Discipline | Respect | Work Ethic
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Mission
The Lemont Bears Wrestling Club's goal is to foster a quest for excellence by creating an educational and competitive experience within an atmosphere of sportsmanship and personal development. We strive to develop individual and team potential by promoting high standards while maintaining an atmosphere that is safe, friendly, and fun while developing skills that are necessary in a highly competitive sport. The Lemont Bears Wrestling Club is operated by volunteers.
Values
- Family
- School
- Sports
- Community
Become part of the tradition!
- Program founded 1983
- 2007-2020 Results: 83 State Qualifiers, 32 State Placers, 5 State Champions.
- 2020 IHSA Team State Champions
- 3 Bears Alumni signed collegiate academic-athletic scholarships in 2020
Coaching Staff
Tommy Ambrose
- Coached 31 IKWF State Placers
- Coached 5 IKWF State Champions
- Coached IKWF State Dual Placers
Carson Beebe
- D1 College Wrestler at Purdue
- Coached 38 IKWF State Placers
- Coached IKWF Team State Champions
Mike Pelikan
2023-2024 IKWF In-Season Program
- November - March
- Cost: $400 *pre-register before September 30th for a $50 discount on Enrollment.
- Siblings discounts available.
White Room: Pre-Wrestling Program
- No wrestling experience required.
- Ages 4 and up
- Basic drills, wrestling fundamentals and combat games
- Practices x2 a week, 1 hour each
- Expectations: Show up, play all out, respect your coaches and partners.
- Goals: Have fun, learn wrestling basics, learn how to take instruction, learn how win and lose with good sportsmanship.
Blue Room: Intermediate Program
- Minimum one year experience required.
- Practices 2 days a week
- Competitions on Sundays based on schedule.
- Expectations: Show up, work hard, get better and help others get better every day.
- Goals: Build a foundation for wrestling technique, prepare for the elite level.
Gold Room: Elite Program
- Admission based on Coaches discretion.
- Practices 3-4 days a week
- Competitions on Sundays based on schedule.
- Expectations: Maintain B average or higher in school. Learn high level technique, be pushed outside your comfort zone. Strength and conditioning expected to be trained on your own.
- Short term goals: Produce state qualifiers, state placers and state champions. Prepare for success at the high school and collegiate level.
- Long term goal: To help kids achieve collegiate level scholarships to prestigious universities. Produce high character individuals who are successful at home, in the classroom, and on the mat.
*Room assignment will be based on coaches discretion.