Local Youth Wins National Cadet Championship

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Chance Lamer, one of Chad Lamer's - former Volunteer Coach for the Beavers a few years back - sons, is finding success at the Cadet level of Freestyle wrestling. He recently won the Cadet National Freestyle World Team Trials at 45 kg. You can see a video of an interview with Chance on YouTube. Congratulations, Chance!

Chance now has an opportunity to participate in the Cadet World Championships this summer. The following message is from David Williams, FALL Club member and Corvallis middle school wrestling coach.

Just recently, Chance Lamer won the Cadet World Team Trials! This means he has the opportunity to represent our country in Croatia next month. USA wrestling is asking the wrestlers to share the cost of travel expenses. Chance's Orange Crush coach, Jason Lara, has set up a go-fund-me account to help the Lamer family raise funds.  This is the link to the go fund me site: https://www.gofundme.com/get-chance-to-world-championships.

On other news, I recently posted some photographs taken by Ron Iwasaki, FALL Club member, at a Day of Service project undertaken by the IOC - a group of Oregon State Wrestling Alumni. You can find those photographs at "The FALL" Club's blogsite.

Go Beavs!

Wrestling Alumni Participate in OSU Day Of Service

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,
 

Below are some pictures from a recent "IOC" (Intergalactice Organizing Commmittee) meeting that took place in Salem.  Ron Iwasaki snapped these pics for the weekend IOC retreat.  The Saturday of the retreat, 5-19, also coincided with OSU Day of Service event.  Work was done at the Salem 4H Facility in West Salem.

Thanks to Ron I. and Craig Scharer for sending along these photos. 

I do not know all of the faces, but you will see Lauren Johnson, Len Kauffman, Chancey Ball, Larry Bielenberg, Bob Tomasovic, Jeff Smith, Jim Pond and Dick Schori among others. Good work, gentemen! Enjoy!

Go Beavs!

 Ron Iwasaki snapped these pics for the weekend IOC retreat.  The Saturday of the retreat, 5-19, also coincided with OSU Day of Service event.  Work was done at the Salem 4H Facility in West Salem.

 Ron Iwasaki snapped these pics for the weekend IOC retreat.  The Saturday of the retreat, 5-19, also coincided with OSU Day of Service event.  Work was done at the Salem 4H Facility in West Salem.

 Ron Iwasaki snapped these pics for the weekend IOC retreat.  The Saturday of the retreat, 5-19, also coincided with OSU Day of Service event.  Work was done at the Salem 4H Facility in West Salem.

Nationals Results and Other Wrestling News

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

A few things have popped up in the way of wrestling news that may grab your attention. There are results from the Freestyle and Greco Nationals in Las Vegas about a week or two ago, an update from the coaches, news on recruits, a new scoreboard for Gill, a party for John Horn among other things.

First up - congratulations to Josh Reyes, the Beavs' 149 lber, on his 8th place finish in the 70 kilo Senior Freestyle division! That's the best that any Beaver has been able to achieve lately - no small feat at the Senior level. Way to go, Josh!

At the Junior Nationals in Greco, Drake McKee wrestled his way to 6th place at 72 kilos. Congratulations, Drake!

Other Beavs wrestling in Vegas: Joey Palmer in the Senior division and Devan Turner, Bob Coleman, Myles Terry, Grant Willits and Mateo Olmos competing in the Junior Division of Freestyle. Check the update from the coaches for all the result data.

Speaking of the update from the coaches - it came out last week. If you have not yet read it, the note has been pasted down below my signature on this email.

Another recruit has been announced to add to the list of young men from the 2017-18 class. Thanks for Craig Scharer for sending the link to this story on Montana Sports.com about Riley Gurr. Welcome to OSU Wrestling, Riley!

Riley added his name to this list of recruits who have given their verbal commitment to the program (thanks again to Craig S for providing these names):
'17-'18 Verbals:

Logan Meek, Crater, OR 145

Brandon Kaylor, Bonney Lake, WA 113

Jackson McKinney, Skyview, WA, 197

Hayden Still, Lakewood, CO, 285

JJ Dixon, Tacoma, WA, 197

Riley Gurr, MT, 141

By the time next season's wrestling has begun, Gill's court will be sporting a new face. A new central scoreboard is to be added to Gill. Read the article at osubeavers.com for more details. Don't miss the link to the web cam. You can keep track of the progress on this new addition at Gill! The link is at the top of the OSU article as well as in this email.

