We at Jersey Shore BJJ would like to congratulate everyone for there efforts that competed at this past weekends North American Grappling Association tournament. We had a pretty large turnout of people representing our school this weekend with a total of 13 competitors. We never would have even imagined a couple years ago that we would have that many. Everyone who competed all worked hard and tried their best whether they won or lost and they all represented our school well showing their great attitude in the process.

The following people competed this weekend and represented Jersey Shore BJJ:

T.J. Prusakowski - T.J. placed 3rd in the Novice No-Gi Division which had a total of 40 competitors. He won 4 of his matches and lost 1. With T.J. there's no such thing as giving up. After waiting a very long time to compete and then having such a big division T.J. just shrugged it off and went into it full speed. He's a hard worker and we're all proud of him.

Greg Mihovich - Greg M. placed 2nd in the No-Gi Intermediate Division. Greg owns his own gym but trains with us once a week, and he is a great asset to have. He is extremely hard working and is tough as nails. We appreciate him being around and representing our team during the tournament. He is a very good person and deserves only the best things in life.

Jermaine Clay - Clay competed in the No-Gi Novice Division and went 2-1. He had a total of 31 competitors in his division. Clay is one of the newest and strongest additions to Jersey Shore BJJ. Clay is a pure example of hard work and determination. We all enjoy his presence and are glad he joined our school. He is one of the strongest guys you will ever meet, but also has one of the best attitudes of anyone you will meet. Thank you for joining out team Clay.

Scott Spencer - Scott competed in the No-Gi Intermediate Division. While he didn't place, Scott went out there and gave it his all. Ever since Scott first started competing he has caught the competition bug and had been competing ever since. Scott still did this tournament even though he didn't train for the last month. That just show's how much drive he has.

Constantine Hatzis - Constantine competed and had some hard fought battles with his opponent's. He showed a lot of heart when competing and also a lot of support for his teammates. Constantine is a pleasure to have around and he just keeps getting better and better as the days go by.

Jim Lepping - This was Jim's first No-Gi Submission Grappling and BJJ tournament. Jim competed in the No-Gi Intermediate Division first and lost his first match. He was allowed to competed in the Beginner division because he did not place. He placed 3rd in the beginners division out of a total of 40 competitors. Jim went 4-1 in the division. Jim is one of the nicest and laid back guys you will ever meet, but under that is someone who possess a lot of strength and skill. He knows how to train hard but still have a good time while he's doing it. We all enjoy having him around.

Carmin Spezzi - Carmin is currently a private student of Jason Scully, and is representing Jersey Shore BJJ. Carmin has only been training for 3 months and loves training in no-gi grappling. This was his first tournament and he went out there and gave it his all. He's excited to keep training and competing so he can excel to his full potential.

Jason Scully - Jason placed 3rd in the No-Gi Advanced Division. He lost his first match by a close score of 3-2 to American Top Team Black Belt Andre “ Gigueto” Soares. He then won his second match by points almost securing two close guillotines.

Once again we want to congratulate everyone who competed and thank them for representing us and being apart of our team and school. They all showed a lot of heart, spirit, and especially patience. Many of us had to wait 4 to 10 hours before our matches and we all did with patience and a good attitude.

We also always want to let the students that didn't compete know that we appreciate them being apart of our school. Without everyone together we wouldn't be what we are. Everyone is a true part of Jersey Shore BJJ and it shows with their great attitudes. We want everyone to know that we are grateful to have you as student's, training partners, and friends.

Team Jersey Shore BJJ

We would like to acknowledge the following people who competed at this weekends Grapplers Quest. We had a decent amount of competitors this time around and everyone made as very proud.

David Trapenese placed 2nd in the No-Gi Intermediate division. Dave as always showed a lot of heart and competed very well. For the short time he has been training he is doing extremely well and just keeps getting better. Whether he wins or loses he is one of the most humble people you can meet.

Scott Spencer did his first No-Gi Intermediate tournament. We think Scott may have caught the tournament bug, because ever since his first tournament he hasn't stop competing. Scott made us all proud and never gave up with any of his matches. Scott just keeps on improving and keeps on doing it with his great attitude toward the sport and life.

Steve Mazza competed for the first time ever. This was his first time competing in anything and we couldn't have ask for a better performance. He competed in the No-Gi Beginner division. He had his opponent defending the who time and even let go of an armbar because he's such a nice guy. Even then he doesn't stop looking out for people. He went through the who library of submissions and never let his opponent rest. We are all proud of him and hope to see him back on the tournament seen soon.

Greg Soto placed 1st in the No-Gi Intermediate Division. What can we say about Greg other then he is on a tear. He made his division look like they didn't even belong there. Greg is one of the most humble and hardest working individuals anyone can meet and we are glad he is apart of our team. We are all proud of his accomplishments

Greg Killian placed 4th in the No-Gi Advanced division and won his first match on points. He worked hard and is excited to get back into the tournament seen after not competing in about two years. Greg is one of our instructors and enough can't even be said about him. He has one of the strongest work ethics of anyone around and he is one of the nicest people you can meet. He is always willing to go out of his way to help someone whenever needed. His presence is always felt and always appreciated.

Tinh Tupey placed 4th in the No-Gi Advanced division. This is a very big accomplishment for Tinh, because he has only been training for about nine months. Tinh won his first match on points and had one of the most exciting matches of the day losing by an advantage point in a match that lasted over ten minutes. Tinh showed that he has tremendous heart and never gives up. Tinh doesn't know what the phrase 'give up' means. He trains very hard and shoots for the best competition he can find. These are characteristics in a person that many people look up to. We are all very proud of him.

Eddie Chou placed 3rd in the No-Gi Intermediate division and 2nd in the Blue Belt Division. Eddie is a newer addition to Jersey Shore BJJ and we are all happy to have him around. He is extremely respectful and he fits in really well here. We appreciate that in the short time he has been around that he not only represented our team, but he does it in a way that should be commended. We welcome Eddie to Team Jersey Shore BJJ/Team Edson Carvalho.

Once again we would like to congratulate everyone that represented Team Jersey Shore BJJ/Edson Carvalho.

We would like to acknowledge everyone from our school that competed at the NAGA Battle at the Beach in Wildwood on August 6th and 7th.

Tinh Tupey placed 3rd in the No-Gi Intermediate division and also competed in the No-Gi Advanced Division winning his first match and losing his second match by advantage. This is a big accomplishment for Tinh considering he has only been training for nine months. Tinh has many more great things ahead of him.

Dave Trapanse placed 4th in the No-Gi Intermediate division. He had an extremely large division with 18 people competing in his division that day. Dave his been training non-stop since he started at Jersey Shore BJJ ten months ago. He is an extremely good student and humble at that.

Greg Soto placed 1st in the No-Gi Intermediate division. Greg is an extremely good athlete. He trains hard and also brings a good amount of incite to our school with his wrestling experience. When he comes in to train, he trains hard and brings nothing but a good attitude.

Scott Spencer placed 2nd in the Gi White Belt division. Scott has just recently started competing and from what we here he enjoys it very much. He always has a willingness to learn and is committed to his training. Scott is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet.

There is a Grapplers Quest tournament in Bayonne next month and we look forward to acknowledging all of our students that compete also.

We also would not like to leave out the students in the background. If not for them we would not have a school and no one would have the support and training partners to we can improve everyday. We thank everyone for their hard work and great attitudes.

We are a school for everyone. All are welcome with open arms here at Jersey Shore BJJ.

Team Jersey Shore BJJ