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Youth Update: December 7, 2014

Last Friday during the high school dual the 13 newest members of the 5002 Club were introduced. They are: Ryan Lexvold, Owen Lexvold, Cain Lexvold, Tanner Mancilman, Macallister Bengtson, Ethan Kovars, Nathan Haltom, Kaleb Lochner, Isaiah O’Reilly, Jack Krier, Gabe Tupper, Jent Beyer, and Leo Beyer. For their hard work and dedication these guys received a 5002 Club t-shirt and their names will be added to the 5002 Club sign in the wrestling room.

In Stewartville on Saturday were 10 Cougars competing in the youth individual tournament, including 5 that came home with 1st place and a champion t-shirt! Participating were Samuel and Isaac Moore, Gunner and Tanner Mancilman, Ryan, Cain, and Owen Lexvold, Riley Walerak, Carter Annen, and Isaiah O’Reilly.

Schedule for this week:
Monday- Open Mat. 5:45-6:30 for beginners. 6:30-7:15 for experienced wrestlers.
Tuesday- Scrimmage Cannon Falls in Mazeppa. Be sure to sign-up. Arrive at 5:45. Watch the high school take on CF and Triton.
Upcoming Tournaments- Byron and St. Charles on Saturday. Woodbury (MN/USA) on Sunday.

Youth Update: November 30, 2014

Monday- Open Mat. 5:45-6:30 for beginners. 6:30-7:15 for experienced wrestlers. We encourage everyone to attend and gain some valuable mat time. We will be recording the weights of the wrestlers who did not make it to practice last week.

Wednesday- Booster Club Meeting. Held in the Zumbrota High School Library starting at 6:30 PM. Come and help build a great wrestling program at ZM the right way.

Friday- 5002 Club Recognition Night and ZM Home Tri. Calling all 2014 5002 Club members! Your night to be recognized in front of the home crowd is this Friday. We’ll provide details at practice Monday night as to what time you should arrive. Everyone is encouraged to attend and cheer on the Cougars!

Scrimmage Dec. 9th: Please try to sign-up your wrestler by tomorrow night on the sheet in the wrestling room just to your right as you walk in.

Upcoming Tournaments: Burnsville on Friday, Stewartville Saturday, and GMLOK on Sunday.

2014 Clothing Order

ZM COUGAR WRESTLING CLOTHING ORDER 2014

Attached is the 2014-2015 Cougar Wrestling clothing order form…deadline is Dec. 1st to ensure we have everything back before Christmas.

-Please make checks payable to ZM Wrestling

-Forms can be dropped off in the wrestling room or brought/mailed to our house, 353 East 9th Street, Zumbrota

-Text/Call Jen with any questions, 358-1630

Thanks!

Youth Update: November 23rd, 2014

Open Mat Nov. 24: The first of 3 preseason open mat nights start tomorrow for our youth. 5:45-6:30 for beginners. 6:30-7:15 for experienced wrestlers. The beginner session will involve coaches showing basic technique and having the kids practice the moves shown. The experienced session will involve drilling and live wrestling to prepare those gearing up for the early tournaments. It is at the parent’s discretion to choose which session they feel would be the most beneficial for their child. We will be weighing each wrestler during the preseason open mat practices. We will use these weights for the scrimmages we have coming up.

Scrimmage Dec. 9th: There will be a sign-up sheet just to your right as you walk in the wrestling room for those interested in participating in the scrimmage against CF on December 9th. The scrimmage will take place in our wrestling room and start at approximately 6:00. Wrestlers are paired by age, weight, and skill level. This is a great opportunity for all.

Most Dedicated Wrestler: We will again be honoring the “Most Dedicated Wrestler” for each grade at our end of the year party. Each practice/scrimmage or tournament your child attends, they can fill in a square next to their name. These sheets will be hanging on the wall just to your right as you walk in the wrestling room. We want the kids to fill these squares in on their own!

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Upcoming Tournaments: Waseca is having a PreK-8th grade “Thanksgiving Throwdown” tournament this Saturday, November 29th. We could compete for a K-6 Team Award if we can get 10 wrestlers to attend. Faribault is also hosting a PreK-8th grade tournament on Sunday, November 30th.

If you have not registered for the wrestling season yet, please do so ASAP by sending an e-mail to Lacey Lexvold (youthcoordinator@zmwrestling.com) with your child’s name, grade, and t-shirt size. T-shirts will be ordered early this week. And mail the registration form and a check payable to ZM Schools to:

Lacey Lexvold
63145 County Road 1
Mazeppa, MN 55956

Youth Registration is Monday, November 17th at 6:30 PM

A reminder that youth registration is tomorrow night at 6:30 in the Mazeppa school large gym. Prior to registration we are hosting a free beginner practice that starts at 5:45 in the wrestling room.

Lots of information will be provided at the registration meeting so everyone is encouraged to attend. However, if you are unable to make it please send an e-mail to Lacey Lexvold (youthcoordinator@zmwrestling.com) with your child’s name, grade, and t-shirt size by Friday, November 21st and mail the registration form and a check payable to ZM Schools to:

Lacey Lexvold
63145 County Road 1
Mazeppa, MN 55956

Those wishing to use their Kwik Trip money to pay for registration still need to write a check to ZM Schools. Brota Valley can reimburse you when you provide a copy of your registration form. See you tomorrow night!

Youth Wrestling Season Starting Soon!