Next - news from a father-son combo of former Beaver wrestlers, John & Casey Horn. Jana Iwasaki passed along this note from Casey:

On Saturday, June 9th at 5pm at the Illahe Hills Country Club (in Salem) we are hosting a Wrestling Reunion for my dad [John Horn]. We are trying to reach any/all of his former wrestlers, those who competed against him, coached alongside him, did anything wrestling-related with him. Please help us gather all those you can to help us celebrate him, his career and the impact he’s had on so many. Please pass on the word to others and come with memories to celebrate my dad’s wrestling career. If you or others are able to attend, please let me know so we have an accurate count. Thanks in advance for considering; I can’t put into words how much your and others’ attendance will mean to him.

Anyone interested in attending may contact Casey at:
casey.horn@albany.k12.or.us

bmyers@capitolauto.com

 

Last, but not least, The Portland Tribune recently published an article on former Assistant Coach Kevin Roberts. If you are interested, the article may be found here.

Don't forget, the Coaches Update is below.

Go Beavs!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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Hello Beaver Nation,

We would like to first start off by thanking the FALL FAN CLUB staff for their dedication to our program. You are greatly appreciated, and your work has not gone unrecognized.

Banquet Recap: Our Beavers had their annual banquet. We congratulate all those recognized for their outstanding work. Listed below are the names and Team Awards given to the student athletes.

Amarveer Dhesi: Earned the Bill Brickey, Most dedicated Award and Robin Reed, Outstanding Wrestler Award.

Ronnie Bresser: Earned the Robin Reed, Outstanding Wrestler Award.

Hunter Willits: Earned the Joe Wells, Team Impact Award.

Myles Terry: Earned the Chad Flack, Most improved Award.

Conner Noonan: Earned the Len Kauffman/Larry Bielenberg, Most pins Award.

Jack Hathaway: Earned the Dale Thomas, Achievement Award.

Cody Crawford: Earned the Dale Thomas, Achievement Award.

Izaak Tobin: Earned the Highest GPA Award.

Coaches Award was given to all Seniors for their dedication to our program and their success in the classroom, including Cody Crawford, David Henry, Jack Hathaway, Amarveer Dhesi, Izaak Tobin and Josh Parazoo.

U.S. Senior/Junior Open: This past weekend we had eight wrestlers competing in the U.S. Senior and Junior Open. We came home with 2 placers, Josh Reyes (70 kilos) taking 8^th place in the Senior Division of Freestyle and Drake Mckee (72 kilos) taking 6^th place in the Junior Division of Greco. Joey Palmer our Volunteer Assistant Coach made it to the blood rounds just after beating two tough competitors, Alan Waters of Missouri and A.J. Schopp, Purdues Assistant Coach. Additionally, we had Devan Turner, Bob Coleman, Myles Terry, Grant Willits and Mateo Olmos competing in the Junior Division of Freestyle.  We'd like to thank these wrestlers for their great effort.

Schedule: Freestyle season is in full swing. The freestyle competition and practice schedule is posted on our Orange Crush Regional Training Center website for those of you wanting to track upcoming Oregon State athletes.

Fall Fan Club: The Fall Fan Club is a group of dedicated individuals who help support our OSU wrestling team. This group plays a crucial role in the success of our program. For more information, or if you are interested in joining The Fall Fan Club, please contact Elizabeth DeAngelis at Oregon.state.wrestling.boosters@gmail.com. 

Thank you for the support,

Oregon State Coaching Staff

Awards Given Out at Banquet

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Dinner in the Toyota Club in Reser Stadium

The 2017-18 Oregon State Wrestling Season came to its conclusion on Saturday, April 14 at the Awards Banquet.

Most of the wrestling team, Jim Zalesky and his  coaching staff, and a group of dedicated fans enjoyed a good meal, some fun with door prizes and Silent Auction articles and the program where the season awards were presented.

First, the coaches presented a thank you to each of the FALL Board members. On behalf of the rest of the Board, Thank you, Coach Zalesky! It's nice to be acknowledged!
 

Then the coaches took turn presenting the different awards. 

