Cannon Falls 7-12 scrimmage on 12/28

So that you're aware of it, Tuesday's (12/28) practice will be held in Cannon Falls. Actually, the practice is a scrimmage with Triton and Cannon Falls, and is a U of M Gophers clinician-led practice. This scrimmage was picked up at the last minute, thanks to a tip from Chad O.  It fits in nicely with our return from the Eagan scrimmage. Please remember to send the $15 fee (see previous post) with your wrestler for the cost of the hotel/food.

Here is the revised and updated plan:

Monday, December 27
10:00 a.m. Bus leaves for Eagan scrimmage
12:00 - 2:30 Eagan Scrimmage
3:30 p.m. Arrive at hotel in Eagan

Tuesday, December 28
7:30 a.m. Depart from Eagan hotel
8:30 Arrive at Cannon Falls HS
9:00 - 11:30 Gopher Clinic scrimmage with Triton/Cannon Falls
12:00 - 12:30 p.m. (approximately) Arrive at Goodhue HS

Wednesday through Friday
3:30 - 6:00 p.m. 7-12 practice

Monday, Dec. 27th (7-12) Eagan scrimmage

We have some detailed information as well as some revised information here for you:

The scrimmage date is now on Monday, Dec. 27th. (Note: it had been for Tuesday). We will leave Monday morning at 10:00, wrestle with Eagan, and then go to the hotel. The next morning, we'll return to GHS between 10-10:30, and then practice until 12:00. The Land of Lakes Booster Club is paying for half of the total cost, so that the total cost to the wrestler is only $15. This includes pizza/Gatorade at the hotel and the room cost.

Who: all 7-12 wrestlers
Scrimmage Location: Eagan
Bus Departure: Monday at 10:00 a.m. from Goodhue HS
Hotel Location: Holiday Inn Express Hotels and Suites in Eagan
Cost: $15

7-12 Holiday Practice Schedule for Monday Dec. 27th through Dec. 31st:

Monday: 12:00/Eagan Scrimmage
Tuesday: 10:30 - 12:00
Wednesday: 3:30 - 5:30
Thursday: 3:30 - 5:30
Friday: 3:30 - 5:30

Info for Hayfield JV Tourney 12/18/10

Wrestlers for the Hayfield JV Tourney on Saturday, December 18th have already been weighed in and submitted. This tournament is for 7-9 grade only.

Bus Departure: 8:15 a.m.
Wrestling Starts: 10:00 a.m.

K-M (12/16) and Chisago Lakes (12/17) Information

Kasson-Mantorville on Thursday, Dec. 16th:

• 4:00 p.m. bus departure
• 6:00 p.m. JV 
• 7:00 p.m. Varsity

Chisago Lakes Invitational on Friday, Dec. 17th:

• 11:45 a.m. School Dismissal
• 12:00 p.m. Bus Departure
• 2:00 weigh-ins
• 4:00; 5:30; and 7:00 are the scheduled but approximate times for the 3 rounds. 
• Admission: $6 Adults; $4 Students
• Location: Chisago Lakes High School address is:
• 29400 Olinda Trail
• Lindstrom, Minnesota 55045

12-11-2010 Tournaments canceled

Update: Due to weather concerns, both the John Marshall Jr. High Tournament and the Varsity/JV Park Cottage Grove Duals have been canceled for Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010.

Our next scheduled event is our dual against Kasson-Mantorville on Thursday, December 16th.

Rochester John Marshall C Squad Tourney Info

Here is some basic information for the John Marshall C Squad Tourney Info that will be held on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Rochester John Marshall High School.

Where: Rochester John Marshall High School; address is 1510 14th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901 or online map/directions are here

Bus Departure: 7:30 a.m.

Wrestling Starts: 10:00 a.m.

Who: Grades 7-9 and inexperienced 10th graders.

Format: 4 man Round Robin

Other: Concessions will be available

Park Cottage Grove Duals info

Here is some basic information regarding the Park Cottage Grove Duals for this Saturday, Dec. 11th, 2010.

Where: Duals will be at the high school; get directions and view the map here

Bus Departure: 7:30 a.m.

Weigh-ins: 8:30 a.m.

Wrestling Starts: 9:30 a.m. (approximately); 4 duals total. We wrestle Blue Earth Area in the first round, and Chatfield in the second round. The next duals will be determined by our results in pool play.

