Friday, September 15, 2006:
Practice starts back at Newport HS Tuesday, Sept 19, AND NEW USA WRESTLING CARDS ARE NEEDED. (Go to the practice page to purchase your new card and bring a copy to practice. We will begin with practices on Tuesdays only for a few weeks and then add Thursdays. They will be from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. I'll see you all there.

Saturday, July 01, 2006:
Kids National Wrestling Championships: Kevin McCanta and Sean Datte once again have a strong showing and place at the National Championships in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Kevin takes 4th in the Freestyle competition and 5th in Greco Roman. Sean placed 6th in Greco Roman and had a tough draw in the Freestyle tournament. But gave the eventual champion a run for the money. Congratulations to both boys on an excellent tournament and season.

Saturday, June 24, 2006:
7 medals were earned out of the 7 Eastside members competing in the Kids and Cadets West Regional Championships in Klamath Falls, Or. In the Greco Roman competition, all 4 Eastside members participating placed. Kevin Tao placed 3rd in Freestyle, Sean Datte placed 4th in both styles, Kyle Komata placed 4th in Greco and 5th in Freestyle, Kevin McCanta took the 4th place medal in Greco, and Nick Corrado earned the 5th place medal in Greco. Torre Eaton was our only member to not bring home a medal. But this is his first Regional tournament, and he’s in his first year of the Novice division. He won 2 matches by a technical fall, and only missed placing by one match. He did an outstanding job and will be favored to place at this tournament next year. Congratulations to our Eastside Wrestlers!!!

Tuesday, June 20, 2006:
Kevin Tao and Kyle Komata both placed in the Western Regional Cadet Freestyle tournament in Klamath Falls, Or (3rd and 5th place). In the crossover match to see who gets to compete in the championship finals, Kevin had to wrestle defending National Champion, Eric Luna of Oregon. Kevin lost a close first period but came back with a commanding second period win. In the tie-breaking final period, Kevin gains a solid lead of 4 – 1. But with only seconds to go, gets caught with a throw and looses from criteria in a tiebreaker. Eric Luna went on to repeat as a Regional Champion by winning in the finals, and Kevin finished the tournament with a win for third place. It was a great confidence builder for Kevin. Kyle also had a great tournament as a first year Cadet. He was in the tough side of the brackets, and had to contend with the eventual champion in his third match. He ended up wrestling for 5th place, and dominated his opponent with a pin in the first period. Congratulations for Kevin and Kyle.

Thursday, June 15, 2006:
Practice at Newport High School has been temporarily cancelled. Newport HS closed its gym for remodeling and won't open back up until September. We are currently looking for a new facility to practice at during the summer. Keep checking back for updates.

Saturday, May 06, 2006:
2006 State Wrestling Championships – An average of 9 out of 10 Eastside Club Wrestlers placed in the combined Freestyle and Greco Roman Washington State Wrestling Championships this year. Congratulations to our Freestyle State Champions, Sean Datte and Matt Glenn; and our Greco Roman State Champions, Kyle Komata and Nick Corrado. Second place finishers included; Randy Grein (Gr), Anthony Hughes and Nick Corrado (FS). Other Place winners were: Kevin McCanta, Torre Eaton, Hunter Good, Matt Iwicki, Dylan Granard, Matt Burns, Ryan Makela, Kyle Heath, Jeremy Wattam, Kevin Tao, Ali Hadi, Ty Howard, Drew Mermel and Brian Zhang. Congratulations to these wrestlers for an outstanding season and good luck in the national tournaments.

Sunday, February 19, 2006:
High School State Championships – Eastside’s Andrew Johnson repeats as State Champion, this time without giving up a single take down. Once again he gives a dominating performance and only gave up escape points when he cut his opponents. Four other Eastside wrestlers only lost one match and captured the third place titles. They were Ty and David Howard, Dan Claussen, and Zac Raasch. Freshman sensation, AJ Hostack, was able to take the forth place medal. He did this while wrestling with a broken thumb from the regional tournament. Congratulations Eastside Wrestlers.

Sunday, January 29, 2006:
Eastside places 7th in the State Kids Folkstyle tournament. Congratulations to our state medalists: Leif Gullstad, Kevin McCanta, Michael Kirkland, Conner Nieman, Kyle Komata, Jeremy Wattam, Dylan Branard, Anthony Henderson, Sean Datte, Ryan Makela, Eric Harper, Brandon Davidson and Preston Baich.

Saturday, May 07, 2005:
Junior, Cadet WA State Freestyle Championships: More than a third (5 of 14) of the competing Eastside Wrestlers made it to the championship finals, with 3 becoming State Champions! Congratulations to State Champions: Kyle Health, Ricky Dorward, and Pavo Dreves. Also to Ty Howard and Ryan Makela for placing 2nd, Matt Glen for placing 5th, Patrick Fleming for placing 7th, Chase Cowin, Pat Merchant, and Dan Wright for taking the 8th place medals. It was a great showing for the Eastside Wrestlers in a very competitive tournament.

