We have the first match lined up for this year’s (date to follow) Eddie Brown Alumni Duals; ANDY BUEHLER 04′ VS. RICHIE JUAREZ 07′.

Also, TRAVIS ABEYTA VS LEVY POCOCK tentatively agreed to a match, as long as there is not a big weight differential.

Some good match ups could be:

Sierra 03′ vs Shrek 07′

Ben Taylor vs Scire Dompe

Gogo or Foss vs. Brandon Dompe

Luna vs Josh Audelo

Chris Miller vs Alex Garcia would also be a good one.

Anyway, hopefully all you alumni can come back for that day to stay connected with the program, strive to get in shape for that day, keep Eddie’s memory alive, and have some fun.

We hope that last year’s participants return:

Gogo Gomez

Andy Buehler

Louie Audelo (referee)

Nick Patterson

Red Gonsalves

Josh Audelo

Andres Cordova

Victor Foss

Brandon Dompe

Chris Miller

Travis Abeyta

Eduardo

Danny Avila

Patrick Munoz

Richard Moreno

Johny Carrillo

Levy Pocock

Shrek 

Click ALUMNI to see more pictures from last year’s duals.

Post the match ups that you would like to see.  Matches will ideally be close in weight and comparable skill level. 

Call Coach Ozzie if you want to participate or need more info. 

How can I prevent staph or MRSA skin infections? Practice good hygiene:

1. Keep your hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
2. Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed.
3. Avoid contact with other people’s wounds or bandages.
4. Avoid sharing personal items such as towels or razors

Make sure you take a shower after each wrestling practice, work outs (weights) and after tournaments.  Wrestlers do  not share gear and hygiene items. Wash clothes in hot water. (include kneepads and headgear) 

Skin boils, blisters and abcesses

Staph infection and MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) are commonly visible as skin boils, blisters or pus-filled bumps. Swelling and reddening are common, and larger abscesses under the skin may form. In some cases, deeper more serious soft tissue infections such as cellulitis can occur.

The yellow or white puss inside of bumps and boils often drains on its own without being lanced. Bumps and the surrounding area are often warm to the touch and can be very tender. The infected area is often pink, red or purple in color and can be swollen and painful.

Staph infection and mrsa can show up anyplace on your body but are more common in the following specific areas:

• Areas of clothing friction and irritation, such as the legs, buttocks and shaving areas
• Sweaty areas like armpits, neck, face, groin and feet.
• Deeper infections like cellulitis are most common on the arms, hands, lower legs and face.

Spider bite or MRSA?

MRSA has branched out into the general population. It often infects people without warning, and is commonly mistaken as a spider bite.

MRSA and staph infections can be easily mistaken for a brown recluse spider bite  which can have a very similar appearance on your skin. Unless you saw a spider bite you, chances are good it’s community-associated mrsa (CA-MRSA) instead.

According to Tom Frank, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S., an assistant professor of family and community medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, if you think it’s a spider bite, get a culture test because what you are seeing is probably community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA).

According to Frank, of all the patients who believe they have a spider bite, “77 percent of patients presenting with soft-tissue infections are showing up with MRSA on culture.”

If you believe you have a spider bite, consider visiting with your doctor or an infectious disease specialist (an I.D. doctor) to get a bacterial culture test to confirm what is causing your condition.

When to see your doctor

If your infection does not go away after a few days, if it begins spreading, or if symptoms such as pain, fever or chills develop, consider seeing your doctor as soon as possible.

The purpose of this post is two-fold; to report the untimely death of a local wrestler and to report that Cal wrestlers that attended the Lake Arrowhead camp could have been at risk of exposure to a staph infection. 

 It is unfortunate and sad to report that a local wrestler from Downey High School, Noah Armendariz, died from complications from a Staph infection.  Please read article for more information.

According to the article, Noah developed the staph infection shortly after returning from the Lake Arrowhead camp, which 20 of our wrestlers participated in.  It is important to consult with your medical doctor whenever you think you might have a staph infection.  Based on the time frame since camp ended, it does not appear that any Cal wrestlers contracted an infection at the camp.  Furthermore, it is not clear if Noah contracted the infection at this camp.  Also, Cal did not dual Downey HS at camp and the staff from the camp properly cleaned the mats after each wrestling session. Please keep in mind that you can be proactive in decreasing the likelihood of an infection.  However, if you think that you might have an infection, seek medical advice and contact the coaching staff immediately. Parents, please ensure that your children are aware of the risks of a staph infection and take proper measures to make sure that they do everything possible to prevent any type of skin disease.

