Update: 3/27
Spartans,
The NHSCA Nationals are well underway down at Virginia Beach.
With Multiple Divisions and Over 3000 wrestlers on 28 mats,
The Competition is Fierce.
Costa Poniros, Max Rallo and Dan Loizos went down their and
Showed Their True Spartan Colors.
They All Wrestled their Hearts Out and The Pay Back Was Well
Worth It.
Costa Poniros, Max Rallo and Dan Loizos made it to the
Championship Rounds and Up On to the National Podium.
Costa Poniros Wrestling at 85lbs took 5th place,
Max Rallo Wrestling at 95lb took 6th place and
Dan Loizos Wrestling at 119lbs took 6th place.
All Three of them Earned All American Honors.
Congratulations Boys on a Job Well Done.
We Are Very Proud of All of You, But Most Important, Be Proud
of Your Selves.
And Remember:
If You Truly Believe in yourself, Nothing is Impossible
Update: 2/27
Spartans,
As the Season approaches its end, I would Like to Share My
Thoughts with all of You.
Believe it or not, a Beginner wrestler struggling to score
their first takedown and the State Placer going for win 100 are the same.
They both have determination, guts, and heart to walk out onto
the mat alone and give 110% for six minutes in the most elemental, primal form,
of human sporting competition.
They will both have moments of fear. They will both have
moments of triumph.
There will be times when the third period feels like a
lifetime or when the entire match feels like fleeting seconds.
They will both have goals. The goal might be to not get
pinned. The goal might be to score a tech fall.
They will both work hard toward their ultimate goal of having
the ref grab their wrist and raise their hand in the air....to capture the
moment when they were the best.
They will trade hundreds and hundreds of hours of training and
gallons of sweat for that one moment of elation.
They will endure pain, stress and hunger for the opportunity
to step into that circle in the center of the gym and show what they are made
of.
So when the Beginner Wrestler gets his hand raised for the
first time, he'll cherish the moment and will feel the same way the State Placer
feels when his hand goes up for the 100th time.
When the State Placer gets win 100 deep inside he'll remember
his first win because the sensation of winning is still the same...that's why
they both compete...to capture those moments.
My hat is off to any kid that has the raw courage to
participate in this great sport.
When all is said and done you will have earned much more than
a record of wins and losses.
You will be viewed as an elite athlete, a fierce competitor, a
true warrior, a Spartan.
You will have earned respect, admiration and trust from your
coaches, teammates, opponents and fans.
You will carry with you what you have learned on the mat the
rest of your life and be better for it.
Congratulations to All of You on a Great Season
And Thank You All for Sharing these Memorable Events with
Me.
Best of Luck on the off Season, and See you all Next
Year.
Coach G.
Update: 2/25
The Spartans fell a little short Monday Night.
Loosing to Long Branch 50-49 was Hard to Swallow but It Was an Epic
Match.
The Spartans fought Bravely to the Last Man.
But with 4 of our Starters out with injuries, The Phalanx could not
hold.
Demetri Poniros, Logan Michals, Alex Poniros and Jake Benner recorded 4
straight wins.
Then Costa Poniros, Zak Hertling and Patrick Parenty Ripped out another
14 points.
Danny Loizos, Orian Rovegno and Matt Wall racked up another 15 points.
But giving up 24 points in forfeits to the Green Wave was too much to
make up.
Nevertheless, It was a Great Night of Wrestling and a Great Season.
A Regular Season of 15-0 is not to Shabby. And Next Season is Looking
Just as Promising.
Good Luck to Costa Poniros, Patrick Parenty , Danny Loizos and John
Walsh at the All Stars.
On a Separate Note;
The Hero of the Night Was Max Rallo. Max was injured the prior week and
could of easily forfeited to Long Branch.
But Instead, And To All of Our Surprise,
Max, Very Courageously, Stepped out against the 90lb Champ from Pt.
Boro in our 1st match,
And then Stepped out against Long Branche's Best Wrestler and 95lb
Champ to Bring the Stands to a Standing Ovation.
We Wish Max a Speedy Recover and a Quick Return to the Spartan Line Up.
