Why My Kids Will Wrestle Foundation sport. Fun. Respect. Exercise. Self-discipline. Self-confidence. Roadmap to success. Toughness. Self-defense.

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1 Hempfield Youth Wrestling Banquet April 7, 2013

2 Why My Kids Will Wrestle 1. Foundation sport. Wrestling is the perfect foundation for all other sports. Wrestling is balance, agility, hand eye coordination, flexibility, positioning, strength, speed, explosiveness, footwork, hustle, mental focus, mental toughness, core strength, concentration, competition, and endurance. Wrestling will make our youth better at all other sports. 2. Fun. Wrestling is a game. It is the most basic and instinctual game. Toddlers wrestle. The sport of wrestling is the ultimate competition where two individual take their individual strengths and match them up against each other. Wrestling is a battle of wits, technique, speed, agility, flexibility, and toughness. No two wrestlers are alike. Fun stuff!! 3. Exercise. Wrestling is one the world s most premier physical fitness sports. Wrestling develops strength and endurance. Poor health is a major issue in our society today and wrestling will help develop a love of exercise and physical fitness in our youth. 4. Self-confidence. Very little is accomplished without self-confidence. Wrestling teaches selfconfidence like nothing else I know outside of religion. Insecure people have the most difficult time learning from others and make progress even more difficult than it already is. Wrestling teaches hard work, self-improvement, sense of accomplishment, camaraderie of team, 1 on 1 aspect, and self-defense to name a few. These promote self-worth, respect and confidence. 5. Self-defense. Although wrestling is not commonly considered a martial art, it is the #1 base discipline in the world of MMA. Wrestlers know how to defend themselves and neutralize threats quickly. Wrestling is controlling an opponent. If you want your kids to know how to defend themselves, put them in wrestling. some point and doing so in these conditions teaches humility. Hard work and discipline are two keys to success in wrestling and both teach humility. I learned a lot about taking responsibility for my actions when I wrestled for 4 years All professional athletes ought to spend a year wrestling. It teaches you something, You get pinned; you can t blame the coach. You can t blame your teammates. The guy you are looking for is staring back at you in the mirror former Phillies pitcher Mitch Williams 7. Respect. The challenges of being a wrestler teach you to respect yourself. After you learn to respect yourself you will learn to respect others. You learn to respect your teammates as well as your opponents. You learn to listen to and respect your coach. After you learn to respect others you are able to learn from them, a life lesson. 8. Self-discipline. Wrestling is discipline. Repetition of drills, hard work, weight management, and continually doing the best thing instead of the easiest thing is discipline. Wrestling requires postponing instant wants to gain something more valuable long term. It takes discipline and focus to reach goals. 9. Roadmap to success. Wrestling is the perfect example of what it takes to be successful in life. Goal setting, hard work, determination, focus, love of challenges, love of competition, confidence, being coachable, mental toughness, discipline, creativity, team work and accountability. 10. Toughness. Wrestling is a physical, contact sport. You learn that sometimes you just get poked in the eye. Physical and mental toughness go hand in hand. You learn that a little pain or struggle is part of the process of doing great things. Coach Cael Sanderson 6. Humility. Nothing teaches humility better than a 1-on-1 sport. Winning and losing in a 1-on-1 setting brings humility. There is nowhere to hide and no one to blame but yourself. All wrestlers will lose at

