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I hope these Sectionals have plenty of chairs for all of these seatings that will go on tonight.

Best solution- take all elbow and knee sleeves into weigh-ins. Have the refs agree that they are fine or tell you how much they need to cut off.

It is almost criminal what they have done to this Sectional.

So if a kid has knee issues (perhaps has had a dislocation at some point) and wears a compression sleeve over the injury to add stability.... they will not be able to wear it. That’s crazy!!!! The kid is not trying to look cool or be like Lebron. Just wants to avoid injury. How would wearing a tight knee sleeve give a kid an advantage? Really dumb. Safety of the wrestlers needs to come first.

IHSAA needs to ban them in basketball too if this is the case.

#TheCounty has 2 in the Finals, 2 Wrestling for Placement in Flo Tulsa Nationals Avon has Nate Rioux in the Finals in 10 Under Avon Case Bridge wrestling for 5th & 6th in 8 Under Brownsburg has Parker Reynolds in the Finals in 10 Under Plainfield has Revin Dickman in the Going for 3rd & 4th in 10 Under Future is Bright ! Region - Jesse Mendez is in the Finals in the 15U

The IHSWCA is looking into making some changes to the 2019 middle school state tournament and are looking for some members to serve on a committee to make sure the event is heading in the right direction. If this interests, you please contact your regional representative or an officer. If you are not a member and would be interested, please follow the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf54zwIymiVzGVWoc0fF7JQ7mdwYvVaZRDUrx-VhW74vFfhFA/viewform

Please make note that the date for the upcoming Heartland Dual Elementary Team Wrestle Off's has changed to Feb 25. Still at Warren and all times are still the same. Only change was the date moving up 1 wk. This is a tremendous trip and great competition for the teams so please attend the wrestle off's so that we can attempt to put our best teams out there in April !!!! Any Questions please contact Jason Miller 219-730-9489 ISWA Kids Director

Isiah Levitz (prairie heights) over clayton fielden (garrett) 12-8

Once Mike gets the rankings done we'll probably do a hangout, so look for Thursday possibly. These are the last rankings so he's gotta get them perfect or he'll be at the unemployment office!

Nobody likes X-Card ? he is da voice of reason in da region. Comes from a great wraslin family- and dare are more on da way.

just wanted to point this out to everyone but thee is a section under High School forum at top in the IHWCA section that is talking about MS state and forming a committee to making changes for 2019 and beyond. Anyone with ideas and wants to have changes made needs to get on this committee and make a difference instead of just complaining on this message board (we enjoy reading about your complaints but would also like to see you happy and making a difference......LOL) check it out again its under HS Forum at top under IHWCA threads

Mendoza of Highland is up at 138 I'm pretty sure. I was thinking Quentin Gomez might close the distance on Luna.

My kid should be seated above your kid. Coach it's a different kid than we wrestled. I know but, this kid beat that kid in wrestle offs. So we are ahead of you comon opponents. Truth

How I read our new favorite rule is this. The forfeits count in your match total in order to be eligible for seeding. However when you are comparing wrestler A to wrestler B and it comes down to winning percentage then you take the forfeits out. Such a glorious rule, thank you IHSWCA! I surely hope we can make things even more complicated next year.I told my wife to expect me home on Wednesday and already called off work on Tuesday because I know the seeding meeting will take a lot longer this year.

thanks for filling in my blanks and correcting my errors

I would have to say caliboy as well. If you are loved by few and hated by/annoy many you are doing something right!!! Also always enjoyed a good post by ancient elder