Update: 2/15
The Jersey Shore Wrestling League
With out Argument, The Toughest Wrestling League in the
State.
The Tournament of Champions, The Best of the Best, Battling it
out.
Well, The Spartans Prevailed Once Again. Placing 4 Wrestlers
in the Finals with 11 Medal Winners in All.
The march to the Finals Start off with Costa Poniros at
85lbs, knocking off the 4th seed via Pin and
then Erupting the Fans to there feet with a 12-5 Dec over 1
Seed on his way to the Finals.
Then, Patrick Parenty and Danny Loizos Intimidated all
Spectators as they Pinned their way to the Finals.
Finally, Big John Walsh Cruised His way to the Finals with
out even breaking a sweat
All in all, A Hard Fought Day, But the Spartans have the
Hardware Spoiles of Victory to back their Great Day.
1st Place: Patrick Parenty and Danny Loizos. 2nd Place:
Costa Poniros and John Walsh
3rd Place: Dave Tieto, Tj Saldutti, And Max
Rallo
4th Place: Joey Benner
6th Place: Alexandros Poniros, Alex Mayo and Big Pat
Ellison
Spartans, Great Job and Good Luck to Costa, Patrick, Danny and
John as they Advance to their Upcoming All Star Matches.
Some people listen to themselves rather than listen to what
others say.
These people don't come along very often.
But when they do, they remind us that once you set out on a
path,
Even though critics may doubt you,
It's okay to believe that there is no can't, won't, or impossible.
They remind us that it's okay to believe that
IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING!
Update: 1/31
The Spartans Are Middle School Tournament Champions For The 3rd Straight Year.
The Spartans entered the District White Tournament minus 3 Key
Wrestlers. But that didn't stop them from Devastating the Competition.
The Spartans Marched thru the Pre-lims, Quarters and Semis,
Placing 9 Wrestlers in the Finals for a Spectical rarely seen.
The spectators were in Awe as they chattered, "Its the
Spartans against Everybody Else." Well, Let me tell You,
The Spartans lived up to the gossip, Bringing home the
Hardware Spoils of Victory.
4 Gold, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze.
Outstanding Wrestler went to Patrick Parenty Who took out the
#1 Seed in Dramatic Fashion.
The Spartans, Who are 13-0 in Jersey Shore Compatition, have
also landed the #1 Seed in the "Jersey Shore Tournament of
Champions".
These Finals will take place at Ocean Intermidiate School on
2/10/10 at 6:15pm.
Come and Support Our Jr. Spartans
Good Luck Spartans,
And Remember: It is how you show
up at the showdown that counts.
Blessed Be The Lord, Who Gives me strength and agility to
defeat my opponent,
The power and speed to take him down,
The endurance to go all three periods without
rest.
BLESSED BE THE LORD, MY ROCK, WHO TRAINS MY HANDS FOR WAR,
AND MY FINGERS FOR BATTLE
Lord, Win or lose, help my team and I wrestle with pride,
class, and dignity.
Watch over us and keep us healthy so this match will not be
our last,
In your name we pray - Amen.
Best Regards to All. Coach G
CONGRATULATIONS ZAC HERTLING
2010 84 lb. National Champion 12 & under at Tulsa, Oklahoma!
Update: 1/20
Its Safe to Say,
Toms River was our toughest opponent yet.
Yes indeed, Toms River put a scare on the Spartans ripping 4 wins with 3
straight pins making the score 21-0 right out of the Hot Gates.
But Mighty Dave Teito slowed the momentum with 14-6 Maj dec. The Middle
Hammers stepped up to the Plate and got things back in order starting
With Nationally Ranked Zac Hertling recorded a fall in 2:28. By the
Time Matt Wall stepped on the Mat, The Spartans won 6 out of the next 7
matches.
Big Patrick Ellison sealed the Deal with a Fall over C. Savries. Final,
Ocean 46-35 Toms River.
Outstanding Wrestler goes to Dave Teito and Patrick Ellison
Second Match against Berkley..................Well, I guess the Spartans
were a Little Agitated and took out there frustrations on Berkley.
Ocean rolled over Berkley with a score of 82-13, only giving up 3
matches and sending the Central Boys back to the marsh land.
