UPDATE

January 18, 2002

The 2001?2002 Wrestling Season is well under way this as of this writing. The Varsity has done well placing high at both the Beast of the East and at the Powerade Tournament. The Junior High teams have also performed well and are comingon strong as the season progresses..Let's all try to be at the remaining tounaments and matches to support our NA Wrestlers. 

Congratulations to the Junior High Gold team for a 51?37 victory over Seneca Valley on Wednesday.The team appears to be peaking for the year?end finale at our own Junior High Tournament, "NA 2002: The Odyssey Continues". The Shaler match, always an important event, will be at Shaler on Wednesday the 23rd at 3:30pm.Let's get as many fans there as possible to support them in this long?standing rivalry. 

Our Junior High Tournament is scheduled for Friday, February 15 and Saturday, February 16, 2002 at Marshall Middle School. Mark you calendars now.As you know, this tournament is run as a fundraiser for our wrestling program and depends on your support in volunteering time and energy to make it a success.If you have not yet signed up, please give me a call (412?394?7809 or 724?935?7519) or drop me an e?mail (tjkess@hwwlaw.com) with your preferred assignment and

session.The Friday evening session goes from 4:00 pm until ending (@10:00 pm).The Saturday morning session runs from 8:00 am until 12:30 pm and the Saturday afternoon session runs from 12:30 pm until finish (@5:30 pm).We need help in the following areas: 

*Chart Room (We need a parent or two of a younger wrestler to volunteer here to be trained to run the chart room next year as our current people will be graduating at the end of this year. 

*Staging ? This is a critical function for the tournament to run smoothly 

*50/50 raffle ? If you are outgoing, this is the job for you 

*Timers ? these can be parents or varsity wrestlers 

*Scorers ? These can be parents or varsity wrestlers 

*Security ? These can be parents or varsity wrestlers 

*Weigh?ins (Friday from 4?5 and Saturday from 8?9 am) ? shortest job to do, so usually move to Security for the rest of the shift. 

*Kitchen Help ? Mary Polley is a delight to work with 

*Admissions and Program Sales ? Wear a sweater, it's cold by the front door. 


The help of everyone is needed to continue the tradition of excellence that has come to be associated with this premiere year?end tournament. 16 teams are confirmed as of today:NA Black, NA Gold, Bethel Park, Trinity, Mt Pleasant, Connellsville West, Seneca Valley, Moon Area, Avonworth/Northgate(co?op), Canon MacMillan, Blackhawk, Pine Richland, Ft. LeBoeuf, West Mifflin, Butler and West Allegheny. This is an outstanding line?up of teams with some of the

best wrestlers in Western Pennsylvania. 

Congratulations to the Varsity wrestlers for a 78?0 sweep of Ellwood City.The coming week will very important for the Varsity as their unbeaten Section record and the Section title will be at stake. They will also be competing for county?wide honors at the new Allegheny County Tournament this weekend at Fox Chapel High School.On Wednesday January 23, we need to travel to support them at Seneca Valley and then we need to raise the roof on Saturday the 26th at home versus Shaler.The 26th is Senior night as well. Kelly Herbert and Loretta Glomb are planning a spectacular evening. 

As you may have heard, Brett Morrison's injuries have flared up again and he experiencing some significant pain and loss of sensation in his leg.Let's all send him our best wishes for a full and speedy recovery. 

Go Tigers !!!! 

Tom Kessinger 

NAWA