OSU Wrestling - The FALL

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Wrestling Updates - End of September

Oregon State Wrestling fans,

Time to pass along some updates from the coaches. They've been so good at sending out notices, they've already sent out two since the last one I shared with you. You will find both of these pasted below my signature.

An important bit of news included is the Benefit dinner for the Orange Crush wrestling club. The OC provides very important support fro Oregon State Wrestling. The dinner is slated for Oct 13 at the Fairgrounds. Be sure that you are signed up and ready to participate! See the updates below for directions.

Note the Wrestling sign in the window

While I am sharing wrestling news, I'll take this opportunity to pass along a few more photos from Ron Iwasaki. Ron discovered another Brewery with Oregon State wrestling connections. Ron found the "Ordnance Brewery" in Boardman, Oregon, owned and operated by Craig Coleman, father of Beaver Bob Coleman. So if you are in Boardman, stop by and say hello! Thanks, Ron!

Ordnance Brewery

Anyone interested in being a triangle board operator for this season ? Contact Evan Hooper. You can find his contact info below my signature.

Interested in joining the FALL Board? We will be having a planning meeting this coming Sunday, Sept 30 at 4:30 pm. Contact me if you would like more information on the meeting.

Wrestling season is getting closer every day!

Go Beavs!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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Youre invited!

Date: October 13
Location: Benton County Fairground, Gruber Hall
Ticket Price: $30.00

The Oregon State Wrestling coaching staff would like to formally invite you to the very first Oregon State Kickoff Dinner & Orange Crush Benefit Auction. This benefit dinner and auction is to help raise money for the Orange Crush RTC which goes hand in hand with the Oregon State Wrestling program. Our RTC helps send our athletes to post season tournaments such as the U.S. Open, U23 Nationals, and FILA Juniors. It also allows us to bring in top tier training partners that will mentor and work with our athletes throughout the season.

Head Coach Jim Zalesky will be speaking about the team and the upcoming 2018-2019 season. Followed by Head RTC Coach Jason Lara talking about the RTC program and the plans moving into the future.

If you are interested in attending this event please go RSVP at the link below.
Dinner RSVP

If you would more information or would like to purchase your ticket online please visit the link below.
www.orangecrushrtc.com/orange-crush-benefit-dinner

If anyone has any auction items they would like to donate to the event, we would greatly appreciate it. We already have some great items, but could always use more. If you have any questions or would like to donate an item, please contact Jason Lara at 541-224-2829.
Hope to see you there

GO BEAVS!

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Greetings Beaver Nation,

The team is back in the full swing of things, working hard in the classroom and at our workouts! Currently, we are lifting two times a week and conditioning two times a week. Along with these mandatory workouts, we also have open mats, an optional workout that the guys can put themselves through, twice a week. These have all been going great. We will be having some Saturday open practices coming up in October. These will be open to the public.

Amarveer Dhesi is back in town and working hard. Coach Zalesky and Coach Meeks have put together a great training plan that will have Dhesi ready to roll at the end of October! Dhesi will compete on the first two days of the World Championship. For more information on the World Championship schedule, please check out the link below.

https://en.budapestwrestling2018.com/program/

2018-2019 Tentative Schedule

The tentative schedule for the upcoming season is attached. We are getting closer to having the official schedule and times finalized. We plan to have poster schedules available at our Oregon State Kickoff Dinner on October 13.

Copy of Tentative Oregon State Wrestling Schedule 18-19.pdf

Pledge for Pins

We are hosting our Pledge for Pins drive again this season. Pledge for Pins is designed to help grow the Oregon State Wrestling program. The money raised goes directly to the Orange Crush Wrestling Club, which is a nonprofit organization that supports the Oregon State Wrestling team. If you would like to get involved, please print off and fill out one of the attached forms. If you have any questions, please contact a member of the Oregon State Wrestling staff.

Pin Pledge 2018.pdf

Oregon State Kickoff and Orange Crush Benefit Dinner & Auction

We are just about three weeks out from our very first Oregon State Kickoff and Orange Crush Benefit Dinner & Auction! We sent out an invite last week, which is also attached to this email. We are really looking forward to kicking off the season with a night of fun! Jim Zalesky will be giving his preseason speech about the team and the 2018-2019 schedule.

Dinner Invite.pdf

Current Auction Items:

Trip to Las Vegas to watch the team compete at the Cliff Keen Invitational on Nov. 28 Dec. 1 (airfare and hotel)
Airfare to the NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, along with two lower bowl tickets and two tickets to all home dual meets
Tickets to home Oregon State Football games (Cal, USC, Oregon)
Day of labor from 8-10 of our wrestlers (8 hour day of labor)

We already have some great auction items, but we could always use more. If anyone has any auction items they would like to donate to the event, we would greatly appreciate it. If you have any questions or would like to donate an item, please contact Jason Lara at 541-224-2829.

