Mat Rats starts up in March

Published 3:19 pm Friday, March 21, 2014

Mat Rats, a wrestling program for youths ages 5-12, begins in early March.

Mat Rats meets 5-6:30 p.m. each Tuesday and Wednesday through March (March 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28).

Location is the Sequim Community School gymnasium, 220 W. Alder St.

Participants are asked to wear wrestling shoes or socks, shorts and a T-shirt.

The camp features instruction by a staff member of Sequim Middle School and Sequim High School wrestlers.

The focus is on the basic fundamentals of wrestling and includes skill development games.

Cost is $35 per athlete; fee pays for camp instruction, a T-shirt and tournament.

Register by paying at the door. Checks should be payable to Sequim High School.

If there are any questions, call Erik Wiker, Sequim Middle School wrestling coach, at 582-3623.