Ok Varsity guys it's time to pull up your singlets and get to work. On the platter for tomorrow... Central.
But first, we have to get our weight back in check. It appears that a few guys may have had second helpings of some yummy Thanksgiving desserts, as quite a few guys weighed it a tad heavy tonight, and that was AFTER practice! Daniel Finni and Keen both came in on target, and Chris Enslow came in a few pounds under, but at a heavy price. Apparently wearing 5 sweatshirts during wrestling practice will dehydrate you and make you cramp up... :P
Also, tonight we had our first official wrestle-off for the 152 Varsity spot between Kenny and Daniel Holland. It was very exciting as both fighters scored early, but at 3 points each Kenny was able to trap Daniel in a Flufernuggin (I have no idea what the move was, but it was tight!) and got the pin!
The fights begin at 5:30pm (Central High), so please everyone come out and support our guys if you can! I will be there working on my wrestling vocabulary! :)
Monday, November 30, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Bowden JV Tournament
Happy Thanksgiving! I know I'm a day late, but better late than never... :)
Well, our boys made it over to Bowden for the JV Tournament on Wednesday. Unfortunately I was not there, so I'm not able to give detailed results on this tourny, but I did get a list of our placers.
Josh Ivey placed 3rd @ 103
Michael Alexander (Playboy) placed 3rd @ 171
Juan Betista placed 2nd @ 160
Chris Enslow placed 1st @ 152
Congratulations to these guys on a great job! It looks like a lot of these guys, as well as others, are wrestling up in weight. Hopefully, this holiday weekend won't be too hard on the scale and most everyone can get back down to their natural wrestling weight where they can be more dominant. There isn't a lot of time to get it under control, because we go to Central on Tuesday with both our Varsity and JV teams.
I will make it to this meet, as well as every meet going forward, I hope that you will join me so that we can provide the guys with a nice cheering section!
Well, our boys made it over to Bowden for the JV Tournament on Wednesday. Unfortunately I was not there, so I'm not able to give detailed results on this tourny, but I did get a list of our placers.
Josh Ivey placed 3rd @ 103
Michael Alexander (Playboy) placed 3rd @ 171
Juan Betista placed 2nd @ 160
Chris Enslow placed 1st @ 152
Congratulations to these guys on a great job! It looks like a lot of these guys, as well as others, are wrestling up in weight. Hopefully, this holiday weekend won't be too hard on the scale and most everyone can get back down to their natural wrestling weight where they can be more dominant. There isn't a lot of time to get it under control, because we go to Central on Tuesday with both our Varsity and JV teams.
I will make it to this meet, as well as every meet going forward, I hope that you will join me so that we can provide the guys with a nice cheering section!
Friday, November 20, 2009
ALX Duals & Wrestling Camp
I'm sure most of you have heard by now that Villa Rica will not be participating in the Alexander Duals this weekend. Apparently, this is due to a simple communication error between schools. This may, however, be a small blessing in disguise. This gives our team extra time to prepare for the upcoming season. So, what do you do now??
Glad you asked. Bremen is hosting a Wrestling Camp this weekend with Olympian wrestler Ken Chertow. Here is a snippet:
"The Ken Chertow Weekend Warrior Wrestling Camp will run Saturday and Sunday at Bremen High School with a check-in at 2 p.m. on Saturday and a 3 p.m. check-out on Sunday."
For more info go to... CLICK HERE
Otherwise, no practice at all this weekend... no practice on Monday or Tuesday... Next thing on the schedule is the JV Tournament in Bowden on Wednesday.
Bus leaves Villa Rica High School at 7:45am, sharp. Wrestling begins at 9am.
Good Luck Wildcats!
Glad you asked. Bremen is hosting a Wrestling Camp this weekend with Olympian wrestler Ken Chertow. Here is a snippet:
"The Ken Chertow Weekend Warrior Wrestling Camp will run Saturday and Sunday at Bremen High School with a check-in at 2 p.m. on Saturday and a 3 p.m. check-out on Sunday."
For more info go to... CLICK HERE
Otherwise, no practice at all this weekend... no practice on Monday or Tuesday... Next thing on the schedule is the JV Tournament in Bowden on Wednesday.
Bus leaves Villa Rica High School at 7:45am, sharp. Wrestling begins at 9am.
Good Luck Wildcats!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
In the air...
Can you feel it in the air?? I know I can! Of course, watching the guys go live for the first time yesterday probably had something to do with it. With the Alexander Duals only days away, Coach Seeley & Fuller are making the final preparations to ensure our boys are ready for war!
