Freestyle / Greco Wrestling Begins March 6th March 5, 2012
The three Sammamish Plateau high school wrestling coaches (Dexter Beckstead Eastlake High School, Dennis Reddinger Eastside Catholic High School, and Gus Kiss Skyline High School), along with Rudy Valdez (Sammamish Bulldogs) have collaborated and have mutually agreed to run the Sammamish Plateau Wrestling Club. The club will be open to ALL interested wrestlers in grades K-12 with Freestyle and Greco wrestling techniques being emphasized. Additionally, the club will be affiliated with Sammie Henson (Silver medalist at the Sydney Olympics and World Champ), who will serve as a technical adviser and will run a summer camp for the club. Other high school coaches from the respective high schools will also participate in the club. You will need a valid USA wrestling card to participate. Go to themat.com under membership to obtain your USA wrestling card if you do not already have one for the 2011/2012 season. You will need to provide a copy of your card prior to any practice.
COST: $75 and you will need a valid USA wrestling card
START: Tuesday March 6th, 6:00PM
WHAT TO BRING: A good attitude, wrestling shoes, and a water bottle.
For more information contact Gus Kiss at (425) 445-1389 or gkiss@baldwinrgi.com.
2011/2012 WWKWL League Championships March 5, 2012
The WWKWL League Championships were held February 12, 2012, and the Redmond/Sammamish Bulldogs had a great showing:
Ian Chavez, Intermediate 60, 1st
Jacob Inton, Intermediat 75, 4th
Dylan Owen, Intermediate 80, 1st
Scott Tornquist, Novice 95, 1st
Declan Kearney, Bantam 55, 5th
Lucas Owen, Bantam 65, 5th
Jacob Erickson, Bantam 75+, 2nd
Dominic Faccone, Intermediate 70, 6th
Luke Nieman, Intermediate 70, Participant
Eric Baisler, Schoolboy 84, 4th
Dillon Harris, Novice 112, 1st
Nathan Fisher, Novice 120, 2nd
Congratulations Bulldogs on a outstanding tournament!
Video From the 2012 Wrestling Awards Banquet February 4, 2012
For those of you who missed the Awards Banquet, and for those of you who were there but want to re-watch the video, here you go:
New to the Sammamish/Redmond Bulldogs or to Folkstyle Wrestling? September 18, 2005
Are you new to Bulldog Wrestling? Here's an overview of how we run the program that should answer many of your questions. If your questions aren't answered in the overview, please let us know.
Are you new to Folkstyle wrestling or would you like a better understanding of how matches are scored? Take a look at this primer.
Bulldog Parent's Pledge November 15, 2009
Wrestling is an exciting sport, but sometimes the enthusiasm we have for competing can get the best of us and lead to behaviors we'd like to minimize both within our team as well as within the league. To guard against this, we'd like all parents to read, understand, and agree to the following "parents pledge":
I agree that the most important outcome of any sport is for my child to have fun.
My child needs my approval, encouragement, and support, regardless of what happens in the match.
I will refrain from the use of negative or derogatory language aimed at the officials, the coaches, my child, or other wrestlers or parents.
I will do my best to model the sportsmanship-like behavior I wish my child to adopt, and to support the coach in making this the best possible experience for my child.
In addition to modeling this behavior yourself, you should fully expect this commitment from all others involved in the sport, including coaches, officials, and other parents. Let's work together to make sure Bulldog Wrestling remains a fun and healthy sport for all involved.
