The
Souderton Area Youth Wrestling Association (SAYWA) was established in
1974. The organization has earned several championships over the years
and has graduated wrestlers to the Junior High and High School programs
that have gone on to place and win at the Pennsylvania State level.
SAYWA
belongs to the East Penn Youth Wrestling League (EPYWL), a highly
competitive and organized league that includes local teams such as
Central Bucks and Quakertown and teams as far as Northern Lehigh,
Lehighton and Pleasant Valley. In all, there are 18 teams, each with
Varsity, Junior Varsity and Exhibition squads.
SAYWA
averages 80 to 100 wrestlers each season. Wrestlers participating in EPYWL events
range in age from K to 6th grade.
Season
practices begin in mid-October. League meets begin in early December
and run through early February. EPYWL meets are followed by league
sanctioned tournaments for all levels of wrestlers, Varsity, Junior
Varsity and Exhibition. Several tournaments are included in a SAYWA
season and include SAYWA’s own annual Novice Tournament which was
established in 1990. The official season end is late February.
Practices continue in the post season to as late as April or as long as
wrestlers are interested in post season tournaments.
SAYWA’s 2011-2012 Board Members:
President - Tom Beckett- tbeckett@npcnlive.com
Vice President - Ken Williams - kwilliamsext@comcast.net
Treasurer - Phil Stolfi - pstolfi@sleeveco.com
Secretary - Chris Atkinson - atkinson412@comcast.net
Head Coach - Glenn Bateman - cpointpond@aol.com
2011-2012 Coaching Staff:
(
Head Coach): Glenn Bateman
Asst Coach:
Tim Alderfer (talderfer@comcast.net)
Asst Coach:
Bill Brong (blbrong@gmail.com)
SAYWA E-mail:soudertonwrestling@gmail.com
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