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Hello Laney Wrestling families!

We hope everyone has had a great first week of school. See below for continued reminders and new info....

SCHEDULE & KEY EVENTS -

WEEK OF AUG 30th: 

• Tue 9/1

  • Optional pre-season workout 3:45-5:30p 

• Thr 9/3

  • Optional pre-season workout 3:45-5:30p

• Fri 9/4

  • Inflatable Tunnel Set up (See details below)

WEEK OF SEPT 6th: SPLIT WORKOUTS BEGIN THIS WEEK! (See note below)

• Mon 9/7

  • Labor Day. No School!

• Tue 9/8

  • BOYS optional pre-season workout 3:45-5:30p

• Wed 9/9

  • GIRLS optional pre-season workout 3:45-5:30p

• The 9/10

  • BOYS optional pre-season workout 3:45-5:30p

PRE-SEASON WORKOUTS - Our optional pre-season workouts are in full swing. Please note, due to the volume of bodies in our wrestling room, Coaches have made the decision to begin SPLIT workouts, separating the boys and the girls. SPLIT WORKOUTS WILL BEGIN THE WEEK OF SEPT 6TH. I have spelled it out above and workout details are below:

• YOU MUST BE APPROVED IN DRAGONFLY IN ORDER TO ATTEND. NO EXCEPTIONS!

• If you are not approved, you are NOT permitted in the room....not even to watch.

• This is a great opportunity for newcomers to get acclimated and give our sport a try before the regular season begins. 

• Pre-season workout attendance is optional but HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! 

• Workouts are immediately after school until 5:30p

• If you are participating in a Fall sport (ie football, volleyball etc) you will finish your Fall sport and then can roll right into wrestling when your fall sport ends.  

• Wrestling room is next to the football field. Go through the gates and it’s the second building on the left  

• Wrestlers should arrive for workouts in gym clothes and bring wrestling shoes.

• If you don't have shoes yet, you can practice barefoot. Or, Dicks and Academy Sports sell basic shoe brands locally. You can also shop online. Shoes can be any color, or brand. I know that Academy Sports just last week had a limited selection of Nike, Adidas and Asics in the store.

• SECURE LONG HAIR, NO JEWELRY, AND NO LONG FINGERNAILS...this is a contact sport!

• BRING WATER!!!!! Hydration starts NOW…encourage your wrestler to hydrate often.

• Parents - When practice ends, parents PLEASE be prompt in picking up your athlete!!! Coaches CANNOT wait around after practice (nor should they have to). Please be courteous and be on time or make arrangements to carpool.

HYGIENE - Let's keep our wrestlers healthy! Now that many are attending pre-season workouts, we want to remind everyone that good hygiene is extremely important in our sport.

• Skin - It is VERY easy for wrestlers to get skin-related infections such as ringworm, impetigo, staph infection etc. IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT WRESTLERS WASH THEIR HANDS OR USE WIPES AFTER WRESTLING. Wrestlers should SHOWER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER PRACTICE AND/OR COMPETITIONS. Practice mats are cleaned/disinfected daily and there are wipes in the practice room, but WIPES DO NOT REPLACE BATHING!! For your wrestler’s personal use, there are brands of body wash, antibacterial soaps and wipes available…just google!

• Nails - ALL wrestlers should also keep their fingernails clipped! Long nails will scratch the skin and increase the risk of infection. Ladies, save your $$ for salon nails until after the season is over. 

• Hair - long hair should be secured and not loose.

DEFENSE WIPES - Piggybacking on hygiene, we are still accepting donations for either buckets or canisters of Defense Wipes! Coaches keep a large bucket in the practice room and the canisters are ideal for traveling to events. 

• 400-count bucket is $55

• 6pack of 40-count canisters is $50

• 2pack of 40-count canisters is only $20! 

• Donations may be dropped off at the wrestling room 

Defense Wipe Link:

defensesoap.com

LAWN SIGNS - I still have three (3) lawn signs available!! If anyone is still interested, just let me know! 

Signs are large, made of durable, weatherproof plastic, and will be a FANTASTIC way to show your support of our amazing teams throughout the season! Put one in your yard...get 2 and display another at your place of business...or gift to family members! 

• Cost - $30 ea or 2 for $50

• Signs are 18" x 24”, Full Color, and Double-Sided. 

• They can be used Indoor or Outdoor, and a Steel, H-Stake is included 

• Picture is attached

• My Venmo is:   LYNETTE-THOMAS-33

• 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Laney Wrestling

INFLATABLE TUNNEL SET UP - Wrestling has been assigned four (4) participation dates to assist at the football games and we need five (5) volunteers for each date. Just like with the TruFit Clean up, ya'll have stepped up and almost all spots are filled already!!! We still need one (1) more tho!! Please contribute your time if you are able!

• 9/4 -  all 5 spots are filled! THANK YOU, Gillespie family, Madison Tyler, and Myers family!!!

• 9/18 - we need just 1 more volunteer!

• 10/16 (Homecoming game) - all 5 spots are filled! THANK YOU, Gabe Maselli, Madison Tyler, and Noe family!!!

• 10/30 (Football Senior Night) -  all 5 spots are filled! THANK YOU, Gabe Maselli, Madison Tyler, and Myers family!!!

• I have created a Signup Genius (see link below) for you to grab a slot.

• Our teams will earn $100 for EACH EVENT! ($400 TOTAL!!)

• Arrive at 6:00 pm

• Volunteers will roll out the tunnel, inflate it and once the football team runs through, you deflate, press out ALL the air, and fold it back up for storage. THAT'S IT! 

• Volunteers will get in FREE to the game!!

• Student Athletes CAN AND SHOULD VOLUNTEER!! GRAB A FRIEND OR 2, DO THE QUICK PROCESS AND YOU ARE FREE TO GO WATCH THE GAME!! 

• Volunteers should be big enough and strong enough to maneuver the inflatable 

Inflatable Tunnel Sign Up Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084DA4A62AA6FB6-58230311-wrestling

SEASON KICKOFF PARTY - RSVPs are very slowly trickling in so thank you to those that have confirmed with me. If you haven't already, please RSVP to me (via email or text) no later than next Friday, September 7th, with the # of persons planning to attend INCLUDING YOUR WRESTLER. WE NEED A HEADCOUNT TO ENSURE WE CAN PLAN FOR ENOUGH FOOD!! 

Our annual Season Kickoff Party will be Sunday, Sept 20th!! This is a super informal gathering of our families to give us a chance to meet one another in person and enjoy some time before our season begins. We began this tradition several years ago and it is such a fantastic way to begin our season, get to know one another, ask questions, and share information. Attendance is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AS WE WILL BE GOING OVER IMPORTANT SEASON INFORMATION! THIS EVENT IS FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM, INCLUDING NEW FAMILIES AND THOSE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN FALL SPORTS (Football, volleyball, soccer, etc). 

The Smith Family and Coach Adams will be providing the main entree (BBQ pork and beef brisket) and everything else will be potluck. I have created a Signup Genius so everyone can grab a slot to bring an item or two. The Signup Genius link is listed below:

• Coaches, please also RSVP with the # attending!!

• If your wrestler is involved with other fall sports or band, PLEASE STILL COME! This is for EVERYONE!!! WE WILL BE SHARING SOME IMPORTANT SEASON INFORMATION!

• We will have yard golf, spike ball, cornhole, and badminton, so there will be plenty of activities

• BRING YOUR OWN CHAIRS!!!!

• Other family members are welcome (yes, little people too!) There is a play area nearby for the littles.

• I will have the last of our Lawn Signs available for sale ($30 ea or 2 for $50). Happy to accept cash or venmo. 

KICK OFF PARTY DETAILS

Date: Sunday, September 20th

Time: 12:00p - 3:00p

Place: Landfall Park 

Directions: 

• Enter the gate from Eastwood Road (the Pembroke Jones Dr. gate). 

• When you get to the gate, give the name “Valentino” and you’re going to the recreation park. 

• When you go through the gate, follow Pembroke Jones, take a LEFT on Drysdale Drive, and the park will be on the RIGHT. 

• There’s plenty of room for parking. 

Season Kick Off Party Sign Up Genius link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084DA4A62AA6FB6-65351356-copy

DRAGONFLY MAX REMINDERS - DragonFly is a mess and it's exhausting...we know...and we can't do anything about it. It is the system the county uses and we are stuck with it. YES, it is taking a long time for approvals. YES, you have to keep going into your account to check and see if you are approved. NO, Mrs. Thomas cannot view your account. NO, Mrs. Thomas nor any of the Coaches can approve (only the Athletic Trainer can do this and we only have 1 AT). NO Coaches nor Mrs. Thomas can hurry approvals along. 

Sooooo, I’m going to keep typing this 'til I'm blue in the face....please take care of your DragonFly as soon as possible. We are experiencing very long delays in the approval process so PLEASE CONTINUE TO GET YOUR PHYSICALS UPLOADED AND DRAGONFLY UP TO DATE! DON’T WAIT UNTIL PRESEASON OR THE REGULAR SEASON HAS STARTED!!!!

NHCS utilizes DragonFly MAX, an electronic sports paperwork platform, for submission of all required athletic forms. Parents, if you haven’t already done so, please work with your wrestler to complete ALL paperwork thru the DragonFly system (DragonFly link is below). 

• It is taking a looooooong time to get folks approved! 

• TEXT OR EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL DRAGONFLY PAPERWORK AND STILL NEED FINAL APPROVAL! The Athletic Trainer cannot see when submissions need approval and is relying on Coaches to alert her.

• Everyone needs to log in and make sure they complete for the 2026-2027 school year. 

• Physical forms have been updated for 2026-2027.  MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT FORMS!!!

• WRESTLERS CANNOT PARTICIPATE UNTIL ALL PAPERWORK IS TURNED IN AND APPROVED. 

• There is only ONE person reviewing and approving ALL athletic forms for Laney High School so get yours submitted now to prevent any delays. 

• ALL wrestlers (regardless of age, grade, skill level etc) should choose either “Boy’s Wrestling Varsity” or “Girl’s Wrestling Varsity”. 

• For the Pre-participation Physical Evaluation (PPE) Forms, there are a total of 4 pages required (HISTORY FORM (2 pgs), PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM (1 pg) and the MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM (1 pg). 

• DragonFly allows you to complete the 2-page HISTORY FORM electronically but just a heads up, your physician will still need to see the first 2 pages during your athlete’s in-person physical.

• Historically MANY FOLKS have had issues uploading the 2-page HISTORY FORM so you may want to consider filling this out electronically and save yourself some frustration.

• Make sure you upload the PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM and MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM separately as instructed, or your submission will be rejected. 

• Your progress will show 80% complete until all forms have been reviewed and approved. Once you have completed/uploaded all requirements, please text or email me. THE ATHLETIC TRAINER CANNOT SEE WHEN SUBMISSIONS NEED APPROVAL AND IS RELYING ON COACHES TO ALERT HER.

