Highlanders Wrap Up Season At State AAU

25 Highlanders made the journey to Butte this weekend for the STATE AAU tournament. 2 State CHAMPS and 12 total placers came away with hardware. Congrats boys!

Montana State AAU
Flint Dix- 3rd
Grady Nielsen 1st
Mo Fast 4th
Keigan Ingram 4th
Blake Overvold 3rd
Kohl Kittleson 2nd
Logan Sinclair 5th
Dylan Nieskens 4th
Ty Kittleson 3rd
Matt Reyling 1st
Cade Myrick 2nd
Trevor Overvold 4th.

Picture: Matt Reyling claims the top prize in this weekends State meet

Kittleson Anchors Highlanders at MT Open

28 Highlanders joined the nearly 1600 wrestlers that converged on the Billings Metra for the Montana Open this past weekend. The Open is the premier amateur wrestling tournament in the state and this years version was one of the largest ever held in the State of Montana. Glasgow native Jason Weirs, Montana Open tournament director, has done an outstanding job over the past several years helping build this tournament into a powerful regional event.

Led by tournament Champion Kohl Kittleson, the Highlanders came away with an impressive 10 total placers on the weekend. A number of others were just a match or two away from placing. “There is nothing but good that can come from a tournament like the MT Open, said Coach Jory Casterline. “The kids that wrestled this weekend have gotten better each tournament. Their 5th & 6th places earlier in the year are turning into top three finishes”.

The State tournament in Butte this weekend wraps up the long and difficult season for the Highlanders. Expect another grinder, which caps off an extremely challenging stretch for the youngsters. “These kids are doing everything that’s asked of them and they’d run through a brick wall for their coaches. Their will to compete is strong”.

It’s not just the placers that are impressing Coach Casterline though. “You either win or you learn. That’s the way we look at it. All of our kids got better this weekend.”

The Highlanders conclude their season this weekend with the State AAU tournament in Butte.

MT OPEN PLACERS
KJ Ingram 5th
Grady Nielsen 2nd
Kohl Kittleson 1st
Alex McNew 2nd
Dylan Nieskens 5th
Trevor Overvold 3rd
Matt Reyling 2nd
Kasey Seyfert 5th
Tony Kaiser 6th
Tel Aune 6th

Picture: KJ Ingram cradles his opponent on his way to a 5th place finish.

Highlander Highlights 3/31/14

Great work at Billings this weekend for the open. We had 28 wrestlers, 9 place winners, along with several kids just a match away from placing. The kids are improving, peaking at the right time and that’s a testament to our coaches, kids and you as parents. Here is the pertinent information for this weekends State tournament. Good luck and safe travels.

IMPORTANT DATES
4/4: Weigh-ins for State AAU
4/5: State AAU @ Butte
4/6: State AAU @ Butte
4/13: Year end banquet @ Bowling Alley 2:00 P.M – More info. will be sent out next week.

PRACTICE WEEK
Mon. 3/31- 5:30 / 6:30
Tues. 4/1- 5:30 / 6:30
Wed. 4/2- 3:30 / 5:00 (Optional)
Thurs. 4/3- 5:30 / 6:30
Fri. 4/4- NO PRACTICE

Registration for State AAU
You as a parent will be responsible for registering your child for the State tournament. To register go to www.trackwrestling.com and search Montana State AAU. I have included a PDF attachment to simplify the process on track wrestling. Cost is $12.00 to register. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED BY 9:00 A.M. Friday, April 4th. PLEASE REGISTER YOUR CHILD UNDER GLASGOW WRESTLING CLUB. Be sure know what weight your child will be competing at, as you will need that information during registration. The weight classes are on the age and weight flyer I included in the email. If you have any questions about this tournament please don’t hesitate to ask.

