SCHOOL Wadsworth DIVISION
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HEAD COACHES & PHONE
NO.(S) John Gramuglia 330-336-7091
ASSISTANT(S) & PHONE
NO. Mike Kallai
330-334-3650
Chris Kallai 330-334-5409
Larry Kaufman 330-335-7021
Bobby Jones 330-334-5200 /
Wadsworth 2004 Wrestling Data Sheet
School:
Wadsworth H.S. Nickname:
Grizzlies
League: Suburban League (SL)
OHSAA Classification: Division I
Overall record last year16-2 League
record last year 7-0
Past league titles
for school: 13 LeagueTitles/12 in a row
SL Tournament Champs
Head
coach: John Gramuglia Years
at school: 20 years
School
phone 336-3260 A.D. Coach’s
home phone: 330-336-7091
Best time to reach
coach at school:
7:50-8:35PM E-mail:
wadc_ gramugl@tccsa.net
Coach’s record at
school:
189-48-1
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Total years at head
coach: 20
years
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2004 State team
competition: 2nd Sectional , 2ndPlace District / 4th place in State
Overall State team
competition: 9sectional titles/ 1 District title 5District runners-up
/ Placed in the Top Ten last10 out of 11 years / Placed in Top 5 last 4
out of 5 years
2004State
individual competition: 10 District qualifiers/ 6 State Qualifiers/
4 State Placers-2nd/2nd4th/6th
Overall State
individual competition: 169 District qualifiers/56
State qualifiers/35 State placers/ 4 State champs
Assistant coaches and
responsibilities:
Mike
Kallai – Assistant Varsity
Larry Kaufman –
Assistant Varsity
Chris
Kallai – JV / Assistant
Varsity, Bobby Jones – Freshman / Assistant Varsity
Todd Winter,Kip Shipley, Pete Chakonas, Jason Friedt Volunteer Coaches,
Strength Coach Don Srock, Team Doctor Dr. Papas
Birthday: 4-24-58
Hometown: Cleveland
High School:
St. Ignatius
Class of: 1976
College:
John Carroll University
Class of: 1980
Did you wrestle in
high school? Yes St.Ignatius
College? Yes John Carroll University
Athletic honors in
high school: All-League District
Qualifier
Athletic honors in
college: Varsity lettermen and member of John Carroll’s
elite teams in 1976-1980
Coaches Honors:
Medina County Gazette COY 1990, Medina County Coach of the
Decade 1990-1999: Greater Cleveland Coaches and Officials COY 1999,2001,
Ohio Division I COY, 2002/2004Touchdown Club COY,
2002/2004 Plain
Dealer COY, Medina Hall Of Fame 2003, Wadsworth HOF 2004
Scholastic honors in college and
post-graduate degrees:
Master’s Degree Sports Administration
Married? Yes
Members of family: Wife, Cindy; Son, Sean (19) Daughter, Dana
(11)
Home
address: 230 Maylawn Avenue Wadsworth,
OH 44281
Wadsworth
Wrestling Data Sheet
Returning Lettermen Last Year's
Record District/State Qualifier
THIS YEAR
Matt Wenger 112
8-4
11
Matt Snodgrass 119
18-18 District Qualifier 10
Jordan Bryson 125
28-14 State Qualifier
11
Jeff
Gasser 130
36-9 State Placer
12
Derek Foore 135
32-15 District Qualifier 10
Jeff Rager
140
27-16
11
Josh Kallai 145
36-12 State Qualifier
12
Ryan Ball 152
7-10
12
Timmy Miller
160 40-6 State
Runner-up 12
Jamey Srock
171
12-15
10
Dave Crowley 189
15-6 District Qualifier
11
Promising Newcomers
Seniors that
will solidify the team will be Brendon Buzzelli, Jason Kelty, and Thad
Cunningham. Juniors: Brandon Arvay, Kurtis Brown, Kyle Blake, Corey
Cavanaugh, Brett Hammel, Cole Loguidice, Eric Kresowaty; Sophomores:
Nate Budney, Josh Campbell, Ryan Capps, Josh Collins, Matt Kelty, Nick
Kuster, Bryan Lamp, Kenny Owens, Shane Radabaugh, Avery Ralston, and Dan
Robinson, Freshmen newcomers are Bobby Papas and Drew Jones Middle
school State runnerup..
