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This week; Tues: HS Mat Room; Weds: CANCELLED; Thurs: CANCELLED

 Holiday Practice Schedule @ Junior High School:Mon 22^nd – 8 -10 AMTues 23^rd – 8-10 AMFri 26^th 8 -10 AMFri January 2^nd – 8 -10 AM We understand not all can make it during the holiday; we want to make sure that we see as many as possible at the tournaments through out the holidays and to see EVERYONE back at practice January 6^th!  

Weather – If school is closed because of the weather, there is no practice. If it is a late start there is practice. 

Challenges– There will be some challenges this week in order to place wrestler’s properly for this weekend’s dual. We ask that you attend all practices this week and if you will not be here, please check with Sally Wheeler to make sure you will not be missing a challenge.  If you are not here to challenge, we may have to pass over you which could cost you your JV or Varsity spot for this weekend.  

This weekend Dual - Weigh In:  8:30-9:00 side by side JV & Varsity. Exhibition to start at 9:30 JV & Varsity matches immediately after exhibition.                               

Doors won’t open until 8:00 

Orting Middle School

111 Whitehawk Blvd

Orting, 98360

This is a new school and there is no sign out front yet. It’s the newer cream colored school on the right past Ptarmagin Ridge School. 

Directions:Take HWY 512 to WA- 167N

Merge onto WA -410E towards Sumner

Take WA-162E/Valley Ave exit toward Orting

Turn Right onto Valley Ave/WA-162E

Turn Right onto Whitehawk Blvd NW  

Tournaments for the remainder of the month: 

Dec. 27^th will be the Holiday Tournament at Kent. Fun for all! Medals given!

January Exhibition Match: We will be hosting an exhibition match against the Ft. Lewis Wrestling team in January. The match is tentatively scheduled for Thursday January 15^th during practice time. The exhibition matches will take place in the auxiliary gym next to the mat room.

Junior High Home Matches – The Jr. High will be hosting two double dual matches at home and have invited us to come and watch. What a great way to support our wrestlers and see how others wrestle.

January 14th & 16^th.

50/50 Raffle – As a lot of you know, one of our team mates unexpectedly lost his father recently. We would like to take the profits from this weekends raffle and put it towards a fund that his family has begun to help he and his other siblings. This weekends raffle collected over $100 along with anything that you would like to put towards it, and we will be donating on behalf of the UP Vikings Wrestling Club. If you wish to donate please see Sally Wheeler or Bridget Janson.

Practice – PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THE HOLIDAY PRACTICE SCHEDULE!This week; Tues: HS Mat Room; Weds: CANCELLED; Thurs: CANCELLED Holiday Practice Schedule @ Junior High School:Mon 22^nd – 8 -10 AMTues 23^rd – 8-10 AMFri 26^th 8 -10 AMFri January 2^nd – 8 -10 AM We understand not all can make it during the holiday; we want to make sure that we see as many as possible at the tournaments through out the holidays and to see EVERYONE back at practice January 6^th!  

Weather – If school is closed because of the weather, there is no practice. If it is a late start there is practice.

 Challenges– There will be some challenges this week in order to place wrestler’s properly for this weekend’s dual. We ask that you attend all practices this week and if you will not be here, please check with Sally Wheeler to make sure you will not be missing a challenge.  If you are not here to challenge, we may have to pass over you which could cost you your JV or Varsity spot for this weekend.  

This weekend Dual - Weigh In:  8:30-9:00 side by side JV & Varsity. Exhibition to start at 9:30 JV & Varsity matches immediately after exhibition.                               

Doors won’t open until 8:00 

Orting Middle School

111 Whitehawk Blvd

Orting, 98360

This is a new school and there is no sign out front yet. It’s the newer cream colored school on the right past Ptarmagin Ridge School. 

Directions:Take HWY 512 to WA- 167N

Merge onto WA -410E towards Sumner

Take WA-162E/Valley Ave exit toward Orting

Turn Right onto Valley Ave/WA-162E

Turn Right onto Whitehawk Blvd NW.

 Tournaments for the remainder of the month: 

Dec. 27^th will be the Holiday Tournament at Kent. Fun for all! Medals given!

January Exhibition Match: We will be hosting an exhibition match against the Ft. Lewis Wrestling team in January. The match is tentatively scheduled for Thursday January 15^th during practice time. The exhibition matches will take place in the auxiliary gym next to the mat room.

Junior High Home Matches – The Jr. High will be hosting two double dual matches at home and have invited us to come and watch. What a great way to support our wrestlers and see how others wrestle.

January 14th & 16^th.

50/50 Raffle – As a lot of you know, one of our team mates unexpectedly lost his father recently. We would like to take the profits from this weekends raffle and put it towards a fund that his family has begun to help he and his other siblings. This weekends raffle collected over $100 along with anything that you would like to put towards it, and we will be donating on behalf of the UP Vikings Wrestling Club. If you wish to donate please see Sally Wheeler or Bridget Janson.

 THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!We would like to thank the entire team (parents and wrestlers) for all of your help this weekend!  Any questions during the holiday break please call or email one of us! Sally Wheeler – (206)730-3928 or swheeler42@aol.comBridget Janson – (253)221-5806 or jjbridget@msn.com