NEW! Save The Date: Banquet to be held on April 16th
NEW! Krause Leads Team Shamrock to MYWA Regional Title
Mike Krause in his second season as the head coach of Team Shamrock led his young men to their first MYWA Regional Title as a team. Team Shamrock qualified 26 of 28 wrestlers at yesterdays Metro Detroit regional held at Macomb Dakota High School.
The MYWA State Championships are to be held at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek on March 26-28th.
Shamrocks End Magical Season in Stunning Fashion
The Catholic Central Shamrocks rolled into the Palace of Auburn Hills this past weekend fresh off of one the greatest weekends in CC wrestling history. For the first time in 22 years the Shamrocks entered the tournament as State Champions. With the team portion of the season ending, it was time to focus on individual goals.
The Shamrocks qualified 14 wrestlers to the MHSAA Individual State Tournament, a new Division 1 record, and walked away with 7 All-Staters and 3 Champs. For the first time in the history of the program, CC placed 10 wrestlers at the prestigious event.
Winning titles for the Shamrocks were Alec Mooradian (back to back), Justin Melick (Picutred left), and senior captain Doug Eldridge(Pictured below).
Not since 1989 has CC had three champs in the same season. Melick wrestled a solid tournament and capped it off in the finals by defeating Tanner Zych of Caledonia 7-0 at 135lbs.
Doug Eldridge (Picutred Right) brought the Shamrock faithful to their feet as he came back to defeat Lowell's Andrew Morse 6-5 in the closing seconds of the title match at 145lbs. Eldridge, who placed 4th at last year's state tournament, finishes his story book season with a 51-8 record.
Alec Mooradian, (Pictured left)joined names like Jones, Nadhir, Helm, Krueger, Heaton, Rogowski, Dong, and Martin in becoming a 2x State Champion for Catholic Central. Mooradian captured the title at 119lbs by defeating Brandon Shuart of Davison 3-0. The two time state state champ finished his season with a 59-1 record. His two year record now stands at 114-1.
The Pinning Machine
Todd Melick (Pictured below), known as one of the state's most dangerous wrestlers, continued his pinning ways by pinning his way to the state finals at 112lbs. Todd Melick pinned Alek Zanchetta of Chippewa Valley, Alex Calendrino of Howell and Zach Roberson of Clarkston to join his brother Justin in the finals. Melick lost to both Calendrino and Roberson at the state tournament last year. Melick's run fell short in the finals as he lost to Holt's Freddie Rodriguez. The sensational sophmore finished the year with a 37-3 record.
Sweet Revenge
Mike Kinville and Nick Mason (Pictured left) showed character by wrestling their way back through the consolation bracket. Both Kinville and Mason defeated the wrestlers who had knocked them out of the championship bracket. Kinville defeated Oxford's Prescott Line for 3rd place at 215lbs, while Mason defeated Troy Athen's Jeremy Stoian in the consolation semi's. Mason ended up finishing fourth in the tournament at 130lbs.
Battling Together
T.J. Fagan and Ken Bade(Pictured Right) joined each other in battling back through the 103 consolation bracket. Fagan, a sophmore, and Bade, a freshman, defeatedthier Oxford opponents in the placement matches as Bade defeated Keegan Cantera 4-0 to finish 3rd, while Fagan defeated Roco Borg 4-0 to finish 5th.
Senior Salute
Senior Charlie Joseph ended his CC Career by joining his father and close family members as a Michigan All-State Wrestler. Joseph finished 8th at 125lbs and closed his senior year with a 43-21 record.
Trealout Tough
Junior Miles Trealout made the most out of his first trip to the Palace by placing 7th at 189lbs. Trealout defeated Utica Eisenhower's Nick Ditomaso 5-0 in his placement match. The "Mule" finishes his junior year with a 44-22 record and two state championships.
Record Books
Seniors Matt Thompson, Gerid Gee, Andrew Johnson and junior Andy Erickson all wrestled well but fell short of earning All-State honors. These young men will always have a spot in the record books for being a part in the only team in Division 1 history to qualify all 14 wrestlers for the Individual State Tournament.
Saturday—March 6 Anthem 8:25 a.m. Wrestling 8:30 a.m. Round 6
10:10 a.m. Round 7 (approx)
Consolation Finals 11:30 a.m. Round 8 (approx) Grand March Assembly 4:15 p.m.
Grand March 4:30 p.m.
Anthem 4:41 p.m.
Introductions 4:43 p.m. Finals 4:45 p.m. Round 9
2010 Division 1 State Champions
Detroit Catholic Central 39, Rockford 24
Picture Courtsey of the Detroit Free Press www.freep.com
For the first time since 1988 the Shamrocks of Detroit Catholic Central hoisted the Division1 State Wrestling Championship Trophy. The Shamrocks defeated Rockford 39-24 at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. Coach Hancock had this to say about the team and each individual playing a part. "Our guys understand the sport and that they must do their job each time we step on the mat. Everybody did their job this weekend, the wrestlers, managers and coaching staff all did a phenomenal job."
"It's an honor to sit in the corner with young men who work so hard and give it all they got each time they step on the line. I preached to them all weekend that championships are won and lost in the wrestling room. We train harder than any team in the state and I think that showed this weekend. This team will go down in the record books as one of the most impressive squads in the history of Catholic Central athletics." ~ Coach Hancock
Detroit Catholic Central 39, Rockford 24
130: Jake Byers (ROC) maj dec Charlie Joseph (DCC), 13-5.
135: Nick Mason (DCC) tech fall Drew Scogg (ROC), 18-2 3: 54.
140: Justin Melick (DCC) dq Austin Scogg (ROC).
145: Doug Eldridge (DCC) fall Peter Nugent (ROC), 1: 47.
152: Bruce Carlstrom (ROC) dec Gerid Gee (DCC), 6-3.
160: Jake Johnson (ROC) tech fall Brandon Bennett (DCC), 27-12 4: 54.
171: Zach Banaszak (ROC) dec Andrew Erickson (DCC), 4-2.
189: Jake Banaszak (ROC) dec Miles Trealout (DCC), 5-1.
215: Jake Dorulla (ROC) dec Andrew Johnson (DCC), 8-3.
285: Joe Stefanski (ROC) dec Mike Kinville (DCC), 7-2.
103: Ken Bade (DCC) maj dec Tyler VanRooyan (ROC), 19-6.
112: Todd Melick (DCC) fall Jared Johnson (ROC), 1: 15.
119: Matt Thompson (DCC) fall Chris Barrentine (ROC), 2: 59.
Detroit Cahtolic Central (Division 1), St Johns (Division 2), Dundee (Division 3), and Hudson (Division 4) landed the top seeds in their respective divisions. The Quarterfinals will go all day this Friday at the Kellog Arena in Battle Creek and the semifinals and finals will follow on Saturday. The full pairings and seeds are listed below:
NEW! Shamrocks Qualify All 14 Wrestlers for the Palace
For the first time in recent Division 1 History a team has qualified their entire team for the Individual State Finals. The Shamrocks accomplished this feat on Saturday as they qualified all 14 individuals for the State Finals. CC finished the day with 5 regional champs (one being captain Mike Kinville pictured left), 5 runner-ups, 1 third place finish and 3 fourth place finishes. At 215lbs and 103lbs CC had two individuals make it to the finals with both matches being forfeited due to risk of injury.
The Catholic Central Wrestling Team took another step up the ladder as they defeated Livionia Franklin and Canton at last night's Regional meet. The Shamrocks defeated Livonia Franklin 78-0 and Canton 42-21. Ken Bade helped lead the Shamrocks, pictured right, with a 17-2 tech fall over Dan Filippelli of Canton.
Coach Hancock had this to say about his squad after the regional victory:
"I'm very happy and proud of these guys. They continue to stay focused on the goal and make sacrifices for team.
Thats what it's all about this time of year." Photo Courtesy of PlymouthPictures.com
The Detroit Catholic Central Wrestling Team will continue their quest to be State Champions as they compete for the regional title tonight at Canton HS. The Shamrocks will wrestle Franklin in the Semi Finals at 5:00pm. The winner will advance to face either Fordson or Canton in the finals at approximately 6:30pm. The winner of the regionals will advance to the State Quarterfinals to be held in Battle Creek at Kellogg Arena.
