Thank you!  Thank you to all of the kids and parents that helped out with the SV Middle School Dual Tournament on Saturday!  Without your help in the concessions, at the mat table, moving mats, and setting up and tearing down the gyms, this event could not happen.  So, THANK YOU to all of the parents and kids who helped! 

HS Results: The high school team was in action this weekend at the Cumberland Valley Kickoff Classic.  The team earned a hard fought 1^st place beating several PIAA Dual Team State Qualifiers! The top 5 team scores were SV 217.5, Nazareth 198.0, Canon Mac 151.5, Council Rock South 151.0, and Cumberland Valley 124.0.  SV had 10 place winners.  Earning titles for the Raiders were Alejandro-Herrera-Rondon and Anotonio Amelio.  Others on the podium were Hunter Swedish (2^nd), Dylan Chappell (2^nd), Chanz Shearer (3^rd), Drew Vlasnik (3^rd), Liam Volk-Klos (3^rd), Marshall Adamson (5^th), Nick Funovits (5^th), and Davin Beahm (6^th).  Full results can be found at www.trackwrestling.com.  The HS JV team participated at the NA JV Tournament.  Placing for the Raiders was Ronan O’Shea (2^nd), Andrew Masser (6^th), Andrew Fischer (5^th), Aidan Hayes (1^st), and Chris Helmsen (5^th).  Full results can be found on Flo Arena.  The HS team is next in action this Wednesday for a section dual at Armstrong HS 7pm and then Friday and Saturday at most difficult regular season HS tournament in the nation, Walsh Jesuit Ironman which will have 118 teams represented by one or more wrestlers.  The Walsh Ironman 2019 can be followed at www.trackwrestling.com.    

JH Results: The JH team competed in the SV Middle School Duals this weekend and went 3-2 as a team, defeating Baldwin, Kiski, and North Allegheny.  Dual Match scores were SV 34 Hempfield 47, SV 54 Baldwin 13, SV 47 Kiski 36, SV 67 North Allegheny 12, and SV 18 C-Mac 60.  Going 5-0 for the Raiders were Wayne Pirt and Connor Smith.  Earning 4 wins were Brody Pirt, Colton Wells, and Teagan Leighty.  The SV JH team is next in action this Wednesday for a dual at Armstrong 5pm followed by this Friday and Saturday at South Fayette’s Joe Iagnemma JH Tournament.  This tournament can be followed on Flowrestling Arena.   

Youth Results: Youth wrestlers competed in a couple of different tournaments this weekend.  Results are below.  If I missed anyone, please email me so I can add.

Hopewell Open: Zach Hill (1^st), Tyler Litman (4^th), and Zak Ross (4^th)

Hopewell Novice: Aydin Shipley (1^st), Ty May (2^nd), Liam Shipley (2^nd), Alex Dressler (3^rd), Ryder Waller (4^th), Gianni Finley (4^th), and Landon Shipley (4^th) 

Mars Open: Riley Smith (1^st), Jack Tofanelli (1^st), Jake Eubanks (2^nd), Joe Cornelly (2^nd), Jackson Habel (3^rd), Dom Mignanelli (3^rd), Cam Grupp (3^rd), Cooper Beres (4^th), and Corey Shotter (4^th)

Mars Novice: Ryder Waller (2^nd), Zac Lockman (3^rd), Dean Sauers (4^th), and Cael Waltemire (4^th)

College Update: We are beyond proud to relay the latest announcement released on December 1^st, joining 2 others on our 2019-2020 SV Raiders wrestling roster (Dylan and Ale) committed to wrestle at the next level, Drew Vlasnik signed with the University of Chicago to continue not only his academic but also his wrestling career.  Congrats, Drew!  Stay in the loop because I’m sure we will have a couple more commits before the season is over. It’s exciting to be a part of SV Wrestling!

Upcoming Events: youth events can be found at www.pywrestling.com

Wed Dec 11: SV JH & HS @ Armstrong Dual (5pm & 7pm)

Fri/Sat Dec 13/14: HS Varsity @ Walsh Jesuit Ironman Tournament (Trackwrestling)

Fri/Sat Dec 13/14: JH @ South Fayette Tournament (Flo Arena)

Sat Dec 14: HS JV @ Butler JV Tournament

Sat Dec 14: SouthSide Youth Open/Novice Tournament (registration closes Thursday)

Sat Dec 14: Hampton Open/Novice Tournament (registration closes Thursday)

Sun Dec 15: Moon 1^st Year Youth Tournament (registration closes Thursday)

Wed Dec 18: SV JH & HS vs Butler (5pm & 7pm)

Fri Dec 20: SV HS @ Kiski for WPIAL Showcase versus Kiski & Hempfield (6pm & 7:30pm)

HS Parking Update: Due to construction on the new swimming pool complex, parking on the upper concourse of the football field is now CLOSED along with the former walkway along the school from the upper parking lots to the field house.  For all access to the field house, parents must drop off and park in the lower softball field parking lots and walk across the track. 

