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The Area XI committee has been hard at work getting ready for next season. We are setting our dates for the Sectional Qualifiers and we have been busy designing the 2010 Area XI singlet. For next year we will be using a sublimated design that should improve the quality and it will allow us to create an even nicer design.
West Sectional Qualifier (Wissahickon) January 31, 2010 (tentative)
South South Sectional Qualifier (SAA) February 14, 2010
Area XI Championship March 20/21 2010
PJW State Championship March 26/27 2010
We are also discussing ideas on how to improve things next year. The Area XI Chamopionship is a prestigious event with competition that rivals any national tournament so for next year we are planning on having podium pictures at the Area Championship with a custom Area XI backdrop.
Dave, Duke Terry and I appreciated the support we received and we want to make sure Area XI serves the wrestlers of this area so we welcome your input. Drop us a line if you think we are overlooking something important and by all means pick up the phone and give us a call if you would like to join the team.
Charles Springer
Area XI Takes Erie by Storm
This has been a year of records in Area XI and I will start by telling you that the wrestlers from Area XI had an amazing year. We had 12 State Champions which was the most of any area in the tournament and was the most in the history of Area XI.
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Champions by Area |
Area XI Top 4 Place winners |
Total Medals |
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1-1
2-8
3-6
4-2 |
5-0
6-3
7-6
8-0 |
9-7
10-2
11-12 |
1st - 12
2nd - 7
3rd - 9
4th – 8 |
1st - 12
2nd - 7
3rd - 9
4th - 8 |
5th - 6
6th - 8
7th - 7
8th - 4 |
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36 |
61 |
Our 10 and Under kids led the way with 8 champions and 21 place winners (out of a possible 28) !
We would also like to congratulate Larry Gordon – Norristown’s first two time PJW state champion
This year we had 61 medal winners from Area XI and we are checking the past results but we are pretty sure that is a record also. Congratulations on a great accomplishment. (Sorry for the small font but it was the only way I could fit all the names!)
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Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling State Medalists |
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10 and Under |
11-12 |
13-14 |
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45 lbs:
Blair Orr, Sun Valley, 1st
Nate Kemmerer, Lehighton, 6th
50 lbs:
Matt Parker, Pennridge, 1st
Shane Hanson, Neshaminy, 6th
55 lbs:
Riley Palmer, Council Rock, 1st
Brandon Bach, Souderton, 5th
60 lbs:
Dan Moran, Northampton, 1st
Kordell Rush, Pennridge, 3rd
65 lbs:
Jared Papcsy, Nazareth, 5th
70 lbs:
Colin Cronin, Upper Darby, 1st
75 lbs:
Chase Stephens, Coatesville, 2nd
Matthew Krieble, Springford, 4th
80 lbs:
Travis Stefanik, Nazareth, 5th
Sam DePhillipo, Upper Darby, 6th
85 lbs:
Jacob Wasser, Palisades, 1st
90 lbs:
Matt Schuler, Whitehall Coplay, 5th
Connor Mitchell, Owen J. Roberts, 6th
95 lbs:
John Jacobsen, Stroudsburg, 3rd
105lbs:
Connor Frey, Lehighton, 5th
120lbs:
Cordell Cotto, Bethlehem Area, 1st
150lbs:
Jordan Wood, Boyertown, 1st |
65 lbs:
Scott Parker, Pennridge, 2nd
Dustin Steffenino, Upper Perkiomen, 8th
70 lbs:
Luke Karam, Moore Township, 3rd
75 lbs:
Joshua Nichter, Westchester, 7th
80 lbs:
Corey Zinsmeister, Easton, 3rd
Evan Wilson, Central Bucks, 6th
85 lbs:
Richie Cerebe, Philadelphia, 3rd
Chad Saunders, Pennsbury, 7th
90 lbs:
Chase Zemenak, Nazareth, 4th
Colby Ems, East Stroudsburg, 7th
100lbs:
Demetri Dorsaneo, Owen J. Roberts, 2nd
105lbs:
Josh Ortman, Parkland, 1st
115lbs:
John Grossi, Abington, 1st
Francesco Fabozzi, Central Bucks, 4th
125lbs:
Justin Hester, Upper Moreland, 7th
135lbs:
LJ Barlow, Wallingford Swarthmore, 2nd
Patrick Finn, Pottgrove, 4th
145lbs:
Desmond Johnson, Philadelphia, 2nd
200lbs:
Tyler Callender, Council Rock, 2nd |
77 lbs:
Ethan Lizak, Parkland, 5th
Dante Steffenino, Upper Perkiomen, 7th
82 lbs:
Zack Fuentes, Norristown, 3rd
87 lbs:
Darian Cruz, Bethlehem Catholic, 1st
92 lbs:
Zeke Moisey, Northampton, 2nd
97 lbs:
Joseph Galasso, Philadelphia, 8th
102lbs:
Cory McQuiston, West Chester, 4th
Wolfgang McStravick, Upper Perkiomen, 7th
107lbs:
Joshua DiSanto, Pennsbury, 3rd
112lbs:
