This years Thanksgiving tournament looks promising and looks like a big team building activity.  We will begin moving mats around 1pm today.  We will need all hands on deck.  Details to follow for teams, pools and mats.  If you volunteered to work at concessions or ticket sales, and have not received an email, please call Deanna Shuman at 912-541-3053. See you all on the mats!

A little pre-match huddle

Our first tournament is at River Ridge High School, this Saturday.  We will be meeting at the Etowah high school wrestling gym at 6am. Please be on time. 

If you need a ride from your house to the school, please respond to this email or discuss with Coach Lutz ahead of time.  DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO REPORT LACK OF PARTICIPATION.    We will do everything we can to get you there. The overall success of the team depends on participation! 

We will check weight and plan to depart from the high school around 630am. It is the responsibility of the wrestler to know their weight and maintain it. Weigh ins begin at 7am.  Please ensure that you are adequately hydrated for the tournament.

The night before the tournament, wrestlers should ensure they eat a meal full of complex carbohydrates along with a bit of protein to ensure competitors will have energy deep into the tournament. Good examples of these foods are grapes, apples, oranges, and trail mix. Wrestlers should ensure they are fully hydrated after weigh ins with water or a sports drink.  Eating carbohydrate rich snacks following weigh ins such as bagels, graham crackers, pretzels, bananas, yogurt and granola will be helpful. Following a match, wrestlers should have a meal to recover which incorporates carbohydrates, proteins and fluids.  There will be a concessions stand at the tournament, so if parents are not planning to attend, please plan to bring money for concessions.  

There are several parents who have offered to car pool. If you are attending the event and have not been contacted and you are available to carpool,  please respond to this email to let me know you are available and how many seats you have. If you are making plans to attend, the tournament will begin at 9am. Directions to the school are here. 

There will be a total of ten teams participating.  We are currently in pool A and willl be wrestling Mt. Pisgah, the first round on Mat 4.  Round 2 we have a Bye.  Round 3 we will wrestle OLA on mat 4.  Round 4 we will be on mat 3 wrestling Gordon Lee.   Finally, we will wrestle South Cobb on Mat 4.  It is advised for best spectator seats to sit nearest these mats.

All wrestlers are expected to wear their Etowah gear and the yellow shirts.  All parents are encouraged to come and support the team. If you are not able to attend, please look for highlights on the website blog following the tournament.  Every attempt will be made to update the roster following the tournament.  Thanks for your continued support as parents and wrestlers and we are looking forward to a great season. 

 a There was some tough competition this year at the Georgia High School Association State Competition.  We took along 5 guys to compete and 1 alternate.  As a team we gained a total of 23 points putting us in the 23rd spot.  The details for the overall event are listed below. 
7A-138  Blake Smith (46-9) placed 4th and scored 14.00 team points.  Way to go Blake!!

• Champ. Round 1 - Blake Smith (Etowah) 46-9 won by fall over Jasen Higgens (East Coweta) 29-16 (Fall 3:13)
• Quarterfinal - Blake Smith (Etowah) 46-9 won by decision over Jack Woodall (West Forsyth) 32-16 (Dec 8-3)
• Semifinal - Caleb Powell (Hillgrove) 44-5 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Blake Smith (Etowah) 46-9 (UTB 5-3)
• Cons. Semi - Blake Smith (Etowah) 46-9 won by decision over Steven Copeland (Roswell) 34-14 (Dec 4-0)
• 3rd Place Match - Gavin Smith (Archer) 47-6 won by decision over Blake Smith (Etowah) 46-9 (Dec 3-1)

7A-145  Keyvon Thompson (33-14) place is unknown and scored 1.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Logan Smith (Archer) 41-7 won by tech fall over Keyvon Thompson (Etowah) 33-14 (TF-1.5 2:57 (16-0))
• Cons. Round 1 - Keyvon Thompson (Etowah) 33-14 won by decision over Fard Muhammad (Mountain View) 20-16 (Dec 16-9)
• Cons. Round 2 - Charlie Ranta (South Forsyth) 50-8 won by fall over Keyvon Thompson (Etowah) 33-14 (Fall 2:31)

7A-170  Skyler Shuman (37-11) place is unknown and scored 6.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Malson (Camden) 29-11 won by fall over Skyler Shuman (Etowah) 37-11 (Fall 3:06)
• Cons. Round 1 - Skyler Shuman (Etowah) 37-11 won by fall over Brett Malinowski (Lambert) 31-9 (Fall 0:46)
• Cons. Round 2 - Skyler Shuman (Etowah) 37-11 won by fall over Harrison Hoffmann (Mill Creek) 31-9 (Fall 3:47)
• Cons. Round 3 - Kyle Cline (North Paulding) 30-9 won by fall over Skyler Shuman (Etowah) 37-11 (Fall 1:36)

