OTTAWA — As part of National Coaches Week, a time to celebrate the positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities across Canada, Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) would like to take the opportunity to say thanks and give recognition to its NextGen coaches Carol Huynh and Kimin Kim. Both Huynh and Kim have also been...

TORONTO – To celebrate National Coaches Week, September 17-25, the Coaches Association of Ontario (CAO) and Hydro One are excited to present 10 coaches from across the province with the Ontario Coaching Excellence Award. Among the 10 recipients are a pair of wrestling coaches: Ahmed Shamiya and Shane Verbiski. Each recipient will receive funding to...

As coaches know, coaching certifications and maintenance requirements have changed over the years. In 2018 coaches who were already certified in the old Level 1, 2 or 3 programs were "grandfathered" into the current version of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). This was done by assigning these coaches the status of Certified (Transferred) in...

BELGRADE, SERBIA – A pair of Canadian wrestles are coming home with medals from the Senior World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, September 10-18. Montreal’s Linda Morais and Coquitlam, B.C.’s Karla Godinez Gonzalez each captured bronze at the event. Godinez Gonzalez, from Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club, was in action first and picked up wins over Shokhida...

BELGRADE, SERBIA – Linda Morais added to Canada’s medal count on September 15, at the Senior World Championships in Belgrade Serbia, by defeating Nisha Nisha of India for bronze in the women’s 68kg weight class. The medal is Morais’ first at the Worlds since she won gold at 59kg in 2019. The final began with...