UPDATE:
The open mat sessions with Harry Lester will move from the cooler to Centennial Highschool on Wednesday nights from 6-8. Please spread the word so no one ends up at the cooler. THanks
Coach Goff
Monday, March 29, 2010
Attention all football players need to read.
Ohio State football: Work on mat can be edge on line Buckeyes past, present excelled as wrestlers, too
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 3:41 AM By Ken Gordon
Each year, Ohio State's co-defensive coordinator evaluates dozens, maybe hundreds of high school football players while recruiting. They're all big, all fast, all strong. But tell Fickell a kid is a standout wrestler, and he'll get a gleam in his eye. Now he's interested. "We talk about Competitiveness, and I don't think there's a better sport to look at someone's competitiveness than wrestling," Fickell said. "You can tell (with wrestlers), it's something that's one-on-one competitive, and that's what we're trying to look for. "You can't define it. You don't know what someone has got inside their chest and their heart, but if you know they've been one on one and they've got that competitive nature * " Fickell knows. He was a three-time state champion wrestler at DeSales, and as a defensive lineman at Ohio State he set a school record for consecutive starts (50). Since then, several Buckeyes have gone from being high school wrestling stars to successful football careers, including offensive lineman Alex Stepanovich and defensive tackle Tim Anderson, each now in the NFL. This season, defensive tackle Dexter Larimore appears ready to uphold that tradition. He was the nation's top-ranked heavyweight wrestler two years ago at Merrillville (Ind.) High School. Just a redshirt freshman, Larimore had a stellar spring and will see extensive playing time this fall. Technique has a lot to do with what makes wrestlers successful linemen. They are accustomed to being tied up, pretzel-like, with an opponent. "I know a little bit more about leverage than some defensive linemen do," Larimore said, "so it helps that I can just keep a little bit lower center of gravity. I just try and work guys into kind of backwards positions for them, but it's kind of natural for me." Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Jim Bollman said he notices wrestlers tend to be adept at getting their hands in proper position, which is a key to blocking or defeating a block.
"The quickness and strength of their hands inside is becoming a much bigger part of the football game nowadays," Bollman said. "And I think that (wrestlers) have a little bit of a head start."
But as Fickell said, it's the intangible desire that translates well to football. Wrestlers famously have a warrior mentality. Injuries and fatigue are no excuse. "When you're a wrestler, you have to put a lot on yourself if you want to be good," Stepanovich said. "It teaches you that every day in wrestling you're not going to feel good. You're going to have bumps and bruises. You've got to be able to grind it out. I think that helps in football." Larimore said he thinks wrestling makes him better equipped to handle adversity, such as the heat and humidity the Buckeyes practiced in last week. "Wrestling is so hard and just so physically taxing on your body, that I get out there (for football practice) and a lot of guys will mentally break: 'It's hot,' and I just keep working and trying to get better," he said. "I just can basically push myself to a point where I physically can't go anymore. I think wrestling instills that mentality." Another wrestler is in the Ohio State pipeline. Defensive tackle Garrett Goebel of Lombard, Ill., recently orally committed to the 2008 recruiting class. He won his state's heavyweight title in the spring. "My nasty attitude comes from wrestling," Goebel told the Chicago Sun Times. "You can't be a nice guy and be an accomplished wrestler. You have to want to stick a guy's nose into the mat. "In football, I want to hurt the other guy. I want to knock him down all the time." He sounds like Fickell's type.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 3:41 AM By Ken Gordon
Each year, Ohio State's co-defensive coordinator evaluates dozens, maybe hundreds of high school football players while recruiting. They're all big, all fast, all strong. But tell Fickell a kid is a standout wrestler, and he'll get a gleam in his eye. Now he's interested. "We talk about Competitiveness, and I don't think there's a better sport to look at someone's competitiveness than wrestling," Fickell said. "You can tell (with wrestlers), it's something that's one-on-one competitive, and that's what we're trying to look for. "You can't define it. You don't know what someone has got inside their chest and their heart, but if you know they've been one on one and they've got that competitive nature * " Fickell knows. He was a three-time state champion wrestler at DeSales, and as a defensive lineman at Ohio State he set a school record for consecutive starts (50). Since then, several Buckeyes have gone from being high school wrestling stars to successful football careers, including offensive lineman Alex Stepanovich and defensive tackle Tim Anderson, each now in the NFL. This season, defensive tackle Dexter Larimore appears ready to uphold that tradition. He was the nation's top-ranked heavyweight wrestler two years ago at Merrillville (Ind.) High School. Just a redshirt freshman, Larimore had a stellar spring and will see extensive playing time this fall. Technique has a lot to do with what makes wrestlers successful linemen. They are accustomed to being tied up, pretzel-like, with an opponent. "I know a little bit more about leverage than some defensive linemen do," Larimore said, "so it helps that I can just keep a little bit lower center of gravity. I just try and work guys into kind of backwards positions for them, but it's kind of natural for me." Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Jim Bollman said he notices wrestlers tend to be adept at getting their hands in proper position, which is a key to blocking or defeating a block.
