Media Youth Wrestling honors athletes at annual awards banquet

It was over 15 years ago that Media Youth Wrestling was founded in 1997 and has blossomed into something that know one could have imagined. The club is for wrestlers K-8.

This was a great year for MYW. We had our largest team ever with 87 wrestlers on the roster. Our goal is to see that number grow to as many as 120.

We currently split the team into two groups. This allows us to accommodate the different levels of experience that our wrestlers have. We have an Advanced group of more experienced wrestlers and a Novice group that teaches the first and second year kids. Next year we are looking to expand and add an Intermediate practice for the wrestlers whose skill level is above novice but not quite ready for the advanced room.

Coaches Bear Resnick, Chuck Malloy and Neil Davis run the novice practices on Tues. and Thurs. evenings from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Springton Lake M.S. wrestling room.

Coaches Ron Frank, Sean Orr and Mark Walsh run the Advanced practices on Tues and Thurs from 6-8 p.m. at Penncrest H.S.

This past season saw the Media Novice group win the Haverford Novice Tournament Team championship which is a great accomplishment for our young grapplers.

The Advanced wrestlers also had a great year and placed ninth out of 40 teams in the Inter-County Wrestling League Championships.

The season culminated with over to 200 proud parents and wrestlers at the Annual MYW Awards Banquet, held at the Oak's Ballroom in Glenolden. The highlight of the banquet was the announcement of the Ternove Award Winner, which is given each year to the Most Valuable Wrestler. Hank Ternove presents the award each year to one deserving wrestler. This year’s award winner was Christian Reed.

Anyone interested in joining Media Youth Wrestling can visit our website for more information at www.medialions.org. 

In the picture above, Christian Reed (front, with trophy) holds the Ternove Award for Media Youth Wrestling’s Most Valuable Wrestler, awarded to him at the team’s annual banquet. With Reed are (from left) Coach Bear Resnick, Coach Chuck Malloy, Hank Ternove, Coach Sean Orr and Coach Neil Davis.