Emmaus Youth Wrestling Association (formerly East Penn Youth Wrestling) is available to ALL residents of the entire East Penn School District�grades K-6. The objective of the EPYWA shall be to teach, within a competitive environment, the basic pri
Registration is done online. Online registration will be available from August 23rd through 11/8/22
Who can register?
Any resident of the entire East Penn School District - this includes the towns of Emmaus, Lower Macungie, Alburtis, Zionsville, and Upper Milford.
Wrestling is limited to children between 5 and 13 years old in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
What is the practice and meet schedule?
Wrestling typically practices Tues, Thur, and Fri every week from 6:30pm to 8pm in the Aux Gym at Emmaus HS. ..dfgk Meets are typically Sunday and times range from early morning starts to early afternoon starts.
Are there minimum weight requirements for wrestlers? How are the young wrestlers paired up for competition?
The lowest weight class in the Valley Elementary Wrestling League is 46 pounds – however, our first year kids are typically placed on our exhibition squad where we try to create match-ups based on weight, age, ability, and aggressiveness – our goal is to have kids love the sport of wrestling, not get beat up.
What are the costs?
2022-2023 Registration cost is $80. New wrestlers are required to purchase team warm up gear at an additional cost of $60.
How long is the season?
The Wrestling season begins in early November. Wrestling runs through early February.