7A-195  Alex Pham (34-11) place is unknown and scored 1.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Michael Roberts (Colquitt) 20-11 won by injury default over Alex Pham (Etowah) 34-11 (Inj. 3:53)
• Cons. Round 1 - Alex Pham (Etowah) 34-11 won by decision over Keaton Platzke (Forsyth Central) 41-18 (Dec 8-4)
• Cons. Round 2 - Ian Hunt (South Forsyth) 41-6 won by fall over Alex Pham (Etowah) 34-11 (Fall 0:58)

7A-285  Matt Morgan (31-11) place is unknown and scored 1.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Will Choloh (Archer) 33-5 won by decision over Matt Morgan (Etowah) 31-11 (Dec 3-0)
• Cons. Round 1 - Matt Morgan (Etowah) 31-11 won by decision over Marquez Crump (Kennesaw Mountain) 31-7 (Dec 8-2)
  
• Cons. Round 2 - Dylan Fairchild (West Forsyth) 37-15 won by fall over Matt Morgan (Etowah) 31-11 (Fall 3:01)

What a great way to end the season!  Go Etowah Eagles!!

Congratulations to Alex Pham, Matt Morgan, Skyler Shuman, Blake Smith and Keyvon Thompson.  We had four seniors and one junior compete at sectionals who are moving on to states next week.  The overall results are listed below and pictures can be found by clicking on each wrestlers name.  Good luck next week at state!! Go Etowah Eagles!!
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Aidan Cumby (20-17)

• Champ. Round 1 - Clint Gilbert (Collins Hill) 31-6 won by fall over Aidan Cumby (Etowah) 20-17 (Fall 2:00)
  
• Cons. Round 1 - Mukhamed Ismail (South Forsyth) 20-16 won by fall over Aidan Cumby (Etowah) 20-17 (Fall 3:27)
  

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Riley Mostyn (15-21)

• Champ. Round 1 - AJ Riner (South Forsyth) 17-4 won by fall over Riley Mostyn (Etowah) 15-21 (Fall 1:05)
• Cons. Round 1 - Deshaun Newton (Kennesaw Mountain) 11-12 won by decision over Riley Mostyn (Etowah) 15-21 (Dec 8-3)

126Chris Rojas (7-16)

• Champ. Round 1 - Paul Watkins (North Forsyth) 25-3 won by fall over Chris Rojas (Etowah) 7-16 (Fall 0:54)
• Cons. Round 1 - Jemal Kinchen (North Cobb) 14-12 won by decision over Chris Rojas (Etowah) 7-16 (Dec 7-0)

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Maris McMullen (25-16) placed 9th and he will be going to State as an alternate.

• Champ. Round 1 - Tate Bissell (North Forsyth) 31-10 won by major decision over Maris McMullen (Etowah) 25-16 (MD 12-4)
• Cons. Round 1 - Maris McMullen (Etowah) 25-16 won by decision over Isai Delibrado (Hillgrove) 27-20 (Dec 7-2)
• Cons. Round 2 - Nate Hardy (Walton) 20-8 won by decision over Maris McMullen (Etowah) 25-16 (Dec 7-6)
• Cons. Round 3 - Maris McMullen (Etowah) 25-16 won by major decision over RJ Colon (Forsyth Central) 18-19 (MD 11-0)
• 9th Place Match - Maris McMullen (Etowah) 25-16 won by decision over Nic Bolton (Milton) 13-11 (Dec 4-2)

138Blake Smith (43-7) placed 3rd and he will be the only junior on the team competing at state!

• Champ. Round 1 - Blake Smith (Etowah) 43-7 won by fall over Matthew Jordan (Peactree Ridge) 0-2 (Fall 0:37)
  
• Quarterfinal - Jack Woodall (West Forsyth) 30-14 won in sudden victory - 1 over Blake Smith (Etowah) 43-7 (SV-1 3-1)
• Cons. Round 2 - Blake Smith (Etowah) 43-7 won by fall over Logan Chanthavong (Duluth) 18-19 (Fall 1:57)
• Cons. Round 3 - Blake Smith (Etowah) 43-7 won by fall over Jaquan Reece (Collins Hill) 13-8 (Fall 3:31)
• Cons. Semi - Blake Smith (Etowah) 43-7 won by decision over Caleb Powell (Hillgrove) 40-5 (Dec 6-5)
• 3rd Place Match - Blake Smith (Etowah) 43-7 won by decision over Steven Copeland (Roswell) 31-11 (Dec 5-0)

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Keyvon Thompson (32-12) placed 6th and he will be a senior competing at state next week!

