Saby Honored As PDQ Athlete Of The Week
- At February 05, 2015
- By Carl Hoverstad
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This week, junior co-captain Crayton Saby was honored as PDQ’s Athlete Of The Week. PDQ honors one athlete per week with this distinction and we are proud to have Crayton represent the Millbrook wrestling program with this award!
Crayton has shown his dedication to the team through his leadership during the season and the off-season. He consistently is working to improve upon his skills and learn new techniques. To date this season, Crayton boasts a record of 34-4. This past weekend he defeated his opponent from Leesville Road High School 7-2 to win the Cap-VIII championship at 113 pounds.
Congratulations, Crayton!
End Of Season and Highlight Video
- At March 28, 2014
- By Carl Hoverstad
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The Millbrook Wrestling team celebrated a successful season last week at our annual end-of-season banquet. Awards were given out and all participating wrestlers were honored during the event. Also shared at the event was the 2013-2014 highlight video which can be seen below!
Janni Honored As PDQ Athlete Of The Week
- At February 06, 2014
- By Carl Hoverstad
- In Wrestling
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As one of Millbrook Athletic’s top sponsors, PDQ Restaurants honors one athlete per week for their extra-curricular efforts. This week, Millbrook junior Alexander Janni was selected as the PDQ Athlete Of The Week.
Alexander has dedicated to improving himself on the wrestling mat by putting in many hours during the off-season and during the season this year. After wrestling only three varsity matches last season, Alexander is a key contributor to this year’s varsity squad and currently holds a varsity record of 29-16.
By always putting the team first, Alexander sets a great example for the rest of his teammates. He has recently suffered a few injuries on the mat but his determination and willingness to compete has never wavered.
Congratulations, Alexander!
Commitment Over The Holiday Break
- At December 24, 2013
- By Carl Hoverstad
- In Wrestling
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Practice during the holiday break is always difficult because attendance can be low for one reason or another. Family plans out of town, family plans in town, laziness…you name it.
There are also some great things about practice over the holiday break! First, you know the guys who want to put in the hard work. Success doesn’t come easy and it takes dedication and commitment to the team, to practice, and to yourself to be successful. Second, we frequently have Millbrook Wrestling alumni come visit.
Today we were able to spend a couple hours with 2012 graduate Lewis Crumsey. You’ll find Lewis’s name plastered all over our Records page, partly because Lewis knew what it took to be successful. He ended up with 106 wins for his career and placed 5th at the 2012 State Tournament. We talked today at practice about that feeling you get when you know your hard work has paid off. For Lewis, that moment was at the 2012 State Tournament when he secured his placement with a sudden victory win over his opponent from Butler High School. After the win, Lewis let out a gutteral scream of joy as he knew this was the moment he worked so hard for:
Success is a result of many things. Time commitment, dedication and sacrifice to name a few. We all want to be successful but are we willing to put in the time and effort required? Work hard over the holiday break and your dedication will not go unrewarded!
Make the last two weeks count!
- At February 15, 2013
- By Bill Churchwell
- In Wrestling
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It has been a while since I posted so I figured some words of wisdom (or non-sense, all depends on perspective I guess) are needed heading into the post-season.
We have come to the end of the season. Many wrestlers will gauge their season, even careers, on what happens in the next 2 weeks. First, we have the regional tournament, the top 4 qualifiers then will move on to the state tournament the following weekend. For 75% of the regional qualifiers, it will be the last weekend they compete for the season. Those are hard numbers to really accept, 16 guys qualify for each bracket, but only 4 will advance. The odds are definitely stacked against you on paper. The hardest part of the state tournament is getting there!
Those who qualify for states, move on to one of the most exciting weekends of wrestling. All bets are off and the past doesn’t matter once that first whistle blows in Greensboro. The state tournament is won by the kid with the biggest heart, the most passion and the greatest determination. For him, what has happened before this weekend was just a learning experience and practice to put together the greatest 4 matches of his season. It doesn’t matter what regional place you took, all that matters is making it to Greensboro.
The state tournament is chocked full of grueling fights, mind-blowing upsets, tears and giant smiles. As a coach there isn’t a better weekend, in my opinion, than the state tournament. It is wrestled on a big stage in front of thousands of fans, parents and fellow teammates. The finals are on one mat per classification. Here we see two wrestlers step on the mat, but only one can come out on top, a state champion!
I leave you with this video which has one of the best motivational monologues I have ever heard. I don’t know who wrote it or when it was said, but it was used on a commercial a few years back and it still gives me chills every time I listen to it. The video talks about being the underdog and about how you may have the odds stacked against you on paper, but when the whistle blows, “passion has a funny way of trumping logic!” Watch, be inspired and let us make these last couple of weeks count!