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Battle Creek, MI. - A early season event brought wrestlers from Ill., Ind., Wisc., Ohio, Georgia, Missouri, Penn., Mass., and many other states to the Kellogg Arena for the 2009 Border Wars National Championships.
Each wrestler had to qualify at various tournaments throughout the year. Zack qualified by placing first at the 2008 Winter Nationals.
In an extremly tough tournament that saw many National and State champs fall or not even place, Zack got some great exposure to the next level. Being on the younger end of the age bracket, hand not yet having dropped his football weight he found several things that came back to him quickly and several more that need to be worked on.
All-American placings were top 6 (just made it, lol)
Final Standings
1 Ryan Willett (Renegade IL)
2 Tyler Morland (CMS MI)
3 Michael Petersen (Wolves IL)
4 Tom Slattery (Tinley Park IL)
5 Spencer Knizacky (Scottville MI)
6 Zack Mobley (Spartan Lightning MI)
4th Jr. Wolverine Tournament (U of Michigan)
Ann Arbor, MI. - A mild day brought nearly 1000 wrestlers to the University of Michigan indoor track complex for the 4th annual Jr. Wolverine tournament.
Results: 11-12 years old / 85 lbs / 16 man bracket
Z. Mobley by Dec over Trey Zimmer (Ohio) 7-0
Z. Mobley by Fall over Brenden Zabik (South Lyon) 1:29
Jesse Beverly (Ohio) by Dec over Mobley 4-2
Z. Mobley by Dec over Nick Phelps (Utica Jr. Warriors) 6-2
Z. Mobley by Dec over Keegan Soles (Powerhouse) 4-2 OT
Derek Schuette (Ohio) by Dec Z. Mobley 6-5
Final Standings
1. Jesse Beverly (Ohio)
2. Derek Schuette (Ohio)
3. Zack Mobley (Portage)
4. Keegan Soles (Powerhouse)
5. Austin Hutchison (Eaton Rapids)
6. Nick Phelps (Utica Jr. Warriors)
2009 MYWAY Lawton
Lawton, MI. - Zack had 16 kids in his bracket
Results:
Mobley Fall Lawrence Willis (Parchment) 4:15
Mobley MDec Leighton Reynnells (Lawrence) 14-2
Mobley Fall Garrett McKee (Indiana)
Cole Menck Fall Mobley 1:15
Final Standings
1. Cole Menck (Lawton)
2. Zack Mobley (Portage)
3. Lawrence Willis (Parchment)
4. Jacob Shram (Niles)
Next tournament: MYWAY - University of Michigan (February 15)
MYWAY - Coloma tournament
Coloma, MI. - A cold and windy day brought nearly 650 wrestlers to the Coloma hosted MYWAY tournament.
Results: 11-12 years old / 85 lbs / 15 man bracket
Z. Mobley by Fall over Chris Blackmun (Comstock) 1:00
Z. Mobley by M Dec over Lee Reynnells (Lawrence) 12-0
Menck (Lawton) by Fall over Mobley 2:48
Z. Mobley by Fall over Jacob Black (White Pigeon) 2:30
Z. Mobley by Dec over Nathon McCoy (Coloma) 1-0
Z. Mobley by Dec over Jacob Shram (Niles) 6-1
Final Standings
1. Cole Menck (Lawton)
2. Zack Mobley (Portage)
3. Jacob Shram (Niles)
4. Nathon McCoy (Coloma)
In his first open tournament Luke got off to a slow start, not using his moves made things difficult. By the second round the light went on and he was off and running. 3rd round was by far and away the most telling. it saw him tossed to his back in a head & arm but refusing to lose he fought for most of the first period just to stay off his back. For the remainder of the match, when ever the opponent attempted the H&A luke changed levels and shot scoring several takedowns and nearfall. It was later learned that his opponent placed 4th @ last years State tournament.
Results: 7-8 years old / 58 lbs / 8 man bracket
Gaideski (Edwardsburg) by dec. L. Mobley 11-8
L. Mobley by Fall over Alex Cox (Comstock) :55
L. Mobley by dec over Trevor King (Gobles) 12-7
Roblyer (Delton) by dec. over L. Mobley 12-6
Final Standings
1. Alexis Dooley (Parchment)
2. Riley Roblyer (Delton)
3. Mac Gaideski (Edwardsburg)
4. Luke Mobley (Portage)
Next tournament: MYWAY - Vicksburg Tournament (January 18th)
2008 Aquafina - Pitch, Hit and Run Local Champion, Sectional 6th
Richland, Mi - Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run, formerly known as Pepsi MLB PHR, is a free skills competition that provides boys and girls, ages 7 to 14, the opportunity to showcase their pitching, hitting and running abilities. Winners can advance through four levels of competition, including Team Championship events at the 30 Major League ballparks and the National Finals at the MLB All-Star Game.
