London-Western High-School Wrestling Invitational, Nov 28, 2009.  Report by Coach Milad Mohib

The London Western-Wrestling Club hosted its annual tournament on November 28th, 2009 at Thames Hall of the University of Western Ontario.  Ten members participated as representatives of the club with several outstanding performances resulting in a strong outing for the club. Our wrestlers displayed tremendous skill as well as great energy and effort on the mats. The boys placed 3^rd overall in team standings.  Congratulations to the team who performed well. We are looking to continue our success and improve our performance in upcoming tournaments.

Many team members represented their respective high school teams.  Those representing London-Western were:

Cadet Boys

• Tyler George (67.5 kg) 1st place
• Ryan Howald (41 kg) 3rd place

Juvenile Boys

• Brian Cowan (47.5 kg) 1st place
• Adam Cowan (51 kg) 1st place
• Jake Devlin (77kg) 3rd place
• Billy George (83) 2nd place

Cadet Girls

• Rachel Rensby  (61 kg) 4th Place
• Sarah Watkin (61 Kg) 6th Place

Open Girls

• Lisa Sylvestro (67.5 kg) 4th place

• Janneke Van den Nieuwelaar (77 kg) 3rd place

Photo: London’s Ramona Balfour of Laurier SS battles with Sarnia’s Darby Huckle.  Both are National champions and have international medals in the FILA Cadet division.  Huckle won the match.  (photo credit: by magoographics)

See London-Western results — 5 medals including two GOLD!

http://www.westernwrestling.ca/

London-Western HS Invitational Wrestling Tournament

The University of Western Ontario, London November 28, 2009-11-29  

Overall Team Results Boys

1.  Matmen WC (Waterloo)    53 points
2. L’Essor (Tecumseh)              51 points
3. London-Western (London)      47 points
4. RSS (Riverside Windsor)     39 points
5. South (London)                    38 points
6. St. Clair (Sarnia)                   38 points
7. Mariposa (Orillia)                 37 points
8. Northern (Sarnia)                 37 points

Girls

1. L’Essor    (Tecumseh)           87 points
2. St. Clair (Sarnia)                    49 points
3. CCH (London)                       25 points
4. LCCVI (Petrolia)                    25 points
5. Windsor WC (Windsor)       25 points

