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March 25, 2009
This year we are choosing the FIGHT FOR YOUR DREAMS camp held at Taylorsville High School featuring wrestling legend Justin Ruiz (5x National champ and Olympic wrestler) It will be a great camp. Information and registration fliers are being sent home. The cost will be $150, the best deal around. The date of the camp is June 15-19, 2009
Also see our camp links on the side bar for information regarding local and national camps with great reviews.
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March 9, 2009
The climax of the entire wrestling season is the state wrestling tournament held at the Mckay Events Center in Orem. Thousands flock in to see their wrestlers compete with the very finest in the state of Utah. With a ton of enthusiasm, plenty of nerves, and a will to represent their school, the 8 Grizzly men from Copper Hills arrived with a mission: To be the very best. They wrestled tough, grueling matches for several days. After the first few rounds, the Grizzlies lost 6 of their wrestlers who proudly wrestled their hearts out. Remaining……. none other than the heavyweights, Max Adamson and Zac Jensen.
Both these wrestlers showed up to win it all. Max and Zac beat their first opponents convincingly. Max even defeated a foe from Viewmont that had knocked him out of the placing rounds last year at state. The next round, Zac pounded on Brightons wrestler and pinned him in the 2nd period. Max was matched against Dylan Stadel from Lehi, a returning state runner-up and nemesis for both wrestlers. After a valiant 3 periods, Dylan was the winner by 2 points. Advancing to the third round, Stadel from Lehi now had to prove he could beat two Grizzlies in a row. Zac Jensen wrestled an amazing match giving Stadel everything he had right down to the final few seconds. Stadel dug deep and managed to take down Jensen just before the time ran out. Stadel went on the win the state championship.
Now, with both wrestlers losing to the champion, they had to prove they were not quitters and deserved to be ranked with the best. Max Adamson won his next three matches and Jensen bounced back with a big win in the consolation bracket. When the smoke cleared, Copper Hills found themselves in the unlikely situation. Teammate vs Teammate - once again. Mustering all the strength they had, these two warriors stepped on the mat, shook hands, and represented their school. We, the coaches said nothing as we lined the mat to support these great athletes. After an exciting match, it was Max Adamson who won this time, defeating Zac by a mere point, 5-4.
To crown it all off, these two put aside their passion to win and gave each other a hug on the center of the mat. Truly, a coach could not be more proud than to see such an act of sportsmanship. What an accomplishment for these two. Max Adamson placed third and Zac Jensen placed fourth at states. Their efforts will go down in school history as their pictures will be framed in large plaques and added to the wall of champions in the wrestling room. Their example of determination, sportsmanship, and mental toughness will inspire many future Grizzly champions in the years to come. Congratulations to the parents, wrestlers, coaches, and community!
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February 9, 2009
8 TO STATE- that’s the new phrase going around the school this week! The Varsity wrestlers followed the JV momentum by making a statement of their own at the Region 3 tournament held at our very own Copper Hills this past week. The team wrestled with incredible heart and committment, giving us a school record 4th place finish (just a few points shy of 3rd place!). Another record was made when the team qualified 8 individuals to the state final tournament. Here are your 2009 state qualfiers.
- 112- ROBBIE FLETCHER - 2ND AT REGION - JUNIOR
- 119- JACOB GILES - 4TH AT REGION - SENIOR
- 135- DAVID PUTVIN - 4TH AT REGION - JUNIOR
- 145- JERRY PACHECO- 3RD AT REGION - SENIOR
- 171- KYLE FREIMUTH- 4TH AT REGION - SENIOR
- 215- PHIL ROCHA - 3RD AT REGION - SENIOR
- 285- MAX ADAMSON - 3RD AT REGION - SENIOR
- 285- ZAC JENSEN - 2ND AT REGION - SENIOR
* HONORABLE MENTION- ZACH STAUFFER (ONLY 3 WERE TAKEN AT 140 THIS YEAR)
TEAM PLACES
- 1ST - WEST JORDAN
- 2ND - BINGHAM
- 3RD- RIVERTON
- 4TH- COPPER HILLS
- 5TH- HUNTER
- 6TH- KEARNS
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February 2, 2009
The JV team has done it! Not only did they win the region tournament, but they did it with a 130 point margin! The Grizzlies didn’t give other teams a chance as they advanced wrestlers to the finals in almost every weight class! The JV have proven that they are clearly the best in the region and will be a force to be reckoned with in the future years. CONGRATULATIONS WRESTLERS, COACHES, AND PARENTS!
