There was a good amount of strong wrestling by everyone who competed at the Denny Hastert-Yorkville Invitational on Dec. 16th. Several young wrestlers continue to add to their collection of hardware, and some of the older wrestlers stepped up and "showed up." The coaches continue to be impressed by the everyone's competitiveness and desire to fight to the final whistle. Great job by everyone who attended.
We're going to continue working on the basics, while introducing new skills during each practice. Try to attend as many practices as you can to aid your development.
Last week we had five wrestlers qualify for the annual "Midget State Tournament" held Feb. 15 & 16 at Palmer Arena in Danville, IL. This event is a terrific opportunity for wrestlers to compete at a higher level and against some of the top wrestlers in their division.
So far Tony Biondo, Colin Bradley-Leon, Joey Gallardo, Brendan O'Brien and Joe Riordan are qualified - Congratulations, guys. There are still several qualifier events remaining on our schedule, we hope to field a good team for he Midget State experience.
Finally, be sure to check the CALENDAR for the holiday season practice schedule, AND watch for information/e-mails about our home event on Dec. 30th.
If you ever have questions don't hesitate to ask any coach.