FAQs

Practices are split according to experience/skill level:

• First- and second-year wrestlers (“Rookie”) – Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30-8 pm.
• Third-year (and up) wrestlers (“Elite”) – Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday, 6:30-8 pm.

Practices begin at 6:30 pm sharp. Please arrive by 6:15 pm.

Practice ends at 8 pm. Please arrive by 7:45 pm to pick up your child.

All practices are in the Nordonia High School wrestling room.

One parent for new, younger wrestlers (K-6) may attend the initial week of practice. After week 1, practices are restricted to coaches and wrestlers. Drop off and pick up is in the hallway outside of the wrestling room.

Practice attire should be: T-shirt (short sleeve or long sleeve, NO sweatshirts) and shorts or sweatpants, headgear, and wrestling shoes.

For competitions: Singlet or tight-fitting t-shirt and shorts, headgear, wrestling shoes. We will provide a singlet for you to borrow or you can purchase one to keep.

All wrestlers must bring their own water bottle.

Headgear is required for practice and competitions. For first-year wrestlers, headgear and wrestling shoes are required after the 1st week of practice.

Longwood Wrestling Club competes with other clubs and follows local tournament schedules. Team competitions (dual meets) are scheduled approximately once/month. Individual competitions (Question tournaments, etc) are selected based on coach availability. Please note that individual competitions are optional and require a separate fee to participate ($30 per event).

NOTE – Please talk to a coach if you have any concerns about whether or not your child is ready to compete.

All communication will be on the TeamReach app. Join “Longwood Wrestling Club” by using code LWC2021

The app is used to communicate with coaches and other parents in the club.

Longwood trains in the Nordonia High School wrestling room — 8006 South Bedford Rd., Macedonia, Oh 44056. Click here for all contact info.

We coach folkstyle/collegiate and freestyle.

Yes, we are open to all wrestlers.

Our fees vary based on several factors. Click here to see our fee schedule.

We welcome beginners to elite. We have wrestlers in our program with 12+ years of experience as well as wrestlers with 0 years of experience.