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Mt. Vernon (Posey) is looking to sell 2 used Resilite mats in GREAT condition. We have two 40x40 mats that are in great shape and have been used only 2-3 per year recently. The are dark maroon with white lines and print. They have the 9 practice circles on the back and school artwork on the competition side. Nothing is wrong with them at all!! Our HS & JH teams used them before we got lightweight mats. They are now in the way of our newer mats. They have no splits, cracks, etc. If interested please email me at alcorntr@mvschool.org for pricing or other info. Tim Alcorn MV Head Wrestling Coach

Matt, Sending you a PM.

When will the next time be?

We (Mt. Vernon) were assigned a new sectional 2 years ago on a whim. It was released the Thursday of the first week of the season. The reason given was ourselves and Tecumseh "in theory" drive past each other to attend our sectionals. Yes, you're right...it had been that way for 4 years...why the change then all of the sudden? Why, if that was a concern, was it not addressed in the original realignment? So if the logic for moving us was travel & mileage...how do they explain moves like Floyd Central? These changes are head-scratching. Why change us and Tecumseh 2 years ago AND make this change now? Why not make them all at once? The coaches at the Castle regional took a "straw poll" and it was a lopsided vote. We voted to KEEP the regional at Castle. But a big-wig in EVSC scratching the right backs in Indy got the Regional moved to one of "his" gyms. Why the lack of transparency? Why the secrecy? Unfortunately this problem will not change until the "administration" changes. I have never understood why a non-wrestling person is in-charge of wrestling?

Team Individuals may compete for $25

We've been growing this the last 3 years. We had 5 states represented last year! BORDER WARS Mt. Vernon High School 700 Harriett St. Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 June 23rd-24th 2016 Eligibility – Rising/Incoming 9th grade to 12th grade wrestlers. Bringing extras is ENCOURAGED! Please NO graduated seniors. We will fill empty spots on other teams with extras. Wrestlers may only compete for one team for the duration of competition. Weight Classes – Use the 14 NFHS weight classes + 5 lb. allowance (Ex. 106 becomes 111) Cost: $275 entry fee due by June 10thto hold your spot. Make checks payable to PAWS. Registration - - Mail to: Tim Alcorn 11800 Carol Heights Lane Evansville, IN 47712 *Registration due by June 10th (a $100 late fee applied after this date)* Weigh-Ins (@ the High School)– Thur (6/22) evening 6-7 PM or Fri morning (6/23) 8-8:30 AM Duals– Friday June 23rd- Coaches Meeting 8:45 - Wrestling Starts at 9:00 AM - We will use up to 8 mats & 4 gyms depending on entries. - Pools format, Final number of entries will determine final day schedule. We will get you as many matches AS POSSIBLE! - Periods will be 2, 1:30, 1:30 - College out of bounds rules * Please plan to provide a table worker that will float/move with your team round to round * All gyms are air conditioned * Free Wi-Fi access * Tournament T-Shirts on sale * Concessions available (including an award winning BBQ booth, sno-cones, walking tacos, etc.) * Locker rooms available upon request * Coaches hospitality room * Coolers/cold food allowed Last year: 14 Teams from 5 states (Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, and Tennessee) Questions? Email me at alcorntr@mvschool.org

Since no one is coming to the defense of Austin Bethel, it looks like I will... 1st point- The injury time was due to a medical condition that Austin has struggled with for 4 years. It is a huge accomplishment that he has been able to continue to compete when after his freshman year it was thought he would never wrestle again. The injury stoppage was MY call to check on the health of MY wrestler. I will not comment any further due to confidentiality. 2nd point- We used ALL of our injury time so that we would not stop the match again. If we had to stop again, we would have defaulted the match. We, Mt. Vernon, do not win that way. We do not break rules or take dives to win matches. 3rd point- The two stoppages AFTER the injury time were due to blood time. That is not on myself or Austin. The official saw it and HAS to stop the match to tend to the blood issue. If anyone watched Ripple's match with Henson, we were on the unfortunate end of that blood time...and we are not complaining about that nor would we be had we lost. 4th point- As to the remarks on his conditioning...I invite you to come watch our running, swimming, and live sessions and ask you to see who goes the hardest, the longest. Austin is in great shape and many don't see that due to his style of getting pins early in matches. For the record, he had Cooper pretty close to pinned (if not pinned) 3 times in the first period. Had that call happened, like it should have, this post would not exist. Lastly- Neither Austin, the ref, or myself broke any rules during this match. It gets under MY skin that anyone would take a shot at a kid like this. This senior deserved his chance to finish the match even if it was on one leg. We are proud of Austin and all of his accomplishments. He became the FIRST wrestler in our school's history to qualify for state 4 times! That is what I will take away from this weekend and that is worthy of praise, not criticism. Congrats Austin & Wade!! You guys make MV proud!! Tim Alcorn Mt. Vernon Head Wrestling Coach Y2, I respectfully ask that this post be haulted before it takes any turns for the worse. I know people are entitled to their opinion, but I think this week leading up to the state finals should positively focused on the kids.

Wade Ripple 285 11/26/16 Turkey Classic (:09) 1/21/17 Big 8 Conference (:08)

Along with Chad from MV would be Andy Schneider...2x undefeated HWT state champ.

Copied from the minutes of the IHSAA Executive Committee meeting today. I wonder what Mr. Faulkens will reveal in November...probably to go into effect immediately, so you don't have time to adjust your schedules! Wrestling Realignment Report Assistant Commissioner Robert Faulkens reported on a realignment of the wrestling state tournament in concert with the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association (IHSWCA) and members of the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (IIAAA). This would be the first state tournament realignment in the sport in six years and will be submitted for approval at next November’s Executive Committee meeting and would be effective next year (2017‐18 season).