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  1. e-mail from Mr. Brubeck below (April 7, 2014)

         - I was very clear in my request that the IHSWCA, and its constituents, would provide the manpower behind the event.  All they

              would have had to provide are the custodians, a "go to" person/liaison (Coach Warthan agreed to fill this role) and a technology

              person in case we had technology issues.

     

         -  I asked that they shoot me "double time" rates for their custodians and holiday rates for their facilities.  I simply wanted a starting point

            where we could start negotiations and possibly come to an agreement.  They did not want to talk numbers.

     

         -  I am not questioning their integrity.  I know they are good people.  They just didn't want to bother with our event given the dates.

     

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    "Hello Trent,

    In regards to your event on either 12-27-14 or 1-3-15 we have done a good bit of discussing the event. The January 3rd date is not possible due to other happenings on campus, basketball games. The December 27th date is not possible due to timing, size, campus being shut down, and ability to staff University facility needs that day. The needs of this event are too great to discuss rental fees at this time.

    I am willing to discuss future needs. I apologize and best of luck in your search."

    Thanks,
    Bob Brubeck

    Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Game Day Operations
    Assistant Wrestling Coach
    University of Indianapolis

  2. Wabash's facilities would not be able to handle the crowd.  We were at capacity at Ball State this past season. 

     

    Thought I had it worked out with UIndy last year.  Their wrestling coach said he really wanted it; but their facility director did not want to be bothered with the extra work load.

     

    IU, nor Purdue, were explored.  To be honest, assumed that they would be too expensive for their facilities that could hold such an event.  For years, Purdue's wrestling program had to hold their own wrestling camps at St. Joe College because Purdue was simply too expensive and/or other logistical barriers.  It was tricky enough working out the finer points of the event with Ball State (which was right in my back yard)  IU and Purdue could be options to explore in the future if we can afford them (and if they will work with us).  It has been my experience over the years with the larger universities (and some smaller ones too) that there are layers and layers and layers of people and red tape to navigate in utilizing their facilities.  It can be quite tricky, and frustrating, to negotiate and come to terms with them.

     

    The Mat Mayhem seemed to run smoothly at the FW Coliseum and the Coliseum is somewhat "wrestling friendly" as they host a semi-state already.  They are good with our wrestlers bringing in their coolers during registration along with other small details that are wrestling specific.

     

    I do understand the hardship that this can put on a team.  I certainly don't want, or mean, to discredit the travel distance concerns.  Some of these issues (in today's society) do come down to specific school corporation policies.  Some schools won't allow their teams to go out of state; some have a capped travel distance due to financial constraints; and there are many other "school specific" limitations placed on coaches.  I guess I don't have a good answer that would solve all of those type of challenges across the state.  (Coach Alcorn -- specific to your case... I would not want to ride a big yellow bus for 5 hours either.  Does your corporation have mini-buses?   If not, would they allow you to rent vans?  Just a thought to try to speed your trip up.)

     

    Ball State was an option again for next year, but it was very, very taxing on our (Yorktown) wrestling program as we supplied 9 mats, 11 portable bleachers, and other finer points of the event.  The Yorktown wrestling program did get compensated for the use of the mats and bleachers, but someone had to organize, haul, lay down, tear up and haul back all of that equipment.  Again, it was extremely taxing on our team to compete in the event and supply the said equipment over the holiday's.  If we would have had to use Ball State again next year, I would have made it happen, but it was not my first choice.

     

    We will see how the FW Coliseum pans out this year.  It could very well be that the event will grow to a point where we can indeed afford a blue-chip facility in central Indiana and/or attract sponsorships to support a large, central Indiana facility.  I am serious when I say we could look at facilities in the Evansville area.  If the price is right, and other logistical necessities fell into place, I think it would be awesome to bring our event to southern Indiana for a year.  I certainly don't want anyone to think that we don't appreciate our programs in the south.  I assure you that no one is intentionally trying to make life difficult for our wrestling programs in the south.  Things have come together nicely (so far) in securing the FW Coliseum, so that is the direction we went for next season. 

     

    Coach McCormick

     

     

  3. 1.  I all but begged all of the large Indianapolis area high schools last year to host; and none of them wanted to do it.

    2.  The Ft. Wayne Coliseum will be a little more suited for our event than what Ball State was.  The event's spectator count grew from 1200 in 2013-14 to 1800 this past season.  The spectator numbers have steadily grown each year.