By STEVE KRAH stvkrh905@gmail.com Cousins Conner Graber and Owen Eveler were born into a wrestling family. Every time the Northridge High School seniors step on the mat, they have a small army of relatives clad in green and gold enthusiastically cheering them on. “It’s a huge factor,” says Owen of the family appreciation for the sport. “It’s been bred in us since we were young. “You can definitely pick out the Northridge crowd.” Such is also the case for sophomore Oliver Eveler, junior Adam Hooley and freshman Logan Hooley. They also part of the second generation in a clan that loves its wrestling. “They are the loudest fans,” says Northridge head coach Eric Highley. “But they’re not malicious or inappropriate. They’re always encouraging. They’re a great family.” In the Raider rooting section, there’s first-generation mat mavens Scott Graber (NHS Class of 1982) and his brothers Jeff (NHS Class of 1984) and Ted (Class of 1986) and sister Tonya (Graber) Eveler (NHS Class of 1988). Tonya is married to Mark Eveler (Goshen Class of ’85) and they are parents to Owen, Oliver and seventh-grade grappler Sydney. Scott, Jeff and Ted were all semistate qualifiers as Raiders. Pull out the 1982 Shield yearbook, turn to page 56 and there’s a photo of Scott Graber pinning an opponent. Jared Graber (NHS Class of 2007) and Drew Graber (NHS of 2009) are Scott’s sons. Drew was a three-time State Finals qualifier and finished second twice (171 in 2008 and 182 in 2009) while winning 117 career matches. He is now Northridge assistant coach. Ted and Rolonda (Hooley) Graber (NHS Class of 1989) are parents to Conner. Rolonda’s brothers Brad Hooley (NHS Class of 1982) and Allen Hooley (NHS Class of 1985) were also wrestlers. Adam Hooley is the son of Brad and Logan the offspring of Allen. “It helps me to compete, trying to be one of the best in my family,” says Adam Hooley, who remembers watching cousin Drew Graber’s drive on video. “We talk about future matches and previous matches (at family gatherings) and how we can get better.” Logan Hooley has soaked up a lot of knowledge from his cousins. “I’ve learned a lot by watching them,” says Logan, who began wrestling as a seventh grader. “It helped me understand it more.” Oliver Eveler has also felt the love. “It doesn’t matter whether you win or lose, at the end of the day you always have your family behind you,” says Oliver. At those family outings, there’s plenty of friendly smack talk, especially among the second generation. And at some point, it becomes more than talk. “There always seems to be a wrestling match until something gets broken and then we’ve got to shut it down,” says Ted Graber, who has a wrestling mat in his basement as does Mark Eveler. Heading into the Elkhart Sectional, 182-pounder Conner Graber is 34-1 on the 2017-18 season and 132-21 for his career. Only Steve Zimmerman (NHS Class of 1995) with 138 and Ross Powell (NHS Class of 1997) with 133 rank ahead of him on Northridge’s all-time wrestling victory list. Conner won a single-season school record 44 matches and placed seventh at the IHSAA State Finals at 182 in 2016-17. Conner Graber’s secret sauce? “It’s just a good work ethic,” says Conner, the 2018 Northern Lakes Conference champion at 182. “Weightlifting is a big part of it and working all my moves in practice and building up my endurance.” In matches, Conner heeds his coach’s advice to have a plan, be fast and work the angles. He grappled at 160 as a freshman, moved to 182 as a sophomore and has been in that class ever since, though he has bumped up to 195 a few times this season to see better competition. Drew Graber came back to the program knowing he would get a chance to help his cousins and that includes Conner Graber. “Every year he’s had more drive to open and wants to learn more and get better,” says Drew of Conner. “With success came some confidence and some open-mindedness with some moves. This year, he’s a completely different wrestler than last year. He’s scoring more points. “Seniors are often very set in their ways. But Conner has been very flexible with technique and trying stuff. “As a coaching staff, we model that continued growth with all of our wrestlers.” Two of his notable victories were 4-2 decisions against New Haven senior Jonyvan Johnson and Indiana Creek senior Grant Goforth. His lone loss is a 5-4 decision against Wabash senior Noah Cressell. Owen Eveler (145) goes into the sectional at 33-4 this season and 116-29 in his career. “I’ve improved my mat skills this season — top and bottom,” says Owen, who placed third in the NLC at 145. “My neutral’s always been there.” Ted Graber credits Mark Eveler for getting the Raider Wrestling Club going about a decade ago. “He’s been very instrumental,” says Ted of Mark. “He has touch a lot of lives.” Conner Graber has seen the fruits of the Raider Wrestling Club’s labor. “That helped a ton,” says Conner. “We expanded on everything we had already talked about and done in a limited capacity at Fairfield.” When Conner Graber and Owen Eveler were kindergartners and before Northridge had its own club, they went to Fairfield High School to participate in the Talon Wrestling Club run by Dan Glogouski and Jesse Espinoza. Ron Kratzer was head coach for the Raiders from 1975-88 and coached Scott, Jeff and Ted Graber. Kratzer was followed by Tom Fudge, Mark Hofer, Mike Wickersham, Scott Giddens, Joe Solis and Shawn Puckett. Since 2013, Highley has headed the program. His current assistants beside Drew Graber are Puckett, Jeff Howe and Mike Price. “Northridge is blessed in many ways with their coaching,” says Ted Graber. “The parents are very appreciative.” Highley is grateful for the support shown not only by the Grabers, Evelers and Hooleys, but all the dads and moms. “We’ve got all these parents that have been involved with it for a long time. They understand what’s going on. They understand the sacrifices their sons have to make.” There is a big banner in the Northridge practice room that reads: You Get What You Earn. “If they are willing to go in and put in all that sacrifice, all that time and all that hard work, then they are earning their chance to achieve what they want to achieve,” says Highley. “They are going to see the results. “If you want to be lazy, that’s fine. But you’re probably not going to go as far as you want to go.” View full article

And.... new pads are not cheap. For many that’s not a big deal... but for others it’s a huge deal. Just kinda hard to tell parents on a budget to get new equipment to maybe wrestle one day.

Moreno over peele and Tirana

Nice pick with Browning!!! Browning wrestled a great match. Struggling last year with injuries and Roberts beating him 12-2 earlier in the season. Kudos to Browning!!

Bring The tights back. Phil Cook

Depending upon the level of the kid each event type has a good purpose. For beginners and novice wrestlers the Penn event seems like the perfect event. Kids that need a step up in competition would be better suited for another event.

Hmm...does "it's easier to ask forgiveness than to ask permission" apply here?

Let’s pour one out for our boy, Thornton. Strong poster and the Falcon’s voice of reason. Gone but not forgotten.

Shaffer over wisner

Thanks Garcia! Brody Bauman 95 went 4-2 KT Nelson 95 is 5-1 and wrestling for 3rd place! Lane Gilbert 108 went 3-2 Mendez at 115 is in the FINALS Barr is 5-1 at 108 and going for 3rd place! Spenser Mccammon 8U is going for 1st at 46lbs!

Not to mention using words that I have to google sometimes! I am sure with the post season looming, he will be back here with his statistacal updates regarding the Team State series.

Ozskar Kasch will win at the bank. On my money.

Some kids lose 5 pounds by looking at the sun. Like Joe said.... weights go up and down. The kids know when they need to be on weight. Our sport is dog eat dog. If a program was dirty a disgruntled jv parent would most likely let it be known so little Johnny could be varsity. Plus you have other coaches looking at weights every weigh-in. Bottom line is that this is a non-issue. And no!.... Asa did not cut 20 a week. I’ve been around him since very early on. Not sure what prompted him to say that??? He was heavy before last season, but got down quick and maintained. You can believe me or not. But... I’ve always shot all of you straight on this board and in person. I am sure some anonymous poster is going to let me have it now.