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43 INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 133 ALL STATERS
NEW! 4th Annual Shamrock Open Golf Outing Sells Out
 The 4th annual Shamrock Open Wrestling Golf Outing was a tremendous success, as it sold out with over 155 golfers participating and another 30 attending the dinner banquet. The outing which was held at the Links of Novi, brought along some warm weather as well, as tempartures reached the low 90's.
Leading the way and winning the outing was Catholic Central's own Athletic Director Aaron Babicz and his teammates Ed Babicz, Mark Cifaldi and Brian Dawson with a 53 (-17).
Other winners included: Mens Longest Drive: Mark Cifaldi
Ladies Longest Drive: Katherine Kinville
Closest to the Pin Mens: Mark Cifaldi
Closest to the Pin Womens: Marcy Amine
Thanks to Dave and Chris Butwill, Kevin Trealout and Claudia Minevielle, Lisa and Mark Erickson, Joe and Josephine Silvestri and Joe and Debbie O'Connor for thier time and talents in putting this outing on. It was a great day to be a Shamrock!
Mooradian, Mason and Beazley ranked
in Grappler's list of Best Juniors
Alec Mooradian, Nick Mason (Pictured Left) and Kevin Beazley find themselves on Michigan Grappler's list of the best Junior's in the state.
After winning Junior National titles in both freestyle and greco-roman, Freddie Rodriguez has taken over the top spot in the class of 2012, followed close behind by 4x Fargo Champ Taylor Massa of St Johns. Alec Mooradian sits at #4, Kevin Beazley at #12 and Nick Mason at # 23.
Grappler states that this class has the potential to be the most nationally proven and highly recruited group to ever come
out of Michigan.
Yeager and Rogowski to Enter Hall of Fame
On Saturday, August 28th Coach Lou Yeager and All American Casey Rogowski will  enter the CC Athletic Hall of Fame. Coach Yeager and Casey Rogowski will join the 1979 Football Team, Dr. Michael Haynes, Don Munce and Rev. John Ward CSB as the 4th class to be inducted.
Coach Yeager is a legendary figure in the history of CC athletics, Lou Yeager served his Alma Mater as player, teacher, coach and mentor. After graduating from Assumption College, Lou returned to CC in 1955 to teach and coach. Lou coached Freshmen Football, Varsity Football, Baseball, Hockey and Golf. One of his greatest contributions to CC was as the founder and first coach of the now legendary CC Wrestling program in 1958.
 Arguably the greatest athlete in CC history, Casey Rogowski was a multi-sport star who won five State Championships – Football 1997, 1998; Wrestling 1998, 1999 and Baseball 1999.
Casey earned All-State Football honors in 1998, both All-State and All-American honors as a Wrestler in 1998 and 1999 and was named All-State Baseball and Michigan’s "Mr. Baseball" in 1999.
Casey was selected in the 13th round of the 1999 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox. He earned All Star distinction in the Arizona League in 1999 and the Southern League in 2005. In 2009, Casey returned to his Alma Mater to serve as both an Assistant Wrestling Coach and Baseball Coach.
Natale Locks Up Fab 50;Johnson Finishes 4th
Team Shamrock's Caden Natale joins Zack Cooper and Mark Hall in being honored as one of Michigan Grappler's Fab 50 Champions. Grappler ranks the youth wrestlers based on participation and resutls at a select number of high caliber tournaments.
The 3rd season of the Fab 50 came to an end a few months ago and all the scores have been submitted and tabulated. After an intense
year of youth wrestling with over 100 Michigan wrestlers who competed in many of the 40 events on the Fab 50 schedule, it was Caden Natale of the Team Shamrock Wrestling Club who finished atop the standings.
Natale, who competed in the 5-6 year old division this year, was a true
Fab 50 ironman, scoring 196 points while competing in a total of 26 Fab
50 events from August thru April. He won a total of 21 tournament titles
this year, including the Viper Pit in Ohio, Northeast Nationals in
Pennsylvania, the MYWAY Spartan Country Kickoff, and the MUSAW
Freestyle State Championship.
Also representing Team Shamrock by placing 4th on the Fab 50 list is James Johnson. Johnson and Natale are workout partners that battle daily in the Shamrock Wrestling room. Both wrestlers have locked up at large bids for Michigan Grappler's All- Future Team.
Also on the list is youth stud Trevor Zdebski who placed 38th. Zdebski competes at 90lbs in the 13-14 age group.
Michigan's Martin Labeled "Workout Warrior"
 Fomer All American and 2 X State Champion for the Shamrocks Mike Martin continues to impress the country at Michigan. Martin in his junior year, has played in 24 consecutive games and started in 12 contests at nose takle for the Wolverines. Martin was the recipient of the Richard Katcher award given to Michigan's top defensive line-man.
