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I believe their High School broadcast the finals. That is the only time during both days that anything is aired. The brackets are normally on track though.

106: #1 Sam Goin-Crown Point #5 Isaac Ruble-Bellmont #12 Johnny Cortez-Lake Central #13 Hayden Brady-Garrett #15 Keaton Morton-Perry #16 Evan Dickey-Cathedral SS#6 Trevor Triana-Hobart SS#7 Ashton Jackson-LaPorte SS#8 David Maldonado-Merrillville 113: #1 Alex Cottey-Perry #2 Malik Hall-Merrillville #5 Beau Humphrey-FW Snider #10 Logan Frazier-Crown Point #11 Trey Sturgill-Peru #16 Trevor Schammert-Hobart SS#3 Nick Olson-Goshen SS#4 Ryan Purvis-Penn SS#5 Nam Doan-Lake Central SS#5 Hyatt Yeager-Center Grove SS#6 Ethan Roudebush-Bloomington South SS#6 Emmanuel Ellis-FW Snider SS#7 Doug Waters-Chesterton SS#8 Colton Weimer-Garrett 120: #1 Zeke Seltzer-Cathedral #2 Riley Bettich-Crown Point SS#5 Justin Puckett-Northridge SS#6 Delaney Ruhlman-Bloomington South SS#6 Ruben Padilla-Hobart SS#7 Brady Ester-FW Snider SS#8 Brodie Fogarty-Mishawaka 126: #8 Jace Alexander-Wawasee #11 Stephen Roberson-Crown Point #13 Aiden Torres-Chesterton #16 Brendon Mark-Mishawaka SS#4 Dominic Litchfield-Bellmont SS#4 Luke Gonzalez-Cathedral SS#5 Eric Garca-Elkhart Central SS#5 Nathan Schammert-Hobart SS#6 Alek Pejovski-Merrillville SS#8 Chandler Shearer-Garrett 132: #1 Jesse Mendez-Crown Point #8 Hayden Watson- Center Grove #9 Andrew Wilson- Cathedral #12 Hudson Harreld-Zionsville SS#3 Matt Koontz-Perry SS#4 Alex Slates-Penn SS#5 Cristian Padilla-Hobart SS#6 Nicolas Castelluccio-Bloomington South SS#6 Rasheek Bonds-Goshen SS#6 Isaiah Ponce-Lake Central SS#8 Ethan Contreras-Chesterton 138: #2 Logan Bailey-Cathedral #4 Cody Goodwin-Crown Point #6 Logan Wagner-Zionsville #8 Kyle Lawson-Bellmont #14 Tyson Moley- Laporte SS#4 Droshawn Lewis-SB Riley SS#5 Vince Sparrow-Penn SS#6 Anthony Rivera-Merrillville SS#7 Ethan Kaiser-Chesterton SS#7 Sam Levitz-Prairie Heights 145: #2 Brock Ellis-Chesterton #4 Jacob Maldonado-Merrillville #11 Orlando Cruz-Crown Point #16 Brady McKivitz-Perry SS#2 Evan Ulrick-Carroll SS#4 Landon Buchanan-Jimtown SS#5 Christian Ponce-Lake Central SS#6 Simeon Norton-SB Riley SS#7 Kaden Lone-Northwood SS#7 Riley Rust- Center Grove 152: #8 Tyler Turley-Hobart #10 Kade Law-Columbus East #12 Shane Bates- Zionsville #15 Shawn Hollis-Lowell #16 Noah Baker-Perry SS#3 Garrett Stuckman-Wawasee SS#5 Scottie Saylor-Carroll SS#5 Cade Johnson-Chesterton SS#5 Ulrick Urasky-Cathedral SS#7 Jessish Marsh-SB Riley SS#8 Seth Willems-Crown Point 160: #1 Elliott Rodgers-Cathedral #4 Isaiah Levitz-Prairie Heights #8 Kamden Goering-Elkhart Mem #9 Noah Holendoner-Crown Point #13 Sam Morrill-Columbus East #14 Nick Winland-Chesterton SS#4 Drew Mason-Mishawaka SS#6 Jacob Kreager-FW Snider SS#6 Isiah Faurote-Wawasee SS#7 Jacob Linky-Warsaw SS#8 Aaron Steenbeke-Penn 170: #1 Clayton Fielden-Garrett #2 Graham Calhoun-Plymouth #6 Tristan Ruhlman-Bloomington South #9 Gavin Layman-Chesterton #10 Tyler Wagner-Cathedral #11 Clayton Lundy-Elkhart Mem #15 Jacob Simpson-Hobart SS#3 Jajuan Dale-Perry SS#5 Chase Poynter-Zionsville SS#6 Abel Verbeek-Lowell 182: #1 Joseph Walker- Mishawaka #2 Aiden Warren- Perry #4 Jake Lone-Northwood #6 Kris Walton-Merrillville #9 Drake Buchanan-Center Grove #10 Caden Friedt-Bellmont #13 Noah White-Columbus East #15 Cameron Smith-Hobart #16 Johnny Parker-Cathedral SS#5 Shae Jackson-Chesterton SS#5 Zian Constable-Peru SS#6 Wade Presson-Bloomington South SS#6 Nathan Sabas-Elkhart Memorial SS#7 Hunter Rohweder-Lowell 195: #2 Evan Bates-Chesterton #3 Jacon LaPlace-Mishawaka #13 Mark Mummey-Hobart #15 Brock Hueber-Warsaw #16 Ibrahim Khaoucha-Northridge SS#5 Jacob Huffman-Cathedral SS#5 Jaden Miller-Northwood SS#6 Matt Lepper-Carroll SS#8 Zion Garcia-Merrillville 220: #5 Jason Streck-Merrillville #7 David Guhl-Cathedral #15 Bobby Babcock-Hobart SS#5 Sea Davis-Elkhart Central SS#6 Kyler Bills-Carroll SS#6 Jeff McClure-Perry SS#7 Jacob Woods-Crown Point SS#7 Omar Khaoucha-Northridge SS#8 Cole Bergman-Garrett SS#8 Eddie Alonso-Lake Central 285: #2 Yehezquel DeVault-Penn #8 Reeve Muncie- Carroll #10 Holden Parsons-Cathedral #11 Jonathan Thomas-Mishawaka SS#5 Jose Rosales-Goshen SS#6 Nolan Hathaway-Garrett SS#7 Ashton Hartwell-Columbus East SS#8 Chad McClean-Hobart

