Building a program from the ground up
Tuesday November 15th 2022 With the high school season just about to begin, I had a chance to reflect a little about what has happened in the past couple of years concerning wrestling as well as my involvement at the high school level. It seems...
Results from the 2022 Toronto Metropolitan Open
The next tournament in the U-Sports Varsity schedule took place as the 2022 Toronto Metropolitan Open was held on Sunday November 13th in Toronto Ontario. Quebec was well represented as four clubs made their way to the tournament: Concordia University, Montreal Wrestling Club NTC, Triton...
The Concordia Invitational 2022
The second tournament of the University season was held at the Loyola Gymnasium on Sunday November 6th, as Concordia hosted their annual tournament. Clubs from New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec came to compete at the tournament. The wrestlers prepare The tournament saw some competitive matches...
A new perspective on pushing athletes: Individual versus Team
Friday November 4th 2022 After the whirlwind that was the Canada Games and the beginning of the school year, I recently had the chance to sit down and think about all the things that went into getting our athletes there. I reflected on what was...
Concordia heads to Hamilton for the McMaster Invitational
Members of Concordia made the trip to Hamilton on Sunday to wrestle at the McMaster Invitational. Due to restrictions, Concordia did not compete in last year’s event. McMaster would also mark the first tournament of the University schedule for the first time as the Concordia...
Results from the U-23 World Championships
The U-23 World Championships began with Greco-Roman and Women’s wrestling and were held in Pontevedra, Spain. Quebec’s lone representative, Virginie Gascon competed at the 55 kg where in her first match, she would face off against Laura Gomez Vizcaino of Spain. Virginie would cruise to...
Great results from the 25th Copa Sparta
The 25th Copa Sparta was held San Juan Puerto Rico on October the 7th and 8th. Due to lockdowns, travel restrictions and elemental problems due to hurricanes, the tournament was small in numbers but high in quality. Despite being away for a period of time,...
Connor Church wins the Tom Longboat Award for 2022
Connor Church of the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC was this year’s recipient of the Tom Longboat Award. The award was established in 1951 and recognizes Aboriginal excellence to one man and one woman each year in leading a healthy lifestyle. The Tom Longboat Trophy Connor...
Exciting results from the Belgrade Worlds
The Senior World Championships were held in Belgrade Serbia from September 13-16. Quebec was well represented as five athletes from the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC were sent to represent Canada. On the Women’s side, Laurence Beauregard would compete at 59 kg while Linda Morais, fresh...
Linda Morais wrestles for Bronze!
Linda wins her match in the repechage and will wrestle for Bronze against India! Coaches Zilberman and Moore