6.     St. Christopher (Sarnia)       24 points

6.     St. Joe’s (Windsor)               24 points

6.     St. Mary’s WC (St. Mary’s)  24 points  

CADET BOYS Individual Results  

38 kg

1. Ryan Sinclair (Sandwich)
2. Christian Geddies (HGWC)

41 kg

1. Luke Van Reenan (St. Clair)
2. Ian Burdett (South)
3. Ryan Howland (London-Western)

47.5 kg  

1. Aaron McMillan (St. Christopher)
2. J.J. Phillips (South)
3. Alec Forsman (Mariposa)
4. Kory Schlingman (RSS)

51 kg

1. George Unsworth (LCCVI)
2. Daniel Krause (Matmen)
3. Zach Baynam-Taylor (RSS)
4. Eric Van Dijk (Northwestern)

54 kg

1.  Carson Burrell (South)
2. Tyler Difazio (RSS)
3. Aaron Howald (Beal)
4. Jake Wood (Laurier)

57.5 kg

1. Jesse Godlington (Mariposa)
2. Will Bryden (Mariposa)
3. Derek Vander Leiden (John Paul II)
4. Dakota Hall (HGWC)

61 kg

1. Pablo Mendoza (Northern)
2. Tyler Boniface (Mariposa)
3. Avery Gouin (L’Essor)
4. Derek Reeves (HGWC)

64 kg

1. Paul Kaija (Northern)
2. Blaise Quenneville (L’Essor)
3. Derek Beyer (Matmen)
4. Hassan Hawilo (Windsor)

67.5 kg

1. Tyler George (London-Western)
2. Tyler St. Louis (L’Essor)
3. Dylan Bisson (St. Clair)
4. Kyle Howald (Beal)

72 kg

1. Brandon Podfield (St. Clair)
2. Borbert Giron (Matmen)
3. Jordan Gray (Matmen)
4. Steven Roegiest (LCCVI)

83 kg

1.  Craig Antaya (L’Essor)

UNL

1. Joshua Chynces (St. Christopher)

  JUVENILE BOYS Individual Results   47.5 kg

1. Brian Cowan (London-Western)
2. Mario Tran (Central Elgin)
3. Matt Pugliese (L’Essor)
4. Shane Gorman (Central Elgin)

44 kg

1. Sam Jagas (Matmen)
2. Jazz Bhatia (RSS)
3. Tyler Roth (St. Mary’s)
4. Jarad Arquette (Sandwich)

51 kg

1. Adam Cowan (London-Western)
2. Adrian Verberk (St. Christopher)
3. Riley Herbert (St. Christopher)

54 kg

1. Noel Tremblay (L’Essor)
2. Wade Leaman (Matmen)
3. Troy Weese (LCCVI)
4. Lucas Jenkins (Central Elgin)

57.5 kg

1. Trevor Huckle (St. Clair)
2. Adam Bruno (St. Clair)
3. Richard Powles (HGWC)
4. David Marks (Central Elgin)

61 kg

1. Ethan Smith (Northern)
2. Matt Jagas (Matmen)
3. Mitch Demelo (CCH)
4. Bevan Rudanycz (St. Clair)

64 kg

1. Richard Balfour (Laurier)
2. Mahmoud Ayad (Laurier)
3. Connor Doll (Mariposa)
4. Jamie Golob (St. Christopher)

67.5 kg

1. Joe Smith (St. Mary’s)         
2. Tyler Depelsmaeker (South)
3. John Haslam (Sandwich)
4. Will Armstrong (John Paul II)