Michael Springer, Norristown, 6th
117lbs:
Justin Staudenmayer, Colonial, 4th
124lbs:
Jesse Quave, Spring Ford, 4th
132lbs:
Brett Harner, Norristown, 4th
Ryan Tadora, Emmaus, 6th
140lbs:
Mitchell Bain, Quakertown, 6th
147lbs:
Elliot Riddick, Whitehall, 3rd
157lbs:
Devon Dhoble, Upper Dublin, 8th
167lbs:
Larry Gordon, Norristown, 1st
187lbs:
Grant Garbutt, Tredifferin, 8th
212lbs:
Aaron Bradley, Nazareth, 3rd
252lbs:
Rahson Ryan, Catasauqua, 7th |
Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling State Champions in Bold Print
Chuck, Dave, Duke and I had some basic goals for PJW Area XI in 2009:
1. Increase Participation in the PJW by adding 4 qualifier tournaments.
Participation increased from ~330 participants in 2008 to 762 participants in 2009. (762 participants is the most wrestlers ever since Area XI was created)
2. Obtain sponsors to pay for the Area XI expenses so the Sectional tournament hosts could retain their registration fees.
Thanks to the support we received we were able to get sponsors for all but five brackets (90%). Although we were hoping for larger numbers for the four sectional qualifiers attendance was good and all of our sectional qualifier hosts have expressed interest in doing it again next year. They could not have done it this year without the help of our sponsors so we thank you.
3. Purchase new singlets for the state qualifiers
We were able to purchase new singlets custom designed for Area XI. Singlets looked great; sadly some suffered some quality problems from the printing so we are committed to getting sublimated singlets for next year.
4. Create enthusiasm for the PJW promoting it as the place to go for well run double elimination tournaments.
762 registered wrestlers which was a 230% increase in area participation from 2008 and Area XI had the second largest number of registered wresters of any area in the state tournament. Our goal for 2009 is simple – we want to be number 1 and with the State Championship coming east we are confident that we will be.
5. Promote communications within the Area.
We developed a new Area Xi web site and as of 3/23/2009 we have had over 23,350 hits. We also utilized email to proactively push the information out to the key representatives in the Area.
In closing thanks to all of the wrestlers, families, coaches, teams, sponsors for making this a great year and we would like to once again congratulate the wrestlers whose dedication and hard work have shown Area XI for the powerhouse that it really is.
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Hi Everyone,
It has been a little while since we have said anything but things have been pretty hectic. Sorry for the delay getting the Championship details out but coordinating a two day tournament is a little more complicated especially when we have other commitments so we hope you understand. Press the link below to see the Area XI Championship details.
Seeding for the championship is by formula and the final brackets will not be available until weigh ins. To make things go smoothly please bring the weigh in form with you filled out and signed. There are no weight changes so make sure you put in the weight you qualified at.
Weigh ins will be on the morning of the competition so please make the appropriate arrangements to arrive with sufficient time to weigh in. The weigh in doors will close at 8:00 a.m. sharp.
State Qualifiers - We want everyone to come prepared to advance so please bring an extra copy of your birth certificate to leave with the chairman and $55 cash for your Area XI state uniform. If you want your birth certificate returned after states please provide a stamped self addressed envelope with your birth certificate otherwise the the birth certificates will be destroyed after states.
On a final note we would like to thank the folks in Area XI that have supported us in our push to grow the Area. Thanks to your support we have been able to grow the Area XI championship to a five tournament series with four sub-qualifiers. We have been able to purchase new singlets for the kids advancing to states and as of now our participation is higher than it has ever been and the numbers are still climbing heading into our last qualifier this weekend. There have been some bumps along the way but overall we are happy and we hope you are too. Next year the state champiosnhip is coming east so we are expecting the numbers to get even better.