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14 Shamrocks Move on to Regionals
The Catholic Central Team qualified all 14 wrestlers for the Individual Regionals to be held at Saline High School next Saturday.
The Shamrocks placed 13 wrestlers in the finals, 7 walking away as Champions. The Shamrocks squared off against each other in three final bouts.
Senior Charlie Joseph, (Pictured above), along with teammates Ken Bade, Todd Melick, Alec Mooradian, Justin Melick, Doug Eldridge and Mike Kinville will all carry the #1 seed into the regionals. Placing second was TJ Fagan, Matt Thompson, Nick Mason, Andy Erickson, Miles Trealout, and Andrew Johnson. Gerid Gee placed 4th at 152lbs. Coach Hancock had this to say about the weekend:
"Im very proud of our guys and the way they wrestled. These guys are tough, hard-nosed, battle tested individuals. They like competition and putting it all on the line. They work extremely hard to accomplish their goals and they're on a mission to be the best.
The #2 ranked Catholic Central Wrestling Team wrestled well on Wednesday night as they defeated Novi 61-9, and Farmington 69-3 to advance to the Team Regionals next week at Plymouth Canton High School. The Shamrocks season record now stands at 22-4. 14 Shamrock Grapplers will move on and compete at the Individual Districts held this weekend at Plymouth High School. Action this weekend is slated to get underway at 9:30am.
Shamrocks Head to Novi for Team Districts
The Catholic Central Wrestling Team will begin the quest to win a State Championship this Wednesday as they head to Novi High School to wrestle in the MHSAA Team Districts. The #2 ranked Shamrocks will wrestle Novi at 5:30pm. The winner will advance to wrestle the winner between Farmington and Southfield. The Shamrocks will look to capture their 16th straight District Title.
B Team Captures Catholic League Tournament Title
Detroit Catholic Central won their 16th straight CHSL Tournament scoring 257.5 points. De La Salle finished second scoring 182 team points. The Shamrocks placed 11 out of 14 wrestlers in the finals. Winning Catholic League Titles for the Shamrocks were seniors Andrew Johnson and Steve Kraska. Two Freshman also claimed golds as James Demember and Riley Hansen both won their individual weight classes.
Full Brackets will be available soon!
A Team Wins two in Allen Park
Catholic Central defeated Southgate Anderson 52-13 and Allen Park 63-3 in the Shamrocks last competition before post season action. CC's record now improves to 20-4 on the year. Alec Mooradian led the night with an impressive 7-4 win over Allen Park's James Cusin, who is ranked #1 in D2 at 125lbs.
A Team wins Observerland;
B Team wins Allen Park Tournament
Picture Taken from www.plymouthpictures.com
The Catholic Central Wrestling Team captured its 7th tournament of the year by winning the Observerland Wrestling Tournament with 296.5 points. The Shamrocks had 9 wrestlers advance to the finals with 6 walking away as champions. All 14 Wrestlers placed for the Shamrocks leading them over second place Canton who scored 203 points.
"I'm very happy for the guys," said CC coach Mitch Hancock. "We're moving forward. We worked hard and trained hard this week and it showed with nine guys in the finals and 14 getting points.
"They all came out and battled. I can't say more about their work ethic and their character.
The Catholic Central B Team was also in action this past weekend at the Allen Park Team Tournament. The Shamrocks went 5-0 on the day defeating Erie Mason 60-13, Clinton 42-31, Flint Carmen Ainsworth 48-17, Walled Lake Northern 49-23 and Allen Park 50-25. The B Teams record improves to 26-2 on the year. They return to action this weekend as they host the Catholic League Wrestling Championships. Wrestling is slated to get underway at 9:00am.
B Team wins CHSL Regular Season Championship
The Catholic Central B Team won the CHSL Regular Season Championship for the second year in a row as they defeated Notre Dame Prep 78-3 and Divine Child 58-16.
Big Weekend for Steintrager and CMU
No. 7 Central Michigan travels south this weekend for a pair of duals at No. 15 Virginia Tech and No. 25 Old Dominion.The Chippewas (10-2 overall) meet Virginia Tech Friday at 7 p.m., then visit Old Dominion Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
Nicholson is one of two top-15 ranked opponents awaiting the CC Alum this weekend. Steintrager a former state champ at CC and currently ranked ninth nationally at 125 pounds, will face No. 14 Jarrod Garnett on Friday and No. 7 Nicholson on Sunday. Steintrager is the only Chippewa who will face a pair of top-20 opponents this weekend.
"It's a big weekend for Matt," Borrelli said. "Hopefully he can do well and move himself up in the rankings. I know he's excited for the challenge." Steintrager enters the weekend 14-2 overall. Among his victories is a 4-2 decision over Garnett at Midlands last month.
Andrew Nadhir and Northwestern's Big Ten season rolls on this weekend when NU, in search of its first league win, welcomes in-state foe Illinois to Welsh-Ryan Arena at 2 p.m. Sunday. The match will be aired by the Big Ten Network on same-day tape delay at 7 p.m. ET.
The CC grad and NU junior discusses his offseason workouts, his tough choice between hockey and wrestling, and what it means to be a wrestler. Andrew Nadhir is currently ranked #14 in the country at 149lbs.
"Just the other day in practice, we were doing sprints at the end and we were all dead. Some guys had puppy dog looks on their faces and in their heads they were probably thinking, "This is nuts. Why are they making us do this?" Our coach said, "Have some pride. Man up. Do this. Let's go." You push through it. You fight through it. That's why you're here. You're mentally tough. You're going to let a stupid sprint break you at the end of practice? No way. (www.nusports.cstv.com)
A Team defeats Oxford 30-25,Port Huron Northern 73-2
Detroit Catholic Central entered an exciting environment on Wednesday night as the Shamrocks made the trip to Oxford to battle the defending Division 2 Runner-ups. Each team wrestled a dual before the main event, CC defeated Porth Huron Northern 72-3 and Oxford defeated Brandon 80-0. The #2 ranked Shamrocks found themeselves down early in the dual but big wins from Nick Mason, Doug Eldridge, Gerid Gee, Miles Trealout and Andy Erickson helped the Shamrocks stay in the race. Pinning for the Shamrocks were captain Mike Kinville the other came from Todd Melick. Melick pinned Kyle Hill in 33 seconds. Hill had defeated Melick at 125lbs at the CC Invite in overtime. Mooradian closed the doors with a major decesion as the Shamrocks prevailed 30-25.
A Team wins Holt Invitational; B Team finishes Second
JV Wins Southgate Tournament
A Team
The Catholic Central A Team continues its way in winning tournaments as the Shamrocks invaded the Holt Invitational and walked away with 3 Champions and a Team Title. The Shamrocks won the tournament with 12 of 14 wrestlers placing, scoring 295 team points. Rockford finished second with 242.5 and Holt third with 233.5 points. Leading the way for CC was senior captain Doug Eldridge who defeated Jake Bohn of East Kentwood in the finals. Also winning titles were Alec Mooradian and Justin Melick.
B Team
The B team went 3-1 at the De La Salle Duals beating Farmington Harrison 45-24, DeLaSalle 50-18, Capac 54-18 before falling to Oxford B 33-30. The B Team's record now improves to 19-2 on the year.
JV Team
Coach Carrier and Ianni's squad went 5-0 at the Southgate Duals. The JV Team defeated Wyandotte 53-24, Livonia Churchill 64-9, Rochester 39-34, Adrian 51-15 and Southgate Anderson 52-27.
B Team Defeats Berkley and Lutheran Westland
Seniors Matt Thompson and Nate Singer picked up two pins each as the Shamrocks defeated Berkley 69-9 and Lutheran Westland 63-9. The B Team's record now improves to 16-1 on the year with their only loss coming to Belleville. The B Team returns to action this Saturday at Warren De LaSalle's Team Tournament. Action is set to get underway at 9:30am.
A Team Rolls on Senior Night
The Catholic Central Shamrocks have the largest senior graduating class that the school has seen in quite some time. The Shamrocks honored all 14 seniors at last night's Tri-Meet vs. #10 Clarkston and Rochester Adams. The Shamrocks defeated Clarkston 47-16 and Rochester Adams 56-10. Coach Hancock had this to say about the seniors:
"It's speaks volumes about the character and work ethic of these young men. To make it through four years in our room is no easy task. These guys beleive in our system and are willing to sacrifice their own personal goals for the good of the program. Our seniors guys have given their heart and souls to this program and we will be forever grateful."
