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!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
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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

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!

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

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

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!

Elizabeth DeAngelis
"The FALL"
Official Fan Club of OS Wrestling
Please do not forward this communication to news agencies. 
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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

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!

Garrett on dark hulled boat

It's hard to keep a former wrestler from competing, on the mat or on the water. Thanks for sharing these photos, Joe!

Go Garrett!

Garrett in yellow cap

sail boat racing

Stay cool everyone!

Go Beavs!

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