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Perseverance

johndegl — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:44:19 +0000

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan, ‘press on’ has solved, and always will solve, the problems of the human race.”
Calvin Coolidge

ISW athletes are being recruited by Division 1 Colleges so…

johndegl — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:27:58 +0000

NCAA College Wrestling Scouting & Recruiting

Scholarship Information

Our athletic recruiting and scouting service can help you when applying for a wrestling scholarship. It doesn’t matter how good you are, you might be the best wrestler at your school, but if you want to be scouted-recruited and be in line for college wrestling scholarships you need to tell the coaches who you are and why you deserve to be recruited. COLLEGE COACHES AND SCOUTS CANNOT EVALUATE YOUR POTENTIAL IF THEY DON’T KNOW HOW GOOD YOU ARE.

Not all athletic scholarships are full ride like football and basketball, so called “head count sports”; most are classed as “equivalency sports”, like college wrestling. Put simply this means that coaches can “share” their wrestling recruiting allocation between a larger number of wrestlers.

This is good news for the athletes. In division I a coach can divide “9.9? scholarships between a larger number of Wrestlers; Say 25 partial instead of 9 full ride scholarships. If you are good enough of course then a full ride scholarship is always on the cards.

There are 85 division I and 39 division II colleges that offer financial aid to wrestlers.

That’s a total of 1,193.4 wrestling scholarships available in the NCAA.

The Midwest dominates collegiate wrestling, with schools such as Iowa, Oklahoma State, Penn State, and Nebraska almost always claiming the top positions in collegiate rankings. Wrestling is a sport taught from an early age and supported by entire communities. Midwestern schools maintain strong programs because they can recruit from the best high school programs located in their own states.

College wrestling scouting is very competitive, college wrestling scouts and coaches are looking for wrestlers with all-round talent. We would suggest that you attend a college wrestling camp, it’s a great way to get noticed and boost your recruiting opportunities as well as your chances of being scouted by wrestling recruiters.

Many wrestlers are overlooked each year because they didn’t submit their athletic resume to the “right” colleges or left out vital information. It’s also a fact that many colleges simply don’t allocate all of their recruiting funds because “suitable” athletes didn’t approach them.

The NCAA allows each division I wrestling program 9.9 scholarships and in division II, 9 scholarships are available.

As a high school wrestler you should be aware that the standard at college level is very high. I would recommend that you attend a few bouts to gauge the actual intensity at this level. Remember that only the absolute top wrestlers will be approached with offers.

Most wrestlers will have to market themselves. You can try to do this yourself or ask Coach Degl to assist in this process. Private lessons can be arraigned to create a recruiting and scouting plan of attack .

MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Athletic Scholarships: Head Count Versus Equivalency

September 22nd, 2009 - by Chris Krause

The most commonly known scholarship, also referred to as a “grant-in-aid,” is the full scholarship, or “full ride.”

The term “grant” is literal. This is not a loan, and students do not have to pay the money back. A full ride normally covers tuition, books, room, board, and associated fees. Bottom line: It’s a free education, which with today’s higher-education costs, is an extraordinary package. The average debt for typical students after college is about $20,000; imagine the foundation established by a student-athlete who plays sports for four or five years and emerges from college without owing a single penny!

Full ride athletic scholarships are generally reserved for high-level athletes. Approximately 70 percent of the decision to award an athlete with a full ride scholarship is based on the athlete’s ability and projectability (the athlete’s potential and expected future abilities) while about 30 percent of the decision is based on academics, character, work ethics, and intangibles.

But full-ride scholarships are only one of the two types of athletic scholarships a school might offer. The NCAA breaks sports into two categories—head count sports and equivalency sports. Students who are offered a scholarship to play a head count sport are being offered a full scholarship, while students who play equivalency sports might receive only a partial scholarship.

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An athlete who receives a scholarship to play a “head count” sport is always given a full-ride scholarship. An athlete who receives a scholarship to play an “equivalency sport” might receive only a partial scholarship.

Head count sports are those sports that generally bring revenues to the school. For men, revenue sports include basketball and Division IA football. For women, head count sports include basketball, tennis, volleyball, and gymnastics.

