Letter to the wrestling community concerning status of West Valley College program
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by Dave Pacheco
California is about to lose another wrestling program. We need to act quickly and professionally.
West Valley College in Saratoga is about to drop wrestling which has been a part of the college since it opened in 1964. Jim Root has saved the program once, but now he will need even more help.
Please read the attachments and follow up ASAP. We cannot afford to lose another wrestling program. The California Community Colleges are down to 21 programs. We are a struggling sport. I am not sure what the magic number is, but if we fall too far, they could conceivably drop the sport all together.
Please help West Valley and the sport of wrestling by writing an encouraging and professional letter to the folks in the first attachment.
Sincerely,
David Pacheco
Sacramento City College
***I would also emphasize that wrestling is one of the few sports if any that allows for so much diversity. We are talking race, gender, size (folks from 125 to 285 can participate) and even folks with disabilities can participate. West Valley in fact had a blind wrestler on their team this year. Josh Aveno competed at 125 and was a state qualifier this season. Wouldn't hurt mentioning Anthony Robles of Arizona State who is ranked 3rd in the nation at 125 and has only one leg. What other sport gives kids with disabilities this kind of chance to compete?
West Valley College in Saratoga is about to drop wrestling which has been a part of the college since it opened in 1964. Jim Root has saved the program once, but now he will need even more help.
Please read the attachments and follow up ASAP. We cannot afford to lose another wrestling program. The California Community Colleges are down to 21 programs. We are a struggling sport. I am not sure what the magic number is, but if we fall too far, they could conceivably drop the sport all together.
Please help West Valley and the sport of wrestling by writing an encouraging and professional letter to the folks in the first attachment.
Sincerely,
David Pacheco
Sacramento City College
***I would also emphasize that wrestling is one of the few sports if any that allows for so much diversity. We are talking race, gender, size (folks from 125 to 285 can participate) and even folks with disabilities can participate. West Valley in fact had a blind wrestler on their team this year. Josh Aveno competed at 125 and was a state qualifier this season. Wouldn't hurt mentioning Anthony Robles of Arizona State who is ranked 3rd in the nation at 125 and has only one leg. What other sport gives kids with disabilities this kind of chance to compete?
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