Minutemen Youth Wrestling

Well today started early. We were down stairs for a bus at 7 AM to get to the facility where we were going to wrestling. They thought it would take 45 minutes but took 30 so we got there early. We then waited to get in but once in were able to warm-up. We then waited for the other team to show-up and the Minister of the Federation for the area. (He didn´t show up until we had started wrestling). It was a long day as we finished at 3 pm and headed back to have lunch and then watch the soccer game. It was set up as a tournament with 2 or 3 people in each bracket so that most wrestler´s would get a medal. There was some exciting matches. CJ McCormack started the day off going against a Giant! He lost but did well for the Yankees. The next couple of wrestlers made some mistakes while holding their own. Here are the place finishes for the team: Ryan Bisson: 2nd Place Won one match Joe Barrett: 1st place Won one match Jack Rudy: 1st Won first match by fall and then lost exhibition to JR. Ethan Berube: 2nd Place - was winning a match before getting turned and pinned. Matt Dygus: 3rd Place Jamie L.: 3rd Place - He got the award for most matches on the day. Shayne Day: 2nd - Wrestled Greco Roman and against a big guy. Did well! Craig O: 2nd Place Mike Crowe: 3rd Place - tough bracket Spencer Polaske: 2nd Place Kevin Moss: 1st Place `Pin and a Forfeit JR: 1st Place 2 Pins Tyler Hull: 3rd Place - he too wrestled a lot of matches. Ryan Vujs: 2nd Place Josh Puzio: 3rd Each boy got a nice certificate that they will hopefully bring home in nce piece. Each parent go a medal for sitting in the concrete bleachers all day. They served small cups of coffee, soda, finger food, water and fruit throughout the day to everyone in attendance. Tomorrow we leave at 8:35 for Porte Allegra. This is a change from a 7 am flight so we are all veryt happy to sleep a little longer. Many of us watched the soccer game down stairs in the hotel ´pub on big screen tv´s. They closed down the whole country during the game. After the game the adults stayed and did some Karaoke - Jason Seagl does a mean ``I Feel Like a Women`` he even had a back up group, Then CJ sang some Brazilian songs with Kenya and we finished up with alittle ``Sweet Caroline``, Coach Day was ready for some Billy Joel but they closed Karaoke until 8:30. We had a little time before going out to dinner at our favorite restuarant and eating too much. I think CJ is still eating...... The team has paid their bills for water from their rooms and are packing (Hopefully they can get everything back into thier suitcases.) Well that~´s it for now. Off to find CJ for one nightcap and make sure he is ready to go in the morning - to Porte Allegra.