Teams wanted for Tournaments/Matches 2008-2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia is looking for 8-12 teams for a duals event on Saturday January 17, 2009 - ideally a 12 team, 3 mat, 3 pool event with each team getting 4 good matches. Please contact Hank Wall: hwall@bprwm.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Westside is looking to fill in 2 wrestling dates if anyone is interested e-mail : mccormicks4family@yahoo.com or call 864-314-9633 cell or 864-224-1503 home. Coach Todd McCormick --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 24th Spring Valley Taco Bell Wrestling Invitational December 19-20, 2008 Spring Valley High School, Columbia South Carolina Entry Fee: $150.00 March 19, 2008 Coach: The 2008 Taco Bell Wrestling Invitational will be held the third weekend in December (19-20) of 2008. Team entry fee is $150.00. It promises to be one of the most competitive venues in the midlands this wrestling season. Here’s what we offer: Outstanding senior wrestler award, with $1000.00 scholarship. Outstanding wrestler award. Team placing to third with trophy. Individual wrestling placing, with medals awarded to 4th. Champions take home the bracket chart. Great hospitality. If interested please contact me below. Best wishes for a competitive season. Sincerely, Rob Wells Head Wrestling Coach Spring Valley High School 120 Sparkleberry Lane Columbia, South Carolina 29229 803.699.3500, extension 69108 Fax: 803.699.3541 rwells@svh.richland2.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Montgomery Open in Biscoe, NC - May 17th, 2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MPCU (Mayplant Credit Union) Holiday Classic - at Lugoff-Elgin - December 19th -20th, 2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yoder’s Building Supply Warrior Duals at West-Oak H.S. - December 22, 2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blue Ridge Electric Co-op Warrior Warm-up at West-Oak H.S. - Dec.12th and 13th, 2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Battery Creek is looking for two more teams for the Battery Creek Duals on Jan. 16th and 17th, 2008. Also, we are looking for teams for tri-matches. And we are hosting a Freestyle Tournament May 3. If interested contact Chad Cox at the following: Chad.Cox@hotmail.com Chad.Cox@Beaufort.k12.sc.us Thanks, Chad Cox Battery Creek Wrestling --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009 Lakeland Duals Jan 23-24 Greenwood Civic Center Greenwood, SC This the third year of this tournament with two very successful years under our belt. This is a 24-team tournament, wrestled on 5 mats. Each team will get 7 matches in the weekend. Teams get five matches within their pool and two additional matches in bracket format matched up against corresponding teams in other pools. Top team in each pool competes for the tournament title. We had a full 24-team tournament last year before inclement weather reduce us to 20. Ninety Six, Greenwood, Emerald, Laurens, BHP, Wade Hampton, Mauldin, Christ Church, Hanahan, Daniel, White Knoll, Gilbert, Abbeville, Crescent, West Oak, Wren, York, Pickens, Newberry, Palmetto were some teams from last year. Many have committed to the 09 tournament with the additions of North Myrtle Beach and Chesterfield!! Contact Brian Neal ASAP as slots will fill quickly. 864-910-0402 or bneal@greenwood52.org. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cane-Bay Invitational will be held on Dec. 20 2008. Cane-Bay is located in Summerville. This will be a dual tournament. All teams will wrestle 5 matches. The cost is $125. Contact Coach Derek Ayers at (843) 214-0347 cell, (803) 245-3030 x166 school, or at dayers@bamberg1.net --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bamberg-Ehrhardt has the following duals tournament on January 3rd, 2009: Bamberg Duals January 3rd, 2009 Weigh-In: 8:00 am - 8:30 am Wrestling Begins: 9:00 am Entry Fee $100 Admission: $5.00 all day 8-12 varsity teams from in-state or out-of-state so that each team will get at least 5 matches on the day. There