[0:00] Next up on HCTV's roundt wrestling [0:03] discussion, we're going to have another [0:04] conversation with coach Tim Hannenburg [0:06] as he highlights our girls wrestling [0:07] program, upcoming tournaments, and their [0:10] season that's just around the corner. [0:11] >> After coach Hannenburgg talks about the [0:13] season, we have uh wrestlers Ellie [0:16] Lavine and Olivia Lavine, the Lavine [0:18] sisters jumping in joining us talking [0:20] about the season as well. [0:29] Welcome back to HCTV where we have our [0:32] wrestling roundt discussion. Once again, [0:34] I'm Kyle Kryer joined by Mitch Sheman, [0:36] Coach Hannenburg, we're back again. [0:38] We're going to talk about our girls [0:39] program. This time, [0:40] >> an exciting time for Hastings wrestling. [0:42] Our girls program gets bigger and bigger [0:44] and bigger every year. U but I want you [0:46] to give us a quick preview of the [0:47] upcoming girls wrestling season. [0:50] >> Go ahead. [0:50] >> Yeah, as you mentioned, um our girls are [0:52] one of the leading forces in the entire [0:54] state, right? So this is our uh fifth [0:56] year that we've had girls wrestling here [0:57] u as a it is under the umbrella [0:59] wrestling but it's kind of a separate [1:00] entity um as well. So, our fifth year [1:03] and um like I said, we're one of the [1:04] leading state uh programs in the entire [1:06] state, right? So, um last year we had [1:07] over 35 girls on a team. This year, I [1:09] really expect us to have over 40 girls. [1:11] So, um once again, one of the best teams [1:12] in the state and one of the teams that [1:13] has the most girls, right? So, um I just [1:15] always love talking about that as well. [1:16] And we have a lot of phenomenal coaches [1:18] that help coach our girls, too. So, um [1:20] last year we had a really big senior [1:21] class. Um so, this year we're we're [1:23] going to fill in with a lot of girls [1:24] that have been wrestling those two or [1:25] three years that may not may or may not [1:26] have gotten their shot at varsity and [1:28] crack that lineup or section lineup or [1:30] things like that. So, um, some names [1:31] that I would just like to start off [1:32] talking about is our two captains here. [1:34] We got Ellie Lavine and we got Fiona [1:36] Myers. Um, so Ellie took fifth place at [1:37] the state tournament last year. Um, this [1:39] is only going to be her third year [1:40] wrestling. So, she picked it up very, [1:41] very quickly. And, uh, just an [1:43] absolutely phenomenal athlete. Um, you [1:44] know, she's played soccer, she wrestles, [1:46] uh, she can really do it all. So, she's [1:47] a really phenomenal girl. Our other [1:49] captain, Fiona Myers, unfortunately, [1:50] she's going to have to have another knee [1:52] surgery. Um, so she won't be wrestling [1:54] this year, but, um, she's recognized as [1:55] a leader in a room. So, she's a captain [1:58] and she's just going to be doing a [1:59] phenomenal job helping all the girls in [2:00] our room, too. So, a lot of other names [2:02] I like to highlight on here as well is u [2:04] the next one, Olivia Lavine. So, Ellie's [2:06] little sister. Um last year in her first [2:08] year wrestling, uh she was a state [2:09] qualifier for us. And one of the things [2:11] that I love talking about Olivia with is [2:13] uh she's got a nasty cradle. She's got a [2:15] phenomenal cradle and loves to pin [2:16] girls. She had about 27 pins on the [2:18] varsity team last year in her first year [2:20] wrestling. So, really cool about that. [2:22] And um just really came out of nowhere [2:23] at the girls section tournament, [2:24] qualified for the state. Um, and I [2:27] didn't have this written down, but one [2:28] thing I I would love to talk about her [2:29] though, too, is um, you know, she, a lot [2:31] of people have goals at the state [2:32] tournament, right? They they, you know, [2:33] I want to do this. I want to win a [2:34] match. I want to place. All that kind of [2:35] stuff, right? Her goal was she wanted to [2:37] walk off the mat every single time with [2:39] a smile on her face. She just wanted to [2:40] be not happy that she was there and [2:42] content that she was there, but she [2:43] wanted to enjoy the moment and just [2:44] savor every single second she was able [2:46] to wrestle at the state tournament. So, [2:47] I just love that about her and she's a [2:49] phenomenal young girl, right? And then [2:50] we have a bunch of other younger girls [2:51] that are going to be breaking up uh into [2:53] our lineup this year. And some started [2:54] last year and some didn't, but um Lane [2:56] Robinson and Sammy um Allen, both girls [2:58] that are entering their sophomore or [2:59] their freshman year, I should say. Um [3:01] they started off wrestling last year for [3:02] the first year, wrestled at our section [3:04] tournament. Um just great girls that are [3:06] very, very good athletes and um ready to [3:08] do some big things. Cara Peler, once [3:09] again, a girl that wrestled in our [3:10] section tournament last year. She's [3:12] entering her second year wrestling. [3:13] Comes from a wrestling family. She's [3:15] going to do some really, really good [3:16] things this year, too. a girl that's a [3:18] absolutely phenomenal athlete, Audriana [3:20] Dolberg. Last year was her first year [3:21] wrestling and she had some really really [3:23] great great wins. Um absolutely [3:25] phenomenal athlete. Super powerful. Um [3:27] doesn't know all the rules and the hair [3:28] is flying and the and the fur is flying [3:30] sometimes out there on the mat, but she [3:32] does really really well [3:33] >> and she goes all out. It is absolutely [3:36] it's it's so much fun to watch um [3:38] because you you watch her and maybe not [3:41] exactly know every single little piece [3:43] of technique, right? But no matter what [3:45] she's doing, she's going all and [3:49] battle when you're out there with her. [3:50] For sure. [3:52] >> Yeah. Another girl I really like to [3:53] highlight too is Lily Watts. She uh [3:54] started wrestling about two or three [3:56] years ago. Um it's just an absolute [3:57] rockolid person in the middle of our [3:59] lineup. Um she's been really close to [4:00] making it to the state tournament the [4:02] last couple years and I really expect [4:03] that she's going to break through to the [4:04] state tournament this year. Um one last [4:06] girl too is a very familiar last name, [4:08] Lavine, right? Avery Lavine. We got a [4:10] bunch of them in our lineup this year. [4:11] Uh she is holding up our upper weights. [4:13] She's only an eighth grader right now [4:14] and she had a phenomenal season last [4:16] year, took third at the section [4:17] tournament. Um, and I expect once again [4:19] someone that's really going to have a [4:20] phenomenal season. So, [4:21] >> and that was a name that I circled cuz [4:22] we obviously coach her at the middle [4:24] school [4:25] >> and she is a stunt athlete. I mean, [4:27] every sport she does, whether it's [4:28] softball, volleyball, wrestling, [4:30] >> she excels in. And she's just got this [4:33] right mentality. She's tougher than [4:34] nails. She's had to basically survive [4:36] with two older sisters, right? [4:38] >> Um, [4:39] >> one thing I would like to say about her [4:40] too, sorry to interrupt, but um, [4:41] absolutely phenomenal leader too, you [4:42] know. Um, as someone that's in eighth [4:44] grade, you really don't expect someone [4:45] like that to be that good of a leader. I [4:47] got to watch her do uh play volleyball [4:48] this year like you're saying, and she is [4:50] very vocal. She knows how to coach these [4:52] girls up. She gets everybody in the [4:53] right position. She cheers them on. So, [4:55] someone that's a very vocal and loud [4:57] leader and um just also leads by example [4:59] as well. So, once again, some rare [5:00] qualities to have as an eighth grader. [5:02] So, really cool. [5:02] >> And it's cool to see that the [5:03] positivity, right? You don't always have [5:05] to be a leader by by screaming at your [5:07] your teammates. And when when you look [5:08] at your lineup and you looked at the [5:09] girls that you were talking about, um [5:11] the mentality, that mindset that they [5:14] have, it it's so so fun to watch and and [5:17] so fun to watch grow together cuz we got [5:20] a lot of the younger girls coming in um [5:22] that are going to be stepping up like [5:23] you mentioned in those big spots, but [5:25] >> you know, you watch the the girls [5:27] compete together and it's it's just [5:29] something different and they they really [5:30] are out there to to wrestle for each [5:32] other. It's fun. [5:32] >> Once again, boys and girls wrestling, [5:34] many similarities. Uh couple