He was ready to start his head-coaching career. Bonaventura, Scott When you take something away from somebody, it makes them want to do it even worse. He started nearly all freshmen and sophomores in his first year at the helm, led by eventual state champion and future University of Washington linebacker Richie Chambers. He said its the best book on sports psychology hes read. Assistant Coaches. 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. It just builds on itself. Served by bus and train; major airports serve Newark (10 miles) and New York City. By taking advantage of this extensive network, more than 92 percent of NCSA verified athletes play at the college level. It was the first state championship in school history. Its way more important than the championships. 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. People who are outside of the program, they see just the winning, he added. I know what this takes as far as the energy level (and) the time commitment, he said. Teoscar Hernandez and Ty France add back-to-back home runs in the second inning in Seattles 9-8 win. And the following year in 1990, Lake Stevens broke through and captured the Class 3A state title. Barnes has coached Lake Stevens to a whopping 11 4A state team titles, which is more than any other coach in state wrestling history. And its the same goal we have now.. 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 Michael Soler, Lake Stevens High School wrestling, who graduated from Lake Stevens in 2016, . Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Please subscribe to keep reading. He wore it nonstop, even to bed. The Potato Barn Camp, as it became known, grew into an annual tradition. 7 Delaware Valley University 82.0. His teams have been a yearly fixture each February in the Tacoma Dome, where the Vikings legendary coach has guided a parade of champions and medalists to state glory. of Stevens Athletics Sport Navigation Menu WrestlingScheduleRosterCoachesRecruit InfoStatisticsFundraisingAdditional Links 2022-23 Wrestling Roster Go To Coaching Staff Print Roster Layout:Go Choose A Season:2022-23 Wrestling Roster 2021-22 Wrestling Roster And this is our last chance to do it, so I think we all want to win one more for him. Finateri, Hunter Hinojosa, Luke Hoerle, Arjun His list of accomplishments, quite simply, is staggering. Every year we come in super underrated and always show out.. Make sure that in every aspect of your life you are acting as though you are setting an We discuss the Conference tournament, his academic and social experience at Stevens, and more. The Vikings have a strong nucleus of state qualifiers expected to return from this past seasons team, which earned a sixth-place state finish. . 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. 2023, Everett Herald and Sound Publishing, Inc. 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The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We were trying to perform to the best of our ability.. 11 at 132) and sophomore Jaden Jennings (No. Take The Stairs The mentality that, not only will I physically take the stairs when there is an opportunity to do so, but I will never take a short cut to achieving my goals. Barnes said he was pleased with advancing 13 wrestlers to state, including a trio of regional champions in Fouts, Sanchez and Khanpet. One person was injured Wednesday morning when a moving truck they were driving went over an embankment and crashed into an apartment building. Balmer (152), senior Sean Sanchez (182), sophomore Koen Mattern (220) and sophomore Jacob Christianson (106) each hold No. Hes seen me at my lowest and my highest. He constantly asked for their input. Crystal Dodson. Prior to his state championship match as a senior, he remembers waiting in the tunnel of the arena and wishing he was at home watching TV. (Hiring him) was the best move I ever made.. Were sorry, you have to be 13 years old Computer and Information Sciences, Other. No. Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. 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. 8 at 195), sophomore Troy Valentine (No. Long before it was common for high school teams to travel out of state, Barnes took his Vikings to prestigious tournaments in places such as Virginia and Pennsylvania. 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 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. ABOUT THE PODCASTDuck Insider is hosted by Stevens Wrestling Coaching staff. He always was there for kids.. Wagner, Jarrett 2 in their respective 4A weight classes, per Washington Wrestling Report. Part two features Kyle Slendorn, he talks about the start of year 4 at Castle Point and his mental approach to his final season in a Duck Singlet. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Athletics OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF UW-STEVENS POINT Main Navigation Menu Sports Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Hockey Swimming & Diving Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Wrestling Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Golf Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving If you're receiving this message in error, please call us at 886-495-5172. They work all spring and summer and all winter. I know that our kids club needed to be rebuilt and infuse some new energy in it. Dream, Determined, Sacrifice, Priority. We will also have featured guests from the program; coaches, alumni, and current wrestlers. Barnes wrestlers werent the only ones learning from him. Wrestling. A 20-year-old Rapid City man was sentenced on Monday to 12 years in prison with six suspended for stabbing an 80-year-old man in the neck in J. Stevens wrestling coach Travis King to be inducted into SDSU Hall of Fame. Lake Stevens took second place in last Saturdays 4A Region 1 Tournament, finishing 29.5 points behind 4A fourth-ranked Tahoma in a tightly contested battle for the regional crown. And I think by my junior year, I really started to appreciate what he was doing. So one summer, Barnes took his team to an area near the Gorge Amphitheatre in central Washington. I could see success in all the wrestlers as a group (and) I really felt like it elevated my wrestling.. Thanks for visiting the Stevens Institute of Technology Wrestling scholarship and program information page. We will also have featured guests from the program; coaches, alumni, and current wrestlers.Stevens Institute of Technology is a DIII Wrestling program located in Hoboken, New Jersey. Ruiz, Jonah The elastic around the legs was so tight (that) Im probably lucky I didnt have a blood clot, because I had a permanent crease in my thighs from the thing, Barnes said with a laugh. While student teaching, he spent one season as an assistant coach at North Idaho College. He didnt have to do that, VanLeuven said. Kai VanLeuven remembers the numerous early-morning training sessions with Brent Barnes. I can retire with a really good feeling about this last year. Sports. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. So I feel like I owe him a lot of my success in all aspects of life., Lake Stevens head wrestling coach Brent Barnes (left) watches one of his wrestlers during at match at the Wesco 4A sub-regional tournament at Henry M. Jackson High School on Feb. 5 in Everett. And by the end, we werent trying to win anymore. Barnes is set to retire after the Mat Classic following 35 seasons as the Vikings head coach. 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. The Vikings enter Mat Classic as the third-ranked team in 4A, according to Washington Wrestling Report. #OneMore, ABOUT THE SHOWEpisode 18 is an interview with senior Frank Medina. That certainly wasnt the case with Barnes. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Athletes honored in basketball, wrestling, boys swim and dive and girls bowling. Fouts (145 pounds) and Springer (160) are both ranked No. ABOUT THE PODCAST Duck Insider is hosted by Stevens Wrestling Coaching staff. 1. When Marianetti became head coach at Elmhurst College 14 years ago, the first thing he did was secure Stevens as an announcer for the college's tournaments. here for you as soon as you turn 13. Like, whatever you do, you have to try to be the best at what you do. Voting closes at Continue reading. For Barnes, practice was the centerpiece of his process-based program. I feel like Im leaving with the best possible situation, he said. 8 at 120), junior Trevor Wilson (No. He knew exactly what he wanted to do and he had it all lined out, said Bundy, who went on to become a high school head coach in Spokane. ABOUT THE PODCASTDuck Insider is hosted by Stevens Wrestling Coaching staff. 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. Nearly half of the 12 3A girls teams remaining in the state tournament hail from Wesco. Whats better? 13 at 126). 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. You can cancel at any time. #OneMore. They dont just have coaches. Stevens Institute of Technology is a DIII Wrestling program located in Hoboken, New Jersey. 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. By the time Michael Soler came through the program in the mid-2010s, he said it was a well-oiled machine. According to information you submitted, you are under the age of 13. Snyder, Chris Known as the Innovation University, Stevens offers student-athletes a world class education and top-level wrestling experience. 1 and No. Make sure you're following us on social media @DuckWrestling on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.ABOUT THE PODCASTDuck Insider is hosted by Stevens Wrestling Coaching staff. Smithfield, N.C. Smithfield-Selma High School has hired its next head football coach, announcing during a press conference on Wednesday that Hancel Phipps will lead the program. Growing up, Barnes wrestled with family members in the living room. I have a wife that would like to see me, he added. Printable Schedule. Barnes coached one season at North Idaho, then was an assistant at Bethel High for a year before taking over at Lake Stevens in 1987-88. Head Coach: Steve Mousetis Phone: 717-917-8340 Email: Assistant Coach: Tom Bragg Phone: 717-333-8140 . View Full Bio, Jack I think every day were getting better. The retiring Brent Barnes enters his final Mat Classic with a talented and highly motivated team. The amount of lives that hes affected in such a positive way, its a very long list, former Lake Stevens wrestler Jon Wilbourne said. You have a handful of teams at this stage of the season that could say, Man, weve got a shot, Barnes said. . At age 60, he said he doesnt have the energy to put in the type of maximum year-round effort thats been a staple of his decorated career. Now weve just gotta go and have fun and enjoy the moment., Lake Stevens head wrestling coach Brent Barnes talks with some of his wrestlers before the start of the championship matches at the Wesco 4A sub-regional tournament at Henry M. Jackson High School on Feb. 5 in Everett. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Coed dorms, Sorority housing, Fraternity housing, Single-student apartments. We discuss his time at Stevens, coaching his younger brother, DI vs DIII, the transformation of his mindset, and much more. If there was a Mount Rushmore of Washington state high school wrestling coaches, Barnes would surely be on it. ABOUT THE PODCASTDuck Insider is hosted by Stevens Wrestling Coaching staff. Weir, Joe 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. Hes like, Yeah, its always adapting and changing., The sport has evolved like crazy, VanLeuven added. 3 Washington And Lee University 109.0. Photos of Lake Stevens HS Wrestling Team Khatri, Katrina That dedication to year-round training coincided with a talented influx of hard-working wrestlers who embraced spending time on the mat. And Barnes was particulary proud of his five wrestlers who won third-place matches at regionals, which guaranteed that all 13 state-bound Vikings are coming off top-three regional finishes. DelVecchio. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. NCSA athlete's We just had this great crop that came through, and that kind of carried us all the way even beyond (their) graduation, Barnes said. In his first six years with the program, Favialed the Ducks to sixconsecutive conference championships (five Centennial, one MAC)as well as compiling a conference dual meet record of 33-2 over the first five seasons while competing in the Centennial Conference. The Vikings won another state title in 2004. Whats even better? College coaches To stay cool in the hot climate, they trained nearby in a large potato storage shed. He has compiled a 89-37dual meetoverall record as head coach entering the 2021-22season with 13 victories coming against ranked opponents. Rounding out the Vikings state qualifiers are junior Lucas Overland (No. Lake Stevens High School; Wrestling Index; LSHS Athletics. Like, in 2000, we were trying to win. By submitting, you agree to receive personalized follow-up and marketing messages from NCSA by email, phone and automated text. It was, so he traveled to Lake Stevens for an interview the next day. We will also have featured guests from the program; coaches, alumni, and current wrestlers. Two years later, Lake Stevens had its first state title. 8 at 106), sophomore Edrik Khanpet (No. Troy had outstanding career for Stevens and is one of the most accomplished student-athletes in Stevens Athletics history. The Stevens Coaching staff welcomes back our fans and listeners with roster and schedule breakdown, 2022 President's Cup winners, and the Red and White Wrestle-Off event. 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 He is off a great start and currently sits at 11-0 on the season. Some came from out of state, flying in from California, Colorado and New Jersey. This is his. There is no additional information to display: These philosophies and values will not work unless you buy into our system. I was told since I was a little kid that I was gonna be a four-time state champ and have all this success. We just started putting a lot more time in. (You) had to push yourself past that limit of where you thought you could push yourself, Bundy said. We will also have featured guests from the program; coaches, alumni, and current wrestlers. 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. But for those who stuck with it, the benefits were significant. Voting closes at Continue reading. Hes always had a wide variety of hobbies outside of wrestling including reading, writing, winemaking, woodworking, fishing and traveling. Believing in yourself, and the ability of your Gutierrez, Harrison Barnes and the Vikings had reached the mountaintop. Its really hard. Some of Barnes earliest memories are from the corner of a high school wrestling mat. I'll never forget my first swim lesson with Kenneth of One with the Water. You need people like Barnes out there setting the high bar, Feist said. I didnt have a chance to show how good I got, Balmer said. 6 Averett University 86.5. Coaching legend: Lake Stevens' Barnes leaves legacy of success, innovation The recently retired wrestling coach guided the Vikings to 11 state team titles and impacted countless athletes. I was probably one of the least talented wrestlers to win a state title at Lake Stevens, VanLeuven said. Coach Pete Carroll says the team continues to negotiate with Geno Smith, but they also have an incredible chance to draft a young QB. Khatri, Armaan 3. 5 Wilkes University 87.5. 10 at 120), sophomore Kael Anderson (No. He has compiled a 89-37 dual meet overall record as head coach entering the 2021-22 season with 13 victories coming against ranked opponents. 2. We will also have featured guests from the program; coaches, alumni, and current wrestlers. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald). How loved he is by his wrestlers and coaches thats his legacy.. Transformation Project Manager. But over time, he realized their value. Andy is one of those guys that literally will help anybody and give his time, Barnes said. A Rapid City native and Stevens High School alumnus, King ended his career fifth on the Jackrabbits' career victories chart after compiling a 106-26-4 record from 1995-98. There was a well-oiled machine reading, writing, winemaking, woodworking, fishing and traveling the 12 3A teams! 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