I don't know if anyone else saw that Jack Pinto, 6 one of the children killed in Newtown was a member of the Newtown Youth Wrestling Association. It shows on the clubs twitter that Jack loved wrestling! I didn't know if there is anything we (Kansas Wrestling) could do to show our support for Jack. Hays Wrestling Club will be meeting tomorrow and I will see what our club would like to do.
Brian Schumacher

Scott Cit Takedown will help with whatever is decided.

Lawrence Elite would be more than happy to pitch in. You can PM me with any specifics.

http://www.dailynews.com/ci_22202198/san...rce=most_viewed

Thanks for the info Shudog

Rossville Wrestling Club would also participate - just let us know what is decided. We have a tournament on 12/29 so would be more than happy to honor Jack some how.

At the least, we would like to send his family a tournament champion tee-shirt and a gold medal.

I contacted the Club Director of the Newtown Wrestling Association, Chris Bray and discussed what the wrestling community might do for Jack. It appears there will be a scholarship set up in memory of Jack Pinto that will be given to a senior wrestler in Newtown on a yearly basis. Based on this, the Hays Wrestling Club will be donating $250 towards the fund. Also, Thomas More Prep- Marian Wrestling (Josh Peterson) will be donating $1 for every entry at the Monarch Novice Tournament this weekend. They had 195 entries last year. I have had some response from the Kansas Wrestling community to help out. It would be nice to show our support for a wrestling family considering what they must be going thru.
Merry Christmas to everyone!
Brian Schumacher

The Mission Valley Wrestling Club would like to help out also. Does any one have any information where to send the money? The club treasuer asked me last night at practice. Thanks

Josh Parker

You may want to send Brian Schumacher a private message, as he is who is taking the lead on this for our club. He may have where to send the check to.

Lance Geyer
Hays Wrestling Club

Thank you Lance.


Josh Parker

I am going to create a scholarship donation box to display at our Rossville Holiday Classic tournament being held tomorrow.

Brian - can you send me your address so I can mail the donations we receive to you?

I have also created a tournament tee-shirt with Champion on the back and a gold medal to send along with the donations that we receive tomorrow as well.

Send me a note with your address and I'll get this mailed the first part of the week.

Shari Gentry
Rosville Wrestling Club

We collected almost $125.00 Saturday and our club will match the collected donations to send to Brian in memory of Jack Pinto.

Thank you to everyone that donated and attend our annual Rossville Holiday Classic tournament.

Shari Gentry

Here is the update on donations received to date. I want to thank everyone that has contributed and hope we can add to this. I will be sending all the donations together to show Kansas Wrestlings support for Jack. THANKS!

Hays Wrestling Club $250.00
Rossville Wrestling Club $250.00 (And a tournament tee shirt and metal)
Scott City Wrestling Club $220.00
TMP-M HighSchool Wrestling $140.00

Brian Schumacher