Tewksbury PAL Wrestling: Welcome

JOIN US FOR THE 2011-2012 TEWKSBURY POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE WRESTLING SEASON!!!!! 

  Registration forms are posted on the Tewksbury PAL website in the Handouts section.

Why should your child wrestle? The sport of wrestling is one of the oldest sports in the world. Wrestling will teach your child discipline and help develop self-confidence and build muscles.

Can my child wrestle and play another winter sport such as basketball/hockey?  Yes, we have many wrestlers who play multiple sports. Practice/tournaments are voluntary.

First Practice is scheduled for Wednesday, November 2nd. Please wear shorts, t-shirt and wrestling shoes (or sneakers)  which can be purchased at most sporting goods stores.   

E-mail address:  jwackrow @hotmail.com or jvoto@town.tewksbury.ma.us

There will be a meeting for parents at this practice so that we can let you know what to expect and answer any questions you may have.

2011-2012 PRACTICE SCHEDULE:  All practices are held at the Wynn Middle School.

Monday:       Grades 3^rd-8^th   5:30-7:00pm

Wednesday:   Grades  K-4^th : 5:30-6:30pm and Grades 5^th-8^th  6:30-8:00 pm

Thursday:     Grades    5^th -8th:  5:30-7:30pm 

MVC Wrestling League: The Tewksbury 5^th-8^th graders had a very successful  season in the MVC league. We will be competing again this year in 15 weight classes against competitors from across the Merrimack Valley and NH.

Individual Tournaments:Tewksbury had numerous Tournament champions and place winners from K thru 8 grades at the various tournaments that we participated in.

UNIFORM POLICY. The official uniforms will be team shirts and shorts that are included with the registration fee.

Uniforms are required for scrimmages.

Uniforms or team singlets may be worn to tournaments. Wrestling shoes and headgear can be purchased at Whirl-away sporting goods in Methuen 500 Merrimack St Methuen, MA 01844-4705  Phone: (978) 688-8356

SINGLETS.  Team singlets can be purchased through Tewksbury PAL . Michelle Wackrow will be placing an order at the start of the season.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: We will place team and individual results throughout the year in the local papers ( Town Crier/Tewksbury Advocate). Please e-mail .jpg pictures to tpalwrestling @yahoo.com and we will try to include these in the paper as well.

WRESTLING CLUBS: There are many wrestling clubs in the area for those wrestlers who would like to learn some advanced moves and increase their competetion.

The Brickhouse Wrestling Club in Lowell has the following website:

http://www.brickhousewrestling.com/

The Doughboy Wrestling Club off Plain St in Lowell has the following website: http://www.doughboywrestling.com/ .

Please see the coaches if any questions.

SNOW/CANCELLATION POLICY: In the event that there is a snow storm on a practice night, practice will be cancelled if all after school activities are cancelled. 

END OF SEASON BANQUET: Tewksbury PAL Wrestling hosts an end of season banquet each year at the Bunting Club on the Tewksbury/Lowell line.

The food is catered by French's and is excellent.

Guest speakers have been former/current Patriots Brian Hoyer,Russ Francis,Pete Brock,Garin Veris,Mickey Ward, Russ Hochtein and others.

Tewksbury's Coach Brian Aylward is always there to tell the young wrestlers what it means to be "Tewksbury Tough".