SCSS WRESTLING

Tuesday May 4th. Dinner at 6 pm, awards to follow. Clearwater Arena Upstairs.

Cost is $17 for High School Students and Parents who are on the prepaid list. $20 at the door for those not on the list.

This event is run by John Burke and the Sarnia Wrestling Club.

Please email me at coachclarky@hotmail.com so I can add your name to the prepaid list. You can bring money on the night of the dinner.

-Clarky

That is their Logo at the top. They have graciously offered to sponsor us this year. Thanks to

                    LiUNA, Local 1089 !!!

Mar 5 - Tillsonburg

She did it again! No points against, complete dominance, four straight wins, perfection deja vu. For the second straight year, Darby Huckle won OFSAA GOLD shutting out all of her opponents along the way. The competition was tougher than last year, but the results were the same, and it was never in doubt. This medal now ties Darby for the most medals by any female in OFSAA Wrestling history. If Darby wins a medal next year (of course she will), she will finish her high school career as the most decorated female wrestler ever at OFSAA.

It is such a pleasure to watch you eclipse your goals Darby, thank-you for letting me be a part of this path you have chosen.

Trever Huckle completed his high school wrestling career with his 3rd podium finish in 4 OFSAA competitions. Trever competed in the toughest weight class of the entire tournament and looked like the man to beat for most of the competition. Trever was the only man to take a round off the eventual champion on his way to a 5th place finish. Trever adds this to silver and antique bronze medals in previous years. Trever has constantly competed at some of the toughest weight classes and consistently ends up on the podium. Trever has been our team Captain and will be sorely missed by his team and especially his coach. Counter Offense was never done any better than what Trever has done for the last 5 years.

Trever, your matches were so enjoyable for me to watch as at times you were doing exactly what I was thinking before I could even say it out loud. You just simply refused to let anyone ever score an easy point and your competitiveness simply can not be coached. You earned the respect of every opponent you have ever faced and your name was the one nobody wanted to see in their bracket. I will miss you.

Bevan Rudanycz had a great OFSAA tournament as he missed the podium by just one match. Bevan used his mastery of the double leg to carry him all the way to a 7th place finish at his first trip to OFSAA since his bronze medal as a grade 9.

Nicole Duncan had an excellent showing at her first OFSAA going 2-2. Nicole earned some valuable experience that she will use next year to regain a berth to the big show.

Grade 9 Josh Core also had a great debut as he went 3-2 to finish in 9th place. After getting his bearings after an opening loss, Josh handled the pressure calmly and went on a 3 match winning streak before being eliminated. This experience should give Josh a lot of confidence going into next year.

Krystal Adair competed at the Ontario Winter Games as part of the Southwest Ontario team in Huntsville. Krystal had a great tournament going a perfect 4-0 to win the Gold Medal. Krystal entered the event as an underdog as she placed 5th at the provincial qualifier, but her hard work over the last several weeks paid off as she defeated the girls who placed above her at provincials to take the title. This win now gives Krystal the full discount to be part of Team Ontario for the National Cadet Championships next month in Vancouver. This is quite impressive as Krystal is in her first year of official cadet competition and still has two more years at Fila Cadet age to start to build a list of accomplishments.

Feb.18

St. Clair had a strong showing at the SWOSSAA Championships. As a team, St.Clar finished third overall missing second by just one point. Individually St.Clair had two wrestlers win outstanding wrestler awards. Bevan Rudanycz came off two years of injury to win his first SWOSSAA title since he won the same title in grade 9. Bevan was named the LSSAA Boy's most outstanding wrestler. Darby Huckle remarkably won her 4th straight SWOSSAA title. Darby was named the outstanding female wrestler of the entire tournament. Trever Huckle served notice that he will be a force at OFSAA as he dominated his opponent in the finals to win his 3rd SWOSSAA Championship in 5 years. Trever and Darby now embark on their 4th straight OFSAA Championships. Joining the Huckles and Bevan at OFSAA will be Nicole Duncan at her first OFSAA and rookie Josh Core who both won silver medals at the event. Also qualifying, was rookie Luke VanReenen who was already scheduled to compete as part of the Southwest Ontario team for the Ontario Winter Games. Luke won a silver medal but unfortunately had an elbow injury during the final which will keep him out of the Winter Games and OFSAA. With Krystal Adair winning bronze as a tune up for her own trip to the Winter Games, this rookie crew is the strongest in years for the team. Adam Bruno narrowly missed his first trip to OFSAA but rebounded well to win the bronze medal. Adam will look to earn that first OFSAA berth next year. Also scoring team points with 4th place finishes were Tracy Damchuk and Mike Belisle.

Sadly, this tournament brings the end to the career of 3 St.Clair wrestlers. Brandi Searson, Alex Speed, and Carley Wilcox are all graduating and will not return next year. All 3 of these individuals have been very important members of our team for many years and they will all be missed by their teammates.Personally,  I will miss telling Alex to hit his great HI-C, giving Brandi a "hard time" in front of her parents, and I will especially miss that lovely shade of bright red that Carley turns into when I embarass her. I am sure you will all go on to do great things outside of wrestling, but don't forget the lessons you have learned as part of our  WRESTLING FAMILY. The team and I will miss all of you.

