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Coach Reape is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame!
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CLAY takes 2nd at the AAU National Scholastic Duals
CLAY defeats Oak Harbor (Ohio), NC Freaks (NC State Champs), Iowa White, Westerville United (Ohio), Rootstown Raiders (Ohio), Tallahassee Noles, Talon Wrestling (FL), Illinois Top Dawgs, Orange City (FL), and Eastwood (Ohio).
Greg Taylor Duals information under "GT Duals" tab
Wrestling Banquet
Wrestling Banquet
Thursday March 24th 6:30pm
Tucker’s Farmhouse
3417 Brown Road Green Cove Springs
4Rivers will be catering
Wrestlers eat free
All other guests are $10
RSVP by Monday to Stacee Reape 9046996295 with your total count.
Thursday March 24th 6:30pm
Tucker’s Farmhouse
3417 Brown Road Green Cove Springs
4Rivers will be catering
Wrestlers eat free
All other guests are $10
RSVP by Monday to Stacee Reape 9046996295 with your total count.
City of Green Cove Springs to Recognize Coach Reape
Tuesday March 22nd the City of Green Cove Springs will be recognizing Head Coach Jim Reape. Come on out to City Hall at 7pm to celebrate.
Off Season Begins this Monday 03/21
CLAY wrestling are your 2016 STATE RUNNER UPS!
What a great weekend for the CLAY wrestling community. 12 state qualifiers. TEN state placers. 2 finalists. One State Champ. The most points score in the state tournament for a 2nd place team in the history of the state tournament.
Derek Miller- State Champ
Chris Merring- State Runner Up
Roland Samec- 3rd Place
Kaleb Collins- 3rd Place
Dale Browning- 3rd Place
Julian Summa- 4th Place
Keath Sawdo- 5th Place
Louis Gagliardo- 5th Place
Dylan Taylor- 6th Place
Connor Green- 6th Place
Jeremy Beaulieu and Abbott Taylor both qualified and were one match away from placing.
Thank you parents helping provide food, water, and a great tailgate experience....Calvin Bramlitt, Jim and Gwen Browning, Phillip and Madeline Samec...video taping and photography-Bart Rodriguez and Roger Merring....organize tournaments-Mollie and Mike Hughes, Chris and Tara Green....food during the day for breakfast and lunch- Micheal and Terri Collins, Kelly and John Gagliardo.... Our book keeper Jennifer Weseman who makes our lives way easier...If I left anybody off i apologize.
Thank You for a great season!
Coach Hill
Derek Miller- State Champ
Chris Merring- State Runner Up
Roland Samec- 3rd Place
Kaleb Collins- 3rd Place
Dale Browning- 3rd Place
Julian Summa- 4th Place
Keath Sawdo- 5th Place
Louis Gagliardo- 5th Place
Dylan Taylor- 6th Place
Connor Green- 6th Place
Jeremy Beaulieu and Abbott Taylor both qualified and were one match away from placing.
Thank you parents helping provide food, water, and a great tailgate experience....Calvin Bramlitt, Jim and Gwen Browning, Phillip and Madeline Samec...video taping and photography-Bart Rodriguez and Roger Merring....organize tournaments-Mollie and Mike Hughes, Chris and Tara Green....food during the day for breakfast and lunch- Micheal and Terri Collins, Kelly and John Gagliardo.... Our book keeper Jennifer Weseman who makes our lives way easier...If I left anybody off i apologize.
Thank You for a great season!
Coach Hill
Coach Reape is in the Hall of Fame!
