If you have been reading this blog regularly, you are aware of my love for the sport of wrestling. I was not a great wrestler—probably could not even be considered good—but I wrestled three years of high school varsity and learned more from the sport than any other. I am proud that my son has determined that he, too, is a “wrestler”. He is in a wonderful program locally (All-Phase) and coached by some incredible coaches led by Kevin Keeney, who can bark like a pit bull and encourage the kids in a single breath. He is also in a very good middle school program heading toward an equally good high school program.
I would love for my daughter to wrestle, as well. She has opted for basketball, but I keep hoping for a change (though I support her in whatever she does). My son has several girls on his team who are quite impressive. They work hard (sometimes harder than the boys) and they deserve every opportunity afforded my son and the rest of the boys.
My friend, Sally Walczyk Roberts (former USA Woman’s Wrestler and three-time world medalist), has started Wrestle Like a Girl to draw attention to the opportunity to include women in the sports and the benefits of women’s participation. I am excited to watch the success of the USA women and the growing support among American colleges and universities. I am hopeful that it soon becomes a varsity sport at the high school level. The following is a short video I would like to share that features Sally and USA Women’s Coach Terry Steiner.
Carpe momento!