will trophies for the top 3 teams as well as for outstanding wrestler for light, middle, and heavy weights. If interested, Please contact: Cody Slaughter Wrestling Coach Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School codyslaughter@att.blackberry.net cjs53@aol.com 864-650-4468 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christiansburg duals, December 13th 2008 Christiansburg high school Wrestling in Virginia will be hosting a one day dual tournament on Saturday, December 13 2008. Cost will be $200 per team with all teams getting 5 duals, you won’t need to miss any school. We are located about 3 ½ hrs from Columbia SC. You can get rooms at the Microtel Inn for under $50 a night, there are also many other hotels available for under $75. If you have any questions please email me cburgva@yahoo.com or you can call me at 540-250-8543 Teams currently entered: Christiansburg VA (VA 2A State Champions) Great Bridge VA (VA 3A State runner up) Wheeling Park WV (WV 3A State runner up) Glenvar VA (VA 1A State runner up) Mountain View VA (VA 3A top 20) Hanover VA 3A James Wood VA 2A Abingdon VA 2A and ... 4th annual Christiansburg Big Blue Invitational January 23 & 24, 2009 At Christiansburg High school in Virginia Date: Fri and Sat, January 23 & 24, 2009 Cost: $300 per team (32 team individual tournament, top 5 teams get trophies, top 8 individuals get custom medals, champions receive poster size brackets, OW, Most pins, Courage, and Team Sportsmanship awards. Our hospitality room is catered by Texas Roadhouse of Christiansburg and is one of the best around. We run the same bracketing system that is used at the Walsh Ironman in Ohio , Doug Sikora does a great job for us each year. Currently confirmed teams (23 of 32 spots) VA 3A Langley Hopewell Riverbend Massaponax Centreville EC Glass Lakeland 2A Christiansburg Carroll County Skyline Fluvanna Bassett Abingdon Richlands Brentsville Louisa 1A Glenvar Randolph Henry Floyd County Out of State Caravel Academy – Delaware Forysth County Day – North Carolina Laney – North Carolina Alleghany – North Carolina If you would like to view last years Big Blue results go to our web site at www.bluedemonwrestling.com You can get rooms at the Microtel Inn for under $50 a night, there are also many other hotels available for under $75. If you have any questions please email me cburgva@yahoo.com or you can call me at 540-250-8543 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th annual Knightdale Duals on Friday & Saturday, January 2-3, 2009. Knightdale Duals is a two-day, dual meet event with a unique structure. Knightdale Duals will be run on 8 or 9 mats this year. There will be 24 teams participating in the event. Located in Wake County, North Carolina (just East of Raleigh). Please let me know if your team is interested. Spaces will fill up soon! E-mail is the best way to contact me. Alex Von Hoene Wrestling Coach / NBCT Knightdale High School 100 Bryan Chalk Lane Knightdale, NC 27545 (919) 217-5350 main office (919) 217-5356 FAX (919) 217-5376 athletics office hvonhoene@wcpss.net --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rock Hill High School is proud to announce that it will once again be hosting the jv/middle school dual tournament on Jan 24, 2009. I have enclosed a flyer for the tournament. We had a great tournament last year and look forward to hosting again. If you attended last year, please contact me as soon as possible to confirm your team’s return. If you are interested in attending the tournament for the first time, please feel free to contact me as well. My contact information is as follows: Cain Beard, Head Wrestling Coach Rock Hill High School 320 W. Springdale Rd. Rock Hill, SC 29730 (803) 981-1300 School (704) 860-5632 Cell (704) 263-2709 Home (803) 981-1343 or 981-1322 Fax tbeard@rock-hill.k12.sc.us cainwrestle@aol.com Thank you for your time and consideration and we look forward to having you at the 2009 jv/middle school dual tournament. Sincerely, Cain Beard Rock Hill Wrestling --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12009 