Maine Pullers – Send in your training pics!

I know there are a bunch of training groups throughout Maine besides our group in the southern part of the state. Next time you train, take a few photos and email them to me (Kurt Howgate) at mainearmwrestler@yahoo.com. I’ll do my best and put them up on this site. If you have a commentary about your group, send that along, too. I’m not looking for hundreds of photos at once…be selective and it will be easier for me. Also, it will be easier if you send your group of photos in a zip folder instead of attaching them individually.

Ultimately, I’d like to get familiar enough with Maine’s best pullers to start ranking it’s Top Ten best pullers in each class. The likely scenario is that we won’t even have enough pullers to fill ten spots in each class, but we have to start somewhere, right? I’d like to eventually start individual profile pages, etc.

With a stronger commitment from me to keep this site updated regularly, and with cooperation from our mid and northern pullers, we can truly keep Maine Pullers in the loop!

Results Ronnie Bean Memorial Championships

Results Ronnie Bean Memorial Championships
October 1, 2011
Paradise Beach Club, Weirs Beach, NH
Men’s Right Open:
0-176
1st Bill Caldwell(MA) 2nd Malcolm Tashjian(NH) 3rd Jamie Hoburn(VT)
177-198
1st Richard Durant(NH) 2nd Darren Courtemarche(NH) 3rd Malcolm Tashjian(NH)
199-Up
1st Kurt Howgate(ME) 2nd Harry Bean IV(NH) 3rd Jeramie Towle(VT)
Men’s Left Open
0-176
1st Bil Caldwell(MA) 2nd Malcolm Tashjian(NH) 3rd Shane Davis (NH)
177-220
1st Richard Durant(NH) 2nd Darren Courtemarche(NH) 3rd Malcolm Tashjian(NH)
221-Up
1st Kurt Howgate(ME) 2nd Harry Bean IV(NH) 3rd Jeramie Towle(VT)
Men’s Right Novice
0-176
1st Alison Lussier(VT) 2nd Debbie Banaian(NH) 3rd YvonneReyes(NH)
Kids
4-6 yrs
1st Malcolm Tashjian Jr(NH) 2nd Tyler Josselyn(NH) 3rd Ralph Tashjian(NH)
7-9 yrs
1st Joseph Hall(NH) 2nd Jordan Reyes(NH) 3rd Caleb Rey(NH)
10-12 yrs
1st Maikayla Build(NH) 2nd Orran Neal(NH)

Best Match of Day: Harry Bean IV and Jeramie Towle.

40 entries from NH, ME,MA VT
Referees were Badger Drews, Harry Bean & Bill Cox
Brackets done by Priscilla Bean

Pics! Ronnie Bean Memorial Tourney 10/1/11 – NH

To my knowledge, I was the only Mainer to attend the Ronnie Bean Memorial Championships in Weirs Beach, NH.  Overall turnout was light but as Badger said, the tourney featured some the best matches I’ve ever seen.  One match in particular that was unbelievable was a long left-hand battle between Jeramie Towle (pictured above) and Harry Bean IV.   Harry ended up with the win.  Easily one the best pulls I’ve seen in a long time!  Full results aren’t yet released but I can give you a few results off the top of my head.  In the 198s, I’m pretty sure Richard Durant won both arms and Darren Courtemarche taking 2nd both arms.  Due to a light turnout, the right unlimited class ended up being 199-up after the 220s, 242s, and supers were combined.  Left arm stayed at 220-up.  I won both right & left supers with Harry Bean IV and Jeramie Towle taking 2nd and 3rd.   Check out the flash pic gallery below.  — Kurt Howgate

October 1st tourney in Weirs Beach, NH

Granite Arms & Boulia-Gorrell Lumber Co.
Presents
The 2nd Annual Ronny Bean Memorial Armwrestling Championship

Saturday, October 1st, 2011
@ Paradise Beach Club

Men’s Right Novice: 0-176, 177-220, 221-Up
Men’s Right Open: 0-176,177-198,199-220,221-242, 243-Up
Men’s Left Open: 0-176, 177-220, 221-Up
Men’s Masters Right: 0-220, 221-Up
Women’s Right: Open
Kids: 4-6, 7-9, 10,13-15
BOYS AND GIRLS ARE COMBINED

WEIGH INS: 11:00AM TIL 12:30PM
CONTEST BEGINS AT 1:00PM SHARP

Location: Paradise Beach Club
322 Lakeside Ave., Weirs Beach, NH
(603)366-2665

FULL LUNCHEON MENU AVAILABLE
Please no outside food or beverage.