INDIVIDUAL PLACERS
CHAMPS
- Jaysen Hatch - 103 lbs Freshman
- Jacob Giles - 119lbs Senior
- Zach Stauffer - 140lbs Sophomore
- David Whittle - 145 lbs Sophomore
- Peini Muti - 189 lbs Senior
- Zach Banks - 215 lbs Sophomore
RUNNER UPS
- Derek Ipsen - 119 lbs Sophomore
- Jarom Putvin - 130 lbs Freshman
- Scott Monson - 145 lbs Sophomore
- Jake Richmond - 160 lbs Senior
- Dalton Candalot - 171 lbs Sophomore
- Danny Muti - 215 lbs Sophomore
THIRD PLACE
- Ubaldo Guitterez - 130lbs Sophomore
- Braxton Southwick - 152 lbs Junior
- Lyle Whittle - 171 lbs Senior
FOURTH PLACE
- Bryce Woehl - 189 lbs Sophomore
FINAL TEAM SCORES
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1ST - COPPER HILLS - 330 POINTS
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2ND - HUNTER - 200 POINTS
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3RD - WEST JORDAN - 196.50 POINTS
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4TH - BINGHAM - 104.50 POINTS
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5TH- RIVERTON - 92 POINTS
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6TH - KEARNS - 76 POINTS
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January 29, 2009
The Copper Hills Junior Varsity team has been turning some heads as they have n
ow defeated West Jordan, Kearns, Bingham, and Hunter four weeks in a row! Its very exciting to know that we have some talented young wrestlers for the years to come. These guys are working hard and learning fast. Nothing is better than watching a 1st year wrestler come off the mat after pinning a guy saying, “that move really works!”
The JV team needs your support for the JV Open Region Tournament this Saturday held at Hunter High School. They have a great chance of winning it, so don’t miss out! Wrestling begins at 9am.
Just look at this focus!
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January 25, 2009
In the past few weeks, the team has seen its toughest competition yet. The Grizzlies took on teams from all over the western states ranging from Washington to Arizona and every state in between.
First, there was the Rocky Mountain Rumble, a nationally recognized tournament full of over 64 wrestling powerhouses.Our wrestlers competed hard, but all were beaten out before the placement rounds- that is all except for two. Our two heavyweights, Max Adamson and Zac Jensen (both seniors) relentlessly pushed through a grueling 7 matches over 2 days to find themselves facing eachother for 5th and 6th place. However, they were unable to wrestle because of a shoulder injury Adamson sustained in a previous match. The injury default gave Jensen 5th place and Max Adamson 6th place. We were extremely proud of these two wrestlers for placing in such a competitive tournament. Visit this link to see the complete braket sheets and results: RMRBRACKETS
Last weekend, the team then traveled to St George to compete in the Pine View Invitational. This tournament hosted over 35 teams traveling from Las Vegas, Arizona, and northern Utah. We were proud to be the one school representing Salt Lake County. *Each or our wrestlers picked up wins, but in the end- it was once again our HWT still standing. Zac Jensen found himself placed against a returning state champ from Las Vegas in the semi-final round. Jensen simply destroyed him and even pinned him in the final seconds of the third period. It was by far the best wrestling from Jensen yet. The team then waited in anticipation for the last match of the entire tournament, which was well worth the wait. Jensen won in overtime, making him the Pine View champion! * Max Adamson and Ryan Zumwalt were out with injuries.
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January 4, 2009
Talk about plunging back into things! The wrestling team has been working hard over Christmas break to prepare for their toughest challenges to come. Here is some information for this coming week. 
Tuesday Jan 6th- Varsity Tri-Meet @ Highland High School (Salt Lake).
- Wrestling begins at 3:00pm and ends around 8pm. We will wrestle 3 back to back matches. Varsity only
Thursday Jan 8th - Region Match vs West Jordan @ Copper Hills. SENIOR NIGHT!
- JV starts at 5:30pm. Varsity at 7:00pm. This night is also Senior night. Seniors and their parents will be recognized.
Friday Jan 9th and Saturday Jan 10th - Varsity tournament at West Jordan High / JV tournament at Tooele High School
- Varsity starts at 3:00pm on Friday and 9:00am Saturday. This is a team tournament style and features some very good competition.
- JV starts at 3:00pm on Friday and 9:00am Saturday. More information will be posted as we get it.
