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Hello Wrestling Families!
Last Week Recap
No doubt the first week of the season is crazy. Thanksgiving, Certifications, Equipment Check-out, and a youth tournament add an extra element that we won’t need to consider from here
on out. On top of all that, creating a routine takes time and until that routine is established, additional communication regarding schedules and expectations is necessary. But with the first
week behind us, the remainder of our season will be considerably less overwhelming. Despite navigating some of these challenges, I felt we had five very successful practices this week. It’s exciting to see so many athletes in the room (we are at 58 registered wrestlers –
which is all-time Crimson Wrestling high). Admittedly, I think the demands of our sport has already shed a few athletes but there is a lot of talent in the room – and I love what I’ve seen from a work ethic stand point. While it’s fun to see the process required to succeed that takes place in the practice room, seeing the results of those efforts on meet day is what our wrestlers work for. It’s going to be
fun to see to see the growth that takes place as the season goes on – and competitions begin this week! We have wrestlers at all levels (Varsity/JV/9 th grade) who are going to have seasons
they will remember for a long time and it’s easy to envision our newest wrestlers positively effecting our Varsity line-up in the not-so-distant future. It’s an exciting time and I’m looking
forward to seeing it all come together throughout the season for many of these athletes.
Before I get into our weekly schedule, I want to take a minute to thank the many wrestlers and parents who helped make today’s youth tournament a success. The efforts of today will
directly correlate with the experience our wrestlers are able to have this season. Because of this tournament, we’ll be able to do things like attend out of state tournaments, purchase team shirts and shorts, go out to eat as a team, have extra coaches, etc. It was awesome to see many young and relatively inexperienced wrestlers step up as officials and do really well in that role. We also had a number of first year wrestlers who learned completely knew skills and did a great
job learning on the fly as table workers (plus they were able to learn a lot about wrestling in the process). We also have a great group of reliable veterans that are dependable leaders and did a
great job as officials and leaders for their newer and younger teammates throughout the day. These wrestlers put in a lot of work today and their efforts are much appreciated! Thank you
also to all of our parents who helped make the day a success today. Too many to list but definitely appreciated!
With the first week of the season is in the books – let’s take a look at the week 2 schedule.
Here are the details you'll need for the week ahead:
Practices:
Monday, 11.27 – Weight room at 2:10p with practice beginning in the wrestling room at 3:10p.
We will also be doing Team Pictures at 5p after practice. We will be checking out singlets for the pictures and turning them back in immediately following the pictures. Managers should
wear a Crimson Wrestling shirt if they have one (otherwise we’ll find one they can use for the picture). The team doctor will also have signed the certification sheets and hopefully all wrestlers can get their parent signatures and return them to Coach Troy at Tuesday’s practice.
Picture information is as follows:
TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS
PICTURE DAY IS ON NOVEMBER 27, 2023
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checkout.
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Tuesday, 11.28 – Weight room at 2:10p with practice beginning in the wrestling room at 3:10p.
Wednesday, 11.29 – Wrestling room at 3:10p.
Thursday, 11.30 – First Meet of the season – at Maple Grove. Here is the projected schedule:
3:30p - Weigh-ins
4:30p – Blaine vs. Elk River
5:45p – Elk River vs. Maple Grove
7p - Blaine vs. Maple Grove
This is Varsity and a JV event - all wrestlers will compete.
Friday, 12.1 – No School – practice at 2:30p.
Saturday, 12.2 – Individual Tournament at Coon Rapids. The bus is scheduled to leave Maple Grove Senior High at 7a. Weigh-ins are at 8a with a 1-pound allowance and any wrestlers who are not there for weigh-ins at 7a will not be able to compete. Wrestling is set to begin at 9:15a. This is also a Varsity and JV event – all wrestlers will compete.
Sneak Peek to next week: Monday, 12.4: Weight Room at 2:10p with practice beginning in the at 3:10p for our 10 th and 11 th and 12 th graders. Our 7 th – 9 th graders will be hosting a quad in the
back gym starting at 4:30p. We will wrestle the 9 th grade and under teams from Cambridge, Coon Rapids, and Monticello. We will need two sets of table workers (6 total) for this event.
