October Newsletter - From the Coaches's Office

 

October Newsletter BACK IN ACTION! We hope this email finds you all well! We have been chipping away during these uncertain times alongside the rest of the country. Finally on October 12th we began our full contact training in the Dale Thomas Wresting Facility. With the new testing protocols our team is tested each day we have live contact (4x a week) to ensure our athletes health and safety. We have since been weight training four times a week at 6:30am and wrestling four times a week at 3:30pm. The guys have a fire in them from this long layoff and have NEVER been this excited to get back to work. We are excited for the future! RECRUITING Currently, the NCAA DI Council has yet again extended the temporary COVID-19 recruiting dead period through January 1st, which prohibits all in-person recruiting activities. Our staff has continued to persevere through adversity and continue on our recruiting trail virtually. We continue to get high ranking commitments from great young men around the country that want to part of something special here in Corvallis.   GREG STROBEL:  (August 17, 1952 October 8, 2020) It is with a heavy heart we inform our Beaver Family of the passing of one of our own, Greg Strobel. Our condolences to the Strobel family, especially his daughters, Jennifer and Christine, who also lost their mom in January.      "The passing of Coach Strobel has given us all heavy hearts the past week, he touched everyone he interacted with in such a positive way. I read a great quote the other day that made me smile. Tears will heal, memories will comfort, and legacies will live on forever Coach Strobel has left a lasting legacy in the world that will inspire for generations."  Oregon State Wrestling Head Coach Chris Pendleton.   Addresses for Greg's daughters and their families: Jennifer & Rob Baldwin Children: Mason, Isabel, Evelyn & Hayden 1106 Grove Rd. West Chester, PA 19380   Christine & Joe Napoli 2317 Bond Ave. Drexel Hill, PA  19026   Below are some links to articles/videos to help us remember Gregs Memory Interview with Coach Chris Pendleton and Greg Strobel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYIWeuitvvc Interview with Ron Sather, Tommy Phillips and Larry Bielenberg paying tribute to Greg (starts @ 1 hr 25min) https://the-joe-beaver-show.simplecast.com/episodes/the-joe-beaver-show-oct-15-rachel-bachman-wall-street-journal-lincoln-kennedy-raiders-and-fox-sports-radio-and-osu-wrestlers-tom-phillips-ron-sather-larry-bielenberg Gregs Obituary in the Corvallis Gazette Times https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/gazettetimes/name/gregory-strobel-obituary?n=gregory-strobel&pid=196963224 Lehigh University Articles https://www.mcall.com/sports/college/mc-spt-lehigh-university-greg-strobel-dies-20201009-4p5vpod64jchxnukffk2of6eai-story.htmlhttps://thebrownandwhite.com/2020/10/09/greg-strobel-late-former-lehigh-wrestling-coach-remembered-at-68/ Oregon State Article https://osubeavers.com/news/2020/10/9/wrestling-oregon-state-national-champion-greg-strobel-passes-away.aspx USA Wrestling Article https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/October/09/USA-Wrestling-legendary-leader-and-coach-Greg-Strobel-has-passed-away National Wrestling Hall of Fame https://nwhof.org/blog/distinguished-member-greg-strobel-passes-away/   CONTACT US If you have any questions or comments please feel free to reach out to Wrestling Assistant Coach Mike Kosoy at mike.kosoy@oregonstate.edu.

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Addresses for Strobel's Daughters, Radio Show Link & Obit

 

Greg Strobel impacted countless lives and his legacy continues in those who knew him.

If you missed the interview with Ron Sather, Tommy Phillips and Larry Bielenberg paying tribute to Greg Strobel, the link is below.  Wow, it's a great one.  

