2nd Annual Veteran's Memorial Invitational -WRHS -Need a team-

Hillis

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Window Rock High School’s 2nd Annual Veteran’s Memorial Wrestling Invitational on 18-19 December 2015.
This tournament will be held again at the Bee Hółdzil (Stronghold) Fighting Scouts Events Center and it saw great success in its initial tournament in 2014. Defending AZ Div IV State Champion Camp Verde HS was the tournament champion, following by Mountain Pointe, Window Rock, and Chinle to round out the top four teams.
Teams: First 18 teams to be determined upon acceptance of our invitation

FORMAT: Team duals and individual medal tournament. 18 teams will be divided into 2 pools of nine teams in a series of duals, five duals per team on Day 1 and four on Day 2. Following the intra-pool duals, top teams from each pool will wrestle for dual placings in corresponding rankings. The top three wrestlers from each pool will advance on to the medal rounds in the same fashion. Every wrestler will have a minimum of 9 matches, with medalists wrestling 10 matches. We will wrestle on four mats, with six available total.
ROOM/ BOARD: In addition to local hotels in Window Rock or Gallup, the WR Events Center floor is available for teams to camp out, showering will also be available
PROGRAM INFORMATION: The tournament programs are in the process of being completed at this time. VERY IMPORTANT!!! We are requesting that you please fax us a roster of your wrestling team along with their current records by Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Also very important - Please include your team record and any tournament places your team may have earned for the 2014-2015 season. This will help us in determining the pools for the tournament. We would like to request that you fax or this to us at (928) 729-7661 by December 15, 2015 to allow sufficient time to prepare our programs. You may also e-mail me with this information.
AWARDS: Team trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place (based on dual point system and individual medal match results). Individual medals for 1st through 6th place in each weight class. Most Outstanding Upper and Lower weight class individual plaques (as voted by the coaches). Team Sportsmanship Plaque (as voted on by the referrees). Medals to be presented by WRHS Dineh Club. T-shirts to individual champs.

FEES: $325 for varsity, $100 for JV ($425 for both teams)
$50 for Midschool/ Jr. High team (*fee is waived for any school paying $425)
CONCESSIONS: Food, Drinks, and T-shirts will be on sale throughout the tournament.
If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call at (928)729-2727, or email at MHillis@wrschool.net or hillismarcw@gmail.com.
 

Hillis

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Re: 2nd Annual Veteran's Memorial Invitational -WRHS

Teams confirmed so far:

Window Rock (the host of course...3rd at VMI, 2nd at Shiprock, Sectional Champs and undefeated on the Navajo Nation for 2014-15)
Camp Verde (who's gonna knock this state champ team off as VMI Champs?)
Mountain Pointe (thinks they can do even better than runner-up last season)
Chinle (lost 3rd place dual to Window Rock by one point)
Red Mesa (small but always tough)
Many Farms (always has a couple tough scrappy dudes)
Shiprock NM (largest school on the Navajo Rez)
Wingate NM ( Da bears...)
Newcomb NM (They wrestle bears for practice)

Not quite confirmed yet but still hoping to make it....
Lee Williams (coached by former WRHS Coach Loveless...yeah, he was my coach)
Catalina (southern AZ representation)
Grants NM (Always good to tangle with them)
Baboquivari (Tohono O'odham kids love comin up here to the only rez bigger than theirs)
Standley Lake CO (hmmm....a totally new team. Anyone know something I don't?)
Thunderbird (Holy schniekies! Hope they make it! Would be great to see two state champs go at it)

So there is still room for more. If you come up, you won't be dissappointed.
 

Hillis

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Re: 2nd Annual Veteran's Memorial Invitational -WRHS

We have committed for the Veterans Memorial Invitational as of today:

Baboquivari
Camp Verde
Catalina
Chinle
Hopi
Lee Williams
Many Farms
Miami
Mountain Pointe
Newcomb NM
Red Mesa
Shiprock NM
Tohono O'odham
Window Rock
Wingate NM

We just need 3 more teams to round out the 18 varisty we are seeking.

Oh, on the JV side:

Window Rock
Chinle

Hopefully we can get more for JV as well.
Let me know either way. thanks and good luck with your season.


Coach Hillis
 

Hillis

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Re: 2nd Annual Veteran's Memorial Invitational -WRHS

North Canyon HS looks like Team #16. Two more teams and we're good to go. 8)
 

Hillis

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Re: 2nd Annual Veteran's Memorial Invitational -Full

Globe HS is #17 as of this morning....one more team needed for the VMI!
Who wants the last spot of a new and promising tournament? :eek:
 

Hillis

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Re: 2nd Annual Veteran's Memorial Invitational -WRHS

The 2nd Annual Veteran's Memorial Invitational is now FULL!! Pinon is our last taker.
Thank you for your interest. Keep an eye out for the 1/30 JV tourney and summer wrestling for 2016 8)
 

Hillis

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Re: 2nd Annual Veteran's Memorial Invitational -WRHS -FULL-

One team had to pull out of the VMI today so WE ARE LOOKING FOR ONE MORE TEAM TO FILL IN. CONTACT ME IF INTERESTED.
 

Hillis

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Re: 2nd Annual Veteran's Memorial Invitational -WRHS -NEEDS ONE MORE TEAM-

Tournament is now full...again.
Thanks for your interest.
 

Hillis

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Re: 2nd Annual Veteran's Memorial Invitational -WRHS -Full-

VMI Teams as of 11/17
1. Baboquivari
2. Camp Verde
3. Catalina
4. Chinle
5. Hopi
6. Kingman
7. Lee Williams
8. Many Farms
9. Miami
10. Mountain Pointe
11. Newcomb NM
12. North Canyon
13. Pinon
14. Red Mesa
15. Rough Rock
16. Shiprock NM
17. Shonto Prep
18. Tohono O'odham
19. Window Rock
20. Wingate NM


We've grown from 14 teams last year to this. Next year, we'll grow even more.... 8)
 

Hillis

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In the fluidity (is that a word) of schedules moving about like water, a team dropped Friday.
Here is who we have coming and if you're interested, let me know ASAP.

1. Baboquivari
2. Catalina
3. Hopi
4. Blue Ridge
5. Newcomb NM
6. Window Rock
7. Wingate NM
8. Monument Valley UT
9. Camp Verde
10. Chinle
11. Kingman
12. Many Farms
13. Miami
14. Shiprock NM
15. Tohono O'odham
16. Pinon
17. Red Mesa
18.
 
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