BEST 2000 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS





Tom Elling 570-748-8631 telling@oak.kcsd.k12.pa.us Joe Demore 412-492-0459 macej34@ad.com e-mail macej34@ad.com

Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club Volume 4, Issue 11
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9/22/06
CORPORATE SPONSORS

GOLD MEDAL
* Resilite Sports Products --�� www.resilite.com

SILVER MEDAL
* Lock Haven Family Practice
* Carl Poff��s TNT Wrestling Camps, Inc.
* Turner Wrestling Training

BRONZE MEDAL
* Sons of Italy
* Uppling and Company --www.pahealthinsuranceguys.com
* Gilbane Building Co.

For information on becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact Thane N.
Turner, president of the Board of Directors at tturner@uplink.net.

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Mat-Town USA - Lock Haven

Grades 2-4 - Mondays
Grades 8-12 - Tuesdays/Thursdays
Grades 5-7 - Wednesdays

Training is at Lock Haven University��s Thomas Fieldhouse Wrestling Room,
6:30 to 8 p.m. Students can move up or down in grade levels. Just check
with Mat-Town USA by phone or email.

* Special Training Weekend ̱ students should try to attend one of the
events below:

Ken Chertow��s HTC Weekend Camp (www.kenchertow.com) or the Nittany Lion
Wrestling Club Pre-Season Weekend Wrestling Camp
(www.nittanylionwrestling.com).

I would like to see each student that receives this email attend one of
these events. I will let you make the choice, since I am good friends with
the people running both of these. Ken Chertow and I are both PSU alumni,
so you can��t go wrong, unless you stay at home.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
5th Annual LHU Wrestling Golf Classic - Friday, October 6. For more
information, go to www.lhuwrestlinggolf.com.

LHU Wrestling Hall of Fame Banquet ̱ Friday, October 6. For more
information, go to http://www.lhup.edu/wrestling/HOF.htm.

Every LHU wrestling supporter should make every effort to be at the Hall
of Fame banquet to honor the 1997 All-Americans. I would encourage
everyone to go to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame website
(www.wrestlinghalloffame.org) and click on NCAA brackets. You will be able
to go to the 1997 tournament at the University of Northern Iowa. This will
help you to relive Terry Showalter��s 6th place finish at 126, Cary Kolat��s
2nd championship at 142, Mike Rogers��s 6th place finish at 150, Brian
Leitzel��s 6th place finish at 158 and Mike Geurin��s 8th place finish at
177. Lock Haven finished 5th as a team.

* Mat-Town USA - Lancaster
For information, go to www.mattownusa.com and click on the link for
Mat-Town USA - Lancaster

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COACHING THOUGHTS
Athletes and coaches, please know that the training you��re taking part in
is very systematic. We are training the student-wrestler to have the
greatest opportunity for success. We are taping each session so we know
exactly what was covered and how well the students performed in rehearsal.
One of our primary goals is that the student never beats him or herself.
We also stress understanding every position, forwards and backwards. We
want the student to know not only what they can do, but what their
opponent can do from each position. This art of wrestling must be built on
a foundation of mental and emotional ruggedness. The will of the athlete
must be stronger than the will of their opponent. So as you train the
body, you also train the heart. Literally, the athlete never loses, but
they may run out of time. With this attitude and a willingness to
constantly strive to improve, the impossible becomes possible. A wrestler
who buys into this concept will be an inspiration to those around him. So
those individuals will take their team to a new level. We really
appreciate the support of the coaches and families who understand this
approach and put their support behind it. When a student buys into this
approach, the results take care of themselves.

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SUPPORT SYSTEM OF STUDENT-ATHLETE
Every student, coach, parent or anyone else who wants to help the sport of
wrestling needs to bookmark the National Wrestling Coaches Association
website ̱ www.nwcaonline.com. Once on that website, go to the Optimal
Performance Calculator (OPC). 35 of 49 states that have wrestling are now
using this system to determine desired weights for each student and how to
get to those weights. This effort will, in the next decade, move wrestling
into 1st place as the number one fitness sport in the United States of
America. I want to encourage every family member to buy into this. We all
need to eat right, live right and stay fit. Learn as much as you can about
body composition, proper nutrition, consistent exercise, and rest and
recovery. When a student is on this program, they will not be allowed to
lose more than 1.5 % of their body weight in any 7-day period. This is
based on the scientific fact that no daily diet should have more than a
1,000-calorie deficit. Over a 7-day period, this would equal 7,000
calories. To lose one pound, a person must have a 3,500-calorie deficit.
This program also stresses all of us staying fully hydrated. We all need
to drink more water. Please concentrate on the positive goals of this
effort. I have chosen to stress that if we all buy into this not only the
athlete will be more fit, but so will the coaches and the individuals who
make up the support system for every wrestler. I never want to hear that
the wrestler was eating one way and everyone else was eating another way.

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DON��T FORGET TO VOTE
Dan Gable is still in second place for ESPN��s Best Coach of all time. As
of this writing, John Wooden was holding on to first place with 40% of the
votes, while Dan Gable had 28% and Pat Summit had 23.2%. Dan needs your
vote to move into first place. Wrestling needs this type of recognition.
The winner will be announced Monday, September 25 at 10 p.m. on ESPN
Classic.

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COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
We encourage you to start checking our calendar as we have been in touch
with every organization we can think of to get their dates.
* National High School Coaches Association ̱ www.nhsca.com. There are
events coming up.
* Lock Haven Fall Classic ̱ October 28 and 29 at Lock Haven University.
For more information and/or to pre-register online, go to
www.lhup.edu/wrestling/FC.htm. There will be more mats this year, but you
must register in advance.
* 8th Annual Clearfield Fall Brawl Wrestling Tournament ̱ November 4th at
Clearfield High School. For information email info@clearfieldwrestling.com
* Central Mountain needs two teams for the King of the Mountain on
December 15-16, 2006 (32 teams and 3 points). Contact (Norm Palovcsik), PO
Box 774, Lock Haven, PA�� 17745 or call 570-295-3795 (cell).
* Central Mountain is also looking for a team for the CM Duals on January
13, 2007.�� This is a 12-team, 3-point tournament with all teams guaranteed
five meets.
* Pennsylvania District VI AA Portage Area High School is looking for a
holiday tournament. Contact Coach Rob English at
renglish@mail.portageareasd.org.

For this type of information, we would encourage all wrestling people to
go to http://www.pawrsl.com/pa/dualop02.htm. This is Tom Elling��s
Pennsylvania Wrestling page. I would encourage all Pennsylvania wrestling
people to bookmark this page and check it weekly.

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COLLEGE 2006-2007 WRESTLING SCHEDULES
* Lock Haven University - havensports.com.
* Penn State - www.gopsusports.com
* Lycoming College - www.lycoming.edu
* Bucknell University - bucknellbison.cstv.com
* Bloomsburg University ̱ www.bloomu.edu
* Messiah College ̱ www.messiah.edu
* University of Maryland - http://umterps.cstv.com/

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COMPETITION FOR GIRLS
See www.mattownusa.com under ��competitive opportunities̨. There are
additional opportunities being offered by USA Pennsylvania. Contact person
is Jonathan Mitchell at 717-481-8615 or 717-291-6183 or by email at
Mitchell@lancaster.k12.pa.us. Mat-Town USA would like to encourage all
girls and women in our training area to begin training with us as Coach
Terry Fike is going to put together a team to travel to competitions in
2006-2007.

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SPECIAL EVENT
Olympic champion John Peterson will be speaking at a breakfast meeting in
York County on October 7 from 7 to 9 a.m. There will be a free clinic
after the breakfast. For more information, please contact Scot Naylor at
amdrhms@aol.com.

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WRESTLING EDUCATION
Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association Convention, www.brute.com/pwca,
October 13-15 in Grantville, PA.

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NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME PA CHAPTER 14TH ANNUAL ��HALL OF FAMĘ
BANQUET
Plan ahead to attend the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame Banquet. The 2007
banquet is scheduled for April 14, 2007 in Altoona. Mark your calendars
now and for ticket information email Mike Clair at
mclair@wrestlinghalloffame.org.

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TEACHING AND COACHING OPENINGS PLUS PERSONS LOOKING FOR TEACHING AND
COACHING POSITIONS

To view openings, go to our web page and click on ��Announcements̨. This is
updated weekly.

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TURNER WRESTLING TRAINING WILL BE AT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY, JUNE 24-28,
2007
For more information got to www.ntwrestle.com.

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2006-2007 MAT-TOWN USA MEMBERSHIP & FUNDRAISING
Mat-Town USA needs every family and every booster club to support the
efforts to train wrestlers. The market value of group training is at least
$10 per session. In the near future, we will be sending out reminders and
also contacting coaches and booster clubs. We are in our 4th year of
operation and our #1 limiting factor right now is financial. We need every
one receiving this to ask how they might help.

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2007 GRADUATES
It��s never too early to begin planning for college. Be sure you��ve taken
your SATs and registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse. I would recommend
you meet with your guidance contact and begin to get everything in order
for college now. Mat-Town USA and Turner Wrestling Training will gladly
offer our encouragement and advice if a student has any questions or
concerns. We strongly recommend that the student be very pro-active. Do
not wait to be recruited. Seek out the school that you would like to
attend. The single most important factor in your decision should be the
people you are going to be coached by and wrestle with.

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GUIDE TO NCAA RULES FOR ALUMNI, FACULTY & FRIENDS
Penn State University publishes a brochure for individuals that are
associated with prospective student-athletes and enrolled
student-athletes. I would encourage everyone to write to them and ask for
a copy. Just write to Office of Athletic Compliance, The Pennsylvania
State University, 144 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA 16802.

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TOM ELLING��S PA WRESTLING HANDBOOK
Tom Elling's 2006-2007 Pennsylvania Wrestling Handbook is now available
for purchase and will be shipped in October. This is a great reference
that no coach or wrestling fan should do without. It contains a complete
list of 2006 PIAA placefinishers (sectionals through states), Tom's Top
100 returning wrestlers, Tom's Top 50 tournament teams, rules, committees,
hall of famers, and much more! To reserve your copy, please send a check
or money order for $18.99 ($17 + $1.99 S&H) to Tom Elling��s PA Wrestling
Handbook, PO Box 334, Revloc, PA 15948.

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Until the next time, I hope each one of you does one of or all of the
following: train hard to improve; enjoy the challenge of competition;
coach wrestlers to be better citizens as well as competitors; encourage
everyone to either follow, participate in, or support the great sport of
wrestling. I do not want anyone on the sidelines. I want everyone who
receives this email to be involved in some way in introducing students to
wrestling and helping others to understand what it is to talk about the
education of wrestling. Meanwhile, please support our sponsors.

Coach T

MAT-TOWN USA WRESTLING CLUB Volume 4, Issue 8

Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 14:48:35 -0400

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CORPORATE SPONSORS

GOLD MEDAL
* Resilite Sports Products -- www.resilite.com

SILVER MEDAL
* Lock Haven Family Practice
* Carl Poff��s TNT Wrestling Camps, Inc.
* Turner Wrestling Training

BRONZE MEDAL
* Sons of Italy
* Uppling and Company --www.pahealthinsuranceguys.com
* Gilbane Building Co.

For information on becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact Thane N.
Turner, president of the Board of Directors at tturner@uplink.net.

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Mat-Town USA Lock Haven
Regular group training will start up again on Tuesday, September 12. This
training will occur in the Lock Haven University Wrestling Room from 6:30
to 8 p.m. Later, we will be adding some sessions on Sunday afternoons.
Stay tuned.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Put in for a day off to play golf to benefit Lock Haven University
Wrestling. The 5th Annual LHU Wrestling Golf Classic will be Friday,
October 6. Please go to the website and sign up now -
www.lhuwrestlinggolf.com. This event, thanks to the Mastec Corporation and
CEO Austin Shanfelter, has raised $1000s of dollars for wrestling
scholarships. A percentage of the funds raised go towards endowed
scholarships in memory of Chris Poff and Troy Turner. Every wrestling
program in the country at the collegiate level is focusing on some day
being endowed.

* Mat-Town USA Lancaster
The Mat-Town USA Lancaster Wrestling Club, in conjunction with the Tornado
Wrestling Club, will begin fall wrestling training sessions for
experienced wrestlers every Monday and Wednesday starting September 11 and
continuing until November 8. The only cost is the purchase of a USA
Wrestling Card. Anyone needing more information can contact Trent Turner
at (717) 397-5231, ext. 2312 or trent_turner@cvsd.k12.pa.us. You may also
contact Jon Mitchell at (717) 291-6183 or jemitchell@lancaster.k12.pa.us.

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COACHING THOUGHTS
WE, not they. I��m sure you��ve all heard the statement, ��We won!̨ or ��They
lost!̨ It��s amazing how WE always wins and THEY always loses. This is an
example of failure to accept responsibility. Each of us needs to have a
sense of responsibility in our area of wrestling. Now when it comes to
teams, I feel a sense of responsibility for each individual that trains
with me, either through Mat-Town USA or Turner Wrestling Training. I feel
a sense of responsibility for helping each individual to improve so they
in turn can help their team to do better. So when it comes to individual
teams, I am somewhat neutral because I may have coached athletes on both
teams. So I��m just looking for improved performances. However, I would
expect the athletes, the coaches and the support system of any individual
team to accept responsibility for the team��s performance. Now when we go
to the state level, I, too, have to be somewhat careful because I work
with athletes from many states through Turner Wrestling Training. I would
encourage each of you to accept a share of the responsibility for how your
state does when there is state vs. state competition. What brought me to
write these comments was the Pennsylvania performance in the USA Wrestling
championships held in Fargo, ND in July. This competition is for Cadets
and Juniors in freestyle and Greco-Roman and Girls in freestyle. You can
go to the PAWF web page ̱ www.usapawf.com -- and see the results for
yourself. The high point team-wise was the Pennsylvania Cadet freestyle
team finished first. Quite an honor, one the competitors and everyone
should be very proud of. As I started out, WE did very well. But you will
notice in the junior division and the girls division, we did not do too
well. I, for one, as a Pennsylvania resident and as a person very involved
with many Pennsylvania wrestlers, accept some responsibility for that. I
want to ask myself what can I do to help change that? But I also want all
of you who are reading this to ask yourself what can you do? We are all
quick to point to the Division I NCAA wrestling championships when
Pennsylvania has the most All-Americans. Please examine how you can be
more proactive to make sure we do better next year. But next year always
starts the day after this year. Now to try to keep all of you focused on
WE and THEY, let��s turn to USA Wrestling at the senior level, where men
wrestling in freestyle and Greco and women wrestle in freestyle. I, for
one, am very patriotic and I want to see us do better. I want to see the
United States as the most powerful nation in the world in wrestling. This
would help every person who��s in the sport of wrestling. WE need to do
anything we can in our position and our sphere of influence to help us
move in that direction. To me, wrestling is the ultimate team sport. The
contribution of every individual is very measurable. The importance of
good training partners can never be overstated. The need for adequate
funding is absolutely critical. The impossible becomes possible if no one
cares who gets the credit. I will leave you with that thought.

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SUPPORT SYSTEM OF STUDENT-ATHLETE
See above article. It takes all of us to make consistent improvement in a
positive way. When you think only of yourself, you have the wrong focus.

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COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
We encourage you to start checking our calendar as we have been in touch
with every organization we can think of to get their dates.
* National High School Coaches Association ̱ www.nhsca.com. There are
events coming up.
* Lock Haven Fall Classic ̱ October 28 and 29 at Lock Haven University.
* Nor�� East High School Wrestling Duals ̱ December 9 at Shenendehowa High
School, Clifton, NY. They are seeking 2 more teams to participate in this
event. Contact Frank Popolizio at fpopolizio@spataroins.com if you are
interested.
* Central Mountain needs two teams for the King of the Mountain on
December 15-16, 2006 (32 teams and 3 points). Contact (Norm Palovcsik), PO
Box 774, Lock Haven, PA 17745 or call 570-295-3795 (cell).
* Central Mountain is also looking for a team for the CM Duals on January
13, 2007. This is a 12-team, 3-point tournament with all teams guaranteed
five meets.

For this type of information, we would encourage all wrestling people to
go to http://www.pawrsl.com/pa/dualop02.htm. This is Tom Elling��s
Pennsylvania Wrestling page. I would encourage all Pennsylvania wrestling
people to bookmark this page and check it weekly.

COMPETITION FOR GIRLS
See www.mattownusa.com under ��competitive opportunities̨. There are
additional opportunities being offered by USA Pennsylvania. Contact person
is Jonathan Mitchell at 717-481-8615 or 717-291-6183 or by email at
Mitchell@lancaster.k12.pa.us.

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WRESTLING EDUCATION
There are two coaches�� conventions this fall ̱ the National Wrestling
Coaches Association Convention, www.nwcaonline.com/convention.cfm,
September 19-21 in Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches
Association Convention, www.brute.com/pwca, October 13-15 in Grantville,
PA. For more information on these, go to their websites. I would encourage
every wrestling coach at every level in Pennsylvania to attend the PWCA
Convention. I would also encourage every state to begin having a state
convention. In turn, I would encourage every district in the state of
Pennsylvania, or whatever your breakdown is in other states, to be sure
you are represented at the National Wrestling Coaches Convention. The more
organized wrestling is the more powerful voice wrestling will have. In the
world of athletic education always be looking for ways to expand your
numbers at every level.

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NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME PA CHAPTER 14TH ANNUAL ��HALL OF FAMĘ
BANQUET
Plan ahead to attend the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame Banquet. The 2007
banquet is scheduled for April 14, 2007 in Altoona. Mark your calendars
now and for ticket information email Mike Clair at
mclair@wrestlinghalloffame.org.

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TEACHING AND COACHING OPENINGS PLUS PERSONS LOOKING FOR TEACHING AND
COACHING POSITIONS
Billy Greene, the head coach at Campbell University, is in need of an
assistant coach/graduate assistant. Please contact him immediately if you
have an interest in this position. You can reach him at
greeneb@mailcenter.campbell.edu. Office phone 910-893-1358 or cell
910-489-5185. He will be able to give you additional information. Looks
like a great opportunity for someone who wants to coach at the collegiate
level and also secure an advanced degree or a second degree.

To view other openings, go to our web page and click on ��Announcements̨.
This is updated weekly.

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TURNER WRESTLING TRAINING WILL BE AT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY, JUNE 24-28,
2007
We would like to encourage you to visit our photo gallery from the 2006
week. Just go to www.ntwrestle.com and click on the photo on the home
page. You will be able to go through the week with us by the magic of the
photo world. The 2007 training will be a cooperative effort between Lock
Haven University, Lock Haven University Wrestling, Mat-Town USA Wrestling
and Turner Wrestling Training. This was all put together by Troy Miller,
Director of Athletic Development at Lock Haven University. Lock Haven
Wrestling Training has a long history of success. Coach Turner directed
his first week of training at Lock Haven University in the summer of 1980.
He directed the training there for 11 summers. Coach Turner said, ��I was
praying for a place to host wrestling training and a place where wrestling
training could grow. I am deeply grateful to Lock Haven University and
Lock Haven University Wrestling for giving Turner Wrestling Training the
opportunity to return to where we started. I will put all of my energies
into making wrestling training at Lock Haven the most organized, focused
and intense training offered anywhere for individuals and teams.̨ Stay
tuned.

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2006-2007 MAT-TOWN USA MEMBERSHIP
We have had a good response to our membership drive. New members for
2006-2007 are listed on the website under ��members̨. If you are interested
in supporting Mat-Town USA by becoming a member there is information on
how to do so under ��Membership̨ on the website. Many are choosing to make
donations greater than the initial membership fee. The board of directors
would like everyone to know how appreciative they are for the support we
have received for the past 3 years. 2006-2007 represents our 4th year of
offering wrestling training and education. This would be impossible
without the tangible giving from individuals and businesses. Mat-Town USA
is like a mighty army. If you are not part of this army, consider joining
up today.

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CALENDAR
We have added a calendar of events to the Mat-Town website. If you have
any events you would like to have listed, just send us an email with the
details. Please be sure to give a website if there is one available for
more information. We have been gathering dates for PIAA States,
Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling, Middle Atlantic Wrestling, etc., so if you
like to plan ahead, be sure to take a look. We have listed the teams
participating in the 2006 Conestoga Valley Holiday Wrestling Classic on
December 29 and 30. Just click on the event and this gives you more
details. We are willing to do this for other events. Mat-Town USA is very
focused on wrestling promotion.

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2007 GRADUATES
It��s never too early to begin planning for college. Be sure you��ve taken
your SATs and registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse. I would recommend
you meet with your guidance contact and begin to get everything in order
for college now. Mat-Town USA and Turner Wrestling Training will gladly
offer our encouragement and advice if a student has any questions or
concerns. We strongly recommend that the student be very pro-active. Do
not wait to be recruited. Seek out the school that you would like to
attend. The single most important factor in your decision should be the
people you are going to be coached by and wrestle with.

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Until the next time, I hope each one of you does one of or all of the
following: train hard to improve; enjoy the challenge of competition;
coach wrestlers to be better citizens as well as competitors; encourage
everyone to either follow, participate in, or support the great sport of
wrestling. I do not want anyone on the sidelines. I want everyone who
receives this email to be involved in some way in introducing students to
wrestling and helping others to understand what it is to talk about the
education of wrestling. Meanwhile, please support our sponsors.

Coach T

MAT-TOWN USA WRESTLING CLUB Volume 4, Issue 7

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CORPORATE SPONSORS

GOLD MEDAL
* Resilite Sports Products -- www.resilite.com

SILVER MEDAL
* Lock Haven Family Practice
* Carl Poff��s TNT Wrestling Camps, Inc.
* Turner Wrestling Training

BRONZE MEDAL
* Sons of Italy
* Gilbane Building Co.

For information on becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact Thane N.
Turner, president of the Board of Directors at tturner@uplink.net.

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Mat-Town USA Lock Haven
Regular group training will start up again on Tuesday, September 12. This
training will occur in the Lock Haven University Wrestling Room from 6:30
to 8 p.m. Later, we will be adding some sessions on Sunday afternoons.
Stay tuned.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Put in for a day off to play golf to benefit Lock Haven University
Wrestling. The 5th Annual LHU Wrestling Golf Classic will be Friday,
October 6. Please go to the website and sign up now -
www.lhuwrestlinggolf.com. This event, thanks to the Mastec Corporation and
CEO Austin Shanfelter, has raised $1000s of dollars for wrestling
scholarships. A percentage of the funds raised go towards endowed
scholarships in memory of Chris Poff and Troy Turner. Every wrestling
program in the country at the collegiate level is focusing on some day
being endowed.

* Mat-Town USA Lancaster
The Tornado Wrestling Club in conjunction with the Mat-Town USA -
Lancaster Wrestling Club is holding wrestling practice sessions on Mondays
and Wednesdays for all area wrestlers with experience. Training is a
combination of folkstyle and freestyle/Greco wrestling. Practices are
being held at the McCaskey High School wrestling room on Mondays and the
Conestoga Valley High School wrestling room on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30
p.m. at both sites. The only cost is the required purchase of a USA
Wrestling Card ($30). Anyone wanting more information can contact either
Jon Mitchell at 291-6183 (email: mitchell@lancaster.k12.pa.us) or Trent
Turner at 397-5231, ext. 2312 (email: trent_turner@cvsd.k12.pa.us).

