Great tourney Butch.. My guys enjoyed it, was run very smooth.

My daughter competed in her second tournament at the WV Grappling Open on 3/23/13. She had a great time. She had a couple of tough matches that helped her understand just how tough she really is. She is a student of Jeb Tonkin, at Ground Zero in Bridgeport. I wanted to say thank you for the opportunity for her to find out something about herself.

“Mr. Hiles I would like to thank you for bringing grappling to the Bluefield area. I’m sure the other grapplers in the area are appreciative as well, seems everyone had a great time. I sure hope you hold more events in the area. Thanks!”

Thanks again. We had a great time during the competition. Hope to see you in the future.

Great tournament!

Hello Mr Hiles, I am Thomas Sisemore’s father. I’m sure you recall spending a few minutes with my son during the day at Saturday’s WVGO Breast Cancer Benefit. Anyway, I wanted to express my deepest appreciation for the manner in which the event was conducted. From the people who attended to the ethical grappling to the manner in which you and your family managed the event, it reminded me of when I was a boy in Texas competing in outdoor motocross in the late 70’s. Everyone there was the… Read more

Thank you. I had fun man…cant wait for the next one!

Hey, Butch. Great tournament today. I love the location…the loft-style setting, the crowd around, the good music…very real, very interactive.

Fantastic tournament.  My boy had a great time, and told me so several times before we got home.  My first tournament, and I commend you on the totally relaxed environment that you cultivated.  Will definitely be returning.  

“Well done guys, awesome tournament.”