The Naperville Wrestling Club Panthers took over 30 wrestlers to the Regional Tournament on Feb. 24th at York High School. It proved to be a long day, but we saw some great performances from several boys. TWENTY boys qualified for the Sectional Tournament next Saturday at East Aurora High School ... Great Job!
The curse of York High School? - For the second time in as many trips one of our guys suffered a season-ending injury while wrestling at York High School. While fighting during his semi-final match, one of our Novice Division wrestlers suffered what appeared to be a dislocated elbow, which required emergency transport. We don't know the extent of the injury, but we all wish Hunter a speedy and complete recovery.
End of the Year Banquet - Mark your calendar for Thursday, March 20th. If you have questions about the event please contact Tara Hunt at gtc_hunt@yahoo.com - It's going to be a great time.
Good-bye Coach Dan!
By now it is fairly common knowledge that the O'Brien family has relocated to Iowa. They've made the trip back for Danville and Regionals, and hope to come back for the Banquet. We were lucky to have Dan and his family as part of the program and wish them all a great life and continued success in Iowa.
Take care O'Briens ... and keep in touch!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
State Series
The Panthers competed in their final open tournament of the year in Danville last weekend. The wrestling was tough, but many of our team members turned in good performances. Now everyone's attention should be focused on Sunday, Feb. 24th - IKWF Regional Tournament - everyone (all weights, all divisions) is welcome to participate, but you MUST PRE-REGISTER. Tots & Bantams can wrestle at Regionals, but this is their final event of the year.
Regionals is the first step in the State Series - the top 6 place winners in the Junior, Novice and Senior divisions will advance to Sectionals and get one step closer to qualifying for the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.
To prepare our wrestlers for this challenge the amount of live wrestling and the intensity level at practices will both increase significantly. Everyone should expect to work hard and come home exhausted - if not, they're not taking advantage of the opportunity placed before them.
Watch for news on the web site and arriving by email regarding spring & summer wrestling. This training focuses more on the international wrestling styles (freestyle & Greco-Roman), but is an excellent opportunity to develop new skills and techniques that can be used in every match.
Lastly, be sure to mark your calendar for the Wrestling Banquet - Thursday, March March 20, at the Holiday Inn Select, 1801 Naper Blvd. in Naperville. Social hour starts at 6 p.m. We hope everyone can make it. The Banquet Committee has done a fantastic job putting together this event.
Regionals is the first step in the State Series - the top 6 place winners in the Junior, Novice and Senior divisions will advance to Sectionals and get one step closer to qualifying for the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.
To prepare our wrestlers for this challenge the amount of live wrestling and the intensity level at practices will both increase significantly. Everyone should expect to work hard and come home exhausted - if not, they're not taking advantage of the opportunity placed before them.
Watch for news on the web site and arriving by email regarding spring & summer wrestling. This training focuses more on the international wrestling styles (freestyle & Greco-Roman), but is an excellent opportunity to develop new skills and techniques that can be used in every match.
Lastly, be sure to mark your calendar for the Wrestling Banquet - Thursday, March March 20, at the Holiday Inn Select, 1801 Naper Blvd. in Naperville. Social hour starts at 6 p.m. We hope everyone can make it. The Banquet Committee has done a fantastic job putting together this event.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Road Trip
This coming weekend is the club's annual trip to Danville, Ill., for the Spartan Rumble. In addition to facing top quality competition, this weekend serves as an opportunity for the families to have a little fun together. Here are a few things to keep in mind.
* Our main hotel is the Fairfield Inn - Danville, 389 Lynch Dr., Danville
* Weigh-ins are at the Palmer Arena, 100 W. Main St., Danville, on Saturday, 2/9, from 5 - 8p, and on Sunday, 2/10, from 6:30 - 7:30a. Wrestling will begin by 9am, but could start earlier.
* Midget, Novice and Senior division wrestlers must make the weight submitted on their tournament entry form.
If you have any additional questions please don't hesitate to ask one of the coaches.
Last Sunday the team split in two. While our "rookies" attended the Rookie Rumble at Montini H.S., a group of our more experienced wrestlers took on some very tough competition at the Bears Bash, hosted by the Lemont Bears Wrestling Club. There were some outstanding performances, as noted on the RESULTS page of the web site.
If you noticed, the competition at the tournaments we attend has continued to increase in difficulty. We want our wrestlers ready to go when the State Series begins with the Regional Tournament on Sunday, Feb. 24th. We think this tournament schedule has prepared them for this challenge.
* Our main hotel is the Fairfield Inn - Danville, 389 Lynch Dr., Danville
* Weigh-ins are at the Palmer Arena, 100 W. Main St., Danville, on Saturday, 2/9, from 5 - 8p, and on Sunday, 2/10, from 6:30 - 7:30a. Wrestling will begin by 9am, but could start earlier.
* Midget, Novice and Senior division wrestlers must make the weight submitted on their tournament entry form.
If you have any additional questions please don't hesitate to ask one of the coaches.
Last Sunday the team split in two. While our "rookies" attended the Rookie Rumble at Montini H.S., a group of our more experienced wrestlers took on some very tough competition at the Bears Bash, hosted by the Lemont Bears Wrestling Club. There were some outstanding performances, as noted on the RESULTS page of the web site.
If you noticed, the competition at the tournaments we attend has continued to increase in difficulty. We want our wrestlers ready to go when the State Series begins with the Regional Tournament on Sunday, Feb. 24th. We think this tournament schedule has prepared them for this challenge.
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