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mustered all of his energy and executed a perfect escape
move. The ref awarded him one point. Using his skill and
speed, Derek took Kevin down and was awarded another two
points. As in the first period, Derek was unable to turn Kevin
to his back, but he did not lose control of him either.
In the third period, Derek was ahead five to zero. Since
Kevin had taken the top position in the second period, Derek
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had to take the top position in the third. This was Derek's
least favorite position because he could not rely on his speed
to gain points. He envisioned the move he would use to turn
Kevin's back to the mat. When the ref blew the whistle to
begin the period, he shot his arms to grab Kevin's ankle and
knee and shoved with all of his weight, forcing Kevin to fall
from his position on all fours to his side. Kevin struggled, but
was unaccustomed to wrestling past the first period and
Derek could tell that he was growing tired. Thank God I spent
so much time running. I definitely have better endurance
than he does.
A surge of confidence shot through him. He had worked
out all summer and had run all year. He knew his moves and
executed them well. He had the spirit to dig deep, willing
himself to push through sore muscles filling with lactic acid
and lungs screaming for more oxygen. This was his year and
the realization gave him a tremendous boost of energy.
Working his arm into position to secure a half-nelson hold,
he slowly and steadily rolled Kevin over, earning three more
points for exposing Kevin's back to the mat. Kevin fought and
arched onto his head, but Derek felt his fight weakening
quickly. With the last reserves of his energy, Derek tightened
his hold and squeezed, forcing both of Kevin's shoulders to
the mat. All he had to do was keep him there for three
seconds. The ref started his count and after three waves of
his arm, slammed the mat. Derek had won with a pin. It had
taken nearly all of three periods, but he did it. Brampton was
awarded six team points for the pin and was now ahead
eighteen to zero.
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Cheers floated towards him from his team and from
several of the bleachers that were occupied by Brampton
students and parents. When he walked off the mat, his team
hoisted him in the air, and congratulated him. Brampton won
the next three matches, so when it was time for Scott's
match, they were ahead twenty-seven to zero.
Derek tried to catch Scott's attention before he walked
onto the mat, but Scott did not look his way. Tony Liu was his
opponent and had also won division the previous year. Derek
knew that this was going to be a tough match. When the ref
blew his whistle, Tony took Scott down quickly. During the
rest of the first period, he maintained control of Scott, turning
him to his back twice. Watching Scott wrestle, Derek sensed
that something was missing. Scott did not have the same
determined look on his face. He seemed to be losing energy
faster than usual.
Going into the second period, he was losing eight to zero.
As Derek had in his match, Scott began the period on the mat
in referee's position with Tony taking the top position. He
quickly escaped and took Tony down earning one point for the
escape and two points for the takedown. Scott was unable to
secure a hold to turn Tony to his back, but he did not lose
control of Tony for the remainder of the period.
Entering the third period, the score was eight to three with
Tony in the lead. Tony began on the mat with Scott on top.
He escaped quickly earning himself a point. The score was
now nine to three. And then Derek saw the change.
Determination crept into Scott's eyes. Circling Tony, Scott
looked like a panther stalking its prey. After about thirty
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seconds, he went for the takedown and successfully
controlled Tony on the mat earning him two points. The score
was now nine to five.
With only forty-five seconds remaining in the match, Derek
could barely keep himself seated at the side of the mat as he [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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mustered all of his energy and executed a perfect escape
move. The ref awarded him one point. Using his skill and
speed, Derek took Kevin down and was awarded another two
points. As in the first period, Derek was unable to turn Kevin
to his back, but he did not lose control of him either.
In the third period, Derek was ahead five to zero. Since
Kevin had taken the top position in the second period, Derek
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had to take the top position in the third. This was Derek's
least favorite position because he could not rely on his speed
to gain points. He envisioned the move he would use to turn
Kevin's back to the mat. When the ref blew the whistle to
begin the period, he shot his arms to grab Kevin's ankle and
knee and shoved with all of his weight, forcing Kevin to fall
from his position on all fours to his side. Kevin struggled, but
was unaccustomed to wrestling past the first period and
Derek could tell that he was growing tired. Thank God I spent
so much time running. I definitely have better endurance
than he does.
A surge of confidence shot through him. He had worked
out all summer and had run all year. He knew his moves and
executed them well. He had the spirit to dig deep, willing
himself to push through sore muscles filling with lactic acid
and lungs screaming for more oxygen. This was his year and
the realization gave him a tremendous boost of energy.
Working his arm into position to secure a half-nelson hold,
he slowly and steadily rolled Kevin over, earning three more
points for exposing Kevin's back to the mat. Kevin fought and
arched onto his head, but Derek felt his fight weakening
quickly. With the last reserves of his energy, Derek tightened
his hold and squeezed, forcing both of Kevin's shoulders to
the mat. All he had to do was keep him there for three
seconds. The ref started his count and after three waves of
his arm, slammed the mat. Derek had won with a pin. It had
taken nearly all of three periods, but he did it. Brampton was
awarded six team points for the pin and was now ahead
eighteen to zero.
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Cheers floated towards him from his team and from
several of the bleachers that were occupied by Brampton
students and parents. When he walked off the mat, his team
hoisted him in the air, and congratulated him. Brampton won
the next three matches, so when it was time for Scott's
match, they were ahead twenty-seven to zero.
Derek tried to catch Scott's attention before he walked
onto the mat, but Scott did not look his way. Tony Liu was his
opponent and had also won division the previous year. Derek
knew that this was going to be a tough match. When the ref
blew his whistle, Tony took Scott down quickly. During the
rest of the first period, he maintained control of Scott, turning
him to his back twice. Watching Scott wrestle, Derek sensed
that something was missing. Scott did not have the same
determined look on his face. He seemed to be losing energy
faster than usual.
Going into the second period, he was losing eight to zero.
As Derek had in his match, Scott began the period on the mat
in referee's position with Tony taking the top position. He
quickly escaped and took Tony down earning one point for the
escape and two points for the takedown. Scott was unable to
secure a hold to turn Tony to his back, but he did not lose
control of Tony for the remainder of the period.
Entering the third period, the score was eight to three with
Tony in the lead. Tony began on the mat with Scott on top.
He escaped quickly earning himself a point. The score was
now nine to three. And then Derek saw the change.
Determination crept into Scott's eyes. Circling Tony, Scott
looked like a panther stalking its prey. After about thirty
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seconds, he went for the takedown and successfully
controlled Tony on the mat earning him two points. The score
was now nine to five.
With only forty-five seconds remaining in the match, Derek
could barely keep himself seated at the side of the mat as he [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]