It's been a crazy, busy week at our house, full of mostly wrestling. Michael is finally able to wrestle fully and had his first matches this week, and Ammon had a tournament as well. Michael started the week on Wednesday at home with a dual against Springville. Had he been wrestling fully from the beginning he would have beaten the kid, but sadly he lost this one. The most frustrating thing was the arrogant, cocky smile on the kid when he won. GRRR, I hate poor sportsmanship, and I just wanted to smack him!!
Next he had a dual at Lone Peak, and beat his opponent. We were all excited when he won because the kids last name was Stilson, and Michael got beat twice at region by a kid named Stilson. We thought it was the same kid, but it was his brother. Oh well, still a win.
On Friday and Saturday, he traveled to Heber for the Wasatch Dual Tournament. Michael ended up 5-4 at that tournament.
Ammon wrestled at the Delta Duals on Saturday. He had a great day and went 5-0. He was a little frustrated about the way jr. high wrestling is being run this year though. In previous years, it has been a club system, and you could wrestle anywhere you wanted. This year, it is "sanctioned" by the school district, so you are supposed to wrestle for the school you attend. There are two jr. high schools in Spanish Fork which are a combined team. Unfortunately, there is a young, inexperienced coach, and not really anyone for Ammon to work out with. Mapleton and Springville also have a combined team, with excellent coaches and a much bigger and better program. We had taken Ammon there in the spring for freestyle, and it was great, so we wanted him to wrestle there this fall. Well, because of all the new rules, he can practice where ever he wants, but when the teams compete as "school teams" rather than a club, he has to wrestle for Spanish Fork. He really doesn't like competing against the guys he works out with every day, but he especially doesn't like being rivals with his buddy and work out partner, Zac Hansen. Unfortunately, they are the same weight, and get put against each other all of the time. It's hard to be friends with your opponent in this intense sport, but these two have seemed to work it out.
After the tournament, I was driving the boys home, and it was snowing! The road to Delta is super dark and curvy in the mountains, so I was driving super slow. I was so glad when we finally got home!!
Next he had a dual at Lone Peak, and beat his opponent. We were all excited when he won because the kids last name was Stilson, and Michael got beat twice at region by a kid named Stilson. We thought it was the same kid, but it was his brother. Oh well, still a win.
On Friday and Saturday, he traveled to Heber for the Wasatch Dual Tournament. Michael ended up 5-4 at that tournament.
Ammon wrestled at the Delta Duals on Saturday. He had a great day and went 5-0. He was a little frustrated about the way jr. high wrestling is being run this year though. In previous years, it has been a club system, and you could wrestle anywhere you wanted. This year, it is "sanctioned" by the school district, so you are supposed to wrestle for the school you attend. There are two jr. high schools in Spanish Fork which are a combined team. Unfortunately, there is a young, inexperienced coach, and not really anyone for Ammon to work out with. Mapleton and Springville also have a combined team, with excellent coaches and a much bigger and better program. We had taken Ammon there in the spring for freestyle, and it was great, so we wanted him to wrestle there this fall. Well, because of all the new rules, he can practice where ever he wants, but when the teams compete as "school teams" rather than a club, he has to wrestle for Spanish Fork. He really doesn't like competing against the guys he works out with every day, but he especially doesn't like being rivals with his buddy and work out partner, Zac Hansen. Unfortunately, they are the same weight, and get put against each other all of the time. It's hard to be friends with your opponent in this intense sport, but these two have seemed to work it out.
After the tournament, I was driving the boys home, and it was snowing! The road to Delta is super dark and curvy in the mountains, so I was driving super slow. I was so glad when we finally got home!!
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