We are less than a month away from Mat Madness 2010 and its culminating charity wrestling tournament, Pinning Down Autism! Things are definitely rolling and by all accounts, this event should be fantastic! And why not? Is there really anything better than participating in the greatest sport on the planet and contributing to a great cause? You are right, there is not! 

Pinning Down Autism features FREESTYLE, GRECO ROMAN and MODIFIED FOLKSTYLE and complimentary age divisions for those styles to include a WOMEN’S FREESTYLE DIVISION. The amount of support this event is receiving is phenomenal and we are so thankful for it! Check out our Facebook event page and look at the list of people who have committed to attend. National Champ, Olympian, World Team member, State Champ, and Hall of Famer are just some of the titles you can put on them.

Thanks to Scott Casper and Takedown Radio and Television for being a leader in wrestling media and for helping us get the word out! Thanks to all of the officials, mat and pairing, who are donating their time, energy, talents, and resources. We can use more help so feel free to join them. Thanks to The Trophy House, Knockout Sportswear, and the Crown Center. Most of all thanks to all the individuals who have offered to help and to all the WRESTLERS who have committed to come and participate! We could not do this without you!

Let’s keep this thing rolling! Spread the word, register to participate, or make a donation! You won’t regret it!

 

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We are ONE WEEK OUT from Mat Madness and the Pinning Down Autism tournament. The Pinning Down Autism has been received national recognition through Intermat and Takedown Radio. Currently there are Olympians, NCAA All Americans, NCAA Champions, numerous State Champions, and World Team members who have committed to attend. There is even a young lady from North Carolina, that has never wrestled before, registering to compete in the Women's Freestyle Division because she is so behind this charity wrestling tournament. The entry fee is inexpensive, there will be a free clinic featuring Mike Krause on Saturday afternoon, you can pay at the door on Sunday, and you can weigh in anytime between Friday and Sunday morning! What more can you ask for out of a tournament? Oh yes, custom medals awarded down to sixth place! Even if you are not planning on wrestling we can use your help handing out awards, working a table, or helping with weigh ins. We challenge every high school wrestling program in Cumberland County to work a table, volunteer in some way, or compete in this modified folkstyle tournament! You can REGISTER NOW at http://www.trackwrestling.com/registration/BasicPreReg1.jsp?tournamentGroupId=1219009 or visit http://www.rhinowrestling.org/pinningdownautism.html for more information!

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Success can be measured in many ways; this weekend it was measured by attitude, competitive spirit, generosity and sportsmanship. I know that my family had a great time on Sunday and we are very happy with what was accomplished this weekend. Over the next couple of days we will be posting pictures and video on flowrestling, the PDA page on rhinowrestling.org, YouTube, Facebook, USAWrestlingnation.com and other sites. My goal is to get this done prior to heading to Tennessee on Wednesday evening to see my eldest daughter commissioned as a 2LT in the U.S. Army and then graduate from Carson Newman College. Our goal is to publish the next PDA tournament date within three weeks; we are shooting for a fall/winter 2010-2011 date and running a folkstyle event. A hearty THANK YOU to all of the officials (pairing and mat) from North Carolina Chapter of the USWOA and from the Southeastern Officials Association that donated their time and talents. It was great seeing you all sharing your experiences and knowledge with each other; to Mike Krause for driving from Michigan to run a fantastic free clinic on Saturday and for working with the wrestlers and coaches on Sunday, I saw many coaches and parents walk away awe-struck after Saturday's clinic, a smile fixed to their faces; thanks to Gameday Sportswear for coming from Akron, Ohio to support this event; to Clark Sporting Goods & the Trophy House for being our champion sponsor and doing such a great job on the medals; to Karen Long and the Crown Center Staff for being great hosts and donating the facility; to Stokes Lawn and Landscaping, Inc., Greenville (252-341-0673 ); special thanks to the Hunt family, the Berrian family, the Wanovich family, Coach DeWeese and the Raptors, and so many more for helping out over the weekend; to the Fayetteville Public Works Commission for keeping us all hydrated; all of you are truly appreciated!

