Thunderbolts Wrestling

Schedule 2002

A few links:

USA Wrestling

Amateur Wrestling News

Wrestling Mall

Alaska School Activities Association

Welcome to Thunderbolts Wrestling!

Dear Wrestler:

Did you know that Wrestling is:

• The oldest sport known to man, originating over 5,000 years ago (baseball didn't begin until 1839, and basketball wasn't invented until 1891);
• A sport that has had as competitors some of the greatest men in history like Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, George Patton (WWII General), and Norman Schwarzkopf (the commanding general of the Persian Gulf forces);
• A sport where success is determined not by the size of the team but by the size of your own heart!

Wrestling is unexcelled as a means of developing a rugged vigorous physique. In addition to muscular and organic strength, wrestling will develop coordination, poise, self-reliance, tenacity, aggressiveness, and the ability to think and plan under severe physical stress. Sportsmanship, one of the most desirable of all human traits, finds an excellent medium for development in wrestling because competitive situations are such that the poor sportsman cannot survive the test.

Our school has a tradition of wrestling excellence - just examine the trophies in the display case and we had a state champion just recently, Ben Pete. We want you to be a part of that tradition. The greatest thing about wrestling is that you can succeed regardless of your size, speed, height, or weight.

As a wrestler, you are committing yourself to one of the greatest challenges of your life. And if you're willing to work hard, it can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life.

You will have to think and act like a winner. That's the kind of attitude you need for wrestling.

Sincerely,

Michael Edison
Wrestling Coach