The A Team improves to 16-4 and will travel to Holt High School on Saturday. Action is slated to get underway at approximately 9:30am.
B Team Improves to 14-1
The Catholic Central B team improved thier overall record to 14-1 and CHSL record to 6-0. Coach Grififin's squad defeated Warren De La Salle 53-9 and Orchard Lake St. Mary's 66-7. Leading the way for the Shamrocks was junior Tim Naubert who notched two first period pins. The B Team returns to action on Thursday as they head to Livonia Clarenceville to wrestle Berkley and Westland Lutheran. Action is slated to get underway at 5:00pm.
A Team defeats #1 Hartland;
Frosh & JV Claim Titles at Garden City
A Team
Rodriguez, Urbas, Heffernan, Hall, Trost, Churella, Brighton, Amine, and Urso were just a few of the major wrestling names at Catholic Central on Saturday to witness the CC Super Duals. The Shamrocks went 3-1 on the day defeating #1 ranked Hartland 34-21, Anchor Bay 54-15 and lontime rival Bedord 38-23 before falling to the 9th ranked team in the nation the St. Edward Eagles 50-16.
Leading the Shamrocks and going undefeated on the day were Todd Melick, Alec Mooradian and senior captain Mike Kinville. Melick had a big win versus Hartland as he defeated Nick Monitz the 4th ranked wrestler in the state at 125lbs. Coach Hancock had this to say about the win over Hartland:
"Yea it's a nice win for our program but lets keep in mind the task at hand, and that is Febuary 26th-27th. We know they'll improve and make some line-up changes and we have to be ready for that. We have to take it one step at a time. We'll get back to work on Monday and get ready for Clarkston and Rochester Adams on Wednesday." ~ Coach Hancock
Frosh & JV
Coach Carrier and Ianni accomplished something special as they won two championship trophies on Saturday. Both Catholic Central's freshman and Sophmore squads won titles at Garden City.
Detroit Catholic Central Super Duals
All eyes will be on Detroit Catholic Central this Saturday as the best teams in the state of Michigan and perennial national powerhouse St. Edward's of Ohio will take to the mats. St. Ed's will enter the Day with an impressive 13 straight Ohio State Championships. The Eagles are currently ranked #9 in the country.
D1 #2 St. Edward's(Ohio) # 9 in the Country by Amateur WrestlingNews
D1 #1Hartland # 21 in the Country by Amateur Wrestling News
D1 #3 DCC
D1 #9 Temperence Bedford
D1 #10 Clarkston
D2 # 4 St. Johns
D1 Anchor Bay
D1 Davison
Schedule of Events
(Times are approximate)
Round 1 (10:00am) CC vs. Anchor Bay
Hartland vs. Clarkston
St. Johns vs. St. Ed's
Bedford vs. Davison Round 2 (Approximately 12:00pm)
CC vs. Bedford
Hartland vs. St. Edwards
St. Johns vs. Anchor Bay
Clarkston vs. Davison
Round 3 (Approximately 2:00pm) CC vs. Hartland
St. Ed's vs. Clarkston Bedford vs. Anchor Bay
Davison vs. St. Johns
* A brief intermission will take place here to honor Detroit Catholic Central’s 1970 MHSAA D1 Championship Team.
Round 4 (Approximately 4:00pm) CC vs. St. Ed's
Hartland vs. St. Johns
Clarkston vs. Bedford
Anchor Bay vs. Davison
Matches were determined based on requests,past competitions and future meetings.
NEW! A Team Takes Two; B Team Stays Undefeated
The Catholic Central Shamrocks got to take part in something special Wednesday night at Lake Orion H.S. as the Dragons honored their 1990 State Championship Team. Tim Fagan, father of 103lber T.J. Fagan, was the Head Coach of Lake Orion's only State Wrestling Championship Team.
Catholic Central looked like they might have the potential to win a state championship as they rolled past Rochester 51-15 and Lake Orion 52-10. " Our guys competed hard. They always compete hard. I don't think we were as sharp as we could have been but we found a way to overcome some adversity in a few matches and thats a good sign".
The Catholic Central B Team continued its unbeaten streak in the Catholic League and improved its record to 12-1 on Wednesday night as the Shamrocks defeated Bishop Foley 67-6 and Riverview Gabriel Richard 71-6.
Both Squads return to action this weekend as the Shamrocks host the CC Super Duals!
Shamrocks win CC Invitational
The Catholic Central Shamrocks had a strong showing at home winning the CC Invitational for the first time since 1988. The Shamrocks placed 12 of 14 wrestlers, placing five wrestlers in the finals. Claiming championships for the Shamrocks were Ken Bade at 103lbs, Alec Mooradian at 119lbs, and Justin Melick at 135lbs. Bade and Melick both entered the tournament as 3 seeds. Ken Bade pinned #1 ranked Kyle Pillars in the finals and Melick defeated #4 ranked Donnie Watkins 3-1. Andrew Erickson and Mike Kinville both finished as runner-ups at the 160lb and 215lb weight class respectively.
CC Invitational Team ScoresIndividual Champions
1 218.00 Detroit Catholic Central 103- Ken Bade (CC)
2010 Catholic Central Invitational is Loaded with Talent
The 46th annual Catholic Central Invitational is set to get underway Saturday, January 9th at 9:00am. The CC Invitational has a history as one of the toughest tournaments in the state of Michigan. This year's tournament will continue that legacy as it will feature 5 of the top 10 teams in Division 1 and over 50 ranked wrestlers.
Making their first appearance at the CC Invitational are the 2009 Division 1 State Champions, the Rockford Rams. The Rams are currently ranked #5 in the state and will enter a slew of highly ranked individuals.
Fresh off a 32-25 victory over Rockford, the Canton Chiefs enter the tournament with a 19-3 record and are currently ranked #4 in the state.
Don't forget about last years Division 2 state runner-ups and the defending CC Invitational Champs the Oxford Wildcats. Oxford enters the tournament with a 13-2 record and sit at the 7 spot in Michigan Grappler's D1 rankings.
Coach Polk and the 8th ranked Westland John Glenn Rockets enter the tournament with 4 ranked individuals.
The spotlighted finals are scheduled to get underway approximately at 7:00pm.
Division 1 Team Rankings
#. School (previous rank)
1. Hartland (1)
2. Lowell (2)
3. Detroit Catholic Central (3)
4. Canton (9)
5. Rockford (4)
6. Holt (5)
7. Oxford (7)
8. Westland John Glenn (6)
9. Temperance Bedford (8)
10. Clarkston (NR
A-Team Splits; B-Team Rolls
On Wednesday night, the Shamrocks wrestled a tough tri-meet at Hudson H. S. against state runner-up, Dundee, and defending state champ, Hudson. First, CC wrestled to a 30-30 tie against D3 #3 Dundee. Unfortunately, the win went to Dundee after the match was decided by the 8th criteria (most match points). Nonetheless, the Shamrocks wrestled back to end the night with a win over D4 #1 Hudson, 37-25. The Shamrocks will continue to gain experience as they wrestle the toughest schedule in the state. They next compete in the 46th Annual CC Invitational, where they will see defending D1 State Champion, Rockford, as well as many other highly competitve teams. Action gets underway at Catholic Central H. S. at 9:00 AM.
The Catholic Central B-Team kicked off Catholic League competition by picking up right where they left off last season. The Shamrocks defeated U of D Jesuit 67-3 and Brother Rice 51-24. The team continues to prove that they can compete with, and defeat, any varsity team in their way. The team will also see action in the 46th Annual CC Invitational this Saturday. Congratulations to the Shamrocks on their success so far this season!
Captain's Corner Update
Fresh after leading the Shamrocks to a team title at the Goodrich Tournament of Champions, senior Captain Doug Eldrdge shares his thoughts and feelings with the CC Wrestling Family.
"Our theme this year is “Persistent Work Triumphs.” Each member of our team has lived by this since the season began, which is one of the key elements to our early success."
Visit Captain's Corner to Read More!
