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Newsletter March 2007

It was announced at the Can-Am tournament that Arthur(Badger)Drewes from NH was voted the IAF Armwrestler of the Year for 2006. This award is voted on by the members of the IAF. I just want to say congratulations to Badger for winning and that he truly deserved the honor.

Gary Roberts held a ROTN class at the Can-Am this year with $1,600.00 up for grabs. The class was 161 to 185. There were six entries: Kyle Sillito and Denis Dubreuil from Canada, Ken McKinney from NY, Jon Vinikoor from PA, Greg Sharon from VT. and Michael Selearis from NY. There were some tough fought matches with Michael Selearis taking 1st place and $700.00. Denis Dubreuil took 2nd place. There were also two Challenge matches at this years event. Pete Milano from CT against Paul Maiden from England and Jim Bryan from NJ against Frank Hirst from CT. Both were best 3 out of 5. Pete Milano won his challenge 3-0 as Paul was injured and had to withdraw. Frank Hirst was down 2-0 and won three straight to win his challenge. We want to wish Paul Maiden the very best and hope he makes a speedy recovery. He told me that he had a great time and will be back next year for sure.

For anyone planning on attending the 14th Annual White Mt Championship at Loon Mt on April 28th I will posted a link to the Hotel there. The hotel has added an indoor pool and a few other things. The price is $52. per night. Check it out: http://rivergreenresort.com/ 888-784-7829

Canadian American Championship March 10th, 2007 Taunton, MA

Men's Right 0-154 1st. Michael Shalhoub(MA). 2. Norm Devio(MA). 3. Benjie Dwyer(NY) 155-176 1st. Denis Debrueil(ON). 2. Kyle Sillito(ON). 3. Ken McKinney(NY) 177-198 1st. Jim Witt(MA). 2. Richard Durant(NH). 3. Steve Baillargeon(NH) 199-220 1st. Rob Sasso(NY). 2. Jim Bryan(NJ). 3. Bobby Buttafuoca(NY) 221-242 1st. Guy Lasorsa(NH). 2. Steve Carbone(NJ). 3. Dan Sorrese(NY) 243-Up 1st. Tim Bresnan(CT). 2. Matt Leisge(RI). 3. Peter Milano(CT)

Men's Left 0-154 1st. Michael Shalhoub(MA). 2. Benjie Dwyer(NY). 3. Jim Aiello(PA) 155-176 1st. Denis Debrueil(ON). 2. Angel Cosme(NY). 3. Jon Vinakoor(PA) 177-198 1st. Greg Sharon(VT). 2. George Sheldrick(VT). 3. Richard Durant(NH) 199-220 1st. Jim Bryan(NJ). 2. Ray Darling(NY). 3. Jim Fitzsimmons(MA) 221-Up 1st. Michael Selearis(NY). 2. Kurt Howgate(ME). 3. Jason Howgate(ME)

Men's Masters 0-165. 1st. Milt Christmas(MD). 2. Bobby Columbe(NY). 166-198 1st. Ron Klemba(CT). 2. Tony Patterson(MA). 3. Vic Sargent(CT) 199-220 1st. Bobby Buttafuoca(NY). 2. Badger Drewes(NH). 3. Ray Darling(NY) 221-Up 1st. Tim Bresnan(CT). 2. James Patterson(MA). 3. Andy Ducharme(RI)

Women's Right 0-121 1st. Ann Emard(ME). 2. Heather Pirino(PA). 122-143 1st. Meriline Berrouet(NY). 2. Jennifer Deviod(VT). 3. Pam Ducharme(RI) 144-Up 1st. Cindy Looney(CT). 2. Pam Ducharme(RI). 3. Elaine Vinakoor(PA)

ROTN winner was Michael Selearis(NY).

Men's Right Overall: Tim Bresnan(CT) Men's Left Overall: Jim Bryan(NJ) Men's Masters: Tim Bresnan(CT) Women's Overall: Miriline Berrouet(NY)

Team Championships: 1st. NY 2nd. NH. 3rd. NJ

There were 136 entries from 10 states plus Canada. Referees were Chris Gangi, Josh Stark, Jan Schmeichel, Dale Urbank, Will Hargrove, Badger Drewes & Bill Cox. Brackets were done by Christina Bourgeois. Tables provided by Ron Klemba. Meet Directors were Bill & Gerry Cox. Filmed by Arm TV. Thanks to all that helped make this a success.

Upcoming Events

April 28th. The 14th White Mountain Championship will be held at Fratello's Italian Restaurant located in the Mill at Loon Mt, Rte 112 in Lincoln, NH. There will be classes for Men's Right Hand Open & Novice, Men's Left Hand and Women's Right Hand. Awards for 1st to 3rd in all classes plus a Dinner Certificate to Fratello's will be given to all 1st place finishers. Special room rate of $52.00 per night at the Rivergreen Resort: http://rivergreenresort.com For reservations call 888-784-7829 and ask for the armwrestling rate. For more info cal the Meet Directors Bill or Gerry @ 508-947-8958. This is an IAF Sanctioned Event.

May 19. The AAA Vermont State Championship will be held in Middlebury, VT at the American Legion Hall. Weigh-ins from 11am to 1pm. Starts at 1:30pm. Jackets for all 1st place finishers and trophies for all 2nd & 3rd place. For more info call Karen or Bill @ 802-545-2402 or e-mail them @ [email protected]. AAA Sanctioned Event. June 1 & 2. The AAA Nationals will be held in Buffalo, NY. On Friday the 1st they will run Masters Right, Open & Novice Left. On Saturday the 2nd they will run Masters Left, Open & Novice Right. This will be the 2nd leg of the Triple Crown For more info e-mail the Meet Directors, Karen or Frank Bean @ [email protected].

August 4/5. The USAF Unified National Championship will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Kansas City, MO. Weigh-ins are on Friday night(8/3) from 6pm to 9pm. On Saturday (8/4) from 9am to 11am On Sunday(8/5) from 10am to 11am. Contest starts both days at Noon. All 1st & 2nd place finishers will qualify for the World Championship being held in Bulgaria later in the year. There will be classes for men & women right & left hand, men & women masters(40+)t & left hand, men's grand masters(50+) hand only and I believe there will also be men's ultra masters(60+) hand only. Awards for 1st to 4th in all classes. The Hilton Hotel is about 3 miles from the airport. This will also be the last leg of the Triple Crown.

I am working on the update for the Women's Ranking. I am waiting for the Ladies on the Panel to send me their picks. As soon as this is finished the results will be updated on the Women's Ranking Page: http://iaf1.homestead.com/rank Hopefully this will be done in the next week depending on how fast I receive the lists.

The bid information for hosting the USAF Unified Nationals should be sent out to the USAF Member Associations by next week. If any member association doesn't receive their bid info in the next week or so should call me @ 508-947-8958 or e-mail [email protected]. If any promotor or association is interested in becoming a member of the USAF they can download an application for membership on the IAF site, there is also an application there to join the IAF if interested. Http://iaf1.homestead.com

For a full list of upcoming events and past results you should check out the IAF site, the Northeast Board( http://northeastboard.com ) or the USAF site( http://armwrestling.com ). Also of interest to armwrestlers should be Arm TV. It has film of armwrestling events from all over the world. This is a good tool for armwrestlers to check out opponent styles that they would never see. You can join at http://armtv.com or on the USAF site.