from CLAY High School’s athletic director:
Please join me in congratulating Coach Reape for being selected to receive the “Lifetime Service to Wrestling” award, which he will receive in August at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. This is an amazing accomplishment!! This is not just some simple award or plaque, but instead solidifies Coach Reape’s legacy in the sport of wrestling. If asked, I’m sure Reape would tell you he had very little in making the Clay program great, and would instead point to his wrestlers, assist coaches, Stacey, and the amazing parents/family that make up the program. But the truth be told, Jim Reape is the person that has built the Clay High Wrestling Program into the stellar program that it is today. His commitment, dedication, passion, and countless hours spent on the mat have shaped Clay High into one of the premiere programs in the State, and Southeast. Even if Reape did not have countless accolades, wins, or championships we would still go down as a Great coach, because he coaches what means the most….character. The word that stands out to me more than any other in this awesome award is…..Service. One cannot place value on the service that Reape provides for the kids at Clay High. Providing simple things such as food, rides, money, shoes, guidance, and countless other services. Great coaches are great teachers, and they are always instilling life values and character into every practice, which can be seen at any practice Reape instructs. I will finish by saying Clay High is extremely proud and lucky to have Coach Jim Reape as one of their coaches, and not because of what he has accomplished on the mat but more importantly what he has accomplished off the mat. Thank you Coach Reape for being a true pillar in our community!!
Jay Stilianou
Athletic Director
Clay High School
(904) 529-3012
Please join me in congratulating Coach Reape for being selected to receive the “Lifetime Service to Wrestling” award, which he will receive in August at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. This is an amazing accomplishment!! This is not just some simple award or plaque, but instead solidifies Coach Reape’s legacy in the sport of wrestling. If asked, I’m sure Reape would tell you he had very little in making the Clay program great, and would instead point to his wrestlers, assist coaches, Stacey, and the amazing parents/family that make up the program. But the truth be told, Jim Reape is the person that has built the Clay High Wrestling Program into the stellar program that it is today. His commitment, dedication, passion, and countless hours spent on the mat have shaped Clay High into one of the premiere programs in the State, and Southeast. Even if Reape did not have countless accolades, wins, or championships we would still go down as a Great coach, because he coaches what means the most….character. The word that stands out to me more than any other in this awesome award is…..Service. One cannot place value on the service that Reape provides for the kids at Clay High. Providing simple things such as food, rides, money, shoes, guidance, and countless other services. Great coaches are great teachers, and they are always instilling life values and character into every practice, which can be seen at any practice Reape instructs. I will finish by saying Clay High is extremely proud and lucky to have Coach Jim Reape as one of their coaches, and not because of what he has accomplished on the mat but more importantly what he has accomplished off the mat. Thank you Coach Reape for being a true pillar in our community!!
Jay Stilianou
Athletic Director
Clay High School
(904) 529-3012
CLAY wins their 17th straight District Championship
Qualifying all 14 wrestlers for regionals.
106- Gagliardo
113- Merring
120- Taylor
126- Browning
132- Miller
138- Summa
145- Sawdo
152- Green
160- Weseman
170- Steinmetz
182- Taylor
195- Collins
220- Beaulieu
285- Samec
13 of the 14 weight classes had District Champs from CLAY.
106- Gagliardo
113- Merring
120- Taylor
126- Browning
132- Miller
138- Summa
145- Sawdo
152- Green
160- Weseman
170- Steinmetz
182- Taylor
195- Collins
220- Beaulieu
285- Samec
13 of the 14 weight classes had District Champs from CLAY.
CLAY wins the 17th Annual Green Cove Rotary
Top 5 Team Scores:
1. CLAY 305
2. Fleming Island 238
3. Bishop Moore 175
4. Arnold 151.5
5. Tampa Jesuit 136.5
CLAY had 13 tournament placers out of 14 weight classes. Great team effort!
Individual Placings:
Gagliardo, Hughes, Browning, Miller, Summa, Sawdo, and Collins take 2nd.
Beaulieu takes 3rd.
Merring and Samec take 4th
D. Taylor, Green, and Steinmetz take 5th
1. CLAY 305
2. Fleming Island 238
3. Bishop Moore 175
4. Arnold 151.5
5. Tampa Jesuit 136.5
CLAY had 13 tournament placers out of 14 weight classes. Great team effort!
Individual Placings:
Gagliardo, Hughes, Browning, Miller, Summa, Sawdo, and Collins take 2nd.
Beaulieu takes 3rd.
