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Mohawk Valley International Festival is set for March 17-18. Go to registration to access the information and registration form.
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IMPORTANT NEWS RELEASE!!!!!!
The Club will be offering an alternate practice site for the 2012 season, at Whitesboro HS. Jim Pennise will be conducting Freestyle and Greco practices on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning March 2. This will be an extension for the club. All participants will be full members of the Club by registering with the MVWC and USA Wrestling. They will receive all club benefits including paid entries to athorized tournaments, travel assistance for overnights when authorized, opportunities to travel internationally, and opportunities to be part of select teams. All members can practice at either and both practice sites in Chittenango and Whitesboro.
Training in the international styles of Freestyle and Greco, has proven to be a successfull off season program for high school and college wrestlers. It is a welcome change of pace and adds additional technique and stategies to every wrestlers game.
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Super Six sets their Tournament for March 10-11 in Niagara Falls, MVWC will participate
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NOTE: THE MOHAWK VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 17-18, 2012 AT CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL
During the off season, the Club will be planning for next season "THE 30th SEASON". Chittenango will be the site of the 2012 practices, beginning February 28, 2012. Again the club will remain as the only Section 3(Central New York) Club training and competing in strictly Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. The club will continue its involvement with International Olympic wrestling with trips, in 2012,to Canada, Germany and Puerto Rico as wll as hosting International teams when possible. IT REMAINS A FACT, that most of the top wrestlers in the United States are heavily involved and active in Freestyle and Greco wrestling. The International styles compliment and make you a better wrestler in the scholastic and NCAA styles during the high school and college seasons.
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Practices for the Club will not be held agin untill The Spring season in 2012 at Chittenango. Until the Club resumes, wrestlers are encouraged to train and stay in shape. a good way to do that, is to get involved with Todd Cutrie's Titletown FC in Canastota. Todd will work with any MVWC Club member. Check it out.
* Titletown FC is located on Center St off North Main Street, just beyond the Canastota Library in a green former warehouse/factory
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Ten MVWC Wrestlers claim third place in the team standings at the very tough Canada Cup Tournament on July 3. SEE NEWS
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The MVWC had 2 silver medals with 3 additional placings at the prestigious Easter Tournament in Utrecht Netherlands, Go to www.dehalter.com for pictures and complete results. SEE NEWS
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Holzgerlingen, Germany is the destination for this years International Trip for 2012. The club's team will leave April 5 and return April 14. This period is the annual Spring break for the high schools. At least 2 matches and several practices ,with our host from the KSV, will be an important part of the trip. We will also have an opportunity to tour Southern Germany and renew a friendship with KSV Holzgerlingen the began in 1987. The team has been selected based on sign ups held last spring, and the members of that team will now be actively raising money to cover the trips cost. SEE NEWS
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Registration for 2012will be accepted beginning September 30, 2011 YOU MUST REGISTER WITH USA WRESTLING DIRECT FOR YOUR USA CARD BEFORE REGISTERING WITH THE CLUB. This is a new policy with USA WRESTLING. Go to: www.themat.com to register with USA. Club Registration can be done at any Club practice. SEE MY SITE NEWS
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The Club's 30th season began on February 28 at Chittenango High School, with Tuesday and Thursday practices from 7:00-8:30.
* During the Club's 30 years, several thousand wrestlers have participated.
* Many have achieved success as High School Champions in Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco. Many members have continued as Collegiate wrestlers, including Junior College, Division I, II, and III. A number have become All Americans, as well as a Member of the 1996 Olympic team.
* Hundreds of Central New York wrestlers have had the opportunity to travel around the world representing the Club, which is recognized as the most active club, internationally in the United States. The Club has traveled and wrestled in Argentina, Germany, Hungary, Austria, Puerto Rico, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Netherlands, Iceland, Turkey, China, and has the strongest relationship with Canada of any USA Club.
TO CONTACT THE CLUB, YOU MAY EMAIL TO: saltcitym@aol.com
Mohawk Valley International Wrestling Festival results for 2011 will be listed under MVWC The 2012 Festival will be held as usual right after the NYS High School Championships on March 17-18, 2012
CHECK BOTTOM RESULTS for 2004-2011 tournament placings of team members. Included in order are all tournaments attended, beginning with Super Six and through the New York Championships in all divisions.
CHECK INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES for information on and stories about MVWC trips in the past years, stories about Puerto Rico, Netherlands, Turkey, and the 2006 trip to China. For stories about trips to Germany, see Germany. Also check the PHOTO section for pictures from various events.
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