Rock Hill Bearcat Middle School/JV Duals Saturday, January 24, 2009 Teams: This tournament is open to any JV or Middle School Team. We will take up to 32 teams in each division. Schedule: Saturday, January 24, 2009 Weigh-ins will begin at 7:30 AM Coaches Meeting will follow weigh-ins. Wrestling Begins @ 9:00 AM Each team will get 5 matches. Weigh-in Procedure: All wrestlers will be weighed in in the wrestling room. After weighing in each wrestler should be checked for hair, nails, skin, etc. and have their hand marked, with their weight, by an official. Entry Fee: The entry fee will be 100.00 per team. Entry: Reserve your teams spot by contacting Cain Beard at tbeard@rock-hill.k12.sc.us , cainwrestle@aol.com , or by phone (704) 860-5632. Please send your entry fee on or before January 8, 2009. Each team will be given 4 passes (2 coaches, a trainer, and a scorekeeper) Awards: Team trophies will be given for the top two teams in each division. We will also give a most outstanding wrestler plaque for each division. Admission: Admission to the tournament will be $5.00 for all day. Weight Classes and Pools: Pools will be determined by areas to encourage new opponents. Match Times: 11/2 minutes per period MS, JV 2 minutes per period Weight Classes: Middle School 84,92,100,107,114,121,128,135,140,147,157,169,185,285 Weight Classes: JV High School Weights T-Shirts: T-Shirts will be on sale for $10.00. Hotels: There are several hotels in the Rock Hill area and I will send out hotel information at a later date with team discounts. If you have any questions, please call or email me. Please note that there will be no coolers allowed in the new gym. Cain Beard: (704) 263-2709 Home, (704) 860-5632 Cell, (803) 981-1300 Work , (803) 981-1343 School Fax or (803) 981-1322 School Fax cainwrestle@aol.com Sincerely, Cain Beard Rock Hill Wrestling 2009 Rock Hill Bearcat JV/MS Duals Please fax to Cain Beard at (803) 981-1322 or (803) 981-1343 at Rock Hill High by 6:00 PM on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Weight Class Wrestler Name 2007-2008 State Place 2008-2009 Record 84/103 92/112 100/119 107/125 114/130 121/135 128/140 135/145 140/152 147/160 157/171 169/189 185/215 285 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brave Invitational 2008 Socastee High Coaches: This year the Brave Invitational will be held at Socastee High. The tournament will run December 5, 2008. this is a great spirited kick off tournament. This should prove to be a great warm-up to the NMB tournament the following weekend. When: December 5th Where: Socastee High School Cost: $150.00 per team Weigh-ins will begin at 7:15 Wrestling will begin at 8:15 There will be concessions available to all and of course hospitality for coaches and officials. We will sell T-shirts and hopefully will have professionals taking pictures on site as well. We hope to run at least three mats, possibly four. We will award the top three wrestlers and top two teams. Just as we have the last couple of years the brackets will be drawn up without a meeting and seeds will be based upon last years state performances, all others will be drawn in. Hope to see you all there. Please confirm your interest via email mforand@sh.hcs.k12.sc.us or call me at 843-267-2089 Thank you Last Years Teams 1. Socastee 2. Hannahan 3. G-Town 4. Conway 5. Loris 6. Carolina Forest 7. St. James 8. Hannahan 9. Myrtle Beach 10. Darlington 11. Marion 12. Military Magnet 13. Aynor 14. North Charleston 15. Lake City Committed Teams For 2008 1. Socastee 2. Dreher --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coaches, We would like to invite you to attend our tournament this year. The Wildcat Southside Brawl was voted repeatedly the "best tournament attended in 2007/08 season" by all the teams that attended. It was a very competitive tournament with several of Georgia's top teams (Harrison AAAAA state runner up, Whitewater AAAA 5th, South Gwinnett....) and North Carolina powerhouse Enka. We are looking to make it even more competitive this year and that