Devils' Wrestlers Hope to Get Their Due

It's early in the 2010-2011 wrestling campaign.

In fact, a four-team meet Dec. 2 against Lutheran North and a pair of St. Clair Shores Schools, Lakeview and Lake Shore, is an excellent way to get things started, coach Greg Snider said, despite the team's two losses at the meet.

"I saw what I expected to see tonight," Snider said. "We've got some freshmen and some new guys to the team and that showed tonight. We saw some good things, but we saw a lot of things we need to work on in practice. But, to be honest with you, I expected to see that here."

The Blue Devils opened the meet with a , then followed with a tie-breaker loss to Lutheran North, 37-36.

"It's good that we see all these teams now," Snider said. "It gives us a chance to get some experience, and that's what we really need at this point in the season. That makes these types of meets very important for us."

Aiming for a strong finish on the season

The coach says his squad can round into shape by the end of the season, and become a strong presence in the county meet and state tournament.

"I really think we can be a top-15 team at county's this year. That's a big goal for us," Snider said. "And I'd also like to see us win our district. I think these are things we can accomplish this season. I do. But there's a lot of work ahead for us."

Grosse Pointe South lost dual matches to Lake Shore and Lincoln on Thursday.