Off Season

VAWA Folkstyle Elementary and Middle School State Championships
Posted January 16th, 2012

Click here for the flyer
Dates: Saturday, February 25, 2012- Individual Championships
Sunday, February 26, 2012- Club Dual Team Championships
Location: Arthur Ashe Center, Richmond, VA
Divisions: Individual – K-2nd, 3rd-4th, 5th-6th and 7th-8th
Dual Team – Elementary School K-5th and Middle School 6th – 8th

*Only coaches with a USA card will be able to access the floor. USA coaching cards require a background check that can take upwards of several weeks. If you don’t have your USA coaching card, start the process now to insure you get them in time for the tournament.*
Click here to buy your USA Coaching Card.
THANK YOU Maryland, American, George Mason and Navy
Posted September 19th, 2011

“This was just the best,” Austin Jones said as the coaches finished the first day of clinic. “We had more great clinicians working with us than you’d find at any clinic in America,” another young wrestler spoke up. “I now know I want to stay local when I go to college,” a third one shared.

These were just a few of dozens of positive remarks the Metro area’s collegiate programs received this past Saturday and Sunday at the 2nd annual free Collegiate Clinic 4 You. Held at Wootton high school in Rockville and Woodson high school in Fairfax, over 350 young men and women were enthralled for 10 hours of technique, humor and friendship.

“I’m so excited I got to meet Kerry McCoy”, said one of the wrestler’s mothers. “He’s been one of my favorite wrestlers for years. I hope my son selects Maryland in a couple of years as a place to go to school and wrestle.”

For two days the four head coaches of the areas collegiate programs and their assistants donated their time so the athletes of the local wrestling community could learn a little more, not only about the schools they represent but themselves as well during the two afternoons. .. read more »
Annual VAWA Membership Meeting
Posted August 5th, 2011

It is that time of the year again when we all get ready for school. With each new school year another wrestling season begins and it will be upon us before we know it. Each year in the fall VAWA has an annual membership meeting. Below is some information about the upcoming event.

Event: Annual VAWA Membership Meeting
Where: Henrico High School
When: Sunday, 21 August 2011
Time: 12:00 Noon

The following positions are up for re-election so if you are interested or know of anyone interested in any of these positions, please try to attend or let someone who will be attending, know you are interested.

Chairman-elect, Director of Operations, Treasurer, Vice Chairman, Membership Director, Cadet Director.
Follow VA National Team in Fargo
Posted July 16th, 2011

Click on the Team VA link at the top of the page to follow a daily blog of action covering the Cadet/Junior GR/FS nationals in Fargo, ND. 

48 of VA’s best are competing in what is widely regarded as the toughest tourney in the country for national honors.  Lead by returning all-Americans:  Brandon Jeskie, Joey Dance, Blake Ruolo, Duke Pickett, Patrick Budd and Hunter Wright, Virginia is poised to have a strong showing.

USA Wrestling will provide unprecedented live coverage from the 2011 USA Wrestling Cadet & Junior Nationals July 16-23 in Fargo, N.D.

Every session will be streamed live with up to eight live feeds and fans will have the ability to chat and keep up to date with the tournament all week long.

Last year, USA Wrestling provided nearly 60 hours of live coverage. In 2011, there will be approximately over 390 live hours of wrestling, with coverage spanning 6-8 feeds at a time.

Fans can also watch archived footage and the live webcast on TheMat.TV.
For the live feeds coverage click here.
NWCA Convention Day 1 Series Featuring: Professional Development Seminars
Posted July 10th, 2011

The 2011 NWCA Convention has finalized a group of top notch presenters for the first day of the convention. Attendees will see a packed schedule on Friday geared towards becoming a more well-rounded coach and coaching professional development.

Mark Tudi will start off the convention with his session on “Who is Managing Your Career.” Tudi is the Founder of SPORTS CAREERS and SPORTSEARCH, with their primary business being to retain executive recruitment and professional development. For over 30 years, Mark has established a high-profile track record in sports career development, closing in on 700 successful placements at all executive levels.
Two leaders from the sports medicine community will be presenting the best practices to prevent some of the most common injuries is the knowledge of where they come from and applying the best practices to avoid them. Dr. Vinnie Hudson and Dr. Robert Palumbo from OAA Orthopaedic Specialists in Allentown, Pennsylvania, will be addressing this important topic. .. read more »
Harbor Beach Fort Lauderdale Resort Home to the 2011 NWCA Convention
Posted July 9th, 2011

The 2011 NWCA Convention will be held at the Harbor Beach Fort Lauderdale Resort and Spa by Marriott, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The convention sponsored by Asics, Cliff Keen and Resilite, will be held August 4-7, 2011.

The three day convention will be preceded by the NWCA Coaching Leadership Academy August 3-4, with 60 coaches from all divisions completing the training for the third year of the Academy.

As in the past there will be both collegiate and scholastic sessions, including guest clinicians. This year’s featured Clinicians are: Mark Cody head coach at The University of Oklahoma and current NWCA Coach of the Year and Bryan Snyder assistant coach at The University of Nebraska. .. read more »
VAWA Training Camp at Colonial Forge Complete
Posted June 6th, 2011

Over the weekend, our VAWA National Team members completed the first of 5 opportunities for training camps.

June 3-5, wrestlers went to Colonial Forge High School to get prepared for the upcoming national events.

You can check out the youtube highlight video from camp by clicking here.

Remember each VAWA National Team member must attend 2 training camps. The 4 remaining camps are:

June 17-19th @ University of Virginia
June 24-26th @ Old Dominion University
June 27-29th @ Christiansburg
July 8-10th @ Virginia Tech

Departure to Fargo: Bus leaves UVA’s University Hall parking lot at 12 noon on Thursday, July 14th, 2011.
Welcome VAWA National Team Members
Posted May 25th, 2011

Congratulations on qualifying for one of the VAWA National Teams!

Just as last year, both the Cadets and the Juniors are headed for the National Tournament in Fargo, North Dakota.

The VAWA staff has put together a program to help your experience at Nationals be a memorable one. Below is a list of information and forms that each wrestler heading to Fargo needs.

National Team members must also order their equipment package online.

You will find warm ups, singlets an everything else you need for the National Team by clicking here.

General Welcome Letter Entry Form/Medical Waiver
2011 National Team Fact Sheet 2011 National Team Information Form
2011 Participants Agreement Form 2011 Solicitation Memo
2011 Solicitation Letter

Typical Schedule for the Training Camps (with exception of Christiansburg which is Tue-Thur) .. read more »
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