Edgewood Wrestlers go to River Falls to wrestle in Northern Badger Tournament

Follow the results at www.trackwrestling.com select Northern Badger Tournament and then Edgewood team results.

Our line-up is;

Kris Neumann 103 lbs.
Shane Sweeney 125 lbs.
Derek Behnke 130 lbs.
Matt Neumann 160 Lbs.

Chugiak, Alaska Team in the 37 Team Northen Badger

With three starters on the bench, the Chugiak Mustang varsity wrestling team sustained their first second-place finish of 2006-07, finishing as runner-up to South Anchorage in the West High Christmas Classic Friday and Saturday.
Chugiak had five athletes among the 14 weight division finals, one of which was won by 189-pounder Cayle Byers. Other finalists included Zach Baldwin (130), Quincy Voris (145), Dan Tol (152) and Nolan McBryde (160).

Missing from the team's roster were Rory McBryde, Sam Carlson and John O'Hara with various sicknesses and injuries. McBryde, the squad's top 215-pounder, opted to bypass the meet to rest his shoulder prior to a nationwide tournament in Reno, Nev., this weekend, reported head coach Duncan Shackelford.

“He probably could have wrestled, but chose not to, and that's fine,” said Shackelford Sunday.

“I felt that we wrestled pretty well,” he added.

The Chugiak coach said a lot of coaches are switching around their lineups to see what shakes out.

“We got a change to see everyone's lineup and that's good,” he added. “Coaches are jockeying around their lineups.”

Shackelford is taking 17 athletes on a trip to the Northern Badger Invitational wrestling tournament in River Falls, Wis., Tuesday through Dec. 31.

“I think we'll be competitive,” he said.

Reach the reporter at news@alaskastar.com

West Christmas Classic

Wrestling Tournament

Fri-Sat

Team finish — 1) South, 164.5; 2) Chugiak, 155.0; 3) Wasilla, 11.70; 4) East, 111.5; 5) Colony, 106.5; 6) Soldotna, 98.0; 7) Dimond, 70.5; 8) Homer, 67.0; 9) Service, 59.5; 10) Kenai, 48.0; 11) Kodiak, 45.0; 12) Skyview, 43.0; 13) Palmer, 33.0; 14) West, 32.0; 15) Bartlett.

Chugiak Individuals only-

103 — Taylor Harris, 0-2; 112 — Nick Wharton, 2-2 (6th place); 119 — Grant Sullivan, 2-2 (4th); 125 — Stephen Kichura, 1-2 (4th); 130 — Zach Baldwin, 2-1 (2nd); 135 — Melissa Apodaca, 0-2; 140 — Derek Henry, 1-2; 145 — Quincy Voris, 3-1 (2nd); Anthony Podvin, 3-1 (3rd); 152 — Dan Tol, 3-1 (2nd); 160 — Nolan McBryde, 3-1 (2nd); 171 — Chaz Johnson, 2-2 (4th); 189 — Cayle Byers 3-0 (1st); 215 — Greg Howard, 2-2 (4th); 275 — Chris Cuff, 3-1 (7th).

This article published in The Alaska Star on Thursday, December 21, 2006.

Javier (in orange shirt) scores a goal in their 5-4 victory in indoor soccer

  

Mike Hubbard and Renee Berling opening their presents

  

Barb Berlings' daughter Renee and son Brad opening their Christmas Stockings

  

Garcia-Romo matchup first with Hispanic quarterbacks

December 21, 2006
By PA SportsTicker

Monday's NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys will mark the first time in NFL history that Hispanic quarterbacks will face each other.

A release from the Eagles said the fathers of Philadelphia quarterback Jeff Garcia and Dallas quarterback Tony Romo both were born in Mexico, making it what is believed to be the first such historic matchup.

Ironically, both Garcia and Romo took over for incumbents earlier this season. Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb suffered a torn ACL and Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe was benched.

On November 4, 1973, Jim Plunkett started for the New England Patriots against Roman Gabriel of the Eagles in what was believed to be the first all-Hispanic matchup.

However, the Pro Football Hall of Fame noted that Gabriel was not Hispanic but of Filipino and Irish descent.

Juan Mireles and Pastor Reggie Trotter at a Christmas Party in Phoenix

  

Sergio, Lorena, Diego and Javier in Cancun Summer '05

  

Merry Christmas

  

Christmas Concert Program

  

Program insert

  

Javier (top row, third from the right) getting ready to sing.

 






They sang "Lean on me" 

Javier (top row on the right) sings at the Winter Concert

  

Choir Director also plays the organ and accompanies the Choir

  

Blackhawk Middle School 8th grade Choir

  

My brother Jesse and I pick up Sergio...

