Lehigh University
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh sophomore Gordon Wolf made a bid to make the United States wrestling team at this summer’s Maccabiah Games in Israel as he competed at the Maccabiah USA Team Trials, Sunday at the Palestra in Philadelphia. Competing at 86 kg./189 lbs., Wolf came up just short of making the USA Maccabiah team, going 4-1 in a six-man round-robin to finish second at his weight class. (more…)
Coaches Bill Zadick & Brent Metcalf will be working with these LVWC wrestlers on perfecting their techniques for the upcoming freestyle season. (more…)
Two LVWC resident athletes, Nester Taffur and Santiago Martinez, competed in the Columbian National Tournament. with Taffur defeating Martinez 10-0.
Both made the finals with Taffur (Bolivar & LVWC), defeating Martinez (Bogota & LVWC) 10-0. Nestor
Taffur had 2 technical falls and Santi Martinez had a fall 8-0 in reaching the finals.
Winning this tournament qualifies Nestor for the 2017 Colombian National National Team and for the Pan Am Games.
Buxton/Rey
The stars lined up. United World Wrestling wanted Iran to be in the finals. We wanted to wrestle well through the pool of death to get to the finals. We wanted to wrestle Iran under these political pressures, in their arena. Ultimately, the World Cup set the stage for the Friday night fireworks of Iran vs USA. (more…)
Hello all: I have a bit of time before this morning’s workout so I thought I’d give you guys an update from out here in Colorado Springs. We arrived here last Wednesday and completed a three-day training cycle followed by a day off on Sunday. We will complete another three-day cycle and then depart for Rionegro, Columbia on Thursday bright and early. (more…)
Stan Robbins died April 12, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital, just shy of his 71st birthday and shortly after having one of his best days, before falling ill after an otherwise perfect LVAC event — the 5-course dinner and wine tasting fund-raiser sponsored by the Club April 10 at the Hotel Bethlehem (photo above by Linda Paul). During the meal, Stan received words of reassurance about a recovering wrestler and said, befitting his character and concern for others: “Thank you for sharing that …. sometimes, I tend to think of these kids as my own.” (more…)
The Lehigh Valley Athletic Club made a successful return to Cleveland with our first-ever pair of finalists at the prestigious championship event and the first finalists since former LVAC head coach Kerry McCoy swept five straight from 2000-04. Last year, seven of eight LVAC entries placed 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 6th, 6th, 7th, led by a third place for Pat Cummins (211), who’s now trying his hand at Mixed Martial Arts competition. This year, Keith Gavin (185) and Steve Mocco (264) led the Club charge with silver medals. McCoy is now head coach at Maryland which has earned eight NCAA All-American medals since 2008, after a five-year rebuilding program led by LVAC overseer, Pat Santoro. (more…)
APRIL 10, 2011: FIRST LVAC WINE-TASTING DINNER and FUND-RAISER
Capitalizing on a new fund-raising idea proposed by Ned Huber, LU ’65, the Lehigh Valley Athletic Club raised about $12,500 at an elegant five-course dinner and wine tasting party at the Historic Hotel Bethlehem in downtown Bethlehem. Dinner fees netted about $5,500, with another $6,900 generated from the popular silent auctions touting fine dining and rare wines.
Among auction donors were Huber; NCAA champ Billy Stuart ‘66 and mate, Colleen; Carol and Joe Snyder ’65; Bobbi and Dave DeAngelo ’66 and Sandie and Garry Paul ’67. (more…)
LVAC athlete Keith Gavin placed third at the annual Cerro Pelado International held in Havana, Cuba on February 19-20. Keith opened with a loss to eventual runner-up Humberto Rodriguez Arencibia (Cuba) by the score of 2-4, 2-4. After defeating Jose Diaz of Venezuala via injury default, Keith toppled fellow American Bryce Hasseman (USA, NYAC) 4-0, 1-0 to take the Bronze medal. This tournament attracts some of the finest wrestlers world wide and will continue to do so due to it’s location. Having the opportunity to travel and compete in Cuba is a great experience both on and off the mat. Keith will remain in Cuba for a training cycle through Sunday of this week. Keith had the following to say regarding his overall experience. (more…)