72 kg

1. Jake Miller (Mariposa)
2. Andrew Harpell (Northern)
3. Kyle Bertrand (RSS)
4. Jordan Williams (Northern)

77 kg     

1. Jason Brenten-Hurst (Matmen)
2. Mitch Krauter (L’Essor)
3. Jake Devlin (London-Western)
4. Alex Lowe (Beal)

83 kg

1. Kevin Ens (Central Elgin)
2. Billy George (London-Western)
3. Colby Broekel (RSS)
4. Malcolm Trudell (Beal)

95 kg

1. Chris Henthorne (Kawartha)
2. Jon Andrews (Essex)
3. Mike Halfday (South)

UNL

1. Jeremy Veres (St. Joe’s)
2. Cam Sulatycki (RSS)
3. Todd Georgeneau (Beal)
4. Ryan Dougherty (South)

  CADET GIRLS Individual results   38 kg

1.  Sydney Hawkins (Windsor)

41 kg

1. Shaylynn McDonald (LCCVI)
2. Chantal Caraher (Northern)
3. Ingrid Urwibutso (L’Essor)
4. Sydney Hawkins (Windsor)

44 kg

1.  Siobhan Smith (Northern)
2. Linda Chehad (L’Essor)
3. Becca May (St. Clair)

47.5 kg

1. Josee Tremblay (L’Essor)
2. Payton Butler (St. Clair)
3. Krystal Adair (St. Clair)
4. Michelle Chauvin (L’Essor)

51 kg

1. Kayla Bonneau (L’Essor)
2. Emma Blois (St. Christopher)

54 kg

1. Kaitlyn Donison (L’Essor)
2. Amberly Berman (Beal)
3. Justine Honsinger (St. Clair)

61 kg

1. Victoria Luu (CCH)
2. Autumn Guest (St.  Christopher)
3. Kayla Murphy (L’Essor)
4. Rachel Rensby (London-Western)

64 kg

1. Kalley Olson (Mariposa)
2. Amber Ferguson (St. Mary’s)
3. Kayla Cota (Windsor)
4. Kim Rankin (St. Clair)

67.5 kg

1. Tamara Weese (LCCVI)
2. Jessica Naccarato (St. Christopher)
3. Kayla Moore (St. Clair)

83 kg

1. Laura Barr (St. Mary’s)

  JUVENILE GIRLS Individual results   47.5 kg

1. Darby Huckle (St. Clair)
2. Ramona Balfour (Laurier)
3. Lea Lanteigne (L’Essor)
4. Brandi Searson (St. Clair)

51 kg

1. Lydia Congdon (Essex)
2. Lara Hann (L’Essor)
3. Justine Draus (CCH)
4. Nicole Duncan (St. Clair)

54. kg

1. Mandi Lapointe (St. Clair)
2. Jesscia Patelle (Central Elgin)
3. Becca Martin (Beal)
4. Kaitlyn Kucharsky (L’Essor)

57.5 kg

1. Linda Morais (L’Essor)
2. Keyona Atkins (Forester)
3. Alicia Rowlands (Central Elgin)
4. Stephanie Tonn (Mariposa)

61 kg

1. Andrea Wakelin (Kawartha)
2. Jessica Sove (L’Essor)
3. Delphin Ammellal (L’Essor)
4. Mellisa Deschamp (Essex)

64 kg

1. Marielle Chauvin (L’Essor)
2. Kelsey Dahler (Mariposa)
3. Kelsey Rempel (Laurier)
4. Ariel Burns (St. Christopher)

67.5 kg

1. Jordan Mills (Essex)
2. Madisson Anderson (St. Joe’s)
3. Tanya Graham (HGWC)
4. Lisa Silvestro (London-Western)

72 kg

1. Ashley Proctor (Central Elgin)
2. Alyssa Laframboise (St. Joe’s)
3. Courtney Sisson (LCCVI)
4. Kristie McQueen (St. Clair)

77 kg

1. Julia Dundas (Laurier)
2. Bryanna Popock (Windsor)
3. Janneke Van den Nieuwelaar (London-Western)

  83 kg

1. Alysha Anderson (St. Joe’s)
2. Laura Barr (St. Mary’s)
3. Danielle Clewlow (HGWC)
4. Kathryn Whelan (South)

  UNL

1. Olivia Williams (CCH)
2. Devon Pickard (CCH)
3. Alyscia Pisciotto (Sandwich)

London-Western members who represent the club at the London-Western HS Invitational are to weigh-in on Thursday Nov 26 during practice.  Check the tournament information sheet for exact weights.  http://westernwrestling.ca/london-western/?page_id=111

Team members are to represent their school team first if their team competes or whenever possible.

NOTE:  Red-dot weigh-in check will be in effect.  That is, random weight checks will be made Saturday morning.  Wrestlers with red-dot have the following morning allowance:  1 kg for weight classes up to 50 kg.  2 kg for up to 70 kg.  3 kg over 70 kg.

Four London-Western team members are ready for the New York Athletic Club Holiday International, Nov 21, 22.  Jennifer Nguyen (51 kg), Brianne Barry (55 kg), Olivia Gunnell (55 kg) and Liz Sera (59 kg) will compete in the NYAC international tournament in NY City.  The international tournament is a strong event in both the men’s and women’s divisions and is attended by top wrestlers from USA, Canada, Russia and several other countries.  Coach Dave Spinney will travel with the team.

Girls only Wrestling Clinic

Sessions will be run by Katie Patroch with the assistance of the UWO women’s team.  Katie is a member of the National Senior Women’s team and placed 5th at the 2009 World Championships.  She also holds Pan American and Commonwealth Championship titles. 

When:                      Tuesday nov. 24, 2009.   3 pm – 6 pm

Where:          Westminster S.S., London

Who:                          any female wrestler (we will divide into groups based on experience)

Cost:               $3/wrestler

Contact:  

k.patroch@tvdsb.on.ca

kpatroch@live.ca

The London-Western HS Invitational date of Nov 28 is fast approaching.  The event will be held in Thames Hall at The University of Western Ontario.   Four mat surfaces will be used.  Wrestling will commence at 9:30 am.  Check Schedule for more details.  http://westernwrestling.ca/london-western/?page_id=111

Volunteers are needed for various areas of tournament organization.  Contact a member of the coaching staff if interested.

Western wrestlers brought back a handful of medals from the Greater Toronto Open, Nov 14.  Check:  Western Wrestling website for more info:  http://www.westernwrestling.ca/

Harry Geris and Bill Salter were honoured at the London Sports Council Hall of Fame and Spirit of Sport Volunteer Recognition Awards, Nov 5 at Western Fair’s Carousel Room.   

Check:  http://www.westernwrestling.ca/

Ilya Abelev won the gold medal at the McMaster Invitational, October 31/09.  The defending juvenile (U18) national champion, representing London-Western, won four matches in the 65 kg weight class.  Ilya attends Central Elgin HS in St. Thomas who previously competed for the National Capital Wrestling Club.

Other results from McMaster — check:

http://www.westernwrestling.ca/