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Today's Big Sky High School Wrestling Team News
Big Sky High School Wrestling Web Site
- http://www.wrestlingusa.com/bigskywrestlingindex.html
BSHS required paperwork and fees needed before you can practice Nov. 19.
Each wrestler should have a packet of information with the BSHS required paperwork and fees needed to sign up for wrestling. If you do not have the paperwork, you may go to the office or see Ms. LanAnn Bryant. Each wrestler has also received white fee and logo wear purchase forms as well.
In order to be eligible to begin practice November 19th, the forms, physical and $60 participation and $20 activity fee must be turned into the office before the 19th. If we do not receive confirmation that the paperwork and fees are in, you cannot begin practice. Keep in mind that if you participated in a fall sport, your sports physical and activity fee have already been taking care of.
Each wrestler is to purchase white fee gear. For $15.00 a tshirt & shorts will be provided. Order forms and the fee must be turned in by end of practice November 19th to Lori Kemmer. We cannot order the gear without payment and order form.
Parents and Wrestlers may also purchase logo wear. This year we are offering Tshirts, Long Sleeved Tshirts, Hoodies and Sling Sacks. The logo will be the same on the logo wear as for the white fee and in Navy. Order forms and payment must be turned in by end of practice November 19th to Lori Kemmer as well. We will place both the white fee and logo wear fee right away.
Go to web site to get White Fee Order Form - WEB Site - http://www.wrestlingusa.com/bigskywrestlingindex.html
Go to web site to get BSHS Logo Wear Order Form WEB Site - http://www.wrestlingusa.com/bigskywrestlingindex.html
We do still have room to take a couple more wrestlers
Welcome to Big Sky High School Wrestling
Paperwork and Fees:
All required paperwork and required fees must be turned in BEFORE you can practice. Paperwork was handed out during the pre-season meeting and is available from coaching staff. Fees include $60.00 participation fee, $25.00 activity fee (if not already paid), and white fee $15.00. The white fee supplies a practice t-shirt and shorts for wrestlers. White fee order will be placed November 19th and only if fee has been paid.
School Attendance:
School policy requires that you must be in class every period or have an exempt absence to practice or compete that day. Exempt absences must be documented to school policy.
Academic Policy:
BSHS Wrestlers are Student-Athletes and therefore are required to meet Academic Eligibility requirements as set forth by Big Sky High School policy in order to participate in wrestling.
Citizenship and Alcohol & Drug Policy:
Big Sky High School Wrestlers serve as ambassadors of the school, whether at home or away. Wrestlers are expected to dress up for all meets and tournaments. The day of the tournament or meet or on Friday if meet/tournament is held on Saturday, wrestlers will wear clean dress shirts and slacks. No t-shirts, sweatshirts, or jeans please.
Wrestlers are also expected to conduct themselves in a legal, ethical, moral and healthy manner. Big Sky High School Wrestling Coaches fully support and enforce the Missoula County Public School’s policy on Citizenship and Alcohol & Drug Use. Do not let yourself, your team, your coaches, your family or your school down by engaging in inappropriate, offensive or illegal behavior.
Practice Schedule:
Monday – Friday at 3:20. After November 19th, all practices are considered mandatory to be eligible to complete. Wrestlers must have 10 mandatory practices in to be eligible for competition.
Practice Attendance:
Attendance at every mandatory practice is required to be eligible to compete and be eligible to letter.
Wrestler Hygiene:
Wrestlers must shower after practice and tournaments. Wash workout clothing daily and equipment regularly. Keep watch on any skin conditions (cover any cuts or abrasions) and report anything to your Coaches.
Weight Certifications:
The weight classes a wrestler can wrestle is established by a Weight Certification given by a medical doctor at the beginning of the wrestling season.
Challenges:
A wrestler can challenge any weight class in which he has been certified. The lowest weight class a wrestler is eligible to wrestle is established by his medical certification at the beginning of the wrestling season. Wrestlers are to inform the coach at practice that they want to challenge for a varsity, Junior varsity or freshmen position.
Lettering Requirements:
To letter in Wrestling, you must have excellent academic and practice attendance, meet all eligibility requirements to participate and contribute 8 team points at the varsity level.
Travel Information:
Your Coaches will inform you as to when you will be excused from class to go to meets and tournaments. Do not leave class prior to this approved time. You are expected to travel to and from meets and tournaments with the team. If you have prior, written approval from Big Sky High School’s administration AND your parents have a face to face meeting with the coach, you may go home with your parents. This will require planning on your part.