is why we are inviting your team and many other competitive teams from across the Southeast. When: Jan 23/24, 2009 Where: Whitewater High School Fayetteville, GA 30215 Format: Friday night Pool wrestling-- wrestlers will get 3 matches in their pool. Saturday--16 man bracketed tournament with seeding based on pool wrestling from Friday night. Entry Fee: $200 For more info, contact Coach Mickey Statham at statham.mickey@fcboe.org or 770-460-7907 Thank you, Scott Williamson Whitewater Takedown Club President cell 770-845-0246 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lumberton High School (in NC) Pirate Invitational December 20th, 2008 16 Teams Double elimination Weight-ins: 8am Wrestling Starts: 9am JV Tournament also $125 per team $6.00 per JV Wrestler Medals will be given to the top 3 placers. Plaques for the top three teams Outstanding Wrestler award Quickest pin award CONTACT: HEATH WRENN CELL: 910-734-4998 EMAIL: hwrenn@nc.rr.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st Annual Veterans Cup Duals Lumberton High School (in NC) Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 COST $125 EACH TEAM (1st two out of state no entry fee) 12 teams 1st-4th Team Awards 20-INDIVIDUAL Medals to the Champion Team MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER AWARD CONTACT: hEATH wRENN cELL: 910-734-4998 EMAIL: hwrenn@nc.rr.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 - 2nd Annual SEASHORE SCUFFLE LOCATION: Cape fear Community College (Swartz Center), Wilmington, NC DATE: Dec. 6, 2008 (Weigh-ins @ 7:30 am, Wrestle @ 9:00 am) TEAM ENTRY: $150 ($125, teams that were top 5 in state tournament in 2007) No entry fee for defending State Championship teams! TOURNAMENT FORMAT: 1 day team Dual Tournament. Round 1 = 3 pools of 4 teams (each team will get 3 matches, round robin). Round 2 = 4 pools of 3 teams (each team will get 2 matches, with teams that have identical records from Round 1). AWARDS: Top 3 teams, MOW, Fastest fall. ADMISSION: Adults $10.00, Students/Children $5.00 EXTRAS: Will have Jiu Jitsu exhibition matches from “Evolution Mixed Martial Arts Academy” taking place before final round. Excellent hotel rates. Also, for teams that have limited budgets (most of us), we would be willing to put your kids up with host families from local schools to help save money. Excellent, top of the line hospitality room. Located on the Cape Fear river (excellent dining & restaurants within walking distance) LAST YEAR’S TEAMS: Ashley, Hoggard, Jack Britt (5th in 2007 4A States), James Madison-Va., Laney (8th in 2007 4A States), Lumberton, New Hanover, Pender, South Brunswick, South View, Topsail (2006, 2007, 2008 1A Dual State Runners-up), West Carteret (2nd in 2006 3A States), West Brunswick (2008 3A Region Runners-up) TEAM ENTRY FEES are due by November 1!!! Laney High School 2700 N. College Road Wilmington, N.C. 28405 CONTACT INFO: Dan Willis (910) 350-2089, ext. 307 dwillis@nhcs.k12.nc.us --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Teike-Bernabi Wrestling tournament will be held December 29-30, 2008 at Spencerport High School (NY). The event traditionally brings in teams from many northeastern states. This season Spencerport is ranked 15th in the nation by W.I.N. Teams interested in attending this event should contact the Spencerport AD. Contact information can be found on the team's website. www.spencerportwrestling.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Charter Communications Indian Classic Wrestling Tournament on Dec 12 & 13 will feature a 32 team individual tournament. Tournament will be held at Dobyns-Bennett HS. We will wrestle on 8 mats. We will have teams from TN, GA, AL, KY, NC, SC, VA, WV and possibly OH, or PA. We will limit the number of teams by area. We have custom awards for both the top 6 teams and the top 8 individuals per weight class. Contracts are available on web site. For more information: http://www.tribewrestling.com/Indian%20Classic.htm or call Buzzy Mann 423-378-8484. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------