Current Team Information

"What's going on and what to expect"

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(Newer and current stuff is in big print)

(General information that always applies is down the page in smaller print)

**Everyone: This is the last week of the season for all wrestlers who are NOT on the final roster of starters for the varsity team. EVERYONE wrestles this coming Saturday at the CVC League Championship Tournament, held at Casa Roble HS. The top 4 in each varsity weight class will move on to the next round of playoffs - the individual Section tournament. The jv wrestlers season ends this day no matter how they place.

**Everyone: There is no competition during the week this week, only the tournament for everyone on Saturday. Weigh-ins are Saturday at 9:00am, with wrestling at 11:00am. All BV wrestlers must find their own ride over to Casa Roble. All final roster varsity wrestlers need to be at Casa Roble by 8:00am sharp. All other BV wrestlers need to be there by 8:30am.

**Important Closing Information: 1) Please turn in uniforms to Coach Lee's room (D1) the week following the league tournament. 2) We will have a banquet on a Monday night either the third or fourth Monday in March (after the state championships). Everyone will be notified by flyer from school or check back here. 3) We wrestle every month except June, so for wrestlers who want to make a jump in their abilities on the mat, get to as much off season stuff as you can. All the off season stuff will be given out at the banquet, as well as posted later on this site under "You Want To Be A Champion Wrestler" (in Events).

**Varsity Parents: Many of the kids on the team are now dieting down for their playoff weights. This is no fun for anyone - boys are hungry and irritable, and the families have a moody kid to deal with. Listen to my advice here: This is NOT a week to starve, this week is about cutting calories. They need to drink water like it's going out of style, just keep meals smaller and very healthy. Homework permitting, they should go for a good half hour run each night as part of weight management; do this and they can eat a bit more and have an easier week. It's the last day (even hours) that they need to cut down the fluids. Then in the final hours really sweat off the water weight, water they can replenish right after weigh ins. The first time down is the hardest. Each week of playoffs it will be easier and easier. Never fun, but the body and mind gets used to it. This will be the tough week. So plan this weeks food, for school and home. Plan with your wrestler (as a team), and remember - cut the calories, lots of fluids, and a distance run each night. We want them to float around 3-4 pounds over weight until the last day or so.

**IMPORTANT VARSITY INFORMATION: The Masters tournament dates have been moved. The tournament is now Thursday and Friday of the same week, instead of Friday and Saturday. This was just announced, make your hotel changes! There is no school that week, so your wrestlers will not miss any school work.

**BV Wrestling Alumni: We're having success in our program at the college level currently. Jennifer Page just won the Women's Collegiate National Championship this weekend. Bryden Lazaro is ranked #3 in the country at the NAIA Collegiate level. Grant & Landon Burkhalter are getting lots of starting time (as true freshman) at their college. Jake Briggs was vying for a starting spot at Division One Boise State until a shoulder injury derailed him. Congratulations to all these young people. No secret to their success, they simply worked their butts off.

**Raffle: BV families sold $3,677, Carnegie families sold $916, $100 in sales last night = Gross of $4,693. Less - cruise cost of $800 and ticket cost of $233 = $3,660 in profit. A special shout out to our wrestlers (families) that sold over $100 - Matthew Loken ($300), Jamie Poplin ($294) and Zeke Camacho ($237)!!!! Thank you to all who helped! I will post winners, next to their prizes, very soon.

**Thank you very much for all who pitched in and helped this weekend!!! Monetary Results (both days together): Income - snackbar $2,039.45, entry fees $7,191, Gate $3,752, T-shirt sales $622. Expenses - Truck $145, Medals/T-shirts $3,884.10, Officials $150, custodians (still an estimate) $400. Profit = $9,023.90. FYI - I always hope to make 10K plus. FYI - I spent extra money on first place medals for the varsity division. I did it to give teams a reason to come to our tournament as opposed to others. I also spent extra money because I bought in bulk to get a discount, so I bought 3 years worth of first place varsity medals. So we spent more this year, but will save money the next two years. That's why our medal cost was so high. We did a good job and had great medals, we'll get even more business next year.

Everyone: February 11th is the league tournament at Casa Roble. That is the last day of the season for everyone on the wrestling team NOT on the varsity "A" team. This week in practice the team will be told who the final starters are at each weight class. The non-starters will then be given the opportunity to let Coach Lee ask the team who would like to challenge one of the starters for their spot? If there is a challenge, then a best of 3 wrestle off will take place for that final roster spot. If three wrestlers are going for the final spot, the wrestler with the most varsity "A" matches will be seeded #1, and the other two will wrestle off for the right to wrestle that #1 seed. Those two will wrestle one match (not best of 3) for the right to wrestle a best of 3 against that #1 seed. Should a wrestler lose, they may challenge at one more weight class, but they must beat the starter twice before the starter beats them once. The reason some are less than best of 3 is that there simply is not enough practice time to do a million matches. So wrestlers should challenge first at the weight class they feel they have the best chance at.

**If you want a hotel room for state in the same place the team is staying and connected to the arena, you need to call now and book your rooms before they fill up. Contact Katrina Ferland (765-1190)

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**If you are a varsity parent, the team will be staying at hotels booked by our travel agent Katrina Ferland. You will want to call her and book your own room at the same hotel for trips that you will be attending. Katrina's number is 765-1190 or email kcftravel@yahoo.com.

**If you've got a wrestler that would like to become a top wrestler, go to "Events" on this site under "You want to be a champion wrestler". It all starts there! Then continues on with alot of time, effort and energy towards being the best.

**Scholarship Requirements: Division I schools now have new high school core classes that must be taken to be eligible for scholarships, they are as follows: 4 yrs English, 3 yrs Math (Algebra 1 or higher), 2 yrs Natural/Physical Science (one lab), 1 yr of additional English/Math/Physical Science, 2 yrs of Social Science, 4 yrs of additional core courses (any of the above areas or foreign language, non-doctrinal religion/philosophy).

**Great place to get a physical done quickly and cheap: Dr. Ronald Sockolov will do physicals for only $25, without an appointment. Must be at his office promptly at 4:30pm Monday through Thursday with $20 (cash only). His address is 1 Scripps Dr. Suite 202, Sacramento   Ph.# 927-1114.                       

**If you have general questions, or want to let me know that your wrestler will be missing practice, email me at mlee@sanjuan.edu.

**Tax Write Off: If you have a prize to donate, or have gotten a prize from a company, I have a letter with our tax exempt ID# on it that can be used to "write off" the donation for tax purposes. Just email me that you need the letter and I'll get it to you.