Monarchs Wrestling Club

Board Meeting

2011-05-19T14:58:00.000-07:00

Monarchs Wrestling Club Board Meeting

Thursday 5/19

Statium Dogs

7pm

Letter from a parent to a wrestler

2011-02-17T06:54:00.000-08:00

Wrestlers/Parents
You had a tough time on the mat today and the ride home was pretty quiet. I admit I was very disappointed but I later came to realize that I shouldn’t be and that it is all part of the journey you are taking.
When I watch you on the mat I worry that you are doing battle while unprepared and that I have failed in your preparation. As a parent that is my greatest fear, that you are unprepared to face the challenges that will come before you. I want you to be prepared for your match, but I’ve come to realize that it is the matches themselves that, are in the long run, win or lose, the things that ARE preparing you.
I think that the greatest benefit from wrestling is learning to face challenges and to demand the most from yourself. You learn to fight when you think there is no more fight left within you. You learn to get up after you’ve fallen, time and time again. You learn about sacrifice and about pain. You learn to endure and to overcome. This is what I want for you, not because I wrestled, but because these lessons are the true gifts of this sport. So, those losses today were actually part of this gift, and an important part of the journey.
My dream for you is to not just win championships and fill your room with medals. My dream for you is much greater and I hope you get much more from wrestling. I hope you learn to strive for greatness even if you fail in the attempt. I hope you learn to get up one more time when you think you can’t get up any longer. I hope you learn to not only face your fears, but to stare them down.
Wrestling isn’t about winning. It is about the desire to win. It isn’t about success, but rather the determination to succeed. I want you to succeed as a wrestler, not to win state championships, but I want you to be a successful wrestler so you learn to be all that you can. This sport can help teach you that, if you let it. I look forward to the seasons of our future as you go through these lessons and I’ll be in your corner for each and every one of them.

Practice canceled

2011-01-10T06:33:00.000-08:00

Parents,

No practice 1/10 due to weather and school closing.

Thanks & have a great day.

Jeff Niemiec
President, Monarchs Wrestling Club

Monarch Wrestling quick reminder

2010-11-15T05:51:00.000-08:00

Parents,

Wrestling season is quickly approaching and I just want to send out a quick reminder to everyone. Please make sure you are checking the MWC website for updates to calendar and coaches blogs. Parents & wrestlers please enter the glass door on the east side of the building for practice.

1. Open Elite practice Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
Monday from 6:30 to 8pm and Tuesday & Thursday from 7 to 8.30pm.

2. Open Practice starts on Tuesday November 16th
Practice from 7-8.30 pm on Tuesday and Thursday

3. Novice Practice Starts on Tuesday December 7th
Practice from 6 to 7 pm Tuesday and Thursday

There is no practice on November 25 – Thanksgiving.

The first club pay tournament for Open Elite wrestlers is Millard North on November 28th, registration is due on Tuesday November 23rd no late registration will be excepted for club pay.

First tournament for Open wrestlers will either be December 5th or 12th depending on who and where tournament is located.

First tournament for Novice wrestlers will be sometime in January – tournament is TBD..

Practice Reminder

Monarch Wrestling singlet’s are not to be wore at practices.
Monarchs Singlet’s are to be worn at tournaments and club pictures only.

Thanks
Jeff Niemiec
President, Monarchs Wrestling Club

Monarch Wrestling Registration 2010 Information

2010-08-20T09:05:00.001-07:00

ATTENTION WRESTLERS

What: Monarch Wrestling Club Registration

Who: All novice and competitive wrestlers ages 4-14 yrs
No Freshman

Where: Monarch Wrestling Club Facility “The Barn”
7616 Burlington St, Ralston Nebraska 68127

When: Sunday, October 10th 2010 from 6pm – 8pm
Sunday, October 17th 2010 from 6pm – 8pm
Or www.monarchswrestlingclub.com

Cost: The registration fee of $90 per NOVICE (1st – 2nd year) wrestler (Club pays for 7 tournaments), $150 per OPEN (3rd + year) wrestler (Club pays for 15 tournaments)or Elite Open $225 ( Club pays for 20 tournaments - Coaches will select particapants for Open Elite) (club t-shirt is included in all prices). A $65 per wrestler Singlet rental fee and a $150 per wrestler refundable parent volunteer deposit are due at registration. Please bring in three separate payments to cover the costs.

