UPDATED: USA Wrestling releases its first preliminary 2007 Beach Wrestling Schedule

Has it been a long, cold winter? No worries. USA Wrestling's 2007 Beach Wrestling season will be starting shortly.

There will soon be numerous opportunities for intense wrestling competition in the sand, as well as some fun in the sun for the wrestling community.

USA Wrestling has announced the site and date of the 2007 U.S. Beach National Championships, which will be held in Rochester, N.Y., July 6-8.

A number of other Beach Wrestling events have been planned across the nation, giving wrestlers a chance to test their skills at a Beach Wrestling event in their area.

Many of these events are in the process of being sanctioned. In addition, USA Wrestling expects more events to be planned in other states. This Beach Wrestling Schedule will be updated on a regular basis all spring and summer.

If you will be hosting a USA Wrestling-sanctioned Beach Wrestling event and wish to be included in this schedule, send complete information to Gary Abbott of USA Wrestling at gabbott@usawrestling.org or via phone at 719-598-8181.

PRELIMINARY USA WRESTLING BEACH WRESTLING SCHEDULE

Saturday, May 5, 2007
Playa Seca Nationals at Rio Rancho Middle School in Rio Rancho, N.M.
Contact Rusty Davidson at 505-980-9041
E-mail - rustyd@7cities.net

Saturday, May 19, 2007
Third Annual Oregon State Beach Wrestling Championships at Seaside Beach in Seaside, Ore.
Contact: Wayne Van Burger at 541-396-4835
E-Mail - wayne@beaverhillproductions.com

Saturday, May 19 - Sunday May 20, 2007
Southern California Beach Wrestling Championships at Oceanside, Calif.
Contact: Frank Lipoli at 757-652-7861
E-Mail - flipoli@cox.net
Click here for event flier

Friday June 8-Sunday, June 10, 2007
North American Beach Wrestling Championships in Virginia Beach, Va.
http://virginiachallenge.org/
Contact: Frank Lipoli at 757-652-7861
E-Mail - flipoli@cox.net
http://virginiachallenge.org/
Click here for event flier

Thursday, June 21, 2007
West Coast Beach Wrestling Championships in Klamath Falls, Ore.
Contact: Wayne Van Burger at 541-396-4835
E-Mail - wayne@beaverhillproductions.com

Friday, June 22, 2007
Rhode Island's First Battle on the Beach in Narragansett, Rhode Island
Contact: Rico Lomastro at 401-641-1583 or Rich Munger at 401-465-5311
http://www.riwrestling.com

Friday, July 6 - Sunday, July 8
USA Wrestling National Beach Wrestling Championships and World Team Trials in Rochester, N.Y.
Contact Gary Abbott at 719-598-8181
E-mail: gabbott@usawrestling.org

Saturday, August 4, 2007
New Hampshire Beach Wrestling Tournament in Hampton, N.H.
Contact: Jaime Sullivan at (603)926-8492
E-Mail: jsullivan@hamptonpd.com

Saturday August 4-Sunday, August 5, 2007
Mid Atlantic Beach Wrestling Championships in Wildwood, N.J.
Contact Frank Lipoli at 757-652-7861
E-Mail: flipoli@cox.net
Click here for event flier

Friday, August 10- Saturday, August 11, 2007
Southern Sand Beach Wrestling Championships in Tulsa, Okla..
Contact: John Nix at 972-816-3876
E-Mail: okbeachwrestling@gmail.com
http://www.okbeachwrestling.com/

Saturday, August 11, 2007
TNT Northeast National Beach Wrestling Championships in Caroga Lake, N.Y.
Contact: Tom Bergami at 518-346-1130
E-Mail: Tbergami@aol.com
http://tntwrestling.org/beach.aspx

Saturday, August 11-Sunday, August 12, 2007
West Coast Beach Games at Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Contact Frank Lipoli at 757-652-7861
e-mail: flipoli@cox.net

Saturday, August 18, 2007
ASICS East Coast National Beach Wrestling Championships in Long Beach, N.Y.
Contact: Ray Downey at 631-871-9676
E-mail: rdowney@optonline.net

Friday, September 28-Sunday, September 30, 2007
Neptune Festival Beach Brawl at Virginia Beach, Va.
Contact: Frank Lipoli at 757-652-7861
E-Mail - flipoli@cox.net
http://virginiachallenge.org/

Contact event directors in advance for updated information on each event.