Football to WrestlingA GREAT COMBINATION!

Blue Springs Wildcat Wrestling

Winterize Winterize ourour Football Football TeamTeam

"I love having wrestlers that play football because wrestling brings about a certain toughness that no other sport matches.  Give me a team with a lot of

wrestlers on it and we’ll be the toughest team around."

Kelly Donohoe- Blue Springs Head Football Coach Fall 2009

Influence Influence of of Wrestling Wrestling in in

thethe NFL NFL• 10 Hall of Fame Football Players

• 43 Multiple Pro-Bowlers

• 60 Individual State Championships

• 13 NCAA Wrestling Championships

• 3 Heisman Trophy Winners Wrestled

• 141st Round Draft Picks Wrestled

• 23 RB’s / 20 LB’s / 2 QB’s / 66 Lineman / 6 DB’s / 1 K / 54 NP

Professional Coaches Professional Coaches PerspectivePerspective

“I draft wrestlers because they are tough, I have never

had a problem with a wrestler.”

- Joe Gibbs, Hall of fame Football Coach

"I would have all of my Offensive Lineman wrestle if

I could.“- John Madden, Hall of Fame

Football Coach

The College Coaches The College Coaches PerspectivePerspective“I love wrestlers, they are tough and

they make great football players.” -Mike Stoops, NCAA National

Championship Football Coach - University of Oklahoma.

“Wrestlers make coaching football easy, they have balance, coordination, and as a coaching staff we know they’re tough.” - Tom Osborne , College Hall of Fame Football Coach - University of Nebraska

NFL NFL Pros Pros With With Wrestling Wrestling BackgroundBackground

• Stephan Neal - Football Player Football Player WWRESTLERRESTLERSigned by the Patriots July 23, 2001. Did not play football in college, instead was a The 6-foot-4-inch, 305-pound offensive championship wrestler at Cal State-Bakersfield. lineman has played in 34 games 31 starts. His record 156-10 and two NCAA Division I titlesRecorded the longest current consecutive In 1999, Neal won the Dan Hodge Award - starts streak on the Patriots offensive line. (known as the Heisman Trophy of wrestling) Lineman for the World Champion Patriots FILA World Champion Wrestler for USA

• Ray Lewis - Football PlayerFootball Player WWRESTLERRESTLERSeven-time Pro Bowler Florida State 4A Wrestling Champion 2-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year 189 lb. weight classSuper Bowl XXXV MVP Credits wrestling as the training Arguably the greatest LB in NFL history. ground for his prolific football

career.

• Carlton Haselrig - Football Player Football Player WWRESTLERRESTLERSigned by the Pittsburg Steelers. Did not play football in college, instead became The 6-foot-1-inch, 295-pound Pro-Bowl the only Six-time NCAA Championship wrestler.

Offensive Lineman

Some of the Big Some of the Big NamesNamesLincoln "Drew"

Hodgdon, C, Houston Texans - CA State Champ

Roddy White, WR, Atlanta Falcons - 2x SC State Champ 1st Round Pick

Mike Patterson DT, Philadelphia Eagles 1st Round Pick

Rhonde Barber, SS, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tiki Barber, RB, New York Giants

