Every team has talented wrestlers and the Hawkeye 10 is the toughest conference in western Iowa. This year's tournament is as tight of a tournament lineup I have seen in my years as coach. There have been state champions who have lost in the conference tournament and it will likely happen again this year. |
Having a team come in with three scores under 40 on a par 36 course is very good. Especially on a breezy day like this when the wind is blowing pretty good, it was a little statement by Lyndon. They came to play. |
It's too bad Creston and L.C. weren't at full strength. Someone had to win and this was our night. |
Not too many of the players have really played yet. The weather has changed a little bit, the course was in pretty good condition it is just early season golf, but hey, the season is underway. |
Our expectations were higher than what happened here. We weren't up to snuff today but it has been a good season. Columbus Junction has a good team but I felt like we did not show the desire to wrestle to our ability. |
That's the way the state tourney works. Drew had a tough bracket at 119. |
That's what we wanted to do. We told them we wanted to see intensity and focus and we saw that. It was a plus to get the bonus points. Now we go match-by-match. |
They had terrific matches. There's nothing to be ashamed of. Our kids worked hard and I proud of the effort. |
They're the core of our team. |
This senior class has been the core of our team for three years. They have always gotten the job done. |
Three guys breaking 40 is three guys that can break 80 (for 18 holes), and that's a team that can win states. |
We need to come ready to wrestle. You never know what might happen. Each match is critical. |
We talked about how important this last conference meet is to our seniors. We motivated the kids by emphasizing the importance of our seniors wrestling well in their last conference tournament. |