Welcome to Armstrong County Wrestling Academy!
Nestled in the heart of the Texas Panhandle, our club is dedicated to fostering the spirit of wrestling in our small-town community. As a young and growing academy, we take pride in providing a supportive environment where kids can learn, grow, and compete.
🏆 Early Season Success!
This season is off to an incredible start, with five tournaments
already completed, including Lubbock, Canyon, Randall, and
Amarillo, Oklahoma!
Our wrestlers began the season on a high note, competing in an early
tournament in Lubbock under the lights on the Frenship football field,
where every athlete medaled. With several more tournaments ahead,
our team is ready to continue their hard work and dedication on the mat.
.jpeg)
🗓️ Upcoming Events
- **Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 5 - 7 : Practice at Warner Community Building **
- **West Region Wrestling Schedule
👊 2024-2025 Wrestling Team
😲 CLAUDE HOSTS FIRST EVER WRESTLING TOURNAMENT!
- Courtesy of the Claude News
🤼️ Academy Headquarters
We are extremely grateful for our home base, the historic Warner Community Center, a century old School that is one of the first in Armstrong County.
”.. built about 1912 as Llano School (15 mi. SW of Claude), was vacated in 1930, used as rural community center, then moved 1939 to this site donated by Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Christian. Volunteers applied stucco and remodeled interior, using funds raised by the Armstrong County Federation of Women’s Clubs. The center name honors Dr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Warner, pioneer leaders in social progress and culture. (1962)”
“It was located two and one-half miles west of the old Baker homestead. The schools were held in the summer,
as most of the children had to go long distances, the winters were so severe, the snow storms being numerous,
the winds blowing the snow making it very dangerous and most impossible for children to attend school through
the winter months. Schools were built with state and county funds. Funds being scarce when the Llano school
building was complete, the cowboys helped buy the furnishing for this school. They were a fine bunch of men,
always generous, helping the people and their county in every way. A Sunday School was soon organized at Llano.
Mr. Jim Grimes, whose present home is in Claude, Texas, was elected Sunday School Superintendent. The Bakers
and other settlers were elated over being able to have this school so near so their children could attend
Sunday School and church regularly.” – The Cowboy’s Association with the Nester by Inez Christian Doshier
💪️ Why Wrestling? 💪
Wrestling builds discipline, strength, and confidence in kids.
Here’s why it’s great:
- Encourages teamwork and sportsmanship.
- Improves physical and mental fitness.
- Develops lifelong skills.
Wrestling complements football by honing essential athletic traits:
- Agility-Efficiently changing body positions aids in dodging opponents.
- Balance-Wrestlers’ equilibrium prevents tumbles and aids in football stance.
- Coordination - Smooth wrestling moves translate to better passes and catches.
- Endurance - Wrestling boosts stamina, ensuring peak performance in football.
- Aggressiveness - A relentless spirit from wrestling ensures assertive game play.
- Discipline - Commitment in wrestling fosters better training habits and mental fortitude.
Tom Osborne College Hall of Fame Coach for the University of Nebraska, “Wrestlers make coaching football easy, they have balance, coordination, and as a staff we know they are tough.”
Mike Stoops, National Championship Football Coach at Oklahoma University, “I love wrestlers; they are tough and make great Football players.”
The beauty of wrestling lies in its unique format. Each participant competes according to their age, weight, and experience, offering a level playing field and a real chance for every young athlete to shine.
👊
💀 🥳 🤠 🤗 💬 ```markdown