The youth wrestling season will be starting soon and we’d like you to join us! Last week, each child in the public and private schools in 6th grade and under should have received this flyer. We hope to relay this information to as many parents and youth as we can. Please help us out by sharing this post!

New to wrestling or looking to try it again? We are offering 2 free practices on November 10th and 17th. These practices provide the opportunity to learn more about the sport without any commitment. See the flyer for more details.

Registration is Monday, November 17th. We’ll cover practice schedule, important dates, and other essential information. You can get a head start and download the registration form and bring it with you on the 17th.

Finally, a good read as to Why Your Child Should Consider Wrestling.

6 ZM wrestlers competed in the Cliff Keen USAW Preseason Nationals in Cedar Falls, IA this past weekend. Pictured are Jacob Bennett (2nd), Tyler Soltau (7th), Michael Majerus, and Ryan Lexvold (8th). Also attending were Spencer DeFrang and Hayden Stensland. These guys are excited for the upcoming season and represented ZM very well.

Weight Room Signup; Youth Inner Drive Fall Program

Please see note below from Tim McAthie regarding the weight room for 7-12 students.

The weight room will officially be open starting Monday, Sept 8th.

There is a sign up sheet on the door as they will be running two sessions each morning and these sessions will run from:

6:00am – 6:45am 1st Session
6:45am – 7:30am 2nd Session

The room will be staffed by Karl/Mia on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

STUDENTS NEED TO SIGN UP FOR ONE OF THE SESSIONS ON THE WEIGHT ROOM DOOR THAT THEY WILL BE ATTENDING. EACH SESSION WILL HANDLE 40 KIDS.

COACHES PLEASE GET YOUR ATHLETES TO SIGN UP ASAP AS WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO MAKE THIS WORK.

Thanks!

Tim McAthie

Parents:

Please encourage your son to attend the weight lifting sessions each morning they are offered. It doesn’t do any good to lift all spring and summer, then quit lifting because they start a fall sport. Let’s stress lifting and being in there to maintain the mass/strength the kids put on during the summer. Not lifting because kids are out for a sport is a very poor excuse.

Here is a weight lifting guide for all to use put together by Tony Stensland. Last, if your son is intimidated by the weight room, please let them know they can talk to any upperclassman wrestler and they will help them learn how to lift. No excuses.

Thank you,

Link and Tony

Youth Inner Drive Fall Program

Inner Drive is having a fall wrestling program for 3rd thru 6th grade starting Sunday, October 5th at 6 PM. The program is 6 sessions and the cost is $50. There is no practice on November 9th because of the JJ Classic, so the last practice is on November 16th. We have a car leaving from Mazeppa currently. If interested in a ride share, please e-mail me at

Youth 5002 Club Starts Monday

A reminder that the youth 5002 Club starts on Monday. Download the 2014 5002 Club details and calendar here. The first year of the program started with 11 wrestlers completing the challenge, 13 the second year, and 15 last year. Let’s see if we can get 17 wrestlers doing the workouts this year!

Several ZM youth and high school wrestlers are attending Inner Drive wrestling in Rochester. Golden Gopher David Thorn (back row in blue shirt) led an outstanding practice on Wednesday. Three ZM youth wrestlers are also pictured below. See if you can find them.

No plans this Saturday? There is a PreK through 6th Grade Takedown Tournament in Watertown.

5002 Club Info; Z-M Camp Starts Monday

A reminder that the ZM Wrestling Camp starts Monday and will host Gopher wrestlers Kevin Steinhaus (June 2nd & 3rd) and Dylan Ness (June 4th & 5th). Don’t miss out on this great opportunity.

The 5002 Club is back! This is the fourth year of the summer/fall program for our youth. In the first 3 years, we had 11, 13, and 15 kids participate respectively. You can download the 2014 5002 Club schedule and information here. Check out the members from 2013 being introduced at the first varsity dual.

Looking for Youth Wrestlers to Attend Camp With Teammates

We currently have 2, perhaps 3 wrestlers attending a wrestling/activity camp July 19-22, and they are looking for some of their fellow wrestling teammates to join them. The grades of the ZM boys looking to attend are 2nd, 3rd, and 5th. The camp offers a good mixture of wrestling and outdoor activities. Some of the activities include canoeing/kayaking, archery, team building, hiking, fishing, and bowling.

Last year ZM had 6 wrestlers attend the camp and the boys had a blast. The camp offers very good one-on-one help in the wrestling room as well as good supervision during the outdoor activities. The 6 ZM boys were among a group of 25 or so. The camp is held at a state park so many of the outdoor activities are run by the Iowa DNR staff. Last year all the ZM kids got to stay in the same room. So if we can get enough wrestlers going, we will see if they can accommodate us in the same manner.

You can learn more about the camp at http://www.highaltitudewrestling.com/camps/summer-campsclinics/. Our wrestlers are attending the Top/Bottom Wrestling Camp from July 19-22. A reminder you can use your Kwik Trip money to help pay for the camp. If you don’t know what the Kwik Trip program is, learn about it here.

Please e-mail me (chris.lexvold@gmail.com) if you are interested in having your wrestler attend. I will get you in touch with the parents of the wrestlers that are currently attending so you can coordinate rides and exchange other details.

If you want to watch some wrestling this weekend, head down to the RCTC Fieldhouse and watch the MN/USA Kids & Cadets State Greco (Saturday) and State Freestyle (Sunday) tournaments. Good luck to those participating!