It starts at 1 hr 25 min

https://the-joe-beaver-show.simplecast.com/episodes/the-joe-beaver-show-oct-15-rachel-bachman-wall-street-journal-lincoln-kennedy-raiders-and-fox-sports-radio-and-osu-wrestlers-tom-phillips-ron-sather-larry-bielenberg

Addresses for Greg's daughters and their families: 

Jennifer & Rob Baldwin

children:  Mason, Isabel, Evelyn & Hayden

1106 Grove Rd.

West Chester, PA 19380

Christine & Joe Napoli

2317 Bond Ave.

Drexel Hill, PA  19026

Greg's obituary in the Corvallis Gazette Times: 

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/gazettetimes/name/gregory-strobel-obituary?n=gregory-strobel&pid=196963224

Jana Iwasaki

Radio show 10/15 - sharing about Greg

 

We continue to digest the news about Greg Strobel's sudden passing.  

Thanks to John Kowalewski for the tip that tomorrow, teammates, roommates and BFFs, Ron Sather, Tommy Phillips and Larry Bielenberg are scheduled to be on The Joe Beaver radio show at 12:20pm reflecting on their memories with Greg.  I hope Larry tells the story about his first time playing ping pong (ever) vs Strobe. 

https://kejoam.com/

Click on "Listen Live"

Jana Iwasaki

 

For the article at osubeavers:

Oregon State National Champion Greg Strobel Passes Away

Kerry posted an update to Michael Denison (Lucky Bucky)

 See below update from Mike's wife Kerry indicating she'd like to move forward with the oasis garden project in November. 

Scott, are you still able to donate hardware for this project?

Let's rally the alumni to help out.

Jana

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GoFundMe Update: Today by Kerry Denison, Organizer

 

 

 

August 2020 picture on our 12th anniversary in Yachats. Beautiful day!

Michael is still working hard, walking multiple times a day. Working out his arm & hand. Still in speech therapy once a week. Speaking slightly more, but still very hard to get the word out he’s trying to say. Spirits are still up & still has sense of humor. I’m getting him out with friends/family once an while. Have been camping a few times. Did have a scare when he had a Tonic Seizure while camping early one morning. Paramedics came but after episode ended, he said he did not need to go to hospital. Hasn’t had one since & I hope he never does. We saw doctor & have appointment with neurologist tomorrow.

He’s been mowing & on his tractor a lot, preparing for winter to hit.

We need to get pavers & fountain in place for Mikey’s oasis soon, as weather will stop us from getting the work done.

I didn’t write down a list of people who volunteered to help. That was also before virus hit. Looking at sometime between November 6th-24th. If you are comfortable and still willing to help, please send a message through this website.

Again, thank you for all your support & prayers. This has helped & will help us tremendously.

Love & peace to all.
Michael & Kerry

Greg Strobel - link to radio show

 

Beaver Wrestling Supporters,

 

Below is the link to The Joe Beaver Show from yesterday when Mike Parker and Jon Warren reflected on Greg Strobel's passing.  It starts at 59 min, 30 seconds and the replay of Greg's 5/29/20 interview starts at 1 hr, 29 min.  

https://the-joe-beaver-show.simplecast.com/episodes/the-joe-beaver-show-oct-9-remembering-former-osu-wrestling-national-champion-greg-strobel

Press releases by Oregon State, Lehigh and Lehigh Valley local news 

https://osubeavers.com/news/2020/10/9/wrestling-oregon-state-national-champion-greg-strobel-passes-away

https://lehighsports.com/news/2020/10/9/wrestling-lehigh-athletics-mourns-the-passing-of-greg-strobel

https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/2020/10/above-all-greg-strobel-was-a-teacher-of-wrestling-of-young-athletes-and-of-life.html

Jana Iwasaki

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The FALL Wrestling Booster Club

Greg Strobel

 

On behalf of The Fall and The Wrestling Endowment Fund, it is with a very heavy heart that I share that Greg Stobel passed away in his sleep.  

Greg will be so missed.  He was a charismatic leader and a gifted speaker, who touched thousands of lives.  Our condolences to the Strobel family, especially his daughters, Jennifer and Christine, who also lost their mom in January. 

Here's a link to Greg's interview with Mike Parker on The Joe Beaver Show on 5/29/20 -- his interview starts at 12 min, 30 sec.

https://the-joe-beaver-show.simplecast.com/episodes/the-joe-beaver-show-podcast-2020-05-29-greg-strobel-deven-hunter

Beaver Nation mourns the loss of Greg Strobel.

Jana Iwasaki