Practice Schedule
The Pope Jr. Wrestling team practices three nights a week, Monday, Wednesday & Thursday from 6:30 - 8:30pm beginning on Wednesday Oct 26, 2011. The 5-6 year age group will only practice on Mon and Wed from 6:30 - 8pm. Practices are structured in a manner that benefits first year wrestlers through all advanced levels. There is a heavy emphasis on technique and conditioning along with mental preparation.
Practice begins promptly at 6:30pm. Please arrive a couple minutes early to get your wrestling shoes on. Wrestlers should wear athletic shorts & t-shirts along with headgear during practice. Knee pads are optional. Please bring water to drink during practice so that you stay hydrated.
Tournaments
The 2011-12 tournament schedule can be downloaded here. There are several tournaments around the state each week, but this schedule reflects the ones where we are officially attending as a team. Tournaments are typically on Saturdays or Sundays (for beginner tournaments). Tournaments have a morning session for the 10-under age group running from approx 8am - 12:30pm and an afternoon session for the 11-14yr age group from approx 11:30 - 5pm. For more information about tournaments, please go to www.teamgeorgiawrestling.com
Parents will need to register their child for tournaments online typically by Thursday night for Saturday tournaments at https://www.sportms.com/tgusaw/. Any special instructions will be communicated at practice. 