Sun Valley Wrestling: Archive 08-09 Results & Highlights

The pre-season rankings came out on 11/17/08 and four of our Vanguards made the early list.  This is proof that all the hard work by Sun Valley's wrestlers and coaches is starting to be noticed.  Keep up the good work and make some noise in your first year in the Ches-Mont League.

 The four wrestlers making the pre-season rankings are:
     103 - Vinnie Oristaglio - 4th
     125 - Dan Stover - Honorable Mention
     152 - Sean Simon - Honorable Mention
     160 - Josh Marquard - 4th

Congratulations to these four and good luck to all the Valley wrestlers!

The preseason rankings are out and Sun Valley is ranked number 7.  It's a good start for a new season.  Also out is "High Fives" which lists the top five wrestlers in a particular area.  In the Best Pinners is our own Josh Marquard, ranked at number 1.  One of the best pinners in the area. 

Congratulations to the Sun Valley Team and Josh. 

On a rare after school wrestling match, the Vanguards traveled to arch rival Chichester to tangle with the Eagles.  Sun Valley handled the afternoon match as well as a twist in starting times with the varsity starting before the junior varsity with ease.  

The varsity match began with Jim Chen (140) taking the mat.  Jim took his opponent out with a second period pin.  Next came Matt Johnson (145) who also pinned his challenger in the second period.  Sean Simon (152) went the distance and ended up with a very tough 3-2 victory.  With the team score 15-0 in favor of the visiting Vanguards, Josh Marquard (160) wasted little time putting his foe down in the first period.  After Mike Redden (189) and Lou McDonald (215) accepted forfeit wins, Paris Covington (285) pinned his Eagle in the second period.  Dan Asebedo (103) also scored six points for the Vanguards with another second period pin.  Mark Asebedo (112) didn't wait until the second period for his pin, he ended the match in the first period with a pin, making the score 51-3. 

Vinny Oristaglio (119) wrestled for a very hard fought full length 12-7 victory.  Dan Stover (125) got his chance and pinned his man in the second period.  Chuck Morgan (130) combined a full distance match with a never stop attitude to outscore his rival for the win.  When the feathers settled, Sun Valley came out with a very convincing 64-6 victory. 

In JV action:

Ryan Lee (112) scored his first high school victory with a second period pin.  Cody Lee (125) also won by a pin, only in the first period.  Shane Mullen followed with his own first period pin.  Greg Kutys (160) was next and scored the 11^th Sun Valley pin of the night.  Ending the scoring for the evening was Seth Snyder (171) with a decision win.

A good start for the new season.  Next up for JV:  Strath Haven JV Tournament on Saturday, 12/13.

Next for the entire team:  Kennett Square on Wednesday, 12/17 with JV starting at 6:30 PM

The Sun Valley JV team participated in the annual Strath Haven JV Tournament making a statement in the process.  With this tournament growing every year,  Strath Haven had to open up a fifth mat.  Some schools competing this year were Downingtown East, Ridley, Pennridge and Council Rock South.   

Out of 14 wrestlers taking part, 7 finished 4^th or better.  There were two first place winners, one second place, three third place and one fourth place winner.  Cody Lee (119) and Greg Kutys (152) both brought home the first place trophy.  Seth Snyder (171) finished his day in second place.  Taking third place were Ryan Lee (112), Shane Mullen (152) and Tyler Brun (215).   Finishing his day in fourth was Howie Strunk (97). 

With Sun Valley doing this well against competition like that, the future of Sun Valley Wrestling is in good hands. 

Here is a list of the winners for the day:
Greg Kutys (152) - 4 wins
Cody Lee (119) - 4 wins
Shane Mullen (152) - 4 wins
Seth Snyder (171) - 4 wins
Tyler Brun (215) - 3 wins
Ryan Lee (112) - 3 wins
Alex Kluka (119) - 2 wins
Melissa Bailey (119) - 1 win
Scott Brown (145) - 1 win
Bob Pflugh (152) - 1 win 

The Ches-Mont rankings are out and Sun Valley should be proud!  Five Vanguard wrestlers have placed in the top 4 of their weight classes. 

Vinny Oristaglio (112) is ranked at #1, Sean Simon (152) is ranked #3, Josh Marquard (160) is ranked #2, Mike Redden (189) is ranked at #4 and Paris Covington (285) is ranked #4.

Congratulations to these five wrestlers and keep up the hard work. 

Sun Valley's first foray into the Ches-Mont League was quite the rollercoaster ride!  With the Vanguards down 0 - 11, Sean Simon (152) stepped onto the mat and went the distance to put Sun Valley on the board with a decision win.  After Greg Kutys (160) accepted a forfeit win, Josh Marquard (170) ended his match with a major victory to make the score 13 - 11 in Sun Valley's favor.   

Paris Covington (285) strode onto the mat and ended up in a match that seemed to go forever.  With the score 0-0 after the first period and 2-1 after the second, each wrestler scored in the third, ending in a 4-4 tie.  After a scoreless overtime, the match went into two 30 second periods.  In the first, Paris scored an escape and takedown to go up 7-4.  With no points being scored in the second 30 second period, Paris secured 3 points for the Vanguards and a well earned rest. 

After Neil McLoughlin (103) accepted a forfeit, Dan Asebedo (112) strode onto the mat and back off but took care of business while on the mat with a 2^nd period pin putting the Vanguards ahead to stay.  Vinny Oristaglio (119) worked hard, winning his match by a 6-0 score.  Dan Stover (125) was next and took little time with a first period pin.  Chuck Morgan (130) ended the match with a decision win. 

In JV action:  Ryan Lee (112) barely worked up a sweat with a first period pin.  Shane Brooks (135) took down his foe with a first period pin.  Scott Brown (140) wrestled a good match, winning by decision.  Shane Mullen (152) ended his opponents night early with a second period pin.  Shakir McGuire also controlled his match with a second period pin. 

Next up:  Perkiomen Valley - Thursday, 12/18/08 - JV starts at 6:30

Update:  The newspaper has listed Sun Valley as finishing second to Radnor High School

On Saturday, December 20, Sun Valley competed in the annual Radnor Holiday Wrestling Tournament.  The competition finished too late for team scores to be announced but when we find out the team scores, they will be posted here. 

Needless to say, the Vanguards had an incredible day!  There were 13 teams in the tournament this year.  Some of the teams participating were:  Cardinal Dougherty, Episcopal, Father Judge, Frankford, Radnor (obviously), and Phoenixville.  As a team, Varsity and JV combined, there were 27 total wrestlers competing.  For the day, Sun Valley had 66 total wins and 41 total pins with a winning percentage of 72%. 

