The IKWF season came to a close on Saturday at East Aurora High School. Unfortunately, the Panthers were unable to qualify any wrestlers for the State Tournament out of this very competitive Sectional. A wise man said you can not judge the success of the season solely on the number of kids who go down state; and yet another said you have to look at all the kids and see the individual progress they made and successes they achieved throughout the year.
In that regard, it was a good year for the Panthers as we watched many kids in every division grow and improve from Day 1. We are proud of all those who showed up and worked hard all season long. Best wishes also to all our 8th graders who now have high school and IHSA wrestling to look forward to.
And now for the new beginning ... Coach Rob Porter is leading practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays for instruction in the International styles of wrestling - freestyle and Greco-Roman. Details can be found on the REGISTRATION page of the web site and the practice schedule is included on our CALENDAR.
Instruction and Training in these two disciplines is known to improve a wrestler's technique, and contribute to ongoing success. We encourage all wrestlers to participate in Freestyle and/or Greco-Roman training, as well as participate in a tournament or two. Naperville Central is hosting two events at the end of March.
Be sure to RSVP for the banquet, and please make plans to return all uniforms, shoes and headgear you received from the Club.
Thanks for a great season. The coaches are already brainstorming ways to make next year an even greater success.