NORTHSIDE WRESTLING CLUB at SANDERSON WRESTLING ACADEMY
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NORTHSIDE WRESTLING CLUB at SANDERSON WRESTLING ACADEMY ***
Wrestling season is here.
NORTHSIDE YOUTH WRESTLING
Sanderson’s youth wrestling program (“Northside”) provides the ideal environment and coaching for young wrestlers to develop in the sport, learn life skills, and to find a true sense of team. After just two seasons Northside has quickly emerged as a leading team in the state. Training out of our main location in Bountiful under the guidance of head coach Brandon Ripplinger along with several top assistant coaches, Northside offers classes/training groups throughout the year for various age groups. The commitment is per season with each season (fall, winter, etc.) offering its unique benefits and opportunities. Wrestlers can participate in one season or multiple each year. See below for full information for each season and pick the next best opportunity for you to get started with us! (Note: our teams fill up quickly and far in advance, so register early!)
SPRING OLYMPIC SEASON (Feb. 23rd-May 12th)
The spring season is considered our “COMP” season. This is a smaller but more focused season
GENERAL BASICS OF SPRING SEASON: THREE TRAINING OPTIONS:
OPTION 1: NORTHSIDE SPRING FREESTYLE TEAM (OPEN REGISTRATION)
FOR MODERATE through ADVANCED LEVEL WRESTLERS WITH AT LEAST ONE SEASON OF EXPERIENCE. (Beginners should do Option 3 below or start in the SUMMER PROGRAM). REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR ALL COMERS. No coach’s permission necessary to register.
*This group: Training 2x/week, freestyle focus with some Greco as well. Tournaments on Saturdays in March and April.
PRACTICE TIMES (Feb. 23rd-May 11th)
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 5:45-7:30 PM
LOCATION: Sanderson Wrestling Academy, 845 N 400 E, Bountiful, Utah
AGES: Early Elementary (K-3rd Grade); Middle School (Grades 4th-Junior High)
STYLE OF WRESTLING & INSTRUCTIONAL EMPHASIS: International Freestyle & Greco-roman
TUITION: $95/month (3-month season), season total paid up front during registration
SPRING SEASON COMPETITION SCHEDULE LINK
OPTION 2: SPRING Jr. OLYMPIC TEAM (coach’s permission required; apply below)
FOR ADVANCED WRESTLERS, BY INVITATION ONLY- Freestyle/Greco practices 2x/week, tentatively Tuesdays & Thursdays. Tournaments on Saturdays in March and April.
Wrestlers who haven’t yet received an invitation for this group but who would like to apply, CLICK HERE.
PRACTICE TIMES (Feb. 24th-May 12th)
TUESDAYS 6:15-8:15 PM & THURSDAYS 6:30-8:30 PM (Back Wrestling Room)
LOCATION: Sanderson Wrestling Academy, 845 N 400 E, Bountiful, Utah
STYLE OF WRESTLING & INSTRUCTIONAL EMPHASIS: International Freestyle & Greco-roman
TUITION: $95/month (3-month season), season total paid up front during registration
SPRING SEASON COMPETITION SCHEDULE LINK
OPTION 3: SMALL GROUP SESSIONS (OPEN REGISTRATION)
FOR BEGINNERS-ADVANCED 2nd grade-junior high. Anyone can register for this. One focused lesson per week with a lot of one-on-one attention working specific objectives for each wrestler in the small group.
Following registration, by March 1st our staff will reach out to you to place each wrestler in the group and time most appropriate for them. Most likely it will be scheduled on a Monday or Wednesday late afternoon or early evening. Once set, the schedule will be at the same time weekly for the remainders of the spring season.
LOCATION: Sanderson Wrestling Academy, 845 N 400 E, Bountiful, Utah
STYLE OF WRESTLING & INSTRUCTIONAL EMPHASIS: Folkstyle
TUITION: $100/month (3-month season), season total paid up front during registration
FALL SEASON COMPETITION SCHEDULE: (NO TOURNAMENTS)
REGISTRATION:
Registration is online-only and due before FEBRUARY 22nd. Late fee assessed thereafter. Register early to secure your spot. Registration will close when cap is reached for these groups!
STEP 1: Wrestler must have current USA Wrestling athlete membership. Cost is $20/year (“Limited Folkstyle Membership”) for the small groups sessions or $55 for the full athlete membership for those on the SPRING JR. OLYMPIC TEAM or the NORTHSIDE SPRING FREESTYLE TEAM. These memberships must be purchased at www.usawmembership.com. Parent creates his or her own account at that website or logs into account if previously done, then adds each son or daughter under their profile and purchases or renews each participant’s athlete membership for the upcoming wrestling year (September this year through August of the following year). It is the “USA Wrestling I.D. #” that you’ll need to register for Sanderson/Northside, not the “Trackwrestling I.D.”.