STATE AAU @ BUTTE
Tuesday, April 1st- JORY NEEDS CONFIRMATION FOR STATE ROSTER.
Friday, April 4th- 9:00 A.M. Registration Deadline for State AAU @ Butte
Friday, April 5th- Weigh-ins-Schoolboy-Elite 2:00-4:00 P.M. / Tot-Novice 5:00-9:00 P.M.
Friday, April 4th- S.B. – Elite 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 5th Tot – Bantam 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 5th Midget – Novice 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 5th S.B. – Elite 5:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 6th 9:00 a.m. all ages.
Entry Fee: $12.00 per wrestler. Copy of birth certificate and current AAU card are required for all wrestlers.

Parents: Please pay close attention to the time slots for your wrestlers. This tournament is run in age group shifts. Please read the attached flyer for all important tournament information.

COACHES
ALL COACHES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING:
1.UPDATED PCA COACH’S CARD
2. 2014 AAU MEMBERSHIP CARD
3. MTWOA RULES CLINIC CARD.
If you need the MTWOA Clinic, there will be one held Friday at 5p.m. for the cost of $10. Coaches passes are an additional $15 (includes entry into tournament, hospitality room)

Highlanders Dominate Black Hills

The Highlanders wrapped up their regular season this past weekend at the Williston Invitational with 14 youngsters traveling to oil country. Highlighted by Mo Fast and Blake Overvold championships, 8 others came away with a top three finish.

Also, to the south, over 600 wrestlers converged on Spearfish, SD for the challenging Black Hills Nationals tournament. 16 Highlanders made the journey, led by Champion Kohl Kittleson, Dylan Nieskens 3rd, Tony Kaiser 3rd and Tel Aune 3rd, 14 Highlanders ended up placing in the top 8.

The Highlanders head to Billings for the Montana Open this weekend.

Black Hills Nationals

Williston Invitational

Mo Fast 1st
Colt Fast 2nd
Tristan Vandal 4th
Mitchell Overvold 3rd
Trevor Overvold 4th
Riley Llewellyn 4th
Riley Overvold 4th
Levi Overvold 3rd
Roman Fast 3rd
Connor Hudyma 2nd
Mason Hunter 2nd
Blake Overvold 1st
Ted See 3rd
Josh Llewellyn 3rd

Highlander Highlights 3/24/14

We are nearing the end of the season. It can be long and grueling but the next two weekends represent the two best amateur wrestling tournaments in the state. I would like to urge parents to continue helping out at practice. We can always use more coaches on the mat with our young kids. If you don’t feel 100% confident, that is natural. It’s a learning process and our veteran coaches will be more than willing to help out in any way possible. Please don’t be shy.

REMINDER……Parents are responsible for registering their own children the next two weeks. Details below.

PRACTICE WEEK
Mon. 3/24- 5:30 / 6:30
Tues. 3/25- 5:30 / 6:30
Wed. NO PRACTICE
Thurs. 3/27- 5:30 / 6:30
Fri. 3/28- NO PRACTICE

MONTANA OPEN (BILLINGS)

Friday, March 28 – Registration & Weigh-In from 5:30 P.M.- 9:00 PM. A State issued birth certificate is required at registration (a copy will work).
Saturday, March 29 – Doors open at 7:00 A.M. Opening ceremonies will begin at 8:30 A.M. with wrestling beginning immediately after. Wrestling will conclude at 8:30 P.M.
Sunday, March 30 – Doors open at 8:00 A.M. Wrestling begins at 9:00 A.M.

ENTRY FEES: All Wrestlers – $22.00 Entry Fee Online, $28.00 Onsite
ADMISSION: Adults – $18.00 2-day pass or $10.00 per day Students- $10.00 2-day pass or $6.00 per day. Children 4 and under are free.
CONCESSIONS: Concessions will available throughout the tournament. Per Metra Park rules, there will be no food, drink, or coolers allowed into the building.
GENERAL INFORMATION: This tournament will be run using a true bout system with assigned mats. Wrestlers will be assigned to a mat and they will wrestle on that mat all day. Bracket sheets will be available for purchase with all bout numbers and mat assignments.

