A cultural exchange wrestling team from Russia will visit and compete in Sweet Home Nov. 9-10.
The Russians’ visit comes in response to an Oregon all-star team’s visit to Russia last summer. One of the Oregon team members was Sweet Home’s Colton Schilling.
The visitors will compete at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Sweet Home High School against a team of Oregon all-stars, who will include some Sweet Home wrestlers, said Sweet Home Coach Steve Thorpe.
He said that, because some wrestlers are on the football team, which is in the middle of the playoffs, they will not be able to participate.
“This is the only time they would come,” Thorpe said of the Russians. “Any time you get the Russians to the United States, that’s huge.”
The Russians will be in Oregon Nov. 4-14, he said.
Cost for the Nov. 9 match is $4 for the general public, $2 for students.