STEP 2: REGISTER FOR THE SPRING SEASON (link will direct you to our registration platform):
ORDER NORTHSIDE CLUB GEAR:
Gear orders due October 15th! Will ship directly to home around mid-late November. Available for order are team singlets, shirts, joggers, hoodies, and crew neck sweatshirts. Gear for parents is also available. Note that there are multiple color and print options available, so select your preference. EACH WRESTLER IS REQUIRED AT MINIMUM TO ORDER a team shirt and a pair of joggers (workout pants), but feel free to order whatever you want in addition to that. Singlets are required for anyone who will compete at tournaments. When ordering your singlet, use the singlet size chart below. Singlet Size Chart: YXXXS 32-42 lbs.; YXXS 42-48 lbs.; YXS 48-55 lbs.; YS 55-65 lbs.; YM 65-75 lbs.; YL 75-85 lbs.; YXL 82-90 lbs.; AXS 90-105 lbs.; AS 105-126 lbs.; AM 126-160 lbs.; AL 160-190 lbs.; AXL 190-230 lbs.; AXXL 235-275 lbs.; 275+ AXXXL.
LINK TO NORTHSIDE APPAREL ONLINE STORE
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Once registered with tuition paid online, wrestlers can just plan to attend the first class at their group’s designated time. No further confirmation is needed or sent out by our system. Please drop off wrestler 10 minutes before practice starts. Wrestlers should wear t-shirt and shorts or joggers for practices. Wrestling shoes are also needed. Good wrestling shoe brands are Asics, Adidas, Rudis, Nike. Wrestling shoes should not be worn outside, in parking lot, or anywhere other than in the building or wrestling room. Please enter the parking lot at SWA from the north or east, proceed south through the parking lot for drop off or pick up, then loop back around to the north to exit, or you can go west around the south side of the building. 5 mph speed limit in parking lot. Questions can be directed to brandon.ripplinger@gmail.com.
SUMMER SEASON 2026
University of wrestling- FOUNDATIONAL AND ADVANCED PINNING, RIDING, & ESCAPES (FOLKSTYLE)-Learn an ENTIRE SYSTEM to pin, escape, and dominate your opponent!
Session 1 Dates: June 1st-July 10th (15 full sessions!)
Session 2 “Leg Riders Only!” Extension: August 10th-August 27th (6 sessions)- Only open to Session 1 participants. Limited availability.
SANDERSON’S SUMMER WRESTLING PROGRAM, “THE UNIVERSITY OF WRESTLING”, IS A CAN’T-MISS. Open to all clubs, teams, and individuals, it draws in a great room of partners and competition for all. Wrestlers of all ages come in and are taught and train in the techniques in the Ripplinger/Sanderson System used to dominate from the top position. It’s a focused training sequence that gives participants a great opportunity to master skills necessary to score big nearfall points and to become a pinner. This is a popular program and caps early. Registration will open in February, so register early to to secure your spot with us.
FALL PRE-SEASON 2026 (SEPT. 1st-OCT. 19th)
***NOTE: This 7-week fall pre-season camp is preparation for the main winter Northside season which does not start until November 2nd and which requires separate registration. Information for the Winter Youth Folkstyle Season can be found further down on this page.***
PRACTICE TIMES & TRAINING GROUPS
K-2nd: (1x/week) WEDNESDAYS 6:15-7:30 PM (Back Wrestling Room)
3rd Grade-Junior High: (2x/week) MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 4:30-6:15 PM (Back Wrestling Room)
LOCATION: Sanderson Wrestling Academy, 845 N 400 E, Bountiful, Utah
STYLE OF WRESTLING & INSTRUCTIONAL EMPHASIS: FOLKSTYLE takedowns + bottom folkstyle tactics and escapes. Pre-season is to prepare wrestlers for the upcoming winter folkstyle season technically and physically and for the introduction of new techniques to be implemented in the winter season.
TUITION: Grades 3rd-Junior High $225; K-2nd Grade $149
FALL SEASON COMPETITION SCHEDULE: (club not attending tournaments during Sept./Oct.)
REGISTRATION:
Registration is online-only. Registration due Sept. 1st. Late fee assessed thereafter.
STEP 1: Wrestler must have current USA Wrestling athlete membership. Cost is $20/year (“Limited Folkstyle Membership”) which must be purchased at www.usawmembership.com. Parent creates his or her own account at that website or logs into account if previously done, then adds each son or daughter under their profile and purchases or renews each participant’s athlete membership for the upcoming wrestling year (September this year through August of the following year). It is the “USA Wrestling I.D. #” that you’ll need to register for Sanderson/Northside, not the “Trackwrestling I.D.”.
STEP 2: Register for Pre-season: REGISTRATION LINK (link coming soon)
ORDER NORTHSIDE CLUB GEAR:
Gear orders due October 15th! Will ship directly to home around mid-late November. Available for order are team singlets, shirts, joggers, hoodies, and crew neck sweatshirts. Gear for parents is also available. Note that there are multiple color and print options available, so select your preference. EACH WRESTLER IS REQUIRED AT MINIMUM TO ORDER a team shirt and a pair of joggers (workout pants), but feel free to order whatever you want in addition to that. Singlets are required for anyone who will compete at tournaments. When ordering your singlet, use the singlet size chart below. Singlet Size Chart: YXXXS 32-42 lbs.; YXXS 42-48 lbs.; YXS 48-55 lbs.; YS 55-65 lbs.; YM 65-75 lbs.; YL 75-85 lbs.; YXL 82-90 lbs.; AXS 90-105 lbs.; AS 105-126 lbs.; AM 126-160 lbs.; AL 160-190 lbs.; AXL 190-230 lbs.; AXXL 235-275 lbs.; 275+ AXXXL.