Shamrock Grapplers Perform in Classroom
Congratulations to the following CC Wrestlers for their academic achievements
Gabriel Richard Honor Roll
3.6 GPA with no mark below a B 3.0 GPA with no mark below a C
The Catholic Central Wrestling program showed its depth this week as the A team was very successful in a premiere tournament. The A team won argueably one of the toughest regular season tournaments in the state, the Goodrich Tournament of Champions. The Shamrocks captured one title but showed its depth by placing in 12 of 14 weight classes. Leading the way for the A team was captain Mike Kinville, pictured right, who won the tournament by defeating Roseville's 3rd ranked Chris Nash 4-2 in the finals. Ken Bade, Alec Mooradian, and Doug Eldridge scored major team points and finished as runner-ups.
" I couldn't be more proud of our program. We constantly preach TEAM to our guys and this weekend we showed that we have solid team. Yes we could've dropped weight classes and won maybe a few more individual titles but our guys wanted to win this as a team and were very selfless in staying put. It's honor to coach these young men and its fun to be in their corner." - Coach Hancock
Goodrich Placewinners
103-T.J. Fagan 4th
112-Ken Bade 2nd
119-Matt Thompson 3rd
125-Alec Mooradian 2nd
130-Charlie Joseph 7th
140-Justin Melick 3rd
145-Doug Eldridge 2nd
160-Andy Erickson 6th
171-Miles Trealout 7th
215-Mike Kinville 1st
Hwt- Dave Knuth 3rd
The A Team returns to action on Wednesday Jan. 6th at Hudson/Dundee 5:00pm
Steintrager and Nadhir set to Compete at Midlands
Continuing one of the great traditions in collegiate wrestling, Northwestern is set to host the 47th edition of the Midlands Championships on Dec. 29-30 in Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Competitors from 11 top-25 ranked teams will be in the mix this season, highlighted by the No. 1 and 2-ranked teams in the country in Iowa and Iowa State. Also set to make a run at the title is 6th ranked Central Michigan.
Looking to score major points for the Chippewas is their125lb starter and former Shamrock State Champion Matt Steintrager. Steintrager will enter the tournament with a 5-0 record and as the number 5 seed.
Nadhir, pictured right, has been a force at 149 pounds for the Northwestern Wildcats. Nadhir will enter the tournament with a 9-2 record and as the 10 seed. Nadhir was not among the top-8 in the pretournament rankings but, after finishing sixth at the Big Ten Championships as a sophomore, is looking to place at Midlands for the first time in his career.
B Team finishes Second at Pinckney Varisty Tournament
Coach Kevin Griffin and the Varsity B team traveled to Pinckney High School for its Christmas Duals this past Saturday. The Shamrocks walked away with a 4-1 record and a Second Place finish out of 13 teams. They were lead by James Demember, Zach Colone, Mike Perales and Nate Singer, who all went 5-0 on the day. The B Team's record now stands at 8-1. They next return to action on Wednesday December 30th when they travel to Toledo St. Johns.
"These wrestlers are beginning to really buy into Coach Hancock's program," Coach Griff said. "We are an aggressive bunch. We had another great day today and, minus a few mental mistakes, could have won this tournament. We will continue to work hard, though, and we look forward to a great January!"
Dual Results
CC 81 Howell B 0
CC 53 Hartland B 21
CC 82 AA Huron 0
CC 45 Carleton Airport 21
CC 24 Belleville 46
Shamrocks Capture Oakland County Championship
The Catholic Central Wrestling team placed thirteen of fourteen wrestlers in the 50th Annual Oakland County Championships this past weekend. The Shamrocks made an impressive showing by winning the tournament with 326 team points and finishing ahead of both Clarkston and Oxford, who finished the tournament with 237.5 points and 229 team points respectively. The Shamrocks placed six wrestlers in the finals and walked away with three championships. Winning county titles for the Shamrocks were Ken Bade, Alec Mooradian and Mike Kinville.
"I'm proud of our guys. As a team, we set a few lofty goals this weekend, and our guys set out to accomplish them. I'm excited that we wrestled well as a team. Thats what this is all about, the team. Our seniors did a nice job of leading this weekend. We have a few guys who have been struggling lately, and they found a way to break through this weekend. Our guys deserved to win this tournament. We had a tough week of practice, and we persevered."
-Coach Hancock
Shamrock Placewinners
103- T.J. Fagan 5th
112- Ken Bade 1st
119- Matt Thompson 6th
125- Alec Mooraidan 1st
130- Nick Mason 2nd
135- Charlie Joseph 5th
140- Justin Melick 2nd
145- Doug Eldridge 4th
152- Gerid Gee 3rd
160- Brandon Bennett 8th
171- Andrew Erickson 5th
215- Mike Kinville 1st
Hwt- Dave Knuth 2nd
A Team drops two on the road;
B Team continues to impress
The Catholic Central Wrestling team traveled to Lowell on Friday night to grapple with two of the state's best programs. The Shamrocks wrestled Allegan ranked #1 in Division 2 and #2 in the Power 15 and the host Red Arrows who are the defending Divison 2 state champs. Catholic Central's A team fell short in both duals updating their season record to 8-2 while the B team continued to impress the Shamrock faithful by scoring big wins over both squads. The B team's record improves to 4-0.
A Team
#3 Detroit Catholic Central 26 #4 Lowell 37
#3 Detroit Catholic Central 27 D2#1Allegan 29
Coach Hancock had this to say about the A team's two losses:
"I really like the way our guys wrestled against Allegan. We battled and fought through the tough situations. Allegan's a good team and we had a chance to win the dual. The difference was bonus points, we can't give up pins. Against Lowell, I think our guys were drained. I hate to say it but we're not in good enough shape yet. We can't wrestle two hard duals back to back yet. That's going to change. Overall, I think it was a great learning experience. I'm proud of our guys and we understand it's not about December 11th its all about February 26- 27th."
B Team
Detroit Catholic Central 53 Allegan 3
Detroit Catholic Central 54 Lowell 18
The Shamrocks next return to action on December 18-19th as they compete in the Oakland County Tournament.
A Team Looks Strong; B Team upsets D3 #9 Ida
Detroit Catholic Central A 78 Walled Lake Western 3
Detroit Catholic Central A 55 D1 #9 Canton 16
Detroit Catholic Central B 45 D3#9 Ida 21
Detroit Catholic Central B 43 Grass Lake 23
Detroit Catholic Central's JV also competed winning 19 of 26 matches.
Shamrocks Sweep Weekend Events
The Catholic Central Wrestling program found success this weekend on all levels. The Shamrocks had four squads in action as the A team and J.V. competed at the Westland John Glenn Duals while the B and C teams competed in the Toys for Tots Tournament at Warren Mott High School.
The A Team went 5-0 on the day defeating Walled Lake Central 63-9, Roseville 49-17, Livonia Franklin 61-15, Wyandotte 59-15 and Westland John Glenn 42-22. Leading the way for the Shamrocks were Ken Bade, Alec Mooradian, Charlie Joseph, Justin Melick, Doug Eldridge and Miles Trealout who all went 5-0 on the day. Melick collected all five wins by way of fall. Freshman Ken Bade defeated 6th ranked returning state placer Steve Wakeford in the final match of the night 11-7. The A team returns to action on Wednesday as they host Walled Lake Western at 5:30pm and Canton at 7:00pm.
The B Team captured the Toys for Tots Invitational behind championships from James Demember, Riley Hanson, Mike Perales and Andrew Foley. Taking second and reaching the finals were Zach Colone, Michael Babicz, Steven Kraska and Trevor Kujowski. The B Team returns to action on Wednesday as they travel to Grass Lake to wrestle Grass Lake HS and Ida. The C Team placed 5th at the Varsity event.
The J.V. behind the leadership of Mike Carrier and Nieko Ianni wrestled to a championship as they defeated Melvindale to win the Glenn J.V. Invitational. The team was lead by Sophmore Alex Goings and Freshman Jake Filban who both capture titles on the day. Congrats to all the young men who placed in this event!
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Shamrocks defeat Northville 54-17
The 4th Ranked Catholic Central Shamrocks kicked off the season with a 54-17 victory over Northville High School in Wednesday's Assembly Dual. The dual took place at Catholic Central High School in front of 1,100 spectators.
