Scholastic -- 2011-12 Season Headline Events May 12th, 2012 2012 West Virginia Freestyle State Tournament Parkersburg High School Entry form and further details AT THIS LINK High School 2012 State Tournament Underclassmen: AAA and AA/A 2012-13 Season begins: November 12, 2012 First matches may be held: Novermber 28, 2012 Regionals: Weekend of February 16, 2013 State Tournament: February 21-23, 2013 2012 -13 High School Tournament Dates December 8, 2012 Bill Hutchinson Classic, Richwood December 14-15, 2012 Jason Eades Memorial Duals, Point Pleasant December 22, 2012 Russ Ward Christmas Tournament, Richwood January 4-5, 2013 West Virginia Army National Guard Duals Wrestling Tournament, Summersville Middle School Season begins: November 5, 2012 First matches: November 28, 2012 Season ends: February 16, 2013 2012-13 Middle School Tournament Dates December 8, 2012 The Big Ben Classic Duals (Middle School), Point Pleasant High School Youth/Open Wrestling Coaching Youth Wrestling Promote the Sport! The Mindset and Tactics of a Champion     by Ken Chertow A Syllabus for Youth Wrestling     by Dr. Bill Welker WV-Mat Youth/Open Tournament Listings Youth/Club team directory - West Virginia Freestyle Follow this link for information on Team West Virginia Freestyle/Greco-Roman wrestling Why Wrestle Freestyle by Zeke Jones	West Virginia University Mountaineers take two Eleven Place at W&J Two Champs at Navy Classic In Vegas Fall at Penn State Drop one to Maryland Road Victory Lose to Bloomsburg Beat Clarion Top Loch Haven Over Rugers vs Pitt Topple Ohio Upset Edinboro Close with a Win EWL Season Complete	West Liberty University Official West Liberty Wrestling Website West Liberty University Website Open Strong at W&J Shock Pitt-Johnstown Over Shippensburg Down Waynesburg AT Ohio Northern tourney Drop one at Lake Erie Strong show at Midwest Classic Sweep Tri Defeat OVU 2-1 at Ashland Top AI Over East Stroudsburg Fall to Findlay Split Tri Upset by Gannon Take Down Ashland Qualify Three NCAA DII Congratulations to Jarrod Shaw and J.D. Ramsey, NCAA DII All-Americans
	WVU Tech Sam Gardner -- Head Coach Athletic Office: 304.442.3121 Visit the WVU Tech Website Patriot Open 11/5/11 Kings College Open 11/13/11 Fall to OVU AT Midwest Classic Third at Washington and Lee Suite 3rd at ASU Host OVU Four qualify Completes the season at Daytona Beach Archive material *** Polls *** WV-Mat and Coaches Polls Current and Archived Polls WV-Mat Fan Polls Cast your vote for the top West Virginia Teams The Survey Says... Whatcha doin? What's your opinion? Test your wrestling knowledge. Try the WV-Mat Quiz	Ohio Valley University Wrestling Pat Sole, Head Coach 1 Campus View Drive, Vienna, WV 26105-8000 Visit the Ohio Valley University Website Patriot Open 11/5/11 Mount Union Invitational 11/12/11 AT Ashland University Harris Open Over WVU Tech Fall to Pitt - Johnstown AT Midwest Classic Top Ten at Waynesburg Drop one to West Lib Top Tiffin At Regional Duals, University of Pitt Johnstown Nipped by Waynesburg Edged by Seton Hill AT Ashland U King College Tri Visit WVU Tech Conclude at NCAA DII Tournament, UNC-Pembroke NC Archive material
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What's new...

• May 17 2012
  Parkersburg News Sentinel: Cottrell to App State
  
• May 11 2012
  WV Metro News: ... stays in Huntington
  WV Illustrated: All-Academic
  
• May 6, 2012
  TheMat.com: Greg Pettit National Champ || Dave Schlarb runner-up
  
• May 4, 2012
  Check the Camps/Clinics page. Several items added in recent days...
  
• May 2, 2012
  MSNsportsNet: Williamson named...
  WTAP.com: Victory Awards Dinner
  Parkersburg News Sentinel: Victory Awards Dinner || Another feature || Titles || Youth note
  Martinsburg Journal News: Familiar names
  Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune: Coach candidate
  NBC29.com: West Lib signee
  
• April 30, 2012
  NHSCA Open - WV Qualifier
  
• April 29, 2012
  WDTV: Hull to Appalachian State
  
• April 24, 2012
  CONCUSSION CONCERNS AND MANAGEMENT IN ATHLETICS by Dr. Bill Welker
  
• April 19, 2012
  MSNsportsNet: Season review
  Parkersburg News Sentinel: Victory Awards Dinner || Coach Jackson
  Charleston Gazette: Congratualtions to Coach Jackson
  WV MetroNews: Ditto
  Parkersburg News Sentinel: Ditto
  Iowa State Daily: Big 12
  WBOY TV: Chertow
  WDTV: Chertow
  pennlive.com: Big 15 All Star team
  Jackson Newspapers: Regions
  
• April 18, 2012
  Note concerning NHSCA Open WV Qualifier: The NHSCA online registration has been up and down for a while. If you could not register online just send in the entry form and the check to the address on the form by Wednesday, April 25.
  Also the NHSCA has changed the date of the National tournament to July 6-7.
  
