WRESTLING COMMUNICATION

🔥 WELCOME BACK - LET'S GO! 🔥

All practices are now COMBINED (A & B together) moving forward.

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THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE (January 5-10)

MONDAY - January 5th (TODAY)

• 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Combined Practice

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TUESDAY - January 6th - ADAMS CENTRAL DUAL (Away)

📍 Adams Central

🚌 Be at school: 4:00 p.m.

🚌 Bus leaves: 4:15 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY - January 7th

• 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Wrestling Mindset (All Wrestlers)

• 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Combined Practice

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THURSDAY - January 8th - SNIDER DUAL (Away)

📍 Snider High School

🚌 Be at school: 4:00 p.m.

🚌 Bus leaves: 4:15 p.m.

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FRIDAY - January 9th

• 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Combined Practice

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SATURDAY - January 10th - TWO EVENTS

BILL KERBEL INVITATIONAL @ New Haven (Varsity A & Varsity B)

Great news - our B team got invited to compete at Bill Kerbel!

🚌 Be at school: 7:00 a.m.

🚌 Bus leaves: 7:15 a.m.

SOUTH BEND RILEY (JV)

🚌 Be at school: 6:30 a.m.

🚌 Bus leaves: 6:45 a.m.

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SUMMARY:

✅ Tue 1/6 - Adams Central Dual (Away) - Leave 4:15 p.m.

✅ Thu 1/8 - Snider Dual (Away) - Leave 4:15 p.m.

✅ Sat 1/10 - Bill Kerbel @ New Haven (Varsity A & B) - Leave 7:15 a.m.

✅ Sat 1/10 - South Bend Riley (JV) - Leave 6:45 a.m.

Let's have a great week! Two duals and a tournament - time to compete! 💪

🎄 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! 🎄

There is NO SCHOOL December 23rd through January 2nd. Practice times change during the break. Please review the full schedule below.

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THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE (December 16-20)

THURSDAY - December 18th (TODAY)

• 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Practice B

• 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Practice A

FRIDAY - December 19th

• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Practice B

• 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. - Practice A

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SATURDAY - December 20th - HENRY WILK INVITATIONAL (Varsity A)

📍 Penn High School

⏰ Event starts: 9:00 a.m.

🚌 Be at school: 5:45 a.m.

🚌 Bus leaves: 6:00 a.m.

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🎄 CHRISTMAS BREAK PRACTICE SCHEDULE 🎄

All practices during break are COMBINED (A & B together) unless noted.

MONDAY - December 22nd

• 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Combined Practice

TUESDAY - December 23rd

• 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Combined Practice

WEDNESDAY - December 24th

• ❌ NO PRACTICE - Christmas Eve

THURSDAY - December 25th

• ❌ NO PRACTICE - Merry Christmas! 🎁

FRIDAY - December 26th

• 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. - Combined Practice

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MONDAY - December 29th

• 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Combined Practice

TUESDAY - December 30th

• 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Combined Practice

WEDNESDAY - December 31st

• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Wrestling Mindset (All Wrestlers)

• 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Combined Practice

• Happy New Year! 🎉

THURSDAY - January 1st

• ❌ NO PRACTICE - New Year's Day

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🏆 AL SMITH INVITATIONAL - January 2nd & 3rd 🏆

📍 Mishawaka High School

⏰ Event starts: 10:00 a.m. (Friday)

FRIDAY - January 2nd (Day 1 - Varsity A)

🚌 Be at school: 5:30 a.m.

🚌 Bus leaves: 5:45 a.m.

Varsity B Practice:

• 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Practice at school

SATURDAY - January 3rd (Day 2)

Varsity A continues at Al Smith:

🚌 Be at school: 5:30 a.m.

🚌 Bus leaves: 5:45 a.m.

Varsity B at Snider:

🚌 Be at school: 6:45 a.m.

🚌 Bus leaves: 7:00 a.m.

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SUMMARY OF KEY DATES:

✅ Dec 20 - Henry Wilk @ Penn (Varsity A) - Leave 6:00 a.m.

❌ Dec 24-25 - NO PRACTICE (Christmas)

❌ Jan 1 - NO PRACTICE (New Year's Day)

✅ Jan 2-3 - Al Smith Invitational @ Mishawaka (Varsity A)

✅ Jan 3 - Snider (Varsity B)

Have a great holiday break! Stay active, eat well, and come back ready to compete! 💪🔥

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY - December 10th - PRAIRIE HEIGHTS DUAL (HOME) - TONIGHT!

• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Wrestling Mindset

• After Wrestling Mindset - Setup for dual meet

• 5:00 or 5:30 p.m. - Weigh-ins (depending on Prairie Heights arrival)

• 6:30 p.m. - Wrestling Starts

TONIGHT'S ORDER OF EVENTS:

1. JV Wrestling

2. Girls Senior Night Recognition

3. Girls Wrestling

4. Boys Varsity Dual

Come out and support our wrestlers and our Girls Senior Night!