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COACHING THOUGHTS
Mental Training. Everything starts in the mind. Mat-Town USA has been
working with Brad Williams. You can go to his web page by clicking on
��Mental Training̨ on the Mat-Town USA web page, www.mattownusa.com. He is
available for individual and group sessions. Attitude is everything, both
in training and in competition. We must each frame our minds to maximize
each training session and each competition bout. For me personally, my
mental attitude rests on the foundation of my Christian faith. I discuss
this more on my Turner Wrestling Training website, www.ntwrestle.com.
Click on ��Coach Turner Discusses His Faith̨ and then click on ��Coach
Turner��s Corner.̨ This will help you to see how I approach life and
coaching. I try to focus totally on becoming a better teacher of wrestling
every day. And I desire the same for every student to have a passion to
improve every training session. I want every student to train to defeat
opponents that they are not supposed to be able to defeat. You train to
defeat the best wrestlers in your weight class. Every training session is
a rehearsal and every bout is a main event. As we look to Tuesday,
September 12 and all the training after that, let��s all report with a
desire for maximum concentration and intensity. Help me to get good
partner match-ups and let��s maximize our time together.

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SUPPORT SYSTEM OF STUDENT-ATHLETE
I have changed the title of this segment because it is more than just the
family, although the family is the most important support group, but it
also includes grandparents, relatives, friends, teachers and, of course,
coaches. It really includes anyone who can influence the student wrestler
to make right choices in life, school and wrestling. All of us will have
an influence on those we are around. If you want that to be positive you
must realize that first and foremost is modeling. I need to ask myself and
so do you, if a student wrestler followed me around would I influence them
in a positive way? Words won��t do it if my life cancels out the words. Let
��s all work very hard to provide a very positive support system for our
wrestlers. Mat-Town USA has received many compliments for the wrestlers,
families and friends when we have been at competitions together. Let��s
continue this in 2006-2007. Mat-Town USA, the mats are always down.

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COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
We encourage you to start checking our calendar as we have been in touch
with every organization we can think of to get their dates.
* AAU Wrestling ̱ http://aausports.org/sprt_Wrestling.asp. The AAU has a
few upcoming summer wrestling events.
* National High School Coaches Association ̱ www.nhsca.com. There are
events coming up.
* 10th Annual Elizabethtown Booster Club ��Takedown Tournament̨ ̱ September
30 at Elizabeth Area High School. Contact Mike Sernoffsky at 717-367-2252
or Jeff Rosenberger at 717-361-0312 for more information.
* 2nd Annual Susquehanna Township Wrestling Boosters Pre-Season
Tournament ̱ October 21 at Susquehanna Township High School. For more
information, contact Joe Scott at 717-241-4429 or Jim Whistler at
717-545-7086.
* Lock Haven Fall Classic ̱ October 28 and 29 at Lock Haven University.
* Nor�� East High School Wrestling Duals ̱ December 9 at Shenendehowa High
School, Clifton, NY. They are seeking 2 more teams to participate in this
event. Contact Frank Popolizio at fpopolizio@spataroins.com if you are
interested.
* Central Mountain needs three teams for the King of the Mountain on
December 15-16, 2006 (32 teams and 3 points). Contact (Norm Palovcsik), PO
Box 774, Lock Haven, PA 17745 or call 570-295-3795 (cell).
* Central Mountain is also looking for two teams for the CM Duals on
January 13, 2007. This is a 12-team, 3-point tournament with all teams
guaranteed five meets.

For this type of information, we would encourage all wrestling people to
go to http://www.pawrsl.com/pa/dualop02.htm. This is Tom Elling��s
Pennsylvania Wrestling page. I would encourage all Pennsylvania wrestling
people to bookmark this page and check it weekly.

COMPETITION FOR GIRLS
See www.mattownusa.com under ��competitive opportunities̨. There are
additional opportunities being offered by USA Pennsylvania. Contact person
is Jonathan Mitchell at 717-481-8615 or 717-291-6183 or by email at
Mitchell@lancaster.k12.pa.us.

===========================================
WRESTLING EDUCATION
There are two coaches�� conventions this fall ̱ the National Wrestling
Coaches Association Convention, www.nwcaonline.com/convention.cfm,
September 19-21 in Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches
Association Convention, www.brute.com/pwca, October 13-15 in Grantville,
PA. For more information on these, go to their websites. I would encourage
every wrestling coach at every level in Pennsylvania to attend the PWCA
Convention. I would also encourage every state to begin having a state
convention. In turn, I would encourage every district in the state of
Pennsylvania, or whatever your breakdown is in other states, to be sure
you are represented at the National Wrestling Coaches Convention. The more
organized wrestling is the more powerful voice wrestling will have. In the
world of athletic education always be looking for ways to expand your
numbers at every level.

===========================================
NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME PA CHAPTER 14TH ANNUAL ��HALL OF FAMĘ
BANQUET
Plan ahead to attend the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame Banquet. The 2007
banquet is scheduled for April 14, 2007 in Altoona. Mark your calendars
now and for ticket information email Mike Clair at
mclair@wrestlinghalloffame.org.

===========================================
TEACHING AND COACHING OPENINGS PLUS PERSONS LOOKING FOR TEACHING AND
COACHING POSITIONS
Billy Greene, the head coach at Campbell University, is in need of an
assistant coach/graduate assistant. Please contact him immediately if you
have an interest in this position. You can reach him at
greeneb@mailcenter.campbell.edu. Office phone 910-893-1358 or cell
910-489-5185. He will be able to give you additional information. Looks
like a great opportunity for someone who wants to coach at the collegiate
level and also secure an advanced degree or a second degree.

To view other openings, go to our web page and click on ��Announcements̨.
This is updated weekly.

===========================================
TURNER WRESTLING TRAINING AT MESSIAH COLLEGE
We would like to encourage you to visit our photo gallery from the week of
training at Messiah College. Just go to www.ntwrestle.com and click on the
photo on the home page. You will be able to go through the week with us by
the magic of the photo world.

===========================================
2006-2007 MAT-TOWN USA MEMBERSHIP
We have had a good response to our membership drive. New members for
2006-2007 are listed on the website under ��members̨. If you are interested
in supporting Mat-Town USA by becoming a member there is information on
how to do so under ��Membership̨ on the website. Many are choosing to make
donations greater than the initial membership fee. The board of directors
would like everyone to know how appreciative they are for the support we
have received for the past 3 years. 2006-2007 represents our 4th year of
offering wrestling training and education. This would be impossible
without the tangible giving from individuals and businesses. Mat-Town USA
is like a mighty army. If you are not part of this army, consider joining
up today.

===========================================
CALENDAR
We have added a calendar of events to the Mat-Town website. If you have
any events you would like to have listed, just send us an email with the
details. Please be sure to give a website if there is one available for
more information. We have been gathering dates for PIAA States,
Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling, Middle Atlantic Wrestling, etc., so if you
like to plan ahead, be sure to take a look. We have listed the teams
participating in the 2006 Conestoga Valley Holiday Wrestling Classic on
December 29 and 30. Just click on the event and this gives you more
details. We are willing to do this for other events. Mat-Town USA is very
focused on wrestling promotion.

===========================================
NEW WRESTLING LINKS ADDED
Under ��Wrestling Links̨ on the Mat-Town website, we have created a new
category for equipment sources. Always keep in mind these businesses have
been very loyal for the support of the sport of wrestling. The greatest
thing we can do for them is increase the number of wrestlers in the United
States of America.

===========================================
2007 GRADUATES
It��s never too early to begin planning for college. Be sure you��ve taken
your SATs and registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse. I would recommend
you meet with your guidance contact and begin to get everything in order
for college now. Mat-Town USA and Turner Wrestling Training will gladly
offer our encouragement and advice if a student has any questions or
concerns. We strongly recommend that the student be very pro-active. Do
not wait to be recruited. Seek out the school that you would like to
attend. The single most important factor in your decision should be the
people you are going to be coached by and wrestle with.

===========================================
Until the next time, I hope each one of you does one of or all of the
following: train hard to improve; enjoy the challenge of competition;
coach wrestlers to be better citizens as well as competitors; encourage
everyone to either follow, participate in, or support the great sport of
wrestling. I do not want anyone on the sidelines. I want everyone who
receives this email to be involved in some way in introducing students to
wrestling and helping others to understand what it is to talk about the
education of wrestling.

Coach T

===========================================
Neil Turner
Director/Coach
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club
P.O. Box 292
Lock Haven, PA 17745
570.748.3734
Cell: 570.660.1532
Fax: 570.748.3195
nturner@mattownusa.com
www.mattownusa.com

MAT-TOWN USA WRESTLING CLUB Volume 4, Issue 6

This message has been sent to you because you requested to receive these
periodic updates.
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Volume 4, Issue 6
8/18/06
www.mattownusa.com

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CORPORATE SPONSORS

GOLD MEDAL
* Resilite Sports Products -- www.resilite.com

SILVER MEDAL
* Lock Haven Family Practice

BRONZE MEDAL
* www.pahealthinsuranceguys.com
* Sons of Italy

For information on becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact Thane N.
Turner, president of the Board of Directors at tturner@uplink.net.

===========================================
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Mat-Town USA Lock Haven
Training sessions for the remainder of the summer must be scheduled on an
individual basis. Please contact the Mat-Town USA wrestling office either
by email or phone. The staff of Mat-Town USA will work with the
student-athlete to find a training partner and provide training and
coaching. The staff would prefer to keep the training on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings. Other days and times will be considered if a coach is
available. All training will still be held in the Lock Haven University
Wrestling Room in Thomas Fieldhouse.

Regular group training will start up again on Tuesday, September 12. This
training will occur in the Lock Haven University Wrestling Room from 6:30
to 8 p.m. Later, we will be adding some sessions on Sunday afternoons.
Stay tuned.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Put in for a day off to play golf to benefit Lock Haven University
Wrestling. The 5th Annual LHU Wrestling Golf Classic will be Friday,
October 6. Please go to the website and sign up now -
www.lhuwrestlinggolf.com. This event, thanks to the Mastec Corporation and
CEO Austin Shanfelter, has raised $1000s of dollars for wrestling
scholarships. A percentage of the funds raised go towards endowed
scholarships in memory of Chris Poff and Troy Turner. Every wrestling
program in the country at the collegiate level is focusing on some day
being endowed.

* Mat-Town USA Lancaster
The Tornado Wrestling Club in conjunction with the Mat-Town USA -
Lancaster Wrestling Club is holding wrestling practice sessions on Mondays
and Wednesdays for all area wrestlers with experience. Training is a
combination of folkstyle and freestyle/Greco wrestling. Practices are
being held at the McCaskey High School wrestling room on Mondays and the
Conestoga Valley High School wrestling room on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30
p.m. at both sites. The only cost is the required purchase of a USA
Wrestling Card ($30). Anyone wanting more information can contact either
Jon Mitchell at 291-6183 (email: mitchell@lancaster.k12.pa.us) or Trent
Turner at 397-5231, ext. 2312 (email: trent_turner@cvsd.k12.pa.us).

===========================================
COACHING THOUGHTS
I��m enjoying working with several individuals during this time. It really
gives me the opportunity to focus on units of movement and position. The
student must master certain units of movement to respond correctly in
given situations. Since wrestling is a very dynamic athletic activity,
there is almost no end to the possibility of different positions and the
correct movement in those positions. This requires a prioritization of
movements and positions that you rehearse. I have to make a decision on
this based on a couple factors, the first of which, what is happening in
the sport in this time in history and second, what is the athlete I��m
working with most adept at doing. By studying the sport as a whole, you
are able to come up with required units that must be mastered by every
athlete. By studying the individual, you come up with units that that
individual must master. I really enjoy doing this and I hope to create
excitement in each athlete about doing the same thing. I will just give
one example. When getting off the bottom and the conditions for a switch
are present, the student-athlete must have mastered the ability to scoot
to the inside hip. Then using leverage, do a cross-understep and attack
the opponent. This would be a necessary required unit. An example of the s
pecial unit might be the inside leg trip from the neutral position when in
an over-and-under position. Some persons are going to be able to master
this with very little difficulty and then use it in competition. This is
how I want Mat-Town students to understand the art of wrestling.

===========================================
PARENTS & FAMILY MEMBERS
Many of the Mat-Town USA students are presently involved in a fall sport.
I would encourage the support system of each student to emphasize to the
student the importance of commitment and loyalty to that activity and to
the leadership of that activity during the period of time that activity is
in progress. These are character traits that need to be a way of life for
every student, both in and out of the classroom. Just remember, ��show up
on time and work hard̨.

===========================================
COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
We encourage you to start checking our calendar as we have been in touch
with every organization we can think of to get their dates.
* AAU Wrestling ̱ http://aausports.org/sprt_Wrestling.asp. The AAU has a
few upcoming summer wrestling events.
* National High School Coaches Association ̱ www.nhsca.com. There are
events coming up.
* 10th Annual Elizabethtown Booster Club ��Takedown Tournament̨ ̱ September
30 at Elizabeth Area High School. Contact Mike Sernoffsky at 717-367-2252
or Jeff Rosenberger at 717-361-0312 for more information.
* 2nd Annual Susquehanna Township Wrestling Boosters Pre-Season
Tournament ̱ October 21 at Susquehanna Township High School. For more
information, contact Joe Scott at 717-241-4429 or Jim Whistler at
717-545-7086.
* Lock Haven Fall Classic ̱ October 28 and 29 at Lock Haven University.
* Nor�� East High School Wrestling Duals ̱ December 9 at Shenendehowa High
School, Clifton, NY. They are seeking 2 more teams to participate in this
event. Contact Frank Popolizio at fpopolizio@spataroins.com if you are
interested.
* Central Mountain needs three teams for the King of the Mountain on
December 15-16, 2006 (32 teams and 3 points). Contact (Norm Palovcsik), PO
Box 774, Lock Haven, PA 17745 or call 570-295-3795 (cell).
* Central Mountain is also looking for two teams for the CM Duals on
January 13, 2007. This is a 12-team, 3-point tournament with all teams
guaranteed five meets.

For this type of information, we would encourage all wrestling people to
go to http://www.pawrsl.com/pa/dualop02.htm . This is Tom Elling��s
Pennsylvania Wrestling page. I would encourage all Pennsylvania wrestling
people to bookmark this page and check it weekly.

COMPETITION FOR GIRLS
See www.mattownusa.com under ��competitive opportunities̨. There are
additional opportunities being offered by USA Pennsylvania. Contact person
is Jonathan Mitchell at 717-481-8615 or 717-291-6183 or by email at
Mitchell@lancaster.k12.pa.us.

===========================================
RESULTS
* For results from the competition for girls, cadets and juniors from
Fargo, go to themat.com. This is the most watched event by college coaches
across the nation. Results for all Pennsylvania wrestlers can be found at
usapawf.com. Every bout every individual wrestled is on this site.
Personally, Mat-Town USA and Turner Wrestling Training are very proud of
all these young men and women for making the commitment to represent
themselves, their families, their schools and the great wrestling state of
Pennsylvania. Since we train wrestlers in other states, we also want them
to know we are equally proud of the wrestlers from Delaware, Maryland, New
Jersey, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, and
Florida. If we missed any state, we apologize.

===========================================
WRESTLING EDUCATION
There are two coaches�� conventions this fall ̱ the National Wrestling
Coaches Association Convention, www.nwcaonline.com/convention.cfm,
September 19-21 in Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches
Association Convention, www.brute.com/pwca, October 13-15 in Grantville,
PA. For more information on these, go to their websites. I would encourage
every wrestling coach at every level in Pennsylvania to attend the PWCA
Convention. I would also encourage every state to begin having a state
convention. In turn, I would encourage every district in the state of
Pennsylvania, or whatever your breakdown is in other states, to be sure
you are represented at the National Wrestling Coaches Convention. The more
organized wrestling is the more powerful voice wrestling will have. In the
world of athletic education always be looking for ways to expand your
numbers at every level.

===========================================
NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME PA CHAPTER 14TH ANNUAL ��HALL OF FAMĘ
BANQUET
Plan ahead to attend the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame Banquet. The 2007
banquet is scheduled for April 14, 2007 in Altoona. Mark your calendars
now and for ticket information email Mike Clair at
mclair@wrestlinghalloffame.org.

===========================================
TEACHING AND COACHING OPENINGS PLUS PERSONS LOOKING FOR TEACHING AND
COACHING POSITIONS
Billy Greene, the head coach at Campbell University, is in need of an
assistant coach/graduate assistant. Please contact him immediately if you
have an interest in this position. You can reach him at
greeneb@mailcenter.campbell.edu. Office phone 910-893-1358 or cell
910-489-5185. He will be able to give you additional information. Looks
like a great opportunity for someone who wants to coach at the collegiate
level and also secure an advanced degree or a second degree.

To view other openings, go to our web page and click on ��Announcements̨.
This is updated weekly.

===========================================
TURNER WRESTLING TRAINING AT MESSIAH COLLEGE
We would like to encourage you to visit our photo gallery from the week of
training at Messiah College. Just go to www.ntwrestle.com and click on the
photo on the home page. You will be able to go through the week with us by
the magic of the photo world.

===========================================
2006-2007 MAT-TOWN USA MEMBERSHIP
We have had a good response to our membership drive. New members for
2006-2007 are listed on the website under ��members̨. If you are interested
in supporting Mat-Town USA by becoming a member there is information on
how to do so under ��Membership̨ on the website. Many are choosing to make
donations greater than the initial membership fee. The board of directors
would like everyone to know how appreciative they are for the support we
have received for the past 3 years. 2006-2007 represents our 4th year of
offering wrestling training and education. This would be impossible
without the tangible giving from individuals and businesses. Mat-Town USA
is like a mighty army. If you are not part of this army, consider joining
up today.

===========================================
CALENDAR
We have added a calendar of events to the Mat-Town website. If you have
any events you would like to have listed, just send us an email with the
details. Please be sure to give a website if there is one available for
more information. We have been gathering dates for PIAA States,
Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling, Middle Atlantic Wrestling, etc., so if you
like to plan ahead, be sure to take a look.

===========================================
NEW WRESTLING LINKS ADDED
Under ��Wrestling Links̨ on the Mat-Town website, we have created a new
category for equipment sources. Always keep in mind these businesses have
been very loyal for the support of the sport of wrestling. The greatest
thing we can do for them is increase the number of wrestlers in the United
States of America.

===========================================
2007 GRADUATES
It��s never too early to begin planning for college. Be sure you��ve taken
your SATs and registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse. I would recommend
you meet with your guidance contact and begin to get everything in order
for college now. Mat-Town USA and Turner Wrestling Training will gladly
offer our encouragement and advice if a student has any questions or
concerns. We strongly recommend that the student be very pro-active. Do
not wait to be recruited. Seek out the school that you would like to
attend. The single most important factor in your decision should be the
people you are going to be coached by and wrestle with.

===========================================
Until the next time, I hope each one of you does one of or all of the
following: train hard to improve; enjoy the challenge of competition;
coach wrestlers to be better citizens as well as competitors; encourage
everyone to either follow, participate in, or support the great sport of
wrestling. I do not want anyone on the sidelines. I want everyone who
receives this email to be involved in some way in introducing students to
wrestling and helping others to understand what it is to talk about the
education of wrestling.
PANCAKE SERIES ��Dr. Welker��s Signature Takedown��

Mini-clinic Components

�� Introduction: ��Weight Management & The significance of Takedowns in Wrestling��

�� Two-hour demonstration of the Pancake Series

�� Weight Management & Pancake Series Handouts

�� The public is invited to attend

�� Q & A Session on all aspects of wrestling

�� Each wrestler will receive a copy of The Wrestling Drill Book,

approx. a $20.00 value and autographed by Dr. Welker.

Cost per Wrestler (K-12):�� $30.00

DR. BILL WELKER

�� PIAA STATE CHAMPION & STATE RUNNER-UP

�� ON COACHING STAFF OF THREE WEST VIRGINIA AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS

�� 5-TIME WV SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR

�� NATIONAL SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR

�� NATIONAL OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

�� AUTHOR/EDITOR OF THE WRESTLING DRILL BOOK

�� Dr. Welker, who possesses over 50 years of experience in wrestling, charges NO Expert Clinician Fee to the school, booster organization or mat club sponsoring the mini-clinic.�� You may contact Bill Welker for further details at:

��

�� E-Mail:�� mattalkwv@hotmail.com

�� Home Phone:�� (304) 232-6046

�� School Phone:�� (304) 243-0394�� Ext. 103

Cell Phone:�� (304) 218-1950��

Mat-town USA Wrestling Club Volume 4, Issue 4

CORPORATE SPONSORS

GOLD MEDAL
* Resilite Sports Products -- www.resilite.com

SILVER MEDAL
* Lock Haven Family Practice

BRONZE MEDAL
* www.pahealthinsuranceguys.com
* Sons of Italy

For information on becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact Thane N.
Turner, president of the Board of Directors at tturner@uplink.net.

===========================================
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Mat-Town USA Lock Haven
Training sessions for the remainder of the summer must be scheduled on an
individual basis. Please contact the Mat-Town USA wrestling office either
by email or phone. The staff of Mat-Town USA will work with the
student-athlete to find a training partner and provide training and
coaching. The staff would prefer to keep the training on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings. Other days and times will be considered if a coach is
available. All training will still be held in the Lock Haven University
Wrestling Room in Thomas Fieldhouse.

Regular group training will start up again on Tuesday, September 12. This
training will occur in the Lock Haven University Wrestling Room from 6:30
to 8 p.m. Later, we will be adding some sessions on Sunday afternoons.
Stay tuned.

* Mat-Town USA Lancaster
The Tornado Wrestling Club in conjunction with the Mat-Town USA -
Lancaster Wrestling Club is holding wrestling practice sessions on Mondays
and Wednesdays for all area wrestlers with experience. Training is a
combination of folkstyle and freestyle/Greco wrestling. Practices are
being held at the McCaskey High School wrestling room on Mondays and the
Conestoga Valley High School wrestling room on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30
p.m. at both sites. The only cost is the required purchase of a USA
Wrestling Card ($30). Anyone wanting more information can contact either
Jon Mitchell at 291-6183 (email: mitchell@lancaster.k12.pa.us) or Trent
Turner at 397-5231, ext. 2312 (email: trent_turner@cvsd.k12.pa.us).

===========================================
COACHING THOUGHTS
Having just finished working with students 7th grade and under, I can��t
emphasize enough the importance of positional instruction. Every technique
must be broken into the individual units that make it up, then each unit
must be mastered until there is muscle memory. Then put all the units
together, just like gymnastics. When you do this, you will find there are
many similar units and these are the ones that must be rehearsed the most.
You can reinforce this with positional competition. The goal is the
student will never be in a position that they don��t know what to do.
Successful coaching has not occurred until the student is responding
correctly in competition. Students, remember you do not have competitive
mastery of any technique until you use that particular technique in
competition when the correct position occurs. Correct positions are
created by your initiative or your opponent��s response to your initiative.
You score when you have a superior position, so you must know how to put
yourself in a superior position. This change of units is never-ending. You
must know how to wrestle in a way that is to your advantage, so study
yourself very closely. This approach to mastering the art of wrestling
will make every training session a rewarding and fulfilling time of
preparation. If you just keep getting better, winning will take care of
itself.

===========================================
PARENTS & FAMILY MEMBERS
The support staff of each competitive wrestler must understand what I have
just written above. Just because a student wins doesn��t mean they are a
good wrestler. They are a good wrestler if they are in the process of
mastering the art of wrestling in each and every situation. With this
approach you will see consistent improvement. Every training session
should be focusing on being able to defeat wrestlers that you could not
defeat previously. A very famous football coach said, ��If you��re not
getting better, you��re really getting worse because the other guy is
getting better.̨ This same formula will make you a better student and a
better worker, no matter what the task.

COMPETITION FOR GIRLS
See www.mattownusa.com under ��competitive opportunities̨. There are
additional opportunities being offered by USA Pennsylvania. Contact person
is Jonathan Mitchell at 717-481-8615 or 717-291-6183 or by email at
Mitchell@lancaster.k12.pa.us.

===========================================
RESULTS
* For results from the competition for girls, cadets and juniors from
Fargo, go to themat.com. This is the most watched event by college coaches
across the nation. Mat-Town does not have complete results, but they can
be found on themat.com. We do know, however, that Dylan Alton took 3rd in
Cadet Greco and Andrew Alton took 1st in Cadet freestyle. In freestyle,
Andrew Alton went 10-0 with 7 pins.