Team Comments (strengths, weaknesses)
“Overall, we should
be a solid dual meet team and top 5 tournament team. Our schedule is one
of the toughest in the state. We have two state placers back and two
state qualifiers, yet we have young and inexperience wrestlers in some
weight classes, but newcomers have been very successful at the Middle
school, JV level and have filled in at the varsity last year and won
matches. The two State Placers back are: Timmy Miller and Jeff Gasser;
State Qualifiers Josh Kallai and Jordan Bryson. We have 7 District
Qualifiers back. Also the coaching staff has been intact for the last
12 years. This should guarantee a fun and exciting season.
“The Suburban League
should continue to improve after a strong showing from Wadsworth,
Highland, and Green at the State Tournament. Individually, there is some
outstanding talent.
The area is loaded
again with premier individuals and teams in all Divisions. Walsh ,
Perry, and St. V's should stand above the rest.
Preseason top 10 poll: 1. Massillon Perry 2.
Walsh Jesuit 3. St V's 4.Wadsworth
5. Uniontown Lake 6.Medina Highland
7.Brunswick, 8.Ravenna Southeast 9. 10.Strongsville
Wadsworth
Wrestling Data Sheet
School : Wadsworth
Coach : John Gramuglia
Work Number: 330 336-3260
Best Hours to Contact: NOON-1;00PM
Home Number: 330-336-7091
Best Hours to Contact: after 8:00PM
What do you do when not coaching: Spend
time with my family, wife Cindy, Sean 14, and Dana 6
Number of years coaching this team:20
years going on 21 years
Last year's record: 16-2
Last year's conference/league record:
7-0
Where team placed in conference/league:
1st for 12th consecutive year
What sectional attended:
Wadsworth
Where team placed: 2nd
2004 TOP BOARD
LEADERS:
MOST
TEAM POINTS:
284.00 ADAM MELTON **
MOST
TAKEDOWNS: 163*
TIM MILLER
MOST
DECISIONS:
16 JEFF RAGER
MOST
PINS:
28 LUKE BUSSON**
MOST TECH
FALLS:
9 TIM MILLER
MOST MAJORS
DECISIONS:
6 MATT SNODGRASS
MOST
FORFEITS:
4 LUKE BUSSON**
MOST NEARFALL 4
PTS: 1
JORDAN BRYSON
MOST NEARFALL 3
PTS:
40 ADAM MELTON**
MOST NEARFALL 2
PTS:
28 ADAM MELTON**
MOST
REVERSALS:
19 JAMIE SROCK
MOST
ESCAPES:
51 TIM MILLER
MOST 1ST
TAKEDOWNS:
44 ADAM MELTON**
MOST PENALTY
POINTS:
8 JORDAN BRYSON
FASTEST PIN:
:08*
ADAM MELTON**
MOST
WINS:
47* ADAM MELTON**
*
SCHOOL RECORDS BROKEN
** Graduated
Grizzly Wrestling
2004-2005
Wrestlers prepare for
13th straight SLT
NEWS RELEASE NOVEMBER
1, 2004
What an exciting finish to the
2003-04 season. The Grizzly wrestlers finally earned a Banner after
over 50 year drought along with a #21 National ranking in the Amateur
Wrestling News Prep Top 40 poll. They finished 16-2 in dual matches,
qualified six individuals and placed four, finishing fourth overall at
the State Tournament. Individually, Adam Melton and Timmy Miller
wrestled in the State Championship match, both losing hard fought 4-3
and 5-0 decisions respectively while Luke Busson finished 4th and
Jeff Gasser finished 6th. For the 11th year in a row, Wadsworth
wrestling has produced a finalist or two, vying for an individual State
Championship.
