As part of the “SUBWAY Sports Clinic Series” the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference will be hosting its annual free youth wrestling clinic in conjunction with the Ron Mauck OVAC Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 21.

The free wrestling clinic will be held on the OVAC championship mats of WesBanco Arena from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Registration will begin at 8:30 that morning and end at 9:15 a.m.

The clinic will be led by Branden Lee Hinkle, National Champion Wrestler and MMA participant. The clinicians will teach the basic fundamentals of wrestling and help build the kids’ self-esteem.

The clinic is free and open to boys and girls ages 5-13.

Parents are required to have insurance and be present the day of the clinics to sign a waiver form.

For more information visit www.OVAC.org, email: james@ovac.org or phone 304-639-1238.

The free clinic is made possible thanks to SmittysFloors.com, and OVAC Corporate Partners: SUBWAY restaurants, Bordas and Bordas Law Firm, Wheeling Hospital, The Health Plan, the United States Marine Corps, AT&T, United Dairy and the “Prevent Don’t Provide” initiative.

The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference is the largest functional high school athletic conference in the United States. It is now comprised of 50 member schools with 12,000 athletes and 21,000 students that stretches across two states (Ohio and West Virginia) and 18 counties.

The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference sponsors 19 sports and recognizes 62 champions.

The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference is online at www.OVAC.org.