Contact information: for questions or further information,
Please contact:

Jeannie Niemiec @ 597-1932 or niemiec1@cox.net

Jeff Niemiec @ 537-9015 or jniemiec69@yahoo.com

Or visit http://www.monarchswrestlingclub.com/

“A New Era of Dominance”

END OF YEAR BANQUET 4/17 ( Cafeteria)

2010-04-14T06:25:00.000-07:00

ATTENTION PARENTS

What: Monarch Wrestling Club Banquet

Who: Monarch Parents, Wrestlers, and Siblings

Where: Papillion-La Vista High School Cafeteria (main entrance of the building)

When: Saturday, April 17th from 2-5PM

Schedule of Events:
. 2-3 pm Singlet, shoes and head gear returned
3-4pm Dinner and election of new officers
4-5pm Awards/Recognitions

Pot Luck Dinner
A-H I-O P-S T-Z
Main Course Side Dish Dessert Refreshment
Silverware Plates/Napkins Cups/Ice

Election of new Board and Committee Members will take place during banquet.
All equipment needs to be returned at banquet, if singlet deposit check is separate from volunteer check then they will be returned at the banquet. Your other deposit check will be returned after the summer fireworks fundraising event.

Contact information: questions and/or further information,
Please contact:

Jeannie Niemiec @ 597-1932 or niemiec1@cox.net

Jeff Niemiec @ 537-9015 or jniemiec69@yahoo.com

“A New Era of Dominance”

2010 NEBRAKSA USA WRESTLING STATE FOLKSTYLE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

2010-04-13T13:52:00.000-07:00

Breaking News - Monarchs Wrestling Club is the 2010 NEBRASKA STATE FOLKSTYLE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

Out of the 24 kids that participated at state we had 8 state champions and 9 state places.
Congratulations boys and to the entire Monarch Wrestling team and coach's.

What a great season.

State Champions:

Jacob Rodriguez
Dominic Wiley
Jacob Lantz
Jevyon Ducker
Cody Niemiec
Gabe Grice
Garrett Grice
Carson Baker

State placers:

BJ Sparks
Cade Baker
Jeremiah Perales
Noah carter
CJ Carter
Cal Price
Nolan Niemiec
Collin Mutzenberger
Mike Mass

Monarchs Tournament Schedule for 2/14

2010-02-08T10:51:00.000-08:00

Wrestling Schedule for the week on 2/14

Open Kids:

Club pay for Open kids who want to attend Lincoln Wrestling Club Tournament on February 14th at Lincoln East High School.

Novice Kids:

Club pay for Novice kids who want to attend Gross Wrestling Tournament on February 14th at Gross High School.

Due to a limited number of spots available all registrations must to be turned in on 2/9 to Jeff Niemiec or Jason Boatwright, late registrations will not be covered by the club.

Thanks
Jeannie
MWC

King of the Mat Tournament - Thanks You

2010-02-03T13:36:00.000-08:00

Parent, coaches, wrestlers,friends, high school parents, and wrestlers,

Monarchs Wrestling Club Board of Directors would like to thank you for making this years King of the Mat Tournament a huge success. Without your support we would not have been able to run such a successful tournament.

Thank you.

Jeff Niemiec
President

Monarchs Wrestling Club Practice Schedule over Winter Break – 12/21 to 1/1

2009-12-17T09:53:00.000-08:00

Monarchs Wrestling Club Practice Schedule over Winter Break – 12/21 to 1/1
Parents:

All wrestling practices over winter break will be held at Papillion Lavista High school in wrestling room.
Here is the practice schedule:

12/21 & 12/22
White squad practice from 5:30 till 7pm at Papillion/Lavista High Wrestling Room
Maroon squad practice from 7pm till 8:30 pm Papillion/Lavista High Wrestling Room

12/28 & 12/29
White squad practice from 5:30 till 7pm at Papillion/Lavista High Wrestling Room
Maroon squad practice from 7pm till 8:30 pm Papillion/Lavista High Wrestling Room

MIllard North Tournament - Message from Coach Clayton

2009-11-30T11:06:00.000-08:00

Parents..overall we wrestled well. Considering we have had only 4 real practices I can say we did wrestle well. With that being said, I see many areas we can improve as a coaching staff and as wrestlers and we will improve as a coaching staff and wrestlers!

The one thing I ask of you to stress to your kids is that they wrestle hard and compete. Nothing beats effort!!! As far as my technique I am a big believer in the basics or should I say the fundamentals of wrestling. You can have all the junk moves in the bag but when it comes down to it everything goes back to the basics: good stance, good conditioning, hand control, keeping your head up, set ups, good hard pentration steps when shooting, tying up an arm on while your opponents is on the bottom, standing up with your head and your back straight on your stand up, etc. I could go on and on, but I think you get the idea.

