There's Something Special Happening in Brooklyn: Wrestling Is Saving Lives

Funded Nov 4, 2019

The trip's out to Long Island were amazing! Our student-athletes are extremely dedicated to making themselves better as a person and as a wrestler throughout this past season. Every Saturday they are required to meet at the school at 6am to get in our van to trek out to Manhasset, Bayshore, Wantagh, and East Islip. These locations are far from Williamsburg, Brooklyn and require the students to wake up extremely early to get on a train to meet at our high school. I believe this instills a great work ethic that they will continue to apply as they get older.

Our student-athletes were grateful for this wonderful opportunity and took advantage of every minute of it. At every tournament each wrestler gave it their all in each of their wrestling matches whether they won or loss. The camaraderie that is built at a wrestling tournament is like no other sport in the world. On tournament days the wrestlers are together warming each other up, eating together, and supporting each other mat side the entire day. The values learned throughout these trips are precious. We are closing in on the postseason and we will do our best to make everyone proud. Thank you!”

With gratitude,

Coach Perez