ENTRY FEES: $20.00 1ST ARM $15.00 each additional – KIDS $5.00

TROPHIES 1ST THRU 3RD IN EACH CLASS

ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT
NH PUBLIC TV AND
LACONIA MOTORCYCLE WEEK ASSOC.

IAF Sanctioned Eveny10-1-11
CONTACT HARRY AND PRISCILLA BEAN AT (603)455-6115

Portland Tourney Pics & Partial Results

Hi, folks!  I’ve been waiting for the full results from Troy on the Portland tourney, but figured I’d better post at least some partial results.  The tourney had a light turnout with no entries in the 243+ classes but surprisingly had 2-3 ladies entries so that was a positive note.  I don’t remember all the results off the top of my head, but Mark Vieira won both the 154s and 176s right-hand classes.  Congrats to veteran puller Ben Frenette for his 2nd place in the 176 right class and for taking 1st place in the 176 left class.  The guy is in great shape and basically looks the same as he did five years ago.  John Cervantes jumped a class and pulled in the 199-242 class, where he took 1st place right-hand and 2nd place left-hand.  I took 2nd behind John right-hand but I took 1st place left-hand in front of John.  John ended the day with the right-arm overall.  I will update the site with the full results when I get them.  Troy Ladd has noted that he does plan on holding the 2012 Maine State Championships in early April.

Maine ‘Over The Top’ tourney Sept 17th in Portland

Kurt Howgate wins National Title!

Kurt Howgate (L) vs Adam Martin (R)

Eric Guevin (Standish) and Kurt Howgate (Shapleigh) drove to Buffalo, NY this past weekend to represent Maine in the 45th Annual AAA National Armwrestling Championships at the Adams Mark Hotel.  Eric Guevin entered the Supers/Unlimited Class and finished in 3rd Place Left-Hand and 2nd Place Right-Hand.  Kurt Howgate took home the national title in the Left-Hand 242-pound class and finished in 3rd Place in the 242lb Right-Hand class.  This is Kurt’s first National Title after 13-years of competing.  Full results to follow.

Vermont & Caribou Results!

Vermont States ~ April 30, 2011

Men’s Right
0-154
1st Norm Devio (MA) 2nd Kris Mikels (NY) 3rd Dylan Charbonneau (VT)
155-165
1st Kris Mikels (NY) 2nd Chris Sumner (VT) 3rd Tim Sears (MA)
166-176
1st Aaron Siska (NY) 2nd Malcolm Tashjian (NH) 3rd Dustin Burns (VT)
177-187
1st George Sheldrick (VT) 2nd Malcolm Tashjian (NH) 3rd Jamie Hoburn (VT)
188-198
1st John Cervantes (ME) 2nd Tony Niemo (VT) 3rd Aaron Hawkins (NH)
199-220
1st Chad Handy (NY) 2nd George Sheldrick (VT) 3rd Peter Kenyon Jr (RI)
221-242
1st Badger Drewes (NH) 2nd Chad Handy (NY) 3rd Jason Fiet (NY)
243+
1st Cory Bresnan (CT) 2nd Badger Drewes (NH) 3rd Hank Vergi (VT)

Women’s Right
0-142
1st Jessalynn Gillett (NY)
143+
1st Jessalynn Gillett (NY) 2nd Denise Fiet (NY) 3rd Christina Bourgeois (VT)

Men’s Left
0-154
1st Joe Lagasse (RI) 2nd Kris Mikels (NY) 3rd Norm Devio (MA)
155-176
1st Malcolm Tashjian (NH) 2nd Matt Gundrum (NY) 3rd Eugene Sheldrick (VT)
177-198
1st Kevin Siska (NY) 2nd Rob Vigeant (NH) 3rd Jamie Hoburn (VT)
199-220
1st Chad Handy (NY) 2nd Rob Vigeant (NH) 3rd Kevin Siska (NY)
221+
1st Dustin Mason (VT) 2nd Jason Fiet (NY) 3rd Cory Bresnan (CT)

Women’s Left
0-142
1st Jessalynn Gillett (NY)
143+
1st Jessalynn Gillett (NY) 2nd Christina Bourgeois (VT)

There were 87 entries from 7 states. Referees were Bill Sinks, Badger Drewes, George Sheldrick & Tim Sears. Brackets were done by Christina Bourgeois. Tournament Directors were Bill Sinks & George Sheldrick.

Caribou, Maine tourney / April 30, 2011

April 30th Tournament in Caribou, Maine

Garage Training April 10, 2011

Training in Kurt Howgate’s garage in Shapleigh with Jeff Neal and Mark Vieira.