BACK TO WORK!!!!

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:57:14 +0000

AZ Inferno team members climbed in dominant fashion this past weekend at ABS Divisionals at the BLOC in Tucson this past weekend. Great work team, but this is merely a stepping stone on our way to ABS Nationals next month.

LETS GET BACK TO WORK……..

Focus Climbing Center

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:33:45 +0000

Focus Climbing Center is being developed by USAC National Team Coach and international route setter, Joe Czerwinski. Stay tuned for updates on wall design, target opening date, as well as pre-opening discounts and specials.

SCS NATIONALS

admin — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:46:45 +0000

Congratulations to Rachel Pienknagura (3rd place speed) and Kelly Birch (4th place speed and US Team placement). Both girls have sport finals tomorrow, and are currently in 7th, and 9th place respectively.

Quest to SCS Nationals

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 19:45:34 +0000

Congratulations to Jordan Bridgewater, Kelly Birch and SCS Difficulty Regional Champion Rachel Pienknagura. All of these talented athletes advance to SCS Divisionals in Boulder, CO, June 11th and 12th.

Spring Break Hueco

admin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:28:26 +0000

Head Coach Joe Czerwinski is taking up to 5 kids for a week of bouldering to the world mecca of bouldering……. HUECO TANKS. Contact Coach Joe for information. Space is limited, only TWO spots left.

Josh Levin on the classic El Burro.

ABS Nationals

admin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:59:52 +0000

Congratulations!!!!!!!

Special Congratulations to Jordan Bridgewater, Rachel Pienknagura and Andrew Frisch for advancing to ABS Nationals in Boulder, CO February 17-20.

VIVA HUECO!!!!!!

admin — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 05:10:21 +0000

Head Coach Joe Czerwinski will be heading to Hueco Tanks Historical State Park, outside of El Paso, TX from December 26th through January 2nd. A very talented field of accomplished junior climbers have signed up for a week of fun in the sun.

Charlie Andrews

Josh Levin

Tris Sampson

Jesse and Tyler Youngwerth

All of these kids have had tremendous success in competition as well as on the rock. I am looking forward to a great trip with these young athletes.

IFSC Junior Worlds!!!!!

admin — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:29:07 +0000

Congratulations to KELLY BIRCH and TRIS SAMPSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The IFSC Junior Worlds just wrapped up in Edinburgh, Scotland. In her first appearance at Junior Worlds, Tris finished 18th, and Kelly (3rd appearance) finished 15th. As their coach, I am so very proud of these two young ladies.

Also, Dana Riddle of Team Texas, is WORLD CHAMPION for Female B (14-15) speed climbing. Way to go USA!!!!!

Jonathan Croom

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:34:54 +0000

Name: Jonathan Croom

Age: 15

Years on the team: 2

Best competition placements in the past 2 years: I haven’t seriously competed yet.

Favorite thing about the AZ Inferno: it is a lot more motivating to train when you’re around other people who also want to get better. Also the coaches are great.

Favorite training day is…… lots of rings, other strength traing and redpointing

Most hated training day is…… rope circuits

Hardest redpoint 5.12-

Hardest problem outdoors: V3

What are you long term goals in climbing? To keep improving and find the best way for me to improve.

What are you short term goals in climbing? Getting past my shoulder injury and getting back to training hard.

What was your most embarrassing moment at competition or at practice? Any time people see me around Zach.

What do you like about competition the most? At comps there’s a lot of energy from many people trying their hardest.

What motivates you for training season after season? I get a lot of energy for other things in my life from climbing; when I climb well other things I do seem to go well too.

If you could posses one “super strength” in climbing, what would it be? I would pick to have a higher percentage of fast twitch muscles as they give you strength for powerful moves, like bouldering, which is what I like to climb.

SCS NATIONALS

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:54:15 +0000

I would like to congratulate the following members of the AZ INFERNO, Jordan Bridgewater, Rachel Pienknagura, Kelly Birch and Tris Sampson for a great performance at SCS Nationals in Atlanta, GA. All of them gave everything they had and came away with great results. I am extremely proud of them for the work they put into this year. They have progressed so much over the years and it was very rewarding to see them compete at this level.

Results:

Jordan Bridgewater 10th difficulty (female B)

Kelly Birch 10th difficulty, 2nd speed – US TEAM (female A)

Tris Sampson 23rd difficulty, 4th speed – US TEAM (female A)

Rachel Pienknagura 30th difficulty, 8th speed (female A)