Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Clinic Cancellation and Changes

Parents due to the low number of sign ups for the Clinics, we regretfully inform you we will be canceling the following clinics: Mack Reiter and Cole Konrad, Brandon Eggum and Luke Becker, Nick Purler. It is uncertain whether we will reschedule any of these clinics. We are under a binding contract with session six and will still hold the October 25th clinic. The cost for this clinic will be 50.00, regardless of whether or not you have a session six book. This is a mandatory clinic. We will be returning your deposits, and all checks can be made to Chris Taylor. We are sorry for this inconvenience, and please understand that it will not happen again. If you have any questions please call one of the coaches immediately

WHO: Mike Clayton Session Six WHEN: October 25th
WHERE: South Hills Wrestling Room TIME: 12 Noon to 5 p.m.

ANy onformation on session six can be found at coach Clayton's website:

http://www.session6wrestling.com/

Sunday, September 28, 2008

A Little Disappointed

I'm not sure whether it was the lack of phone blasts, the lack of flyers, the lack of information at the parent meeting, but this year we had several clinics set up. We set up an easy payment plan. And to date we still are shy of the 50 we need to have the clinic. Not by 5 or 10 but by 23. Most of them returners and potential starters. On Tuesday night I will cancel all clinicians and we will be on the same level as most other schools around us. Something I don't want to be. Starting to feel like kids are getting burned out and we are only in preseason. Lots of no shows, non suits and just i don't give A CRAP attitudes. Like the switch will get turned on in November and everyone will bow to the almighty green and gold. ( Ask USC about that) Anyway looking toward a new week and maybe new attitudes or newer excuses. We did do a pre hydration screening and only 2 wrestlers feel below the 7%. We were missing most Varsity football players, and a few starters unexpectedly disappeared as well. That's all for now, check out the updates on the page, added a few things.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Back to School Night and More

Back to school night was a huge success, we had over thirty parents there, with many new faces. As a coach it's nice to see that others share the same passion, and really that boils down to their child having the best experience of their life. Packets were handed out and Adopt A Husky is officially on. Packets are due the 24th of September. We are close to our quota in order to hold the clinics we have scheduled. The prognosticators have already placed the huskies behind the 8 ball, and they will probably start the season ranked #2, little does the rest of the world know....
A new mat is being designed, and should be here around December. ( we hope) At last count there were 60 kids in 6th period, and that does not include the football players or other fall athletes.
Reminder that the first 6 weeks is half way over grades are coming we have a 100% pass rate on the CAHSEE in English, and 99% in Math Way to go Huskies.
More to follow

Saturday, September 13, 2008

2 weeks In

Things are underway in Husky land. We started our weight training and conditioning program along with our famous " Fieldwork", and the guys (and girls) jumped right in. I am excited , this team just wants to get better and better. They really want to carve their own niche, and prove everyone wrong. We have some great clinics set up, and the preseason is underway, with several Huskies wrestling at local tournaments. The big news is the New wrestling room practice mat that is being ordered and paid for by the district. Should be here by the time the season rolls around. Back to School night is coming up and I am excited to meet the new freshman parents and re connect with the returners parents. I have already begun to scout and look at the freshman football team for prospects, and there are a few. Things looks good right now at SHHS.