Sectional results (15 participants)
Overall Results
6th Place - Zack Mobley (721 pts)
Pitch Results
T-2nd Place - Zack Mobley (3/6, 225pts)
Run Results
4th Place - Zack Mobley (9.16 sec, 230 pts)
Hit Results
4th Place - Zack Mobley (130 ft, 266 pts)
Local Results (12 participants)
Overall Results
1st Place - Zack Mobley
2nd Place - Trey Gower
3rd Place - Kaleb Hinton
Pitch Results
T-1st Place - Zack Mobley (3/6, 225 pts)
T-1st Place - Trey Gower
3rd Place - Zach Harris
Run Results
1st Place - Zack Mobley (9.47 sec, 202 pts)
2nd Place - Zack Harris
3rd Place - Kaleb Hinton
Hit Results
1st Place - Kaleb Hinton
2nd Place - Trey Gower
3rd Place - Chase Audette
Next up: Sectionals, June 8th Richland, MI (2 pm)
2008 Baseball
New season underway
This years team members include:
11 Austin Douglas - 2nd Base / Center Field
8 Daniel Elliot - Left Field
4 Trey Gower - Right Field
1 Zach Harris - Utility / Pitcher
12 Evan Koutney - 3rd Base / Center Field
6 Cody Leversee - Short Stop / Pitcher
2 Thurman McDaniel - 3rd Base / Center Field
7 Zack Mobley - Catcher / Pitcher
10 Ryan Ranes - 1st Base / Catcher
3 Miles Richards - Center Field / Pitcher
9 Dalton Schaffer - Left Field
Manger: Chris Mobley
Coaches: Don Harris, Jim Shaffer, Ted Gower, Jason McDaniel
*All-Star Selections
Results: League 10-1-1, Conf. 4-0-1
April 26th: Harrison's Autobody 9 vs. Woods Pools 8
April 28th: Harrison's Autobody 13 vs. Woods Pools 13
May 5th: Harrison's Autobody 9 vs. G-A - Blue 8
May 7th: Rain-out
May 14th: Harrison's Autobody 13 vs. BC Lakeview - Grey 0
May 19th: Harrison's Autobody 14 vs. G-A Maroon 4
May 21st: Harrison's Autobody 12 vs. BC Lakeview - Black 4
May 28th: Harrison's Autobody 11 vs. Delton - Blue 8
June 2nd: Harrison's Autobody 1 vs. BC Lakeview - Purple 0
June 4th: Harrison's Autobody 9 vs. Delton - Black 2
June 9th: Harrison's Autobody 10 vs. Delton - Blue 9
June 11th: Harrison's Autobody 2 vs. Delton - Red 8
June 16th: Harrison's Autobody 13 vs. G-A - Blue 3
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Regional Champ!!
Portage, MI. - The Southwest Regionals brought nearly 800 kids from around Southwest Michigan to try for one of the 4 tickets available per weight class to this years state finals. Zack wrestled sick for most of the morning but managed to still claim wins in matches that were not as close as the score might indicate. The 2 points given up were a cut and locked hands call. His neutral position again was frustrating his opponents. He continously attacked and pushed the pace through most of the match.
Results:
Mobley dec. Davynn Schnieder (Allegan AWC) 3-1
Mobley dec. Robert Dente (Lakeshore WC) 2-1 Dbl OT.
Mobley dec. Jason Craig (Paw Paw WC) 2-0
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
2. Robert Dente (Lakeshore WC)
3. Jason Craig (Paw Paw WC)
4. Davynn Schnieder (Allegan AWC)
Next tournament: MYWAY - State Finals (March 29th-30th)
Zack claims 2nd Galesburg title!
Galesburg, MI. - A sunny yet cold and windy day brought nearly 500 wrestlers to the second Galesburg hosted MYWAY tournament.
Zack was anxious and excited approaching the day. With 7 opponents in his bracket, he needed to win the first two to get a match up with the defending State champion, who had handed Zack his only regional loss a month earlier. This time Zack was able to return the favor, defeating Tyler Hunt 3-1 and giving Tyler his only MYWAY loss of the season. It was a great match with Zack getting the early takedown and Tyler quickly getting the escape, in the third period Tyler chose top and Zack recorded the escape.
Results:
Mobley by Fall over Dalton Smith (Lawton WC) :21
Mobley by Fall over Cameron Blalock (Schoolcraft WC) 1:43
Mobley by Dec over Tyler Hunt (Gobles WC) 3-1
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
2. Tyler Hunt (Gobles WC)
3. Jason Craig (Paw Paw WC)
4. Cameron Blalock (Schoolcraft WC)
Next tournament: MYWAY - Southwest Regional Tournament (March 16th)
Allegan Champion
Allegan, MI. - A big trophy tournament brought out a very large crown. Zack had 12 kids in his bracket and after a quick start against a familiar opponent, Zack was off and running. Again this week he did not allow an offense point and seemed to get better as the day went along. His neutral position work seems to be paying off as it thourghly frustrates his opponents. He also is continously attacking and pushing the pace of the match which we hope will work in his favor as the season continues.
Results:
Mobley fall Noah Gonzales (Mighty Giants) :54
Mobley Maj. Dec Remington Wurtz (Durand WC) 13-3
Mobley Dec Davynn Schnieder (Allegan AWC) 7-0
Mobley Maj. Dec Nathan McCoy (Coloma WC) 14-0
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
2. Nathan McCoy (Coloma WC)
3. Robert Dente (Lakeshore WC)
4. Chase Selby (Team Viper)
Next tournament: MYWAY - Galesburg (March 9th)
Lawton Champion
Lawton, MI. - Zack had 9 kids in his bracket and his first match was a slow grinder that saw him w/ two takedowns an ill-advised "cut" at the end of the period and a penalty point which allowed his opponent to stay in the match.
