Local High School Wrestlers prepare for the 2010-2011 season

Performance One’s roots are in High School and College Wrestling.  Coach Micela was a former College Wrestler at Rutgers University and Arizona State University.   He understands the demands placed on a High School and College Wrestler more so then your average Strength and Conditioning Coach.   Currently we are training wrestlers from Queen Creek HS, Highland [...]

Lauren Haeger Wins Gold Medal at 18 & Under Pan American Softball Championships

Performance One Athlete Lauren Haeger Won the Gold Medal in softball for Team USA in Bogota, Colombia in July.  Lauren, a senior at Deer Valley High School was one of the youngest pitchers on the US Team.  Already committed to the University of Florida.  Lauren started training with Coach Joe Micela six months ago to [...]

Coach Micela to Lead Team US at the 2010 Senior World Championships

Coach Joe Micela has been selected by USA Weightlifting to Lead Team USA at the 2010 Senior World Championships in Antalya, Turkey this September.  Coach Micela will be the Team Leader with the responsibility in overseeing all operations for Team USA.  He will be working with Head Men’s Coach Dr. Kyle Pierce from Shrevrport, Louisiana, [...]

Alex Lee Wins World Title

Nicole Jomantas July 01, 2010

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Alex Lee (Gilbert, Ariz. / Arizona State University) and Sean Hutchinson (Shreveport, La. / Louisiana State University Shreveport) earned the top two spots on the podium in the 62kg division on Thursday at the World University Championships in Taichung City, Chinese Taipei.
Lee, a 2009 Pan Am Team [...]

Robles Wins Back to Back National Titles

Performance One Athlete Sarah Robles won her second straight National Title in Peoria, IL back in June.   Sarah solidified herself as the strongest women in America with this performance destroying her closest competition by 25 kilos.  Sarah is back in AZ training for the 2010 Senior World Championships that will be held in Antalya, Turkey [...]

Keith Weitz Wins Bronze Medal at 2010 Senior Nationals

Keith Weitz won the Bronze Medal in the 62 kilo weight class in his first trip to the Senior National Weightlifting Championships.  Keith snatched 86 kilos and Clean and Jerked 102 for a 188 kilo Total.  All three were new Personal Records for Keith.  This is the second year in a row a Performance One [...]

Home Safe and Sound

After a 7 hour bus ride from Guatemala to El Salvador.  A 3 hour delay flying into Miami due to storms.  A mechanical issue with our plan leaving Miami to Chicago.  To two missed connections in Chicago.  I’m finally home and it only two three days of traveling.  It is needless to say that this [...]

Driving across Guatemala to El Salvador

The decision was made by the entire coaching staff to drive to El Salvador and try to fly out of the San Salvador Airport.  Not knowing when the Guatemalan Airport would re open left us with little options.  We could stay and ride it in Guatemala or we could attempt to drive to El Salvador. [...]

Pictures of the Volcano

The latest news from Guatemalan Officials is the airport will be closed up until Friday June 4th.  Several other countries that are stranded as we are have decided to drive to El Salvador and try to leave from their airport.  The San Salvador Airport is about 4-5 hours away from were we are in Guatemala. [...]

Final days of 2010 Pan American Championships

Sunday May 30th Final Day of Lifting
The day started off with our top ranked female lifter Sarah Robles and Holley Mangold in the 75+ kilo class.  This was Sarah’s second Pan American team.  Sarah hit a new Personal Record in the snatch with 106 to finish third in the snatch behind the Venezuelan and girl [...]