REGISTRATION FOR MONTANA OPEN & STATE AAU
You as a parent will be responsible for registering your child for the last two tournaments of the year.
I have included a PDF attachment to help simplify the process. It will cost $22.00 to pre-register and $28.00 at the Metra, so it is worth it to pre-register on track wrestling. Follow the link for the MT Open on your email or go directly to www.trackwrestling.com .Be sure know what weight your child will be competing at, as you will need that information during registration. The weight classes are on the event flyer included in this email or tournament website . YOU ALSO NEED TO SIGN A LIABILITY SHEET THIS YEAR (attached file). A State issued birth certificate is required at registration (a copy will work). If you have any questions about this tournament please don’t hesitate to ask. http://www.mtopen.com/

IMPORTANT DATES
3/28: Registration & Weigh-in from 5:30-9:00 P.M. @ Metra.
3/29: Montana Open @ Billings
3/30: Montana Open @ Billings
4/5: State AAU @ Butte
4/6: State AAU @ Butte
4/13: End of year banquet at Bowling Alley 2:00 P.M.

Highlanders Compete in Denver/Havre

19 Highlanders traveled to Denver for a great tournament, with six coming away with hardware. This is one of the toughest tournaments in the region every year. Rocky Mountain Nationals was a great measuring stick for these young wrestlers. 25 kids also traveled to the Havre Invitational with several wrestlers coming away undefeated and everyone getting 3-4 matches.

Out of the 340 teams represented at the Rocky Mountain Nationals in Denver this past weekend, our very own Glasgow Highlanders Wrestling Club was the 13th largest team competing with 19 athletes from high school to Kindergarten and second to only Sidney Wrestling Club in the state of Montana.

Competing for the Highlanders in Denver were Nate Hentges, KJ Ingram, Grady Nielsen, Aiden Hoerster, Kyler Hallock, Cale Swanson, Tel Aune, Skye Buckles, Trevor Overvold, Cooper Allen, Matt Reyling, Oden Hallock, Mitchell Overvold, Casey Seyfert, Cade Myrick, Blaine Myrick, Alex Hallock, Tony Kaiser & Cody King.

Grady Nielsen 4th, Trevor Overvold 4th, Skye Buckles 3rd, Tel Aune 5th, Cooper Allen 5th, Matt Reyling 5th.

There was also a dual tournament format for the Jr. High/High School aged kids. Matt Reyling, Trevor Overvold, Tel Aune and Alex Hallock competed for the Team Montana Jr. High squad and were able to help secure the 2nd place team trophy. The regular season is wrapping up this weekend with the Williston Invitational and Black Hills National tournament in Spearfish, SD.

Picture: Skye Buckles and Tel Aune pose with some weekend hardware.

Highlander Highlights 3/17/14

Parents,

What a weekend! 19 Highlanders traveled to Denver for a great tournament, with six coming away with hardware. This is one of the toughest tournaments in the region every year. It’s a great measuring stick for our kids. 25 kids also traveled to the Havre Invitational with several kids coming away undefeated and everyone getting 3-4 matches.

The coaches were happy with how the kids wrestled at Havre. The club was unaware of the RED/BLUE format for the Havre Invitational (as it was not on the information sheet). That will be addressed at AAU state convention and we will make sure that is clearly stated on the registration form next time.

We’ve also launched a new website to help with club communication/promotion. Check us out at www.glasgowwrestlingclub.com. This site will contain much of the same info. you are getting in this email, media stories/results, along with pertinent club contact information.

Denver kids DO NOT need to attend practice this Monday, 3/17. Many of them will arrive after midnight Sunday and need the rest.

PRACTICE WEEK
Mon. 3/17- 5:30 / 6:30
Tues. 3/18- 5:30 / 6:30
Wed. NO PRACTICE
Thurs. 3/19- 5:30 / 6:30
Fri. 3/20- NO PRACTICE

WILLISTON INVITATIONAL
When: Saturday, Mar. 22
Where: Williston High School
Entry Fee: Paid by Club
Weigh-Ins: Thursday Practice
Check in- 7:30-9:00 A.M. CST
Wrestling begins @ 10:00 A.M. CST.
**REMINDER** All these times are Central Time Zone, so please plan ahead.

