Mingus Tournament results

Congratulations on a great weekend of competition for our Academy Team!  We had 10 kids in the Finals for 1^st/2^nd…  Here are the results from the tournament:

63lbs

Paul Kelly – 4^th place

68lbs

Jacob Covarrubias – 3^rd place

73lbs A

Alex Dieball – 1^st place

73lbs B

Tariq Hornbuckle – 1^st place

Mike Ford – 2^nd place

78lbs

Ryan Matt – 4^th place

83lbs A

Chris Kelly – 1^st place

83lbs B

Noah Jacobs – 1^st place

88lbs A

Matt Ford – 1^st place

88lbs B

Stephana Jelacic – 4^th place

93lbs A

Diego Gutierrez – 2^nd place

Noah Monte – 4^th place

93lbs B

Luke Jacobs – 4^th place

104lbs

Alex Maxson – 2^nd place

111lbs A

Dominick LaMantia – 2^nd place

Michael Darbe – 5^th place

111lbs B

Chris Gutierrez – 3^rd place

118lbs A

RaShaan Taylor – 4^th place

118lbs B

Stephan Diltz – 3^rd place

142lbs

Jimmy Deitz – 1^st place

Everyone wrestled very well at the Mingus tournament.  We look forward to seeing you at practice this week 11/18 - 11/21.

Travel Team

Hoping that everyone had a great weekend!  Please be aware that we are canceling the Virginia trip.  We are looking at participating in a tournament in California that same weekend December 13-15, 2013 – Location TBA. Please refer to the updated schedule.

Also, congratulations to those who went to the Suplay Kick-off Classic in Tulsa, Oklahoma!

Beau Bartlett – 2^nd place

Alfonso Martinez – 3^rd place

Roman Bravo-Young – 2^nd place

Sebastian Mordecai – DNP

Announcing... a New Grappling and FIT Program at Sunkist Kids Wrestling Academy

We are excited to announce Sunkist Kids Wrestling is offering 2 new programs for men and women 18 and older.   The 2 programs will feature Dan “The Beast” Severn, UFC Hall of Famer. 

Dan was also a former Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club and ASU Wrestling Team athlete and coach.  If you look at the Hall of Fame Wall as you walk in the wrestling room you will see a number of Severn brothers who were Division I All-American’s for ASU.  Dan, Dave, Mike and Rod Severn all graduated and competed for Arizona State University.

We hope that you will consider participating in one of the programs.  You can join the 30 min Co-ed FIT class on Tuesday and Thursday nights.  This is a great opportunity for you to work on getting FIT, again.  Or you can join Co-ed 1 hour and 30 min Grappling class on Tuesday and Thursday nights.  The Grappling class will include:  the rules, exercise, stretching, core movement grappling/wrestling technique and live action.

FYI, Dan Severn will be around the wrestling room next week promoting the program. Next time you come in, please introduce yourself to Dan when you see him.  We look forward to having Dan back home with the Sunkist Kids and the development of these 2 new programs.

Exercise, Stretching, Core movement
2 days a week - Tuesday & T hursday
Time: 7:15 – 7:45 pm

 Exercise, Stretching, Core movement, Grappling
& Wrestling Technique, Rules and Live Action
2 days a week - Tuesday & Thursday
Time: 7:15 – 8:45 pm


Call for more information and get started today:

ASU Wrestling Facility 391 S. Rural Rd. Tempe, AZ 85281
Tim Gressley: (480) 205-3015

Now let’s get FIT!

2013 Sunkist Kids Wrestling Academy - New Season Starts!!

ACADEMY ATHLETES AND PARENTS,

JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER...  We started the Academy last week on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at the RWC. We have had 83 kids register so far. And more wrestlers are signing up this week.  The Academy's Head Coach is Melvin Douglas, World Champion and 2X Olympian.  The Academy's Assistant Coaches are Andre Bartlett, Brian Brady, Jeff LaMotte, Jose Fernandez, Ted Rico and Tim Gressley. 

FYI, the Academy information is posted online now.   Also, we are happy to announce that the monthly tuition is the same as last year.

WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PRE-REGISTER ONLINE!

Beginner - $50/month

Mondays and Thursdays (2 days/week)

6-7:15pm

Int/Adv - $80/month

Monday - Thursday (4 days/week)

6:45-8:15pm

Click on this link to go to the SHOP area of the website to pre-register: http://www.shop.sunkistkids.org/

Special Note - All athletes and coaches must renew their USA Wrestling Card to 2014 - www.themat.com

RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR THE SUNKIST KIDS SUMMER WRESTLING CAMP, TODAY..

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This summer the Sunkist Kids Wrestling Academy is hosting camps for K-8th graders. Our commuter camps are 5 days long with 2 sessions per day (9am-4pm). FYI, we are keeping the cost of camp very affordable at $100/5-day camp (Monday-Friday). At the end of each week of camp, we will be hosting tournaments on Saturday. The tournaments will also be open to the general public. For those of you travelling from outside the Phoenix area, we can assist with finding hotels near the Riches Wrestling Complex-ASU main campus in Tempe at reasonable rates through the relationships we have established with the hotels.