3 Novice Wrestlers: Almodovar-Cora Marcus Almodovar-Cora David Jr. Bemesderfer Kurt Jr. Brandt Trenton Chasser Niko Christoffel Frank Cordova Zachary Crean Kaleb Crean Logan Davis Darnell Davison Chapman Davison Juris Deck Brady Gilbert TK Goerner Dillon Grow Josiah Gullaksen John Harrison Xander Hackman Seth Hackman Levi Heiser Austin Hess Hudson Karkoska Jacob Karpathios Michael Katch Derek Kereczman Christopher Krauser Philip Lawler Noah Maguire T (Timothy) Mauck John Marco Toby Miller James Muhlberg Logan Mussmon Caleb Myer Chad Nance Kenny Pawelczyk Brady Price Cole Peters Cole Quinn Owen Rodman Alexander Sample Ethan Schopf Sutton Sload Gavin Smith Ethan Stein Asher Stewart Alex Stewart Bradley Stock Noah Warfel Rhemy Weachter Brody Novice Coaches: Jim Schopf (jim@fieldofscreams.com or ) Dan Brandt, Brian Davison, Brian Goerner, Scott Harrison. Paul Karpathios Webbere Wingenroth Wildin Wildin Williams Williams Whitworth Aidan Nathan Connor Zach Brian Jorden Zerik Intermediate/ Advanced Wrestlers: Bard Dylan Barroso Isaiah Berlingeri Jonathan Charles Will Chasser Dean Chasser Jake De George Luke Dionne Joel Dowling Luke Dreyer Luke Edwards Braden Edwards Ian Eklund Christian Fischer Brandon Griffith Robert Grow Julius Hanes Russell III Harbaugh Conner Harbaugh Cameron Henderson Benjamin Hoover Grant Houser Cole Iandolo Joeseph Kramer Luke LeFevre Reagan Loose Jarod Luciano Giovanny Mack Seamus Marines Ben Mathias Chase McAlpine A.J. Mulholland Jordan Nau A.J. Santiago Austin Shultz Caleb Shultz Connor Schmidt Owen Sensenig Connor Smith Evan Splain Shawn Stout Owen Wilkinson Alexander Ventura Stefan Intermediate/ Advanced Coaches: Shane Mack (shane.mack@comcast.net or ) Dylan Bard (dylan.bard@nedbard.com or ) Scott Douglas, Dana Edwards, Don Hershey, Joe Iandolo, Steve Kramer

4 Good Luck 6 th Graders As You Move Up To The Middle School: Will Charles Dean Chasser Luke Dowling Luke Dreyer Robert Griffith Julius Grow Jarod Loose Chase Mathias Austin Santiago Owen Schmidt Shawn Splain

rod 2nd Harbaugh, Conner 2nd McAlpine, A.J.

5 Results Garden Spot Youth Tournament January 7, 2013 What a day! 61 participants and lots of success. OPEN 1st Bard, Dylan 1st Loose, Jarod 2nd Harbaugh, Conner 2nd McAlpine, A.J. 3rd Hanes, Russel 3rd Lefevre, Reagan 3rd Mathias, Chase 4th Harbaugh, Cameron 4th Kramer, Luke 4th Mack, Seamus NOVICE GROUP 1 1st Chasser, Nico 1st Edwards, Braden 1st Katch, Derek 1st Miller, James 1st Schopf, Sutton 1st Smith, Ethan 1st Stock, Noah 1st Stout,Owen 1st Weachter, Brody 1st Williams, Brian 1st Williams, Jorden 2nd Goerner, Dillon 2nd Hess, Hudson 2nd Hoover, Grant 2nd Price, Cole 2nd Wingenroth, Nathan 3rd Hackmman, Levi 3rd Harrison, Xander 3rd Karpathios, Michael 3rd Nance, Kenny 3rd Whitworth, Zerik 4th Almodavar, Marcus 4th Brandt, Trenton 4th Christoffel, Frank 4th Crean, Logan 4th Quinn, Owen 4th Rodman, Alex NOVICE GROUP 2 1st Almodavar, David 1st Berlingeri, Jonathan 1st Dreyer, Luke 1st Griffith, Robert 1st Grow, Julius 1st Sload, Gavin 2nd Barroso, Isaiah 2nd Fischer, Braden 2nd Nau, AJ 2nd Pawelczyk, Brady 3rd Crean, Kaleb 3rd Davis, Darnel 3rd Dionne, Joel 3rd Dowling, Luke 3rd Hackman, Seth 3rd Henderson, Benjamin 3rd Marines, Ben 3rd Smith, Evan 4th Stewart, Bradley Lehigh vs. Cornell Bus Trip January 7, 2013 Exciting match and a fun day. Final Score - Cornell 20 Lehigh 13. Here are some of our wrestlers with Cornell s Kyle Dake (4X NCCA Champion). Annville-Cleona Youth Tournament Results January 20, 2013 Forty-nine wrestlers competed at the AC Tournament. Lots of good competition. Great effort by our wrestlers. Results: Open Russell Hanes 2nd, Cole Houser 2nd Dylan Bard 4th, AJ McAlpine 4th, Seamus Mack 4 th Novice Braden Edward 1st, Bobby Griffith 1st, Michael Karpathia 1st, Owen Stout 1 st Luke Dreyer 2nd, Ben Henderson 2nd, Grant Hoover 2nd, Kaleb Crean 2nd, Brian Williams 2 nd Isaiah Barrosso 3rd, Noah Stock 3rd, Zerik Whitworth 3rd, Jorden Williams 3rd, Gavin Sload 3rd, AJ Nau 3 rd James Miller 4th, Nathan Wingenroth 4th, Hudson Hess -4th, Noah Lawler 4th, Luke Dowling 4th, Sutton Schopf 4th, Dillon Goerner 4th, Caleb Shultz 4 th

Wrestlers Unwind at Youth Roller Skating Party January 26, 2013 Over 100 wrestlers and family showed up to the roller skating party. Lots of non-wrestling fun.