Any other sport is considered a “non-revenue” or “Olympic” sport, meaning the sport does not produce revenue for the school. Indeed, most non-revenue sports are at least partially funded by football and basketball revenues. In non-revenue sports, coaches typically divvy up their allotment of scholarships using the equivalency method. While head count sports have a set number of scholarships that must be awarded in full to one student, equivalency sports have a set number of scholarships that can be divided among athletes. A head count sport with five available scholarships will award five students five full rides, while an equivalency sport with five available scholarships might offer one student a full scholarship, divide the second scholarship among two students, the third among three students, the fourth among four students, and the fifth among five students. In other words, fifteen students must share the equivalency of five full-ride scholarships.

Equivalency scholarships are generally split so that the more important players receive a higher percentage of the scholarships. For instance, the top-flight softball pitcher might receive 95 percent of one scholarship while the back up outfielder receives only books. Students from out of town also fare better with equivalency sports than local students. Because in-state tuition is not as costly, most coaches in these sports prefer in-state students to pony up for tuition so they can save their resources for high-level out-of-state students.

Read more: Athletic Scholarships | NCAA Recruiting http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/09/22/athletic-scholarships-head-count-versus-equivalency/#ixzz0qE48DOEX

Can an Athlete do it ALL?

johndegl — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:07:39 +0000

Metcalf named to ESPN’s academic all-district first team

The honors keep coming for former University of Iowa wrestler Brent Metcalf.

The Davison, Mich., native was named to the ESPN The Magazine academic all-district first team Thursday. Metcalf, who was named to the District 7 men’s at-large first team, is a sociology major with a 3.46 grade-point average. His name will be added to the national ESPN The Magazine academic all-America ballot, which will feature first team all-district honorees from all eight districts.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his or her current institution. Nominated student-athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of their team’s competitions, have completed one full calendar year at his or her current institution and have reached sophomore athletic eligibility.

A three-time NWCA all-academic and academic all-Big Ten team selection, Metcalf was Iowa’s 2010 Big Ten Medal of Honor winner. He earned his third all-America honor and second NCAA title at 149 pounds in March. He posted a 108-3 career record at Iowa, which gives him a .972 career winning percentage that ranks second in school history.

A two-time Big Ten Champion, Metcalf is the first wrestler in Big ten history to earn Outstanding Wrestler honors at the conference meet two straight years (2008, 2009). In 2008, he won the Dan Hodge Trophy, which is annually presented to the nation’s top wrestler, the Jesse Owens Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year award and was named Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA Championships.

Metcalf’s 69-match winning streak that spanned his sophomore and junior seasons led the nation and is tied for second in Iowa school history with Hawkeye Head Coach Tom Brands. He recorded career 47 pins, which ranks seventh in Iowa history, and pinned 20 opponents in 2008-09, which ranks fourth. During his Hawkeye career, he went 68-1 in dual matches and 24-0 in Big Ten duals, scoring extra team points in 85 of his 108 wins (.787).

Season Pins
Wrestler (Year)…………………………………Pins
1. Bruce Kinseth (1978-79)…………………………23
2. John Bowlsby (1976-77)………………………….22
Ed Banach (1982-83)………………………………22
4. Brent Metcalf (2008-09)………………………….20

Career Record
Based upon winning percent (minimum 95 matches)
Wrestler (Years)………………….W-L-T……..Pct.

1. T.J. Williams (1999-2001)……….98-1-0…….990
2. Brent Metcalf ( )………..108 – 3………972
3. Lincoln McIlravy (1993-97)……..96-3-0…….970

Watch Tom Brands- Positioning and Singles

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Royce Alger and Ryan Morningstar @ ISW this Sunday

johndegl — Tue, 11 May 2010 02:04:12 +0000

ISW @ Freestyle States

johndegl — Fri, 07 May 2010 23:18:18 +0000

eye of the competitor

Realbuto tech, tech 6-0 , 6-0
Steven pinned his guy in 8 seconds.
Rino pinned in end period ( 6-0, pin)
Sam goes tomorrow

Brian 6-0, 6-0. 2nd round
Steven 7-0, 6-2
Rino lost 2-8, 8-3, fall

Rino looked good but you can’t wrestle from your knees. He got lateraled several times. I’m not pleased with his choices.

Rino losses close and is out of tourney.

Steven beat a shammrock kid 6-0, 9-2. Steven looks very polished.

Brian took a hard loss to Connor Sutton

Then Brian pinned his next opponent and will be wrestling for 3rd.

Steven dominated his pool. He is going at 1pm as is Brian for 3rd at 1pm.

Brian losses to Lyman. 0-1 , 2-4
Takes 4th however he does qualify for Fargo

Rodrigues in the finals continues his dominating ways with a 6-0, 3-0 win over McCabe.