Results:
Mobley dec. Robert Dente (Lakeshote WC) 4-3
Mobley fall Cameron Blalock (Schoolcraft WC)
Mobley Dec Nathan McCoy (Coloma WC) 8-2
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
2. Nathan McCoy (Coloma WC)
3. Robert Dente (Lakeshore WC)
4. Cameran Blakock (Schoolcraft WC)
Next tournament: MYWAY - Allegan (February 24)
Vicksburg Champion
Vicksburg, MI. - Vicksburg hosted its first regular season tournament, with 570 wrestlers entered it was a full house.
Results:
Mobley fall Cameron Blalock (Schoolcraft WC) 3:15
Mobley fall Kody Sours (Bronson) :57
Mobley fall Noah Gonzalez (Kalamazoo WC) :29
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
2. Cameron Blalock (Schoolcraft WC)
3. Noah Gonzalez (Kalamazoo WC)
4. Kody Sours (Bronson WC)
Next tournament: USA - Tour of America, Battle Creek (February 2nd) / MYWAY - Plainwell (Feburary 3rd)
Parchment Champion - 3 years in a row
Parchment, MI. - Parchment ran a limited tournament, limiting the entrants to ~370 wrestlers.
Zack took this opportunity to work on some new moves in live matches that he has been practicing. Some with success, others he will need to revisit.
Results:
Mobley fall Kody Sours (Bronson) :54
Mobley decision Nathon McCoy (Coloma WC) 10-1
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
2. Nathan McCoy (Coloma WC)
3. Kody Sours (Bronson WC)
4. Zeb Cornwell (Portage WC)
Next tournament: MYWAY - Vicksburg (January 27th)
Gobles Champion X 3 years in a row
Gobles, MI. - Some very nice regional competition. An ice morning drive didn't deter more than 500 wrestlers from this tournament. Zack had 6 kids in his bracket and after a quick start against a returning state qualifer, his form came around, and by the finals he was wrestling very well.
Results:
Mobley fall Remington Wurtz (Durand WC) 4:30
Mobley fall Noah Gonzales (Mighty Giants) 3:10
Mobley fall Nathan McCoy (Coloma WC) 4:30
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
2. Remington Wurtz (Durand WC)
3. Nathan McCoy (Coloma WC)
4. Noah Gonzales (Mighty Giants)
Next tournament: MYWAY - Plainwell (January 20th)
Tillamook Invitational Champion
Tillamook, OR. - Following the worst storm in decades and with much of the area without power or underwater due to floods, the Mook Mat Club not to be detered still hosted their annual Tillamook Wrestling Tournament.
After driving to Chicago to catch a flight to Portland, Oregon. We drove to the Oregon coast. Zack met up with several of the Tillamook coaches & wrestlers (currently ranked #1 in 4A ). Zack met Rex Metcalfe the USA Oregon OWA kids director and Mook Mat club coach. He had a good practice and met the next generation of Mooks. Zack and his partner (Anthony Immel) were awarded the Iron Man award (T-shirt) for being the hardest workers during the days practice.
On the mat, Zack was limited to 1 minute periods, which didn't keep him from two wins. He is now 2-0 on the season.
Results:
Mobley by dec. over Kenyan McCray (St. Helens, OR.) 9-0
Mobley by tech fall over Tilor Hurliman (Mook MC, OR.) 11-0
Mobley bye
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
2. Tilor Hurliman (Mook)
3. Kenyan McCray (St. Helens)
Next tournament: TBD
Modernistic Completes Back-to-Back Undefeated Seasons!!
June 21, 2007
14-0!! Modernistic Completes Back-to-Back Undefeated Seasons!!!
This years team members include:
6 Nathan Belland - Center Field
5 Austin Heath - Right Field
12 Kaleb Hinton - 3rd Base / Catcher / Pitcher
10 Zach Howes - 2nd Base / Pitcher
3 Todd Myers - Right Field
8 Cody Leversee - Left Field / Short Stop
13 Anson Mannes - 1st Base / Pitcher
7 Zack Mobley - Catcher / 3rd Base
2 Noah Novak - Right Field
11 Josh Saggio - Center Field / 2nd Base
1 Dylan Whipple - 1st Base
9 Dillion Whitney - Short Stop / Pitcher
Coaches: Chris Mobley, Keith Saggio
*Indicates 2007 All-Star Selection
Results: League 14-0, Conf. 10-0
April 28th: Modernistic 13 vs. Woods Pools 6
April 31st: Modernistic 7 vs. G&M Lawncare 5
May 7th: Modernistic 8 vs. DK-Two 5
May 9th: Modernistic 5 vs. Smith Grinding 4
May 14th: Modernistic 13 vs. G&M Lawncare 7
May 16th: Modernistic 22 vs. Woods Pools 10
May 21st: Modernistic 10 vs. DK-One 6
May 23rd: Modernistic 13 vs. DK-Two 3
June 4th: Modernistic 14 vs. Woods Pools 4
June 6th: Modernistic 15 vs. DK-Three 6
June 11th: Modernistic 19 vs. G&M Lawncare 7
June 13th: Modernistic 13 vs. Smith Grinding 10
June 18th: Modernistic 19 vs. Woods Pools 2
June 20th: Modernistic 10 vs. Smith Grinding 6
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100 CAREER WINS!! - ZACK CLAIMS GALESBURG TITLE
March 11, 2007
Galesburg, MI. - A warm, sunny day brought nearly 400 wrestlers to the first Galesburg hosted MYWAY tournament.
