Monday, March 12, 2012 is registration night for the 2012 ”Funstyle” Freestyle/Greco-Roman wrestling season. If you are unable to attend on March 12, 2012, please contact coach Cortez to make arrangements to get your wrestler registered. The 2012 Freestyle/Greco-Roman season will run from March 12, 2012 through mid to late June 2012. Practices will be every Monday and Thursday night from 6pm to 7:30pm. Competitions will be as follows: Friday night - Greco-Roman and Saturdays – Freestyle. Click here for times, dates, and locations of the events. Please be advised that NO wrestler will be able to participate in practices or tournaments until the registration form, payment, and a copy of your wrestlers USA card has been received and turned into coach Cortez. To purchase and obtain a copy of your wrestlers USA Wrestling card, please go to: www.usawmembership.com. Cost for the card is $40. You can download a copy of the registration form here or you can obtain a copy at any of the practices.

Practice gear is as follows: wrestling shoes, t-shirt and shorts with no pockets, zippers or buttons, and head gear.

Please remember, NO street shoes are allowed in the wrestling room. this applies to everyone, wrestlers, parents, and siblings. 

Competition gear is as follows: wrestling shoes, head gear, and wrestling singlet. Your wrestler will be required to have a RED singlet and a BLUE singlet or a REVERSIBLE singlet that has red on one side and blue on the other side in order to compete in tournaments/competitions.

Chaparral has customized head gear ($30.00 ea.) and a singlet set, one (1) red and one (1) blue singlet ($60.00/set) available for purchase. If you are interested in purchasing singlets, or head gear, please see coach Cortez.

Wrestlers please be sure to sign in at every practice. A sign-in sheet will be on a clipboard at the entrance of the wrestling room.

This season, as with every freestyle season is sure to be an exciting and memorable experience for all wrestlers as we all come together, high school and youth to perform as a team. How cool is that!

This years, 2012 ”Funstyle” Freestyle/Greco-Roman coaching staff

Coach Rod Padilla – Current Head Coach at Chaparral High School as well as the youth wrestling program, USA Wrestling Bronze Card Certified. Rod has 30 years of coaching experience.

Coach Jason Julian - Current Assistant Wrestling Coach of Chaparral High School as well as Coach and Vice President of the youth wrestling program, USA Wrestling Bronze Card Certified, Colorado Wrestling Hall of Fame Youth Coach of the Year in 2010. Jason has 14 years of coaching experience at the youth and high school level.

Coach Paul Trygstad - Current Youth Wrestling Assistant Coach, USA Wrestling Bronze Card Certified, 15 years of experience coaching at the youth level. Paul is very active in the sport of wrestling, involved with USA Wrestling as the “kids” director.

Coach Rudy Cortez – Current Youth Wrestling Coach, President of the youth wrestling program as well as Vice President of the Western Suburban Wrestling League. USA Wrestling Bronze Card Certified. Rudy has 6 years of coaching experience at the youth level.

If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact any of the above coaches. You may also email your questions or concerns to Coach Cortez at rcortez@chaparralyouthwrestling.com

Join us for the 2012 Freestyle/Greco-Roman wrestling season.  Practice starts Monday 3/12 and registration is $100/wrestler.  Click here for the registration form.  Make sure and bring the filled out form and accompanying documents to the first practice.  See you there!

There is also an early first week of practice/pre-registration starting tonight 3/5 with practice again on Thursday 3/8 for those that are interested.

2nd Registration Night
There will be a 2nd registration night Tuesday Nov 1 @ 6PM for those that couldn’t make the 1st one (download the registration form).  Practice will be going on during/afterward so come ready to wrestle.

If you have not yet registered to wrestle and you cannot attend the 2nd registration night, please contact coach Rudy Cortez via email and make arrangements to get your wrestler registered for the 2011 season.

Spirit Wear
Spirit wear for kids and adults (t-shirts, shorts, etc..) will be available for purchase starting Tuesday.  The order will go in on Friday and will available the following week.

Practices
The practice schedule is now available on the calendar page of the website.  Monday practice from 6-7PM for novice.  Tuesday and Wednesday from 6-7:30PM for experienced.  Friday 6-7PM is live wrestling.

Be sure and check the website for updates on practice cancellations in the event of district weather closures, breaks, etc…

No practice this Monday Oct 31 (Halloween).  Tuesday practice will be both novice and experienced.

Registration for the 2011 folkstyle season will be held at Chaparral High School Monday 10/24 at 6PM.

Please download the registration form here and fill it out prior to showing up for registration.  Kids will wrestle right after registration so bring your gear (shorts, t-shirt, wrestling shoes, headgear).

Registration fee is $150 for the season with a 15% discount for siblings.  If you wish to wrestle at Pikes Peak tournaments in addition to the WSWL tournaments, you will also need to purchase a USA Wrestling card for $40 at www.themat.com.

For questions, contact coach Cortez.