Berlin has long enjoyed a strong wrestling program at the High School and Middle School levels. The Berlin Parks and Recreation Department sponsored the Berlin Youth Wrestling until 2004-05. The club as of the 2005-2006 season became a full member of USA Wrestling Connecticut. Currently we have a record 92 registered and 90 active for the 2009-10 season. Currently we have wrestlers come from Berlin, Cromwell, New Britain and Newington. We have also had members from Rocky Hill in the past.
This program was started to expand the interest to wrestling to the younger boys and girls who live in Berlin, CT. Over the year's many people have been involved and helped the program get to where it is today. We are open to boys & girls in grades K to 8.
In 2001-02 we have reached a new record for participants. We finished the season with a total of 44 youth. Our 2004-05 team stood at 38 wrestlers. The 3rd and 4th graders were crowned Champions at the Marshwood New England Kids Championships in 2005. 2005-06 our roster consisted of 37 young athletes wrestling. 2007-08 we had record 62 wrestler's in the program. Last year we had a record 67 wrestler's registered for the 2008-09.
We practice Monday and Tuesday evenings at the Old Knights of Columbus Hall. Our matches are usually scheduled for Friday evenings. If you are interested in arranging a match contact Coach Moss via e-mail.
In 2008-09 we had the beginners (PK-2 grade) and younger wrestlers practice from 5:30-6:30 PM the advanced (3-7 grade) and older wrestlers practice from 6:30-7:30 PM, Tournament Team 6:15 to 8 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at BHS. Fridays will be practice for the advanced and tournament team from 5:30-7:00 PM until we have matches. The purpose of our program is to teach the fundamentals in wrestling while having fun. We are looking to change the schedule for the 2009-10 season to better serve the large number of participates we anticipate registering.
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We will now have this match on Tuesday, February 9th. Same time and place. Please let me know if you will not be able to make this new date and night.
Here is where the list of wrestlers I would like to wrestle Thursday against Meriden. Please email me at rogercrpa@yahoo.com if you will not be coming. Arrive by 5:45 PM at Thomas Edison Middle School in Meriden (look under locations) wearing uniform, team t-shirt and headgear and shoes. Check in with Coach Moss when you arrive.
We had many people that didn't sign-up to work a time. Even if your child is not wrestling you are needed to work. Below are the assignments if you are unable to work the shift assigned please email or call me 860-828-9818 or rogercrpa@yahoo.com.
Those listed in RED have been assigned their spots.
People are listed by your child's last name:
Berlin Blast Tournament Sign Up
Our tournament will be held on Sunday, January 17, 2010. We will need everyone's help to make this a success. Set-up: Friday we will move our mat from K of C to High School if needed. Help is needed when Berlin wrestling team is done on Saturday. We will meet in the big gym at the high school. We will need to set-up orange security fence, tables for scoring and all supplies, sharpen pencils, tables for head table, concessions, t-shirts, first aid and registration. Set-up weigh-in area with scale. Signs placed throughout building as needed.
Registration: 1. Collect Money: Teams and Wrestlers: Sam Dix and Ethan Berube 7:00 AM – 1 PM2. Team/Wrestler Check-in Soybel3. Collect Spectator's $3.00 admission Debbie DeVivo and Beth Petinelli
4. Weigh-In & Skin Check: _Vinnie DeFrancesco and Jack RudyLou Eliades
5. Head Table: Roger Moss, Mike Patterson and Molly Matuszak
Concession Stand: (Chair: Brenda Patterson) Baked Ziti is to be brought at time of your shift
Table 6: 9-11. _Bill Ogden 2.Alejandro Arcila 3.Mike Urrunaga12:30-4:301. _Bill Ogden2. Bednarczyk 3.May4:00-8:001. _Bill Ogden2. Duquette 3.Saindon Table 7: 9-11. Neil Canzellarini 2.Jeff Shea 3.Brian Brockel 12:30-4:301. Cirullo2. Bilinsky 3.Kolodziej4:00-8:001. Cohen_2.Undercuffler 3.___________________ Table 8: 9-11. Mike Veneziano 2._Jaci Accarpio 3.Nogiec12:30-4:301. Margaret DaVila2. O'Leary 3.___________________4:00-8:001. ______________2. __________________ 3.___________________Security:Hallway Near B GymHallway Near A GymLower Level
7:30-11:30 AM 1.Joe Buccheri 2.Dan Peck3.Steve Miele
11:30-3:30 PM 1._Steve Brochu 2. Jay Koops3.Morris3:30-7:00 PM 1._________________ 2.___________________3.______________ Clean-up: We will need help from everyone to clean-up and put the mats away at the end of the day. Tables will need to be broken down and all supplies put in area near head table. We will need to clean bleachers and any other garbage in the gymnasium. Mats will need to be rolled and placed in closet in hallway.Walt Wadinger, Bob Turcotte, Corey Cannon
Everyone should plan on arriving by 7:30 AM on Sunday to start work unless otherwise specified. This is a very important day for the club and everyone's help is greatly appreciated.
Tuesday, January 26
Ledyard Tournament Sunday, January 31st
Results from the LEDYARD Tournament:
3rd
Arborio, Nicholas
65 lbs.
4th
Bajjo, Tyler
69 lbs.
2nd
Graham, Trevor
45 lbs.
4th
Inturri, Joe
122 lbs.
2nd
Cote, Matthew
88 lbs.
4th
Davila, Mike
77 lbs.
1st
Gorneault, John
49 lbs.
