Having also applied for the head coaching position at Lake Stevens, he called to see if that job was still available. And sometimes, the inspiration came from overseas. You need people like Barnes out there setting the high bar, Feist said. Barnes became a standout wrestler at Rogers High School in Puyallup, placing second in state as a junior and then winning a state title as a senior in 1980. They have educators. Like wrestlers across the state, Lake Stevens seniors have persevered through myriad pandemic-related challenges including the cancellation of last years postseason and Mat Classic. Thats the one regret I have not being an NCAA All-American, Barnes said. I was probably one of the least talented wrestlers to win a state title at Lake Stevens, VanLeuven said. On one of their East Coast trips, they watched the ball drop in Times Square on New Years Eve. 8 at 106), sophomore Edrik Khanpet (No. But the offseason wears on you. Brents a master educator, Feist said. In his careerhe was a three-year captain, earned All-America honors in his junior and senior seasons, and was a NWCA Academic All-American during his senior campaign. Wagner, Jarrett During the finals of that 1997 Mat Classic, Barnes remembers walking to the top of the Tacoma Dome stands and having some moments of self-reflection. 2023, Everett Herald and Sound Publishing, Inc. 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He always was there for kids.. Wrestling Program Philosophies VanLeuven went on to win a state title that year, beating a wrestler in the finals that hed lost to earlier in the season. I want my own program.. And I think having some ups and downs and having taken some losses and not achieved my goals in some ways made me a better coach.. Even as his program was racking up state titles, he was constantly striving to stay on the cutting edge. program means there needs to be a 100% commitment in every aspect of your life. It is going to Jake Wozniak will take over head coaching duties for the UWSP women's wrestling program while Johnny Johnson will remain the head coach of the men's wrestling program. Printable Schedule. Id be like, Man, thats not what we learned when I was in high school, VanLeuven said. And it enabled me to be able to do things my way and to instill my philosophy in the program, without older guys that did it the old way. Commitment: A total commitment to being the best, on and off the mat. Being a part of this 55-acre campus in Hoboken (population: 38,577), one mile from New York City. Youre like, I think I could do this on my own. At one point, his program had a jaw-dropping streak of 22 consecutive seasons with at least one state champ. require you to prioritize your life so that you can achieve your dream. Everyone who dreams, will The next one and a half decades were filled with wrestlers who won multiple individual state titles: Four-timer Michael Soler; three-timers Kelly Kubec and Josh Heinzer; and two-timers Lester Brown, George King, Eric Soler, Cody Vigoren and Malachi Lawrence. Just being in the room and doing the hard work.. Story Links HOBOKEN, N.J. (February 10, 2021) - Senior Brett Kaliner and junior Michael Dooley each opened their season with pins, but No. Frank is making his mark at the 184 weight class, he won the 184 MAC title this past weekend which will move him up to the #2 spot in the Southeast Regional. Usually as an assistant, pride comes in, Bundy said. You have to be able to adapt to that. Barnes also has coached 41 individual state champions. Rapid City Police and Fire personnel were dispatched to the scene of a city garbage truck fire in the 200 block of Minnesota Street off Fifth , Charges are pending against the owner of a local animal refuge after horses and other livestock were removed for abuse and neglect, according . It was a twist of fate that brought Barnes to Lake Stevens. Ive gotta get 20 Lake Stevens kids in high school hanging out in this (wrestling) room, he said. When he returned, he noticed Barnes was teaching a bunch of different techniques. He said coaching, teaching and raising his family in a one-high-school town like Lake Stevens provided benefits he wouldnt have had at Wilson. But before that, I was a wreck, because all I was thinking about was winning and losing. News. Hed already coached (a lot of) state champs. He ended up returning to the Pacific Northwest and finishing his degree at Washington State University. I grew up in Lake Stevens, so I watched him win a bunch of titles, and it was always a dream to win a team title myself, Lake Stevens standout senior Tyler Fouts said. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Coed dorms, Sorority housing, Fraternity housing, Single-student apartments. It wasnt enough anymore just to take kids to camp in the summer and come home and not see them for the next three months.. Bundy still remembers some of the drills Barnes had them do. Lake Stevens Jackson Balmer attempts to flip Glacier Peaks Spencer Dhondt to his back during their match at the 4A sub-regional wrestling meet on Feb. 5 at Jackson High School in Mill Creek. Evan Whites homer is the lone offensive bright spot in Seattles 10-1 defeat. Part one the Stevens coaching staff recap a successful wrestle-off & fall social, upcoming events, and the first NWCA rankings. Get Exposure with college programs. Get the latest news, schedule, scores, roster, stats, standings and photos for the 2020-2021 J.P. Stevens Hawks