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NIAGARA  FRONTIER WRESTLING OFFICIALS

31st Annual Tournament

Jan 6-7, 2012

Tournament Results Final Brackets

Team Scores/Individual Awards 

Finalist Photos (Courtesy of Pete Rao)

Top 3 Team Photos

Individual Award Photos

State Record Holder (Special Tribute)

Candid Photos (Courtesy of Bob Koshinski and Pete Rao)

     Informational Letters from Brian Dowdall -Tournament Director

                  1. Changes for 2012 - sent in March 2011

         2. Invitation Letter - sent on Sept 6, 2011

              3. Detail Letter - Final  Jan 5, 2012

             4. Program Advertising - sent on November 15, 2011

         5. Tournament Roster - sent on December 22, 2011, due by Jan 2nd, 2012            

Archives - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Tournament Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 2011 Letter on Changes

 

NFWOA              Niagara Frontier Wrestling Officials Association

                                                                                               

March 21, 2011

 

Dear Coach:

 

For those of you who could make it, thanks for participating in the 2011 NFWOA Tournament.  Certainly, the wrestling at the event was very strong this year, and we’re glad you all were able to get great competition for your teams.  Just as is done in every other year, we are implementing several changes that should improve the tournament.  This past tournament was different, however, in that we faced several significant challenges.  To address those challenges, we are looking to make some key changes in 2012.  First, we will only accept 31 full teams (in 2011, we accepted 38 full teams).  Second, we will start earlier on Friday and Saturday.  This should allow us to finish around 9 PM Friday and 8 PM Saturday (In 2011 we finished around 10 PM both nights).  Third, the weigh-ins and skin-checks will only be one hour long, giving us more opportunity to start on time.  We will be sending invitations in mid-September, and look forward to providing a new-and-improved tournament in 2012.

 

Yours in Wrestling,

Brian Dowdall

2012 Tournament Director

nfwoatour@roadrunner.com

www.nfwoa.org  

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NFWOA              Niagara Frontier Wrestling Officials Association

September 6, 2011

 

Dear Coach:

  As we prepare for another exciting season of high school wrestling, the Niagara Frontier Wrestling Officials Association is once again busy making plans for our annual wrestling tournament.

 Please accept this letter as your official invitation to be one of the teams chosen to participate in the NFWOA Tournament on January 6^th and 7^th, 2012 at Niagara County Community College.

 Each team may enter up to 15 wrestlers, with multiple entrants allowed in each weight class.

 Once again, we will be limiting the number of teams invited to participate in the tournament.  It is essential that you respond quickly to this letter. Only the first 31 teams to accept this invitation will be accepted into the tournament.  The entry fee is $270 per team, due by January 6, 2012.  There will be a $40 late charge for teams who have not paid before the first round of wrestling.   The check can be mailed to:

NFWOA

747 Ohio St

N Tonawanda, NY 14120

 Only those teams officially invited to the 2012 tournament will be allowed to attend.  Attendance in past years does not guarantee a spot in the upcoming tournament.  You can reserve your spot in the tournament by e-mailing Brian Dowdall at nfwoatour@roadrunner.com.

 For teams that will be traveling, there will likely be group rates available at the Comfort Inn in Niagara Falls, New York.  The drive from the hotel to the college is approximately 20 minutes.  In December, you will receive information on how to obtain the group rates.

 Please note that all pertinent information on the tournament will be found at www.nfwoa.org.  Furthermore, all correspondence is to be conducted via www.nfwoa.org and nfwoatour@roadrunner.com.  If you are no longer the coach, please forward this e-mail to the new coach.  Each team must submit their response to nfwoatour@roadrunner.com as soon as possible, since we will only accept the first 31 teams.  If your team accepts this invitation, please also consider this letter your payment invoice.

 Yours in Wrestling,

  Brian Dowdall

2012 Tournament Director

nfwoatour@roadrunner.com

www.nfwoa.org  

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2012 Niagara Frontier Wrestling Officials Tournament

Final letter January 5, 2012

2012 Niagara Frontier Wrestling Officials Tournament

 

To:                     Wrestling Coaches and Athletic Directors

From:                     NFWOA Tournament Committee

Re:               2012 Tournament

  The following information will help you prepare for the NFWOA Wrestling Tournament to be held at Niagara County Community College (NCCC - www.niagaracc.suny.edu) January 6^th and 7^th, 2012.

        1.        We will be using a double elimination bracket, guaranteeing each wrestler a minimum of two matches.  Each team may enter up to 15 wrestlers, with multiple entrants allowed in each weight class.

2.        The registration fee is $270 per team.  Please send a check as soon as possible.  There will be a $40 late charge for any teams who haven’t paid before the first round of wrestling. Please consider the invitation sent to you in September to be the invoice.  Please mail checks to:

                                NFWOA

                                747 Ohio Street

                                North Tonawanda, NY 14120

3.        Teams have the opportunity to advertise in the tournament program which will be available for sale at the tournament. Please see “2012 NFWOA Tourney Advertising - Teams.doc” for further information.

