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  1. grappleapple
    Not a big deal at all - but Bane defeated Tucker Coffman for a second time last weekend at New Castle. This time it was 4-3. Bane also beat Berkebile a few weeks ago. I'm not sure of the exact score.
  2. grappleapple
    To the ISWA's credit - those publications are full of names and I can almost guarantee these aren't made by professional journalists with editing experience. Mistakes can happen, and easily. It sucks, yes, but I wouldn't think it's something vengeful.
  3. grappleapple
    Keep us posted on this young man's recovery. Praying for God's hand in the situation. I did read through some of the GoFundMe comments and donations. I tell you what, the wrestling community is a passionate bunch that takes care of their own.
  4. grappleapple
    Never heard of Avon or Brownsburg. Are they good this year? #TheCountyWho?
  5. grappleapple
    What teams will be at New Castle?
  6. grappleapple
    Class wrestling will never work in Indiana. (so it begins)
  7. grappleapple
    Happy birthday to the greatest company time waster on the planet.
  8. grappleapple
    Then I understood the situation incorrectly.
  9. grappleapple
    I guess my question would be, that if they knew they were changing schools before the year, and if it was closer to everyone's work, why didn't they just enroll before the season? I'm on the fence on these sort of issues. I want the kids to be able to compete, for sure, but I don't like situations where kids don't like a coach so they change, or they think they'll have a better team, so they change - or they can't beat a guy out at a weight class, so they move. I'm not saying these are the things happening here - but I do think there needs to be restrictions on switching for athletic reasons. Now, switching for academic reasons is totally different in my opinion.
  10. grappleapple
    Trying to explain to family and friends that you don't know when a kid will wrestle, exactly is always frustrating. I tell them wrestling starts at 8 - and it could be 8:45 before the kid they want to see wrestles, or it could be 8:01. Then, the next round might start at 9:15 or 9:30....you know the drill. Most of the time they just end up calling afterwards and saying they wanted to come but Aunt Edna stubbed her toe and required emergency care.
  11. grappleapple
    Being someone not from that area in the state, and not real familiar with the situation, can someone explain it? Seems the Moran brothers have switched schools from Crown Point to Portage, but the IHSAA isn't releasing them to wrestle, correct? When did they switch schools? Did they start at the beginning of the year? What was the motivation behind the switch? Was it because of wrestling, or some other circumstance?
  12. grappleapple
    Peckinpaugh won his 900th at the Bronco Duals in December, 2014. He's probably a little over 930 now. Just my guess.
  13. grappleapple
    Makes sense. And I agree with you.
  14. grappleapple
    "No one else is taking this opportunity, and for most it's because they're in their high school rooms smashing overwhelmed kids working toward state-level accomplishments while Nick is in PA getting schooled by some of the best in the world in hopes of reaching world-level accomplishments." I'm happy for Nick. I think he's an elite wrestler who has very lofty goals. I just don't see how sort of backhanding the state competition is needed. Last I knew, Nick didn't win state last year. There are some mighty good kids wrestling in this state.
  15. grappleapple
    Burn this thread to the ground! Congrats Cubs - but don't fly that "W"ussy banner in this forum. This is wrestling. Now, if it were the Reds winning - that's a different story.
  16. grappleapple
    Makes no difference to me, but I think the kids, for the most part, would like the fight shorts.
  17. grappleapple
    This made my day. That's hilarious. The old - take 15 minutes to regroup after a caution. lol.
  18. grappleapple
    Not bad, but those guys are nothing compared to the elite team of coaches I heard they have over in Carp Lake (just across the Kentucky/Indiana line). Jethro James - Rattlesnake catcher, and once drank an entire gallon of KFC gravy Jimmy Cletus - Wrestled all four years he was a freshman at Carp Lake, setting the freshman winning record at 12 Bubba Glen - Never wrestled, but is the reigning "World Champ of Indiana" in combat watermelon seed spitting Bobby Joe's dad - the lone wrestling parent coach. He just signed up to get into the matches for free (Sorry for the sarcasm...was just a little bored this morning)
  19. grappleapple
    Yeah, he's the heavyweight I referred to.
  20. grappleapple
    I'd say Prairie Heights are the favorite, but Shenandoah might give them a run for their money. They have AJ Black, who lost at the last second in the ticket round to Fair. They have state qualifier Hayden Lohrey, Dallas Puglsey who lost in the ticket round, Ryan Surguy (ss qualifier), Gabe Walker (ss qualifier), Josh Gee (ss qualifier and then placed second at ISWA Folkstyle state) and also a heavyweight that should make a good difference next season. Then they have Silas Allred coming up from Middle School where he pinned his way through middle school state and ISWA state. For a 1A school, that's pretty darn loaded.
  21. grappleapple
    I see very, very few people forcing kids to focus on one sport. Most of the coaches I know, including wrestling coaches, encourage other sport participation. But not all kids want to play multiple sports. I have twins. They both wrestle. They both played football and baseball as freshmen as well. The next year one decided he has more fun wrestling and working to get better at wrestling year around. For him, it's not about a college scholarship or anything. He genuinely loves wrestling and wants to improve. He quit football and baseball and now solely focuses on wrestling. His twin wrestles during the season, but also plays baseball, and football. He gets destroyed on the mats by his brother, but he doesn't care because he loves baseball and football and has fun with all three sports. In the end though, both made their personal choice on what they like. Some want to wrestle year around, others don't.
  22. grappleapple
    We would participate in local tournaments even if we didn't have to, because it's competition. But, if you have to promote local tourneys, make there be team competitions and allow schools to put whatever kid they wanted on a team. I know my kids would love to wrestle alongside some of their friends from other schools. Make the medals be something the kids want. Keep a record-book for each season where you can post past-winners, most pins, etc. And, most importantly, promote the tourney like crazy. Wrestlers want to wrestle. Take away any qualifier for state. I don't understand the reasoning behind them. If the numbers are declining at state, why put any more restrictions on it? Folkstyle state is very well attended, and there are no qualifiers.
  23. grappleapple
    I'd rather everyone be able to get in, rather than go with a top 3 scenario.
  24. grappleapple
    I love ISWA Folkstyle state. Obviously it's also a very popular tournament. I wouldn't change it at all. My sons do wrestle freestyle and Greco as well.
  25. grappleapple
    My son wrestled freestyle and Greco at a young age, and then we went through several years where there wasn't a program locally for him to learn the styles. He didn't really start doing freestyle again until his freshman year. He absolutely loves Greco, and likes freestyle. He's went to a different RTC Monday-Thursdays each week and gets lots of instructions. He's went to the mandatory two qualifiers the last two years and will wrestle at ISWA state. He's getting pretty decent, but he's not elite level by any means. But, having said that - I know he would still have wrestled the tourneys he did whether he had to as a qualifier or not. He wants to get better, and wants as many matches as possible - as I'm sure almost all wrestlers do. Eliminating qualifiers all together is the way I'd vote. For us, qualifiers are great fun and a good measure for what improvements have been made. He expects to have fewer matches at a qualifier, than at state. For him, state is something special and he looks forward to seeing big brackets with 40 plus kids in it. Who cares if he goes 0-2, but wrestles well? I'm 100 percent for no qualifiers needed for state. State should be for the kids who want to prove they are the best, on that day. I may be wrong, but I think participation at local tourneys will still be decent because wrestlers who are doing offseason want to compete. One other thing. If my son goes out and wrestled well and wins state in a bracket with 12 kids, he would be proud - but I know he would be embarrassed by the fact that there were only a few kids at his weight.
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