Shamrocks send 3 to IKWF State Finals.

The Shamrock Wrestling Club will be represented by 3 wrestlers at this weekend's State Finals at the Rockford Metro Centre in Rockford, IL. Novice wrestler, "Frankie" Trevino finished in 2nd place, while Seniors Anthony Jarvis and Wayne Sobotka both placed 3rd in their respective sectional brackets. The State tournament will take place all day Friday and Saturday. It's a fairly short trip to Rockford for anyone wishing to see the best wrestlers in the State compete for a State Championship. Complete details and schedules can be found on the IKWF web site: www.ikwf.org. Congratulations to this year's qualifiers and good luck at State!

In the Intermediate Division, 10 year old Jake Stiles capped off his season with a Sectional Championship. Intermediate wrestlers cannot qualify for the state tournament, so this marks the final tournament of the year for our 10 and under wrestlers. An excellent finish to a great season. Stiles earned his 7th Title for the year bringing his season record to 25 wins and 2 losses. Great job Jake!

This week's Tournament: Barrington Broncos

We will be wrestling at Barrington High School this Sunday. Of special note is the opportunity to weigh-in on Saturday afternoon between 3PM and 5PM at Barrington High School. This will allow you to sleep in a bit longer on Sunday morning and not have to show up until 8AM. If you don't want to make two trips out to Barrington, you can simply weigh-in as usual on Sunday Morning. Weigh-ins on Sunday morning will take place from 6:30AM - 7:30AM. Wrestling will begin at 9AM. See Coach Frank for you weigh-in cars and to pay your $15 entrance fee.

Barrington High School
616 W. Main Street,
Barrington, IL 60010

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This Sunday's Tournament: Wolfpak

Sunday, January 9th, we will be wrestling in the Wolfpak tournament held at East Leyden High School in  Franklin Park, IL.  Weigh-ins will take place from 6:30AM until 8AM, and wrestling will start at 9AM.  Entrance fee is $15, and you can pay Coach Frank when you get your weigh-in card.  Address and directions below.

East Leyden High School
3400 Rose Street
Franklin Park, IL 60131



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Buffalo Grove Tournament Cancelled

I guess wrestling tomorrow just wasn't meant to be.  Apparently, Buffalo Grove High School is without power, so they had to cancel their tournament.  I'm sure many people won't read this in time, but if you do, please call whoever you can to pass the word along.  Coach Moore will be making some calls now, but we want to make sure people don't make an unnecessary trip out to Buffalo Grove.  We will have regular practice next week for both levels.  See you on Tuesday.

SWC Tournament Cancelled - Will compete at Buffalo Grove.

We regret that we will have to cancel our tournament, originally scheduled for this Sunday, 1/2/11.  Our tournament just fell too close to the holiday to generate enough pre-registrations to make the tournament successful.  In years past, the first Sunday typically fell a few days after the 1st of the year so more people were willing to travel, but this year we weren't so lucky.  We held out hope as long as possible, but we officially cancelled it on Monday.  Bummed that you're not going to work the bull pen or weigh-ins???  Don't worry, we still have regionals to look forward to at the end of February, and we'll once again need to coordinate jobs for that tournament.  Let's just look on the bright side and see that we only have to work one tournament this year, instead of the usual two.

There is another tournament that will take place on the 2nd, and we were able to get in at the last minute due to our extenuating circumstance.  So, we will be traveling to Buffalo Grove High School to wrestle on Sunday January 2nd.  Tournament details follow below.

Buffalo Grove High School
1100 W. Dundee Road
Buffalo Grove, IL

Weigh-ins:  Sunday 6:30AM - 8:00AM
Wrestling begins at 9AM.

Please be aware that 10 year olds and younger will wrestle in the main gym while 11 year old + will wrestle in the field house.  This means that 8 and under and 11&12 will wrestle right away at 9AM.  Also, there is limited seating available in the field house, so the organizers are allowing people to bring in folding/lawn chairs to sit.

See Coach Frank for your weigh-in card and to pay your $15 entrance fee.


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12/19/10 Tournament: Maine East High School

We had a small change in the schedule for this week.  We will be wrestling at Maine East High School instead of at the Villa Lombard Tournament.  Same drill as usual, Weigh-ins are from 6:30AM until 8:00AM, wrestling begins at 9AM and we should be out at 3PM.  Entrance fee for the wrestlers is $15.  See Coach Frank for your weigh-in card and to pay your fee.  


Maine Township High School East
2601 Dempster St
Park Ridge, IL 60068





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Sunday's Tournament, MadDog Open

This Sunday, December 12, 2010, the Shamrocks will travel to Schaumburg High School for the MadDog Open Tournament.  Weigh-ins will take place between 6:30AM and 8:00PM.  See Coach Frank for your weigh-in cards and to pay your $15 entrance fee.  Remember to bring you gear (singlet, T-shirt, Shorts, Sweats, wrestling shoes, and headgear), and be ready to warm-up at 8:15AM with Coach Duggan.  Wrestling will begin at ~9:00AM, and we should finish up around 3PM.  Address and map can be found below:

Schaumburg High School
1100 W. Schaumburg Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60194


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1st Tournament Sunday, 12/5/10 Notre Dame High School