The Varsity had a total of 60 matches, winning 47 of them and had 10 wrestlers come home with third place or better.  Leading the way with first place gold medals were Dan Asebedo (103), Chuck Morgan (130) and Josh Marquard (160).  Finishing with the silver medal were Mark Asebedo (112), Vinny Oristaglio (119), Dan Stover (125), Jeff Chen (135) and Paris Covington (285).  Ending the day with the bronze medal were Sean Simon (152) and Shaun Lessik (189).  Matt Johnson (145) and Seth Snyder (171) both wrapped up their day with a fifth place finish. 

The JV was equally impressive winning 19 out of 32 matches, having 3 first place winners, 1 second place and 3 third place winners.  Coming home in first place was Ryan Lee (112), Cody Lee (125) and Tyler Brun (215).  Finishing second was Neil McLoughlin (103).  Winning third place was Nick Cox (119), Shane Mullen (152) and Greg Kutys (160).  Ending his day with a fourth place was Jim Dantonio (140). 

Winners on the day include:
Dan Asebedo (103) - 4 wins
Mark Asebedo (112) - 3 wins
Tyler Brun (215) - 3 wins
Jeff Chen (135) - 4 wins
Jim Chen (140) - 2 wins
Paris Covington (285) - 3 wins
Nick Cox (119) - 1 win
Jim Dantonio (140) - 1 win
Matt Johnson (145) - 3 wins
Alex Kluka (119) - 1 win
Greg Kutys (160) - 3 wins
Cody Lee (125) - 2 wins
Ryan Lee (112) - 3 wins
Shaun Lessik (189) - 3 wins
Josh Marquard (160) - 5 wins
Lou McDonald (215) - 1 win
Neil McLoughlin (103) - 1 win
Chuck Morgan (130) - 4 wins
Shane Mullen (152) - 3 wins
AJ Newman (125) - 1 win
Vinny Oristaglio (119) - 4 wins
Sean Simon (152) - 4 wins
Seth Snyder (171) - 3 wins
Dan Stover (125) - 4 wins 

Next up:  Delco Duals at Academy Park on Saturday, 12/27/08 - Varsity only

The Vanguards were one of sixteen teams competing in the Delco Duals at Academy Park High School on Saturday, December 27, 2008.  Last year, Sun Valley finished in 5^th place with 4 wins.  Always wanting to do better than before, Sun Valley put the pressure on themselves.  Boy, did they respond! 

Match #1 - Sun Valley 62 - Bishop Shanahan - 5
With the Vanguards down 0 - 6, Sean Simon (152) halted the slide with a win by decision.  After Josh Marquard (160) accepted a forfeit win, Seth Snyder (171) led for his entire match, winning by a major decision, making the score 13-6 in favor of Sun Valley.  Shaun Lessik (189) was next and sent his challenger home with a second period pin.  Mike Redden (215) took control of his match from the opening whistle and won by decision.  Following Paris Covington (285), Dan Asebedo (103) and Mark Asebedo (112) who all won by forfeit, Vinny Oristaglio (119) pinned his foe in the third period.

Dan Stover (125) and Chuck Morgan (130) both also accepted forfeit wins.  Jeff Chen ended the scoring for Sun Valley with a major decision win making the score 62-5 in favor of the blue and gold of Sun Valley. 

Match #2 - Sun Valley 76 - Marple Newtown - 3
In the second match, Sean Simon (152) again started the scoring for Sun Valley, winning his match with a first period pin.  Josh Marquard (160) followed with a second period pin of his own - giving him 97 wins for his career.  Sun Valley took the next four matches Seth Snyder (171), Shaun Lessik (189), Mike Redden (215) and Paris Covington (285) all by forfeit.  Dan Asebedo (103) took care of business with a first period pin.  Mark Asebedo (112) was next winning by major decision.   

Vinny Oristaglio (119) took a forfeit win before Dan Stover (125) pinned his opponent in the second period.  Chuck Morgan (130) ended his competitor's hopes with a pin in the second period.  Jeff Chen (135) and Jim Chen (140) both stopped their matches in the first period with pins, giving Sun Valley the win.   

Match #3 - Sun Valley - 53 - Lee Davis - 15
Lee Davis traveled from Richmond, Virginia and had the unfortunate luck to be placed in the same pool as the building snowball known as Sun Valley Vanguards wrestling team.  Sean Simon (152) started the ball rolling with a 12-0 major decision win.  After Josh Marquard (160) pinned his foe in the third period, Seth Snyder (171) won by decision.  Mike Redden (215) was the second Vanguard to win by major decision.  Paris Covington (285) won by forfeit then watched Dan Asebedo (103) pin his foe in the first period. 

Mark Asebedo (112) was all business, winning by a second period tech-fall.  Vinny Oristaglio (119) kept the Vanguards on track with another first period pin.  Not to be out-done, Dan Stover (125) added six points to the Vanguards total with his own first period pin.  .  Chuck Morgan (130) was next and worked a tough win by decision.  Jeff Chen (135) ended the scoring for Sun Valley with a major decision win. 

Match #4 - The first match in the Championship Rounds
Sun Valley - 54 - Lancaster Catholic - 10
With both teams sitting at 3 and 0, the pressure was on as the winner of this match would get into the championship match.  Josh Marquard started the show with a quick first period pin.  Shaun Lessik (189) added three more points for Sun Valley with a decision win.  Mike Redden (215) put up his own first period pin and was followed by Paris Covington (285) who showed that hard work can lead to victory as he claimed a decision win.  Dan Asebedo (103) showed his work ethic with a second period tech-fall.  Vinny Oristaglio (119) put Sun Valley up 26-10 with a tough decision win. 

Dan Stover (125) didn't take long as he pinned his opponent in 55 seconds of the first period.  Chuck Morgan (130) ran the score up by five points with a third period tech-fall.  After Jeff Chen (135) and Jim Chen (140) both won by decision, Matt Johnson (145) took his opponent down with a first period pin.  Sean Simon (152) closed out the match in the second period with a tech-fall. 

Match #5 - The Championship Final
Sun Valley - 32 - Harry S. Truman - 30
Here it is, the match-up for all the marbles.  What a match this was, back and forth for the entire 14 matches with no one knowing the outcome, or even guessing how it would eventually turn out. 

Shaun Lessik (189) put Sun Valley on the board and made the score 6-6 by pinning his foe in the first period.  Mike Redden (215) followed with a very gutsy performance, winning by decision despite wrestling with about a 35 pound weight disadvantage.  With the score tied at 9-9, Dan Asebedo (103) pinned his opponent in 53 seconds of the first period.  With Sun Valley trailing 15-18, Dan Stover (125) showed his determination by winning a very tough match by decision tying the score again at 18.  With Sun Valley down by a score of 17-24 (after losing a team point), Jim Chen (140) added three points for the Vanguards winning by decision.   