    3.  The Ft. Wayne Coliseum is one hour and 30 minutes north of Muncie.  (i.e. - an hour and a half further than what you drove last year).

    4.  Certainly, when an event is moved to one of the extreme ends of the state, someone is going to have a farther drive and be out a little more time and gas money.  You will not be required to miss school though as schools will be on their holiday break.

    5.  We could certainly look at hosting the event in 2016-17 in the Evansville area, but then the 30+ schools from central and northern Indiana would likely complain about the drive they have.  (i.e - we will likely never please everyone)

    6.  The Indianapolis area would indeed be the most logical selection for this event, but the large high schools don't want it, and the event simply isn't quite big enough to be able to afford the convention center.  If the event keeps growing, maybe the Indianapolis convention center will be an option in the future.

  4. The IHSWCA is moving forward with securing the Ft. Wayne Coliseum for the 2015-16 IHSWCA Classed Team State Duals tournament to be held on January 2, 2016.  The final contract still needs to be signed by both sides, but we are confident that the event will move to Ft. Wayne next season.  The floor space, bleacher arrangement and other event dynamics will work nicely at this top-notch facility. 

     

    We will be in need of 12 -- full size mats for this event.  Although we don't care what color the mats are, we would prefer mats that are in very, very good condition for this event (for obvious reasons).  The IHSWCA will pay $200 per mat.  The school/team would be responsible for bringing their mat(s) to the Coliseum Friday evening (Jan. 1) and rolling it out and picking the mat up Saturday evening (Jan. 2) at the conclusion of wrestling.  As we did this past season, the final teams to wrestle on a mat at the event were gracious in helping roll up their mat at the end which was extremely helpful for those who had to move and load the mats.  If you have nice, large (42x42 or 40x40) mats, and would be interested in assisting this event (and making a little money for your wrestling program), please contact Trent McCormick (tmccormick@yorktown.k12.in.us)

     

    Thank you,

    IHSWCA Team State Duals Planning Committee

  5. Yorktown will accept "walk-up" registrants who want to wrestle freestyle tomorrow morning.

    Registration and Weigh-ins will take place from 7:00 - 8:30am at Yorktown HS.

    Registration and Weigh-ins will end promptly at 8:30am so the tournament can be processed and wrestling started at 9:30am as advertised.

     

    Thank you to those wrestlers who have pre-registered.

     

    The Greco-Roman tournament will begin 30 minutes after freestyle ends tomorrow.

     

     

    Coach McCormick

  6. With three years of data under our belt to analyze, and a good amount of feedback from interested parties, the IHSWCA Team State Duals team selection committee, with the outstanding guidance of Mr. Troyer, has finalized the scoring procedures that will be used  to establish the field of teams for the 2015-16 Classed Team State Duals Tournament.

     

    Please follow the link below to find the full document which outlines the scoring process for teams to put themselves in a position to earn a berth into next season's Classed Team State Duals event.

     

    www.ihswca.org/news/selection2015

     

    A big thanks goes out to Mr. Troyer and the selection committee for all of the work they have done in finalizing this important component of our event.

     

    Coach McCormick

  7. Although a bit humorous, this topic is a little off kilter.  After hearing from several people that the FW Coliseum could be a viable option (i.e. - available date), I did contact the FW Coliseum regarding the IHSWCA Team State Duals for 2015-16.  I spoke with a gentleman there who was very helpful, and they would indeed like for us to come, but...

    The Mat Mayhem coordinators did indeed incorporate a 30 day "no compete" clause in their contract with the Coliseum for other wrestling events.  Although I do not agree with someone from another state holding an Indiana facility hostage for amateur wrestling events, it is not my decision to make.  The gentleman from the coliseum did say he would get back with me if our requested date for the IHSWCA duals became a viable option.

    Beyond a bit of "poking and fun", the IHSAA FW semi-state is not in jeopardy of being dislodged from the Coliseum as it has obviously been held at that venue long before the Mat Mayhem event came to town.  I just want to be clear on that before "untruths" get too far fetched and too wide spread.

     

    Coach McCormick

  8. I have had a couple of athletic directors, from schools that host holiday tournaments around the state, contact me regarding our anticipated date for the IHSWCA Team State Duals for the 2015-16 season.

