DODGE TEST DRIVE FUNDRAISER – Dodge Donates $20 per test drive up to 250 drivers. We need 250 people to spend less than ten minutes in the front of Bedford High School. The event is from 9 to noon. It was so fun AND easy last year and we earned $5,000 for the program.  Free coffee and donuts are on hand. All you have to do is be 18, bring your driver’s license, and drive a small circle in the parking lot. We need you to bring TEN PEOPLE! Well as many as you can. Our goal is to get 250 people – the maximum we can from Dodge to Bedford Wrestling.
Remember 9 to 12, May 19th, Bedford High School Bus Depot Parking Area. This is as mandatory as it gets for our fundraising. It costs you NOTHING but a few minutes of time.

BEDFORD ALUMNI AND FRIENDS GOLF OUTING – After the test drive kick back and tee off! The 8th Annual Alumni and Friends Golf Outing has a shotgun state at 1 p.m. at Giant Oaks on the afternoon of May 19th. Prizes, food, drink, fun!! Every family needs to put together a foursome for this event. Here is the sign up sheet. Bedford Alumni Golf Outing 2012 Sign Up Sheet – In addition to golfers, if you have an item you’d like to donate as a prize we’d appreciate it!

Both of these events are also on Facebook. Please share these events with your friends. Networking to all the friends, family, and alumni of Bedford Wrestling are what we need to make Bedford Wresting Fundraising Day a huge success. Golf Outing Facebook Event Test Drive Fundraiser Facebook Event

Practice Wrestler – Codie Bettencourt – For wrestling Bryan Smith every darn day!

Coach Vogel’s Mental Toughness Award – Bryan Smith – For staying calm and then turning it ON when it was time to wrestle.

The Mitchel Rogaliner Freshman of the Year Award – This new award is named after Mitchel Rogaliner the first ever freshman state champ. However he can never WIN it because it always goes to a freshman. This year Tyler Rogaliner is the first recipient of the award.

Most Improved Wrestler – Brandon Sunday and Al Regnier – Not going to States last year – PLACING this year.

Most Valuable Wrestler – Mitchel Rogaliner – Two Time State Champ! Yeah baby.

The Bill & Carol Regnier Award – Al Regnier and Hannah Perrot – Given to the wrestler and grapplerette who most exemplify love of the team over self.

The Bob Andrews Athletic Booster Award – Mitchel Rogaliner for excellence on and off the mat.

We will miss you so much seniors! But what a great example you set and lead this team back where it belongs – STATES!

Mitchel Rogaliner - Mitchel competed in the USA FolkStyle Nationals and notched an impressive 4th place among the best of the best in high school wrestling. This junior is not only a two-time state champ for the Mules, he is force to be reckoned with nationwide as he enters his senior year.

Bryan Smith - Smith attended NHSCA Senior Nationals in Virginia Beach. First and second place state finishers are invited to compete but Bryan was given a wild card spot as a result of his amazing year. Smith proved that his speed, strength, and athleticism are fearsome on the national level. He placed 7th in the 220 pound division.

Logan Rimmer - Logan also attended NHSCA Senior Nationals and came extremely close to winning the whole thing! He placed fourth and gave every opponent he faced a tough as heck match. Logan struck fear in the hearts of the biggest guys in the country and emerged as one of the toughest among them.

This is the FIRST TIME in Bedford Wrestling history that three wrestlers achieved All American status in the same year. It is an incredible accomplishment for each and it speaks to the quality of the entire program. GREAT JOB Mitchel, Bryan, and Logan.

March 31, 2012 – GLWC Tournament
Needed: Wrestlers to ref and parents to work concession/sell raffle tickets. This is an important day for the entire program as we host the REGION at this huge tournament. Proceeds go to funding GLWC and to Spirit Club. Last year we had 400 wrestlers, could be even MORE this year.

April 27, 2012 – Bedford Wrestling Banquet @ 6:00 p.m. in the BHS Cafeteria
Needed: Parents to help set up. You don’t want to miss this moment to honor the amazing work of the 2012 Bedford Wrestling team and say goodbye to our seniors.

May 19, 2012 – Bedford Alumni and Friends Golf Outing @ 1:00 p.m. at Giant Oaks
Needed: Parents to run events and check in. Volunteers to cook food. Donations for door prizes. FOURSOMES!! This is MAJOR fundraiser for the team. We need large participation this year. IF you want new things for the kids you NEED to get a foursome together for you, your work, your family. Below is the flier to print out and send in. You can do this TODAY!!

Bedford Alumni Golf Outing 2012 Sign Up Sheet

The Bedford Wrestling family, fans, and Spirit Club congratulate Mitchel on this amazing accomplishment.

And at the end of this 2012 season that makes five Bedford Wrestlers on the same team with 100 or more wins! (Rogaliner, Regnier, Smith, Sunday, and Rimmer)

The Bedford Wrestling family, fans, and Spirit Club congratulate Logan on this amazing accomplishment.

Junior Mitchel Rogaliner claimed the title of STATE CHAMPION at 112 pounds this weekend. This is Rogaliner’s second state championship. In 2010 he became Bedford’s first Freshman State Champ at 103. Last year this phenomenal athlete was a runner up. His journey back to the top of the podium included 100 off season matches and a laser focus on his goal.

Mitchel is a team captain, honor student, and fierce Kicking Mule. The Bedford Wrestling family, fans, and entire community is so proud of this young man and congratulate him for this second State Championship title.

Detroit Free Press Article

Monroe Evening News Article

Senior 285 pounder Logan Rimmer had an incredible season and capped it off by finishing the year as a State Finalist. Rimmer joins an elite group of Bedford wrestlers who made it to the finals twice.  Fans have come to expect and love Logan’s dominance which was a fearsome sight for his opponents all year. Way to go Rimmer, you did Bedford Wrestling proud.

Junior 189 pounder Brandon Sunday put together a great run at Individual States in a tough as nails weight class. Sunday’s explosive style combined with smart strategy earned him a place as a State Finalist. “Way to go Sunday,” be heard ringing through The Palace all weekend. We agree way to go SUNDAY!

Senior 215 pounder Bryan Smith wound up in the same bracket as the eventual 215 State Champ Prescott Line. Smith gave line a great match in the semi-finals and lost by one point. Smith battled back and took 3rd in the state. Congratulations to Bryan Smith who displayed the skills and heart of a champion.

Senior 140 pounder Al Regnier placed 8th. A first round lost can be a tough hurdle but Regnier showed heart and grit to battle back up the bracket. He won in sudden death overtime to give Bedford 5 All State Wrestlers in 2012′s MHSAA Individual Tournament. Go AL!

Junior 119 pounder Mitch Pawlak wrestled well under the State Tournament pressure cooker. He lost one round short of placing but wrestled well and laid groundwork for next year.

Bedford fans, family, and alumni are so proud of these six young men. Not only are they the BEST wrestlers in the State of Michigan they displayed good sportsmanship, heart, and the incredible strength it takes to compete at the high level of the Individual State Tournament.

Oh yeah and Rogaliner hit 150 wins!!!!

Like we said more later. WOW! Way to go Super Six and good luck on Saturday!

Consolation begins at 8:30 also at 189 and then Quarter Finals start at 11 a.m. Fox Sports Detroit is carrying the matches live online. Go Mules and GREAT job on day one.