As I mentioned we did a good job, for the amount of time we have had practiced. We will improve and we will get better. I can gurantee you that.

Last, this pertains to everyone but especially the junior high kids, conditioning. Wrestling is a sport that requires you to be in above average shape. As with any sport to excel you have to do extra and conditioning is one of those areas in wrestling that can make the difference in being an average wrestler or an above average wrestler. So having your kid do extra running, push-ups, squats, etc. might be the difference between winning some tournaments and not winning some tournaments.

Coach Clayton

Check out this article on www.uewrestling.com/nfl

The Coaches Perspective
• “I draft wrestlers because they are tough, I have never had a problem with a wrestler.” - Joe Gibbs, Hall of fame Football Coach
• "I would have all of my Offensive Lineman wrestle if I could."- John Madden, Hall of Fame Football Coach
• “I love wrestlers, they are tough and they make great football players.” Mike Stoops, National Championship Football Coach - University of Oklahoma.
• “Wrestlers make coaching football easy, they have balance, coordination, and as a coaching staff we know they’re tough.” - Tom Osborne - College Hall of Fame Football Coach - University of Nebraska
"Well-respected by coaches and teammates for his tough, aggressive nature (comes from his prep wrestling background)"- NFL Draft Scout on Alex Stepanovich

Millard North Wrestling Tournament

2009-11-29T18:43:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

Congratulations to the following Millard North Wrestling Tournament Champions:

Open Division:
Gabe Grice

Novice Division:
Garrett Grice
Jacob Lantz
Steven Zimmer
Tyler McKamy
Collin Mutzenberger
Giovanni Digillio
Jacob Rodriguez

If I missed anyone please feel free to contact me at scampbell14@cox.net

SIoux City Early Bird Wrestling Tournament

2009-11-22T18:44:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

Congratulations to the following Sioux City Early Bird Wrestling Tournament Champions:

6 & Under
Garret Grice

7 & 8 Year old
Cole Price
Gabe Grice
D. W.
Jeremiah Perales

9 & 10 Year old
J. D.

Congratulations to the following Sioux City Early Bird Wrestling Tournament second place finishers:

7&8 Year Old
Dominick Mayer

9&10 Year Old
Nolan Niemiec

For only being at it a week we wrestled pretty good. This tournament was a good way to knock off the rust and see what we retained from last year and what we are doing this year.

As for this week, the Monarchs Wrestling Club will have practice as normal except for Thursday due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. On Sunday, for those of you lucky enough to be staying in town the club will be heading to the 25th Annual Holiday Open Wrestling Tournament held at Millard North High School. This is a good tournament for us to see how the kids are progressing in the club and to see what we need to work on. This is also a good time for Grandparents or other relatives that may be visiting for the holiday to see our wrestlers live.

As always if you have any comments, questions or concerns please feel free to contact us.

Monarchs Wrestling Club

Monarchs Wrestling Club

2009-11-04T10:04:00.000-08:00

Registration is now closed for the 2009/2010 Monarchs Wrestling Club.
Thank you to all who have shown great interest in our new organization.

Parents: Thank you for the great attendance at the parent meeting on Tuesday. You will be contacted soon in regard to your child's practice time and location.

Maroon Squad (Open Division) will practice on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 6:30 to 8:00PM at the Papillion/Lavista Monarch High School.

White Squad (Novice Division) will practice on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30-8:00PM at the Lavista Junior High School.

Parent's Meeting

2009-10-30T11:46:00.000-07:00

Wrestling Parent's Meeting
Tuesday, Nov. 3 at the Pap/LV High School
7:00-8:00PM

King of the Mat Tournament

2009-10-14T08:13:00.000-07:00

The "King of the Mat" wrestling tournament is our Premier Event. This event will take place on Sunday January 31st, 2010.

Please use the links below to register for King of the Mat

Tournament Flier

Register Now!!!

Welcome to Monarchs Wrestling Club

2009-10-14T07:35:00.000-07:00

Welcome To Our Monarch Youth Wrestling Program

The Monarchs Wrestling Club was formed in 2009, when the La Vista Vipers Wrestling Program decided to leave the City of La Vista Recreation Program and join with the Papillion-La Vista High School Head Wrestling Coach Mike Braun with a desire to start a youth feeder program. Through this strong union, our motto has become one in which all parts of it will strive for, “A New Era of Dominance”.

I would like to thank you for any interest you have in our Monarchs Youth Wrestling Club.

Sincerely,
Jeff Niemiec
President
Monarchs Wrestling Club