  Martinsburg Journal News: Bennett to Lock Haven || Officer Haislip
  
• April 17, 2012
  Bulletin Board updated
  Attention Coaches: Everyone should have received their Academic All State Certificates by now. If you submitted nominees and have not received your certificates, please email me. It is not too late to submit nominees for the WV-Mat Academic All-State and Academic Honor Roll recognition Those members of your team (varsity or JV, managers, statisticians), High School and Middle School, who attain a semester GPA of 3.0 up to 3.7 or better for the just completed semester or cumulative average will be named to the WV-Mat Academic Honor Roll. Those team members who attain a GPA of 3.7 or better will be named to the WV-Mat Academic All State team, and a certificate will be provided. Coaches or other school officials may email a list of team members indicating the honor for which the student qualifies. We don't need exact GPA or a transcript of grades. Include full name, year in school, and the honor for which the student qualifies.
  
  
• April 10, 2012
  WDTV: Chertow Camp
  WBOY: Ditto
  
• April 6, 2012
  Parkersburg News Sentinel: Oh so close...
  
• April 3, 2012
  The WV AAU Wrestling Super Regional for April 7th has been postponed to a date which will be announced later
  
  Rule changes for 2012-13
  April 1 archive here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here
  

• Posted April 17, 2012
  All American Duals Wrestling Tournament
  Location: Crown Exposition Center 1960 Coliseum Dr Fayetteville, NC 28306
  Dates: Friday July 27th and Saturday July 28th
  Each Team will get 10-12 matches over 2 days
  Details AT THIS LINK
  
  
• Posted March 27, 2012
  7th Annual Mike Ellis Invitational will be held at Hurricane High December 1, 2012. If interested please contact Lee Cummings hmswrestling@hotmail.com or rlcummin@access.k12.wv.us.
  
  King of the Mat Tournament
  Date: Friday December 28th and Saturday December 29th 2012
  North Davidson Senior High School in Lexington, North Carolina.
  32 man bracket, double elimination tournament, placing the top 8 in each weight class.
  Contact Information: Contact: Danny Crotts - Tournament Host, 336-731-8431, ext. 8522 (School), 336-225-0788 (Cell), 336- 731-2642 (Fax), dcrotts@davidson.k12.nc.us
  Further details AT THIS LINK
  
  
• Posted March 25, 2012
  NEXT LEVEL WRESTLING COACHING CLINIC
  Where: CHARLESTON CIVIC CENTER
  When: Saturday, May 19, 2012 9am - 9:30pm
  If you have any questions please contact: HEATH PERRY 304-543-0885 uncleheath52@yahoo.com
  Further info AT THIS LINK
  
  
• Posted March 23, 2012
  The Jason Eades Memorial Duals will be Decmber 14th & 15th, 2012 at Point Pleasant High School. Please contact Coach Bonecutter if you interested bonecutter13@yahoo.com.
  
  
• Posted March 23, 2012
  Rob Waller's All American Wrestling Camp June 11-15 at Collins Middle School in Oak Hill, WV.
  Featured Clinician Rob Waller Jr. Head coach Lock Haven Univ. Former NCAA Div 1 National Champ.
  Price: $150
  Contact info: Alan Fell 304-673-1735 afellcrna@hotmail.com
  
  
• Posted March 15, 2012
  5th Annual Smoky Mountain Duals December 21 & 22 , 2012
  Location : Pigeon Forge High School 414 Tiger Drive Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
  Tournament: 9-10 mats, 20-24 Teams (first 24 to send in signed contracts). · Everyone guaranteed 6 - 9 matches!!!
  2011 - 12Teams: Pigeon Forge (TN), Gibbs, (TN) William Blount, (TN) Father Ryan, (TN) Heritage, (TN), Jefferson Co. (TN) , Notre Dame (TN), Karns (TN), Wilson Central (TN), Woodford Co. (KY), Larue Co. (KY), McCreary Co. (KY), Jefferson Co. (GA), Carrolton (GA ), Gilmer (GA), Holy Innocents (GA), Archer (GA), Dalton (GA), Habersham (GA), Lafayette (GA), Heritage (GA), Chapin (SC), Dutch Fork (SC )
  Contact: Darrell Lauderdale 865-755-7872 or darrelllauderdale@sevier.org Or seaauwrestling@chartertn.net Or Greg Foreman 865-577-1950 or 865-256-4734
  School fax 865-774-5798
  
  
  
• Posted March 9, 2012
  Healthy Kids, Inc. Healthy nutrition for kids...
  
