He began talking with then-athletic director Sharon Taylor about what it would take go to a different school. He was granted a $50,000 bond and has since been bonded out. Combat Sports. The LHU win tied the team score at 9-9. He said the team was practicing when campus police came into the practice room to inform Waller the incidents were being investigated. I looked at Waller first and there was just nothing there. I was just in a mood I didnt feel comfortable being in. He said after the altercation, teammates told him the practice room was silent for the entire workout, and for the rest of his time with the team practices were always tense. Prior the match, head coach Scott Moore and the Bald Eagles honored four graduating Lock Haven seniors for their many important contributions to the program. The match started with a Lock Haven forfeit at 125 pounds and West Virginia jumped out to a 6-0 lead. While Sanderson arrived at Penn State in April, Lock Haven had its head coach, Rocky Bonomo, resign about two weeks ago after he was told his contract would not be renewed after it expired in. North Idaho College officials won't explain why they would fire a three-time national champion coach of a wrestling team that is ranked No. Carr Jr. has served on Lock Havens staff for the past six years, seeing the Bald Eagles program soar and have success individually and as a team. Lock Haven University declined comment on the allegations, saying information regarding personnel cant be discussed or distributed. 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National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum, Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award, Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award. Pre-game warm-ups begin at 11am and kick-off is at 12pm. He worked for Frostburg State before coaching the Bald Eagles. Evan Henderson. View Full Bio. The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA tournament three times, 1979 , 2000 , and 2021 [9] and appeared in the National Invitation Tournament in 2007 . It was also published on themat.com and he explained that he was told by university president Michael Fiorentino that the school wants to take the program in a different direction with no further explanation., Waller, a 1998 PIAA champ from Mt. The Seahawks currently have two gaping holes at offensive tackle. NBC Sports Network is slated to televise the event at 3:30 p.m. BUCKNELL RECRUITING: Bucknell announced its recruiting class that includes Joey Krulock of Mechanicsburg. Fry had primarily been considering Division III schools like Wilkes and Elizabethtown when Waller came calling toward the end of the 2009-2010 season. -Team Ranked as high as 22nd nationally. In the past several years, the university or its athletic director have been named in six lawsuits, four of which remain pending. Fry finished out the 2011-2012 season and even wrestled for the team during the 2012-2013 season. We were good friends before that, but essentially Im now going to take his spot.. 1 on the InterMat Tournament Power Index (TPI), will host Lock . He focused on his diet, conditioning and hydration in hopes of earning a spot in Lock Havens lineup someday. I didnt want to go to battle with the guy or for him, Parker said. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Sometimes hed be real nice and ask how your day was going. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. I came in, made some changes to Lock Haven, gave them all my energy and time. Gateway's Gratton sisters face off on softball field for respective college teams, Plum grad Nick Hubner helps Westminster lacrosse reach PAC playoffs, Westmoreland County campus clippings: Seton Hill softball peaking at right time, Hempfield grad Jacob Boord sets sights on PAC men's javelin title for Allegheny, Fox Chapel grad Neena Pietropaolo goes from team manager to key cog for Mercyhurst softball, Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source. According to his mother, Deanna, the soon to be senior had several colleges contacting him. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). It was weird, because since the day I decided I wanted to be a state champ, all I did was wrestle. Adviser to the Board of Directors/Coach, Mat-Town USA Wrestling Club, Lock Haven, PA, 2003-present. Javascript not detected. