Welcome to Blackhawks Wrestling!

The Youth Wrestling Club of Newington, CT is known as the
"Newington Blackhawks."

It is our hope that you will read through our website to become familiar with our program and better understand the sport of wrestling.  Whether you are just starting or a returning family to wrestling, this website will help you throughout the season.

The 2010-2011 Wrestling Season

It was with a heavy heart that I have come to the decision to step down as Coach of the Blackhawks. This decision was not an easy one as I have been involved with the team for the past 13 seasons. I will still be around to help out when I can and I feel confident the team is in good hands as we have many people stepping up to fill the gaps.

As we go forward there will be many changes this year. Our new Head Coach will be Joe Briganti who has been an assistant coach for the past 4 years. Our practice facility will be moving as we plan to follow the High School team who will be practicing at the Alumni Field House which is located behind the HS Football field. We still plan to have our home Mid State League matches at Martin Kellogg Middle School.

Currently the dates for our home matches are Dec 23rd, Jan, 13th,20th and 27,th. The sign up night will be held on Monday Oct 18th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Newington HS Café.

Coach Chris

ATTENTION All Wrestlers!

Current Blackhawks wrestlers and future Blackhawks get ready as the season is quickly upon us. Start your push-ups and sit up NOW ! Be ready to defend what the Newington Blackhawks have accomplished over the past year.

Cost is $120.00, includes USA Card and T-Shirt
10% discount for 2nd wrestler ( $216.00, family cap of $250.00.)
Checks payable to the “Newington Blackhawks”
First Practice for all wrestlers is Nov 16th at MKMS Aux Gym

1. Be on time for practice. 6:00PM. This means ready to wrestle at 6:00PM @ MKMS Aux Gym.
   
2. Parents DO NOT drop off your children when no Blackhawk Coaches are present. The HS practices before us and they are not responsible for your children.
   
3. Do not wear your wrestling shoes to practice, as they will track in sand and germs. The mats get moped twice a day to keep them as germ free as possible.
   
4. Bring headgear to every practice, as it is required to prepare the wrestlers for tournament format and HS wrestling.
   
5. Bring a water bottle marked clearly with you name on it.
   
6. Work as hard as you can at practice and do not be discouraged!
   
7. Be good listeners during practice and you will learn quickly.
   
8. Parents MUST be on time when picking up your child. Practice ends at 8:00 PM and we ALL roll up the mats after practice ends.
   
9. Shower every night after practice.

Keep in mind our goal at the Newington Blackhawk’s is to develop young people into better athletes and citizens, along the way we aim to increase wrestling awareness in the state, and put CT on the map of wrestling throughout the Northeast. If we as coaches keep these wrestlers interested in the sport, make them tougher, have fun, develop self esteem, and confidence to be used later in life, than we have done our job. A few state champs along the way would be great.

In closing remember “The more you wrestle the better you get, the better you get the more you wrestle.”

Family
Faith
Wrestling
Coach Chris

Purpose and Goals of the Program

Newington Youth Wrestling is committed to improving the minds and bodies of young wrestlers through the following goals:

• To introduce children and their parents to folkstyle (collegiate) wrestling
• Provide an alternative activity to drugs, alcohol and gangs
• Provide self-esteem and discipline for the youth with success in school, community,
  life and wrestling
• Provide an atmosphere that is conductive to learning and growing

Please click on our links (above) to explore our entire website...

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Competitive Edge Wrestling

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Newington Wrestling Alumni Association

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