===========================================
WRESTLING EDUCATION
Mat-Town USA presents Cary Kolat teaching freestyle, Ray Brinzer teaching
Greco-Roman and Bob Siar teaching on the 2006 International rules. This is
a DVD from the April 2 PAWF event. There is close to 2 hours of
instruction. If you would like a copy of this, just send a check for $25,
plus $5 for shipping and handling ($30 total) made out to Mat-Town USA to
PO Box 292, Lock Haven, PA 17745. Just reference April 2 Training DVD.

===========================================
TEACHING AND COACHING OPENINGS PLUS PERSONS LOOKING FOR TEACHING AND
COACHING POSITIONS
To view these, go to our web page and click on ��Announcements̨. This is
updated weekly.

===========================================
CONESTOGA VALLEY HAS FOUND A TEAM FOR THEIR 6TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY WRESTLING
CLASSIC, DECEMBER 29 & 30

===========================================
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Again, Mat-Town USA would like to stress that we encourage each student to
go to at least one week of a resident camp. Many of you do this with your
team and this is a great thing.

Coach Dave Murray and the Mifflinburg Wrestling Booster Club will be
hosting Cary Kolat on Saturday, August 5. Students register between 8 and
9 a.m. The training will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with 2 one-hour breaks.
Students should bring drinks and snacks for these recovery breaks. The
tuition charge for this opportunity is a very reasonable $40 per student
and $20 per coach, payable at the door. Checks should be made out to the
Mifflinburg Wrestling Booster Club. Mat-Town USA and Turner Wrestling
Training strongly encourages you to take advantage of this opportunity.
Cary Kolat was born to wrestle and he loves to show and teach wrestling.
With his permission, be sure you bring your camera.

===========================================
TURNER WRESTLING TRAINING AT MESSIAH COLLEGE
We would like to encourage you to visit our photo gallery from the week of
training at Messiah College. Just go to www.ntwrestle.com and click on the
photo on the home page. You will be able to go through the week with us by
the magic of the photo world.

===========================================
2006-2007 MAT-TOWN USA MEMBERSHIP
We have had a good response to our membership drive. New members for
2006-2007 are listed on the website under ��members̨. If you are interested
in supporting Mat-Town USA by becoming a member there is information on
how to do so under ��Membership̨ on the website. Many are choosing to make
donations greater than the initial membership fee. The board of directors
would like everyone to know how appreciative they are for the support we
have received for the past 3 years. 2006-2007 represents our 4th year of
offering wrestling training and education. This would be impossible
without the tangible giving from individuals and businesses. Mat-Town USA
is like a mighty army. If you are not part of this army, consider joining
up today.

===========================================
HEART-WARMING STORY
For a heart-warming story, go to
http://www.wdcmedia.com/newsArticle.php?ID=1477. Former wrestler and coach
Nate Carr and his wife and children received a $100,000 makeover of their
home while they were away.

Coach T

Mat-town USA Wrestling Club Volume 4, Issue 3

===========================================
CORPORATE SPONSORS

GOLD MEDAL
* Resilite Sports Products -- www.resilite.com.

SILVER MEDAL
* Lock Haven Family Practice

BRONZE MEDAL
* www.pahealthinsuranceguys.com
* Sons of Italy

For information on becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact Thane N.
Turner, president of the Board of Directors at tturner@uplink.net.

===========================================
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Youth Wrestling Clinic
Mat-Town USA will be conducting a Youth Wrestling Clinic July 31 to August
3 in the Thomas Fieldhouse Wrestling Room at Lock Haven University.
Sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to noon each day. The cost of the
clinic is $50 per family and is open to any student entering 7th grade or
below. Coach Neil Turner and area coaches will train students in groups
according to age, grade, weight and experience. Students should wear
comfortable gym clothes and clean sneakers or wrestling shoes. To sign up,
come to the first session with a person 16 years or older and fill out a
registration form. For more information, contact Coach Turner at (570)
748-3734 or (570) 660-1532 or nturner@mattownusa.com.

* Mat-Town USA Lock Haven
Training sessions for the remainder of the summer must be scheduled on an
individual basis. Please contact the Mat-Town USA wrestling office either
by email or phone. The staff of Mat-Town USA will work with the
student-athlete to find a training partner and provide training and
coaching. The staff would prefer to keep the training on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings. Other days and times will be considered if a coach is
available. All training will still be held in the Lock Haven University
Wrestling Room in Thomas Fieldhouse.

===========================================
COACHING THOUGHTS
When I was running on the treadmill this morning, I was watching the tape
from Championship Productions titled ��Dan Gable: Coaching Mental Toughness
on the Mat.̨ I would encourage every coach, parent and wrestler to get a
copy of this and watch it. Then, more importantly, put these lessons into
practice. Go to www.championshipproductions.com to order. No matter what
we are doing, we should have a passion to do it better. Do not place any
limits on your improvement.

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PARENTS & FAMILY MEMBERS
Please be sure the wrestler in your family knows that if they need to
train or want to train they must contact us several days in advance of
each training session and we will try to help them to have a training
partner and coaching. It is never the number of individuals training. It
is having good partner match-ups and wrestlers with a passion to improve.

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COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
* AAU Wrestling ̱ http://aausports.org/sprt_Wrestling.asp. The AAU has a
few upcoming summer wrestling events.
* National High School Coaches Association ̱ www.nhsca.com. There are
events coming up.
* Keystone State Games at York, July 28 and 29 ̱ www.keystonegames.com.
There is a need for volunteer officials. Contact Libby Yeager at
570-826-1853 or lyeager@luzerne.edu if you are interested.
* Lock Haven Fall Classic ̱ October 28 and 29 at Lock Haven University

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CONESTOGA VALLEY IS LOOKING FOR ONE ADDITIONAL TEAM FOR THEIR 6TH ANNUAL
HOLIDAY WRESTLING CLASSIC, DECEMBER 29 & 30
For additional information, go to ��Announcements̨ on the web page at
www.mattownusa.com.

Mat-town USA Wrestling Club Volume 4, Issue 2

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CORPORATE SPONSORS

GOLD MEDAL
* Resilite Sports Products -- www.resilite.com.

SILVER MEDAL
* Lock Haven Family Practice

BRONZE MEDAL
* www.pahealthinsuranceguys.com
* Sons of Italy

SUPPORTER
* Richard L. Powers, III, D.D.S.

For information on becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact Thane N.
Turner, president of the Board of Directors at tturner@uplink.net.

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SHORT MESSAGE
Everyone needs to know there will be no training tonight, Thursday, July
13, as I��m leaving early in the morning to go to Messiah College, where I
will be training over 460 athletes. Obviously, I��ll have lots of help. I
will offer a training camp for 7th grade and under Monday, July 31 through
Thursday, August 3 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon for the 4 straight days.
Mat-Town will charge $50 for this 8 hours of training. I will put the
students into 2 training groups based on experience. Please mark this on
your calendar. Last year this was a very successful event.

Coach T

Mat-town USA Wresting Club Volume 4, Issue 1

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Mat-Town USA Lock Haven
Training sessions for the remainder of the summer must be scheduled on an
individual basis. Please contact the Mat-Town USA wrestling office either
by email or phone. The staff of Mat-Town USA will work with the
student-athlete to find a training partner and provide training and
coaching. The staff would prefer to keep the training on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings. Other days and times will be considered if a coach is
available. All training will still be held in the Lock Haven University
Wrestling Room in Thomas Fieldhouse.

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COACHING THOUGHTS
Communication
As I prepare to go to Messiah College for a training session with over 400
student-athletes, as we get closer to this event, the importance of
communication between coaches, student-athletes and families becomes very
important. I would encourage all coaches to have complete contact
information on all of the students in your program, from youth, middle
school and junior high and high school. We try very hard at Mat-Town USA
to have everyone��s address, all phone numbers, including cell phones, and
emails. It is important to have this information on the family as well as
the student. We are living in an age when communication is a way of life,
so I would encourage every student and family be sure your coach has all
your contact information. If you are a part of Mat-Town USA, be sure you
keep us up to date on all your contact information. In Mat-Town USA��s
case, this would be the family, the student and the coaches in your
district, as we try to work in concert with all of your coaches. We��re
living in a time when we all need to check our email on a daily basis,
just like we check for the mail and phone mail messages. Technology has
brought us all closer together. Mat-Town USA feels this is a great
advantage and we would encourage you all to take advantage of it in a
positive way.

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COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
* URGENT NEED!! ̱ Mike Maney is taking a group of students to the Mid-West
Nationals in Bloomington, Illinois. He needs two more wrestlers that were
in 9th and 10th grade last academic year. There are no weight classes.
They are using the Madison system. Please contact Mike at 814-574-2322 or
by email at mmaney@pomounties.org. Once again, this is urgent, as they are
scheduled to leave tomorrow.
* AAU Wrestling ̱ http://aausports.org/sprt_Wrestling.asp. The AAU has a
few upcoming summer wrestling events.
* National High School Coaches Association ̱ www.nhsca.com. There are
events coming up.
* Keystone State Games at York, July 28 and 29 ̱ www.keystonegames.com.

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RESULTS
* For the results of the Disney Duals, go to
http://aausports.org/sprt_Wrestling.asp. Please note the Pennsylvania Blue
Team won 1st place out of 28 teams in their division.
* For the results of the Cadet National Duals and the Junior National
Duals, go to www.themat.com. Grant Paswall from Bald Eagle Area wrestled
140 for Pennsylvania in Junior Duals. The Cadet Pennsylvania freestyle
team won first place and Dylan Alton went 10-0. You will recognize other
names if you check on Pennsylvania. If you��re wondering, Andrew Alton was
not able to participate because of an infection. He will be ready to go to
Fargo. We��re trying to get a list of the students going to Fargo for a
future newsletter.

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COACHING THOUGHTS
Today, June 30, is the end of three years of operation for the Mat-Town
USA Wrestling Club. You should have all received a letter encouraging you
to become a member for 2006-2007. Our 4th year of operation officially
begins tomorrow July 1. Due to the generosity of countless individuals,
businesses and booster clubs we were able to end the year in the black ̱
not by much, but we were in the black. If you go to our web page at
www.mattownusa.com and click on ��Members̨, you will see that a number of
people have already sent in their donations to become members for the new
fiscal year. I would like to encourage all of you who receive this to
consider doing the same. Just make your check out to Mat-Town USA and send
it to PO Box 292, Lock Haven, PA 17745. There is a membership form on the
website that you can print out, fill out and send with your donation. The
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club is totally dedicated to the student wrestler
at every level and every age, from beginner to world and Olympic champion.
This is not a for profit organization. This is a service organization.
Persons who give of their talents and abilities need to be properly
compensated, even though at the present time many volunteer their
services. All other monies go right back into doing everything possible to
enhance the training and development of the student wrestlers. If you like
what Mat-Town USA brings to the wrestling community, please be an
ambassador for our program and the needs of our program. Any questions or
concerns, please contact Neil Turner by phone, email or letter. Persons
who have been members for the first 3 years, please forgive me for not
putting the names on the website. I believe you all know how much the
board of directors and I appreciate your support. We hope you will
continue to join and encourage others also. The listing of our members
going into our 4th year is just an example of continually trying to
improve our communications. Thanks for your understanding. On the members
list for 2006-2007, you will see the names of some students because the
family or a sponsor has contributed on their behalf.

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RESULTS
* For the results of the Disney Duals, go to
http://aausports.org/sprt_Wrestling.asp. Please note the Pennsylvania Blue
Team won 1st place out of 28 teams in their division.
* For the results of the Cadet National Duals, go to www.themat.com. We
know for a fact that We know for a fact that the Pennsylvania freestyle
team won first place and Dylan Alton went 10-0. You will recognize other
names if you check on Pennsylvania. If you��re wondering, Andrew Alton was
not able to participate because of an infection. He will be ready to go to
Fargo. We��re trying to get a list of the students going to Fargo for a
future newsletter.

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Please try to go to at least one week of summer wrestling training. See
our web page for opportunities. If anyone would like to go to the Athletes
in Action wrestling camp July 2 to 6, please contact Ruth-Lee Sandel at
570-523-1885. She is trying to put together a group to attend this event.

Coach T
PA- Mat-town USA Wrestling Club Update #86

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. at the LHU Thomas Fieldhouse Wrestling
Room on main campus
Training sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Lock Haven University
Thomas Fieldhouse Wrestling Room. The USA Pennsylvania series is the
current focus of training. The road to Fargo starts at Mat-Town USA. We
are now preparing for the state championship June 16, 17 and 18 to be held
at Clarion University. We work on the integration of all 3 styles of
wrestling. If I did not believe strongly that learning to wrestle
freestyle and Greco will make the student a better folkstyle wrestler,
trust me, we would not be doing it. I am very focused on helping every
student improve for 2006-2007. Please join us.

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COACHING THOUGHTS
These thoughts are for coaches, athletes and family members.
* Maximizing every training session carries with it certain
responsibilities for the coach and certain responsibilities for the
student.
* The coach needs to show up early, be well-prepared and, to the best of
his or her ability, try to meet the needs of the students in attendance.
* The student needs to show up on time, place total trust in the
leadership of the training session and strive to do exactly what you are
asked to do.
* Both coach and student need to realize that just putting in the time
will produce very little results. There has to be a unity of effort and
commitment.

Please keep these thoughts in mind as you take advantage of different
training opportunities in the weeks ahead.

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PARENTS & FAMILY MEMBERS
* Be selective about competitions and know what your goals are.
* Be sure you have your wrestler signed up for summer training.
* Be very supportive of sports performance training. Physical fitness,
nutrition and overall wellness should be a priority for the whole family.
We used to say weight training, but thatís not enough in the 21st century.
Now we want to look at it as total fitness and sports specific training.
It is a lifestyle, not a seasonal thing.

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COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
* PAWF States at Clarion, June 16, 17 and 18 ñ www.usapawf.com. Please be
reminded that all of you who attended the April 2 training day are
eligible to compete in this event.
* Disney Duals, June 18 to 22 ñ http://aausports.org/sprt_Wrestling.asp.
The AAU has other summer wrestling events. One is the AAU/Super Brute
Grand National Championships in Omaha, NE, June 28 through July 1.
* National High School Coaches Association ñ www.nhsca.com. There are
events coming up.
* Keystone State Games at York, July 28 and 29 ñ www.keystonegames.com.

COMPETITION FOR GIRLS
See www.mattownusa.com under ìcompetitive opportunitiesî. There are
additional opportunities being offered by USA Pennsylvania. Contact person
is Jonathan Mitchell at 717-481-8615 or 717-291-6183 or by email at
Mitchell@lancaster.k12.pa.us.

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TEACHING AND COACHING OPENINGS PLUS PERSONS LOOKING FOR TEACHING AND
COACHING POSITIONS
To view these, go to our web page and click on ìAnnouncementsî.

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CONESTOGA VALLEY IS LOOKING FOR ONE ADDITIONAL TEAM FOR THEIR 6TH ANNUAL
HOLIDAY WRESTLING CLASSIC, DECEMBER 29 & 30
For additional information, go to ìAnnouncementsî on the web page at
www.mattownusa.com.

Coach T

PA -Mat-town USA Wrestling Club Reminder

COACHES, STUDENTS & FAMILIES:
Please be reminded that Dave Murrayís Battleline Training Camp will be at
Central Mountain High School next week, June 19-22. You can sign up online
by going to www.battlelinewrestling.com. Tom Brands, the new head coach at
the University of Iowa, will be training you on Monday, June 19. It doesní
t get any better than that!

Coach T

PA - Mat-town USA Wrestling Club Update #85

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COACHING THOUGHTS
As we did in 2005, Mat-Town USA is very focused on the PAWF State
Championship, June 16,17 and 18 at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. If
you have qualified for this event, please join us on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. If you havenít qualified, you can still benefit from the
training, as every good wrestler needs excellent training partners.
Following the state tournament, we will continue to train hard to assist
those students who have qualified to go on to Fargo. Once again, we will
need more than those individuals to assure that we have good partner
match-ups. Great things can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the
credit.

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PARENTS & FAMILY MEMBERS
We would like to encourage all of you to make sure your wrestlers are
signed up for a week of summer camp. To see what options are available,
just go to the Mat-Town web page and click on ìOther Training
Opportunitiesî. We also have some of this information available at each
training session. If you were to ask me how to make the best choice, I
would answer you in the following manner: ìWhich training opportunity is
going to do the most to improve your competitive mastery of the art of
wrestling?î No training opportunity can guarantee you that youíre going to
be a champion and getting the autograph of some wrestling superstar will
not help you get off the bottom in less than 30 seconds.

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COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
Mat-Town USA will focus on the following PAWF Qualifier: the Northeast
Regional Championships, June 2 to 4 at Roger Williams University in
Bristol, RI. Entry forms for the regional championships can be downloaded
from www.themat.com. All midget, novice and schoolboy/girl wrestlers
participating in the freestyle and Greco-Roman regional tournament qualify
for the Kids National Freestyle and Greco-Roman Championships in Green
Bay, Wisconsin, June 28-July 1. All cadet wrestlers that place in the top
3 at this event qualify for the Cadet Nationals in Fargo, ND on July
22-29. You must still adhere to all state policies and you qualify only in
the style in which you place. Just go to www.usapawf.com for further
information on these events. A number of Mat-Town USA athletes are also
preparing for the Disney Duals, June 18 to 22. For information on this, go
to http://aausports.org/sprt_Wrestling.asp.

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WRESTLING EDUCATION
Mat-Town USA presents Cary Kolat teaching freestyle, Ray Brinzer teaching
Greco-Roman and Bob Siar teaching on the 2006 International rules. This is
a DVD from the April 2 PAWF event. There is over 2 hours of instruction.
If you would like a copy of this, just send a check for $25 made out to
Mat-Town USA to PO Box 292, Lock Haven, PA 17745. Just reference April 2
Training DVD.

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TEACHING AND COACHING OPENINGS PLUS PERSONS LOOKING FOR TEACHING AND
COACHING POSITIONS
To view these, go to our web page and click on ìAnnouncementsî.

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CONESTOGA VALLEY IS LOOKING FOR ONE ADDITIONAL TEAM FOR THEIR 6TH ANNUAL
HOLIDAY WRESTLING CLASSIC, DECEMBER 29 & 30
For additional information, go to ìAnnouncementsî on the web page at
www.mattownusa.com.

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RESULTS & RECOGNITION
Pennsylvania Youth Wrestling announces their Top 100. Go to the Mat-Town
web page and click on ìResultsî to see the athletes who have competed for
or trained with Mat-Town USA that have been mentioned on this list. If you
go to the PYW website, you will see the entire process and can order a
shirt with your name on it.

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MEDIA COVERAGE
Please check out our web page under ìWrestling Linksî for The Pennsylvania
Wrestling News. You may want to get a copy of the May issue. There is a
very good article regarding Pennsylvaniaís performance in all three NCAA
divisions. Pennsylvania had more All Americans in Division I and II than
any other state. I would like to encourage more coaches in Pennsylvania to
also have their athletes consider attending the Pennsylvania Division III
schools. I believe if that were to happen, Pennsylvania could lead all
three divisions. Please encourage your athletes to take a look at the
following schools: Gettysburg College, Muhlenburg College, Ursinus
College, York College, Albright College, Delaware Valley College,
Elizabethtown College, Kingís College, Lycoming College, Messiah College,
University of Scranton, Wilkes University, Thiel College, Washington &
Jefferson College and Waynesburg College. I personally believe there are
enough good wrestlers in Pennsylvania to continue to be a dominant power
in Division I and Division II, while moving up in Division III, so please
encourage your athletes to wrestle in college.

Pa-Mat-town USA Wrestling Club Update #84

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. at the LHU Thomas Fieldhouse Wrestling
Room on main campus
Training sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Lock Haven University
Thomas Fieldhouse Wrestling Room. The USA Pennsylvania series is the
current focus of training. The road to Fargo starts at Mat-Town USA. For a
list of qualifying events go to www.usapawf.com. We work on the
integration of all 3 styles of wrestling. If I did not believe strongly
that learning to wrestle freestyle and Greco will make the student a
better folkstyle wrestler, trust me, we would not be doing it. I am very
focused on helping every student improve for 2006-2007. Please join us.

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COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
Mat-Town USA will focus on the following PAWF Qualifier: the Northeast
Regional Championships, June 2 to 4 at Roger Williams University in
Bristol, RI. Entry forms for the regional championships can be downloaded
from www.themat.com. All midget, novice and schoolboy/girl wrestlers
participating in the freestyle and Greco-Roman regional tournament qualify
for the Kids National Freestyle and Greco-Roman Championships in Green
Bay, Wisconsin, June 28-July 1. All cadet wrestlers that place in the top
3 at this event qualify for the Cadet Nationals in Fargo, ND on July
22-29. You must still adhere to all state policies and you qualify only in
the style in which you place. There is also a PAWF qualifier in Edinboro,
May 27. Just go to www.usapawf.com for further information on these
events.

The NHSCA Duals (www.nhsca.com) take place this weekend in Salisbury, MD.
Mat-Town has helped train wrestlers for this and has helped several teams
to find wrestlers to fill weights. We would be interested in hearing from
those involved with any results they have to report. Just send us an
email.

The 2006 Ironman Tournament is May 27, 28 and 29 at Millersville
University. For information on this, email Todd Roberts at
troberts33@yahoo.com or go to www.aausports.org.

Mat-Town USA WILL NOT be able to host a training day on June 11.

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TEACHING AND COACHING OPENINGS PLUS PERSONS LOOKING FOR TEACHING AND
COACHING POSITIONS
To view these, go to our web page and click on ìAnnouncementsî.

===========================================
CONESTOGA VALLEY IS LOOKING FOR ONE ADDITIONAL TEAM FOR THEIR 6TH ANNUAL
HOLIDAY WRESTLING CLASSIC, DECEMBER 29 & 30
For additional information, go to ìAnnouncementsî on the web page at
www.mattownusa.com.

Mat-town USA Wrestling Club: Important Notice

COACHES, STUDENTS & FAMILIES:
We would like to see as many students as possible on Tuesday and Thursday.
Thursday we will be joined by the Python Club from Wyalusing, PA, coached
by Walt Fisk. He will be bringing the following students listed below:

Garth Mahosky, 105 (Cadet)
Corey Benscoter, 119 (Junior)
Brock Parker, 130 (Junior)
Matt Fisk, 135 (Open)
Andrew Lewis, 135 (Junior)
Derek Noldy, 152 (Junior)
Seth Canfield, 160 (Schoolboy)
Jake Eastman, 171 (Schoolboy)
Casey Lyons, 171 (Junior)
Zack Bruce, 189 (Cadet)
Darrin Rockwell, 189 (Junior)
Josh Fisk, 200 (Open)

We want to try to come up with the best partner match-ups possible. I am a
very strong advocate of clubs getting together this time of year to ensure
that the training is very focused and very intense. We appreciate any help
that we may receive from coaches, the students themselves and the families
of the students. Our workouts have been going very well. We will strive to
improve every week. See you tomorrow.

Coach T
Mat-town Wrestling Club Update #83

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Next Special Training Session, Sunday, May 21 at 3:30 p.m. at the LHU
Thomas Fieldhouse Wrestling Room. The special training sessions are to
help train students who are going to the NHSCA duals the end of May, but
all of you are invited to join us.

* Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. at the LHU Thomas Fieldhouse Wrestling
Room on main campus
Training sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Lock Haven University
Thomas Fieldhouse Wrestling Room. The USA Pennsylvania series is the
current focus of training. The road to Fargo starts at Mat-Town USA. For a
list of qualifying events go to www.usapawf.com. We work on the
integration of all 3 styles of wrestling. If I did not believe strongly
that learning to wrestle freestyle and Greco will make the student a
better folkstyle wrestler, trust me, we would not be doing it. I am very
focused on helping every student improve for 2006-2007. Please join us.