With two matches to go, Sun Valley found themselves down by a score of 20-30.  Needing 11 points to get the win and the championship, Sun Valley's captains were up.  Sean Simon (152), who was a wrecking machine all day, was up.  Psyched up is an understatement for how Sean was going into this match.  He knew what he needed to do and was prepared to take care of business.  When the whistle that signaled the end of Sean's match blew, only 19 seconds had elapsed in the first period.  What happened?  Sean barely worked up a sweat pinning his opponent making the score Sun Valley 26 to Truman's 30.  Josh Marquard (160) went to the center of the mat and with everyone that was remaining in the gym, including the Harry S. Truman wrestling team, a large circle formed around the mat as Josh accepted a  forfeit win to give the championship to Sun Valley.  This circle was full of applause and cheering because this win was the 100^th win in Josh's career.   

Sun Valley showed what they are made of today.  With tearing through the first three teams, then repeating the performance in the semi-finals, it would have been easy to let down in the final match.  Facing their toughest opponent on the day, the Vanguards brought their "A" game and took control of their own destiny.  Working hard, facing all challenges head on and rising to the occasion has earned the blue and gold a first place trophy! 

Congratulations to the entire Sun Valley wrestling team and the coaches.  Your hard work has paid off.  Now only one problem remains - room has to be made in the trophy case for a new first place trophy! 

Winners on the day are:
Dan Asebedo (103) - 5 wins
Mark Asebedo (112) - 3 wins
Vinny Oristaglio (119) - 4 wins
Dan Stover (125) - 5 wins
Chuck Morgan (130) - 4 wins
Jeff Chen (135) - 4 winsJ
im Chen (140) - 3 wins
Matt Johnson (145) - 1 win
Sean Simon (152) - 5 wins
Josh Marquard (160) - 5 wins - including the 100^th of his career
Seth Snyder (171) - 3 wins
Shaun Lessik (189) - 4 wins
Mike Redden (215) - 5 wins
Paris Covington (285) - 4 wins      

On Saturday, December 27, 2008, Josh Marquard became the newest member of the elite 100 win club.  What does it take to make it to 100 wins?  It takes commitment, determination, willpower, resolve, drive and don't forget skill.  Josh has all this and more.  If you see Josh around the neighborhood, make sure you congratulate him on a job well done and wish him good luck in the future. 

Congratulations Josh, you are paving the way for all the future Sun Valley wrestlers and setting a mark for all who follow to shoot for.  Good luck and keep up the hard work.

Congratulations are in order for the entire Sun Valley wrestling team.  Starting the season at number 7 on the Super 7, the Vanguards have moved up to the number 3 spot, due to an 8 - 0 record, a second place at the Radnor Holiday Tournament and a first place at the Delco Duals.   

More congratulations go out to Dan Asebedo, Dan Stover and Josh Marquard.  Dan Asebedo is listed in the number two slot for 103 pounds.  Dan Stover is placed at number three for 125 pounds and Josh Marquard is sitting at the second spot for 160 pounds. 

Good work everyone and keep your spirits high.

On Saturday, January 3, Sun Valley's wrestling team traveled to Octorara High School for their first time wrestling in the Octorara Duals.  There were ten teams vying for the first place trophy.  Some teams in this event were Octorara, West Chester East, Downingtown East, Manheim Township and Plymouth Whitemarsh.  The Vanguards were up against some tough competition with the added challenge of facing Octorara as a league match. 

Round #1 - Sun Valley - 41     Octorara - 23
Sean Simon (152) started the day off on the right foot for the Vanguards with a 3^rd period tech fall after which Shane Mullen (160) accepted a forfeit win for an 11 - 0 lead.  With Sun Valley down 11-12, Mike Redden (215) and Paris Covington (285) both put their Braves down with first period pins.  Mark Asebedo (112) went the distance, recording a 5-4 decision win.  Vinny Oristaglio (119), Dan Stover (125) and Jeff Chen (135) added three more points with decision wins, making the score 35-17 in favor of Sun Valley.  Jim Chen (140) ended the scoring for the Vanguards with a second period pin. 

Round #2 - Sun Valley - 36     Conestoga Valley - 28
What a nail biter this one turned out to be.  Josh Marquard (160) began the second round winning by a major decision.  Mike Redden (189) took his challenger down with a third period pin putting Sun Valley up 10-3.  With Sun Valley trailing 10-18, Mark Asebedo (112) made the score 16-18 with a first period pin.  After Vinny Oristaglio (119) won by decision, Dan Stover (125) won his match with a second period tech fall putting the Vanguards up 24-18.  With the score tied at 24 each, Jim Chen (140) took his opponent out with a quick first period pin.  With the score 30-28 in favor of Sun Valley with one match to go, Sean Simon (152) rose to the occasion and sealed the win for the Vanguards with a third period pin. 

Round #3 - Sun Valley 51     Beth Page - 18
Josh Marquard (171) again started the match off with a decision win, Shaun Lessik (189) won by forfeit win and was followed by Mike Redden (215) who won by injury default.  Paris Covington (285) made the match score 18-0 in favor of Sun Valley with a decision win.  Mark Asebedo (112) was the second Vanguard to win by injury default in this match.  Vinny Oristaglio (119) made quick work of his challenge with a first period pin.  Dan Stover (125) added six points to the Vanguards total with a second period pin.  After Jeff Chen (135) took his opponent out with a second period pin, Jim Chen (140) won by decision and Matt Johnson (145) won with a second period pin. 

Round #4 - Sun Valley - 35     Downingtown East - 24
With Sun Valley trailing 0-13, Dan Asebedo (112) put the Vanguards on the board with a first period pin.  Mark Asebedo (119) won by forfeit after which Vinny Oristaglio (125) and Dan Stover (130) both recorded major decision wins, putting the Suns up 20-13.  Not to go away easily, Downingtown East came back and were leading 24-20 when Sean Simon (152) put the Vans up to stay with a second period pin.  Josh Marquard (160), Seth Snyder (171) and Mike Redden (189) all added decision wins for Sun Valley to salt away the win. 

Round #5 - The Championship Round    Sun Valley - 34     Manheim Township - 28
Here we go again with the Vanguards in the Championship Round for the second consecutive week.  Facing a very tough Manheim Township team the Vanguards were not to be denied, they were on a mission.  Trailing in the match 0-9, Vinny Oristaglio (119) won his fifth match of the day earning three points for Sun Valley.  Dan Stover (125) also won his fifth match of the day with a first period pin to tie the score a 9 each.  Chuck Morgan (130) came out on fire and secured his win with another first period pin.  After Jeff Chen (135) won by major decision, Jim Chen (140) was the third Vanguard to pin his foe in the first period, putting Sun Valley up 25-9.  Sean Simon (152) worked hard and earned a hard-fought decision win.  Josh Marquard (160) put the match out of reach with a very quick first period pin. 

