Due to coronavirus protocol involving Bethel High School, the Wednesday, January 5, wrestling match between host Newtown High and Bethel, along with a ceremony that was scheduled to take place before the match and was advertised in The Newtown Bee's December 31 print edition have both been postponed.

A makeup date for the Bethel match has not yet been announced, but a pre-match event to unveil the renovated NHS wrestling practice room and celebrate 50 years of NHS wrestling has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 2.

On February 2, the program is planning to celebrate 50 years of wrestling in the renovated practice room at 6 pm prior to the scheduled match against Masuk of Monroe.

Following the 6 pm ceremony, NHS wrestling will honor Newtown Youth Wrestling Association grapplers; the future high school wrestlers will warm up on the NHS mats at 6:30 pm; the Newtown High match will follow at 7 pm — both in the main gymnasium.

Newtown High wrestlers, alumni, and youth program families are invited to attend the 6 pm ceremony, and both events as well as the match are open to the public.

Sports Editor Andy Hutchison can be reached at andyh@thebee.com.