Intermediates were led by Cayden Hill at 80 lbs and Nicky Ebrahimi at 95 lbs with first place finishes.  Also qualifying were Julian Shaw 95 lbs 2nd place, and Hiram Sepulveda 87 lbs., 4th place.  Wrestling tough on the day in the Intermediate Division were Austin Teti, Davian Rodriguez, Mason Arborio, Elijah Ortiz, Mason Hill, Aiden DeJesus and Conlan Simard.

In the Novice Division the Minutemen had three entries and all three advanced as JoJo Gonzalez in his first year of wrestling placed 2nd at 80 lbs. Johnny Rosario placed 2nd at 112 Lb. and Landon Vieira placed 3rd at 85 lbs. in one of the toughest weight classes in the entire tournament.

In the Middle School Division Sebby Gabor placed 2nd at 190 lbs while Vinny DeFrancesco placed 5th just out of qualifying afer lossing in Over Time 8-6.

So half of the Minutemen who wrestled will via for a State Title next weekend.

 CT Wrestlers Hall of Fame Kids Folkstyle Tournament 35 Hayes Town Road Danbury, CT. 06811

February 7, 2016

Directions­  website : http://www.danburypal.com/directions.html

Southington High School was the site for a Beginner Tournament on February 7, 2016.  A good size group attended with very good results.  In Mighty Mite Jaylen Gonzalez – won 1st place.  In Bantam Nivmaly Rios placed 4th place.   In the Intermediate Division Jack Jortner and Batu Kayaarasi placed 4th place, Hiram Sepulveda, Davain Rodriguez and Mi’Anjel Velazquez all finished 2nd place.   Richard Bennett competing in the Novice Division finished 2nd place and wrestled well. In the Middle School Division Marshall Alleyne took 4th place.

Coach Mark Mangiafico said about Jaylen Gonzalez's wrestling, "While they were all Mighty Mites, the wrestling was pretty good and Jaylen was dominant his bracket.  Everyone showed marked improvement since the beginning of the year."