    I want to thank them for their patience.  We have been swamped trying to prepare for this season's event; yet we realize that holiday tournament directors from around the state are indeed impacted by the IHSWCA's Team State Duals event date selection.

    For the sake of planning for next season, I would say that the corresponding date of January 2, 2016 would be the likely choice for the IHSWCA in hosting its 4th annual event.  Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall on Friday's next season.  It's likely that most holiday tournaments around the state will shoot to host their events during the December 28-31 time frame.  Barring a major shift in the competition calendar for next season, January 2 would be the best fit for the Team State Duals event.  If we had to give an alternative, second choice date, we would likely look at Tuesday, December 22, but we would rather wrestle this championship event on a Saturday (so parents and fans would not be put in a position to have to miss work to attend the event).

     

    Thank you,

    Coach McCormick

  9. Enjoyed watching the Indianamat Team State Duals selection show.  Definitely a nice addition to the event.  A big thanks to Dane Fuelling (seeding committee chairman) and Joe Caprino (Selection Show host).

    Dane, and his committee, spent well over 16 hours gathering team data and subsequently carrying out the seeding process and bracket building for this year's event.  The IHSWCA is very grateful for their efforts.

     

    Joe, and his colleagues, have put together an e-program that can be accessed on Indianamat.com.  A big thanks to he, and his staff, for taking this project on late in the game.

     

    I enjoyed listening to the guest coaches during the show and thought they did a nice job sharing their teams' goals for this event.

     

    I don't know if we will ever be able to make a direct measurement or direct correlation, but I do hope that at least one result of the Team State Duals is the growth of 1A (small) schools' wrestling programs as they now have a championship event that their teams can shine at.

     

    Coach McCormick

  10. Dual Summaries at Yorktown 10-Way

    YK - Yorktown,  FC - Floyd Central, MAC - Maconaquah, EM - Elkhart Memorial, NH - New Haven, SW - Southern Wells, LEO - Leo, PH - Prairie Hts, AC - Adams Central, MO - Mooresville

     

    Round 1

    YK  66     FC  6

    EM  71    MAC 12 

    NH  57    SW  21

    PH  49    LEO 24

     

    Round 2

    YK  84   MAC  0

    AC  47   FC  24

    NH  45   LEO  29

    PH  47   MO  23

     

    Round 3

    FC  76   MAC  0

    EM  47   AC  24

    NH  40   MO  36

    LEO  55  SW  12

     

    Round 4

    YK  42    EM  15

    AC  78    MAC  6

    LEO  45  MO  33

    PH  62   SW  9

     

    Round 5

    YK  55   AC  13

    EM  43  FC  30

    MO  60  SW  24

    PH  52   NH  17

     

    Round 6 (Crossover)

    YK  51   PH  21

    EM  47  NH  27

    AC  50  LEO  27

    FC  48  MO  29

    SW  42  MAC  18

  11. Coaches of the 36 teams participating in the 2014-15 IHSWCA Classed Team State Duals at Ball State University ----   You should have received a couple of emails today from me regarding submission of results for seeding and bracket building for the event... and submission of your projected starting lineup for the event promotional guide/program.  Please be sure to read these instructions closely and submit your team's results and projected starting line-ups by next Sunday, Dec. 21.  If you have any questions, please contact me.

     

    Coach McCormick

    tmccormick@Yorktown.k12.in.us

  12. I just shared my discontent with our local newspaper's sports guy the other night.  I certainly understand that budgets are tight and decisions have to be made to "sell newspapers", but there seems to be no "meat" in our local wrestling stories these days.  Due to turnover rates of sports beat writers and an overall ignorance of our sport, they tend to want to write about "warm and fuzzy" stories like "brothers on the same team."  Although this isn't necessarily a bad human interest story, they never seem to want to cover the X's and O's of our sport.  Just as a sports writer in Delaware County starts to understand wrestling; that is about the time they take another job elsewhere and we get another newbie who has to be re-educated.

    Kudos to those sports writers and newspapers who still value and support wrestling at the high school and youth levels.  Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the sports of football and basketball... but my goodness... I can only take reading about "Smithville" beating "Jonesville" in basketball 51-22 so much.  I enjoy reading something else on occasion about kids and teams from minor sports who are also having success.