To our Sponsors we would like to thank you for your support, things only improve when people step up and we really appreciate the faith you have placed in us to make this a success.
Good Luck to all the kids and we hope you have a great Championship.
Chuck & Dave
Hi Folks
Great News!
Cuvo's Wrestling Warehouse has signed on as a corporate sponsor and will be the official supplier of the new Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling Area XI State Singlets. We are very excited to have Jack Cuvo in our corner helping make the Area XI Championship a world class wrestling event for Southeastern Pennsylvania. Cuvo's Wrestling Warehouse will also be the official equipment supplier for this years Area XI Championship.
It is official the singlets are on order so we will have a new look when we head to the Pennsylvania State Championship next year. They will be Addidas Lehigh singlets in Royal Blue with three yellow stripes down each side. There will be a yellow Area XI logo on the chest, there will be a PA logo on the leg in the front and a large "XI" on the back. The final thing to make the design perfect was a small American Flag on the back (this was a deal breaker for me so I am glad we could make it happen). Knowing how hard it has been to get to this point I would like to once again thank Mark for all the years he made the Golden Eagles singlets available to the Area XI kids. Without his commitment to bring the PJW's to our area lots of great wrestlers would have never had the chance to compete in the state championship. While I am at it I would like to thank Mark because he continues to be a valuable resource during my rookie year as Area Chairman.
We have made great progress on the Sectional Championships with all four Sections confirmed.
Area XI Sectional Championships:
West January 18th 2009 Wissahickon HS Booster Club
East February 28th 2009 Neshaminy Youth Wrestling Club
South February 15th 2009 Springfield AA Youth Wrestling Club
North February 22nd 2009 Pocono Mountain East High School
We are working to make everything about this perfect so we are having custom medals made for the Sectional Tournaments. The medals will be 2" diameter with Red, White and Blue neck straps.
With up to 672 kids competing in the Area XI Championship we will need to make the tournament a two day event since we do not have access to a facility that can handle enough mats to do it in a day. We have all suffered through tournaments that are too long so we want to make sure this is a great experience for the kids and the parents alike.
Help Wanted!
Dave, Terry and I have taken on the lions share of organizing this championship but we really want to make this your event. If you would like to get involved please drop one of us a note and let us know. We are still looking for help and I heard a saying that sort of fits "Many Hands Make Light Work of Heavy Loads". This years championship is not being hosted by an individual club so we will be looking for help when tournament time comes. As in years past we hope the area teams will chip in by helping work tables and possibly loaning us mats or equipment as needed to make it a success.
Peace!
Chuck
WELCOME TO THE AREA XI WEB PAGE
CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR UPDATES
FIRST OFF I WANT TO THANK MARK HARNER FOR ALL THAT HE HAS DONE FOR AREA XI. WITHOUT HIM, THERE WOULD NOT BE AN AREA XI. HE IS ONE OF THE GREAT PIONEERS OF YOUTH WRESTLING FOR SOUTH EASTERN PENNA. HIS HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO PA JR WRESTLING WILL LEAVE SOME BIG SHOES TO FILL. I CAN ONLY HOPE TO MEASURE UP AND SUCCESSFULLY CONTINUE WHAT HE HAS STARTED. THANK YOU MARK FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE. THE YEARS I SPENT COACHING WITH YOU WERE SOME OF THE FONDEST I HAVE HAD IN WRESTLING. PERHAPS SOME DAY WE CAN SHARE A CORNER AGAIN.
CHUCK SPRINGER
THERE ARE A LOT OF NEW THINGS HAPPENING THIS YEAR.
FOR ONE THERE IS A NEW CHAIRMAN, CHUCK SPRINGER FROM NORRISTOWN.
THERE IS ALSO A NEW FORMAT FOR THE AREA XI CHAMPIONSHIP.
DETAILS FOR THE NEW FORMAT ARE AS FOLLOWS.
THERE WILL BE 4 QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS, 1 FROM EACH OF THE NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, AND WEST.
THE TOP 3 WRESTLERS FROM EACH OF THE QUALIFIERS WILL ADVANCE TO FORM A 12 MAN BRACKET AT THE AREA XI CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT ALL THIS WITH NO ADVANCEMENT FEE.