Wrestling. One person was injured Wednesday morning when a moving truck they were driving went over an embankment and crashed into an apartment building. #OneMore, ABOUT THE SHOWEpisode 19 is a features 3x All-American Troy Stanich. Teoscar Hernandez and Ty France add back-to-back home runs in the second inning in Seattles 9-8 win. Rapid City Stevens wrestling head coach Travis King, center, asks for points during the Region 4A Championship on Feb. 20, 2018 at Carold Heier Gymnasium in Rapid City. But I think it just added more motivation to come out bigger and better this year.. The program is in really good shape, and its time for somebody to take that over and infuse some new energy.. Favia was also a standout on the mat as a student-athlete for the Ducks. Ruiz, Jonah It really sucked coming off of sophomore year, Fouts said. Voting closes at. Stevens wrestling coach Travis King - KNBN NewsCenter1. But as Knutson said, Barnes gave a lot of responsibility to his assistants. Newbury, Vincent Disability & Social Services with resources to Paratransit Services such as Culver City and Los Angeles County Taxi Coupons and Dial-A-Ride Programs. Class: Always act in a first class manor. Were right where we want to be.. He reevaluated what they wanted to get out of summer camp particularly the team-building aspect and determined theyd be better served creating their own. I could see success in all the wrestlers as a group (and) I really felt like it elevated my wrestling.. We will also have featured guests from the program; coaches, alumni, and current wrestlers. Roster. This is a really good group of kids, and theyre gonna make some noise down at Tacoma.. The mission of this show is to promote the Stevens Wrestling program and give fans a new way to get insight on what is happening with the Duck Wrestling program. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald), Lake Stevens Wyatt Springer grabs the leg of Jacksons Jackson Salerno during the 4A sub-regional wrestling meet at Henry M. Jackson High School on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 in Everett, Wa. 2. After winning his third NCC title, King swept the 150-pound division at the national meet and was honored as the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the 1998 NCAA Division II Championships. You cant replace that, he said. That group began to blossom in Barnes second season, when the Vikings upset perennial state powers Marysville Pilchuck and Sedro-Woolley in dual meets on back-to-back nights. Prep roundup for Saturday, Feb. 25: (Note for coaches/scorekeepers: To report results, The Athlete of the Week nominees for Feb. 20-26. Stevens Institute of Technology is a DIII Wrestling program located in Hoboken, New Jersey. VanLeuven is one of 24 wrestlers who won at least one individual state title during Barnes legendary head-coaching career at Lake Stevens, which came to a close in February with his decision to retire. Barnes tagged along to his fathers practices and matches as a youngster, often sitting in his lap as he coached. Voting closes at Continue reading. Standard rates apply. Barnes had a written plan for every practice. Assistant Coach Dennis Hall, member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and three-time Olympian, returns to the UW-Stevens Point wrestling program for his second stint as assistant coach. Voting closes at. After years of taking his team to the same college team camp, he felt a sense of stagnation had set in. The Potato Barn Camp, as it became known, grew into an annual tradition. 1. Finateri, Hunter to build a profile. Theres a handful of teams at every level, and were one of them. If I didnt know I was gonna be a coach when I was a kid or going through high school, it kind of cemented it in junior college, Barnes said. The Official Site of Stevens Athletics Staff Directory Print Keyword Search: Filter By:All Categories Athletic Adminstration Administration and Business Operations Athletic Communications & Events Campus Recreation Sports Medicine Strength & Conditioning Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Men's Cross Country NCW With the 2022/2023 4A wrestling season over, the Big-9 All-Conference Wrestling selections are in, and both boys and girls wrestlers from Wenatchee and Eastmont made it. You have (youth) coaches that are excited about it and theyre saying, Look, I coached that kid., So theres a lot of dominoes that fall. Prep roundup for Wednesday, March 1: BOYS BASKETBALL 4A State Tournament At Continue reading. The ceremony for Barnes that night included a video tribute from Hollywood star Chris Pratt, who wrestled for the Vikings in the 1990s. I enjoy it -- the learning process, the development process, seeing the wrestlers grow up from freshman to . Plus, a Mariner graduate is named the GNAC Freshman of the Year in mens basketball and much more. For Barnes, he said he plans to continue teaching physical education at Lake Stevens High School for at least two more years. He said he put an enormous amount of pressure on himself, because he felt his world revolved around winning and losing. For Barnes, that philosophy originally stems from a book called The Inner Game of Tennis. It was a childhood gift from his mother, who used to play tennis with him in the summer when he was a kid. Asst Coach: Jen Soler . Attitude: Having a positive attitude towards life. has been an assistant wrestling coach at Penn . He is positioning