Recent Wrestling News - July 15, 2018

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,  

Betty Woods & Linda Iwasaki

A few bits of news have crossed my desk in recent days - time to pass them along to you.

First - Congratulations to former Oregon State wrestler Travis Gardner, who married his fiance, Andrea, June 1, 2018. They are living in Anchorage and both teaching. Wishing the couple much happiness and success in life! Thanks to FALL Club Janet Gardner, Travis' mom, for sharing the happy news!

Linda Iwasaki & Eleanor Piha

 Next - many of you know Eleanor (Lou) Piha and Betty (Steve) Woods, both recently widowed. FALL Club members Ron & Linda Iwasaki visited them lately and shared some pictures which I have attached. Thanks, Ron! 

And last, an Update from the Coaching Corner, just sent out a few days ago. In case you didn't get it or haven't taken the time to read it, some interesting news in there:

- a recap of the recent Northwest Duals Championship and wrestling camp,

- a mention of newcomers heading to Fargo next week and a notice that Amar Dhesi will be squaring off with the Canadian Champ for a shot at the top spot on their World Team. Best of luck, Amar!

- Joey Palmer has taken a job teaching and coaching in Washington, so he will no longer be with the Beavers as a Volunteer Assistant Coach. Good luck, Joey! Keep in touch.

The update is pasted below my signature.

If anyone has any other interesting news of former wrestlers to share, please let me know. Thanks!

Go Beavs!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
Please do not forward this communication to news agencies. 
If you have information for the press please contact Evan Hooper at evan.hooper@oregonstate.edu
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Hello Beaver Nation,

Summer can be a busy time, but we want to keep in touch about some things that have been going on!

We hosted the Northwest Dual Championship from June 28-30, with several wrestling alumni returning to coach their high school teams. Jake Gonzales coached Crook County, Jason Wullbrandt coached Clackamas High School and Jay Tovey brought Mt. Crest High School all the way from Utah and left with the first place trophy! We want to thank all of the schools and coaches that attended! We look forward to growing this tournament in the coming years.

Following the NW Dual Championship, we went right into our summer wrestling camps July 1-10. During those 10 days, we had about 24 Oregon State wrestlers, including some incoming freshman, who assisted with the camps and trained. Our guys worked hard, and we think the newcomers will transition into college wrestling very well!

Five of our incoming freshman, Brendan Kaylor (120), Riley Gurr (138), Logan Meek (145), Jackson McKinney (195) and Hayden Still (285), will be competing Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota, next week with hopes of bringing back their own national title. This is only a handful of the new talent that is joining Beaver Nation.

Although a date has not yet been set, Amarveer Dhesi will be wrestling off for the Canadian World Team spot against Korey Jarvis in August. This wrestle-off was originally scheduled for early June, but Jarvis postponed due to an injury. The Senior World Championship will be held October 22-28 in Budapest, Hungary.

To conclude this email, we want to congratulate Joey Palmer on taking a teaching/coaching position at Tahoma High School in Washington. Joey served as the volunteer assistant coach this past year while also competing in freestyle at the senior level. We would like to thank Joey for all of the time he dedicated to our program, and we wish him the best of luck on his new journey!

OSU Wrestling Staff

A Couple of Tidbits

Oregon State Wrestlings Fans,

National Champ Baseball team returns to Goss

Just a couple of tidbits from the news to pass along:

First - for those who knew Ron Brown, long time member of "The FALL" and avid Beaver wrestling fan, his obituary came out recently.

Another - a hearty congratulations to Zack Zalesky, son of Head Coach Jim & Teri Zalesky, and all of his teammates for bringing home the National Championship title in Baseball from Omaha last week!! Well done, guys!

Happy 4th of July, everyone!

Go Beavs!

 

 

Ron Brown - Long Time Wrestling Fan - Passes Away

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Long time Oregon State Wrestling Fan, Ron Brown  has passed away. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Vi and all of their family.

Ron's health had kept him from attending many meets in recent years, but I believe that Ron & Vi supported Oregon State Wrestling for over fifty years. They have been loyal fans. Ron will be missed.

This is information passed along by Len Kauffman:

.... Ron lost his battle with Parkinson’s Sunday night.  After falling and breaking a hip, could not get back on his feet.  We are having a memorial on July 7 at 11 at McHenry funeral home.....