  
• Posted February 29, 2012
  Musselman High School in Inwood, WV is hosting the second annual Mussleman Duals on December 15th 2012. We are looking for teams to fill out the 16 team event, all teams will receive 5 matches. Winning team and runner-ups recieve team plaques, outstanding individuals will be a part of the all tournament team. Committed teams are from WV, VA and NY, if interested contact Dennis Burlingame email denburlin@yahoo.com or call 304-685-3431.
  
  
• Posted February 29, 2012
  Ken Chertow Wrestling CLARKSBURG, WV CAMP
  Friday and Saturday, April 6 - 7
  Robert C Byrd High School 1 Eagle Way, Clarksburg, West Virginia,
  If you have questions, contact us at 814-466-3466 or e-mail camps@kenchertow.com.
  The forms can be mailed to: Calvin Anderson Rt. 2 Box 779 Clarksburg WV,26301
  Brochure AT THIS LINK
  
  
• Posted February 11, 2012
  Team Alabama is hosting the 1st annual Southeastern Elementary Duals on March 24th-25th in Birmingham, Alabama at the Pete Hanna Center on the campus of Samford University. The duals will consist of a K-2, 3-4, and 5-6 grades team. For more information please go to www.southernsportsgroup.com and click on the Southeastern Elementary Duals logo on the right side. Or email Norm Latona at nlatona@sepond.com or Jason LeSueur at jglesueur@gmail.com
  
  
• Posted June 30, 2011
  

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• Posted January 26, 2011
  

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• Posted December 12, 2010
  Attention Tournament Directors: If you are in need of a T-shirt and Gear Vendor for your tournaments please contact On Point Athletics. On Point Athletics will screen print a tournament shirt on location during the tournament. We also have a variety of other wrestling shirts and equipment for your wrestlers and fans to purchase. A portion of the sales will be donated back to your organization. So if your in need of a vendor Call Kristie Tenney at 1-304-439-4698
  
  
• Posted October 21, 2009
  We've written software that will make managing your team and running tournaments much easier. Check us out at technicaltakedown.com and sign up for a 30-day free trial.
  Ernest Christley, Cary, NC
  Email Ernest@TechnicalTakedown.com
  
  
• Posted June 28, 2009
  

  SportsRcool Wrestling www.TopWrestler.com 866-856-5664 Check out the new West Virginia Singlets

  
  
• Posted November 27, 2008
  Awards from Poland
  
  
• Posted November 6, 2008
  

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• Posted September 20, 2008
  WePlay Sports
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• Posted December 20, 2007
  

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  Attention Coaches: Dr Bill Welker is compiling a list of All Time Dual Meet Wins among current and past West Virginia High School Wrestling Coaches. Submit information to Dr. Welker at mattalkwv@hotmail.com or postal mail to 110 North Huron Street, Wheeling, West Virginia 26003

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• Posted November 26, 2007
  Wrestling Pins -- Order online at showyourpins.com
  
  
• Posted October 2, 2006
  Attention Prospective Wrestling Officials
  
  For individuals interested in becoming an official you can contact one of the following individuals in your area.
  
  Kanawha Southern George Keeney at 304-755-1001
  Parkersburg Bob Coulter 304-373-0632
  Fairmont/Morgantown Mike Stalnaker 304-367-1224
  Eastern Panhandle Cliff Carrier 304-729-9230
  Northern Panhandle Jack Regis 740-633-0336
  
  
• Posted August 27, 2006
  Ink Spots Screen Printing & Embroidery
  Vinton, Va
  540-342-1550 or toll free 888-465-9646
  Offers on site screen printing and embroidery 20% comissions to the one who host the event.
  
  
• Posted March 10, 2005
  I would like to offer our services to your readers and the wrestling community at large.
  We are one of the largest scale providers in the east and as such can provide scale services to wrestling teams around the state. We can repair, service and calibrate most scales.
  In accordance with the WV Department of Labor, Weights and Measures Division, Brechbuhler Scales, Inc. and its scale technicians are registered, tested and certified to install, service, repair or recondition commercial weighing and measuring devices in the state of West Virginia and Ohio.
  
  If I can be of any help to you regarding wrestling scales, let me know.
  
  Dick Bonnet
  Account Manager
  Brechbuhler Scales, Inc.
  526 31st Street
  Parkersburg, WV 26101
  304-428-1792
  DBonnet@BScales.com
  
  

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