NHSCA and USA TODAY High School Sports announce partnership for HS Wrestling Rankings

by Jeff Fisher
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Having helped the National High School Coaches Association with its radio show and media relations since 2010, I've very pleased to announce a HUGE partnership today.

I've engineered a partnership between USA TODAY High School Sports and the NHSCA to produce a Super 25 High School Wrestling Poll for the 2015-16 season.

We jointly released our preseason poll on Wednesday and beginning December 15th, we'll put-out weekly ratings on every Tuesday through the end of the season.

Below you can read the USA TODAY announcement on the partnership....

USA TODAY High School Sports and the National High School Coaches Association are teaming up to produce and promote Super 25 team rankings for scholastic wrestling.

To kick off this partnership, USA TODAY and the NHSCA are releasing the Super 25 Preseason Rankings for the 2015-16 season. The first regular season rankings will be released in mid-December. The content is available at usatodayhss.com.

"We are excited to partner with USA TODAY High School Sports to produce a national high school wrestling poll," said Bobby Ferraro, executive director of the National High School Coaches Association.  "To do the Top 25 in conjunction with the nation's leading producer of high school sports content will mean a lot for the sport of high school wrestling.  Our National Top 25 is a perfect complement to our individual national championships that we've been conducting for over a quarter of a century."

Said Josh Barnett, director of content for USA TODAY High School Sports: “We are excited to be working with the National High School Coaches Association. With nearly 11,000 schools nationwide with wrestling teams and more than 250,000 athletes participating, we feel like the addition of wrestling is an important step in expanding our overall Super 25 content. We are eager to provide more content for the dedicated wrestlers and coaches and passionate fans of high school wrestling.”

With the addition of wrestling, the Super 25 expands to 11 sports (six boys and five girls), a growth from four sports in the 2013-14 academic year. USA TODAY High School Sports has added boys and girls soccer and field hockey this fall.

 
About USA TODAY High School Sports
USA TODAY High School Sports is the leading destination for high school sports news and information, providing nationwide coverage and aligning locally with USA TODAY Sports and Gannett properties in various markets across the country. USATHSS is home to the Super 25 national rankings and the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Teams for boys and girls sports, both serving for more than 30 years as the leading platforms for determining the best teams, and the best athletes, in scholastic sports. USATODAY HSS also is the official media partner for the Gatorade Athlete and Player of the Year programs.

2011 NHSCA Boys’ Golfer of the Year Jordan Spieth chases history

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Jordan Spieth, photo PGA.com

After an opening round 67 at the British Open at St. Andrews in Scotland, the birthplace of golf, 21-year old Jordan Spieth, who was the 2011 NHSCA Boys’ Golfer of the Year, has put himself in position to have a shot at winning his third straight Grand Slam event and golfing history.

2014 NHSCA Baseball Coach of the Year enjoys watching former player in Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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There will be lots of celebrating in Toms River, New Jersey today as Todd Frazier, fresh off his 2015 All-Star Home Run Derby win, returns to his hometown.  In addition to his family, you can be sure one of the people he’ll see will be his former high school baseball coach Ken Frank, who was the 2014 NHSCA National Baseball Coachof the Year.

Frank, who is the long-time head coach at Toms River South High School, said this about Frazier to the Asbury Park Press — "He's a Major League star, not just a Major Leaguer, which is hard to do.”

Talking HS National Wrestling Championships and San Clemente HS (CA) baseball on tonight's radio show

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San Clemente won the 2015 National High School Invitation

Tune-in to the NHSCA Sports Hour tonight at 6 P.M. Eastern/3 P.M. Pacific as Jeff Fisher wraps-up the 26th annual NHSCA High School National Wrestling Championships that were held over the weekend in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Also on the show, Fisher will talk with San Clemente High School (California) head baseball coach Dave Gellatly about his team winning the National High School Invitational in North Carolina last weekend.

Click here to listen to the show on the ArtistFirst Radio Network.