• Champ. Round 1 - Keyvon Thompson (Etowah) 32-12 won by fall over Johmanuel Arnold (McEachern) 15-11 (Fall 3:53)
• Quarterfinal - Lucas DeSilva (Collins Hill) 41-2 won by fall over Keyvon Thompson (Etowah) 32-12 (Fall 1:22)
• Cons. Round 2 - Keyvon Thompson (Etowah) 32-12 won by major decision over Lucas Haller (North Gwinnett) 27-12 (MD 12-4)
• Cons. Round 3 - Keyvon Thompson (Etowah) 32-12 won by fall over Fard Muhammad (Mountain View) 20-14 (Fall 0:33)
• Cons. Semi - Riley Wheeler (North Forsyth) 34-15 won by fall over Keyvon Thompson (Etowah) 32-12 (Fall 1:28)
• 5th Place Match - Jacob Gates (Hillgrove) 43-7 won by decision over Keyvon Thompson (Etowah) 32-12 (Dec 9-8)

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Nick DeLaRosa (14-8)

• Champ. Round 1 - Nick DeLaRosa (Etowah) 14-8 won by decision over Jamari Carter (McEachern) 13-14 (Dec 11-5)
• Quarterfinal - Cole Burke (Lambert) 44-5 won by fall over Nick DeLaRosa (Etowah) 14-8 (Fall 2:47)
• Cons. Round 2 - Cody Reynolds (Mill Creek) 14-6 won by fall over Nick DeLaRosa (Etowah) 14-8 (Fall 5:34)
• Cons. Round 3 - Seth Bradford (North Gwinnett) 31-15 won by fall over Nick DeLaRosa (Etowah) 14-8 (Fall 5:31)

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Jakub Daniels (21-12)

• Champ. Round 1 - John Koroly (North Cobb) 22-9 won by fall over Jakub Daniels (Etowah) 21-12 (Fall 3:51)
• Cons. Round 1 - Nathaniel Hamer (Duluth) 9-17 won by injury default over Jakub Daniels (Etowah) 21-12 (Inj. 0:48)

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Skyler Shuman (35-9) placed 6th and he will be a senior competing at state next week

• Champ. Round 1 - Skyler Shuman (Etowah) 35-9 won by decision over Lane Blackburn (North Gwinnett) 23-17 (Dec 8-1)
• Quarterfinal - Skyler Shuman (Etowah) 35-9 won by major decision over Cameron Hill (Marietta) 34-9 (MD 10-1)
• Semifinal - Garrett Spikes (Mountain View) 31-6 won by fall over Skyler Shuman (Etowah) 35-9 (Fall 0:55)
• Cons. Semi - Harrison Hoffmann (Mill Creek) 30-7 won by fall over Skyler Shuman (Etowah) 35-9 (Fall 3:00)
• 5th Place Match - Cameron Hill (Marietta) 34-9 won by decision over Skyler Shuman (Etowah) 35-9 (Dec 8-3)

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Alex Pham (33-9) placed 6th and he will be a senior competing at state next week!

• Champ. Round 1 - Alex Pham (Etowah) 33-9 received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal - Harrison Spikes (Mountain View) 37-5 won by fall over Alex Pham (Etowah) 33-9 (Fall 5:47)
• Cons. Round 2 - Alex Pham (Etowah) 33-9 won by decision over Jack Stewart (Peactree Ridge) 14-9 (Dec 7-4)
• Cons. Round 3 - Alex Pham (Etowah) 33-9 won by fall over Camren Fambrough (Cherokee) 8-12 (Fall 3:27)
• Cons. Semi - Cole Hixon (Walton) 22-6 won by fall over Alex Pham (Etowah) 33-9 (Fall 2:50)
• 5th Place Match - KC Cline (North Paulding) 23-5 won by decision over Alex Pham (Etowah) 33-9 (Dec 3-1)

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Nate Haas (18-17)

• Champ. Round 1 - Kade Holman (Marietta) 30-12 won by fall over Nate Haas (Etowah) 18-17 (Fall 1:32)
• Cons. Round 1 - Nate Haas (Etowah) 18-17 won in tie breaker - 1 over Nathanel Gedion (West Forsyth) 3-14 (TB-1 6-2)
• Cons. Round 2 - Hayes Bicknell (Milton) 18-16 won by fall over Nate Haas (Etowah) 18-17 (Fall 2:52)
• Cons. Round 3 - Jacob Wood (North Paulding) 14-20 won by fall over Nate Haas (Etowah) 18-17 (Fall 1:03)

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Matt Morgan (30-9) placed 8th and he will be a senior competing at state next week!

