 HOLLAND, MI – West Ottawa wrestling coach Ryan Lancaster has unveiled the team's schedule for the 2018-2019 season, highlighted by six home events. The Panthers will look to build off a successful 2018 campaign that saw the squad rack up 269 individual wins, and following up an 19-19 dual record.
WO will open the season on Dec. 5 in Hesperia, MI with a dual against the Panthers. On Dec. 8, they will match up against a number of local teams in a round robin format at the Gene Kraai Memorial in Zeeland, MI. The team will open up its home slate on Jan. 2 in WOHS Main Gym against Hudsonville and Caledonia in an OK Red Tri-meet before heading back out on the road for a handful of events at Gobles (Jan. 5) and Rockford (Jan. 16). The historic WO-Grand Haven rivalry continues on Jan. 23 in Holland, as the Panthers will look to finish off the Buccaneers for the first time in several seasons at home. The Panthers will look to place many at the only individual tournament of the regular season in Holt (Jan. 19), but not before hosting their ever tough WO Invitational (Jan. 12). They finish up the regular season on the road at Montague (Jan. 26). The MHSAA Individual State Finals are scheduled for March 1-2 at the Ford Field in Detroit, MI. 2018-2019 Varsity Schedule 11.28.2018 7:00pm Black N' White Night 12.01.2018 12:00pm Battle for the Bridge 12.05.2018 5:00pm Hesperia Quad 12.08.2018 9:30am Zeeland West Invite 12.12.2018 5:00pm @Lansing Waverly 2.15.2018 9:00am Holland Invite 12.19.2018 7:00pm @Grandville 01.02.2019 5:00pm Hudsonville/Caledonia 01.05.2019 9:00am Gobles 01.09.2019 6:00pm East Kentwood 01.12.2019 9:00am West Ottawa Invite 01.16.2019 7:00pm @Rockford 01.19.2019 9:00am Holt 01.23.2019 7:00pm Grand Haven 01.26.2019 9:00am @Montague 02.01.2019 Conference Tournament 02.07.2019 MHSAA Team District 02.09.2019 MHSAA Ind. District 02.13.2019 MHSAA Team Regional 02.16.2019 MHSAA Ind. Regional 02.22.2019 MHSAA Team Final 03.01.2019 MHSAA Ind. Final JV/ Varsity B Schedule 11.28.2018 7:00pm Black N' White Night 12.01.2018 12:00pm Battle for the Bridge 12.05.2018 5:00pm Hesperia Quad 12.08.2018 9:30am Allendale 12.12.2018 7:00pm TBA 12.14.2018 5:00pm Holland Invite 12.19.2018 7:00pm Grandville 01.02.2019 5:00pm Hudsonville/Caledonia 01.05.2019 9:00am East Kentwood Invite 01.09.2019 6:00pm East Kentwood 01.11.2019 5:00pm West Ottawa Invite 01.18.2019 7:00pm @Rockford 01.18.2019 5:00pm Montague Invite 01.23.2019 7:00pm @Grand Haven 01.26.2019 9:00am Grand Haven Invite Other Important Dates 10.29.2018 First Day of Preseason 11.12.2018 First Day of Practice 11.14.2018 Alpha Weigh-In 01.01.2019 2 Pound Allowance 03.04.2019 Gear Turn-In 03.08.2019 Team Banquet
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To increase knowledge and interest in the sport of wrestling, West Ottawa and Myrmidon Training Systems will be hosting a 4 week, 2 session camp at the North High School wrestling room beginning in October. The aim will be to introduce new athletes to the sport and teach rudimentary skills that will help on and off the mat. This camp will be set up for kids that have little to no experience in the sport, and will prepare them (if they wish) for the competitive season in November. This September we are also hosting our advanced high school camp aimed at preparing wrestlers in the West Michigan area for fall competitions. 7th-12th Grade athletes that are serious about the sport should apply. All camps are lead and instructed by Myrmidon Training Systems staff. KIDS DEVELOPMENTAL CAMP Two 2-Week Sessions Session 1: Oct. 2-4 & Oct. 9-11 Session 2: Oct. 16-18 & Oct. 23-25 Days: Tuesday and Thursday Times: K-2nd meets 5pm-6pm 3rd-6th grade meets 6pm-7pm Cost*: (Register by what grade you are entering) K-2nd: $20/session or $35 for all fall sessions 3rd-6th: $20/session or $35 for all fall sessions *All siblings are half priced. Session 1: Takedowns Session 2: Top and Bottom REGISTER HERE FALL TRAINING CAMP September 4th –October 30th Ages: 7th-12th Grade Days: Tuesday and Thursday Times: 7:00pm-8:30pm Cost*: (All members have a mandatory fundraising requirement of $45 (you can select to opt-out of this requirement by paying the $45 yourself). *All siblings are half priced. REGISTER HERE  HOLLAND, MI