HELP NEEDED: We will need help setting up and tearing down mats for the SV MS Duals on Saturday.  The set up will happen SATURDAY MORNING AT 7AM and the cleanup will happen immediately after the last match on Saturday (around 5pm).  Unfortunately, elementary basketball is in the Middle School Gym on Friday night until 8:30pm so we will need to set up those two mats and tables Saturday morning and EVERYONE'S HELP IS NEEDED!

HS Results: The high school team will be conducting wrestle-offs this week for their upcoming events this coming weekend. The SV Varsity team will begin their tough season wrestling in a 24+ team tournament in Cumberland Valley on Fri/Sat Dec 6/7 that features other perennial powerhouse teams like Canon-Mac, Hempfield, Spring-Ford, and Council Rock to name a few.  The SV JV team will compete in the North Allegheny JV Tournament on Sat Dec 7.

JH Results: The JH team will be conducting wrestle-offs this Wednesday for their upcoming events.  As a reminder, wrestlers must be within 2lbs of their desired weight class to wrestle-off for that weight.  The new JH weight classes are 80-87-94-101-108-115-122-130-138-145-155-170-190-210-250. The SV JH team begins their season on Sat Dec 7^th at the SV Duals at the Seneca Valley Middle School.  Wrestling begins at 0930 and the SV JH team will wrestle Hempfield, Baldwin, and Kiski in pool play.  They will then wrestle 2 more matches against teams from the other pool (Canon-Mac, North Allegheny, Quaker Valley, and Burrell).  There will be some great wrestling going on.  If you are in the area, I highly recommend you come support our JH wrestlers in their home dual tournament. Also, expect to receive an email asking for volunteers for concessions! We still need a lot of help so the time can be split and no one gets stuck there all day!     

Youth Results: The first official youth practices begin this week on Tuesday Dec 3rd 6:30pm-8:30pm. The Blue team will practice Tuesday in the field house and Thursday in the MS.  The Black team will practice this Wednesday and Thursday in the field house.  There is NO practice on Monday Dec 2nd due to the kids not being in school. If you are unsure what group your wrestler is in, you can look at the rosters on the website. If you have any paperwork, please bring it to one of the practices and give to one of the coaches. Also, at some point this week, Scott Leighty may pull your son/daughter to get his/her weight for those who didn’t weigh in on Admin Night. We currently have 104 wrestlers signed up (62 Blue Team and 42 Black Team).  This is the first time we have broken 100 youth wrestlers in several years! 

Beaver Open: Cam Grupp (2^nd), Riley Smith (2^nd), Corey Shotter (2^nd), Dominic Mignanelli (3^rd), Nicholas Johns (3^rd)  

Beaver Novice:  Zacary Lockman (1^st), Ty May (3^rd)  

Boardman Open/Novice: Dom Mignanelli (2nd), Landon Herrick (Novice 3rd)

College Update: Several former SV wrestlers have been wrestling in college this season.  Louis Newell has the 125# starting spot at Pitt.  Jason Geyer has the 141# starting spot at New York University.  Nick Montalbano is red-shirting this season but has been wrestling at Open tournaments for American University.  Also, congrats to 2 SV Juniors who have recently committed to wrestling at the next level!  Dylan Chappell recently committed to wrestle at Bucknell University and Alejandro Herrera-Rondon announced today his committment to wrestle for the University of Oklahoma.  I’m sure there will be a few more to come over the next couple of months. It’s exciting to be a part of SV Raider Wrestling!

Upcoming Events: youth events can be found at www.pywrestling.com

Fri/Sat Dec 6/7:  HS Varsity @ Cumberland Valley Kickoff Tournament

Sat Dec 7:  HS JV @ North Allegheny JV Tournament

Sat Dec 7:  JH @ SV Duals (0930 start)

Sat Dec 7: Hopewell Youth Open/Novice Tournament (registration closes Thurs Dec 5^th)

Sun Dec 8: Mars Open/Novice for 15U and below (registration closes Fri Dec 6^th)

Wed Dec 11: SV JH & HS @ Armstrong Dual (5pm & 7pm)

Fri/Sat Dec 13/14: HS Varsity @ Walsh Jesuit Ironman Tournament

Fri/Sat Dec 13/14: JH @ South Fayette Tournament

Sat Dec 14: HS JV @ Butler JV Tournament

Sat Dec 14: SouthSide Youth Open/Novice Tournament

Sun Dec 15: Moon 1^st Year Youth Tournament

Setting Up an SV Wrestling Account

You can set up your own account upon registering your wrestler for the season.  Simply click on the orange "Register Now" button to begin the registration process.  When you are finished with registration, you will simply visit the site, click "Sign In" on the top right corner, fill in the email address you used during registration, and hit "Forgot Password".  The system will walk you through setting up a password of your choice.

If you are not registering a wrestler, are new to this SV Wrestling site, and feel you need an account, please send an email to Melissa Smith at smith_melissa@bah.com from the email you want your account set to. In the Subject line, simply say "Account Setup". You should receive an email within 1-3 days announcing your account has been set up and providing instructions for creating your password.

You will need an account to volunteer for events in the system, check the status of payments made, and other administrative items.