Congratulations to the Vanguards again for securing their second consecutive first place win in a Dual Meet.  First was the Delco Duals and this one, the Octorara Duals.  This was Sun Valley's first entrance in the duals at Octorara, and what an impression they made.  Now another spot has to be found in the trophy case in Sun Valley High School for another first place trophy earned by the Vanguards wrestling team.   

Next up for the Vanguards:  the Oxford Hornets come to visit on Wednesday, January 7, starting at 6:15 pm.

All the hard work is paying off as The Vanguards wrestling team is sitting in the number 3 spot of the Super 7.  Congratulations to the entire team and keep striving to be the best.

Dan Asebedo is ranked at #2 in the 103 pound class.  Dan Stover is currently in the third position at 125 pounds while Josh Marquard is in the number 2 position at 160 pounds.

Congratulations again and keep pushing the envelope.

Congratulations go out to the following six Sun Valley wrestlers.  They are ranked on the District 1 website (click on headline to be taken to the site) at the following positions:

Vinny Oristaglio (119) - Second
Dan Stover (125) - Third
Chuck Morgan (130) - Fourth
Sean Simon (152) - Second
Josh Marquard (160) - Second
Paris Covington (285) - Third

Good job, those hard practices are paying off.

On Saturday, January 10, the Sun Valley JV team tiredly boarded the big yellow bus for the trip up to Haverford for the Haverford JV Tournament.  Some of the teams that compete in this tournament are Radnor, Conestoga, Upper Darby, Ridley and North Catholic to name a few.

Greg Kutys (160) and Seth Snyder (171) both wrestled their way through to the championship round, each winning the final match for the gold.  Ryan Lee (112) wrestled very tough, bringing home the 4^th place medal.  All the wrestlers that competed today came home with valuable match experience.  They all wrestled until they couldn't wrestle any more, putting all they had into every match.  With determination and dedication like this, the Sun Valley wrestling team is in good hands

Wins for the day include:

Seth Snyder (171) - 4 wins

Greg Kutys (160) - 3 wins

Alex Kluka (119) - 2 wins

Nick Cox (119) - 1 win

Ryan Lee (112) - 1 win

Neil McLaughlin (103) - 1 win

Next up:  Thursday, January 15 at Unionville - JV starting at 6:15 PM

Sun Valley is now ranked at number 2 on the Daily Times Super 7.  Listed along with The Vanguards, Dan Asebedo (103) is sitting at the number 2 spot, Dan Stover (125) is in the third slot and Josh Marquard (160) is at number 2.

Congratulations to these three wrestlers and to the entire Vanguard wrestling team.  Keep working hard in practice, it will pay huge dividends!

Wow, what a match.  They get some points, we get some points, they get more points, we get more points.  That is the way this entire match went with no one being able to get the upper hand until late in the match.

The Vanguards traveled to Indian territory to take on the Unionville Indians in a Ches-Mont League match.  Unionville came out wanting some Vanguard feathers but Sun Valley would have none of it.  With Sun Valley down 0-12, Sean Simon (152) put the Vanguards on the board with a third period pin.  Josh Marquard (160) followed with another pin, also in the third period to knot the score at 12.

Mike Redden (215) was leading after the first period and ended his foe's night early with a pin in the second period.  Paris Covington (285) took his challenger down with 26 seconds to go in the first period to again tie the score, this time at 24-24.   Dan Asebedo (103) came out on fire and lit up his opponent for a quick first period pin to put Sun Valley up for good.  

Vinny Oristaglio (119) added 6 points to the Valley side by overwhelming his with a first period pin.  With the Vanguards up by a score of 36-31, Chuck Morgan (130) put the match out of reach when he heard both, the ref's whistle blow and the slap of the hand to the mat, signaling the pin in the second period.  When the final whistle blew, the Vanguards pulled out a well contended league win.  

In JV action:  Alex Kluka (119) went the distance and led the entire way to win by decision.  Cody Lee (125) had a short evening with a second period pin.  Jim Dantonio (130) was next and also pinned his challenger in the second period while Shane Brooks (135) pinned his opponent in the first period.

On Saturday, January 17, Sun Valley's wrestling competed in the Conestoga 5 Star Tournament, which includes teams from North Penn, Neshaminy, Conestoga, Unionville, West Chester Henderson and Central Bucks West.  The Vanguards wrestled North Penn, Cardinal O'Hara, Conestoga, LaSalle and Neshaminy and ended up 4 - 1 on the day and finished in third place.

Match #1 - Sun Valley - 30     North Penn - 27

Dan Stover (119) put Sun Valley on the board with a hard fought decision victory.  Jeff Chen (135) added three more points for Sun Valley with another decision win.  With Sun Valley down 6 - 21 to North Penn, Sean Simon (152) started the rally which would put North Penn away with a never quit attitude and a come from behind decision triumph.  Josh Marquard (160) didn't wait for the third period or even the second and pinned his foe in the first period.  Shaun Lessik (171) brought Sun Valley to within three points of North Penn with a decision win.  With the score still in favor of North Penn 18 - 21, Seth Snyder put the Vanguards ahead with a first period pin.  Mike Redden (215) followed with a first period pin of his own to round out the scoring for Sun Valley and put the match away.

Match #2 - Sun Valley - 50     Cardinal O'Hara - 22

Vinny Oristaglio (119) accepted a forfeit win to get six points for the Vanguards.  Jeff Chen (135) led the entire way, winning by a major decision.  Matt Johnson (145) stopped his opponent early with a first period pin to tie the score at 16 - 16.  Sean Simon (152) scored a third period tech fall to put Sun Valley up by five.  Josh Marquard (160) also won by a tech fall in the third period.  Shaun Lessik (171) took his opponent out with a second period pin and was followed by Mike Redden (189), Tyler Brun (215) and Dan Asebedo (103) who all accepted forfeit wins.

Match #3 - Sun Valley - 36     Conestoga - 30

With a lot of eyes on this match, Dan Stover (119) got things started with a quick first period pin to put Sun Valley up 6 - 0.  Chuck Morgan (125) and Jeff Chen (130) both followed with gutsy decision wins making the score 12 - 0 in the Vanguards favor.  Not a team to go down quietly, Conestoga came back to tie the score at 12 each.  Matt Johnson (145) had a very interesting match.  With Matt leading 5 - 1 after one and 11 - 1 after the second, his opponent became very frustrated and ended up with an unsportsmanship penalty then had the match stopped in the third period by the Conestoga coach for head butting by the Conestoga wrestler.  This put Sun Valley back on top by a score of 18 - 12.  Sean Simon (152) added three more with a grueling 2 - 0 decision win.  Josh Marquard (160) put another six points on the board with a third period pin.  Conestoga circled the wagons and mounted a comeback going up by a score of 26 - 30.  Dan Asebedo (103) knotted the score at 30 - 30 with a major victory with only one match remaining.  Vinny Oristaglio (112) nailed down the victory with a third period pin, giving the Vanguards the match win.