You could tell the boys have been chompin at the bit to go live because most of them were going really hard... of course there were a few still sloughing. Why would you slough at practice when you're only days away from a fight? I know the word "fight" may be a tad strong for some, but make no mistake about it... it's a fight! The other boy is going to be bringing it... it's mano-a-mano... he is coming prepared to tie you up and make you scream for Mama! So WHY WHY WHY would anyone want to slough?? For those that are bringing it to practice and drilling hard... keep it up and help push your fellow wrestler to new heights!
If you're reading this in an email and want to view the blog, you can click the blue "Villa Rica Wrestling" below this message. Or go to www.vrwrestling.blogspot.com
You could tell the boys have been chompin at the bit to go live because most of them were going really hard... of course there were a few still sloughing. Why would you slough at practice when you're only days away from a fight? I know the word "fight" may be a tad strong for some, but make no mistake about it... it's a fight! The other boy is going to be bringing it... it's mano-a-mano... he is coming prepared to tie you up and make you scream for Mama! So WHY WHY WHY would anyone want to slough?? For those that are bringing it to practice and drilling hard... keep it up and help push your fellow wrestler to new heights!
If you're reading this in an email and want to view the blog, you can click the blue "Villa Rica Wrestling" below this message. Or go to www.vrwrestling.blogspot.com
Friday, November 13, 2009
Timmmmberrrrrr
Tomorrow morning @ 9am all wrestlers need to report to the school (meet in the front) to make some money. The team will be going to Coach Fuller's farm where he has some wood to be cut. Not only is this good for the team's pockets, but it is also a great workout!
Also, here are a couple of pics of the boys practicing.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Fruit Money
As a reminder, the fruit basket orders and money are due this Friday, 11/13/09. I know nobody likes to sell this stuff to co-workers, but to my wife's surprise this stuff really sold itself! Once she took it to the office, she had 15 orders in just a few hours! At around $1 a pound it really is a pretty good deal, especially for the winter.
Weight Assessment & Pictures
Weight assessments will be done on Thursday (11/12/09). Wrestlers will need to bring $10 in cash (must be cash) with them to school that day.
Also, Coach Fuller informed me that the wrestlers will be having their pictures taken that same day.
Where did everyone go? Out of the almost 30 guys (to be called a wrestler you must wrestle) that signed up to wrestle, only about half of that number remains. To be honest, I think it is less than half. There is not a doubt in my mind that wrestlers work harder than any other sport. So, I'm not shocked to hear that some boys didn't have the heart that it takes to wrestle.
Anyway, hats off to the WRESTLERS that remain! I think we are still going to have a great team and a great season!
One last note, after practice yesterday Coach Seeley and Cody Sauls had a wrestle off to determine if Cody would join the team again this season. The stakes... Coach wins and Cody wrestles... Cody wins and he doesn't wrestle. The match started off with a lot of energy has both guys tried to get the other down, but Cody could not be stopped and Coach went down hard. Coach came back and scored 2 points of his own to tie the match going into the 2nd period. Not much happened in the 2nd period, aside from Coach nearly having a heart attack... - Ah, but it was a ploy! Coach suckered Cody into thinking he was tired and got the pin in the 3rd and final period. Great match! To quote one of the wrestlers standing by and watching... "Welcome to the team, Cody!"
Also, Coach Fuller informed me that the wrestlers will be having their pictures taken that same day.
Where did everyone go? Out of the almost 30 guys (to be called a wrestler you must wrestle) that signed up to wrestle, only about half of that number remains. To be honest, I think it is less than half. There is not a doubt in my mind that wrestlers work harder than any other sport. So, I'm not shocked to hear that some boys didn't have the heart that it takes to wrestle.
Anyway, hats off to the WRESTLERS that remain! I think we are still going to have a great team and a great season!
One last note, after practice yesterday Coach Seeley and Cody Sauls had a wrestle off to determine if Cody would join the team again this season. The stakes... Coach wins and Cody wrestles... Cody wins and he doesn't wrestle. The match started off with a lot of energy has both guys tried to get the other down, but Cody could not be stopped and Coach went down hard. Coach came back and scored 2 points of his own to tie the match going into the 2nd period. Not much happened in the 2nd period, aside from Coach nearly having a heart attack... - Ah, but it was a ploy! Coach suckered Cody into thinking he was tired and got the pin in the 3rd and final period. Great match! To quote one of the wrestlers standing by and watching... "Welcome to the team, Cody!"
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Parent's Meeting Update
It looks like the Parent's Meeting will be held at the Villa Rica High School cafeteria instead of the Church gym on 11/04/09 @ 6:30pm.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
