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MARCH MADNESS Folk Style Wrestling Tournament
SUNDAY March 16, 2014
Divisions: Elementary, Middle School, High School and Open Wrestlers
Place: SOUTHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 720 PLEASANT STREET, SOUTHINGTON, CT 06489
PRE REGISTRATION ENCOURAGED at $20.00..... WALK-INS WELCOME for $25.00!!
WEIGHT, they will be entered in the tournament under the weight they make at weigh-ins. During weigh-ins, all competitors will be inspected for contagious skin conditions. Wrestlers with contagious skin conditions will not be allowed to compete unless they have a current doctor's excuse saying they are under treatment and the exact location of the contagious skin condition, that they are not contagious as of a specified date and are cleared to wrestle. Tournament officials reserve the right to refuse entry to questionable cases. NFHS rules apply, Elementary & Middle School bout times will be 1, 1.5, 1.5. High School and open bout times will be 1, 2, 2.
Medals for the top three finishers in each weight class.
Admission for Spectators: $4 for adults, $1 for students Free admission for Coaches with 2013-2014 USAW Coaches' Card
Emergency Medical Personnel will be on-site. Breakfast, lunch and snacks available on-site
$20.00 entry fee for pre-registered athletes, $25.00 at the door
No refunds of pre registration fee except for injuries. Written documentation required.
Weigh-ins March 16, 2014 from 7:15 am to 8:00 am for Elementary & Middle School (Matches begin 10:00 am) Elementary Division: Born 2004 - 2009 and Middle School Division: Born 1999 -2003 weight classes will be determined by the Madison System ( grouping wrestlers in brackets of four, by similar weight, to be wrestled in a round robin format 3 matches for each wrestler, when possible).
Weigh-ins March 16, 2014 from 8:15 am to 9:00 am for High School & Open Division (Matches begin 11:00 am) High School Division: Born 1995-1999 Open Division: Born 1994 or prior, unless you are born in 1994 and are registered in a Public High School in the Fall of 2013 ( Post Graduate Students are welcome in the Open Division) weight classes will be determined by the Madison System ( grouping wrestlers in brackets of eight, double elimination, by similar weight, when possible).
2014 Connecticut Green Knight 2nd Chance Tournament
2014 2nd Chance State Tournament Results
A small group of the Berlin Minutemen traveled to Thomaston High for another chance to take home gold as ten young wrestlers competed. Three competed in the annual Girls State Tournament which was open to all female wrestlers in the State of Connecticut.
The trio of female wrestlers were all from the same family as the Morley sisters competed for their own gold medal. Christianna Morley was the lone champion and second for the Minutemen this season. In her final match she bested Clohoe Kennedy of the CT Green Knights 9-8 for the wIn. Older sister Madilin finished 2nd while the youngest Mary Morely finished third.
Zachary Skinner who missed the State Tournament as an alternate was able to wrestle the state champion from his weight class in his final match. “Zachary lost but it was gratifying to him to have a chance to wrestle against the best”, stated C. Roger Moss, Head Coach of the Minutemen. Zachary placed second but wrestled tough all day and won in the last seconds of two matches. Jacob Wagner wrestling in his second year with the Minutemen placed 2nd. Rory Mayer at 75 pounds finished 3rd on the day. There were two Minutemen in the 95 pound bracket and a three way tie for second place. Marcus Kelly-Johnson and Jordan Sackschewsky both finished the day with two wins and two losses to place second. In the Novice Division Michael Lukaszewski wrestled in the 103 pound bracket and was tough on the day but placed 4th. Finally in the Middle School Division Tyler Jones wrestled in the 165 division and finished 4th on the day.
Head Coach Roger Moss added, “As the season winds down there are a few who keep wrestling looking to improve. This year we are going later than in the past due to the snow covered grounds so baseball hasn’t started yet and due to the number of nights we lost from school closures.“ This week the Minutemen will compete in their final tournament of the season at Southington High School.
2014 Oxford/Derby Beginners Tournament Results
On Sunday, January 26th the largest group of beginner Minutemen traveled to Oxford High School for a tournament. These young wrestlers took to the mat and did their best to bring home a medal on the day.
The results on the day were as follows:
Bantam – First year Austin Teti lost his first match but came back to win his next two the last one by pin to place 2nd. Intermediate wrestlers placing 2nd on the day included second year Jacob Wagner who won an exciting match 3-2, Jordan Sackschewsky lost his first match by a score of 5-1 but came back to dominate his next two opponents winning 11-2 and 12-4, Johnny Rosario won his first match by pin and then lost his final match by takedown in overtime. Wrestling in their first matches ever Mary and Christianna Morely wrestled tough on the day and both placed 4th.
In the afternoon middle schooler Tyler Jones lost his first match in the 160 lb bracket before coming back with some fire to win his final match by pin to place 2nd. Novice wrestler Zachary Polzun placed 4th coming close to win two matches.
Coach Moss said, “I was happy to see how well these wrestlers did. It is a different atmosphere than the practice room and there are a lot of distractions. They all were ready to wrestle and many could have won the matches they lost by having a little more mat time.”
No Practice Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Due to the early dismissal of school there will be no practice on Tuesday, January 21st. We will practice again on Thursday, January 23rd.
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