2x NCAA Champion and Oklahoma State Coach Chris Perry comes to Lake Catholic
Under the Lights Tournament
Saturday Night Lights @ Uniontown Lake HS
Tournament will be wrestled at the football stadium on May 21st.
See attached document
Rock and Roll Wrestling Fest (Tournament May 7th)
Here is a local Northeast Ohio freestyle tournament for High School and Open competitors.
Any questions or interest please email rockandwrestle@gmail.com
Rock and Roll Wrestle Fest Flyer
Rock and Roll Wrestling Fest Waiver
Al Carroll Scholarship Winners Announced
Congratulations to the following Al Carroll Scholarship award winners
Mason Daugherty, St. Edward HS, John Carroll University
Joseph Boley, Lake Catholic HS, John Carroll University
Isaac Collier, St Edward HS, Case Western Reserve University
Copley Head Coach Position Available
The Head Coach position is open at Copley. More information can be found at the link below. As of now, there are a few potential teaching opportunities: a HPE Teaching position, Assistant Band Director, and Guidance Position. Applicants do not need a teaching job to be accepted.
Awards Banquet Rescheduled
Due to a number of coaches being unable to attend because of Spring Break, the Awards Banquet has been rescheduled to Thursday, April 14th. Please see the updated flyer.
RSVP to gcwcoa@gmail.com ASAP
2016 Lee Kemp Winner
The Lee Kemp Award is given to the the Most Outstanding Wrestler from Northeast Ohio. The award is given to a senior wrestler from a GCWCOA member school. The award is named in honor of Lee Kemp, a state champion from Chardon, who went on to win NCAA and World Championships.
The 2016 Lee Kemp Winner is Ben Darmstadt from Elyria.
2016 Lifetime Achievement Award
the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Rich Fleming.
In 23 seasons as the head coach of Baldwin Wallace, Fleming produced a 153-259-6 career mark, including a 45-91-2 slate in the rugged OAC. He coached 34 wrestlers to the Division III National Tournament, including 1989 NCAA Division III 177-pound national champion Kevin Higgins and two national runners-up.
Prior to coming to B-W, he spent 18 years building a powerful program at nearby Parma Senior High School.
As a wrestler, Fleming won a 123-pound Mid-American Conference title while at Miami of Ohio.
Coach Fleming is still active in the wrestling community and is a current member of the GCWCOA.
2016 Milkovich Award Winner
Named in honor of the legendary Northeast Ohio wrestling family, the Milkovich Award honors wrestlers who have best exemplified Sportsmanship, Courage, and Class. This award was first given in 1998 to celebrate those who show excellence in character.
The 2016 Award Recipient is Hunter Ladnier from St. Edward
2016 Coaches Award Winners
GCWCOA Award Winners
Official of the Year: Jim Behrens
Award of Merit: Nick Dimitris, Brecksville Holiday Tournament
Assistant Coach of the Year: John Heffernan, St. Edward
DIII Coach of the Year: Craig Wise, Rootstown
DII Coach of the Year: Eric Lakia, Lake Catholic
DI Coach of the Year: Greg Urbas, St. Edward
All award recipients will be honored at our Awards Banquet on Thursday, March 24th.