Wrestling programs play a significant role in promoting physical fitness, teamwork, and discipline among participants. Advocates for wrestling programs often highlight the benefits of the sport in building character and instilling valuable life skills. Petitions under this topic focus on preserving funding for school wrestling programs, expanding access to wrestling facilities in underserved communities, and advocating for gender equity in wrestling competitions.
One petition with thousands of signatures calls for increased investment in wrestling programs in schools, citing research that shows the positive impact of sports on academic performance and student behavior. Another petition addresses the need for more opportunities for female wrestlers to compete at the same level as their male counterparts, emphasizing the importance of gender inclusivity in the sport.
Join the movement to support wrestling programs and ensure equitable access for all individuals. Your involvement can help shape the future of wrestling and empower more individuals to reap the benefits of this rewarding sport.
Coaches like AJ and Dash play a crucial role in the OC wrestling community! They’ve help advance a positive environment for the girls and healthy competitive spirit that will translate into their day to day lives. These are great coaches that do it for the love of the sport, and with compassion for their wrestlers. They are those positive role models, which is heavily needed in such a fast growing sport. You need coaches like them because it’s more than just wrestling.
I was coached my Coach AJ and Coach Dash my Junior and Senior year, they led me to become a CIF champion, 2x Masters Champion, and a 2x State placer. San Clemente High school has only had 2 female state placers and they were both under Coach AJ and Dash. They were not only there for me on the mat but they are there for me in life. They have done so much for this wrestling program. They pour their all into these kids.
As a wrestling coach I couldn’t count all the times I’ve had an athlete missing important paperwork I have overlooked. It’s hard to find quality wrestling coaches that will invest the long hours and time into our youth. Lose Coach Abel, lose the numbers and positive direction of the program.
I’ve worked alongside many different high school sports programs over the last 10+ years. It seems like it’s becoming harder and harder to find people in the community that are not only talented and competent coaches, but individuals that are genuinely dedicated to the development and mentorship of the youth. The significance of a great coach can’t be understated in the growth of young adults. To see someone as great as Abel leave these kids’ lives would be a great loss for the entire community. To those in a position to reconsider this decision, I implore you to look beyond the perceived faults at play here and evaluate the character of the man, the dedication to our children, and the damage that a rebuilding phase could bring to an otherwise amazing program!
Coach Abel was there for my sons when they started out as middle school athletes. I personally saw his involvement and dedication to the middle school and high school teams he has helped coach. In all my interactions with him, he never once demonstrated a lapse in good judgement or professionalism. Please reinstate Coach Abel - for the benefit of the community and the student athletes who look to him for guidance and coaching. Yuma do the right thing NOW! Otherwise, lose a remarkable and self-less individual. Yuma will only be lesser for it.
Coach Abel is a great coach and mentor. He puts the needs of his wrestlers ahead of his own. He makes time to not only help young athletes, but train and participate in other activities in our community. It would be a great disservice to our youth and community to not keep his as a coach and a teacher.
Coach Abel has been part of our family for years as a coach, mentor and friend. He has given countless hours to these athletes while being an instructional teacher at the school. He is an amazing wrestling coach and these kids need him more than the school administration knows. Our wrestling room was a safe place for these kids because of him. The school admin & AD need replaced! If they can do this to one coach, they'll do it others!