Outstanding wrestler goes to Alexandros Poniros, Alex Mayo and New Comer
Jair Bernier.
Next Match next week against Stanford and Pinelands.
Update: 1/14
Ocean 58-22 Barkalow
Well Spartan Fans,
The Spartans Declared War.....
Barkalow had beat the Spartans earlier last year in an off
season Tournament, However, When they came to Spartan Lands, They were in For A
Rude Awakening.
First, They're Star wrestler J. Shultz was man handled be
Captain Danny Loizos in a match that reminded me of the 149lb 2009 NCAA Finals
Between D. Caldwell and B. Metcalf.
The scrambles were intense with Danny Loizos coming out on
top. Matt Wall then erupted the stands with a pin over Barkalows Captain.
And the Rest was History After That.
Barkalow went home with there bags packed and a note that
said," Maybe You Boys aught to pick up Canoeing" Hehehe
Outstanding Wrestler goes to Danny Loizos and Matt Wall.
Great Job Spartans.
And Remember: Success is not final,
failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
Update: 1/12
The Spartan Wrestlers have been real busy the past few weeks.
It starts out a little rocky with a match against the 7 year undefeated
Jackson Goetz Middle School.
The Spartans took a loss there, But keep in mind that 2 years ago, Goetz
beat us 103-0. This year it was a lot closer.
70-40 to be exact and we were missing 4 of our starters. With a little
work on the off season, I believe we can take them next year.
Outstanding wrestler of that match goes to Danny Loizos, Patrick Parenty
and Max Rallo.
Then we hit up Howell South which ended in a nail bitter tie of 49-49,
But after about 45 minutes of review,
Ocean won on the 10th criteria of must bonus points.
Outstanding Wrester goes to squad new comers Tj Saldutti, Joey Benner
and Dave Teito.
The next day The Spartans gave a 95-12 walloping to Tinton Falls.
Outstanding Wrestler goes to
Niko Kacandes, Matt Wall and Patrick Ellison.
The Spartans also cruised to victory's against Belmar, Eisenhower and
Howell North.
Outstanding Wrestler goes to Marc Chernen, Bobby Graziano, and Costa
Poniros.
On the Jersey Shore Wrestling Scene, the Spartans are still Undefeated
with an 8-0 Record.
It starts out with a crushing blow to BYAA of 62-32 and 61-31 to
Matawan.
Outstanding Wrestler goes out to our future prospects, Alexandros
Poniros, Alex Mayo and Jake Benner.
Finally the Spartans capped off a Superb Campaign when the annihilated
Brick 66-30 and Colts Neck 68-18.
Outstanding Wrestler goes to Demetri Poniros, Jonny Walsh and new comer
Ian Winters.
I also would like to acknowledge Zac Hertling, Max Rallo, Danny Loizos
and Orion Rovegno for all Being Undefeated, both School and Jersey
Shore.
We're heading into Mid Season Spartans and now is the time to start
peaking.
Keep up the great work and remember:
�Your character is what you are. Your image is what people see.
Never let you image compromise your character.� Adam Frey
"Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts." Follow your Dreams and this could be You.
Spartans,
Update: 2/27
Spartans,
And Remember: Once Youve Wrestled........Everything Else In
Life Is Easy.
Update: 2/25
The Spartans fell a little short Monday Night.
Loosing to Long Branch 50-49 was Hard to Swallow but It Was an Epic
Match.
The Spartans fought Bravely to the Last Man.
But with 4 of our Starters out with injuries, The Phalanx could not
hold.
Demetri Poniros, Logan Michals, Alex Poniros and Jake Benner recorded 4
straight wins.
Then Costa Poniros, Zak Hertling and Patrick Parenty Ripped out another
14 points.
Danny Loizos, Orian Rovegno and Matt Wall racked up another 15 points.
But giving up 24 points in forfeits to the Green Wave was too much to
make up.
Nevertheless, It was a Great Night of Wrestling and a Great Season.
A Regular Season of 15-0 is not to Shabby. And Next Season is Looking
Just as Promising.
