I have to say live music, beach volleyball, 4wheelers, jetski races and GRAPPLING man what a good time!!! You put on another great event a lot of fun and a lot of skills!! great matches all day!!!

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

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

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.

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.  

Great tournament!

“Great job putting on the tourney Butch, see ya at the next one…”

“Excellent event ! Thank you Carlos, Butch Hiles and Peter of the ADCC”

Thank you WVGO for Another great tournament!

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