Equipment Usage:
Wrestling equipment is owned by Big Sky High School. Wrestling equipment will be checked out to you for your use. Headgear will stay with you throughout the season. Singlets, bags and warm ups will be checked in and out per weight class. Because of challenges, gear bags may need to be checked in and out weekly. It is expected that you treat all equipment with care and return it in proper condition. All gear should be cleaned and returned in the gear bag by Monday after a tournament. Please, only air-dry the singlets. All equipment will be returned at the end of the season. Big Sky High School will enforce the equipment use policy in the event that gear isn’t returned.
BSHS Activitity Fees
Activity fees are $20 for the whole year
Fundraising:
Fundraising is needed to uniform and equip our wrestlers. We have several opportunities this year to help raise monies for future needs.
John Fisher Memorial Tournament:
Assistance is needed with putting on the tournament. Setup, clean up, table workers, concession workers, bracketing, marshalling, etc have needs to fill.
Logo Wear for Purchase:
BSHS Wrestling has logo wear available for parents, fans & wrestlers to purchase. All orders must be pre-paid. The first order will be placed with our vendor November 20th. Please turn orders in by November 19th. Another order, if needed, will be placed later in the season.
Other Ideas:
We are working on a couple of options to fundraise for our team. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please forward to Jana Conklin or Lori Kemmer.
Wrestler Support and Avoiding “Burn-Out”:
Wrestling is an individual as well as a team sport. Wrestlers need the support of their parents, teammates, coaches and the High School to be successful on and off the mat. Hearing positive encouragement from the stands, whether our wrestlers win or lose their match, makes a tremendous difference in a wrestler’s love of the sport, enthusiasm for participation, sportsmanship and desire to learn and grow. Wrestlers are expected to have fun, do their best, better themselves on and off the mat which includes their academic work. Supporters are expected to take the wins and losses with the same level of sportsmanship that our wrestlers are required.
Consider carpooling with fellow parents and show your support for our wrestlers.
Contact Information:
Lanny Bryant, Head Coach Dave Morrison, Assistant Coach Mike Merritt , Assistant Coach
544-7434
Cody Bryant, Assistant Coach Glenn Jarrett, Assistant Coach
360-9421
LanAnn Bryant, Manager’s Coach Lori Kemmer, Parent Rep
544-7437 370-1372
EAGLE WRESTLING -Suggestions for Pre-Season Training
If you participated in a fall sport, consider taking 1-2 weeks off to relax your mind and body. Think about your goals for the upcoming season. Start thinking about your nutrition
Football Players
Lift 1-2 times per week with a focus on power lifts such as power cleans, squats, pulls and pushes of various kinds, plyometrics
2-3 “engine room” work outs per week such as running, biking, swimming, hiking/hunting (dragging out a big elk or deer counts!)
2-3 open gym sessions per week to have fun trying new technique and “brushing off the cob-webs” The wrestling room is now open in the evenings from 5:30 – 7:00.
Soccer Players, Cross Country Runners and Golfers
Lift 2-3 times per week with a focus on power lifts such as power cleans, squats, pulls and pushes of various kinds, plyometrics
1-2 “engine room” work outs per week (same list as above)
2-3 open gym sessions per week same as discussed above
Rest your body 1 day per week
Keep it fun, mix it up
Remember, your toughest opponents are starting to train now!
A GREAT SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!
IMportant dates - 2009-10 Big Sky High School Wrestling Season
winter sports parent meeting on Wednesday, November 11 at 6:30 in the Big Sky High School cafeteria
First Big Sky Wrestling Practice: November 19, 2009
Practice Starts: 3:20 pm
First Possible Contest (if required practices are held): December 4, 2009
State Championships: February 12-13, 2010
2009-10 Post Season Wrestling Information
February 5-6, 2010 - Seeding/Divisional Wrestling Tournaments – All Classes
February 12-13, 2010 - State Wrestling Tournaments - All Classes - MetraPark, Billings
Nutrition/Diet And High School Wrestling ... Fats
Nutritionally, "fat" sounds like a bad word! In fact, fats are a necessary part of an athlete's diet. They are an important energy source for sustained exercise and they are crucial to many functions of the human machine. Even some cholesterol is necessary to build the walls of your body's cells.
Ten to twenty percent of your daily calories should be in the form of fats. It is important to remember that fat sources are high in calories so it “doesn’t take much”. Most Americans consume too much fat...it’s easy to do, so be careful.
Like proteins, not all fats are created equal. My rule of thumb is to stick with natural sources. Vegetable oils, egg yolks and dairy are all good sources. The fat (oil) in fish is very good for you. Look for fats that come with other “good stuff”. For example, egg whites have great complete protein while the yolk is a good source of healthy fat and cholesterol. Another example is a peanut butter sandwich. The peanuts (legumes) combined with wheat bread provide complete protein while the peanut oil is a nutritious fat source.