"The quickness and strength of their hands inside is becoming a much bigger part of the football game nowadays," Bollman said. "And I think that (wrestlers) have a little bit of a head start."
But as Fickell said, it's the intangible desire that translates well to football. Wrestlers famously have a warrior mentality. Injuries and fatigue are no excuse. "When you're a wrestler, you have to put a lot on yourself if you want to be good," Stepanovich said. "It teaches you that every day in wrestling you're not going to feel good. You're going to have bumps and bruises. You've got to be able to grind it out. I think that helps in football." Larimore said he thinks wrestling makes him better equipped to handle adversity, such as the heat and humidity the Buckeyes practiced in last week. "Wrestling is so hard and just so physically taxing on your body, that I get out there (for football practice) and a lot of guys will mentally break: 'It's hot,' and I just keep working and trying to get better," he said. "I just can basically push myself to a point where I physically can't go anymore. I think wrestling instills that mentality." Another wrestler is in the Ohio State pipeline. Defensive tackle Garrett Goebel of Lombard, Ill., recently orally committed to the 2008 recruiting class. He won his state's heavyweight title in the spring. "My nasty attitude comes from wrestling," Goebel told the Chicago Sun Times. "You can't be a nice guy and be an accomplished wrestler. You have to want to stick a guy's nose into the mat. "In football, I want to hurt the other guy. I want to knock him down all the time." He sounds like Fickell's type.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Forums with latest info
To find out the latest info on wrestling in GA I know of 3 sites that provide info. GA Vent, GNWA, and Team GA site has a forum. The links are on this blog if you want to visit.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Team Store
I have added a team store! Get garbed up in Roswell Gear. The store can be found at the bottom of the varsity blog. All items will be pickup only. Thanks and Shop away!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Up Coming Freestyle/ Greco tournaments
Apr 10 - Alexander Folkstyle/FS/GR Ironman, Alexander HS, GA
April 17 - Folkstyle/FS/GR, Harrison HS, GA
April 24 - Georgia Games (Folkstyle/ Freestyle/ Greco), Johns Creek HS, GA
May 1 - Folkstyle/FS/GR, Lambert HS, GA
May 8 - Folkstyle/FS/GR, Kennesaw Mountain HS, GA
May 15 - Folkstyle/FS/GR, Lithia Springs HS, GA
May 22 - NHSCA Folkstyle State Championship, Peachtree Ridge HS
May 23 - May 21-23 - Central Regionals, Franklin, IN
May 28-30 - Southeast Regionals, Gwinnett, GA
Jun 5 - Freestyle/ Greco State Championship, Paulding County HS, GA
April 17 - Folkstyle/FS/GR, Harrison HS, GA
April 24 - Georgia Games (Folkstyle/ Freestyle/ Greco), Johns Creek HS, GA
May 1 - Folkstyle/FS/GR, Lambert HS, GA
May 8 - Folkstyle/FS/GR, Kennesaw Mountain HS, GA
May 15 - Folkstyle/FS/GR, Lithia Springs HS, GA
May 22 - NHSCA Folkstyle State Championship, Peachtree Ridge HS
May 23 - May 21-23 - Central Regionals, Franklin, IN
May 28-30 - Southeast Regionals, Gwinnett, GA
Jun 5 - Freestyle/ Greco State Championship, Paulding County HS, GA
Monday, March 15, 2010
Rock On! Our Elementary School Wrestlers are ALL STARS!!
