Announcements for Week of 2/1-2/6

As we enter the week of the 35th annual MSJ Invitational, here are a few announcements and changes to the practice schedule this week:

Monday, February 1st

Minimum Day (school released at 11:55am)
Practice for ALL at 5pm

Wednesday, February 3rd

MVAL tri-meet @ Logan
All wrestlers are to meet @ JLHS at 330pm (we will discuss the ride situation after practice on Tuesday)

Thursday, February 4th

All wrestlers who are NOT competing in the MSJ Invitational MUST be at practice to attend a MANDATORY scorekeepers meeting with Larry Katz.
Also, ALL MSJ wrestlers will be expected to stay after practice and help set up both gyms for the tournament.  Please give your parents a heads up and let them know you will be staying on campus for a few hours after practice.

Friday and Saturday, February 5th-6th

The 35th Annual Mission San Jose Invitational
ALL wrestlers MUST help work the tables and be responsible for other miscellaneous jobs both days.  If your parent(s) have not yet signed up to volunteer for a shift either day, please let us know immediately.  Everybody's help and cooperation is necessary to keep this one of the highest rated and well-run tournaments in the state of California!!

Puma Classic Results

The Warriors walked away with 5 medalists at the 2010 Puma Classic at Maria Carillo HS. The following wrestlers medaled:

Corbin Lee (3rd @ 105)
Wei Kuo (2nd @ 127)
David Wilson (3rd @ 147)
Michael Lee (6th @ 154) Injury Default
Elliot Espinoza (4th @ 217)

MSJ places 5th in the team standings. Full results will be posted on our team page tomorrow...or Monday.

Old Dominion Workout Video

Another great video from Flowrestling featuring an intense workout with lots of great scrambling.  These guys just DO NOT want to lose and they really bring it during practice!  Enjoy.

Wrestling Videos on Flowrestling

Puma Classic Seeds Posted

The preliminary seeds have been posted.  The following MSJ wrestlers have been seeded:

Corbin Lee (3rd @ 105 lbs.)
Wei Kuo (1st @ 127)
Zannain Shafi (8th @ 132)
Leo Yang (4th @ 137)
Nathan Ellebracht (4th @ 142)
David Wilson (4th @ 147)
Michael Lee (5th @ 154)
David Kim (7th @ 191)
Elliot Espinoza (4th @ 217)

Full seeding info can be found on The California Wrestler forum.

Mission BEATS Newark

After last week's loss at home to James Logan, the Warriors bounced back strong and beat Newark Memorial in their home gym, 40-23.  It is the first time since the 2001-2002 season that Mission has defeated Newark Memorial.  This win secured MSJ into 2nd place in the MVAL standings with a (3-1) record. 
Full results can be found in our Season Results page.

Team List for 2010 Puma Classic

Alhambra
Analy
Amador Valley
Archbishop Riordan
Arroyo
Buchanan
Castro Valley
Casa Grande
College Park
Del Norte
Dougherty Valley
Dublin
El Molino
Eureka
Foothill-Pleasanton
Granada
Hayward
Healdsburg
Maria Carillo
Middletown

Mission San Jose

North Monterey
Petaluma
Rancho Cotate
Sutter Union
Vacaville
Windsor

Be prepared to make scratch weight guys. (105, 114, 121, 127, etc.)

Intensity and Attitude

Just wanted to share an old video from Flowrestling.  It's a typical workout from the University of Iowa mat room.  They are currently ranked 1st in the nation, have won the last two NCAA team titles, and 22 overall in the last 35 years.  We've been talking to you guys a lot this season about intensity, pressure and drilling with a purpose.  Take some time to watch this workout, the video pretty much sums it up.  So much of wrestling is mental, it's about having the right attitude.  If we can work on keeping the right attitude and keeping the intensity level up, I CAN'T WAIT for the post-season!!