The Al Smith is tougher, no doubt. They have more teams and more large schools compared to the fewer and smaller Mater Dei classic teams. I prefer Mater Dei all day ery day because I wrestled in it... but mostly because it brings state ranked kids from four states (Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee) to one tournament. The Al Smith is all Indiana kids.

I will be doing Al Smith Champs vs MD champs and that should give a solid indicator on which is better.

There is around 70 ranked wrestlers all from Indiana at the Al Smith this year and MD has 30 something from Indiana and 75 total. With some of the Kentucky kids being ranked in the 20s. We all know Indiana is there better wrestling state so I will have to say Al Smith easily is more competitive

Forsure Al Smith

Well 152 @ EMD has 9 ranked wrestlers also. Plus Navy 80 has some of the best write ups!!

Mine will be coming soon!! Still waiting on SANTA to Deliver!!!

182 has 9 state ranked wrestlers

Obviously Al Smith..

Such a AWESOME tournament

Search Mishawaka network on youtube

By JEREMY HINES Thehines7@gmail.com In a town that literally gets its name for being tough and rugged, the Three Amigos personify what Floyds Knobs is all about. Floyd Central High School, located in Floyds Knobs, is the home of wrestlers Gavinn Alstott, J. Conway and Jonathan Kervin. The trio is known around town as the Three Amigos, primarily for their success on the wrestling mat. They are tough wrestlers that like to grind out wins and be physical. One wouldn’t expect anything less from a Floyds Knobs resident. Floyds Knobs is named after the Knobstone Escarpment located there (and Colonel Davis Floyd). The Knobstone is the most rugged terrain in Indiana. It has steep hills which are commonly referred to as knobs. As for the Three Amigos – all three qualified for state last season. Alstott finished fourth and Kervin sixth. This year, all three are ranked in the top 10 in their weight classes. “The Three Amigos is a term we coined last year and started calling them that,” Floyd Central coach Brandon Sisson said. “I don’t think they mind it. They all three work together and have pushed each other to get better.” Kervin is the only senior in the trio. He is currently ranked No. 2 at 152 pounds. Last season Kervin finished with a 39-4 record. He won sectional and regional and eventually finished sixth at state in the 145-pound class. “Jonathan is a really tough wrestler,” Sisson said. “He wrestles hard for all six minutes. He works really closely with is uncle, former two-time state champion Cooper Samuels. Those two have worked together for the past five years and it has really benefited Jonathan.” Kervin’s goal this season is to win a state title. “My style is sort of dynamic,” Kervin said. “I like to be a little deranged. I use my length. Last year I felt like I wrestled poorly at state. I didn’t do my normal workout to get ready. I want to get back and show what I can really do.” Alstott, a junior, finished 42-4 last season. He was a sectional and regional champ and ended up third in the Evansville semistate and would later place fourth at state. “Gavinn is a grinder,” Sisson said. “He gets out there, gets in your face and pushes the pace non-stop. He’s very business-like on the mat and in the practice room. I’m not ever going to have to see if he’s just messing around. When it’s time to work, it’s time to work. No matter what he does, he puts his head down and goes to work.” Alstott’s uncle, Craig Alstott, was Floyd Central’s first ever four-time state qualifier. Craig never placed at the state meet, however. “I think Gavinn got the monkey off his back a little by placing last year,” Sisson said. “But he has his sights set significantly higher this year.” Off the mat, Gavinn is an excellent student and has been a team leader since his freshman season. “He’s a really good kid,” Sisson said. “He gets good grades and is good to the other kids. Even as a freshman I thought of him as a team leader. He’s just a phenomenal kid.” Conway is the quietest in the group. He had a not-so-quiet season last year, however. Conway went 23-4 on the year and claimed a sectional and a regional title. He finished runner-up in semistate but lost on Friday night at the state tournament. “He’s a really, really quiet kid,” Sisson said. “I don’t think I heard him say anything at all his freshman year. Now as a sophomore he’s coming out of his shell a little bit. On the mat he’s more open. He is already at 130 takedowns in just 18 matches this season. He’s full throttle. You let him go, and he goes.” Sisson is pleased with his team this season and hopes the Three Amigos will help lead them to great things. “There are years where you have a lot of talent, but also a lot of drama,” Sisson said. “Then there are years where you don’t have any drama, but you don’t really have any talent either. This year, I really feel like we have a lot of talent and no drama. I’m lucky this year.” View full article

