Cappy's Corner

The Champ is ready, a well oiled machine, resting before her final bout, tonight. Queen of the Ring will not be daunted.

Cappy's Corner

Four Matches in four days! We stopped the 1st match in the first round, stopped the 2nd match in the second round, got the decision 14 - 10 in the third and scraped through 23 -23, judges deciding in our favor in the fourth.

We are going for the Gold - we know the hi's and low's - we know only one Team wins the Gold

1st day Nationals

Queen stopped Maira Madrigal in the first round, goes up against Darina Mims tromorrow. Go Queen!

Leaving for Nationals

Queen leaves today for Colorado Springs with the Regional Team, headed by Tom Mustin. She is fit, on weight and confident. This is the most important National Tournament of her boxing career, and she is ready to be the Queen of the Ring that she is. Coaches Cappy Kotz and Tricia Turton, from the Queen Team, will be joining Queen in Colorado Springs Friday and Saturday for the semi finals and finals. Hail the Road to the Gold!

Closing in on Nationals

Ever had trouble breathing? To enter the Boxer's Zone, the breath needs to descend from the head to the chest to the belly to the pelvic bowl. Once the breath is at your very core, a "lid" is put in place, and then you have contained energy that can be used as you need. Contained energy is confidence, the kind of confidence that allows a Boxer to do what she needs to do in the ring to win.

Cappy's Corner

There are 35 Boxers in Queen's weight division. Normally it's 12 or 15. Everyone wants to make a try for a spot on the USA Olympic Trial Box-offs!

Cappy's Corner

One week out from a major event is a special experience. A Boxer's Zone closes down - taking an internal journey in the proximity of public attention can be complicated.

Good luck to all of us!