Tuesday, January 22, 2013

2013 Arizona USA Wrestling Folkstyle State Championships - Information

Attention Athletes, Coaches and Parents:
The Sunkist Kids Wrestling Academy is hosting the 2013 Arizona USA Wrestling Folkstyle State Championships on Saturday, February 16th at Casa Grande High School. Please note - this year we are implementing a Middleschool division for the State Tournament to included the 8th grade first year Cadets.
Please read the previous posting before registering. $20 PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for all 2013 USA Wrestling Card holder's!
Go to: www.trackwrestling.com and search AZ-USA Kids State Folkstyle Championships.
If you are not a member of USA Wrestling the cost is $25/athlete and you must register on-site. You do not have to purchase a card to participate in this event. If you have any questions contact Andre' Bartlett or Tim Gressley. The contact information is listed on the attached flyer. We look forward to a safe and successful event.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

2013 Arizona USA Wrestling Folkstyle State Championships!


 2013 AZ-USA KIDS STATE  FOLK STYLE WRESTLING

CHAMPIONSHIPS HOSTED BY SUNKIST KIDS WRESTLING ACADEMY

Saturday, February 16, 2013
Casa Grande High School
2730 N. Trekell Rd.
Casa Grande, AZ

CONTACTS:
Tim Gressley
(480) 205-3015
gressley@sunkistkids.org

Andre Bartlett
(480) 516-8181
andrequinn@yahoo.com

REGISTRATION:
$20/athlete – pre-registration and 2013 USA Wrestling card
$25/athlete – pre-registered non-USA Wrestling card holders
$5 late fee added for all on-site registrations

Free entry for all Tempe State and School State champions www.trackwrestling.com (TBA)

ADMISSION:
 
$7/adults and $3/students 5-15yrs (4 and under Free)

WEIGH INS:
Friday from 6-8pm at satellite locations (TBA)
Saturday on-site from 6-8 am

SCHEDULE:
Wrestling will begin at 9:00 am, Please check back, considering
Bantam/Intermediate in AM, Novice/Middle School PM.

DIVISIONS:
 
USA Wrestling Folkstyle Age/Weight Divisions

BANTAMS
Age: Born 2005-2006
Weight Classes: 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 75+ (15 lbs. max difference)
Time periods - (same for championship and consolation) - 1-1-1

INTERMEDIATES

Age: Born 2003-2004
Weight Classes: 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 87, 95, 103, 112, 120, 120+
(20 lbs. max difference)
Time periods (same for championship and consolation): 1-1-1

NOVICES
Age: Born 2001-2002
Weight Classes: 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 112, 120,
130, 140, 140+ (25 lbs. max difference)
Time periods - Championship - 1:00 - 1:30 - 1:30 Consolation - 1:00 - 1:00 - 1:00

MIDDLE SCHOOL
Age: Born 1998-2000 plus currently enrolled in grades 6-8
Weight Classes: 70, 77, 84, 91, 98, 105, 112, 120, 128, 136, 144,
152, 160, 175, 190, 210, 265
Time periods - Championship - 1:00 - 1:30 - 1:30 Consolation - 1:00 - 1:00 - 1:00

RULES:
Modified NFSHS rules apply. Certified officials will be used. Full mats.

BRACKETING:
Bracketing through www.trackwrestling.com

SEEDING: 
Friday evening via teleconference. Ranking and seeds will be posted
on azwrestler.com

AWARDS: 
 Custom 5” Medals for 1st-6th Place.
4 Outstanding Wrestlers, one per division.
3 team trophies (1st, 2nd and 3rd)
USA Wrestling point system for team scoring; Each club/team picks 20 point scorers
from their team before the tournament starts. The point scorers can be picked from all 4
of the age divisions. Points are awarded based on each wrestlers place in the
tournament: 1st place - 6 team points, 2nd 5pts, 3rd 4pts, 4th 3pts, 5th 2 pts, 6th 1pt.

TRIPLE CROWN TRIPLE CROWN:
 We are very excited to announce that this event will be the first leg of the AWARD: AZ-USA Triple Crown Award. Wrestlers winning all three AZ-USA State Championships (Folkstyle, Freestyle, Greco-Roman) will receive an AZ
Triple Crown award. Excludes Bantam division wrestlers (pre Greco).



Monday, December 3, 2012

Saturday, December 8th at Riches Wrestling Complex

Tournament - Saturday, December 1st.
Sunkist Kids Academy will be having a tournament this Saturday, December 8th at RWC.
There will be Rookie through Schoolboy/girl and Open division.
Kids 6-14 yrs old are wrestling @ 11am-4pm.
No High School Divisions. 
The college guys will be wrestling @ 9-11am
Weigh-ins are at 8am for all divisions.
Any questions please feel to contact:
Timothy R. Gressley
Director of Operations and Development
Sunkist Kids Wrestling
480.205.3015 cell

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

SKWA hosting Folkstyle tournament

Sunkist Kids Wrestling Academy is hosting the Arizona USA Wrestling Folkstyle Tournament this Saturday, October 6, 2012.

Location:

Riches Wrestling Complex/ASU

600 S. Rural Rd. Tempe, AZ 85281
Times:
8:00-8:30am (Registration/Weigh-ins)
Bantam, Intermediate, Novice and Schoolboy
10:30-11:00am (Registration/Weigh-ins)
Cadet and Junior
$10/Entry fee
*All participants must have a current 2013 USA Wrestling Card
Spectator fee - $5/Adults and $2/Kids (5-15 years old); 4 years and under free
Sunkist Kids Wrestling Academy looks forward to hosting a great competition! FYI, this is a good opportunity for kids to get in some pre-season competition and valuable experience for the beginner/intermediate wrestlers. We hope to see everyone there. 
Thank you for your support!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Sunkist Kids Academy Program Information

Academy  Elite Instruction
September 4, 2012 -July 13, 2013
 
Athletes learn from a seasoned staff and proven champions.

  • Seasonal Member Discount
  • Pre-Season, Folkstyle, Freestyle & Greco-Roman Style Instruction
Beginner Classes: This class will include gymnastics, tumbling, basic wrestling skills in order to get a solid wrestling foundation to advance.(Monday & Thursday 6-7:15p )
Intermediate and Advanced Instruction: for the elite wrestler.
This class is designed for the seasoned athlete who‘s primary goal is wrestling with vast technical knowledge. 

(Monday- Thursday 6:45-8:15p )

Rates:

Day-to-Day
$15/Day
$50/5 Days


Monthly
$80 Intermediate & Advanced - Attend Classes Monday - Thursday per month.
$50 Beginner - Attend Classes Monday & Thursday per month.


Season
$725 Covers entire wrestling season.
Sept 4, 2012 - July 12, 2013. Attend 4 classes per week per month.