Practice Schedule Week of 12/28/10

Big guys are practicing Tuesday and Wednesday this week 6:30PM - 8:00PM.
Little guys are practicing Tuesday only from 6:00PM - 7:15PM.
Any little guys who want to practice with the big guys on Wednesday are more than welcome.  6:30PM - 8:00PM.

Christmas Practice Schedule

Due to the upcoming Christmas Holiday, we will have a modified practice schedule.  Coach Frank's group will practice on Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:00PM - 7:15PM in the balcony.  Coach Duggan's group will practice Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:30PM - 8:00PM.  There will be no practice on Thursday, December 23rd.  Also, there is no Tournament this weekend.  On behalf of the Coaching Staff of the Shamrock Wrestling Club, and St. Patrick High School, have a Merry Christmas!!

Season is under way.

First practice last Thursday went well.  We're looking forward to the new season, with lots of returning wrestlers, and some new faces as well.  Just a reminder that it's never too late to invite your friends to practice.  As you know (or will soon find out) wrestling is a great sport and helps you become a better all around athlete.  We begin our regular practice schedule today, with the novice/younger guys starting at 6PM in the Gym balcony, and the Elite/older guys starting at 6:30PM in the Wrestling room.  Make sure you're ready to go promptly at your starting time.  Novice wrestlers have 7 practices until the 1st tournament, and Elite wrestlers have 10.  Let's make them count.

Today's Practice Canceled Due to Weather

It's looking pretty bad out there, so we'll forgo practice tonight. We will have regular Wednesday practice for the Advanced guys, and then Practice on Thursday for everyone again. IMPORTANT: We will have a parent meeting on Thursday at 6PM to discuss needs for our upcoming Regional Tournament. Regionals is once again hosted at St. Patrick High School and, like our tournament in January, we will need parents to work throughout the day.

Practice Sunday, 9AM SPHS

In lieu of a tournament this weekend, we will be having an intensive practice on Sunday. All are welcome. We will wrestle for about 1 hour, then do some conditioning for the 2nd hour. In addition to your regular wrestling gear (shoes, t-shirt, shorts, headgear) please bring gym shoes to run in and possibly a sweatshirt. We will try to run upstairs in the gym, and it may be slightly cooler up there.

Foiled Again by Mother Nature

The maps aren't looking good, and I'm probably facing another 2 hour commute home today, so with that, Today's Practice will be canceled! Once again, our Tournament Sunday will be at Wheaton North High School. Details can be found here. See you there.

Advanced Wrestler Practices Begin This Week

As we turn our focus now to the end of the year competitions, Regionals, Sectionals, and State, we will add a Wednesday evening practice for our more experienced wrestlers. This is typically offered for 9 year olds and older who have wrestled for a couple of years who will benefit from some advanced technique and training. Due to the higher intensity of these practices, we will wrestle from 6PM until 7:30PM on Wednesdays. Tuesday and Thursday practices will remain open to all wrestlers and will retain the same format (6PM - 7:15PM for 8 and under with Coach Frank, and 6PM - 8PM for all others in the room). As the season progresses, some wrestlers may be invited to join the Wednesday group, while others may be asked to sit out this practice. We will assemble the initial group of participants on Tuesday's practice so those wrestlers can plan to be there on Wednesday.

Christmas Week Practice Schedule

Due to the Christmas Holiday next week, we will be having practice on Tuesday and Wednesday, instead of the regular Tuesday, Thursday schedule. Both Tuesday and Wednesday practices will follow the same format, 6PM - 7:15PM for the novice/younger wrestlers and 6PM - 8PM for everyone else.

Looking forward to the following week, we will have the same Tuesday/Wednesday practice schedule due to New Year's Eve falling on a Thursday.

We will be wrestling on Sunday December 27th and Sunday January 3rd. Remember, January 3rd will be our tournament at St. Pat's. We will have more details on these upcoming tournaments soon.