Illinois Girls Wrestling Podcast gives parents, coaches, and athletes a simple, honest look at girls’ wrestling in Illinois—from youth and kids’ clubs to middle school and high school. Each episode answers real parent questions (like “What’s the best age to start girls wrestling?”), shares stories from the mat, and helps families understand how to support their daughters in this fast-growing sport.
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Illinois Girls Wrestling Podcast gives parents, coaches, and athletes a simple, honest look at girls’ wrestling in Illinois—from youth and kids’ clubs to middle school and high school. Each episode answers real parent questions (like “What’s the best age to start girls wrestling?”), shares stories from the mat, and helps families understand how to support their daughters in this fast-growing sport.
Episode 2: Little Girls, Big Mats: When to Start Wrestling
Illinois Girls Wrestling Podcast
21 minutes
1 week ago
Episode 2: Little Girls, Big Mats: When to Start Wrestling
In episode 2, host Lena breaks down when to start wrestling — tots (6 and under), bantams (7–8), and intermediates (9–10) — covering readiness, what to expect at tournaments, season and age rules, registration costs, and common benefits and challenges of beginning young.
Featuring Coach Jay of Wheeling Wildcats, this episode offers practical milestones, tournament and practice advice, tips to avoid burnout, and guidance on balancing other sports. The show’s mission is to build a supportive Illinois girls wrestling community while sharing insights useful to all families.
Learn more about the Wheeling Wildcat Wrestling Club at https://www.wheelingwildcatwrestling.com and https://www.instagram.com/wildcatsclubwrestling/
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New episode every Wednesday (this is a plan)!
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We are a baby podcast with a huge mission, and we would love your help - share the success of Girls' wrestling in the State of Illinois. If you like what you see, leave us a review (we heard that it really helps), subscribe, and share our podcast with other wrestling families
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Want to be our guest? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/3CAjj1b6XcrgJA1v7. We are looking for insights from club and team coaches, expertise from industry experts, and inspiring stories from girls-wrestlers. You can also email us at ilgirlswrestling@gmail.com
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Illinois Girls Wrestling Podcast
Illinois Girls Wrestling Podcast gives parents, coaches, and athletes a simple, honest look at girls’ wrestling in Illinois—from youth and kids’ clubs to middle school and high school. Each episode answers real parent questions (like “What’s the best age to start girls wrestling?”), shares stories from the mat, and helps families understand how to support their daughters in this fast-growing sport.
