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Now more than ever, we need to support our only Division 1 wrestling program in the state of TN. By attending a wrestling camp at UTC you are helping fund the program. The higher the turnout, the more likely we are to retain quality coaches and have money to travel, and recruit. UTC is not given much financial support from the University and relies heavily on the support of the wrestling community and alumni. Every summer you have a chance to help keep UTC wrestling alive and well. The staff puts on a great camp that provides each wrestler with an unforgettable experience. Over the past few years only a few TN teams have attended the wrestling camps with the vast majority coming from GA. TN, please support your Division 1 Wrestling program and get a great week of camp as well. www.utcwrestlingcamps.com Featured Clinicians: Chris Bono, Nate Gallick, Randy Lewis

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Wrestlers, Coaches, Parents and Fans, Middle school and High school season is over and summer is almost is here. It is time to start thinking about ways to improve your wrestling skills for next year. Chattanooga's wrestling camps are a great way to improve your technique, conditioning and overall experience. We offer a wide variety of camps to fit your individual needs. For you coaches out there that would like some off-season competition, we offer a great team camp! Bellow is some information about our camps. If you are interested in attending, please go to www.utcwrestlingcamps.com to register online and receive a discounted price. Don't wait to sign up, space is limited due to a shortage of beds this year. 2009 Summer Camps 2009 "Get Bono-fide" Summer Camps, Dates, and Costs Camp Start/End Commuter Overnight Camper Team Competition Camp June 21-25 $300 $395 Technique Camp June 21-25 $300 $395 Intensive Training Camp June 21-27 $625 $750 Featured Clinicians... Nate Gallick 2006 NCAA Champion Randy Lewis 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist All campers are to bring their own bedding and pillows. A $20 cash key-card deposit will be collected at check-in and refunded at the end of camp. Overnight campers applying after June 4 add $40 to cover additional housing costs if available. Beds sold out long before this date last year. Team Competition Camp These camps will consist of one technique session in the morning, followed by two afternoon competition sessions. Nutrition, weight training, and lifestyle choice talks will be featured throughout the week. The first two days, teams will wrestle to seed themselves for the tournament, with the last day of competition ending with the top 8 teams. Following those matches, there will be an all-star dual with the coaches and clinicians selecting the best two athletes from each weight class. Each team will be assigned a current UTC wrestler to help coach their team with warm-ups, technique, and live competition. If 10 or more wrestlers register for the same team camp, a $25 discount will be given to each camper. Coaches are welcomed and will be charged a $150 room and board fee, per NCAA guidelines. Technique Camp This camps will consist of three sessions per day. Participants will gain practical knowledge and hone athletic skills pertaining to the technical aspect of wrestling. These camps are designed for a wide range of skill levels and ages, and will incorporate live competition as well as technique instruction and drilling. Some of the best college coaches around the country will be assisting with these camps. Intensive Training Camp This camp is for the athlete that wants to get the full training experience that a championship wrestler needs to be successful. There will be morning runs, weight training, combat wrestling, and execution drilling. This is perfect for athletes getting ready for Junior and Cadet Nationals, and will benefit athletes serious about winning state and national titles. Athletes will be pushed hard throughout the day and will receive close instruction on the proper nutrition, training in and out of season, and recuperation. Directions to the Camp Camps will all be held in the McKenzie Arena wrestling room. Visit http://www.gomocs.cpm/article.asp?articleid=2469 for directions. What to Bring Each participant will be expected to bring his own towels and bedding (sheets, pillow, etc). Bring toiletries, a swimsuit, headgear, wrestling shoes, t-shirts, shorts, socks, and additional casual clothing and shoes. Campers may bring any additional food or drink, however, vending machines are available. The camp store will be open between each session and at the end of each day in a pre-designated room so spending money will be needed (i.e. pizza, gatorade, t-shirts, hats, etc.). Typical Daily Schedule 7:00 am Wake-up, Breakfast 8:30 am Technique and Repetitive Drilling 11:30 am Lunch 1:00 pm Competition - Duals 3:00 pm Recreation 5:00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm Competition - Duals 9:00 pm Recreation - Motivation, Nutrition, and Strength Talks 10:30 pm Bed Check - Lights Out Registration and Check-In Check-in will take place at Gate 1 at the McKenzie Arena. Check-in/Check-out schedule: Camp Start/End Check-In Check-Out Technique Camp June 21-25 3-6 pm June 21 11 am June 25 Intensive Training Camp June 21-27 3-6 pm June 21 11 am June 27 Team Camp June 21-25 3-6 pm June 21 11 am June 25 Sessions will begin at 7 pm after check-in for the Technique Camp, Intensive Training Camp, and the Team Camps. Dinner will be on their own the first night of camp. Questions? Contact Head Coach Chris Bono at (423) 425-4287 or (423) 505-1017 or email christopher-bono@utc.edu. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTC Wrestling Camps, 441 McKenzie Arena Dept 3503, 615 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37403 office (423) 425-4287 - cell (423) 505-1017 - Email: christopher-bono@utc.edu

