Hononegah Kids Wrestling Blog

 There are a number of registration deadlines for future tournaments in the upcoming weeks that everybody should be aware of.  Please review the detail below and talk with a coach if you have any questions about a tournament you are considering registering your son for. 

 Remember, coaches' recommend that all wrestlers compete in a minimum of four tournaments throughout the season.  Wrestlers with 2 or more years of experience often do more.  For parents of wrestlers who are only doing 4 or 5 tournaments, we strongly recommend that you spread the tournaments out over the course of the season.  This provides your son the opportunity to see progress over the course of the season and to validate the benefit of practice and hard work.  Even if the win/loss results don't differ too much, your son's improvement should be evident as you compare how he looks in his first tournament to how we wrestles at the end of the year.

Below is a listing of the remaining tournaments that we currently have on our schedule.  Please note the recommended levels as you consider whether or not to sign your son up. 

• Sauk Valley Wrestling Club Tournament:
  
• Payment due by 12/22/2008
  
• Date of Tournament: 1/3/2009
  
• Location: Newman High School, Sterling, IL
  
• Level: Open to all levels. This is the first year we are attending this tournament. It should be fairly beginner friendly
  
• Wolves WC Interstate Batteries Classic:
  
• Payment due by 12/19/2008
  
• Date  of Tournament: 1/4/2009
  
• Location: Prairie Ridge High School, Crystal Lake, IL
  
• Level: Open to all levels. Tournament will have a 1^st year division.
  
• Harlem Mid Season Preview:
  
• Payment due by 1/5/2009
  
• Date of Tournament: 1/11/2009
  
• Location: Harlem High School
  
• Level: Open to all levels. Recommended for wrestlers who have had some success in early season tournaments (8 man brackets)
  
• Hononegah Beginners Tournament:
  
• Payment due by 1/6/2009
  
• Date of Tournament: 1/24/2009
  
• Location: Hononegah Dome
  
• Level: All 1^st and 2^nd year wrestlers are expected to sign up and wrestle
  
• Marengo Cabin Fever Tournament:
  
• Payment due by 1/5/2009
  
• Date of Tournament: 1/25/2009
  
• Location: Marengo High School
  
• Level: Open to all levels; Hononegah brought home a first place trophy from this tournament last year.  Let’s get a good turnout and repeat this year.
  
• Polo Wrestling Tournament:
  
• Payment due by 1/12/2009
  
• Date of Tournament: 1/31/2009
  
• Location: Polo High School
  
• Level: Open to all levels; This tournament is very beginner friendly
  
• 3^rd Annual Blake Barrone Memorial 4 Man Round Robin Tournament:
  
• Payment due by 1/13/2009
  
• Date of Tournament: 2/1/2009
  
• Location: Boylan High School
  
• Level: Great tournament for all levels. Last year, Hononegah had the most participants of any other club with 60+ kids wrestling (Let’s beat that number this year)
  
• DeKalb WC Kids Tournament:
  
• Payment due by 2/7/2009
  
• Date of Tournament: 2/15/2009
  
• Location: DeKalb High School
  
• Level: Open to all levels; This tournament is relatively beginner friendly
  
• Dundee Highlanders 52^nd Anniversary Tournament:
  
• Payment due by 1/23/2009
  
• Date of Tournament: 2/22/2009
  
• Location: Dundee Crown High School
  
• Level: Open to all levels; There is no Tot Division (6 and under) at this tournament.  This is one of only 5 tournaments in the state this weekend. As a result, participants from around the state often attend and competition can be tough. 
  
• IKWF Regionals:
  
• Payment due by 2/15/2009
  
• Date of Tournament: 2/28/2009
  
• Location: Stillman Valley High School
  
• Level: Open to all levels; This is the last tournament of the season for 8 and under wrestlers.  All wrestlers 9 and over should attend regionals.  Top 6 wresters in 9-10, Novice and Senior divisions advance to sectionals. 

There will likely be a few additional tournaments to compete in that we will bring to your attention.  For instance, Illinois Bantam State will be held on Sunday, February 15th in Chicago Heights, IL at Bloom Trail High School and will be open to all wrestlers ages 6-8.  This is a tournament that you might consider for your 6-8 year old son if he is having notable success in the tournaments in which he has competed.  We will provide you with more information on Bantam State as it becomes available.