Wrestlers gather for end-of-season dinner.
By Ed Piper
Harry Wilson, a stellar Viking wrestler of the championship years, will return to the program as junior varsity coach next year, according to La Jolla head coach Kellen Delaney.
Another step forward Delaney and coach Ryan Lindenblatt discussed at the team's end-of-the-season team dinner Sat., April 2 was sixth period physical education class, which will enable student-athletes to get a leg up on practice time while earning their P.E. credit.
The same issue, sixth period P.E., was a boon to the LJHS band program, enabling the squad to begin practice while school was still in and enabling students to chalk it off as their P.E. requirement.
The wrestling situation is a little different, since it's not an issue with the wrestlers fulfilling their four semesters of required P.E. credit, which it was for band members.
An urgent need for the wrestling program, according to Delaney and Lindenblatt, is the installation of a ventilation system in the ancient wrestling room. They said upgrades, including new padding, will cost $20,000. Without the ventilation, they said, health issues are a problem. They hope to receive financial commitments from wrestling supporters this spring so that they can map out the financial outlook for a summer offseason program.
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