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Carr helped build something special in the white out theme with the wrestling program. BUSY OFFSEASON: Penn State's David Taylor, a three-time NCAA finalist, is competing at a high level in the offseason. The university, in court documents, has denied claims in the suits but officials will not respond otherwise because the cases are pending. Field hockey coach Patricia Rudy was paid $200,000 in 2008 to end her suit that contended female coaches in the State System were paid less than their male counterparts. That is how former Lock Haven University wrestling assistant coach Nate Carr approached his job and the community. The CourierTraveler has learned that the incident has led to three of the four Cowley College wrestling coaches being fired, including head coach Beau Vest. The worst loss was a 59-0 loss to California (Pa.) Vulcans. I never once thought about quitting. 26 in his weight class in the most recent NCAA Division I coaches rankings, with opportunities to climb the list ahead. Lehigh prepped for Sunday's wrestling showdown at Penn State with a workmanlike 37-3 win over host Lock Haven Saturday afternoon at the Bald Eagles' Thomas Fieldhouse. It has been more than two years since Reids eye-opening win against Thomas, but hes beginning to gain attention again. They are really good and care about the kids, he said. Waller agreed, and Parker began his cut to 141 pounds gradually thanks to a diet program put together by the Lock Haven training staff. He was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and related offenses after an. View Full Bio. Even had Fry known Waller was going to be let go, he said he likely wouldnt have stayed on the team. Kelling was the schools defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. If Im going to be busting my (butt), I want to be working for something, not just doing it for the money. Their lone win came over the Lincoln (Pa.) Lions on Sept. 4. . Waller was hired to replace Rocky Bonomo in November 2009, and in four season took a Lock Haven program in shambles and returned it to being a contender in the Eastern Wrestling League. Fye said he projects to wrestle at 133 pounds when he joins Lock Haven in two years. As a coach, its what you want to see, your kids continuing to go on and be successful outside of the high school room, whether they go to college or not.. FINAL: West Virginia 34 Lock Haven 9 #LockedIn 1 28 73 Lock Haven Football With only about a half-dozen wrestlers in the practice room, Waller walked in and asked Parker to come see him and asked him again what he weighed. Bob Kasarda. In the end, No. The Mountaineers had two wrestlers place in the top four in their weight classes. Taylor Jeffs is living his dream. Kell wasnt ready to make 149 pounds to take over, so Parker stayed on the team for an additional month. VALPARAISO The Porter County prosecutor's office has opted not to file a criminal charge against a Chesterton High School wrestling coach who admitted to slapping a 16-year-old . I felt before the match started that it was going to be a special night. The 3-1 Mountain Hawks . He was relieved of his duties on Thursday. It wasnt until a teammate called Parker, and said Waller was threatening to throw Parker off the team, that he returned a call. Parker said he was never interviewed during that investigation. Lock Haven was already in Parkers rear-view mirror by the time Waller approached Fry about attending the Clinton County campus. Schedule: Doors Open 6:45 a.m. Medical Check: 7:45 a.m. Weigh-Ins will follow once skin checks are complete. Bout-by-Bout Results: If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The program is close. I didnt want to compete for him after that. David Lindsay made history on Wednesday afternoon at Mansion Park when he defeated State Colleges Mark Sandow, A safety squeeze propelled Montoursville in a thrilling win against Mifflinburg, 4-3. Notable past coaches include Press Maravich and Bobby Cremins . Not long after the fall 2009 altercation between Waller and Parker, Parker said campus authorities questioned Waller. Isaac gives the guys further inspiration to compete hard. The draft options are not great, despite what a lot of other people will tell you. "Back then, it definitely wasn't cool to be into theme parks, but I was obsessed," Jeffs, 39, tells CNN. Director of Coaching Development, National Wrestling Coaches Association, 2007-present. Lock Haven University released head wrestling coach Robbie Waller from his contract Tuesday, according to Lock Haven sports information director Doug Spatafore. That was the last straw for him and I.. The visiting Mountaineers improved to 10-5 overall with a 34-9 win. West Virginia received votes in this weeks National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division I Wrestling Coaches poll and came up just one point shy of cracking this weeks top-25. 