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Details and sign-up/handouts for the upcoming youth (K-8) wrestling season can be located in the Youth News section of this site. 2009 Class AAA State Champions!!Congratulations to the Apple Valley wrestling team for winning the 2009 Class AAA State Dual Team Championship. Apple Valley defeated Stillwater 62-18 in the quarterfinals, Bloomington 44-27 in the semi-finals, and Albert Lea 62-6 in the finals. This is Apple Valley's 17h overall state championship since the school's inception in 1976, 11th championship since 1997, and 4th consecutive state title. Apple Valley also won the "mythical" individual state team tournament with 219 points, more than double the second place team. On the individual side, Apple Valley had nine state qualifiers, eight state finalists, and again tied the state record with five state champions. The champions were Dakota Trom (112), Matt Kelliher (119), Brandon Kingsley (125), Justin LaValle (130), and Tyler Lehman (171). Justin and Tyler won their second consecutive individual championships. Other placewinners were Destin McCauley (135) - 2nd, Joe Fessler (140) - 2nd, Jarret Hoeppner (145) - 2nd, and Craig Kelliher (189) - 2nd. Congratulations to all the wrestlers who participated on all the Apple Valley teams and contributed to this year's great success!! We would also like to thank all parents, sponsors, fans, and coaches for their continued support. 2009 Clash VII Champions On January 2nd and 3rd, the Eagles participated in The Clash, which hosted many nationally ranked teams. On day one the Eagles went 3-0 against Mt. Carmel, IL (49-09), Collin Hills, GA (41-26), and Wausau West, WI (46-21). The next day the Eagles faced three teams that were ranked in the top 15 in the nation. They had victories against Christiansburg, VA (40-19), Ballard (Huxley), IA (49-24), and Simley (54-12). Matt Kelliher, Brandon Kingsley, Justin LaValle, Destin McCauley, Tyler Lehmann, and Craig Kelliher finished the tournament 6-0. Brandon Kingsley, Destin McCauley, Tyler Lehmann, and Craig Kelliher were named to the All-Tournament team. 2008 Holiday Tournament ChampsOn December 19th and 20th, The Holiday Tournament was hosted in Rochester. The Eagles sent eight wrestlers to the finals with six walking away in first place, two in second place, one in fifth place, and two in seventh place, giving Apple Valley the win with 273.5 points. Win with Class; Lose with Dignity
This statement has been stressed by the Apple Valley wrestling program as an important pillar to the success of our program and in life overall. In wrestling, as in life, everyone deserves to be treated with respect. We would like to take this opportunity to emphasize to all members of the Apple Valley wresting family to respect all mat officials, opposing wrestlers, coaches and fans.
Good sportsmanship is a point of emphasis for the MSHL. A program has been implemented whereby mat officials will rate the sportsmanship of wrestlers, coaches, and fans. Let’s show the state of Minnesota that the Apple Valley wrestling family can win off the mat as well as on the mat!
Our Philosophy...
At Apple Valley High School we believe success in wrestling, as in life, comes through thoughtful preparation and a sincere commitment to improvement through learning. Opportunities in life are at best difficult to anticipate but preparation can be a constant achievable goal. By working to learn we work to succeed. By growing as people we place ourselves in a position to seize opportunities and achieve personal goals. There is no pretense in such a philosophy. We are what we make of ourselves and what we give of ourselves.
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