DragonFly MAX Link:

Dragonflymax.com

Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) Forms:

Printable English PPE Form

Printable Spanish PPE Form

COACHING STAFF - Our roster is currently sitting at 84 wrestlers...we know it takes a village to juggle such a large and successful program, and we are so very thankful to have such an amazing coaching staff. These are the gentlemen that will be mentoring, teaching, coaching and guiding our teams this season. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE, GENTLEMEN! It's going to be a great season!:

Head Boy's Coach - Andre Adams, (andre.adams@nhcs.net)

Head Girl's Coach - Lucas Cotto, (cotto.lucas@gmail.com)

• Assistant Coaches

• Caleb Simmons

• Dirk Boersma

• Will Merritt

• Jon Mills

• Cam Pine

• Kolby Ho

• Drew Torza *new! Welcome Coach!

As always, please visit our Laney Wrestling website for all info and please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. I'm here to help!

Go Phillies! (and Bucs!!)

Lynette Thomas

Team Mom on behalf of the Laney Wrestling Program

910-620-0347 (text or call)

thomasbrood4@gmail.com

*Also available on Facebook/Messenger

Hello Laney Wrestlers and families,

You are cordially invited to our 2026-2027 Annual Wrestling Season Kickoff party!! 

This is a super informal gathering of our families to give us a chance to meet one another in person and enjoy some time before our hectic season begins. We began this tradition several years ago and it is such a fantastic way to begin our season, get to know one another, ask questions, and share information. Attendance is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AS WE WILL BE SHARING SOME IMPORTANT SEASON INFORMATION!

The Smith Family and Coach Adams will be providing the main entree (BBQ pork and beef brisket) and everything else will be potluck. I have created a Signup Genius so everyone can grab a slot to bring an item or two. The Signup Genius link is listed below:

Season Kick Off Party Sign Up Genius link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084DA4A62AA6FB6-65351356-copy

RSVP NEEDED!!  WE NEED A HEADCOUNT ASAP TO ENSURE WE CAN PLAN FOR ENOUGH FOOD!! 

• RSVP to me (via email or text) no later than Friday, September 7th, with the # of persons planning to attend INCLUDING YOUR WRESTLER.

• Coaches, please also RSVP with the # attending!!

• If your wrestler is involved with other fall sports or band, PLEASE STILL COME! This is for EVERYONE!!! WE WILL BE SHARING SOME IMPORTANT SEASON INFORMATION!

• We will have yard golf, spike ball, cornhole, and badminton, so there will be plenty of activities

• BRING YOUR OWN CHAIRS!!!!

• Other family members are welcome (yes, little people too!) There is a play area nearby for the littles.

• I will have the last of our Lawn Signs available for sale ($30 ea or 2 for $50). Happy to accept cash or venmo. 

KICK OFF PARTY DETAILS

Date: Sunday, September 20th

Time: 12:00p - 3:00p

Place: Landfall Park 

Directions: 

• Enter the gate from Eastwood Road (the Pembroke Jones Dr. gate). 

• When you get to the gate, give the name “Valentino” and you’re going to the recreation park. 

• When you go through the gate, follow Pembroke Jones, take a LEFT on Drysdale Drive, and the park will be on the RIGHT. 

• There’s plenty of room for parking. 

START SENDING THOSE RSVP's!! And, as always, please feel free to reach out if you have any questions and I look forward to seeing our returning families and meeting all of our new folks!!

Go Phillies! (and Bucs!!)

Lynette Thomas

Team Mom on behalf of the Laney Wrestling Program

910-620-0347 (text or call)

thomasbrood4@gmail.com

*Also available on Facebook/Messenger

** IF YOUR STUDENT DECIDES THAT WRESTLING IS NOT FOR THEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REMOVE YOU FROM LANEY WRESTLING ROSTER AND EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS ** 

Hello Laney Wrestling families!

As the new school year begins, we begin our official regular season countdown...the official wrestling regular season starts in 70 DAYS!!! ARE YOU READY? Have you completed all Dragonfly paperwork and gotten approval? Are you hydrating? Are you ready to attend our optional pre-season workouts this week and get a jump-start on the season? 

SCHEDULE & KEY EVENTS -

WEEK OF AUG 23rd: SCHOOL AND OPTIONAL PRE-SEASON WORKOUTS BEGIN!!

• Mon 8/24

  • Good luck to all on the 1st day of school!

• Thr 8/27

  • 1st optional pre-season workout 3:45-5:30p (See details below)

WEEK OF AUG 30th: 

• Tue 9/1

  • Optional pre-season workout 3:45-5:30p 

• Thr 9/3

  • Optional pre-season workout 3:45-5:30p

• Fri 9/4

  • Inflatable Tunnel Set up (See details below)

COACHING STAFF - Our roster is currently sitting at 84 wrestlers...we know it takes a village to juggle such a large and successful program, and we are so very thankful to have such an amazing coaching staff. These are the gentlemen that will be mentoring, teaching, coaching and guiding our teams this season. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE, GENTLEMEN! It's going to be a great season!:

Head Boy's Coach - Andre Adams, (andre.adams@nhcs.net)

Head Girl's Coach - Lucas Cotto, (cotto.lucas@gmail.com)

• Assistant Coaches

  • Caleb Simmons

  • Dirk Boersma

  • Will Merritt

  • Jon Mills

  • Cam Pine

  • Kolby Ho

PRE-SEASON WORKOUTS - IT'S HAPPENING!!!! Our optional pre-season workouts will begin THIS Thursday, Aug 27th! See details below:

• YOU MUST BE APPROVED IN DRAGONFLY IN ORDER TO ATTEND. NO EXCEPTIONS!

• If you are not approved, you are NOT permitted in the room....not even to watch.

• Pre-season workouts are 2x week (every Tues and Thurs immediately after school until 5:30p) 

• This is a great opportunity for newcomers to get acclimated and give our sport a try before the regular season begins. 

• Pre-season workout attendance is optional but HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! 

• If you are participating in a Fall sport (ie football, volleyball etc) you will finish your Fall sport and then can roll right into wrestling when your fall sport ends.  

• Wrestling room is next to the football field. Go through the gates and it’s the second building on the left  

• Wrestlers should arrive for workouts in gym clothes and bring wrestling shoes.

• If you don't have shoes yet, you can practice barefoot. Or, Dicks and Academy Sports sell basic shoe brands locally. You can also shop online. Shoes can be any color, or brand. I know that Academy Sports just last week had a limited selection of Nike, Adidas and Asics in the store.

• SECURE LONG HAIR, NO JEWELRY, AND NO LONG FINGERNAILS...this is a contact sport!

• BRING WATER!!!!! Hydration starts NOW…encourage your wrestler to hydrate often.

• Parents - When practice ends, parents PLEASE be prompt in picking up your athlete!!! Coaches CANNOT wait around after practice (nor should they have to). Please be courteous and be on time or make arrangements to carpool.

INFLATABLE TUNNEL SET UP - Wrestling has been assigned four (4) participation dates to assist at the football games and we need five (5) volunteers for each date. Volunteers are still needed!! Please contribute your time if you are able!

• 9/4 -  all 5 spots are filled! THANK YOU, Gillespie family, Madison Tyler, and Myers family!!!

• 9/18 - we need 3 more volunteers 

• 10/16 (Homecoming game) - all 5 spots are filled! THANK YOU, Gabe Maselli, Madison Tyler, and Noe family!!!

• 10/30 (Football Senior Night) -  all 5 spots are filled! THANK YOU, Gabe Maselli, Madison Tyler, and Myers family!!!

• I have created a Signup Genius (see link below) for you to grab a slot.

• Our teams will earn $100 for EACH EVENT! ($400 TOTAL!!)

• Arrive at 6:00 pm

• Volunteers will roll out the tunnel, inflate it and once the football team runs through, you deflate, press out ALL the air, and fold it back up for storage. THAT'S IT! 

• Volunteers will get in FREE to the game!!

• Student Athletes CAN AND SHOULD VOLUNTEER!! GRAB A FRIEND OR 2, DO THE QUICK PROCESS AND YOU ARE FREE TO GO WATCH THE GAME!! 

• Volunteers should be big enough and strong enough to maneuver the inflatable 

Inflatable Tunnel Sign Up Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084DA4A62AA6FB6-58230311-wrestling

LAWN SIGNS - I have four (4) lawn signs still available for purchase!! If anyone is still interested, just let me know! 

Signs are large, made of durable, weatherproof plastic, and will be a FANTASTIC way to show your support of our amazing teams throughout the season! Put one in your yard...get 2 and display another at your place of business...or gift to family members! 

• Cost - $30 ea or 2 for $50

• Signs are 18" x 24”, Full Color, and Double-Sided. 

• They can be used Indoor or Outdoor, and a Steel, H-Stake is included 

• Picture is attached

• My Venmo is:   LYNETTE-THOMAS-33

• 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Laney Wrestling

TRUFIT CLEAN UP EVENT - HUGE thank you to all that showed up and worked hard for our TruFit Clean up Event and fundraiser on Saturday!! I'm not going to name everyone that showed....if I try, I'll jack it up and someone will get mad that I didn't recognize them. :0)    You know who you are and YA'LL ROCK!! And THANK YOU to TruFit for your continued support of our wrestling program!!

SEASON KICKOFF PARTY - Please save the date!! Our annual Season Kickoff Party will be Sunday, Sept 20th!! More details to follow but please mark the date on your calendar and make plans to attend! THIS EVENT IS FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM, INCLUDING NEW FAMILIES AND THOSE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN FALL SPORTS (Football, volleyball, soccer, etc). This is a super informal gathering of our families to give us a chance to meet one another in person and enjoy some time before our season begins. We began this tradition several years ago and it is such a fantastic way to begin our season, get to know one another, ask questions, and share information. Attendance is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AS WE WILL BE GOING OVER IMPORTANT SEASON INFORMATION! We are finalizing details for this event and will send information as soon as possible.

DEFENSE WIPES - Hygiene is a super important component of our sport and donations are still needed! Coaches keep a large bucket in the practice room and the canisters are ideal for traveling to events. 

• 400-count bucket is $55

• 6pack of 40-count canisters is $50

• 2pack of 40-count canisters is only $20! 

• Donations may be dropped off at the wrestling room once pre-season workouts begin.

Defense Wipe Link:

defensesoap.com

DRAGONFLY MAX REMINDERS - I’m going to keep typing this 'til I'm blue in the face....please take care of your DragonFly as soon as possible. We are experiencing very long delays in the approval process so PLEASE CONTINUE TO GET YOUR PHYSICALS UPLOADED AND DRAGONFLY UP TO DATE! DON’T WAIT UNTIL PRESEASON OR THE REGULAR SEASON HAS STARTED!!!!

NHCS utilizes DragonFly MAX, an electronic sports paperwork platform, for submission of all required athletic forms. Parents, if you haven’t already done so, please work with your wrestler to complete ALL paperwork thru the DragonFly system (DragonFly link is below). 

• It is taking a looooooong time to get folks approved! 