2nd
Patterson, Michael
100 lbs.
2nd
Watson, Ronald
95 lbs.
Tuesday, January 26
Bristol Beginner Tournament on Sunday, January 31st
The following results are from the BEGINNER tournament in Bristol:
Recently a parent asked a few questions that I thought would be helpful to everyone. Here it is:
1. Sunday Tournaments are for those who have experience. There are "Beginner" tournaments but I try to have those who have at least a year's experience attend those as it can be tough for a young first year kid.
2. The New Milford Meet this Saturday is for younger light weights who have wrestled or heavier beginners. We limited it to about 30 kids and those that we thought would match up well with the other teams. Again we didn't want someone to go down to New Milford wrestle for 10 seconds get pinned and sit for 2 hours before it repeats itself. Not good for the wrestler or the parents. We talked to those that we wanted to go to New Milford.
3. Our Tournament on 17th. If we entered all our kids it would take a great deal of coaching on the day and we would spend time trying to get them matches so they didn't just wrestle for 1 seconds. We will again ask some of the experienced and old new kids to wrestle on 17th but not everyone.
4. Friday matches will be for those first year beginners and younger wrestlers that aren't wrestling on Sundays. It will all depend on the team we wrestle and what they have for match-ups as we don't want to have 30 kids form Berlin sitting around wrestling each other all night.
The good problem that we have is we have 90 kids in the program. I say good problem because wrestling is a sport that is better when you have a lot of bodies. The bad part is other teams don't have that many and thus when we wrestle them we try to match-up so there is plenty of wrestling and not a lot of down time.
I have seen too many kids get turned off to the sport because the wrestle against another team get pinned in 10 seconds and that's all they know. Not good and I try to avoid this.
Hope this helps and if it is I will post this on our site so let me know if you have other questions or if anything is unclear.
All Mighty Mites and Bantams wishing to wrestle in this tournament must discuss with Coach Moss.
Wethersfield High School 411 Wolcott Hill Rd, Wethersfield
Sunday February 14, 2010
Clubs MUST register on the web site by Friday February 12, 2010 by 10 PM. This deadline will not be extended.
Notice: Head gear and mouth guards for wrestlers with braces are required for all age groups.
Trophies for top four place winners
Mighty Mites 2004-2005 7:30 – 8:30 9:00 AM 1-1-1 Pink
Bantam 2002-2003 7:30 – 8:30 9:00 AM 1-1-1 Yellow
Registration- $20/wrestler. NO family cap.
Spectator admission $3.00 admission fee / Free age 12 and under, or if you hold a current USA Coaches card, all fans will be required to stay in the stands.
Weigh-ins-
Club Directors will come to the head table and pick up their Club envelope, which will have their wrestlers listed on the outside and all of their club’s participants weigh in cards enclosed. The director will pay the full amount on the envelope and give the weigh in card to their wrestlers at the weigh in area.
All no show wrestlers weigh in cards are to be given to Rick Garrey at the close of weigh ins. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR REMOVAL OF SCRATCHED WRESTLERS AN PROPER TOURNAMENT SET UP AN OPRATION.
This is a wrestle back for true second tournament and there is no seeding, therefore we will bracket wrestlers from lightest to heaviest and we will separate wrestlers from the same club if possible.
Weigh-ins will be held 7:30 to close at 8:30 am SHARP for the Bantams & Mighty Mites divisions. All wrestlers must be present at the beginning of weigh-ins. You will not be allowed to leave the area to run-off any weight.
A skin check will be performed on every wrestler during the weigh-ins.
We have professional medical personnel on site and anyone with suspicious skin problems will be removed from the tournament unless accompanied by a doctor, who will approve the competition on site.
Weight Classes
A Madison weight class system will be followed. All wrestlers will be grouped relative to both their age and weight. The maximum weight distribution will be no more than 5 lbs for weight classes up to 120 lbs and no more than 10 lbs for weight classes over 120 lbs. Bracket sizes will be a maximum of 8.
When weighing-in each wrestler must weigh in wearing a competition singlet.
Coaching
Only coaches who hold a current USA Wrestling coaches card will be permitted to enter the mat area. The mat area will be cordoned off from the general public.
A maximum of two people are allowed in each wrestlers corner. You will not be permitted to hang around the wrestling surfaces unless you are coaching. If the wrestler is on deck or in the hole they must sit down or be off to the side and not blocking the spectator’s view.
You will not be permitted to bring video cameras onto the competition area, unless you are authorized to be on the mat as a coach. The two coaches rule still applies and the coaching requirements above also apply.
This area will be limited to wrestlers, coaches and tournament personnel.
Each coach is asked to confirm that the winning wrestler is properly identified on each bout sheet at the end of each match. This is extremely important for the proper operation of the tournament.
Miscellaneous
The wrestling surfaces will be cordoned off from the General Public. Only coaches with the proper identification will be allowed in this area when they have someone wrestling. We will be constantly monitoring this area and removing people who should not be there, if your are found to be in violation of these rules, you will be asked to leave the premises .
There will be an area where food and drinks can be consumed inside the field house, you must comply with staying in this area when eating or drinking.
Directions: Wethersfield High School 411 Wolcott Hill Road Wethersfield, CT 06109
From South: Take I-91 North. Take Exit 24 and bear right onto the Silas Deane Highway. At the 8th set of lights, take a left onto Wells Road. At the first light, take a right onto Wolcott Hill Road. School is one-quarter mile up on the left. The gym entrance is located near the lower parking lot.
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