Zack picked a great day to shine. In front of his home crowd, on the same mats he's spend hundreds of hours practicing on, he made quick work of his opponents. With 6 opponents in his bracket, he needed to win all three to reach the magical milestone of 100. Not only did he win all three, Zack pinned all three in the first period to move his pin total to 65. Zack did this as an 8 year old, days away from his 9th birthday. He is now 30-6 on the season.
Results:
Mobley by Fall over Lloyd Brooks (Mattawan WC) :43
Mobley by fall over Garrett Vanwyk (Lawton WC) :29
Mobley by fall over Jacob Black (White Pigeon WC) 1:16
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
2. Garrett Vanwyk (Lawton WC)
3. Jacob Black (White Pigeon WC)
4. Lloyd Brooks (Mattawan WC)
Next tournament: MYWAY - Southwest Regional Tournament (March 18th)
Biddy Beast of the East CHAMPION
February 10, 2007
Toledo, OH. - The East Toledo Wrestling Club hosted its annual Biddy Beast of the East tournament with wrestlers representing Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, and West Virginia.
Zack opened the tournament with a bye, followed by a couple quick pins.
Results:
Mobley bye
Mobley fall Justin Anderson (Wauseon WC, OH) :19
Mobley fall Nick Parkins (Springfield Blue Devil WC, OH) :29
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
2. Justin Anderson (Wauseon WC, OH)
3. Nick Parkins (Springfield Blue Devil WC, OH)
MYWAY - Portage Runner-up
January 28, 2007
Portage, MI. - A heavy snow fall couldn't keep over 560 wrestlers from showing up to the Portage tournament.
Zack opened with a tight loss to Cole Menck before coming back and making his remaining opponents pay. He went on a dominating run to finish the day in second. Zack is now 20-3 on the season.
Results:
Mobley Bye
Cole Menck (Lawton) dec. Mobley 4-0
Mobley by forfeit over Robert Dente (Lakeshore WC) No Show
Mobley by fall over Matthew Lightfoot (Portage WC) :55
Mobley by Tech Fall over Lloyd Brooks (Mattawan WC) 15-0
Mobley by fall over Jacob Reed (Delton WC) 2:30
Mobley by fall over Jacob Black (White Pigeon WC) 1:15
Final Standings
1. Cole Menck (Lawton WC)
2. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
3. Jacob Black (White Pigeon WC)
4. Jacob Reed (Delton WC)
Next tournament: Ohio - East Toledo Biddy Beast in the East Team Tournament (February 10th)
MYWAY - Parchment Tournament Champion
January 21, 2007
Parchment, MI. - Parchment ran a limited tournament, limiting the entrants to ~370 wrestlers. Zack had 9 kids in his bracket.
Again, Zack might have made it through the day unscored upon had it not been for a penalty point in the finals.
Results:
Mobley fall Richard McDonald (Parchment) 1:22
Mobley fall Bryce Kerr (Delton WC) 1:47
Mobley decision Jacob Reed (Delton WC) 7-1
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
2. Jacob Reed (Delton WC)
3. Bryce Kerr (Delton WC)
4. Richard McDonald (Parchment)
Next tournament: MYWAY - Portage (January 28th)
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MYWAY - Gobles Tournament Champion
January 14, 2007
Gobles, MI. - Some very nice regional competition. An ice morning drive didn't deter more than 503 wrestlers from this tournament. Zack had 13 kids in his bracket and after a slow start his form came around, and by the finals he was wrestling very well.
Zack might have made it through the day unscored upon had it not been for a penalty point in the finals.
Results:
Mobley fall Robert Dente (Lakeshore WC) :55
Mobley fall Brandon Jonjevic (Parchment WC) :33
Mobley fall Bryce Kerr (Delton WC) 2:30
Mobley major decision Jacob Reed (Delton WC) 13-1
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
2. Jacob Reed (Delton WC)
3. Bryce Kerr (Delton WC)
4. Nicklas Grifhorst (Hamilton)
Next tournament: MYWAY - Parchment (January 21st)
MYWAY - Maple Valley Open CHAMPION
December 18, 2006
Nashville, MI. - The Maple Valley Lions wrestling community hosted its first MYWAY tournament with wrestlers representing a large area of Michigan.
Zack continued the season with a pair of pins and concluded the event with a 7-4 decision over Austin Hutchison.
Results:
Mobley fall Brody Benward (Eaton Rapids WC) 1:30
Mobley fall Joey Scholl (Capitol City WC) 1:45
Mobley d. Austin Hutchison (Eaton Rapids WC) 7-4
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
2. Austin Hutchison (Eaton Rapids WC)
3. Joey Sholl (Capitol City WC)
4. Cody Brown (Grass Lake)
More MYWAY results can be found at:MYWAY RESULTS
Border Wars - Big Red Open CHAMPION
November 25, 2006
Milan, MI. - The Milan wrestling community hosted its annual Border War tournament with wrestlers representing Michigan, as well as Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey and North Carolina.
