Merrillville Semi State

[old dog 4]

I was told this past week that Merrillville HS will no longer be hosting the Semi-State.  It is going to be moving to Michigan City HS.  For all those who hated MHS you now have your wish. 

 

[MCKAJC 62]

Michigan City??

[vito pepperelli 107]

John Harrell's website:

 

Michigan City gym capacity = 7,304

 

Merrilville gym capacity = 2,800

 

I'll take it!!

[Wrestling Scholar 528]

So is this rumor or real?

[backtothemat 269]

 

INDIANA'S LARGEST GYMS

 

1. 

 

New Castle

 

9,314

 

2. 

 

East Chicago Central

 

8,296

 

3. 

 

Seymour

 

8,110

 

4. 

 

Richmond

 

8,100

 

5. 

 

Marion

 

7,560

 

6. 

 

Elkhart

 

7,373

 

7. 

 

Michigan City

 

7,304

 

[base 314]

Thats capacity with bleachers extended. Wonder what it will be if entire gym floor is cleared for mats?

[maligned 646]

Thats capacity with bleachers extended. Wonder what it will be if entire gym floor is cleared for mats?

More than 2,800.

[jbburn12 9]

That's great capacity wise. Just curious if Michigan CIty has the "infrastructure to pull this off. I know Merrillville has a lot of people working the Semi State. I guess as I write Michigan CIty seems to handle the basketball Regional well.

[julio 26]

If they need help, all they have to do is write to me. I will be more than happy to help.

[Wrestling Scholar 528]

More than 2,800.

Merrillville's bleacher werent extended either resulting in being lower than the 2,800.

[Galagore 100]

I am going to wait for official word before I start making my plans around this info...What sources does anyone have to confirm?

[Y2CJ41 4,297]

I am going to wait for official word before I start making my plans around this info...What sources does anyone have to confirm?

It's on the internet so it is true

[old dog 4]

i got it straignt from the Principal at Merrillville.

[Streck95 61]

Haha from krutz?

[old dog 4]

yep!

[ckwallac 4]

Michigan City's AD stated that Semi State will be going to a new venue.  However, it is not not a done deal as to where it will be relocated.  

 

[MCKAJC 62]

Any news on this?? I would think this would/should have already be desided.

[leggin89 87]

I will not confirm it, but I can tell you that Portage's schedule says it will be at Michigan City.  And I do not believe that is a typo!

[MCKAJC 62]

I've now heard that the IHSAA is interested in keeping the semi-state in lake county. Lake Central or East Chicago Central.

[Po-Tweet 15]

I've now heard that the IHSAA is interested in keeping the semi-state in lake county. Lake Central or East Chicago Central.

East Chicago Central's gym hold even more than Michigan City's 

[TripleB 505]

I vote for The Genesis

[Y2CJ41 4,297]

If the Merrillville semi-state moves, this board will get about 25% less posts due to lack of complaints about it.

[MCKAJC 62]

I vote for The Genesis

$$$?

[Wrestling Scholar 528]

If the Merrillville semi-state moves, this board will get about 25% less posts due to lack of complaints about it.

If it did move,  would we regret that our critical complaints resulted in the move from Merrillville,  then we would feel sad and nostalgic about all the good wrestling memories at Merrillville?   Probably not 

[MattM 719]

I vote for The Genesis

With Phil Collins or Peter Gabriel?