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THURSDAY - December 11th

• 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Practice B

• 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Practice A

FRIDAY - December 12th

• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Practice B

• 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Practice A

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SATURDAY - December 14th - TWO EVENTS

VARSITY B - Northridge Tournament

• Be at school: 6:15 a.m.

• Bus leaves: 6:30 a.m.

NORTHRIDGE ROSTER:

• 106 - William Whiteman

• 113 - Andrew May

• 120 - John Grimes

• 126 - Bryce Eng

• 132 - Jaxon Kaufman

• 138 - Owen Krukenberg

• 144 - Nolan Mangan

• 150 - Joshua Emert

• 157 - Michael Oberlin

• 165 - CJ Saine

• 175 - Caleb Grayless

• 190 - Brandon Pinkston

• 215 - Drake Potes

• HWT - Alex Farkas

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JV - Plymouth Tournament

• Be at school: 6:15 a.m.

• Bus leaves: 6:30 a.m.

PLYMOUTH ROSTER:

• 126 - Cameron Gamble, Jaris Buchanan, Anton Arambula, Juelle Buchanan

• 150 - Nicholas McCann, John Kemna

• 165 - Malaki Vargas, Quinton Sproul, World Peace

• 175 - Michael McCarthy

• 190 - Charlie Rogers

REMINDER: At Plymouth you can change weight classes once you get there if needed.

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Let's have a great week! See everyone tonight for Prairie Heights!

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

MONDAY - December 1st

• 3:00 - 4:45 p.m. - Combined Practice

TUESDAY - December 2nd

• 3:00 - 4:45 p.m. - Combined Practice

WEDNESDAY - December 3rd - CARROLL DUAL (Away)

• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Wrestling Mindset

• 4:30 p.m. - Bus Leaves

• 5:00 p.m. - Weigh-ins at Carroll

• 6:00 p.m. - Wrestling Starts

• JV matchups will be determined after we arrive

THURSDAY - December 4th

• Regular Practice

FRIDAY - December 5th

• Regular Practice

SATURDAY - December 6th - BIG DAY!

VARSITY A & VARSITY B - Shamrock Duals at Westfield HS

• Be at school: 5:15 a.m.

• Bus leaves: 5:30 a.m.

• Great news - Varsity B got invited to compete at Shamrock! Wrestle-off results this week will determine the roster.

JV - Dekalb Tournament

• Be at school: 7:00 a.m.

• Bus leaves: 7:15 a.m.

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NEW: MAT OPS STATS PLATFORM

We're rolling out Mat Ops - your personal wrestling stats platform connected to Aether. With this you can:

• See your season record and stats (takedowns, pins, tech falls)

• View your match history with details

• Access the team calendar

• Share and receive match videos for analysis

• Track your progress with achievement badges

HOW TO GET SET UP:

1. Go to aethervtc.ai

2. Create an account (use your email or Google)

3. Click your profile icon (top right after signing in)

4. Click the "Stats" tab

5. Enter YOUR personal claim code (sent separately via ParentSquare)

6. Done! Your stats will appear automatically

ABOUT MATCH VIDEOS:

I wasn't able to capture every single match from this weekend due to some technical issues. For any matches that don't have videos attached, you can upload them yourself in the Aether platform and we can link them to your matches. We will be trying to capture as many as possible from here on out, but this gives you the ability to add any we miss.

This platform is still in BETA mode, so there could be some bugs here and there. But... you get to be the first to try it! Let me know if you run into any issues.

I am also finalizing putting the rest of the stats in for JV this week, so JV wrestlers - more stats are coming!

Check your ParentSquare for your personal claim code!

Let's have a great week. Carroll on Wednesday, then Shamrock Duals Saturday. Time to compete!

This week's schedule is adjusted for Thanksgiving and our home events. Please review carefully!

MONDAY - November 24th

• 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Practice B

• 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Practice A

TUESDAY - November 25th - NEW HAVEN DUAL (HOME) - TONIGHT

• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Wrestling Mindset

• 4:30 p.m. - Setup mats in the gym for New Haven Dual

• 5:30 p.m. - Weigh-ins

• 6:30 p.m. - Wrestling starts

• Format: 2 mats for JV, then 1 mat for Varsity Girls and Boys

• NOTE: We will not know which JV wrestlers are competing until after weigh-ins when we match up. We will try to get as many wrestlers matches as possible.

WEDNESDAY - November 26th

• 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Practice B

• 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Practice A

• NO Wrestling Mindset this week

THURSDAY - November 27th

• NO PRACTICE

• Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

FRIDAY - November 28th - SETUP DAY

• 12:00 p.m. (NOON) - Practice

• Setup for Turkey Duals after practice

• Should be done by 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

SATURDAY - November 29th - TURKEY DUALS (HOME)

• All wrestlers be there by 7:00 a.m.

• ONLY VARSITY will be wrestling

• Other wrestlers will be helping run the tournament

• This is an all-day commitment

Thank you and have a great Thanksgiving week!

GEAR DEADLINE EXTENDED! The gear store has been extended to 11:00 p.m. TONIGHT (Tuesday). This is your last chance to order!

