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Youth Weekly Update

We have 3 scheduled youth open mats this week and next. If you are on the NYWA team we strongly encourage you to be at these practices. If you are unable to make it, please let a coach know. We are aware there are concerts on the next 2 Thursday nights for grades 3 and 4.

For those who qualified for NYWA Regions, be sure to register on-line by this Tuesday at 5:00 PM.

A reminder that our end of the year party is Sunday, April 13. Everyone should be receiving an evite this week. Please RSVP to the evite so we can plan accordingly.

Youth schedule this week:

Monday: Open mat 6:00-7:30 for all grades.
Wednesday: Open mat 6:00-7:30 for all grades.
Thursday: Open mat 6:00-7:30 for all grades.
Friday: NYWA Individual Region Qualifier in Byron for grades 5th-8th.
Saturday: NYWA Individual Region Qualifier in Byron for grades K-4th. Jaycees State Youth Tournament in Albany.

Jacob Bennett placed 3rd at the MN/USA Folkstyle Kids & Cadets State Tournament last weekend. My apologies for missing him in last week’s post.

What a great turnout for the roller skating party today!

Congratulations Caden and Hayden; 40 Youth Wrestle This Weekend

Congratulations to Caden Steffen and Hayden Stensland for placing in the MN/USA Folkstyle Kids & Cadets State Tournament. Caden is the Schoolboy 160 lb State Champion. Hayden finished 6th at 112 lb Schoolboy.

Several youth wrestled hard in Plainview at the NYWA district qualifier Friday night. 33 kids participated in the Goodhue Jaycees tournament on Saturday. And 5 others joined Caden and Hayden at the MN/USA State Tournament. It’s great to see this level of involvement, especially this time of year. Keep it up!

Be sure to RSVP to Josie (youthcoordinator@zmwrestling.com) by Tuesday if you are planning on attending the roller skating party on Sunday.

Youth schedule this week:

Monday: PreK thru 3rd practice from 5:30 to 6:30. 4th thru 6th from 6:30 to 7:30. This is the last practice before we combine all grades for open mat.
Thursday: Open mat 6:00-7:30 for all grades.
Friday: NYWA District Qualifier in Austin.
Saturday: NYWA District Qualifier in Stewartville. K-11th Caledonia Open.
Sunday, March 16th: Roller skating party at the Belle Creek Roller Rink at 1:00 PM.

Freestyle/Greco Practices

Below are a couple of local opportunities for freestyle and Greco practices. There are whispers the Z-M club may try to organize some practices as well. Stay tuned for more information.

Here is a great article that explains why one should consider wrestling Greco-Roman and freestyle in spring and summer.

The MN/USA Regional Training for Juniors and Cadets (born 1994-1999) will start Monday, March 10th and run from 7:00 PM-8:30 PM in the RCTC wrestling room. A USA wrestling card is required to attend. Practices will continue until June and be run by Nick Severson. Please contact Link about doing a ride share.
The Cannon Falls Mat Rats Freestyle Program starts Monday, March 17th. The practices are open for K-12 and are held Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6:30 PM until 8:00 PM. Full calendar is here. The practices are run by Chad Otterness.

Youth Weekly Update

Anyone planning on wrestling in the Plainview NYWA qualifier on Friday should purchase an NYWA membership and get their Plainview registration form in the mail by Tuesday.

A reminder that the ZM Wrestling program will be by paying for any ZM youth wrestler’s entry fee to the Jaycees tournament in Goodhue on Saturday. I hope to see 30 to 40+ Cougars wrestling that day! Details here.

Youth activities for this week are below.

Monday: PreK thru 3rd practice from 5:30 to 6:30. 4th thru 6th from 6:30 to 7:30. This is the second to last practice before we combine all grades for open mat. I hope to see everyone come enjoy these last couple practices.
Thursday: Open mat 6:00-7:30 for all grades.
Friday: NYWA District Qualifier in Plainview.
Saturday: Youth Open in Goodhue. Your registration will be paid for by the club.

Good luck to those wrestling in the MN/USA Kids State Folkstyle Tournament this weekend.

Congratulations to Joey Majerus for placing 3rd at State.

These guys get their smiles from their mother!

Important Upcoming Tournament Information

Goodhue Jaycees Tournament

The ZM Wrestling program will be by paying for any ZM youth wrestler’s entry fee to the Jaycees tournament in Goodhue on Saturday, March 8th. This is our way of saying thank you to our youth families for their fundraising and volunteer efforts this past year. There will be a sign-in sheet for ZM wrestlers only at the registration table in Goodhue the day of the tournament. We will use this sheet to know how many of our kids are present that day so we can pay them with one check. Please bring your own registration form to the tournament or fill one out on site. Make sure you tell the registration workers you are from ZM and write your wrestler’s name on the sheet so we get an accurate count. We encourage each wrestler in the program to take advantage of this great opportunity!

NYWA

NYWA is a wrestling association that holds a series of individual and team wrestling tournaments for kids in 8th grade and under. All wrestlers who participate in an NYWA tournament must buy an NYWA membership. The NYWA District tournaments are held annually the first two weekends following the Minnesota State High School Wrestling tournament. Wrestlers who place 1st or 2nd at Districts will advance to the Regional tournament. At Regions, a wrestler must place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in the weight class to advance to the NYWA State tournament. NYWA groups wrestlers by these ages and weight classes.