Admission: $6 Adults; $4 students

Who: Varsity wrestlers and alternates. Also, there is an individual JV Tournament portion as well. This is for non C Squad wrestlers who are not going to the John Marshall tournament.

2010 Pre-Season Wrestling Coverage

In case you missed it, here are some links to Goodhue's pre-season wrestling coverage in area newspapers.

Rochester Post Bulletin: Area Wrestling Season Previews

Red Wing Republican Eagle: Area Wrestling: Goodhue Season Preview

Zumbrota News Record: Goodhue Wrestling Room Filling Up

La Crescent/Stewartville Triangular on Thursday, December 9th

On Thursday, December 9th Goodhue will host La Crescent and Stewartville for our home opener. These will be HVL Conference duals. Here is the approximate schedule:

4:00 p.m. weigh-ins

5:00 p.m. Stewartville vs. La Crescent

6:30 p.m. Goodhue vs. La Crescent
Note: Varsity and JV will run concurrently

8:00 p.m. Goodhue vs. Stewartville
Note: Varsity and JV will run concurrently

7-12 Pictures

A quick note about 7-12 pictures last week... Sorry for the late notice, but I wasn't informed until the day before myself. Obviously the picture date wasn't communicated to me in a timely fashion. But again, sorry for any inconveniences this may have caused.

Wabasha Kellogg JV Invite Sat. Dec. 4

Here is some basic information for you if your wrestler is going to the WK Invite this Saturday, December 4th. This tournament is open to all 7-11 graders who haven't wrestled a significant amount of matches on Varsity.

Where: Wabasha-Kellogg School
Bus Departure: 7:15 a.m. from Goodhue
Tournament Start Time: 10:00 (approximately)
Tournament End Time: 1:00 (approximate guess according to WK)

Goodhue Wrestling Apparel

This is just a reminder that the Goodhue Wrestling Apparel orders need to be in to Coach Grant on Monday, November 29th (and Tuesday, Nov. 30th at the absolute latest).

You can find the order forms on the Goodhue Wrestling website (www.goodhue.k12.mn.us)

Goodhue Wrestling gets Google Calendar

I have created a Google Calendar for Goodhue Wrestling. The calendar contains important dates for our program. You can access the calendar in a variety of ways.

1. If you already use Google Calendar, add this calendar, which can then be a layer to be clicked on/off at your convenience. 
2. You can come back to this blog post.  
3. Bookmark or Favorite the calendar's link: http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=goodhuewrestling%40gmail.com&ctz=America/Chicago
4. Or find it embedded on the Goodhue Wrestling website's main page, which can be accessed on the Goodhue Schools page under Athletics/Wrestling.

News Record team photo 2010

Goodhue Wrestling November 2010

Above is the annual pre-season photo that Faye Haugen with the News Record takes.

As a history teacher, I tell my students that the "formula" for history is change over time (change/time). And for you to witness the many inevitable changes made in just one year with a team, here is last year's photo.

Goodhue Wrestling Fall 2009

Goodhue HWT profile in Post-Bulletin

Here is a link to Goodhue Football player and HWT wrestler Ryan Tipcke from the Post Bulletin.

Welcome to Goodhue Wrestling's Blog!

Wrestlers, Fans, Coaches, Parents, and Alumni,

Welcome to Goodhue Wrestling's blog!

So what can you expect to find and read on this blog? Below is a list of ideas of what you can expect from future blog posts:

1. Upcoming event notices
2. Changes in the wrestling calendar/tournament or dual times or dates, etc.
3. Directions and starting times for dual and tournament events
4. Requests for parent, fan, and alumni support or workers
5. Fundraiser and apparel information and deadlines
6. Off-season freestyle, summer camp, strength training, and volunteer opportunities
7. An exchange for communicating between the coaching staff and wrestlers, fans, alumni, and parents
8. Monthly newsletter communications
9. Results and updates as the winter season progresses, as well as links to Goodhue Wrestling articles in the media
10. And much much more!

Also, if you have more ideas for how this blog can be a platform for other features or communications, please let me know. The best way is to either call me at school or email me at jgrant@goodhue.k12.mn.us or at our new email address: goodhuewrestling@gmail.com

And finally, be sure to check back regularly. Or to make it easier, bookmark this site with your web browser or Delicious, or join a blog/RSS feeder (such as Bloglines or Google Reader).

Sincerely,

Joshua Grant
Head Coach, Goodhue Wrestling