2 Texas defeats No. He led the program for just one season following a 1-10 record. Fry said Waller would often single out wrestlers and yell at them, telling them they were awful wrestlers, or pointing out who in the room was better than them. 285: #23 Michael Wolfgram (West Virginia) dec. #33 Isaac Reid (Lock Haven) 6-4 / West Virginia 34-9 WVU closed the match with six straight wins and won the non-conference dual, 34-9. And in return, I learned a lot about how to develop guys even more., Today's breaking news and more in your inbox. NCAA wrestling . My life revolved around it. Former Penn State assistant athletic director Mark Sherburne is the AD at LHU, having replaced longtime administrator Sharon Taylor. 1980 (22) 1979 (17) 1997 (16) 1973 (14) March 2007 (13) Attendance: 607. Lock Haven assistant wrestling coach Nate Carr Jr. announced on Friday night that he will be leaving the Lock Haven program to become the coach at Davidson College. Maybe Reids celebration was muted given the circumstances. It was a rough year, Reid said. Add in the fact that former Eagles teammates Noah Foltz and Grace Stem are there, along with the closeness to home, and it was a no brainer. He lost a relatively close match to Olympian Jordan Burroughs in the U.S. Open and next will compete in the Rumble on the Rails at Grand Central Terminal in New York City May 15. Several current members of the Lock Haven wrestling team, who were either aware of the allegations or witnessed the incidents, declined comment. Noto was one of several regular starters, who sat out Sundays action in preparation for the upcoming postseason run. With a small spot of blood visible through a bandage wrapped around his head, a grateful Isaac Reid bowed toward the center of the mat as his Lock Haven wrestling teammates and coaches and a jam-packed Thomas Fieldhouse erupted into a wild celebration. Conestoga Valley head wrestling coach Trent Turner, watches one of his wrestlers against Solanco in an L-L League wrestling match in the Allen Uyeda Wrestling Gymnasium at Conestoga Valley High . The 2022-23 Mid-American Conference Championships are set for Friday and Saturday, March 3-4 at George Mason. By this time the wrestling-wise crowd (Lock Haven people dote on the sport and point with pride to a local boy, Mike Johnson, who won a record 84 straight matches before entering Pittsburgh last fall) realized from the way sweat poured off Simons and the way he winced occasionally that he was hurt. The men's wrestling program is an affiliate member of the MAC and the field hockey team . Waller said he was mad because Parker had lied to him about his weight after weighing more than he had the day before when they talked. There was also the Waller, who behind closed doors, was vastly different, according to Fry. He was very complimentary of the Warriors program and the school, but he said he just never felt at home at East Stroudsburg the way he did at Lock Haven. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. . Without Lock Haven I wouldnt be here today. Courtesy of Lock Haven Athletics - Link Matt Lackey, a former Division I national champion and the 2003 Big Ten Athlete of the Year, has been named Lock Haven's new head women's wrestling coach and he will serve as an assistant with the men's program. At, 197, Cael Black (Warren, Pa./Eisenhower) stepped up and looked more than game, but in the end, No. I told him I could be there in the morning, but I wouldnt be able to sustain it, Parker said. Alexander Jersey Shore and Williamsport softball played yet another thriller in a rivalry defined by them. 149: Nick Stonecheck (Lock Haven) dec. #26 Sam Hillegas (West Virginia) 3-0 / Tied 9-9 174: Scott Joll (West Virginia) won by forfeit / West Virginia 25-9 The defending MAC champions will open their title defense on Friday, March 3 on Day 1 of the 2023 MAC Tournament. Parker, a Canton graduate, and Fry, a Muncy graduate, recently came forward accusing the now departed head coach of both physical and verbal abuse during their time wrestling for Lock Haven. In his four years as Lock Havens head coach, the Bald Eagles were 19-38 in dual meets. Defendants are Preserve the Legacy of Wrestling (PLOW) and ESPN Inc. through its station in Williamsport along with former wrestlers Austin Shanfelter of Fort Myers, Fla., Ronald Bowes, Thane. The (stuff) that went on, nobody cared, said Robbin Fry. Main Navigation Menu. Reid then causally, or maybe tiredly, turned toward his team, flexed and pointed skyward. Lock Haven says it was cleared of any NCAA violations. Baker said she and Parker are exploring a lawsuit because they felt Parker was too intimidated to speak out. He and his mother