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Post streaming links for events that are going on around the state here. I know some are using Trackwrestling, YouTube, Facebook, etc to stream events. Put links here for others to watch.

Most know that in Indiana's #1 County, that Bellmont is squaring off against Adams Central. Will be different this year due to COVID, but WZBD & The Berne Witness are covering this annual rivalry match. Meanwhile, across the state line Crestview (Convoy) will wrestle their first ever high school wrestling match against their long time rivals Lincolnview (Middle Point). (For reference, Crestview borders the southeastern Heritage, all of eastern Bellmont, and northeasterrn Adams Central districts.) Most of the Crestview wrestling team will be newcomers to the sport, as I believe the freshmen would most likely have the club & at least middle school experience under their belt. I believe last year was the first year for the middle school team who did well with their club kids. Two years ago, I was able to get acquainted with the club as my step son started his wrestling career (my step children attend Crestview). Last year one of my step daughters decided to give a try and wants to again. Crestview has had help from members of different schools from the Indiana & Ohio area. I commend Jake Sawmiller who started the Convoy/Crestview wrestling club and then the middle school program. Big shout out goes to Bellmont grad Nathan Scherer who took over for Jake on the club side so that the middle school could get going as well. I believe both are Lincolnview grads, with Brandon Tobias and Travis Stemen who both have contributed to the club. Travis' son also has helped and is a Van Wert grad. I also know that AC grad (not sure he wrestled other than maybe youth & middle school) Luke Feasel & former AC wrestler Karthon McCullough have helped with practices as well. I, myself have as well, but I wasn't a great wrestler as a youth or my lone high school senior year of wrestling for the BAGUBAS, so I have contributed very little compared to the others. There are others I have missed or simply do not know their names (yet) that have made the opportunity for Crestview wrestling to happen. This is a very cool moment for a big time basketball school. With that said, I will split screen my laptop to watch both duals tonight. For me, this has to feel like the Giessler, Webb, & early Kalver years for Bellmont and the Humble years for Adams Central as a spectator. I'm excited where they can take their wrestling program. I'm sure with the youth club success, they will do very well. It appears Parkway (Rockford, OH & borders east central & southeastern Adams Central & most of eastern South Adams districts) is finally gaining that momentum with their newer program as well.

You need a lesson on county numbering

AC needs to retain more of the youth and seems to be doing it more now. The big difference is Bellmont has always been wrestling first and then other sports, while AC has been football first and then wrestling. Normally Bellmont's football seasons are over weeks prior to AC's. Only 2 weeks this year difference, but that's big in conditioning aspect for wrestling. Football conditioning is not the same as wrestling. As long as this is an early season dual unlike the previous Christmas time, that advantage may go to Bellmont. Especially when Bellmont wrestlers don't always make up much of a football roster, while AC & SA wrestling clubs are mostly football players.

As I've always understood it, after Dec. 26, the growth allowance is applied to the weight classes, not individuals. So the qualifying weight for 106 becomes 108, regardless of how many matches or weigh-ins an individual wrestler has had. For the state series (from the rulebook), beginning with sectionals, wrestlers must have achieved a minimum of six (6) qualified weigh-ins throughout the regular season. One of the six qualifying weigh-ins must be during the month of January. Additionally, of the six qualifying weigh-ins, one must be at scratch weight for the weight class entered into the IHSAA tournament series.

Hendricks county plates do not have a #1 beside them. Sorry, they can be #TheCounty but not the #1 County of Indiana.

I’ll fix it ! Hendricks #TheCounty is probably what you meant .

Coach Hunter was a wonderful man and coach. Prayers to his family and the North Side community.

Don was a enjoyable man to be around. I will miss seeing him at the Semi-State

I got to know Don through his work at Semi-State. I looked forward to talking to him each year. He was such a respected man. He will be missed!

My favorite memories are when he comes to the sectional seeding meeting and listening to him and Sam Diprimio talk about coaching against each other. I just sit there and listen to all their stories as you can tell there was intense competition, but also intense friendship and fellowship.

I got to know Don while working at the FW Semi-state and enjoyed the conversations we had. In one of them I found out his daughter and I work for the same company. She asked me to send her a link to this post so she could show it to her Mother. If you'd like to share your memories here Don's wife should be able to see them.

Don was in every aspect a gentleman as well as an intense coach. He was one of the first coaches that I met when I began, a good mentor and friend.

Flat out good dude. Northside legend for sure.

R.i.p and may his family find comfort in this sad sad time.

If you are from the Fort Wayne area you have likely seen Don around meets for a long time. Even after retiring from coaching he has stayed involved with the sport and never shy about stepping in the corner. He stayed involved in the sport forever and was a mentor to many coaches throughout the area.