The Shamrocks return to action this weekend as the A Team travels to Westland John Glenn for the Rocket Duals. The B & C team will trvel to Warren Mott for the Toys for Tot's Tournament. Action is slated to get underway 9:00am for both locations.
215 John Worth (CC) wins by void
HWT Mike Kinville(CC) pins Widzinski 0:56
103 T.J. Fagan(CC) pins Stirton 2:25
112 Ken Bade(CC) pins Marsalese 0:50
119 Matt Thompson (CC) wins by void
125 Alec Morridian(CC) pins Lorrain 1:14
130 Nick Mason(CC) dec McClymont 7-4
135 Bagian (NHS) pins #7 Joseph(CC) 2:45
140 Justin Melick(CC) dec Wright 4-1
145 Doug Eldridge(CC) pin Eichholtz 0:09
152 John Nelson (NHS) pins Gee(CC) 1:22
160 Brandon Bennett(CC) dec Montgomery
171 Mudar (NHS) pins Andy Erickson (CC) 1:10
189 Miles Trealout(CC) dec Lahiff 7-3
* 1 team point deduction from Northville for unsportsmanlike at 152lbs
Shamrocks host Northville in Assembly Match
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The 4th ranked Catholic Central Wrestling Team will host the Northville Mustangs in CC's annual assembly match on Wednesday December 2nd. The action is slated to get underway at 1:45pm. The assembly match was started many years ago by Hall of Fame Coach Mike Rodriguez in order to bring excitement to the start of the Shamrock wrestling season. The Shamrocks, 2009 quarterfinalists, return eight ranked wrestlers and slew of senior leadership.
The Northville Mustangs enter Wednesday's assembly match under the new leadership of former coach Bob Boshoven. Boshoven coached the Mustangs from 1988-1995. Boshoven returns a solid team that won the KLAA Central Division Title last season. The Mustangs are led by senior captains Nick Mudar and John Nelson. Mudar is ranked 8th at 171lbs while Nelson is ranked 5th at 145lbs.
Shamrocks Capture Divison 1 Football State Championship
The Catholic Central Football team defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 31-21 this afternoon at Ford Field to capture the program's 10th State Championship. Senior Captain Mike Kinville #33, pictured with the championship trophy, will wrestle 215lbs for the Shamrocks this year.
With official practice getting underway this week many wrestling enthusiasts are making early predictions on their favorites to win it all. This year's Division 1 team race is shaping out to be one of the most intriguing of recent years. The State Champions and Runners-Up from Division 2, Lowell and Oxford, both move up into what is already widely considered the toughest division in the state. Michigan Grappler recently released their D1 Preview.
Click Here to see if your Shamrocks are in the mix.
Nadhir and Steintrager Tally Wins
Northwestern junior Andrew Nadhir (pictured) won all three of his matches Saturday at the Northwestern University Duals in Welsh-Ryan Arena as the Wildcats posted a 1-2 record on the day. The Wildcats knocked off St. Cloud State 17-12 in the opener before falling in its ensuing matches to Stanford and Big Ten foe Purdue. Nadhir and the Wildcats return to action next Sunday as they travel to Eastern Michigan for a 1:00pm dual.
The 13th-ranked Chippewas won nine of 10 individual bouts, with the lone loss being a void at 141 pounds versus Tennessee Chatanooga on Sunday afternoon. CMU scored bonus points in three matches and allowed a total of just two takedowns and three reversals in the 32-6 victory over the Mocks.
CC grad Matt Steintrager built a 5-0 lead on takedowns in the first and second period against Demetrius Johnson at 125 pounds, but Johnson reversed Steintrager late in the second period, escaped to open the third and took Steintrager down on the edge of the mat to tie the score at 5-5. Steintrager scored an escape with one minute remaining for the decisive point. Steintrager and CMU are off until Nov. 28 when the Chips travel to the Northeast Duals in New York.
Forever Remembered
Today the Catholic Central community lost two dear members as Fr. John Ward and Anthony Tedesco Sr. passed this morning. Fr. Ward has been a math teacher and track coach at CC for over 20 years. He has touched the lives of many young men at Catholic Central and we are forever grateful for his services to the Catholic community. May Fr. Ward rest in peace with all the Angels and Saints in heaven.
Anthony Tedesco Sr., father of Tony Tesdeco, passed away this morning at the age of 89. Mr. Tedesco was a president of the Catholic Central Dad's Club for two years and an avid Shamrock wrestling fan. Mr. Tedesco was a very loyal and dedicated grandfather, father, and friend. May he rest in peace!
Funeral arrangements for Anthony Tedesco
Viewing: Friday November 20th
Heeny-Sundquist Funeral Home Farmington Michigan
Time: 2:00pm-8:00pm
Funeral Mass: Saturday November 21st at Catholic Central Chapel
Time: 1:00pm
Please, NO flowers! If anyone has the inclination, they can make a donation to our wrestling endowment fund in his name.
Nadhir places 4th for the Wildcats at EMU Open
CC Alum, Andrew Nadhir finished 4th at 149lbs this past weekend at the Eastern Michigan Open. Nadhir finished the day with a 3-2 record. He was narrowly defeated in the semi-finals by the eventual champion Glen Shober of Navy. Nadhir who is a projected starter this year for the wildcats at 149lbs finished 6th at last years Big Ten Championships. Nadhir will be returning to Michigan this weekend as he and his fellow Wildcats will wrestle at the MSU Open on Sunday, November 15th. Action is slated to get underway at 9:00pm inside Jenison Field House.
Also competiting this past weekend was former 2 x Shamrock State Champion Sean Dong of Lindenwood. Dong who transfered to Lindenwood from Findlay wrestled at 141lbs and finished 1-2 on the day. Dong is slated to wrestle for the Tigers at the Iowa State Open next weekend.
8 Shamrocks Ranked in the Pre-Season Top 10
Eight Catholic Central Shamrocks find themselves ranked in Michigan Grappler's Division 1 Pre-Season Top 10 rankings. Catholic Central alongside Rockford have the most wrestlers ranked in Division 1. Defending Division 2 Champs Lowell and Hartland follow up with 7 wrestlers listed in the rankings.
Leading the way for the Shamrocks and ranked #1 in the state is senior captain Doug Eldridge. Eldridge who placed 4th at last years state tournament, finds himself ranked #1 at 135lbs. Also located at the top of the rankings is returning state champion Alec Mooradian. Mooradian is ranked #1 at 119lbs.
Catholic Central to Host 2010 Catholic League Tournament
CC Wrestling Room Featured on Flo
Head Coach Mitch Hancock takes Flowrestling through the wrestling room and talks about some of the former wrestlers, history and what Coach "Rod" did to inspire young athletes.
CC Wrestling Room Closed for Antimicrobial Treatment
Catholic Central High School has taken another step forward in the protection of Shamrock athletes. Under the guidance of new athletic director Aaron Babicz, CC has chosen to team up with Tim Fagan of Coach's Cleaning and John Slack of CSG to treat the CC wrestling room and mats with a A Sports Antimicrobial System.
The Antimicrobial System provides a durable, positivley charged dual molecular bond that when applied kills illness-causing microorganisms, such as staph and MRSA, and works 24/7 to inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold, and fungi for up to three years when professionally applied.
The Sports Antimicrobial System has been the antimicrobial choice of professional, collegiate and amateur sports for years. Among the organizations that have used the Sports Antimicrobial System to protect their facilities and equipment from harmful microorganisms are: the Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, Miami Heat, University of Michigan, Ohio State University, and the University of Southern California.
Important Dates
Friday,October 30th- Team Meeting in Wrestling Room. Time: 3:00pm
Monday,November 16th- First day of Practice. A,B,JV, Frosh Time: 3:00pm
Melick and Mooradian Lead way in North Carolina
Junior Justin Melick,pictured left, and sohpmore Alec Mooradian led the way for the Shamrocks this past weekend at the Super 32s in Greensboro North Carolina. Melick and Mooradian both went 6-2 on the day and finished one round away from placing at the prestigious event. Melick who placed 6th at 119lbs last year for the Shamrocks competed in the 135lb weight class and Mooradian a state champ a year ago competed at the 119lb class. Coach Hancock had this to say about the boys' trip to Super 32s.
