Viking Wrestlers Win First Dual Meet of Season

Congratulations to the Viking Wrestling team for outscoring the California School for the Deaf (CSD) on December 11th, in the first league competition of the season. Of the matches wrestled, Vikings won 24-11 against CSD. Seniors Clayton Carter and Logan Slater, along with juniors Jarrod Poston and Hunter Schaefer, pinned their CSD opponents in winning matches.

Vikings Wrestlers Shine at Valley Christian's 2nd Annual JV Wrestling Tournament

Over 200 wrestlers from 16 schools competed in Valley Christian's Second Annual Vikings JV Tournament on December 1st. It was a fun event with tough competition.

Valley Christian Wrestlers started the season strong with three medalists. Logan Slater was undefeated all day to take the gold medal. Mathew Bell took second place. New wrestler Hunter Schafer had 3 wins and only 1 loss to take the third-place medal. Well done guys!

HS Wrestling Practice Begins

High School Wrestling - Practice begins Monday, November 5 at 4:30 in the
Multiuse Room

2012 Schedule Posted

Click on the "schedule/scores" link to view the 2012 schedule.

"Why Wrestlers Make the Best Employees"

Two wrestlers fight for a takedown. Within that takedown are many lessons that can translate into the boardroom. (Photo credit: Available_Light)

"More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill—none have wrestled without pride." ~ Dan Gable

Today's workforce is extremely competitive. When comparing resumes it's easy to get lost in all the bullet points of software literacy and past responsibilities. If you really want to separate two seemingly qualified employees, bring them in for an interview and ask a simple question, "Have you ever participated in sports at an elite level?"

"Current research indicates that individuals who have competed in elite level athletics, i.e., collegiate, international, or professional level competition possess higher levels of emotional intelligence than their non-athlete counterparts," says Richard Mendelson, I.O. psychologist and founder of Dynamic IO Consultants, a consulting firm specializing in human capital management and other services.  [Read Full Article]

"Why Football Players Should Wrestle" by Matthew Wemikoff

http://apexwrestlingschool.com/why-football-players-should-wrestle/?goback=.gde_52670_member_111636375

Titans like to draft players with wrestling backgrounds

 

Posted by Michael David Smith on May 7, 2012, 8:03 AM EDT NBCSports.com

When the Titans spent their second-round draft pick on linebacker Zach Brown and their third-round draft pick on defensive tackle Mike Martin, they saw one aspect of the players' backgrounds that they particularly liked: Both were successful high school wrestlers.

Titans General Manager Ruston Webster said the team views it as a plus when players on the draft board have a background as a wrestler.

"It's something that to me, when a guy has been a wrestler, especially when he has been a successful wrestler, it says something about his toughness and his commitment," Webster told the Nashville City Paper.

Drafting a player with a wrestling background worked last year when fifth-round defensive tackle Karl Klug led the team with seven sacks as a rookie. Webster said he'll keep looking for wrestling backgrounds when he's looking for promising prospects in the draft.

"To me, wrestlers do have that natural leverage, and they understand leverage and they understand how to use their hands," Webster said, "and typically they are tough guys."

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Vikings Varsity Wrestlers Compete in First League Tournament and Claim First-Ever NCS Qualifier!

In its very first year of varsity wrestlling, Valley Chrisitan High School sent seven wrestlers to the BCL-East League Championships Tournament on Friday Feb 17th. Not only did the boys compete well, but junior and team captain Clayton Carter wrestled to a 3-1 record, taking second place and making him our first-ever NCS Qualifing Wrestler! Addtionally, Trevor Adams received byes into the finals and a spot at NCS.

In the first round of competition for the day, Vikings Wrestlers pinned three of their first four opponents. As the day progressed, five of the seven wrestlers made it to the consolation finals. Clayton defeated his opponent for third place and then won his his next match to secure second place and a spot in the NCS Championships Tournament!
Congratulations to Clayton and Vikings Varsity Wrestlers! Go get 'em Clayton and Trevor!

Dino Markette Memorial Tournament  - December 17

Our Vikings Wrestlers fought hard at Arroyo High School's Dino Markette Memorial Tournament in San Lorenzo (Dec. 17, 2011). Cody Adams won second place with three convincing wins and only one loss.

Wrestlers go hard and take medals at Falcons Invitational (Dec 10, 2011)

Eight Vikings wrestlers sharpened their skills at the Foothill Falcons JV Invitational Tournament on Saturday. Each wrestler competed in eight-man brackets where they attempted to make it to the finals.
Matthew Bell won four straight matches, including thee pins, to take the championship in his bracket. Cody Adams and Clayton Carter each went 3-1 on the day for third place. Well done Vikings wrestlers!

VALLEY CHRISTIAN WRESTLERS MAKE HISTORY

Our high-school wrestling team made history last Saturday by competing in the first wrestling tournament ever held at Valley Christian High School.
Over 100 wrestlers from top wrestling programs competed in the First Annual Vikings JV Wrestling Tournament. Volunteers, including wrestler's families and our junior-high wrestlers, pulled together to stage a very successful event.

Of the seven Valley Christian wrestlers that competed, four took silver medals. The whole team wrestled strong and continues to improve daily.

Congratulations to our Vikings wrestlers for a tremendous effort and fantastic results. Well done!

Viking Wrestlers are Ready For The War

16 STEPS

1. Never underestimate your opponent.
2. Work on your weaknesses until they become your strong points.
3. Remember that a great effort is usually the result of a great attitude.
4. Dedicate yourself to a mighty purpose.
5. Win with humility, lose with grace.
6. Ignore those who discourage you.
7. Work to improve your moral and spiritual strengths as well as your physical ones.
8. Remember that how you conduct yourself off the field is as important as how you conduct yourself on the field.
9. Talent is God-given…be humble. Fame is man-given…be thankful. Conceit is self-given…be careful.
10. Don't ask to be deprived of tension and discipline- these are the tools that shape success.
11. Do what has to be done, when it has to be done, and as well as it can be done.
12. Remember that when you're not working to improve, your competition is.
13. Always give your best.
14. Practice like a champion.
15. Play like a champion.
16. Live like a champion.
Author: Anonymous

Young Vikings Wrestlers Top Off a Strong Season

Valley Christian High School Wrestlers finished off a very strong season. Competing at a junior varsity tournament as a guest of the East Bay Athletic League, the team lived up to their three goals: Be precise in techniques, be aggressive in action, and be ambassadors for Christ.  Top Viking finish of the day went to Clayton Carter, who pinned two opponents on his way to taking second place.

This young team, made up of freshman and sophomores, improved greatly over the course of the season and is well positioned to develop into first Varsity wrestling team in Valley Christian's history.

Liberty HS JV Tournament

The young Viking Wrestling team fought hard on Saturday at the Liberty High School JV tournament. They were aggressive on the mat. Special congratulations to Clayton Carter who pinned two opponents and earned a second-place medal!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to our new Viking wrestlers Isaiah Harris, Frank Clausen, Clayton
Carter, and Jenner Vigil for a strong showing at the Foothill HS tournament on
Saturday, December 11th. Logan Slater took 4th place and Vince Volpatti won the gold. Viking wrestling is rising up!

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