Merring and Samec take 4th
D. Taylor, Green, and Steinmetz take 5th
CLAY wins the 2016 1a Scuffle at Somerset
CLAY wins Somerset Academy's 2016 1a Scuffle, putting 12 wrestlers in the finals (out of 14 weight classes)
Julian Summa received the Outstanding Wrestler award after defeating 2 state placers after being seeded 4th. Champs: Gagliardo, Hughes, Miller, Summa, Sawdo, Collins and Samec
2nd Place: Merring, Dylan Taylor, Browning, Green, and Steinmetz
3rd Place: Abbott Taylor and Rivers
4th Place: Cody Taylor
Julian Summa received the Outstanding Wrestler award after defeating 2 state placers after being seeded 4th. Champs: Gagliardo, Hughes, Miller, Summa, Sawdo, Collins and Samec
2nd Place: Merring, Dylan Taylor, Browning, Green, and Steinmetz
3rd Place: Abbott Taylor and Rivers
4th Place: Cody Taylor
John Whiting Signs with Lindenwold University- Belleview in Illinois
Congratulations to John Whiting on choosing Lindenwood University-Belleville to wrestle for this fall. John's signing will be at 9:15am this Thursday in the CLAY High Media Center. Team mates, parents, and alumni are welcome come on out.
CLAY takes second at the App State Duals
Final Team Results
Win Vs App State Black 14-12
Win vs Enka A, NC 17-12
Win vs Sandalwood, FL 29-8
Win vs Atlantic Coast, NC 24-12
Loss vs Jefferson, GA 6-29
Win vs Bowie, TX 26-10
Win vs Hayden, AL 24-14
Win vs South Caldwell, NC 23-15
Win vs Lugoff-Elgin, SC 28-7
Win vs Lexington, SC 19-14
Win vs App State Gold 26-7
Final Team Results
Win Vs App State Black 14-12
Win vs Enka A, NC 17-12
Win vs Sandalwood, FL 29-8
Win vs Atlantic Coast, NC 24-12
Loss vs Jefferson, GA 6-29
Win vs Bowie, TX 26-10
Win vs Hayden, AL 24-14
Win vs South Caldwell, NC 23-15
Win vs Lugoff-Elgin, SC 28-7
Win vs Lexington, SC 19-14
Win vs App State Gold 26-7
Team CLAY finishes 5th in the 2015 AAU National Scholastic Duals in Orlando.
We defeated: Venice, Pasco, New England Gold, Cypress Lake, Riverdale, Dixie Hollins, Westerville Ohio, Northwest Ohio Royals, and Wakulla.
VERY PROUD OF ADAM BRIENDEL WHO WAS VOTED THE TIMES UNION WRESTLER OF THE YEAR FOR THE 2ND YEAR IN A ROW. WAY TO GO ADAM!!!
CONGRATS TO SEVERAL BLUE DEVILS THAT WERE VOTED TO THE ALL FIRST COAST TEAM BY THE FLORIDA TIMES UNION
FIRST TEAM
ADAM BRIENDEL
KALEB COLLINS
SECOND TEAM
CODY TAYLOR
DALE BROWNING
TREVOR LARSON
ROLAND SAMEC
THIRD TEAM
TRISTAIN SICHMELLER
CONGRATULATIONS TO 2X STATE CHAMPION ADAM BRIENDEL!!!
CONGRATS TO
TRISTAIN SICHMELLER AND
KALEB COLLINS WHO BOTH TOOK 4TH PLACE AT STATE!
