We are hosting a team from Fowlerville, Michigan on Saturday April 29th and Sunday April 30th for a series of training sessions and a dual meet on Saturday evening.

We are inviting all area wrestlers and coaches to attend free of charge and would like to put together a good team for the dual on Saturday.

Let every wrestler in the area know about this great opportunity!

We are also asking if anyone (athletes) can host a billet for one night, to make this an even better experience. Contact Coach Burke if you’re capable of hosting any athletes.

We have secured Brianna Fraser from Brock Wrestling as our featured clinician and are working with the team from Fowlerville to bring Adam Coon from the University of Michigan, so two great wrestlers to learn from.

For more details, please see the attached document.

For Boys and Girls

Wrestling.  The World’s oldest Sport.

Training Times:                   Sessions Start January 19, 2023

Grades 1-6  Tuesday and Thursdays 6:30 to 7:30

Grades 7-8 Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 to 9:00

Location:  St Patrick’s Catholic HS in the Cafeteria

Cost:   $ 150  Includes membership to Sarnia Wrestling Club and the Ontario Amateur      Wrestling Association, T-Shirt and Awards

Our coaches are certified through the Coaches Association of Canada and Sport Canada

For more information:

John Burke Coach: St Patrick’s HS and Sarnia Wrestling Club   
john.burke966@gmail.net 519 466-7403 

Jeff VanderSlagt Youth Head Coach: Sarnia Wrestling
youshouldwrestle@gmail.com

Poster for Printing and Sharing:

On Saturday, January 14th, St. Patrick’s Catholic HS will be hosting the 2023 Sarnia Invitational Wrestling Tournament.

Location: 1001 The Rapids Parkway   Sarnia, Ontario N7S 6K2

Start Time: 9:30 a.m. on six (6) mats to conclusion.

Tournament size is capped 350 wrestlers.

Coaches can reserve their spot with expected numbers by December 20 , 2022.

Entry fee: $25.00 per wrestler.  Please make cheques payable to Sarnia Wrestling.  Entry fees to be paid prior to start time. Receipts will be available. You will be charged for scratches.

Weigh-ins: Coaches will weigh-in own team at their site and e-mail entries by deadline, Wednesday Jan 11, 8:00 pm. The draw will be final by Friday Jan 13, 5:00 pm.

Full details can be found in the following files, including registration forms for both the Novice and Open Divisions.

Zachary Dickson of the Sarnia Bluewater Wrestling Club accepts a $2000 donation from the  Royal Canadian Legion Branch 447

The money was raised through the Catch the Ace fundraiser at the Legion and will go to support youth wrestling in Lambton County.  The Sarnia Bluewater Wrestling Club is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1976 with the initiative to support youth athletes in the sport of Olympic Freestyle Wrestling.  We greatly appreciate the support of the Legion Branch 447.

IMPORTANT NOTICE — Youth Wrestling for 2022

The primary concern of our coaches is to ensure your safety and that we offer our program in a manner that follows the Ontario Wrestling return to play protocols and those rules of our local health unit and school boards. Coach VanderSlagt and Coach Burke have been in planning on how we can run a season for 2022.

Our plan has been to begin in late January / early February at St Patrick’s Catholic HS and run sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays as:

• 6:00pm to 7:00pm — grades 5 and under
• 7:00pm to 7:15pm — clean the mats
• 7:15pm to 8:40pm — grades 6, 7, 8

We have sent in our permit application to the Community Use of Schools and have purchased the required insurance through Ontario Wrestling. What we don’t have is a clear picture of what is actually going to be allowed to happen in a safe manner.

Our decision to run a program at this time is flexible and totally dependent on outside forces beyond our control. We ask that you check back here for updates or contact us at
519 466-7403 John Burke or 226 932-1804 Jeff VanderSlagt