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COACHING THOUGHTS
My first coaching thoughts will be attributed to Mike Rogers, assistant
wrestling coach at Lock Haven University. In a tutoring session with a
student-athlete, Coach Rogers emphasized 3 very important points:
* Your opponentís body will go where the head goes.
* Control the head and control the body.
* Control the pace of the bout.
These 3 points emphasize the importance of having an attitude that is
reflected in action.

Discipline is a WINNING word. Discipline applied to life, training and
competition will make you more successful. Discipline is not having to do
something. Discipline is doing something in a certain way because I desire
the best results possible, both in the short and long term. Discipline
starts in the head, is applied by the heart, is manifest in action. This
will be evident in my life and my words. Decide what result you want and
discipline yourself to put yourself in a position to achieve the desired
result. Even if the desired result falls short, you will be a more mature
and trustworthy person -- a person others can respect and trust. Respect
and trust is far more important than being liked.

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PARENTS & FAMILY MEMBERS
Encouragement and support. That is what each wrestler needs. It is up to
the support system to provide the opportunities. It is up to the student
wrestler to take advantage of these opportunities. Parents, please stay
positive and I appreciate all your help. And I know the wrestlers do too.

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COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
Mat-Town USA will focus on the following PAWF Qualifier: the Northeast
Regional Championships, June 2 to 4 at Roger Williams University in
Bristol, RI. Entry forms for the regional championships can be downloaded
from www.themat.com. All midget, novice and schoolboy/girl wrestlers
participating in the freestyle and Greco-Roman regional tournament qualify
for the Kids National Freestyle and Greco-Roman Championships in Green
Bay, Wisconsin, June 28-July 1. All cadet wrestlers that place in the top
3 at this event qualify for the Cadet Nationals in Fargo, ND on July
22-29. You must still adhere to all state policies and you qualify only in
the style in which you place. There are also some PAWF qualifiers in
western Pennsylvania: Waynesburg, May 20; Northeast, May 21 and Edinboro,
May 27. Just go to www.usapawf.com for further information on these
events.

Last chance qualifier for PAWF States ñ Tentatively Mat-Town USA will host
a training day Sunday, June 11. This will be 4 hours of training with
competition in freestyle and Greco-Roman. Attendance at this event will
qualify the wrestler for States June 16, 17 and 18. The fee will be $25
with a USA card. We will have more information next week on this. Mat-Town
USA is committed to working with PAWF to make certain that no
student-athlete who desires to be on the Pennsylvania team is left out.
Please send us an email if you can help out at this event. We will need
volunteers to help out with concessions, registration and the door. It
would also be good to hear from coaches and athletes who will be attending
this. This can serve as a tune-up for the states as well as an opportunity
to qualify.

Mat-Town USA is helping to put together some teams for the NHSCA Duals the
end of May. For information on these, go to www.nhsca.com. If you want to
be a part of that, just send us an email and we will connect you with
someone taking a team.

The 2006 Ironman Tournament is May 27, 28 and 29 at Millersville
University. For information on this, email Todd Roberts at
troberts33@yahoo.com or go to www.aausports.org.

COMPETITION FOR GIRLS
See www.mattownusa.com under ìcompetitive opportunitiesî. There are additi
onal opportunities being offered by USA Pennsylvania. Contact person is
Jonathan Mitchell at 717-481-8615 or 717-291-6183 or by email at
Mitchell@lancaster.k12.pa.us.

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COMPETITION RESULTS
Teams from Mat-Town USA Lock Haven and Mat-Town USA Lancaster competed in
the Intensity Team Duals at Dallastown, PA on Saturday, May 13. There were
8 teams total competing in this folkstyle tournament. Mat-Town USA Lock
Haven finished 2nd overall. For individual and team results for both
Mat-Town Lock Haven and Lancaster, go to our website and click on results.

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
We have listed a number of training opportunities with contact information
on our web page. We also have some of this information available at each
training session. If you were to ask me how to make the best choice, I
would answer you in the following manner: ìWhich training opportunity is
going to do the most to improve your competitive mastery of the art of
wrestling?î No training opportunity can guarantee you that youíre going to
be a champion and getting the autograph of some wrestling superstar will
not help you get off the bottom in less than 30 seconds.

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COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES
Mat-Town USA wants to continually encourage students to wrestle in college
and beyond if possible. With that goal in mind, we want to announce that
Joe Baranik (1982, Lock Haven University graduate) was just appointed the
head coach at St. Andrews College in North Carolina. St. Andrews will be
starting a wrestling program in the fall. They are a Division II program.
We would encourage you to go to their website, www.sapc.edu.

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NEW WRESTLING LINKS ADDED
Please go to the Mat-Town USA web page and check out the new wrestling
links. The newest addition is a link to The Webís Best of Amateur
Wrestling. If you just canít get enough of wrestling, be sure to check out
this fantastic resource of photos, videos and more maintained by Tom
Fortunato.

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TEACHING AND COACHING OPENINGS PLUS PERSONS LOOKING FOR TEACHING AND
COACHING POSITIONS
There are number of teaching and coaching openings. These can be viewed on
our website under announcements. Keep in mind schools are looking for
teachers who can coach, not coaches who can teach. That may sound like a
little double talk, but I think you all understand. It has been my
experience that most good coaches are also very good teachers. If youíre
out there looking for a teaching job that may include coaching, send
Mat-Town a one-page resume and we will put your name, academic discipline
and contact information out to our email list.

Mat-Town USA is committed to helping individuals and schools come
together, so the students have the best coaching possible. We will begin
listing individuals who are looking for teaching/coaching positions on our
website, in hopes that they will be contacted by schools needing
teaching/coaching leadership.

Coach T

Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club Update #82

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Next Special Training Session, Sunday, May 21 at 3:30 p.m. at the LHU
Thomas Fieldhouse Wrestling Room. There will be no special training this
Sunday, May 14. The special training sessions are to help train students
who are going to the NHSCA duals the end of May, but all of you are
invited to join us.

* Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. at the LHU Thomas Fieldhouse Wrestling
Room on main campus
Training sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Lock Haven University
Thomas Fieldhouse Wrestling Room. The USA Pennsylvania series is the
current focus of training. The road to Fargo starts at Mat-Town USA. For a
list of qualifying events go to www.usapawf.com. We work on the
integration of all 3 styles of wrestling. When Mat-Town goes to the
Intensity Duals on May 13 we will be wrestling folkstyle. Also a number of
our students will be wrestling folkstyle when they go to the National High
School Coaches Association dual meet championships the end of May. If I
did not believe strongly that learning to wrestle freestyle and Greco will
make the student a better folkstyle wrestler, trust me, we would not be
doing it. I am very focused on helping every student improve for
2006-2007. Please join us.

The Mat-Town club is now training college wrestlers as well as scholastic
wrestlers. Many of the college students are preparing for freestyle and
Greco competition. This mix of students takes our training to a whole new
level. If you are out there and have a student who wants to be on the bus
to Fargo, please try to get them to us at least one of the days. Also if
you know of a college student who is looking for a place to train, please
encourage them to join us. It will help them and they will help the person
they are working with.

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COACHING THOUGHTS
Remember the pioneers moved the United States of America from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. I would encourage all the athletes to try freestyle and
Greco. This will require each one of you to be strong and courageous and
to have no fear, all character qualities that are important for your
development as a person and as a wrestler. This is an attitude that is
absolutely necessary for daily improvement. When a person is resistant to
change and to expanding they will stop improving. Success is never final
and failure is never fatal. What is important is the process of daily
improvement. Every person who ever started wrestling had to learn what to
do. Every person who ever wrestled freestyle or Greco had to learn what to
do. No one was ever an immediate success. This time of year, you are
trying to develop your body and expand in the art of wrestling and the
understanding of how you personally need to wrestle to beat people that
you want to defeat. I would like to see as many of you as possible qualify
to participate in the state freestyle and Greco championships at Clarion,
June 16, 17 and 18. Hope to see a lot of you Sunday at Cumberland Valley.

ìThanks again for all the help that you are giving to XXXXX and all the
other wrestlers. He really turned it up the last part of the season. He
wrestled very well in the MAWA series. He won his district tournament and
then went on to win the regional, which really surprised us. At Salisbury
he again wrestled very well. We were just happy to make it there and try
to gain some experience. He went on to finish XXX. The two matches he lost
were close and could have easily went our way. We are extremely proud of
what he has accomplished. We are hoping that he is building a strong
foundation.î

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COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
Mat-Town USA will focus on the following PAWF Qualifiers: Quakertown on
Saturday, May 13, Cumberland Valley on Sunday, May 14 and the Northeast
Regional Championships, June 2 to 4 at Roger Williams University in
Bristol, RI. Entry forms for the regional championships can be downloaded
from www.themat.com. All midget, novice and schoolboy/girl wrestlers
participating in the freestyle and Greco-Roman regional tournament qualify
for the Kids National Freestyle and Greco-Roman Championships in Green
Bay, Wisconsin, June 28-July 1. All cadet wrestlers that place in the top
3 at this event qualify for the Cadet Nationals in Fargo, ND on July
22-29. You must still adhere to all state policies and you qualify only in
the style in which you place.

Teams from Mat-Town USA Lock Haven and Mat-Town USA Lancaster are
competing in the Intensity Team Duals at Dallastown, PA on Saturday, May
13. There are 8 teams total competing in this folkstyle tournament. Some
wrestlers will then compete the next day at Cumberland Valley in the PAWF
qualifier.

The 2006 Ironman Tournament is May 27, 28 and 29 at Millersville
University. For information on this, email Todd Roberts at
troberts33@yahoo.com or go to www.aausports.org.

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NEW WRESTLING LINKS ADDED
Please go to the Mat-Town USA web page and check out the new wrestling
links. Several have been added but some you should be sure to check out
are Real Pro Wrestling, the International Wrestling Database and the
Wrestling Coaches Assistant.

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TEACHING AND COACHING OPENINGS
There are number of openings. These can be viewed on our website under
announcements. We just posted information on coaching openings at
Wellsboro Area and Greencastle-Antrim School Districts. The deadline for
submitting applications for the Wellsboro positions is May 15, 2006, so be
sure to act fast if you are interested. Keep in mind schools are looking
for teachers who can coach, not coaches who can teach. That may sound like
a little double talk, but I think you all understand. It has been my
experience that most good coaches are also very good teachers. If youíre
out there looking for a teaching job that may include coaching, send
Mat-Town a one-page resume and we will put your name, academic discipline
and contact information out to our email list.

Coach T

Pennsylvania Wrestling History 1960's

To whom it may concern,

I wrestled for Churchill Sr High 1964-67, just outside Pittsburgh Pa, but am now a university teacher living and working in the Far East (Singapore) for the past 24 years. I have been quite frustrated at the difficulty contacting my old team mates and finding out how their wrestling careers advanced in college or after.

One member of my team who was very good was Tommy Trisulo, who, I believe, wrestled around 127 pounds and graduated in 1966 (I think). How can I track down him or his career? Other members of my team about whom I am curious are Tom Gribbin, Tom Zinn - both grad 1967 I think, Jim Trisulo and Tom Lobaugh - both grad after 1967. Do you have any roster or lists of the accompishments of people from so far back.

Sincerely

Dr Richard McDonough

Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club Update 81

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Special Training Session, Sunday, May 7 at 3:30 p.m. at the LHU Thomas
Fieldhouse Wrestling Room
Everyone welcome. We are helping to train students who are going to the
NHSCA duals the end of May, but all of you are invited to join us.

* Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. at the LHU Thomas Fieldhouse Wrestling
Room on main campus
Training sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Lock Haven University
Thomas Fieldhouse Wrestling Room. The USA Pennsylvania series is the
current focus of training. The road to Fargo starts at Mat-Town USA. For a
list of qualifying events go to www.usapawf.com. We work on the
integration of all 3 styles of wrestling. When Mat-Town goes to the
Intensity Duals on May 13 we will be wrestling folkstyle. Also a number of
our students will be wrestling folkstyle when they go to the National High
School Coaches Association dual meet championships the end of May. If I
did not believe strongly that learning to wrestle freestyle and Greco will
make the student a better folkstyle wrestler, trust me, we would not be
doing it. I am very focused on helping every student improve for
2006-2007. Please join us.

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COACHING THOUGHTS
Just some random thoughts today.
* The one point being scored if I go off the mat in freestyle or Greco
will force us to work on redirecting our opponent when the person is
pushing in. This can be done in a variety of ways using your forehead,
hands and arms. It is something we will begin rehearsing on a regular
basis. This will be a big help in folkstyle because even there we should
strive to never go off the mat.
* This time of year it is extremely important for families, athletes,
clubs and school coaches to be working together to provide a support
system for wrestlers who are still training and wrestlers who are still
competing. Mat-Town USA, both in Lock Haven and Lancaster, is trying very
hard to bring together the students who want to improve. We do not care
who gets the credit and, to be honest with you, the only philosophy of
coaching Iím comfortable with is that the athlete gets all the credit. If
youíre out there and know a student who still has the desire to train and
improve, please do everything possible to put them in the best possible
situation to do exactly that. If they want to compete, try to be sure they
have that opportunity.
Two sources of coaching help: There are two individuals who dedicated
their lives to the coaching of wrestling who are trying to give back to
the next generation. The first is Rick Sherman. If you go to
www.guidetocoachingwrestling.com you will find that Rick has put together
a guide that will help you to be a better CEO of wrestling in your
leadership position. The other person is Greg DeMarco. Greg coached for
years in New Jersey. He now lives in Florida. He has everything on his
website you could imagine. Check it out - www.wrestlingassistant.com. This
is a good time of year to do some planning for the coming competitive
season.

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PARENTS & FAMILY MEMBERS
I havenít taken time for a while to address this area. This is basically
the wrestlerís support system. With the passing of Tiger Woodsí father, I
have watched a number of TV commentaries on this. The point that jumped
out to me was that Tigerís father was more concerned about the person he
would become than the golfer he would become. I would like all of us to
stay focused on that. The foundation of life and living is what we
believe. Who we become is also based on what we believe. Wrestling will
not provide a foundation for life and living and neither will golf. If you
go to the Turner Wrestling Training website you can read both about what
is the foundation of my life and my philosophy towards wrestling. Just go
to www.ntwrestle.com and click on ìCoach Turner Talks about His Faithî and
ìCoach Turnerís Cornerî. Letís all stay focused on who the wrestler is
becoming. Everything else is secondary.

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MIDDLE ATLANTIC WRESTLING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP
The results of Eastern Nationals can be found on the Middle Atlantic
Wrestling Association website at www.mawawrestling.com. Several wrestlers
who have trained with or competed for Mat-Town placed at this event. They
were Chase Gardner, Hayden Swartwood, Crae McCracken, Wyatt Gorg, Hayden
Hidlay, Demetri Probst, Heath Strickland, Leo Wortman, Mitchell Port, Zack
Strickland, Zach Corl, Marshall Peppelman, Zac Cerrone, Tyler Myers, Zack
Engel, Kyle Mowrey, Kevin Mowrey and Jaryd Steinbacher. Also, last week we
missed several wrestlers who were going to compete in this event. Several
have already been mentioned above, but also competing were Brock Port,
Dylan Kerstetter, Darrin Masorti, J.R. Wert, Aaron Fry, Dan Dreibelbis and
Jacob Parks. If we missed anyone else, please let us know.

OHIO TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
Several area wrestlers who have trained with Mat-Town USA competed and
placed at the Ohio Tournament of Champions recently. They were Cody
Fisher, Cody Zechman, Ronnie Garbinsky, Jordan Rich, Nathaniel Brown and
Spencer Myers. Complete results from this tournament can be found at
www.ohiotofc.com.

UNIVERSITY NATIONALS IN CHICAGO, IL
Lock Haven University wrestlers Matt Fittery and Ben Hepburn both wrestled
very well, with Matt Fittery doing well enough to be invited to the
Olympic Training Center. Dylan and Andrew Alton also competed in the Cadet
World Team trials. They both represented our area well. This was extremely
intense competition for this age group. All four of these competitors
followed the principle ìif you want to withstand the elements you have to
expose yourself to them.î

When we mention names, we are trying to give credit to students. In order
to not leave anyone out, we mention anyone that is in our database. Please
understand, we also know in our area there are a lot of other training
opportunities that are helping these students. Just to name a few, Ken
Chertowís training system, the Nittany Lion training, Benton Wrestling
Club, Bucknell Wrestling Club, Battleline Wrestling and Python Club in
Wyalusing. If I missed any groups, please forgive me. I hope all of us can
work together to benefit the wrestlers.

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COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
Mat-Town USA will focus on the following PAWF Qualifiers: Central Cambria
on Sunday, May 7, Cumberland Valley on Sunday, May 14 and the Northeast
Regional Championships, June 2 to 4 at Roger Williams University in
Bristol, RI. Entry forms for the regional championships can be downloaded
from www.themat.com. All midget, novice and schoolboy/girl wrestlers
participating in the freestyle and Greco-Roman regional tournament qualify
for the Kids National Freestyle and Greco-Roman Championships in Green
Bay, Wisconsin, June 28-July 1. All cadet wrestlers that place in the top
3 at this event qualify for the Cadet Nationals in Fargo, ND on July
22-29. You must still adhere to all state policies and you qualify only in
the style in which you place.

Mat-Town USA is putting two teams together to compete in the Intensity
Team Duals at Dallastown, PA, Saturday, May 13. One team will be
representing the Lock Haven area and one team will be representing the
Lancaster area.

Mat-Town USA will also be helping to put together some teams for the NHSCA
Duals the end of May. For information on these, go to www.nhsca.com. If
you want to be a part of that, just send us an email and we will connect
you with someone taking a team. In particular, Mark Morris, who maintains
the Pennsylvania Youth Wrestling website (www.pywrestling.com) is looking
to fill a spot in his elementary team line up at 145 lb or 155 lb. This
student must be in 6th grade or under. Mark can be contacted at
pywrestlingmark@yahoo.com or at 717-691-8134.

2006 Ironman tournament, May 27, 28 and 29 at Millersville University. For
information on this, email Todd Roberts at troberts33@yahoo.com or go to
www.aausports.org.

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TEACHERS NEEDED
English teacher for the Selinsgrove School District. There will also be
some elementary education openings. Contact Todd Myers at
tmyers@seal-pa.org.
A number of teaching openings in Milford, DE. Contact Don Parsley at
dparsley@mail.milford.k12.de.us.
Port Jervis, NY has openings for teachers in elementary, math, science,
language and technology. Contact Ernie Jackson at edajack@ptd.net for more
information.

Keep in mind schools are looking for teachers who can coach, not coaches
who can teach. That may sound like a little double talk, but I think you
all understand. It has been my experience that most good coaches are also
very good teachers. If youíre out there looking for a teaching job that
may include coaching, send Mat-Town a one-page resume and we will put your
name, academic discipline and contact information out to our email list.

Coach T

Mat Town USA Wrestling Club Update 79

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Special Training Session, Sunday, April 23 at 3 p.m.
Everyone welcome. We are helping to train students who are going to the
NHSCA duals the end of May, but all of you are invited to join us. This
session will be at the Wrestling Center, same as Tuesdays and Thursdays.

* Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
Training sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Lock Haven University
Wrestling Center (former Lock Haven High School Gym). The USA Pennsylvania
series is the current focus of training. The road to Fargo starts at
Mat-Town USA. For a list of qualifying events go to www.usapawf.com. We
are also helping to prepare wrestlers who are still competing in the
Middle Atlantic series. We work on the integration of all 3 styles of
wrestling. When Mat-Town goes to the Intensity Duals on May 13 we will be
wrestling folkstyle. Also a number of our students will be wrestling
folkstyle when they go to the National High School Coaches Association
dual meet championships the end of May. If I did not believe strongly that
learning to wrestle freestyle and Greco will make the student a better
folkstyle wrestler, trust me, we would not be doing it. I am very focused
on helping every student improve for 2006-2007. Please join us.

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COACHING THOUGHTS: THE MASTERY OF FREESTYLE & GRECO WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER
FOLKSTYLE WRESTLER
I would encourage you to go to the following website for information on
the present rules: www.fila-wrestling.com/lutte/regles.php3. You will have
to click on the British flag to read it in English.

Other thoughts:
* The idea of having to win 2 out of 3 periods is to prevent a wrestler
from sitting on a lead. The wrestler has to wrestle hard each period.
* In tie matches where the cautions are equal, the wrestler who scored the
last point wins. This is to encourage each wrestler to wrestle
aggressively.
* Wrestlers learn when defending themselves in the down position. How to
shift their weight and understand body position. This will help them in
folkstyle to learn how to control their own bodies while getting in a
position to escape or reverse.
* Since you can score without having control, the wrestler must learn how
to understand and feel position all the time. This will make the athlete
much better in scrambles in folkstyle.
* The wrestler will also develop a new level of courage by being willing
to learn a new style and step out of his or her comfort zone and compete.

Join us at the Mat-Town USA training sessions. We are totally focused on
your improvement.

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MIDDLE ATLANTIC WRESTLING ASSOCIATION RESULTS
The results of regional events can be found on the Middle Atlantic
Wrestling Association website at www.mawawrestling.com. If you need a
place to train for this series, please join us. The finals will be April
29 and 30. All this information is on the website.

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COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
Mat-Town USA will focus on the following PAWF Qualifiers: Pittston on
Saturday, April 29, Central Cambria on Sunday, May 7, and Cumberland
Valley on Sunday, May 14.

Mat-Town USA will be putting a team together to compete in the Intensity
Team Duals at Dallastown, PA, Saturday, May 13. Please let us know if you
would like to be considered for this team. The weights will be the high
school weights, except 103 will be 105.

2006 Ironman tournament, May 27, 28 and 29 at Millersville University. For
information on this, email Todd Roberts at troberts33@yahoo.com or go to
www.aausports.org.

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NEW WRESTLING LINKS ADDED
Please go to the Mat-Town USA webpage and check out the new wrestling
links. Several have been added but two you should be sure to check out are
Real Pro Wrestling and the International Wrestling Database.

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HALL OF FAME DAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2006
SHERATON READING HOTEL, WYOMISSING, PA
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame will
present Lifetime Service awards to the Class of 2006. The following
individuals will be honored: Bruce Hallman, John Titus, Tony Iasiello,
Glenn Flegal, the late Chris Poff, Larry Sheridan, Allen Fasnacht and Jack
Childs. In addition, Mike Reid, former Altoona and Penn State standout,
will be given the 2006 Outstanding American from the state of
Pennsylvania. I would encourage you to attend this event. Contact Michael
Clair, National Director, at 717-653-4630 or
mclair@wrestlinghalloffame.org for information.

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TEACHERS NEEDED
English teacher for the Selinsgrove School District. Contact Todd Myers at
tmyers@seal-pa.org.
A number of teaching openings in Milford, DE. Contact Don Parsley at
dparsley@mail.milford.k12.de.us. Keep in mind schools are looking for
teachers who can coach, not coaches who can teach. That may sound like a
little double talk, but I think you all understand. It has been my
experience that most good coaches are also very good teachers. If youíre
out there looking for a teaching job that may include coaching, send
Mat-Town a one-page resume and we will put your name, academic discipline
and contact information out to our email list.

Coach T

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Neil Turner
Director/Coach
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club
P.O. Box 292
Lock Haven, PA 17745
570.748.3734
Cell: 570.660.1532
Fax: 570.748.3195
nturner@mattownusa.com
www.mattownusa.com
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Mat Town USA Wrestling Club Update 77

TIME FOR INTENSE TRAINING & INTENSE COMPETITION
Mat-Town students will continue to focus on the Middle Atlantic Wrestling
Association series. There are also some other events that we will prepare
for, such as the Intensity Duals in Dallastown on May 13. We are now
focusing very intensely on freestyle and Greco for the USA Pennsylvania
series. Go to www.usapawf.com for a list of qualifying events. The road to
Fargo starts at Mat-Town USA.