Another example of Martin's work-ethic came last week, when espn.com blogger Adam Rittenberg listed Martin as one of the Big Ten's "workout warriors" after obtaining
information from each strength program in the conference.
Photo: Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com
Their numbers (obtained by espn.com) rivaled or surpassed the best in the conference, with Martin benching 505 pounds and squatting 705, power cleaning 430 and hang cleaning 475 while still running 4.9 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
Barwis told Rittenberg that Martin is "one of the most impressive physical specimens I've seen."
Train with the Chippewas
 Catholic Central will be heading to Mt. Pleasant on July 14-17th to train with Tom Borrelli and the Central Michigan Chippewas. If you are interested in attending fill out a Camp Waiver and return the forms to Coach Hancock by July 12th.
Goings and Zyrini Train with the Hawkeyes
Junior Alex Goings and Fernando Zyrini have made a major commitment by traveling to Iowa City, Iowa to train with Dan Gable, Tom Brands and the University of Iowa. Goings and Zyrini both of whom recently attended the Jeff Jordan camp, in Ohio, will be taking part in the Iowa Intensive Camp which runs from July 4th-15th. Both Goings and Zyrini will be looking to make a major impact in the Shamrock line-up come next winter.
Prayer Request
Rhonda Bartram, mother of Brad Bartram class of 2004, was admitted to Providence Hospital late last week. Rhonda and the Bartram family have been very supportive of CC Wrestling over the past 10 years. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers.
Tyler Perry Wins National Title for Team Shamrock
Tyler Perry competed in 2010 National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) National Open Wrestling Championships, July 2-4 at the Wicomico Youth Civic Center in Salisbury, Md. He wrestled in the 95 lbs. weight class in the elementary division. Tyler pinned his way through the competition in the en route to a national title. Congratulations to Tyler and Team Shamrock!
Shamrocks Shine at U of M Competition Camp
Eleven Catholic Central Shamrocks attended the University of Michigan Team Competition Camp during the week and showed signs of progress. The Shamrocks' competed in 9 Dual Meets and also competed in an individual tournament on Thursday afternoon giving them close to 15 matches. Attending the camp were Nick Mason, Joe Silvestri, Andrew Thompson, Angelo Toppi, Jake Filban, Joe Sheppard, Christian Miner, Palmer Palusiak, Josh Gandy and Malik Amine( Not Picutred).
Mooradian and Bade Represent Michigan
Junior Alec Mooradian and Sophomore Ken Bade will travel this week with two different organizations to represent Michigan in National tournaments. Mooradian a 2X State Champ for the Shamrocks will be heading south to Oklahoma City to compete in the USA Junior National Duals. Mooradian is scheduled to wrestle 125lbs for Team Michigan in both Greco and Freestyle. Greco-Roman action begins Friday and will conclude on Saturday night with the finals at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Freestyle wrestling will commence on Sunday, with the finals starting at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday. Click Here for Results
Sophomore state placer Ken Bade will be heading south to Florida to represent Michigan at the Disney Duals. Michigan will be sending four teams to the duals with Bade wrestling on the Blue team. Bade will be wrestling at 112lbs for Team Michigan. For more details on the teams and the event click here
Edlridge vs. Humes in MWA All Star Classic
Shamrock State Champion Doug Eldridge,pictured left, will compete in the Michigan Wrestling Association All Star Classic at Hartland High School on Friday, June 18th at 6:30pm. The Classic was started by the Michigan Wrestling Association in 2008 with the intent of pitting the state's top seniors from differing divisions against one another. In addition, the event is used to highlight individuals who have stood out in the Michigan wrestling community.
Eldridge who won the Divison 1 title at 145lbs will wrestle Nick Humes from Stevensville Lakeshore who placed 3rd at 145lbs in Division 2. Eldridge has committed to wrestle for Tom Borrelli at Central while Humes has agreed to wrestle for Tom Minkle at Michigan State.
Matt Thompson Wins CHSL Mike Rodriguez Award
Matt Thompson who sealed the deal for the Shamrocks in February vs. Rockford was named the Mike Rodriguez Wreslting Award Winner by the Catholic League. The Wrestling Award was named in honor of the former Detroit Catholic Central Wrestling Legend, Coach Mike Rodriguez. Selections for this award are based on academic achievement, while being a member of  the varsity team.
Thompson graduated with a 4.6 GPA and has been appointed to the United States Military Academey at West Point. Thompson is the first award winner from CC since Matt Peterson in 1998.
