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Wrestling
MVP: Andrew Hus
Tornado Award: Luke Barbero
Quite Storm Award: Cal Parrella
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The VCS Junior High Wrestling Team took the mat again on Saturday at Bancroft Middle School's Bronco Classic, held at San Leandro High School. Three of the team are sixth graders -- and all three placed!
Andrew Hus was the champion in his weight class, taking first place with a perfect record of 3 wins and 0 losses for the day. This is Andrew's second championship in a row, having placed first in both tournaments that the team has competed in this season!
After losing once, Josh Shapland and Mathew Olivas each wrestled up through the brackets to take third place in their weight classes.
Well done, Andrew, Josh, and Mathew!
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Congratulations to our junior high wrestlers for a spectacular performance on Saturday in their first-ever wrestling tournament. The whole team wrestled hard and wrestled smart. Six Viking wrestlers took medals.
Andrew Hus -- First Place
Mathew Olivas -- First Place
Jacob Shinnick -- Second Place
Josh Shapland - Second Place
Cole Halter -- Third Place
Joshua Olivas -- Forth Place
Well done Viking Wrestlers!!!
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The wrestlers on Valley Christian's first-ever junior-high wrestling team are off to a great start. All the boys have been practicing hard to learn the fundamentals of wrestling and prepare for competition. They faced their first competition in matches against East Avenue Middle School and Junction Avenue Middle School in Livermore last week (March 4th). All of the boys looked good considering they had never been in a wrestling match before. We even had some victories.
Following up on this good start, they showed a huge leap in improvement against Junction Avenue and Mendenhall middle schools in Livermore on Tuesday (March 9th). They wrestled smart, executing the techniques and strategies that they had been practicing; and they wrestled aggressively, never stopping to be on the attack even against wrestlers with more experience.
Come out and support the Junior High Wrestlers this Saturday at Granada High School in the 2nd Annual Bulldog Tournament. Wrestling starts at 8:00AM.
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To all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys: Come join Viking Wrestling! This is a new program for junior high school. We had a very successful and fun season in high-school wrestling and would like you to enjoy this sport, too!
Wrestling is for everyone. It doesn't’t matter if you are 50 pounds or 200 pounds, 4 feet tall or 7 feet tall, you will wrestle boys who are the same weight as you. There is no advantage or disadvantage to size. No prior experience is required.
Wresting is an ancient sport. It is 15,000 years old. You can win matches using the same techniques that they have been using since ancient times.
Wrestling is a modern sport. Over 135 nations sponsor a wrestling federation. It is one of the top three medal winning sports for the United States in international competition.
Wrestling is safe and fun. Like all athletics and recreation, a chance of injury always exists. But the rules, coaches, and officials are there to protect the safety the wrestlers to the greatest extent possible.
Wrestling is a great way to train for other sports. You will develop agility, quickness, balance, flexibility, coordination, endurance, power, aggressiveness, discipline, and a winning attitude.
Wrestling is training for life. You will benefit from all the finest traditions of VCS athletics: spiritual, academic, and athletic excellence; maintaining the highest degree of sportsmanship; conditioning to excellent physical fitness, and honoring God in all that we do. We will pursue Victory with Honor.
Come Check It Out: If you would like to learn more about Viking Wrestling or want to join the team, please contact coach Dan Burton (925-337-4158, vcswrestling@yahoo.com) or director Scott Babinat (sbabinat@dublinvcc.org).
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Who can wrestle: All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys. All sizes. All weights. No experience needed.
First Meeting (students and parents): Thursday February 11th in the elementary school multi-use room. Athlete information meeting and introduction to wrestling at 6:00. Parent meeting at 7:30. Come check it out. Bring your questions for coach Burton!
Athletic Fee: Only $150 for the season.
Season Dates: February 11th through April 15th
Contact Info: Dan Burton, head coach - 925-337-4158, vcswrestling@yahoo.com; Scott Babinat, junior-high athletic director (sbabinat@dublinvcc.org)
Some of the Program Goals:
• Improve discipline, focus, and self control -- in sport, school, work, and Christian life.
• Discover how to compete individually and as a team environment in a positive manner
• Develop a champion’s attitude: continuously improve, win or lose, every time a student steps on the mat.
• Develop Christian life skills through the leadership of coaches and administration
• Have fun!
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Junior High Sports