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
Training sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Lock Haven University
Wrestling Center (former Lock Haven High School Gym). The USA Pennsylvania
series is the current focus of training, and we are working on the
integration of all 3 styles of wrestling. We are also helping to prepare
wrestlers who are still competing in the Middle Atlantic series.

The Mat-Town club is now training college wrestlers as well as scholastic
wrestlers. Many of the college students are preparing for freestyle and
Greco competition. This mix of students takes our training to a whole new
level. If you are out there and have a student who wants to be on the bus
to Fargo, please try to get them to us at least one of the days. It will
help them and they will help the person they are working with.

I had the pleasure of teaching at Wednesdayís training session. I was very
impressed with the involvement of many area coaches and the spirit of the
athletes. I would encourage all of you within driving distance of
Lancaster to join in this effort. The most important factor in training
wrestlers this time of year is bringing together the students who have a
passion to improve. Remember the Mat-Town slogan ìAs iron sharpens iron,
one wrestler sharpens another.î I guarantee you the athletes can make
greater progress when we bring them all together and no one is looking for
credit.

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COACHING THOUGHTS: 5400 SECONDS OF TOTAL CONCENTRATION
This is what I ask for on Tuesday and Thursday nights. It is not the time
you put in but what you put into the time. I consider the night a failure
if each of you does not make some significant improvement. To do this, you
must concentrate mentally and emotionally. You are in the process of
developing muscle memory. You must focus on what is being taught and you
must focus on helping your sparring partner and he or she must focus on
helping you. The time will fly when you have this attitude. You are
striving to improve in the competitive mastery of the art of wrestling.
You are putting yourself in a position to defeat opponents you are not
supposed to defeat. You train to defeat opponents who are considered
better than you are and before long you are better than them. You do not
train to beat people you already have the skills to defeat. There are
rungs on the ladder in every sport. When you move up, someone else has to
move down. My prayer for each one of you is that you will enjoy this
process. That you will get a great deal of satisfaction in finding out
ìjust how good did the good Lord make it possible for me to be?î Itís
never important to focus on the gifts of another person, but focus on the
gifts that you have and develop them to be the wrestler you were created
to be. You want your mastery of the art of wrestling to speak volumes
about who you are. You will get great satisfaction by approaching your
life and wrestling with this attitude.

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FREESTYLE & GRECO-ROMAN CLINIC A BIG SUCCESS
On April 2, 2006 Mat-Town USA hosted USA Pennsylvania for a full day of
teaching, training and competition. There was a great turn out for this
event. Those in attendance were able to see Cary Kolat demonstrate many
skills in freestyle wrestling and all participants are now qualified to
wrestle in the USA Pennsylvania state championship, June 16, 17 and 18 at
Clarion University. 19 individuals obtained their bronze coaching
certification and a number of people also received training for pairings
and officiating. There was very positive feedback from the college
competition also. We have posted a few photos from the clinic on our
website. Just go to our home page at www.mattownusa.com to view them. A
DVD of Cary Kolatís instruction session will be available in the near
future. If you are interested in getting a copy, please send us an email
at nturner@mattownusa.com. Thanks to all those who helped in some way. We
are looking to make this an annual event, so any suggestions for next year
or feedback on this yearís clinic would be greatly appreciated.

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PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR WRESTLING RESULTS
The Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling State Championships were held in
Johnstown March 24 and 25. A number of wrestlers from Areas II and X
medaled in this very competitive tournament. For a complete list of
placewinners, go to www.pajw.org and click on results. This is an event
Mat-Town USA makes a concerted effort to point to.

Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association wrestling regionals will begin April
8 & 9. If you would like to see who has qualified for this, go to
www.mawawrestling.com and click on results. If you need a place to train
for this series, please join us.

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COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
Mat-Town USA will be putting a team together to compete in the Intensity
Team Duals at Dallastown, PA, Saturday, May 13. Please let us know if you
would like to be considered for this team. The weights will be the high
school weights, except 103 will be 105.

June ñ The Diamond State Games in Delaware will take place in June. Please
go to www.diamondstategames.com for details.

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Please go to the Mat-Town USA webpage. You will see we have listed a
number of training opportunities with contact information. We also have
some of this information available at each training session. If you were
to ask me how to make the best choice, I would answer you in the following
manner: ìWhich training opportunity is going to do the most to improve
your competitive mastery of the art of wrestling?î No training opportunity
can guarantee you that youíre going to be a champion and getting the
autograph of some wrestling superstar will not help you get off the bottom
in less than 30 seconds.

Coach T

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Mat-Town USA will host training tonight, Monday, March 6 from 6:30

Mat-Town USA will host training tonight, Monday, March 6 from 6:30 to 8p.m. at the Lock Haven University wrestling room in Thomas Fieldhouse on
the campus of Lock Haven University. This training is designed to help
students prepare for the Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association qualifier
being held at Central Mountain High School on Sunday, March 12.

Mat-Town will also be hosting training Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Monday and Wednesday we will be at the college wrestling room and on
Tuesday and Thursday we will be at the Lock Haven University Wrestling
Center on the East Campus at the corner of Main and 4th Streets. The
Wrestling Center is the former Lock Haven High School gym complex. For
additional information, please go to our web page ñ www.mattownusa.com.

Coach T

MAT-TOWN USA WRESTLING CLUB
UPDATE #70
2/17/06
www.mattownusa.com

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TIME FOR INTENSE TRAINING & INTENSE COMPETITION
Mat-Town students are now focused on sectionals, districts, regionals and
states. Those who are not in that group are focusing on Pennsylvania
Junior Wrestling and Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association tournaments.
There are also some other events that we will prepare for. Students who
are going to the Papermate Tournament should be training with us. There is
also the War at the Shore in April. All of our training will be geared to
help you do your absolute best in these events. We will then gradually
transition to freestyle and Greco for the USA Pennsylvania series. The
road to Fargo starts at Mat-Town USA.

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Sundays, 3 p.m.
Level 3 Training will be offered to students 7th grade and older on
Sundays. Others are welcome. These sessions will be held in the Lock Haven
University wrestling room in Thomas Fieldhouse on the campus of Lock Haven
University. Sessions will begin at 3:00 p.m. This training is geared
toward the high school level wrestler. This training will be geared for
sectional, district, regional and state competition.

* Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. ñ STARTS FEBRUARY 22
Level 3 Training will be offered to students 7th grade and older on
Wednesdays. Others are welcome. These sessions will be held in the Lock
Haven University wrestling room in Thomas Fieldhouse on the campus of Lock
Haven University. Sessions will begin at 6:30 p.m. This training is geared
toward the high school and junior high school wrestler who is preparing
for competition.

* Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
Level 2 Training is being offered for students 6th grade and under on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Others are welcome, especially junior high school
students. These sessions will be held at the Lock Haven University
Wrestling Center (former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions will begin
at 6:30 p.m. This training will be geared to the wrestler with more
experience. This training will be geared to prepare students for the
Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling and Middle Atlantic Wrestling series.

* Mondays, 6 p.m.
Level 1 Training is being offered for students 1st-6th grade on Mondays.
These sessions will be held at the Lock Haven University Wrestling Center
(former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions will begin at 6 p.m. This
training will be geared to the youth wrestler with little or no
experience. Students can join anytime.

* Mat-Town USA Lancaster:
Training will continue to be offered after the scholastic season is
completed. For more information, please email Trent Turner at
trent_turner@cvsd.k12.pa.us.

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COACHING THOUGHTS
Iíve read through a lot of my notes about how to focus this time of year.
I will try to just emphasize a few very important points. At this time of
year each student must focus on how they have won. Then they must do
everything possible to make each bout unfold in their favor. I will
recommend 7 points of focus. You should be concentrating on these in every
training session.

Concentrate on basic positions. You must know how to win in every
position. I do an awful lot of positional competition for this very
reason. Big matches boil down to one or two defining situations.
Concentrate on winning those situations.
Narrow your technique options so you can focus on what you do best.
Concentrate on creating an advantage in your favor.
Always get away on the whistle if you are in the down position. If you
get taken down, escape immediately.
Never give up a reversal.
Score from the top every chance you get. Your attitude in training and
competition should always be to score, score. This means when you get a
takedown, you get back points. When you get an escape, you get a takedown.
You never stop wrestling and you try to never go off the mat. You go
side-to-side but never backwards.
Always be aware of what you have to do to win. Always know the score,
time and the period. Rehearse situations in training where you are both
ahead and behind. When you are ahead, itís easy to score because the other
person has to score. When you are behind, come back one point at a time.
Know when to score from your feet and when to score from the top. Focus on
getting your information from one person in the corner and know who this
is ahead of time.
Good wrestling overcomes any kind of officiating. Do not focus on the
official. Focus on wrestling.

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GET OUT & SEE SOME WRESTLING
Please go to our calendar at www.smartcal.com/calendar/2090594 and pick an
event. Sectional tournaments start this weekend. Check your local paper
for times and locations. Bloomsburg University is at Lock Haven University
tonight at 7:30 p.m. This should be a very intense competition. We would
also encourage you to follow your favorite team and favorite wrestler, as
this is an exciting time of the year.

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OTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
See www.mattownusa.com under ìother training opportunitiesî.

COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
See www.mattownusa.com under ìcompetitive opportunitiesî.

Until the next time,

Coach T

Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club Update #66

Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club
Update #66
1/27/06
www.mattownusa.com

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Sundays, 3 p.m.
Level 3 Training will be offered to students 7th grade and older on
Sundays. These sessions will be held in the Lock Haven University
wrestling room in Thomas Fieldhouse on the campus of Lock Haven
University. Sessions will begin at 3:00 p.m. This training is geared
toward the high school level wrestler. This training will be geared for
sectional, district, regional and state competition.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
Level 2 Training is being offered for students 6th grade and under on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. These sessions will be held at the Lock Haven
University Wrestling Center (former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions
will begin at 6:30 p.m. This training will be geared to the youth wrestler
with more experience. This training will be geared to prepare students for
the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling and Middle Atlantic Wrestling series.

Mondays, 6 p.m.
Level 1 Training is being offered for students 1st-6th grade on Mondays.
These sessions will be held at the Lock Haven University Wrestling Center
(former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions will begin at 6 p.m. This
training will be geared to the youth wrestler with little or no
experience. Students can join anytime.

Mat-Town USA Lancaster:
Training will continue to be offered after the scholastic season is
completed. For more information, please email Trent Turner at
trent_turner@cvsd.k12.pa.us.

Coaching Thoughts
Positional competition is extremely important to prepare the athlete for
a maximum performance. Mat-Town USA does a lot of this at all levels of
training. It helps to teach students how to respond in key situations. I
like to let the students compete in a given situation and then force them
to problem solve as I observe different responses and different results.
Every wrestler needs to take possession of every situation. You need to
know how to attack and how to counterattack in every position.

Future Training Opportunities
Turner Wrestling Training ñ July 16-20 at Messiah College. For
information on this, just go to www.ntwrestle.com. If you would like a
brochure, just email ntwrestle@aol.com.
TNT Wrestling Camps ñ just go to Carl Poffís website under wrestling
links at www.mattownusa.com.

Parental Education
I would like to sincerely thank the parents of the athletes that I work
with for their absolute trust in what we are doing. It is so important to
have a bond of trust between the coach and the families. Mat-Town USA
parents have been extremely supportive in every way. This enhances the
learning and competition process and guarantees a positive carryover of
learned behavior that will effect social decisions, academic decisions and
career decisions. Always remember the TV advertisement put on by the NCAA,
ìAll of us will be turning pro in something other than our college sport.î
All my teaching in wrestling is aimed at producing winners in life.
Mat-Town USA parents know this and support it.

Competition Opportunities
On January 28 the 24th Annual Elementary Rick Fisher Memorial Wrestling
Tournament will be held at the Lewisburg Area Middle. The 1st Pennsylvania
Elementary State Championship, slated for January 28 at Juniata High
School, has been cancelled. For those of you who want to enter some tough
team events, there is the Montoursville Super Brawl III on February 4 at
the Montoursville Area High School and the 3rd Annual Elementary Snacktown
Duals at Hanover High School on February 19. The Middletown 4th Annual
Novice Wrestling Tournament is being held at Middletown High School on
February 5. For more information on these and other competition
opportunities, follow the link for Pennsylvania Youth Wrestling under
ìwrestling linksî on our website at www.mattownusa.com.

Competition for Girls
On February 4 at the J.P. McCaskey High School in Lancaster, the 8th
Annual PA Girls High School Wrestling Championships will be held. Email
Jonathan Mitchell at Mitchell@lancaster.k12.pa.us for more information.
For other opportunities, go to www.usgwa.com. There are a number of events
coming up in Pennsylvania. There are additional opportunities being
offered by USA Pennsylvania. Contact person is Jonathan Mitchell at
717-481-8615 or 717-291-6183 or by email at Mitchell@lancaster.k12.pa.us.

Get Out and See Some Wrestling
Please go to our calendar at www.smartcal.com/calendar/2090594 and pick an
event. There are no specific high school events that have been brought to
our attention, but keep checking your local newspaper for district team
championships, which will be starting next weekend.

College Wrestling: Delaware Valley at Messiah College, Friday, January 27
at 7 p.m.; Michigan State at Penn State, Friday, January 27 at 7:30 p.m.;
PSAC championships at Slippery Rock University, Saturday, January 28;
Minnesota at Penn State, Sunday, January 29 at 1 p.m. We would encourage
you to check the website of your favorite college for up and coming
events.

USA Pennsylvania Spring Series (www.usapawf.com)
USA Pennsylvania is working on setting up combination developmental
clinics with competition for the spring of 2006. We want to expand the
number of coaches and athletes who are involved with freestyle and Greco.
We would like to encourage every wrestler in Pennsylvania to learn how to
wrestle all three styles. We believe beyond a shadow of a doubt this will
make them enjoy wrestling more and will also enable them to be a better
overall folkstyle wrestler, thus preparing them for either college or the
next season. Pennsylvania has done very well against the rest of the
nation, but we want to do even better. We want our men to be the best
technicians and also the most intense competitors. I will be giving you
more information on this in the weeks and months ahead.

Telling the Mat-Town USA Wrestling Story
So far I have spoken to the Lock Haven Kiwanis, the Lock Haven Lions Club,
the Mill Hall Kiwanis and the Downtown Rotary. We have a PowerPoint
Presentation that we use. If you would like us to come to speak to your
group, please let us know.

Pyramid of Participation
Turner Wrestling Training has a PowerPoint presentation on building a
program in your school district. If any of you would like us to present
that, just email ntwrestle@aol.com. I presented this to the Pennsylvania
Wrestling Coaches convention in the fall. This presentation represents the
foundation of my all out war against the forfeit.

Fund Raising ñ Please consider making a donation
We would like to encourage each of you to consider making a donation to
Mat-Town USA. Just make your check out to Mat-Town USA and send it to
Mat-Town USA, PO Box 292, Lock Haven, PA 17745. Please join us in
supporting our wrestlers.

NCAA Competition
I would encourage you to go to this website --
http://www2.ncaa.org/sports/winter/wrestling/mens/index.html -- to see
what colleges sponsor wrestling and also when and where the championships
are held. I believe every wrestling family should try to get to the NCAA
Division I championships. These championships draw 16,000 to 17,000 people
and help to encourage athletes to wrestle in college. NCAA Division II and
III also highlight their championships. I just want to see more students
wrestling in college.

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Thank You for Support
Mat-Town USA would like to thank Resilite Sports Products for their
tremendous support of the goals of our club. We strongly recommend you
contact Resilite Sports Products, Inc. for all of your wrestling mat
needs. Their website is www.resilite.com. Resilite, just like Mat-Town
USA, the mats are always down.

Until the next time,

Coach T

Neil Turner
Director/Coach
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club
P.O. Box 292
Lock Haven, PA 17745
570.748.3734
Cell: 570.660.1532
Fax: 570.748.3195
nturner@mattownusa.com
www.mattownusa.com

Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club Update #65

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
Level 2 Training is being offered for students 6th grade and under on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. These sessions will be held at the Lock Haven
University wrestling center (former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions
will begin at 6:30 p.m. This training will be geared to the youth wrestler
with more experience.

Mondays, 6 p.m. ñ starts January 23 (this is a change)
Level 1 Training will be offered for students 1st-6th grade on Mondays.
These sessions will begin on Monday, January 23 at the Lock Haven
University wrestling center (former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions
will begin at 6 p.m.

Mat-Town USA Lancaster:
Training will continue to be offered after the scholastic season is
completed. For more information, please email Trent Turner at
trent_turner@cvsd.k12.pa.us.

Coaching Thoughts
I am concerned about the number of people that are getting pinned. I
believe itís the result of not working in practice on getting out of
pinning situations and recognizing pinning situations before itís too
late. I realize that someone can get headlocked, lateral dropped and
perhaps cradled, but we need to help the student-athlete recognize pinning
positions when they are underneath or on their feet. I would encourage all
coaches to spend some time every practice getting out of pinning
situations and recognizing potential pinning situations. I may have
mentioned before if you give up 5 falls, you will not be able to win with
nine decisions. You will lose 30-27. Athletes need to realize they can
help their team by not letting the other team score bonus points. I think
we may tell them this, but it also has to be a part of their physical
training on a daily basis. If youíre working on getting out of pinning
situations you are also working on pinning.
The answer to eliminating forfeits is recruiting more students into
wrestling and keeping them in wrestling. This can be done if your total
program is focused on the varsity being the best that they can be. I
believe there are many students who would like wrestling if it was
presented to them in the proper way. Everyone connected with each program
has to be focused on increasing the numbers at every level and every level
of the program has to be focused on getting students to the next level.
Learning from History ñ I would encourage each school district to know
their wrestling history. I just finished watching five DVDs of the history
of Clearfield wrestling, from 1935 up to the present. Norm Palovcsik, in
cooperation with the Clearfield Wrestling Club, conducted five interview
sessions with former athletes, coaches and present athletes. The results
are terrific. There are many important principles that thread themselves
through this story. I will share several. One is the total emphasis on the
high school varsity team. Every person is focused on the high school team
as the measurement of success of the total program. Another factor is the
ability and foresight to stay ahead of what is happening at each point in
history. The culture of wrestling changes. There was a time when no one
had a junior high team. Now you must have a junior high team that has
large numbers and produces quality wrestlers or your varsity will
struggle. If you would like a copy of this Clearfield history, just email
the Clearfield Wrestling Club alumni director Jack Ricotta at
jricotta@atlanticbb.net or call 814-765-3548.

Parental Education
Please encourage your wrestler in any way you can, but be totally
positive. Help your wrestler with their nutrition and try to be at all
their events. Be sure they know you love them, no matter what the result
of their competition.

Competition Opportunities
There are several area tournaments slated for January 14: the 2nd Annual
Otstuagy Super Nickel Novice Five Man Round Robin Tournament at
Montoursville High School, the Bloomsburg Elementary Wrestling Tournament,
the Bald Eagle Area Elementary Tournament 1st Annual 6-Man Round Robin and
the Wildcats Tournament at Mifflinburg. The Benton Elementary Open
Tournament is January 15. On January 21 the 29th Annual Larry Bartlett
Memorial Wrestling Tournament will be held at Milton High School and
Indian Valley Elementary Wrestling will be holding their 10th Annual
Novice Tournament. For more information on these and other competition
opportunities, follow the link for Pennsylvania Youth Wrestling under
ìwrestling linksî on our website at www.mattownusa.com.

Competition for Girls
Go to www.usgwa.com. There are a number of events coming up in
Pennsylvania. There are additional opportunities being offered by USA
Pennsylvania. Contact person is Jonathan Mitchell at 717-481-8615 or
717-291-6183 or by email at Mitchell@lancaster.k12.pa.us.

Get Out and See Some Wrestling
Please go to our calendar at www.smartcal.com/calendar/2090594 and pick an
event. There is a tremendous team race developing in District IV AA. The
fans are turning out and no one can predict who will come out on top. I
would encourage you to follow this in the Williamsport Gazette. There are
three great events this weekend. In college there is the Whitehill Duals
at Lycoming College. Just go on their web page for information. You will
see some great college wrestling. Good Division III wrestling at the NCAA
level is far better than what people realize. In high school there is the
Jersey Shore Duals and Central Mountain Duals on Saturday. If youíre a
real fanatic I would try to take in a little of all three.

Until the next time,

Coach T

Neil Turner
Director/Coach
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club
P.O. Box 292
Lock Haven, PA 17745
570.748.3734
Cell: 570.660.1532
Fax: 570.748.3195
nturner@mattownusa.com
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Mat-Town USA Wrestling ClubUpdate #63
12/27/05
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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Sundays, 3 p.m. ñ next session, Sunday, January 8
Level 3 Training will be offered to students 7th grade and older on
Sundays. These sessions will be held in the Lock Haven University
wrestling room in Thomas Fieldhouse on the campus of Lock Haven
University. Sessions will begin at 3:00 p.m. This training is geared
toward the high school level wrestler.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., next session, Thursday, January 5
Level 2 Training is being offered for students 6th grade and under on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. These sessions will be held at the Lock Haven
University wrestling center (former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions
will begin at 6:30 p.m. This training will be geared to the youth wrestler
with more experience.

Level 1 Training will be offered for students 1st-6th grade on Mondays.
These sessions will begin on Monday, January 16 at the Lock Haven
University wrestling center (former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions
will begin at 6 p.m.

Mat-Town USA Lancaster:
Training will continue to be offered after the scholastic season is
completed. For more information, please email Trent Turner at
trent_turner@cvsd.k12.pa.us.

Mat-Town USA Students Invited to Train with Ken Chertow, December 26-31
for a Reduced Rate:
Call 814-466-3466. Tell them that youíre calling about the Mat-Town USA
discount for training during Kenís camp being held at the State College
Ramada Inn. You can train whatever number of days you are able to make it.
The training started Monday and goes through Saturday. You will only be
charged for the days you are able to train. A good chance to wear off your
Christmas calories and improve your technique.

Recruiting Wrestlers ñ Help Me Declare War on the Forfeit
I would like to encourage all wrestling programs to recruit wrestlers when
school opens January 3. I believe there are a lot of students who would
like to try wrestling, but for one reason or another did not answer the
call in November. I would encourage you to target grades 4 through 8. If
you go to Lock Haven Universityís webpage ñ www.havensports.com -- and
click on wrestling, you will see that Coach Bonomo, from Lock Haven
University, goes around to schools and promotes a positive lifestyle and
the sport of wrestling. He recently spoke at Philipsburg-Osceola and St.
Marys. Philipsburg-Osceola had over 100 students sign up for youth
wrestling. I would like to see all of you out there put together a program
and promote wrestling in the grades that I have mentioned. I would never
have been involved in wrestling if my 10th grade algebra teacher, who
happened to be the wrestling coach, hadnít asked me. I was only allowed to
play football until he asked me to come out for wrestling. When I see a
forfeit, I always believe there is a student in the school who should be
in that spot, but no one ever asked them. January is a good month to get
students to try wrestling because students are sort of between fall and
spring sports, the holidays are over and hunting season is not as intense.
I would also encourage you to invite students out who have been out
before. They may regret their decision but have no idea how to return. I
recently saw a roster where the junior high only had four 7th graders. I
would encourage your youth program to every year focus on 4th, 5th and 6th
grade and try to have as many 7th graders as possible on the junior high
team. I would encourage junior high teams to try to have as many 8th and
9th graders as possible so there are always a large number of students
going on up to the varsity. I would encourage each school district to put
together a program and present it at your middle school and all of your
elementary schools. Be sure to have some of your varsity wrestlers in
uniform. If you can get students to wrestle January and February, they
will be ready come next fall.

Parental Education
I would encourage any parents who are coaching their sons or daughters to
go to www.themat.com and click on ìOnline Certificationî under ìCoaches
Educationî. This is a program offered by USA Wrestling to help certify all
individuals who are coaching students. I just got an email from Bart
Dykes, a parent in Maryland, who had just finished the course. Bart felt
it was going to help him do a better job of coaching his son. I encourage
you to take a look at it.

