2025 Fall PWC Black - Upper Elem/Junior High 

 

***Our Fall Session has started, but there are still registration options available.  See below.

For the third year in a row Petaluma Wrestling Club is putting together a small, competitive fall travel team called PWC Black to advance the Folkstyle wrestling skills of dedicated local athletes in grades 5-8 next school year. Younger wrestlers with extensive experience and maturity can be considered. Please read the information below carefully to determine if your wrestler would be a good fit.

Eligibility: PWC Black Team wrestlers should:

• Be enrolled in grades 5-8 during the 2025/2026 School Year. We are open to accepting younger wrestlers if they have experience, maturity, and dedication.
• Have a significant amount of wrestling experience with PWC or another wrestling club and competition experience.
• Prioritize wrestling over other sports and activities during the fall season. Athletes must plan to attend 90% or more of the practices and the vast majority of the tournaments. We are asking for a higher level of commitment in part to assure that there are an adequate number of practice partners. Additionally, practices will have scope and sequence and cover technique that builds upon itself. It is our experience that wrestlers who attend practices consistently see the most advancement in their wrestling skills.

Swag and Participant Fees:

• The enrollment fee ($350) will include a special PWC Black shirt. Singlets are a separate cost and a team store will opened at the beginning of the session so they can be purchased. The singlet is the same as last year’s PWC standard navy blue and white - we aspire for those who have already purchased a singlet to have a trade in option when a new size is needed.
• Monthly options are available but do not include shirts
• A current USA Wrestling Athlete Membership (paid separately to USA Wrestling) is required. The new membership year starts September 2025.

Families should email petalumawc@gmail.com if scholarship funds would be needed to participate. No one is ever turned away from PWC for financial hardship.

 

Coaches: Head Coaches TJ Wilson and Ben Pearce with Assistant Coach Jack Martin

Session Dates:  August 25 - November 20 (no practice Monday, September 1 due to Labor Day)

Practice Days: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays

Please note some Mondays after tournaments may be cancelled with notice depending on the distance/length of tournament.  We will also attempt to schedule some ad-hoc Saturday work.

Practice Time: 5:30-7:00pm

Practice Location: Petaluma Fairgrounds Event Hall - 175 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma, CA 94952

Tournaments: We expect to attend around 5 Northern California Tournaments. We do know that we will be attending the Wild West Folkstyle Tournament in the Sacramento area on October 5th. Most tournaments occur on Sundays and involve travel of up to two hours, but there could be some Saturday events as well.

Cost: $350*

There are also monthly options available at the time of payment as follows:

Month 1 ONLY (8/25 through 9/18): $125*

Month 2 ONLY (9/22 through 10/23): $125*

Month 3 ONLY (10/27 through 11/20): $125*

Registration: via WrestlingIQ

 

*a USA Wrestling Athlete Membership purchased separately through USA Wrestling is also required to participate which costs $70. It can be obtained at this link.