West Michigan wrestling cam together this Saturday to wrestle for some good causes. Myrmidon Wrestling Club hosted their second annual Charity duals at West Ottawa High School. All proceeds from the admission went directly to four charities. Notable changes this year were the inclusion of more teams (nine in all), a leaner 7 on 7 dual format, and the addition of a youth division and a legacy (18 years and up) division. Also unique to the event was the format of the matches. In an effort to encourage a resurgence of Olympic Style wrestling into the West Michigan area, the matches were "Frecko", an adapted set of Freestyle/Folkstyle/Greco-Roman rules. First period was augmented Folkstyle, second period augmented Greco Roman, and third period augmented Freestyle rules. As far as team scoring is concerned, the NCWA Optional Team Scoring was implemented, This was used to encourage wrestling throughout a match, and all wrestlers contributed to the team even in an individual loss. The highlight of the day was the Legacy Division match up featuring former Michigan State standout Kasey Nadolsky versus Kevin Claunch was the Bloodround podcast. Nadolsky edged Claunch for the victory (scores unavailable). CHARITIES Pinning Down Autism’s mission is to respond and address the immediate needs of children and their families within our local communities that are affected by autism and to promote education and awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorders. $66.50 Raised* *Myrmidon and West Ottawa have raised $918.50 for the PDA charity since 2016. Friends of the Elephant Seal is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating people about elephant seals and other marine life and teaching stewardship for the ocean off the central coast of California. $133.00 Raised Wounded Warrior Project is a charity and veterans service organization that offers a variety of programs, services and events for wounded veterans of the military actions following September 11, 2001. $399.00 Raised Camp Sunshine offers people ages 12 – 50 with mild to moderate cognitive impairments the opportunity to attend summer camp in a safe, caring and inclusive environment. $116.50 Raised RESULTS Youth Division 1. Barry County Grapplers A 2, Panther Elite 3. Barry County Grapplers B High School Division 1. Forest Hills Central 2. Myrmidon 3. Sweet Feet 4. Lakewood 5. Team K.O. Legacy Division 1. Myrmidon 2. Rippin' Necks and Signin' Checks  FARGO, ND
Two West Ottawa wrestlers set off this week to wrestle at the 2018 Marines Junior & Cadet Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota from July 14-20. Every year, the nation's best young wrestlers come together for the world's largest wrestling competition, at the Fargodome on the campus of North Dakota State. This competition produces great stories of champions, many who go on to glory in college wrestling, and ultimately at the World and Olympic levels. West Ottawa has produced several All-Americans over the years. "To me as a head coach, this is the highest honor that you can bestow on one of my wrestlers," stated head coach Ryan Lancaster."If you can constantly produce athletes that can compete on the national stage, the in-season titles will eventually come." Sophomore Mathew "Mad Dawg" Hakken makes his first appearance on the national stage, competing in both freestyle and greco-roman at the cadet level. "Mathew is one of the most dedicated kids I have had the pleasure of coaching," Lancaster said. "He rises to any challenge in front of him. He generally has to bump up and wrestle kids that have 20 to 30 pounds on him, so I look forward to seeing him compete against the best his size." Mathew will compete at the 100lbs weight class. Junior Gabby Ramirez from Zeeland West High School also makes her national level debut. "Gabby is remarkable as a wrestler, said Lancaster. "I first met her last summer at my private club (Myrmidon) and she has excelled rapidly. For her to compete with the best in the country with less than a year under her belt is truly unparalleled. She is also a trailblazer, as girl and the first Zeland wrestler to qualify for the national championships." Gabby will compete in both the cadet and junior divisions at the 152lbs weight class. Senior Julian Jimenez already competed last month at the Junior Dual National Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma . "Julian sets the tone for all my athletes," said Lancaster. "He seeks out the best competition and refuses the shy away from the best, because he wants to be the best. Julian was a freshman when I took over the program in 2015, and it has been an honor to see him grow as a wrestler on his quest to be the best." Julian competed in the Junior division in both freestyle and greco-roman at the 160lbs weight class. All of the matches on all of the mats from the 2018 U.S. Marine Corps Junior & Cadet Nationals will be broadcast live on FloWrestling. For updated articles, features and results from Fargo, visit TheMat.com. Myrmidon Charity Duals Information
