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2025-2026

Anthony Wayne Wrestling

Preseason Parent Meeting

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Welcome!

Coaching Staff�

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Head Coach Dalton Nicely

Asst. Coach Ernie Ruiz

Asst. Coach Jared Mattin

Asst. Coach Rob York

Asst. Coach Isaac Overfield

Asst. Coach Michael Harrigan

Asst. Coach Bryan Risner

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Athletic Trainer

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Injuries

• Prevention is key... •

Trainer Noelle Matson

• If a wrestler suspects an injury please follow the steps below:

1. Notify a coach
2. Coach will refer wrestler to the trainer
3. If necessary, trainer will notify parents and advise whether further steps are needed.

• Use our resources before going directly to the doctor

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Alpha Testing

• Wednesday November 26 at 8:00 am (home at AW)

We will also hold a combined practice with Eastwood and Maumee

• Urinalysis form - $5/Wrestler

• You can lose 1.5% of your weight per week
• Wrestler Wights 100 lbs they can lose 1.5 week 1 till they are under 7% Body fat
• Know where you should be for what weight class prior to test

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Communication

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Communication will be conducted through final forms. (Updates)

• Need lead communicator to be sure there email is accurate and are receiving emails.

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Anthony Wayne Wrestling Facebook Page. (Updates)

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Anthony Wayne Website https://www.anthonywaynewrestling.com/

Announcements and updates will be posted here

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Schedule & Practices

• Website has schedule for all tournaments. https://www.anthonywaynewrestling.com/schedules/24868
• Practice times will be 3:15 PM to 5:15 PM

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Final Forms�

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• All wrestlers must complete the documents on final forms.
• All required paperwork will be entered through this system.
• Pay to play required.
• Due by December 6^th
• Can be paid via FinalForms account or through check/cash with Tiffany in the main office
• 1^st Sport $150 2^nd Sport additional $125 3^rd sport is no additional cost

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Bus & Travel

Must ride the bus to competitions.

Any wrestler wishing to ride home with a parent after a competition must have the transportation request form filled out prior to the competition. This must be signed by a coach, parent, and our athletic director. There are no exceptions.

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Wrestlers can not ride home with other students!

All wrestlers are expected to stay for the duration of the competition to learn and support fellow teammates.

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Overnights

• We have one overnight this season in Austintown Ohio
• Friday January 24^th- Saturday January 25^th
• Will leave at 6:30am Friday Morning to head to Austintown

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Spirit Wear

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• Fan Gear Page:

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• Go to Anthonywaynewrestling.com and under the gear tab you will get a link to the WRSTLR spirit store
• Deadline to order from the spirit store is Friday November 28th

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Goals for the program

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• Getting kids on the podium in Columbus
• My main focus is getting kids to the state tournament and placing
• My attention will be with those kids who have the same goals
• Top 4 in NLL
• Competitive wrestling room where toughness and hard work is the focus
• Club team for kids who want to learn and not focus as much on competition

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My Rules for the program

• Unexcused absence will not be tolerated
• Have extras with Coach Mattin
• No more missing practices, unless it is excused by a doctor or Noelle.
• If injured get it taken care of
• 3 unexcused absences you will no longer be on the team
• Biddy Practice
• High School wrestlers will be required to attend 5 biddy practices throughout the season.
• There will be a sign up sheet where upperclassmen will have first dibs for their days.
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Hygiene

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• MUST shower after practice
• If you can not shower at the school please make it the first thing kids due when they come home from practice

• Antibacterial soap

• Hibiclens/Hibistat

• Selsun Blue

• Wash Towels & Equipment Regularly

We have over 125 kids a day wrestling on our mats we need to do our very best with precaution and cleanlines to detur any unwanted skin funk

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Line ups

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• Wrestle offs will determine the Varsity Line-ups
• We will hold wrestle offs at the beginning of the season and periodically throughout the season.
• Must be within 5 pounds of the weight class you are challenging
• If a kid is coming down to a weight class and challenges the varsity wrestler they have to win best 2 out of 3.

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Dual Match Strategy

On occasion it is possible, but not certain, that coaches will bump wrestlers from one weight class to another. This is an extremely common strategy and is practiced often, especially at the high school and college levels by most teams.

Reasons:

• Obtaining key matchups for certain kids for postseason purposes.
• avoiding certain matches for postseason purposes
• obtaining advantageous matchups for individual dual strategy
• obtaining Varsity experience for wrestlers
• match maximization

Communication with Coach Nicely

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If you ever have questions throughout the year, please feel free to contact me at dnicely@anthonywayneschools.org

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Q&A

• Floor is open to parents for questions

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Let’s have a great season!

GO GENERALS!

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