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Wrestling :: Junior High :: Pennsylvania :: Lehigh Valley Conference

Parkland Wrestling

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ATTENTION WRESTLERS: If you were unable to make the Meet the Coaches Meeting, you will need to get in contact with Beth Moore for your folders. There are important papers in there that need to be completed before you can practice. Do not wait until the last minute as the physical forms that you will need on November 2nd are also enclosed in this folder. If you already participated in a fall sport you will only need to complete the re-certification form.

Junior High Weightlifting---Orefield MWF from 3 -4:15pm

NOVEMBER 10, 2009-- PWBC Monthly meeting. Deadline to return membership forms along with Casino Night ticket orders or program ads.

NOVEMBER 12, 2009--Between 4-5 pm at High School Wrestling room will be our 2nd round of hydraftion testing for all those that did not pass the first time around.

NOVEMBER 13, 2009-LEHIGH WRESTLING--We have decided to attend the match against Penn State on Friday evening, November 13 at Stabler Arena. The booster club has enough preorders to place a group order but not everyone has paid. Please get your check in immediately. Also, if you are still interested in attending with the group what promises to be a very exciting match, please let us know right away and get your check to PO Box 191, Orefield, PA 18069-0191. Tickets are $5 each.

NOVEMBER 20, 2009--1st annual Casino Night Fundraiser.

First day of wrestling practice

ATTENTION ALL WRESTLERS

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Congratulations to the following place winners at MAWA Eastern Nationals:

Michael Marano--2nd place, intermediate 120
Patrick Antonacci--3rd place, intermediate 85
Josh Ortman--5th place, intermediate 110
Peyton Geary--5th place, intermediate 150

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Congratulations to the following place winners at the Ohio Tournament of Champions.

Josh Ortman--2nd Place, Schoolboy 105
Peyton Geary--5th Place, Schoolboy 148
Michael Marano--7th Place, Schoolboy 120

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Congratulations to the Parkland Wrestlers on receiving the following awards:

Most Outstanding Wrestlers
Ethan Lizak Josh Ortman Forrest Touchberry

Ethan Lizak--Best Record
Forrest Touchberry--Most Takedowns
Peyton Geary--Most Impoved
Shaun Heist--Most Falls
Ian Evans--Workhorse
Naz Haddad--Coaches award

Monday April 6th

5 Wrestlers Advance to MAWA Eastern Nationals
The following wrestlers advanced from their respective East and West Regional Tournaments to MAWA Eastern Nationals which will be held May 2, 3 at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, MD:

East Region:
Michael Marano 2nd Intermediate 120

Peyton Geary 1st Intermediate 150

Josh Ortman 3rd Intermediate 110

Forest Touchberry 2nd Advanced 135

West Region:

Patrick Antonacci 3rd Intermediate 85

Saturday March 28th

Congratulations Parkland Wrestlers that competed at the Lehigh Valley MAWA Tournament!!

Midget 105lb Michael Novak (2nd Place)
Junior 70lb Brayson Haas (4th Place)

Junior 78lb Jacob Geist (Champion)

Intermediate 110lb Josh Ortman (Champion)

Intermediate 150lb Peyton Geary (Champion)

Intermediate 150lb Omar Haddad (3rd place)

Advanced 120lb Nazar Haddad (3rd Place)

Advanced 135lb Forest Touchberry (Champion)

Advanced 145lb Samuel Horoski (2nd Place)

And MAWA Juniata District participant!!

Patrick Antonacci 1st place finish at MAWA Juniata District @ 85 lbs

Mon 3/23/2009

Congratulations to Josh Ortman (First Place) and Ethan Lizak (5th Place). This is Josh Ortman's second first place finish at this tournament. Both are tremendous accomplishments given PJW combines both AA and AAA schools.

Excellent job boys!!

Results can be found here http://escapesports.com/2009-PJW/

Monday February 16th

Parkland ends its long draught crowning Lizak, Ortman, Touchberry Junior High Champs.

Ethan Lizak Champion

Josh Ortman Champion

Forrest Touchberry Champion

Michael Marano 3^rd Place

Patrick Antonacci 4^th Place

Ian Evans 4^th Place

Nazar Haddad 4^th Place

Peyton Geary 4^th Place

Shaun Heist 5^th Place

Joey Stephens 6^th Place

Bryson Berard 8^th Place

2009/2010 Parkland Junior High Wrestling Coaching Staff

Head Coach

Glenn Schantz will be entering his 3RD season on the Parkland Wrestling Staff, his first as Junior High Head Coach. He has spent many years coaching in the East Penn School District. Glenn has been involved at all levels of their program. We are very excited to have him working with our wrestlers at the junior high level. Glenn brings much experience and enthusiasm into our program.

Assistant Coach

Andy Kuncio will be entering his 7^th season on the Parkland Wrestling Staff. He is a graduate of Parkland High School. Andy was a four-year varsity letter winner and finished his career with 89 wins. He was a member of the undefeated team that won the Mountain Valley Conference in 1999. Andy coached for 3 years at Parkland before taking the opportunity to be the Head Junior High Wrestling Coach for Southern Lehigh. During that time he coached side by side with legendary Coach Thad Turner, the former head coach at Lehigh University. Andy brings a vast knowledge of wrestling experience to our program. He is a graduate of Kutztown University with a degree in Business.

Assistant Coach

Tom Yankanich is returning to the Parkland Wrestling Staff this season. He is a graduate of Parkland High School and coached the Junior High Wrestling Program for seven years in the 1990’s. In the hiatus, Tom coached the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks’ Elementary Program for six years. Tom is a graduate of Columbia University, where he was a 3x varsity letter winner and co-captain his senior year. Tom is currently a Special Education teacher at Parkland High school.

Assistant Coach

Nick Irwin will be entering his 2ND season on the Parkland Wrestling Staff. He is a graduate of Parkland High School. Nick was a four-year varsity letter winner and finished his career with 84 wins. He was a District XI finalist and 3x District XI place finisher. Nick was 3^rd in the Northeast Regional and a PIAA state qualifier. Nick is currently attending school at Penn State at Lehigh Valley.

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