And from Len:

For those who would like to send a card or letter to Vi, her address is:

Vi Brown

6260 Bellfountain Road

Corvallis, OR 97333-9528

Please remember Ron's memorial service at 11:00 Saturday July 7.

For Ron, Go Beavs!

Wrestling News - June 18, 2018

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Just a quick note to keep everyone up to speed on the latest news that has come across my desk lately.

First, in early June, the Oregon State Wrestling Alumni lost another of their number, as Jerry Perez passed away. For long time Beaver fans, this is the note that Len Kauffman sent with the news:

As many of you know by now, Jerry Perez passed away form a major heart attack Friday, June 8th.  Jerry was a three-time Pacific Coast Champion (at 115 and 123).  He graduated from OSU in 1962, a year that the Beavers dominated the Pacific Coast tournament with six individual champions.  He was a long time wrestling official in Oregon and Washington and worked in the mental health industry in the Seattle area for all of his working career.  

If you wish to send a card or letter to his wife, Sue, the address is:

1058 SW 152nd Street. Burien, WA 98116-1846.

Len

Thank you for sharing that, Len. Our sympathies to Jerrry's family.

Next up, for you MMA/UFC/Colby Covington fans, Colby has been finding quite a bit of success recently. Thanks to Michael Denison for sending this note:

Colby Covington won again.  Is now 14-1 and the new interim welterweight champion

Congratulations, Colby!!

The news about Colby's win was also included in the latest update from the Coaches Corner. In case you missed the email from the Coaching staff, I have pasted it it down below my signature. One of the main topics is the listing of the new recruiting class.  For more details about most of the individual recruits, see the article at osubeavers.com that came out May 23. Nine are listed there. The others are Michael Murphy, Steven Shelofsky, and Jamarcus NCAA's have come up with a new rule for transfersGrant.

One last item, brought to my attention by Craig Scharer - the NCAA's have come up with a new rule for transfers. You can find that article at intermat.

Thanks to all who brought those bits of news to my attention!

Don't forget the Coaches' note below. Go Beavs!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
Please do not forward this communication to news agencies. 
If you have information for the press please contact Evan Hooper at evan.hooper@oregonstate.edu
Please let me know if you wish to be removed from this email list. Thank you!

Hello Beaver Nation, 

As the 2017-2018 academic year comes to an end, the wrestling team is finishing up strong in the classroom. We have a few announcements moving into summer.

UFC Interim Champion: Congratulations to former Oregon State Wrestling standout Colby Covington on becoming the Interim Welterweight UFC Champion. Colby defeated Rafael dos Anjos by decision Saturday night in Chicago. Colby improves his impressive record to 14-1-0, with his only loss occurring in 2015. 

Incoming Class:We have a very solid incoming class of young men and some promising transfers. The 12 new faces joining the team are: Brandon Kaylor, 125 pounds, Riley Gurr, 133/141 pounds, Michael Murphy, 141/149 pounds, Logan Meek, 149 pounds, Fred Green, 165 pounds, Steven Shelofsky, 165 pounds, Brett Bell, 174/184 pounds, J.J. Dixon, 184/197 pounds, Jackson McKinney, 184/197 pounds, Jamarcus Grant, 197 pounds/HWT, Tristan Osborn, HWT. We are very excited about the competition these guys will add to our room.

Oregon State Wrestling Camps:We will be hosting our Oregon State Wrestling Camps on July 1-10. For anyone looking to sign up, please visit our camp website at www.oregonstatewrestlingcamp.com. Many Oregon State wrestlers will be showing technique and working one-on-one with the campers, making for a great experience.
Below is an awesome Beaver Fan picture of Jim Hamer, Craig Scharer, Mike Denison and the late Dennis Fuller at the Grand Canyon two years ago. These four made the trip out to watch the Beavers wrestle at the Las Vegas Cliff Keen Invitational tournament! If you have great Beaver Fan pictures, please send them in! 

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
Please do not forward this communication to news agencies. 
If you have information for the press please contact Evan Hooper at evan.hooper@oregonstate.edu
Please let me know if you wish to be removed from this email list. Thank you!
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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