Competition Opportunities
The 20th Annual Myrtle Ray Memorial Wrestling Tournament at Selinsgrove
Area High School is scheduled for January 7, 2006. To find more
information on these and other competition opportunities, follow the link
for Pennsylvania Youth Wrestling under ìwrestling linksî on our website at
www.mattownusa.com.

Competition for girls ñ go to www.usgwa.com. There are a number of events
coming up in Pennsylvania.

Top high school wrestlers can enter post high school open tournaments if
they want to show college coaches what they can do. The next upcoming open
tournament is the Wilkes Open at Wilkes University on December 28. Go to
their website for more information.

Get Out and See Some Wrestling
High School & Junior High:
District IV Christmas tournaments: on December 27 and 28 is the
Tunkhannock Tournament at Tunkhannock High school, on December 28 are
Selinsgrove Tournament at Selinsgrove High School and the Bob Rohm
Memorial Tournament at Bloomsburg University, and on December 29 is the
Liberty Duals at Liberty High School. Other area schools are at Manheim
Central and Conestoga Valley.
For other events, please go to our calendar at
www.smartcal.com/calendar/2090594.

Fund Raising ñ Please Consider Making an End of the Year Donation
We would like to encourage each of you to consider making a donation to
Mat-Town USA. Just make your check out to Mat-Town USA and send it to
Mat-Town USA, PO Box 292, Lock Haven, PA 17745. Even though we do not have
fixed charges, we do have expenses. Please join us in supporting our
wrestlers.

Until the next time,

Coach T

Neil Turner
Director/Coach
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club
P.O. Box 292
Lock Haven, PA 17745
570.748.3734
Cell: 570.660.1532
Fax: 570.748.3195
nturner@mattownusa.com
www.mattownusa.com

Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club Update #62

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Sundays, 3 p.m. ñ next session Sunday, January 8, 2006
Level 3 Training will be offered to students 7th grade and older on
Sundays. These sessions will be held in the Lock Haven University
wrestling room in Thomas Fieldhouse on the campus of Lock Haven
University. Sessions will begin at 3:00 p.m. This training is geared
toward the high school level wrestler.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. ñ tonight, December 22; next session
Thursday, January 5, 2006
Level 2 Training is being offered for students 6th grade and under on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. These sessions will be held at the Lock Haven
University wrestling center (former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions
will begin at 6:30 p.m. This training will be geared to the youth wrestler
with more experience.

Christmas Message
Our update today is very short because both Anne and I are faced with the
Christmas rush. We would like for you all to have a Christ-filled
Christmas. Weíll be back in touch after Christmas.

Until the next time,

Coach T

Neil Turner
Director/Coach
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club
P.O. Box 292
Lock Haven, PA 17745
570.748.3734
Cell: 570.660.1532
Fax: 570.748.3195
nturner@mattownusa.com
www.mattownusa.com

Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club Update #61

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Tonightís training session Thursday, December 15, 2005 will be cancelled
due to the threat of freezing highways. We donít cancel very often, but we
are always very concerned about ice on the highways. We will be back in
action on Sunday.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
Level 2 Training is being offered for students 6th grade and under on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. These sessions will be held at the Lock Haven
University wrestling center (former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions
will begin at 6:30 p.m. This training will be geared to the youth wrestler
with more experience.

Mat-Town USA Lancaster:
Training will continue to be offered after the scholastic season is
completed. For more information, please email Trent Turner at
trent_turner@cvsd.k12.pa.us.

Competition Opportunities
Jersey Shore Bull Dog Wrestling Club will host a 6-Man Round Robin
Tournament on December 17 at Jersey Shore High School and the Warrior
Wrestling Club will hold the Audrey Fuller Memorial Wrestling Tournament
6-Man Round Robin on the same date at Williamson High School in Tioga.
Central Mountain Elementary will host the 2nd Annual Little Ironman 6-Man
Round Robin on December 18 at Central Mountain High School. The 20th
Annual Myrtle Ray Memorial Wrestling Tournament at Selinsgrove Area High
School is scheduled for January 7, 2006. To find more information on these
and other competition opportunities, follow the link for Pennsylvania
Youth Wrestling under ìwrestling linksî on our website at
www.mattownusa.com.

Competition for girls ñ go to www.usgwa.com. There are a number of events
coming up in Pennsylvania.

Get Out and See Some Wrestling
College:
Lock Haven University at Clarion Duals, 12/18. We would encourage you to
sign up for the Lock Haven University Wrestling update by emailing
aweston@lhup.edu and asking to be added to the list for wrestling.

High School & Junior High:
King of the Mountain Tournament at Central Mountain, Friday & Saturday,
12/16 & 17
Beast of the East at University of Delaware, Saturday & Sunday, 12/17 & 18
Bald Eagle Area Jr. High Tournament, Saturday, 12/17
Jersey Shore Jr. High at Selinsgrove, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. 12/20
Jersey Shore HS at Selinsgrove, Tuesday, 7 p.m.12/20
Shikellamy Jr. High at Central Mountain, Thursday, 5:30 p.m., 12/22
Shikellamy at Central Mountain, Thursday, 7 p.m., 12/22
Bald Eagle Area at Clearfield, Thursday, 6:30 pm., 12/22
Lewistown at Bellefonte, Thursday, 7 p.m., 12/22
State College Jr. High at Jersey Shore, Thursday, 5:30 p.m., 12/22
State College at Jersey Shore, Thursday, 7 p.m. 12/22

For other events, please go to our calendar at
www.smartcal.com/calendar/2090594.

Wrestling Overseas
Athletes in Action will be taking wrestlers overseas in the summer of
2006. They will be taking one group of wrestlers to Guatemala and El
Salvador and another group of wrestlers to Russia. For more information
please contact Cam McElhany at Cam.McElhany@uscm.org or 719-593-2000 or
write Cam McElhany, AIA Wrestling Tours, 5801 N Union Blvd #210, Colorado
Springs, CO 80918.

Program Development
Through Turner Wrestling Training I have a PowerPoint presentation
entitled ìThe Pyramid of Participationî. This presentation focuses on
building a solid program within any school district. If this program is
implemented and everyone gets on board, including youth, junior high
school and high school, in a few years you will increase your numbers and
eliminate forfeits. I have given this presentation in November to a group
of interested coaches and supporters from the Wellsboro school district.
Please feel free to contact head coach Chad Griffin if you would like to
get some feedback. His email is griffin3@epix.net. This is part of the
commitment of Mat-Town USA and Turner Wrestling Training to increase the
number of wrestlers while also improving the performance of each
individual wrestler. If you would like to have this presentation made to
your coaches, school people and families, just contact us.

Off the Mat Rankings
If you would like to keep up on weekly rankings of individuals and teams,
just contact Al Fricke at 814-768-9505 or email him at
offthemat@verizon.net. Al works with Mark Dugan. They do the best job of
making sure that no wrestler is overlooked. You can get a booklet from
them giving all the results from last season. They help many tournaments
with seeding and are usually very accurate.

Tom Ellingís PA Wrestling Handbook
Tom Ellingís 2005-2006 Pennsylvania Wrestling Handbook is now available
for purchase. This is a great reference that no coach or wrestling fan
should do without. It contains a complete list of 2005 PIAA placefinishers
(districts through states), Tomís Top 100 returning wrestlers, Tomís Top
50 tournament teams, rules, committees, hall of famers, and much more! If
you would like to order one, the cost is $17.99 plus shipping and
handling. Information for getting the book can be found at
http://www.pawrsl.com/pa/te_whb_0506.pdf.

Wrestling Reading
Wisdom from the Corner, by Jose Campo
www.tatepublishing.com
Jose is a coaching friend of mine from the state of California. I enjoyed
reading his book. It is about wrestling with life and winning.

Wrestling in College
I would like to encourage as many students as possible to continue
wrestling in college. I would encourage each of you to make up a one-page
resume and send it out to any and all colleges you are interested in.
Obviously, they would have to be colleges that sponsor intercollegiate
wrestling. Your resume should include a personal profile, academic profile
and athletic profile. Most college wrestling staffs will respond to all
these types of inquiries. Feel free to send a copy of your resume to
Mat-Town USA. I know a lot of college wrestling coaches and may be able to
help you find a school where you can get a quality education and wrestle.
You will learn more about yourself wrestling in college because college is
a time when every individual finds out exactly who he or she is. I would
encourage all of you to be very intense in your studies. You should begin
now if you already havenít to increase the amount of time and effort that
you put into your studies. This will help you to be more prepared for that
first year of college. There is a great similarity between going from high
school to college, both athletically and academically. In both cases, you
must be prepared for greater competition and more intensity. Those who
make the change ahead of time will be prepared.

Parents and Athletes at Competitions
Both parents and athletes need to know exactly what the coachesí
expectations are for dual meets and tournaments. We all have the same
objective ñ to do everything possible to enhance the performance of each
individual on the team. I will list some of my thoughts in this area. I
will probably go beyond just the family.
Does the coach want all of the athletes to travel with the team both to
and from the site of competition?
What times does the coach want the athletes at the site of departure or
competition?
Is the student-athlete on or under weight? I would encourage every
family to invest in a very accurate scale. Also be sure to do everything
possible to help the student be on or under weight. This is all a matter
of commitment and responsibility. If there are any problems, they should
be discussed days in advance.
What is the expected dress for student-athletes, both home and away.
When we are members of a team, we must surrender certain individual rights
for what is best to represent the team, the school and family.
Competition dress ñ Have you ever seen a New York Yankee wear a Boston
Red Sox article of clothing? The obvious answer is no. Every wrestler, and
for that matter, every person should dress with clothing that ONLY has the
name of your team or mascot. Please do not wear articles of clothing that
reflect other schools and/or colleges. Wear only clothing that has the
name of your school. This also places a lot of responsibility on the
coaching staff, booster club and families to make sure that every athlete
has lots of clothing that has the school name on it.
If you are at a tournament, be sure you know what your coach recommends
between bouts and between sessions. The contest starts when you get to the
site of the event and doesnít stop until you leave. Learn how to stay
focused and yet relax between bouts. Parents, please learn how to be
supportive regardless of the results.
Students stick together and help each other. You need to help each other
warm up and be willing to be in the corner if the coaches are tied up with
another athlete.
Be responsible for all of your equipment. It is usually good to have a
shoulder bag that you carry everything in. I would recommend when you pack
just stop and go from your feet to your head and make sure you have
everything. Do the same thing when you get ready to depart. Always take
extra equipment and running shoes in case there is a difference in scales.
Be sure you always have a fingernail clipper so your nails will pass
inspections. Always have your hair and beard trimmed so there is no
question. A warrior is always ready. He or she is not pressing the limits
but setting the standard.
Be sure that as a team or as a family you have packed appropriate food
and drink for between bouts. It is better to graze than to eat a meal
during competition. Very seldom does a concession have what you need. If
the tournament lasts all day, or for that matter, two days, eating
intelligently can be very critical. Whatever you do, be sure your coach
supports it.
Be sure you are adequately warmed up and ready to wrestle. Have a
routine for every bout, both before and after. Never allow the results of
the bout you just wrestled to have any effect on your routine to prepare
for the next bout.
Know every mat number and the location of the clock. Know the tournament
procedure and when you will be called on deck. This should be discussed
with your coaches.
In a dual meet most wrestlers are very focused on how they can help
their team, but not as aware of how they can help their team in a
tournament. A number of years ago, Minnesota won the Division I NCAA
Tournament without a champion. Students, coaches and families ñ please
know that every bout wrestled affects the final score. Placement for a
tournament goes from 16 points for first to 1 point for eighth. However,
there are points for advancement and there are points for results. A fall
any time is worth 2 points for your team. A technical fall any time is
worth 1.5 points for your team and a major decision is worth 1 point for
your team. Wrestle every bout for your team. When you are no longer in the
competition, do everything you can to encourage and assist those who are
still in the competition. Never leave the site of the contest until every
person on your team has completed their competition and awards have been
presented. Enter the competition arena as a team, compete as a team and
leave as a team.

I may have more to say on this later. Also, I would encourage my readers
to send me their thoughts and suggestions. I want to raise the dignity of
the sport of wrestling. We can all help with this.

Help from District IV
I would like to highlight more District IV events, so if there is someone
out there who could help me with this, it would be greatly appreciated.
Mat-Town USA serves both District IV and District VI. Itís easy for me to
follow some of the schools that are closer to Lock Haven, but I could use
some help in the overall picture. I want to see the quantity and quality
of wrestlers increase in our total service area. I also want to see the
crowds at all events increase and especially at events that are very high
profile and there are some ìbigî bouts and the results of the overall
event will affect team championships.

Neil Turner
Director/Coach
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club
P.O. Box 292
Lock Haven, PA 17745
570.748.3734
Cell: 570.660.1532
Fax: 570.748.3195
nturner@mattownusa.com
www.mattownusa.com

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Please note there will be no Sunday training on Sunday, December 11
because of Lock Haven Universityís graduation, which is being held in
Thomas Fieldhouse. Training will continue on Sunday, December 18 and
January 8, 2006. If you would like to work out on Sunday, December 11, Ken
Chertow has invited all Mat-Town USA wrestlers to join his training from 3
p.m. to 5 p.m. There will be no charge for this one guest session. Just
tell Ken that you train with Mat-Town USA.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
Level 2 Training is being offered for students 6th grade and under on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. These sessions will be held at the Lock Haven
University wrestling center (former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions
will begin at 6:30 p.m. This training will be geared to the youth wrestler
with more experience.

Mat-Town USA Lancaster:
Training will continue to be offered after the scholastic season is
completed. For more information, please email Trent Turner at
trent_turner@cvsd.k12.pa.us.

Competition Opportunities
The 1st Annual King of the Jungle Wrestling Tournament will be held on
December 10 at Red Lion Jr. High School. For more information contact Tim
Andel at tandel45@msn.com or go to the website at
http://mysite.verizon.net/redlionwrestling.

There are several area tournaments being held in the upcoming weeks. The
East Juniata Mat Clubís 3rd Annual Tiger Novice Wrestling Tournament at
East Juniata High School in Cocolamus will be held on December 10 and the
6th Annual South Williamsport Elementary Wrestling 6-Man Round Robin
Tournament is December 11 at South Williamsport Area High School. Jersey
Shore Bull Dog Wrestling Club will host a 6-Man Round Robin Tournament on
December 17 at Jersey Shore High School and Central Mountain Elementary
will host the 2nd Annual Little Ironman 6-Man Round Robin on December 18
at Central Mountain High School. To find more information on these and
other competition opportunities, follow the link for Pennsylvania Youth
Wrestling under ìwrestling linksî on our website at www.mattownusa.com.

Get Out and See Some Wrestling
College:
Scranton at Messiah College, 7 p.m. 12/8
Lock Haven University at Clarion Duals, 12/18. We would encourage you to
sign up for the Lock Haven University Wrestling update by emailing
aweston@lhup.edu and asking to be added to the list for wrestling.

High School & Junior High:
Central Mountain Jr. High at Jersey Shore, 5 p.m., Thursday, 12/8
Central Mountain HS at Jersey Shore, 7 p.m., Thursday, 12/8
Lewistown HS at Bald Eagle Area, 7 p.m., Saturday, 12/10
Bellefonte at Clearfield, 7 p.m., Thursday, 12/15
King of the Mountain Tournament at Central Mountain, Friday & Saturday,
12/16 & 17
Beast of the East at University of Delaware, Saturday & Sunday, 12/17 & 18

For other events, please go to our calendar at
www.smartcal.com/calendar/2090594.

Fund Raising
We would like to encourage each of you to consider making a donation to
Mat-Town USA. Just make your check out to Mat-Town USA and send it to
Mat-Town USA, PO Box 292, Lock Haven, PA 17745. Even though we do not have
fixed charges, we do have expenses. Please join us in supporting our
wrestlers.

Wrestling with Life and Winning
I would like to encourage all wrestlers, families and coaches to
concentrate on the development of the total person. I would like to see
all of us concentrate on becoming and developing responsible individuals
who know how to lead and who know how to follow. Worldly success with
compromise is a negative teacher. We should never give up on an
individual, but we should also let him or her live with the consequences
of their daily decisions. We all grow from our tests and our trials.
Wrestling is a way of learning these lessons where success is never final
and failure is never fatal. We all need to focus on a character
development process that produces better wrestlers but, more importantly,
responsible people.

Wrestling Is the Ultimate Team Sport
Never tell me that wrestling is an individual sport. It is only individual
in that we each compete one at a time. But the results of our efforts our
very obvious and they contribute to the team results. We should all know
that when I step on the mat in a dual meet, I have 12 points at my
disposal -- 6 I can get for my team and 6 they canít get for their team.
There are many combinations of point situations in dual meets. I would
encourage all of you to look at each dual meet before it starts and
analyze how it might go and then do the same thing when itís over.
Remember a one-point win in overtime could be a 6-point swing in the final
score. I know of no other sport where this is true. Athletes also need to
know they can help the winning process by not giving up team points. Larry
Walker, head coach at Bellefonte, after their victory over Central
Mountain, was quick to point out that they had a good team effort and gave
up no falls. When I was a student at Clearfield we had to work every night
on staying out of pinning situations and breaking out of pinning
situations. There was a big emphasis on no one getting pinned. Just do the
math. If one team gets 9 regular decisions that equals 27 points. If the
other team gets 5 pins, thatís 30 points and they win.

The Team Is Every Member of the Squad Plus Managers, Trainers, Video
Tapers, Scorekeepers & Coaches
Every year it hurts me when I hear that someone did not report for the
team or left the team after they lost a ranking bout. I am excited that a
number of schools in this area have over 30 wrestlers on their roster. The
10 athletes who take the mat in college, the 14 athletes who take the mat
in high school and the 18 plus or more who take the mat in junior high are
the starters for that event, but the team is everyone. Everyone is
responsible for the results and preparation. Everyone wins and everyone
loses. If you are the back up at 112 pounds, you are being represented by
the starter. His or her success is your success. His or her failure is
yours. We all must work together to help all the starters be ready to
perform at their absolute best. This is also true on a much larger scale
for the total program of a community. Never divide your program into
segments. The youth program, junior high program and high school program
is all one big team with everyone working to do what is best to get the
most students out for wrestling and to keep them out as long as possible.
A good youth program will feed large numbers into junior high and a good
junior high program will feed large numbers into high school and a good
high school program will keep as many students as possible and wrestle as
many students as possible because ìiron sharpens iron as one wrestler
sharpens another.î One example of this, I believe Bellefonte had 9 seniors
in their line up against Central Mountain. Their whole program is to be
commended for this.

Good Sportsmanship Is Important
We all want to win and Iíve made some bad mistakes when I left my emotions
get too entangled in this goal. How we compete is far more important than
the results. I am very proud of the men that I have coached who are now
coaching. I was proud of Larry Walker for the success of his team against
Central Mountain, but I was just as proud of Coach Doug Buckwalter from
Central Mountain for his gracious comments after the competition. Instead
of focusing on the negative Doug chose to focus on the positive. Here I
quote from the Centre Daily Times, ìTonight was a good night for the sport
of wrestling. Maybe not for Central Mountain, but it was a good crowd and
the crowd was really into it. This is what wrestling is all about. I told
our AD we had to get Bellefonte on our dual meet schedule and now that we
are finally there, I think this will turn into a good rivalry. I think
Bellefonte had a little more experience than us and they are a solid team
that hustles and do everything right.î You never go wrong when you respect
all and fear none.

Until the next time,

Neil Turner
Director/Coach
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club
P.O. Box 292
Lock Haven, PA 17745
570.748.3734
Cell: 570.660.1532
Fax: 570.748.3195
nturner@mattownusa.com
www.mattownusa.com

Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club Update #59

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Sundays, 3 p.m.
Level 3 Training will be offered to students 7th grade and older on
Sundays. These sessions will be held in the Lock Haven University
wrestling room in Thomas Fieldhouse on the campus of Lock Haven
University. Sessions will begin at 3:00 p.m. This training is geared
toward the high school level wrestler. Please note there will be no Sunday
training on Sunday, December 11 because of Lock Haven Universityís
graduation which is being held in Thomas Fieldhouse.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
Level 2 Training is being offered for students 6th grade and under on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. These sessions will be held at the Lock Haven
University wrestling center (former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions
will begin at 6:30 p.m. This training will be geared to the youth wrestler
with more experience.

Mat-Town USA Lancaster:
Training will continue to be offered after the scholastic season is
completed. For more information, please email Trent Turner at
trent_turner@cvsd.k12.pa.us.

There are a few post high school open tournaments being offered in
December. Top high school wrestlers can enter these if they want to show
college coaches what they can do. The Penn State Open is December 4 and
the Wilkes Open at Wilkes University is December 28. Go to their websites
for more information.

PAWF State Results
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club finishes in second place, four points behind
All-American Wrestling Club from the Pittsburgh area. For complete results
go to www.usapawf.com.

Get Out and See Some Wrestling
College:
Millersville at Lock Haven, 5 p.m., Saturday, 12/3. We would encourage you
to sign up for the Lock Haven University wrestling update by emailing
aweston@lhup.edu and asking to be added to the list for wrestling.
Penn State Open, All Day, Sunday, 12/4
Scranton at Messiah, 7 p.m., Thursday, 12/8

High School & Junior High:
Top Hat Tournament at Williamsport High School, 5 p.m., Friday, 12/2 and
10 a.m., Saturday, 12/3
State College Jr. High at Central Mountain, 5:30 p.m., Monday, 12/5
Central Mountain HS at Bellefonte, 7 p.m., Tuesday, 12/6
Central Mountain Jr. High at Jersey Shore, 5 p.m., Thursday, 12/8
Central Mountain HS at Jersey Shore, 7 p.m., Thursday, 12/8
Lewistown HS at Bald Eagle Area, 7 p.m., Saturday, 12/10

For other events, please go to our calendar at
www.smartcal.com/calendar/2090594.

The Importance of Your Daily Training Partners
I would like to encourage all coaches at every level, youth, junior high,
high school and college, to assign training partners on a daily basis.
Students could certainly ask to work with a certain person but the final
decision is in the coachís hand. I have a chart that I used at Messiah
College where I kept track of training partners by a weekly cycle. I tried
to pair up the students in a way that enhanced both their learning and
their competition rehearsal. If you would like a copy of this chart, just
email me at nturner@mattownusa.com and I will send it to you. Youíre
limited by the number of students at each weight class but itís still
better for the coach to assign partners or if you let them make their own
decisions make adjustments that are in the best interest of each
individual athlete. I found the athletes appreciated being assigned
partners because it did away with all peer pressure and stressed the
importance of each training session. Training is so important. You donít
want to waste one minute. You never get it back. The importance of each
training session is personal improvement.