It is unfortunate that the tragedy of a young man’s death brings to light the seriousness of staph infections  into our awareness.  The Cal High wrestling program grieves the loss of a fellow wrestler that shared the passion of our sport.  Our condolences go out to Noah’s family.

Folkstyle Tournament this saturday (July 26th) at Santa Fe High School

7:00 AM to 8:30 AM WEIGH INS/REGISTRATION
 9:30 AM THE BATTLE BEGINS 

After each graduation class the program’s alumni pool increases, which opens up an opportunity for existing wrestlers to see that we are starting to develop a history and a tradition.  The coaching staff strongly believe that alumni involvement will be a key for the program to continue to evolve.  We would like to thank the alumni that have attended practice this off season.  It has been great to see as many as seven alumni in the room at different practices. 

Thanks to:

Levy Pocock

Louie Audelo

Travis Abeyta

Josh Audelo

Alex Garcia

Ben Taylor

Andy Buehler

Andy Freeman

Scire Dompe

Brandon Dompe

Chris Cadena

Danny Lopez

Andres Cordova

Roy Ramirez

…and our most recent graduates: Jeremy Araiza and Kevin Orense

I have also obtained verbal commitments from Richie Juarez, Nick Patterson, Anthony Castro, and Victor Foss  :-) 

Offseason practices are almost over.  Practices are consistently on wednesdays from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  You can also contact Coach Ozzie for additional practice times.

Alumni, coming to practices will allow you to stay connected with the program and it will give us a chance to know what’s new in your life (we won’t hit you up for money, not yet at least).  It will also help you stay in shape, specially if you want to wrestle in our alumni duals in the fall.  You will also get a decal for your car!

CLINIC LOCATIONS 

LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

4400 BRIERCREST LAKEwOOD, CA 90713

JULY 22-26, 2008 TUESDAY -SATURDAY 1 PM TO 7PM DAILY

BREA OLINDA HIGH SCHOOL

789 WILCAT WAY B REA, CA 92821

JULY 20-24, 2008 SUNDAY -THURSDAY 1 PM TO 7PM DAILY

 ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL

1402 ROYAL AVE. S IM I VALLEY, CA 93065

 AUGUST 1-5, 2008 FRIDAY -TUESDAY lOAM TO 4PM DAILY  

CLINICIANS 

 GENE MILLS

2X NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION SYRACUSE

4X NCAA ALL-AMERICAN

PAN AMERICAN GAMES CHAMPION

US OLYMPIC TEAM MEMBER

“ATHLETE OF THE YEAR” US OLYMPIC COMMITIEE

 TBIUSI CHAMPION

2X WORLD CUP CHAMPION

PAUL KEYSAW

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION BAKERSFIELD

PAC-IO CHAMPION

HEAD COACH-FRESNO CITY COLLEGE

3X CALIFORNIA JC COACH OF THE YEAR

PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPION

ADAM TIRAPELLE

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION ILLINOIS

4X NCAA ALL-AMERICAN

 2X CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPION

TJ JAWORSKY

3X NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION NORTH CAROLINA

NCAA MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER

4X OKLAHOMA STATE CHAMPION

4X US NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER

Featuring high profile national and regional staff, J Robinson Technique Camps cover every aspect of wrestling.  The basic fundamentals to advanced college-level match strategies are taught and reviewed with emphasis on skill development.Daily schedules consist of three on-mat training sessions offering campers a variety of work out partners based on age and ability in small group settings. 

Each day a different special guest will make appearances providing campers with motivational and inspirational speeches.

Ideal for wrestlers 8-18 years of age. *Minnesota campers must be at least 10 years of age to stay in the dorms.

 AT California State Polytechnic University
Pomona, CA
Technique/Takedown

Sample Daily Schedule

Cost: $420 Resident : $280 Commuter

Summer League Finals

Friday July 18 Varsity at El Dorado High School
Saturday July 19 Novice (started wrestling this summer) and JV (wrestled Frosh-soph last year)

Finals Cost $10—for teams that pay OCWCA dues ($75)
Finals Copt $15—for teams that don’t pay OCWCA dues or individuals not belonging to a team that has paid dues

Weight Classes: 95, 105, 114, 121, etc…

Friday Varsity
Weigh 9:30am to 11am—Wrestling starts at 12pm sharp on 8 mats

Saturday
Weigh-Ins 7am-9am—-wresting starts at 10am on 8 mats

Info

Steve Lawson
714-420-8294
Lawsonhawk@yahoo.com

Matt Melndrez takes first place at the Cal State Games. Good Job Matt.