The 2023 NAIG begins
Monday July 17th, 2023 After a long delay which spanned nearly four years, the 2023 edition of the NAIG (North American Indigenous Games) has begun. We left Kanawhake early Saturday morning, headed for Halifax Nova Scotia with a team comprising of coaches and athletes from...
The future of wrestling in Quebec
Thursday March 9th, 2023 With the GMAA/RSEQ Championships wrapped up an the Provincials done as well, I felt that this would be a great time to sort of take note at the status of wrestling in the province and it means for the future. Now,...
What can winning a Championship do for a program?
Friday February 24th, 2023 It’s been over two weeks since the GMAA/RSEQ City Championships took place. Loyola High School was crowned as the champions for the boys while Massey Vanier was crowned as the champions for the girls. For Loyola, it wasn’t much of a...
The calm before the storm in preparation for the tidal wave
Wednesday February 15th 2023 We’ve reached the point in the season where the flurry of tournaments in the New Year has begun to subside and preparation in earnest begins for the GMAA/RSEQ finals, the Provincial Championships, the National Team Trials, the USport qualifiers and USport...
Are some schools better for sports?
Wednesday January 25th, 2023 As the New Year begins and my wrestling season has started in earnest I’ve had some time to reflect on how my season has progressed so far. There have been some highs and lows throughout my first real season at my new...
2022: A year in review for Quebec Wrestling
Sunday January 15th, 2023 It’s been a while since I’ve written one of these. After all, since 2019, there hasn’t been that much to speak of since the wrestling season of 2020 was cut short and 2021 was almost non-existant. Therefore, with 2022 coming to...
Preparation for the North American Indigenous Games
The North American Indigenous Games is set to kick off in about seven months. For many Native athletes, this is one of the highlights of their career as some of them may be competing on an International stage for the first time. For others, this...
The current state of the GMAA/RSEQ
Thursday November 25th, 2022 The current edition of the GMAAA/RSEQ season has begun. For most schools, it’s a return to something familiar as many of the schools have been at it for a while. For others, it’s brand new and that’s the focus of this...
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...
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...