Cannon Falls schools are closed today due to the snow and ice, so the wrestling match tonight is either canceled or postponed to a later date. We will keep you updated if the match is scheduled for a later date.
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ZM vs Cannon Falls this Friday night in Mazeppa
Please join us tomorrow night in Mazeppa for a dual vs Cannon Falls Friday night. JV matches begin around 6pm. Varsity matches begin at 7pm. In case you cannot make the dual, we are live streaming here beginning at 5:45: https://youtu.be/eBj3gEurKrM. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel!

ZM defeats Stewartville 64-9; 3rd at Don Hall Invite; and 2nd in JV Duals in Mazeppa
Both the Varsity and JV wrestlers took the mat in Stewartville. The Varsity grapplers beat Stewartville 64-9. Pictures from this dual can be found here.

On Saturday, the varsity traveled to Glencoe for the Don Hall Invite in Glencoe. ZM finished 3rd out of 9 teams, placing behind #1-A JCC and #12-AA Watertown-Mayer/Mayer Luth. They finished ahead of #5-A Kimball Area, New Ulm, Glencoe, LeSueur-Henderson, BOLD, and Rochester JM.
Place Winners were:
1st Place: Jack Krier, Lucas Schiell
2nd Place: Noah Schaefer, Colby Dohrn, Ryan Lexvold
3rd Place: Keagan Haugen, Laiken Copeman
4th Place: Isaiah O`Reilly, Cody Anderson
5th Place: Jent Beyer, Zayne Novek, Wyatt Mulder, Tucker Buck
6th Place: Tanner Finstuen, Wilson Nordquist
The JV team was in action on Saturday in Mazeppa vs stout competition. ZM defeated Albert Lea, Shakopee, Holmen WI, and Dover-Eyota and lost a very close dual vs Apple Valley that came down to the last match. Pictures from the JV duals can be found here.
Live Streaming for Home Wrestling Events
This year we are going to stream our Home Events, beginning with the JV duals this Saturday. This will allow anyone to cheer on the Cougars from anywhere. This is a free service, but the funding has been provided by the ZM Wrestling Booster Club. Donations are much appreciated, but not required (Details on donations will be forthcoming). We can’t promise that this will be seamless from Day 1, but we can promise that we will learn as we go and improve!
Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel here: Live ZM Wrestling or copy/paste https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4nhsikR_r_U32gcN_Pn4Gw

Live Streaming Schedule:
| Date | Event |
| Saturday 12/3/22 10AM | ZM JV Duals, with teams from Albert Lea, Apple Valley, Dover-Eyota, Holmen (WI), Shakopee, and ZM. |
| Friday 12/16/22 6PM | JV and Varsity Dual – Cannon Falls @ ZM |
| Thursday 12/22/22 6PM | JV and Varsity Dual – Kasson Mantorville @ ZM |
| Thursday 1/26/22 6PM | JV and Varsity Dual – Goodhue @ ZM |
ZM Varsity/JV action begins this Friday and Saturday
The ZM Varsity and Junior Varsity are opening the season with a dual match at Stewartville on Friday night. The JV matches start at 6pm and Varsity begins at 7pm.

On Saturday, the Varsity travels to Glencoe Silver Lake High School to wrestle the Don Hall Invite with 8 other teams. #1-A Jackson County Central, #6-A Kimball, and #12-AA Watertown Mayer-Mayer Luth are the ranked teams that will be there. A great early season tournament and a good test!
The JV team will host a number of powerhouse programs visiting Mazeppa on Saturday for a JV duals tournament, including teams from Shakopee, Apple Valley, Holmen WI, Albert Lea and Dover-Eyota. Wrestling starts at 10am in the Mazeppa gym. We will be live streaming the ZM duals in Mazeppa with more information coming out soon.
ZM Wrestling Store is online only through Nov 13th…Order now
There is a ZM wrestling store open through Rebyl for ZM singlets, sweatshirts, and wrestling shorts.
Note, that this is NOT the fan store. That will be coming out in the near future. This is primarily for the wrestlers preK-12th grade. 7-12 grade will be appointed a singlet, but having an extra one for wrestling multiple days in a row or for post season is nice to have. Click on the link below to see the ZM wrestler store.



ZM Youth Wrestling Starts Soon…Join the FUN!
Summer is officially over today!
I know the wrestlers had a busy summer with baseball, football, soccer, cross country, track, summer wrestling, 4H, derby’s, parades, camping, pool parties, and so on! Before you know it we will be back in the wrestling room! Here are a few pictures taken from the Covered Bridge Festival last weekend with the ZM youth wrestlers. Can’t wait to see everyone again soon!




Tonight’s Dakota Trom Session rescheduled to August 9th
For those of you signed up for the summer training with Dakota, tonight’s practice has been re-scheduled to Tuesday August 9th.
Remaining Summer Training Dates
Tuesday, August 9th
Thursday, August 11th
Thursday, August 18th
Thursday, August 25th
ZM Wrestlers / Managers / Families / Fans Needed for Cleanup after Mazeppa Fireworks
The Mazeppa Lions club has asked the wrestlers if we can clean up the garbage around Herb Vik field after the fireworks. As you are all aware the Mazeppa Lions are a huge supporter of our wrestling program and here is a chance to show how much that means to us.
When: Half hour after fireworks finale.
Where: Meet at 2nd base of softball field.
Who: All K-12 wrestlers, managers, parents, fans.
Why: Mazeppa Lions is a HUGE supporter of our wrestling program and has recently donating a generous amount of money for our new mat this year. In addition, to help the Mazeppa community with cleaning up after the party!
What should I bring? Bring a pair of gloves if desired. Garbage bags will be provided.
How long: If we have a lot of volunteers, it should go pretty quick.

