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2012 IWCOA Award Nominees
 The following have been nominated for this year's Illinois Wrestling Coaches & Officials Association (IWCOA) awards. The winners will be announced at the IWCOA All-State Awards Banquet on Sunday, April 15 at Park Place of Countryside.Illinois Matmen is going for the three-peat with four nominees in the Newsman of the Year category: Mack Bolen (mckbln), Andre Morgan (MR TWISTER), JD Oliva (James_Oliva), and Mike Vest (Flashy). Mike Bare and Rob Sherrill were exempt from being nominated this year due to winning this award in the past three years. Click "Read More" to view all of the nominees. ****** Administrator of the Year: Class A Mike Allen – Gibson City (GCMS) David Barlett – Macomb Matt Brue – Petersburg Porta Jeff Flater – Byron Lon Gerrish - Sandwich Jason Greene – Eureka Ray Heilmann – Quincy Notre Dame Joe Hermes – Wilmington Adam Spicer – Wilmington Gary Tipsord – Leroy BJ Zeleznik – Leroy Class AA Tom Dubois – Richmond Burton Mike Hennessey – Niles Notre Dame Dan Jones – DeKalb Greg King – Sterling Tom King – Grayslake Central Sam Knox – Lincoln Seth Schoonover – Yorkville John Szabo – Bloomington Class AAA Bryan Barham – Blue Island Eisenhower Marty Bee – Naperville Central Tim Feigh – Hinsdale South Jim Greenwald – Granite City Denise Kavanaugh – Downers Grove North Briant Kelly – Libertyville Brian Klene - Lockport Bruce Scheidegger – Carl Sandburg Hud Venerable – Lincoln-Way Central Kenny Wallace – Maine Township Newsman of the Year: James Bentz – Free Press Wilmington Emerson “Mack” Bolen – Illinois Matmen Mike Cameron – Niles Herald Kyle Garmes – Daily Journal Herald Curt Herron – Joliet Herald Southtown Star Dave Kane – Springfield State Journal Stacey LaFeber – Mahomet Citizen Jim Mattson – WHOI News Jay McDevitt – Gibson City Courier Andre Morgan – Illinois Matmen Erich Murphy – Pontiac Daily Leader JD Oliva – Illinois Matmen / Video Infinity Joe Stevenson – Northwest Herald Sean Stillmaker – DesPlaines Journal Mike Vest – Illinois Matmen Brian Weidman – Sauk Valley Media Official of the Year: Jeff Bowers – Bloomington Greg Brooks – Chicago Jim Carnahan – Rock Island Anthony Clarke – Zion Ron Coit – Farmer City Bob Culbertson – Vandalia Ray Epperson – Yorkville Dave Fellinger – Chicago Dan Fulscher – Lincoln Bryon Hasty – East Peoria Scott Holbrook – Orion Bill Honeycutt – Woodridge Dan McDonnell – Morris Don Mekeel – Sterling Haig Nighossian – Granite City Jason Salley – Carol Stream Jon Schaus – Itasca Jeff Sorensen – Bloomington Mike Wilkey – Oak Park Jack Williams – DeKalb Robert Zielinski Jr. – McHenry Assistant Coach of the Year: Class A David Able – Harvard Ron Bessemer – Mt. Olive Doug Ferguson – Eureka Andy Heilemeier – Sandwich Scott Stitch – Lena Winslow Ed VanDuyne – Wilmington Tyler Webster – Prairie Central Tony Wright – Morrison Class AA Tim Duggan – St. Patrick Kevin Heller – Sterling Rory Heller – Mahomet-Seymour Class AAA Paul Collins – Oak Park River Forest Jim Considine – Glenbard North Ryan Egan – Marist Jason Erwinski – Tinley Park Noah Fitzenriter – Naperville Central Kevin Hansen – Park Ridge Maine South George Kirgan – Granite City Sean Lovelace – Downers Grove South Ryan McSherry – Hinsdale South Marc Miller – Plainfield Central Mike Polz – Carl Sandburg Roy Seeger – Libertyville Head Coach of the Year: Class A Terry Aldridge – Eureka Pete Cleary – Stanford Olympia Tim Haak – Harvard Brian Lee – Litchfield Josh McCarty – Sandwich Kevin Milder – Lena Winslow Tony Westen – Beardstown Class AA Wilbur Borrero – Antioch Mark Gardner/Adam Richards (Co-Coaches) – Bloomington Augie Genovesi – Niles Notre Dame Bryn Glynn - Lincoln-Way West Ron Wilson – Chicago Bowen Russ Witzig – Troy Triad Class AAA Rob Porter – Naperville Central Eric Siebert – Carl Sandburg Lance Weber – Maine West Wrestler of the Year – All State Champions are eligible Class 1A Individual Champions 106 Brandon Briggs, North Boone 113 Nelson Baker, Byron 120 Josh Alber, Dakota 126 JJ Whaley, Stillman Valley 132 Maxx Hubbard, Newman CC 138 Alphonso Vruno, Sandwich 145 Mark McDonnell, Morrison 152 Brian Bahrs, Newman CC 160 Billy Chancey, Reed-Custer 170 Dan Stott, Harvard 182 RJ Troye, Newman CC 195 Matt McDonnell, Morrison 220 Channing Dolliger, Namara 285 Reid Sealby, Byron Class 2A Individual Champions 106 Tommy Pawelski, Montini 113 Johnny Jimenez, Marmion 120 Matt Garelli, Fenwick 126 David Pearce, Civic Memorial 132 Zane Richards, Carbondale 138 Angelo Silvestro, Marmion 145 Lavion Mayes, Mascoutah 152 Austin Culton, Sycamore 160 Dylan Reel, Washington 170 Nathan Jackson, Marian 182 Jack Dechow, R.