"Im proud of each and every one of these guys for competiting last weekend. They might not have accomplished their goals but they're getting better, competiting hard and thats all I can ask for. These guys trained hard for 8 weeks and made a lot of sacrifices for this tournament and I think its going to pay off in the long run."
Michigan Placers
103 - Freddie Rodriguez (Holt) - 2nd
125 - Joe Rendina (Dundee) - 6th
140 - Roger Wildmo (Durand) - 8th
152 - Jackson Morse (Lowell) - 1st
152 - Taylor Massa (St Johns) - 2nd
215 - Nick McDiarmid (Hartland) - 4th
Keep an Eye on the Shamrocks in North Carolina
BATTLE FOR THE BELT - OCTOBER 24, 2009
Eight Catholic Central Shamrocks are making the trip to North Carolina this weekend to compete in the Nation's premiere pre-season tournament. James Demember, Todd Melick, Alec Mooradian, Matt Thompson, Nick Mason, Charlie Joseph, Justin Melick, Gerid Gee will compete with some of the best talent across the land. Over 1,300 hundred wrestlers are registered to compete the Super 32 Challenge. Wrestling is slated to get underway at 8:00am on Saturday morning. For complete coverage of the tournament follow Michigan Grappler!www.Michigangrappler.com
Congratulations to the following CC Wrestlers for their academic marks in the first quarter.
Gabriel Richard Club
Qualification: 3.60 Grade Point Average With No Mark Below B.
Andrew Morton, Gerid Gee, Marc Nemeth, Matt Thompson, Chas Schneider, Miles Trealout, Beau Bloomfield, Andrew Edillo, T.J. Fagan, Alec Mooradian, Mike Popiela, Alex Morton, Joe Sheppard, Andrew Thompson, Pat Wolfer, McKendry Bade, Dominic Devine, Chris Naubert
Honor Roll
Qualification: 3.00 Grade Point Average With No Mark Below C.
Mark Gardner, Addison Kelley, Mike Kinville, Dave Knuth, Steve Kraska, Conner Olenech, John Worth, Andy Erickson, Alex Kas-Marogi, Justin Melick, Tim Naubert, Joe Silvestri, Tim Urso, Nate Wilkins, Andrew Bartlett, Brandon Bennett, Josh Carolin, Alex Goings, Michael Govan, Jaret Grisamer, Casey Hagan, Nick Mason, Mike Mosley, Fernando Zyrini, Michael Babicz, Josh Gandy, Riley Hanson, Tim McCotter.
The Catholic Central Wrestling Team has a final route to Battle Creek for the Div. 1 Team State Finals. The MHSAA has released all Team and Individual pairings for the 2010 post season. The Team race will begin in Novi as CC will have to get through Farmington, Novi and Southfield. Plymouth Canton will host the regional tournament which will consist of the Plymouth, Livonia and Dearborn High Schools. One interesting note is that preseason #1 Rockford and #2 Lowell are set to meet at the Regional Finals held at East Kentwood High School.
The Individual race is almost identical as last years post season. The only uncertain thing is where the district tournament will take place. The Individual Regionals will take place at Saline High School and will combine with the John Glenn District.
Individual DistrictsTeam Districts
No. 4-1 No. 116-1 Host Site TBD Novi High School Canton Farmington
Canton-Plymouth Southfield
Canton-Salem Novi
Dearborn-Fordson Detroit Catholic Central
Detroit-U Of D Jesuit
Farmington
Garden City
Livonia-Adlai E Stevenson
Livonia-Churchill
Livonia-Franklin
Northville
Novi
Novi-Detroit Catholic Central
Oak Park
Southfield
For a Complete Breakdown of the Post Season Click on the following Links:
Michigan Grappler just released their annual Pre-Season Individual Rankings. The rankings consist of the top 5 wrestlers per weight class for all divisions. Amongst those ranked early this pre-season is Senior Football and Wrestling Captain Mike Kinville. Kinville placed 7th at 189lbs at last years state tournament. Grappler has Kinville ranked 5th at 215lbs. All 5 wrestlers ranked at 215lbs are in Division 1!
Co-Senior Captain Doug Eldrige is slotted at the #4 spot in the rankings at 135lbs. Edlridge placed 4th at last years Div. 1 State Tournament at 130lbs.
Defending State Champion Alec Mooradian finds himself at the #2 spot at 119lbs behind Division 2's Connor Youtsey. Youtsey is a junior State Champ from Mason High School.
Senior Regional Qualifier Matt Thompson has been named 1 of Catholic Central's 10 National Merit Semifinalist. Thompson who is projected to wrestle 119lbs for the Shamrocks this season currently holds over a 4.5 GPA and is a member of this years senior council.
Finalists will be notified in February and according to the National Merit website www.nationalmerit.org, there are several steps to become a finalist. These include completing an application, having a consistently very high academic record, writing an essay, being endorsed and recommended by a school official, and taking the SAT® and earning a score that confirms the PSAT/NMSQT performance. It is known that approximately 90 percent of all semi-finalists are expected to move on. After finalists are selected, they will compete for 8,200 National Merit Scholarships worth more that $36 million.
CAPTAIN'S CORNER
This year Catholic Central Wrestling Captain's Doug Eldridge and Mike Kinville will Blog about their thoughts and experiences consistantly throughout the 2009-2010 season. This week Captain Doug Eldridge talks about his pre-season training,what it's like to be a leader for the Shamrocks and about his experience with Team Shamrock Coach Mike Krause.
To Read Eldridge's blog click here or visit the Captain's Corner link under the Varisty Section in the upper left hand corner.
8 Shamrocks Registered to Compete in North Carolina
BATTLE FOR THE BELT - OCTOBER 24, 2009
The Super 32 Challenge is known around the country as the premiere pre-season wrestling tournament. The tournamnet is hosted in Greensboro North Carolina and draws many of the best wrestlers around the country. The 2008 tournament drew wrestlers from 34 states, and featured over 175 state champions.
Eight Detroit CC Wrestlers have registerd and will travel to North Carolina in attempt to capture the "Belt". Ken Bade and Doug Eldridge have also filed a petition to gain entrance to the rapidly growing tournament. Those who have registered to compete are:
The Catholic Central Wrestling Team sits at #4 in Michigan Grappler's Early Pre-Season Divison 1 Rankings. The Shamrocks are also ranked #9 in the Power 15 (All Divisions). CC returns 4 all-staters and a Champ from last years quarterfinal team. Gaining the top spot in Grappler's Divisoin 1 Poll are the returning team state champs Rockford. Following the rams up, and ranked #2 are last years Divsion 2 state champions, Lowell. The Lowell Red Arrows have made the jump to division 1 this year based on enrollment numbers. (Click here to view all rankings)
Division 1
1. Rockford
2. Lowell
3. Hartland
4. Detroit Catholic Central
5. Holt
6. Oxford
7. Clarkston
8. Temperance Bedford
9. Jenison
10. Canton
Joe Williamson, former University of Missouri Wreslter, and head of FloWrestling made a trip to Michigan to catch up with the Shamrocks at Catholic Central. With Catholic Central quickly rising back to the top, Williamson stopped in to see the boys training live. During his visit north, Williamson taped many of Coach Krause's practices which are gaining national recognition for being upbeat, energetic, and intense! Coach Krause was quoted by Flowrestling as being the "Nations Best Youth Coach".
Legendary CC Wrestling coach Mike Rodriguez, a recent CC Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, is doing all he can do to "beat the streets" in Detroit.
Coach Rod who led CC to 7 Team State Titles. "Rod" was also the first coach to win 3 straight Class A Team State Titles.
The 77 year old CC legend has agreed to found and run Detroit's new Beat The Streets Wrestling Program at the Patton Community Center in Mexican Town.
Sessions will start Sept. 15 -- call (313) 485-7241 or hit www.btsdetroit.org for details -- and every elementary- and middle-schooler in that part of the city will get a flier next week.
Donors will supply each boy and girl with wrestling shoes, shorts and a T-shirt. Rodriguez and other volunteers will supply instruction. The sport, he says, will supply everything that matters.
"We're going to teach them to take pride in who they are and where they're from," he says. And whether or not they're any good at it, "We're going to teach them how to be winners."
