History

Don Calabrese Head Coach started the Black Sheep Freestyle Club upon his arrival to Georgia in March of 2001.
Since many athletes were from South Gwinnett H.S. and other local schools a non school name was selected.
We then moved up the road to South Gwinnett H.S. for our first folkstyle season under the Black Sheep banner claiming a Team State title and Team State runnerup honors.
In 2002 Black Sheep had to step in and coach the Junior Olympic squad in Knoxville,Tenn.We also brought 7 Black Sheep freestylers along to fill the ranks.Going 5-4 in our pool with only 2 days prep with Brian Bailey and Willie Mays earning Silver and Matt Dollar and Chris McMahon grabbing Copper.
In 2003 Don again coached Georgias Junior Olympians in Detriot,Michigan with enough time to run a 12 day training camp.He also has to take on administrative duties because of the lack of A.A.U. wrestling in Georgia. The Black Sheep sponsored the event hoping to achieve a primary goal(out of state recognition for Georgia)and we got some ..placing 5th in the Country.
Black Sheep ran thier first ever folkstyle season with 5 individual state champs and 11 placers. Won a state team title in one division and placed 2nd in another. Black Sheep have completed their third freestyle season.Black Sheep return to original venue at Shiloh H.S. in Snellville with our usual open door policy. Why Black Sheep? We aren't allowed to tell outsiders under penalty of torture.
What started the AAU/GWA ? It was offered after these young men surprised everyone at the Nationals
Black Sheep Return 2003 Junior Olympic Games Detriot MIchigan
National Team Placement: 5th
7 individual medals
National Bronze medalists
Brian Bailey 9-2 lost on 3 penalty points 13-12 in ot to Champion in first round.
Jer Wilson 9-2 rose to his true potential
National Copper (4th) placers
Hunter Garner 8-3 overall 6-2 171, 1-1 189,CHOSE to bump up and wrestle undefeated national champ to aide his team. Risking his own placement he would have placed 3rd but we almost beat the #1 team coming closer than anyone else.I couldn't have been prouder watching his sacifice and heart.
Josh West 8-3 truly dedicated hungry future star.Ballsy dedicated leader
Justin Martin 8-3 middleschooler! scrappy youngster who's confidence and ability grew under fire.
Mike Brooks 7-3 although not a freestyler he learned quick,helping us move up the ladder
Nick Newton 5-3 tough kid, lotta heart
Honorable Mention
Angelo Price 7-4 a true 171lber who represented us all the way up to 215
Josh Combs 3-1 a light middleweight at best bumped to 171 in a David vs Goliath matchup that helped us beat Michigan moving us from 6th to 5th.
Black Sheep Junior Olympic Team
Aaron Glover 6 wins dispite bumping to tougher competition, never faltered in heart despite combating injury and illness.
Nate Wilson 5 wins burnt out and injured wrestled the O.W. very tough,was the only wrestler who didn't have a match off.A loyal tough kid.
Travis Hendrix 5 wins
Jon Quieroz 4 wins
Rufus Ray 4 wins
Mike Carr 2 wins
Billy Hermenau 2 wins
Derrick Vorheer 2 wins
Mark Kamens 1 wins
Jeff Racine injured
Andrew Swanson injured
Hunter Glenn prohibited by football
Taylor Glenn prohibited by football
All Black Sheep Junior Olympians shared the disappointments and successes..All helped us have a winning tournament earning something we all need and deserve.Respect.

Wins totaling 7 placed us under 4 teams and over 13.Victories over the top Team Ohio squad (white),South Dakota,Pennsy (mawa),2 Michigan squads,Lake Erie blk,Team Ohio Gray..several kids talked to recruiters including Brian Bailey,Aaron Glover,Josh West and Josh Combs.The head official Dave Boger called us the Cinderella story of the tourney,inviting us to Pa. for duals next June with free housing offered.Thanks to those who helped us including Sid Garner and Jeffersons wrestling family,Coach Glover and Donna Racine and Mark Moore.
the kids know I'm proud of em, I hope Georgia is. thanks,
Don
BlackSheepPappy@aol.com

Black Sheep Youth 2003 (our 1st year)
03 USA PeeWee TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS
03 USA Bantam TEAM STATE RUNNERUPS
28 entered qualifier. 24 made States.
All qualifiers won matches at States.
11 State medals
6 State Finalists
5 State Champions
Inspired a week earlier by Schoolboy State Champs Josh Matlack and Cameron Burger both unbeaten this year then adding State Runnerup Pat Smith put 3 out of our 7 schoolboys in the State finals. In Dublin at little kids states we added Andrew Bullard,Miles Gaylen and Nolan Bullard to the State Champions list.Aided by Josh Lovin and Logan Bliss 3rd. Sam Bullard,Tyler Jarvis and Dan Bullard 4th. 12 wrestlers in 2 divisions at Dublin..8 medaled. The result.. 1st in Pee Wee and 2nd in Bantam. Whether they medaled as an individual or were in the trophy winning age groups. Black Sheep rise and fall as a team.Their presence in our room and as a member of our team contributes to the energy of our room making everyone better. We share disappointments,hard work and dreams.We share the rewards as a team. This was our first Black Sheep Youth team.