JoeCoffey

Citadel out kicked their coverage with that grab!

Coming out of the Bloomington regional, I wish the Mooresville regional was in a different semi-state!

Coming out of the Bloomington regional, I wish the Mooresville regional was in a different semi-state!

Coming out of the Bloomington regional, I wish the Mooresville regional was in a different semi-state!

Coming out of the Bloomington regional, I wish the Mooresville regional was in a different semi-state!

Coming out of the Bloomington regional, I wish the Mooresville regional was in a different semi-state!

Congratulations to Delaney Ruhlman from Bloomington South for signing with Purdue. Projected to wrestle 174.
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How Many Indiana high schools put up more than 4 pts 
Possible schools
CP
ICath
MD
Browns
PH
sure there are some more outside shots 

How Many Indiana high schools put up more than 4 pts 
Possible schools
CP
ICath
MD
Browns
PH
sure there are some more outside shots 

How Many Indiana high schools put up more than 4 pts 
Possible schools
CP
ICath
MD
Browns
PH
sure there are some more outside shots 

Dealing with a hotel we've been using a few years they mentioned doing a 2 year contract next year, but later stated that they can't do that because the NBA All-Star Game is being hosted in Indianapolis 2024.
 
I thought this couldn't be right but the date for IHSAA State is Feb 16-17 and looking at the NBA website they have All-Star Weekend listed as Feb 16-18.  Even if it is some how figured out how to host both events by holding other events at Butler, hotel prices will probably be astronomically high all around Indy.  The hotel we deal with already said they are contracted for meeting space and guest rooms that weekend.
 

Enjoy everybody, I'll be either at Bluegrass Nationals w/ Little 3B or staring at ice out my window. See everybody next week at Evansville, the night before party will be at Bally's, bring your own weapon and don't wear a Yankees hat (RIP Pingleton) !
 
Evansville Semi-State Regional Feeders - by the numbers
 
How many Semi-State ranked Wrestlers are left per weight?
 
106 - 16/16 
113 - 14/16
120 - 15/16
126 - 14/16
132 - 15/16
138 - 16/16
145 - 16/16
152 - 13/16
160 - 16/16
170 - 15/16
182 - 14/16
195 - 16/16
220 - 15/16
285 - 15/16
 
Total - 210/224 = 94%
 
Mooresville - State ranked wrestlers: 48 Semi State ranked wrestlers: 66
Castle - State ranked wrestlers: 27  Semi State ranked wrestlers: 52
Bloomington South - State ranked wrestlers: 25  Semi State Ranked wrestlers: 54
Jeffersonville - State ranked wrestlers: 16  Semi State ranked wrestlers: 35

 
Mooresville:
 
Head to Head 1st Rd matchups of ranked wrestlers - (SR/SSR)
 
106 - #1/#1 Jake Hockaday, Brownsburg vs. #14/#9 Gavin Ash, Monrovia (Curtain Jerker!!)
120 - #8/#2 Braden Haines vs #9/#5 Trevor Hott, Martinsville (Charles Barkley Turrible Draw and Curtain Jerker!!)
120 - #8/#7 Seth Syra, Avon vs #22/#11 Luke Bechert, Franklin
132 - #2/#1 Brady Ison, Brownsburg vs NR/#14 Lane Faulkenburg, Monrovia
138 - NR/#15 Maleec Stansbury, Pike vs #22/#8 Silas Stitts, Center Grove (Curtain Jerker!!!)
145 - #13/#4 Braedon Spears (3B TRAINED), Plainfield vs NR/#16 Brayden Johnson, Whiteland
170 - #18/#7 Lucas LeClerc, Plainfield vs. #19/#10 Vince Tinoco (CURTAIN JERKER!!)
182 - NR/#11 Lucas Murphy, North Putnam vs #1/#1 Drake Buchanan, Center Grove
195 - NR/#9 Jakobe Leavell, Pike vs NR/#16 Pete Sells Decatur Central
220 - #24/#6 Royce Deckard III, Center Grove vs NR/#12 Jackson Sarjent, Brownsburg
285 - #1/#1 Leighton Jones, Brownsburg vs NR/#15 Javian Jones, Decatur Central
 
Best under radar Match - 120: Dominic Mcfeely, Cascade vs. Keith Parker, Ben Davis. Coach Q has to go against one of his old students……. 
 
Best wrestler You’ve never heard of - Sam Allen, Whiteland. A Semi-State Quarterfinalist at Hwt as a frosh. He sat out last year at Franklin and then lost a ½ season of eligibility when he moved to Whiteland. Allen might be on the podium in 2 weeks at GainBridge. 
 
Mooresville Storyline - Getting to meet up with the ELITE crew of @TeamGarcia, @Mattyband @JMILL….. Not really…. The 2 year feud of Ison and Schoeff will keep on moving towards Evansville. Last weekend ended in a controversial DQ. Can Schoeff cook up the recipe to knock off Ison this weekend??
 
Castle 
 
Head to Head 1st Rd matchups of ranked wrestlers - (SR/SSR)
 
106 - NR/#13 Brady Byrd, Washington vs NR/#15 Joe Anderson, Evansville North (Curtain Jerker)
106 - NR/#14 Makenzie Smith vs NR/#12 Caleb Reed, Evansville Reitz (Curtain Jerker)
160 - NR/#11 James Vaughn, South Spencer vs. NR/#13 Cale Johnson (Evansville North)
220 - NR/#15 Mason Hines, Tecumseh vs #2/#1 Nathan Cricthfield, Evansville Mater Dei
285 - NR/#10 Jacob Kyle, Evansville North vs NR/#16 Jed Ambs, South Spencer
 
Best under the radar match - See the 106 matches above. Don’t be late!!
 