4.        A seeding committee will be selected and will do all seeding on January 3, 2012.  In late December, you will receive “2012 NFWOA Tourney Roster.xls”.  It is essential that all coaches fill out the blue and red sections of “2012 NFWOA Tourney Roster.xls” and return it via e-mail to nfwoatour@roadrunner.com by January 2, 2012.  “2012 NFWOA Tourney Roster.xls” will be e-mailed to each coach, but you will also be able to download it from http://nfwoa.org/.  Only wrestlers with a winning record are eligible for seeding.  Seeds will be qualitatively determined using the following criteria:

Seeding Committee judgment

The most recent Section VI rankings

2011 - 2012 season head-to-head competition

2011 state tournament place finish

2011 NFWOA Tournament place finish

2011 - 2012 season record

All unseeded wrestlers will be placed by random draw.  Any team that does not return roster information will have all wrestlers placed by random draw.  Coaches are allowed to make changes to their line-up at weigh-ins.  If a seeded wrestler enters a different weight class, he will be unseeded.  In this case, all wrestlers seeded below the scratched wrestler will be moved up accordingly.

 

The following schedule has been changed due to “NO UB MEET”

5.        The anticipated tournament schedule, is as follows:

Friday 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM: Scales available for checking weight

Friday 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM: Weigh-ins and skin-checks

Friday 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Coach’s meeting

Friday 11:45 AM – 3:30 PM: 32-championship – 8 mats

Friday 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM: 16-championship (mats 1-5) & 16-consolation (mats 6-8) – 8 mats

Friday 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: 16-consolation (mats 1-8) – 8 mats

Saturday 7:45 AM – 8:00 AM: Scales available for checking weight

Saturday 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Weigh-ins and skin-checks

Saturday 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM: Coach’s meeting

Saturday 10:00 AM – 12:15 PM: Quarter-finals (mats 1-4) & 8-consolation (mats 5-8) – 8 mats

Saturday 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM: 8-consolation (mats 1-8) – 8 mats

Saturday 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM: Semi-finals (mats 1-4) & 4-consolation (mats 5-8) – 8 mats

Saturday 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM: 4-consolation (mats 1-5) & Seventh (mats 6-7) – 7 mats

Saturday 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM: Fifth (mats 1-3) & Third (mats 3-5) – 5 mats

Saturday 4:00 PM – 6:15 PM: Finals (mat 3) – 1 mat

 

6.        Contestants will be checked for hair, skin, nails and special equipment at the scales.  Please have up-to-date New York State communicable disease forms available at the scales if you have wrestlers with skin conditions.  If your team has a Varsity event on Thursday, January 5^th, e-mail nfwoatour@roadrunner.com as soon as possible so we can make all teams aware that they will receive an extra pound.

7.        Each team should bring three school certified coaches to help the tournament run smoothly, but two school certified coaches are required.  Teams without at least two coaches each session will not be invited to the 2013 tournament.  

8.        On Friday, the admission charge is $4 for adults and $2 for students and children age 17 and under.  On
Saturday, the admission charge is $6 for adults and $3 for students and children age 17 and under.  Only coaches, wrestlers and official team personnel will be admitted free.

9.        Refreshments will be available throughout the tournament.  Food and beverages are not permitted in the gyms.  Tournament programs and shirts will also be available.

10.     All teams will have access to a locker room.  Wrestlers should bring their own locks.

11.     Awards will be as follows:

                                Individual awards for the top seven places

                                Team awards for the top three places

                                Jeff Bloom Award – most falls in the least time

                                Tom Broad Award – overachiever

                                Ilio DiPaolo Award – most outstanding wrestler  

12.     Please bring three people to work according to the schedule below.  No refreshments will be provided to workers.

Grove City	Friday 11:45 AM - 3:30 PM Table 1
Byron Bergen	Friday 11:45 AM - 3:30 PM Table 2
Warsaw	Friday 11:45 AM - 3:30 PM Table 3
Webster Schroeder	Friday 11:45 AM - 3:30 PM Table 4
Salamanca	Friday 11:45 AM - 3:30 PM Table 5
Falconer	Friday 11:45 AM - 3:30 PM Table 6
Frewsburg	Friday 11:45 AM - 3:30 PM Table 7
Olean	Friday 11:45 AM - 3:30 PM Table 8
Amherst	Friday 11:45 AM - 3:30 PM Runners
Saint Francis	Friday 3:30 PM - Finish Table 1
Orchard Park	Friday 3:30 PM - Finish Table 2
Depew	Friday 3:30 PM - Finish Table 3
Williamsville East	Friday 3:30 PM - Finish Table 4
Grand Island	Friday 3:30 PM - Finish Table 5
Tonawanda	Friday 3:30 PM - Finish Table 6
Frontier	Friday 3:30 PM - Finish Table 7
Medina	Friday 3:30 PM - Finish Table 8
Williamsville North	Friday 3:30 PM - Finish Runners
Lancaster	Saturday 10:00 AM - Consolation Finals Table 1
Saint Joseph	Saturday 10:00 AM - Consolation Finals Table 2
Cheektowaga	Saturday 10:00 AM - Consolation Finals Table 3
Barker	Saturday 10:00 AM - Consolation Finals Table 4
Wilson	Saturday 10:00 AM - Consolation Finals Table 5
Newfane	Saturday 10:00 AM - Consolation Finals Table 6
Starpoint	Saturday 10:00 AM - Consolation Finals Table 7
Lockport	Saturday 10:00 AM - Consolation Finals Table 8
Royalton Hartland	Saturday 10:00 AM - Consolation Finals Runners

