Episodes
The Virginia Wrestling Roundup welcomes Fairfax High School head wrestling coach Tanner Sewell to the show along with VAWA Executive Director Nathan Coburn and Bryan Hazard.
We'll start with welcoming Sewell to the show and get a rundown of his background as we head into the See You In The Square showcase outdoor dual with his Fairfax squad against Hazard's Robinson Rams.
We'll also get an update on Rick Jones and his cancer treatment before again questioning the VHSL and its state...
Published 11/05/16
Published 11/05/16
VAWA Executive Director Nathan Coburn and Robinson coach Bryan Hazard join host Jason Bryant on a discussion about Virginia wrestling.
Episode 14 looks briefly at the Virginia performances at the Super 32, the growing importance of the preseason tournament. We'll also break down the recent events at U.Va. and George Mason with Training Day and Kevin Steinhaus.
Coach Hazard also gives us an update on coach Rick Jones' cancer fight. You can help contribute to coach Jones' fight by going...
Published 10/26/16
It's been a while since we last surfaced, but the second season of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup will charge on as Episode 13 and meet the new VAWA Executive Director Nathan Coburn.
Coburn wrestled for Roy Hill at Hayfield and spent many a weekend driving around the state and the country in Coach Hill's now retired van. Coburn took time away from wrestling when he enrolled at Old Dominion, but found his way back on the mats, walking on to the team for his final two years of college.
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Published 09/30/16
Episode 12 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup recaps the recent inductions from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Virginia Chapter. We talk about Jim Neese, David Hooper, Colon and Anna Baker, Doug Roper, Dr. Steve Wilcox, Chris Giles and Bill Swink.
Swink joins the show along with Bryan Hazard as we also talk about the open Executive Director position within VAWA. What will the position entail? Should you apply? We also move into discussion about Swink's retirement from coaching at...
Published 05/06/16
On Episode 11 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup, Virginia Amateur Wrestling's Andrew Farrar, Bill Swink and Bryan Hazard are joined by NCAA and World champion Bill Zadick.
Bill and his brother Mike, an assistant coach at Virginia Tech, will be doing a folkstyle to freestyle clinic at St. Christopher's in Richmond on March 12. Bill was an NCAA champion for Iowa and a 2006 World Champion and is currently a coach for the U.S. Freestyle National Team in Colorado Springs.
Farrar also talks...
Published 03/01/16
The Virginia High School League is again under fire, this time coming from a Virginia Beach attorney who is seeking to make the voting procedure comparable to member schools. Attorney Kevin Martingayle is the father of several athletes, including wrestlers, and he's trying to get the word out about HB965, a bill that would force the VHSL to be more transparent and be subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
On Episode 10 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup, we'll talk with Martingayle,...
Published 01/26/16
Episode 9 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup will break down some early season training habits and tips as well has talk about relevant topics pertaining to recruiting and coaching multi-sport athletes.
Joining the show today are St. Christopher's head coach Ross Gitomer along with VAWA regulars Andrew Farrar, Bill Swink and Bryan Hazard.
VAWA members will also find out about an exclusive VAWA membership benefit from Blue Chip Athletic and VMI head wrestling coach Chris Skretkowicz will...
Published 12/02/15
Episode 8 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup podcast features Olympic champion Kendall Cross, who will come to Virginia for a clinic at Episcopal on October 23 as well as a clinic at American University in D.C.
George Mason University assistant Izzy Silva also was part of the World Championship coaching staff for Team USA in women's freestyle. Silva is also a newly-inked coach for VAWA. He'll break down his thoughts and experiences in Las Vegas.
Joining the call are the regulars, Bill...
Published 09/30/15
On Episode 7 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup, Andrew Farrar, Bill Swink and Jason Bryant are joined by Virginia's Junior freestyle 182-pound runner-up Dylan Wisman.
Wisman talks about his decision, almost at the last minute, to come out and wrestle in Fargo after he'd already headed to the University of Missouri to get some early classwork and training in.
Farrar and Swink discuss the individual performances up and down the line for Team Virginia as well as the Spirit Award and...
Published 07/29/15
With the USA Wrestling Cadet & Junior Nationals on the horizon, the Virginia Wrestling Roundup fires up Episode 6 with VAWA Executive Director Andrew Farrar and Washington & Lee assistant coach Adam Wilson.
The first portion of the show, we'll talk more about Washington & Lee, the oldest Division III wrestling program in the state of Virginia. Wilson is in his second year working under W&L coach Nathan Shearer and things are starting to move upward for the Generals...
Published 06/30/15
On Episode 5 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup, the roundtable panel of wrestling experts and coaches includes VAWA Executive Director Andrew Farrar, State Chairman Bill Swink and new Ferrum women's head wrestling coach Chris Michael.
Michael, who has been active in VAWA since coming to the state several years ago, was tabbed to be the first women's wrestling coach in Ferrum's history as the Division III school announced it was adding the sport last month. Ferrum's men's team just finished...
Published 05/20/15
On Episode 4 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup, we'll again bring on Virginia Wrestling Association Chairman Bill Swink, Executive Director Andrew Farrar and VAWA board member Bryan Hazard for a discussion about the end of the college season and Virginians who were All-Americans at Division I, III and the NAIA levels.
Virginia Tech head coach Kevin Dresser and George Mason coach Joe Russell also join the call to talk about the role freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling play in the recruiting...
