Tournament Results - January 30th

We had our highest participation ever with a total of 32 wrestlers attending the Lovett Beginners Tournament. In total, we wrestled 96 matches, winning 52 and losing 46. Nine of our wrestlers attending were first year AND had never wrestled in a tournament before. Ten of our wrestlers took 1st Place (Joey Bertrand, David Bertrand, Jack Brierley, Pete Carlson, Jac Carlson, Josh Carlson, Jeremiah Collier, Kyle Denney, Jayce Frady, Dawson Winters). Nine of our wrestlers took 2nd Place (Jake Williams, Marty Sheehan, Ethan Jewett, Gavin Horne, Jordan Hinton, Jonathan Hammond, Matthew Guest, Jackson Denney, Jacob Bedsole). Marty Sheehan and Gavin Horne were two of the nine first year wrestlers with no prior tournament experience that placed. Thanks to the Carlson boys (Pete, Jac, Josh) and Bertrand boys (Joey, David) for accounting for 15 or almost 30% of our wins.

Dunwoody Patch Story on Nava/Breffle Wrestling Club

The Dunwoody Patch published a story on the Nava/Breffle Wrestling Club on January 2, 2011. Don't be alarmed about references to capacity issues, coaching shortages, and future caps on club membership. We are committed to introducing the sport of wrestling to as many area kids as we can. We are humbled by our growth but optimistic about the future. We are confident that we will find ways to develop our returning wrestlers into future champions as well as offer an introduction to wrestling to all that are interested.

http://dunwoody.patch.com/articles/youth-wrestling-gains-popularity-in-dunwoody

Tournament Changes and End of Season Announcement

Nava/Breffle has changed two tournaments it will promote and coach wrestlers. On February 6th, we will attend the Brookwood Beginners tournament and on February 13th, we will attend the Georgia Grind. Information for both tournaments can be found on our web site under the Tournament tab at the top of the navigation bar.

The Georgia Grind is the last beginners tournament of the year and will conclude our regular season. Any Nava/Breffle wrestler who wishes to train for the state qualifier tournament on February 26th should let us know as soon as possible so we can make preparation for mat time.

Tournament Results - January 22nd

In preparation for the state tournament, Josh and Jac Carlson entered the Northview open tournament. Both are second wrestlers and went up against Georgia's best -- opponents with a lot more experience. Both wrestled well and learned what it is going to take it to achieve the next level. Congratulations to Jac Carlson for taking second place.

Tournament Results - January 17th

What a difference a day makes. Six of our wrestlers combined for 17 wins versus four loss and showed the skills they have aquired in two short years. Overall, we took three 1sts, two 2nds, and one third. Congratulations to Harry Abrahams, David Bertrand, and Jeremiah Collier for taking gold, Joey Bertrand and Jayce Frady for taking silver, and Sam Abrahams for taking bronze.

Tournament Results - January 16th

Six Nava/Breffle wrestlers traveled to our first open tournament for the Kell Longhorn. Competition was fierce and we took it on the chin but learned how much we need to improve to compete with the top wrestlers in Georgia. Overall, we had two wins and 10 losses. Congratulations to Jack Brierley and Jonathan Hammond for each winning a match.

Tournament Results - January 9th

We wrestled 15 in Sprayberry and one in Archer Tiger. As expected, the competition was a lot tougher at Sprayberry than we have experienced in prior tournaments. Overall, we were 32-17 with several first places and a number of second places. Congratulations to Kyle Denney, Jac Carlson, Josh Carlson, and Jack Brierly (Archer Tiger) for taking gold. Congratulations to Pete Carlson, Luke Cannata, Harry Abrahams, Dawson Winters, Jackson Denney, Jonathan Hammond, and David Mellits for taking silver.

Tournament Results - January 8th

Five Nava/Breffle wrestlers joined forces with four Dunwoody High School junier varsity wrestlers to compete in the Carl Wright Memorial Tournament at St. Pius. This was the toughest competition yet for our young wrestlers who went head to head with middle schoolers who often were several grades their senior. Our Nava/Breffle wrestler ended up combining for 3 wins and eight losses. Congratulations to Josh Carlson who took the only medal with 4th place.