SANFORD – The eighth annual Rumble at The Ballpark will return to Sanford this summer.
Wrestlers across Maine and beyond will compete in youth, high school and open divisions.
The tournament will be held Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15 at the Crystal Athletic Training Facility, located at 414 Alfred Road in Sanford, Maine.
“We are thrilled to be coming back to Sanford this summer for the Rumble at The Ballpark. This tournament provides wrestlers a chance to compete in the off-season in a unique environment,” Pat McDonald said, who currently serves on the Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Board of Directors.
The high school and open tournaments will be held on Saturday, June 14, starting at 8 a.m. The high school event is for wrestlers who will be in grades 9 through 12 as of the 2025-26 school year.
The open brackets are for any wrestlers who are out of high school.
The youth event will be held on Sunday, June 15, beginning at 8 a.m. Wrestlers in grades 3 through 8 are eligible to compete.
The trophies for this year’s tournament are once again baseball bats for the champions of each bracket, with medals for second- and third-place finishers.
The cost is $50 per wrestler. Look for the online registration form on the Rumble at The Ballpark Facebook page.
For more information, contact Pat McDonald at rumbleatballpark@gmail.com or message the tournament on Facebook.
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