Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Potomac Valley, South Atlantic Fuel Large Contigent to USA Nationals!

The Potomac Valley and South Atlantic Associations of USA Boxing will make up a large portion of the contingent of East Central Region 2 boxers that will head to Colorado Springs, CO for the USA Boxing National Championships in June.

PVA boxers won six titles and SAA competitors captured two crowns at the recent East Central Region 2 championships at the Hampton Convention Center in Hampton, VA.

Representing the PVA are:

Gregory Outlaw (108 Pounds-Flyweight)

Gary Antonio Russell (123 Pounds-Featherweight)

Kevin Rivers, Jr. (132 Pounds-Lightweight)

Gary Allen Russell (141 Pounds-Light Welterweight)

Jerry Odom (178 Pounds-Light Heavyweight)

Asia Stevenson (132 Pounds-Light Welterweight-Female)


Advancing from the SAA:

Tyrieshia Douglas (112 Pounds-Bantamweight-Female)

Franchon Crews (165 Pounds-Light Heavyweight-Female)



Rounding out the East Central Region Number 2 contingent:

Males:

Emmanuel Folly, Middle Atlantic (114 Pounds-Bantamweight)

Moshea Aleem, Virginia (152 Pounds-Welterweight)

Immanuel Aleem, Virginia (165 Pounds-Middleweight)

Anthony Tettis, Alleghany Mountain (201 Pounds-Heavyweight)

Fred Lathom, Alleghany Mountain (201+ Pounds-Super Heavyweight)


Females:

Rayleen Williams, Middle Atlantic (119 Pounds-Featherweight)

Samantha Griffith, Alleghany Mountain (141 pounds-Welterweight)


Bernard Roach of Potomac Valley will serve as one of the coaches along with Omar Aleem of Virginia, who has two sons (Moshea and Immanuel) on the team.

2 comments:

Robert Matney said...

Hats off to the PVA taking the LBC Trophy at the tournament. This team will be the best team I've seen in years go through here. All are hungry, lots of experience and the added energy of new commers that back it up. Thats a beautiful thing. The East Central kids are gonna win big this year.

Robert Matney said...

Find the advancing East Central Region Champions\Delegation list and daily bout sheets at http://www.vausaboxing.org/