Go to http://copperhillswrestling.com/directions for maps and directions. Page loads slow because of the number of maps
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December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you are enjoying every bit of the break. Now would be a great time to express thanks to all of our parents, fans, and supporters of our wrestling program. This year we have had more involvement from parents and fans than ever before! It definetely makes a difference.
We have really encouraged the wrestlers to take advantage of this time to get that winning edge over their opponents. Of course, hard work can be fun too. Just check out how many calories you can burn off doing the following activities for an hour
- Sledding = 514 calories
- Shoveling Snow = 455 calories (ok, maybe not so fun)
- Skiing/Snowboarding = 515 calories
- Weight Lifting = 488 calories
- Running = 688 calories
- Wrestling = 620 calories
- Ice Skating = 520 calories
- Snowmobiling = 244 calories
- Stationary Bike = 600 calories
- Wii Boxing = 310 calories
- Wii Tennis = 341 calories
- Building a Snowman/Throwing Snowballs = Who knows!!
Remember, you have to burn off 3,500 calories more than you consume to lose 1 pound of extra fat. If you can burn about 500 more calories a day then you consume, you can safely lose 1 pound per week.
Watch out for these calorie monsters! They can add up quick
- 1 medium cookie = 70 calories
- 1 small piece of fudge = 90 calories
- 1 12 oz can of soda = 150 calories
- 1 piece of pie = 450 calories (shovel snow an hour to burn this one off!)
- 1 piece of pizza = 210 calories
- 1 handful of potato chips = 200 calories
(Info found at www.mypyramid.gov)
ANYWAYS, NEXT PRACTICE IS SAT DEC 27: 8-10 AM . DONT MISS IT!!!!
THE REST OF THE PRACTICES ARE AS FOLLOWS
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MON DEC 29: 8-10
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TUES DEC 30: 8-10
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WED DEC 31: 8-10
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FRI JAN 2: 8-10
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December 18, 2008
The wrestling team improves to 9-0 with the defeat against Orem last night at home! Orem has recently come off a 6 straight winning streak themselves, going 6-0 in the 4A duals held at Roy High School, so we knew it was going to be a battle toward the end of the lineup. We had several new wrestlers in the Varsity lineup last night who demonstrated a lot of commitment to their school and team. Its not an easy feat to be a first year wrestler on the Varsity team!
Here are the individual results
- Jaysen Hatch won by disqualification
- Robbie Fletcher won by a fall
- Jacob Giles lost by decision
- Travis Humpheryes won by forfeit
- Ryan Zumwalt won by a fall
- David Putvin lost by a fall
- Zach Stauffer won by a fall
- Jerry Pacheco won by forfeit
- Jeremy Irish lost by a fall
- Braxton Southwick lost by a fall
- Dalton Candalot lost by a fall
- Lyle Whittle lost by a fall
- Phil Rocha won by a fall
- Zac Jensen won by a fall
Final Score: 48-34
The JV also won their first dual meet of the year 24-18. It was tied 18-18 going into the final match and Tyler Augason capture the pin to win it.
Individual Results
- Andre Varela lost by a fall
- Jesse Apayrath lost by a fall
- Mitch Henire won by a fall
- Clint Facer won by a fall
- Austin Clark lost by a fall
- Jimmy Trinh won by fall
- Tyler Augason won by a fall
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December 15, 2008
It was another successful weekend for the Copper Hills wrestling team! The team took 3rd place, only 4 points behind Weber JV and Viewmont JV. The team is making their voices heard- literally! They cheer each other on louder than any team in the gym. It’s hard to lose with that kind of support!
Here are the individual medal placers
- Jacob Giles - 119 Champion ****
- Ryan Zumwalt- 130 Champion
- Zac Jensen- Hwt Champion ****
- Zach Stauffer - 135 4th place
- David Putvin 140 4th place
- Phil Rocha- 215 4th place
- Jaysen Hatch - 103 5th place
- Joe Silva - 125 5th place
- Dalton Candalot- 171 6th place
- Zach Banks- 215 6th place
****This week’s Varsity MVP goes to Jacob Giles for his overtime win in the semi-finals and comeback pin in the finals. The JV MVP is Zac Jensen. Jensen pinned all his opponents in the first period. He also clinched the championship with a 10 second pin in the finals. Congratulations!
Please come support the team in our back to back home meets Wed Dec 17th against Orem and Thur Dec 18th against Riverton (battle of the rock!).
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