OldGoatGrappler

Bring The tights back.
 
Phil Cook

Concur. I think what you guys (Fabio-OTR) are doing is visionary, seriously. That doesn't mean it will catch on but with the way today's millennial consumes their info/data via social media it seems that to grow the sport it is the thing to do. Let's face it, they aren't reading the papers or watching the 5pm WISH-tv news!!! It's kinda like the old tv commercial where the tag line was "they'll tell 2 friends"...take all the wrestlers' social media follower #'s, they post on their platforms so it goes out to "x" number more and maybe 5-10 of those "friends/follows" watch and get the bug to go watch/participate in an event and viola!! Sport grows. I hope it catches on for you guys. I think I see the vision and support what you're doing. I hope to be watching if I can figure out the technology as I'm an old crusty newspaper reader/tv news guy. Thanks.

Thank y'all so much. I really wanted to see this dual. I just wanted y'all to know and I'm sure I can speak for a whole lot of people by saying that we appreciate it so much and don't think for one second that every thing y'all have to do to make this work does not go unnoticed. Thanks so much again. Their is nothing better to do on a weekday especially then watch 2 nationally ranked teams go at it.

The wrestling will take care of itself, everybody breathe. 

False, people from Lowell can't add to 28!

I think this will come down to 106 who wins, 126 swing match who wants it more, 170 can mosconi not give up bonus points? And the final decision who's big boy is more ready. I have seen cathedrals heavyweight and he is not to bad. I have not seen Perry's this year. Should be exciting to watch. Have fun with it and let's get some emotions flowing

You can add them yourself. Just go to the results section. Then individual results and add the wins and score. Just takes a couple of minutes.

http://www.ihsaa.net/ADFilters/Connersville/FileUploads/Final%20Team%20Scores.pdf 

http://www.ihsaa.net/ADFilters/Connersville/FileUploads/Final%20Brackets.pdf
 

New Castle SS is updated 1/3/18

He lost to Koors in final OT. Koors was able to ride him out.

By STEVE KRAH
stvkrh905@gmail.com
It’s hard to miss Donnie Crider at a wrestling event.
At 6-foot-7 and often wearing an orange T-shirt between bouts, the Harrison High School (West Lafayette) senior stands out from his opponents.
But Crider is not just tall, he’s good enough that he went a combined 106-10 in his sophomore and junior seasons, qualifying for the IHSAA State Finals in 2016 and placing sixth in 2016 at 220 pounds.
Crider, who weighed in at 238 at the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association State Duals in Fort Wayne where Harrison placed 10th, is enjoying a strong final prep go-round as a heavyweight.
While Crider is upbeat and bringing a smile to his teammates’ faces off the mat, he’s all business inside the circle.
“He’s aggressive and not afraid to get out there and be physical and take his shot,” says Harrison head coach Johnny Henry. “He sticks to his game plan.”
More of a unorthodox kind of counter wrestler early in his high school career, Crider has simplified his attack to his best couple moves on top and on bottom.
“He doesn’t try to go into funky scrambles,” says Henry, a former Benton Central High School and University of Indianapolis wrestler who took over leadership of the program this season after four years as a Raiders assistant. “We’re not trying to do 20 moves out there. He’s just matured.”
Crider has heard the talk about his style.
“Freshman and sophomore year, they thought I was funky because I used to roll around all the time,” says Crider. “Now, I’m more skilled.
“(Scrambling is) not really effective when you hit semistate,” says Crider. “They’ll catch you. I’d rather pin them fast if I can.”
The past two summers, Crider has gained experience while competing in the Disney Duals — earning Gold and Silver All-American accolades.
During the high school campaign, Crider has really emphasized using his speed and finishing what he’s started.
“I’m faster than most of the heavyweights that are out there,” says Crider. “I try to do my moves all the way through instead of stopping midway. I just keep driving.”
To give Crider different looks, a number of different coaches and wrestlers grapple with him in practice. 
While he’s trying to hone his set-ups and his shots and trying to get up from the referee’s position, Donnie is working against a lot lot of muscle and different body types.
He regularly mixes it up with Harrison assistants Andy Cline, Kevin Elliott and Dustin Kult as well as bigger wrestlers like juniors Willy Alvarez and William Kern and sophomores Cade Borders, Seth Chrisman and Will Crider (his little brother).
Donnie comes from a large family. At 25, Jordan is the oldest. At 5, Clinton is the youngest. Besides Donnie and Harrison 220-pounder Will, there’s also Brian Jr., Justin and Megan. 
Father Brian is 6-3 and mother Michelle 6-foot, so Donnie gets his height honestly.
Donnie also knows that an opponent can use it against him since he can be a large target for those seeking double-let takedowns and such.
Each day in practice, he works on getting low — something he also knows from being a defensive lineman on the football field.
“I make sure that when I’m in my stance I’m at their chin with my forehead,” says Crider. “I make sure I’m lower than them.”
Donnie looks to study business and likely wrestle in college after highs school.
How high he goes as a Harrison Raider will play out in the coming weeks. Harrison competes in the Sectional in Jan. 27, regional Feb. 3, semistate Feb.10 and State Finals Feb. 16-17.

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Come see the best of Indy's P/Ps battle tonight in the Cathedral gym. A huge number of former CYO champions will be battling it out in this North vs. South Catholic battle. J/V starts at 6p. Varsity starts ~6:45p. CYO students have free entry. Pizza in the cafeteria after the dual. Go Irish! 

Congrats to the Peru Tigers for finishing in the top 10 at the Al Smith. Pretty sure Avery Jones deserves to be ranked in the fw ss rankings after making it to the finals at 285. 

I have nothing to retract. I meant what I said sober or blacked out. If you rest starters and it costs you a W, it should have a negative consequence. Pretty simple really. 
Frankly, I don’t give 2 sheets about rankings. I don’t even know if they are for an individual tourney team or dual meet team. Since I think I might be the only Cathedral supporter on this site, I figured the masses could use a little philosophy since most of the Avon/B.B. world have been feeling pretty invincible lately. 
Glad I could get some of your dander up. I’m positive Coach Snyder and the Bulldogs could care less what I think anyway. 

Ouch Melloh squeezing one out from fleeing the mat. 

If I remember right I believe their was only 1 guy that gave Brimm serious problems every time. I think his name was something like Dan Pleak maybe? Cathedral???

Al Smith set up and War Ready....who's ready to enjoy two days of great wrestling?

Goodness I hope not. I want to root for Parris at the collegiate level!

Tristen Tonte for being named Indy Star Marion County Male Athlete of the year and Ben Stewart for being named Indy Star Male City Athlete of the year. Much deserved for both.

Shouldn't the Mr. Gorilla award be classed?
 
My vote is BB. Monkey off his back = Mr. Gorilla award.

Per The Open Mat.com.  No other IN kids listed 1st, 2nd or 3rd team on All-Senior or All-Junior teams. 
 
http://news.theopenmat.com/high-school-wrestling/2017-tom-high-school-wrestling-junior-team/62703
 

3rd place mach, 285lb's this year. Plain and simple
Here's a link to watch it

Why is wrestling the only individual sport in Indiana that is not separated by gender?
 
All you pro-class folks should be fighting for this... want to increase numbers - then have a separate class for girls wrestling... we do it in ISWA, we do it in college, we do it for world championships and for the Olympics... 
 
We don't have girls playing boys in tennis, we don't have them swimming against each other, we don't even have them golfing against each other; and yet we have them competing in the only individual contact sport against each other...?

BB=Brendan Black of course right? Lol