ontherise219 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 we are 2 weeks away from the Start of the State series. That Lake County tourney is a good measuring stick of the Calumet regional. Who does everyone think will qualify? Who are some sleepers? Teams Like Portage, Penn Crown Point ad Harrison should have nice regional showing who will Qualify the most and what is the deepest weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Rankings are updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Great job as usual manchwrestlingdad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavemen103 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 138 - and especially 145 wow its anyone's guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 Some of the weights are 10 to 12 deep. Others not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavemen103 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Some of the weights are 10 to 12 deep. Others not so much. I'm never to big on change going to East Chicago will definitely be different. I'm going to miss Merrillville good memories there for me. Time marches on East Chicago is a great facility hopefully everything runs smoothly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busstogate Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I'm never to big on change going to East Chicago will definitely be different. I'm going to miss Merrillville good memories there for me. Time marches on East Chicago is a great facility hopefully everything runs smoothly. It should. They have a great group of guys who have been making the sectional great for years, including an eggs and chorizo breakfast for the coaches that is out of this world. Pops and indianmorg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONMAIDEN Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Amazing that the Merrillville AD and IHSAA Board member retires and they move the semi-state to EC. Should have been moved years ago, way to small of a venue to host a SS. It's not what you know it's who you know!! Classic IHSAA Streck95 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosstownrivals Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I hope East Chicago does a great job with this. If not I would be in favor of having it moved to Lake Central and their new facilities. It is a remarkable place with great seating . They did a great job with the HARVEST CLASSIC this year. indianmorg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 I'm not sure how many Lake central could seat. But I would love that being it is 3 minutes from my house and I like my chances of announcing if it was at LC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianmorg Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 It seats around 3400 and I wouldn't be opposed to hosting it either, more food and hotel choices nearby compared to EC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Let's make it happen! Pops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosstownrivals Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 They even have another gym facility near the main arena for warm-ups. Not a tiny hallway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianmorg Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 The wrestling room is attached to the main gym, so that would be an ideal place to warm up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCKAJC Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) It seats around 3400 and I wouldn't be opposed to hosting it either, more food and hotel choices nearby compared to ECIsn't that seating about the same as mville? 3000+ less than EC. LC is about 3-4 miles off of route 30 and another 10-15 from 65, those are the only ways to get to LC. EC is right off the toll road maybe 2-3 miles, and cline ave. 2-3 miles. much more convenient access from every direction than LC. I think everyone will be pleasantly surprised by the new semi-state host. Edited January 14, 2016 by MCKAJC ontherise219, busstogate and pjayroza 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streck95 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) I'll miss it at merrillville but EC is nice and roomy Edited January 15, 2016 by Streck95 ontherise219 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) I'm sure It will be great. Merrillville did a solid job. Who is running the tournament? Edited January 15, 2016 by ontherise219 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonehead63 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) Lots of great memories at Merrillville and was run very well. Lake Central would be nearly identical as merrill lle. As much as we love ontherise announcing, East Chicago not only has the huge upper level seating, there is the concourse around the upper level that allows for plenty of breathing room that the other schools don't have. Personally, I would love to see it at calumet but parking would be the biggest issue and not sure coach Watkins would welcome the workload. East Chicago exemplifies the region and hopefully everyone can seat comfortably and there aren't any hangups or big unforseen issues. I would post a pic of east Chicago's gym if I knew how! Lol Edited January 15, 2016 by bonehead63 ontherise219 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogleg Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 JoshMed, ontherise219 and unknown wrestler 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) the seating should be great. Still the same tough wrestling. I'm not sure LC would have the room too ECC is the biggest gym in the area 2nd biggest in the state. The biggest problem with merrillville was the seating and I would assume that problem will be fixed. Lots of great memories at Merrillville and was run very well. Lake Central would be nearly identical as merrill lle. As much as we love ontherise announcing, East Chicago not only has the huge upper level seating, there is the concourse around the upper level that allows for plenty of breathing room that the other schools don't have. Personally, I would love to see it at calumet but parking would be the biggest issue and not sure coach Watkins would welcome the workload. East Chicago exemplifies the region and hopefully everyone can seat comfortably and there aren't any hangups or big unforseen issues. I would post a pic of east Chicago's gym if I knew how! Lol thanks I'll be announcing the DAC this Saturday. LC letting me do the announcing has been great. I really appreciate it Edited January 15, 2016 by ontherise219 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianmorg Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Correction- LC's gym holds 4200, and that does not include standing room. The north and south sides have adequate standing room for more people. I am sure EC will do a great job running the tourney. My only argument was the food, entertainment and hotel options that LC has around its school. ontherise219 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 That's 700 more just seating. I also agree food and lodging is much better by LC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCard Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Correction- LC's gym holds 4200, and that does not include standing room. The north and south sides have adequate standing room for more people. I am sure EC will do a great job running the tourney. My only argument was the food, entertainment and hotel options that LC has around its school. Would you lose the lower level seating on the East side for the first two rounds or can all four mats fit without losing the seating? It looks to me like you would still need to keep those lower bleachers closed for the first couple rounds, as I think EC will have to do as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCard Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Here is what the gym looks like with a some mats thrown down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianmorg Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Yea, we would not be able to use the east side bleachers for the first two rounds but we would be able to use the north and south side bleachers, which hold a large amount of people. I think that there would be plenty of seating for the first two rounds even without using the east side. I believe there would still be more space then Merrillville's setup for the first two rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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