Main Junior High (Alaska) 1971-1972 Vashon Island High School 1976-2000 Michael "Mick" Guglomo was a state participant at Vashon Island High School and returned to his alma-mater to coach wrestling for 25 year, building the Pirates into one of the top 1A and 2A programs in the state. Guglomo understood that it would take a comprehensive wrestling program from youth to high school to create a competitive program in a small community. After becoming the head coach at VHS in 1976, he started the Mc Murray Middle School wrestling program in 1978 and the after school elementary intramural wrestling program. In 1980, Guglomo started the junior wrestling program competing in the King County and Pierce County Jr. Wrestling leagues. The "Rockbusters" junior program still actively competes today with 30 to 50 wrestlers in the Pierce County League with volunteer and former wrestlers serving as coaches. Guglomo always worked to get the most out of his athletes and the results showed. His teams placed in the top-ten at state eleven times, including a second place finish along with 2-thirds and 2-fourths. 38 of his wrestlers placed at the state tournament and eleven won state titles. Vashon was the regional champions in 1992 and won the league tournament and league dual meet titles on three occasions. Five of his wrestlers have gone on to compete in college, and one was a NAIA National Champion. Anders (State Placer)and Per Lars Bloomgren, (state champions at Vashon HS), currently serve as the wrestling coaches at Vashon High School. Mick was a strong proponent of girls wrestling in Washington State, and in 1984 Vashon had its first girl wrestler. Mick made the best out of the situation and fought for his girl wrestler to have a chance when boys would not compete against her. In 1995, the Pirates had six girls turning out for wrestling, 12 years before the WIAA started the official Girls State Tournament. He also started the annual "Rock Wrestling Tournament" at Vashon HS which has evolved into one of the top small school wrestling tournaments during the high school season. Guglomo has been selected as the Nisqually League Coach of the Year on three occasions, and served as one of the Washington State Coaches Association Regional Representatives. Mick also coached the 1985 Washington State Cultural Exchange Team to Japan and was inducted into the Washington State Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2005. Mick retired in 2000, but is still active in the community as a member of the Eagles and Elks. He also works with paralyzed veterans. Mick and his wife Debbie currently split time between Yuma, Arizona and Vashon Island. They have two grown children, Mandy and Nicholas and two grandchildren.