Senior Night - Clay

Can't believe the time has come to watch the FINAL wrestling home dual meet that my sons would ever participate in.  Where has the time gone?????  This match was for the NIC title so it was important.  Tyler was set to wrestle.  They wrestled under the lights for them and our seniors wore their white championship singlets.  It was a special time.  Unfortunately, he had to injury default to his kid...more on that to come.
10 seniors say goodbye this year.  I had the opportunity to make the Senior Flyers along with the Wislers.  Pretty happy with the turnout.  Also were able to make showcase tables for each senior like we did with Trenton.  Also happy that we got that done and able to use it for graduation.  Soooo happy that we had so many family members come to support Tyler last night.  That is one thing I am extremely thankful for.  We could not ask for a better set of family on both sides.  My parents, Chad/Amber and family, Ben's dad, his brother and sister, Aunt Annie and Uncle Jay, Aunt Becky all were able to come.  On a good note...we are NIC Champions!  Won the meet 39-27 
I still don't think I have grasped the concept of not having a kid on the mat...well, high school, that is.  Even so, not sure what Trenton is thinking about next year.  With all his hurdles and with school really taking presidence...it seems wrestling may be coming to an end with him also.  We will have to wait and see.  Boys sporting events could be coming to an actual close.  I have to say though, it has been an awesome 7 + years of wrestling and being able to be a Mishawaka Cavemen has definitely made it all the more sweeter.  Oh we will most definitely be around here and there at the meets to come, but it just won't be the same knowing my son is not out there.  The plus side is...maybe my blood pressure will get better ;)
So here is to Senior Night and here is to the MANY years of wrestling.  Many memories.  Many good times.