LINK TO NORTHSIDE TEAM APPAREL ONLINE STORE (Link coming soon)
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Once registered with tuition paid online, wrestlers can just plan to attend the first class at their group’s designated time. No further confirmation is needed or sent out by our system. Please drop off wrestler 10 minutes before practice starts. Wrestlers should wear t-shirt and shorts or joggers for practices. Wrestling shoes are also needed. Good wrestling shoe brands are Asics, Adidas, Rudis, Nike. Wrestling shoes should not be worn outside, in parking lot, or anywhere other than in the building or wrestling room. Please enter the parking lot at SWA from the north or east, proceed south through the parking lot for drop off or pick up, then loop back around to the north to exit, or you can go west around the south side of the building. 5 mph speed limit in parking lot. Questions can be directed to brandon.ripplinger@gmail.com.
WINTER 2026 YOUTH FOLKSTYLE SEASON (Nov. 2Nd-Jan. 28th)
***The Winter Youth Folkstyle Season is the premiere and priority wrestling season for youth wrestling for all ages.
PRACTICE TIMES & TRAINING GROUPS
K-2nd: (2x/week) MONDAYS 5:30-6:45 PM (Front Wrestling Room) & WEDNESDAYS 7:00-8:15 PM (Back Wrestling Room)
3rd-6th : (2x/week) MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 5:30-7:00 PM (Front Room Mondays, Back Room Wednesdays)
Junior High: (2x/week) MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 4:00-5:30 PM (Front Room Mondays, Back Room Wednesdays)
LOCATION: Sanderson Wrestling Academy, 845 N 400 E, Bountiful, Utah
STYLE OF WRESTLING & INSTRUCTIONAL EMPHASIS: Folkstyle
TUITION: $95/month (3-month season), season total paid up front during registration
PRE-SEASON MANDATORY PARENTS MEETING: Tuesday, Oct. 27th 5:30 PM @ Sanderson Wrestling Academy
FALL SEASON COMPETITION SCHEDULE: TOURNAMENTS LINK HERE (LINK COMING SOON)
REGISTRATION:
Registration is online-only and due before NOVEMBER 1st. Late fee assessed thereafter. Register early to secure your spot. Registration will close when cap is reached for the team, possibly before Nov. 1st!
STEP 1: Wrestler must have current USA Wrestling athlete membership. Cost is $20/year (“Limited Folkstyle Membership”) which must be purchased at www.usawmembership.com. Parent creates his or her own account at that website or logs into account if previously done, then adds each son or daughter under their profile and purchases or renews each participant’s athlete membership for the upcoming wrestling year (September this year through August of the following year). It is the “USA Wrestling I.D. #” that you’ll need to register for Sanderson/Northside, not the “Trackwrestling I.D.”.
STEP 2: REGISTER FOR NORTHSIDE WINTER SEASON TRAINING (link will direct you to our registration platform):
CLUB REGISTRATION LINK (LINK COMING SOON)
ORDER NORTHSIDE CLUB GEAR:
Gear orders due October 15th! Will ship directly to home around mid-late November. Available for order are team singlets, shirts, joggers, hoodies, and crew neck sweatshirts. Gear for parents is also available. Note that there are multiple color and print options available, so select your preference. EACH WRESTLER IS REQUIRED AT MINIMUM TO ORDER a team shirt and a pair of joggers (workout pants), but feel free to order whatever you want in addition to that. Singlets are required for anyone who will compete at tournaments. When ordering your singlet, use the singlet size chart below. Singlet Size Chart: YXXXS 32-42 lbs.; YXXS 42-48 lbs.; YXS 48-55 lbs.; YS 55-65 lbs.; YM 65-75 lbs.; YL 75-85 lbs.; YXL 82-90 lbs.; AXS 90-105 lbs.; AS 105-126 lbs.; AM 126-160 lbs.; AL 160-190 lbs.; AXL 190-230 lbs.; AXXL 235-275 lbs.; 275+ AXXXL.
LINK TO NORTHSIDE APPAREL ONLINE STORE
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Once registered with tuition paid online, wrestlers can just plan to attend the first class at their group’s designated time. No further confirmation is needed or sent out by our system. Please drop off wrestler 10 minutes before practice starts. Wrestlers should wear t-shirt and shorts or joggers for practices. Wrestling shoes are also needed. Good wrestling shoe brands are Asics, Adidas, Rudis, Nike. Wrestling shoes should not be worn outside, in parking lot, or anywhere other than in the building or wrestling room. Please enter the parking lot at SWA from the north or east, proceed south through the parking lot for drop off or pick up, then loop back around to the north to exit, or you can go west around the south side of the building. 5 mph speed limit in parking lot. Questions can be directed to brandon.ripplinger@gmail.com.