things are [5:36] a little different, right? Like you [5:37] said, those girls follow each other [5:38] around to every single mat and they are [5:40] loud. They cheer each other on. They're [5:41] super supportive. Uh they just love [5:43] being there for their friends, right? So [5:44] these duels get really, really loud. [5:46] Like um I'll tell you what, we went to [5:48] the unofficial and we'll talk about [5:49] probably in a second, but the unofficial [5:51] dual state tournament last year was at [5:52] St. Michael. That was one of the loudest [5:54] events I've ever been to. When you get [5:55] 16 girls teams that are all cheering for [5:57] each other, it was an absolute blast. [5:58] And and actually one of the main [5:59] officials in the state, Rod Frost, said [6:01] that was probably his favorite event [6:02] he's ever repped in his entire life. So [6:04] it was just a just really cool event. [6:06] you know, obviously and um it's [6:07] recognized by not only the fans, not [6:09] only the wrestlers, parents and and [6:11] officials as well. So, pretty cool. [6:12] >> So, I want to interrupt a little bit [6:13] there. You said you lost all these [6:15] seniors, you had good numbers. Do you [6:17] guys expect to have a full lineup this [6:18] year? [6:18] >> Oh, yeah. Um I I can see is um filling [6:20] in all the weight classes. Not sure [6:22] exactly who's going to be where yet, but [6:23] I'll see a couple newer girls, a couple [6:25] girls I didn't mention maybe as well. [6:26] So, one girl that um is probably going [6:28] to jump into our lineup is Diana Kelly. [6:30] So, she's been doing a great job the [6:31] last couple years wrestling and someone [6:32] who's been behind some of those good [6:34] girls and older girls like Allison [6:35] Weinettle and these kind of girls. She's [6:37] someone that's going to jump in there [6:38] and do a really really great job for us. [6:39] Very explosive wrestler and really [6:41] coming on with wrestling. Um I would say [6:42] another good girl too that's going to [6:44] come on this year probably is Mattie [6:45] Berg. Um she's been wrestling a couple [6:46] years. She wrestled with you guys at the [6:47] middle school. She wrestled with us last [6:49] year in seventh grade. So an eighth [6:50] grade girl that is very physical, very [6:52] tall. Um loves wrestling and she's going [6:54] to do a really great job for us. [6:55] >> Yeah. Once she jumped on the mat as as a [6:57] fifth grader, it was it was like hook, [6:59] line, sinker, and she just really [7:00] enjoyed it and wanted to learn more, [7:02] right? She she wanted to be taught the [7:03] different techniques. And again, that's [7:05] that's that work ethic that I think the [7:07] girls in in in our Hastings wrestling [7:09] program really have is they have that [7:11] drive. [7:11] >> Well, I agree. Y [7:12] >> one thing you talked about the [7:13] unofficial state tournament. Any other [7:15] dual meets that we should look forward [7:16] to? [7:17] >> I know that one thing that we are gonna [7:19] broadcast this year is that Forest Lake, [7:21] correct? [7:21] >> Yep. So Forest Lake won the unofficial [7:23] dual state tournament last year and they [7:24] had a really good lineup. Um un [7:26] unfortunately we didn't get to wrestle [7:27] them last year, right? We lost to Apple [7:28] Valley in the semi-finals. Apple Valley [7:30] lost to them. So I really would have [7:32] liked to wrestle them last year. Just [7:33] didn't happen, right? So that's going to [7:34] be a huge one as well. U with the girls [7:36] duels, it's a little harder to to plan [7:38] around, right? Um some teams, they have [7:39] girls, but they just don't have a full [7:41] lineup. So they really shy away from the [7:42] girls duels more and we go to a lot of [7:44] indiv indiv individual tournaments. Um [7:46] so we have a lot of those going on, [7:48] those tournaments um throughout the [7:49] state. I'll say one huge one is at the [7:51] Pine Island. That's kind of a ramping up [7:52] for the state tournament as well. That's [7:54] at the end of the year. Uh huge numbers [7:55] at that one. One of the first premier [7:57] tournaments that popped up in the state [7:58] of Minnesota for the girls. Uh so that's [8:00] one that girls always like going down to [8:02] and um doing that as well. And I would [8:03] say the other one too, just like to plug [8:05] the unofficial dual state tournament. 