Author Topic: WRESTLING is over-Time for BASEBALL (Read 501 times)

LONGTOM · « **on:** January 23, 2010, 02:12:17 PM »

Time for the old Roster to crow a little.
My youngest son just finished the season in wrestling.
He really had a great year.
He finished undefeated in the 189lb class among 6 middle schools.
Today they held the season ending tournament.
This is where the best from all the schools wrestle each other to determine the number 1 wrestler in each weight class.
This consists of three matches in each weight class in a playoff type of format.
By being undefeated he only had to wrestle the top boy in his class.
43 seconds latter and he was the champ.
This is only his second season wrestling.
Last year he finished fourth over all but still had a winning season.
His school was also the top school in points for the season with only one very close loss and they were the top school in the tournament today also.
Last year they held the same record only they were undefeated.
This is a fairly new school of only 5 years and they have won the tournament three years straight.
This is his last year in middle school.
He also was a starter on both the offense and the defense for the varsity football team as left & right guard.
What a way to finish your last year at middle school!

Now a month off and it's time for BASEBALL!!!

LONGTOM

sagegrouse715 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2010, 02:18:45 PM »

Congratulations to your son, LongTom. You have a right to be proud. He must be a strong, aggressive kid. I coached sports for many years so I can appreciate the work your son has to have put in to be so successful.

Land_Owner · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2010, 08:19:25 AM »

+1 with sagegrouse715 on the work and rewards. Congratulations to both of you, Proud Papa, and Victorious Son.

My son is a budding "rastler" in the up-and-coming slimmed down 98# division but not yet on a Team. He is in Middle School, without this sport there, and practicing with his older brother's High School Team. He gets whipped a lot right now, getting into shape (like a pretzel), but is one tough kid and will do very well, according to the Coach, when it is his turn on the mat as a High Schooler.

Old Fart · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2010, 08:50:42 AM »

My grandson started this sport three years ago.
I've never seen a kid take to something like he did.
It's about the only time I've ever seen him totally focused.

First year he lost all but two matches.
Last year he won all but two matches.
This year he's won all but one to last years state champion.
And he was ahead on points in that one but got pinned in the last round.
Win or lose I don't care, but I really like seeing him get this involved in something.

hunt-m-up · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2010, 08:55:52 AM »

Sounds like he's just a lil' feller LONGTOM. Congratulations, he could be a real bruiser by the time he hits his senior year. We need to get the U of IA program over there to look at him, they'd just have to fight to see whether football gets him or wrestling.

LONGTOM · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2010, 03:06:05 PM »

Thanks guys.
Congrads to your boys as well.

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they'd just have to fight to see whether football gets him or wrestling.

He has already been approached by three of the high school coaches where he will be attending next year.
One each, football, wrestling and baseball.
His brother is a senior there this year and played on the baseball team the last three years.
Don't think he is going to this year.
Concentrating on college.

LONGTOM