5/29/2018
 2nd Annual Myrmidon Charity Duals
July 28th, 2018 West Ottawa High School 9:00am KIDS DIVISION (K-6th) HS DIVISION (7th-12th) LEGACY DIVISON (18+) Format: “Freko Wrestling”, Adapted Freestyle/Folkstyle/Greco-Roman rules. First Period augmented Folkstyle, second period augmented Greco Roman, and third period augmented Freestyle rules. 2-2-2. Duals will be scored with NCWA Optional Team Scoring WEIGHT CLASSES KIDS DIVISION (K-6th) 52, 60, 70, 80, 92, 106, 115+ (Max 130) HS DIVISION (7th-12th) 113, 126, 138, 152, 170, 195, 285 LEGACY DIVISON (18+) 130, 140, 155, 175, 195, 250, HWT. - Weigh-in's are not formal and coaches need to use their discretion. (Honor System) -Proceeds go to the Piedras Blancas Friends of the Elephant Seal and Pinning Down Autism (more charities to be added as teams enter) -$50.00 donation per team -$5.00 donation for admission Any Questions? Contact Coach Lancaster at myrmidonwrestling@gmail.com  2018 SUMMER COACHES SERIES June 5th - August 28th Myrmidon Training Systems All Ages Includes free T-shirt for each wrestler. Includes Access to All Clinics Cost*: OPTION ONE
*All siblings are half priced. FORMAT Clinics Runs 6:00pm-7pm (K-6th) and 7:00pm-8:30pm (7th and Up) at Myrmidon Training Systems. Clinics ran by wrestling clinicians that have a great deal of experience at wrestling at the collegiate level. They will consist mostly of technique and drilling, with some live situations. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
06/05 TBA 06/12 TBA 06/19 TBA 06/26 TBA 07/10 TBA 07/17 TBA 07/24 TBA 07/31 TBA 08/07 TBA 08/14 TBA 08/21 TBA 08/28 TBA 
Featuring a high-profile slate of national and regional coaches and athletes, the West Ottawa Wrestling Camp emphasize technical skill development and strategy. Our curriculum covers everything from basic fundamentals—stance, positioning, takedowns, and escapes—to advanced technique and strategy, including set-ups, finishes, and drilling. We separate wrestlers into smaller groups determined by age, weight and ability, so each wrestler will receive a level of training that fits his or her skill and experience level. The philosophy of our camp also relies on teaching a disciplined, focused mindset that is the trademark of the "Pantherstyle" Ethos.
The West Ottawa Wrestling Camp is directed by college coaches along with All-American wrestlers. Active college wrestlers serve as counselors at this camp, as well as regional all-star talent. Our premier roster of coaches and wrestlers will train side-by-side with camp athletes and lead by example with the discipline and work ethic that are the foundation of our camp. This is all done at no cost to all West Ottawa Public School athletes. West ottawa wrestling camp
June 12th-15th
West Ottawa High School K-2 9:30am-10:30am 3-6 10:30am-12:30pm 7-12 12:30pm-2:30pm COST All WOPS K-12 Wrestlers: FREE All Others: $20.00 Clinicians
Ryan Lancaster
Mason Smith
Trent Allen
Chris Poland
Former West Ottawa Wrestling Camp Clinicians
 Holland, MI WEST OTTAWA MIDDLE SCHOOL DUALS West Ottawa Middle School team went 4-1 at their annual duals. They defeated Holland 52-34, B-Squad 71-20, Grand Haven 45-42, before dropping a loss to Grandville-Maroon 27-67. The Panthers rallied their final round to defeat Grandville-White on the 3rd criteria. Grandville-Maroon went on to defeat Hudsonvile-Baldwin 69-27 in the final. 4 of our wrestlers went 5-0 on the day. The middle school team is currently 7-3 on the year. FINAL STANDINGS 1st Hudsonville-Baldwin 2nd Grandville-Maroon 3rd West Ottawa 4th Grandvile-White 5thZeeland 6th Grand Havrn 7th Holland 8th Jenison 9th Mona Shores 10th B-Squad 5TH ANNUAL LITTLE PANTHER TOURNAMENT Wrestlers from all over the Holland area gathered at West Ottawa High School on January 24th to take part in the 5th Annual Little Panthers Tournament. The Panthers had a great showing, with multiple placers.For the second year in a row, the Little Panthers have won their annual invitational. Lead by 7 champions, the Panthers narrowly defeated the flourishing Holland Youth program, who came in