DID I SAY NO ADVANCEMENT FEE?
THAT IS CORRECT!!!
HOW DOES A 12 MAN BRACKET WORK?
SIMPLE, WE HAVE A 16 MAN BRACKET and THE 4 #1'S WILL RECIEVE A BYE IN THE PRELIM ROUND.
2'S WILL WRESTLE 3'S IN THE PRELIM ROUND AND THE WINNERS OF THE PRELIM ROUND WILL WRESTLE THE #1'S IN THE QUARTER FINALS.
DOUBLE ELIMINATION TO TRUE SECOND AS IN THE PAST.
(WE CAN'T WAIT!)
THE TOP 2 (TRUE SECOND) WILL REPRESENT AREA XI AT THE PRESTIGEOUS PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ERIE, PA.
IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN THERE, THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IS "THE SHOW OF SHOWS"! NOTHING COMPARES TO IT.
DID I MENTION THAT THERE WAS NO ADVANCEMENT FEE?
THAT IS CORRECT "NO ADVANCEMENT FEE"!!!
COST AT THE QUALIFIER WILL BE $18 AND THAT IS IT. IF YOU MAKE IT THROUGH TO ALL 3 TOURNAMENTS
THAT MAKES IT JUST $6 A TOURNAMENT. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU ENTERED A TOURNAMENT FOR ONLY $6? I CAN'T REMEMBER EITHER.
YOU CAN GO TO ANY QUALIFIER YOU WANT, AS LONG AS YOU LIVE IN AREA XI BOUNDRIES. YOU CAN GO TO MORE THAN ONE BUT AS SOON AS YOU QUALIFY, YOU ARE IN AND DONE UNTIL THE AREA XI CHAMPIONSHIP.
TO HELP KEEP COSTS DOWN AND MAKE ENDS MEET FOR THE AREA, WE WILL BE SELLING SPONSORSHIPS
FOR EACH OF THE 48 WEIGHTCLASSES AT THE AREA XI CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. SPONSORSHIP WILL GET YOU SEVERAL THINGS LIKE: YOUR NAME ON AN AREA XI CHAMPIONSHIP WEIGHT BRACKET, YOUR NAME IN THE AREA XI FINALS PROGRAM, YOUR NAME ON THE BACK OF THE AREA XI CHAMPIONSHIP T SHIRT, AS WELL AS YOUR NAME ANNOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE AREA XI CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.
SPONSORS WILL ALSO GET A RECIEPT FOR TAX PURPOSES.
COST FOR SPONSORSHIP IS $125
IT IS THE PERFECT WAY FOR YOUR TEAM, CLUB, LEAGUE, PARENTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES TO HELP OUT.
WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO INVENT CHARGES TO MAKE ENDS MEET SO WE NEED YOUR HELP.
IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE THAT CAN TAKE ON A SPONSORSHIP OR TWO PLEASE SEND THEM OUR WAY. IF WE CAN MAKE THIS WORK PJW'S WILL NOT ONLY BE THE MOST COMPETITIVE BUT THE MOST ECONOMICAL EVENT
IN WRESTLING.
PLEASE HELP US MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
IF YOU QUALIFY,(AND WE HOPE THAT YOU DO) THERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO DO.
MOST IMPORTANT IS, WE WILL NEED A COPY OF YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE. PLEASE BRING IT WITH YOU TO THE AREA XI CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. NOW HERE IS WHERE WE WILL BE DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY.
YOU WILL RECIEVE A STATE QUALIFIER PACKAGE.
THE PACKAGE WILL CONSIST OF:
LETTERS OF CONGRATS AND INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE AREA XI CHAIRMEN
YOUR AREA XI CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL
YOUR AREA IX CHAMPIONSHIP PATCH
YOUR AREA XI CHAMPIONSHIP T SHIRT,
AND YOUR AREA XI CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLET.
THE T SHIRT MUST BE WORN ON THE FLOOR AT STATES.
THE SINGLET MUST BE WORN WHEN YOU WRESTLE AT STATES.
THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS.
INSTEAD OF CHARGING A $10 OR $20 USAGE FEE AND A $10 CLEANING FEE AND A $5 OR $10 FACILITY USAGE
FEE AT EACH EVENT, ALONG WITH THE DEPOSIT OF $50 AND MAKING YOU RETURN YOUR SINGLET.....