• TEXT OR EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL DRAGONFLY PAPERWORK AND STILL NEED FINAL APPROVAL! The Athletic Trainer cannot see when submissions need approval and is relying on Coaches to alert her.

• As of June 1st, Dragonfly is now ready for 2026-2027 completion. Everyone needs to log in and make sure they complete for the NEW school year. 

• Physical forms have been updated for 2026-2027.  MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT FORMS!!!

• WRESTLERS CANNOT PARTICIPATE UNTIL ALL PAPERWORK IS TURNED IN AND APPROVED. 

• There is only ONE person reviewing and approving ALL athletic forms for Laney High School so get yours submitted now to prevent any delays. 

• ALL wrestlers (regardless of age, grade, skill level etc) should choose either “Boy’s Wrestling Varsity” or “Girl’s Wrestling Varsity”. 

• For the Pre-participation Physical Evaluation (PPE) Forms, there are a total of 4 pages required (HISTORY FORM (2 pgs), PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM (1 pg) and the MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM (1 pg). 

• DragonFly allows you to complete the 2-page HISTORY FORM electronically but just a heads up, your physician will still need to see the first 2 pages during your athlete’s in-person physical.

• Historically MANY FOLKS have had issues uploading the 2-page HISTORY FORM so you may want to consider filling this out electronically and save yourself some frustration.

• Make sure you upload the PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM and MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM separately as instructed, or your submission will be rejected. 

• Your progress will show 80% complete until all forms have been reviewed and approved. Once you have completed/uploaded all requirements, please text or email me. THE ATHLETIC TRAINER CANNOT SEE WHEN SUBMISSIONS NEED APPROVAL AND IS RELYING ON COACHES TO ALERT HER.

DragonFly MAX Link:

Dragonflymax.com

Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) Forms:

Printable English PPE Form

Printable Spanish PPE Form

I hope all wrestlers have a fantastic 1st day of school and CONGRATULATIONS to all the drivers that survived the "Laney Drop Off Traffic Gauntlet" this morning!! 

As always, please visit our Laney Wrestling website for all info and please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. I'm here to help!

Go Phillies (did you see that game yesterday?!) (and Bucs!!)

Lynette Thomas

Team Mom on behalf of the Laney Wrestling Program

910-620-0347 (text or call)

thomasbrood4@gmail.com

*Also available on Facebook/Messenger

** IF YOUR STUDENT DECIDES THAT WRESTLING IS NOT FOR THEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REMOVE YOU FROM LANEY WRESTLING ROSTER AND EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS ** 

Hello Laney Wrestling families!

Quick touch base with several continued reminders.

SCHEDULE & KEY EVENTS -

WEEK OF AUG 16th: 

• Tue 8/18 

  • Open House - 4:30-6:30p (See details below)

• Sat 8/22

  • TruFit Clean Up Event - 6:00-8:00p (See details below)

WEEK OF AUG 23rd: SCHOOL AND OPTIONAL PRE-SEASON WORKOUTS BEGIN!!

• Mon 8/24

  • 1st day of school!

• Thr 8/27

  • Optional pre-season workouts 3:45-5:30p (See details below)

OPEN HOUSE - What a great turnout for our teams! We had a LOT of students interested in joining and thank you to all that helped out! AND WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEW WRESTLERS AND FAMILIES! 

**New wrestlers and families, check your emails for your "Welcome email". Going forward, both students and parents will be included on ALL team emails.

TEAM ROSTER - Following Open House, our roster has expanded considerably with about 22 new names added! We currently have 27 girls and 57 boys for a total of 84!! Remember, if you are NOT planning to wrestle this season, please let me know so I can remove you from our roster.

TRUFIT CLEAN UP EVENT - Reminder for this Saturday, August 22nd! All 20 volunteer spots are filled but others are free to just show up!! The more the merrier and the more help we have, the faster we will get done!!  Details are below for reference:

We have coordinated with the TruFit Porters Neck team on the TRUFIT CLEAN UP EVENT, a fundraiser initiative that COSTS NOTHING TO US!! In return for our TIME and some effort, our program will receive a donation! Please see details below:

• Date: Saturday, August 22nd

• Time: 6:00p - 8:00p

• Location: TruFit Gym Porters Neck, 7979 Market Street, Wilmington, NC

• Volunteers will simply do a detailed wiping down of all gym equipment. THAT'S IT! 

TruFit Gym Clean up Sign Up Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084DA4A62AA6FB6-65058369-trufit

PRE-SEASON WORKOUTS - IT'S HAPPENING!!!! Our optional pre-season workouts will begin Thursday, Aug 27th! See details below:

• YOU MUST BE APPROVED IN DRAGONFLY IN ORDER TO ATTEND. NO EXCEPTIONS!

• Pre-season workouts are 2x week (every Tues and Thurs immediately after school until 5:30p) 

• This is a great opportunity for newcomers to get acclimated and give our sport a try before the regular season begins. 

• Pre-season workout attendance is optional but HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! 

• If you are participating in a Fall sport (ie football, volleyball etc) you will finish your Fall sport and then can roll right into wrestling when your fall sport ends.  

• Wrestling room is next to the football field. Go through the gates and it’s the second building on the left  

• Wrestlers should arrive for workouts in gym clothes and bring wrestling shoes.

• If you don't have shoes yet, you can practice barefoot. Or, Dicks and Academy Sports sell basic shoe brands locally. You can also shop online. Shoes can be any color, or brand. I know that Academy Sports just last week had a limited selection of Nike, Adidas and Asics in the store.

• SECURE LONG HAIR, NO JEWELRY, AND NO LONG FINGERNAILS...this is a contact sport!

• BRING WATER!!!!! Hydration starts NOW…encourage your wrestler to hydrate often.

• Parents - When practice ends, parents PLEASE be prompt in picking up your athlete!!! Coaches CANNOT wait around after practice (nor should they have to). Please be courteous and be on time or make arrangements to carpool.

LAWN SIGNS - Thanks again to all that purchased so far! If anyone is still interested, I ordered a few extras. 1st come, 1st served...  Just let me know. 

Signs are large, made of durable, weatherproof plastic, and will be a FANTASTIC way to show your support of our amazing teams throughout the season! Put one in your yard...get 2 and display another at your place of business...or gift to family members! 

• Cost - $30 ea or 2 for $50

• Signs are 18" x 24”, Full Color, and Double-Sided. 

• They can be used Indoor or Outdoor, and a Steel, H-Stake is included 

• Picture is attached

• My Venmo is:   LYNETTE-THOMAS-33

• 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Laney Wrestling

DEFENSE WIPES - Hygiene is a super important component of our sport and donations are needed! Coaches keep a large bucket in the practice room and the canisters are ideal for traveling to events. 

• 400-count bucket is $55

• 6pack of 40-count canisters is $50

• 2pack of 40-count canisters is only $20! 

• Donations may be dropped off at the wrestling room once pre-season workouts begin.

Defense Wipe Link:

defensesoap.com

DRAGONFLY MAX REMINDERS - We can't stress this enough and we anticipate very long delays in the approval process so PLEASE CONTINUE TO GET YOUR PHYSICALS UPLOADED AND DRAGONFLY UP TO DATE! DON’T WAIT UNTIL PRESEASON OR THE REGULAR SEASON HAS STARTED!!!!

NHCS utilizes DragonFly MAX, an electronic sports paperwork platform, for submission of all required athletic forms. Parents, if you haven’t already done so, please work with your wrestler to complete ALL paperwork thru the DragonFly system (DragonFly link is below). 

• It is taking a looooooong time to get folks approved! 

• TEXT OR EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL DRAGONFLY PAPERWORK AND STILL NEED FINAL APPROVAL! The Athletic Trainer cannot see when submissions need approval and is relying on Coaches to alert her.

• As of June 1st, Dragonfly is now ready for 2026-2027 completion. Everyone needs to log in and make sure they complete for the NEW school year. 

• Physical forms have been updated for 2026-2027.  MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT FORMS!!!

• WRESTLERS CANNOT PARTICIPATE UNTIL ALL PAPERWORK IS TURNED IN AND APPROVED. 

• There is only ONE person reviewing and approving ALL athletic forms for Laney High School so get yours submitted now to prevent any delays. 

• ALL wrestlers (regardless of age, grade, skill level etc) should choose either “Boy’s Wrestling Varsity” or “Girl’s Wrestling Varsity”. 

• For the Pre-participation Physical Evaluation (PPE) Forms, there are a total of 4 pages required (HISTORY FORM (2 pgs), PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM (1 pg) and the MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM (1 pg). 

• DragonFly allows you to complete the 2-page HISTORY FORM electronically but just a heads up, your physician will still need to see the first 2 pages during your athlete’s in-person physical.

• Historically MANY FOLKS have had issues uploading the 2-page HISTORY FORM so you may want to consider filling this out electronically and save yourself some frustration.

• Make sure you upload the PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM and MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM separately as instructed, or your submission will be rejected. 

• Your progress will show 80% complete until all forms have been reviewed and approved. Once you have completed/uploaded all requirements, please text or email me. THE ATHLETIC TRAINER CANNOT SEE WHEN SUBMISSIONS NEED APPROVAL AND IS RELYING ON COACHES TO ALERT HER.

DragonFly MAX Link:

Dragonflymax.com

Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) Forms:

Printable English PPE Form

Printable Spanish PPE Form

SEASON KICKOFF PARTY - Please save the date!! Our annual Season Kickoff Party will be Sunday, Sept 20th!! More details to follow but please mark the date on your calendar and make plans to attend! THIS EVENT IS FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM, INCLUDING NEW FAMILIES AND THOSE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN FALL SPORTS (Football, volleyball, soccer, etc). This is a super informal gathering of our families to give us a chance to meet one another in person and enjoy some time before our season begins. We began this tradition several years ago and it is such a fantastic way to begin our season, get to know one another, ask questions, and share information. Attendance is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AS WE WILL BE GOING OVER IMPORTANT SEASON INFORMATION! 

TRUFIT GYM - Reminder regarding TruFit's message of support for Laney students. As many of you may already know, one of our staunchest and most steadfast supporters of the Laney Wrestling program is Mr. Mike Valentino. Mr. Valentino has routinely donated to and supported our sport for YEARS. Mr. Valentino is owner of TruFit Porters Neck gym. We would like to share that TruFit Porters Neck has announced that in the wake of the passing of rising Laney Senior, Jacob Fernandez-Villa, they are offering FREE memberships for the month of August to ALL Laney High School students. 

From the TruFit Porters Neck Team: "We hope our gym can be a place to find strength, support, and community during this difficult time. Whether you need a workout, a healthy distraction, a place to clear your mind, or simply somewhere to be, you are welcome here. Our hope is that by opening our doors, we can honor Jacob in a way that reflects something he truly loved and offer a place of strength, support, and community to those who need it most."

TruFit Gym (Porters Neck)

(910) 821-0500

trufitgym.com or zachary.h@trufitgym.com

7979 Market Street, Wilmington, NC

As always, please visit our Laney Wrestling website for all info and please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. I'm here to help!