Zack opened the season with a pair of pins. The first after leading Tony O'Neil (Peoria Heights,IL) 11-1. The second was against Milans own Brendon Simpson :52 sec. into the first period.
Results:
Mobley fall Tony O'Neil (Peoria Heights,IL) 2:30
Mobley fall Brendon Simpson (Milan WC) :52
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (Team Rubicon)
2. Tony O'Neil (Peoria Heights,IL)
3. Brendon Simpson (Milan WC)
More Border War results can be found at: Big Red Results
2006 Football Season
Galesburg, MI - The boys ended a rough season going 2-4 on the season with wins over Plainwell and Vicksburg. The team only had 4 returning players and was very young. The team gained valuble experience and will look to be much improved next year.
Zack played running back on offense and on Defensive played defensive tackle and Outside linbacker.
See the football link to the left for more. Also photos have been addedto the photo album (select football).
2006 Baseball Season Complete
June 20, 2006
13-0!! Modernistic Completes Undefeated Season!!!
Kaleb Hinton - Left Field / 3rd Base
Logan Husted - Right Field / 2nd Base
Alex Margol - Right Field / 2nd Base
Zack Mobley - Catcher / 3rd Base
Zack Resteirer - 2nd Base / 1st Base
Josh Saggio - Pitcher / Shortstop
Dalton Schaffer - Catcher / Right Field
Samual Spencer - Center Field / Short Stop / 2nd Base
Dillon Whipple - 1st base / 3rd Base
Jared Wisely - Pitcher / ShortStop
Coaches: Chris Mobley, Keith Saggio, Sam Spencer, Mr. Schaffer, Tim Wisely, and Doug Restierer
Results: League 13-0, Conf. 6-0
April 29th: Modernistic 12 vs. Pizza King 3
May 1st: Modernistic 11 vs. Pizza King 1
May 3rd: Modernistic 23 vs. Delton-Schupan 8
May 8th: Modernistic 14 vs. Delton-Lyons 13
May 10th: Rained out
May 15th: Modernistic 16 vs. Delton (Team 3) 2
May 17th: Modernistic 11 vs. Delton (Team 4) 10
May 22nd: Modernistic 15 vs. Pizza King 8
May 24th: Modernistic 15 vs. Delton (Team 3) 3
May 31st: Modernistic 14 vs. Delton (Team 4) 13
June 6th: Modernistic 15 vs. Suburban Mechanical 11
June 7th: Modernistic 25 vs. Shakespears Pub 4
June 12th: Modernistic 17 vs. Delton (Team 3) 6
June 14th: Modernistic 30 vs. Pizza King 16
June 20th: Modernistic 32 vs. Suburban Mechanical 19
Galesburg, MI - The boys finished off a great season. Zack was again hitting very well, with some monster shots to deep in the outfield.
Zack attends Chertow Weekend Warrior camp
November 11, 2006
Coldwater, MI. - Zack attended Ken Chertow's weekend warrior camp this past weekend. The Weekend Warrior Camp is a unique 3 day weekend camp that was an awesome opportunity for zack to receive the personalized instruction, intense training, and timely motivation for the upcoming season.
The Camp consisted of 4 primary elements:
Technique Instruction – In a wide variety of important areas.
Intense Drilling – To perfect set–ups, timing and combinations.
Live Wrestling
Sports Science – Discussions covering mental preparation, nutrition, strength training, goal setting, earning a college scholarship and more.
SYSTEMATIC APPROACH
Ken has been an avid student of the sport since he was fourteen years old and made a commitment to becoming a State Champion. Since then he has trained year-round, experimenting with different techniques while drilling, wrestling, and coaching young wrestlers. While coaching at Penn State and Ohio State, he has had the privilege of working with some of the finest coaches and wrestlers in the nation. He has had gone to training camps at the Olympic Training Center regularly since 1984. At these camps he trained with some of the best wrestlers in the world, expanding and polishing his repertoire daily. He also regularly analyze videotape of State, NCAA, and Olympic Championships. He knows and understands what it takes to become a Champion and am eager to share it.
Ken has carefully designed the entire technique curriculum so that everything you learn will be presented in an organized, systematic fashion. Zack is learning a system of wrestling—the same system that has made ken and many other top wrestlers successful.
MYWAY-Gobles II Tournament Champion
March 12, 2006
Gobles, MI. - story to follow
Results:
Mobley fall Hunter Benson (Western Mat Cats) 2:39
Mobley Fall Chase Reaser (Unattached) 1:04
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (GAWC / Team Rubicon)
2. Hunter Benson (Western Mat Cats)
3. Chase Reaser (Unattached)
4. Ryan Mater (Portage WC)
More MYWAY Gobles II results can be found at: Gobles Results II (once posted)
Next tournament: MYWAY - Southwestern Regionals (March 19th)
Mobley's attend #1Minnesota vs. #3 Michigan dual
February 17, 2006
Pictured: #1 Dustin Schlatter (Minn.) dec. #4 Eric Tannenbaum, 6-0
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team claimed at least a share of its third straight Big Ten Conference dual-meet crown with a 19-15 upset of top-ranked Minnesota on Friday (Feb. 17) in front of a capacity 1,850 fans at Cliff Keen Arena.
