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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...
Five National tournaments in Ottawa
Three national level tournaments were held in Ottawa at the TD Place from March 13th-16th. The Cadet Team Trials, Junior National Championships, the Senior National Championships and the Greco-Roman Nationals at Juniors and Seniors saw CLIC, Kanieinkehaka Tehontatienas Mohawk / HSB, LES Crazy Dogs, Montreal...
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...
The 2024 U-Sport National Championships
The U-Sport National Championships were hold on Saturday, March 2nd in Guelph Ontario. Athletes from Concordia University which included Ryder Church (65 kg), Liam Menard (68 kg), Yann Heymug (72 kg) and Zaur Arsagov (90 kg) would be accompanied by Maddie Charlton (50 kg), Sophia...
Results from the 2024 Olympic Games Qualifiers
Four Quebec athletes would have their first attempt to qualify their spot at the Pan-American Senior Qualifiers for the upcoming Olympic Games which were held in Acapulco, Mexico on February 28th to the March 1st. Stone Lewis (74 kg Freestyle), Alex Moore (86 kg Freestyle),...
Laurence Beauregard dominates at the 2024 Pan Championships
Three Quebec athletes from the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC and the Tritton Performance Wrestling Club took part at the 2024 Pan Am Championships which were held in Acapulco Mexico from February 21st to the 24th. Riley Otto (97 kg Freestyle), Laurence Beauregard (59 kg Women’s...
The 2024 Quebec Provincial Championships
The 2024 Quebec Provincials were held on Saturday February the 24th in St-Cesaire, Quebec. Clubs from across the province sent athletes to the event in an effort to be able to qualify their spots for the upcoming Canadian National Championships in the various age groups...
RBC Camp des Recrues 2024
On Sunday February 18th, several wrestlers from various clubs converged on the RBC Camp des Recrues held at UQAM University in Montreal. Established in 2016, the RBC Camp des Recrues is held across Canada and used to identify potential athletes for identification and recruitment to...
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...