01/05/06 Pin
Tim (in gold) pinned his opponent without too much trouble last night. The gym lighting was dramatic for the matches but difficult for the photographer. They killed all the dome lights except for one large spot over the center of the mat. I had to choose whether to go for the dramatic effect when they were holding very still, or go with the flash and try to get a non-blurred picture. Since wrestlers don't hold still very well, I went for the flash.
Tim was featured in this evening's newspaper story about the match:
"Watching Tim Michaud drive his opponent into the deep red mat at Pueblo Centennial High School on Thursday night was like watching a drill in practice...."
http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/sports-story.asp?ID=2471
The advantages of living in a small town. And Tim's 15 minutes of fame.
We stopped for a sub sandwich on the way home from the match, and Tim ran into the guy he wrestled again there. They greeted each other like best friends, had an animated conversation about the match overall, expressed sympathy for our 103 pounder who was pinned by a girl, and wished each other luck in future matches. Most of our kids are like that - they leave the competition and attitude on the mat.
Tomorrow we go back to Pueblo to the South Tournament. I am experiencing a lot of anxiety about this tournament. When my oldest son was a senior, he was thrown in the championship round of this tournament and broke his arm. His cast was removed in time to wrestle at regionals, but he had no strength in that arm and was beaten soundly. He had counted on wrestling at the state tournment that year and was bitterly disappointed. So I'm nervous about this.
Tim was featured in this evening's newspaper story about the match:
"Watching Tim Michaud drive his opponent into the deep red mat at Pueblo Centennial High School on Thursday night was like watching a drill in practice...."
http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/sports-story.asp?ID=2471
The advantages of living in a small town. And Tim's 15 minutes of fame.
We stopped for a sub sandwich on the way home from the match, and Tim ran into the guy he wrestled again there. They greeted each other like best friends, had an animated conversation about the match overall, expressed sympathy for our 103 pounder who was pinned by a girl, and wished each other luck in future matches. Most of our kids are like that - they leave the competition and attitude on the mat.
Tomorrow we go back to Pueblo to the South Tournament. I am experiencing a lot of anxiety about this tournament. When my oldest son was a senior, he was thrown in the championship round of this tournament and broke his arm. His cast was removed in time to wrestle at regionals, but he had no strength in that arm and was beaten soundly. He had counted on wrestling at the state tournment that year and was bitterly disappointed. So I'm nervous about this.