Best wrestler You’ve never heard of - Hey sometimes we miss kids, it appears that I’ve missed Mt. Vernon 182lber Derek Hollinger. He brings in a record of 34-2 and won a tough Evansville Central sectional last weekend to put him in the driver’s seat this weekend. 
 
Castle Storyline - The concession stand and Beer timeouts in the parking lot be damned! It’s all about 1-9-5!!! Sollars/Purdy 3!!! Can Willman play any type of spoiler?? Another controversial match last weekend. What will happen this time?!?!?!
 
Bloomington South 
 
Head to Head 1st Rd matchups of ranked wrestlers - (SR/SSR)
 
126 - NR/#15 Logan Moore vs. #24/#11 Kelby Glenn, Tell City
132 - NR/#9 Xavier Horton, Southridge vs NR/#13 Coy Bender, Terre Haute South
145 - #17/#6 Nicholas Castellucio, Bloomington South vs #23/#5 Tyler Lee, Northview (Curtain Jerker)
145 - NR/#13 Jakcson Neibert, Indian Creek vs NR/#14 Carson Niehaus, Southridge (Curtain Jerker)
152 - NR/#5 Logan Cain, Owen Valley vs. NR/#6 Ian Geisler, Jasper
170 - NR/#16 Rylan Hendricks, West Vigo vs #2/#2 Codei Khawaja, Floyd Central
220 - #18/#7 Garron Jenkins, Floyd Central vs NR/#11 Dalton Simmons, Northview
 
Best under the radar match - 106: Rollin Douglas Floyd Central vs Luke Neibert Indian Creek
 
Best Wrestler You’ve never heard of - 152lber Jaden Grant of New Albany, the Senior Bulldog has quietly put together a brilliant senior season. He had a great sectional knocking off sectional favorite Geisler from Jasper and state ranked DuPont from Tell City. If he makes the finals at regionals he will have the tall task of Delaney Ruhlman of Bloomington South. 
 
Bloomington South Storyline - There are two storylines here - Last weekend Bloomington South was quietly knocked off of the Sectional Champ podium and by Terre Haute South (congrats Coach Cook!) and actually finished 3rd behind uprising Owen Valley. Add in Floyd Central and Tell City this week and there’s a 5 team banger for the Regional Championship, literally almost every match will have some type of impact on the team race. It should be a great day of wrestling!
 
The other story line is 126 - I’ve received emails and messages all year about Branson Weaver (He’s being slept on), Paul King (I’ve never witnessed a kid so motivated), Harrison May (That May kid is slick and really good), and Kelby Glenn (Sleeper). So Saturday, Lettttttssss Gettttttt Readdddyyyyy Tooo Rumbllllleeeeee……

 
Jeffersonville 
 
Head to Head 1st Rd matchups of ranked wrestlers - (SR/SSR)
 
182 - NR/#16 Noah Phelps, North Harrison vs #14/#7 Jaden Durnil, Columbus East
195 - #12/#5 Evan Clayton, Jeffersonville vs NR/#15 Bryce Abner, Columbus North
 
Best under the radar match - 132 - Noah Cain Jeffersonville vs. Jason Shuey Columbus North, potential 4 over 1, Shuey is a returning regional runner up.
 
Best Wrestler You’ve never heard of - Lody Cheatham, Borden. Cheatham is a Cambellsville signee and is just a second year wrestler at a second year program. He’s comprised a record of 54-6 in 2 years and hopes to becomes Borden’s first ever State Qualifier. In a sneaky weight class loaded with veteran wrestlers, he should be the favorite


 

Here is a story the IndyStar did on the Cascade Wrestling Program talking about our last 12 months. So glad I was selected for this job and have bonded with these boys the last few months. I love this team!
 
https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/02/03/ihsaa-wrestling-cascade-honors-memory-kadeo-lewis-who-died-rare-disease-hlh-indiana/9314753002/

CP gets all 14 in the finals, that was crazy enough. Then they sweep every match. 

Pistol Pete with the Mike Gundy reference, classic
 
 

Projected to wrestle 141 for the Scarlet Knights 

If you ain’t first, you last! Thanks Reese

Imagine if it could have been Cottey vs Miller had he been wrestling!
 
 

Imagine if it could have been Cottey vs Miller had he been wrestling!
 
 

Imagine if it could have been Cottey vs Miller had he been wrestling!
 
 

Super impressive Dustin (and company)!

Steve was absolutely ridiculous. He wrestled 140, 145 and 152 that year.  
Matt, I'm sure it was a typo, but Robert was the Champ at 135.
In that 3-man bracket you had
1st 135
2nd 140
3rd 145
Same year, Mitch Robb and Tanner Yates met in the round to go.  Yates was returning 4th and Robb was a returning SQ.  Mitch won the match and went on to win a State title.
 

Yep, this and the Montgomery loss sets up a possible death draw at 132 and 138 at Jasper

Yep, this and the Montgomery loss sets up a possible death draw at 132 and 138 at Jasper