Go Beavs!

OSU Wrestling Staff

Monday, September 17, 2018

2018-19 Season Triangle Board Operator Needed & Open Practice Dates

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Oregon State is in need of a new triangle scoreboard operator for the upcoming wrestling season, preferably someone with experience. If you are interested, or know someone who would fit the bill, please contact Evan Hooper, Communications Assistant with the Athletic Dept.

A few other details provided by Evan - this is for wrestling events, experience should be preferably at NCAA events. It is a paid position, and right now six home duals scheduled. You would need to be free those dates.

Again, for anyone interested in this position, contact Evan Hooper. Evan's email address: evan.hooper@oregonstate.edu

Evan's cell phone: (608) 509-8659

Thank you for considering this position.

Some dates to add to your calendar: These are the expected dates for Open Practices and the opponent for the home football game:

Oct 6 vs WSU,

Oct 20 vs Cal,

Nov 3 vs USC (possible parent/fan tailgate).

Please add these dates to your calendar and come by for a preview of this year's Oregon State Wrestling team!

Open Practices take place on home football game days. They generally start about 3 hours before the football game starts and last about one and a half hours. This gives you ample time to make it to the football game. Practice takes place in the Dale Thomas Wrestling Room, upstairs in the Sports Performance Center, right across the street from Reser Football Stadium.

More information will come out closer to the date.

Go Beavs!

Wrestling Update - Sept 17

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Fall is in the air and that means the wrestling season is getting closer all the time. Only 18 more days until we can get our first peek at the Oregon State 2018-19 Wrestling team! The first Open Practice will be held Oct 6, prior to the football game.

A couple noteworthy items were shared with me as well as the latest Update from the Coaches from last week.

First - some good news about another wrestling program being started up in the state. Corban, a small, private university near Salem, Oregon, is adding wrestling to their athletic programs, thanks in part to financial assistance from the "Restore" group. Good work, gentlemen! To read more about the new program, see this article by the NAIA. Thank you to Craig Scharer for passing along this news!

Have you stopped to consider who you would pick as an All-2000 team for the Beavers? Match up your selections with those of "The Open Mat". You will find their picks for Oregon State as other NCAA teams in this article. Thanks to Ron Iwasaki for sharing that article with me!

Finally, if the latest Update from the Coaches Office got buried in your email box before you had a chance to read it - you can find it down below my signature.

Go Beavs!

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Hello Beaver Nation,

The boys are back in town!

The team camping trip was a great time. We got in some great workouts and enjoyed games of Mountain Ball (a variation of baseball that uses a baseball bat and soccer ball) and a card game called Mafia that really gets the team interacting and thinking. Overall, it was a successful trip, and we are ready to get to work!

Amarveer Dhesi will return to town next week to begin his training for the Wrestling World Championship. Dhesi will compete on the first two days of the World Championship. For more information on the World Championship schedule, please check out the link below.

https://en.budapestwrestling2018.com/program/

2018-2019 Tentative Schedule

The tentative schedule for the upcoming season is linked. Many of the times have not yet been confirmed, but as soon as they are, we will let everyone know. We have a lot of great home matches this year, and we look forward to seeing you all in attendance!

Copy of Tentative Oregon State Wrestling Schedule 18-19.pdf

Pledge for Pins

We are hosting our Pledge for Pins drive again this season. Pledge for Pins is designed to help grow the Oregon State Wrestling program. The money raised goes directly to the Orange Crush Wrestling Club, which is a nonprofit organization that supports the Oregon State Wrestling team. If you would like to get involved, please print off and fill out one of the linked forms. If you have any questions, please contact a member of the Oregon State Wrestling staff.

Pin Pledge 2018.pdf

Oregon State Kickoff and Orange Crush Benefit Dinner & Auction

Current Auction Items:

Trip to Las Vegas to watch the team compete at the Cliff Keen Invitational on Nov. 28 Dec. 1 (airfare and hotel)
Airfare to the NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, along with two lower bowl tickets and two tickets to all home dual meets
Tickets to home Oregon State Football games (Cal, USC, Oregon)
Day of labor from 8-10 of our wrestlers (8 hour day of labor)

As many of you may have noticed, we did not host the golf outing this year. We wanted to try something different and have the dinner and auction instead. We may go back to having a golf outing in the future or possibly host both.

