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Coaches and Wrestlers: This marks our 9th year of presenting the prestigious TSW Memorial Trophy and $2500 Scholarship awards to an Oregon high school senior boy and a senior girl wrestler as well as awarding six $500 honorable mention scholarships.
Our mission is to honor the legacy of Benghazi epic hero SCPO US Navy SEAL Tyrone Snowden Woods, Congressional Gold Medal recipient, and 1989 state champion wrestler from Oregon City by supporting the youth who commit to doing the hard work required by this great sport as they chase their dreams. Since 2016, we are proud to report that we have provided financial assistance exceeding $131,000 for expenses related to apparel/shoes, tournament travel/fees, pay-to-play fees, mats, and college scholarships.
Applying is very easy. If you are a senior boy or girl wrestler with achievements in academics, wrestling, and community service, we encourage you to apply. Please click here for the application form (2025 Application - PDF format or 2025 Application - DOCX format). In addition to completing the ap, a 250-word essay is also required. The deadline for submitting an application is Tuesday, February 14, 2025. Please submit to trophy@tswwf.org. The application and essay can be printed in .pdf, .jpg, or docx (not Google, please), scanned, and emailed. Or, the wrestler can send the application to TSWWF, Box 297, Oregon City, OR 97045. In order to be considered, applications, including the essay, must be complete and received by February 14, 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Bennett, 503.490-2301 or Coach Doug Samarron at dlsamarron@gmail.com. You can also email: info@tswwf.org.
For a full list of recipients from previous years, please click on the appropriate tab under this menu. Our website also has a list of all financial assistance we have provided to youth wrestling since 2016.
We wish you a winning season competing and participating in the great sport of wrestling!
The values he acquired on the mat were an integral part of his Navy SEAL ethos and his 20 year SEAL career and influenced him to become the man he was. He never quit and even though he perished doing what was right, his heroic actions the night of September 11 and morning of September 12 in Benghazi, Libya helped save the lives of 30 other people.
To honor him and his legacy of valor, TSWWF recognizes his "never quit" attitude, determination, inspiration, grit, and loyalty. With the presentation of the annual Tyrone S. Woods Memorial Trophy and scholarship, we encourage and mentor academic excellence, community service, and an exemplary code of ethics for success both on and off the mat.
Oregon City names newest park after Tyrone. For more details click here.
In October, 2017, we were selected to be a recipient of the KPTV Fox 12 "Be the Change" award that is sponsored
by Les Schwab Tires.
To be recognized for our charitable efforts to help youth wrestlers by such a prominent and
well-respected business in the Pacific Northwest is truly an honor. Thank you, Les Schwab!
With your donations, TSWWF can help these young athletes and/or wrestling programs in several ways to ensure that the opportunity to participate in the great sport of wrestling is available to them.
For example, through your contributions, TSWWF can purchase new pairs of wrestling shoes, pay-to-play fees, uniforms, or contribute to transportation expenses for out-of-state tournaments. If a wrestling program needs new mats or other equipment, TSWWF can help. Among many needs, these are just a few examples of how your donations will benefit these wrestlers and programs.
You can donate either by check or online.
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US Senators Wyden, Merkley Applaud Passage of Legislation Awarding Congressional Gold Medal to Heroes Killed in 2012 Benghazi Consulate Attack
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