Wrestling Videos on Flowrestling

Finals Week Schedule

We have a busy week coming up for MSJ wrestlers.  It is important that we stay disciplined and focused with what we need to do both in the classroom and the mat room as well.  Here's a reminder of what our week looks like:

Monday, January 25th
ALL practice @ 5pm

Tuesday, January 26th
ALL practice @ 3pm

Wednesday, January 27th
FINALS - Minimum Day (school dismissed at 1210pm) 
Dual vs. Newark Memorial
Meet at NMHS @ 330pm

Thursday, January 28th
FINALS - Minimum Day (school dismissed at 1210pm) 
Practice @ 1230pm

Friday, January 29th
FINALS - Minimum Day (school dismissed at 1210pm)
JV practice @ 4pm
Var - leave for Santa Rosa

Saturday, January 30th
JV - Liberty F/S/JV
Var - Puma Classic

Good luck to everyone this week; study hard, wrestle harder!!

MSJ Splits Matches at Tri-Meet

Mission's JV and varsity squads both split their matches on the night, defeating American in the first dual before losing to James Logan.  The first ever MVAL tri-meet was a success; all seven teams were gathered in one gym for the evening to wrestle off in duals, concluding with an exciting, highly-contested MSJ/JL dual meet.

Team Scores:

JV - American - 19

JV - Mission San Jose - 54

Var - American - 21

Var - Mission San Jose - 47

JV - James Logan - 66

JV - Mission San Jose - 9

Var - James Logan - 39

Var - Mission San Jose - 23

For full results from both dual meets, check out our Season Results page on our team website.

Clayton Valley Invitational Finals Pics at Tech-Fall.com

 

Check out more of these pics provided by Tony Rotundo at Tech-Fall.com.

MVAL Tri-Meet @ MSJ

Come out and support MVAL's first ever tri-meet at Mission San Jose HS on Wednesday, January 20th at 5pm.  All seven MVAL teams will be on site and each team will be paired off to wrestle two duals (second round will begin as soon as both teams have completed their first dual).  
There will be three mats set up in the main gym and a snack bar will be open until the duals have concluded.  This is a first-time event for the MVAL, come out and support MSJ and the rest of MVAL wrestling!!

Clayton Valley Podium Pics

Corbin Lee (2nd @ 105)

Will Booth (5th @ 114)

Wei Kuo (2nd @ 127)

Zannain Shafi (4th @ 132)

Nathan Ellebracht (5th @ 142)

David Wilson (CHAMPION @ 147)

Michael Lee (4th @ 154)

David Kim (3rd @ 191)

Elliot Espinoza (3rd @ 217)

Mission San Jose Warriors

2010 Clayton Valley Invitational TEAM CHAMPIONS!!

Clayton Valley TEAM CHAMPIONS!!

Congratulations to the MSJ Warriors for bringing home the TEAM title scoring 174.5 points. Senior captain David Wilson led the way with his championship of the 147-lb. weight class, his first tournament title of the season.  
Other medalists include: Corbin Lee (2nd @ 105), Will Booth (5th @ 114), Wei Kuo (2nd @ 127), Zannain Shafi (4th @ 132), Nathan Ellebracht (5th @ 142), Michael Lee (4th @ 154), David Kim (3rd @ 191) and Elliot Espinoza (3rd @ 217). 
Enjoy the team title guys, you guys earned it!!

Parent Drivers Needed 01/16

The JV team will need parent volunteers to help drive approximately 20 wrestlers up to Granada HS in Livermore.  Whether you are able to drive kids to the tournament, from the tournament, or both, please let your child know and have them notify us at practice tomorrow.  Your help and assistance is both needed and much appreciated.  Thanks in advance!!

Clayton Valley Invitational Team List

Arroyo
Campolindo
College Park
Concord
De Le Salle
Del Campo
Fairfield
Foothill (Pleasanton)
Freedom
Heritage
Incline
James Logan
Los Lomas
Livermore

Mission San Jose

Montery Trail
Novato
Oak Ridge
Paradise
Placer
Sonoma
Terra Linda
West Valley
Woodland
Woodside
Ygnacio Valley

MSJ Wins MVAL Opener

Both teams were victorious over Irvington High School in front of the home crowd Wednesday night.  Check out full results on our Season Results page.

David Kim working for near fall points

MVAL Dual Season Begins!!