Hempfield defeated Solanco 30-22 and Pequea Valley 48-17. The Black Knights lost to the eventual champions, Penn Manor, 25-39. Great team effort! The Dual Team will take on LS later this week.

The Black Knights will take on Manheim Central on Friday, February 15th in Pucillo Gym - Millersville University. The match will begin at 530 PM.

6 Wrestlers Unwind at Youth Roller Skating Party January 26, 2013 Over 100 wrestlers and family showed up to the roller skating party. Lots of non-wrestling fun. Youth Wrestlers Place Second in LL League Southwest Division February 4, 2013 The Hempfield Youth Dual Team placed second in the Southwest Division of the Lancaster Lebanon Youth Wrestling League. Hempfield defeated Solanco and Pequea Valley The Black Knights lost to the eventual champions, Penn Manor, Great team effort! The Dual Team will take on LS later this week. Hempfield Youth Down the Pioneers February 8, 2013 The Youth Dual Team defeated Lampeter Strasburg on Thursday Night. The Black Knights will take on Manheim Central on Friday, February 15th in Pucillo Gym - Millersville University. The match will begin at 530 PM. Youth MT Tournament Results; 37 Place Winners February 11, 2013 Fifty -six wrestlers competed at the Manheim Township Tournament. Lots of good competition. Great effort by our wrestlers. Results: Pee Wee Division First Place Niko Chasser, Derek Katch, Rhemy Warfel, and Jorden Williams Second Place Dillon Goerner and Brody Weachter Third Place Sutton Schopf Bantam Novice Division First Place Michael Karpathios and Brian Williams Second Place Hudson Hess and Ethan Smith Third Place Cole Peters, Owen Quinn, and Aidan Webbere Fourth Place Trenton Brandt, Toby Marco, Kenny Nance, Noah Stock, and Zerik Whitworth Bantam Open Division First Place Seamus Mack Midget Novice Division First Place Joel Dionne and Joe Iandolo Second Place Ben Henderson and Isaiah Barroso Third Place Gio Luciano, Brandon Fischer, Kaleb Crean, Caleb Shultz, Bradley Stewart, and Owen Stout Fourth Place Conner Shultz Midget Open Division Second Place AJ McAlpine Fourth Place Dylan Bard Junior Novice Division First Place Luke Dowling Junior Open Division Third Place Conner Harbaugh Fourth Place Bobby Griffith and Cole Houser

Hempfield Youth Takedown Barons 34-23 February 16, 2013 The Little Black Knights took down Manheim Central in the Elementary Youth Championship Meet 34-23.

Three Hempfield Youth Wrestlers Qualify for PJW Districts February 18, 2013 Three Hempfield wrestlers placed in the top 3 in the PJW Area IX Qualifier - Jarod Loose 2nd, Seamus Mack 2nd, Conner

Good luck to our three wrestlers headed to districts and congratulations to all of the Hempfield wrestlers that competed this weekend!

7 Hempfield Youth Takedown Barons February 16, 2013 The Little Black Knights took down Manheim Central in the Elementary Youth Championship Meet Hempfield finished the season 4-1 in the dual meet season. Great job wrestlers! Three Hempfield Youth Wrestlers Qualify for PJW Districts February 18, 2013 Three Hempfield wrestlers placed in the top 3 in the PJW Area IX Qualifier - Jarod Loose 2nd, Seamus Mack 2nd, Conner Harbaugh 2nd. The tournament drew the best wrestlers from 11 counties who were vying for a spot in the PJW district tournament on March 16th. The competition was extremely tough. Good luck to our three wrestlers headed to districts and congratulations to all of the Hempfield wrestlers that competed this weekend! Loose and Charles win the Elementary LL Tournament; Loose Awarded Outstanding Wrestler February 24, 2013 Ten youth wrestlers competed at the Elementary Lancaster-Lebanon League Individual Tournament. Jarod Loose was awarded the league s Outstanding Wrestler after not surrendering a point during the tournament. The following wrestlers placed in the tournament: Jarod Loose 1st place, Will Charles 1st Place, Russ Hanes 3rd, Conner Harbaugh 3rd, Grant Hoover 6th. Great effort by all wrestlers. Loose takes 3rd at PJW Area IX District Championships March 18, 2013 Congratulations to Jarod Loose who placed third in the PJW Area IX Championship. The competition was fierce. Dylan Bard and Seamus Mack went 1-2 and did not place. Connor Harbaugh dropped both of his matches. Area IX is comprised of the following Counties in South Central PA: Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill, & York. The top two place winners go one to represent Area IX in the State Championship on March 22nd and 23rd at the PA Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA. There are eleven areas in the state that form a 22 man state tournament bracket. Good effort and great experience Hempfield wrestlers!