Miller and Gasser are back along
with a two state qualifiers Jordan Bryson and Josh Kallai. Now coaches
and the rest of the 2004-05 team are ready to begin their quest to 13
peat and continue the dominance in the Suburban League, as well as, take
a more than six to the State Tournament in the 16,000 seat Schottenstein
Center in Columbus.
After completing one of the
toughest schedules in team history and winning its 12 consecutive
Suburban League championships and placing 10 out of top 12 finishes at
the State Tournament, area teams may wonder if the Grizzlies will have
anything left in the year 2004. The 2004-05 season will soon test
the Grizzlies who have worked hard in the off season, trying to earn
the privilege to carry on the great tradition set by past teams.
This year's Grizzlies will try to
fend off perennial power Highland and Green . Last year the Grizzlies
did not lose a dual meet in the League and also won the League
Tournament and its 12th consecutive title posting 4 champions while 2
return : Jeff Gasser and Timmy Miller
The nucleus of the 2004-05 team has
worked extremely hard in the off-season, with individual wrestlers
posting more than 200 total hours of lifting weight, wrestling at open
mats on Thursday night, and attending summer camps especially the West
Virginia team camp, and competing nationally, finishing 8th at the
Disney Duals in Florida and competing at Cadet and Junior National
Tournaments in Fargo, North Dakota.
The 2004 team is led by
Seniors: Ryan Ball, Brendan Buzzelli, Thad Cunningham, Jeff
Gasser, Josh Kallai, Jason Kelty, Travis Lyon, and Timmy Miller ;
Juniors: Brandon Arvay, Kurtis Brown, Jordan Bryson, Kyle
Blake,Corey Cavanaugh, Dave Crowley, Brett Hammel, Cole Loguidice, Eric
Kresowaty, Jeff Rager, and Matt Wenger; Sophomores: Nate Budney,
Josh Campbell, Ryan Capps, Josh Collins, Matt Kelty, Nick Kuster, Bryan
Lamp, Kenny Owens, Shane Radabaugh, Avery Ralston, Dan Robinson, and
Matt Snodgrass. Coaches: Head Coach John Gramuglia, Assistants:
Chris Kallai, Bobby Jones, and Larry Kaufman, Volunteers: Mike Kallai,
Pete Chakonas, Jason Friedt, Kip Shipley, and Todd Winter. Team
Strength Coach: Don Srock, Team Doctor: Dr. Papas
The future looks promising with
another strong 9th grade team. They are determined group with a good
deal of potential. In fact, some freshmen will see varsity action.
Incidentally, this is the ninth 9th grade class with Youth League
experience at Firestone High School, and the coaches have indeed noticed
the difference.
Over 60 enthusiastic 7th and 8th
graders have turned out for the Central Middle School. They are coached
by Bill Talcott and assistant coach Matt Shiarla. Both coaches
continue to do a great job molding and developing young talent that feed
the high school. They have won several tournaments over the past years
and have developed a winning attitude and a very strong work ethic.
Our Youth Program has over 100
members and a strong coaching nucleus of Mike Wegner and Todd
Baughman. Kathy Wegner is our treasurer and will help organize and
develop the inner workings of the program. The overall program has
grown rapidly with over 100 plus participants for only 15th year in the
Firestone League. Last year they finished 1st in their Division and 2nd
in the State tournament qualified thirteen to the Youth State
Tournament. In addition, they placed six individuals: State
Runner-up: Aarick Jones,
3rd Placers:
Dustin Grier, Kagan Squire, Matt Meuer, Caleb Busson, Bart Randolph,
5th Placers:Matt Bouman, Josh Otanicar,
6th Placer: Clay Wenger
The entire family of
coaches are working hard in order to dominate the Suburban League and
this area. It is also our goal to continue the tradition of placing
wrestlers at the State Tournament and winning another ultimate wrestling
honor, a State Championship.
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