Your Wabash update..Happy holidays @SWINfan and all college board people.

Needs to make weight. Not sure what the guys problem was. Didnt seem to motivated or something when weigh ins were going in he was still down by me walking around the mats on his phone. BUT! I will say this I see us and brownsburg going for that individual state title this year and not the monster team from Evansville that EVERYONE should be fearing

Juan isn’t flying underneath the radar anymore. He opened a lot of eyes on Saturday.

132 was tough Saturday and Juan was a big reason why.

By STEVE KRAH stvkrh905@gmail.com A friendship formed at a junior high football practice has led to a pair of successful high school wrestlers. Jacob LaPlace met Joseph Walker when both were gridders at Mishawaka’s John Young Middle School. LaPlace, who had been wrestling since age 4, saw mat potential in Walker. “You’re really athletic, you’ve got to come out for wrestling,” says LaPlace of his invitation to Walker, who was already around 160 pounds. “Since then, we’ve been training together.” Now in their fourth season as Mishawaka High School teammates, Walker is competing at 182 and LaPlace at 195. LaPlace is 16-0 so far in 2019-20 and 125-22 for his career. Walker is 6-0 and 75-25. LaPlace placed fourth at the IHSAA State Finals at 138 on 2017 and was a state qualifier at both 145 in 2018 and 182 in 2019. After being a state qualifier at 152 in 2018, Walker placed sixth at State at 170 in 2019. Going against Walker everyday in the practice room makes LaPlace better. Third-year Mishawaka head coach Steve Sandefer has watched iron sharpen iron with LaPlace and Walker. “They’ve drilled and wrestled live with each other their entire high school careers,” says Sandefer. “The other person is the reason they are as good as they are now.” “They wouldn’t be where they’re at without each other.” LaPlace agrees with that sentiment. “He gives me quick and agile,” says LaPlace of Walker. “He’s got a real explosive double (leg takedown). His strength and defense is really good and that helps my offense.” “I help him because I’m bigger than him.” Walker credits LaPlace with getting him started in the sport and is grateful to his first head coach and his current one. “Jacob’s always been my partner since seventh grade,” says Walker. “I have the speed so I give him different looks. He keeps good position and gives me looks.” “Adam Sandefur was my first coach and he’s always been on me, directing me. Steve (Sandefer) has also pushed me to become greater.” Walker, a University of Michigan commit, credits his faith for his success. “God’s my source of energy and power,” says Walker. Sandefer uses adjectives like hard-nosed, hard-working and super-athletic to describe Walker. He knows that he is also meticulous in his approach to wrestling and its technique, position and adjustments. “He really takes the time to learn the finer details of wrestling,” says Sandefer of Walker. “He is very detail-oriented. That’s going to benefit him not just on the mat but off the mat.” Says Walker, “I want to make sure everything is done right so I don’t do a wrongful move and don’t drill it wrong. I want to make sure it’s precise.” While he has the physical tools, Walker is also a technician. “Athleticism does help a lot, but I’m making sure my technique is down,” says Walker. “That’s a big factor.” “With the bigger guys, strength is going to help a lot. But technique is the main source. I have to make sure my technique’s sharp.” Most days, there’s a Hall of Famer in the room. “Having Al Smith in there is a big help,” says Walker. “That’s another set of eyes watching us to make sure we’re making moves correctly.” Walker says he likes to keep his bucket of moves open. “If one thing doesn’t work, I can hit another thing,” says Walker. “But all those moves, I have to make sure I sharpen them in the practice room each and every day.” “A lot of wrestlers have one good move and it’s very hard for people to stop. That’s their move. It’s what they drill. It’s what they do. It’s their bread and butter.” Walker chose Michigan for college because of the academic and athletic connections. He plans to study anesthesiology while grappling for the Wolverines. “(Anesthesiology) fascinates me,” says Walker. “You have to make sure you have the right dosage and all the math behind it and the science. Grades and school comes first. School is very heavy in my life.” “The wrestling is very heavy in freestyle. They’re going past folkstyle. There’s a lot of international wrestling. That’s what I want to do.” “I want excel in the sport and be the best I can be.” Joseph is