York College Wrestling Quarterly

Senior Captain George SalibaGeorge won the 197 lb. title at the King’s College Monarch Invitational with a 3-1 win in the finals.

YORK COLLEGE

WRESTLING QUARTERLY

November 2010

Volume 1 Issue 1

COACHES CORNERNotes from the York College Wrestling Coaching Staff: Coach Kessler gives an outlook on the season.

The 2010/11 YCP wrestling team is anxious to hit the mats this fall with numerous returning starters, several guys back from injuries, and a nice mix of incoming freshman and transfers. This year’s squad looks forward to putting last season’s disappointing year behind us and getting back to a top 20 team on the mats and in the classroom. This year’s team will again be lead by tri-captains, Matt Heisey (165), Alex Martocello (184), and George Saliba (197). All three had

successful sophomore seasons, Matt finished 4th at the Metro Meet, Alex racked up 22 wins and finished 2nd at the Metro Championships, and George winning 13 matches. The team will also be lead by seniors Jerrid Hartman and JC Laughlin. Hartman (125) won 21 matches last season and placed 3rd at the Metro Championships. JC will be at 197 and HWT this season and has worked extremely hard in the off-season to ensure a successful senior season.

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Coach Kessler’s Season Outlook Continued

Other key returners for this year’s team include Chris Gugliotti (149) who won 9 matches last year and will be moving up a weight class this year. Kossi Fiavi (184) will look to continue his improvement and get mat time this year moving down a weight class. Also back from injuries last year and looking to get into the starting lineup will be Albert Gleichauf (157), Kyle Minogue (197) and and Joe Erb (285). Shaun Wagner (133), Aaron Samia (157), and Dylan Giandalia (149) also return this year and will look to challenge for starting positions.

The captains have had the team running and lifting since early September on a daily basis. The season kicks off November 6 at the Monarch Tournament at Kings College in Wilkes Barre. The wrestling team also welcomes All-American Kyle Flickinger to this years coaching staff. Kyle will be working with the light weights and will be a great addition to the coaching staff, which also includes 2x National Champ Duane Bastress, Cory King (Mercyhurst), and Brandon Bailey (York College).

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY

Practice begins Oct 20

Wrestle offs open to the publicOctober 29

Recruit VisitsAll month

King’s Tourn.Nov 6: 3rd of 9

Hershey Duals2-1

Home Quad2-0-1Wins over #27 MessiahDII Lake Erie

2010 New Standard Spartan Invite Dec 4

@ GettysburgDec 8

Away Quad @MuhlenbergDec 11

Virginia DualsJan 7 & 8

Bud Whitehill Duals @ LycoJan 14 & 15

Continue Recruiting

Metro Championships@ King’sFeb. 27

JUNIOR CAPTAIN MATT HEISEY Junior Matt Heisey

Matt won the 165 lb. title at the King’s College Monarch Invitational with an 11-9 win in the finals over Michael Monson of Roger Williams University.

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Incoming Wrestlers

This year’s incoming class includes 21 new wrestlers. At 125 we have three freshmen. Taylor Boyd (Juniata Valley) leads this group as he comes to York with over 100 HS wins and was a PA State qualifier. Adding depth to this weight will be NJ State Qualifier Sergo Grigorian (Fair Lawn) and Zach Schober (Lancaster Catholic). At 133 Chuck Glatz (Shawnee) will see lots of mat time. Chuck also was a NJ State Qualifier. Pitt transfer and local talent Chris Albright will look to make his name known at 141 this season. Chris was a PIAA runner-up his senior year. Gilanthony Arroyo (William Floyd), Jonny Volz (Hereford), Victor Signorelli (Twin Valley), and Jon Zehnbauer (Voorhees) will all be looking to hit the mats at 141. Volz was a Maryland State Qualifier, while Signorelli set the school record for wins at his High School last season.

At 149 several new faces will be looking to get into this year’s starting line-up. Danny Miller (Octorara) leads this group winning 3 District

Championships. Dillion Minnick (Middletown Senior) and Jason Steinmetz (Cinnaminson) will also be challenging at this weight class. Trent Bond (Boiling Springs) and Lucas Bragg (Conestoga Valley) will wrestle this season at 157. Bond was a 3x District Qualifier while Bragg won 31 matches his senior year. Both will see lots of action for the Spartans this season. Delaware State Champion David Melnick (Caesar Rodney) will add great depth at 165 this year. Also at this weight will be Nick Greco (Loch Raven) who was a Maryland State Qualifier, and Eric Maldonado (Patchogue-Medford).