Weigh-ins for Williston will take place at practice on Thursday. We will have entry forms available in the practice room this week (with registration stickers)if you are unable to print this out at home.

BLACK HILLS NATIONALS (SPEARFISH, SD)
12 kids registered: Cooper Allen, Tel Aune, Skye Buckles, Flint Dix, Kyler Hallock, Oden Hallock, Nate Hentges, Aiden Hoerster, Keigan Ingram, KJ Ingram, Tony Kaiser, Dylan Nieskens.
When: Sat., March 22 9:00 A.M.
Where: Donald E. Young Center Spearfish, SD
Weigh-Ins: Fri. March 21, 2–7 P.M.
Check out the event website for any additional questions: http://bhnationals.com

STATE AAU & MT OPEN
If you haven’t made reservations for the Montana Open in Billings on the weekend of 3/29 or State AAU on the weekend of 4/5 now would be a good time. I have included hotel information, where the club has reserved rooms for these two tournaments below.

Montana Open(Billings)- There have been a block of rooms reserved @ the Hilton Garden Inn for $112 a night. Please use the link below. It appears the link still works, but it was initially was set to expire ON 3/17/14. If you’d like to stay at the Hilton Garden, reserve your room ASAP. Check out the event website for more info. http://www.mtopen.com/

Hilton Garden Inn, Billings March 28-30

State AAU (Butte)- There have been a block of rooms reserved @ the Holiday Inn Express in Butte for $99 a night. Please call (406) 782-2000 and reserve your room. Tell them you’re with Glasgow Wrestling Club.

You do not have to stay at these hotels. If you’d like to shop around, please do. If you have any questions please talk to a coach, veteran parent or board member.

IMPORTANT DATES
3/17: NO PRACTICE FOR DENVER KIDS
3/20: Weigh-ins for Williston
3/21: Weigh-ins for BHN 2-7
3/22: Williston Invitational / Black Hills Nationals (Spearfish)
3/29: Montana Open @ Billings
4/5: State AAU @ Butte

I’ve attached the Williston flyer, Spearfish flyer, Montana Open flyer and Highlander Highlights for those who prefer PDF info. sheets.

We also received our club shirts a couple weeks ago. If your child has not received their shirt, please talk with club Secretary Jodi Dix at practice and she will get it handled.

Highlanders Invade Glendive/Lewistown

Nineteen youngsters made their way to the Glendive Invitational for some inter-divisional competition this weekend. With many of their teammates out with illness, these fortunate competitors put on quite a performance with twelve top three finishers and five individual champions. ”I thought we wrestled great. We’re improving every week and the kids are starting to catch on to the new things we’re throwing at them in practice” said Coach Ryan Fast.

Six Middle School aged Highlanders also competed in the first ever Montana Middle School State Championships in Lewistown, MT. Three individuals came away with a top six finish. As a reward for their top finishes, Matt Reyling 2nd, Cade Myrick 3rd & Oden Hallock 5th also earned the right to represent Team Montana at the Lee Pamulak National Dual tournament held annually in Des Moines, IA. Great work boys!

The season is moving at a rapid pace. The two remaining divisional tournaments at Havre and Williston, run concurrently with Rocky Mountain Nationals (Denver, CO) and Black Hills Nationals (Spearfish, SD). The season wraps up with the two most challenging tournaments in the State with the Montana Open (Billings) and State AAU (Butte). It’s a meat grinder but our youngsters are ready and up for the challenge.