Sophomore/freshman Casey White (Commerce, Mich./Walled Lake Central HS) turned the Gophers' Mitch Kuhlman in the closing seconds of the 197-pound bout to secure a 7-2 decision and clinch the Wolverine victory with one match still remaining. After a scoreless first period and offsetting reversals in the second, White held just a narrow one-point advantage entering the final frame with Kulhman starting on bottom. White kept the Gopher on the mat for the two full minutes and used a high-leg turk to hold Kulhman in a near-fall situation for the final minute of regulation.
With each team claiming five individual bouts, bonus points played a pivotal role in the contest as Michigan's fifth-year senior captain Ryan Churella (Northville, Mich./Novi HS) and junior/sophomore Josh Churella (Northville, Mich./Novi HS) picked up extra points at 165 and 141 pounds, respectively.
Ryan Churella, ranked No. 1 nationally by NWCA/InterMat, earned a six-point victory over ninth-ranked Matt Nagel when the Gopher wrestler was disqualified after receiving his fifth stalling call with just 13 seconds remaining in the third period. Churella scored on a quick high-crotch early in the second frame and added a reversal in the third to get on top and build up riding-time advantage. Churella could not get much else accomplished as Nagel simply lay flat on the mat to start picking up stalling calls -- one in each of the first two periods and three in the third. The victory gave the Wolverines the lead for good in the dual meet and kept Churella undefeated at 21-0 on the season.
Josh Churella, ranked fourth at 141 pounds, earned a dominant 13-5 major decision against Tyler Safratowich to pick up an extra team point early in the dual. Churella scored five takedowns in the match, most notably a double leg with only 30 seconds remaining to secure the major after riding time. With the win, Churella extended his winning streak to 11 straight matches.
Freshman Michael Watts (Riverton, Utah/Riverton HS) got the momentum rolling early for the Wolverines with a 9-6 decision over Travis Lang at the opening weight of 125 pounds. Watts struck first with a quick double leg just 20 seconds into the bout, but the Gopher stole away the lead with an escape and takedown at the end of the period. Watts again struck quickly in the second, earning a fast escape and using a cement mixer to get the go-ahead takedown. The Wolverine added two more in the final frame to claim the victory and give U-M the initial lead in the dual.
Senior/junior Nick Roy (Wall, N.J./Wall HS) rounded out the Wolverines' individual victors with a close 3-2 decision against 13th-ranked Gabriel Dretsch at 174 pounds. After Dretsch knotted the score at one point apiece early in the third, Roy, ranked 10th, shot in on a single leg late in the frame, finishing with a double to secure the deciding takedown.
All five of Minnesota's victories came by decision, with two going into extra time and one requiring riding time to provide the difference. Third-ranked Mack Reiter fought through several scramble situations to pull out a 13-6 win over senior/junior Mark Moos (Lorain, Ohio/St. Edward HS) at 133 pounds and even the score after two bouts. Moos, ranked 11th, led early in the middle frame after he earned a quick reversal out of a flurry, but Reiter came back with a strong third period, catching Moos in another flurry for a reversal and two back points. After a late takedown by the Gopher, Moos scored an escape at the buzzer to prevent the major.
Minnesota earned back-to-back wins at 149 and 157 pounds to claim a two-point edge heading into the halftime break. Top-ranked Dustin Schlatter used takedowns in the second and third periods to post a 6-0 win against fourth-ranked junior/sophomore Eric Tannenbaum (Naperville, Ill./North HS) at 149. Schlatter countered a Wolverine shot midway through the middle frame to drop to the legs and convert for the first offensive points and added his second on a spinaround at the final buzzer.
Fourth-ranked C.P. Schlatter needed the round of tiebreakers to break a deadlocked score at 157 pounds and earn a 2-1 decision against 11th-ranked sophomore/freshman Steve Luke (Massillon, Ohio/Perry HS). Each wrestler earned his escape point through seven minutes, but with Luke unable to escape in the first 30-second tiebreaker, Schlatter collected the win after getting away early in the second abbreviated frame.
Sophomore/freshman Tyrel Todd (Bozeman, Mont./Bozeman HS) pushed ninth-ranked Roger Kish to overtime, but the Gopher wrestler earned a quick single-leg takedown in the extra frame to claim a 6-4 decision. Todd, ranked 18th, rallied from an early deficit in the match to steal away the advantage, scoring on a double leg off a restart late in the second, but Kish earned his escape point in the third to set up the sudden victory.
Top-ranked Cole Konrad needed riding time to decide his bout against fifth-year senior Greg Wagner (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider HS) in the final bout of the evening. With both wrestlers playing it cautious through seven minutes, Konrad was able to hold the No. 3-ranked Wolverine down for the entire second period to accumulate 2:00 in riding time. The Gopher chose neutral in the third, and neither was able to score again as Konrad picked up a 1-0 decision to end Wagner's winning streak at 21 matches.
The Wolverines will wrap up the regular-season portion of their 2005-06 schedule against No. 17 Indiana on Sunday (Feb. 19) in a 2 p.m. dual at Cliff Keen Arena.
