| Welcome to the Knights Wrestling Club! The wrestling club is for any child grades 1st through 8th, interested in learning wrestling skills in a fun and competitive way. |
| The club was founded by Monty Jahns over twenty years ago, Monty and his wife Chris live in the district. Son Quinn, a Kaneland High School Alum and a 2006 Suburban Prairie H. S. Conference Wrestling Champion (125 lbs.), is an alumni of the Knights wrestling club. Monty is now the head varsity wrestling coach at Kaneland High School. Steve Kenyeri is the head coach of the Knights Wrestling Club taking over full responsibility for the club in the spring of 2008 after being head Coach for many years. Steve's children have also wrestled for the Knights Wrestling Club, daughter Shelby is still a active participant and over the summer represented Team Illinois at the USGWA in Michigan taking home her second State Championship Medal. The Knights Wrestling Club is a member of the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation, (IKWF), and is also sanctioned by USA Wrestling, USAW. The type of wrestling taught is “Folk Style” which follows the National High School Federation rules with IKWF modified weight classes and match time periods. |
| Knights Wrestling Club members will learn a variety of takedowns, pinning combinations, reversals and escapes. In addition participants will increase strength, conditioning, agility, flexibility and self-confidence. The goal of the Knights Wrestling Club is to ensure that the beginner as well as the most advanced wrestlers can succeed. The wrestlers compete against other wrestlers who are the same age and weight. Depending on ability and desire, wrestlers can choose to attend as few or as many tournaments as they wish. All coaches in the Knights Wrestling Club program give positive instruction and feedback to the wrestlers and promote good sportsmanship. |
