Plum Wrestling

Our youth program has joined the University of Pittsburgh’s Wrestling Club. This gives all of our wrestlers from grades 1 to 12 the opportunity to attend their open mats.

The practices are located at the Fitzgerald Field House in Oakland. These practices will last all season through the JO States.

Specifc dates are October 19, 23, 26, 30,; November 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 27; Dec 4, 11, 18,; Jan 8, 15, 22, 29; Feb 5, 12, 19, 26; Mar. 4, 11, 18, 21, 25, 28

All Sunday practices aer 11:00-1:00 and Wednesday practices are 6:30-8:00

You can get directions from the www.pittsburghwrestlingclub.com website.

Anthony DiLonardo – 285 – Plum Senior High School/New Kensington, Pa. – Video
Four-year letterwinner and three-time team captain … Won 2010 and 2011 county and section team championships … Individually, went 35-3 in senior season … Southwest Regional runner-up in 2011, pinning his way to the final before suffering first loss of the season … 2011 PIAA State Tournament qualifier … 2011 Section 1-AAA champion at heavyweight … Eighth-place finisher at 2011 Flo-Nationals … 2010 and 2011 PA Junior National team member … Section 1-AAA champion at 215 pounds in 2010 … Second-team PWCA All-Academic in 2010 and 2011 … 2009 USA Wrestling Fargo All-American with a sixth-place finish at 215 pounds … 2009 PA Cadet National Team member … Also competed in freestyle and Greco-Roman, winning 2010 PAWF state in both … Runner-up in freestyle in 2009 and 2011 … Greco runner-up in 2009 and third place in 2011 … Also lettered three times in football while serving as team captain his senior season … Named All-Section as an offensive tackle in 2010 … Plum High School’s Male Athlete of the Year in 2011 … National Honor Society member … Four-time Scholar-Athlete … KDKA Extra Effort Award recipient.

It was our turn in the athletic budget rotation to order singlets. Attached is “artist rendition” of what the singlets should look like.

Monday, October 31st is the Winter Physical Date for the high school. Before this day your student will need to have everything turned in to the nurse in order to get the physical done.

If your student had a physicalcompleted on the PIAA approved form and they were not injured to the point they missed competitions for the fall sports, you will only need to complete the re-certification paper.

If your students misses the school date they can take the form to Walgreens or your family physician to get the form filled out.

Friday, October 28th is the first day the trainer can perform the hydration test and skin fold weight certification. If you students fails orginally, they can wait a week (drink water) and repeat the process.

Date: November 13, 2011 (Sunday)
Location: Washington and Jefferson College

This tournament is an excellent chance to get out on the mat for some competition. Almost every club sends coaches and wrestlers. You can enter in two categories (1) Team Duals and (2) Individuals.

You must register online at www.panatkickoff.com. Registration is $15.00.