Yes, the video quality is a bit blurred. We'll have CDs at the banquet which should be much clearer! We are so proud of all of our Elementary Wrestlers!! Firsts for tenacity and many individual firsts, Go Roswell!
“Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy.” - Dan Gable
Dream the dream, it can happen!
“Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy.” - Dan Gable
Dream the dream, it can happen!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Little Kids State this weekend
Congrats,
We have 3 young men going to State this weekend. We have practiced hard and believe we are ready to have fun and see what they can accomplish on the mat. John, Jake and Mike have worked hard all year and all qualified for State.
Wish them luck
We have 3 young men going to State this weekend. We have practiced hard and believe we are ready to have fun and see what they can accomplish on the mat. John, Jake and Mike have worked hard all year and all qualified for State.
Wish them luck
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Big Kid State Results
Roswell takes 3rd in 12 U at State and 8th overall. We had an Unbelievable season. We started out the season with only 3 returning 8th graders and the rest were 5th,6th and 7th graders. We had a lot of new faces in the practice room. We also had some key wrestlers join our program late. As we got closer to qualifiers things started coming together. We were tested at Middle school duals where we took 4th in the Div and 7th in State. Also as a team we took a 4th place at Walton.
We then took 17 middle school kids to qualifiers and qualified 16. This was the highest number the program ever had. At States we sent 6 Roswell kids to the platform with one State Champion. Once again the best we ever done before in the past.
I want to thank everyone for your support.
Great Job Roswell JR Hornets
The best is yet to come.
We then took 17 middle school kids to qualifiers and qualified 16. This was the highest number the program ever had. At States we sent 6 Roswell kids to the platform with one State Champion. Once again the best we ever done before in the past.
I want to thank everyone for your support.
Great Job Roswell JR Hornets
The best is yet to come.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Congratulations to All our JR Hornets State Placers
Proof of another great year. This season we had the most State placers ever!!!
We crowned 1 State Champion Ryan Willis. Congratulations to Ryan for an outstanding season.
We had two third placer which are Cameron Whiteman and Jonathan Kwateng. Both of these wrestlers were first year wrestlers and had a great season.
We also had 3 4Th placers which had a great season. Robert Copenhaver, Charles Routt and Rowdy Miller. Congratulations to these wrestlers.
It just doesn't stop with them. We had 16 kids hit the mats yesterday and fight with all they had. I watched our guys use what they were taught and wrestle outstanding matches. Placing in State isn't easy and all of our guys were prepared.
I want to that the coaching staff for all the hard work and time. I also want to thank the parents that support our program and spend all those hours in the gym watching our kids.
Hope everyone had a great State experience. Our State has some of the toughest wrestlers around.
Go Roswell I'm proud of everyone.
We crowned 1 State Champion Ryan Willis. Congratulations to Ryan for an outstanding season.
We had two third placer which are Cameron Whiteman and Jonathan Kwateng. Both of these wrestlers were first year wrestlers and had a great season.
We also had 3 4Th placers which had a great season. Robert Copenhaver, Charles Routt and Rowdy Miller. Congratulations to these wrestlers.
It just doesn't stop with them. We had 16 kids hit the mats yesterday and fight with all they had. I watched our guys use what they were taught and wrestle outstanding matches. Placing in State isn't easy and all of our guys were prepared.
I want to that the coaching staff for all the hard work and time. I also want to thank the parents that support our program and spend all those hours in the gym watching our kids.
Hope everyone had a great State experience. Our State has some of the toughest wrestlers around.
Go Roswell I'm proud of everyone.