2015 NHSCA High School National Wrestling Championships wrap-up

by Jeff Fisher

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The 26^th annual National High School Coaches Association’s High School National Wrestling Championships had another record-breaking year attendance-wise with 3,498 wrestlers descending on Virginia Beach, Virginia.

The Senior Nationals championship round featured three match-ups between nationally-ranked wrestlers with a total of nine ranked wrestlers reaching gold medal matches.

2015 NHSCA Senior Nationals - Championship result

Below are the results from the Senior Nationals at the 26th annual NHSCA High School National Wrestling Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia


113 - Jarrett Reisenbichler (Jackson HS, MO) dec. Lamont Wilson (Webster HS, MO) 7-3
120 - Ryan Friedman (St. Paul's HS, MD) dec. Anthony Rubinetti (Demarest HS, NJ) 4-2
126 - Chris Debien (Cleveland HS, TN) dec. Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony's HS, NY) 3-1
132 - Angel Velasquez (Pitman HS, CA) dec. Sam Cali (Don Bosco Prep, NJ) 3-2
138 - Mike D'Angelo (Commack HS, NY) dec. Jaedin Sklapsky (Eaton Rapids HS, MI) 4-3
145 - Bryce Parson (Lewiston HS, ID) tech fall over Patricio Lugo III (South Dade HS, FL) 18-2 in 4:42
152 - Myles Amine (Detroit Catholic Central HS, MI) dec. Neal Richards (Matoaca HS, VA) 3-1
160 - Dayton Racer (Bettendorf HS, IA) dec. Seldon Wright (Oscar Smith HS, VA) 3-0
170 - Benjamin Schram (Bellbrook HS, OH) dec. Jordan Bushey (Peru HS, NY) 6-3
182 - Dylan Wisman (Millbrook HS, VA) pinned Dean Sherry (Brick Twp. HS, NJ) in 0:27
195 - Jacob Seely (Monument HS, CO) dec. Tyler Love (Centreville HS, VA) 7-2
220 - Austin Myers (Campbell County HS, KY) dec. Kenneth Brinson (Marist HS, GA) 8-5
285 - Jose Alvarez (Selma HS, CA) dec. Gary Whitaker (Riverside HS, NC) 4-2 OT

2015 NHSCA Junior Nationals - Championship result

Below are the results from the Junior Nationals at the 26th annual NHSCA High School National Wrestling Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

106 - Thomas Cox (Deer Park HS, NY) dec. Kelan McKenna (New Hartford HS, NY) 8-3
113 - David Campbell (Mission Oak HS, CA) dec. Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham, OH) 6-4
120 - Devin Turner (Dixon HS, CA) dec. Peter Del Gallo (Gardiner HS, ME) 6-4
126 - Kellan Devlin (Amherst Central HS, NY) dec. Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit HS, OH) 4-2
132 - Israel Saavedra (Modesto HS, CA)  dec. Chris Diaz (Archer HS, GA) 9-5
138 - Jarrett Degan (Belgrade HS, MT) pinned Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens HS, WA) in 5:23
145 - Chris Mauriello (Hauppauge HS, NY) dec. Jimmy Saylor (Easton HS, PA) 3-2
152 - Thomas Bullard (Archer HS, GA) pinned A.J. Alford (Fort Dorchester HS, SC) in 3:30
160 - Alex Herringshaw (Holland Patent HS, NY) dec. Tucker Leavitt (Highland HS, ID) 3-2
170 - Dylan Barreiro (Pinkerton Academy, NH) dec. Jala'a Darwish (Passaic Valley HS, NJ) 6-5
182 - Tyler Frankrone (Trinity HS, KY) dec. Robert Winters (Colonial Forge HS, VA) 3-1 (OT)
195 - Samuel Colbray (Hermiston HS, OR) dec. Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral HS, IN) 11-4
220 - Toby McBride (Fort Morgan HS, CO) dec. Kobe Woods (Penn HS, IN) 9-5
285 - Nick Coe (Asheboro HS, NC) dec. Edwin Rubio (John Glenn HS, NY)