Un-used calories are stored as fat. We all know what too much “stored fat” looks like on our bodies. While some is necessary, excess fat is NOT useful on the wrestling mat and is detrimental on the weigh in scale! The wrestler’s goal should be to compete at the weight where they carry only the necessary amount of body fat to be healthy. My opinion is that 7 to 15 percent body fat is optimal for the high school wrestler. The number should be a bit higher for females than males.
Please share this information with your families!
TRAIN SMART TRAIN TOUGH
WRESTLE SMART WRESTLE TOUGH...AND HAVE FUN!
Doc Jarrett
Nutrition/Diet
And High School Wrestling
Protein
Athletes need building blocks to grow and repair tissues, just like bricks and mortar are needed to build a wall. An athletes diet must supply these building blocks in the form of proteins.
20 to 30% of your daily calories should be in the form of proteins.
Not all protein foods are “created equal”.
Protein is made from a variety of different amino acids. For a food source to be considered a “complete protein” it must contain all of these amino acids. Incomplete proteins can provide energy but complete proteins are required to build tissues like muscle. Also, some protein sources are also high in fat, so be aware of what you are eating!
Examples of foods that contain complete proteins:
Meat
Fish
Dairy products (milk and eggs)
Another important way to get complete proteins in your diet is to combine incomplete proteins that “compliment” each other...for example:
Whole grains and legumes (peanut butter on wheat bread)
Corn and beans (a staple on much of planet earth)
Rice and beans
Many vegetables contain amino acids.
Proteins can be rich in vitamins, minerals and other important dietary elements!
Please share this information with your families!
TRAIN SMART TRAIN TOUGH
WRESTLE SMART WRESTLE TOUGH...AND HAVE FUN!
Doc Jarrett
• Nutrition/Diet And Big Sky High School Wrestling
Nutrition/Diet
And High School Wrestling
Carbohydrates
Athletes require energy...obviously
Energy requires a fuel source...obviously
Just like a racecar, the type of fuel an athlete uses matters a great deal!
Our bodies can utilize three sources of fuel for energy: carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Calories are the unit of measure for nutritional energy just like gallons of gasoline for a car.
For the training athlete, carbohydrates should provide 60 to 70% of your daily caloric intake. Carbohydrate is converted to glucose and glycogen to be used by working muscle and the brain. Muscle actually stores glycogen for “easy access”.
There are many sources of carbohydrate and not all are equivalent. Complex carbohydrates need to be broken down by your digestive system into usable carbon units while simple carbohydrates do not. Both types of “carbs” are important to athletes.
Good sources of carbohydrate:
Grains (cereal, bread, pasta)
Potatoes and rice
Fruits of all types
Milk and legumes (beans) and some vegetables are also good sources of carbohydrate
In my opinion, some energy drinks are also good sources of readily available carbs especially during competition and when recovering from exercise or making weight. There is also a time and place for “sweet stuff” such as honey.
Look for sources of carbohydrate that also contain important vitamins and minerals. This is where candy (which does contain simple carbohydrates) falls down as a source of nutrition...empty calories so to speak.
Don’t be fooled by recent “diet advertising” that makes carbohydrates sound like the evil enemy. This type of diet does not apply to training athletes!
Please share this information with your families, and watch the web site for the next nutrition article.
TRAIN SMART TRAIN TOUGH
WRESTLE SMART WRESTLE TOUGH...AND HAVE FUN
By Coach Doc Glenn Jarrett
Knowledge is a form of power, and power wins wrestling matches! Wrestling is a very mental sport and being smart about the way you train and eat will pay off. Just like gaining physical power, acquiring knowledge power takes effort.
Over the next several weeks I would like to share information with you regarding nutrition. There are few sports where diet and nutrition are as closely tied to success as in wrestling. However, I don’t think the words diet and nutrition should refer directly to “making weight”! I would like these two words to make you think first of fuel and building blocks.
The plan is to present you with a brief writing every few weeks, breaking things down into:
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Vitamins and minerals
A few important thoughts to consider until the next article:
-Think in terms of optimizing your weight, not cutting weight
-Wrestlers should EAT SMART and NOT MISS MEALS
-High school wrestlers are growing athletes
-Wrestlers need to learn as much as they can about sports nutrition
Please share this information with your families, and watch the web sight for the next nutrition article.
TRAIN SMART TRAIN TOUGH
WRESTLE SMART WRESTLE TOUGH...AND HAVE FUN
By Coach Doc Glenn Jarrett
Coach Bryant
544-7434
lanny@wrestlingusa.com
http://www.wrestlingusa.com/bigskywrestlingindex.html
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