June 14 - 2007

There will be a mandatory meeting with Coach LaVoie and the new Head Coach on Thursday afternoon at 2:00PM in the wrestling room.  If you haven't turned in your wrestling uniform and you do not wish to receive a bill, be sure to bring you gear (warmups, singlets, headgear).  The meeting will only take about 20-30 minutes and will include plans for the summer, club, next year, and the new coaching staff.  Be sure to attend!

April 27, 2007 – Coach LaVoie Submits his Official Resignation

From Coach LaVoie:

Dear Wrestlers, Managers, Parents, and the Beach Wrestling Community:

Much to my chagrin, I have submitted my resignation as the Varsity Wrestling Coach at Green Run High School.I’ve spent fourteen years at “The Run” as a wrestler, volunteer, and ultimately coach. I will miss the Green Run Wrestling family more than most could imagine. At heart, I am a loyalist. I stayed with the team through the good and the bad. We had some rough rebuilding years! I got to see the team win its fair share of trophies, and was witness to the first tournament placing athletes the Stallions have seen in a long time. I learned a lot from my athletes and fellow coaches. Bill Turner and Doc Laumann were invaluable in my development as a coach. I am very proud of the work I did with the team this year and the accolades that coincided. I am proud of this year’s squad, many of whom saw the mat for the first time this year, yet through determination and perserverence they were able to accomplish much.

When I started working at Green Run, to say I was naïve in the professions of teaching and coaching would be the understatement of the year. I matured as a young man and a professional in my years here, and I find that I am eager to take the lessons learned, the good and the bad, and start over somewhere else. I did some serious soul searching and a lot of research, and I have decided to move to Colorado to pursue a new life while I am still single and childless. No anchors! I am going to go climb a few mountains….both the real and the metaphoric in an endeavor to better myself as a person. I love wrestling, and if it was the do-all, end-all of life, I’d stay. However, an opportunity has come my way, and I need a change.
To my athletes and friends, please in no way take my actions as a betrayal or cop out. If I was to stay in the Beach, I’d stay at Green Run. I’ll be following the team's progress and hoping for the best. With the blessings of my department head, our principal, and our athletic director, I applied, interviewed, and secured the positions of English teacher and varsity wrestling coach at an amazing institution in a very nice area of Colorado. I should be moving this summer in June or July.

I will do my best to ensure that you are in good hands. Best of luck to each of you. If there is anything that I can do, or any questions that I can answer, please write, call, or come see me.

Coach Frank S. LaVoie

March 15 - 2007  - This week Coach LaVoie was named the Green Run High School male Coach of the Year for his efforts with the wrestling team this year.  He will be recognized by the Virginia Beach Sports Club at an upcomnig banquet. 

Congratulations to the following young men who were recognized at awards night last Wednesday.  The wrestling team was well represented by parents and friends and looked the part at the formal ceremony.

Sportsmanship Award presented by the SCA - Ameer Baksh - 125 

Rookie of the Year - Richard Stanley - 135lbs

Most Improved Varsity Wrestler - Jeffrey Frogosa - 171lbs

Most Outstanding Wrestler - Mathew White - 160lbs

Doug West Memorial MVP - Jeffrey Crawford - 285lbs

During the smaller ceremony that followed the major presentations, several additional awards were given out including letters, stars, etc.  The first ever SPARTAN awards were given to the young men who led the team in various statistics categories:

Most Wins-Jeff Crawford, Most Pins-Jeff Crawford, Most Major Decisions-RIchard Stanley, Most Takedowns-Matt White, Most Reversals -Matt White, Most Escapes-Matt White, Most Near-Falls-Matt White.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

March 11, 2007 - At this weekend's Virginia Challenge WrestleFest, Virginia State Freshman championships, two young stallion wrestlers found success.  Ameer Baksh dropped a weight class to enter the highly competitive 32-man bracket of the 119 pound division.  Ameer won 4 matches and finished in the top eight.

At 130 pounds, Richard Stanley led the team with his bronze medal performance.  Richard won his way to the semifinal bout with several impressive victories, including a fall and a technical fall.  In the semifinals, he unfortunately lost, but made up for it with two back-to-back wins in the consolation bracket to win the 3rd place medal and become the first ever Green Run wrestler to place at freshman states. He won by fall in his final bout.