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#3 Michigan 19, #1 Minnesota 15
Individual rankings from NWCA/InterMat
125 -- Michael Watts (Mich.) dec. Travis Lang, 9-6 Mich., 3-0
133 -- #3 Mack Reiter (Minn.) dec. #11 Mark Moos, 13-6 Tie, 3-3
141 -- #4 Josh Churella (Mich.) major dec. Tyler Safratowich, 13-5 Mich., 7-3
149 -- #1 Dustin Schlatter (Minn.) dec. #4 Eric Tannenbaum, 6-0 Mich., 7-6
157 -- #4 C.P. Schlatter (Minn.) dec. #13 Steve Luke, 2-1 TB Minn., 9-7
165 -- #1 Ryan Churella (Mich.) won by disqualification over #9 Matt Nagel Mich., 13-9
174 -- #10 Nick Roy (Mich.) dec. #13 Gabriel Dretsch, 3-2 Mich., 16-9
184 -- #9 Roger Kish (Minn.) dec. #18 Tyrel Todd, 6-4 SV Mich., 16-12
197 -- Casey White (Mich.) dec. Mitch Kuhlman, 7-2 Mich., 19-12
Hwt -- #1 Cole Konrad (Minn.) dec. #3 Greg Wagner, 1-0 Mich., 19-15
MYWAY-Lawton Tournament Champion
February 26, 2006
Lawton, MI. - The Lawton Blue Devil Wrestling Club hosted this weeks MYWAY tournament. The Lawton tournament had ~400 participants.
Zack wrestled two excellant matches, not allowing a point in either match and was able to work in several new moves that he has been learning.
Results:
Mobley fall Jason Craig (Allegan WC) 2:42
Mobley fall Zachary Vladic (Portage WC) :40
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (GAWC / Team Rubicon)
2. Jason Craig (Allegan WC)
3. Zachary Vladic (Portage WC)
More MYWAY Lawton results can be found at: coming soon
Next tournament: MYWAY Southwestern Regional (March 18)
MYWAY-Gobles Tournament Champion
February 12, 2006
Gobles, MI. - story to follow
Results:
Mobley dec. Jason Craig (Allegan WC) 6-2
Mobley dec. Remington Wurtz (Allegan WC) 7-3
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (GAWC / Team Rubicon)
2. Remington Wurtz (Allegan WC)
3. Jason Craig (Allegan WC)
More MYWAY Gobles results can be found at: Gobles Results
Next tournament: MYWAY - University Of Michigan (February 18th)
MYWAY-Plainwell Tournament Runner-up
February 6, 2006
Plainwell, MI. - The Plainwell Wrestling Club hosted this weeks MYWAY tournament. The PWC only had ~350 participants due to some bad weather.
Zack and Jared wrestled a great match, in a rematch of the Spartan Country classic meet which zack won by pin, this time Jared came away with the 13-12 decision.
Results:
Mobley fall Jacob Wilson (Zeeland WC) :49
Jared Sironen (Grand Rapids Union) dec Mobley 13-12
Mobley fall Clayton Beard (Otsego WC) 1:15
Final Standings
1. Jared Sironen (Grand Rapids Union)
2. Zack Mobley (GAWC / Team Rubicon)
3. Clayton Beard (Otsego WC)
4. Jacob Wilson (Zeeland WC)
More MYWAY Plainwell results can be found at: coming soon
Next tournament: USA-MWF Hillsdale (February 12th)
MYWAY-Portage Tournament Champion
January 29, 2006
Portage, MI. - The Portage Wrestling Club hosted this weeks MYWAY tournament. The PWC ran a superb tournament with 6 full mats and 9 mats running at a time.
Zack ran takedowns on his first opponent before pinning him 19 sec. into the second period.
Results:
Mobley fall Remington Wurtz (Allegan WC) 1:49
Mobley fall Ryan Mater (Portage WC) :41
Final Standings
1. Zack Mobley (GAWC / Team Rubicon)
2. Remington Wurtz (Allegan WC)
3. Ryan Mater (Portage WC)
4. Reannan Rizgallah (Allegan WC)
More MYWAY Portage results can be found at: Portage Results
Next tournament: MYWAY - Plainwell (February 5th)
MYWAY-Parchment Tournament Champion
January 15, 2006
Parchment, MI. - This week over 350 wrestlers packed the Parchment High School gym.
Results:
Mobley fall Clayton Beard (Otsego WC) 1:01
Mobley fall Remington Wurtz (Allegan WC) :46
Standings
1. Zack Mobley
2. Remington Wurtz (Allegan WC)
3. Ryan Mater (Portage WC)
4. Clayton Beard (Otsego WC)
Michigan State University Tournament Runner-up
January 9, 2006
East Lansing, MI. - With over 960 wrestlers coming from all over Michigan and neighboring states, the Spartan Country Tournament was a great way to open the 2006 Folkstyle season.
Zack, wrestling in the 7-8 year old division at 64 lbs, had 15 solid competitors, which is as we expected.
In this 16 man bracket zack recieved the first round bye, followed by a second round match up with Caleb Knauf from the Blackhawks wrestling club, the winner of his first round match-up. Zack was able to secure a early first period pin.
During the third round Zack dropped a match to Brenden McRill of Kearsly. Brenden is the 2005 Border Wars National Champion.