Saturday, April 23, 2005:
Greco-Roman State Championships: Nearly Half (3 out of 8) Eastside wrestlers became State Champions, with Most (5 out of 8) making it to the championship finals! Sawyer Smith won the tournament and the Triple Crown award. He did it by winning the State Championships in all 3 styles this year. Kyle Komata and Brandon Davidson also became Greco State Champions. Sean Datte and Nate Vasquez took second place, and Michael McAlister and Joe Balinbin finished fifth. Congratulations Eastside Wrestlers!!!

Saturday, April 16, 2005:
Kids State Freestyle Championships: Out of 7 Eastside Wrestlers, 4 made it to the championship finals, and everyone placed! Congratulations to State Champion Sawyer Smith! Second place finishers were Kyle Komata, Nate Vasquez, and Brandon Davidson. Eric Cook placed 4th, Sean Datte placed 5th, and Stuart Hallock took 6th place. At was a great showing by all wrestlers. Congratulations Eastside Wrestlers!!!

Saturday, April 09, 2005:
Veterans Nationals: Eastside’s Ron Cole and George Dunn win 2 Gold and 2 Silver medals. Ron wins 2 titles in Freestyle and Greco Roman. George won 2 Silver medals in the styles. Congratulations to Ron and George.

Saturday, February 19, 2005:
Seven EWC wrestlers place at State. Andrew Johnson completes the perfect season and wins his first state championship title. Brother Michael, David Howard and Matt Haas take second place. Ionica Hanson takes third, Curtis Basket the fourth, and Danny Claussen finishes seventh. Congratulations wrestlers!!!

Sunday, January 30, 2005:
Wa State Folkstyle Championships - Eastside had 4 champions and took the 8th place team title. The champions were: Nate Vince Geebs Vasquez, Danny Claussen, Darren Deboer, and Bill Detlor. Darren Deboer also won the outstanding award for the Open division. Finalists taking second were: Brandon Davidson, Kevin McCanta, and AJ Hastak. Third place finishers were: Kyle Komata, Michael McAlister, and Ian Weiss. Eric Harper and Cody Quinn won 4th place medals, and Eric Cook took 6th place.

Saturday, December 18, 2004:
Mike and Andrew Johnson both win the Tri-State tournament in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Mike won his 3rd straight title. Only a few have done this in the tournament's 33 year history. Both wrestlers remain undefeated.

Sunday, October 24, 2004:
Cleveland Ohio October 24th. George Dunn captured the bronze medal at the United States Maccabiah Team Trials. George competed at the open division at 55KG. This tournament was the first to use the new FILA Freestyle rules.

Saturday, August 14, 2004:
Kevin McCanta was the Number 1 Ranked Novice Wrestler in Washington State During 2003-2004!! Sean Datte was Ranked 3rd. See the Washington Wrestling Report for more details.

Saturday, July 03, 2004:
Four out of five Eastside Wrestlers placed and became All Americans at the Kids National Championships in Menomonie, WI. See the message board for details.

Saturday, June 26, 2004:
Kevin McCanta becomes the Greco-Roman Champion at the Western Regionals in NV. Eastside wrestlers claim 5 more medals. See the Message Board for details.

Sunday, June 06, 2004:
AAU Wrestling Ironman World Championships – Eastside Results: Matt Hadreas wins the Ironman at the Open 125 lb weight class, with a Gold Medal in Freestyle and Greco, and a Silver in Folkstyle. George Dunn earns Silver Medals in all three styles, giving him a Silver for the Ironman. He wrestled at 125 in the Master’s age class. Ron Cole takes the Silver in Folkstyle, and Bronze Medals in Freestyle and Greco. Ron wrestled at 211 in the Master’s age class, and took the Bronze Medal in the Ironman. It was an excellent performance by all Eastside wrestlers.

Saturday, May 01, 2004:
Greco-Roman State Championships Results - Eight out of eleven Eastside Wrestlers made it to the Championship Finals. Kevin McCanta wins the 2004 Triple Crown Award. He won the Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco-Roman State Championships. See the Message Board for more information.

Saturday, April 24, 2004:
WA State Kids Freestyle Wrestling Championships - Eastside had nearly half of its 17 wrestlers in the championship finals, with more than a third of the team becoming State Champions. Of the 94 sanctioned teams in the state, Eastside had the most champions in the tournament.

Saturday, March 06, 2004:
Eastside had 40% of its participating members (11 out of 27) become champions at the Rhinos Open Tournament. The effort helped the club win the first place trophy for team results.