Match #4 - Sun Valley - 12     LaSalle - 48

With Sun Valley down in the team score, Chuck Morgan (130) controlled his match from the opening to the closing whistle, winning by decision.  Jim Chen (140) was tied 0 - 0 after the second period, pulled out a 3 - 2 decision win.  Sean Simon (152) scored two points late in the match to tie the score at 5 - 5 and head into overtime.  With time running out, Sean scored a two-point takedown to win the match.  Josh Marquard (160) was tied at 2 - 2 after the third period and also headed into overtime.  Like Sean, Josh scored a two-point takedown in sudden victory overtime to take the win and end the scoring for Sun Valley for this match.

It was going to be interesting to see how these young men responded after suffering their first loss of the year.  Boy, did they respond!

Chuck Morgan (130) started the show with a second period pin to put the Vans up 6 - 0.  Jeff Chen (135) scored a decision win while Jim Chen (140) waited until there was literally less then one second in the third period to score with an escape and send the into overtime.  Taking full advantage of the sudden victory overtime period, Jim scored two points with a takedown to win the match.  With Neshaminy mounting a comeback, Josh Marquard (160) would win his 111^th of his career with a third period tech fall.  Shaun Lessik (189) would add six points to the Vanguard total with a second period pin.  Mike Redden (215) outworked his opponent and came away with a decision victory.  Tyler Brun (285) was again bumped up from his normal 215 pound weight class and wasted little time (42 seconds to be exact) in pinning his opponent in the first period for his first career varsity pin, despite giving up about 50 pounds.  Dan Asebedo (103) was psyched by Tyler's win and took just slightly longer to pin his opponent, also in the first period.  Vinny Oristaglio (112) took care of his challenger with a second period pin while Dan Stover (119) ended the scoring for Sun Valley with a major victory.

With the victory over Neshaminy, Sun Valley ended the day with the third place trophy.  With teams of this caliber wrestling in this tournament, the Vanguards should hold their heads high, especially the way they came back from the first loss of the year when it would have been easy to get yourself down in the dumps.  This team has a ton of character and is an extremely well rounded team.   Congratulations again to the Sun Valley wrestling team and to the coaches for a great performance.

Next up for Sun Valley:  possibly the District Duals on Thursday, 1/22 starting at 5:30 at Hatboro Horsham High School.

The Vanguard Invitational on Saturday, January 24, starting at 9:00 AM.  Come out and support the team.

When the 2008-09 Vanguards defeated Conestoga for their 18^th victory of the year, they tied a 24-year-old record for most team wins in a season, which was set in 1984-85 season.  Ending the 2007-08 season with 6 victories in a row and starting this year with 18 straight victories, Sun Valley's winning streak of 24 straight match wins was halted just short of the record of 26 straight wins over multiple seasons.

After overpowering Neshaminy, the 2008-09 Sun Valley Vanguard wrestling team broke the record for most wins in a season.  This was the Vans 19^th win of the season.  Congratulations to the entire team as this takes an entire team working together to break a record of this nature.  No one individual or even a couple of people working together can do this, it takes a total team commitment and a lot of hard work.  Congratulate yourselves and feel good for what you have accomplished tonight and tomorrow, then forget about it and get back to working hard as there is still a lot of things to finish.

The Sun Valley wrestling team has made the District Duals and will wrestle on Thursday, January 22 against Harry S. Truman. They will wrestle at Hatboro Horsham High School starting at 5:30 PM.

Click on the headline of this article and you will be taken to the District Duals Brackets. 

Sun Valley still resides at the number 2 slot of the Super 7 rankings while Dan Asebedo (103) has retained his second spot at 103 pounds.  Dan Stover (119) is ranked second at 119 pounds and Josh Marquard (160) has made the move to the top slot at 160 pounds.

Congratulations to the team and to Dan, Dan and Josh.

District Duals Match #1 - Sun Valley - 39     Harry S. Truman - 25

The first opponent Sun Valley (ranked #12 in District #1) would meet in the first round of the District Duals was Harry S. Truman High School (ranked #21 in District #1).  With the Vanguards defeating Harry Truman in the Delco Duals earlier in the year by two points, they were wary but very confident coming into the match.

Sun Valley's two captains were the first two matches for the Vans and the captains started the ball rolling in the best possible way.  Sean Simon (152) started things going the Valley way with a second period pin.  Josh Marquard (160) followed with his own pin, this one in the first period.  Seth Snyder (171) was trailing for most of the match, came on strong in the last thirty seconds to grab a decision victory to put Sun Valley up 15-0.

Shaun Lessik (189) led the entire way and secured another decision win for the feisty Vanguards.  Paris Covington (285) took care of his opponent with a second period pin to keep the momentum in favor of the Blue and Gold.  Vinny Oristaglio (112) didn't even work up a sweat as he pinned his foe in 55 seconds of the first period to put Sun Valley up 30-9.  Dan Stover (125) took slightly longer as he pinned his opponent in the first period to put the match out of reach.  Jeff Chen (135) rounded out the scoring for Sun Valley with a hard fought decision victory to seal the deal and send the Vanguards into the second round of the District Duals.

District Duals Match #2 - Sun Valley - 16     Council Rock North - 48

The Vanguards were next paired up against Council Rock North (ranked #5 in District 1).  Council Rock is a perennial powerhouse from up north but the Vanguards did not back down and battled with everything they had.  Every point that C.R. North got was earned, as Sun Valley gave nothing away.  

Josh Marquard (160) was quick to subdue his challenger with a first period pin.  Dan Stover (125) controlled his entire match and earned himself a major victory.  Chuck Morgan (130) ended the scoring for Sun Valley with a pin in the second period.  Sun Valley's wrestlers fought every second they were on the mat and the C.R. North wrestlers knew they had to work for their points.  Nothing would come easy for the guys from "The Rock" tonight.  

Congratulations to the Sun Valley wrestling team for being invited to wrestle in the prestigious District Duals and for being one of the top 12 teams in District 1.  Hold your heads high because you have so much to be proud of.

Next up:  Varsity - The Vanguard Tournament on Saturday, Jan 24.

