Updated February 1, 2010

** BRAVES UPDATE **

• EMMAUS NIGHT -- The Varsity Braves wrestlers have been invited to Emmaus Night at the Emmaus High School on Wednesday, February 3, 2010.  More information will follow!
• SOUTHERN LEHIGH MATCH -- Monday, February 8 @ Southern Lehigh Middle School
• 5:30 Exhibition
• 6:00 Weigh-Ins/7:00 Start

** UPPER PERKIOMEN TAKEDOWN CLUB **

The February Upper Perkiomen Takedown Club Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 8:00 pm at the Red Hill Fire Hall.

What’s Going On in the UPTC

The 2009-2010 Board of Directors:

Co-Chairs – Eric Schultz  &  Mike Steffenino

Secretary - Troy Martin

Treasurer – Steve Lesko

Directors  at Large (Youth) – David Adair, Michelle Laessig, Alina Lockhoff, Ed Lockhoff, Ken Petolicchio  & Mike Rozanski

Directors at Large (MS/HS) – Ryan Garner, John Howard, Regina McIlvaine, Scott Miller, Rich Scripture

Coaching Staff – Tom Hontz (HS), Rich Kubicek (MS), Mark Smith, Sr. (Braves)  & Lauren Thomson(Cheerleading)

** 28TH ANNUAL UPPER PERK BRAVES TOURNAMENT **

Our tournament is scheduled for Saturday, February 27, 2010.  The form is available here.

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HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING:

Head Coach – Tom Hontz, 20^th Season (269-135-1 career record)

Last Year’s record – 6-2 in the PAC 10, 16-11 Overall

Wrestlers to Watch –

Notable Results – 25^th out of 85 team at the Reno Tournament of Champions

Notes – Indians return 8 district qualifiers in Daniel Rodenberger (5^th in Districts), Garret Fellman (2^nd in Districts), Mike McStravick (4^th in Districts), Cody Ambrose, Nick Hale (3^rd in Districts) and state qualifiers Nick Edmundson (38-8) and Jared Bennet (42-6).

MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING:

Head Coach – Rich Kubicek, 5^th Season

Assistant Coaches – Mark Smith, Sr. & Devon Smith

Wrestlers to Watch –

Notable Results – 5^th place at Emmaus Duals, 3^rd place at Bellefonte Invitational

Notes – Congratulations to Wolfgang McStravick for taking 1^st place and Outstanding Wrestler honors at the Bellefonte Invitational, and to Dante Steffenino & Dylan Steffenino on 1^st place finishes at the Bellefonte Invitational, and to 3^rd place winners Avery Scripture and George Hernandez, and 4^th place winner Shane Bergey, 5^th place winner Tyler Livingstone and 6^th place winner Kyle Fellman.

BRAVES WRESTLING:

Head Coach – Mark Smith, Sr.

Assistant Coaches – David Adair, Rob Folk, Ed Lockhoff, Mike Rozanski  & Mark Smith, Jr.

Wrestlers to Watch – 6^th Graders Austin Bittenbender, Tristan Bradley, Billy Brower, Aaron Lesko, Mike Lockhoff, Jonathon O'Hearn

BRAVES CHEERLEADING:

Head Coach – Lauren Thomson

Assistant Coaches – Gen Martin, Melissa Morgan, Deb Wanamaker, Chris Kane, Theresa Lockhoff & Candy Krause

Cheerleaders to Watch –

Notable Results – Congratulations to the Braves Cheerleaders for a 5^th place finish at Maximum Cheer Challenge!

Notes –

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