Sports
Apple Valley Wrestler Profile: Zach Martens
Meet each of Apple Valley's 2010-11 varsity wrestlers.
Name: Zach Martens
Nickname: None
Grade: 11
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Years wrestling: 2
Weight class for 2010-11 season: 285 (heavyweight)
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Record for 2010-11 (through Feb. 9): 15-8
Best moment of the 2010-11 wrestling season, on or off the mat: Winning the team national championship.
Best advice you've received for wrestling: Work your hardest everyday and never quit.
Favorite subject in school and why: I like mathematics. Everything in math has a reason and an explanation.
Favorite hobby or interest outside of wrestling: Playing football.
Be sure to check out Apple Valley Patch's story from Feb. 8 about the makings of Apple Valley High School's 2010-11 national champion wrestling team and its wrestling program over time, as well as our short profiles of other team members.