SMOKY VALLEY WRESTLING

PARENTS NIGHT INFO SHEET

Coaches:

Mike Sample – or

– 452-0335 (cell) / 227-2727 (home)

Like it or not, I will probably be spending more time with your kids over the next 4 months that you will be.

Troy Miller – been a huge help on getting everything ready for this year. Check out our website – one of the best I have seen.

Ryker Carter – from Garden City originally. Now a junior at KWU to be chemistry teacher. Coached 2 years at SES.

My background

Hoxie

Colby

Hays

Salina

SES

Lindsborg

My schedule (show up late)

Bank of Tescott

Website:

High School

Athletics

Wrestling

Team Store

Handbook

1) Sportsmanship

“Act like you’ve been there before.”

Lyons Dual our first year

No show-boating (Nick Henry exception)

2) Practice Gear & Hygiene

Practice gear should never be worn twice without washing – knee pads included.

We mop our mats every day before practice and check kids for anything unusual. But we won’t see everything, so if you see anything that looks questionable we need to get it checked quick so we can get a doctor’s note.

3) Peer Pressure

We will follow the school policy on alcohol, tobacco, etc.

I know there are a lot of “not-so-good” influences out there. I do encourage the kids not to put themselves in situations where they are tempted to do things they know they shouldn’t.

This was one of my superstitions when I was in high school, and I can tell you I NEVER touched alcohol during the season. I have never tried drugs or tobacco of any kind. And I can’t think of any of my friends that did either. If I don’t teach the kids anything else, I hope I can get this through to them. The sad truth is that at some point they will lose a friend who made the wrong choices.

4) Nutrition & Weight Loss

I won’t require anybody to lose weight. Having said that, I can tell you that most guys have a little body fat on them and they may want to lose a little weight. Most kids naturally lose weight once we start practicing. Our practices aren’t easy. KSHSAA has made a lot of improvements from when I was in school – 8% rule, ban plastic sweats, etc. We have had kids lost 7-8 pounds in a practice. Most will lose 3-.

Warning to mothers – your son will be grouchy if he is losing weight!!

Will turn over to Mrs. Peterson who knows a lot more about this than I do. But I will tell you one story about nutrition.

Norton tournament

5) Goals

Changes to Schedule

12/1/08 (Monday): Orange & Black Night at our practice gym

Added the Concordia Dual Tournament. This puts us well over the limit for KSHSAA rules for competition points. We will need to hold some kids out of a tournament (council grove) and possibly 2 duals so they can compete in regionals.

Need to have parent and wrestler sign off on having read the handbook and list your goals for the year.

2008-2009 Schedule2008-2009 DULE

DATE / DAY / TIME / LOCATION / OPPONENTS
DEC. 4 / 4:30 / @HOISINGTON QUAD (V/JV)
DEC. 6 / 9:00 / @SALINA SOUTH TOURNAMENT (JV)
DEC. 11 / 6:00 / SMOKY VALLEY DUAL HERINGTON
DEC. 13 / 9:00 / @HESSTON TOURNAMENT
DEC. 18 / 5:30 / @RUSSELL DOUBLE DUAL (V/JV)
DEC. 20 / 9:00 / @ELLSWORTH TOURNAMENT (V)
DEC. 20 / 9:30 / @HILLSBORO TOURNAMENT (JV)
JAN 8 / 5:30 / SMOKY VALLEY DOUBLE DUAL
JAN. 10 / 9:30 / @AUGUSTA TOURNAMENT
JAN. 16, 17 / 4:00/10:00 / @HALSTEAD TOURNAMENT
JAN. 24 / 9:30 / @HAVEN TOURNAMENT (JV)
JAN. 24 / 9:00 / COUNCIL GROVE DUAL TOURNAMENT (V)
JAN. 29 / 5:30 / NICKERSON DUAL
JAN. 30, 31 / 5:00/9:00 / CONCORDIA TOURNAMENT (V)
JAN. 31 / 9:00 / MARION TOURNAMENT (JV)
FEB. 6, 7 / 4:00/9:30 / CIRCLE TOURNAMENT
FEB. 12 / 5:30 / HESSTON DOUBLE DUAL
FEB. 20, 21 / REGIONAL
FEB. 27, 28 / STATE