Bloomington Kennedy

‘Coach Vav’ honored with a retirement party 53 years in the making

Chuck Vavrosky felt the appreciation and love from the Bloomington community and greater wrestling community during a recent celebration of his career at the Bloomington Eagles Lodge.

After 46 years of coaching Bloomington Kennedy wrestling, Vavrosky decided earlier this summer that it was time for him to step down.

“Actually, I started coaching BAA (Bloomington Athletic Association) when I was in seventh grade so it was 53 years in that room,” he said, reflecting on the many lives affected in that wrestling room. “Overall, it was pretty awesome to hear what people thought of my 53 years of putting time into it. Makes it feel like all those years were worth your while.” Continue reading at hometownsource.com →

Robby Fisher, 2-time state wrestling champion, now trying to instill onto others: you’re someone outside the sport

By Patrick Mader – www.mnathletes.com

Robert Fisher, familiarly known as Robby in the wrestling community, has had battles on and off the mat. Robby says, “The big thing I’m trying to instill with the kids I coach is that you’re someone outside the sport. It’s who you become through the journey.”

At this time, the journey looks pretty good for Robby. He is married to Natalie Rutt, a collegiate All-American, and they are the parents of a daughter, Ryan. They are expecting a second daughter in a couple of months. He has been working for Curbside Landscaping and Irrigation in Savage, Minnesota, for five years and coaching wrestling.

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John’s Journal: Refugee Wrestler Makes A Statement At State

After Fleeing Afghanistan, Bloomington Kennedy’s Amiri Loves Being Part Of The Team

A 114-pound wrestler from Bloomington Kennedy had no idea what he would be walking into Friday at Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul. He has been wrestling since he was 12 years old, but the Minnesota high school state tournament was a brand new world.

Mir Amiri, a junior at Kennedy, has seen a lot in his young life. Some are memories he would rather not think about, but being able to come to Minnesota last year, enroll at Kennedy in the fall and join the wrestling team has been spectacular.

“Practice is hard and I love to work hard,” he said at school earlier in the week. “And I’ve made so many friends.” Continue reading at mshsl.org →

Dave Arens 1933-2024

Hall of Fame coach Dave Arens passed away on January 19, 2024. He was 90 years old. Arens coached wrestling at Jordan High School from l961 to l968 and Bloomington Kennedy High School from l975 to l984.

While at Bloomington Kennedy, Arens’ teams placed third in state five times and won state titles in l980 and l984. He coached ten individual state champions for The Eagles. In l979, Brad Tufto and Chuck Vavrosky became Kennedy’s first. In l980, Dave’s son, Todd, won a state title. Other state champions and standouts include John Morgan, Dave Wiklund, Chris Lembeck, Danny Collins, Blake Bonjean, Dave Meir, and Marty Morgan, to name a few. Marty Morgan went on to win a DI National Championship and coached with J Robbinson at The University of Minnesota. Lembeck and Gordy Morgan were DI college All-Americans. Brothers Gordy and John Morgan were eventual United States Olympians in Greco-Roman wrestling.

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Grams, Scott, Greenhouse set to headline for Kennedy

Kennedy senior Isaac Grams comes into the wrestling season ranked No. 2 at 195 pounds in Class AA with an eye on a third state meet appearance in March. Grams is one of three Eagles to make the rankings, along with sophomore Zach Greenhouse at 113 pounds and junior Mason Scott at 160 pounds.

The trio gives Kennedy a strong shot to compete for hardware in the Metro West Conference and Section 5-AAA.

After a lack of spring, summer, and fall time on the gold and blue mats at the Kennedy Activity center, coach Chuck Vavrosky and the staff are trying to get the wrestlers into form as quickly as possible.

Knowing COVID-19 would impact the season, Vavrosky, along with the Kennedy Wrestling Boosters, invested in wrestling dummies to help promote social distancing while allowing the wrestlers to develop and refine moves. Continue reading at hometownsource.com →

Zack Bigboy (1987-2018)

Zack Bigboy, 30, of Apple Valley, Minn., passed away, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, in Minneapolis. He was born Feb. 28, 1987 in Grand Rapids, Minn., the son of Mary Pero and Patrick Bigboy.

Zack graduated from Bloomington Kennedy High School in 2004. He wrestled all four years for the high school and was a three-time MN State Champion. He also won the MN-WI tournament all four years. He continued wrestling three more years for the University of California State – Bakersfield. Zack moved back to Minneapolis area where he worked as a floor installer for his business, Bigboy Enterprise. Continue reading at www.apg-wi.com/ashland_daily_press

The Guillotine – June 13, 2014

The June 13, 2014 issue of The Guillotine has arrived! Featured content in this issue includes: Anything But Average – Chatfield Wrestling | Staying Home – Bloomington Kennedy Wrestling.

More content in this issue: MN/USA Wrestling State Action | Lace ‘Em Up | Where Are They Going? MN HS Recruits | MWCA Report | Officially Speaking | Camps, Clinics, and Training | Ask The Doc | The Mat Grinder.

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