Virginia Wrestling Roundup

The Virginia Wrestling Roundup welcomes Fairfax High School head wrestling coach Tanner Sewell to the show along with VAWA Executive Director Nathan Coburn and Bryan Hazard. We'll start with welcoming Sewell to the show and get a rundown of his background as we head into the See You In The Square showcase outdoor dual with his Fairfax squad against Hazard's Robinson Rams. We'll also get an update on Rick Jones and his cancer treatment before again questioning the VHSL and its state tournament issues. We're not going to Scope apparently. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | Google Play Music | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

VAWA Executive Director Nathan Coburn and Robinson coach Bryan Hazard join host Jason Bryant on a discussion about Virginia wrestling. Episode 14 looks briefly at the Virginia performances at the Super 32, the growing importance of the preseason tournament. We'll also break down the recent events at U.Va. and George Mason with Training Day and Kevin Steinhaus. Coach Hazard also gives us an update on coach Rick Jones' cancer fight. You can help contribute to coach Jones' fight by going to mattalkonline.com/rickjones. We'll also chat a little about Division III and the new program at Averett with Tommy Owen coming back and the impact the cut on Longwood had on Virginia wrestling 16 years ago. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | Google Play Music | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

It's been a while since we last surfaced, but the second season of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup will charge on as Episode 13 and meet the new VAWA Executive Director Nathan Coburn. Coburn wrestled for Roy Hill at Hayfield and spent many a weekend driving around the state and the country in Coach Hill's now retired van. Coburn took time away from wrestling when he enrolled at Old Dominion, but found his way back on the mats, walking on to the team for his final two years of college. What does Coburn have planned for the future of VAWA and what's it mean for him to now work along side the coaches who mentored him coming through his years as an athlete? Find out on the Virginia Wrestling Roundup. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | Google Play Music | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

Episode 12 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup recaps the recent inductions from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Virginia Chapter. We talk about Jim Neese, David Hooper, Colon and Anna Baker, Doug Roper, Dr. Steve Wilcox, Chris Giles and Bill Swink. Swink joins the show along with Bryan Hazard as we also talk about the open Executive Director position within VAWA. What will the position entail? Should you apply? We also move into discussion about Swink's retirement from coaching at Colonial Forge, opening the door for Ian Squires to take over. Bryan and host Jason Bryant recap their experience announcing the NCAA Division I Championships and then we move into some discussion about the recent announcement of the VHSL moving the 6A-5A-4A state tournament to the Norfolk Scope next year. There's a lot of that ... and more. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | Google Play Music | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

On Episode 11 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup, Virginia Amateur Wrestling's Andrew Farrar, Bill Swink and Bryan Hazard are joined by NCAA and World champion Bill Zadick. Bill and his brother Mike, an assistant coach at Virginia Tech, will be doing a folkstyle to freestyle clinic at St. Christopher's in Richmond on March 12. Bill was an NCAA champion for Iowa and a 2006 World Champion and is currently a coach for the U.S. Freestyle National Team in Colorado Springs. Farrar also talks about the VAWA's new scholarship fund, open to any graduating senior who has competed for VAWA at any time. Deadline for applications is March 3. Information is available at VirginiaWrestling.com We'll also give a quick recap of the Kids state championships and the VHSL and private school championships and talk about the controversial call at the end of the 3A heavyweight bout. We'll also glimpse into Minnesota, where seventh and eighth-graders can compete and how Minnesota determines a team champion. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

The Virginia High School League is again under fire, this time coming from a Virginia Beach attorney who is seeking to make the voting procedure comparable to member schools. Attorney Kevin Martingayle is the father of several athletes, including wrestlers, and he's trying to get the word out about HB965, a bill that would force the VHSL to be more transparent and be subject to the Freedom of Information Act. On Episode 10 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup, we'll talk with Martingayle, Hayfield head coach Roy Hill, Skyline head coach Matt Keel and VAWA Executive Director Andrew Farrar. We'll talk about how the bill could potentially impact sports in Virginia, especially wrestling and we'll give the listeners information on what they can do to get their local representative to support HB965. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

Episode 9 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup will break down some early season training habits and tips as well has talk about relevant topics pertaining to recruiting and coaching multi-sport athletes. Joining the show today are St. Christopher's head coach Ross Gitomer along with VAWA regulars Andrew Farrar, Bill Swink and Bryan Hazard. VAWA members will also find out about an exclusive VAWA membership benefit from Blue Chip Athletic and VMI head wrestling coach Chris Skretkowicz will join the show in the final segment to talk about the benefits of freestyle and Greco-Roman and the progress the Keydet wrestling program is making in Lexington. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | RSS Contribute And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a contributor today.. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of patronage. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a contributor. How much you give is solely up to how much you believe it's worth to you. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

Episode 8 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup podcast features Olympic champion Kendall Cross, who will come to Virginia for a clinic at Episcopal on October 23 as well as a clinic at American University in D.C. George Mason University assistant Izzy Silva also was part of the World Championship coaching staff for Team USA in women's freestyle. Silva is also a newly-inked coach for VAWA. He'll break down his thoughts and experiences in Las Vegas. Joining the call are the regulars, Bill Swink, Andrew Farrar and Bryan Hazard, all who will give their impressions and the role VAWA had at the Worlds. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | RSS Contribute And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a contributor today.. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of patronage. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a contributor. How much you give is solely up to how much you believe it's worth to you. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

On Episode 7 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup, Andrew Farrar, Bill Swink and Jason Bryant are joined by Virginia's Junior freestyle 182-pound runner-up Dylan Wisman. Wisman talks about his decision, almost at the last minute, to come out and wrestle in Fargo after he'd already headed to the University of Missouri to get some early classwork and training in. Farrar and Swink discuss the individual performances up and down the line for Team Virginia as well as the Spirit Award and Wisman's individual performance in stepping up to help a fellow team Virginia wrestler he barely knew. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | RSS Contribute And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, consider becoming a contributor by going to www.patreon.com/mattalkonline. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of patronage. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a contributor. How much you give is solely up to how much you believe it's worth to you. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn.com by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

With the USA Wrestling Cadet & Junior Nationals on the horizon, the Virginia Wrestling Roundup fires up Episode 6 with VAWA Executive Director Andrew Farrar and Washington & Lee assistant coach Adam Wilson. The first portion of the show, we'll talk more about Washington & Lee, the oldest Division III wrestling program in the state of Virginia. Wilson is in his second year working under W&L coach Nathan Shearer and things are starting to move upward for the Generals program. Wilson's a Michigan native who wrestled for coach Todd Hibbs at Olivet College and then got into coaching full-time in Lexington. We'll talk about recruiting, the academic profile of W&L and the fact the school hosted the 1936 NCAA wrestling championships. Farrar will then break down the recent performances from the VAWA teams at the East Coast Duals, Schoolboy Duals and Cadet Duals. We'll also go into what to look forward to in Fargo, the training camp and the updates VAWA has planned for the week. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | RSS Contribute And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, consider becoming a contributor by going to www.patreon.com/mattalkonline. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of patronage. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a contributor. How much you give is solely up to how much you believe it's worth to you. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn.com by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.