Sundays at 1PM have been a special time at GAMMA. For quite a while, we’ve had wrestling training under the guidance of our coach, Gabe. But recently, something really exciting has started to grow — thanks to Penelope.
It began with just a few girls from her wrestling team at J.H. Rose High School. Penelope wanted a place where they could continue training and improving outside of school, so she opened the doors to other young women in the community as well.
Since then, her initiative has caught the attention of coaches across Pitt County. Penelope’s father has been receiving calls from other wrestling coaches in the area looking for sparring opportunities for their female wrestlers. Many of these athletes were even driving all the way to Raleigh, NC, just to find training partners.
So, we decided to help change that. We invited them to join us at GAMMA during our Sunday classes at 1PM — free of charge. The reactions have been incredible. Coaches and wrestlers alike were surprised and grateful to hear that there would be no gym fees for women’s wrestling during this time.
We’re proud to support this growing movement and even prouder of Penelope for taking the lead and creating an opportunity for women in wrestling right here in Pitt County.
Let’s keep the momentum going — and let’s bring those women’s wrestling wins back home to Pitt County!