Consolation Rounds - Finding himself in the wrestle backs, Zack took a 7-0 decision over Tristen Schultz of Eaton rapids and recorded a fall over Jared Sironew (2005 MYWAY State Champion) in the Consolation Finals
True Second - In the battle for true second Zack faced Nathan Schutt from the Motor City Wrestling Club ( Motor City WC ). Nathan, a 2005 MYWAY State Champion, BorderWars National Champion, AAU Ironman Champion, and AAU World Folkstlye Champion gave Zack a good match before Zack recorded the takedown. Later in the first period Zack would follow this up with 3 nearfall points. In the second period Nathan recorded a takedown and Zack the escape for a 6-2 Final score.
On a side note we thought it was very cool that the Michigan State University Spartan Wrestlers helped run the tournament. In particular Mindy and I were pleased to have Andy Simmons as the score keeper for the majority of Zack's matches. For those not familiar with Andy, Andy is a NCAA All-American and had a prep record of 219-0.
Rd. 1: Bye
Rd. 2: Mobley pinned Caleb Knauf (Blackhawks WC) :28
Rd. 3: Brendon McRill (Kearsley WC) pins Mobley 1:40
Rd. 4: Mobley by decision over Tristen Shultz (Eaton Rapids) 7-0
Rd. 5: Mobley pinned Jared Sironen (Grand Rapids Union) 1:55
Rd. 6: Mobley by decision over Nathan Schutt (Motor City WC) 6-2
Final Standings:
1. Brendon McRill (Kearsley WC)
2. Zack Mobley (GAWC / Team Rubicon)
3. Nathan Schutt (Motor City WC)
4. Jared Sironen (Grand Rapids Union)
5. Tristen Schultz (Eaton Rapids)
6. Vinnie Tenaglia (Berkley Panthers)
For more results click on: MYWAY RESULTS
*Pictures have been added to the 2006 Photo Album
Zack attends Ryan Bertin clinic
Zack had the opportunity to train with Ryan Bertin, 2-time NCAA champion and 4-time NCAA All-American from the University of Michigan.
While at Michigan, Ryan was a Two-time NCAA 157-pound champion (2003, '05) ... Four-time NCAA All-American ... 2005 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year ... Ranks fifth on U-M's all-time wins list with 142-21 career mark ... Three-time NWCA All-Academic ... Three-time Academic All-Big Ten ... Two-time team captain.
Ryan took time away from his current positions at Paine/Wetzel Associates ONCOR International, a 30 year-old Chicago-based commercial real estate sales, leasing and services company and Coaching the Wildcat Wrestling Club in Evanston, IL. to conduct a clinic in SW Michigan.
The Wildcat Wrestling Club is a not-for profit organization. It will offer graduate programs to successful former NCAA wrestlers and students who wish to continue in wrestling while pursuing professional career goals, graduate studies, or U.S. National Team membership in freestyle or Greco-Roman wrestling.
Wildcat Wrestling Club
USA-MWF Forest Hills
December 17, 2005
FOREST HILLS - USA-MWF kicked off their folkstyle season with a tournament hosted by the Forest Hills Wrestling Club and Forest Hills Eastern High School.
Zack lost to Joel Rees of Sparta in the second round of a closely contested match, then came back in the third round to soundly defeat Calvin ? of FHWC 14-0, to finish in second place.
Portage Freestyle Champion
April 23, 2005
Portage, MI. - Zack made quick work of his lone opponent in a limited field at the 2005 Portage Freestyle tournament held April 23rd.
A point that we often emphasize is that it's the effort and not the outcome that we are looking for. I have wrestled less skilled opponents and found myself "wrestling down". It is important to recognize that at times like these is is even more important to take advantage of the opportunity to execute sound technique.
Zack wrestled one of his best technical matches of the freestlye season. He executed a nice single-leg, driving into Cody, keeping him off balance, head on the inside, before finishing with a front trip. From the top he started to go with a gut-wrench before switching to throwing in a leg and power-half, to get back exposure. The remander of the match consisted of Zack adjusting his pinning combination before the fall was called at 1:02 of the first period.
We will be wrestling at the newly built Battle Creek Harper Creek High School on Saturday, April 30th.
Portage 58 lbs. Results:
Mobley fall Cody Fields (Climax-Scotts) 1:02
Chris meets Ken Chertow
November 4, 2005
I was able to meet Ken Chertow at this years Michigan Wrestling Association clinic.
Ken has found success at all levels of compitition, both as a competitor and a coach. After winning 2 State championships and Outstanding wrestler awards in West Virginia, Ken culminated his prep career by winning Junior Nationals in both freestyle and greco, and the Junior World Championships.
While studying and training at Penn State, Ken was a 3x NCAA All- American, World Espoir Champion, Pan American Champion and 1988 U.S. Olympian.
Ken also excelled in the classroom as he became a 3x Academic All-American graduating with a 3.6 G.P.A.
Ken also coached at Ohio State and Penn State. During his 3 years at OSU, he helped build the buckeyes into a national powerhouse. In 1992 he joined the PSU coaching staff and they won the National Dual Meet Championships and were 2nd in the NCAA championships.
Overall, I loved his intensity and likeable personality. I would highly recommmend any of his training camps or clinics and am looking forward to attending future clinincs/camps.
Thanks Ken!
-Chris
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