Wrestling season has begun at Hillside. Mr.Jarret Weaver is the coach of the wrestling team.
Wrestling is a full contact sport that runs from October to March. Schools will compete at meets.
Sophomore Antonio Best explains that to get points you must take someone down or escape being put down. Taking someone down is 2 points and escaping is 1 point. The main goal of a match is by having 1 to 7 points more than the opponent and to gain points from pinning and grappling opponents. A match is scheduled on December 14 at 6pm. This will be an away match at Northern.
There are 14 weight classes for high school. The weight classes range from 103-285 pounds.
Folkstyle wrestling is the basic and standard wrestling style for high school. Coach Weaver has been teaching this style for 10 years.
“Definitely bigger than last year,” says Weaver. He also says that the team has great potential, although lacking in experience.
Weaver thinks he can get up to 50 matches out of the team this season. And that the most experienced opponents being faced would be Riverside out of all others.
Weaver has experience not only in his ten years of teaching but also in his middle and high school years. He also has pro-wrestling experience.