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LINK TO EBAY AUCTION

These all leather converse wrestling shoes are circa 1972 (estimated). They have never been worn and still have the tag on them.\ They are in excellent condition and are undoubtedly collectible. There are two cosmetic imperfections which are visible in the picture the leather on the rear upper and the interior of the collar are cracked and peeling from being in storage for 30 years. These shoes were donated for auction to benefit the Friends of North Carolina High School Wrestling efforts to purchase custom medals for the 2011 NCHSAA State Individual Wrestling Championships.

TWO DAYS LEFT!!!

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LINK TO EBAY AUCTION

These all leather converse wrestling shoes are circa 1972 (estimated). They have never been worn and still have the tag on them. They are approximately size 13. They are in excellent condition and are undoubtedly collectible.

There are two cosmetic imperfections which are visible in the picture the leather on the rear upper and the interior of the collar are cracked and peeling from being in storage for 30 years.

These shoes were donated for auction to benefit the Friends of North Carolina High School Wrestling efforts to purchase custom medals for the 2011 NCHSAA State Individual Wrestling Championships.

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It is the end of September and the sports media is all about football. The obligatory article about volleyball and other high school sports dot the sports pages but football dominates.

 

Stories about wrestling...not many, believe me I know. I get them delivered to my inbox daily and then I post them on a very popular forum in NC (www.ncwrestlingscoutreport.com) to share with the community. I haven't posted an article since 3 September and that was about a coach being honored. This week three North Carolina wrestlers commited to or were accepted to the Naval Academy and a fourth committed to Penn State. This is a big deal here, heck it should be a big deal anywhere. Military Academy's are very tough to get into and it is an honor to be accepted and honourable to commit to the Service of our Nation. I haven't seen anything in the news, of course that doesn't mean there hasn't been anything written. And yes, I know that the media usually waits for the signing ceremony for publicity but come on, this is North Carolina's second wrestler to commit to a Big Ten school. That makes this pretty darn historic. For those of you that don't know the Big Ten is college wrestling.

 

It wasn't that long ago I wrote about publicizing your own programs. If you don't understand why you should publicize your program, team, or club; youth, high school, or college; please stop reading you probably should get back to doing whatever it is you were doing.

 

So wrestling news is slow but that doesn't mean that there isn't wrestling news, particulary here in the great state of North Carolina. The Super 32 isn't around the corner anymore it is right in front of us and our Nation's best will converge in Greensboro, NC to compete. We had four BIG commitments to collegiate programs. Parkland High School is perched to stretch their record holding dual win streak to new heights as well as defend their dual team and individual state championship titles for the fifth straight time and the second time after moving up from 3A to 4A. There are numerous clubs and high schools accomplishing things worth publishing. Our state affiliate of the national governing body just had some significant changes in its leadership and revalidated its commitment to folkstyle wrestling (which was a big change in the middle of last season).

 

So there is plenty of wrestling news but not enough of it being published. The answer is simple; write you own stuff! It is not hard and it does not take a bunch of time. Write it and send it to every reporter or media outlet's email address in your area, be sure to include a note that says you don't need a by line and they can modify the content as needed for a story. You may not make the front page of the sports section but that shouldn't bother you. Get one person or outlet to publish it and then send that link to everyone you know (including your principal and AD). Take advantage of local and national media blogs and post away, by the way they are free.

 

There are 32 days until the first day of high school wrestling in North Carolina. Don't wait until 1 November for your wrestling news, get it out now.

<originally posted at Team Rhino LLC>

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Is wrestling easier today than five years ago? How about ten? Fifteen? Twenty? Technology has given wrestlers, clubs, teams, and families the ability to see wrestling opportunities from coast to coast as well as across their home state. Growth has created more tournament opportunities and state organizations often face the enviable task of whether to sanction two or more events every weekend. Visibility and growth have created more choices for wrestlers and clubs. Has this made wrestling easier or is it harder to decide which competition to attend? Throw online registration statuses in the mix and you have another visible factor in the decision making process.

So is wrestling easier today than five years ago? This question prompted us to try and prove the answer is yes.

Here is our solution to make wrestling easier this December.

1. Five match guarantee
2. Satellite weigh in
3. Economical entry fee
4. Positive environment

These four things make wrestling easy. Need more? Check out the Moore County Scramble for details.

 

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