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Gladiators Youth Wrestling Tournament

Thank everyone who came out to support our first annual Long Beach Gladiators Tournament. It was a huge success and we are still getting really positive feedback from people who attended the tournament with their children. We could not have done it without all of the amazing Gladiator parents!

Champions of Battle at the Beach Varsity Wrestling Tournament

GLADIATOR YOUTH WRESTLING TOURNAMENT 2016

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2016 NASSAU COUNTY YOUTH WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dear Familia,

First of all, I would like to thank everyone who was involved in making today such a successful one. Mr. John Anfossi, all of the coaches, all of the alumni, the Gladiator parents, and of course all of the wrestlers who came out and left everything on the mat. And of course, Mr. Arnold Epstein who helped make this day possible. The tournament was a success and we got amazing feedback. Overall, out of 75 Gladiators who registered, 56 earned ALL-COUNTY status and qualified for the NYS Wrestling championships!!!! I really want to take this moment to express my thanks to all of the parents for allowing myself and and the rest of my coaches to be a part of your child's life. You are the main reason why the Gladiators are who they are. There is no other club in NYS that has a group of parents like ours. We tell our kids before they step on the mat to always try their best and to have fun and that is what we want them to do ALWAYS. The season is almost over BUT we still have a few more weeks to go. We must get ready for the state championship. PLEASE check your emails, socical media and website for details about upcoming practices and sate tournament.

Congratulations to the following wrestlers for placing at the Nassau County Championship and for qualifying for the NYS Championships:

1 Anfossi Luke 1st

2 Cochran Jacob 1st

3 Colclough Tyler 1st

4 Conti Owen 1st

5 Corso Thomas 1st

6 Franklin Mason 1st

7 Leone Jack 1st

8 Lopez Kevin 1st

9 Maquet Max 1st 1

10 Marine Justin 1st

11 Martin Matt 1st

12 Martin James 1st

13 Milone Gregory 1st

14 Mullarkey Shea 1st

15 Sofield John 1st

16 Valentin Jack 1st

17 Velasquez Jafet 1st

18 Vicente Gavyn 1st

19 Berkeley AJ 2nd 2

0 Franklin Brody 2nd

21 Garone Matthew 2nd

22 Grossi Cooper 2nd

23 Mandelos Christian 2nd

24 Mantia Luke 2nd

25 Mizhirumbay Bryan 2nd

26 Prostick Brian 2nd

27 Berkeley Akira 3rd

28 Bird Isaiah 3rd

29 Forestier Blake 3rd

30 Marine Jared 3rd

31 Martin Thomas 3rd

32 Melgar Bryan 3rd

33 O'Keefe Conor 3rd

34 Adams Ray 4th

35 Flores Krizangel 4th

36 Gaines Jonathan 4th

37 Grant Jacob 4th

38 Parker Wyatt 4th

39 Ray Kanye 4th

40 Rodriguez Darren 4th

41 Rooney Tommy 4th

42 Yanowitch Ty 4th

43 Castro Andres 5th

44 Cerda Fernando 5th

45 Jimenez Antonio 5th

46 Laganas Chase 5th

47 Prostick William 5th

48 Rosenzweig Konnor 5th

49 Sofield Dylan 5th

50 Woodruff Taj 5th

51 Young Jake 5th

52 Berkeley Tayler 6th

53 Diamond Lina 6th

54 Parchment Elijah 6th

55 Sandmeir Kieran 6th

56 Wilson Malachi 6th

We love you all, congratulations to everyone and God bless.

Coach Rodriguez

516-322-1046(C)

lbgladiators@aol.com

www.lbgladiators.com

LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING TEAM WINS THE NASSAU COUNTY DUAL TEAM WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS "AGAIN"

Dear Family,

Over the weekend the LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING team defeated a very tough Massapequa team to win the Nassau County Dual Meet Championship by a score of 46-15. It was a great team effort. In addition, the team is ranked #1 in New York State! The boys finished the dual meet season with a perfect 17-0 record. It was the 20th Nassau County title in the storied history of LB WRESTLING. The individual part of the season begins next weekend. LONG BEACH will be hosting one of six Nassau County Qualifiers. Wrestling will start at 9 a.m. Come out and support the team. In two weeks, the Nassau County Wresting Championships will be held at Hofstra University on February 13 and 14.

http://www.msgvarsity.com/long-island/long-beach-repeats-as-nassau-dual-champ-1.1769725

(Don't know if link works if you don't subscribe)

http://www.thematslap.org/

ESPN SC Featured Isaiah Bird and Coach Rodriguez "No Excuses"

Isaiah Bird on ESPN

Dear wrestling fans,

I am sure you have all seen the ESPN Feature on Isaiah and ever since the debut, it has been a whirlwind of activity, from emails to phone calls to fan mail for him from people all over the country thanking him for being their inspiration.

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for all of the support in making this project happen. First off, I'd like to thank ESPN Producer, Lauren Stowell and her crew, for choosing Isaiah's story to tell the world. I'd also like to thank the faculty and staff in the LB School District for allowing the cameras into your corner of the world and to show what our days are like.

Thank you to the wrestling family for your dedication to FAMILY and for being the biggest support system that Isaiah will ever have. You are the true definition of what it means to be a team and even more so, a lifeline. I couldn't do any of this without you guys and Isaiah would not have the stability he has today without his wrestling brothers and sisters. And if it weren't for the amazing coaches and parents of the Gladiators and also my amazing partner Marissa Carucci this program wouldn't be where it is now. It is a collective effort of faces seen and unseen. They are the force behind the success of the Gladiator program and we will be forever grateful for the family they've helped build.

Our mission is far from over and we have new goals on the horizon. One goal that will always be there is the growth of his trust fund. We are still taking in donations that will help him grow and get to where he needs to be in the future. We are also now looking for a place for him to live that is handicap accessible. If you have any ideas, please let us know. If you choose to donate, please make your check out to "Supplemental Trust Fund FBO Isaiah Bird". All donations can be mailed to

265 West Chester Street

Long Beach, NY 11561

Again, thanks to all of you who played a special part in making this project (which is now international) possible. Below, you'll see the link for the original story if you haven't seen it yet, as well as the international spanish version. We hope you have enjoyed this journey with Isaiah and continue down this path with us.

Original Version:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12893699

Spanish Version (with new footage):

http://m.espn.go.com/deportes/video?vid=2386519&cid=834451&lang=es&src=desktop&cc=3888&wjb

Sincerely,

Coach Rodriguez

516-322-1046(C)

lbgladiators@aol.com

www.lbgladiators