Good Luck to Costa Poniros, Patrick Parenty , Danny Loizos and John
Walsh at the All Stars.
On a Separate Note;
The Hero of the Night Was Max Rallo. Max was injured the prior week and
could of easily forfeited to Long Branch.
But Instead, And To All of Our Surprise,
Max, Very Courageously, Stepped out against the 90lb Champ from Pt.
Boro in our 1st match,
And then Stepped out against Long Branche's Best Wrestler and 95lb
Champ to Bring the Stands to a Standing Ovation.
We Wish Max a Speedy Recover and a Quick Return to the Spartan Line Up.
Update: 2/15
The Jersey Shore Wrestling League
Update: 1/31
The Spartans Are Middle School Tournament Champions For The 3rd Straight Year.
CONGRATULATIONS ZAC HERTLING
2010 84 lb. National Champion 12 & under at Tulsa, Oklahoma!
Update: 1/20
Its Safe to Say,
Toms River was our toughest opponent yet.
Yes indeed, Toms River put a scare on the Spartans ripping 4 wins with 3
straight pins making the score 21-0 right out of the Hot Gates.
But Mighty Dave Teito slowed the momentum with 14-6 Maj dec. The Middle
Hammers stepped up to the Plate and got things back in order starting
With Nationally Ranked Zac Hertling recorded a fall in 2:28. By the
Time Matt Wall stepped on the Mat, The Spartans won 6 out of the next 7
matches.
Big Patrick Ellison sealed the Deal with a Fall over C. Savries. Final,
Ocean 46-35 Toms River.
Outstanding Wrestler goes to Dave Teito and Patrick Ellison
Second Match against Berkley..................Well, I guess the Spartans
were a Little Agitated and took out there frustrations on Berkley.
Ocean rolled over Berkley with a score of 82-13, only giving up 3
matches and sending the Central Boys back to the marsh land.
Outstanding wrestler goes to Alexandros Poniros, Alex Mayo and New Comer
Jair Bernier.
Next Match next week against Stanford and Pinelands.
Update: 1/14
Ocean 58-22 Barkalow
Update: 1/12
The Spartan Wrestlers have been real busy the past few weeks.
It starts out a little rocky with a match against the 7 year undefeated
Jackson Goetz Middle School.
The Spartans took a loss there, But keep in mind that 2 years ago, Goetz
beat us 103-0. This year it was a lot closer.
70-40 to be exact and we were missing 4 of our starters. With a little
work on the off season, I believe we can take them next year.
Outstanding wrestler of that match goes to Danny Loizos, Patrick Parenty
and Max Rallo.
Then we hit up Howell South which ended in a nail bitter tie of 49-49,
But after about 45 minutes of review,
Ocean won on the 10th criteria of must bonus points.
Outstanding Wrester goes to squad new comers Tj Saldutti, Joey Benner
and Dave Teito.
The next day The Spartans gave a 95-12 walloping to Tinton Falls.
Outstanding Wrestler goes to
Niko Kacandes, Matt Wall and Patrick Ellison.
The Spartans also cruised to victory's against Belmar, Eisenhower and
Howell North.
Outstanding Wrestler goes to Marc Chernen, Bobby Graziano, and Costa
Poniros.
On the Jersey Shore Wrestling Scene, the Spartans are still Undefeated
with an 8-0 Record.
It starts out with a crushing blow to BYAA of 62-32 and 61-31 to
Matawan.
Outstanding Wrestler goes out to our future prospects, Alexandros
Poniros, Alex Mayo and Jake Benner.
Finally the Spartans capped off a Superb Campaign when the annihilated
Brick 66-30 and Colts Neck 68-18.
Outstanding Wrestler goes to Demetri Poniros, Jonny Walsh and new comer
Ian Winters.
I also would like to acknowledge Zac Hertling, Max Rallo, Danny Loizos
and Orion Rovegno for all Being Undefeated, both School and Jersey
Shore.
We're heading into Mid Season Spartans and now is the time to start
peaking.
Keep up the great work and remember:
�Your character is what you are. Your image is what people see.
Never let you image compromise your character.� Adam Frey
"Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts." Follow your Dreams and this could be You.