Congratulations guys!

March 10, 2007 - College junior Justin Gilliard, a former standout and team captain of the record setting 21-4 Stallion Wrestling team in 2003 became a two-time NWCA All-American with his seventh place finish at the NWCA National tournament held in Texas this weekend.  This is Justin's second time finishing in the top eight.  He finished with 24 victories this year wrestling for Newport New Apprentice School in Newport News, VA.  Great job Justin.  This week, Justin will return to action with Team LaVoie MMA where he is a defending 185-200lb submission grappling champion. 

March 5, 2006 - The Green Run Wrestling Team and the Green Run Wrestling Club wish to welcome Coach Eric Frazier to the program.  Coach Frazier, a former Pennsylvania area wrestler and ex-Marine will be the primary club coach through the post seaon.  His profile will be added to the website shortly on the coaches' page.

March 5, 2006 - Five stallion wrestlers will represent the team this weekend at the Virginia Freshman State Championships.  The tournament will take place at Salem High School in Virginia Beach. 

 Representing the future of the Stallions will be:

103 - Cortez Jackson

119 - Ameer Baksh

130 - Richard Stanley

140 - Bernest Munden

152 - Brandon Conrad

 Good Luck Guys! 

February 17, 2007 -

Jeff Crawford took the helm, leading the team deep into the post season.  Crawford (285) saw his second year in the Beach District finals, losing this year by only one point in a 5-4 loss to Burbank from Cox High School.  With his All-District, top-four finish, Jeff qualified for a berth into the Eastern Regional Championships.  At the event, Jeff went 4-2, with his four wins coming by one forfeit, one decision, and two falls.  Jeff scored pins versus opponents from Norcom and Ocean Lakes High School.  in his bout to earn a spot in the state tournament, Jeff lost a triple overtime, one point decision again to Burbank.  After the loss, Jeff went on to secure his All-Region spot as the fifth place finisher in the tournament.  Ending the season with 32 wins, 66 on his career, Jeff led the team in victories, pins, and earned team points.  Great Job Jeff.

 All-District Finishers:

Crawford (285)-2nd, White (160) - 6th, Scarpulla (215)-6th

 Post Season at a Glance:

*All Green Run Wrestlers in the ninth grade should be competing in the Freshman State Championships.  See Coach LaVoie for a brochure.

*Wrestling Club begins with Coach O and Coach Frazier on Tuesday, Feb. 27.  Club will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:00PM.

*Richard Stanley (Freshman-135), Jeff Frogosa (Sophmore-171), and Jeff Crawford (Junior-285) will represent the team at Nationals held at the Virginia Beach Pavillion. 

* Jeff Crawford (285) has been selected to attend the All American Heavyweight Summer Wretling Camp in Iowa at the end of the school year!

*The Green Run Wrestling team will be attending the Old Dominion University team competition wrestling camp this summer beginning June 17, 2007.

February 20, 2007 - After updating stats following the end of season district and regional championships, the following Stallion wrestlers won their categories on the leaders' board:

Best Record and Win Percentage - Jeff Crawford – 32-6, 85%

Most Pins - Jeff Crawford – 19

Most Major Decision - Richard Stanley - 3

Most Takedowns – Matt White - 35

Most Reversals - Matt White - 32

Most Escapes - Matt White - 30

Most Near-falls - Matt White – 19

Also noteworthy – Sophomore and Team Co-Captain Jeff Frogosa - 19 Wins with 8 pins, 1Major Decision, 20 Takedowns, 18 Reverals, 19 Escapes, 16 Near-Falls, Bronze at the Catholic Holiday Tournament, 4th Place Finish at the South Norfolk Holiday Classic.

Freshman Richard Stanley - 13 Varsity Wins, Only Freshman with Varsity Winning Record,  Leading the team in Major Decisions with 3, 14 Takedowns, 23 Reversals, 23 Escapes, 16 Nearfalls, Silver Medal at Cosby Invitational, 4th Place Medal at South Norfolk Holiday Classic.