Australian wrestler, Carissa Holland will re-visit London-Western, June 22-July 30, 2010.  Carissa will compete in the Pre-Junior Canada Cup (U18) July 4 and stay with members of the London-Western Wrestling Club while in London.  She recently won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Youth Championships (Singapore) in January 2010 and came to London to train for several weeks after the tournament.

The London-Western Award Winners for the 2009-10 season are:

Most Improved — Novice:  Owen Bisschop

Outstanding Wrestler –  Bantam:  Ryan Howald

Outstanding Wrestler — Cadet Male:  Co-winners:  Ingmar Salvador-Guzman & JJ Phillips                                                             

Outstanding Wrestler — Cadet Female:  Victoria Luu                                     

Outstanding Wrestler — Juvenile Male:  Co-winners:   Steven Takahashi & Abelev, Ilya                                       

Outstanding Wrestler — Juvenlie Female:  Janneke Van den Nieuwelaar

Outstanding Wrestler — Junior Male:  Eric Jacobson   

Outstanding Wrestler — Junior Female: Olivia Gunnell 

Outstanding Wrestler — Senior:   Katie Patroch

Front:  Ray Takahashi (Coach), JJ Phillips, Owen Bisschop, Ryan Howald, Courtnay Kingsbury (Coach).  Back:  Peter Michienzi (Board Member), Steven Takahashi, Ilya Abelev, Ingmar Salvador-Guzman, Janneke Van den Nieuwelaar, Saeed Azarbayjani (Coach)

The London-Western Awards Picnic will be held at the Cowan’s, Sunday June 13 at 1:00 pm.  All members are invited to attend.  The informal picnic will be a pot-luck.  Directions posted soon.