OSU Wrestling Coaching Staff

Monday, September 10, 2018

Wrestling Update - Sept 10

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Time for a few quick notes to get you in gear for the upcoming wrestling season. Less than a month until the first of the Open Practices - October 6!

First of all, Amar Dhesi has competed in the Poland Open in Warsaw. Amar started off with a victory in his first match, but lost his second. He did not get a second chance as the person he lost to also lost another match. Thanks to Craig Scharer for passing along the news and the brackets for Amar's weightclass.

Next, don't forget to contact Evan Hooper (evan.hooper@oregonstate.edu) if you are an experienced triangle scoreboard operator and would like to work for Oregon State at the upcoming home meets.

The latest report on Greg Strobel, former Oregon State wrestler and National Champion, in his battle with cancer - Greg is doing well. He is in "Active Recovery State", according to Len Kauffman who had a phone conversation with Greg.

Anyone interested in giving some time and energy to wrestling? "The FALL" Board needs you! The Board is in need of some help to fill the positions needed to keep the Board and the Club going. Email me or any of the other Board members if you are interested. (Reynold Gardner, Jennifer Gardner, Michael Denison, Craig Scharer.) Thank you!

As mentioned at the start, the Open Practices are coming up soon! They will be Oct 6, 20, and Nov 3. Be sure you have those dates on your calendar!

Last but not least - the latest Update from the Coaches came up at then end of last week. If you have not had a chance to read it, I have copied it after my signature. It covers the team trip to Camp Tadmore - we have to remember to ask the guys how well the coaches can cook! - and the Benefit dinner and auction coming up October 13.

Go Beavs!

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Hello Beaver Nation,

Everyone is getting ready to report back to Corvallis, and we are excited to get to work!

The team returns on Sunday, Sept. 9, before we leave to go on our annual team trip to Camp Tadmor the following day. The camp is located in the beautiful hills about 45 minutes east of Corvallis. While there, well do some conditioning and team building activities. The coaching staff prepares all of the meals. Its a great experience for the team to hang out and relax.

Amarveer Dhesi is in Warsaw, Poland, to wrestle in the Poland Open in preparation for the World Championship in Budapest, Hungary, in October. After Poland, Dhesi will continue to train for the championship in Corvallis. Dhesi will compete on the first two days of the World Championship. For more information on the World Championship schedule, please check out the link below.

https://en.budapestwrestling2018.com/program/

2018-2019 Tentative Schedule

The tentative schedule for the upcoming season is attached. Many of the times have not yet been confirmed, but as soon as they are, we will let everyone know. We have a lot of great home matches this year, and we look forward to seeing you all in attendance!

Pledge for Pins

Oregon State Kickoff and Orange Crush Benefit Dinner & Auction

On Saturday, Oct. 13, we will host our first annual Oregon State Kickoff and Orange Crush Benefit Dinner & Auction. This will be at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Gruber Hall. The doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dinner tickets are $30.00 per person. Jim Zalesky will speak about the upcoming season and the team schedule. If anyone has any auction items they would like to donate to the event, we would greatly appreciate it. We already have some great items, but could always use more. If you have any questions or would like to donate an item, please contact Jason Lara at 541-224-2829.

OSU Wrestling Coaching Staff

Monday, August 27, 2018

Wrestling Update - Late August 2018

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

In my last email, the question of who won the Dhesi/Jarvis was mentioned. The latest email from the coaches answered that question - Amar Dhesi will represent Canada on their freestyle team for the World Championships.

Congratulations, Amar! From what I have heard, Jarvis was a "no-show", so Dhesi takes over the role. You can read more details in the Coaches' Update, which follows below my signature.

Be sure to read the Coaches' Update if you have not done so - lots of other good information in there. The Update includes the tentative schedule for the upcoming season, the Pledge for Pins and an invitation to the new event - the Orange Crush Benefit Dinner and Auction, which will be held Oct 13 at the Benton County Fairgrounds.

Ron Iwasaki & Mark Hirota

Another item about former Beaver wrestlers - a photo of 1981 Pac-10 Champ for the Beavs, Mark Hirota, sent in by Ron Iwasaki. Ron introduced Mark with this statement: "A judo instructor in Portland - Black Belt 6th Degree. 🥋 don’t mess w/Mark!" Thanks for sharing, Ron!

Meanwhile, some of the recruits are already on campus, getting adjusted to college life. School starts in a few weeks. the first of the Open Practices is expected to be Oct 6. Wrestling Season is coming!

Please consider if you would like to donate some of your time to support Oregon State Wrestling by being a FALL Board member. Several current members have announced their retirement at the end of this season. The FALL Club needs you!!

Go Beavs!

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Hello Beaver Nation,

We have some exciting news to share with you all!