SWEET 16 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS IN A ROW! WAY TO GO BLUE DEVILS
CLAY wins the 2015 Green Cove Rotary
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Team Placing:
CLAY 1st Place 268 points Winter Springs 2nd place 251 points Tampa Prep 3rd place 200.5 points Individual Placings: Merring 3rd place Taylor 2nd place Browning 2nd place Runnells 5th place Summa 6th (injury dislocated elbow) Briendel 2nd place Larson 3rd place Whiting 4th place Sichmiller 4th place Collins 3rd place Samec 1st place |
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BLUE DEVILS DEFEAT FLEMING ISLAND 48-22 IN THEIR 2ND DUAL THIS YEAR
CLAY OVER FLEMING 34-27 PART 1
Please congratulate the CLAY high school wrestling team after they won the 1A Scuffle at Somerset Academy. The 1a Scuffle is a wrestling tournament set up to have some of the best teams in the state in our classification. Here are some of the state ranked teams that we finished ahead of:
#4 Somerset Academy
#5 American Heritage Delray
#7 Admiral Farragut
#9 Indian Rocks Christian
#10 Key West
#11 ...Arnold
#13 Keys Gate Charter
#20 Coral Shores
#23 South Walton
We placed 12 out of 14 weight classes at the 1a scuffle. Here are the individuals who placed:
1st: Adam Breindel (defeated a state placer) & Tristain Sichmeller
2nd: Trevor Larson, Kaleb Collins, Jeremy Beaulieu, & Roland Samec
3rd: Chris Merring, Julian Summa, & John Whiting
4th: Dale Browning
5th: Roy Runnels (first tournament he has placed at in high school) & Dylan Fabiani
6th: Ryan Rivers (first tournament he has placed at in high school)
#4 Somerset Academy
#5 American Heritage Delray
#7 Admiral Farragut
#9 Indian Rocks Christian
#10 Key West
#11 ...Arnold
#13 Keys Gate Charter
#20 Coral Shores
#23 South Walton
We placed 12 out of 14 weight classes at the 1a scuffle. Here are the individuals who placed:
1st: Adam Breindel (defeated a state placer) & Tristain Sichmeller
2nd: Trevor Larson, Kaleb Collins, Jeremy Beaulieu, & Roland Samec
3rd: Chris Merring, Julian Summa, & John Whiting
4th: Dale Browning
5th: Roy Runnels (first tournament he has placed at in high school) & Dylan Fabiani
6th: Ryan Rivers (first tournament he has placed at in high school)
Browning, Summa, Breindel, Steinmetz, Whiting, Collins, Rivers, & Beaulieu.
CLAY wrestlers defeating state ranked opponents this weekend at Gulf:
Roy Runnels beat #15 Ciccone (Crystal River)
Connor Green defeated #12 Cherenfont (North Miami)
Adam Breindel pinned #13 Marcelin (North Miami)
Trevor Larson beat #12 Castillo (Pasco)
John Whiting majored #4 Bennis (Crystal River)
CONGRATULATIONS TO ADAM BRIENDEL FOR BEING SELECTED AS THE WRESTLER OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES UNION. YOUR BLUE DEVIL FAMILY IS VERY PROUD OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
You can read the entire story at this link
CONGRATS TO SEVERAL BLUE DEVILS WHO WERE SELECTED AS PART OF THE TIMES UNION ALL AREA WRESTLING TEAM
Read that story at this link
First Team
Andrew Klopman
Dale Browning
Adam Briendel
Second Team
Austin Luke
Imier Almanzer
Honorable Mentions
Caleb Loyd
Tristain Sichmeller
Read that story at this link
First Team
Andrew Klopman
Dale Browning
Adam Briendel
Second Team
Austin Luke
Imier Almanzer
Honorable Mentions
Caleb Loyd
Tristain Sichmeller
The Blue Devils participated in the National High School Coaches Association National Championships this weekend in Virginia Beach, VA
These are the results:
Freshmen Division
106- Klopman goes 2-2. Lost to NC state runner up by
2 points(got robbed on back points. Beat NC 4th placer 2-0
113- Taylor goes 0-2. Lost to GA state champ first round
195- Collins goes 0-2. Lost to CT 8th placer. And lost to a St. Ed's kid (for those that made the trip to NC, we
watch a wrestling documentary on St Eds wrestling team from Ohio)
Sophomore Division
Roland Samec was 1-2 He beat a California state placer. Loses to a PA state 5th placer
Junior division
145-Breindel goes 4-2. Pinned a NC 6th state placer.
Lost to CA 2 time state placer (5th & 4th). Beat VT state runner up.
170- Larson goes 1-2. Beats NC 5th state placer. Lost to GA 2 time state champ & a state runner up.
170- Sichmeller goes 0-2. Lost to NC 4th state placer in last 10 seconds of match.
Then lost to MT 6th state placer & state runner.
182- Whiting goes 0-2. Lost to MO 2 time state runner up.
In total our boys wrestled
3 state champs, 4 state runner ups, and 10 state placers from all over the
country- including GA, SC, NC, VA, NJ, PA, NY, VT, CT, an CA.