himself well for a strong finish to the season. It began with the programs first-ever state championship in 1990, followed by a remarkable stretch of 10 state titles in 17 seasons from 2000 through 2016. But the following year, the Vikings finished a disappointing 13th at state after placing just two of their 12 state qualifiers. Crystal Dodson. Whether it was watching the top college wrestlers at the NCAA Tournament or gaining insight from other successful high school programs, Barnes was always looking for ways to improve. If you aspired to win a state title, for a long time all roads went through Lake Stevens, said Tahoma coach Chris Feist, whose program has been one of the Vikings biggest state challengers. I knew that we had to make some changes and we just had to redouble our work ethic, Barnes said. Make sure that in every aspect of your life you are acting as though you are setting an He couldve said, Its the middle of winter in Washington and I want to sleep., But instead he said, I want to work with this guy. Even with the COVID-related challenges that have impacted high school sports this winter, Barnes said this group of wrestlers have made it a particularly enjoyable and rewarding final season for him. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Image Name Title Email Address Phone Twitter; Johnny Johnson: Head Coach jjohnson@uwsp.edu: 715-340-0549 715-340-0549: Jake Wozniak Width, who spent more than four decades as a middle school wrestling coach and counselor in Lake Stevens School District, was with Barnes since the beginning. And thats the biggest difference I see in really good programs. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 1+1 Giveaway. And it created this loyalty., If your staffs happy, theyre gonna make happy kids, Knutson said. However, a shoulder injury stalled Barnes career with the Cowboys. But over time, he realized their value. He went on to junior college power North Idaho College, where he wrestled under longtime coach John Owen. Before we won (all the titles), we were trying to win it. Barnes said he was pleased with advancing 13 wrestlers to state, including a trio of regional champions in Fouts, Sanchez and Khanpet. He spent another as an assistant at Bethel High School in Spanaway. Consent is not a condition of purchase. Prep roundup for Saturday, Feb. 25: (Note for coaches/scorekeepers: To report results, The Athlete of the Week nominees for Feb. 20-26. For Jackson Balmer, another Lake Stevens standout senior, the cancellation of last years Mat Classic took away an opportunity for him to showcase how much hed improved between his sophomore and junior years. ABOUT THE PODCAST Duck Insider is hosted by Stevens Wrestling Coaching staff. He would tell us when we trained that you have to be the master of your craft, VanLeuven said. Teoscar Hernandez and Ty France add back-to-back home runs in the second inning in Seattles 9-8 win. Tate Hoffman from Highmore defeated Ethan Hess from Lead-Deadwood Ayden Kellogg of Stevens pinned Noah Bailous from Brandon Valley Mike Abell, Sturgis head wrestling coach Zak Juelfs of Sturgis pinned Lucas Tonsager from Belle Fourche First-year Andrew Finateri and sophomore Kyle Slendorn also earned wins for the Ducks, who won four of the eight . So that was awesome. no better place in the world then where you are now. Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. By taking advantage of this extensive network, more than 92 percent of NCSA verified athletes play at the college level. If you dont change on a regular basis, you lose, and you stop getting better, Barnes said. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Sports. He allowed (us) to have a role that we loved and that we felt like we were important and we were actually necessary like if we didnt do our job, this would fall apart, Knutson said. Regardless of success level at high school, we look for wrestlers with strong academic goals and a willingness to out work opponents on the mat., Three Core Values We will also have featured guests from the program; coaches, alumni, and current wrestlers. You represent yourself, your team, your family, and this Looking back now, I realize that was probably the best thing. Known as the Innovation University, Stevens offers student-athletes a world class education and top-level wrestling experience. And I think by my junior year, I really started to appreciate what he was doing. The Boys Coach of the Year was Jason Moyer from Sunnyside. Charged with leading the Agile Transformation of the SIC business starting with the high . They have teachers (that) can break down a skill and not just for your best kids, but for all your kids. Some of Barnes earliest memories are from the corner of a high school wrestling mat. Khatri, Armaan He won a national title there at 158 pounds in 1982, helping lead that years team to a national championship. And in 2000 and 2001, they kickstarted their dynasty with back-to-back state championships. He has compiled a 89-37dual meetoverall record as head coach entering the 2021-22season with 13 victories coming against ranked opponents. He wore it nonstop, even to bed. 7 Delaware Valley University 82.0. As the Vikings were churning out state titles, a funny thing happened. It was, so he traveled to Lake Stevens for an interview the next day. 4 York College (Pennsylvania) 97.0. He constantly asked for their input. 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