Go Bucs!!

Lynette Thomas

Team Mom on behalf of the Laney Wrestling Program

910-620-0347 (text or call)

thomasbrood4@gmail.com

*Also available on Facebook/Messenger

** IF YOUR STUDENT DECIDES THAT WRESTLING IS NOT FOR THEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REMOVE YOU FROM LANEY WRESTLING ROSTER AND EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS ** 

Hello Laney Wrestling families!

Quick touch base with several continued reminders.

SCHEDULE & KEY EVENTS -

WEEK OF AUG 16th: 

• Tue 8/18 

  • Open House - 4:30-6:30p (See details below)

• Sat 8/22

  • TruFit Clean Up Event - 6:00-8:00p (See details below)

WEEK OF AUG 23rd: SCHOOL AND OPTIONAL PRE-SEASON WORKOUTS BEGIN!!

• Mon 8/24

  • 1st day of school!

• Thr 8/27

  • Optional pre-season workouts 3:45-5:30p (See details below)

OPEN HOUSE - We are excited to see everyone at Laney's Open House next week, Tuesday, August 18th, 4:30p-6:30p! If wrestlers are able, please stop by our table as we continue our tradition of sharing information about our crazy, wonderful sport. Volunteers are needed!

• Just stand around the table, look cool, and encourage your friends and fellow classmates to join our teams! 

• Wear a Laney or Laney Wrestling t-shirt

• We need men and women! 

• You do NOT have to be at the table the entire time

TRUFIT CLEAN UP EVENT - HOLY. COW.  WE FILLED ALL 20 VOLUNTEER SPOTS IN ONE DAY!!!!! Y'ALL ARE AMAZING! Details are below for reference and in case others would like to help...others are free to just show up!! The more the merrier and the more help we have, the faster we will get done!!  

We are seeking wrestlers and parents to participate in the TRUFIT CLEAN UP EVENT, Saturday, August 22nd! We have coordinated with the TruFit Porters Neck team on the TRUFIT CLEAN UP EVENT, a fundraiser initiative that COSTS NOTHING TO US!! In return for our TIME and some effort, our program will receive a donation! Please see details below and CLICK ON THE SIGN UP LINK TO GRAB A SLOT TO VOLUNTEER!!!

• Date: Saturday, August 22nd

• Time: 6:00p - 8:00p

• Location: TruFit Gym Porters Neck, 7979 Market Street, Wilmington, NC

• 20 volunteers are needed

• I have created a Signup Genius (see link below) for you to grab a slot

• Volunteers will simply do a detailed wiping down of all gym equipment. THAT'S IT! 

• Wrestlers and parents can participate!

TruFit Gym Clean up Sign Up Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084DA4A62AA6FB6-65058369-trufit

PRE-SEASON WORKOUTS - IT'S HAPPENING!!!! Our pre-season workouts will begin Thursday, Aug 27th! See details below:

• YOU MUST BE APPROVED IN DRAGONFLY IN ORDER TO ATTEND. NO EXCEPTIONS!

• Pre-season workouts will be 2x week (every Tues and Thurs immediately after school until 5:30p) 

• This is a great opportunity for newcomers to get acclimated and give our sport a try before the regular season begins. 

• Pre-season workout attendance is optional but HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! 

• If you are participating in a Fall sport (ie football, volleyball etc) you will finish your Fall sport and then can roll right into wrestling when your fall sport ends.  

• Wrestling room is next to the football field. Go through the gates and it’s the second building on the left  

• Wrestlers should arrive for workouts in gym clothes and bring wrestling shoes.

• If you don't have shoes yet, you can practice barefoot. Or, Dicks and Academy Sports sell basic shoe brands locally. You can also shop online. Shoes can be any color, or brand. I know that Academy Sports just last week had a limited selection of Nike, Adidas and Asics in the store.

• SECURE LONG HAIR, NO JEWELRY, AND NO LONG FINGERNAILS...this is a contact sport!

• BRING WATER!!!!! Hydration starts NOW…encourage your wrestler to hydrate often.

• Parents - When practice ends, parents PLEASE be prompt in picking up your athlete!!! Coaches CANNOT wait around after practice (nor should they have to). Please be courteous and be on time or make arrangements to carpool.

LAWN SIGNS - Thank you to everyone that pre-ordered a sign! We had a great response and I went ahead and placed the order. Once our signs arrive, I will connect with each of you to arrange pickup.

If anyone is still interested, I ordered a few extras. 1st come, 1st served...Just let me know. 

Signs are large, made of durable, weatherproof plastic, and will be a FANTASTIC way to show your support of our amazing teams throughout the season! Put one in your yard...get 2 and display another at your place of business...or gift to family members! 

• Cost - $30 ea or 2 for $50

• Signs are 18" x 24”, Full Color, and Double-Sided. 

• They can be used Indoor or Outdoor, and a Steel, H-Stake is included 

• My Venmo is:   LYNETTE-THOMAS-33

• 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Laney Wrestling

DEFENSE WIPES - Hygiene is a super important component of our sport and donations are needed! Coaches keep a large bucket in the practice room and the canisters are ideal for traveling to events. 

• 400-count bucket is $55

• 6pack of 40-count canisters is $50

• 2pack of 40-count canisters is only $20! 

• Donations may be dropped off at the wrestling room once pre-season workouts begin.

Defense Wipe Link:

defensesoap.com

TRUFIT GYM - Reminder regarding TruFit's message of support for Laney students. As many of you may already know, one of our staunchest and most steadfast supporters of the Laney Wrestling program is Mr. Mike Valentino. Mr. Valentino has routinely donated to and supported our sport for YEARS. Mr. Valentino is owner of TruFit Porters Neck gym. We would like to share that TruFit Porters Neck has announced that in the wake of the passing of rising Laney Senior, Jacob Fernandez-Villa, they are offering FREE memberships for the month of August to ALL Laney High School students. 

From the TruFit Porters Neck Team: "We hope our gym can be a place to find strength, support, and community during this difficult time. Whether you need a workout, a healthy distraction, a place to clear your mind, or simply somewhere to be, you are welcome here. Our hope is that by opening our doors, we can honor Jacob in a way that reflects something he truly loved and offer a place of strength, support, and community to those who need it most."

TruFit Gym (Porters Neck)

(910) 821-0500

trufitgym.com or zachary.h@trufitgym.com

7979 Market Street, Wilmington, NC

DRAGONFLY MAX REMINDERS - We can't stress this enough and we anticipate very long delays in the approval process so PLEASE CONTINUE TO GET YOUR PHYSICALS UPLOADED AND DRAGONFLY UP TO DATE! DON’T WAIT UNTIL PRESEASON OR THE REGULAR SEASON HAS STARTED!!!!

NHCS utilizes DragonFly MAX, an electronic sports paperwork platform, for submission of all required athletic forms. Parents, if you haven’t already done so, please work with your wrestler to complete ALL paperwork thru the DragonFly system (DragonFly link is below). 

• It is taking a looooooong time to get folks approved! 

• TEXT OR EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL DRAGONFLY PAPERWORK AND STILL NEED FINAL APPROVAL! The Athletic Trainer cannot see when submissions need approval and is relying on Coaches to alert her.

• As of June 1st, Dragonfly is now ready for 2026-2027 completion. Everyone needs to log in and make sure they complete for the NEW school year. 

• Physical forms have been updated for 2026-2027.  MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT FORMS!!!

• WRESTLERS CANNOT PARTICIPATE UNTIL ALL PAPERWORK IS TURNED IN AND APPROVED. 

• There is only ONE person reviewing and approving ALL athletic forms for Laney High School so get yours submitted now to prevent any delays. 

• ALL wrestlers (regardless of age, grade, skill level etc) should choose either “Boy’s Wrestling Varsity” or “Girl’s Wrestling Varsity”. 

• For the Pre-participation Physical Evaluation (PPE) Forms, there are a total of 4 pages required (HISTORY FORM (2 pgs), PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM (1 pg) and the MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM (1 pg). 

• DragonFly allows you to complete the 2-page HISTORY FORM electronically but just a heads up, your physician will still need to see the first 2 pages during your athlete’s in-person physical.

• Historically MANY FOLKS have had issues uploading the 2-page HISTORY FORM so you may want to consider filling this out electronically and save yourself some frustration.

• Make sure you upload the PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM and MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM separately as instructed, or your submission will be rejected. 

• Your progress will show 80% complete until all forms have been reviewed and approved. Once you have completed/uploaded all requirements, please text or email me. THE ATHLETIC TRAINER CANNOT SEE WHEN SUBMISSIONS NEED APPROVAL AND IS RELYING ON COACHES TO ALERT HER.

DragonFly MAX Link:

Dragonflymax.com

Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) Forms:

Printable English PPE Form

Printable Spanish PPE Form

SEASON KICKOFF PARTY - Please save the date!! Our annual Season Kickoff Party will be Sunday, Sept 20th!! More details to follow but please mark the date on your calendar and make plans to attend! THIS EVENT IS FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM, INCLUDING THOSE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN FALL SPORTS (Football, volleyball, soccer, etc). This is a super informal gathering of our families to give us a chance to meet one another in person and enjoy some time before our season begins. We began this tradition several years ago and it is such a fantastic way to begin our season, get to know one another, ask questions, and share information. Attendance is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AS WE WILL BE GOING OVER IMPORTANT SEASON INFORMATION! 

TEAM ROSTER - Reminder, you are receiving this email because I have you on our wrestling team roster for the 2026-2027 season. If you are NOT planning to wrestle next year, please let me know so I can remove you from our roster.

LANEY WRESTLING WEBSITE - Reminder that you can visit our Laney Wrestling website for all info!  **I am working through updates for this upcoming season and hope that all the information is easily accessible. Check it out!!! 

Laney Wrestling Website Link:

Laney Wrestling

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions. 

Go Bucs!!

Lynette Thomas

Team Mom on behalf of the Laney Wrestling Program

910-620-0347 (text or call)

thomasbrood4@gmail.com

*Also available on Facebook/Messenger



Hello Laney Wrestlers and families!

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!!!! We are seeking wrestlers and parents to participate in the TRUFIT CLEAN UP EVENT, Saturday, August 22nd!

Folks, fundraising is a HUGE component to the Laney Wrestling Program. ALL wrestlers are encouraged and expected to participate in any team fundraising initiatives. We strive to offer MULTIPLE opportunities to raise needed funds and not everything involves $$!! We understand that some families cannot contribute money, so whenever possible, we encourage those families/wrestlers to donate their TIME. This is an amazing way to support our teams! And THIS is one of those fundraisers!!!! 

We have coordinated with the TruFit Porters Neck team on the TRUFIT CLEAN UP EVENT, a fundraiser initiative that COSTS NOTHING TO US!! In return for our TIME and some effort, our program will receive a donation! Please see details below and CLICK ON THE SIGN UP LINK TO GRAB A SLOT TO VOLUNTEER!!!