Sun Valley’s wrestling team continues to impress and surprise people.  Well, they don’t surprise anyone who is familiar with the team or anyone on the team.  With 14 wrestlers from The Valley competing in the always tough and challenging Vanguard Invitational Tournament, nine of them placed fourth or better.  The teams competing in this years tournament were St. Mark’s, Radnor, Sun Valley, Glen Mills, J.W. Robinson, Penncrest, Central Bucks South and Upper Darby.

J. W. Robinson is located in northern Virginia and is the high school that our own Coach “K” attended when he was in high school.  When the final team points were announced, Sun Valley finished in third place behind Saint Mark’s (first place) and J.W. Robinson (second place).

The Vanguards had two wrestlers place first, one place second, two place third and four place fourth.  Coming home with the gold medal for first place were Dan Stover (119) and Josh Marquard (160).  Ending his day with a silver second place medal was Vinny Oristaglio (112).  Chuck Morgan (125) and Sean Simon (152) finished with the third place bronze medals.  Dan Asebedo (103), Jeff Chen (130), Shaun Lessik (171) and Mike Redden (189) all closed out the day in fourth place.

Finishing in third place in this tournament is something to be very proud of.  This is a very tough tournament with quality teams being invited.  The Sun Valley wrestling team and coaches are doing an excellent job and working extremely hard this year and it shows.  When you are tired, work harder and continue pushing, it will pay off more than you can know right now.

Next up:  Senior Night – festivities begin at 6:00 PM
               Varsity only will be wrestling Pennridge – Thursday, January 29,
                starting at 6:30 PM. 

The PA-D1 website has ranked the Sun Valley wrestling team at number 10 on the rankings.   Congratulations to the entire team for all their hard work and motivation.  Keep working hard and your rewards will come.

 Click on the headline to be taken to the PA-D1 website where the rankings are posted.  When you get to the site, scroll to the bottom for the team rankings.

On Saturday, February 14, Valentine's Day, the 13 members of the Sun Valley Wrestling Team who competed in the Sectional Tournament wrestled their hearts out.  They all gave their all and held nothing back.  Everyone has every right to hold their heads high and do a little strut.

Out of 13 wrestlers competing, seven are moving on to next weeks District Championships.  Sun Valley had one wrestler finish in first place, two wrestlers finish in second, one wrestler finish in third and three wrestlers finish fourth.

The pigtail bracket is a single elimination bracket that you have to win in order to get into the quarterfinals - which is where the double elimination starts.  Sun Valley had three wrestlers starting their day in the pigtail bracket.  Cody Lee (130), Jim Chen (140) and Matt Johnson (145) all advanced into the Quarter Finals by finishing off their opponents with pins.

In the Quarter Finals Jeff Chen (135) advanced with a decision win while Vinny Oristaglio (112) and Paris Covington (285) both won their matches by major decisions.  Sean Simon (160) took care of his challenger with a tech fall and watched as Dan Stover (119), Josh Marquard (152), Shaun Lessik (171) and Mike Redden (215) all moved on to the Semi Finals by pinning their challengers.

In the Semi Finals, Vinny Oristaglio (112) advanced into the Finals with a decision win.  Dan Stover (119) won his match with a tech fall to head into the Finals.  Josh Marquard (152) was the third Vanguard to advance to the Finals as he won via the pin route.

Wrestling in the Consolation Quarter Finals, Chuck Morgan (125) advanced with a major decision win.  Dan Asebedo (103) and Matt Johnson (145) both moved forward by putting their opponents shoulders to the mat.  The Consolation Semi Finals saw Jeff Chen (135) and Sean Simon (160) move on to the Consolation Finals with decision wins.  Mike Redden (215) won his match with a major decision and shortly thereafter Paris Covington (285) pinned his foe as both also moved on to the Consolation Finals.

In the Consolation Finals, Sean Simon (160) bested his opponent to come home with the third place medal with a decision win.  In the Finals, Josh Marquard (152) won the first place gold medal with a hard fought overtime, sudden victory decision win.  When the dust settled, Sun Valley had a very good day of wrestling.

The Vanguards finished second out of an 11 team field and had won the majority of their matches.  To the returning wrestlers that had their year end today, keep your heads up, work hard in the off season and come back and improve on this years team record.  To the seniors that have finished their high school wrestling careers, a big THANK YOU for all you did for the team.  Remember that you are leaving with three league championships that you helped create!  To the wrestlers that have advanced to the District Championship, good luck, wrestle hard and leave everything you have on the mat.

Winners on the day include:

Josh Marquard (152) - 3 wins - First Place

Vinny Oristaglio (103) - 2 wins - Second Place

Dan Stover (119) - 2 wins - Second Place

Sean Simon (160) - 3 wins - Third Place

Jeff Chen (135) - 2 wins - Fourth Place

Mike Redden (215) - 2 wins - Fourth Place

Paris Covington (285) - 2 wins - Fourth Place

Matt Johnson (145) - 2 wins

Dan Asebedo (103) - 1 win

Chuck Morgan (125) - 1 win

Cody Lee (130) - 1 win

Jim Chen (130) - 1 win

Shaun Lessik (171) - 1 win

This article is better late than never. 

Due to medical reasons, and for the protection of the wrestlers, the league decided to stop the season with only a few matches to go.  So, on the strength of an outstanding wrestling year and being 4-0 in league matches (not 2-0 as has been reported in the Chester County Paper) Sun Valley has been declared co-champions of the Ches-Mont League along with Great Valley (who was 2-0 in league matches). 

Congratulations to the Sun Valley Wrestling Team, Coaches, Managers and anyone who had anything to do with the team.  Three in a row is something to be very proud of.  All the hard work you did in practice has paid off, as you see.

To those wrestling in the off season, good luck and push yourselves.  When you are tired and think you must stop, remember this - your opponent is feeling the same thing.  All you have to do is keep yourself together, take a couple of deep breaths and carry on.  You can do it!

To the wrestlers that have finished, good work and thank you for all you did for the team, work hard in the off season and go eat.

With seven out of fourteen wrestlers securing a trip to the District Tournament, Josh Marquard (152), Sean Simon (160) and Mike Redden (215) have earned the right to represent the Vanguards next weekend at the Region 5 Wrestling Tournament to take place at Oxford High School.

Before the weekend was even here, Sun Valley was already down one wrestler as Vinny Oristaglio (112) had to withdrawal due to an injury.  Dan Stover (119) opened up with a tough one point decision loss then proceeded to dominate his opponent in the next match to move on.  In his third match, Dan dropped another gut wrenching, hard fought, leave it all on the mat one point decision.

Jeff Chen (135) commenced his district run by facing the top seed and eventual champion.  Jeff wrestled competently but couldn't overcome his opponent.  In his next match, Jeff gave his all and wrestled his heart out, as Jeff always does, but came up a little short at the end.