Volunteer Request - Please Help!
Our biggest event of the high school season that we put on is fast approaching. We host a 19 Team Varsity and JV tournament on December 9 th . We have many needs to pull this tournament off and make it a first-class tournament that offers our athletes a great experience as well as keeps other teams coming back. Because our current wrestlers will be wrestling in the event, we NEED our parents to step up and take this on. Your help would be greatly
appreciated with the following:
- Table Workers. We plan to set-up 6 mats and will need 2+ table workers throughout the
day. This means we’ll need 12-18 table workers at all times (12-18 from 9a – 1p and 14
more from 1p – 5p).
- We will also need people to help with admissions.
- We will need help in concessions.
- We will need help with runners in the Coaches room.
- We need some help with security throughout the day.
Please consider signing up for one or more shift at the tournament.
Here is the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050545ADAA2CA5F85-45012793-mgsenior#/
Upcoming Events:
Out of Town Trips: We will soon begin talking about who intends to attend the teams two
overnight trips. The Redwood River Riot is 12.15 (Varsity and 9 th grade team) and 12.16 (Varsity and J.V.).
We leave for the Eau Claire Tournament on 12.27, stay the night at the Metropolis Resort in Eau Claire, and then wrestle (Varsity and J.V.) and return on 12.28.
We have traditionally asked wrestlers to contribute to these trips as we take a coach bus, stay overnight at a hotel, provide a significant portion of each wrestler’s food while there, and stop to eat at a Pizza Ranch on the way home. More information on this to come.
Although not necessary, parents/families are also encouraged to attend and support the team. The wrestlers love these tournaments – and it’s been my impression the parents enjoy them just as much.
Hotel information for parents for the out of town trips. This information is only if parents would like to go on the out of town trips. Wrestlers will take a coach bus and their hotel rooms are booked as a team.
Crimson Wrestling Apparel:
The group order deadline (to receive free shipping) for the Awesome Maple Grove Wrestling Fan Gear is Friday, Dec. 2 nd . You can order apparel at any time but will need to pay shipping if you miss the group order window.
Apparel Ordering Website: https://maplegrovewrestlingapparel.dakawards.com
If you have ordered during the first window, your order should have arrived. I have one order still at the school to be distributed. If you/your wrestler has not received their order as of yet
please have them check with me at practice this week.
Also, if you/your wrestler is interested in ordering a personalized Crimson Wrestling backpack ($40 range) or personalized Crimson wrestling Warm-ups ($60 range for Jacket and $50 range
for the Joggers) please let me know. I am compiling a list to determine if it makes sense to place a special order this season.
Certification Sheets:
Your wrestler should be bringing home certification sheets this week to be signed and returned to me. The Doctor will have circled the lowest weight your wrestler can wrestle at seasons end.
Often times these weights are much lower that the weight your wrestler will actually wrestle. your wrestler will only be allowed to wrestle at the higher of the weights you and the doctor
circle. I highly encourage all parents to circle the same weight that the doctor signed as there is no reason to eliminate options. Later in the season their will be times where the weight classes
will get an additional 4 pounds (107 = 111, 114 = 118, 121 = 125, etc.). Combine that with working out hard every day and all options are a good thing. Please feel free to reach out to me (763)-913-0601 or mgwrestling99@gmail.com with questions. YOUR WRESTLER WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE UNTIL THEIR SHEET IS SIGNED AND RETURNED TO ME AS WELL AS SUBMITTED INTO THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE BY ME.
Sports Engine and Future Communication Lastly please download the Sports Engine App and sign up to receive future communications if you have not yet done so. Parents and wrestlers can each sign up to receive future communications and schedule changes through the Sports Engine app by going to Crimson-Wrestling.com. We try to stick to the schedule as best as possible – and when necessary, we
will try to make sure all schedule changes are updated within the app. Schedule changes are also communicated in practice and each week’s schedule is written on the white board in the wrestling room for your wrestler to reference. Please let me know if you have any questions
with this as we will use this app for communications throughout the week. Looking forward to getting the competition season started this week! Hopefully we’ll see you
all soon.
Coach Troy