Reminder, no off-season workout on Wednesday due to school being out.  Only workout this week is this Monday, starting 4:45 in the weight room.  

If you have them filled out, bring your eligibility forms (white/yellow form) in so I can bundle and turn in to the athletics' office. 

Parents and Wrestlers, 

  At last night's off-season workout, I handed out the eligibility forms that each wrestler will complete and submit to allow the athletics' office to check your academic eligibility and completion of a current year physical and concussion training.  It is a two-piece form, top copy is white, bottom yellow.  Wrestlers need to fill out the top half of the form with their demographic data, the athletic department completes the bottom.  

  Once complete, turn the card in to me at the next off-season practice.  For those that can't make the workouts, you can get the form from the front office and turn it back in there or to Mr. Qualls.  

  The completed form and the blue emergency contact cards are your entry passes for the official start of practice on Nov 7.  No forms, no practice.  

  Thanks, 

Coach Edwards 

For rising juniors and seniors, opportunity to interact and get on the radar of college coaches if you intend to wrestle at the next level.  

What: College Prospect Combine

When: Oct 9, 2022, Female wrestlers 7:00-10:00, Male wrestlers 9:00-12:00 

Where: St Frances Academy, 501 E Chase St, Baltimore, MD 21202 (Coach Doug McCLain)

Why: Learn the recruiting process and get on the radar of 20+ college wrestling coaches (NAIA, D2, D3)

Cost: $40 per wrestler, group discounts available

More details, see the attached flier.  Whether or not you already have a recruiting plan, good chance to bounce it off current coaches to see what they are looking for in their programs and how to get there. 

No workout on Monday due to the holiday.  See you all on Wednesday.

Reminder: Workout today at 4:45 in weight room, 5:40 in Auxilliary Gym

Update: Wednesday, Sept 14 workout will be weight room ONLY

Thanks to all who could attend and recap of key points for those that could not: 

1. Off-season workouts. We will start on Monday at 4:45 in the weight room and transition in to the aux gym for mat workout at 5:40.  You must submit your physical and concussion training to the athletics office in order to participate.  If you bring it to the workout, I can assist in getting it turned in.   

2. Guidance and Expectation document attached.  Outlines key requirements, to include academic eligibility, to get ready for the first official practice on November 7. 

3. If you couldn't make the meeting, send me a note to edwardrj@pwcs.edu with your wrestler's basic info: name, high school year, approx. weight.  

Any questions/concerns, reach out at the above email.  Thanks.  

Off-season workouts will start up on September 12 and run Monday and Wednesday every week:

4:45-5:30 Weight room

5:40-6:40 Auxiliary gym

NO WORKOUTS on Sept 26, Oct 5, 10, 31 due to no school days. 

Off-season workouts are not mandatory, but encouraged, if you don't participate in a Fall sport.  

If you do plan to attend, you must have a current VHSL physical and concussion training turned in to the athletics office.  Or, bring it to your first workout and I will get it turned in to the trainer. 

As a kick-off for our off-season program, we will host an interest meeting open to current and future Patriot Pioneer Wrestlers and their families on September 8 at 6:15PM in Commons 2. 

Students and/or parents can park in the Junior lot by the stadium and enter through door 28.  

Agenda: 

1. Expectations. Will hand out a revised guidance and philosophy document.

2. Communications. Intro to our team webpage and family Facebook page, social media expectations. 

3. Program Fundraising. 

4. Off Season workout calendar. 

Attached interest form for you to fill out before or at the meeting with basic demographic information to include your experience and anticipated weight class.  If you haven't wrestled before, no problem, this is a great time to start.  

We are still on for weight room/conditioning work starting on July 11 and 13 from 3:00-4:00. Starting on July 13, we will have wrestling workouts in the aux gym from 1:30-3:00 every Monday and Wednesday with the exception of Aug 1 and 3 (VHSL dead period). A valid physical and concussion training are required to attend.

Just a quick reminder as we head into the holiday weekend, sports physicals for the 21-22 season expired on June 30, 2022.  In order to tryout or participate in workouts for this upcoming season, your physical must be signed off by your physician no earlier than May 1, 2022 and turned in to the activities office along with your concussion training.  

Link to forms/training: https://patriotpioneers.org/main/filesLinks/  

We will start up offseason workouts again in the weight room on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00, beginning on July 11.