second. Over all, 26 of our youth wrestlers competed in our home gym and set the pace of our program, While it was a fundraiser for both West Ottawa and Myrmidon programs, a portion also went to Pinning Down Autism, a charitable organization whose mission is to respond and address the immediate needs of children and their families within our local communities that are affected by autism and to promote education and awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder’s. We also donated to another important organization in the wrestling: Pin Cancer. Pin Cancer is a registered 501(c)3 charity. All their proceeds go to building awareness on all types of cancer as well as research initiatives at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. $37.00 was donated to Pinning Down Autism. Myrmidon and West Ottawa have raised $889.00 for this charity since 2016. $37.00 was donated to Pin Cancer. Myrmidon and West Ottawa have raised $114.00 for this charity since 2017. VIEW BRACKETS HERE FULL RESULTS 38-42 1st Jayven Sipkema (WO) 2nd Trey Nadolsky (WO) 3rd Anthony Casares (WO) 4th Liam Stewart (HOL) 43-49.2 1st Markko Foster (WO) 2nd Judah Wykes (HOL) 3rd Braelyn Boersen (WO) 4th Jack Raycraft (WO) 50-52 1st Dezmend Villarreal (WO) 2nd Aiden Cruz (WO) 2nd Colin Lamania (WO) 3rd Isaiah (HOL) 53-55 1st Ava O'Harris (WO) 2nd Ben Boersen (WO) 3rd Avery Hughes (WO) 58-60 1st Joshua Cuevas (HOL) 2nd Gaven Cruz (WO) 3rd Aden Garcia (WO) 4th Ignacio Ramirez (WO) 60-62 1st Eli Sedano (HOL) 2nd Kaylee Stryker (HOL) 3rd Juelz Soto (WO) 62-64 1st Trenton Chesser (WO) 2nd Brycen Soto (WO) 3rd Jacob Rios (HOL) 66-69 1st Isaiah Castro (HOL) 2nd Braelyn Sharda (WO) 3rd Manny Garza (HOL) 4th Gabe Nies (HOL) 70-75 Israel Castro (HOL) Gabe Gonzalez (FENN) 71-75 1st JaMeir Chesser (WO) 2nd Asher Folkert (HOL) 3rd Zhanaevia Ruff (HOL) 82-87 1st Durai Naik (WO) 2nd Matteo Lamania (WO) 95-102 1st Jacob Torres (HOL) 2nd Andreas McMahon (FENN) Jayden Sneller (FENN) 115-125 1st Robbie Weirsma (HOL) 2nd Manny Meyer (HOL) 3rd Mackenzie Nies (HOL) 168 1st Yasmin Dykr (HOL)  Register HERE Questions? Send them to Ryan Lancaster 2018 SPRING CLINIC/TOURNAMENT SERIES March 13th-May 31th West Ottawa High School and Myrmidon Training Systems All Ages Includes free T-shirt for each wrestler. Includes Access to Clinics & Fight Nights $80 K-12th grade (wrestlers with some wrestling experience) FORMAT Clinics
Scrimmages (Myrmidon Friday Night)
All Camp Members are welcome; or $5 Drop Ins 03/23, 03/29, 04/13, 04/20, 04/27 Format: Wrestlers blocked into 5-8 groups. At the start of each round, wrestlers in that group will report to the mat and find a partner. All matches will be 4 minutes (2-2). Our Goal is to wrestle 4-5 rounds. Week One
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 HOLLAND, MI West Ottawa Middle School (WOMS) Wrestling is a fundamental, and arguably, most important part of our developmental program. Athletes are introduced to the subtle nuances of the sport, and are eventually brought to compete at a competitive level in the area. Taking the helm this year are two new Co-head coaches, Brandon Tresemer and Cassie Virgil. Coming to us from Zeeland East, Coach Tresemer bring a tenacious flare to our middle school program. He had a great prep career at Zeeland East, setting his school's record for the most career wins (158). He also was an all state wrestler and a district champion his senior year. Cassie comes to us all the way from Washington state where she had an impressive prep career. An overall competition record of 72-94 . In 2006 she won a state title, and then went on to place at the state, and win regional and district titles She turned to coaching women's wrestling for the 2009-2010 and 2015-16 seasons. In her reign, she had 10 WIAA state qualifiers , as well as 5 Academic All-State girls. Cassie is also our head girls team coach. Practices will run from 3pm to 5:pm everday in the Macatawa Bay Middle School Wrestling Room. Any questions, please email Tresemer, Virgil, or the program directly. Competition Schedule 02.01.2018 4:00pm @Muskegon/N. Rockford 02.06.2018 4:00pm @Holland 02.08.2018 4:00pm Fruitport 02.13.2018 4:00pm @Cityside Middle 02.15.2018 4:00pm Mona Shores 02.22.2018 4:00pm @Lakeshore Middle 02.24.2018 9:00am West Ottawa Invitational 02.27.2018 4:00pm Pinewood Middle 03.06.2018 4:00pm @Hamilton 03.08.2018 4:00pm Muskegon Heights |
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