The Catholic Central Coaching Staff would like to thank all those golfers, sponsors, and volunteers who helped make the 2009 Shamrock Open Golf Outing a complete success. The outing featured over 130 golfers and another 30 for the dinner banquet. Funds raised from the outing will will be used towards travel expenses, singlets, warm-ups, weight equipment, cross training equipment, and room maitenance equipment. With your help this past weekend, you are giving our young men and opportunity to focus on training and academics, rather than individual fundraising.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Wrestling & Christian Faith
Ask most wrestlers what makes them successful, and they'll talk about long practice sessions, endless conditioning drills, and hours in the weight room. Some give credit to coaches, family, or a particular workout partner. Still others cite their deep religious faith as a key component of their success. Recently, InterMat's Mark Palmer interviewed three wrestlers -- Derek Garcia, Justin Kerber, and Sam Hazewinkel -- who have openly expressed their Christianity in the past ... with the specific purpose of learning more about their faith, and how it serves them in wrestling, and in life off the mat.
Alec Mooradian capped off an impressive freshman year this weekend by placing 5th at the Cadet Freestyle National Championships in Fargo North Dakota. Mooradian who represented Team Michigan at 119lbs finished the tournament with an impressive 10-2 record and defeated Louis Mascola of New Jersey 1-0,1-0 to claim 5th place.
Mooradian joined 6 fellow Michiganders in claiming All American honors. Taylor Massa, Jordan Wohlfert, and Ben Whitford all of whom reside in St. Johns claimed National titles while representing Michigan. St. Johns has confirmed and they will be attending the 2010 Detroit Catholic Central Super Duals.
Whitford who will be a freshman next year stole the show by defeating returning double champ Mark Grey of New Jersey at 112lbs in dramatic fashon. For the win Whitford was named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. Massa who joined Mooradian in going undefeated this year as a freshman became the first wrestler to triple crown the National Championships in back to back seasons. Massa won the folkstyle, Greco, and Freestyle Championships. Massa was also named Outstanding Wrestler in the Greco tournament.
July 12-15, 2009
Grades: 7-12
Boarding (includes meals and housing): $355 per person
Commuting (includes lunch only): $250 per person
Registration: 11:00 a.m. – Noon in Rose Center
Camp Ends: 3:30 p.m. in the Indoor Athletic Complex
First Session Begins: 12:30 p.m.
First Meal: Dinner on June 28
Please Print out form and return with Check to Coach Hancock by Tuesday July 7th,
Shamrock State Champion has Stellar Weekend
Alec Mooradian traveled to Rochester Minnesota this weekend to represent Michigan in the Cadet National Duals. The 119lber entered his first Greco tournament and dominated as he went 9-0 and landed himself on the All Tournament Team at 119lbs. Mooradian led the Michigan squad to a seventh place finish as they defeated New Jersey 47-32 in the placement match. In the Championship finals, Illinois defeated a red-hot Minnesota team, 36-29. Minnesota had just come off an emotional victory over defending champion Wisconsin.
Mooradian is also set to compete on the Freestyle team which wrestles Saturday and Sunday. Check back for results.
All-Tournament Team: 84 pounds: Dylan Akers of TEXAS went 6-0
91 pounds: Jacob Schmitt of MICHIGAN 1 went 9-0
98 pounds: Nick Roberts of PENNSYLVANIA 1 went 8-0
105 pounds: Mitch Bengtson of MINNESOTA 2 went 7-0
112 pounds: Mark Grey of NEW JERSEY went 9-0
119 pounds: Alec Moordian of MICHIGAN 1 went 9-0
125 pounds: Zane Richards of ILLINOIS went 8-0, Ben Morgan of MINNESOTA 2 went 6-0
130 pounds: Alex Dieringer of WISCONSIN went 8-0
135 pounds: Zak Benitz of WISCONSIN went 8-0, Luke Smith of ILLINOIS went 8-0,
140 pounds: Rylan Lubeck of WISCONSIN went 8-0
145 pounds: Justin Koethe of IOWA went 7-0, Brooks Climmons of GEORGIA went 6-0
152 pounds: Taylor Massa of MICHIGAN 1 went 9-0
160 pounds: Issah Meade of DELAWARE went 6-0, Jake Waste of MINNESOTA 2 went 6-0
171 pounds: Devin Peterson of WISCONSIN went 9-0
189 pounds: Michael Ettore of FLORIDA went 6-0
215 pounds: Brooks Black of PENNSYLVANIA 1 went 8-0
285 pounds: Devan Pommerenke of MICHIGAN 1 went 9-0
The Shamrock Trained Point System is designed to increase off-season participation and reward those athletes who spend extra time training during the spring, summer, and fall months.
The top fifteen in each session win a custom loose gear shirt. Wrestlers who are top 15 for both sessions receive a custom made track jacket.
Points are earned through voluntary workouts held at CC throughout the training period. The first period ran from April 20th through to May 30th. The following athletes will be rewarded for their hardwork and commitment towards accomplishing their goals and the goals of the CC Wrestling program.
The secret to our success is found in our daily agendas
CC Wrestling Welcomes Emmett Thomas Griffin; Class of 2027
The Catholic Central Wrestling Family would like to congratulate assistant coach Kevin Griffin and his wife Premu on the birth of their new baby boy Emmitt Thomas Griffin. Emmett was born Saturday afternoon and weighed 7lbs, 15 ounces. Emmett is projected to be a State Champion Wrestler for the Shamrocks!
Shamrock Summer Series Begins June 2nd
The time to train with the best clincians in the country is upon us. For the second year in a row Catholic Central Wrestling will be hosting the Shamrock Summer Series which provides an unbelieveable training atomosphere for all wrestlers, and the cost is free! A different clinician will be running training sessions from 5-7 on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Mike Rodriguez Wrestling Room.
Schedule
June 2nd Roy Hall Davison HS Wrestling Coach
June 4th Bubba Gritter CMU Assistant Coach
June 9th Dave Bolyard EMU Assistant Coach
June 11th Wynn Michalak Central Michigan University Assistant Coach
Mike Miller CMU NCAA Div. 1 Finalist
June 16th Chris Williams Michigan State University Assistant Coach
June 18th David Morgan Former MSU All-American and National Finalist
Don't Miss your chance to Train with the Best!
TEAM SHAMROCK HAS SUCCESSFUL OUTING AT
MIDWEST GRAND CHALLENGE
Coach Kruase and Team Shamrock traveled a high school and a middle school team to the campus of Michigan State University to compete against All-Star teams from across the midwest in the Midwest Grand Challenge.
Team Shamrock was well represented as the middle school team went 3-2 on the day and finished 6th in a field dominated full of All-Star Teams. Team Shamrock pushed their pool champion Davison Wrestling Club to the edge but fell 47-27. When asked about his teams performance Coach Kruase responded, "These guys brought the heat today! I'm very excited about this program and the direction in which it's heading. We're taking this program to the "Next Level" and I think we showed that today."
The high school squad, which was composed of all DCC Wrestlers battled throughout the day and pushed some of the best wrestlers in the state. The team fell to eventual champions Team Grizzley in the first round. The highlight of the dual came when Todd Melick pinned Div. 2-112lb state runner-up Shane Dutton. Team Shamrock finished 3rd in their pool and 11th overall.
When Coach Russ Hancock was asked about the day he replied: " These guys battled hard today and I am awfully excited for their future. This tournament was loaded with All-Star teams and our guys didn't let that bother them. They went out each match and competed hard, and thats all we can ask for."
