2011 Philo (OH) Electric JH Invitational - January 15, 2011

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The 2011 Philo Electric Junior High Invitational will be held on Saturday January 15, 2011 (MLK Weekend) at Philo Junior High School. We have worked hard to make this the premier in-season tournament in Ohio. If you would like to see results from the 2006-2010 tournaments and other information, please go to http://www.philoelectricinvitational.com and there are links to everything.

THIS YEARS TOURNAMENT WILL END BY 8 P.M.!!!!!!!!!

NEW FOR THIS YEAR: Any wrestler who is not in the top 32 seeds and does not make it into the main tournament will be placed in a double-elimination exhibition tournament at Philo High School where he/she will have 2-5 matches. The tournament at the high school will use the same bracket we use in the main tournament and will start at approximately 10:30 a.m. and end by 7 p.m. There will be shuttle busses running between the high school and junior high all day. There will also be concessions at both locations.

For anyone wishing to reserve hotel rooms for the tournament, the official hotel for the tournament is Super 8, 2440 National Road, Zanesville, OH 43701 – Phone (740) 455-3124. Tournament rate is $40 per room. Mention Philo Wrestling when making reservations. This hotel only has basic amenities; it does not have an indoor pool or hot tub. The secondary hotel for the tournament is the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, 4645 East Pike, Zanesville, OH 43701 – Phone (740) 453-0771. Tournament rate is $50 per room. Mention Philo Wrestling when making reservations. This hotel has an indoor pool, hot tub, sauna and restaurant.

In order to help teams pay for hotel rooms, our tournament apparel supplier, A+ Sportswear, has agreed to pay for hotel rooms for any teams that do a team spiritwear sale through them. 40 items sold would get your team 4 free rooms, 50 items = 5 rooms, 60 items = 6 rooms, etc. A copy of a sample order sheet is included with this mailing. Any teams that do not need rooms but would like to just make some extra money for your program or to pay for your tournament entry fee could use A+ Sportswear also. Contact Ric at ricaroe@yahoo.com to address your specific situation.

If you plan to attend the 2011 tournament, please email Ric at richard.roe@omeresa.net and we will add you to the team list and to the email list. After you receive your email confirmation, you will have 30 days to return your contract in order to guarantee your spot. We will limit the tournament to 65 teams. Only out-of-state teams will be accepted after we reach 60 teams. Once we have reached the limit, we will place teams on a waiting list in the order that they contacted us. An up-to-date team list and waiting list will be kept on this thread at http://www.ohiochatter.com. If you have any questions, please email Ric at richard.roe@omeresa.net or call him at school at (740) 674-7274 or on his cell phone at (740) 891-1970.

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TEAMS ENTERED FOR 2011 (As of 10:30 am 5/7)

CONTRACTS RECEIVED
1. Philo - Philo, OH
2. Elyria (BTW) - Elyria, OH
3. Blennerhassett - Parkersburg, WV
4. Meadowbrook - Byesville, OH
5. Shore - Mentor, OH
6. Graham - St. Paris, OH
7. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, OH
8. River View - Warsaw, OH
9. Mason - Mason, OH (New for 2011)
10. St. Peter Chanel (Firebird WC) - Bedford, OH (New for 2011)
11. Troy Christian - Troy, OH
12. West Holmes - Millersburg, OH

ENTERED, CONTRACT NOT YET RECEIVED
13. Malabar - Mansfield, OH
14. North Canton - North Canton, OH
15. Milton - Milton, WV
16. Bridge Street - Wheeling, WV
17. Olentangy Shanahan - Lewis Center, OH
18. Elkview - Elkview, WV (New for 2011)
19. Logan - Logan, OH
20. Olentangy Orange - Lewis Center, OH (New for 2011)
21. Moeller (ECCW) - Cincinnati, OH
22. Lake Catholic - Mentor, OH
23. Licking Valley - Newark, OH
24. Bishop Ready - Columbus, OH
25. Teays Valley East - Ashville, OH
26. Teays Valley West - Commercial Point, OH
27. Tri-Valley - Dresden, OH
28. Parkersburg Catholic - Parkersburg, WV (New for 2011)
29. Pope - Marietta, GA
30. Cambridge - Cambridge, OH
31. Perry - Massillon, OH
32. Powerhouse - Stafford, VA (New for 2011)
33. Mechanicsburg - Mechanicsburg, OH
34. Akron (AWC) - Akron, OH (New for 2011)
35. Beaver Local - Lisbon, OH
36. Northmor - Galion, OH (New for 2011)
37. Northridge - Johnstown, OH

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To clarify, this tournament is open to club teams also. We would love to have a team from Wisconsin in this tournament. Currently we have teams from Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, and Georgia in the field for next year.

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42 of the 65 available spots are now filled. Email Ric Roe at richard.roe@omeresa.net if you are interested in entering a team.

TEAMS ENTERED FOR 2011 (As of 2:30 pm 5/20)

CONTRACTS RECEIVED
1. Philo - Philo, OH
2. Elyria (BTW) - Elyria, OH
3. Blennerhassett - Parkersburg, WV
4. Meadowbrook - Byesville, OH
5. Shore - Mentor, OH
6. Graham - St. Paris, OH
7. Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, OH
8. River View - Warsaw, OH
9. Mason - Mason, OH (New for 2011)
10. St. Peter Chanel (Firebird WC) - Bedford, OH (New for 2011)
11. Troy Christian - Troy, OH
12. West Holmes - Millersburg, OH
13. Logan - Logan, OH
14. Amanda-Clearcreek - Amanda, OH
15. Parkersburg Catholic - Parkersburg, WV (New for 2011)
16. Miami Trace - Washington Courthouse, OH (New for 2011)
17. Perry - Massillon, OH
18. Belpre - Belpre, OH
19. Milton - Milton, WV
20. Mechanicsburg - Mechanicsburg, OH

ENTERED, CONTRACT NOT YET RECEIVED
21. Moeller (ECCW) - Cincinnati, OH
22. Lake Catholic - Mentor, OH
23. Licking Valley - Newark, OH
24. Bishop Ready - Columbus, OH
25. Teays Valley East - Ashville, OH
26. Teays Valley West - Commercial Point, OH
27. Tri-Valley - Dresden, OH
28. Malabar - Mansfield, OH
29. Pope - Marietta, GA
30. Cambridge - Cambridge, OH
31. Bridge Street - Wheeling, WV
32. Powerhouse - Stafford, VA (New for 2011)
33. Olentangy Orange - Lewis Center, OH (New for 2011)
34. Akron (AWC) - Akron, OH (New for 2011)
35. Beaver Local - Lisbon, OH
36. Northmor - Galion, OH (New for 2011)
37. Northridge - Johnstown, OH
38. Olentangy Shanahan - Lewis Center, OH
39. North Canton - North Canton, OH
40. Elkview - Elkview, WV (New for 2011)
41. Dayton Christian - Miamisburg, OH (New for 2011)
42. Eastern Greenbrier - Lewisburg, WV (New for 2011)