2:30 am Wake up
3:00 am Leave Deforest, Wisconsin
4:00 am Meet Jesse on Highway G in Waukesha
6:00 am Get through Chicago
7:00 am Make it to Indiana
8:00 am Time changes makes it 9:00 am
10:00 am Reach Ohio
11;00 am Stop in Toledo with Jane
11:15 am Sergio is four hours away (after staying up all night)
11:20 am Oscar takes a nap
12:00 am We watch Wisconsin Badgers Mens #7 Basketball Team beat #2 Pitt
1:00 pm Oscar wakes up
2:00 pm Badgers win....
2:00 pm Sergio is one hour away
3:00 pm Meet on Highway 23 & 475 and meet Curtis Roddy and sister
3:30 pm Sergio falls sleep in back seat
4:30 pm Back in Indiana
4:30 pm Oscar drives for first time
5:30 pm Jesse drives again
4:30 pm We gain our hour back
5:00 pm We make it to Chicago
6:30 pm Call my brother Victor as we pass Racine
7:30 pm Dropped Jesse in Waukesha
8:30 pm Back in DeForest
9:30 pm Dropped Sergio at his brother Diego's apartment

Upcoming anthology "Telling Tongues" features one of Oscar's poems

The anthology is scheduled to come out in January, 2007. It is published by Calaca Press.

Merry Christmas... I am still waiting for Sheady to send me the mailing addresses

  

Christmas Eve Party at Victors House

It will start about 5 pm and bring a dish to pass. Bring gifts for you own children. Adults will do a $10 gift exhange.

125 lb. Shane Sweeney places 4th in Tomah Sramble, He was seeded 12th.

  

Edgewood's 160 lb. wrestler Matt Neumann takes 2nd Place at the Tomah Scramble. His record is now 10-2.

  

Kris Neumann takes 6th place at Tomah Scramble. His record is now 9-3.

  

Go see the "Apolcalypto" movie

While a little on the gory side, it is a interesting story on the changing of a civilization....

Oscar Mireles writes article for the Isthmus Magazine

Men and boys
by Oscar Mireles

Poems by Father and Son
By Trinidad Sanchez Jr. (Renaissance Publications)

I exchanged poetry chapbooks with Trinidad “Trino” Sanchez Jr. over 20 years ago. I put his book away in my files at the time, and decided to read it this year after his recent death. Trino Sanchez was a get-in-your-face poet, always looking for a way to share poetry with prisoners or at community centers and making a mark. In his book, he wrote a poem about Death:

we futurized
of our death
how we would want it
celebrated without being present.
Music,
Drink,
Happiness,
Good memories —
And no one cries.

He died without health insurance, with over $500,000 in medical bills. If there ever was a good reason to initiate universal health care, Trino would be a major one.

The Catcher in the Rye
By J.D. Salinger (Back Bay)

My son Sergio was reading this for his AP American English class, and I was sure I had read it when I was in high school, but I was mistaken. I was struck by the way Salinger used language to create the main character, Holden Caulfield, especially repeated phrases like “phonies” and “if you want to know the truth” and “that kills me.” It is hard to believe that this book was published in 1951, and the action takes place in the 1940s. Yet I can see how this book continues to appeal to teenagers.

The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons From Falling Behind in School and Life
By Michael Gurian and Kathy Stevens (Jossey-Bass)

This book makes the argument that there are biological and environmental reasons why we should try to make schools “boy-friendly” and surround young men with a male support system of family and friends, to help them navigate educational and social challenges as they move toward adulthood. The book shares many strategies for reaching the underachieving male student. As I work at Omega School with young males, it’s clear to me that with some guidance, support and direction they can achieve educational success.

Thirteen Moons: A Novel
By Charles Frazier (Random House)

Thirteen Moons shares the story of orphan Will Cooper. He works as an indentured servant, becomes a successful merchant and befriends the Cherokee Nation at the time of the Trail of Tears. The character is based loosely on the real-life exploits of a William Holland Thomas. I was surprised to find out that during that time, some members of Cherokee Nation owned land off the reservation and were slave owners. I was also shocked to read that many of the slaves were forced to leave North Carolina during the Trail of Tears as well. Frazier makes the Smoky Mountains come alive, and history intertwines with small stories and recipes that evoke the area’s rich history, culture and food.

Oscar Mireles is a poet, director of the Omega School and the editor of I Didn’t Know There Were Latinos in Wisconsin, vols. I and II.

New birth in the Mireles extended family

Lila Salinas
Born - November 19th, 2006

Proud Parents: Tony & Linda
Proud Grandparents: Joe & Fela Salinas

Oscar Mireles starts as Assistant Wrestling Coach at Edgewood High School

The team (which now has five wrestlers) went to Waterloo, Wisconsin and competed in the tournament.

Edgewood wrestlers Kris Neumann (Freshman, 103 lbs.) and his brother Matt Neumann (Senior 160 lbs.) both finished the tournament in first place with 5-0 records.

Shane Sweeny (Sophomore, 130 lbs.) finished second with a 4-1 record. Derek Behnke (Senior, 135 lbs.) finished with a 3-1 record with two pins.

Joe Decker (whom I recruited, Sophomore 119 lbs.) had his first practice on Monday night, won two exhibition matches in a scrimmage at Madison LaFollette on Tuesday, got a forfeit on Thursday and went 1-3 yesterday, and would have been 2-2 if he would have gotten the pin called, instead of getting reverse at the last second and pinned with a second to go, even though he was winning the match.

Peter LaForge (Sophomore, 152 lbs.) went 1-4 at this weight but plans on wrestling at 145 lbs. net week.

To get the schedule go to edgewood website

To get individual wrestling results from trackwrestling

For all the Mireles Dallas Cowboys fans

 









Tony Romo wins another big game today against the New York Giants 23-20 in Giant Stadium. Joe Salinas should be happy, that I am starting to become a Cowboy fan.....