Process Goals and Outcome Goals
Outcome goals are easy for athletes to verbalize. For example, ìI want to
be a state champ.î Process goals are much more complex but critical to
achieving the desired outcome. If you decide that your outcome goal is to
be a state champion then you must rhetorically ask yourself, ìWhat is it
going to take to defeat the persons who stand in my way to achieve at that
level?î When Iím training student-athletes everything I do is designed to
help them to defeat every person that it is humanly possible for them to
defeat. This will mean that they will win some bouts they are not supposed
to. They will never give the other person any help. Your fundamental
skills must be so solid that you give no charity. Each individualís
process goals would be slightly different but Iím going to try to give you
some examples. I will put them in bullet form. Keep in mind we are getting
this individual ready to perform at their absolute best at Hershey,
Pennsylvania on March 9, 10 and 11, 2006. Space will not allow me to
address every area so I will just use some examples. I will state these as
if I am talking to the wrestler involved.
Nutrition ñ You must reduce your body fat percentage so that you are
always 2 or 3 pounds in the morning within the weight that you are going
to weigh in. This would be 2 pounds over the weight you are going to
wrestle when you are fully hydrated. You can re-hydrate right after you
get off the scales by taking in small amounts of liquid during the next
hour or two, depending on when you wrestle. I want to make absolutely
certain you are in the greatest physical condition of your life. Start
planning your food intake daily and weekly. Get into a pattern that
becomes routine. It will help greatly if your whole family buys into this.
Absolutely no bouncing. You eat smart before you weigh in and you eat
smart after you weigh in.
Maximum Power ñ You will stay on a strength training program throughout
the season designed to be sure you have maximum power for your weight and
your body.
You will train your body so that you can dominate every person you
wrestle in the third period and overtime. You are never afraid to go
overtime because you know the longer we wrestle the more likely I am to
win.
You will know very precisely what your best techniques are in every
position. You will refine these techniques so there are absolutely no
flaws in them. You can get them on the best wrestler you face. Do not
spend time on techniques that only work on below average competitors. Itís
important to know a lot of wrestling, but itís very important what
wrestling to use in given situations.
Once we have identified your strengths, which will be the foundation of
your success, then we must identify areas where you are very close to be
successful. These will be obvious in daily training sessions, but they
need to become a part of your competition expertise under the lights.
Now we must deal with any areas that have caused problems in the past.
It has been my observation that you have trouble protecting your left leg
since you are right-handed. We must spend a lot of time on correcting this
until it becomes a strength.
You have had trouble with people controlling you with their legs. First
and foremost we must become proficient at not letting people get legs on
us. We must be so good at this we never hesitate to choose the bottom
position if it is the correct choice tactically.
We must begin this weekend to establish a pattern of how we handle
ourselves when we arrive at the site of a competition. We must have a
routine for dual meets and a routine for tournaments. You need to discuss
this with your family so they never distract you. It will be important
that this routine will work no matter what site you are at. I would also
encourage you to have a routine after each bout and between bouts. Try to
recall when you performed at your absolute best and build on that. I would
encourage you to practice visualization as you warm up your body. Always
narrow your focus to what you can control. Example: when you are in the
neutral position what is your goal? Score! What if your opponent attacks
you? Counter-attack and score! Keep it simple. Always know what youíre
doing with your hands and your forehead and how your feet should be
moving. Become totally engrossed in the wrestling ìfightî. Never be
distracted by anyone or anything.
Iím going to stop here because you can literally write a book on every
individual student wrestler. I would be happy to talk with any individual
who is serious about taking the necessary steps to improve and maximize
their God-given ability. You can also email me at nturner@mattownusa.com.
God has only given us a 24-hour day and I am not omni-present. Only God
is. But if possible I would try to watch you wrestle. But this in itself
would not be enough. I would have to see you train.

Coaches, families and students ñ I write these comments with my head and
with my heart. I want to help all of you as much as I can within the
constraints of time, other responsibilities and distance. I want all of
you to enjoy the sport of wrestling more. I want every athlete to get to
the point where they never lose, but they may run out of time
occasionally. You just want to leave the mat with the person you just
wrestled not looking forward to wrestling you again. ìRespect all, fear
none!î

Until the next time,

Neil Turner

Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club Update #58

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
Level 2 Training is being offered for students 6th grade and under on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. These sessions will be held at the Lock Haven
University wrestling center (former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions
will begin at 6:30 p.m. This training will be geared to the youth wrestler
with more experience.

Mat-Town USA Lancaster:
Training will continue to be offered after the scholastic season is
completed. For more information, please email Trent Turner at
trent_turner@cvsd.k12.pa.us.

Competition Opportunities
The 7th Annual Woodlawn Wolfpack Novice Wrestling Tournament will be held
November 26 at Woodlawn High School in Maryland. For information contact
Walter Johnson at 410-944-3198.

The 1st Annual King of the Jungle Wrestling Tournament will be held on
December 10 at Red Lion Jr. High School. For more information contact Tim
Andel at tandel45@msn.com or go to the website at
http://mysite.verizon.net/redlionwrestling.

To find more competition opportunities, follow the link for Pennsylvania
Youth Wrestling under ìwrestling linksî on our website at
www.mattownusa.com.

There are several post high school open tournaments being offered in
November and December. Top high school wrestlers can also enter these if
you want to show college coaches what you can do. The Penn State Open is
December 4. Go to their website for more information.

USA Pennsylvania Spring Series
USA Pennsylvania is working on setting up combination developmental
clinics with competition for the spring of 2006. We want to expand the
number of coaches and athletes who are involved with freestyle and Greco.
We would like to encourage every wrestler in Pennsylvania to learn how to
wrestle all three styles. We believe beyond a shadow of a doubt this will
make them enjoy wrestling more and will also enable them to be a better
overall folkstyle wrestler, thus preparing them for either college or the
next season. Pennsylvania has done very well against the rest of the
nation, but we want to do even better. We want our men to be the best
technicians and also the most intense competitors. I will be giving you
more information on this in the weeks and months ahead.

Get Out and See a College Dual Meet
The Mat-Town USA tournament will be Saturday, November 26. Lock Haven
University will play host to Buffalo, Clarion, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio
University, Old Dominion, Oregon State and Rider. For more information on
this event go to www.havensports.com. Michigan visits Penn State at 1 p.m.
on the same date. For more information on this go to www.gopsusports.com.

Pennsylvania Wrestling Media Outlets
One correction on the magazine that Joe Baranik does: the correct title is
Pennsylvania Wrestling Newsmagazine. I recommend that everyone interested
in Pennsylvania wrestling order the following two newspapers:

Pennsylvania Wrestling Newsmagazine ñ contact LHU grad Joe Baranik at
pwnjoe@cox.net

Pennsylvania Wrestling Round-Up ñ contact PSU grad Norm Palovcsik at
norm137@hotmail.com

Breaking Your Opponent
You need to focus on this in your training sessions. At last Sundayís
workout, we focused on Steve Fraserís 12 points for breaking your
opponent, both in training and in competition. I would encourage you to go
to Steveís website and read his articles. His website is
www.stevefraser.com. The article that Iím referring to was in the November
11 issue of Amateur Wrestling News ñ www.amateurwrestlingnews.com. A very
quick overview:

You must out-pummel your opponent or in folkstyle we may be better to
say out-handfight.

Always make first contact at the start of the match and after any break.

Always fight off the wall in practice and never go out of bounds in
competition.

When you score continue wrestling and score again. If you take someone
down from the neutral position, take them to their back.

When you release someone from the bottom position, keep your hands on
them.

If the person wonít get up, go out front and push them to their feet or
if theyíve been awarded the one point push their head down and go behind
and score.

If an opponent scores on you, score right back and keep attacking.
If you get thrown on your back, never stop wrestling. Get off your back,
get out and keep attacking.

When you take someone to their back in training do not let them up for
awhile. Then always keep your hands on them and make them put some effort
into getting out.

Never stop wrestling at the edge of the mat, but do it in a
sportsmanlike manner.

If your training partner takes time out to tie their shoes, stay right
next to them and get your hands on them as soon as theyíre ready to go.
If you are intense like this in practice, be prepared. Some of your
partners may get angry. Pay no attention to that. Just keep wrestling and
do the same thing in competition no matter what happens.
This style of wrestling will require superb physical conditioning and
mental toughness, but it will also yield, along with good technique, a lot
of victories in close matches and matches where you have to come from
behind. The fans love a wrestler who never stops wrestling. Our sport
needs wrestlers who never stop wrestling. I encourage you to be one of
those wrestlers.

The Importance of Family
The last week Iíve come in contact with a number of wrestlers who are
certified at a certain weight class, but who have not used good nutrition
to reduce the percentage of their body fat. I would like to encourage all
wrestlers and their families to concentrate on lifestyle changes that
reduce body fat and increase fitness. I want to see the term ìcutting
weightî eliminated from our sport. I want to see wrestlers fit into their
weight class by training hard and eating in a scientific manner. One
lifestyle change we can all make is drinking more water and taking in as
few calories as possible with liquid. It is better to eat an orange than
to drink a glass of orange juice. One of your goals must be to meet the
nutritional needs of your body while reducing the number of calories that
you take in. Just try going 7 days without drinking any liquid that has
calories. Just plain old water. 6 or 7 glasses a day. Another lifestyle
change, learn to ìgrazeî. Eating 3 meals a day at a certain time is a
social cultural practice. It is not the best way to meet the nutritional
needs of your body. The best way to meet the nutritional needs of your
body is to plan what youíre going to take in and take it in in a number of
small amounts over a 12- or 15-hour period. The only statistic that counts
is the number of calories taken in and the number of calories utilized. If
you want to lose 2 pounds per week or 2 pounds in a seven-day period just
take in or use up 7,000 more calories than your body utilizes or reduce
your intake and increase your activity level, so that at the end of each
day, you are in a 1,000-calorie deficit. You do not have to starve to lose
weight, but you do have to eat smart. I believe this takes a commitment by
the whole family for youth wrestlers, junior high wrestlers and high
school wrestlers. For college wrestlers, it takes a team and coaching
staff support system. Iím going to try to work with the National Wrestling
Coaches Association to get you all access to their nutritional education
programs. I get very frustrated that we have all this scientific
information, but yet it is packaged in a way that only the professionals
can get to it. Iím going to try to simplify the process so you can all get
to it. Meanwhile, try to follow the food pyramid, but stay away from all
fad diets.

Until the next time,

Neil Turner
Director/Coach
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club
P.O. Box 292
Lock Haven, PA 17745
570.748.3734
Cell: 570.660.1532
Fax: 570.748.3195
nturner@mattownusa.com
www.mattownusa.com

Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club

11/3/05
www.mattownusa.com

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Lock Haven, PA:
Training is being offered to students 8th grade and older on Tuesdays
and Thursdays. These sessions will be held in the Lock Haven University
wrestling room in Thomas Fieldhouse on the campus of Lock Haven
University. Sessions will begin at 6:30 p.m. 74 individuals trained with
us during October. (Note: This level of training will move to Sunday
afternoon starting November 20 at 3 p.m.)

Training is being offered for students 1st-3rd grade on Mondays. These
sessions will be held at the Lock Haven University wrestling center
(former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions will begin at 6 p.m. 23
individuals trained during October to date. The final session will be
Monday, November 7. Level 1 training will then have a choice. The student
can either join Level 2 training or wait until Monday, January 16 when
Level 1 training will resume.

Training is being offered for students 4th-7th grade on Wednesdays.
These sessions will be held at the Lock Haven University wrestling center
(former Lock Haven High School gym). Sessions will begin at 6 p.m. 17
individuals have trained during October. (Note: The final Wednesday for
Level 2 training will be November 9, then Level 2 training will be offered
on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning November 15.)

Mat-Town USA Lancaster:
Training is being offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at the
Mat-Town Training Center in the Greenfield Corporate Center. For
directions or more information, please email Trent Turner at
trent_turner@cvsd.k12.pa.us.

Competition Opportunities
The 7th Annual Clearfield Fall Brawl will be held this weekend on November
5 at Clearfield High School. For information or an entry form contact
Cecilia Kyler at 814-765-1216 or by email at ckyler@cenpanet.net.

The 7th Annual Woodlawn Wolfpack Novice Wrestling Tournament will be held
November 26 at Woodlawn High School in Maryland. For information contact
Walter Johnson at 410-944-3198.

There are several post high school open tournaments being offered in
November. Top high school wrestlers can also enter these if you want to
show college coaches what you can do. The Slippery Rock Open is November
5, West Virginia Open is November 12 and East Stroudsburg Open is November
17. Go to their websites for more information.

USA Pennsylvania Fall Championship
The finals will be held Sunday, November 13 at Lock Haven University. All
you have to do is enter one of the qualifiers. For information go to
http://www.usapawf.com/ and click on Fall Series. This tournament comes
the Sunday before regular practice starts in Pennsylvania. It is a good
event to train for to be ready for Monday, November 14 when the
Pennsylvania schools start training.

For additional competition opportunities go to the website at
www.mattownusa.com.

Help Needed
Mat-Town USA will be co-sponsoring the November 13 event with Lock Haven
University Wrestling. We will need each of the families to put in a
certain amount of time to help with this. A percentage of the revenue will
come back to Mat-Town USA. We will need help at the mat tables, concession
stand and selling tickets. Persons that are willing to help with the
concessions should contact Neil and Donna Alton at 748-3418 or via email
at neil@cmmtg.com. If you are willing to work a table contact the Mat-Town
USA Wrestling Office at nturner@mattownusa.com.

Central Mountain Little Wildcatís Introduction to Wrestling Clinic
Central Mountain Little Wildcat Elementary Wrestling will have an
introduction to wrestling clinic on November 9 & 10 at the Central
Mountain Middle School. For more information, call Mike Gray at 962-0145.

Central Mountain Little Wildcats Launch New Website
Check it out at www.CentralMountainYouthWrestling.com!

Telling the Mat-Town USA Wrestling Story
So far I have spoken to the Lock Haven Rotary, the Lock Haven Lions Club
and the Mill Hall Kiwanis and Iím scheduled to speak to the Downtown
Rotary on November 15. We have a PowerPoint Presentation that we use. If
you would like us to come to speak to your group, please let us know.

Get Out and See a College Dual Meet
The Pennsylvania Duals will be on Sunday, November 13 at Penn Stateís Rec
Hall. This will include Lock Haven, Penn State and Lehigh. You can get
more information on the Penn State website at
http://www.gopsusports.com/Wrestling/home.cfm.

On November 9, two Top 25 D-3 teams will open their dual meet season at
John Carroll School in Bel Air, MD. #10 Delaware Valley will face #25
McDaniel College at 7:00 p.m. John Carroll College is 10 miles over the
Pennsylvania line. For further information you can contact Keith Watson at
watty@erols.com.

How to be the Parent of a Wrestler
Starting Monday, November 7 Mat-Town USA will begin working with parents
in understanding the sports psychology aspect of being the parent of a
wrestler. Coach Turner is working with sports psychologist Brad Williams,
who teaches at Lycoming College and has worked with a number of wrestlers
in this area. During Mondayís training session on November 7 Neil and Brad
will meet with all interested parents from the Mat-Town USA wrestling
families from 6:15 to 7:15. They will be addressing issues that need to be
clearly understood so you can be the best parent possible as your son or
daughter progresses through his or her wrestling career. Please contact
the Mat-Town Wrestling Office if you would like to attend this session. We
will also be offering to meet with the parents of all youth, junior high
school and varsity teams in the area. Our theme and mission ìMore can be
achieved if everyone knows his or her role.î

Until the next time,

Coach T

The Cary Kolat Mark Of Champions Camp

It is crucial to maintain steady training even during the wrestling season. You must make the time to find new partners, new training methods and to correct in-season mistakes. The "In-Season" Training Camps are specifically designed for this purpose. We offer two and three day training camps for youth and high school wrestlers, which involve intense combination drilling, situational wrestling, and live wrestling. Every athlete reaches a point during the season when their wrestling becomes stale, and this is the perfect time to back off from competition. Kolat "In-Season" Training Camps are a great way to refresh, refocus, and push you to a title!

HIGH SCHOOL TRAINING CAMPS

November 4-6, 2005
John Carroll High School, Bel Air, MD
November 25-26, 2005
Thanksgiving Break Camp
Aquinas Academy, Pittsburgh, PA

ALL CAMPS ARE LIMITED TO 40 WRESTLERS
TO INSURE QUALITY TRAINING
December 27-29
Christmas Break Camp
Best Western Hotel, Westminster, MD

Christmas break camp fills
quickly so register soon!

YOUTH TRAINING CAMPS

November 4-5, 2005
St. Paul's School Wrestling Room, Brooklandville, MD

November 25-26, 2005
Thanksgiving Break Camp
Aquinas Academy, Pittsburgh, PA

ALL CAMPS ARE LIMITED TO 40 WRESTLERS
TO INSURE QUALITY TRAINING
December 27-29
Christmas Break Camp
Best Western Hotel, Westminster, MD

Christmas break camp fills
quickly so register soon!

KOLAT CAMP CLINICIANS TONY PURLER
NCAA Champion
2x NCAA All-American
U.S. Open Champion
World Cup Silver Medalist
2x Jr. Nat. Champion
(will be present at select camps)

CARY KOLAT
2000 Olympic Team Member
7x United States Team Member
2x World Medalist
3x World Cup Gold Medalist
2x PanAm Games Gold Medalist
2x NCAA Champion
4x NCAA All-American
4x Pennsylvania State Champion

A.J. GRANT
University of North Carolina Assistant Coach.
2 x NCAA All-American
(will be present at select camps)
Space is limited on all in-season training camps so please register as soon as possible.
Registration: <http://www.carykolat.com/kolat/camps.cfm>www.carykolat.com under the camps section of the webpage
Payment:<http://www.carykolat.com/kolat/camps.cfm>www.carykolat.com under the camps section of the website, or you can send check or money order to the below address.

Kolat Camps
126 N. Symington Ave.
Catonsville, MD 21228
make checks payable to Kolat Camps

Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club Update #54

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Convention
This convention will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 28, 29
and 30. For more information, go to www.brute.com/pwca. I will be
presenting my Pyramid of Participation, which deals with building a solid
wrestling program in your community. Mat-Town USA works with all the local
school districts keeping these principals in mind. Coach Rocky Bonomo and
brother Rick will also be there. This is an outstanding event that should
be attended by every youth, junior high and high school wrestling coach in
Pennsylvania. Hope to see you there.

Competition Opportunities
Lock Haven University Fall Tournament results can be found on the LHU
website at www.lhup.edu/wrestling/FC.htm.

The 7th Annual Clearfield Fall Brawl will be held this weekend on November
5 at Clearfield High School. For information or an entry form contact
Cecilia Kyler at 814-765-1216 or by email at ckyler@cenpanet.net.

The 7th Annual Woodlawn Wolfpack Novice Wrestling Tournament will be held
November 26 at Woodlawn High School in Maryland. For information contact
Walter Johnson at 410-944-3198.

For additional competition opportunities go to the website at
www.mattownusa.com.

Central Mountain Little Wildcats Launch New Website
Check it out at www.CentralMountainYouthWrestling.com!

Cary Kolat Stresses the Importance of Youth Wrestling
While doing a clinic in the Harrisburg area, Cary was quoted in the
Harrisburg newspaper as saying, ìIíve always been partial to youth
wrestling. Thatís where you learn the basics and the foundation that is
built on for the future.ì

Winning Wrestling
You will never lose because you spent too much time on proper positioning
and correct movement. You can never be too strong in the fundamentals of
your sport. Itís much easier to improve when you have a very strong
foundation.

Until the next time,

Coach T

Neil Turner
Director/Coach
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club
P.O. Box 292
Lock Haven, PA 17745
570.748.3734
Cell: 570.660.1532
Fax: 570.748.3195
nturner@mattownusa.com
www.mattownusa.com
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club Update #53

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Competition Opportunities
Lock Haven University Fall Tournament will be Saturday and Sunday, October
22 and 23. For more information go to the LHU website at
www.lhup.edu/wrestling/FC.htm. This is one of the top tournaments in the
nation. Students come from all over the USA.

The 7th Annual Woodlawn Wolfpack Novice Wrestling Tournament will be held
November 26 at Woodlawn High School in Maryland. For information contact
Walter Johnson at 410-944-3198.

For additional competition opportunities go to the website at
www.mattownusa.com.

Learn to Accept Directions from Your Parents, Your Coaches, Your Trainers,
Your Doctors, Your Teachers & Others for Whom You Are Accountable To
Starting last Friday, I started to feel like I had a stomachache. I
thought, well, this will go away. Just keep going. Well, today is Thursday
and it did not go away. I spent about 5 hours yesterday at the Lock Haven
Hospital. The medical people were making sure that it was just a virus
infection. That is exactly what it was, but it was very intense. I had
actually taught Tuesdayís session but by Wednesday morning I had
regressed. I do feel a little bit better today, but doctors have advised
me to take it easy for the next few days. This is hard for me to do since
this is the weekend of the Lock Haven Fall Classic. But in order to be
able to teach next week, I must follow the doctorís orders. You will all
find yourself in that situation sometimes where you want to do something,
but others are telling you that itís not the right thing to do. I have to
admit, my doctors know more about my health than I do, so when they tell
me to do something I must trust them and I must do it regardless of what I
want to do. This will be true in your relationship with your parents and
others that care a great deal about you. There is a bond of trust that
must be very strong. Try to avoid giving into your feelings and listen to
those who have more knowledge and experience than you do. In the end you
will benefit.

Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club

www.mattownusa.com

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Lock Haven, PA:

I have been very impressed with all the training sessions this week. The
athletes have come prepared to work. They have been very disciplined about
making changes necessary to be successful. I can see the intensity
building as most of the Level 2 and Level 3 athletes are preparing to
compete in the 2005 Lock Haven University Wrestling Classic Saturday and
Sunday, October 22 and 23.

Training is being offered to students 8th grade and older on Tuesdays
and Thursdays. These sessions will be held in the Lock Haven University
wrestling room in Thomas Fieldhouse on the campus of Lock Haven
University. Sessions will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Guest Coaches
Thanks to Jim Collins, former LHU wrestler, for taking Thursdayís
session at LHU and a special thanks to Justin Barbush, former Manheim
Central coach, for helping at Lancaster. Next week Dave Caslow, former
Philipsburg-Osceola coach, will take Thursdayís session at LHU as I will
be at the Lancaster Training site. Eric Walker, head coach at
Elizabethtown College will be the guest coach at Lancaster on Tuesday. Iím
looking forward to going to Lancaster. I hope a lot of you who are
bringing your athletes to the Lock Haven Classic will join me. I will
conduct a session that will help the athletes to prepare for that
competition. I will have more to say about competition training at the end
of this update.

Clinics Coming to Your Area
Cary Kolat will be coming to Mechanicsburg, PA on Friday and Saturday,
October 14 and 15. For more information email Burt Cashman at
bucashman@mbgsd.org. Burt is the head coach at Mechanicsburg High School.
You can also go to Caryís website at www.carykolat.com to register.

Dan Gable will be coming to Bucknell University October 15 and 16 to do
a coaches clinic. For more information on this just email Dan Wirnsberger
at djw020@bucknell.edu. His phone is 570-577-3980. Dan is the head coach
at Bucknell University.

For additional competition opportunities go to the website at
www.mattownusa.com.

Central Mountain Youth Wrestling Registration
Central Mountain Little Wildcat Elementary Wrestling registration will be
Wednesday and Thursday, October 12 and 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Central
Mountain Middle School. For more information, call Mike Gray at 962-0145.

Telling the Mat-Town USA Wrestling Story
So far I have spoken to the Lock Haven Rotary and the Lock Haven Lions
Club. I will be speaking tonight to the Mill Hall Kiwanis. We have a
PowerPoint Presentation that we use. If you would like us to come to speak
to your group, please let us know.

LHU Wrestler Writes for Wrestling USA
Former Ohio High School wrestler and Marine wrestler Ollie Cooperwood
recently had an article published in the October issue of Wrestling USA.
The title of the article was ìNever the Lessî. The theme was ìIn order to
get somewhere nobody else is going you have to be willing to do something
no one else is doing.î I would encourage all of you to read this. This
would be a good magazine to subscribe to. You can visit their website at
www.wrestlingusa.com.