     

    Coach McCormick

  13. Yorktown at 41st Annual Fox HS - Ron Sauer Duals in Arnold, MO (southside of St. Louis)

     

    From www.showmewrestling.com:

     

     

    Pools for Friday night

    Pool A:

    Oak Forest- IL (preseason ranked #4 in 2A with 10 preseason ranked wrestlers -- 9 of which are seniors)

    Francis Howell Central (preseason ranked #4 in 3A in MO with 6 ranked wresters)

    Eureka (3A in MO with 4 ranked wresters)

    Nixa (new to the tournament; reputation of having a strong program in MO)

    Pool B:

    Yorktown IN

    Seckman (3A in MO with 4 highly ranked wrestlers) (defeated Yorktown last year in a close dual)

    Whitfield (preseason ranked #2 in 1A in MO)

    Belleville East- IL (4 ranked wrestlers in line-up)

    Pool C:

    Lockport IL (Preseason ranked #12 in 3A in IL with 6 ranked wrestlers)

    Staley

    Ft. Zumwalt West (4 ranked wrestlers)

    Fox

    Pool D:

    Holt (4 highly ranked wrestlers in their line-up.  they are 3A in MO)

    Edwardsville- IL (ranked HM-#26 in 3A with 4 ranked wrestlers)

    Northwest

    St. Benedict's- TN (ranked in TN)

  14. An unintended consequence resulting from the formation of the IHSWCA Team State Duals has been the conflict created with long-standing holiday tournaments around the state.  In the next month or so, the IHSWCA would like to solidify the date for our Team State Duals for the 2015-16 season.

    As we look to secure this date, we would like to get an idea of when schools plan to host their holiday events next season.  We certainly cannot guarantee that we will not be in conflict with certain dates, but it would be good information to have.  It is likely that the IHSWCA's first choice for this event will be a Saturday if at all possible; we would then look to weekdays as a secondary option to host the event (depending on how the calendar falls).

     

    2015-16 Holiday Calendar at a Glance

    Dec. 19, 2015 (Saturday) -- likely the beginning of many school systems' holiday breaks

    Dec. 24, 2015 (Thursday) - Christmas Eve

    Dec. 25, 2015 (Friday) --  Christmas Day

    Dec. 26, 2015 (Saturday) -- likely not a great choice to host an event being the day after Christmas

    Jan. 1, 2016 (Friday) -- New Year's Day

    Jan. 2, 2016 (Saturday) -- Could be an option for tournament despite being the day after New Year's Day

     

     

    Any feedback and/or insight on this topic would be much appreciated as we look to plan for 2015-16.

     

    Coach McCormick

  15. Yorktown

     

    - Ross Janney - senior wrestler for McKendree University (IL)

    - Dalton Baysinger - sophomore wrestler for Cumberland University (TN)

    - Schuyler Phillips - sophomore wrestler for Findlay University (OH)

     

    - Chandler Carroll - freshman playing football for the University of Chicago

     

    The Yorktown wrestling program is proud of these gentlemen and we wish you well this season.

  16. After communicating with Coach Alcorn the other day, I was told New Pal will not be at Mt. Vernon.

    Yorktown is looking forward to participating in this event.  This will be my team's first trip to southern Indiana during my 27 years as the head coach at YHS.  We want to thank Coach Alcorn for allowing us to be a part of this great event, and we look forward to wrestling in southern Indiana over Thanksgiving weekend.

     

    Coach McCormick

  17. Yorktown van #2 killing time on the way to Florida making music video.

     

    Featuring --  The Crazy Stephenson Brothers,  Kyle "College Boy" Jolas, Vince "Swavay" Prescott, Sawyer "Sweet Voice" Miller, Dom "Sweet Moves" Herrick, Cael "Production Master" McCormick, Brad "Albino" Laughlin, Christian "Pretty Boy" Hunt, Dillon "MMA" Jackson and Dax "Voice Master" Hiestand.

     

    Yorktown Wrestling "Evolution of Music Too"

     

     

     

  18. Results of Final Round

     

    1st/2nd:    Yorktown Gold  57        Columbus East  9

    3rd/4th:    Hamilton Hts  39          Westfield  31

    5th/6th:    Center Grove  46          Yorktown Black  21

    7th/8th:    Delta  42                    Tri-West Hendricks  30

     

    Very good day of wrestling all around.  Thank you to all of the teams who participated in our event.

    Have a great summer.

     

     

    Coach McCormick

     

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