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South County Youth Wrestling Club
Mike Millen
65 tupelo trail
narragansett, Rhode Island
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Wednesday, September 30
Welcome to our club site
SOUTH COUNTY
YOUTH WRESTLING
Our Season is about to Begin!!!!!!!! : )
South Kingstown Parks & Rec. Intro to Folkstyle Wrestling Program:
The P & R will begin its 4 week wrestling program starting Saturday, November 7th thru the 28th from 12:30-2:00. Anyone wishing to sign-up must do so thru the Guild (see the Guild fall program brochure for details).
SCYW USA Club sign-ups will begin Friday, October 23rd from 7- 8:00 pm @ the Raiders Football building in Narragansett. The second sign-up will be November 7th @ 1:00pm before our first practice. The membership fee is the same as last year, $45.00 per wrestler and $20.00 for each additional family member (USA Card to be purchased on-line individually, get your USA card before practice). Our season is from November to April with a Banquet in April. There are many tournaments to compete in thru-out the season (optional). Parents, see Mark Nelson, Mike Millen, John Rossi or Ken Thomas for details and registration.
Schedule for week of 11/08/09: weekly practices to start the week after first Sat. practice. Location TBA
- Saturday, 11/07 > 12:30-2:00 pm > SKHS, aux gym > P & R program only (no USA card required)
- Saturday, 11/07 > 1:00-2:00 pm > SKHS, aux gym > SCYW USA Club sign-ups
- Saturday, 11/07 > 2:00-4:00 pm > SKHS, aux gym > SCYW USA Club practice only (note: must have valid USA card and club membership. Please print a copy of your card and bring it before practice.)
To purchase USA Cards goto: www.themat.com
Rhode Island Wrestling Association info goto: www.riwrestling.com
Any additional information needed please contact;
Ken Thomas (Pres.) @ 932-2461 thomas92@cox.net
Mark Nelson (V Pres.) @ 789-0756 nelsonbrosmark@cox.net
Mike Millen (Membership Dir.) @ 783-6544 michaelmillen@hotmail.com
John Rossi (Sec.)@ 783-7549 bossrossi@cox.net
Bud Faria (Tres.)
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Check out the news page and handout page for the latest wrestling information.
Wednesday, March 1
South County Fab Five Freshman
South County Fab Five Freshman
Coventry - Over four plus years ago, five growing day-dreaming boys went from kids trying their hand at wrestling to five young men who are the top of their class. One common thread for all of them is the practice and commitment on the wrestling mat of the South County Wrestling Club.
Christian Faria, Conner Nelson, John Wright, Michael Millen, and Harrison Northup have all taken their lumps and bruises all over the state and across New England. Now days as freshman they represent four different high school teams. All five found themselves in the finals of the Rhode Island Freshman State Championship this past Saturday night at Coventry High School. They were under the watchful eyes of fans, parents, and their coaches from the club that were there to cheer them all on to a gold or silver medal finish.
Christian Faria, who now attends Bishop Hendricken, has come a long way as the light one of the group. His talent and heart put him in the 98 pound finals against an All American wrestler. Christian lost a close and exciting 2-1 match to Greg Peckham of North Kingstown. The rest of the final matches were just as grueling and exciting.
Connor Nelson has been in his share of Championship matches but none as big as the 140 Freshman States. Connor, a varsity member of the South Kingstown High school team, quickly controlled all his opponents. He pinned three challengers and had only two points scored against him on his way to winning the 140 Freshman State title. His finals opponent, Jayson Matias of West Warwick, show cased Connors skills and abilities.
John Wright of the North Kingstown High school has been through many tournaments over the years. He put his experience to good work as he advanced to the finals of the 145 pound weight class. His opponent was Eric Pires of Mt Hope High school in Bristol. John entered as an underdog but used his heart and soul to pull Pires head down to the mat and pin him to give John a very emotional win. He was quickly mobbed by his team and coaches. All that was left was to see how the big men made out.
