Highlight Video Available

The PHS Wrestling highlight video for the 2011-2012 season is now up on YouTube. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWdBj4PgWz8

Porter and Sendrowski Bring Home Medals

Congratulations Carson Porter who place 2nd at The Rebel New England Classic and Jeremy Sendrowski who placed 2nd at the Skowhegan Youth Wrestling Tournament this past weekend! Great job boys!

May the Best Man Win

Interesting article by David Crisanti about wrestling. It’s worth a quick read. Here’s an excerpt and the link:

But although the outcome is seldom in doubt, wrestlers do love to watch wrestling. Where else in life can you see a test that simply gauges the better man, all randomness due to wind, rain, the bounce of a ball, performance of teammates or the subjectivity of judges taken out of the equation?

Despite my background as an athlete I was not a big believer that sports build character. I was more on the side that sports revealed it. But with the benefit of time and experience, it is clear to me that this sport builds humility. It does so by dint of its lack of chance.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-crisanti/may-the-best-man-win_b_1348624.html

Casco Bay Elite Registrations

Registrations are coming in for the Casco Bay Elite Freestyle & Greco Roman wrestling team. Practice starts in less than a month. The early bird discount registration period is almost over. Get your registrations in as soon as possible and feel free to call or email with questions.

Great Weekend for the Sharks!

The Portland Youth Wrestling Sharks are coming on strong at the right time of year. This weekend a number of wrestlers competed in tournaments in Maine and New Hampshire. All wrestlers worked hard and a bunch came home with medals.

The following wrestlers placed at the Massabesic Youth Wrestling Tournament Sunday:

Travis Soule -1st
Michael Delev -1st
Oliver Bigelow -2nd
Carson Porter -2nd
Ryan Breece -4th
Ryan Grondin -4th

Rico Jeffords had an exceptional day of wrestling Saturday at the Youth New England Wrestling Championships in Nashua, NH where he placed 3rd.

Congratulations to all wrestlers that competed this weekend.

Portland Youth Wrestling Invitational

Thank you to everyone that participated in and helped run the 3rd Annual Portland Youth Wrestling Invitational Tournament. Approximately 115 wrestlers from 8 teams competed in a great day of wrestling. The matches were intense but the sportsmanship displayed by wrestlers, coaches and fans was some of the best I’ve seen at a youth tournament. Nearly 50 volunteers worked to make this event possible. Special thanks goes out to Mike Pease and Eli Small, Portland High School Wrestlers, Portland Youth Wrestling parents and siblings, and many others. We expect to post tournament results later this week.

Tournament Tomorrow!!

The Portland Youth Wrestling Invitational Tournament is on for tomorrow. The brackets are set. Wrestlers should check in between 8 and 9 am. The gym will open at 8 am sharp. Concession and registration volunteers should arrive between 7 and 7:30. Volunteers involved in running the tournament should arrive around 8 am. Wrestling should begin around 9:15 – 9:30. See you tomorrow!