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Congratulations to the champions and medalists from the 2010 United States Open in Cleveland, Ohio . Freestyle: Champions- Andrew Howe, Jake Herbert; Second- Angel Escobedo, Josh Churella; Sixth- Mike Poeta; Seventh- Brandon Precin, Tyler Graff. Greco-Roman: Fourth- Max Nowry. Videos: Andrew Howe Finals Match. Andrew Howe Interview. Herbert USAW Interview. Herbert FloWrestling Interview. Articles: TheMat.com Recap.
Congratulations to the champions and medalists from the 2010 Fila Junior
National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio . Freestyle: Champions- Nick Dardanes, Conrad Polz, Lee Munster; Second- Chris Spangler; Fourth- Edwin Cooper Jr., Sixth- Bobby Barnhisel, Eighth- Ryan Garringer. Greco Roman: Champion- Max Nowry; Second- Ben Apland.
Save the Date!
The 2010 Annual Project Torch Dinner will be held on April 17, 2010 at the Glen Oaks Country Club in Glen Ellyn, IL. More details to follow.
US Senior and Fila Junior National Training Camp: March 29-April 20, 2010.
Sean Bormet will be in Moscow, Russia March 2-12, 2010 to coach the US Freestyle Team at the World Cup. Click here for the US Line-Up and the Foreign Line-Ups.
Results from the 2009 NYAC International Open
Josh Churella takes gold at 66 kg and Jake Herbert takes silver at 84 kg
USA vs. Russia Dual on Nov. 20 and NYAC Freestyle Open on Nov. 22 to be webcast on Lighthouse Wrestling
Jake Herbert will be competing at the Russia vs USA Dual on November 20th in NYC and the NYAC Open. Sean Bormet will be coaching at the events.
Paulson twins prevail as Team USA drops close decision to Russia in Chicago Cup
Talented U.S. freestyle wrestling team set for Chicago Cup at Wright College on November 15
World silver medalist Jake Herbert back on the mat after European vacation
TheMat.com Article
Chicago Cup to Feature International Wrestling at Wright College on November 15th
TheMat.com Article
TheMat.com Video Interviews at the World Championships: Jake Herbert and Sean Bormet
Northwestern's Jake Herbert Takes Silver in World Wrestling
Chicago Tribune Article
Jake Herbert wins the 84 kg Silver Medal at the 2009 World Championships
Visit TheMat.com for full World Championships Coverage.
Jake Herbert Prepares For World Championships, Discusses Overtime Experience
Catch Up With USA World Team Member Jake Herbert
Herbert ready to battle at World Championships in Denmark Sept. 21-27
Sean Bormet will be at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for the Men's Freestyle World Team Camp from August 26-29, working closely with World Team member Jake Herbert, 84kg.
Jake Herbert wins fan voting to receive $5,000 from Kolat.com
Jake Herbert Named Big 10 Athlete of the Year
Takedown Radio TV
Scott Casber discusses Sean Bormet, Overtime, and its coaches.
USA vs Russia Dual Meet at Elmhurst College:
Results and Photos. (More photos coming soon!)
Sean Bormet named 2008 Terry McCann Award winner as USA Wrestling Freestyle Coach of the Year
TheMat.com Article
Herbert Makes World Team
Illinois Matmen Article
Vote for Jake Herbert to Receive $5000 Stipend
Read Jake's Letter and Vote on Kolat.com
Audio Interview with Koy Kosek (Overtime Business Analyst and Heavyweight Coach)
Intermat/Takedown Radio
Sean Bormet Receives 2008 USA Wrestling Freestyle Coach of the Year Award
TheMat.com Article
June 10th: USA vs Russia Dual Meet #2
7:30 PM at Elmhurst College
Click on link for info and updated line-up
Results from the USA vs Russia Dual at Union Station
Tuesday May 12, 2009
2009 U.S. Senior & Fila Junior World Team Trials Training Camp, May 15-22
Athletes include: Andy Hrovat, Ryan Churella, Josh Churella, Keith Gavin, Jake Herbert, Andrew Howe, Kyle Ruschell, Tyler Graff, Conrad Polz, Mike Poeta, Robert Kellog, Jason Welch, and more.
Silent H changing address, weight class: Olympian Andy Hrovat plans move to OTC, move up to 96 kg
TheMat.com Article
Northwestern's Own Jake Herbert on Four Years of Winning
North by Northwestern Article
2009 Project Torch Dinner Attendees and Contributors
Special thanks to all who attended the 2009 Project Torch dinner at Riva.
Congratulations NYAC and Overtime athletes at the 2009 Senior Nationals: Freestyle - Champion – Jake Herbert, Steve Mocco ; Second – Keith Gavin, Kyle Cerminara ; Third – Logan Stieber, Bryce Hasseman ; Fourth – Ryan Churella; Sixth – Josh Churella, Andrew Howe; Seventh – Kyle Jahn; Greco-Roman – Fourth – Jacob Curby; Fifth – Max Nowry.