-Clarky

Feb.11

The St.Clair women led the way at the LSSAA championships just missing the girls team title. The ladies would have actually won the girls title but the winning school had a void weight which still earns them team points.  St.Clair easily earned the most points in the weights that were actually contested. The boys also fared well placing in 3rd place. Overall the team missed the overall team title by just 4 points. This could have easily been overcome as two members of the team did not wrestle and both would have easily placed in the top 4. 16 wrestlers now advance to SWOSSAA. A full list of medalists and qualifiers can be found under the schedule section.

Feb 7

There were some mixed results at the Cadet/Juvy Championships. Darby Huckle was stalled out and had to settle for a silver medal. Although she looked to push the pace her opponent had no interest in opening things up and wrestling with her. Luke VanReenen led the way for the cadets with a very good showing at his first provincial championship coming home with a bronze medal. Krystal Adair also had a good tournament placing 5th along with Josh Core who also wrestled well for a 5th place finish.

Jan.16

The St. Clair rookies stole the show as they won both Novice Boys and Novice Girls at the Sarnia Invitational held at St.Clair. Great job as there were 450 wrestlers and 33 teams at the event. St. Clair placed third overall just two points behind the defending Ofsaa champions from Brampton. Individually, Luke VanReenen led the way with two gold medals winning both the open and novice divisions in his weight. Darby Huckle defeated the national silver medalist from her weight in the final for a gold. Brandi Searson was just seconds away from facing Darby in this final as she had the national placer pinned just as time expired so Brandi had to settle for Bronze. Trever Huckle had a great final and fell just short to earn silver. Krystal Adair wrestled quite tough and was able to win her division despite her leaky faucet she calls a nose. Other gold medal winners included Mike Belisle and Tracy Damchuk. Winning silver were Brittany Boyle, Devin Gibson, Donovan Bressette, Dylan St.Jean and Josh Core. Winning bronze were Bevan Rudanycz who was one point away from going to the finals, Becca May and Kim Rankin. Thanks very much to all of the parents and volunteers who helped make this event run again this year.

Full results can be found at this link. http://sarniainvitational.webs.com/pastresults.htm

Singapore - January 9

Darby won her first international event at the Commonwealth Games Youth Championships. Darby had to wrestle up a weight class due to some logistical errors, but it did not affect her as she defeated her bigger South African opponent in a best 2 out of 3 final in two straight matches to win the gold medal. This is Darby's third international event as she won a bronze medal two years ago in the Pan Am Games for Cadets in El Salvador, and then lost the bronze medal match at the Victory Cup in Turkey last spring. This is just the start of a long international career for the toughest 43kg girl on the planet.  

I am so proud of you Darby not just for your result, but for the way you prepared for this event. Your work ethic and committment on and off the mat is unmatched. You deserve all of the accolades that you receive. You are the prototype for excellence in this sport and it is an honour to coach you -Clarky

St. Clair Wrestler Adam Bruno is carrying the Olympic Torch this week in Parry Sound. Send him a text or email to wish him congrats and luck as he completes this once in a lifetime experience.

Congratulations Adam! 

Windsor - Dec. 17

The St.Clair Wrestling Team competed in Windsor at the Riverside Invitational. It was a very large tournament with well over 400 athletes. It was a great day for St.Clair as the team won both the Novice Boys and the Novice Girls divisions.
 
Here are the individual results.
 
Winning Gold were: Darby Huckle - 2 Gold medals,Trever Huckle,Justine Honsinger,Luke VanReenen,Mike Belisle,Dylan St.Jean,Kayla Moore,Bevan Rudanycz
 
Winning Silver were: Kim Rankin,Tracy Damchuk,Steve Johnston
 
Winning Bronze were: Ashley Dunn,Nicole Duncan,Adam Bruno,Josh Core,Brandon Padfield,and Brian Rubio who had an amazing day winning 7 out of 8 matches. 
 
 

Dec.12 - Petrolia

The remainder of the St.Clair Wrestling team competed at LCCVI tournament. There were some very good results on the day. Bevan Rudanycz, Justine Honsinger, and Devin Gibson all won gold medals. Jenna Racher and Brittany Boyle both won silver medals. Brandi Searson took a round off the defending National Champion and had a bad call in the last round cost her the gold medal so she had to settle for bronze as this was the opening match of the tourney. Other bronze medalists were Adam Bruno, Mike Belisle, Kayla Moore, and Sam Coady.

Dec. 12 - Brampton

The Matmen Classic was a good event for the St.Clair Wrestling team. Darby Huckle competed in two weights for the second consecutive day and again easily won her weight and took silver in the weight above. Josh Core used his experience gained at the BR tourney and took home a gold medal for his efforts in the cadet division. Luke VanReenen was again sharp taking home his second bronze medal in as many days. Trever Huckle had a great tournament and lost a very close final to settle for silver. Krystal Adair wrestled quite well and took home a bronze medal in the cadet division.

