Roughhousing at Recess
Thursday March 7th 2018 I’ve often said that the current generation of athletes in North America may not be at the level of competitivness as that of our foreign counterparts. Some of it comes from the fact that in this litigation heavy society, kids seem...
What’s really important
Thursday February 28th 2019 As my high school season is officially over, with both the GMAA Championships and the Provincials finishing in the month of February, and with none of my athletes heading to Nationals (a first for me in a long time), I’ve had...
Wrestling Moms
Wednesday February 13th 2019 So it’s the middle of the month and I have nothing to speak about in my blog. Granted I’m not under any deadline and I seriously doubt that there’s a slew of people waiting to read my latest article so why...
Erin Rainville wins the George St-Pierre Bursary
Erin Rainville of Vanier College and the Patriotes de St-Cesaire was the recipient of this year’s George St-Pierre bursary. The bursary is generously donated by the former UFC Welterweight and Middleweight champion and is awarded to athletes in combat sports in the province of Quebec. Erin...
Parent’s and Sports
Wednesday January 30th 2019 Normally in the blog, I like to speak about things that are more positive in nature. The blog has been a place that I’ve used to share my experiences and to give my opinions on what’s going on with our sport. I...
A change to the high school wrestling format for the future
Tuesday January 8th, 2019 As the new year begins and the season resumes, my thoughts instantly go to my high school team and how to best get them started after the holiday break. There was a flurry of meets before the holidays for my boys’...
Another year done and a look to the future
Monday December 31st 2018 Another year has passed and with it, many things have have transpired for us as a province and for myself personally. In terms of results, Quebec had a banner year. We had a club win best Senior team amongst the Women...
Professional Development
Tuesday December 11th 2018 In recent years, it has been required by coaches here in Canada to now acquire professional development points every couple of years in order to maintain their coaching certification. Courses offered by the NCCP as well as non-sanctioned NCCP events will count...
Nolan O’Rourke receives the George St-Pierre bursary
The George St-Pierre foundation was at it again, handing out bursaries to young student-athletes to help them along with their studies and training costs. The bursary is given to athletes in the province of Quebec in combat sports as well as gymnastics, which are all...
A new beginning for Canadian wrestlers?
Thursday November 29th 2018 The World Championships for the Junior, Senior and U-23 yielded some fantastic results for Canadian wrestlers as Aly Barghout captured Silver at the Junior World Championships (125 kg), the Senior Women’s team took home a record breaking haul of medals, with...