Lockport Jr. Porters Wrestling Club opens registration for local youth

Families in the Fairmont School District 89 community have been invited to participate in the Lockport Jr. Porters Wrestling Club. The club is open to boys and girls ages five and up, regardless of experience level.

Practices for the wrestling club will be held at Lockport High School, with schedules available online. The season runs from November through March. Registration costs $250, which covers practices as well as shirts, shorts, and a singlet. For more information, families are encouraged to contact jrporters@gmail.com.

Fairmont School District 89 represents Will County and includes Fairmont School within its jurisdiction (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district’s student body is composed of 12.7 percent White students, 38.5 percent Black students, 46 percent Hispanic students, and 0.3 percent Asian students (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The district employs 30 teachers who earn an average salary of $47,800 before pension contributions; most are women and none have more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In 2020, Fairmont School District 89 spent $21,521 per student for a total expenditure of $6,929,762 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).