 

Summer Academy - $125 for 6 weeks of training:

June 3-July 12

 

Summer Camps - $100 per 5 day camp:

June 3-7

June 9-13

June 24-28

July 8-12

July 15-19

 

*Online Registration CLICK HERE: http://www.shop.sunkistkids.org/2013-Sunkist-Kids-Summer-Sessions_c13.htm

 

Our goal is to reach out to wrestlers throughout the State of Arizona in order to offer them a chance to continue developing their wrestling skills and get some much needed mat time during the summer months. During the camp, we will be covering: Stance, Motion, Set-ups, Tie-ups, Penetration drills, Level changes, Takedowns, Wrestling on top, Wrestling from the bottom, Breakdowns, Riding, Pinning Combinations, Mat strategy, Conditioning and Live wrestling. You DO NOT have to have a USA Wrestling Card to participate in our summer camps.

 

Attached is the summer wrestling camp flyer for your review. If you are a coach, please distribute this to the kids in your program when you have a chance. Also, we have the summer Academy from June 3 - July 12, 2013 available for those of you training for Regional and Naitonal Tournaments. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Tim Gressley at the number located on the blog.

2013 Arizona USA Wrestling Folkstyle State Championships - Information

Attention Athletes, Coaches and Parents:

The Sunkist Kids Wrestling Academy is hosting the 2013 Arizona USA Wrestling Folkstyle State Championships on Saturday, February 16th at Casa Grande High School. Please note - this year we are implementing a Middleschool division for the State Tournament to included the 8th grade first year Cadets.

Please read the previous posting before registering. $20 PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for all 2013 USA Wrestling Card holder's!

Go to: www.trackwrestling.com and search AZ-USA Kids State Folkstyle Championships.

If you are not a member of USA Wrestling the cost is $25/athlete and you must register on-site. You do not have to purchase a card to participate in this event. If you have any questions contact Andre' Bartlett or Tim Gressley. The contact information is listed on the attached flyer. We look forward to a safe and successful event.

2013 Arizona USA Wrestling Folkstyle State Championships!

 2013 AZ-USA KIDS STATE  FOLK STYLE WRESTLING

CHAMPIONSHIPS HOSTED BY SUNKIST KIDS WRESTLING ACADEMY

Saturday, February 16, 2013
Casa Grande High School
2730 N. Trekell Rd.
Casa Grande, AZ

CONTACTS:
Tim Gressley
(480) 205-3015
gressley@sunkistkids.org

Andre Bartlett
(480) 516-8181
andrequinn@yahoo.com

REGISTRATION:

$20/athlete – pre-registration and 2013 USA Wrestling card
$25/athlete – pre-registered non-USA Wrestling card holders
$5 late fee added for all on-site registrations

Free entry for all Tempe State and School State champions www.trackwrestling.com (TBA)

ADMISSION: 

$7/adults and $3/students 5-15yrs (4 and under Free)

WEIGH INS:

Friday from 6-8pm at satellite locations (TBA)
Saturday on-site from 6-8 am

SCHEDULE:

Wrestling will begin at 9:00 am, Please check back, considering
Bantam/Intermediate in AM, Novice/Middle School PM.

DIVISIONS: 

USA Wrestling Folkstyle Age/Weight Divisions

BANTAMS
Age: Born 2005-2006
Weight Classes: 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 75+ (15 lbs. max difference)
Time periods - (same for championship and consolation) - 1-1-1

INTERMEDIATES
Age: Born 2003-2004
Weight Classes: 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 87, 95, 103, 112, 120, 120+
(20 lbs. max difference)
Time periods (same for championship and consolation): 1-1-1

NOVICES
Age: Born 2001-2002
Weight Classes: 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 112, 120,
130, 140, 140+ (25 lbs. max difference)
Time periods - Championship - 1:00 - 1:30 - 1:30 Consolation - 1:00 - 1:00 - 1:00

MIDDLE SCHOOL
Age: Born 1998-2000 plus currently enrolled in grades 6-8
Weight Classes: 70, 77, 84, 91, 98, 105, 112, 120, 128, 136, 144,
152, 160, 175, 190, 210, 265
Time periods - Championship - 1:00 - 1:30 - 1:30 Consolation - 1:00 - 1:00 - 1:00

RULES:

Modified NFSHS rules apply. Certified officials will be used. Full mats.

BRACKETING:

Bracketing through www.trackwrestling.com

SEEDING: 

Friday evening via teleconference. Ranking and seeds will be posted
on azwrestler.com

AWARDS: 

 Custom 5” Medals for 1st-6th Place.
4 Outstanding Wrestlers, one per division.
3 team trophies (1st, 2nd and 3rd)
USA Wrestling point system for team scoring; Each club/team picks 20 point scorers
from their team before the tournament starts. The point scorers can be picked from all 4
of the age divisions. Points are awarded based on each wrestlers place in the
tournament: 1st place - 6 team points, 2nd 5pts, 3rd 4pts, 4th 3pts, 5th 2 pts, 6th 1pt.

TRIPLE CROWN TRIPLE CROWN:

 We are very excited to announce that this event will be the first leg of the AWARD: AZ-USA Triple Crown Award. Wrestlers winning all three AZ-USA State Championships (Folkstyle, Freestyle, Greco-Roman) will receive an AZ
Triple Crown award. Excludes Bantam division wrestlers (pre Greco).