Dec.11 - Hamilton

The Bishop Ryan tournament held up its reputation as a tough tournament with an elite field. Teams from as far east as New Brunswick and as far west as Alberta attended this elite event. St.Clair's team had some impressive results at the event. Darby Huckle competed in two weight classes winning gold in her weight and silver in the weight above. Trever Huckle had a bad call result in him moving to the consolation side where he recovered to wrestle a strong bronze medal match for the win. Luke VanReenen continued with his strong rookie campaign with a bronze medal. The highlight of the day came when Nicole Duncan defeated the defending Canadian National Champion in her weight class. Nicole reversed a dangerous position and secured a pinfall for the win.

Dec. 3

Turner Fenton Secondary School in Brampton, hosted the largest high school wrestling tournament in the province(outside of OFSAA), the Howard Gairy Memorial. St. Clair had 14 athletes compete at the event. Darby Huckle led the way with two gold medals as she competed in her own weight, and also the weight class above. Luke VanReenen had an amazing day winning a gold medal. This is a very impressive accomplishment winning a tournament of this size in grade 9. Trever Huckle had the largest weight class of the day with 53 entrants. The organizing committee split the weight class putting the toughest 16 competitors in the same bracket. Trever wrestled very smart and controlled each of his matches on the way to a gold medal.

Payton Butler used her new low single to go all the way to the finals but lost a close match to Darby to earn a silver medal. Devin Gibson wrestled well and won silver as well. Brandon Padfield had a strong day dominating his opponents until the final where he ran into a very athletic wrestler and had to settle for silver.

Mandy Lapointe continued with her strong start to the season and won a bronze medal. Adam Bruno handled the difficult 'backside' of the draw and finished strong for the bronze. Bevan Rudanycz has shaken off the ring rust from his injury last year, as he defeated an OFSAA placer and another tough opponent to also take Bronze.

Overall, a very good day for the team and good experience for the wrestlers that did not place in the top 3.

Darby Huckle has been selected by Wrestling Canada to compete at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Singapore next January. Darby will be in Singapore for a week competing against all the countries from the British Commonwealth. There will be a fundraising dinner for Darby on Sunday Dec.6. Please see Darby or me for details on this if you would like to attend. Please wish Darby luck as she continues to train and prepare for this prestigious event.

Good luck Darb!!

Saturday  Novermber 28

St.Clair's Wrestling team had a good day at the Southwest Regionals in London. This event was a qualifier for the Ontario Winter Games for Grade 9 and 10 athletes. Qualifying for the Winter Games with Gold medals were Brandon Padfield and Luke Van Reenen. These boys have won a three day trip to  the 5 star Deerfield Resort in Huntsville next March.

In the open division, Darby Huckle moved up a weight class to take on the National Champion from the weight class above her. Despite giving up more than 10 pounds to her opponent, Darby did not surrender a single point and won the gold medal match in two straight rounds. Darby's brother Trever also had a great tournament winning the gold medal also without surrendering a point against. Mandy Lapointe started her year off strongly with a gold medal as well.

Other medalists included Adam Bruno and Payton Butler with silver. Becca May, Justine Honsinger, Kayla Moore  and Krystal Adair all had bronze medals.

St. Clair placed second in team girls and second in the team overall competition.

Nov.19

St.Clair's rookies had a great peformance at the LSSAA Rookie Challenge. All 23 rookies that competed placed in the top three.

Winning gold medals were: Mike Belisle,Donovan Bressette,Josh Core,Jeff Duquette,Devin Gibson,Luke VanReenen,Steve Johnston,Krystal Adair,Brittany Boyle,Tracy Damchuk,Kristie McQueen,Kayla Moore,Jenna Racher 

Winning silver medals were: Dylan St.Jean,Luis Hernandez,Wilder Hernandez,Mario Monroy,Ashley Dunn,Aom Lohtidee

Winning bronze medals were: Peter Coutts-Smith,Jason Nguyen,Becca May,Kim Rankin

Great job on the wrestle-a-thon. We easily raised enough money to pay for the new singlets. Justine Honsinger won the free trip with Darby Huckle a close second. Payton Butler and Trever Huckle won the competitions for the autographed Olympian photos. It was a great night and well done by all the wrestlers that attended and worked so hard.

Please go to the "Files" link on the upper right and download the permission form for this year. If you do not have Microsoft Word at home, you can download from any computer at the school. Take it home and have your parents fill this out and return it with your fees for the year. If you can't pay the fees right now, see me and we will work something out.

-Clarky

Our first fundraiser of the year is next Wednesday November 11 at 3 pm. If you have not yet received a pledge sheet from me please see me for one as soon as possible. We would like each wrestler to get at least 10 pledges. Bring your sheets and collections to the wrestling room next Wednesday.

Please bring shower items as you will need to shower before the dinner break.

Dinner and beverages will be supplied.

Please let me know if you are unable to attend the event.