For more information, contact:
The St. Louis Sports Commission
314-992-0684
ncohan@stlouissports.org

                ST. LOUIS – March 10, 2008 – Youth wrestlers have the opportunity to learn from the nation's top coaches and student-athletes, and practice on the same mats that will be used for the 2008 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at a free wrestling clinic on Tuesday, March 18 at Scottrade Center.

The 2008 NCAA Wrestling Championships Youth Clinic is open to ages 10-16 and will take place from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.  Participants will learn wrestling skills, conditioning tips, and the importance of practicing good sportsmanship.   Parents are also invited to participate in panel discussions in which local experts discuss issues related to youth sports, such as coaching, nutrition, sportsmanship, injury prevention, and college recruitment.

The clinic is hosted by the St. Louis Sports Commission and the University of Missouri.  To register, call 314/206-7388 or visit www.stlsports.org/wrestling.

The 2008 NCAA Wrestling Championships Youth Clinic is part of the Sports Commission’s Sportsmanship Initiative, which focuses on promoting and encouraging sportsmanship, particularly at the youth level.  The initiative seeks to make St. Louis a model community for good sportsmanship and to create more positive environments for kids to play sports so they will remain active and lead healthier, happier lives.

The St. Louis Sports Commission is the privately funded nonprofit organization that benefits St. Louis through sports.
Its mission is to make the St. Louis region a better place to live, visit, work and play through sports.