Coaches' Appreciation: Went to all six seniors for their leadership - Cody Crawford, David Henry, Jack Hathaway, Amar Dhesi, Izaak Tobin & Josh Parazoo

Highest GPA: Izaak Tobin, with a 3.63 overall

Joe Wells "Team Impact" Award: Hunter Willits, true freshman who stepped up and filled a hole in the line-up and made it to the NCAA's

Chad Flack "Most Improved" Award: Myles Terry, another true freshman who was not able to wrestle his last two years of high school, yet stepped in to the line-up. He got the first takedown in his Pac-12 match with Zahid Valencia, National Champion, just one of the amazing things Myles did this season.

Len Kauffman/Larry Bielenberg "Most Pins" Award:  Connor Noonan, with a total of 14! Connor chewed his way through many Open Tournament line-ups to add up that many pins!

Bill Brickey "Most Dedicated" Award: Amar Dhesi who fought his way through knee issues to stay on the team, win the Pac-12's and end up third in the nation!

Dale Thomas "Hustle" Award: Cody Crawford & Jack HathawayE shared this award, based on a formula mixing GPA and wrestling results. Dale Thomas was the inventor of the formula.

Robin Reed "Outstanding Wrestler" Award: Amar Dhesi and Ronnie Bresser, the two All-Americans shared this award.

Hardest Worker Award: Josh Reyes, who came in the middle of the season and made himself an valuable member of the team.

Congratulations to all the Award winners!!

A short video presentation replayed some of the exciting moments from the past season. Yes, Ronnie B's "flying squirrel" was included. Can't see that too many times! 

Besides the video presentation, a slide show of Michael Denison's work was shown on the video screens throughout the event. 

The Seniors on the team then came forward to give us the story of their experiences and plans.  
Josh Parazoo related the value of hard work learned in wrestling.
Izaak Tobin recalled when he decided he'd better work for higher grades so that he could get accepted in to Medical School. Don't think he'll have any trouble with that! Izaak would like to go in to Emergency Medicine.

Cody Crawford starts work today, April 16, with the Corvallis Police Department and then goes to the Police Academy starting in June. Cody reminded the younger wrestlers that time goes by quickly, they need to take advantage of every minute. Cody's advice - "Champs don't take days off!"

Amar Dhesi - plans to continue his quest for Freestyle Olympic gold on the Canadian Wrestlng team. He said his greatest achievement at OSU was his degree. He will graduate in June, something he never thought he would ever earn. The end is in sight!

David Henry and Jack Hathaway were unable to attend the Banquet. Don't know what their plans are.

Good Luck and Best Wishes to all the Seniors!! Thank you for all that you have given for the Oregon State Wrestling Team.

The seniors took their final shots after their speeches, handing out a few "awards" of their own. They dished out some good-natured ribbing of a few of their teammates with their gag gifts before exiting the stage.

Head Coach Jim Zalesky concluded the evening with a look back at the season that concluded with 2 All-Americans, challenging the younger guys on the team to aim their sights high next year and find a way to get to that All-American status themselves.

Note - One thing that Jim said - never too soon to prepare, even for the fans. All who went to the NCAA's in Cleveland this year had a great time. There were people who at the last moment, decided they wanted to go, but there were no tickets left at that time. Next year - 2019 - the NCAA's will be held in Pittsburg, PA. If you'd like to go, call the Coaches Office and ask them to put you on the ticket waiting list. You will be notified when the tickets come. That way you won't be left out. Plus it makes it easier for them to know how many tickets to order.

That just about wraps up the Banquet and the season. If you'd like to see some snapshots from the Banquet, be sure to check The FALL's blogsite. I will post some pictures along with this email.

Don't forget - a contingent of Beavers will head for the Senior Nationals (Freestyle and Greco) in Las Vegas near the end of next week. Good Luck to all of them!

Have a great summer - see you next fall!

Go Beavs!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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More Photos From the Banquet

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Here is a look at the Banquet through a series of snapshots.

Setting up - arranging balloons, Reynold, Craig & Jennifer

Historic Press Photos of Oregon State's legendary wrestlers, owned and displayed by Craig Scharer

Some of many of Michael Denison's photos he shared with attendees.