Josh Marquard (152) began his day with a major decision victory.  Josh gave everything he had but it just wasn't enough as he lost a tough decision match to the eventual second place winner.  For his third match, Josh took out his frustration and made it look easy as he easily bested his opponent with a major decision victory.  The match for third place was a repeat of the match for first place at the Sectional Tournament.  Holding nothing back, Josh put his opponent's shoulders to the mat for a third period pin, third place and a trip to Regions.

Sean Simon (160) started his march to States with a very tough opponent and lost a very tough match.  Sean cranked up his never-say-die attitude and put everything he had into his next match, overwhelming his opponent with a major decision victory.  Sean's third match was against the second place winner from last week's Sectional Tournament.  Sean earned his way to the Regional Tournament next week with a well deserved and hard worked decision win.

Mike Redden (215) set off on his quest against the first place seed.  Mike twisted, turned and twisted some more but it wasn't enough as dropped a tough one.  Mike's next opponent was a familiar one from Academy Park.  Not one to dwell on the past, Mike dominated his next opponent and moved on to the next round with a third period pin.  To be able to make the trip to the Regional Tournament next week, Mike had to win his next match.  Was he up to the task?  Need you ask?  Showing everyone what to do when your back is against the wall, Mike earned the trip to Oxford and the Regionals with a well wrestled decision victory.

Paris Covington also started his day by facing the top seed in his weight class.  Doing his best and giving his all, Paris dropped a tough match to the eventual District Champion.  Facing a very tough opponent from Pennsbury in his next match, Paris left everything he had on the mat but it was not to be as he lost a heart wrenching match by decision.

The Vanguards are still putting their stamp on the wrestling world with the quality wrestlers that are coming out of Sun Valley.  Even though some wrestlers will not be moving on and have ended their year, they should hold their heads high as making the trip to Districts is nothing short of tremendous.  Continue to work hard in the off season and come back next year ready to go.

To Mike, Sean and Josh, congratulations on making it through Sectionals and Districts and onto Regionals.  Continue to work hard for at least one more week, you will see the rewards in more ways than you can imagine.

Next up:  The Regional Tournament in Oxford next week.  Come out and see some incredible wrestling and support your teammates.

Josh Marquard (152), Sean Simon (160) and Mike Redden (215) were slated to begin competition in the Regional Finals.  To get to this level takes an incredible amount of skill, strength, speed and heart.  The wrestlers that are wrestling this late in the season are the best in the region.  How good are they?  The 152-pound bracket has a total win/loss record of 419/85 for an 83% winning record.  The 160-pound bracket's win/loss record is 445/122 for a winning percentage of 79%.  At 215 pounds, the win/loss record is 394/103 for a winning percentage of 79%.

Needless to say, these guys are good!  If you make this level, you have every right to hold your head high.  You are among the best of the region.  Not many people can say they made it to regions.  Be proud of your accomplishments and all the work you have done.  The way this tournament works is if you win your first round, you wrestle again on Friday evening, if you lose, your next match is on Saturday, if you lose a second time, you are out of the tournament.

Wrestling at Oxford, in the new school was a treat.  The gym is huge and allowed them to run six matches simultaneously.  With that many mats going at the same time, you really had to pay attention to know when you wrestled.  To Mike, Sean and Josh, when some time passes and you look back on this, think of this.  There were 12 wrestlers in each of 14 weight classes wrestling in this tournament, that makes for 168 total wrestlers wrestling.  How many wrestlers wrestle in the region? At least 1,000, so that makes you one of the best wrestlers in the region.

On Friday evening, Josh Marquard (152) started things off for the Vanguards.  Wrestling against Joe Kent of Norristown, Josh moved onto the next round with a 3-2 decision victory.  In the second round, Josh faced Nick Fushino, the number one seed of the weight class.  Josh did everything he could but it was not to be as he lost by decision.

Sean Simon (160) faced Kevin Mallon (the eventual third place finisher) from Northeast Catholic in his opening match.  Sean turned, flipped, spun and twisted but dropped a tough match by decision.  Mike Redden (215) was wrestling Methacton wrestler Brandan Clark as his first opponent.  Mike gave everything he had pushing the action and was always the aggressor in this match.  Whatever Mike tried was thwarted by his opponent as Mike fell by decision.

On Saturday morning it was time to start the car's engine and make the 45-minute drive to Oxford for some more outstanding wrestling.  First on the agenda today was Sean Simon (160) wrestling against John Hoch from West Chester Rustin.  Always giving 110% and never quitting, pushing the action and leaving his heard on the mat, Sean ended up on the short end, dropping a heart breaking match by a single point.

Mike Redden (215) took the mat next and was the second Sun Valley wrestler to face an opponent from Northeast Catholic, Jeremy Reith   With the match tied at 2, Mike put his foe on his back for what looked like two points for the blue and yellow of Sun Valley but it was not to be.  One ref gave Mike the takedown but the other ref (there are two refs in these matches, one helps the other with match time, among other things) said that the time for the period expired and the two points Mike earned for the takedown were taken off the board.  When the final buzzer rang, Mike fell by decision.

Josh Marquard (152) began his day in a match where he led the entire way, winning with a major decision win over Randy Haun from North Penn.  Josh's next opponent was Nick Michaels from West Chester Rustin.  When the ref blew his whistle signaling the end of the match, Josh had his hand raised in victory and another match to follow.  As his third opponent of the day, Josh was facing off against Tim Feroe from Boyertown.  These two were really going at it with each taking then losing the lead.  It was a see-saw battle until the end as Josh lost a heart wrenching match.

When all is said and done, this has been an outstanding year for the Sun Valley Wrestling team.  They have set a new team record for wins in a season with 21 and won both the Delco Duals and Octorara Duals.  You came in second (an extremely close second) at the Radnor Holiday Tournament and captured third place at the always tough Conestoga 5 Star Tournament.  You should congratulate yourselves on a job well done.  Your dedication and hard work have paid off this year and will pay off next year, the year after and the year after that.

This Vanguard team has what it takes.  Giving their all for the betterment of the team.  Thinking TEAM first, not me first.  People bumped up or down in weights whenever it was asked of them.  In the practice room, you helped your workout partner become the best wrestler they could be even though you may have to wrestle them off for your spot.  That is thinking of the team and not yourself.  It will make for a better, tighter and more resilient team.

Just think of this, you have just won your third consecutive League Championship!  How many teams can say that?  Ending your final two years in the Del-Val League as number one and starting off in the Ches-Mont League with the championship is something to be very proud of.

To all the seniors who will be leaving us this year, WE WILL MISS YOU!  You have been an inspiration to the entire team.  To Dan Asebedo, Mark Asebedo, Josh Marquard, Chuck Morgan, Mike Redden and Sean Simon, good luck in all you do and always remember your time with the wrestling team.  You have shown the underclassmen and women the way and you have left huge shoes to fill.  With the determination and teamwork you have shown this year, you have what it takes to make a difference in the world.  You all have to make one promise though, to come back and visit.  Come back to cheer your teammates to onto victory.