Isw has ywo guys going to Fargo. And Sam will make 3 tomorrow if all goes well.

Flo-Journeyman National Duals

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Yoga with Gwen

johndegl — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:22:14 +0000

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About 10 years ago, Toomer noticed that his muscles were always tight. He was losing a receiver’s much-needed range of motion.

“When you’re [weight] lifting,” Toomer said, “your muscles don’t want to go through the full range of motion, and I think that the first thing to go [in a football career] is range of motion. And I’m trying to keep my range of motion.” So he began incorporating yoga into his training. But in 2004, when weight training handed him a pulled hamstring, Toomer put down the bumper plates for good. “I felt like after 2004, I had to do something different because the status quo of lifting weights was not doing anything for me,” he said. “The best way to rejuvenate the body is to get back your flexibility. “If I hadn’t done yoga, I’d be out of the league by now.”

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If I hadn’t done yoga, I’d be out of the league by now.

” – Giants WR Amani Toomer, a 13-year NFL veteran

Paul Spinelli/Getty ImagesGiants receiver Amani Toomer, seen here going through routine pregame stretches, is playing in his 13th NFL season.

Toomer has since used only yoga — specifically Bikram (hot yoga) and Ashtanga (a more flowing form focused on the breath) — along with kung fu (he has a black belt) as his strength training off the field. He devotes two to three days a week during the season to practicing yoga with instructor Gwen Lawrence. Once a week, he’s joined by a few teammates, such as tight end Kevin Boss and offensive lineman Shaun O’Hara. “Power on the field is not just strength — the power equation that I know is strength plus flexibility,” said Lawrence, who also works with members of MLB’s New York Yankees, the NHL’s New York Rangers, the NBA’s New York Knicks and Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls. “Athletes in general are so taxed and tired and put in so much training that the first thing they cut out is flexibility.” And that’s when athletes, Lawrence said, lose their maximum productivity. Because power, as she metaphorically describes it, is at its peak when a bow can bend back far enough and simultaneously produce enough strength to push an arrow onto a long, straight path. The bend that yoga gives an athlete leads to less stress on the body and more mobility in the long run. “I think it’s just longevity in general,” said Lawrence, who is in her sixth season working with the Giants. “It’s the idea of keeping the body strong and supple all year long.”

Scap and Scamble Results at Shen _ Youth Results

johndegl — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:14:43 +0000

Hi John,

Just wanted to reach out and thank you for sending Joe and Penn all the way up to Clifton Park for the Journeymen Tournament this weekend, especially since there were only 4 kids from ISW up there. They were great!

It really meant a lot to the boys…they had a great tournament. Alex took 2nd with 3-1…all 3 wins were pins. David took 1st with 4-0…2 pins…but most important to him, he pinned a girl from CT who pinned him last year. It was the first time he’s ever beaten her (she was shocked).

They’re really learning a lot. Thanks again.

-Annmarie & Ray Conta

Cody and Jacob also wrestled well, I believe Cody was 2-1 and Jacob was 5-1

Final Results for ISW @ NE Spring Duals

johndegl — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:10:50 +0000

As a team we really did not compete well. Despite having Steven and Sam go undefeated, and having some real highlights from Rino, Osleeb and Jimmy Duckham, overall the athletes did not represent themselves or ISW well. The lack of fire in the belly really hurt and was the main reason for the losses.

Every athlete had areas where they did well. We saw very good wrestling from the feet. Our bottom was improved , but riding still is ineffective.

Back to work!

103 Mitchell Klien-
Won 1 match ( 1-5)

112 Jimmy Duckham
2-4; his 1st match was a great win but he couldn’t repeat that performance.
119 Sam Speno
7-0 – Beat New England’s Champ his 1st match against DWC

125 Justin Seim- INj default

130 Billy Watterson
2-1
135 Ryan Osleeb
5-1, Lost to Labeef but had 2 big wins, against DWC and CJA

140 Joe Mastro
5-1
140 Steven Rodrigues
6-0 ; Beat Flannery who took 4th @ Sr. Nationals in VA

145 Rino Devita
2-4 , 1 great win

152 G Moreale
1-5

160 Misha Barry
2-6 had a long weekend losing so much

171 Thor McHugh
4-2

189 Nick Giancaspro
0-5

215 Lucas Myers
1-2

140 Sam Zherka
2-4

Realbuto at a sweet 16 party for his girlfriend so he could make it
Lenzi had a confirmation for relative

Overall it was a great place to learn about your weaknesses.