2019 WCYWA Wrestling Awards
Best Teammate – Novice: Hagan Vilosky
Outstanding First Year Wrestler Award: Brady Loro
Best Teammate – Advanced: Brendan Kelly
Attitude & Effort: Oliver Emmonds
Sportsmanship Award: Colin Baldesari
Most Improved Wrestler Award: Charlie Covington
Wrestler of the Year Award: AJ Corp
Leader by Example: John Spilotros
Best Pinner: Ricky Jewell
2018/2019 Little Engine That Could Award: Max Parnis
2018 WCYWA Wrestling Awards
Wrestler of the Year: Tyler Conroy
"The Little Engine That Could" Award: Palmer Delaney
Outstanding 1st Year Wrestler: August Corcoran
Hardest Workers: Charlie Emmonds
Sportsmanship: Aaron Ronafalsky
Most Improved: Jack Chamberlain & Coleman Fischer
Most Coachable: AJ Corp
Best Teammate - Novice: Orazio Nastase
Best Teammate - Advanced: Eli Wright
2017 WCYWA WRESTLING AWARDS
Outstanding 1st Year Wrestler
Awarded to our best 1st year wrestler
JUDE PIZZI
Wrestler of the Year
Awarded to the wrestler who had an outstanding season while embodying the core values of WCYWA
SHANE REILLY
Shane has shown incredible growth as a youth wrestler every year that he's been in the program. His hard work, intensity & commitment are there for all to see every day at practice. Congratulations on an excellent season Shane!
Hardest Worker
Awarded to that wrestler who "brings it" every day at practice
BRENDAN KELLY
SPORTSMANSHIP
Awarded to the wrestler who displays great sportsmanship on & off the mat
BRIEN WILDERMUTH
"The Little Engine That Could" Award
Awarded to the wrestler(s) whose youth career best embodies the principles of WCYWA & recipient of "The Little Engine That Could"
ANDREW LUKE
Andrew began wrestling at WCYWA in Kindergarten & embodies all the traits of a WCYWA wrestler; hard work, dedication, fair play & tenacity. This year he took 2nd place at the ICWL Championships after working his way back from serious hip surgery. Andrew will be wrestling for WC East next year.
MOST IMPROVED
Awarded to the wrestler who has shown the most growth throughout the season
JAKE BAUER
2017 ICWL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
Congratulations to the 2016-2017 West Chester Griffins for reclaiming the ICWL team Championship!!! We had 58 wrestlers enter and the following 23 made it to the podium:
1st - Gray Flowers B42
1st - Oliver Emmonds B53
1st - Tyler Conroy M55
1st - Palmer Delaney I100
1st - Charlie Baldesari I 107
2nd - Brody Patton B52
2nd - Ricky Jewell M65
2nd - Shane Reilly J90
2nd - Rhys Holvey J96
2nd - Andrew Luke I107
3rd - Adam Timm B75
3rd - Brendan Kelly M50
3rd - Hunter Delaney M70
3rd - Andrew Pratt J76
3rd - Jack Duffy J86
3rd - Jake Bauer J96
3rd - Caleb de Lacey I80
3rd - Alex Pratzner I 135
3rd - Yadyn Cooper I205
4th - Charlie Covington M90
4th - Drew Brown J96
4th - Owen Crowe J101
4th - Eli Wright J116
2016 WCYWA Wrestling Awards
Wrestler of the Year: Tyler Conroy
"The Little Engine That Could" Award: Killian Delaney & Patrick Cusack
Outstanding 1st Year Wrestlers: Charlie Emmonds & Jimmy Falls
Hardest Workers: Tommy Scheuer & Billy Wilson
Sportsmanship: Jamison Eadie & Rhys Holvey
Most Improved: Max Parnis & Charlie Baldesari
2016 ICWL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS
Congratulations to all of the Griffins who wrestled in the 2016 ICWL Open Championship on Sunday, February 28th. While WCYWA ended its 5 year run of ICWL Team Championships, we did place in the Top 3 (3rd Place) for the 8th consecutive year! We had 56 entrants and 17 of those wrestlers found their way to the podium. The place winners are as follows:
1st - Tyler Conroy - M48
1st - Killian Delaney - I108
1st - Syncere Cooper - I185
2nd - Ricky Jewell - B55
2nd - Ryan Schalleur - M48
2nd - Jake Bauer - M86
2nd - Jack Duffy - J73
2nd - Luke Gueriera - J123
3rd - Billy Wilson - J79
3rd - Chris Yanko - J82
3rd - Josh Viarengo - I78
3rd - Jamison Eadie - I121
3rd - Yadyn Cooper - I185
4th - Brendan Kelly - M48
4th - Palmer Delaney - J79
4th - Owen Crowe - J91
4th - Caleb De Lacey - I72
2016 PJW JUNIOR HIGH STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2016 PJW Junior High State Championships were held on March 5th & 6th at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pa. WCYWA was represented by Killian Delaney & Patrick Cusack, both of whom wrestled superbly against the toughest competition the state has to offer. Killian Delaney capped off a fantastic year with an incredible 2nd Place. Way to go boys!!
2016 PJW YOUTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2016 PJW Youth State Championship was held at the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie Pa on April 1st & 2nd. WCYWA was represented by Alex Pratzner, Yayden Cooper, & Rhys Holvey. All 3 boys wrestled superbly against some incredible tough competition, with Alex taking 7th Place & Rhys Taking 8th Place. Great job boys!!
It was a successful trip to the ICWL Novice Championship tournament at Methacton on Sunday, February 21st. The Team won its 3rd NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP in a row!! 22 first year Griffins entered and battled and 11 came away as place winners. We are very proud of the progress that was made by the entire novice group this season!
1st - Gray Flowers
1st - Roman Linder
1st - Jimmy Falls
1st - Andre Bennett
2nd - Michael Bennett
2nd - Mason Leone
2nd - Charlie Emmonds
3rd - Jake Mangan
3rd - Oliver Emmonds
3rd - Liam Gillespie
4th - Christian DiGiantomasso
