PO BOX 40 contact@paolawrestling.com 913.709.9875

About the Club

The Paola Wrestling club is an established program that has experienced coaches on staff to help each athlete reach his full potential as a wrestler.  Practices are divided between Open and Novice class wrestlers. Open practices are offered two to three times per week for 1.5 to 2 hours in length, beginning near Thanksgiving. Novice practices are offered two times per week for 1 hour.

There are tournaments almost every weekend through the month of March, however parents are encouraged to pick and choose when and how often to wrestle depending upon the interest of the child and the family schedule.  It is not uncommon for a  beginner wrestler to participate in a couple tournaments their first year.

STRONG TRADITION

The Paola Wrestling Club is consistently one of the top teams from across the state at the USA Wrestling State Tournament held in Topeka each year.  Paola has had many USA Wrestling State Champions and placers over the past few years and even has several placers at the National Level.

Our goal with the Paola Wrestling Club is to develop the kids and the club as a feeder program for the Paola High School Wrestling team.

BENEFITS OF WRESTLING

Wrestling is a very demanding sport.  Kids who participate in wrestling will have increased physical fitness and coordination.  The nature of the sport of wrestling promotes discipline, self-confidence, and responsibility.  Many lessons of life can be learned at an early age thru victories and losses on the wrestling mat.

Officers:

Director :  Joe Knecht

Head Coach: Brett Martin

Assistant Coaches: Joe Knecht, Travis Allen, Ryan Johnson, Tommy Younger

OBJECTIVE:

The Paola Kid’s Wrestling Club’s mission, is to give youth wrestlers the opportunity to learn the sport of wrestling through a positive practice environment. We will provide young wrestlers with real-life experiences that build and strengthen character traits, such as

  • Self reliance
  • Mental toughness
  • Work ethic
  • Competitive spirit
  • Responsibility
  • Self discipline
  • Goal orientation
  • Self confidence

WHO:

Any boy or girl who is at least enrolled in Kindergarten.