• Date: Saturday, August 22nd

• Time: 6:00p - 8:00p

• Location: TruFit Gym Porters Neck, 7979 Market Street, Wilmington, NC

• 20 volunteers are needed

• I have created a Signup Genius (see link below) for you to grab a slot

• Volunteers will simply do a detailed wiping down of all gym equipment. THAT'S IT! 

• Wrestlers and Parents can participate!

TruFit Gym Clean up Sign Up Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084DA4A62AA6FB6-65058369-trufit

Again, no need to open your wallets for this one! This is a WIN-WIN for TruFit and the Laney Wrestling program....TruFit gets a super clean gym and we get some much needed funding for our upcoming season!! 

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions. 

Go Bucs!!

Lynette Thomas

Team Mom on behalf of Laney Wrestling Program

910-620-0347 (text or call)

thomasbrood4@gmail.com

*Also available on Facebook/Messenger

** IF YOUR STUDENT DECIDES THAT WRESTLING IS NOT FOR THEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REMOVE YOU FROM LANEY WRESTLING ROSTER AND EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS ** 

Hello Laney Wrestling families!

See below for some general information/reminders and some NEW information.

SCHEDULE & KEY EVENTS -

WEEK OF AUG 16th: 

• Tue 8/18 -

  • Open House - 4:30-6:30p (See details below)

WEEK OF AUG 23rd: SCHOOL AND OPTIONAL PRE-SEASON WORKOUTS BEGIN!!

• Mon 8/24 -

  • 1st day of school!

• Thr 8/27 -

  • Optional pre-season workouts 3:45-5:30p (See details below)

OPEN HOUSE - Reminder that Laney Open House is Tuesday, August 18th, 4:30p-6:30p! We are continuing our tradition of manning a Wrestling table to share information about our crazy, wonderful sport. Volunteers are needed!

• Just stand around the table, look cool, and encourage your friends and fellow classmates to join our teams! 

• Wear a Laney or Laney Wrestling t-shirt

• We need men and women! 

• You do NOT have to be at the table the entire time

PRE-SEASON WORKOUTS - IT'S HAPPENING!!!! Our pre-season workouts will begin Thursday, Aug 27th! See details below:

• YOU MUST BE APPROVED IN DRAGONFLY IN ORDER TO ATTEND. NO EXCEPTIONS!

• Pre-season workouts will be 2x week (every Tues and Thurs immediately after school until 5:30p) 

• This is a great opportunity for newcomers to get acclimated and give our sport a try before the regular season begins. 

• Pre-season workout attendance is optional but HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! 

• If you are participating in a Fall sport (ie football, volleyball etc) you will finish your Fall sport and then can roll right into wrestling when your fall sport ends.  

• Wrestling room is next to the football field. Go through the gates and it’s the second building on the left  

• Wrestlers should arrive for workouts in gym clothes and bring wrestling shoes.

• If you don't have shoes yet, you can practice barefoot. Or, Dicks and Academy Sports sell basic shoe brands locally. You can also shop online. Shoes can be any color, or brand. I know that Academy Sports just last week had a limited selection of Nike, Adidas and Asics in the store.

• SECURE LONG HAIR, NO JEWELRY, AND NO LONG FINGERNAILS...this is a contact sport!

• BRING WATER!!!!! Hydration starts NOW…encourage your wrestler to hydrate often.

• Parents - When practice ends, parents PLEASE be prompt in picking up your athlete!!! Coaches CANNOT wait around after practice (nor should they have to). Please be courteous and be on time or make arrangements to carpool.

LAWN SIGN PRE-ORDERS - Thank you to everyone that pre-ordered so far. Once our signs arrive, I will connect with each of you to arrange pickup.

If anyone is still interested, let me know before Friday, August 14th so I can place our order. Please see details below:

Signs are large, made of durable, weatherproof plastic, and will be a FANTASTIC way to show your support of our amazing teams throughout the season! Put one in your yard...get 2 and display another at your place of business...or gift to family members! 

• Cost - $30 ea or 2 for $50

• Signs are 18" x 24”, Full Color, and Double-Sided. 

• They can be used Indoor or Outdoor, and a Steel, H-Stake is included 

• Please email or text me with the qty you want by Friday, August 14th

• My Venmo is:   LYNETTE-THOMAS-33

• 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Laney Wrestling

DEFENSE WIPES - Hygiene is a super important component of our sport and donations are needed! Coaches keep a large bucket in the practice room and the canisters are ideal for traveling to events. 

• 400-count bucket is $55

• 6pack of 40-count canisters is $50

• 2pack of 40-count canisters is only $20! 

• Donations may be dropped off at the wrestling room once pre-season workouts begin.

Defense Wipe Link:

defensesoap.com

TRUFIT GYM - As many of you may already know, one of our staunchest and most steadfast supporters of the Laney Wrestling program is Mr. Mike Valentino. Mr. Valentino has routinely donated to and supported our sport for YEARS. Mr. Valentino is owner of TruFit Porters Neck gym. We would like to share that TruFit Porters Neck has announced that in the wake of the passing of rising Laney Senior, Jacob Fernandez-Villa, they are offering FREE memberships for the month of August to ALL Laney High School students. 

From the TruFit Porters Neck Team: "We hope our gym can be a place to find strength, support, and community during this difficult time. Whether you need a workout, a healthy distraction, a place to clear your mind, or simply somewhere to be, you are welcome here. Our hope is that by opening our doors, we can honor Jacob in a way that reflects something he truly loved and offer a place of strength, support, and community to those who need it most."

TruFit Gym (Porters Neck)

(910) 821-0500

trufitgym.com or zachary.h@trufitgym.com

7979 Market Street, Wilmington, NC

Additionally, in the next few weeks we will be coordinating with TruFit Porters Neck on a fundraising initiative to support both the Men's and Women's teams this season. Stay tuned for more details!

DRAGONFLY MAX REMINDERS - We can't stress this enough....PLEASE CONTINUE TO GET YOUR PHYSICALS UPLOADED AND DRAGONFLY UP TO DATE! DON’T WAIT UNTIL PRESEASON OR THE REGULAR SEASON HAS STARTED!!!!

NHCS utilizes DragonFly MAX, an electronic sports paperwork platform, for submission of all required athletic forms. Parents, if you haven’t already done so, please work with your wrestler to complete ALL paperwork thru the DragonFly system (DragonFly link is below). 

• It is taking a looooooong time to get folks approved! 

• TEXT OR EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL DRAGONFLY PAPERWORK AND STILL NEED FINAL APPROVAL! The Athletic Trainer cannot see when submissions need approval and is relying on Coaches to alert her.

• As of June 1st, Dragonfly is now ready for 2026-2027 completion. Everyone needs to log in and make sure they complete for the NEW school year. 

• Physical forms have been updated for 2026-2027.  MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT FORMS!!!

• WRESTLERS CANNOT PARTICIPATE UNTIL ALL PAPERWORK IS TURNED IN AND APPROVED. 

• There is only ONE person reviewing and approving ALL athletic forms for Laney High School so get yours submitted now to prevent any delays. 

• ALL wrestlers (regardless of age, grade, skill level etc) should choose either “Boy’s Wrestling Varsity” or “Girl’s Wrestling Varsity”. 

• For the Pre-participation Physical Evaluation (PPE) Forms, there are a total of 4 pages required (HISTORY FORM (2 pgs), PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM (1 pg) and the MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM (1 pg). 

• DragonFly allows you to complete the 2-page HISTORY FORM electronically but just a heads up, your physician will still need to see the first 2 pages during your athlete’s in-person physical.

• Historically MANY FOLKS have had issues uploading the 2-page HISTORY FORM so you may want to consider filling this out electronically and save yourself some frustration.

• Make sure you upload the PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM and MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM separately as instructed, or your submission will be rejected. 

• Your progress will show 80% complete until all forms have been reviewed and approved. Once you have completed/uploaded all requirements, please text or email me. THE ATHLETIC TRAINER CANNOT SEE WHEN SUBMISSIONS NEED APPROVAL AND IS RELYING ON COACHES TO ALERT HER.

DragonFly MAX Link:

Dragonflymax.com

Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) Forms:

Printable English PPE Form

Printable Spanish PPE Form

SEASON KICKOFF PARTY - Please save the date!! Our annual Season Kickoff Party will be Sunday, Sept 20th!! More details to follow but please mark the date on your calendar and make plans to attend! THIS EVENT IS FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM, INCLUDING THOSE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN FALL SPORTS (Football, volleyball, soccer, etc). This is a super informal gathering of our families to give us a chance to meet one another in person and enjoy some time before our season begins. We began this tradition several years ago and it is such a fantastic way to begin our season, get to know one another, ask questions, and share information. Attendance is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AS WE WILL BE GOING OVER IMPORTANT SEASON INFORMATION! 

TEAM ROSTER - Reminder, you are receiving this email because I have you on our wrestling team roster for the 2026-2027 season.

• If you are NOT planning to wrestle next year, please let me know so I can remove you from our roster.

• Parents - Many students don’t habitually check their school emails so parents, please be sure you are communicating any information shared over the next few months.

LANEY WRESTLING WEBSITE - Reminder that you can visit our Laney Wrestling website for all info!  **I am working through updates for this upcoming season and hope that all the information is easily accessible. Check it out!!! 

Laney Wrestling Website Link:

Laney Wrestling

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions. 

Go Bucs!!

Lynette Thomas

Team Mom on behalf of the Laney Wrestling Program

910-620-0347 (text or call)

thomasbrood4@gmail.com

*Also available on Facebook/Messenger

** IF YOUR STUDENT DECIDES THAT WRESTLING IS NOT FOR THEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REMOVE YOU FROM LANEY WRESTLING ROSTER AND EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS ** 

Hello Laney Wrestling families!

Yet another quick touch base email for your viewing pleasure....

LANEY WRESTLING WEBSITE - As you know (or are quickly discovering), I send A LOT OF EMAILS! And we realize it can be often difficult to go back thru them and find what you need so we have a Laney Wrestling website to help you navigate our crazy sport! Information on the website is taken directly from my emails and some may find it an easier resource. **I am working through updates for this upcoming season and hope that all the information is easily accessible. Check it out!!! 

Laney Website Link:

Laney Wrestling

LAWN SIGN PRE-ORDERS - Our Laney Wrestling Lawn signs are back!! (SEE EMAILS FOR A PIC!!)  This was a decent early fundraiser for us last year so we are bringing them back, with an updated design, for the 2026-2027 season! I am now taking pre-orders for this season. Please see details below:

Signs are large, made of durable, weatherproof plastic, and will be a FANTASTIC way to show your support of our amazing teams throughout the season! Put one in your yard...get 2 and display another at your place of business...or gift to family members! 

• Cost - $30 ea or 2 for $50

• Signs are 18" x 24”, Full Color, and Double-Sided. 