WE ARE CHARGING $50 AND THE WHOLE PACKAGE IS YOURS TO KEEP AND USE PROUDLY AS YOU REPRESENT AREA XI.
THE SINGLETS ARE BRAND NEW AND WILL BE A CUSTOM KEEPSAKE. IT IS OUR GOAL TO MAKE THESE SINGLETS SO NICE THAT EVERYONE AND THEIR MOTHER WILL WANT ONE BUT WILL BE EXCLUSIVE TO THE QUALIFYING WRESTLER.
AMEN
AT THE AREA XI CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT WE PLAN ON HAVING THE FINEST REFEREES KNOWN TO MAN,
ELECTRONIC SCORING, AND THE BEST CHILI IN TOWN (SPRINGER'S FAVORITE PART), WE PLAN ON HAVING A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER TO SAVE THESE PRECIOUS MOMENTS FOR YOU.
THERE WILL ALSO BE AREA XI CHAMPIONSHIP APPARELL AVAILABLE AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND QUALIFIERS.
THE HOODED SWEATSHIRTS ARE ACCEPTABLE TO WEAR ON THE FLOOR AT STATES.
AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE A LOT OF CHANGES AND A TON OF THINGS GOING ON. WE WILL NEED A LOT OF HELP TO GET THIS DONE AND IF YOU CAN VOLUNTEER IN SOME WAY THAT WOULD BE GREAT. WE WILL BE MEETING SOON. IT WILL BE A PLANNING MEETING AND IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE YOU THERE.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS.
AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE TRYING TO DO SOME VERY SPECIAL THINGS FOR AREA XI. WE ARE NOT TRYING TO MAKE $$$ OFF OF THIS. RATHER, WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING WRESTLING IN AREA XI THE BEST THAT IT CAN BE.
WE ARE TRULY IN IT FOR THE KIDS AND WE ARE WILLING TO HELP PAY THE PRICE FOR YOU TO BE A CHAMPION.
IT IS ONE OF THE GREATEST FEELINGS IN THE WORLD WHEN THEY ARE LINED UP FOR THE STATE FINALS,
AND YOUR KID IS DOWN THERE ON THAT FLOOR, THE LIGHTS ARE ALL TURNED OUT, THE SPOT LIGHT IS ON YOUR KID, HIS NAME IS CALLED OVER THE LOUDSPEAKER, AS HE WALKS OUT TO SHAKE HIS OPPONENTS HAND,
THERE ARE 6000 PEOPLE CHEERING! IT WILL MAKE YOU CRY!
I WAITED 36 YEARS TO EXPERIENCE THAT AND IT WAS WORTH EVERY SECOND OF THE WAIT. I AM TRULY THANKFUL THAT MY PARENTS WERE THERE TO SEE IT AS WELL. I HOPE THAT EVERYONE IN AREA XI GETS A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THAT. WHAT A RUSH!
WE HAVE HAD SOME GREAT SUGGESTIONS COME OUR WAY AND WE HOPE TO INCORPORATE WHAT WE CAN INTO
THIS YEARS FESTIVITIES.
ONE SUGGESTION THAT I THINK IS GREAT WAS TO HAVE A SINGLET DESIGN CONTEST THROUGH THE BRUTE SITE.
WE ARE WORKING ON IT SO CHECK BACK SOON FOR MORE DETAILS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR SUGGESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL ONE OF US AT:
AREA XI CHAIRMAN CHUCK SPRINGER COACHSPPRINGER@GMAIL.COM
ALTERNATE CHAIRMAN DAVE KENT DJKENT@COMCAST.NET
COMMUNICATIONS DIR.TERRY FENNELL TFENNELL1@MSN.COM
THANKS AND WE HOPE TO HERE FROM YOU SOON,
FOR MORE WRESTLING FUN GO TO:
WWW.NORRISTOWNPAL.COM
WWW.GNWC.ORG/
LATER DUDES
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Key Contacts
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Charles Springer
Area Chairman
827 W. Main St.
Norristown, Pa. 19401
Home 610-272-6213
Cell 484-919-0150
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Dave Kent
Area Alternate
Chairman
186 Avondale Road
Norristown, PA 19403
Phone: 610-630-6207
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Terrence Fennell
Communications
Director
108 Gillin Road
Ambler, PA 19002
215-285-9526
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