Post by Rick Laton on Jan 28, 2007 17:46:15 GMT -5
Wow !! What a great turnout !! You guys are the best. Team NC and myself thank you. I don't have the official results (Mrs. Karen has the brackets and will post them soon after returning home I am sure). She did give the official #'s. 216 total entries. These were some of the best matches in our 8 years and counting of "Get a Grip". Things seemed to go very smoothly. Only draw back to so many entries is it takes forever. I appreciate everyone's patience. The kids divisions take a little while but THESE GUYS/GIRLS ARE OUR FUTURE !!! I know my son (Ryan Laton) told somebody and I quote "Me and Barbosa are the Champions of the World" !! The only one happier than him was ME !!
On another note.... the SOUTH seemed to handle the "Northern Invasion" pretty well. I made some new friends this weekend. Vic Sargeant, they are right, you are a great ref. Thanks to you and your team coming down (I'm not even going to attempt to name everyone from the North who came down. I will definitely forget some).
Angel Cosme is a BEAST. Scot "Hacksaw" Horath is back !!! Shane Alger is too. A little more endurance and this guy could DOMINATE. Simon B. impressed me greatly with his matches with both Shane Alger and Mike Selearis. He is a strap pulling machine. Mike Selearis, you are the measuring stick for everyone else to try to reach. Great job as always !!!! Mark Harrison, take a couple of months off. You are getting entirely too close !!!! Jerry Cole walked through everyone in a loaded 209 class. Terry Burgin is right on your heels though. Better keep training. James Battles. Another awesome showing. The match with you and James Retarides was awesome!! Once again, if you "Stop Em, you Got em". John Thornes dominated his class as well. You should be ashamed for not being in the ROTN. You could, no WOULD have changed the results in that class for sure. Put that on your calendar for next year. Big Shawn Turner looked impressive as well. Tim B. If that's what you look like after time off from injury, I can't wait to see you at full force. Chris Coletti dominated left hand. I can't beat you so here's what I have to say.... Jeremy Fraley. Jeremy Fraley. Jeremy Fraley. This kid is new and you are at the top of his list. He is coming for you. Keep working hard. You are looking good.
Thanks again to everyone who came. Talk to you soon.
Ricky Joe
On another note.... the SOUTH seemed to handle the "Northern Invasion" pretty well. I made some new friends this weekend. Vic Sargeant, they are right, you are a great ref. Thanks to you and your team coming down (I'm not even going to attempt to name everyone from the North who came down. I will definitely forget some).
Angel Cosme is a BEAST. Scot "Hacksaw" Horath is back !!! Shane Alger is too. A little more endurance and this guy could DOMINATE. Simon B. impressed me greatly with his matches with both Shane Alger and Mike Selearis. He is a strap pulling machine. Mike Selearis, you are the measuring stick for everyone else to try to reach. Great job as always !!!! Mark Harrison, take a couple of months off. You are getting entirely too close !!!! Jerry Cole walked through everyone in a loaded 209 class. Terry Burgin is right on your heels though. Better keep training. James Battles. Another awesome showing. The match with you and James Retarides was awesome!! Once again, if you "Stop Em, you Got em". John Thornes dominated his class as well. You should be ashamed for not being in the ROTN. You could, no WOULD have changed the results in that class for sure. Put that on your calendar for next year. Big Shawn Turner looked impressive as well. Tim B. If that's what you look like after time off from injury, I can't wait to see you at full force. Chris Coletti dominated left hand. I can't beat you so here's what I have to say.... Jeremy Fraley. Jeremy Fraley. Jeremy Fraley. This kid is new and you are at the top of his list. He is coming for you. Keep working hard. You are looking good.
Thanks again to everyone who came. Talk to you soon.
Ricky Joe
wait till my ouchies heal up. I'll be back.