Youth Wrestlers Crown 3 Champs at MAWA Qualifier March 18, 2013 Five youth wrestlers competed at the Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association (MAWA) qualifier held at Conestoga Valley.

will advance to the West Regional Tournament to be held on March 29 & 30 at Shippensburg University.

Congratulations and good luck wrestlers.

8 Youth Wrestlers Crown 3 Champs at MAWA Qualifier March 18, 2013 Five youth wrestlers competed at the Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association (MAWA) qualifier held at Conestoga Valley. Here are the results: Braden Edwards 1st place Russ Haines 1st place Grant Hoover 1st place Ben Henderson 2nd place Ian Edwards 4th place (alternate) The top THREE place winners in this tournament will advance to the West Regional Tournament to be held on March 29 & 30 at Shippensburg University. The top FOUR place winners in the Regional Tournament advance to the Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association s Eastern National Championships on May 4 and May 5 at Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, MD. Congratulations and good luck wrestlers. Edwards, Bard Qualify for MAWA Regionals March 26, 2013 Two more youth wrestlers competed at the Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association (MAWA) qualifier held at Mifflintown, PA. Here are the results: Dylan Bard 1st place Ian Edwards 2nd place The top THREE place winners in this tournament will advance to the West Regional Tournament to be held on March 29 & 30 at Shippensburg University. The top FOUR place winners in the Regional Tournament advance to the Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association s Eastern National Championships on May 4 and May 5 at Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, MD. Congratulations and good luck wrestlers. Bard and Hanes Qualify for MAWA Eastern Nationals April 1, 2013 Congratulations to Dylan Bard and Russ Hanes for qualifying for MAWA Eastern Nationals. Dylan placed 3rd and Russ placed fourth at Regionals held at Shippensburg University. The top FOUR place winners in the Regional Tournament advance to the Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association s Eastern National Championships on May 4 and May 5 at Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, MD. Congratulations and good luck wrestlers.

9 LANCASTER LEBANON YOUTH WRESTLING LEAGUE TEAMS WEEK 1 Jan WEEK2 Jan WEEK3 Jan 28-3 WEEK 4 Feb 4-10 WEEK 5 Feb Northwest Division Northeast Division Southeast Division Southwest Division 3-0 Cocalico 3-0 Garden Spot 2-1 Manheim Township 3-0 Penn Manor 2-1 Manheim Central 2-1 Conestoga Valley 2-1 Lampeter Strasburg 2-1 Hempfield 1-2 Elizabethtown 1-2 ELCO 2-1 Warwick 1-2 Solanco 0-2 Donegal 0-3 Ephrata 0-3 McCaskey 0-3 Pequea Valley 35 Don GS MT Sol vs. PM 34 Thurs 1/17 7 PM (HS) Tues 12/18, 5 PM (HS) Wed 1/16, 6:30 PM (HS) Sun 2/3, 1-5 PM (Marticville MS) Curtis Herneisen Lester Getz Devin Yohn Angie Dennison 31 MC CV LS Hemp 48 Thurs 1/17, 6:30 PM (Factory) Fri 1/11, 6:30 PM (HS) Fri 1/11, 7 PM (Meylin MS) Sun 2/3, 1-5 PM (Marticville MS) Eric Rhoades Phil Graham Angie Dennison Lester Getz 6 MC CV MT Sol 22 Thurs 1/24, 6:30 PM (Factory) Fri 1/18, 6:30 PM (HS) Wed 1/23, 6:30 PM (HS) Sun 2/3, 1-5 PM (Marticville MS) Dillan Enck Larson Lundquest No Official Angie Dennison 27 Don 18 Eph War PM vs. PV 15 Wed 1/30, 7 PM (HS) Wed 1/23, 6:30 PM (HS) Wed 1/23 5:15 (HS) Sun 2/3, 1-5 PM (Marticville MS) Mike Gardner Ian Stoecki Larson Lunquest Lester Getz 16 MC CV MT PM 39 Thurs 1/31, 7 PM (Factory) Fri 2/1, 6:30 PM (HS) Wed 1/30 6:30 PM (HS) Sun 2/3, 1-5 PM (Marticville MS) Eric Rhoades Angie Dennison Phil Graham Angie Dennison 50 Etown GS LS Sol vs. PV 25 Thurs 1/31, 7 PM (HS) Thurs 1/31, 6:30 PM (HS) Fri 2/1, 7 PM (Meylin MS) Sun 2/3, 1-5 PM (Marticville MS) Mike Gardner Bill Sellers Dillan Enck Lester Getz 33 GARDEN SPOT 28 Thurs 2/7, 7 PM (HS) Dan Sidelnick 21 CONESTOGA MANHEIM CENTRAL 42 Thurs 2/7, 6:30 PM (Factory) Curtis Herneisen 24 ELIZABETHTOWN vs. ELCO DONEGAL vs. EPHRATA 33 Thurs 2/21 SCHEDULE 44 PENN MANHEIM TOWNSHIP 21 Thurs 2/7, 6:45 PM (HS) Jeff Duke 43 HEMPFIELD vs. LAMPTER STRASBURG 15 Thurs 2/7, 6:45 PM (MT HS) Mark Morgante 42 WARWICK 21 Thurs. 2/7 5:30 PM (HS) Dave Martin 26 PEQUEA McCASKEY 21 Thurs 2/7, 6:45 PM (HS) Angie Dennison (2nd Place) 32 COCALICO vs. PENN MANOR 37 (1st Place) (4th Place) 19 MANHEIM TOWNSHIP vs. GARDEN SPOT 39 (3rd Place) (6th Place) 23 MANHEIM CENTRAL vs. HEMPFIELD 34 (5th Place) (7th Place) 36 CONESTOGA VALLEY vs. LAMPETER STRASBURG 19 (8th Place) No Match ELCO vs. Solanco No Match 27 Elizabethtown vs. Warwick Ephrata vs. Pequea Valley Donegal vs. McCaskey 16