U.S. NATIONALS: Herbert leads charge as seven first-time champions crowned in freestyle
Jake Herbert Named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week
Photos from the Overtime/NYAC US Nationals Training Camp
Herbert Isn't Done Yet
Illinois Matmen
2009 U.S. Senior Nationals Training Camp, March 27-April 3, 2009
Athletes include Andy Hrovat, Ryan Churella, Josh Churella, Keith Gavin, Jake Herbert, and more. Special guest coach: Vougar Oroudjov, 2x World Champ and Olympic Bronze Medalist.
Worth the Wait: Undefeated Herbert is Two-Time NCAA Champion
NuSports.com
Wheeling grad Nowry stars on international mat stage
Daily Herald
Curby Looking Forward to World Team Trials
IllinoisMatmen.com Article
Max Nowry wins gold medal and "best international wrestler" honors at the Petko Sirakov tournament
Project Torch sponsored Nowry's trip to Bulgaria.
Sean Bormet's Blog from Belarus: March 5-9
Coach Bormet wraps up his trip overseas to coach Team USA and the Medved International wrestling tournament
Jake Herbert wins Big 10s, is awarded Big 10 Wrestler of the Year
NUsports.com Article
True freshman Howe wins Big Ten title, Badgers place fourth
UWBadgers.com Article
Mocco wins gold at Medved International in Belarus
TheMat.com Article
Howe Bids for a Big 10 Title
Badger Beat Article
Sean Bormet's Blog from Minsk, Belarus: Feb 26 - March 4
Follow Sean's trip to coach Team USA overseas at the Medved International.
3rd Annual Project Torch Dinner and Auction
Saturday April 18, 2009 at Riva in Naperville, 6 - 10 pm. With guest speaker Olympic Champion Henry Cejudo.
Wrestling: The Gold Standard
Daily Northwestern Article on Jake Herbert
Sean Bormet will be coaching a USA Freestyle Team, along with National Coach Zeke Jones, at the Alexander Medved International to held in Minsk, Belarus March 2-9, 2009.
Northwestern Wrestler on Path to Another Title
Jake Herbert talks about wrestling, MMA and why Chicago is the best city.
Jake Herbert Leads by Example, Has Fun Along the Way
Wrestling 411 Article
Churella family supports the Olympic dream
TheMat.com Article
Sean Bormet and Kerry Boumans will be coaching at the Dave Schultz International
Event Website.
Catching Up with Andy Hrovat
MGo Blue Article
Congratulations to Dimitar "Mitko" Georgeiv, 2009 Bulgarian National Freestyle Champion at 66KG!
Mitko was also voted the tournament "Best Technical Wrestler." Visit Mitko's blog for his write-up.
Max Nowry makes USA Wrestling's Top 10 Stories of 2008 for winning double titles at Fargo for two consecutive years
TheMat.com Article
Jake Herbert wins Midlands
NUsports.com Article
TheMat.com Articles:
Hrovat wins Hargobind International and Jake Herbert ready to make run at Hodge Trophy, second NCAA title
Sean Bormet to Coach USA vs Russia Freestyle Wrestling Dual Meet
Dual meet takes place in West Orange, N.J., Thursday, Nov. 20. TheMat.com Article.
Olympian Andy Hrovat determined to come back strong in 2009
TheMat.com Article
2 friends, 1 shot at gold: Wrestler is training his U-M comrade
Detroit Free Press Article
Danielle Hobeika named as one of three recipients of the NWCA's Dan Gable “America Needs Wrestling” Award.
Full article on InterMat.
Andy Hrovat's Olympic Blog
Courtesy of USA Today
Nowry Repeats as Junior Nationals Double Champion, Howe claims National Title.
TheMat.com Article.
Nowry, Morrison, Barnhisel, and Howe in the finals at Junior Freestyle Nationals.
TheMat.com Article.
Max Nowry Wins Second Career Junior National Greco-Roman Title.
Read TheMat.com Article.
Hroad Warrior: An Underdog's Climb to Beijing.
Read the MgoBlue.com article on Andy Hrovat.
Andrei Arlovski KOs Ben Rothwell at Affliction: Banned
Congratulations to Andrei for his dominating victory at Affliciton. Click here for Andrei's post-fight interview.
Photo Gallery: Andrei Arlovski Training Session for Project Torch Auction Winners
Former UFC Champion Arlovksi donated a private small group Mixed Martial Arts lesson to our Project Torch auction this spring. Auction winners Eric Vasillatos, Brock Renner, and Troy Melstrom got to work one-on-one with "the Pit Bull" on various MMA skills. Special thanks to Andy Spangler for taking the photos. Visit our photo gallery to see images from the training session.
Overtime Alums Jacob Curby and Peter Kowalczuk compete at the Greco-Roman University World Championships, Kowalczuk Wins Bronze Medal. TheMat.com Article.
Jake Herbert and Keith Gavin Claim Bronze Medals at the Freestyle University World Championships in Greece. NUsports.com Article and TheMat.com Article.
Late-bloomer Hrovat learns to finish important matches
Arizona Republic Article.
