Promoter480 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Were fully half of the champs from the same semi-state? SEVEN. There is no question where the power is in the state this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoilerUp Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Are we going to talk about this for the next 362 days. The boys from that semi state did a very nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 o ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promoter480 Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 You are hilarious. Where do you get these powerful emoticon PHOTOS? Just like the horse of how terrible the site for the SS must be BEAT on for about two weeks prior. I had third row seats when I showed up for the finals, climbing over all the leftovers from the food that spectators smuggled in to the event. Is there a post elsewhere already active about how awesome the competition is at that Semi-state? What SECTIONAL has the most power? I know that Plymouth had one champ and few others who even placed. What sectional was dominant? Crown Point's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooler Packer Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Yeah,, how crazy is that! Pretty impressive if you ask me- gives ya alot o think about boy's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoilerUp Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I agree, you think a better venue could be found in that quarter of the state. But ya the semi states were compared each round of the state finals based on how they were doing and they were clearly dominate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promoter480 Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 It is becoming an annual event on the forum: > Rant for two weeks leading up to the semi-state about how bad the venue is. . . (although it really has a great atmosphere and is run pretty efficiently) >Rant for two weeks following State about the fact that real hotbed is NWest part of the state (this coming from a guy EAST of US 31.) Where do these NW schools keep finding all of these powerful athletes? It is not recruiting. Great coaching, great community support, great cooperation among schools with open rooms in off season. My kids used to wrestle through three different schools in freestyle season. Interestingly, Our bus passes the busses going in the opposite direction from Jimtown, Northwood, Elkhart on their way to Fort Wayne. Wawasee probably drives right through the town where Northwood is (Nappanee). But it turns out that even though the gerrymandering has no rhyme or reason, it is good to be up there at Mville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 That pic is hilarious!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoilerUp Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 That pic is hilarious!! Haha, if you hadnt seen the movie youd assume they were really doing that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickS Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkg1 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Let's continue to beat the dead horse and examine the Merrillville SS success: Last year: 6 champs, 4 2nds 07: 7 champs, 5 2nds 06: 8 champs, 2 2nds 05: 4 champs, 7 2nds 04: 7 champs, 5 2nds 03: 7 champs, 1 2nd If you look over the last 6-7 years, Seven champs coming out of the Merrillville SS is about the norm. Not a bad run! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkg1 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Are we going to talk about this for the next 362 days. The boys from that semi state did a very nice job. Is that horse representing the Evansville Semi State? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regionrat1 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Da only problem is our X-Polish Region coach is teachin all our tricks in da circle city !! It won't be long for deem to rise up/ along with all of da other wraslin school in Indy. Da region boys better get a move on it !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachRyan_Delta Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Let's continue to beat the dead horse and examine the Merrillville SS success: Last year: 6 champs, 4 2nds 07: 7 champs, 5 2nds 06: 8 champs, 2 2nds 05: 4 champs, 7 2nds 04: 7 champs, 5 2nds 03: 7 champs, 1 2nd If you look over the last 6-7 years, Seven champs coming out of the Merrillville SS is about the norm. Not a bad run! Thanks for looking up those stats. (I would have but didn't feel like it.) People are acting like this is something new... Merrillville's dominance. It's not. It's been there for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boilermaker Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I think that the M'Ville semi-state is helped from its proximity to Chicago, IL. Many NWI kids have or do benefit from the competition and resources in IL as well as the excellent resources in NWI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 He everyone, Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theater! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMcMurray Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 He everyone, Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theater! And class wrestling is a joke! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 He everyone, Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theater! And class wrestling is a joke! ;D This could be you on your way to Akron... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boilermaker Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Talk about riding in style... Sean would be sure to have the ladies following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrecoCoach Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 the semi states were compared each round of the state finals based on how they were doing and they were clearly dominate. Breakdown of the finalists by Semi State: NC: 10 MV: 9 FW: 5 EV: 4 Not sure how they were "clearly dominate"[sic] each round when the New Castle semi state had more finalists, but they definitely had more champs. Congrats on a great finals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDog Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Not to do anything but stir the pot a bit ... What would those numbers look like if Mishawaka (and only Mishawaka) were moved from Merrillville to Ft. Wayne? It would follow logic since most of the North east of US 31 seems to go to Ft. Wayne and mileage-wise it looks to be a wash between the two? I suspect for the last several years Ft. Wayne would look much stronger and Merrillville much weaker, maybe even reversing positions in SS numbers performance. Would losing Mishawaka to Ft. Wayne (which might easily happen in a DOE governed athletic association to "make it fairer") make DaRegion weaker and less dominant? Not like since I don't think Mishawaka is technically part of DaRegion to begin with. Point is as someone returning to Indiana pointed out elsewhere on the forum, wrestling throughout the state has improved dramatically through the years and that is throughout the state, not just in one small geography or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlHungus Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 The Ft. Wayne SS just needs Snider, Northrop and the rest of the SAC to return to some semblence of their former selves to have more balance. The Jay Co. and Goshen regionals are holding their own for the Ft. Wayne SS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtv2112 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Would losing Mishawaka to Ft. Wayne (which might easily happen in a DOE governed athletic association to "make it fairer") make DaRegion weaker and less dominant? Not like since I don't think Mishawaka is technically part of DaRegion to begin with. I heard a rumor that the DOE would like to bus wrestlers between districts in the interest of fairness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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