13.     Hotel Group Rate: We’ve arranged for a $72 nightly room rate for the “NFWOA Wrestling Tournament” with Niagara Falls Comfort Inn, which is a 20 minute drive from NCCC.  This includes a hot breakfast.

Hotel Site: www.comfortinnthepointe.com

Comfort Inn - The Pointe

1 Prospect Pointe

Niagara Falls, NY, US, 14303

Phone: 716-284-6835

Fax: 716-284-5177

Toll Free Phone: 800-284-6835

E-mail: tmezhir@aol.com

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Program Advertising

2012 Niagara Frontier Wrestling Officials Association Tournament

Nov 15, 2011

Like last year, we will again be offering a tournament program for sale which will include team rosters, brackets, advertising and more!

As wrestling supporters, we welcome you to participate in this opportunity to create a unique message for your school, organization, wrestler or team.  Messages may include well wishes, congratulations to individuals or teams, coach acknowledgments, or commercial/school or booster advertising.  Over the course of the two day tournament, your message will be seen by over 1000 individuals, including wrestlers, parents, coaches, school officials and wrestling fans!

Pricing:           Note:  All advertisements will be black & white

Standard Business Card Size (2” x 3½”)  $10.00           *¼ page (artwork 3¾ “ x 5”)  $25.00                                 *½ page (artwork 7½” x 5” or 3¾“ x 10½”)  $50.00    *Full Page (artwork 8” x 10½”)  $100.00

* Size allows for ¼” border each side

Artwork : Provide in JPG, Word or Publisher format;  send to james.tretter@gmail.com

Payment:  Checks or money orders payable to NFWOA, c/o Jim Tretter, 3162 Lower Mountain Road, Sanborn, NY  14132.  Please include completed tear-off information below and a copy of your artwork as reference

Questions:  Contact Jim Tretter via e-mail (james.tretter@gmail.com) or phone 716-523-2662

 Due Date:      Friday, December 16^th, 2011

Name: __________________________________________                        Phone #:____________________________

Size:     [  ]  Business Card  $10.00    [  ]  ¼ Page $25.00      [  ]  ½ Page    $50.00         [  ]  Full Page  $100.00

Artwork format      [  ]  JPG    [  ]  Word    [  ]  Publisher    [  ]  Other (describe) ____________________

Date file sent via e-mail:_______________            e-mail address of sender:  ________________________________

Please Note:  NFWOA reserves the right to refuse to publish any items deemed inappropriate.

 

 

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2012 Tournament Teams - several schools will be sending individual wrestlers- indicated

School	Team/individual	School	Team/individual
Alden Amherst Barker Byron Bergen Cheektowaga Depew Eden Falconer Frewsburg Frontier Grand Island Grove City Kenmore West Lancaster Lewiston Porter Lockport Lyndonville Medina	Individuals Team Team Team Team Team Team Team Team Team Team Team Individuals Team Team Team Individuals Team	Newfane Niagara Falls Niagara Wheatfield North Tonawanda Olean Orchard Park Royalton Hartland Saint Francis Saint Joseph Salamanca Starpoint Tonawanda Warsaw Webster Schroeder Williamsville East Williamsville North Williamsville South Wilson	Team Team Team Individuals Team Team Team Team Team Team Team Team Team Team Team Team Individuals Team

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Archives -30th Tournament 2011

Teams Entered            

Link to 2010 Finals Video's here: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=outlander165#g/u 

                                                                       Note :  no 125 lb match - medical forfeit

Special Awards -    2010 Tournament

                                                   Ilio D’Paulo MOW Award- Angelo Malvestuto, 189 lbs, Niagara Wheatfield

Malvestuto with Brian Dowdall (Tournament Director) and Mike Baumann (NFWOA VP)

                                         Tom Broad Overachiever Award - Ricky Schweikhard, 103 lbs, Niagara Wheatfield

Schweikhard with Mike Baumann (NFWOA VP)

                                          Jeff Bloom Aggregate Pin Award - Jordan McGregor, 119 lbs, Tonawanda

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