Hard work and dedication are what the wrestlers from Raptors Wrestling Club pride themselves on.<\/p>\n
The club, based in Primrose East, has been training wrestlers for almost 60 years and has won Eastern Gauteng Wrestling\u2019s Best Club Of The Year, among other titles.<\/p>
Members headed back to training, last Tuesday, after a well-deserved festive break.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a bit difficult after the December festivities, but the boys and girls were up for the challenge,\u201d said coach Dewald de Wet.<\/p>
\u201cIt took less than 30 minutes for the first warm-up, after which members were right back into the swing of things.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir hard work last year paid off as it was immediately evident looking at their technique and movement.\u201d<\/p>\n
De Wet and his team are very positive and excited about the year ahead and hope to build the club into a real powerhouse within the South African wrestling world.<\/p>\n
\u201cInternational medals are a very real possibility in the near future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The first competition on the club\u2019s calendar is the Presidents South African Championships which will be held in Cape Town on March 15 and 16.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are sure our wrestlers will make us proud and bring home medals,\u201d said de Wet.<\/p>\n
If you are interested in joining the club, located in Oak Avenue in Primrose, call de Wet on 083 611 7169 or send an email to raptorswrestlingsa.@gmail.com<\/a>, or visit the club\u2019s Facebook page by searching Raptors Wrestling.<\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n