9 Shamrocks Become Jordan Trained
Led by 2010 All Stater and Captain Miles Trealout nine Shamrock grapplers traveled south to St. Paris Graham Ohio to train with former Wisconsin All-American Jeff Jordan. Jordan is now the head coach at Graham and led them to a National Championship in 2008. Along with Trealout are: Zach Colone, Andrew Thompson, Alex Goings, Fernando Zrinyi, Riley Hanson, Michael Babicz, Chris Trojniak and Clayton Dewitt.
Krause Named MYWA Metro Regional Coach of the Year
Team Shamrock Coach Mike Krause was recently named MYWAY Regional Coach of the Year. Krause in his second year at the helm of Team Shamrock led them to a second place finish at both the MMWA State Meet and MYWA State Meet. Krause is currently known as one of the top coaches and clinicians in the country.
5 MYWA STATE CHAMPIONS
16 ALL-STATE WRESTLERS
12 REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
23 STATE QUALIFIERS
2010 METRO DETROIT REGIONAL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
Mooradian and Bade to
Battle
in
America
's Cup
Alec Mooradian and Ken Bade will unite with a group of high talented
Michigan
preps as they travel to
California
this weekend to take on
America
’s best.
California
,
New Jersey
, and
Nevada
will also travel teams to compete in
America
's Cup Duals.The event will run Friday and Saturday, wrestling at Cal-State Fullerton on Friday and
Clovis
West
High School
on Saturday. Proceeds of the event
towards helping save college wrestling in
California
, which recently reinstated the Cal State Bakersfield wrestling program.
 Ken Bade will compete at 112lbs while Alec Mooradian will represent
Michigan
at 125lbs. The Michigan team, which features an all-state wrestler at every single weight class and six 2010 Individual State Champions, will wrestle three California squads packed with state champs, all-state wrestlers, and nationally ranked grapplers as well as a star-studded team from New Jersey and a Nevada squad.
Follow your Shamrocks Live as there will be a live PPV broadcast of the duals at MichiganGrappler.com
Team Michigan
103 – Freddie Rodriguez (Holt), 2x State Champ, ranked #18 Nationally
112 – Ken Bade (Detroit Catholic Central), State Placer-3rd
119 – Mark Hall (Davison), KY State Runner-Up
125 – Alec Mooradian (Detroit Catholic Central), 2x State Champ, Fargo AA
130 – Chris Rau (Dundee), State Champ
135 – Jaylyn Bohl (Allegan), State Champ
140 – Gabe Morse (Lowell), State Placer-7th
145 – Andrew Morse (Lowell), State Runner-Up
152 – Ryan Watts (Ferndale), State Runner-Up
160 – Rafael Rodriguez (Adrian), State Runner-Up
171 – Ryan Olep (Lowell), State Runner-Up
189 – John Rizgallah (Allegan), State Champ
215 – Gabe Dean (Lowell), State Runer-Up
285 – Devin Pommerenke (Rogers City), 2x State Champ, FloNational Champ, Fargo AA
Ruel McPherson Inducted into Hall of Fame
Ruel McPherson, father of CC Alumnus: Steve, Eric and the late Kurt McPherson was inducted into the Michigan Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Sunday. Ruel has been a monumental figure in developing young talent and promoting the sport in a profound way. Ruel, joined other coaching legends and figures as part of the 2010 Class. Joining Ruel was longtime CHSL and Bishop Foley coach Bernie Gonzales. Also inducted was Robert Threelof, Dave Porter, Jack Provencal and Randy Jorgenson.
Natale and Johnson still on Top of Fab 50
 The third season of the Michigan Grappler Fab 50 Youth Tournament series is almost over and Caden Natale of Team Shamrock remains in the lead after winning a Freestyle State title last weekend in Howell. James Johnson also of Team Shamrock sits in 3rd. Next weekend will be the final in-state opportunity to score Fab 50 points with the Motor City Iron-Man World Championships in Chippewa Valley. Wrestlers could earn up to 22 points at the Iron-Man as the Freestyle, Greco, and Folkstyle competetions are all part of the Fab 50 as well as 10 possible bonus points for anyone who accomplishes the "IronMan" feat of winning all three styles.
Team Shamrock to Compete in Midwest Grand Challenge
Coach Krause and Team Shamrock will be traveling to MSU on Saturday, May, 22nd to do battle at the Midwest Grand Challenge. Coach Krause will be traveling a high school team and a elementary team. Approximately 20 Teams are slated to compete in dual meet format in pools of 5. Action gets underway at 10:00am.