Congratulations, Amarveer Dhesi!

Dhesi will represent Canada at the 2018 Wrestling World Championship in Budapest, Hungary. The World Championship is Oct. 20-28, but Dhesi will compete on the first two days. For more information on the World Championship schedule, please check out the link below.

https://en.budapestwrestling2018.com/program/

2018-2019 Tentative Schedule

Tentative Oregon State Wrestling Schedule 18-19.pdf

Pledge for Pins

Pin Pledge 2018.pdf

Orange Crush Benefit Dinner and Auction

On Saturday, Oct. 13, we will host our first annual Orange Crush Wrestling Benefit Dinner & Auction. This will be at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Gruber Hall. The doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dinner tickets are $30.00 per person. We will have a preview of the upcoming season along with some great auction items. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions or would like to sponsor a table, please contact Jason Lara (541) 224-2829.

OSU Wrestling Coaching Staff

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Wrestling News for August 2018

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

Summer is rolling on by and that means the 2018-19 Wrestling season is creeping a little closer every day! A few items of interest have crossed my desk in recent days.

First up, the Board is getting ready to start work on FALL Club activities for the upcoming season. The Board could really use some new volunteer members! We need replacements for our Parent Reps with Ken & Andrea Tobin moving on with the graduation of their son Izaak. Anyone who is willing and able to help out would be welcome! It does help if you live fairly close to the Corvallis area, or at least in the Willamette Valley.

Next, Steve Thorpe, Sweet Home High School's wrestling coach and former Oregon State Wrestler was elected as chairman of the state chairman's committee for USA Wrestling. Congratulations, Steve! You can read more about it in an article in the Corvalllis Gazette Times.

Amar Dhesi should have had his wrestle-off for the top spot on the Canadian World Team yesterday, but I have not been able to find out the result.

Brian Engdahl and Ron Iwasaki

Ron Iwasaki sent a photo with former wrestler Brian Engdahl. Brian is following his dream and has taken a job as Head Brewer for Ancestry Brewing in Tualatin, Oregon. Way to go, Brian! Thanks for sharing, Ron!

Last but not least, the latest news from the Coaches. If you haven't read their newsletter yet, find it here, below my signature. One item from their note - Jason Lara has joined the OSU Coaching staff. Welcome back, Jason!

Go Beavs!

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Greetings Beaver Nation,

We are right around the corner from the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, and we want to let everyone know whats happening.

Last Sunday, Aug. 12, some of our incoming freshman arrived on campus to begin the BEST program. Through this program, they'll learn studying strategies and how to balance their workload. It will help make the transition from high school to college much smoother.

In other news, Amarveer Dhesi will be wrestling this coming Saturday, Aug. 18, for the Canadian World Team spot. Taylor Meeks will be heading up to Calgary, Canada, to coach Dhesi.

Welcome Jason Lara! Jason will be joining the Oregon State coaching staff. He competed at Oregon State from 2009-2012 and was a two-time PAC-12 finalist and two-time NCAA qualifier. He currently runs the Orange Crush Wrestling Club. We are excited to have him joining us!

Jason lara

*MARK YOUR CALENDAR*

On Saturday, Oct. 13, we will be hosting our first annual Orange Crush Wrestling Benefit Dinner & Auction. This will be at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Gruber Hall. The doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dinner tickets are $30.00 per person. We will have a preview of the upcoming season along with some great auction items. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions or would like to sponsor a table, please contact Jason Lara (541) 224-2829.

OSU Coaching Staff

Friday, July 27, 2018

More Personal Notes

Oregon State Wrestling Fans,

While the summer is cooking along, I have a few personal notes to share.

Starting off with the serious news, both Greg Strobel and Larry Bielenberg, two of Oregon State's former National Champions, underwent major surgery this week. Greg Strobel had surgery for gall bladder cancer. His surgeon felt confident that he had removed all of the cancer.

Larry Bielenberg suffered from a bad back. Larry needed some vertebrae repaired along with a few other old injuries. If all went according to plan, he went home a couple of days ago, but will have some recuperation time to go through.

Greg's wife Donna was due to have a knee replacement, but it was postponed due to unknown circumstances.

Please keep Greg, Donna and Larry in your thoughts and prayers.

And to close on a lighter note, Garrett Drucker's dad, Joe, sent a few pictures of what Garrett has been up to in his spare time this hot summer. It seems that he has found a way to stay cool by racing a sailboat for friends of his.

In the photos, Garrett is at the wheel wearing a yellow cap on the burgundy hulled boat named Hobo Flats. Just one of the perks of living in southern California! Way to go, Garrett! Nice work if you can get it!