The West Bloomfield Wrestling Club is accepting registrations for its sixth season after a 2025-26 campaign that produced the program’s first MYWAY state champion.

Registration is open for boys and girls in kindergarten through eighth grade, according to the club’s website. Practices run Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. at West Bloomfield Middle School. The season begins Thursday, Nov. 5, and runs through Tuesday, March 16, 2027.

A parent informational night is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the middle school’s wrestling room, according to the registration page.

Coming off a strong season

More than 100 wrestlers participated in the club’s fifth season, according to its achievements page. Nine qualified for and competed in the MYWAY State Championship, and three earned All-State honors.

Hunter Williams took first place, becoming the club’s first MYWAY state champion. Dax Poe finished fifth and Javier Belmares-Sanchez placed seventh, according to the club.

Williams and Belmares-Sanchez were also Metro Regional champions, along with Maxwell Booth.

The club’s wrestlers collected 153 medals and recorded 215 pins during the season. Forty-three percent of members competed in tournaments, up from 35% the previous year, according to the club’s results.

Cost and details

Full-season registration costs $250 and includes a club T-shirt. Families can also register for the fall session only, Nov. 5 through Jan. 14, for $175, or the winter session only, Jan. 19 through March 16, for $175, according to the registration page.

Sibling registrations receive a $50 discount, and the club caps family costs at $500. West Bloomfield School District staff receive 25% off.

Wrestlers need wrestling shoes. Headgear is required for competitions, and a mouthguard is required for athletes with braces, according to the club’s equipment requirements.

Coaching staff

Tom DeGrand leads the program alongside fellow West Bloomfield Middle School wrestling coaches Greg Goidosik, James Hitchcock and Mike Zimnicki. West Bloomfield High School assistant wrestling coach Carlos Acosta and coach Tim Burzynski round out the staff, according to the coaches page.

The club is part of the MYWAY Metro Region, and tournament participation is optional, according to its homepage. The club’s online store is expected to open in November.