These are the results:
Freshmen Division
106- Klopman goes 2-2. Lost to NC state runner up by
2 points(got robbed on back points. Beat NC 4th placer 2-0
113- Taylor goes 0-2. Lost to GA state champ first round
195- Collins goes 0-2. Lost to CT 8th placer. And lost to a St. Ed's kid (for those that made the trip to NC, we
watch a wrestling documentary on St Eds wrestling team from Ohio)
Sophomore Division
Roland Samec was 1-2 He beat a California state placer. Loses to a PA state 5th placer
Junior division
145-Breindel goes 4-2. Pinned a NC 6th state placer.
Lost to CA 2 time state placer (5th & 4th). Beat VT state runner up.
170- Larson goes 1-2. Beats NC 5th state placer. Lost to GA 2 time state champ & a state runner up.
170- Sichmeller goes 0-2. Lost to NC 4th state placer in last 10 seconds of match.
Then lost to MT 6th state placer & state runner.
182- Whiting goes 0-2. Lost to MO 2 time state runner up.
In total our boys wrestled
3 state champs, 4 state runner ups, and 10 state placers from all over the
country- including GA, SC, NC, VA, NJ, PA, NY, VT, CT, an CA.
Congrats to Adam Briendel who brought home a state title for the 145 weight class!!
Dale Browning @ 113 and Imier Almanzer @ 152 both 5th place
Dylan Martin @ 132 4th and Caleb Loyd @160 6th place
The Blue Devils finished 4th as a team. Great job Clay High
BLUE DEVILS WIN THE BRUNSWICK DUALS JAN 25 2014 GOING UNDEFEATED IN 6 DUAL MATCHES
CLAY DEFEATS ORANGE PARK
49-18
SENIOR NIGHT FOR
IMIER ALMANZAR
CALEB LOYD
AUSTIN LUKE
DYLAN MARTIN
BLUE DEVILS DEFEAT FLEMING ISLAND 30-29 WITH JON WHITING GETTING THE WINNING PIN TO SEAL THE DEAL!! GREAT JOB BLUE DEVILS!
News Coverage of dual meet can be found here:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=3060572982001
News Coverage of dual meet can be found here:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=3060572982001
BLUE DEVILS WIN CLAY ROTARY!!
BLUE DEVILS TIE FOR 3RD PLACE AT THE TIGER HOLIDAY CLASSIC IN CHAPEL HILL, NC
SO PROUD OF YOU GUYS!!
Blue Devils take first place at the Gulf Holiday Duals!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR VERY DESERVING COACH JIM REAPE FOR BEING CHOSEN BY THE NATIONAL WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION AS COACH OF THE YEAR FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA!!
The amazing Blue Devils are State 1A Runner Up for the 3rd year in a row!! Congrats on a great year!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLAY HIGH BLUE DEVILS
ON THEIR 14TH CONSECUTIVE REGIONAL TITLE!!
CLAY HIGH BLUE DEVILS WIN THEIR 14TH CONSECUTIVE DISTRICT WIN! SO PROUD OF OUR BOYS AND THEIR COACHES, THEY ARE THE BEST IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA!
Clay over Creekside 60-6 Great job Blue Devils!!
CLAY VICTORIOUS OVER FLEMING ISLAND !!
2ND place at the Clay Rotary :)
FIRST PLACE AT GULF TOURNAMENT 8-0 GREAT JOB BLUE DEVILS!
Clay High Blue Devils took FIRST place out of 26 schools this weekend at the Effingham Rebel Invitational in Georgia!!! Way to go guys!!
Individual placers were Dale Browning and Justin Weltzbarker 1st place
Justin Fountain and Jake Bain 2nd place
Adam Breindel and Caleb Loyd 3rd place
Bradley Kumm and Jeffery Rivers 4th place
On Nov 9th, some of our Clay High Wrestlers traveled over to RideOut Elementary to demonstrate new exercise and fitness routines for the elementary kids. Thanks to Coach Cambron at RideOut for having the guys over for a little extreme fitness!!
WE ARE THE 2012 STATE RUNNER UPS!
Great Job by our State Placers:
State Champ Jason Wojcik
State Runner Up Jake Bain
5th Place Luke Frame
5th Place Justin Fountain
6th Place Logan Scrape