• They can be used Indoor or Outdoor, and a Steel, H-Stake is included 

• Please email or text me with the qty you want by Friday, Aug 14th so I can place the order

• My Venmo is:   LYNETTE-THOMAS-33

• 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Laney Wrestling. 

OPEN HOUSE - Laney Open House is August 18th, 4:30p-6:30p! We are continuing our tradition of manning a Wrestling table to share information about our crazy, wonderful sport. Volunteers are needed!

• Just stand around the table, look cool, and encourage your friends and fellow classmates to join our teams! 

• Wear a Laney or Laney Wrestling t-shirt

• We need men and women! 

• You do NOT have to be at the table the entire time

DRAGONFLY MAX REMINDERS - PLEASE CONTINUE TO GET YOUR PHYSICALS UPLOADED AND DRAGONFLY UP TO DATE! DON’T WAIT UNTIL PRESEASON OR THE REGULAR SEASON HAS STARTED!!!!

NHCS utilizes DragonFly MAX, an electronic sports paperwork platform, for submission of all required athletic forms. Parents, if you haven’t already done so, please work with your wrestler to complete ALL paperwork thru the DragonFly system (DragonFly link is below). 

• It is taking a looooooong time to get folks approved! 

• TEXT OR EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL DRAGONFLY PAPERWORK AND STILL NEED FINAL APPROVAL! The Athletic Trainer cannot see when submissions need approval and is relying on Coaches to alert her.

• As of June 1st, Dragonfly is now ready for 2026-2027 completion. Everyone needs to log in and make sure they complete for the NEW school year. 

• Physical forms have been updated for 2026-2027.  MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT FORMS!!!

• WRESTLERS CANNOT PARTICIPATE UNTIL ALL PAPERWORK IS TURNED IN AND APPROVED. 

• There is only ONE person reviewing and approving ALL athletic forms for Laney High School so get yours submitted now to prevent any delays. 

• ALL wrestlers (regardless of age, grade, skill level etc) should choose either “Boy’s Wrestling Varsity” or “Girl’s Wrestling Varsity”. 

• For the Pre-participation Physical Evaluation (PPE) Forms, there are a total of 4 pages required (HISTORY FORM (2 pgs), PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM (1 pg) and the MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM (1 pg). 

• DragonFly allows you to complete the 2-page HISTORY FORM electronically but just a heads up, your physician will still need to see the first 2 pages during your athlete’s in-person physical.

• Historically MANY FOLKS have had issues uploading the 2-page HISTORY FORM so you may want to consider filling this out electronically and save yourself some frustration.

• Make sure you upload the PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM and MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM separately as instructed, or your submission will be rejected. 

• Your progress will show 80% complete until all forms have been reviewed and approved. Once you have completed/uploaded all requirements, please text or email me. THE ATHLETIC TRAINER CANNOT SEE WHEN SUBMISSIONS NEED APPROVAL AND IS RELYING ON COACHES TO ALERT HER.

DragonFly MAX Link:

Dragonflymax.com

Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) Forms:

Printable English PPE Form

Printable Spanish PPE Form

PRE-SEASON WORKOUTS - Typically we start optional preseason workouts 2x week (every Tues and Thurs after school) once the new school year begins. Stay tuned for more details! This is another great opportunity for newcomers to get acclimated and give our sport a try before the regular season begins. Preseason attendance is optional but HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! 

SEASON KICKOFF PARTY - Please save the date!! Our annual Season Kickoff Party will be Sunday, Sept 20th!! More details to follow but please mark the date on your calendar and make plans to attend! THIS EVENT IS FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM, INCLUDING THOSE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN FALL SPORTS (Football, volleyball, soccer, etc). This is a super informal gathering of our families to give us a chance to meet one another in person and enjoy some time before our season begins. We began this tradition several years ago and it is such a fantastic way to begin our season, get to know one another, ask questions, and share information. Attendance is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AS WE WILL BE GOING OVER IMPORTANT SEASON INFORMATION! 

TEAM ROSTER - Reminder, you are receiving this email because I have you on our wrestling team roster for the 2026-2027 season.

• If you are NOT planning to wrestle next year, please let me know so I can remove you from our roster. 

• Many students don’t habitually check their school emails so parents, please be sure you are communicating any information shared over the next few months.

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions. 

Go Bucs!!

Lynette Thomas

Team Mom on behalf of the Laney Wrestling Program

910-620-0347 (text or call)

thomasbrood4@gmail.com

*Also available on Facebook/Messenger

Hello Laney wrestlers and families!

Our Laney Wrestling Lawn signs are back!! (SEE ORIGINAL EMAIL WITH PIC ATTACHED) This was a decent early fundraiser for us last year so we are bringing them back, with an updated design, for the 2026-2027 season! 

I am now taking pre-orders for this season. Please see details below:

Signs are large, made of durable, weatherproof plastic, and will be a FANTASTIC way to show your support of our amazing teams throughout the season! Put one in your yard...get 2 and display another at your place of business...or gift to family members! 

• Cost - $30 ea or 2 for $50

• Signs are 18" x 24”, Full Color, and Double-Sided. 

• They can be used Indoor or Outdoor, and a Steel, H-Stake is included 

• Please email or text me with the qty you want by Friday, Aug 14th so I can place the order

• My Venmo is:   LYNETTE-THOMAS-33

• 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Laney Wrestling. 

Go Bucs!

Lynette Thomas

Team Mom on behalf of the Laney Wrestling Program

910-620-0347 (text or call)

thomasbrood4@gmail.com

*Also available on Facebook/Messenger

** IF YOUR STUDENT DECIDES THAT WRESTLING IS NOT FOR THEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REMOVE YOU FROM LANEY WRESTLING ROSTER AND EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS ** 

Hello Laney Wrestling families!

Another quick touch base email for your viewing pleasure....

LANEY WRESTLING WEBSITE - As you know (or are quickly discovering), I send A LOT OF EMAILS! And we realize it can be often difficult to go back thru them and find what you need so we have a Laney Wrestling website to help you navigate our crazy sport! Information on the website is taken directly from my emails and some may find it an easier resource. **I am working through updates for this upcoming season and hope that all the information is easily accessible. Check it out!!! 

Laney Website Link:

Laney Wrestling

DRAGONFLY MAX REMINDERS - NHCS utilizes DragonFly MAX, an electronic sports paperwork platform, for submission of all required athletic forms. Parents, if you haven’t already done so, please work with your wrestler to complete ALL paperwork thru the DragonFly system (DragonFly link is below). 

• PLEASE CONTINUE TO GET YOUR PHYSICALS UPLOADED AND DRAGONFLY UP TO DATE! DON’T WAIT UNTIL PRESEASON OR THE REGULAR SEASON HAS STARTED!!!!...It is taking a looooooong time to get folks approved! 

• TEXT OR EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL DRAGONFLY PAPERWORK AND STILL NEED FINAL APPROVAL! The Athletic Trainer cannot see when submissions need approval and is relying on Coaches to alert her.

• As of June 1st, Dragonfly is now ready for 2026-2027 completion. Everyone needs to log in and make sure they complete for the NEW school year. 

• Physical forms have been updated for 2026-2027.  MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT FORMS!!!

• WRESTLERS CANNOT PARTICIPATE UNTIL ALL PAPERWORK IS TURNED IN AND APPROVED. 

• There is only ONE person reviewing and approving ALL athletic forms for Laney High School so get yours submitted now to prevent any delays. 

• ALL wrestlers (regardless of age, grade, skill level etc) should choose either “Boy’s Wrestling Varsity” or “Girl’s Wrestling Varsity”. 

• For the Pre-participation Physical Evaluation (PPE) Forms, there are a total of 4 pages required (HISTORY FORM (2 pgs), PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM (1 pg) and the MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM (1 pg). 

• DragonFly allows you to complete the 2-page HISTORY FORM electronically but just a heads up, your physician will still need to see the first 2 pages during your athlete’s in-person physical.

• Historically MANY FOLKS have had issues uploading the 2-page HISTORY FORM so you may want to consider filling this out electronically and save yourself some frustration.

• Make sure you upload the PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM and MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM separately as instructed, or your submission will be rejected. 

• Your progress will show 80% complete until all forms have been reviewed and approved. Once you have completed/uploaded all requirements, please text or email me. THE ATHLETIC TRAINER CANNOT SEE WHEN SUBMISSIONS NEED APPROVAL AND IS RELYING ON COACHES TO ALERT HER.

DragonFly MAX Link:

Dragonflymax.com

Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) Forms:

Printable English PPE Form

Printable Spanish PPE Form

OPEN HOUSE - We don't have a confirmed date yet but as a heads up, we will continue our tradition of manning a Wrestling table to share information about our crazy, wonderful sport and encourage participation at this year's Open House. As we have historically done, we ask that a few  volunteers to wear a Laney Wrestling t-shirt and come hang out at the table. We will need men and women! You are encouraged to stand around the table, look cool, and recruit your friends and fellow classmates! Stay tuned for an Open House date!

PRE-SEASON WORKOUTS - Typically we start optional preseason workouts 2x week (every Tues and Thurs after school) once the new school year begins. Stay tuned for more details! This is another great opportunity for newcomers to get acclimated and give our sport a try before the regular season begins. Preseason attendance is optional but HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! 

SEASON KICKOFF PARTY - Please save the date!! Our annual Season Kickoff Party will be Sunday, Sept 20th!! More details to follow but please mark the date on your calendar and make plans to attend! THIS EVENT IS FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM, INCLUDING THOSE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN FALL SPORTS (Football, volleyball, soccer, etc). This is a super informal gathering of our families to give us a chance to meet one another in person and enjoy some time before our season begins. We began this tradition several years ago and it is such a fantastic way to begin our season, get to know one another, ask questions, and share information. Attendance is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AS WE WILL BE GOING OVER IMPORTANT SEASON INFORMATION! 

TEAM ROSTER - Reminder, you are receiving this email because I have you on our wrestling team roster for the 2026-2027 season.

• If you are NOT planning to wrestle next year, please let me know so I can remove you from our roster. 

• Many students don’t habitually check their school emails so parents, please be sure you are communicating any information shared over the next few months.

LOCAL CLUBS/GYMS - Reminder that we have several great wrestling clubs in the area (Address correction and new club added! See below!). PREPARING FOR NEXT SEASON STARTS NOW!! Pick a club...ANY CLUB...ALL are great. Find the one that best suits the wrestler and your needs.

Also, as many of you may already know, one of our staunchest and most steadfast supporters of Laney Wrestling is Mr. Mike Valentino. Mr. Valentino has routinely helped fund and support our sport for YEARS. Mr. Valentino is owner of TruFit (Porter's Neck location) so if anyone is looking for a gym, check out TruFit!! If the gym suits your needs, it would be a great way to return some support to this very amazing gentleman. 

YOUR LANEY COACHES DON'T CARE WHERE YOU GO ...THEY JUST WANT YOU TO STAY ON THE MATS AND IN THE GYMS!!