Roger Craig*, RB, San Francisco 49’ers

Curley Culp*, DL, Kansas City Chiefs NCAA Champ

Larry Czonka**, RB, Miami Dolphins

Carl Edwards, San Diego Chargers 3x MD State Champ

Jim Everett, QB, New Orleans Saints

Bo Jackson*, RB, Oakland Raiders

Ronnie Lott**, DB, San Francisco 49ers

Jim Nance, FB, New England Patriots NCAA Champ

Lorenzo Neal, FB, Tennessee Titans - NCAA Champ

Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh SteelersPA State Champ

Warren Sapp*, DT Tampa Bay Buccaneers FL State Champ

Cory Schlesinger, LB, Detroit Lions - NE State Champ

Steve Sefter, DT, Philadelphia Eagles, 2x PA State Champ & NCAA All-American

Bruce Smith**, DE, Washington Redskins

Adam Vinatieri*, K, New England Patriots

Charles White*, HB, Los Angeles Rams

Randy White*, DT, Dallas Cowboys

Jim Thorpe**, HB, New York Giants

Ricky Williams*, RB, Miami Dolphins

Just A Few More Names

Shane OliveaAlex StepanovichNick Leckey - TX State ChampGregory Walker - State FinalistJonathan CondoZachary WilsonChris LaskowskiLuis Castillo, DT, San Diego Chargers (First Round Pick)Lincoln "Drew" Hodgdon, C, Houston Texans - CA State ChampNick HardwickFred Weary, C, Houston Texans - AL State ChampCoy Wire, SS, Buffalo Bills - PA State ChampKevin Breedlove - SC State FinalistKevin Sampson - NJ State ChampBenjamin Claxton - GA State FinalistTrevor JohnsonClinton "C.J." Brooks, Jr.Tai TupaiLeon Robinson - GA State Runner-UpRoddy White, WR, Atlanta Falcons - 2x State Champ (1st Round Pick)Eric Ghiaciuc, C, Cincinatti Bengals - MI State ChampJoey HildboldAdam Seward, ILB, Carolina Panthers - NV State ChampCody JohnsonRodney MichaelMarques Harris - CO State ChampLarry TurnerAndrew "Tyler" Lenda - District ChampTim Anderson - OH State ChampTony PapeMatt Roth - IA State ChampMike Patterson, DT, Philadelphia Eagles (First Round Pick)David PollackTim Burrough - OK State ChampAntoineo Harris - IL State ChampClaude HarriottScott Wells - TN State ChampAlex Lewis - District ChampRonnie Brown, RB, Miami Dolphins (#2 Pick)Rodney LeisleNick NewtonSean TuftsBrian SaveKevin AtkinsJosh Minkins - District Runner-upTim EuhusAndrew Tidwell-Neal - MN State ChampRenaldo WorksPatrick "Bucky" Babcock - IL State ChampMorgan PearsArt Baker, RB, Buffalo BillsRhonde Barber, SS, Tampa Bay BuccaneersTiki Barber, RB, New York GiantsWalter Barnes, DL, Washington Redskins - SEC ChampEric Bateman, OL, New York JetsHarris BentonBrad Benson, New York Giants – PA State ChampGreg Boone, RB, Oakland RaidersJeff Bostic*, C, Washington Redskins – SC State ChampTedy Bruschi*, ILB, New England PatriotsBob Bruenig*, LB, Dallas Cowboys

Phil Bryant, Philadelphia Eagles – 2x National Prep ChampRalph Cindrich, Houston Oilers – PA State Runner-UpJonathan Condo, LS, Dallas Cowboys - PA State Champ, Tom Cousineau*, LB, Cleveland Browns – 3rd StateTom Covert*, OT, Chicago BearsChris Cooley, WR, Washington RedskinsRoger Craig*, RB, San Francisco 49’ersDamien Covington, LB, Buffalo BillsCurley Culp*, DL, Kansas City Chiefs – NCAA ChampLarry Czonka**, RB, Miami DolphinsRob Davis, ST, Green Bay PackersDan Dierdorff**, OT, St. Louis CardinalsDonnie Edwards, OLB, San Diego ChargersCarl Edwards, San Diego Chargers – 3x MD State ChampRob Essink, Seattle Seahawks – NCAA DII ChampJim Everett, QB, New Orleans SaintsDeMarco Farr, St. Louis RamsPatrick Flannery, OL, Houston OilersEd Flanagan, C, Detroit LionsTerrell Fletcher, RB, San Diego ChargersBill Fralic*, G, Atlanta FalconsDoug France*, LT, Los Angeles Rams – OH State Runner-UpFrank Garcia, C, St. Louis Rams – 2x AZ State ChampWilliam George, Chicago Bears – 2x PA State ChampCharlie Getty, RG, Kansas City Chiefs – 2x NCAA All-AmericanJohn Gilmore, TE, Chicago BearsKevin Glover*, C, Detroit LionsLa’Roi Glover*, DE, Dallas CowboysMike Goff, G, Cincinnati BengalsBob Golic*, DT, Cleveland Browns – OH State ChampMike Golic, DE, Philadelphia EaglesDarien Gordon, PR/CB, Denver BroncosScottie Graham, RB, Minnesota VikingsTim Green, DE, Atlanta FalconsKelly Gregg, NT, Baltimore Ravens, 3x KS State ChampMorlon Greenwood, OLB, Miami DolphinsArchie Griffin, HB, Cincinnati BengalsNick Griesen, LB, New York GiantsRandy Grossman, TE, Pittsburgh SteelersJohn Hannah**, G, New England PatriotsJohn HartunianCarlton Haselrig*, Pittsburgh Steelers, 3x NCAA ChampRon Heller, TE, Seattle SeahawksChad Hennings, DT, Dallas Cowboys – IA State ChampJay Hilgenberg*, C, Chicago Bears – IA State Runner-UpOrlando Huff, MLB, Seattle SeahawksCorey Hulsy, G, Oakland RaidersBo Jackson*, RB, Oakland RaidersMario Johnson, DT, New England PatriotsDahanie Jones, LB, New York GiantsHenry Jordan**, DT, Green Bay PackersDave Joyner, OL, Green Bay PackersJohn Jurkovich*, DT, Cleveland BrownsAlex Karras, Detroit LionsTim Krumrie*, DL, Cincinnati Bengals – WI State ChampErnie Ladd, DL, Kansas City ChiefsNick Lecky, C, - KS State Champ (in 2004 NFL Draft)Jess Lewis, LB, Houston OilersRay Lewis*, Baltimore Ravens – 2x FL State ChampRonnie Lott**, DB, San Francisco 49’ersKirk Lowdermilk*, OL, Minnesota Vikings