had gotten along with Waller during his time he recruited Fry. Joseph Patrick Guerriero, a tenured professor and former assistant athletic director, received $47,500 in a 2006 to settle a case in which he alleged retaliation for his opposition to what he felt was a sexually hostile atmosphere at Lock Haven. Waller agreed to sign off on Parkers transfer as long he didnt go to another Division I school. Reid wants that, too, but is focused on having an even better story to tell by the time his collegiate career concludes. I was fully determined to get back, Reid said. Parker continued to practice with the team, wrestling through November and December. Javascript required for this site to function. After being cleared to compete about two months later, Reid became Kiski Areas second PIAA wrestling champion, finishing with a 23-0 record. Its that time of the year when theres much less action on the mat but still plenty off of it in the collegiate ranks. Item View; Filter. Fegley and No. He was a hot and cold guy. Subject. Lock Haven University Athletics Scoreboard. Manzona Bryant IV. I would call home and tell my mom and my Godfather I dont want to wrestle anymore. It was his true sophomore season at Lock Haven after a career at Canton where he won a PIAA championship in 2008. Since 2011 and the Affordable Care Act premium can only be based on tobacco usage, category of insurance chosen, where they live, age and of dependents are covered. So Parker found a home at East Stroudsburg, which was in its first year as a Division II program, for the fall semester in 2010. At 165, No. If they had that, he was all about it. Zach Rey. When I beat Torsten in the semis, he called injury time just as I was about to get a takedown that would have won the match. 1 Peyton Hall (West Virginia) pinned Aiden Gaugler (Shamokin Dam, Pa./Selinsgrove), and West Virginia won by forfeit at 174. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Waller didnt like the way Fry was wrestling during a practice in his redshirt freshman season in 2011-2012 and Waller allegedly yelled at him to get up and ride the stationary bikes, which are usually present in a wrestling practice room. The LHU wrestling team honored former head coaches Grey Simons, Dr. Ken Cox, Neil Turner and Carl Poff before their EWL home opener against Rider. I lost a lot of respect for him after that, and I didnt feel like I was his wrestler, either. Its exciting to know that the hard work and everything that hes put in has paid off. The offer from Waller couldnt have come at a better time, and despite the advice from an assistant coach within District 4 who told Fry not to go to a Division I school, Fry accepted the scholarship to Lock Haven. In the role of many assistant coaches, some of the goals most have are to learn as much from the head coach, whether you want to be a head coach one day or not. At 157, No. I have been given an opportunity to further my career as the head wrestling coach at Davidson College.. Coach Moore allowed me to thrive in areas such as marketing, putting events together and being in the community. The suit, which seeks compensatory and punitive damages in excess of $50,000, charges Bartley with intentionally disseminating information provided by PLOW he knew was false. 149 . The clinic is open to anyone grades K . Hes already had offers to work at prisons once he graduates. Wright, recruited out of Bald Eagle Area, claims he was pressured into wrestling when he was injured and charges there have been NCAA violations in the wrestling program. Email: dgmstaff@nwhof.org. Hes not sure what he plans to major in yet, but as his mom said, hes all about being in the outdoors when hes not wrestling. 29 Alex Hornfeck (West Virginia) earned a major decision over Eyler and West Virginia regained the lead in the dual, 13-9. I fought for my guys and believed in my guys. I guarantee there wasnt a kid that liked him.. He led the wrestling team to a 153-39-5 record and the football team to a 102-91-7 record. View Full Bio. LOCK HAVEN -- The time of 8 minutes, 25 seconds has been on the minds of Bellefonte's 3,200 relay team. The team did not play during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic season. Ever since he stepped onto the mat at the age of 5, he never felt he was going to leave the sport. A national search has begun to find Kellings replacement. Given the amount of success that Coach Stutzman has experienced at Bloomsburg, Im confident with the resources and enhanced facilities we have available, he can build UB into one of the premier wrestling programs in the nation..
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