Drooke Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-ap-wre-ihsaachampionshi,0,2642583.story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooke Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 oops, guess I should look at the other topics a bit closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormerHornet Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 "IHSAA was studying the change amid lower attendance and some coaches holding their top wrestlers out to better prepare them for the individual championships." Logically this statement seems flawed. The individual tournament falls before the team state tournament. I understand they are trying to say coaches are with holding their varsity wrestlers from mid week dual meets to advance to the team series but more clarification should be required. I am saddened to see the team state tournament dissipate... I know there was a consistent group of 10-12 teams that made the trip and that a bulk of high schools never had the opportunity to participate but the environment was electric. Also, I believe it made the concept of a team in wrestling come full circle. You sacrificed for your teammates by bumping up or lowering a weight class and so on. I do realize this was a fiscal decision as much as anything I am just saddened the team state series is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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