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The Sarnia /
Bluewater Wrestling Club held an open house on October
11th to officially kick off their new season and open
their NEW facilities at Sarnia Collegiate.
In the summer of 2007 the Wrestling Club received a
$40,000 Trillium Grant which was used to refurbish and
purchase new equipment for the facilities located in
SCITS. Club Member Kyle Doan a student at Northern
Collegiate who was at the kick off said: "I'm really
excited with the new room, the mats are new, some of the
equipment is new - this will take our club to a new
direction!"
Jason
Blaine, Bill McNamara, John Burke
During the re-opening a very special presentation and
dedication was made to a long time supporter of
Wrestling in Sarnia/Lambton. Mr. Bill McNamara was
honoured by the club with the dedication of the room in
his name as it will be now known as "Bill McNamara
Wrestling Room".
Some of Bill's accomplishments include:
Head Wrestling Coach Central 1974-1981
Head Wrestling Coach SCITS 1982-2002
Head Coach and founder of the Sarnia Wrestling Club
1976-2002
Provincial team Coach
Coach Team Canada
World Schoolboy Championships
3 Times Convenor of OFSAA Wrestling
Member of Sarnia / Lambton Sports Hall of Fame
During the evening many of Alumni, High School
Coaches, Family and Friends were on hand for the
dedication and opening.
Sarnia/Bluewater Wrestling Club is open to new
members starting as young as 4 years old on up to high
school age.
For more information on how to join or
get involved contact:
John Burke
Head Coach Sarnia Wrestling
542-1814 home
541-1811 ext 8001
email:
john.burke@st-clair.net |