Brunson's MMA & Fitness

(910) 782-8212

brunsonsmmaandfitness@gmail.com

(Inside Independence Mall), 3500 Oleander Dr, Wilmington

https://brunsonsmmaandfitness.com/

NC Legend (*New club added*) Coach Adams has set it up for athletes to attend NC Legend, at no cost, if they are interested. Athletes just need to sign up for their free trial, then after the 3 practices use the code [ LANEYWRESTLING100 ]

Chuck@nclegend.com

14121 US-17 Hampstead

https://nclegend.com/

Port City Pirates Wrestling (separate from Brunson's)

Contact: Dan Willis

(910) 232-2297

matmandan@aol.com

Brunson's MMA & Fitness (inside Independence Mall, 3500 Oleander Dr, Wilmington)

Sly Fox Wrestling Club **Address Correction**

Contact: Willie Hilton

(803) 409-8079

williehilton@gmail.com

4710 N. College Rd, Wilmington

TruFit Gym (Porter's Neck)

(910) 821-0500

trufitgym.com or zachary.h@trufitgym.com

7979 Market Street, Wilmington, NC

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions. 

Go Bucs!!

Lynette Thomas

Team Mom on behalf of the Laney Wrestling Program

910-620-0347 (text or call)

thomasbrood4@gmail.com

*Also available on Facebook/Messenger

Hello Laney Wrestling families!

Our 2nd Summer Workout session is next week!! Remember, everyone is welcome, including rising Freshmen and newcomers as long as your DragonFly is approved!  

SUMMER WORKOUTS - Wrestling is a winter sport and our official regular season officially starts the end of October...BUT, if your wrestler has all paperwork approved through DragonFly MAX, they can get a jumpstart and attend our Summer Workout!! SEE DETAILS BELOW ON DRAGONFLY. 

What, When, Where....

• Wrestlers MUST be approved in DragonFly in order to attend!!

• This is a great opportunity for newcomers to get acclimated but not required!

• Workout #2 - July 13-17, 9:00a-11:00a

• Wrestling practice room is next to the football field. Go through the gates and it’s the second building on the left  

• Wrestlers should arrive for practice in gym clothes and bring wrestling shoes.

• If you don't have shoes yet, you can practice barefoot. Or, Dicks and Academy Sports sell basic shoe brands locally. You can also shop online. Shoes can be any color, or brand. I know that Academy Sports just last week had a limited selection of Nike, Adidas and Asics in the store.

• SECURE LONG HAIR, NO JEWELRY, AND NO LONG FINGERNAILS...this is a contact sport!

• BRING WATER!!!!! Hydration starts NOW…encourage your wrestler to hydrate often.

• When practice ends, parents PLEASE be prompt in picking up your athlete!!! Coaches CANNOT wait around after practice, nor should they have to. Please be courteous and be on time or make arrangements to carpool.

DRAGONFLY MAX REMINDERS - NHCS utilizes DragonFly MAX, an electronic sports paperwork platform, for submission of all required athletic forms. Parents, if you haven’t already done so, please work with your wrestler to complete ALL paperwork thru the DragonFly system (DragonFly link is below). 

• As of June 1st, Dragonfly is now ready for 2026-2027 completion. Everyone needs to log in and make sure they complete for the new school year. 

• Physical forms have been updated for 2026-2027.  MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT FORMS!!!

• WRESTLERS CANNOT PARTICIPATE UNTIL ALL PAPERWORK IS TURNED IN AND APPROVED. 

• There is only ONE person reviewing and approving ALL athletic forms for Laney High School so get yours submitted now to prevent any delays. 

• ALL wrestlers (regardless of age, grade, skill level etc) should choose either “Boy’s Wrestling Varsity” or “Girl’s Wrestling Varsity”. 

• For the Pre-participation Physical Evaluation (PPE) Forms, there are a total of 4 pages required (HISTORY FORM (2 pgs), PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM (1 pg) and the MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM (1 pg). 

• DragonFly allows you to complete the 2-page HISTORY FORM electronically but just a heads up, your physician will still need to see the first 2 pages during your athlete’s in-person physical.

• Historically MANY FOLKS have had issues uploading the 2-page HISTORY FORM so you may want to consider filling this out electronically and save yourself some frustration.

• Make sure you upload the PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM and MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM separately as instructed, or your submission will be rejected. 

• Your progress will show 80% complete until all forms have been reviewed and approved. Once you have completed/uploaded all requirements, please text or email me. THE ATHLETIC TRAINER CANNOT SEE WHEN SUBMISSIONS NEED APPROVAL AND IS RELYING ON COACHES TO ALERT HER.

• Please get those physicals completed and forms submitted into DragonFly! DON’T WAIT UNTIL PRESEASON OR THE REGULAR SEASON HAS STARTED!!!!

DragonFly MAX Link:

https://www.dragonflymax.com/#

Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) Forms:

Printable English PPE Form

Printable Spanish PPE Form

HYGIENE - For those new to wrestling, please be aware that it is VERY easy for wrestlers to get ringworm, impetigo, staph infection etc. 

• IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT THEY WASH THEIR HANDS OR USE WIPES AFTER WRESTLING. 

• Wrestlers should also SHOWER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER PRACTICE AND/OR COMPETITIONS. 

• Practice mats are cleaned daily and there are wipes in the practice room. 

• For your wrestler’s personal use, there are brands of body wash, antibacterial soaps and wipes available…just google!

TEAM ROSTER - Reminder, you are receiving this email because I have you on our wrestling team roster for the 2026-2027 season.

• If you are NOT planning to wrestle next year, please let me know so I can remove you from our roster. 

• Many students don’t habitually check their school emails so parents, please be sure you are communicating any information shared over the next few months.

CLUBS/GYMS - Reminder that we have several great wrestling clubs in the area (Address correction and new club added! See below!). PREPARING FOR NEXT SEASON STARTS NOW!! Pick a club...ANY CLUB...ALL are great. Find the one that best suits the wrestler and your needs.

Also, as many of you may already know, one of our staunchest and most steadfast supporters of Laney Wrestling is Mr. Mike Valentino. Mr. Valentino has routinely helped fund and support our sport for YEARS. Mr. Valentino is owner of TruFit (Porter's Neck location) so if anyone is looking for a gym, check out TruFit!! If the gym suits your needs, it would be a great way to return some support to this very amazing gentleman. 

YOUR LANEY COACHES DON'T CARE WHERE YOU GO ...THEY JUST WANT YOU TO STAY ON THE MATS AND IN THE GYMS!!

Brunson's MMA & Fitness

(910) 782-8212

brunsonsmmaandfitness@gmail.com

(Inside Independence Mall), 3500 Oleander Dr, Wilmington

https://brunsonsmmaandfitness.com/

NC Legend (*New club added*) Coach Adams has set it up for athletes to attend NC Legend, at no cost, if they are interested. Athletes just need to sign up for their free trial, then after the 3 practices use the code [ LANEYWRESTLING100 ]

Chuck@nclegend.com

14121 US-17 Hampstead

https://nclegend.com/

Port City Pirates Wrestling (separate from Brunson's)

Contact: Dan Willis

(910) 232-2297

matmandan@aol.com

Brunson's MMA & Fitness (inside Independence Mall, 3500 Oleander Dr, Wilmington)

Sly Fox Wrestling Club **Address Correction**

Contact: Willie Hilton

(803) 409-8079

williehilton@gmail.com

4710 N. College Rd, Wilmington

TruFit Gym (Porter's Neck)

(910) 821-0500

trufitgym.com or zachary.h@trufitgym.com

7979 Market Street, Wilmington, NC

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions. 

Go Bucs!!

Lynette Thomas

Team Mom on behalf of the Laney Wrestling Program

910-620-0347 (text or call)

thomasbrood4@gmail.com

*Also available on Facebook/Messenger

Hello Laney Wrestling families!

Sending with some quick reminders and notes....

TEAM ROSTER - Reminder, you are receiving this email because I have you on our wrestling team roster for the 2026-2027 season.

• If you are NOT planning to wrestle next year, please let me know so I can remove you from our roster.

• Many students don’t habitually check their school emails so parents, please be sure you are communicating any information shared over the next few months.

SUMMER WORKOUTS - Our first Summer Workout session was a huge success!! Great job for all who were able to attend! We will have one more Summer workout opportunity for any wrestlers that have all paperwork approved through DragonFly MAX. SEE DETAILS BELOW ON DRAGONFLY. 

• Wrestlers MUST be approved in DragonFly in order to attend!!

• This is a great opportunity for newcomers to get acclimated but not required!

• Workout #2 - July 13-17, 9:00a-11:00a

DRAGONFLY MAX REMINDERS - 

PLEASE TEXT OR EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL DRAGONFLY PAPERWORK AND STILL NEED FINAL APPROVAL!!!  

NHCS utilizes DragonFly MAX, an electronic sports paperwork platform, for submission of all required athletic forms. Parents, if you haven’t already done so, please work with your wrestler to complete ALL paperwork thru the DragonFly system (DragonFly link is below). 

• As of June 1st, Dragonfly is now ready for 2026-2027 completion. Everyone needs to log in and make sure they complete for the new school year. 

• Physical forms have been updated for 2026-2027.  MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT FORMS!!!

• WRESTLERS CANNOT PARTICIPATE UNTIL ALL PAPERWORK IS TURNED IN AND APPROVED. 

• There is only ONE person reviewing and approving ALL athletic forms for Laney High School so get yours submitted now to prevent any delays. 

• Please get those physicals completed and forms submitted into DragonFly! DON’T WAIT UNTIL PRESEASON OR THE REGULAR SEASON HAS STARTED!!!!

• ALL wrestlers (regardless of age, grade, skill level etc) should choose either “Boy’s Wrestling Varsity” or “Girl’s Wrestling Varsity”. 

• For the Pre-participation Physical Evaluation (PPE) Forms, there are a total of 4 pages required (HISTORY FORM (2 pgs), PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM (1 pg) and the MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM (1 pg). 

• DragonFly allows you to complete the 2-page HISTORY FORM electronically but just a heads up, your physician will still need to see the first 2 pages during your athlete’s in-person physical.

• Historically MANY FOLKS have had issues uploading the 2-page HISTORY FORM so you may want to consider filling this out electronically and save yourself some frustration.

• Make sure you upload the PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM and MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM separately as instructed, or your submission will be rejected. 

• Your progress will show 80% complete until all forms have been reviewed and approved. Once you have completed/uploaded all requirements, please text or email me. THE ATHLETIC TRAINER CANNOT SEE WHEN SUBMISSIONS NEED APPROVAL AND IS RELYING ON COACHES TO ALERT HER.

DragonFly MAX Link:

https://www.dragonflymax.com/#

Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) Forms:

Printable English PPE Form

Printable Spanish PPE Form

CLUBS/GYMS - Reminder that we have several great wrestling clubs in the area (New club added! See below!). PREPARING FOR NEXT SEASON STARTS NOW!! Pick a club...ANY CLUB...ALL are great. Find the one that best suits the wrestler and your needs.

