Purpose: To promote the great sport of wrestling and to emphasize the fundamentals that will allow our wrestlers the opportunity to succeed. The skills that will be taught and developed in this club will be necessary for success at the junior high and high school levels. Be a part of one of the top youth wrestling programs in the Mid-West!
Who Can Join: Any interested student in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade. Size makes no difference in wrestling. Your opponents are the same weight and age as you.
EVERYONE GETS TO PARTICIPATE!
Location: City High Wrestling Room, Iowa City High School.
Grouping:
WHITE: Designed for first year wrestlers and wrestlers who have limited experience on the mat. Basic fundamentals will be the focus as well as having a good experience and having fun.
RED: For the more experienced wrestler as well as for the wrestler that wants to develop skills to have success in competition.
BLACK: For experienced wrestlers wanting to compete for State and National Championships. Wrestlers will be chosen to this group.
Coaching Staff:
Joe Williams: 3X NCAA Champ, 4X All-American, 5th in Olympics, Won Bronze in the World Championships
Nate Barnes: 3rd place at the State Tournament on a State Championship team at City High.
Cory Connell: Will help coordinate the MatPac kids club, he was a NCAA National Runner-up, All-American, Iowa Coach of the Year in 2010
City High assistant coaches and current wrestlers will also be on hand at practices. |
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Schedule for Groups Starting November 16th Through End of Season (Subject to Change)
White – Monday's 6:30-7:15 and Thursday's 6:30-7
Red – Monday's 6:30-8:30, Tuesday's 6:30-8:15, Thursday's 6:30-7:45
Black – Monday's 6:30-8:30, Tuesday's 6:30-8:15, Thursday's 6:30-7:45, Friday's 6:15-7:15 AM
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: Please contact Coach Cory Connell for more information.
For any questions about Matpac Wrestling please contact Coach Cory Connell at: connell.cory@iccsd.k12.ia.us or at 319-321-9097
or contact:
Joe Williams (815) 978-7636
joe@williamstrainingacademy.com
PARENTS & WRESTLERS MEETING!!!
We would like everyone to attend our parents/team meeting on Tuesday, October 20th in the City High Commons. We will have a soup dinner for the whole family and apparel orders from 6:00-6:30 pm. Parent meeting and registration from 6:30-7:15. If you have any questions about our program, please see www.littlehawkwrestling.com or contact: Coach Cory Connell connell.cory@iowacityschools.org or Coach Joe Williams– joe@williamstrainingacademy.com
**The first 2 weeks of practice is free to anyone interested in trying wrestling out to see if they like it.**
FIRST PRACTICES:
EVERYONE will practice together for two weeks and then be split into groups. The first practice will be on Monday, November 2nd. Practice schedule for this period will be Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30pm-8:00pm. A new practice schedule will take effect on Monday, November 16 and be dependent on which group your athlete will practice with. See 2nd page for practice schedule starting November 16th to the end of the season. |
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