Middle School Team High School Team
75 David Briggs 112 TJ Fagan/Zach Colone
80 Lincoln Olsen 119 Tim Naubert/Todd Melick
85 Trevor Zdebski 125 Alec Mooradian/Fernando Zyrini
90 Tyler Morland 130 Alex Goings/ Alex Kas Marogi
95 Shabo Glorial 136 Nick Mason/ Ben Kehn
100 James Demember 142 Mike Perales/Justin Melick
105 Dylan Frasier 147 Doug Eldridge
112 Tyler Wildmo 152 Andrew Foley
119 Tim Mcotter 160 Void
125 George Lesko 167 Andrew Morton/ Miles Trealout
130 Johnny Lipnick 189 Void
140 Michael Babicz 215 Mike Kinville
145 Dakota Frasier 286 Andrew Johnson
155 Void
180 Todd Krumple
Hwt Void
Coach Mike Kruase and The Team Shamrock School of Wrestling will enter two teams into the Midwest Grand Challenge Folkstyle Duals this Sunday at Michigan State University. Team Shamrock will be traveling a high school team and a middle school team to compete with other teams from all over the country. Action is set to get underway on Sunday May, 17th at 10:00am in Jenison Fieldhouse. Catholic Central All-Staters Todd Melick, Justin Melick, and Doug Eldridge along with State Champion Alec Mooradian will be competiing for Krause this coming weekend. Other CC Wrestlers competiing for Team Shamrock on the High School level are: Charlie Joseph, T.J. Fagan, Tim Naubert, Alex Kas-Marogi, Andrew Morton, Alex Morton, Nick Mason, Mike Perales, Alex Goings, Ben Kehn, Miles Trealout, and MYWAY State Placer Brandon Bennett.
If your son is interested in representing Team Shamrock
Freshman state champion Alec Mooradian was honored this week as the starting 112lber on the Michigan Grappler's 2009 Dream Team. Mooradian who went 50-0 this year in route to capturing the division 1 crown, becomes the 2nd straight shamrock to make the team, as Mike Martin was named to the Dream Team in 2008. No argument here, as Mooradian wrestled himself to the first team by defeating the second team member BJ Suitor at the Goodrich Tournament of Champions, and defeating third team member Victor Vettese at the Oakland County Tournament.
Nearly 50 people gathered this past weekend at Kevin Gee's Tri- County Cleaning Supplies headquarter to support the CC Wrestling program. The tournament featured 6 tables of 8 with the winner of each table advancing to one final table. The tournament came down to two strong poker players as CC Alum Dave Butwill outlasted poker phenom Brett Faustman for the CCPT bracelet. Faustman who made his second straight appearance is known for his $892,000 victory in the World Poker Tour Championship in Tunica Mississippi. (Click Here to read article) Taking the third was former CC State Champion Joe Urso.
The CC Wrestling Coaching Staff would like to thank Kevin Gee and Dave Butwill for managing the event putting on a fantastic tournament. A special thanks to Chris Popiela for catering the event and to Mike Perales for providing several items to be auctioned off.
This Tournament will provide funds to allow the CC Wrestling Team to train with the best clinicians in the country. Thanks to all who showed your support and dedication to CC Wrestling!
Mooradian Places 5th at Fila Cadet Nationals
Freshman State Champion Alec Mooradian continues to build on his impressive resume as he claimed freestyle All-American honors this past weekend by placing 5th at the Fila Cadet Nationals held in Akron, Ohio. Mooradian competed in the 119lb bracket which featured many nationaly ranked oponents. Mooradian came out of a tough pool as he lost to eventual champ and nationally ranked PA state champ Nico Megadulis in three periods and he fell to the #1 ranked 103lber in the country, Nick Brascetta of St Paris Graham, Ohio, Sunday morning. Mooradian joined fellow Michiganders Taylor Massa and Freddie Rodriguez as the only Michigan Cadets to place. Massa and Rodriguez both claimed titles.
CC Freshman Nick Mason and Team Shamrock member Logan Vish also competed this past weekend in one of the largest youth tournaments in the country. Both Shamrocks competed in Ohio Tournament of Champions held in Columbus Ohio. Mason a freshman at CC competed in the 130lb bracket and finished the tournament with a 4-2 record. Vish one of Coach Krause's Team Shamrock members finished 2nd at 122lb weight class in the Junior level.
Todd Melick and Alec Mooradian combined for 91 wins and 63 pins this past season, which makes them perhaps the greatest 1-2 punch in the state. Both freshman, are being recognized for their success this past season, as they find themselves on MichiganGrappler's 2009 list of Best Freshman. Mooradian is ranked #5 and Melick was named to the honorable mention team. (Click Here for the complete list)
Detroit Catholic Central and Head Coach Mitch Hancock is featured this week on www.flowrestling.com. Coach Hancock in just his second year as head coach has produced two state champions and nine all staters. In his recent interview with Flo, Hancock talks about the commitment that Shamrock Wrestlers need to make during the summer to help CC reach the next level and compete for a national title on yearly basis. He also talks about how the culture needs to change and how the Shamrocks need to make wrestling a lifestyle in order to take CC to a new level.
Mike Krause took over the Catholic Central feeder program a little short of a year ago in hopes of turning it into one of the premier youth clubs in the country. A few months later, and he's receiving national recognition for his intense, enthusiastic, up- tempo, D1 style practices. Krause a former 4x letter winner at Michigan State, is featured this week on FloWrestling. For more info on Clinics and Camps contact Coach Krause at nxtlvlwrestling@hotmail.com
Justin Melick made a huge jump this year. After not qualifying for the regional tournament a year ago, the Shamrock sophompore got to work immediately, and made sure it wouldn't happen again. He won the district tournament, finished runner-up at the regional tournament and finished 6th at the State Championships. He completed the season with a 38-10 record and finds himself ranked amongst MichiganGrappler's 2009 Best Sophomores. Melick was named to Michigangrapplers Honorable Mention Team.
Catholic Central Junior Doug Eldridge was just named to MichiganGrapplers 2009 list of best Juniors. The recent "Animal Award" recipient went 41-12 on the year and took 4th at the State Championships. Eldridge was named to the Honorable Mention team.
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The Catholic Central Shamrocks rolled into the Palace of Auburn Hills this past weekend fresh off of one the greatest weekends in CC wrestling history. For the first time in 22 years the Shamrocks entered the tournament as State Champions. With the team portion of the season ending, it was time to focus on individual goals. 
Todd Melick pinned Alek Zanchetta of Chippewa Valley, Alex Calendrino of Howell and Zach Roberson of Clarkston to join his brother Justin in the finals. Melick lost to both Calendrino and Roberson at the state tournament last year. Melick's run fell short in the finals as he lost to Holt's Freddie Rodriguez. The sensational sophmore finished the year with a 37-3 record. 
ugh the 103 consolation bracket. Fagan, a sophmore, and Bade, a freshman, defeatedthier Oxford opponents in the placement matches as Bade defeated Keegan Cantera 4-0 to finish 3rd, while Fagan defeated Roco Borg 4-0 to finish 5th. 
Livionia Franklin and Canton at last night's Regional meet. The Shamrocks defeated Livonia Franklin 78-0 and Canton 42-21. Ken Bade helped lead the Shamrocks, pictured right, with a 17-2 tech fall over Dan Filippelli of Canton. 
No. 15 Virginia Tech and No. 25 Old Dominion.The Chippewas (10-2 overall) meet Virginia Tech Friday at 7 p.m., then visit Old Dominion Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
hampions and a Team Title. The Shamrocks won the tournament with 12 of 14 wrestlers placing, scoring 295 team points. Rockford finished second with 242.5 and Holt third with 233.5 points. Leading the way for CC was senior captain Doug Eldridge who defeated Jake Bohn of East Kentwood in the finals. Also winning titles were Alec Mooradian and Justin Melick. 
All eyes will be on Detroit Catholic Central this Saturday as the best teams in the state of 
Nadhir, pictured right, has been a force at 149 pounds for the Northwestern Wildcats. Nadhir will enter the tournament with a 9-2 record and as the 10 seed. Nadhir was not among the top-8 in the pretournament rankings but, after finishing sixth at the Big Ten Championships as a sophomore, is looking to place at Midlands for the first time in his career.
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Nearly 50 people gathered this past weekend at Kevin Gee's Tri- County Cleaning Supplies headquarter to support the CC Wrestling program. The tournament featured 6 tables of 8 with the winner of each table advancing to one final table. The tournament came down to two strong poker players as CC Alum Dave Butwill outlasted poker phenom Brett Faustman for the CCPT bracelet. Faustman who made his second straight appearance is known for his $892,000 victory in the World Poker Tour Championship in Tunica Mississippi. 
hopes of turning it into one of the premier youth clubs in the country. A few months later, and he's receiving national recognition for his intense, enthusiastic, up- tempo, D1 style practices. Krause a former 4x letter winner at Michigan State, is featured this week on FloWrestling. For more info on Clinics and Camps contact Coach Krause at 
