Virginia Wrestling Roundup Jason Bryant, Mat Talk Podcast Network

The Virginia Wrestling Roundup welcomes Fairfax High School head wrestling coach Tanner Sewell to the show along with VAWA Executive Director Nathan Coburn and Bryan Hazard. We'll start with welcoming Sewell to the show and get a rundown of his background as we head into the See You In The Square showcase outdoor dual with his Fairfax squad against Hazard's Robinson Rams. We'll also get an update on Rick Jones and his cancer treatment before again questioning the VHSL and its state tournament issues. We're not going to Scope apparently. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | Google Play Music | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

VAWA Executive Director Nathan Coburn and Robinson coach Bryan Hazard join host Jason Bryant on a discussion about Virginia wrestling. Episode 14 looks briefly at the Virginia performances at the Super 32, the growing importance of the preseason tournament. We'll also break down the recent events at U.Va. and George Mason with Training Day and Kevin Steinhaus. Coach Hazard also gives us an update on coach Rick Jones' cancer fight. You can help contribute to coach Jones' fight by going to mattalkonline.com/rickjones. We'll also chat a little about Division III and the new program at Averett with Tommy Owen coming back and the impact the cut on Longwood had on Virginia wrestling 16 years ago. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | Google Play Music | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

It's been a while since we last surfaced, but the second season of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup will charge on as Episode 13 and meet the new VAWA Executive Director Nathan Coburn. Coburn wrestled for Roy Hill at Hayfield and spent many a weekend driving around the state and the country in Coach Hill's now retired van. Coburn took time away from wrestling when he enrolled at Old Dominion, but found his way back on the mats, walking on to the team for his final two years of college. What does Coburn have planned for the future of VAWA and what's it mean for him to now work along side the coaches who mentored him coming through his years as an athlete? Find out on the Virginia Wrestling Roundup. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | Google Play Music | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

Episode 12 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup recaps the recent inductions from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Virginia Chapter. We talk about Jim Neese, David Hooper, Colon and Anna Baker, Doug Roper, Dr. Steve Wilcox, Chris Giles and Bill Swink. Swink joins the show along with Bryan Hazard as we also talk about the open Executive Director position within VAWA. What will the position entail? Should you apply? We also move into discussion about Swink's retirement from coaching at Colonial Forge, opening the door for Ian Squires to take over. Bryan and host Jason Bryant recap their experience announcing the NCAA Division I Championships and then we move into some discussion about the recent announcement of the VHSL moving the 6A-5A-4A state tournament to the Norfolk Scope next year. There's a lot of that ... and more. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | Google Play Music | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

On Episode 11 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup, Virginia Amateur Wrestling's Andrew Farrar, Bill Swink and Bryan Hazard are joined by NCAA and World champion Bill Zadick. Bill and his brother Mike, an assistant coach at Virginia Tech, will be doing a folkstyle to freestyle clinic at St. Christopher's in Richmond on March 12. Bill was an NCAA champion for Iowa and a 2006 World Champion and is currently a coach for the U.S. Freestyle National Team in Colorado Springs. Farrar also talks about the VAWA's new scholarship fund, open to any graduating senior who has competed for VAWA at any time. Deadline for applications is March 3. Information is available at VirginiaWrestling.com We'll also give a quick recap of the Kids state championships and the VHSL and private school championships and talk about the controversial call at the end of the 3A heavyweight bout. We'll also glimpse into Minnesota, where seventh and eighth-graders can compete and how Minnesota determines a team champion. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

The Virginia High School League is again under fire, this time coming from a Virginia Beach attorney who is seeking to make the voting procedure comparable to member schools. Attorney Kevin Martingayle is the father of several athletes, including wrestlers, and he's trying to get the word out about HB965, a bill that would force the VHSL to be more transparent and be subject to the Freedom of Information Act. On Episode 10 of the Virginia Wrestling Roundup, we'll talk with Martingayle, Hayfield head coach Roy Hill, Skyline head coach Matt Keel and VAWA Executive Director Andrew Farrar. We'll talk about how the bill could potentially impact sports in Virginia, especially wrestling and we'll give the listeners information on what they can do to get their local representative to support HB965. The Virginia Wrestling Roundup is presented in part by Cliff Keen Athletic. Find wrestling gear, equipment and more at CliffKeen.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRGINIA WRESTLING ROUNDUP iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Android | RSS JOIN THE TEAM And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.