16 [8:07] teams last year. I think there was [8:08] probably one team that didn't have a [8:10] close to full lineup. Everybody else [8:12] maybe missing one or two ways here and [8:13] there, but for the most part 16 teams [8:15] that are putting together an almost full [8:16] lineup, and it was very, very legit. We [8:18] end up taking third last year and I [8:19] could see us being top five this year, [8:21] too. So, we're going to put a good [8:22] lineup together this year, [8:23] >> too. And we lost that that semi-final [8:25] match by one. It was so close. The the [8:27] gap that we went from the duel to that [8:29] that state tournament was so much fun. [8:31] Um, now the Pine Island one is going to [8:33] be fun to watch because it's about two [8:35] weeks right before that, right? I think [8:36] it's right in the middle of January. Um, [8:38] another one that I had circled on [8:40] circled on paper is the South St. Paul [8:42] matchup because I think they have a they [8:43] have a solid team. Again, one of the top [8:45] teams in the in the state. Um I'm [8:48] looking forward to that one and that one [8:49] kind of kicks off right away in in [8:50] December. [8:50] >> Yeah, that's pretty quickly quick there [8:52] too. And um yeah, South St. Paul's got a [8:54] really good girls team, one of the best [8:55] in the state as well. Um in the last [8:57] couple years they've been in our [8:58] section. Pretty cool. This year, just to [8:59] preview it as well. Uh so our girls [9:01] section used to be two sections [9:02] combined, right? So last year we were [9:04] section three and four. This year we're [9:06] going to be uh section three alone. So [9:08] um it's going to take two girls still to [9:09] the state tournament, which means it's [9:11] going to expand from eight girls to 16 [9:13] girls. And one really cool thing I want [9:14] to just talk about for the state [9:15] tournament and this is both the boys and [9:16] the girls. Um but then now the state [9:18] tournament is going to be double [9:19] elimination for both the boys and the [9:21] girls. So this is something coaches have [9:22] been uh fighting for for you know 30 [9:24] plus years and u yeah so it happened [9:26] this year. It's got expanded by another [9:28] half a day. Uh so now both the boys and [9:30] girls are going to be both 16 person [9:31] brackets double elimination for [9:33] everybody. So it's going to be a really [9:34] phenomenal experience for everybody. And [9:35] once again I can see us sending I would [9:37] say last year if it was uh just our [9:38] section we could probably send almost [9:40] every single girl to the state [9:41] tournament last year. That's how good we [9:42] were. And this year, I think we're gonna [9:43] be sending a ton of girls to the state [9:44] tournament as well. [9:45] >> Shannber, I know we could sit here and [9:46] talk about wrestling all day long. We [9:48] really could. But as much as they want [9:50] to hear us talk, we really want to hear [9:51] our wrestlers talk. So, we're gonna be [9:53] right back with some of our female [9:54] wrestlers, some of our captains. They're [9:56] going to talk about their season. Coach [9:57] Hannber, thanks again for your time. We [9:59] wish you nothing but the best this [10:00] season. [10:00] >> Awesome. Thanks, guys. [10:07] >> But here is the difference for the class [10:09] of 1990. 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We're going to start off with [12:25] Ellie, one of our senior captains. Uh [12:27] Ellie is a returning state qualifier, [12:29] state place winner, sixth at state, not [12:31] fifth. Like coach Hannenburg said, this [12:33] is her third year wrestling. And uh [12:35] we're expecting big things from her this [12:37] year. Welcome to the show, Ellie. [12:39] Awesome. And then we have Olivia Lavine. [12:41] Olivia is a second year wrestler. In her [12:43] first year, she was a state qualifier. [12:46] Uh definitely, I think, surpassed your [12:48] expectations of the season. [12:50] >> Welcome to the show. [12:51] >> Thank you. [12:51] >> It was a Last year was awesome. I mean, [12:53] even even watching I I watched the uh [12:56] had it on the big screen at the state [12:58] tournament. It was so much fun to watch [12:59] the two of you just going at it. Um [13:01] representing Hastings wrestling. It was [13:03] that was cool. [13:04] >> And