Sean Mahan, G, Tampa Bay BuccaneersMike Malczyk, LS, New York GiantsJoel Mackavicka, RB, Seattle SeahawksSteve Martin, DT, Houston TexansMickey Marvin, RG, Oakland RaidersNapolean McCallum, RB, Oakland RaidersRandle McDaniel*, G, Minnesota VikingsMark McDonald, SS, Arizona CardinalsChris McIntosh, T, Seattle SeahawksBryant McKinnie, T. Minnesota VikingsGreg Meisner, DL, Los Angeles RamsMatt Millen*, LB, Oakland RaidersRonald Moore, RB, Cleveland BrownsJames Mungro, HB, Indianapolis ColtsJim Nance, FB, New England Patriots – NCAA ChampLorenzo Neal, FB, Tennessee Titans - NCAA ChampStephen Neal, OL, New England Patriots – NCAA ChampJeremy Newberry, C, San Francisco 49’ersChuck Noll, Pittsburgh Steelers – PA State ChampLeo Nomellini*, T, San Francisco 49’ers – Big 10 ChampJonathan Ogden*, OT, Baltimore RavensIrv Pankey, Los Angeles Rams – 2x MD State ChampDavid Patten, WR, New England PatriotsScott Peters, G, New York GiantsBob Pickens, OL, Chicago BearsJim Plunkett*, QB, Oakland RaidersDave Porter, T, Green Bay PackersMike Pyle, C, Chicago Bears – IA State ChampRocky Rasley, G, Detroit LionsMike Reid, Cincinnati BengalsEric Rhett, RB, Cleveland Browns – FL State ChampWillie Roaf*, OT, New Orleans SaintsWarren Sapp*, DT Tampa Bay Buccaneers – FL State Champ Mark Schlereth*, OL, Washington Redskins - Alaska State ChampCory Schlesinger, LB, Detroit Lions - NE State ChampSteve Sefter, DT, Philadelphia Eagles, 2x PA State Champ & NCAA All-AmericanTony Siragusa*, DT, Baltimore Ravens – NJ State ChampFred Smerlas*, Buffalo Bills - MA State ChampBruce Smith**, DE, Washington Redskins Brad St. Louis, TE, Cincinnati BengalsMatt Suhey, RB, Chicago BearsBill Szott, OL, Washington Redskins – NJ State ChampDave Szott, Kansas City Chiefs – NJ State ChampWoody Thompson, RB, Atlanta Falcons – PA State ChampJim Thorpe**, HB, New York GiantsMike Trgovac, DC, Carolina Panthers – OH State ChampKyle Turley*, T, St. Louis RamsRyan Turnbull, RB, Cleveland BrownsTommy Vardell, RB, San Francisco 49’ersAdam Vinatieri*, K, New England PatriotsJohn Ward, OL, New York Jets – NCAA All-AmericanFred Weary, DB, St. Louis RamsCharles White*, HB, Los Angeles RamsRandy White*, DT, Dallas Cowboys Cory Widmer, LB, New York GiantsLeo Wisniewski, NT, Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts - PA State ChampSteve Wisniewski, G, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders - CA State ChampRicky Williams*, RB, Miami DolphinsCoy Wire, LB, Buffalo Bills – PA State Runner-UpGreg Wojochowski, St. Louis Rams

Hall Hall Of Of Famers Famers WhoWho WrestledWrestled

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"Every center in the league should have to go against Curley in order to know what it’s like to go against the very best.” NFL Hall of Fame Center Jim Otto claimed, "Curley Culp was perhaps the strongest man I ever lined up against." Culp was once reported to have broken the helmets of three teammates during a scrimmage at Arizona State University. Culp had tremendous leverage to go with his massive strength and superior quickness.

