In an attempt to assist high school wrestling teams complete their schedules, the NHSCA presents the High School Wrestling Festival to the wrestling community. This unique competition allows coaches to pick their level and be matched up with teams they may never have a chance to schedule. New rivalries have been developed over the 9 years this event has been in existence.
Teams have an opportunity to choose their competition level and be slotted against teams of "like caliber." Teams have an opportunity to enter their Junior Varsity wrestlers to compete against other Junior Varsity wrestlers as well. The JV tournament will be conducted as a mini-individual tournament.
The 2011 field will fill-up fast. Don't hesitate to enter your team with the Jaime at the NHSCA.
This event is a unique opportunity for teams from different states, and at different competition levels to meet at a dual meet tournament.
Team Entry:
$500 per team. Teams are guarenteed 5 matches.
JV tournament event entry fee: $15 per wrestler to enter the JV Tournament.
Festival
Matchs will be determined once registration is closed.
7 am Team Weigh-Ins
8 am Wrestling Begins
JV Tournament
8 am - 1 pm JV Wrestling Tournament.
Note: Satelight Weigh-Ins will be Monday, January 10th
All weights must be emailed to Jaime by 9 am Tuesday, January 11th.
Entries will then be bracketed prior to the event.
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Time | Mat 1 | Mat 2 - TV Mat | Mat 3 | Mat 4 | Mat 5 | Mat 6 | Mat 7 | Mat 8 | Mat 9 | Mat 10 |
| 8:30 | Blair vs Tunkhannock | ES South vs CB South | Northampton vs CB West | Stroudsburg vs Mendham | Arch. Wood vs B. Eustace | ES North vs CB East | Emmaus vs NE Catholic | Pocono West vs Souderton | St. Benedicts vs Pocono East | JV Tournament |
| 10::15 | Tunkhanock vs Mendham | Stroudsburg vs Blair | CB west vs St. Aug Prep | CB South vs Tmberlane | Bishop Eustace vs PV | CB East vs St John V. | Emmaus vs Souderton | NE Catholic vs Pocono West | Pocono East vs Mansfield | JV Tournament |
| 12:00 | Blair v Mendham | Es North vs St. John V. | Northampton vs St. Aug | ES South vs Timberlane | Arch Wood vs PV | S' burg v Tunkhannock | St. Benedicts vs Mansfield | JV Tournament | JV Tournament | JV Tournament |
| 1:45 | Gold Bracet match 1 | Gold Bracket match 2 | Gold Bracket match 3 | Silver Bracket match 1 | Silver Bracket Match 2 | Silver Bracket Match 3 | Bronze Bracket Match 1 | Bronze Bracket Match 2 | Bronze Bracket Match 3 | JV Tournament |
| 3:30 | Gold Bracet match 4 | Gold match 5 | Gold Match 6 | Silver Bracket match 4 | Silver Bracket Match 5 | Silver Bracket Match 6 | Bronze Bracket Match 4 | Bronze Bracket Match 5 | Bonze Bracket match 6 | JV Tournament |
| 5:30 | Gold Bracket Finals | Gold Bracket 3rd place | Gold Bracket 5th | Silver Bracket Finals | Silver Bracket 3rd | Silver Bracket 5th | Bronze Finals | Bronze 3rd | Bronze 5th | JV tournament |
Confirmed as of April 21, 2010:
Archbishop Wood (PA)
Benton (PA)
Bergen Catholic (NJ)
Blair Academy (NJ)
Cedar Cliff (PA)
Central Bucks South (PA)
Central Bucks West (PA)
Don Bosco Prep (NJ)
East Stroudsburg North (PA)
East Stroudsburg South (PA)
Emmaus (PA)
Franklin (MA)
Lewisburg (PA)
Long Branch (NJ)
Northampton (PA)
Pleasant Valley (PA)
Springfield Central (MA)
St. Augustine Prep (NJ)
St. Benedict's Prep (NJ)
Souderton (PA)
Stroudsburg (PA)
Timberlane (NH)
Post Press Release
EASTON, Pa. – A total of 19 varsity and junior varsity teams from five states – New Jersey, Massachusetts and host Pennsylvania – competed in the ninth annual National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) High School Wrestling Festival Jan. 16 at Pleasant Valley High School in Brodheadsville, Pa.
Blairstown Township (N.J.) Blair Academy, ranked No. 1 nationally, tuned up for this weekend’s NHSCA Final Four by winning three meets. The Bucs beat Tunkhannock High 60-6, Stroudsburg High 59-16 and Northampton 51-14. Blair dropped just four contested matches in its three duals.