before we start talking about [13:05] wrestling, I want to congratulate both [13:06] of you girls. Uh both members of our [13:09] section final soccer team, the first [13:11] time in school history. That's a big [13:13] deal. So, I just want to congratulate [13:14] you guys because um from having a [13:16] daughter that plays soccer, like they [13:17] look up to you guys big time. So, [13:19] congratulations to both of you guys. [13:20] >> But we're not here to talk about soccer. [13:22] We're here to talk about wrestling. So, [13:23] if you guys could give us a quick [13:25] rundown of like what you're looking [13:26] forward to this year with wrestling. Um [13:28] may maybe it's individual goals or team [13:31] goals. Anything you want to talk about [13:33] with this upcoming season that you're [13:34] looking forward to? [13:35] >> Okay. Uh do you want to start? [13:37] >> Yeah. I think um as a team I think that [13:40] last year for the girls state um [13:42] tournament we we had an upset. We [13:45] definitely were right on Apple Valley's [13:47] tail for team state and [13:50] >> um I think they definitely should watch [13:52] their backs this year. Like we've [13:53] definitely lost some some key girls on [13:56] our team this last year. We graduated [13:59] >> Allison and Amelia and Kan all girls who [14:03] were like for sure wins. Like that's how [14:05] we looked at them as. And so [14:07] >> it's going to be tough filling in that [14:09] that spot, but I feel like we can [14:11] definitely do that this year. And then [14:12] for you individually, like what are some [14:14] of your goals that you have for this [14:15] year? [14:16] >> Um, there are definitely higher [14:18] expectations this year, like making it [14:19] to stay and everything, having it be my [14:21] second year. So, like personally, I just [14:22] think making it back there again and [14:25] just finishing farther than I did last [14:27] year. [14:28] >> Yeah, for sure. That's awesome. [14:29] >> Now, now you got that now you got that [14:31] stepping stone, right? Now you got a [14:33] starting spot and and you shoot higher. [14:34] That that's that's awesome. [14:35] >> And the unfortunate thing about doing so [14:37] well is you can't hide from girls this [14:38] year, right? Because [14:39] >> you're not sneaking off. [14:40] >> Yeah. You're not going to sneak You're [14:41] not going to sneak up on people this [14:42] year, right? [14:43] >> George reminds me of that. [14:45] >> I love it. Go ahead. [14:46] >> Uh, I would say for the team going on a [14:49] different note than Ellie, we are [14:51] gaining so many middle school girls. [14:53] Like last year, we brought so many [14:55] middle school girls up, including our [14:57] sister Avery. [14:59] >> Third place at sections at for sections [15:02] first or Oh, that's my phone. Okay. But [15:06] it's just crazy like we have so many [15:08] first year girls who came out. They're [15:11] so strong. We got wrestlers like um [15:14] Kira, [15:16] uh Sammy, Leighton, and we just know [15:19] they're going to be so good this year. [15:21] And it's so exciting cuz obviously we [15:23] had such a good team last year, but I [15:25] just know we're going to do we're going [15:27] to do so good this year. [15:28] >> It's Yeah, it's fun when when you have [15:30] the numbers in the in the room, right, [15:31] where you can just kind of reload. And I [15:34] I mentioned this with coach Hannenburg. [15:36] It's so much fun to to watch the girls [15:38] really grow together and build together, [15:40] but um when you've been in there, now [15:42] you've been in this is your second year. [15:43] I mean, think about how much you grew in [15:45] that first year [15:46] >> and now how much it's going to go in in [15:48] year two and you're going to have girls [15:50] in that same spot too. Um talking even [15:52] Mattie Berg is going to be in there. [15:54] Avery is going to be in there. It's it's [15:55] going to be it's going to be fun to [15:56] watch. [15:57] >> One thing I'm always kind of interested [15:58] in learning about is kind of like your [15:59] wrestling journey. Like how did you get [16:01] here? And I know a lot of you guys in [16:02] your family started a little bit later, [16:04] but if you guys could talk about kind of [16:05] your wrestling background, even though [16:07] you weren't wrestling early on, you were [16:10] around wrestling and you're from a [16:11] family of wrestlers. You guys could talk [16:13] about that a little bit, that'd be [16:14] great. [16:14] >> Okay. So, my mom's side, we I think a [16:18] couple weeks after we were born, we were [16:20] at the tournaments while we were at [16:22] there. Uh [16:23] >> I can attest to that. I saw you [16:26] >> as a baby at a wrestling tournament. we [16:28] participated in um showcases and we [16:32] would wear our leotards and we would be [16:34] out on that mat and just having so much [16:36] fun. And for me uh going into my first [16:40] year, I didn't even think I was going to [16:42] wrestle. I had I didn't think I was [16:44] going to. And I remember I think a [16:47] couple days before captain's practices [16:49] started, I was like, "Mom, please sign [16:52] me up. Like, I'm ready. I think I think [16:54] I want to do this." And she's like, [16:56] "Okay, give it a And I was like, I think [16:58] I'm I think I'm going to love it. And [17:00] and I did. And I really do love it. And [17:02] I think it's just it's crazy to start [17:06] something and just find out you're good [17:08] at something and just to give it your [17:09] all. So [17:10] >> take a risk like that, too. That's [17:11] impressive. [17:12] >> Yeah. Did you have a sister in your ear, [17:13] too? [17:13] >> Pop. I think I think we got a spot for [17:15] you, right? [17:18] >> Um Yeah. Kind of what Olivia said. Like [17:21] we were babies when we went to our [17:24] uncle's wrestling tournaments and [17:26] everything like that. We just get p [17:27] passed around, handed around. My mom's [17:29] like, "I got to watch this match." Like [17:31] she hand us off. Everyone would just [17:32] like hang out with us. I have a picture [17:34] of me on my grandma's lap just with head [17:36] gear on. And I don't know, it's just [17:38] like we were definitely introduced to it [17:39] at a young age. And I feel like George [17:42] coming into our lives the way he did. [17:43] And he he started um coaching when it [17:47] was my second year. So my first year he [17:49] was just kind of around. He helped out, [17:51] everything like that. But then my second [17:52] year he was like, "All right, if we're [17:54] going to do this, we're really we're [17:55] really going to do this." It's like I'll [17:56] I'll come in and I'll coach, but we're [17:58] really doing this. And I was like, I'm [17:59] all for it. I don't think there was [18:01] >> a match I had where he wasn't on my [18:02] corner. [18:03] >> You know, I got I got to ask that I got [18:05] to ask this question. So, uh we're [18:06] talking about George Lo, who was a a [18:08] twotime state champ for [18:10] >> same um so we won't go that far. I mean, [18:13] wrestled in college. Uh but I mean, when [18:16] he came into the room, [18:17] >> right, did the how did how did that [18:20] change the room as a dynamic? I mean, [18:22] cuz he's going to be he's going to be a [18:24] guy that's going to work hard. you're [18:25] gonna he's going to push you to that [18:27] next level. How how did it how did it [18:28] go? [18:29] >> He is more of a quiet guy. Like it takes [18:31] him a little bit to [18:32] >> to get to know people. He'll he's a [18:34] little quiet at first. We kind of just [18:36] sits he just kind of sat back and just [18:38] spectated for a little bit. Just kind of [18:41] see like he was just viewing like how [18:43] everybody works and [18:44] >> like if people weren't putting in the [18:46] effort, he wasn't going to waste his [18:47] time to go like not not to be rude, but [18:49] he wasn't going to waste his time to go [18:50] and [18:50] >> put in all that effort to try and help [18:52] them if they weren't going to try. So he [18:54] kind of just started off by figuring out [18:56] who really like seems like they want to [18:58] put in the effort and do the best they [19:00] can. And then he really started to get [19:02] into it. He'd do the drills with [19:03] Hannenburg. He'd show new moves. Um the [19:06] girls and guys are switching on on and [19:08] off practices. That's what we did last [19:09] year. And so he wasn't able to make it [19:12] to all the later practices because those [19:14] are or all the early practices because [19:16] he'd always only be able to come to the [19:17] later ones. So, um, when we had the [19:20] earlier practices, he'd come in once a [19:22] week and just show random like few [19:24] moves, one or two moves for whoever [19:26] wanted to stay after for a little bit [19:28] while the guys were warming up and [19:30] >> he just try and get in all that extra [19:32] work to whoever was like, [19:36] >> right, has that drive, wants to win. And [19:38] I think that was a big big thing that [19:40] um, Coach Hannenburg did having George [19:42] in that room. Now he's got the three of [19:44] you in there, too. [19:45] >> Um, which is pretty cool. I do got to [19:47] tell a little story. I got to embarrass [19:49] you guys a little bit. [19:50] >> Sorry, I had to. So, you guys already [19:52] know this, but our fans might not know. [19:54] I actually coached your uncles my first [19:56] year teaching in Rosemont. [19:57] >> Oh, really? [19:58] >> You didn't know that? [19:58] >> I did not know that. [19:59] >> Yeah. So, that's why I said I remember [20:01] you as a baby. Your mom was literally on [20:03] Matt's side screaming. Does that sound [20:04] like your mom? [20:04] >> That sounds [20:05] >> Yeah. Sorry, Sammy. Cheering them on. [20:07] And it's pretty cool because it's kind [20:09] of come full circle and now you guys are [20:11] wrestling, right? Um and your mom was [20:13] actually a wrestling manager, too. So, [20:14] it's pretty cool, right, to kind of pay [20:16] it forward. And now you guys are kind of [20:17] taking the reigns. So, all right. I'm [20:19] going to jump shifts a little bit. Okay. [20:20] >> Is that all right? [20:21] >> Yeah. Go for it. [20:21] >> We talked about your soccer season. We [20:23] talked about how both of you are multi [20:24] multiple sport athletes. How have other [20:27] sports helped you guys in the sport of [20:29] wrestling? And I know that a lot of the [20:31] girls that wrestle are multiport [20:33] athletes. So, if you guys want to touch [20:34] on that a little bit, either one of you [20:35] can answer that. Um, I think just in [20:38] like a mindset kind of way, like it [20:41] switching from a team sport aspect to [20:44] going to an individual sport like [20:46] wrestling where it's it's all on you on [20:48] the mat basically. I mean, there's the [20:50] team duels and everything, but it's [20:52] still a lot of it's on you. And I feel [20:54] like I just [20:57] >> going from a team sport like soccer [20:58] where [20:59] >> like you're as strong as your weakest [21:01] link. You guys all have to work together [21:03] in order to get to the spot you want to [21:05] be at. I feel like um going to wrestling [21:08] I loved it a lot more because I was able [21:11] to see what I put in. [21:13] >> Yeah. [21:14] >> And see what came out of it. And I feel [21:16] like that was [21:18] >> that's just like the biggest difference [21:19] I've seen from it. But like from an [21:21] athletic point, soccer, you're running [21:23] for 25 minutes and like like for me, I'd [21:27] run 25 minutes the first half, come out, [21:29] get a quick sip of water, go back in for [21:32] the rest of the [21:32] >> Yeah. You can't do that during a [21:33] wrestling match, right? like, "Oh, I [21:34] want a water break." [21:35] >> I mean, some girls try to get away with [21:37] that. Some girls try to get away with [21:39] that, but I just feel like soccer, it's [21:42] just straight conditioning. And so, [21:44] you're kind of [21:45] >> So, you're well conditioned going into [21:46] this year already. [21:48] >> Gosh. [21:48] >> Yeah. [21:48] >> Awesome. [21:49] >> Yeah. [21:50] >> Lily, anything you want to add about [21:51] that? Otherwise, we can move on to the [21:52] next question. [21:53] >> I definitely would agree with Ellie. I [21:55] think it's it's like refreshing to go [21:58] like going off my first year. Like it's [22:00] refreshing to go from a team sport to [22:03] more of an individual, still a team [22:05] sport, but it's it's really great to see [22:07] the work that you like do at the end of [22:09] practice. Like again, George, like he [22:12] encouraged sprints at the end of [22:14] practice. He encouraged like another [22:17] round of live at the end of practice. [22:19] And it's just crazy how you can see like [22:22] all the extra things you're doing. It [22:23] pays off in matches so much. [22:25] >> That's awesome. [22:25] >> For sure. [22:26] >> Yeah. [22:26] >> And and now that looking at the the [22:28] program as a whole, okay, I want to [22:30] shift gears away from different sports. [22:32] Um I want to look at the program as a [22:34] whole because you two are huge links [22:35] now, right? And you're drawing girls in, [22:38] you know, into the sport, into the [22:40] program of Hastings. What have you you [22:43] two because I I I've heard about it, [22:45] right? I I kind of know um got that [22:47] backward background knowledge, but what [22:49] what have you two done do you think that [22:51] really pulls girls into that room that [22:53] recruits the younger girls right now? Um [22:55] what are you doing right now? [22:57] Well, for me, I've been like I've took a [23:00] couple trips to the middle school for [23:02] like other clubs that I'm in and always [23:04] always like I will share that I'm a [23:06] wrestler and like we do like little [23:07] introductions, but [23:09] >> it's just like I feel like seeing an [23:11] older girl be a part of wrestling is [23:13] like a male-dominated sport. It's it's [23:16] really cool to just see that. And [23:18] >> I just I tell them like you may just try [23:21] it like you may love it. So, I just [23:23] always like tell people I'm a wrestler [23:26] and yeah, [23:28] >> I feel like at practices um Fiona's not [23:30] here, but she's another captain and um [23:33] her and I I feel like we just like at [23:34] soccer practice especially, we'll be [23:36] talking about it. We um into into our [23:39] warm-ups for soccer. We just like we did [23:41] this like backpedaling thing. We just [23:43] put that into our warm-ups for some [23:44] reason. And her and I are like down in [23:46] our stance like it's just like it's just [23:48] like a natural thing and and people [23:50] would like say something about it. And [23:51] then Fion and I would like talk about [23:52] practice all the time and just like [23:55] >> I feel like a lot of people think about [23:56] like the negatives like oh it's so hard [23:58] oh cutting weight and I [23:59] >> and Fion and I will we just always be [24:02] talking about like the fun we have and [24:03] like [24:04] >> like the good that comes out of it and I [24:06] feel like not a lot of people think [24:07] about that. So, I think it's important [24:08] to just talk about it like out in the [24:11] open just around other people so they [24:13] can hear that like it's really not as [24:15] bad as it seems. Like it definitely has [24:17] its downers, but [24:18] >> you guys are also being a part of that [24:19] that Monday nights you guys are going [24:21] into practice showing technique. [24:23] >> Um we we have that um for even the [24:26] showcase they have that showcase twoe [24:28] deal just getting wrestlers like you [24:30] jumping into the room girls like oh my [24:32] god I can do this right. So just having [24:34] those role models and then I I think [24:36] that's awesome. [24:36] >> And to piggy back off what Olivia said, [24:38] I think it's really hard for girls to [24:40] get that first step in the in the room. [24:41] They're so apprehensive like I don't [24:43] know if I should touch a girl this way [24:44] or if I should even be aggressive and [24:46] mean. That's not how we're supposed to [24:47] be. And it's like it's accepted, right? [24:49] It's it's something that you guys have [24:51] excelled in. And I think I I got to give [24:53] you both a lot of credit. You've been [24:54] leaders for those young ladies. And I [24:56] think a lot of girls are willing to put [24:57] themselves out there because of the [24:59] things that you guys have done. So it's [25:00] a big credit to you guys. [25:01] >> Yeah. No. And like in the summer too, [25:03] we've got the girls camp that we have [25:05] like just for a big group of girls. And [25:08] >> um Hannibburg has us all showing drills [25:10] and [25:11] >> like in the beginning of it, he'll be [25:12] like, "Oh, this is Ellie. This is like [25:14] just introducing all of us and all the [25:17] girls like all the little girls look so [25:18] excited and they're just like, "Wow." [25:20] It's just so [25:21] >> Yeah. Remember, you're celebrities. [25:22] >> You are, right? [25:24] >> Yeah. Absolutely. Ladies, I want to [25:26] thank you so much for your time and I [25:27] want to wish you the best of luck this [25:29] season. We'll be covering a lot of your [25:30] matches this year. Um, but we really [25:32] appreciate you taking the time to do [25:33] this.