-Burton 195 Gage Harrah, CLC 220 Malcolm Watson, Nazareth 285 Jeremy Brazil, Vernon Hills Class 3A Individual Champions 106 Kris Williams, Thornton 113 Jordan Northrup, Harlem 120 Jered Cortez, GBN 126 Eddie Klimara, Providence 132 Sal Annoreno, Bartlett 138 Kyle Langenderfer, LWE 145 Kevin Moylan, Stagg 152 Max Schneider, Lane 160 Shaun McMurtry, Lockport 170 Jake Residori, Minooka 182 Sammy Brooks, OPRF 195 Brad Johnson, Lockport 220 Josh Marchok, Schaumburg 285 James Buss, DeLaSalle |
There is also an IWCOA Academic Wrestler of the Year in A, AA and AAA. So those wrestlers with good grades should be sure to apply.
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Congrats to the Illinois Matmen news team on your nominations. I know where to go when I need to know what's happening! Also I have to give a shout out to my favorite Assistant Coach of the Year nominee Paul Collins. He has been a coach, mentor and friend to all three of my sons and he is wonderful.
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Administrator of the Year AA: Tom DuBois - Richmond Burton, has helped mold Richmond-Burton Wrestling into becoming a powerhouse in the state of Illinois, along with the great athletes and champions that are made up in the wrestling room.
Newsman of the Year: Mike Vest - Illinois Matmen - has done a superior job over the years providing fair coverage for all of the wrestling communities in the state of Illinois. The site is much appreciated, and is also highly regarded by fans of the IKWF, IHSA, and NCAA. Official of the Year: Ray Epperson - Yorkville, has been an official in the state of Illinois since I can remember. I remember competing in IKWF events some 20 years ago, and he was officiating then. After all of these years he is still regarded as one of the most respected referees in the IKWF/IHSA. Assistant Coach of the Year AAA: Mike Polz - Carl Sandburg, before Montini there was Sandburg. 4 team titles, and 1 runner up since 2005. He's helped guide a non-recruiting high school to years of glory, in a modern IHSA dominated by Private schools. Head Coach of the Year AA: Wilbur Borrero - Antioch, enjoyed a resurgence of a program that has been competitively building over the years. Antioch qualified, and were able to place 4th, despite having not competed in the team tournament in 2011. Wrestler of the Year AA: Jack Dechow - Richmond-Burton, After finishing runner-up at 160AA to Dylan Reel (Washington) 3-2 in 2010, and runner-up at 171AA to AJ Messenger (Yorkville) 6-5 in 2011, he finally got over the hump winning a state title at the 182AA weight class. During the State tournament Dechow recorded a tech-fall, and two pin falls, including one that clinched the state title in the closing seconds of the first period against Stephon Rudicil (Bloomington). The pin fall capped off an undefeated 33-0 season. This upcoming fall he will be wrestling at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. |
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Given all the work he has done with Infinity, video coverage, DVD production (particularly "The Last Maverick"), I truly believe that JD deserves it.
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As long as it stays in the im.com family....
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updates?
Was looking on their website and facebook page but couldn't find a list of the award winners. Anyone that was there have them? Thanks
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Enjoyable event. Nice turnout. Really enjoyed the company. Congratulations to Flashy and all the IM nominees.
Funny to hear... When the All-Staters were introduced it was great to learn that most of the CS squad enjoy a rousing game of Hide and Seek and GBN seem to often play Tag as a pastime. The Emcee Coach B was able to read that without skipping a beat. |
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