Tag Archives: wrestling
Is he ducking Big A?
It is getting to the fun time of the wrestling season. The league championship is just a few weeks away. Last night, my son’s school was facing the school of the kid who beat him in the finals of the … Continue reading
Young people!
Ever time I have seen my son wrestle has been in a tournament. Tonight, I watched him wrestle in a dual meet for the first time. A dual meet is one school vs. another. He won his match but he didn’t … Continue reading
Definitely not that!
My first day of work went without a major event. It seems like it is going to be very much like what I have done for the last 11 years except a little less hectic. I have to work on … Continue reading
He’s getting better
I spent Friday afternoon and nearly all day Saturday attending my son’s wrestling tournament. All of the schools in Johnson County meet to determine the county champion. There were more wrestlers (although not the same in quality) in this tournament than … Continue reading
Son, we need to talk
My son just texted me from Mediapolis, Iowa. He is there for a wrestling tournament. This is the second out of state tournament in two weeks. He finished 3-1 for the tournament, earning the bronze medal in his weight class. … Continue reading
How ya’ like the ol’ man now?
I accomplished a long held goal today and it was really satisfying. About 20 years ago, I told my wife that I wanted to be healthy enough and in good enough shape to wrestle my son when he is 18 … Continue reading
A tough decision just might get a little tougher
After dropping my wife off at Costco, I got inspired to go talk to the wrestling coach in my children’s potential new school. I wanted to see if there is a realistic chance that my son would even make the … Continue reading
Scouting out the land
In anticipation of a positive interview, I decided to drive to the area to “scout out the land” just in case this actually works out. First of all, it is 28 miles away! Even if we get a car that gets 30 … Continue reading
My most recent brain fade…
My son was eliminated from the Junior National Freestyle Tournament yesterday. He finished with a 1-2 record. However, we couldn’t take off for Kansas City until I kept an appointment that I set up two weeks ago. He slept until 10. … Continue reading
See, I told you!
My son just won his second match of the Junior National Freestyle Tournament! I can’t tell you how happy I am for him! I drove up here alone so I just went and told a few strangers the good news. … Continue reading