Mike Millen, of Narragansett High School, found himself in a familiar spot as he faced Gerry Delannoy of Cumberland. The two last met in the Middle school Championship at 177 pounds with Mike winning by fall. Delannoy had dreams of a different outcome as he countered and controled Mike during most of the 189 pound title match. In the third period, up 8 to 4, Delannoy moved to put Mike on his back. But just as quick Mike was able to grab a leg, toss his hips over the 6 2 Delannoy and squeeze for a pin with 50 seconds left.
Harrison Northup was glad to finally be able to wrestle at his own weight. He has been wrestling at 275 weight class pounds on the Varsity South Kingstown High School team. Now at his own 215 pound class he looked to keep up with his buddies from the SC club. His finals match against Marc Nunes of Cumberland would be the longest of the night. Harry scored a point in the second period and Nunes scored one in the third for a 1-1 tie. In overtime Harry was aggressive but could not score a takedown. In double over time Harry was able to escape for a 3-1 double overtime Freshmen State title.
All in all a great day was had by many of South County teams and Club as South Kingstown High School won the JV title and finished fourth in the Freshmen States. Two other resent members of the South County Club also placed. Connor Breagy of Exeter West Greenwich finished second at 112 and Ethan Ferrell of Narragansett finished 3rd at 119. North Kingstowns team was 3rd in the Freshmen States while Narragansett finished seventh. Many former SC Club members are enjoying their early High school careers due to the mat time and weekends with the South County Club
Wednesday, March 1
Middle School States 06
Coventry, RI Athletes are rewarded for their hard work in different ways. For wrestlers, hard work during the season is rewarded with great seeding for state tournament. With the right seed and the right frame of mind, wrestlers can run the table, pull the big upsets, or just miss the cut. Such was the case for the independent middle school south county wrestlers this past weekend.
Sunday night, Julien Nelson put his skills and ability in front of over 1000 spectators, coaches, and wrestlers. He cruised through his 109 pound bracket as he won four matches for the Championship. He had 3 pins of 15 seconds, 27 seconds, and 59 seconds to put him in the finals. There he manhandled Taiwo Adebimpe from Middletown 6-0. Julien had 3 great takedowns for all his points but Taiwo did nothing but freeze and tighten up on the bottom for the entire match. Julien, a seventh grader at Narragansett Pier Middle School, has a middle school record over the past two years of 23-4 and a 4th place finish last year at 100 pounds. He will be looking to compete for a second straight title next year.
Greg Maquire was able to surprise his coaches and the rest of the 94 pound Middle School weight class during Saturdays first three rounds of the tournament. He was on track when he won all three of his matches over seeded wrestlers during the first day of the tournament. The Monsignor Clarke seventh grader recorded 2 pins and an impressive 7-3 win to advance to the quarter finals. On Sunday he was in control of his first match when he got caught for a fall near the edge of the mat at the end of the second period. He followed that by a close loss to John Cabral from Warren 7-4. Greg put it all together to finish the season with a win as he pinned Mike Doble of Burriville in the third period for 5th place. He will return next year with all the right tools and a shot at a title.
Matt Minty just missed out on earning a medal at the 89 pound weight class. He went 2 and 1 on Saturday with 2 quick falls and his loss to the eventual runner up, Zach Brietzke from Middletown. On Sunday he lost out in the first consolation round. The seventh graders for the Pier school plans to return next year with better results from his deadly headlock. All three wrestlers hope to have team mates join them next year at the states with middle school teams in Narragansett and South Kingstown.
The 2 day tournament held at Coventry High School was host to over 300 boys and girls from over 20 middle schools. The Kickemuit middle school in Warren won the Team title ahead of Birchwood (North Providence) and North Cumberland Middle school.
Wednesday, March 1
Young Club of Wrestling Winners
Young Club of Wrestling Winners
Bristol, RI - Coaches always tell their teams that the way you practice will determine the way you play. If you practice hard and challenge yourself you will see the results on the field or on the mat in the case. The South County Youth Wrestling Club tells wrestlers, new and old, that some of the hardest opponents they will face will be found in their own practice gym. The wrestlers around the weight of 75 pounds know and see this every week.