2015 NHSCA Sophomore Nationals - Championship Results

Below are the results from the Sophomore Nationals at the 26th annual NHSCA High School National Wrestling Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia

106 - Jonathan Gomez (Locust Valley HS, NY) dec. Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon HS, PA) 3-1
113 - Jose Tapia (Capital HS, NM) dec. Dane Heberlein (Alexander HS, NY) 2-0
120 - Brian Courtney (Athens HS, PA) dec. Danny Bertoni (Middletown HS, MD) 7-2
126 - Vito Arujau (Syosset HS, NY) dec. Jaden Enriguez (Mission Oak HS, CA) 11-10
132 - Jake Hinkson (North Allegheny HS, PA) dec. Mason Wallace (Manhattan HS, KS) 4-3
138 - Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic Prep, AZ) dec. Conor Melbourne (John Jay HS, NY) 9-2
145 - Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon HS, PA) dec. Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook HS, NJ) 2-1 (OT)
152 - Layne Van Anrooy (Roseburg HS, OR) pinned Mikey Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic HS, PA) in 5:00
160 - Anthony Falbo (Newtown HS, CT) dec. Brandon Kui (DePaul Catholic HS, NJ) 6-4
170 - Noah Adams (Independence HS, WV) dec. Andrew Berreyesa (Reno HS, NV) 6-5
182 - Chasen Blair (Rancho Bernardo HS, CA) dec. Casey Cornett (Simon Kenton HS, KY) 3-2
195 - Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, NJ) dec. Brian Andrews (Grapevine HS, TX) 8-4
220 - Seth Janney (Southern Western HS, PA) dec. Evan Ellis (Eastern HS, IN) 7-0
285 - Levi Seabolt (Gilmer HS, GA) pinned Nick Rivera (Brick Memorial HS, NJ) in 1:01

2015 NHSCA Freshman Nationals - Championship results

by Jeff Fisher
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Four wrestlers who won state championships during the 2014-15 season, claimed gold medals at the Sophomore Nationals at the 26th annual National High School Coaches Association's High School National Wrestling Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

State champions Roman Bravo-Young of Sunnyside HS (Arizona), Joey Silva of Lake Highland Prep (Florida), Aaron Brooks of North Hagerstown HS (Maryland) and Brock Bushfield of Skyview HS (Montana) captured gold in Virginia Beach, while Washington D.C. champ Malcolm Robinson of St. John's College HS also claimed NHSCA gold.

Below are the results from the Freshman Nationals at the 26th annual NHSCA High School National Wrestling Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia

106 - Roman Bravo-Young (Sunnyside HS, AZ) dec. Brody Teske (Fort Dodge HS, IA) 14-8
113 - Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, FL) dec. Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge HS, NY) 5-1
120 - Malcolm Robinson (St. John's College HS, Washington, DC) dec. Ryan Luth (Foran HS, CT)  9-4
126 - Aaron Brooks (North Hagerstown HS, MD) dec. Wes Rayburn (Piedra Vista HS, NM) 8-2
132 - Grant Aronoff (St. Thomas Aquinas HS, FL) dec. Sammy Sasso (Nazareth HS, PA) 10-6
138 - Josiah Rider (Grand Junction HS, CO) dec. Michael O'Malley (Hasbrouck Heights HS, NJ) 7-4
145 - Brock Bushfield (Skyview HS, MT) pinned Jared Lough (Colonial Forge HS, VA) in 5:22
152 - Ryan Karoly (Blair Academy, NJ) dec. Robert Patrick (Ligonier Valley HS, PA) 3-1
160 - Dalton Group (Susquenita HS, PA) dec. Knox Allen (Commerce HS, GA) 8-7
170 - Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville HS, PA) dec. Zach Elam (Staley HS, MO) 4-2
182 - Blake Barrick (Big Spring HS, PA) dec. Tony Wuest (Smyrna HS, DE) 4-2
195 - Ben Goldin (Lake Highland Prep, FL) dec. Max Darrah (Whitfield HS, MO) 5-3
220 - Francis Duggan (Cumberland Valley HS, PA) pinned Cade Ridley (Commerce HS, GA) in 1:22
285 - Brey Walker (Southmoore HS, OK) pinned Terrese Aaron (Mexico HS, MO) in 1:53

Baseball - All-California final at National High School Invitation

by Jeff Fisher
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It will be San Clemente vs. College Park in the championship game of the National High School

Invitational in Cary, North Carolina. The two California schools advanced to the title game with victories on Friday.