The Shamrocks will compete at the St. Tarcissus Wrestling Tournament at Notre Dame High School on Sunday.  Weigh-ins will take place from 6:30AM until 8:00AM.  You should plan to arrive at Notre Dame before 7:30AM the latest.  See Coach Frank when you arrive for your weigh-in card and to pay your $15 entrance fee.  You will need to weigh-in with your competition singlet on, so make sure you have it ready to go ahead of time.  Also, remember to bring your T-shirt, Shorts, and Warm-ups as well as your wrestling shoes and a properly fitted headgear.  If you do not have the necessary gear, please let us know as soon as possible.  The team will begin its warm-ups at 8:15AM and wrestling will start at 9AM.  Wrestling typically starts with the 8 year old and younger group and then goes up through the age groups (9&10, 11&12, 13&14).  You will wrestle at least 2 matches, and possibly 3.  We anticipate finishing around 3PM.  You should also pack some snacks or a lunch, or bring some cash for the concession stands so you can re-fuel between your matches. Only those wrestlers who signed up on the Registration day before the season will be able to wrestle. If you signed up after the season started, you're wrestling card will not be processed for another week or two. Up-to-date info on eligible wrestlers can be found on the IKWF web site at www.ikwf.org. A link to the North Chicago Teams is available here. Simply find the Shamrock Wrestling Club, and then find your name. If you're on the list, you're eligible, if you're not, your card has not been processes yet.

St. Tarcissus Wrestling Tournament
12/5/10 Weigh-ins: 6:30AM - 8:00AM
Notre Dame High School
7655 West Dempster St., Niles, IL 60714


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Sectional Brackets

If you're interested in where you fall in your sectional bracket, you can see the current version on Track Wrestling. Many changes have taken place overnight, and may also take place Saturday morning, so take it with a grain of salt. Also, if you won't be attending the sectional on Saturday, and wish to follow your teammates you can see real-time results at the same site. Here is a direct link to the tournament. If that doesn't work, go to www.trackwrestling.com and search for the North Chicago Sectional held in Bartlett, IL. Sign-in as a Viewer, go to brackets, and then choose the appropriate bracket. Here's a tip, in the Quick Search Box, Type "North Chicago Sectional" in the Event Name field and click Go. Just make sure to select this year's Sectional (03/06/2010) and not last year's.

Sectional Information

Weigh-ins for the Sectional Tournament will be held Friday, 03/05/10 at Bartlett High School (map and directions below) from 7PM to 9PM. You MUST make scratch weight wearing your competition singlet at the same weight class you wrestled in Regionals. There will be a check scale outside of the weigh-in area. Make sure to check your weight 1st before entering the weigh-in room. Once you enter the weigh-in room, you must weigh-in and you must make weight or else you will forfeit your matches. Also you will need to pass a skin check, finger nail check, and hair check. Make sure you trim your finger nails and cut your hair to an appropriate length. Wrestling will start at 9AM on Saturday, 03/06/10 at Bartlett High School. Team stretching and warm-ups will begin at 8:15AM. There is no fee for the wrestlers. Regular admission fees apply to parents and spectators. Novice and Senior wrestlers who finish 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in their respective weight-classes will qualify for the State Tournament in Rockford, IL the following week. Good Luck to all!

Bartlett High School
701 Schick Rd
Bartlett, IL 60103


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Barrington Bronco Tourney Saturday Weigh-in Info

Again, Saturday weigh-in is at Barrington High School from 3PM to 5PM. You will need to present a weigh-in card to weigh-in on saturday. Since none of the coaches will be there, you can fashion yourself a card using an index card or the like. The information to include on that card is; Wrestler's Name, Wrestler's Age, Wrestler's Club, and the Wrestler's USA Card #. The USA card number can be found here. Simply scroll down to the Shamrock Wrestling Club's Official roster, find your name, and jot down your Card #. If however, you'd prefer to just wait until Sunday morning to weigh-in, see Coach Frank/Moore for your card Sunday morning during the 6:30AM to 7:30AM weigh-in at Barrington High School.

This week's Tournament, Barrington Broncos

This week's tournament will be held at Barrington High School on Sunday February 14th. There will be two opportunities to weigh-in. There will be a weigh-in on Saturday, February 13th from 3:00PM to 5:00PM at Barrington High School. A second weigh-in will be available on Sunday, February 14th from 6:30AM to 7:30AM. This means, that if you weigh-in on Saturday, you will not need to show up on Sunday until 8AM. Team stretching and warm-up will begin at 8:15AM. Also, if you plan to weigh-in on Saturday, you will need your weigh-in card ahead of time. You can get your weigh-in card at practice on Thursday. If you are weighing in on Sunday, you can get your weigh-in card at Barrington High School from Coach Frank or Moore. Directions and Map below.

Barrington High School
616 W. Main Street
Barrington, IL 60010


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Parent Meeting Tonight

Reminder, we will have a brief parent meeting tonight, so please stick around for that. We will be discussing duties for our upcoming Regional tournament.

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.

Oak Park Tournament, Sunday 1/24

This week's tournament will be held at Oak Park and River Forest High School. It is a close venue for everyone, so we are expecting a good turnout. Remember, just a few short weeks left until regionals, so it behooves you to get as much mat time as possible. Other than that, same drill as always. 6:30AM weigh-ins, $15 to Coach Frank/Moore, Team stretching and drilling at 8:15AM, wrestling starts at 9AM. Map and Directions below.

Oak Park and River Forest High School
523 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60302


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This week's Tournament, Wheaton North

Our next tournament will be held this Sunday, 1/10/10 at Wheaton North High School.

Weigh-ins from 6:30AM to 7:30AM. See Coach Frank/Moore for your weigh-in cards and to pay your participation fee of $15
Team Stretch/Drilling at 8:15AM
Wrestling starts at 9AM

Map and Address below:

Wheaton North HS
701 W Thomas Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187


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