Photos from the Overtime vs Bulgaria Dual Meet
More coming soon. Photo gallery.
More than a Match: Area wrestlers hold their own against Bulgarians
Suburban Chicago News Article.
Extending Their Reach
Suburban Chicago News Article.
Team Overtime vs. Bulgaria Line-ups Announced
Friday, June 20th at 7:30pm (Doors Open 6:00pm)
Neuqua Valley H.S., 2360 95th Street, Naperville, IL
Team Line-ups
Andy Hrovat Makes the 2008 Olympic Team
Hrovat won the 2008 US Olympic Team Trials on June 15th by beating US National Champion Mo Lawal. He will be traveling to Beijing, China later this summer to represent the USA at the Olympics in the 84 kg/185 lb freestyle division. Full results from the 2008 US Olympic Team Trials.
Overtime vs Bulgaria Dual Meet
Project Torch and Overtime School of Wrestling to Host an Olympic Style Dual Meet Between Some the Top U.S. High School Aged Wrestlers and Bulgaria. The event takes place at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, IL on June 20, 2008. Press Release. Event Flyer.
Olympic Team Trials Training Camp
Overtime School of Wrestling in partnership with Project Torch will be hosting an Olympic Team Trials training camp for NYAC wrestlers & special guests on May 29 - June 6.
7 Project Torch Athletes Make the FILA Junior and University World Teams
Brad Pataky, Josh Churella, Keith Gavin, and Jake Herbet will represent the USA in Freestyle and Jacob Curby in Greco at the University World Championships in Thessaloniki, Greece, July 9-13. Tyler Graff will represent the USA in Freestyle and Pete Kowalczk in Greco at the FILA Junior World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, July 29-August 3.
Herbert wins Freestyle Championship at University World Team Trials
Earns spot on US University World Team. Article.
2nd Annual Project Torch Dinner & Auction
Photos and Article.
Gavin, Herbert among 7 Olympic Trials qualifiers with victories at University Freestyle Nationals
A pair of recent NCAA Div. I champions were among the athletes who qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials by winning Olympic weight classes at the University National Freestyle Championships, which concluded Sunday at the Univ. of Akron. Article/Results.
Bill Scherr Appointed President of Project Torch
Project Torch would like to welcome Bill Scherr as its new President. Scherr is also the chairman of the board for World Sport Chicago (WSC) and a board member of Chicago 2016, as well as co-chair of Chicago 2016's Athletes Advisory Council. Read more about Bill Scherr and our other board members.
Overtime/Project Torch Senior Training Camp #2
Overtime will be hosting a second NYAC senior level training camp from April 10-18, 2008 in preparation for the US Nationals and Olympic Team Trials. Foreign training partners for this camp include Damir Zakhartdinov (3x Olympian and World medalist from Uzbekistan) and Dimitar "Mitko" Georgiev (Bulgarian National Team, 66kg).
Overtime/Project Torch Senior Training Camp #1 with NYAC Athletes and Foreign Standouts
Overtime will be hosting an NYAC Senior level training camp on March 27-April 4, 2008 in preparation for the US Nationals and Olympic Team Trials. Joining the American athletes will be Bulgarian National Team Member Dimitar "Mitko" Georgiev, as well as members from the Mexican and Canadian Olympic Team.
Project Torch sponsors Max Nowry to travel to Bulgaria and compete in the Petko Sirakov and Ivan Iliev Junior Tournament on Saturday March 8th. Read Nowry's blog about his International tour experience.
Project Torch 2nd Annual Banquet and Auction
April 19, 2008 from 6-10 pm at Riva in Naperville, IL
Jake Herbert notches a win in USA vs Belarus Dual Meet
Andy Hrovat competes at the Freestyle Wrestling World Cup in Russia
Jake Herbert delivers strong performance to win title at Dave Schultz Memorial International
Pritzlaff takes bronze, Wattenberg 4th place at the Dave Schultz Memorial International
Churella claims gold medal at Canada's Guelph Open, Wattenberg earns bronze
Hrovat wins gold medal, Wattenberg and Churella take bronze at the Henri Deglane Challenge in Nice, France
Pritzlaff takes silver and Wattenberg 4th place at the NYAC Open
Pritzlaff and Hrovat's wins help USA/NYAC team defeat Russia in an International Dual Meet
Herbert claims silver, Hrovat bronze at the Sunkist International Open
Hrovat Wins Silver Medal at the Medved International in Belarus
Hrovat, Wattenberg, and Hahn Earn Spots on US Freestyle National Team
For full results from the 2007 US Wrestling World Team Trials in Las Vegas, visit TheMat.com.
New York Athletic Club Men's Freestyle Team Prepares for World Team Trials at Overtime Training Center
A group of America's top wrestlers traveled to the Chicago area to prepare for the upcoming US World Team Trials at a training camp run by the Overtime Training Center staff. Top college level athletes from surrounding states joined the camp to serve as training partners. Get a glimpse of the training camp workouts by visiting the photo gallery.
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