Cosgrove

Ouch, cummins a two timer is a maybe now? I mean yeah he lost at al smith, but it was his first tourney back from injury.
I could see 6 coming from the EC SS.

If we are talking old school, Brandon Ingalls and the LN teams in the late 80's early 90's.  I also remember Donny Sands from Pendleton Heights and Brent Suozzi from Beech Grove had nice cradles (Both mid 90's)

Loudon Swain here its dat time of da year ! 

Life isn't fair all the time. But got to keep working and be the best you can. Goes back to working your butt off everyday and want it. Remember it is semi state shouldn't be an easy matches left out there......

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By STEVE KRAH
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Mighty in achievement if not mighty in size.

That describes Central Noble High School’s wrestling program. The Cougars went 15-8 in 2016-17 dual meets and earned the school’s first sectional runner-up finish, trailing perennial powerhouse Prairie Heights at Westview while sending 10 to the Goshen Regional, where the squad finished 10th and advanced two to the Feb. 11 Fort Wayne Semistate.

In December, Central Noble placed eighth in the Indiana High School Wrestling Association Team State Duals. The school was there for the second time in three seasons. If not for a disappointing day at the 2015 sectional, the Cougars might have gone three straight years.

“(Team State Duals) gives us a chance as smaller schools to showcase ourselves. Getting 10 underclassmen to regional (in 2016-17), we’re in pretty good shape to go back again,” says Central Noble head coach Chuck Fleshman, the 1989 CNHS graduate who has served in various capacities in the program for 27 years (among those he’s coached are current Center Grove head coach Cale Hoover). “We talk about that. I’m an honest coach. We don’t have a state champion on our team. We’re not at that level. But I’ve got a couple who might medal (at the State Finals) if they put that work in.”

Watching his wrestlers at the high school and junior high at the past few years, Fleshman knew the Cougars could be pretty good.

“We’ve been seeing this coming,” says Fleshman. “I’ve got a lot of kids that put in the time in the off-season.

“That’s a positive.”

Instead of just one or two, about a half dozen wrestlers spent last summer at tournaments and in training. This at a small school where eight of 21 wrestlers are three-sport athletes.

“It’s hard to focus on wrestling like some of the bigger schools,” says Fleshman, who counts Josh Dull, Randy Handshoe, Jonathan Pearson, Andrew Pyle and Tyler Rimmel as assistant coaches. “I’ve got a good group. They’re buying into what we’re coaching and teaching.”

It’s all about the discipline to make weight through Thanksgiving and Christmas and beyond and all the grueling workouts in Central Noble’s three-tiered converted cafeteria of a wrestling room that make the Cougars a success inside the circle.

When you are among the smaller schools on the scene, depth is a rarity.

Even schools with a considerably higher enrollment than the just over 400 of Central Noble struggles to fill all 14 weight classes.

While the Cougars did not have a 106-pounder for most of the season, there was plenty of competition in the wrestling room for many other varsity spots.

“This is first year I’ve ever had 21 kids,” says Fleshman. “Some of these older kids better watch out, they’ve got freshmen there to push them.

“We’ve got a group of kids who have worked and want to work.”

Those grapplers include:
• Sophomore Tanner Schoeff (sectional champion, third at regional and a semistate qualifier at 113).
• Junior Ray Clay (third in sectional and regional qualifier at 120).
• Junior Austin Moore (sectional and regional champion and a semistate qualifier at 132).
• Sophomore Jadon Crisp (sectional runner-up and regional qualifier at 138).
• Junior Tadd Owen (third in sectional and regional qualifier at 152).
• Junior Connor Mooney (sectional runner-up and regional qualifier at 160).
• Freshman Austin McCullough (fourth in sectional and regional qualifier at 170).
• Junior Jordan Winebrenner (fourth in sectional regional qualifier at 195).
• Sophomore Levi Leffers (sectional runner-up and regional qualifier at 220).
• Junior Jesse Sade (fourth in sectional and regional qualifier at 285).
Sophomore Giran Kunkel might well have been in the mix after going 33-4 as a freshman, but he suffered an ACL injury before the season and did not get to compete.
 
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Lemley beat Kasch last weekend. But... everyone always says semi state is down but we go out and still bring back 6+ champions. I see a possible 8 state champions from this semi state again.

Don't think the score was that high. But haskins was beating Cruz by 8 or so.

Throw in Anderson of lafayette Jefferson

I think that Calumet 145 could get 4, If Hoover is on.

I see A LOT of potential State Champions on that list.  Like 8.  Wow.

120 is is just outright NASTY! 
 
Anderson/Gomez/Poynter - Mat 1
Alexander/Kelly - Mat2
Triana/Niewoehner/DeVault/Johnson - Mat 3
Bautista/McCartney/DeMien - Mat 4

The ones who worked the hardest and who want it the most!

Going to be a AWESOME round for that 120 weight class

Got to get past the first match first

East Chicago 120 ticket round ballbusters #2 & #3 (to go along with Triana vs. Johnson):  Jon Anderson vs. Colin Poynter and Batista vs. McCartney/Demien winner!

Got to get past the first match first

106: Shawn Hollister
113: Jose Diaz
120: Tylor Triana
126: Colton Cummings
132: Jer Reitz
138: Brendan Black
145: Dante colza breaks through
152: clay Jones
160: miles krintz
170: Zack fattore
182: Lucas Davidson
195: Andrew Davidson
220: pokorney vs. Akers again!
Hwt: Isaiah McWilliams

Just wanted to give an attaboy to James Troyer @ the Peru regional. I didn't care for him when i wrestled on the 80's, but have to give him props fir being one of the few refs that always puts himself between the kids and hitting tables, walks, gym floors and such. He did it today and I've seen him do it repeatedly more than any other ref in our area. Keeping the kids safe is what they're there for, good job Troyer!

The ones who worked the hardest and who want it the most!

Got to get past the first match first

Got to get past the first match first

The match was exclusively on cinemax

Mitty fine day of wraslin. Ole Jimmy Watkins puts on a Mitty fine event . I have got som awards for da day.
 
Never over award - da merryville 106 Cruz - loosing most of da mat reveverse and gets da fall
 
Ok you got me dis week - the ongoing Pointer/ Tirana and Rumpf / Black battle
 
Under da radar - I think Fatore will surprise some people in 2 weeks - nice shots and set-ups
 
Da dominator - Reitz is a tough hombre - he got a mean streak in him
 
Roy Boy award - Black from Hobart - sporting a whole lot of ink
 
New comer - Perez from Highland in da finals at 220 as a fresh -
 
Looudest fans - merryville omg day got a few wit some strong vocal cords
 
 
One observation at 145 da Munster wrasled was in deep a few times. Just could not finish. Ole Leroy and Keith needs to get a little offense from macintosh. He ain't winning no state tittles wit openin up.
 
Well wraslin fans next week will be a good one in EC. Da rat is very happy wit he has seen. So da rest of da state you best get ready cause da rat got da brinks truck ready to haul some gold back.

Got to get past the first match first