San Clemente beat Huntington Beach, a Southern California neighbor, 5-1 in the semifinals, while College Park defeated Mosley High School from Florida 13-2.  It was Mosley's first loss of the season.

You can watch the championship game LIVE at usabaseball.com.

2015 NHSCA High School Wrestling National Championships - Quarterfinals

by Jeff Fisher
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Here are the quarterfinal round match-ups for the 26th annual NHSCA High School National Wrestling Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

2015 NHSCA Senior Nationals preview

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Kenneth Brinson of Marist High School in Atlanta and Neal Richards of Matoaca HS in Virginia will try to enter a very exclusive club during the Senior Nationals at the 26th Annual NHSCA High School National Wrestling Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

2015 NHSCA Junior Nationals Preview

by Jeff Fisher

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This year’s NHSCA Junior Nationals at the 26th Annual National High School Coaches Association's High School National Wrestling Championships finds four wrestlers looking for their third straight national championship.  The Junior Nationals field also includes the return of six wrestlers, who captured 2014 Sophomore National gold medals.

Adding to the strength of the division are the 13 three-time state champions that will grace the mats in Virginia Beach, Virginia, plus there is a large number of wrestlers that have captured between one-and-two state championships entered in every weight class.

2015 NHSCA Sophomore Nationals preview

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Eight 2014NHSCA Freshman National champs are back to defend their titles at the 26th Annual National High School Coaches Association High School National Wrestling Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia, along with eight runner-ups that are looking to exchange their 2014 silver medals for 2015 gold medals.




2015 NHSCA Freshman Nationals preview

by Jeff Fisher

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The 9th annual NHSCA Freshman Nationals at the 26th Annual NHSCA High School National Wrestling Championships in Virginia Beach this weekend will feature 37 state champs and 34 state runner-ups from around America.  The 106-pound, 113-pound and 132 pound weight classes account for 23 of the state champions. 

Six 2014 NHSCA Middle School National champs are hoping to go back-to-back after very successful freshman high school campaigns.  Who knows, one day, maybe one or more of these Middle School champs can become the NHSCA’s first five-time champs.  Currently there are five 4X NHSCA champions.

Marist's Kenneth Brinson tries to become only the sixth 4X NHSCA Champ

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Kenneth Brinson of Marist High School in Atlanta will try to enter a very exclusive club during the Senior Nationals at the 26th Annual NHSCA High School National Wrestling Championships March 27-29, 2015 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Brinson, who is entered in the 220 pound weight class, will try to become the just the sixth wrestler to win four NHSCA national titles.  If Brinson is able to capture another gold medal this year, he’ll join Tyler Beckwith of Greene HS in New York; B.J. Clagon of Toms River South HS in New Jersey; Ryan Millhof of Collins Hills HS in Georgia; Blake Roulo of Matoaca HS in Virginia; and Clay Walker of Eastside HS in South Carolina as the event’s only 4-time champs.

Bergen Catholic crowns four state champs at NJSIAA wrestling championships

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Bergen Catholic closed-out the 2014-15 wrestling season by becoming just the third team since World War II to crown four individual state champs.  The Crusaders, the #1 team in New Jersey, went a perfect four-for-four in Sunday's championship round.

Junior Nick Suriano led the way by winning his third straight state title.  His victory in the 120-pound final was his 121st straight victory.

New Jersey high school wrestling championships - Final Round match-ups

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Sunday's finals at the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association wrestling championships will have a familiar look with Bergen Catholic, Bound Brook, Brick Memorial and Delbarton having 14 of the 28 wrestlers in the finals.