GLENDIVE INVITATIONAL 3/8/14

TOT
Ethan Engstrom 5th
Cade Hudyma 1st

BANTAM

Aiden Tredway 3rd
Connor Hudyma 2nd
Flint Dix 1st
John Engstrom 5th
Mason Hunter 3rd
Roman Fast 4th
Ted See 4th

MIDGET

Aiden Hoerster 4th
Carter Hoerster 5th
Dalton Sand 1st
Keigan Ingram 3rd
KJ Ingram 2nd
Kohl Kittleson 2nd
Kyler Hallock 1st
Morgan Fast 2nd

NOVICE

Colten Fast 1st
Tristan Stewart 5th

Highlander Highlights 3/10/14

The kids did a great job this weekend at Glendive and Lewistown. The coaches are very pleased with our kids progression. Keep up the good work!

I know many of you are dealing with sick children. Heal them up for the stretch run. If you have any questions or concerns please contact a board member, coach or veteran parent to talk. Wrestling is a great sport and we feel honored to help your child compete, learn and have fun WHILE WRESTLING.

PRACTICE WEEK

Mon. 3/10- 5:30 / 6:30

Tues. 3/11- 5:30 / 6:30

Wed. Denver wrestlers 3:30-5:00

Thurs. 3/13- 5:30 / 6:30

Fri. 3/14- NO PRACTICE

Havre Invitational

When: Saturday, Mar. 15

Where: MSU Northern Gym

Entry Fee: Paid by Club

Weigh-Ins: Tuesday’s practice

Check in- 7:00-8:30 A.M.

Coaches Meeting: 8:30 A.M.

Wrestling begins @ 9:30 A.M

Weigh-ins for Havre will take place at practice on Tuesday. We will have entry forms available in the practice room this week (with registration stickers)if you are unable to print this out at home.

Rocky Mountain Nationals

When: March 14-16

Where: National Western Complex (Denver, CO)

Weigh-Ins: Friday, March 14

Duals on Fri./Tourney Sat./Sun.

DENVER RMN INFO. (Follow the link)

Rocky Mountain Nationals

We are registering for Denver on Monday, 3/10. If you are traveling to Denver, please communicate with coach Jory Casterline for final arrangements. Save your receipts for travel, to so we can distribute proper reimbursement. Everyone needs to communicate to ensure everyone child has an opportunity to travel comfortably. On trips like these, communication is KEY. Good luck!

Black Hills Nationals

We need to pre-register for this tournament by Friday, March 14.

If you plan on going to this tournament or are interested please confirm with coach Jory Casterline. In order to reserve your spot in the tournament we are requiring a $40 deposit by Tuesday, Mar. 11. Your check will be held and returned if your child attends. If your child is interested in this tournament, please feel free to visit with the coaching staff. Any and all questions are welcome. http://bhnationals.com

STATE AAU & MT OPEN

If you haven’t made reservations for the Montana Open in Billings on the weekend of 3/29 or State AAU on the weekend of 4/5 now would be a good time. I have included hotel information, where the club has reserved rooms for these two tournaments below.

Montana Open(Billings)- There have been a block of rooms reserved @ the Hilton Garden Inn for $112 a night. Please use the link below. It appears the link still works, but it was initially was set to expire LAST FRIDAY. If you’d like to stay at the Hilton Garden, reserve your room ASAP.

Hilton Garden Inn, Billings March 28-30

You do not have to stay at these hotels. If you’d like to shop around, please do. If you have any questions please talk to a coach, veteran parent or board member.

IMPORTANT DATES

3/11: Weigh-ins for Havre @ practice.

3/11: $40 deposit due for Spearfish (if attending event)

3/12: Practice for Denver wrestlers after school.

3/15: Havre Invitational / RMN @ Denver

3/22: Williston Invitational / Black Hills Nationals (Spearfish)

3/29: Montana Open @ Billings

4/5: State AAU @ Butte

I’ve attached the Havre flyer, Denver flyer, Spearfish flyer and Highlander Highlights for those who prefer PDF info. sheets.

We also received our club shirts last week. If your child has not received their shirt, please talk with club Secretary Jodi Dix at practice and she will get it handled.