Published 03/25/15
On Episode 4 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup, we'll again bring on Virginia Wrestling Association Chairman Bill Swink, Executive Director Andrew Farrar and VAWA board member Bryan Hazard for a discussion about the end of the college season and Virginians who were All-Americans at Division I, III and the NAIA levels. Virginia Tech head coach Kevin Dresser and George Mason coach Joe Russell also join the call to talk about the role freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling play in the recruiting...
Published 03/25/15
On Episode 3 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup, we go around the state to talk to coaches about the complete disaster that resulted in the Virginia High School League's decision to abbreviate the public school state wrestling championships.
On the panel for this show is Andrew Farrar, the Executive Director of VAWA. Andrew is an assistant coach at St. Christopher's School in Richmond. He clearly outlined how the private school faction in Virginia (VISAA) handled their state tournament, a...
Published 02/25/15
On Episode 3 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup, we go around the state to talk to coaches about the complete disaster that resulted in the Virginia High School League's decision to abbreviate the public school state wrestling championships. On the panel for this show is Andrew Farrar, the Executive Director of VAWA. Andrew is an assistant coach at St. Christopher's School in Richmond. He clearly outlined how the private school faction in Virginia (VISAA) handled their state tournament, a...
Published 02/25/15
On Episode 2 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup presented by the Virginia Amateur Wrestling Association and Cliff Keen Athletic, we're joined by VAWA Executive Director and State Chairman Bill Swink along with USA Wrestling's Manager of Coaches Education Mike Clayton. We're also joined by Hickory High School head coach Ben Summerlin. Clayton spent a number of years in Virginia coaching with the Newport News Apprentice School and the Peninsula Wrestling Association, while Summerlin has his...
Published 01/30/15
On Episode 2 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup presented by the Virginia Amateur Wrestling Association and Cliff Keen Athletic, we're joined by VAWA Executive Director and State Chairman Bill Swink along with USA Wrestling's Manager of Coaches Education Mike Clayton. We're also joined by Hickory High School head coach Ben Summerlin. Clayton spent a number of years in Virginia coaching with the Newport News Apprentice School and the Peninsula Wrestling Association, while Summerlin has his...
Published 01/30/15
On Episode 2 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup presented by the Virginia Amateur Wrestling Association and Cliff Keen Athletic, we're joined by VAWA Executive Director and State Chairman Bill Swink along with USA Wrestling's Manager of Coaches Education Mike Clayton. We're also joined by Hickory High School head coach Ben Summerlin. Clayton spent a number of years in Virginia coaching with the Newport News Apprentice School and the Peninsula Wrestling Association, while Summerlin has his...
Published 01/30/15
On Episode 2 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup presented by the Virginia Amateur Wrestling Association and Cliff Keen Athletic, we're joined by VAWA Executive Director and State Chairman Bill Swink along with USA Wrestling's Manager of Coaches Education Mike Clayton. We're also joined by Hickory High School head coach Ben Summerlin. Clayton spent a number of years in Virginia coaching with the Newport News Apprentice School and the Peninsula Wrestling Association, while Summerlin has his...
Published 01/30/15
On Episode 2 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup presented by the Virginia Amateur Wrestling Association and Cliff Keen Athletic, we're joined by VAWA Executive Director and State Chairman Bill Swink along with USA Wrestling's Manager of Coaches Education Mike Clayton. We're also joined by Hickory High School head coach Ben Summerlin. Clayton spent a number of years in Virginia coaching with the Newport News Apprentice School and the Peninsula Wrestling Association, while Summerlin has his...
Published 01/30/15
On Episode 2 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup presented by the Virginia Amateur Wrestling Association and Cliff Keen Athletic, we're joined by VAWA Executive Director and State Chairman Bill Swink along with USA Wrestling's Manager of Coaches Education Mike Clayton. We're also joined by Hickory High School head coach Ben Summerlin. Clayton spent a number of years in Virginia coaching with the Newport News Apprentice School and the Peninsula Wrestling Association, while Summerlin has his...
Published 01/30/15
On Episode 2 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup presented by the Virginia Amateur Wrestling Association and Cliff Keen Athletic, we're joined by VAWA Executive Director and State Chairman Bill Swink along with USA Wrestling's Manager of Coaches Education Mike Clayton. We're also joined by Hickory High School head coach Ben Summerlin. Clayton spent a number of years in Virginia coaching with the Newport News Apprentice School and the Peninsula Wrestling Association, while Summerlin has his...
Published 01/30/15
On Episode 2 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup presented by the Virginia Amateur Wrestling Association and Cliff Keen Athletic, we're joined by VAWA Executive Director and State Chairman Bill Swink along with USA Wrestling's Manager of Coaches Education Mike Clayton. We're also joined by Hickory High School head coach Ben Summerlin. Clayton spent a number of years in Virginia coaching with the Newport News Apprentice School and the Peninsula Wrestling Association, while Summerlin has his...
Published 01/30/15
On Episode 2 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup presented by the Virginia Amateur Wrestling Association and Cliff Keen Athletic, we're joined by VAWA Executive Director and State Chairman Bill Swink along with USA Wrestling's Manager of Coaches Education Mike Clayton. We're also joined by Hickory High School head coach Ben Summerlin. Clayton spent a number of years in Virginia coaching with the Newport News Apprentice School and the Peninsula Wrestling Association, while Summerlin has his...
Published 01/30/15
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