Wapato boys soccer plays Cashmere at the Apple Bowl in Wenatchee in the first round of the WIAA state tournament Friday, May 22 at 3pm. If you can't make the game it is being live streamed on NFHS: https://t.co/w9dgcNbAW6
Go Wolf Pack!!
Wapato boys soccer is playing in the district quarterfinals at Cascade (Leavenworth) tonight at 6pm, cash tickets are available at the gate or on GoFan: https://t.co/MKXEHti76L
Go Wolf Pack!!
City water officials say much of the city’s water system is operating well beyond its original design life, with aging cast-iron pipes contributing to repeated water main breaks.
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Congratulations to Xavier Garza, Michael Bustos, and Abbygale Garza for advancing to the State Finals later this evening!
Currently, our boys are in 1st place as a team, and our girls are tied for 4th. Let’s finish strong—good luck tonight! 💪🐺 #WapatoPride
Wrestling has already begun for our Wapato boys and girls teams at the Tacoma Dome! We’re off to a great start with a couple of victories already this morning. Let’s keep it rolling, Wapato High School! 💪🐺 #WapatoPride
Aight im currently in Silver Springs, MD. If there’s anybody in the area that wants to ride with me in the Civic while we listen to the album let me know. I got new speakers for this. Please be in the vacinity of silver springs, ima come pick you up with ib, then we can go scoop 1 more person, then we press play.
First 2 people I pick up will listen to disc 29 with us. Next 2 people will listen to disc 39. Don’t send your address until I reply to you and follow you, then you can DM. Lemme know
Congratulations to WHS boys wrestling, they took 2nd place in Pasco at the Best of the West dual tournament today. They lost in the championship to Oregon’s 6A state champions. Go Wolf Pack!!
🏆 Congratulations to our Wapato High School Boys Wrestling Team! 🏆
The Wolves took 1st place at the Pac West Tournament, coming out on top of 74 teams! Incredible effort, determination, and teamwork. Way to represent Wapato with pride! 💪🤼♂️🐺
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Congratulations to our WHS boys wrestling team on an incredible night! The Wolves dominated Royal 57–18 and then took down the #3 ranked Cashmere Bulldogs 48–32. With these big wins, Wapato is proudly ranked #1 in the state by the Washington Wrestling Network.
Congratulations to our WHS boys wrestling team on an incredible night! The Wolves dominated Royal 57–18 and then took down the #3 ranked Cashmere Bulldogs 48–32. With these big wins, Wapato is proudly ranked #1 in the state by the Washington Wrestling Network.
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My son Beacon completed the “Tournament Warrior” feat this weekend at Super 32! He lost his first match to the top seed, then battled back to win five straight and finish with a bronze medal beating the 2, 3, 4 and 5 seeds on the way. Most importantly, he displayed great poise, determination and humility. He’s a fighter. He kept finding a way to stay alive, and it was fun to watch.
We’re not on the national tournament circuit. We haven’t done Tulsa, Reno, Kids Nationals. Winning big tournaments right now isn’t high on our priority list. So when Beacon insisted on coming to Greensboro, North Carolina to compete with his teammates against the best kids in the country at Super 32, I was hesitant. Part of me would rather him just stay at home to train. But more than that, I also didn’t believe he was ready for the caliber of kids I knew he’d run into. I thought about shielding him from potentially getting his butt kicked.
After those initial thoughts, I reframed my perspective and decided to register him. Here are a few important ideas I’ve settled on:
1. Seek challenges — Adversity helps us develop, build character and get closer to the wrestler/man we eventually will become. The harder the challenge, the bigger the window for growth.
2. Wins and losses go into the same bucket. The ultimate goal is to become greater later. Until then we’re just having fun and collecting data — figuring out ways to get better.
3. Prepare them, don’t scare them. I didn’t show him the bracket. I didn’t tell him the names of anyone in his weight class, I didn’t even tell him who he’d have next round. Just bring your best stuff. Who your opponent is, is less important than the energy and intensity you bring to the match. Remember — it’s not about WHO you wrestle, but rather HOW you wrestle.
4. Ignore other parents. Most people have great intentions, but poor advice. Don’t let them project their insecurities on you. They usually have no idea what they’re talking about. Listen to your coaches instead.
5. Let your kid cry. It means they care. You don’t have to pacify them immediately after a loss. Let them sit with their emotions for a little while and learn to handle difficult moments internally.
6. Don’t yell at your kids when they lose. Self explanatory.
7. Let them eat. A full belly makes a happy wrestler. There’s way too much emphasis on going down in weight in hopes of performing better or placing higher. Bigger doesn’t always mean better. If the weight class doesn’t make sense, or you don’t feel like you can compete at the weight, stay home and wait for another opportunity. STOP cutting your kids.
8. Find a club home and stick with it. Most wrestlers have too many chefs in the kitchen. Some wrestlers are regularly attending 2-3 clubs a week with no real identity to their wrestling. More coaches aren’t the answer. Pick one club, trust the process and let it ride.
9. Dont leave the tournament when your wrestler loses. Surround your kids with positive teammates and parents willing to be mat-side and cheer on the squad even if they’ve been knocked out of the tournament. Strong communities stay to support one another no matter what!
10. Dont get too low on your kid’s losses or too high on their success. Celebrate the wins but also remember that it’s just wrestling. All of the college coaches in the arena were watching the high school matches. Not one of them was recruiting the 8u or 11u tournament. It’s not that big of a deal yet.
I realized this weekend that it’s not my job to clear the path for my kids, but only to prepare them for it. Beacon is no better a wrestler today than he was when he walked into the arena yesterday, but now he knows he belongs. And that itself was well worth the risk.
- JB
The Seattle Mariners have a commanding 2 game lead over the Blue Jays as the series pivots back to Seattle.
If heading to T-Mobile Park hoping to catch a glimpse of history in the next few days, today will be sunny with clouds and maybe a few sprinkles on Thursday and Friday.