Three freshmen will be vieing for the starting spot at 174. Jake Poeppel (Woodstown) leads this group coming in as a NJ State Qualifier. Jeff Goldhagen (South Brunswick) and John DeForest (Smithfield) will also see plenty of action. Jimmy Strusowski (Delaware Military Academy) will see action this year at 184/197. Jim was a 2x Delaware State Qualifier.

THE FUTURE

Youth MovementFrom top to Bottom:Trent Bond,Taylor Boyd,and Dan Miller have all stepped in to fill starting roles in the 2010-2011 season.

141 Lb. King’s Invitational Champ

Chris Albright

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Whats up everyone? This is

York College Junior Captain, Rocky (Alex Martocello)

I just wanted to tell everyone know how hard the team has been working during our "captains

season" in preparation for our season. The captain's workouts allow us to see what gains our upper classmen have made over the summer during the off season, and

second to see what new freshman talent and potential we have on the team. Most importantly, it gives us time to bond together as a team and get to know one another.

As the workouts have been going on the last few weeks its easy to see that there has been a lot of work done over the summer in preparation for the up coming

season and some guys are really

hungry to do some

damage on a national level. As a whole I’ve seen a lot improvement from the first work out until now, guys are really

start to feed off of each other and improve. As usual, Junior captain Matt Heisey, is setting the standard for captains runs by pushing the pace, and his

teammates through these last few weeks. Several freshman, David Chee Melnick and Trent Bond are showing great work and I believe that they can start to push the older

guys. Another person who has has been looking good, and has the lighter guys running a little bit faster, because no little guy wants to be passed by the heavyweight, is

big man Joe Erb.

Overall I feel good looking at

our team as we start to transition into our pre-season, and am excited to see what our team can start to do

on the mat. Thanks to all of our fans for all of your support and we can't wait to see you in the stands as we start working towards a great season!

FEATURED WRESTLERAlex Martocello: 2010 Metro Conference Finalist

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YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED FOR YCP WRESTLING: HOW TO WIN WITH US!

Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter. At York College we are fortunate to be a part of a winning tradition. As we keep moving forward on the mats we hope you will consider being a part of our journey back into the Top 20 and beyond with us. As we grow our international wrestling program in the spring of 2010-2011 we are seeking additional funding options aside from traditional fundraisers in the athletic world. Each season a number of our wrestlers participate in local and national fund raising efforts to help us secure the funds necessary to offset costs of travel, training materials, and coaches education at national level events. In the Spring 2011 semester we want to grow our Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling program to help our athletes continue to learn and compete at the highest levels. Currently scheduled are trips to the USA Wrestling Northeast Regionals, the USA Wrestling FILA Jr. Tournament and the USA Wrestling University Nationals. As a staff we are fortunate to have wrestlers that want to compete in the USAW FS/GR program and we hope you too see the value in our endeavors. Your donations can directly effect the success of our wrestlers tomorrow and beyond!At right you will find the donation sheet that will facilitate your contribution to the continued success of York College Wrestling. If your employer is interested in sponsoring a major trip in the Spring semester to the Virginia Duals, the Budd Whitehill Division III Duals, Metro Conference Championships, or the 2011 NCAA Championships please let us know today.

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Kyle Minogue has stepped in to fill a big role at 285 this season

Jerrid Hartman looks to make an impact this season in his final year of a solid career

Chuck Glatz is off to a great start to his YCP career with a great string of wins in his first 10 matches.

Spring 2011 Plans

The York College Spartan Wrestling is looking to increase the visibility and extend the excellence of the program by organizing a full USA Wrestling schedule for the 2011 spring season. The wrestlers will take to the mats in the international styles of Freestyle and Greco-Roman to enhance the skills they have picked up during the year.

York College is currently putting together a bid to host a major USA Wrestling event and has been approached by many other organizations to serve as the host for various wrestling events. York College is growing as a destination for wrestling in all styles. With the advent of the spring season the college wrestlers will begin the resurrection of the Gang Green

Wrestling Club in hopes of earning spots in the FILA Jr. World Team Trials and the University Nationals in April 2011.

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