THURSDAY - JV at Snider

• Leave school: 3:30 p.m.

• Weigh-ins: 4:30 p.m. at Snider

• Wrestling starts: 5:30 p.m.

• Expected finish: 9:00 p.m.

• I will provide the list of wrestlers attending

SATURDAY - Two Events

West Noble (JV):

• Be at school: 6:00 a.m.

• Leave school: 6:15 a.m.

• Weigh-ins: 7:30 a.m.

• Wrestling starts: 9:00 a.m.

Center Grove (Varsity A and B):

• Be at school: 5:00 a.m.

• Leave school: 5:15 a.m.

• Weigh-ins: 8:00 a.m.

• Wrestling starts: 9:00 a.m.

• BRING PILLOWS AND BLANKETS to sleep on the bus

PRACTICE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:

• Normal schedule for Varsity A and Varsity B

• EXCEPT Thursday: NO Varsity B practice due to Snider JV event

SKIN FORMS REMINDER:

Be aware that any skin forms must be signed 48 hours before the event. Please check your wrestlers and submit forms as soon as possible if needed.

PARENT MEETING:

Next Monday at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Please plan to attend!

REMINDER: The gear store closes this Friday, November 14th! If you haven't ordered yet, please do so as soon as possible so we can get everything in time.

For those of you looking for schedule information, Wrestling Mindset resources, nutrition tips, and other team information, you can visit our website at:

The calendar on the website is now accurate for the entire month of November. Please note that the Friday before Thanksgiving (November 28th), practice times have been changed. Both A and B practices will be from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. as we will be practicing and setting up for the Turkey Duals.

We will be having a parent reach out soon for volunteers to help with the hospitality room during our Thanksgiving Duals. If you're interested in helping, please keep an eye out for that message.

I apologize to those who have not been added to ParentSquare yet. If you haven't been added, you can still stay up to date by going back through past posts or by visiting the communication section on our website to see all updates.

Thank you!

We will be having pictures today at 4:30. So everyone is to be in the room ready to practice at 3:00 p.m. today. After pictures you will be able to go home.

Here is our online store this year for our gear. The store will close next Friday so we can get everything in as soon as possible.

We are doing wrestling mindset again this year. And I am working on implementing a platform to help keep us all on the same page and do Wrestling Mindset. The schedule isn't quite done yet for the holiday practice times and other things so give me a few days on that. But I have created an online resource for wrestling mindset, schedule, basic nutrition recommendations, and applied some audio to the Predator Mindset book. This platform will be a work in progress and I will be adding features as we go and hopefully this is a good resource for our wrestlers. As a parent please take a look and let me know if you have any questions.

Reminder we will have Wrestling Mindset today. This will be a 13 week program that we do as a team every Wednesday from about 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

This year we will do it a little differently and do a web version of it that I have been working on. I encourage parents to look it over. It is a very positive program.

It can be accessed here:

Everyone needs to fill this out also.

Next week I will be giving everyone a notebook to put all their Wrestling Mindset logs into.

We will have Senior Banner pictures tomorrow right after school. I will talk to the seniors about that tonight. Then team and individual pictures will be this Friday. I am finding out the exact time for that.

I will be getting you a link for tonight or tomorrow for this years gear and I will finish up the complete practice and competition calendar in the next couple of days.

Thank you and see you tonight!

FIRST WEEK OF THE 2025/26 WRESTLING SEASON!!!!

This week will be the first week of practice. The schedule will model the same schedule we had last year. For tomorrow everyone is to be in the wrestling room at 3:00 p.m.

The A practices will be for the more advanced wrestlers that are able to keep up with our drill series. If you were in the A practice last year assume you are in it again this year. I will let those know weren't in the A practice last year or are freshman if they are to attend the A practice this year. For tomorrow everyone is to be there at 3:00 p.m. and for the A practice wrestlers tomorrow you are expected to be there for the beginning of the 3:00 p.m. practice so we can talk to the team as a group and start setting expectations for the for the season.

The B practice will be from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. with the possibility of it going to 3:15 - 4:45 p.m. The A practices will be from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. We will have Wrestling Mindset every Wednesday from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. and the whole team will be part of that. Fridays will always be 1 hour long. Our schedule will follow this routine most weeks except for holiday weeks and days without school. I will be getting you a season calendar this week and setting up the parent meeting.

Here is this weeks schedule:

Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Practice B

5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Practice A

Wednesday

3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Practice B

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Wrestling Mindset (All Wrestlers)

5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Practice A

Friday

3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Practice B

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Practice A

Make sure you have your physicals and signatures done in Final Forms so you can participate in practice.

SEE YOU TOMORROW!!!!

The last week of post season is here!!! Open mats on tonight, Tuesday, from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. If you plan on wrestling and you are not in a fall sport you should make it a priority to be there. Reminder you need to have all your Final Forms done by next week in order to practice. That includes signatures and physicals. We will be doing attendance off of that and you must be green to participate.

Reminder this coming Monday is the first official practice. Everyone is to be in the room at 3:00 p.m.