We want to give a big thanks to all of our sponsors and supporters during these difficult times. To help give back, and work with the community, the Sarnia/Bluewater Wrestling Club will be outlining each month how our supporters help us make the community a better place to live.

On the first Saturday of December, St. Patrick’s Catholic High School runs the Irish Miracle: a food, gift and donation drive to support the St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Hamper program. In years past, this has meant wrestlers out on the streets collecting donations. With 2020 changing the format to an online donation drive, the Sarnia/Bluewater Wrestling Club has put together a $200 donation to support the 37th Irish Miracle.

Thank you to St. Patrick’s Catholic High School for all of your support over the years. We’re happy to give back and help this worthy community cause.

The OAWA is monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak as it affects the Ontario Wrestling Community.

The recent extended closure of Ontario schools is expected will have an impact on many wrestling clubs, including use of facilities. Clubs are advised to contact their facility provider.

Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) has released a statement on COVID-19. Read it HERE WCL has at present made no change to upcoming Pan Am or National events.

We anticipate the situation may evolve in the days/weeks to come and will re-assess the status of National Championships and the April Ontario Youth Festival on an ongoing basis.

For now, for those clubs who may still be able to hold club training, we advise they follow the Government of Canada’s guidance on the COVID-19 virus for mass gatherings. See the Government position on this HERE

We encourage all OAWA members to follow the guidance of recognized government and medical experts as it relates to COVID-19.

We will make every effort to bring you new information as it relates to Ontario Wrestling when and if it becomes available.

Thank you.

The 2020 Ontario Winter Games are February 27-29th at Georgian College, in Barrie.

A full information package is available below for attending athletes. Some important highlights:

• Arrival is Thursday the 27th around lunch time. Departure is on Saturday the 29th.
• Sarnia athletes will leave Saturday, and must clear their rooms before attending the venue on Saturday morning.
• Registration is at Georgian College on Thursday, and must be completed before checking-in at the Hotel.
• Cancellations will be penalized $250 in addition to forfeiting the initial $170 entry fee.
• The OWG are considered the provincial championships for cadets, and are used for discount pricing to nationals.
• There are many rules for coaches at the games. If you are a coach planning to attend the games, please read the information package in full.
• For athletes: podium presentations have a strict dress code that boils down to: no street clothes/no jeans. Wear your team warmup. Failure to comply could mean you do not receive your medal.
• For athletes: Bring Photo ID to Registration.

The package below includes many other great pieces of information, including guidelines for parents/attendees. If you are at all planning to attend, please read the following package. And of course: have fun! It was a great time when I went as an athlete back in 1998, and I’m sure it’s only gotten better since.

If you are planning to compete or attend the 2020 U17/U19 National Championships on Apr 3-5 in Edmonton as part of Team Ontario, the following information outlines room fees, tournament fees, and uniform costs.

Team Ontario Package is as follows:

NOTE: Ontario Winter Games (Feb 27-28 in Barrie) is the Cadet/U17 Championships. Juvenile/U19 champions and medalists were determined Feb 1 in Toronto.

Includes: Room, Sanction fee and team uniforms. Singlets are sold separately by Deb Fraser.

Team Hotel is Radisson Edmonton South 4440 Gateway Blvd.
Parents should book their own rooms ASAP. Rooms are limited.

Our coaches and athletes have been out selling tickets for a draw for two autographed Chicago Blackhawks jerseys. The proceeds of this draw will help send our athletes to more tournaments around the province, the country, and the world.

And we now have a winner!

The winning ticket is No 190, held by Ivan Skinn. The coaching staff has already reached out to Ivan. Congratulations, and thank you everyone for your support.