To the wrestlers coming back, the seniors have shown you the way, it is now up to you.  Work hard in the off season and come back ready to defend your crown.  Now, everyone can have whatever you want for snack, breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack, dessert and before bed, another snack.

To the coaches:  Coach "K", Coach Dollard,  Coach "PJ" and Willy (when your schedule allowed), thank you for all you have done this past year.  For all the time you put in working with these young adults and helping to teach them responsibility and resilience.

To the managers:  Thank you for everything you do.  Yours is a thankless job but if it is not done, and done well, there will be chaos and turmoil.

To the parents:  Thank you for helping out during the long season.  If not for your help, things like the snack stand, tournament and banquet would be a disaster.

Have a great summer and we will see you in the fall.

Continue your wrestling workouts with either of the following two wrestling clubs:

          Elite Wrestling at Ridley High School

          Screaming Eagles at Training Center
              (Opening soon in Delaware County
                Located @ 814 Conchester Road, Boothwyn, PA 19016
                Phone: Ed Bailey 484-574-9512)

The final Super 7 list is out and with a record of 21-2, Sun Valley ended the year in second place.  Congratulations to one and all Vanguard wrestlers.  You have worked as a team throughout the year and as they say, "The proof is in the pudding".  Your hard work and dedication has put the team in high regards.

Also, as individual honors go, Sun Valley placed eight wrestlers on the All Delco List.  Placing on the First Team was Josh Marquard at 152 pounds.  Sean Simon made the Second Team at 160 pounds.  Vinny Oristaglio (112 pounds), Dan Stover (119 pounds) and Mike Redden (215 pounds) all made the Third Team.  Making Honorable Mention was Dan Asebedo, Jeff Chen and Paris Covington.

The end of a Record Breaking Season!

On Sunday, April 26, 2009 Sun Valley’s 21 win - record breaking season officially came to an end.  The annual Wrestling banquet was held at the Aston-Beechwood Firehouse.  Again, Aston-Beechwood came through with a beautiful hall in which to hold the banquet.

Parents and wrestlers again were entertained with a slide show produced by Tom Morgan consisting of pictures taken throughout the year of all the wrestlers during the year.  As the show was running all through dinner, it was noted that many of the wrestlers were watching the show and not eating.  More than a few laughs were heard as various pictures accompanied by well timed captions appeared on the screen.

Just before it was time to eat, Tom announced the coaches, their wives and special guests that were present.  Tom then gave the blessing and it was off to the buffet table.  The Italian Brothers Catering again did a magnificent job of cooking the food.  They prepared a delicious buffet consisting of meatballs, stuffed chicken, green beans almandine, red bliss potatoes, chicken fingers, and an impressive amount of other choices.

After dinner and the cake which was made by Sinfully Delicious in Brookhaven it was on to the awards presentations.  Coach “K” noted some of the accomplishments of this record breaking team.  They are:

21-2 Record

4-0 Ches-Mont

Ches-Mont Champs (1^st for SV in any sport)

Ranked 2^nd in Delaware County

Ranked 10^th in SE Pa

Champs Delco Duals

Champs Octorara Duals

2^nd Section V

2^nd Radnor Holiday Tourney

3^rd Five Star Challenge

4^th Vanguard Invitational

1-1^st , 1-2^nd, 3-3^rd & 3 HM All-Delco!

7 District Qualifiers

3 Region Qualifiers

3 30+ match winners

8 20+ match winners

11 15+ match winners

District Dual Participant and 1^st round winner (1^st in SV Wrestling history)

Victories over Conestoga, Downingtown East, Neshaminy, Truman, North Penn, Perkiomen

Valley, Pennridge and best of all CHICHESTER!

Coaches “K”, Dollard and Steininger gave flowers and letters to the managers:  Megan Boccella, Morgan O’Rourke, Chey Hansen and Emily Mamola.  All did a wonderful job and we hope the all come back next year.  Without them, the team and meets would not run as smoothly as they do.  Thank you young ladies one and all for all your hard work and all the hours you put in.  You are also one of the reasons the team did as well as it did this year.

Now for the awards:

Captain’s Awards – Josh Marquard and Sean Simon

Coach’s Award – Sean Simon

Floyd Smith Memorial Award – Dan Asebedo

Iron Horse Award – Dan Stover, Josh Marquard, Vinny Oristaglio, Jim Chen, Matt

                              Johnson, Chuck Morgan, Mark Asebedo, Jim Chen, Sean Simon and

                              Shaun Lessik

Joe Marino Pinner Award – Josh Marquard  (this award was renamed to

                                         the Steininger Award and will be renamed to the Marquard 

                                         Award)

John Loftus Memorial Scholar Award – Sean Simon

Joseph Zawisza Memorial Award – Josh Marquard

Man of Steel Award – Chuck Morgan, Mark Asebedo, Jeff Chen, Jim Chen,

                                 Sean Simon and Matt Johnson 

Most Improved Wrestler – Jeff Chen

Dave Zawisza Award – Josh Marquard

Most Team Points Award – Josh Marquard

Outstanding Attitude Award – Chuck Morgan

Outstanding JV Wrestler – Greg Kutys

Outstanding Novice Wrestler – Seth Snyder

Student-Athelete Award – Josh Marquard

Takedown Award – Josh Marquard

Tom Schwarting Award – Mark Asebedo

Teammate of the Year Award (voted on by their teammates) – Mark Asebedo

For some added fun and a few laughs, the "dreaded scale" made an appearance at the banquet for all the wrestlers to check who gained the most weight since the season ended.  The top three are:  #1 – Chuck Morgan, #2 – Josh Marquard and #3 – Sean Simon.

To the Managers – Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication.

To the coaches – Thank you for taking care of our children, on and off the mat.  Your guidance, patience and persistence has paid off with a third league championship in a row.

To the senior parents – Thank you for all the hours and hours of dedication, guidance and help you have given to the team.  We will miss you, one and all.  Please stop back next year and relax in the stands while you watch someone else’s child on the mat.

To the returning and new wrestlers – Keep up the good work you did this year and continue the winning ways your predecessors have shown you.  The path is there and the goals have been set.

To the returning parents – Thank you for your help this past year. Returning and new parents, we are always looking for people to help out with various activities. Please get involved in your child’s activities. Everyone wins when you get involved.

To the senior wrestlers - Thank you for all you did for Sun Valley High School and the Wrestling Program.  The encouragement and guidance you gave will definitely be missed. Be sure to stop back up and cheer the team on. 

Thank you one and all!