• Champ. Round 1 - Matt Morgan (Etowah) 30-9 won by fall over Cristian Beltran (Discovery) 13-14 (Fall 1:00)
• Quarterfinal - Marquez Crump (Kennesaw Mountain) 31-5 won by decision over Matt Morgan (Etowah) 30-9 (Dec 2-1)
• Cons. Round 2 - Matt Morgan (Etowah) 30-9 won by decision over Trevor Patrick (South Forsyth) 20-11 (Dec 5-1)
• Cons. Round 3 - Will Chavarria (North Forsyth) 25-15 won by fall over Matt Morgan (Etowah) 30-9 (Fall 0:00)
• 7th Place Match - Matthew Copeland (Roswell) 20-11 won by decision over Matt Morgan (Etowah) 30-9 (Dec 3-2)
  

Justin Bailey's mom, Deyna Bailey was kind enough to share the link with us of photos she took at the Woodstock tournament.  Please follow the link below.  If you see Deyna at the tournaments, please take a moment to thank her.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AheAh4L1V_T0kDIARTpo_hdXyFBY

The link was also sent out in an email earlier, and if you did not receive, please let us know that you would like to receive emails by emailing us or signing up for the newsletter at the link above.

If you have any pictures of the boys and want them on the website please email them to ehswrestlingcommunication@gmail.com. We would love to see any shots you get of the boys!!

Mandatory weight assessments will be on October 21st at 9:00 am.
 
Conducted at:
PT Solutions
1816 Eagle Dr Building C #100
Woodstock, GA 30189
 

If you are unable to attend, there will be makeup days after the first two weekends.

All athletes must have a physical on file and complete an impact test prior to our first practice (October 23rd).  Impact tests from last year were taken by CHOA and since that time, we have changed providers. Therefore, EVERY athlete needs to have an updated impact test.
 
Please remember all athletes must have a valid physical on file to be impact tested.
Our next mass testing date will be September 26th at 3:45, with no students being permitted in the testing area after that time.
 
Physical Forms can be found at the link on this website OR at the link provided below.

We had a lot of parents show up tonight at the parent's meeting.  Thanks to all who were able to attend.  In case you were not able to attend, or you just want some notes from the meeting, below is the power point that was used during the meeting.  Please feel free to email us with questions or concerns or comment below.  We look forward to having a great season.

Registration is now open and player packs are now available for purchase.  Please click on the button below to navigate to purchase your player pack today.  Last year, we had a few team members who wanted new singlets and to make other apparel available for purchase.  If this is something you might be interested in, please comment below to let us know.  We've added a sporty new 1/4 zip jacket now as well. 

Due to the school closing, the previously scheduled parent meeting date has been changed from September 12 to September 14th at 7pm.  We will go over the annual budget, player packs and information regarding the upcoming season.  This meeting will be the perfect opportunity for you to address any questions or concerns you may have.

The team took 11 wrestlers to Woodland camp over the summer.  The camp highlighted escaping from bottom, front headlock, and many other techniques valuable to team.   We’ll be sure to see their individual improvement in the fall!

Etowah brought 4 wrestlers to the camp at Chattanooga and stayed several days to enhance their skills even further.  Alex Pham made it to All-star team where he competed with some of the best wrestlers at the camp in a dual against other wrestlers.  The team learned lots of character building during this camp as well.   
Skyler Shuman and Blake Smith competed in Freestyle and Greco over the summer.  Skyler
placed 2nd in Southeast Regions and went on to compete at Tulsa National Duals and Fargo Individual Duals.   

These guys all did an outstanding team in showing their dedication to the sport over the summer and throughout the school year! What a way to represent Etowah Wrestling!
 

This year team gear will take on a new appearance.  In accordance to GHSA rules and changes, wrestlers must wear either singlets or approved t-shirts and shorts.  Some area schools are allowing the youth to get the alternative apparel option with the incentive of “earning” their singlet when they participate at the varsity level. For this reason, the singlets will be the gear of choice for our athletes.   Some athletes have expressed an interest in purchasing new singlets and ¼ zip jackets.  This will be left up to the individual and will ONLY be ordered if we generate a large enough interest in the singlets and ¼ zip jackets.  These items will not be a part of the spirit wear this year.  The spirit wear will be priced at $75 per player. The athlete will be responsible for this gear and it must be ordered by October 15 to get it in time for the season.  Player packs will include the following listed items: Pullover hoodies, Jogging pants Drifit Shorts, T Shirts We are a team and the goal is to look like a team.  This attire must be approved by GHSA and we would like to have the apparel in time for the first tournament, in November.  An order form will be made available at the parent meeting.  Order forms will also be sent out in a separate email.  Money for apparel is due at the time of the order.

As some of you may know, the 20172018 wrestling season is quickly approaching.  As part of the new board member’s initiative to get things ready, we would like to get you and your athlete involved.  Involved in fundraisers to help pay for this upcoming season, involved in becoming athletically ready for the season, and involved in general so you can voice your concerns and make this season a success.
 One way to get involved is to connect with push notifications.  Please click on the link below to get push notifications.  We will continue to send out newsletters for all general information and correspondence as well.