Wrestling

2011-2012 Season
The 2011 - 2012 St. Francis DeSales wrestling team returns 6 former District Qualifiers. They are Tyler Ricevuto, RJ Martin, Jason Allen, Ian Ferguson, Joseph Lyberger and RJ Ball. The returning lettermen are Aaron Melsop, Trevor Brosnan, Connor Golden, and Hunter Walsh. This nucleus of wrestlers gives the team a strong foundation to build upon and continue the Stallion success in wrestling.

This season the team will continue to wrestle some of the toughest competition in the state. This type of schedule has become a staple of the SFD wrestling program in preparing its athletes for post season competition.
A tradition they want to continue.
 

Coaching Staff
Head Coach  Dennis Lyberger  dlyberger@worthington.k12.oh.us
Assistant Coach  Tim Bahen
Assistant Coach  Jeremiah Webber
Assistant Coach  Jason Barnett
Assistant Coach  Reno Bernardo
Assistant Coach  Zac Slupski
 

Level of Play
Freshmen, Junior Varsity (white) and Varsity (purple)

Making the Team
There are no try-outs. An organizational meeting will be held in the fall.

Practice
Practice begins November 11 and is held weekdays from 3:30-6 p.m. with weightlifting held Mondays and Tuesdays from 6-7 a.m.

Incoming Freshman Activities
Incoming freshmen will receive information regarding summer and pre-season activities for wrestling upon acceptance to St. Francis DeSales HS.

Traditionally, the incoming freshmen will have the opportunity to participate in a summer camp. Coaches are allowed the opportunity by the OHSAA to work with the students for ten practice days. Practices will be coordinated with other coaches in the SFD athletic department in order to avoid multiple conflicts during the summer for multi-sport athletes.

Freshmen will also be able to attend open mats in the summer which is an excellent opportunity for incoming ninth graders to be introduced to the high school system.

During the pre-season, athletes that are not involved in a fall sport will have the opportunity to participate in a preseason weight training and conditioning program. The program is designed specifically for wrestlers to encourage injury prevention while increasing strength, speed and flexibility. Pre-season conditioning is held two days a week starting in early September. It will be held on Monday & Thursday this year.
 

Come Join the Stampede…
Opportunities for Elementary and Middle School Athletes

Spring Club
The SFD wrestling coaches host a spring club for athletes in all grades.
The spring club is an opportunity for athletes to improve individual fundamentals in a group atmosphere. The club starts in April .

Summer Camp
The 2012 Summer Wrestling Camp will be held in June
Camp is open to wrestlers of all ages
 

Winter Club
There is a winter club available @ SFD

Little Stallions
Grades 1-6 practice on Monday and Wednesday @ 6:30

Junior Stallions
Grades 7 & 8 as well as experienced 6th graders practice Tuesday and Thursday @ 6:30

Little Stallion and Junior Stallion Wrestling Sign Ups
All sign ups start at 6:00 p.m. on the first day of practice; November 14th for the Youth Wrestlers and November 15th for the Juniors. Late sign ups can be done during any practice session. Practices take place in the St.
Francis DeSales High School Wrestling Room (enter at the back of the school on the East side). Wrestlers will be placed in practice groups based on their experience level: Youth Wrestlers (all ages up to and including grade 6) practice on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Juniors (grades 7 & 8) practice on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. *If DeSales cancels school due to weather, there will be no practice.

Wavier for all Little Stallion and Junior Stallion participants

Junior Stallion Application

• OHSAA 3x State Champs
  
• OHSAA 5x State Runner Up
  
• 31 State Champs
  
• 119 State Placers