2009-2010 CLUB SCHEDULE

Commerce Wrestling Club
2009 – 2010 Schedule


Madison Co Duals Monday 11/23 Danielsville

Oconee Beginners Friday 11/27 Watkinsville

Parkview Open Saturday 11/28 Lilburn

Banks Co Dual Saturday 12/05 Homer

Dahlonega Open Saturday 12/12 Dahlonega

Archer Beginner Sunday 12/13 Lawrenceville

Commerce Dual Saturday 12/19 Commerce

Madison County Beginners Sunday 12/20 Danielsville

***No Practice the weeks of 12/21 and 12/28 for Christmas & New Years Break***

Jefferson Open Saturday 1/02 Jefferson

Commerce Dual Wednesday 1/06 Commerce

West Hall Dual Tuesday 1/12 Oakwood

North Gwinnett Open Saturday 1/16 Suwanee

Banks Co Duals Tuesday 1/19 Homer

Commerce Youth Night Tuesday 1/26 Commerce

Oconee Beginners Sunday 1/31 Watkinsville

*** Regular season ends unless child is wrestling in State Tournament***

Georgia Grind Nationals Sunday 2/14 Suwanee

State Qualifiers Saturday 2/27 TBD

Big Kids State Saturday 3/06 Fayetteville

Little Kids State Saturday 3/13 Collins Hill

This is a list of events we plan to have coaches attend. I recommend if you want to be 100% certain a coach will attend a tournament that you verify, before attending, that we will have a coach there. You are welcome to attend any other tournament in Georgia, see Georgia USA Tournament Schedule attached.
The events in bold are local dual matches and no registration is required. Every other event you must register online for the tournament. The “Beginner” tournaments are for first and second year wrestlers only. The “Open” tournaments are for all wrestlers regardless of experience level

NO PRACTICE MONDAY DECEMBER 7TH

Due to the commerce Elementary School Christmas Program, we will not practice monday December 7th. We will resume normal practice Thursday December 10th at 6PM.

Dual Meet Nov 23rd - Madison County

Practice Match next Monday November 23rd at Madison County Wrestling Gym – 5:45 PM!!!

Instead of practice on Monday, we will be participating in a practice match with Madison County and Banks County Wrestling Clubs. All wrestlers need to be at Madison County Wrestling Gym by 5:45 PM.

Admission is free, however there will be a “Donation Bucket” at the door to help pay for the cost of this event. This is a fund raiser for Madison County Club, so please throw in a few dollars per family to help Madison County Club pay for this event.

Concessions will be available, including Pizza!!! When you depart, please help out by picking up any trash left around you after the event.

Directions to Madison County Wrestling Gym:

-Take Hwy 98 W toward Ila and Danielsville for approx. 15 miles.
-Turn Right onto US 29 South.
-Go approx. ½ mile and you will come to downtown Danielsville “town Square”.
-Circle around the courthouse to opposite side you came in on and turn right onto US 29 South.
-Go approx 200 yards and turn left onto Griffeth Lane.
-The gym is just down this street about 100 yards. (It is located behind the Madison County Government Complex.)

REGISTRATION & PRACTICE DATES

Registration: Monday, November 2nd @ 6:15 PM.

First Practice: Monday, November 9th @ 6:00 PM

Location for both is the Commerce Elementary Gym.

2009-2010 Registration Meeting for All Wrestlers

Next Monday November 2nd @ 6:15PM in the Commerce Wrestling Gym (3-4 grade gym) we will hold a registration meeting for all parents and kids planning on wrestling this year. This meeting is for all wrestlers, not just new members. We will need you to bring us a copy of your new USA Membership Card for us to keep on file. Registration fee of $35.00 will need to be paid at this meeting also. Any questions you can reach me at 706 215 0145. Thanks - Rick

2009 Sign Ups

New Member Sign Ups

Where: Commerce Wrestling Gym (3 & 4th grade gym)
Date: Wednesday, October 14th
Time: 6PM

Info: This meeting is for new members only. It will be an informative meeting for all parents of new wrestlers. We will provide all information concerning Commerce Wrestling Club and USA Wrestling as well as answer any questions and concerns you have regarding your child beginning in the sport of wrestling. We will also sign up new members at this meeting.

We will hold a second meeting for returning wrestlers and for new members who have not signed up yet on November 2nd, Wrestling Gym, 6 PM. more info to follow on this second meeting...

Four Tiger Wrestlers Achieve National Rankings and All American Status

Congratulations to Knox Allen, Chance McClure, Nick Patrick and Jake Brewer. The have achieved All American Status and are ranked in the top 25 wrestlers in the United States Future Olympian Wrestlers!! Here's where they rank nationally:

Knox Allen #4 - 95lb Intermediate Division

Chance McClure #5 - 175 lb School Boy Division

Nick Patrick #9 - 87lb Intermediate Division

Jake Brewer #20 - 65lb Novice Division

This is a remarkable individual accomplishment and to have 4 wrestlers from our club rank in the top 25 nationwide is something the entire club can be proud of.

Here is the info on rankings:
With the conclusion of the USA Wrestling Kids Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals, USA Wrestling has completed its 2009 U.S. Future Olympian rankings in four age groups.USA Wrestling designed this program to recognize the performance of America’s most talented wrestlers. The points have been accumulated automatically throughout the season at a variety of major USA Wrestling events.The age groups completed are Intermediate (ages 9- 10), Novice (ages 11-12), Schoolboy/girl (ages 13-14), and Middle School (grades 6-8).USA Wrestling also has determined All-Americans in each weight class. The All-Americans are the top 25 point scorers in every weight. http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=20567