the son of William and Rhonda Walker has eight siblings, including Salome Walker (on the women’s wrestling team at McKendree University) and Queen Walker (on the women’s track and field team at Bethel University). LaPlace, the son of Lester and Rae and younger brother of Mariah and an Indiana Tech commit who plans to study business administration, explains his mat style. “I rely on my defense a lot,” says LaPlace. “I only have a few offensive shots, but I’m really confident in those shots.” “I’ve always been a defensive-type wrestler. Most of my offense comes outside of a tie.” LaPlace says he was more offensive as a freshman and sophomore when he competed at 138 and 145. “Moving up, I figured out that you’ve got to slow down,” says LaPlace. “You’ve got to wear out the bigger guys before you can start to get on your offense.” As he grew and got older, LaPlace decided not to cut as much weight. “I wanted to wrestle what I weigh (as a junior),” says LaPlace. “The same thing this year. I’m walking around at about 188.” “I feel comfortable wrestling 195 at about 188 or 189. I might not look it, but I’m pretty strong in wrestling positions. I’m confident in my strength.” Sandefer, who won state titles for Mishawaka at 140 in 2008 and 2009, has become a believer in wrestling at a comfortable weight rather than cutting all the time. “That’s a mistake a lot of kids make,” says Sandefer. “They come into the wrestling room and think about how much weight do I have to lose rather than getting better” “We’ve gotten away from pushing kids to cut too much weight.” Sandefer looks at LaPlace and sees wider shoulders and thicker legs. “That’s exactly what he needed — not just for our season but going forward in life,” says Sandefer. “It’s really given him an opportunity to focus more on his wrestling more than cutting weight.” LaPlace, Walker and the rest of the Cavemen are gearing up for the 32-team Al Smith Classic, which is Friday and Saturday, Dec. 27-28. “The Al Smith is a real eye opener and we train really hard for it,” says LaPlace. “We’re excited for it. We’re going to have a really good run this year as a team.” Many coaches over the years have described the Mishawaka event as a “meat grinder.” “That’s exactly what it is,” says LaPlace. “It shows you just what State’s like. You’ve got to make weight two days in a row. There’s really tough competition. “It’s a tough tournament. It’s fun.” Mishawaka is coming off of the Henry Wilk Classic at Penn Dec. 21. After the Al Smith Classic, the Cavemen will take part in the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association Class 3A State Duals in Fort Wayne Jan. 4. Other meets on the horizon are the Northern Indiana Conference Championships at Mishawaka Jan. 18, Mishawaka Sectional Feb. 1, Penn Regional Feb. 8, East Chicago Semistate Feb. 15 and IHSAA State Finals in Indianapolis Feb. 21-22. It will take mental toughness for the Cavemen to get through the season and Sandefer emphasizes that on a daily basis. “Today in our society there’s a lot of people who find excuses for their failures and easy ways out with no responsibility or accountability,” says Sandefer. “Be responsible for yourself. If you’re losing matches what are you not doing in the wrestling room? Are you playing around too much? Hold yourself accountable.” “(It’s about) being mentally tough to push through these tough times. If we’re in a tough practice, everybody else is going through it. It’s not just you. Lift your teammates up. It’s much easier to get through it together.” As a wrestler, Sandefer put in plenty of time away from practice, putting in miles on the treadmill and stationary bike. That extra work had a carry-over effect. “It makes it that much tougher to give up,” says Sandefer. “When you’re putting in that kind of quality time and work in the wrestling room, when you step on the mat, you say, ‘I did not put in all this time and all this effort to come out here and lose or just give up in the middle of a match.’” Sandefer has watched Mishawaka numbers grow from less than 30 to about 45 in his three seasons in charge. The Mishawaka Wrestling Club has more than 60 members. “We have all the right people in the right places,” says Sandefer. “I couldn’t be doing this without my club coaches, assistant coaches, my family and the group of parents we have who are supportive of Mishawaka wrestling. “They help us get a lot accomplished. They get everybody pumped up and fired up.” That includes Jacob LaPlace and Joseph Walker. View full article

hope the T's are red and not blue

Wow, nice work.152 is just plain nasty and you don’t even have Fitts on the list.