Slide  show of Michael Denison's photos looped on screens overhead

Dinner time

Surprise guest Joe Latham joins Emily, Ian  and Taylor for dinner

Senior Josh Parazoo addresses the crowd

Senior Izaak Tobin's turn at the mike

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seniors Cody Crawford, Izaak, Amar & Josh hand out their own awards to their teammates

Guys got together for pictures before it was over

The Board, still smiling after it was all over!

Go Beavs!

Reminder - Banquet on Saturday & Other News

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Don't forget - the conclusion of the 2017-18 Wrestling Season - the Awards Banquet - is coming up this Saturday, April 14. The Banquet will be held in The Club at Reser Stadium, third level. The doors open for Social hour at 5 pm, dinner at 6 pm. The Awards program follows dinner.

In case you are still trying to decide whether or not to come, I believe it is just about completely sold out. If you want to take a chance on cancellations and come, you may be lucky, but I make no guarantees! If dinner is all sold out, you could come at 6:30 for just the program. If you let me  know that is what you'd like to do, we can have some extra chairs set up in the back.

Remember, not only will Awards be handed out, but the Senior Wrestlers will all get up and give us a few words on their experiences at Oregon State and their plans for the future. This is your chance to say thank you for all your hard work, good-bye and good luck! Seniors are: Josh Parazoo, David Henry, Jack Hathaway, Izaak Tobin and Cody Crawford.

We will also have door prizes and Silent Auction items that will go home with some lucky attendees. A big thank you to the donors, some of those donors are John Kowalewski, Gary Westford and Rick Willits. Thank you! Door prize ticket sales and the Silent Auction help fund FALL Club projects, such as the Awards Banquet!

Besides the Banquet, I do have some sad news to pass along - the loss of another of our Beaver wrestling alumni, Lou Piha of Lebanon, OR, class of 1948! Lou was also one of our dedicated FALL Fan Club members, along with his wife Eleanor. We will miss you, Lou! Our thoughts, prayers and sympathy go out to Eleanor and all of Lou's family.

To read about Lou's busy and adventurous life, you can find his obituary in the Albany Democrat Herald.

And, if you missed it, the latest update from the Coaching Staff follows below my signature.

Looking forward to the Banquet and seeing who goes home with all the Awards!

Go Beavs!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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Hello Beaver Nation,

Do not forget we have our banquet this Saturday. Come support our Beavers, below you can find specific details.

 

Reminder: The Beavers banquet is scheduled for April 14^th. Doors open at 5:00 pm in the club level of Reser Stadium. We hope to see you there. Please email Elizabeth DeAngelis at Oregon.state.wrestling.boosters@gmail.com for additional details.

 

Schedule: Freestyle season is in full swing. The freestyle competition and practice schedule is posted on our Orange Crush Regional Training Center website for those of you wanting to track upcoming Oregon State athletes.

 

Fall Fan Club: The Fall Fan Club is a group of dedicated individuals who help support our OSU wrestling team. This group plays a crucial role in the success of our program. For more information, or if you are interested in joining The Fall Fan Club, please contact Elizabeth DeAngelis at Oregon.state.wrestling.boosters@gmail.com. 

 

Thank you for the support,

Oregon State Coaching Staff

Banquet - Next Week - Still A few Seats Left!

Oregon State Wrestling Boosters,

Only about a week and a half until the Annual Oregon State Wrestling Awards Banquet! Have you made your reservations?

The Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 14, in Reser Stadium's Club Level. Social hour begins at 5:00, dinner is at 6:00 and the awards program follows. Dinner is $35.

The deadline for registration has passed as of March 31. We have given the caterer our headcount, but we added a few extra seats in case someone has missed their chance to register.

If you would still like to come, you should reply to this email (find address under "Contact Us" under "Links" on right side of page) so that I can have you added to the guest list. I can also let you know if there is still room. The invitation and registration form is located on the right side of this page under "Links". You still have time to get it to our Treasurer before the Banquet if you get it in the mail soon.

We also welcome donations to help cover the costs associated with hosting the Banquet.

A bonus for reading all the way down - a nice article appeared in the Herald & News about Ronnie Bresser. It explains how and why Ronnie was motivated by his Grandmother to win his All-American title. Definitely a good read. Congratulations again to Ronnie for becoming All-American!

Hope to see you there!

Go Beavs!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
Please do not forward this communication to news agencies. 
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Please let me know if you wish to be removed from this email list. Thank you!