Champions 1. Are champions because they train like champions 2.... Know no one ever drowned in sweat 3.... Turn lemons into lemonade 4. Know hard work pays off 5.

10 Champions 1. Are champions because they train like champions Know no one ever drowned in sweat Turn lemons into lemonade 4. Know hard work pays off Take care of someone other than themselves Always believe in themselves Always keep their composure Enjoy the spotlight Compete against themselves Wrestle to win and are not afraid to lose Are champions in all that they do Dream and think the impossible The Dual Team

11 A Father s Letter To His Son (works for moms, too) By: Allen Takata I wrote this after a disappointing tournament when my son was 9 years old. I wrote it as a way to ease my emotions and to also give myself some perspective of my own disappointment in my son s performance. I ve yet to give it to him, and I don t know when or if I ever will, but I thought someone should read it. To my son, You had a tough time on the mat today and the ride home was pretty quiet. I admit I was very disappointed but I later came to realize that I shouldn t be and that it is all part of the journey you are taking. When I watch you on the mat I worry that you are doing battle while unprepared and that I have failed in your preparation. As a father that is my greatest fear, that you are unprepared to face the challenges that will come before you. I want you to be prepared for your match, but I ve come to realize that it is the matches themselves that, are in the long run, win or lose, the things that ARE preparing you. I think that the greatest benefit from wrestling is learning to face challenges and to demand the most from yourself. You learn to fight when you think there is no more fight left within you. You learn to get up after you ve fallen, time and time again. You learn about sacrifice and about pain. You learn to endure and to overcome. This is what I want for you, not because I wrestled, but because these lessons are the true gifts of this sport. So, those losses today were actually part of this gift, and an important part of the journey. My dream for you is to not just win championships and fill your room with medals. My dream for you is much greater and I hope you get much more from wrestling. I hope you learn to strive for greatness even if you fail in the attempt. I hope you learn to get up one more time when you think you can t get up any longer. I hope you learn to not only face your fears, but to stare them down. Wrestling isn t about winning. It is about the desire to win. It isn t about success, but rather the determination to succeed. I want you to succeed as a wrestler, not to win state championships, but I want you to be a successful wrestler so you learn to be all that you can. This sport can help teach you that, if you let it. I look forward to the seasons of our future as you go through these lessons and I ll be in your corner for each and every one of them. I love you. Dad

Hempfield Youth Wrestling Banquet March 15, 2015

Hempfield Youth Wrestling Banquet March 15, 2015 Why My Kids Will Wrestle 1. Foundation sport. Wrestling is the perfect foundation for all other sports. Wrestling is balance, agility, hand eye coordination,