hook and half Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 We are...MD! A History of Mater Dei Wrestling will be released by MT Publishing on October 1. The book is a coffee table hardback edition with 272 pages and over 300 photographs. Here is a preview: How can a parochial school, with 250 boys, annually field a powerhouse wrestling team for over six decades? How can this school set over 20 Indiana wrestling records and a half-dozen IHSAA all-sports records? How can this institution claim national records and occasional national rankings? To outsiders, Mater Dei Wrestling is an enigma. The reasons given for the success of the program is often described in unflattering terms. Mater Dei’s local competitors paint a different picture: hard-nosed athletes and a team fed by a seemingly endless pipeline. The fifteenth man on the roster—a large, fanatic and nomadic base of followers—is the “X” factor in the Mater Dei Wrestling equation. Paradoxically, in the most individual and demanding sport offered by high school athletics, Mater Dei Wrestling is about something bigger. Greg Schaefer described it best: “As good as you may be, Mater Dei Wrestling is not about you. It never can be, it never will be. Mater Dei Wrestling is about Team.” Mater Dei wrestlers learn this lesson quickly. When one wears the iconic “MD” on his chest, he is not just representing himself. Nearly three-quarters of a century of grapplers went before him, constructing the very platform on which he stands. Accordingly, expectations are sky-high. The community demands it. Long-time Athletic Director Joe Dippel summed it up: “We are Catholic by faith,” said Dippel. “But, our religion is wrestling.” John S. Johnson takes you from the nascent days of Mater Dei’s wrestling program to its current edition. You will be fascinated by the ascension of Mater Dei Wrestling and its rarified place in Indiana athletics. To pre-order go to: http://mtpublishing.com/index.php/default/catalog/product/view/id/435/s/mater-dei-wrestling-group/#.Uzx4z6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naphtali Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Great program & coaching staff. The X factor is not so much. I know each school has its obnoxious fans but they are generally exceptions to the rule. At MD I think it is the rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julio Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Will be buying it for a birthday present, to myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Will be buying it for a birthday present, to myself. You can buy one for me for my birthday as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskie70 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Just pre-ordered the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayruss Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Didn't go to MD, but as a former resident of Evansville, this book is a must have, love their tradition and pride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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