North Cobb High School will host the Mohawk Invitational Dec 18th and 19th. We will have round robin wrestling on Friday night that will seed you for the traditional tournament on Saturday. Minimum of 5 matches per wrestler. Entry fee is $200. We will have 16 teams with 4 pools of 4. If interested please contact me: Josh Ward matman184@msn.com North Cobb Hillgrove Etowah Kell Lassiter Sprayberry Stone Mtn. Osborne Allatoona The Walker School etc.. We also host a two day JV tournament Jan 29-30 2010. We had over 26 teams with multiple entries last year, wrestle to the top 8 places. Cost is $200. Great Hospitality room on both tournaments. www.utcwreslingcamps.com www.workhorsewrestling.com

UTC Oldtimers Duals is Saturday December 6th for more information, post, or email me - Josh Ward matman184@msn.com

I am 1000% in agreement to lower the number of weight classes. I am an economics teacher and I teach everyday that competition creates a better quality product. Instead of begging kids to come out just so he can fill a weight class and possibly take advantage of the fact that other people have forfeits, I would love to come in the room and have people fighting for their position. It will make everyone better. I know when I'm looking over my shoulder at somebody who wants to start over me, I may work a little harder and therefore be a better wrestler. It would also solve the whole double elimination thing at the TN state tournament. The arguement about not having enough time would be gone.

The argument that there are time restraints is ridiculous. Georgia has 5 state champions with double elimination. 5A-32man, 4A-32man, 3A-32man, 2A-16man, 1A-8man. If Ronnie Carter needs help wrapping his head around this monumental task with only 2 state tournaments, with one being barely over a 16 man bracket, then tell him to come attend a Georgia State tournament and take notes. There are over 3 times the amount of wrestling programs in Georgia than TN. GA mangages to get it done. TN needs double elimination, without changes. It will only help the sport grow with more exposure by keeping it 32.

Congratulations to Casey Thompson on getting the Head Coaching position at the new Signal Mtn. High School. You will do a great job starting, and building that program. Good luck!

USA Today/NWCA/InterMat Division I Coaches Poll Rank Team (First) Record Points Previous 1 Minnesota (12) 0-0 480 1 2 Iowa State 1-0 458 3 3 Oklahoma State 0-0 457 2 4 Iowa 0-0 447 4 5 Michigan 0-0 438 5 6 Northwestern 0-0 419 6 7 Missouri 2-0 406 7 8 Cornell 0-0 384 9 9 Central Michigan 0-0 380 10 10 Penn State 1-0 378 11 11 Wisconsin 3-0 346 12 12 Hofstra 0-1 341 13 13 Chattanooga 3-0 326 21 14 Nebraska 1-0 323 14 15 Ohio State 3-1 321 8 16 Indiana 1-0 313 15 17 Edinboro 3-0 299 16 18 Illinois 0-0 268 17 19 Navy 0-0 259 18 (tie) Pittsburgh 1-0 19 20 21 Oklahoma 3-0 233 19 22 Harvard 0-0 227 22 23 Penn 0-0 176 23 24 Oregon State 0-0 149 25 25 American 0-0 41 24 Chattanooga has home matches against Central Michigan and Missouri. They will also be at the national duals. Could continue to be a great year for UTC. Check out www.utcwrestlingcamps.com It has journal entries from guys on the team about what their doing and thinking as far as competition and training go. GREAT mental coaching tool.

Lithia Springs High School in Douglasville, GA will be hosting a varsity tournament on Dec 21st, and 22nd. This is late notice because a tournament we were attending cancelled their tournament. We like the format so we will keep it for ours. Their will be two pools of four teams wrestled on Friday night with one crossover match. So every team will wrestle 4 matches on Friday. Then wrestlers will be seeded accordingly for the traditional tournament to follow on Saturday. This is a great opportunity to get your kids a lot of matches before the Christmas break. We will only have 8 teams total. I have one maybe two spots left. If you are interested please contact me. Josh.Ward@douglas.k12.ga.us 423-762-8702

Georgia wins at 125 for sure. Mathew Stanfield beat the state champ from TN along with other place winners at the weight and finished 3rd in AA.

What a great article. I got to see this kid perform last summer at Brands's West Georgia Camp and I was thoroughly impressed. Goodluck to Boatright and Grayson at the state tournament. A state title couldn't come to a better kid.

Josh Ward wrestled at Red Bank and for UTC. I think you are confusing him with Kevin Ward. Kevin is still at OSU as a graduate assistant.

Not yet. It is way too early to tell. I know that Bono would have a better idea. I expect a good turnout if UTC continues to do as well as they are doing. The fact that Brands is coming back to work the camp should factor in as well. Bono's contact info is on either gomocs.com or utcwrestlingcamps.com. Any more news I hear I will let everyone know.

With the way UTC is dominating so far, It would be great if people from TN would show the support for TN wrestling and attend the best camp in the state. Chris Bono-national champion and world team member, and Terry Brands-world champion are the main clinicians. Team camps allow all wrestlers to get matches and experience along with personal instruction from great clinicans and current collegiate wrestlers. It is also a great chance for young athletes to see how wrestlers at the next level train. There is something for every age division. The 10 day intensive camp would be a perfect opportunity for wrestlers to get top notch training and instruction before Fargo. There is even a little kids camp for youngsters to learn as well. You can get all the information you need and register by going to utcwrestlingcamps.com. utcwrestlingcamps.com