High School Wrestling 8-0!

Got another duel meet to go to tonight. My oldest, Tristan, is a Sophomore this year, wrestling Varsity. He's got an undefeated record so far this season: 8-0! He's got a tough one tonight, though. He's going up against a boy he wrestled last year and got a back injury from. The kid is good, but Tristan has improved greatly since last year, and I think he can take him. He's really pumped about tonight's match, too. Says he's looking forward to "taking this guy down", as he puts it.

Wrestling for me is a love/hate sort of thing. I do so love the sport. I can hardly contain myself in the stands when Tristan is wrestling. The problem I have is they move so fast, I can't keep up! My eyesight is so poor, that I miss a lot of it. Something happens, the crowd cheers, I smack my husband and ask what happened, and it's all over before I have a chance to cheer too! Thank goodness they record the matches so I can come home and watch them over on TV. They do that so the boys can learn from their mistakes, but it benefits me too!

Oh, and those fluorescent lights! They are murder on my eyes! By the time the match is over, I've got such a headache!

It's all worth it, though. At least I'm there, being the supportive mother I should be. Sometimes, I think he's embarrassed by me, actually. He says he's not, but how could he not be? When I do happen to catch something he's done well with, I'm standing on my feet, cheering at the top of my lungs! During the match, I'm yelling as loud as the coaches, telling him what moves he needs to do. He says he can't hear me when he's in the midst of pinning someone, but everyone else can! I don't care. I'm just so damned proud of him!

My youngest, Timothy, has decided to give wrestling a try this year, too! So far he's only had practices, but after the holidays he'll start having matches too. What fun that's going to be! Those little kids out there on the mats wrestling around are so cute! It breaks my heart, though because it never fails. When one loses there's always tears! You can't help but feel sorry for them. They all want to win so badly!

So, we'll see if Tristan's undefeated streak ends tonight. I hope not. I have to ride home in the same car with him, and he's not a very good loser!