This past Sunday, no less that 9 wrestlers grouped in and around 75 pounds won 5 gold medals, 2 silvers, a bronze, and a copper medal at the Mt Hope High school. The hard work and tough competition on their mat has continued to pay off for the entire team as they travel around the state and New England. The wrestling club as a whole had 21 wrestlers competing against wrestler from all over the state and Massachusetts with 19 bringing home top four honors.
The tough 75 pound club was led by Mike Harrington, Mike Gallagher, Reed Nelson, Christian Labrie, and Andrew Labrie, who all took 1st place in their respective age and weight classes. The balance of the 75 lb club are Ryan Thomas and Eric Rameika who took second honors, Joshua Rosa who won third and new comer Ryan Casci who won fourth.
Others who did well at the Bristol wrestling tournament were Bantam wrestlers Dylan Disano and Eli Obrien who both finished 2nd, and Joe Millen who finished 3rd. Midget Alex Millen won a 2nd place silver. Novice Garrett ODowd won gold and James Johnston wrestled well.
Schoolboys Greg Maguire took a fourth place finish while Zane Maymon did well in his first showing. The Cadet wrestlers all took home medals this week. John Siligato showed that he is a force to be reckoned with as he took second place as the light man in a big group. John Wright finished 3rd as Ethan Ferrell and Kevin Thompson both hung tough and won 4th place honors.
RI KIDS States 2005
South County has 9 State Champions
Bristol This past Sunday marked a highlight in the short history of the South County Youth Wrestling Club. The entire state of Rhode Islands 20 USA Kids Clubs converged on Roger Williams University on Sunday to challenge one another for state titles and team bragging rights. South County came home with plenty of both.
Not only did the 5 year old club bring home 9 state titles in over 5 different divisions, it also placed as top four in all 4 divisions that South County had teams. As a club the South County Wrestlers finished third in the State overall to first place Warwick PAL and second place Warren. All the coaches, parents, fans, and wrestlers were overly satisfied in this years result by the 32 members of the team that practiced and wrestled over their school vacation.
In the young Bantam Division of 6-7-8-year olds, two 2nd graders laid claim to state titles in their respective weight classes. At 60 pounds, James Sauro over whelmed his opponents to his Gold medal while Alex Millen won at the 100 pound weight class by being steady and persistent. Joe Millen placed 4th in the state at 45 pounds. Helping the Bantam team to a 4th place finish in the state were Mack Bodziony, James Cuningham, Joseph Iannelli, and Tyler Gershkoff.
The Midget Division team of 9 and 10 year olds finished 2nd in the state behind the leadership of state champion Reed Nelson at 75 pounds. This weight class was dominated by South County as Andrew Labrie finished 2nd and Ryan Worthington finished 4th in the 75 pound weight class. Michael Gallagher finished 3rd at the 80 pound weight class and Dylan Gershkoff won 2nd place at 50 pounds. Wrestling through tough matches were Alexa Nelson, Michael Harrington, Timothy Lenihan, Chris Labrie, Austin Krafton, and James Johnson.
The Novice Team of 11 and 12 year old wrestlers had three state champions with Josh Rosa at 60 pounds, Julien Nelson at 100 pounds, and Ryan Smith at 120 pounds. Garrett ODowd placed 2nd at 100 pounds and Ryan Thomas finished 3rd at 65 pounds. John Barbera, Adam McConnell, and Greg Maguire all helped as the Novice team finished third in the state.
Helping to set the example of South County wrestling, the Schoolboy division of 13 and 14 year old wrestlers all placed in the state tournament of their way to placing 2nd as a team, six points behind first place Cranston CLCF. Connor Nelson wrestled great as he became state champion at 130 pounds and Mike Millen continued to dominate as he won the 185 pound state title. Steve Siravo faced rough wrestling as he finished 2nd at 140 pounds and Skye Soderberg did very well as he placed 4th at 165 pounds.
In the Cadet and Junior divisions, Harry Northup came up a little short as he finished 2nd at 215 pounds and Josh Fisher won a well deserved State Title at 145 ponds.
The Youth club will next travel to Coventry this Saturday when they enter the Eastern Kids Classic at Coventry High School. The next week will see the best from New England as the wrestlers meet at South Kingstown High School as South County host their own Tournament on Sunday March 13.
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