• Culp attended college at Arizona State University he played both offensive lineman then moved to the defensive side. • Culp was named First-team All-American. • Culp was the NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion in 1967. • Culp was a member of the 1968 U.S. Olympic wrestling team.

Crossover Crossover SkillsSkills• Many of the positions and skills are absolutely

transferable between both sports

• Some of those skills include but are not limited to footwork, hand-eye coordination, mental toughness, explosive movements, and balance

• Learning the ability to beat the man in front of you can not be ignored.

"We believe of all the competitive sports that our players can participate in, it's wrestling where we find the most transferable football skills are reinforced.“

Kelly Donohoe- Blue Springs Head Football Coach

Crossover SkillsCrossover Skills

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• The traversable skills relationship between wrestling and football are documented.

• There are many legends in both sports who have proved it.

• Hall of fame football coaches and players espouse the benefits of wrestling for football players.

•Football+Wrestling=Success X 2

Become a part of the connectionBecome a part of the connection

A SCHOOL of A SCHOOL of CHAMPIONS…CHAMPIONS…

FootballFootball++WrestlingWrestling==SuccSuccess ess XX 22

Keep our teams training together all year! Keep our teams training together all year! Together we will advance personal growth Together we will advance personal growth bonded by common training and shared bonded by common training and shared competitive experiences. Together in the competitive experiences. Together in the weight room year round we will produceweight room year round we will produce CHAMPIONS ON CHAMPIONS ON ANDAND OFF OFF THETHE

GRIDIRON GRIDIRON AND THEAND THE MAT. MAT.

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It is our goal to compliment each other’s programs. Blue Springs Football and

Wrestling have seen a tremendous amount of success working together and presenting

a united philosophy of hard work and learning basic skills.

Mike Hagety, Head Wrestling Coach Blue Springs

One example of One example of many!many!Jaron Baston Jaron Baston •Defensive Captain Defensive Captain

•University of MissouriUniversity of Missouri

Jaron Baston Jaron Baston •All State High School Football All State High School Football Player Player

•Blue Springs High SchoolBlue Springs High School•State Champion Heavyweight State Champion Heavyweight Wrestler Wrestler

•Blue Springs High SchoolBlue Springs High School

More of the More of the same!!!same!!!

Check this out ….• 32 Professional Football Teams• 53 Man Rosters• 185 Wrestlers in the NFL• Many of the very best NFL players have a wrestling

background some of them are Hall of Fame inductee’s

Dom Bradley•Former Wildcat Football Player•Former Wildcat 3X State Champion •Currently Junior World Team Champion

Stance, Motion, Level Change, Penetration Step

FUNDAMENTALS FUNDAMENTALS EVERYDAYEVERYDAY

Three Months of Constant Improvement of

Fundamental Skills and Toughness Training!

Blue Springs Strong Blue Springs Strong Basics…Basics…

GENERAL INFORMATION …Make sure your parents receive this information!

*Practice begins Monday, October 31st …NOTE we don’t have school that day but will have practice. Be at the wrestling room at 2:30! You will receive all practice gear at that time. *We will do your practice gear laundry for you every day! *You will eventually need a pair of wrestling shoes www.bluechipwrestling.com however for the present time tennis shoes would work. You must not wear them outside the wrestling room*Football players do not need a physical form*Practice will run from 3:00pm daily on Monday through Friday *Freshman are to ride the bus over from the Freshman Center daily*Practices will finish at approximately 5:00pm daily*Please visit http://www.ihigh.com/bluespringswrestling/ for additional informationParent Meeting: Tuesday, November 8th in Commons Area 6:00pm (more info to follow)

Everyone gets a chance to compete! We have Varsity/Junior Varsity and Freshman level competitions. Every wrestler will wrestle competitions. No one sits the bench!

BUILDING CHAMPIONS IN LIFE ONE DAY AT A TIME!

Blue Springs WrestlingBlue Springs WrestlingState Champions 2011