Come out and support your MSJ Warriors as we open up league action Wednesday in a HOME dual versus Irvington.  The meet will begin at 5pm with our JV squad, with the varsity immediately following.  Also, an IMPORTANT reminder, there will be a MANDATORY parent meeting held in the main gym following the dual meet.  All wrestlers are asked to have at least one parent present for this meeting.  Our kids have been working very hard and are excited to show the home crowd what MISSION WRESTLING is all about!!

Mat Classic Finals Pics at Tech-Fall.com

Check out more of these great pics taken by Tony Rotundo at tech-fall.com

Mat Classic Medalist and Awards Pics

Corbin Lee CHAMPION 103 lbs.

 

Wei Kuo 3rd 125 lbs.

 

Leo Yang CHAMPION 135 lbs.

 

David Wilson 3rd 145 lbs.

 

Michael Lee 3rd 152 lbs.

 

David Kim 3rd 189 lbs.

 

Elliot Espinoza 3rd 215 lbs.

3rd place TEAM finish - 171.5 points

Mat Classic Seeds

Our following wrestlers have been seeded at the Mat Classic:

103 Corbin Lee #1
112 Will Booth #10
125 Wei Kuo #2
135 Leo Yang #4
140 Nathan Ellebracht #4
145 David Wilson #5
152 Michael Lee #9
189 David Kim #5
215 Elliot Espinoza #7

"This is a sport that turns boys into leaders and leaders into men."

I never blamed people who don't follow wrestling for not understanding what we go through, what we put ourselves through. In the past, I've felt that I could care less; it was their loss. I didn't care because I was in it for myself and my teammates, and for the personal rewards and gratification.  But with wrestling programs on both the high school and collegiate levels being shut down one by one across the country, I now feel that it's more important than ever to help people realize how important this sport, and the spirit of wrestling, is to myself and to so many around the world.

Check out this article written by Brian Baiotto of the Long Beach Post. Please also scroll down and read some of the readers' comments below the article.

*UPDATED* Team List for Mat Classic

As of 01/05/10:

Albany High School (NCS)
Acalanes High School (NCS)
Amador Valley High School (NCS)
American High School (NCS)
Armijo High School (SJ)
Arroyo High School (NCS)
Campolindo High School (NCS)
Castro Valley High School (NCS)
Davis High School (NCS)
Dougherty Valley High School (NCS)
Dublin High School (NCS)
El Molino High School (NCS)
Foothill High School (NCS)
Granada High School (NCS)
Half Moon Bay High School (CCS)
Hayward High School (NCS)
Heritage High School (NCS)
Highlands High School (SJ)
Hughson High School (SJ)
Irvington High School (NCS)
James Logan High School (NCS)
Junipero Serra High School (CCS)
Las Lomas High School (NCS)
Los Altos High School (SJ)
Maria Carillo High School (NCS)
Mission High School (SF)

Mission San Jose High School (NCS)

Petaluma High School (NCS)
Ronald McNair High School (SJ)
San Marin High School (NCS)
Scotts Valley High School (CCS)
South City High School (CCS)
Tamalpais High School (NCS)
Vanden High School (SJ)

Quote of the Day

"If you don’t make any sacrifices, when it comes crunch time and times are hard, you probably won't care. That part doesn’t mean as much to you. You get in that moment, and you realize 'I’ve sacrificed something, I gotta go for it, there is no other option than winning'."

- Eric Guerrero (4x CCS champion & 3x CIF State champion for Independence High School/San Jose, CA)

MANDATORY Parent Meeting

There will be a MANDATORY parent meeting held at the conclusion of our dual meet versus Irvington High School next Wednesday, January 13th.  It is VERY important that at least one parent (if not both) of each wrestler attend this meeting regarding the Mission San Jose Invitational that is quickly approaching. 

The meeting should take place at approximately 7pm, but we hope that you come out and support your child and watch our team open the MVAL dual season in our home gym.  We look forward to meeting/seeing you soon!!

"The Story"

Everyone should watch this video from Adam Tirapelle of Clovis High. It documents some of Clovis' highlights from the 2009 CIF State Championships, but the second half of the video provides some of the most inspiring and motivational footage I have seen that reminds us why we do what we do. Please take some time to enjoy the video:

Clip of the Week

David Wilson with a nice scramble for a takedown as time expires in the round.