End of Season Awards Congratulations to all wrestlers on another great year. MTGC Awards Outstanding Wrestler - Darren Prado McShane Award - Frankie Crippen Tri County Awards Christian Monsalve - Most Improved Wrestler Darren Prado - Most Pins, Most Team Points Frankie Crippen - Most Take Downs Dylan Allison - Most Reversals North Jersey Awards Rob Murphy - Most Improved Wrestler Kico Mataj - Most Pins Cole Graney - Take Downs, Reversals & Most Pins Jack Graney - Most Team Points, Most Valuable Click here to view pictures from the Awards Banquet
Singlet & Warm-Up Returns
Dan Mulligan, the team's equipment manger, will be collecting all singlets and warm up's this year. To arrange a drop off, please contact Dan at 973 714 9599 or rangerdev@hotmail.com
2008-09 Teams
Pre-Clinic Team. Click image to enlarge	Clinic Team. Click image to enlarge
Varsity and JV Team. Click image to enlarge All photos courtesy of Patrician Photography

Basics of Wrestling Who : Any kid from Morristown, Morris Twp or Morris Plains 6-14 years old What : 4 different practice teams to teach kids of all levels and competition for ALL (no politics, everyone plays) Where : Frelinghuysen Middle School , Morristown When : 2 day per week for New Wrestlers, 2-3 days per week (weeknights TBD and Saturday mornings) for kids 10 & up.

PRACTICES:
Please see the calendar for the practice schedule. A program for each wrestler’s needs, kids advance to next level when they acquire the skills:
Pre-Clinic - For our youngest wrestlers. This program provides some technique, attention-getting games that improve the skills required for competition later on.
Clinic - Typically for wrestlers 8+ years. Focuses on foundations of wrestling. Competition for this group is based on readiness.
JV - Typically for our new wrestlers 6-8th Grade. Focuses on foundations of wrestling, but moves at a faster rate than Clinic. Competition available.
Varsity - For our experienced wrestlers. Focuses on advanced technique. These wrestlers are typically on our varsity line-ups (Tri-County and North Jersey Leagues). Why :

• #1 because its safe and fun (you have to come and see for yourself) We give you 2 weeks to come and try it out before committing Learn discipline, hard work, and have a blast! It’s a fun sport for kids who like contact sports (football, lacrosse, soccer) Kids compete against kids their own size (where else can a small kid be a champion?)
• It’s also a great way to teach kids how to be an individual athlete and be a part of the team at the same time.

Morristown Wrestling has been building a reputation as one of the top teams in Northern NJ.Click below for more information

• About Mo-Town Grapplers/ FAQs2008-09 Registration FormParent Handbook
• Youth Wrestling - An information package for parents who are considering signing their child up.

Click the image to view the video highlight clip (Blair vs St Eds)

So, your son tells you that he wants to take wrestling and you immediately envision him being lifted into the air by a testosterone filled kid wearing a Superman costume. If the idea of wrestling brings fear to your mind based upon the images portrayed by what you have seen on t.v., then put your mind at ease. Youth wrestling is very different from the professional wrestlers on WWE.

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By Bill Burlingame, former assistant football and wrestling coach, East Liverpool High School, OH

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"Well-respected by coaches and teammates for his tough, aggressive nature (comes from his prep wrestling background)" - NFL Draft Scout on Alex Stepanovich"I would have all of my Offensive Lineman wrestle if I could." - John Madden, NFL Hall of Fame Football Coach “I never met a wrestler that was a coward.”

- Joe Gibbs, Washington Redskins Head Coach