MN/USA Folkstyle State Tournament

MN/USA Wrestling is the state affiliate organization for USA Wrestling. All wrestlers who participate in a USA tournament must buy a USA Wrestling membership. The MN/USA Folkstyle State Tournament is March 7-9th. MN/USA uses these ages and weight classes. Novice division and younger (born 2002 or later) must have already qualified in one of the MN/USA open tournaments. Schoolboy and Cadets do not need to qualify. However, everyone must pre-register on-line by March 2.

If you have any questions regarding these tournaments, please ask one of the coaches at the next practice.

Youth Pictures Tomorrow

Congratulations to Joey Majerus, Cody Heitman, and Hunter Prodzinski for advancing to the Individual State Tournament! Also placing for the Cougars were: Hayden Stensland (4th), Freedom Hunt (6th), Devin Manzy (6th), Dillon Downes (4th), Noah Prodzinski (4th), Seth Tupper (3rd), and Shane Bode (6th).

The first NYWA qualifiers are next Friday. There is a Jaycees qualifier in Goodhue next Saturday. Let’s finish the season strong!

Youth activities for this week are below.

Monday: Youth practice. PreK thru 3rd from 5:30 to 6:30. 4th thru 6th from 6:30 to 7:30. We will be taking individual and group pictures. Please wear your sapphire t-shirts for the group photo and a singlet is suggested for an individual photo. You will be able to order pictures through Shutterfly.
Thursday: Open mat 6:00-7:30 in Mazeppa. State Team Tournament at Xcel Energy Center. State Tournament details here.
Friday-Saturday: State Individual Wrestling Tournament at Xcel Energy Center.
Sunday, March 2: Youth Open in Waseca.

Josie still has some wrestling t-shirts and hats available for purchase. E-mail her at youthcoordinator@zmwrestling.com

Youth Schedule: Pictures Monday

We met our goal for the takedown fundraiser! The roller skating party will be Sunday, March 16th at 1:00 PM at the Belle Creek Roller Rink. Thank you to all our ZM wrestling supporters.

If you’d like to purchase a ZM wrestling stocking hat for $14, please e-mail youthcoordinator@zmwrestling.com. We also have some left over ZM Wrestling Community Calendars. If you’d like to purchase a calendar for $10, e-mail calendars@zmwrestling.com.

Youth activities for this week are below.

Monday: Youth practice. PreK thru 3rd from 5:30 to 6:30. 4th thru 6th from 6:30 to 7:30. We will be taking individual and group pictures. Please wear your sapphire t-shirts for the group photo and a singlet is suggested for an individual photo. You will be able to order pictures through Shutterfly.
Thursday: ~~Open mat 6:00-7:30 in Mazeppa. Some kids will be traveling to Goodhue for a team scrimmage at 6:00.~~ All events cancelled for this evening due to weather.
Friday-Saturday: Go watch the Section 1A, 1AA, and 1AAA Individual Wrestling Tournament at Mayo Civic Center. Schedule is here.
Saturday: Youth Open in Waseca.
Sunday, February 23: MN/USA State Qualifier in Owatonna.

Youth Update; Tournament Time

The youth program had a good showing in St. Charles on Saturday. The youth senior team took 1st place and the junior team went 1-2 on the day. A great experience for our young guys.

A reminder that tomorrow night is our 100 takedown fundraiser. Let’s try to reach our goal to earn the pizza party and chance to see Coach Krier on roller skates!

Congrats to the JV team for winning the HVL JV tournament in Lake City Saturday. Go cheer on the varsity this week to keep the momentum going.

Monday: Youth practice. PreK thru 3rd from 5:30 to 6:30. 4th thru 6th from 6:30 to 7:30. We will be doing 100 takedowns.
Thursday: Tournament time! Go watch as the opening rounds of varsity team duals begin. Exact seeds are not known yet, but expect a Cougars dual in Mazeppa around 7 PM.
Saturday: Section semi-final and championship varsity team duals at Mayo Civic Center. Section 1A semi-finals start at 12:30. A great atmosphere to watch wrestling.
Sunday, February 16: Youth Open in Ellsworth. USA card required and available on-site.

Thank You Volunteers! Youth Wrestling Activities This Week

Another HUGE thank you to our volunteers on Friday and Saturday with the JV tournament. We heard many positive comments. And congrats to the JV team on placing 3rd.

Youth wrestling activities for this week are below. A reminder that Monday, February 10th is our 100 Takedown Fundraiser.

Monday: Practice. PreK thru 3rd from 5:30 to 6:30. 4th thru 6th from 6:30 to 7:30.
Friday: Open mat from 6:00 to 7:00 PM for all grades.
Saturday:
- Youth Open in Chatfield. Only a few local Saturday tournaments remain before NYWA starts.
- Youth Team in St. Charles. Team will meet in Mazeppa at 7:15 AM.
Sunday, February 9: MN/USA State Qualifier in Lake City.

Youth Open Mat Friday Night

A late addition to the schedule. We will be holding a youth open mat tomorrow night from 6:00 to 7:00 PM for anyone interested. Feel free to come and get a little extra practice time in. And you are welcome to stay and help setup for the JV tournament on Saturday after open mat is done.

If you were unable to make it to practice last night or need a 100 Takedowns Fundraiser form, you can get one here. Thank you!