Training Attitude Critical to Improvement
I would like to close this weekís update by commenting on competition
training since we are entering into a time of year when there is
opportunity for competition outside of the training site. I remind the
athletes that we are constantly doing competition training in every
session. I do a lot of situational competition to help to develop position
recognition and correct responses in all situations. When you go to
outside competition, as many will be doing at the Lock Haven University
Classic, nothing really changes except you will be wrestling people that
you may not have wrestled before and you will be starting in the neutral
position. As a competitor you and your coach need to know what your
greatest strengths are and always strive to make your opponent wrestle you
in those strengths. I would strongly recommend you have someone video tape
all of your competitions. When you watch them, you are first and foremost
looking for what you do well. Then you are looking to see what areas you
are very close to developing and what areas you must change. For example,
right now I am very concerned about the performance of our Level 3
students in the down position. We spent a lot of time on that on Tuesday.
I will have more to say about this in the future. Just remember all
competition and training is just rehearsal for the most important bout you
may have all year. Gray Simons, 2X Olympian and 4X NAIA champion and 3X
NCAA champion while wrestling at Lock Haven, is reported to have said,
ìEvery dual meet bout is just a rehearsal for the National Championship
bouts.î Mary Lou Retton won a gold medal for the womenís gymnastics
all-around in 1984. She had to get a 10 on her final try on her final
vault. Knowing this she began to feel a sense of anxiety. She then said I
just reminded myself, ìIíve done this vault 1,000 times. I just need to do
it one more time.î She did, and the judges gave her a 10. We all need to
train so that when a 10 is necessary we have done it 1,000 times and itís
just a matter of pulling the trigger one more time. Enjoy mastering the
art of wrestling and the challenge of competition. Remember you are the
star of the show.

Until the next time,

Neil Turner
Director/Coach
Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club
P.O. Box 292
Lock Haven, PA 17745
570.748.3734
Cell: 570.660.1532
Fax: 570.748.3195
nturner@mattownusa.com
www.mattownusa.com

Team Kolat Sunday Workouts (Training Months October - March)

Because of driving distance and high school training and competition schedules we will hold Sunday practices for all high school athletes looking to find extra coaching and dedicated training partners.

This practice is primarily for high school age athletes but we will allow athletes of all ages if space permits. Again this is for dedicated high school age wrestlers looking for an edge during the season.

We will post a roster of which wrestlers will be attending practice on Sunday along with weight allowing you to see what partners are available to train with. This cost for Sunday training is $40.00 a month with a two month minimum sign up fee for wrestlers wanting to be added to the Sunday roster.

Because we want to ensure adequate space and coaching ratios we have put a 40 man limit on the roster. Below is the most up-to-date list of wrestlers.

ATHLETES IN BOLD HAVE WON OR PLACED IN THEIR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Name: Matt Kahl
Weight: 152 160
School: Hardford Tech
State: Maryland

Name: Brock Budesheim
Weight: 160
School: Sussex Central High
State: Delaware

Name: Alex Pagnotta
Weight: 152 160
School: McDonough
State: Maryland

Name: Ben Levin
Weight: 140 145
School: McDonough
State: Maryland

Name: Pat Mcaffery
Weight: 112 119
School: Delone Catholic
State: Pennsylvania

Name: Braden Daigle
Weight: 119 125
School: Delone Catholic
State: Pennsylvania

Name: Tim Crocken
Weight: 125 -130
School: Winter Mills
State: Maryland

Name: Tyler Bulger
Weight: 103 112
School: Howard
State: Maryland

Name: Andy Lowy
Weight: 112-119
School: Sherwood High School
State: Maryland

Name: Bryce Harley
Weight: 119 125
School: Hammond
State: Maryland

Name: John Mullinix
Weight: 152 160
School: Eastern Tech
State: Maryland

Name: Hunter Doan
Weight: 103 112
School: Delone Catholic
State: Pennsylvania

Name: Philip Johns
Weight: 112 119
School: Dundalk High
State: Maryland

Name: Dan Whitenak
Weight: 103 112
School: St. Joe
State: Maryland

Name: Devon Gillett
Weight: 112 - 119
School: Hammond High
State: Maryland

Name: Cory Armstrong
Weight: 155
School: Arundel Sr. High
State: Maryland

Name: Kyle Armstrong
Weight: 119 125
School: Arundel Sr. High
State: Maryland

Name: Brian Wilkerson
Weight: 112 119
School: Damascus High School
State: Maryland

Name: Steffan Waugh
Weight: 145
School: Century
State: Maryland

Name: Ethan Reese
Weight: 140 145
School: John Carroll High
State: Maryland

Name: Jordan Walsh
Weight: 160
School: Walkersville
State: Maryland

Name: C.J. Cotterman
Weight: 112 119
School: Walkersville
State: Maryland

Name: Brad Nielson
Weight: 170
School: Walkersville
State: Maryland

Name: Marc Nielson
Weight: 130 - 140
School: Walkersville
State: Maryland

Name: Ryan Morningstar
Weight: 145
School: Eastern Tech
State: Maryland

Name: P.J. Barch
Weight: 119 125
School: Indian River
State: Delaware

If you wish to register please go to http://www.carykolat.com/ and fill out an application.

Cary Kolat Weekend Clinic Season Kickoff!

Where: Mechanicsburg HS, Mechanicsburg PA

When: October 14th &15th
(5-7pm Friday, 9-5pm Saturday)

Cost: $90 per wrestler
$110 (after September 15th )
-Includes Lunch

Please sign up online at http://www.carykolat.com/

Amateur Wrestling Champion Cary Kolat Brings Nationwide Sharpie Retractable "Autographs for Education" Program to Pennsylvania

Kolat to offer free wrestling clinics at Ironman World Wrestling Championships and collect autographs from youth wrestlers, coaches and parents

BLOOMSBURG, PA, May 23, 2005 - Cary Kolat has signed his share of autographs as one of the best amateur wrestlers ever to come out of Pennsylvania. Kolat is now visiting the Ironman World Wrestling Championships May 27 - 29 offering free wrestling clinics and collecting signatures in exchange for a a $1,000 donation in school supplies to Bloomsburg Public Schools. The effort supports the nationwide Sharpie Retractable "Autographs for Education" program.
Sharpie is asking for one million autographs from everyday people in exchange for $1 million in supplies and funds to schools through its Sharpie Retractable "Autographs for Education" program in 2005.

Well-known as the autograph pen of choice, Sharpie is enlisting the support of celebrities and athletes like Cary Kolat to appeal to communities across the country. As the Sharpie Retractable "Autographs for Education" tour stops in Bloomsburg, Kolat is inviting students, coaches, parents and the community in general to put their autograph on education. The Kolat Wrestling clinics will be held Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29 at the Nelson Field House on the campus of Bloomsburg University.

"I enjoy signing autographs as people recognize what I was able to accomplish in wrestling," said Busch. "Sharpie and I are now asking everyday people for their autographs for the supplies and funds that Bloomsburg schools and students can really use. It's great to come to Pennsylvania and bring this program with me."

Sharpie is elevating its pledge to the nation's schools throughout 2005, recognizing essential needs resulting from funding challenges schools face.

"This year's program is the most comprehensive community effort in the brand's more than 40-year history," said Rory Leyden, president of Sharpie. "Although we have executed this program on a local level since 2003, we've broadened its reach this year in terms of the dollar amount donated and the addition of college scholarships. We're certain we'll reach the million mark for autographs because of partners like Cary Kolat and passionate wrestling fans."

Sharpie Retractable's commitment to Autographs for Education also includes online resources for teachers and fun for students, including free lesson plans and a virtual autograph wall. In the community, Sharpie's Autographs for Education tour will criss-cross the country in a fleet of Sharpie-branded all-terrain vehicles throughout 2005, stopping at local festivals and special events. The vehicles feature interactive games, product sampling opportunities, and official entry forms for the signature collection effort. Complete entry methods for the signature collection effort can be found at retailers nationwide and at www.sharpie.com.

Inspired after a Sharpie marker was featured in a high-profile and somewhat controversial professional touchdown celebration in 2002, the Sharpie Retractable Autographs for Education program has been bringing motivation, funds and school supplies to students, teachers and schools for two years. Since its inception, Sharpie Autographs for Education personalities have included NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Champion Kurt Busch, PGA TOUR player Chad Campbell, NFL Hall of Famer and broadcaster Howie Long, Philadelphia's Terrell Owens, Pittsburgh's Hines Ward, Green Bay's Donald Driver, Denver's Rod Smith, Kansas City's Tony Gonzalez, Seattle's Grant Wistrom, and Minnesota's Brad Johnson, among others.
About Sharpie Retractable

With a retractable writing tip and no caps to lose, Sharpie markers are now easier and more convenient to use. Sharpie Retractable is available in eight colors: black, red, blue, green, orange, berry, lime and turquoise. The suggested retail price for 2-, 3-, 4-, and 8-packs are $4.89, $7.33, $9.78, and $19.56, respectively. Available at office supply stores and other retailers nationwide, Sharpie Retractable joins other significant writing innovations that target a wide range of enthusiasts from the hobbyist to the do-it-yourselfer.
About Sanford®, Makers of Sharpie®

Sharpie is the popular brand of permanent markers long-associated with the autograph experience. Sanford, maker of Sharpie, is a division of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE: NWL), a worldwide leader in the manufacturing and marketing of writing instruments, art products and office organization, including such well known brands as Paper Mate®, Sharpie®, Parker®, Waterman®, EXPO®, Foohy®, uni-ball®, and Rolodex®, among others. Sanford makes more than 6,000 products, ranging from markers, pens and pencils to professional art products, fine writing instruments and office organization products. Visit sharpie.com or sanfordcorp.com for more information.

POWERade - 2005

Below are the teams for the 2005 POWERade Christmas Wrestling Tournament that will be held at Canon McMillan High School on December 29 & 30,2005. 1.    ALBERT GALLATIN 2.    AVONWORTH 3.    BURRELL 4.    CANANDAIQUA (New York) 5.    CANON MCMILLAN 6.    CEDAR CLIFF (Pa District 3) 7.    CENTRAL DAUPHIN (Pa District 3) 8.    CHARTIERS-HOUSTON 9.    CHARTIERS VALLEY 10.  CHRISTIANSBURG (Virginia) 11.  COLONIAL FORGE (Virginia) 12.  CONNELLSVILLE 13.  COX (Virginia) 14.  DERRY 15.  DUBOIS (Pa District 9) 16.  FT. LEBOEUF (Pa District 10) 17.  FOX CHAPEL 18.  GATEWAY 19.  GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC 20.  GREENSBURG SALEM 21.  LAKE STEVENS (Washington) 22.  MCGUFFEY 23.  MOELLER (Ohio) 24.  MT. PLEASANT 25.  MT. ST. JOSEPH (Maryland) 26.  NORTH STAR (Pa District 5) 27.  PARKERSBURG (West Virginia) 28.  PENNRIDGE (Pa District 1) 29.  PENN TRAFFORD 30.  PINE RICHLAND 31.  PIUS X (Pa District 11) 32.  SHAKER HEIGHTS (Ohio) 33.  SHALER 34.  SOLON (Ohio) 35.  STATE COLLEGE (Pa District 6) 36.  TRINITY 37.  WALSH JESUIT (Ohio)
38. WAYNESBURG
39. WEST GREENE

For more information, visit our web-site at www.wrestlingreport.com/powerade

Pennsylvania State High School Championship Results

Division: 2005 AA
103 Lbs:
407: Jason Guffey, Warrior Run DEC Cameron Moran, Kane 5-2

112 Lbs:
408: Troy Dolan, Derry Area DEC Justin Blumer, West Greene 7-4

119 Lbs:
409: Adam Whetstone, Claysburg-Kimmel DEC Jason Weslager, Belle Vernon 5-4

125 Lbs:
410: Matt Fisk, Wylausing DEC Nick Stabile, Hamburg 5-1

130 Lbs:
411: Kellon Balum, Line Mountain DEC Matt Dunn, Reynolds 10-9

135 Lbs:
412: Garrett Scott, Juniata Valley TF Caleb Walsh, Oley Valley TF 16-1 4:25

140 Lbs:
413: Andy Rendos, Brockway DEC Aaron Nestor, Reynolds 2-0

145 Lbs:
414: Donnie Ament, Mt. Pleasant DEC Addison Nuding, Schuylkill Valley 2-1

152 Lbs:
415: Matt Dragon, Lake Lehman TF James Sciascia, Pius X TF 17-1 2:55

160 Lbs:
416: Mike Letts, Octorara DEC Jon Hade, Bermudian Spr 3-1

171 Lbs:
417: AJ Graves, Jeannette DEC Logan Downes, Valley 8-1

189 Lbs:
418: Pat Bradshaw, Saegertown FALL Nick Sipes, Curwensville Fall 2:32

215 Lbs:
419: Nate Sipes, Curwensville MAJOR Kyle Davis, Valley View 12-3

275 Lbs:
420: Terry Tate, Tyrone DEC Elliot Bates, Chartiers Houston 3-1

Division: 2005 AAA
103 Lbs:
827: Matt Kyler, Clearfield DEC Jordan Oliver, Easton 5-0

112 Lbs:
828: Chris Sheetz, Upper Perkiomen DEC Rick Rappo, Council Rock So 3-2

119 Lbs:
829: Mike Rappo, Council Rock So DEC Brad Pataky, Clearfield 9-3

125 Lbs:
830: Steve Bell, Connellsville DEC Sean Clair, Plum 7-5 OT

130 Lbs:
831: Tim Darling, Nazareth DEC Nate Nauroth, Quakertown 5-2

135 Lbs:
832: Ashtin Primus, Connellsville FALL Joshua Barrick, Big Spring F 3:15

140 Lbs:
833: Dan Burkholder, Trinity MAJOR Clint Collins, Upper Merion 10-2

145 Lbs:
834: Joe Caramanica, Nazareth DEC Tim McGoldrick, Whitehall 5-0

152 Lbs:
835: Joey Ecklof, Northampton DEC Donnie Jones, Greensburg Salem 10-3

160 Lbs:
836: Austin Carter, Council Rock So FALL Rob Waltko, North Allegheny F 5:02

171 Lbs:
837: Corbin Semple, Waynesburg DEC Nick Guida, Parkland 6-3

189 Lbs:
838: Josh Arnone, Honesdale DEC Pat Flynn, Quakertown 5-2

215 Lbs:
839: Dan Goetter, Pennridge DEC Justin Terhune, Dallastown 5-3

275 Lbs:
840: Bryan Reiss, Emmaus DEC Stefan Tighe, Cathedral Prep 5-1

2005 Pennsylvania State High School Dual Meet Championships

Class AAA

Championships
1. Connellsville Coach Tom Dolde 34-25
2. Easton Coach Steve Powell

Semi-Finals

Connellsville over Nazareth 35-19
Easton over Upper Perkiomen 35-20

Qtrs
Upper Perkiomen over Kiski Area 35-26
Easton over Central Dauphin 34-29
Connellsville over Council Rock North 42-15
Nazareth over Cumberland Valley 31-18

No OW or other awards

Tom Elling - Pennsylvania Reporter

Hershey Giant Center 12 schools entered out of 260 total schools in Class AAA
Dr. Robert Lombardi , tournament director --- Attendance 3000 live TV for finals PCN TV ..
Internet results posted by Rich Vetock and Tom Elling

Class AA

Championships
1. Northern Lehigh Coach Todd Herzog 35-22
2. Reynolds Coach Brian Hills

Semi-Finals

Northern Lehigh over Brandywine Heights 37-30
Reynolds over Mount Pleasant 32-24

Qtrs
Northern Lehigh over Danville 61-7
Brandywine Heights over Forest Hills 38-30
Mount Pleasant over West Scranton 39-15
Reynolds over Northwestern Lehigh 42-12

No OW or other awards

Tom Elling - Pennsylvania Reporter

Hershey Giant Center 12 schools entered out of 260 total schools in Class AA
Dr. Robert Lombardi , tournament director --- Attendance 3000 live TV for finals PCN

Bangor Jr Slaters "Novic" Wretling Tournament

BANGOR JR. SLATERS "NOVICE" WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2005
**********NOVICE is any wrestler with 2 years or less experience***************

Place: Bangor Middle School, 5 Points Richmond Road
Directions: From Jersey/Stroudsburg: Rt. 80 to RT 611 S. Portland Exit. 2 miles on Rt 611 South to Rt. 512 S. Turn Rt. on Rt. 512. Turn Left onto 5 PTS Richmond Road, go 1 mile to School Road turn left 1/10 of a mile to the parking lot and school on left.
From Lehigh Valley: RT.22 to RT.33 to Stockertown exit. Take RT.191 to
RT 512 N. Go through the town of Bangor and East Bangor (512) continue 3 _ miles to the stop light at 5 PTS Richmond Road. Make a right onto 5 PTS. Richmond Road., continue 1 mile and turn left onto School Road, go 1/10 mile to the parking lot and school on left..
Entry Fee: $15.00 per wrestler. Deadline for entry forms: February 23, 2005
Team discount of 10 or more wrestlers= $13.00. Entry form and payment must be sent in the same envelope.
Registrations MUST be received via mail, e-mail or phone by Friday Feb. 25, 2005 before 6:00 P.M.
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: BANGOR JR. SLATER WRESTLING CLUB
Mail to: Sheri DeFranco 180 Stone Row Lane Bangor Pa 18013
Event Coordinator: Mark Sell 484-357-7220 E-mail- shedefran@aol.com
Limited: 350 wrestlers
Times: No weigh ins. This tournament will be on the HONOR system. Wrestling begins at 9:00 A.M. on February 26, 2005. All wrestlers must check in between 7- 8 A.M.
Bout Length: 1-1-1
Weights: Will be determined by the "Madison System," 8 wrestlers of similar weight to a bracket. There will be a minimum of two matches.
6 & under 8 & under
10 & under 12 & under
Awards: Trophies for top 3 finishers, participation medals for all other wrestlers.
Rules: Modified P.I.A.A. officials will be used. Headgear required. 4 mats used. No refunds. Tight fitting shirts and shorts allowed. No sweats. Trophies and medals may be picked up immediately after they are earned. Weight classes with less than 3 may be combined and or deleted.
Admission: Adults: $3.00 Children: $1.00 Food will be available all day in the cafeteria. Wrestling equipment/supplies will be sold in the lobby. Pictures will be taken.
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OFFICIAL 2005-BANGOR JR. SLATERS ENTRY FORM
Name: ____________________________ Actual Weight: ____ Age: ______
Address: ___________________________ City: __________
State: ______ Zip: ________ Phone: ________________________
Date of Birth: _______________ School/Team___________________
I hereby declare that if I accept to participate in the Bangor Jr. Slater's Novice Tournament risk and free will. I will not hold the sponsors, tournament directors, tournament officials Bangor Areas School District, or referees liable in any way for any injury or losses that I might receive directly or indirectly from training for, traveling to or from or competing in the tournament.

PARENT OR GUARDIAN SIGNATURE: __________________________________
WRESTLER'S SIGNATURE: ___________________________________________
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Pennsylvania Wrestling Club's Online Sports Memorabilia Auction is now Live

The Pennsylvania Wrestling Club's online Sports Memorabilia Auction is now live, and accepting your bids for outstanding sports memorabilia. Go to the Club website at http://pawrestlingclub.org and link to the live auction. I know you'll support the Club while taking care of your Christmas Shopping List by putting in a winning bid! Again, thanks for your help and your support.

Easton wins 4th straight State AAA Team Duals

The finals were on PCN tv on Saturday between Easton and Connellsville, Easton won 39-18. They beat Clearfield 50-12 in quarterfinals, Erie Cathedral Prep 43-16 in semis. Connellsville knocked off Upper Perkiomen 30-29 in semis. Upper Perk had beaten Connellsville by a big margin earlier in the season and everyone was thinking they would be in finals against Easton but that didn't happen. This is the 6th year for these championships, Bald Eagle Area won 1st, Northampton the 2nd and Easton the last 4. District 11 is making the state duals their home! Jr. Josh Oliver lost to Jr. Brad Pataky (26-0) from Clearfield by dec. 7-2. Oliver's record now is 30-3, pretty good for a jv who couldn't break into Easton's starting lineup the last 2 years! Easton is really known for their light weights like Jack Cuvo or Bobby Weaver.

In 2A, Bloomsburg beat Wilson 41 to 22 in semis, and then Fort LeBoeuf 38 to 26 in the finals for their 1st state duals championship.

In college wrestling Lehigh took 3 dual matches this past weekend beating Hofstra 25-9, Virginia 35-6 and North Carolina State, 26-16. Next is #1 Oklahoma State away!

In 2 weeks the districts will be held and that should be exciting with Easton, Northampton and Nazareth competing for the coveted slots to the regionals.

Easton beat Northampton 29-25 last night

Easton beat Northampton 29-25 last night in their rematch and will advance for the 4th straight year to the State Team championships held in Hershey, Pa. Wilson High from Easton, Pa won the 2A finals and will also return for their 4th straight year. These teams will see each other again in the individual districts, regionals and states. The Lehigh Valley is a fun place to be for high school wrestling! Jim C.

The 2003 POWERADE Christmas Wrestling Tournament will be televised

The 2003 POWERADE Christmas Wrestling Tournament will be televised on the Pennsylvania Cable Network. The tape delayed broadcast will be aired on Friday, January 9, 2004 at 9:00 p.m.

For more information on the 2003 Tournament, visit our web-site at:

wrestlingreport.com/powerade

Kerry McCoy-Head Coach, LVAC

To the Media: after becoming a World Silver Medalist, Kerry McCoy has asked me to send a clarification on his job status in the Bethlehem area, where he began his 4th year in August.

He is Head Coach of the Lehigh Valley Athletic Club, based in Bethlehem, which organizes wrestling clinics for coaches and young wrestlers in the greater Lehigh Valley. An 8-person bd of directors of Eastern PA businessmen and h.s. coaches oversees the Club, which raises the funding each year to retain Kerry's services and pay for administrative operations. This includes recruiting visiting post-grads from Colorado Springs and elsewhere, but there is no full-sized freestyle team built yet to compete in open tournaments.

While the Board is most proud of Kerry's wrestling success and his other role as Volunteer Assistant Coach at Lehigh University, he is not paid by Lehigh, so they'd appreciate the usage of his LVAC Head Coaching title in print wherever possible. Their thanks are extended in advance. DRD, 9/30

PA Wrestling Coaches' Convention

The Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association announces the inaugural Pennsylvania Wrestling Coachesí Convention to be held on October 17-19, 2003. The event, sponsored by BRUTE, will features nationally and internationally known clinicians including Olympian John Smith, Dale Bonsall, Troy Sunderland, and Greg Strobel.

The Keynote speaker will be William F. Kernan, Four Star U.S. Army General, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of NATO, Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Joint Force Command, CBS War Analyst.
His topic will be Leadership and the concept of ìteamî. Instilling positive, winning attitudes.
All wrestling coaches at any levels are welcome.

For more details, contact ìPWCA Conventionî, Brute Wrestling, PO Box 2788, West Lawn, PA 19609 or register online at http://www.brute.com/pwca/clinic.htm

The 37th Annual Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament has expanded to 32 teams

The 37th Annual Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament has expanded to 32 teams. The tournament will be held on December 29 & 30, 2003 at Canon McMillan High School. Listed below are the teams that will participate next year.

1. ALBERT GALLATIN 2. ARCHBISHOP MOELLER (OHIO) 3. BALDWIN 4. BURRELL 5. CANON MCMILLAN 6. CEDAR CLIFF (PA DISTRICT 3) 7. CHARTIERS-HOUSTON 8. CHARTIERS VALLEY 9. COLONIAL FORGE (VIRGINIA) 10. COMMODORE PERRY (PA DISTRICT 10) 11. CONNELLSVILLE 12. FT. LEBOEUF (PA DISTRICT 10) 13. FREEDOM 14. GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC 15. HAMPTON 16. KEYSTONE OAKS
17. LAKE STEVENS (WASHINGTON STATE)
18. MT. PLEASANT
19. MT. ST. JOSEPH (MARYLAND)
20. NORTH ALLEGHENY
21. OXFORD (PA DISTRICT 1)
22. PARKERSBURG (WEST VIRGINIA)
23. PENN TRAFFORD
24. SENECA VALLEY
25. SOLON (OHIO)
26. SOUTHERN LEHIGH (PA DISTRICT 11)
27. STATE COLLEGE (PA DISTRICT 6)
28. TRINITY
29. WALSH JESUIT (OHIO)
30. WARREN COUNTY (VIRGINIA)
31. WAYNESBURG
32. WEST GREENE

For more information you can call Frank Vulcano, Jr. at 412-896-2345 work or 724-746-3671 home.