Also, as many of you may already know, one of our staunchest and most steadfast supporters of Laney Wrestling is Mr. Mike Valentino. Mr. Valentino has routinely helped fund and support our sport for YEARS. Mr. Valentino is owner of TruFit (Porter's Neck location) so if anyone is looking for a gym, check out TruFit!! If the gym suits your needs, it would be a great way to return some support to this very amazing gentleman. 

YOUR LANEY COACHES DON'T CARE WHERE YOU GO ...THEY JUST WANT YOU TO STAY ON THE MATS AND IN THE GYMS!!

Brunson's MMA & Fitness

(910) 782-8212

brunsonsmmaandfitness@gmail.com

Inside Independence Mall, 3500 Oleander Dr, Wilmington)

https://brunsonsmmaandfitness.com/

NC Legend (*New club added*) Coach Adams has set it up for athletes to attend NC Legend, at no cost, if they are interested. Athletes just need to sign up for their free trial, then after the 3 practices use the code [ LANEYWRESTLING100 ]

Chuck@nclegend.com

14121 US-17 Hampstead

https://nclegend.com/

Port City Pirates Wrestling (separate from Brunson's)

Contact: Dan Willis

(910) 232-2297

matmandan@aol.com

Brunson's MMA & Fitness (inside Independence Mall, 3500 Oleander Dr, Wilmington)

Sly Fox Wrestling Club

Contact: Willie Hilton

(803) 409-8079

williehilton@gmail.com

9550 Ploof Rd, Bldg 11, Leland, NC

TruFit Gym (Porter's Neck)

(910) 821-0500

trufitgym.com or zachary.h@trufitgym.com

7979 Market Street, Wilmington, NC

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions. 

Go Bucs!!

Lynette Thomas

Team Mom on behalf of the Laney Wrestling Program

910-620-0347 (text or call)

thomasbrood4@gmail.com

*Also available on Facebook/Messenger

Hello Laney Wrestling families!

Our first of 2 Summer Workout sessions is next week!! Remember, everyone is welcome, including rising Freshmen and newcomers as long as your DragonFly is approved!  

SUMMER WORKOUTS - Wrestling is a winter sport and our official regular season officially starts the end of October...BUT, if your wrestler has all paperwork approved through DragonFly MAX, they can get a jumpstart and attend our Summer Workouts!! SEE DETAILS BELOW ON DRAGONFLY. 

What, When, Where....

• This is a great opportunity for newcomers to get acclimated but not required!

• Workout #1 - June 22-26, 9:00a-11:00a

• Workout #2 - July 13-17, 9:00a-11:00a

• Wrestling practice room is next to the football field. Go through the gates and it’s the second building on the left  

• Wrestlers should arrive for practice in gym clothes and bring wrestling shoes.

• If you don't have shoes yet, you can practice barefoot. Or, Dicks and Academy Sports sell basic shoe brands locally. You can also shop online. Shoes can be any color, or brand. I know that Academy Sports just last week had a limited selection of Nike, Adidas and Asics in the store.

• SECURE LONG HAIR, NO JEWELRY, AND NO LONG FINGERNAILS...this is a contact sport!

• BRING WATER!!!!! Hydration starts NOW…encourage your wrestler to hydrate often.

• When practice ends, parents PLEASE be prompt in picking up your athlete!!! Coaches CANNOT wait around after practice, nor should they have to. Please be courteous and be on time or make arrangements to carpool.

DRAGONFLY MAX REMINDERS - NHCS utilizes DragonFly MAX, an electronic sports paperwork platform, for submission of all required athletic forms. Parents, if you haven’t already done so, please work with your wrestler to complete ALL paperwork thru the DragonFly system (DragonFly link is below). 

• As of June 1st, Dragonfly is now ready for 2026-2027 completion. Everyone needs to log in and make sure they complete for the new school year. 

• Physical forms have been updated for 2026-2027.  MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT FORMS!!!

• WRESTLERS CANNOT PARTICIPATE UNTIL ALL PAPERWORK IS TURNED IN AND APPROVED. 

• There is only ONE person reviewing and approving ALL athletic forms for Laney High School so get yours submitted now to prevent any delays. 

• ALL wrestlers (regardless of age, grade, skill level etc) should choose either “Boy’s Wrestling Varsity” or “Girl’s Wrestling Varsity”. 

• For the Pre-participation Physical Evaluation (PPE) Forms, there are a total of 4 pages required (HISTORY FORM (2 pgs), PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM (1 pg) and the MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM (1 pg). 

• DragonFly allows you to complete the 2-page HISTORY FORM electronically but just a heads up, your physician will still need to see the first 2 pages during your athlete’s in-person physical.

• Historically MANY FOLKS have had issues uploading the 2-page HISTORY FORM so you may want to consider filling this out electronically and save yourself some frustration.

• Make sure you upload the PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM and MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM separately as instructed, or your submission will be rejected. 

• Your progress will show 80% complete until all forms have been reviewed and approved. Once you have completed/uploaded all requirements, please text or email me. THE ATHLETIC TRAINER CANNOT SEE WHEN SUBMISSIONS NEED APPROVAL AND IS RELYING ON COACHES TO ALERT HER.

• Please get those physicals completed and forms submitted into DragonFly! DON’T WAIT UNTIL PRESEASON OR THE REGULAR SEASON HAS STARTED!!!!

DragonFly MAX Link:

https://www.dragonflymax.com/#

Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) Forms:

Printable English PPE Form

Printable Spanish PPE Form

HYGIENE - For those new to wrestling, please be aware that it is VERY easy for wrestlers to get ringworm, impetigo, staph infection etc. 

• IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT THEY WASH THEIR HANDS OR USE WIPES AFTER WRESTLING. 

• Wrestlers should also SHOWER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER PRACTICE AND/OR COMPETITIONS. 

• Practice mats are cleaned daily and there are wipes in the practice room. 

• For your wrestler’s personal use, there are brands of body wash, antibacterial soaps and wipes available…just google!

TEAM ROSTER - Reminder, you are receiving this email because I have you on our wrestling team roster for the 2026-2027 season. If you are NOT planning to wrestle next year, please let me know so I can remove you from our roster. Also, as we move into Summer we realize many students don’t habitually check their school emails so parents please be sure you are communicating any information shared over the next few months.

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions. 

Go Bucs!!

Lynette Thomas

Team Mom on behalf of the Laney Wrestling Program

910-620-0347 (text or call)

thomasbrood4@gmail.com

*Also available on Facebook/Messenger

Good morning Laney Wrestlers and families,

TEAM ROSTER - You are receiving this email because I have you on our wrestling team roster for the 2026-2027 season. If you are NOT planning to wrestle next year, please let me know so I can remove you from our roster.

FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS - FREE sports physicals will be available next Thursday, May 28th. If you can take advantage of this opportunity, I highly recommend it. See details below:

Date: Thursday, May 28th

Time: 5:30p-7:15p (Doors will close at 7:15)

Location: NHC Health & Human Services, 1650 Greenfield St, Wilm, NC 28401

• • Physical forms have been updated for 2026-2027. I have provided the form links below. Laney will not accept old forms so MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT FORMS!!!

  • Athletes will need to have the first 2 pages completed before screening.

  • Paperwork MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT BEFORE SCREENING! 

  • Athletes need to bring a phone to take pictures of their physical forms as they will NOT be given the actual forms. (The actual forms will be given to the Athletic Trainers to take back to their schools to ensure they do NOT lose them).

  • We highly encourage all athletes to take advantage of this because getting a physical at the end of May will allow them to be good in Dragonfly for the entire school year. (No more having to worry about physicals being expired in the middle of your season. Less headache for us all!)

  • This event is open to ALL students participating in sports or cheer at NHCS Public and New Hanover County Private Middle and High Schools so it gets crowded quickly. Be prepared to wait!

Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) Forms:

Printable English PPE Form

Printable Spanish PPE Form

DRAGONFLY MAX REMINDERS - NHCS utilizes DragonFly MAX, an electronic sports paperwork platform, for submission of all required athletic forms. Parents, if you haven’t already done so, please work with your wrestler to complete ALL paperwork thru the DragonFly system (DragonFly link is below). 

• Again, physical forms have been updated for 2026-2027.  MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT FORMS!!!

• Dragonfly 2026-2027 season will open on June 1st. Please have your athletes complete their Dragonfly by Thursday, June 4th if they anticipate coming to summer workouts in June and July.

• You can log in now and complete your "Prep for 2026-27" to get a head start.

• WRESTLERS CANNOT PARTICIPATE UNTIL ALL PAPERWORK IS TURNED IN AND APPROVED. 

• There is only ONE person reviewing and approving ALL athletic forms for Laney High School so get yours submitted now to prevent any delays. 

• ALL wrestlers (regardless of age, grade, skill level etc) should choose either “Boy’s Wrestling Varsity” or “Girl’s Wrestling Varsity”. 

• For the Pre-participation Physical Evaluation (PPE) Forms, there are a total of 4 pages required (HISTORY FORM (2 pgs), PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM (1 pg) and the MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM (1 pg). 

• DragonFly allows you to complete the 2-page HISTORY FORM electronically but just a heads up, your physician will still need to see the first 2 pages during your athlete’s in-person physical.

• Historically MANY FOLKS have had issues uploading the 2-page HISTORY FORM so you may want to consider filling this out electronically and save yourself some frustration.

• Make sure you upload the PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM and MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM separately as instructed, or your submission will be rejected. 

• Your progress will show 80% complete until all forms have been reviewed and approved. Once you have completed/uploaded all requirements, please text or email me. THE ATHLETIC TRAINER CANNOT SEE WHEN SUBMISSIONS NEED APPROVAL AND IS RELYING ON COACHES TO ALERT HER.

• Please get those physicals completed and forms submitted into DragonFly! DON’T WAIT UNTIL PRESEASON OR THE REGULAR SEASON HAS STARTED!!!!

DragonFly MAX Link:

https://www.dragonflymax.com/#

Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) Forms:

Printable English PPE Form

Printable Spanish PPE Form

SUMMER WORKOUTS - If your wrestler has all paperwork APPROVED through DragonFly MAX, they can attend summer workouts. This is a great opportunity for newcomers to get acclimated and give our sport a try. Attendance is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED!  

• CURRENT LANEY STUDENTS AND RISING FRESHMEN

  • Summer workout #1 - June 15-19, 9:00a-11:00a

  • Summer workout #2 - June 22-26, 9:00a-11:00a

  • Summer workout #3 - July 13-17, 9:00a-11:00a 

Let me know if you have any questions. If I don’t know the answer, I’ll do my best to get you one. And remember, ** IF YOUR STUDENT DECIDES THAT WRESTLING IS NOT FOR THEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REMOVE YOU FROM LANEY WRESTLING ROSTER AND EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS **

Go Bucs!!

Lynette Thomas

Team Mom on behalf of the Laney Wrestling Program

910-620-0347 (text or call)

thomasbrood4@gmail.com

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