Wrestlers Endure Grueling Preseason Practice

VERNON LUONG
Staff Writer
With the fall season at its close, the winter sports teams are now in the spotlight of representing our school athletics. For the wrestling team, this means doing everything they can to maintain their high standards and achievements.
Despite still having a few weeks before the Almont League starts, wrestlers will have gone through hours of intensive training in a strenuous environment by then. In addition to weekday practices, they have a 6 p.m. call-time every Wednesday. Limited hydration and 96-degree heaters put wrestlers among extreme discomfort, causing a loss in weight yet still retaining muscle control. These conditions only push members to remain strong and well-balanced.
The team currently has 13 returning players and is going through an uncertain roster with influxes of sign-ups and back-offs. But that has not stopped Head Coach Mike Williams from giving his members all he can in hopes of another season victory. Even with state and nationally ranked players like Co-Captain Hugo Perez, Williams continues to push them towards performing to their fullest potential.
“Even the best teams do not have the best performances,” said Williams.
Perez, along with Co-Captains David Moran and Richard Poun are confident in the team’s accomplishments and what they hope to achieve this upcoming season.