When results and performance aren’t the same
Friday, March 29th 2024 Recently I just had our Team Lunch for my high school team. This has been a tradition since I began teaching and coaching at the high school level and it’s a good way of wrapping up the season and saying goodbye...
Tournaments that would seem to indicate that Wrestling is on the rise in Quebec
Wednesday March 6th 2024 A couple of weeks ago, two major tournaments were held in Quebec; the GMAA/RSEQ Wrestling Finals and the Provincial Championships. Normally, for both those tournaments, I end up leaving between 5:30 and 6:00 when all the wrestling is done and the...
My thoughts on the GMAA/RSEQ Finals 2024
Sunday February 18th 2024 Well, it’s finally over, another high school season comes to end. Thirteen teams went into the finals with Loyola once again winning the Championship title on the boys side and Howard S. Blings winning the Championship on the girls side. It’s...
Should Wrestling have a Belt system?
Monday February 5th. 2024 I’ve often pondered why wrestling doesn’t seem to be a huge sell in some areas of the world. I could cite that more often than not it’s cultural and that maybe certain areas just aren’t suited for wrestling, but that argument...
Change as an imminent thing; is it good or bad? Part 1
Wednesday January 10th 2024 With the beginning of the New Year, I thought it be a good idea to take a look that the change that is happening in sports as a whole. While my end of the year wrap up was a reflection of...
My end of year wrap-up for 2023
Thursday December 28th, 2023 And with the end of the Olympic Trials, wrestling events for the calendar year of 2023 comes to a close. This has been a year of ups and downs for me, both personally and on the mat. It’s been a year...
Is Wrestling growing in the province of Quebec?
Thursday December 14th 2023 On Tuesday December the 5th, I hosted Royal West Academy’s first official Dual Meet since 1992. I should actually call it a quad-meet as four schools were in attendance and what I saw floored me. Loyola High school showed up with...
Can you build an athlete from the ground on up?
Wednesday November 22nd 2023 “It takes a village to raise a child” as the saying goes. This is never more true than in a sports environment as many people are often involved in the success of an athlete. From the coach and their IST, to...
The importance of quality coaching in schools
Monday October 16th 2023 As a teacher, I’ve always heard the old adage that “Those who do, do. Those who don’t, teach.” I’ve never subscribed to that, owing to the fact that I’m a high school teacher and also that even before I became a...
A preview of the upcoming season for the GMAA/RSEQ
Monday October 2nd, 2023 With the upcoming GMAA/RSEQ season about to begin in a month, some of the high school teams have already begun to practice. The GMAA/RSEQ always represents a large portion of where our athletes come from at the youth level and this...