“We saw many great matches at this year’s event,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro Jr. said. “Teams like Pleasant Valley, Blair Academy and Northampton showed why they are so highly regarded. These teams have a great opportunity to get tough competition against teams from other states, and get experience for both their varsity and junior varsity wrestlers. All of them will benefit from a day of great competition.”
Two other schools, East Stroudsburg South High and Holmdel (N.J.) St. John Vianney High, also were unbeaten in the event, posting 2-0 records. East Stroudsburg South beat Warrington Central Bucks South High 45-21 and Doylestown Central Bucks East High, 33-23. St. John Vianney also beat Central Bucks East, 39-30, then turned back East Stroudsburg North High, 44-33.
Northampton, the only school in the field to wrestle five matches on the day, finished 4-1. Prior to their day-ending loss to Blair Academy, the Konkrete Kids won their first four duals, 55-11 over Doylestown Central Bucks West High, 40-21 over St. Augustine Prep, 61-12 over Swiftwater Pocono Mountain East High and 33-27 over Pleasant Valley.
Tyler Marx (171-189) finished a perfect 5-0 for Northampton and three of his teammates added 4-1 records: Greg Rinker (112), Austin Sommer (152-160) and Tyler Marx (171-189).
Pleasant Valley, led by its tough lower weights, rolled past Souderton High 56-15, Warminster Archbishop Wood High 72-10 and Richland (N.J.) St. Augustine Prep 37-24 in its first three matches before falling to Northampton.
Six Bears posted perfect 4-0 records: Ernest Klingel (112), Mike Dahlstrom (119), Alex Yanovich (125), Jordan Toledo (130), Mike Pokrinchak (135-140) and Jake Chamberlain (140-145).
Complete results from the event can be found at the following link:
http://gimp.escapesports.on-rev.com/TeamDuals/ShoreDualsSchedulePicker.php?eventid=7
The NHSCA continues its involvement in high-profile high school sports events across the board. In addition to a full schedule of wrestling events, the NHSCA conducted its annual 7-on-7 football championships at storied Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala. in July and hosted the National High School Basketball Festival at Salisbury, Md. Dec. 26-30. The NHSCA selects Coaches and Senior Athletes of the Year in 20 boys and girls sports, and sponsors more than two dozen national championship events in 11 sports.
In partnership with Navy Special Operations, the NHSCA conducts the Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge in 1,200 high schools throughout America. This serves as a replacement for President Kennedy’s Council on Fitness that was popular in the 1970’s and 1980’s. In partnership with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, the NHSCA conducts Character and Leadership Workshops and reach more than 800 Pennsylvania high schools and 9,600 athletes and coaches.
The NHSCA also has entered a sponsorship agreement with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) for the state football and wrestling championships. Check the Web sites of the NHSCA and the PIAA for more details as they are announced.
Founded in 1989, the National High School Coaches Association is a not-for-profit 501c3 service organization providing support and leadership programs for the nation’s 500,000 high school coaches and 10 million high school athletes.
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Travel Packages
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Hotels
Budget Inn and Suites
320 Greentree Drive
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 424-5451
Rates start at $99.00
Be sure to reference the NHSCA to receive this rate.
Budget Inn and Suites of East Stroudsburg is consistently rated among the best hotels in the Poconos, ranking six years in a row in Lodging & Hospitality Magazine as one of the top 100 hotels in the entire country. Our 112 Room property is the only AAA Three Diamond Rated property of its kind in the Poconos. Locally owned and independently operated, Budget Inn and Suites set ourselves apart from the crowd by focusing on our customers, our employees, and making sure customer service is our number one priority.
• Locally Acclaimed Restaurant
• Deluxe Corporate Accommodations
• Complimentary Wi-Fi Access
• High-Speed Broadband Internet Access
• Business Center complete with 24/7 Computer Access, Printer, Fax and Photo Copying
• Guest Laundry
• Laundry Valet Service
• Deluxe Free Continental Breakfast Monday-Friday
• Big Breakfast Buffet Saturday-Sunday
• Child Friendly Game Center
• Relax in our Lounge, featuring 5 Flat Screen TV's
• Visitor Information Center
• Complimentary 24/7 Coffee Bar in Lobby
• Complimentary Parking
• Pickup service available from J.R's Grill and Salad Bar
• Fitness Room
A portion of the room rate will be collected for the benefit of the NHSCA. Please note that your rate has not been affected in any way, and the rebate helps make it possible to keep the registration fees down for this annual tournament.
Pleasant Valley High School
RT. 209
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
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Please contact Jamie via email or at (610) 923-0900 if you are interested registrering your team for the 2011 NHSCA Wrestling Festival.
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