Open Room: Wednesday- Thursday 3:15pm-5:00pm
Free Clinic: Roy Hall: 5:00pm-7:00pm at Jenison Field House
Weigh In's: Friday 6:00pm- 8:00pm, Saturday 7:30am-8:30am
Wrestling: Saturday at 10:00am
Senior Salute
The 2010 seniors will go down in Catholic Central history as one of the greatest classes to walk the halls. The drive dominance, brother's club, 10 National Merit Scholars, 5 State Championships in one year, and a commitment to excellence all stem from the 2010 class. On the mats the seniors won 4 district championships, 3 regional championships, and the first state wrestling state championship in 22 years but perhaps more impressive is the fact that 16 seniors, 10 of whom committed 4 years, bled, sweat, whimpered, and gave their all for Catholic Central High School. The following seniors have made the commitment to attain excellence at the next level. Congratulations to the Seniors and remember "Live N Die for CC High"~!
2010 Seniors
Uininversity of Michigan
Gerid Gee
Marc Nemeth
Conor Olenech
Michigan State University
Andrew Morton
John Worth
Central Michigan University
Mike Perales
Mike Kinville (Committed to Play Football)
Doug Eldridge
Garrett Brooks-Filek 
West Point Military Academy
Matt Thompson
Oakland University
David Knuth (Commited to Wrestle)
U of D Mercy
Andrew Foley 
Ohio State
Mark Gardner
Albion
Steve Kraska
Schoolcraft Community College
Nate Singer
Eastern Michigan
Andrew Johnson
Charlie Joseph
Best of Luck and God Bless!
Eldridge Commits To Chippewa's
Shamrock state champion Doug Eldridge will take his resume north to Mt. Pleasant to compete for MAC Coach of the Year Tom Borrelli and the CMU Chippewas. Edlridge is expected to compete at 149-157lbs for the Chippewas.
Central Michigan's championship season was highlighted by CMU becoming the first program in Mid-American Conference history to qualify all 10 individuals for the NCAA Championships. CMU was one of just four teams - Iowa, Iowa State and Oklahoma were the others - to qualify an individual in each weight class for the 2010 national tournament.
The Chippewas finished 12th in the team standings with Steve Brown(157 pounds), Ben Bennett (174) and Jarod Trice (285) each claiming All-America honors.
Join the Bedford Mules
 Temperance Bedford has been one of the most flourishing wrestling programs in the history of Michigan High School wrestling over the past few decades without the luxury of a wrestling room. The Bedford Athletic Department and Administration is seeking to change that with their Mule Muscle Project, which was entered in the Pepsi Refresh Program, where they were selected as one of 319 finalists to win a $250,000 grant. The winners are selected via an online vote with the top two vote getting organizations landing the grant. Mule Muscle is currently 15th in the voting and with your help they are looking to push landing the grant. Do what's right for wrestling and support the Kicking Mules by voting today!
Sign Up for the Jeff Jordan Team Camp June 6th-10th
Coach Jordan will provide individual attention while teaching you the system that enabled him to win: 4 state titles, (159-1) high school record, 2x All-American, Big Ten Champion, Midlands Champion, as well as lead his 1998, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 Graham High School Team to a
state championship. Graham was also named National Champions in 2008 and 2010.
Noah Didn’t Wait For His Ship To Come In . . . He Built One!
Interested?
Team Shamrock Enters Midwest Grand Challenge at MSU
 Coach Mike Kruase and The Team Shamrock School of Wrestling will enter two teams into the Midwest Grand Challenge Folkstyle Duals on Saturday May 22nd at Michigan State University. Team Shamrock will be traveling a high school team and a elementary team to compete with other teams from all over the country. Action is set to get underway on Saturday May, 22nd at 10:00am in Jenison Fieldhouse.
Cost to Wrestle is $ 25.00
(Includes a T-Shirt)
High School, grades 8-12, 108, 117, 124, 129, 135, 140, 145, 150, 157, 165, 176, 194, 220, 290
Middle School, grades 6*-8, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 120, 130, 140, 160, 230
See Coach Hancock or Coach Krause to Sign Up
or
Bade wins Tournament of Champions in Columbus
Freshman Ken Bade who represented Team Shamrock this weekend won the Ohio Tournament of Champions in Columbus Ohio. Bade wrestled at 115lbs and went 5-0 on the day in route to his first TOC Championship.
Team Shamrock placewinners were Caden Natale and Logan Vish who both placed 7th in tough weigh classes. Other Team Shamrock members competeting were Riley Hanson who went 3-2, Nick Mason who went 3-2, James Demember who went 3-2 and Malick Amine who went 3-2.
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