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Thought the match was typical Ty & Asa matches from the past, pretty boring much like watching paint dry. Lost count how many times they have wrestled so you get where I’m coming from . Most of you don’t know that they trained for many years together, wrestled on the same Middle School together, Wrestling trips together ect... ect....  Both are #parrishtrained. They know each other very well and it shows on the mat. They both know what’s at stake . Win, you set your own path, lose you take maybe a harder path to State . Two great wrestlers going at it every week, one committed to ACC in Duke, other making a name for himself for the rest of the Colleges in a few years . Iron only sharping Iron. I feel sorry for the rest of the competition knowing that Your probably going draw into these two hammers these next couple of weeks knowing they are battling every week getting better & better. Round 3 in Moorseville this coming weekend. Heck.... instead of asking questions on here what happen & details.... why not make the trip and be a Witness ?  There are so many great matchups to count going down in MVille. 
Glad our boys are giving you guys something to talk about other than the County they come from also.  

Yes,there's more than just Yianni. In fact Eirman holds a 9-6 victory over Yianni. And Yianni holds a OT win over Meredith. Can Lee beat either of those, absolutely? Can he beat Yianni, sure. But I think they have faced off a couple times with Yianni holding the lead. Anything can happen, but one thing is for sure, 141 is going to be fun to watch. 

Yianni, Bryce, Kevin, Jayden, Dean take your pick, this class is stacked. The defending 2 time national champ is only ranked 5th. Definitely going to be a fun class to watch.  Personally I think anyone of 6 or 7 guys could win this.

Not sure if he’s a dark horse.... but Logan Boe put on a show yesterday. Awesome kid. Gets my OW for the Avon sectional.

By JEREMY HINES
thehines7@gmail.com
Kiave Guerrier isn’t your typical elite-level wrestler. He never went to camps growing up, or clinics. He didn’t wrestle in elementary school or middle school. He hates practicing. Yet going into sectionals he’s undefeated and ranked No. 5 in the state at 182 pounds.
“He’s basically self-made,” Guerrier’s Evansville Central coach Mike Lapadat said. “He’s really just a part-time wrestler.”
Guerrier’s wrestling story began four years ago when he was sitting in the school’s cafeteria eating lunch. Guerrier asked coach Lapadat how the wrestling team was going to be that season, and about an upcoming meet.
“I was telling him that we were going to have to forfeit at 195 pounds,” Lapadat said. “He asked me why we would forfeit, and I explained to him that we didn’t have anyone at that weight. He told me he could wrestle it. I told him that would be great, but he was going to have to start putting on weight.”
At the time, Guerrier weighed 170 pounds.
Guerrier’s very first match that freshman year came in a dual against one of the top programs in Kentucky --  Union County High School.
The match went several overtimes. Guerrier didn’t even know the rules of overtime. He ended up winning the match in sudden death.
“After that match I looked at our assistant coach and said that if Kiave doesn’t go to state in his career, we should be fired. I knew right then that this kid was special.”
Guerrier’s first love is football. He has verbally committed to the University of Indianapolis. He went out for wrestling just thinking it would help him with football. But, after that first match - he fell in love with the sport.
“That match got me hooked,” Guerrier said. “It was a lot of fun and that feeling just really stuck with me. I really liked the sport and wanted to continue with it. I started out not knowing much about it - but I’ve tried to learn quickly.”
For Guerrier, one of the hardest parts of wrestling is just making himself get up and go to practice each day.
“It was always a big struggle, especially early on,” Guerrier said. “The hardest part was getting to practice. But, once I made myself get there, it became easy.”
Despite his premium athletic ability, Guerrier didn’t see himself as a good wrestler early in his career.
“I thought I’d be average and it could help me with football,” he said. “Then I started to push myself in practice. I’d do extra work on weekends and sometimes even after meets. Still, I would have never guessed that going into sectionals I would be a No. 1 seed and undefeated.”
Now Guerrier’s goals are more lofty. He wants a state championship and feels he is completely capable of getting it.
“That’s the goal,” he said. “If I keep working, I know I can win.”
Last season Guerrier lost in the ticket round of the Evansville semistate to No. 1 ranked Nathan Walton. The score was 1-0.
“Kiave has a very high wrestling IQ,” Lapadat said. “He can watch a move on video and then bring it to the mat. He picks up things very quickly. He studies teh sport. He knows everyone he is going to wrestle and he watches matches on them to study them.”
Before wrestling, Guerrier had never competed in an individual sport.
“Wrestling was the first sport that if I messed up, it was only because of me,” he said. “It’s one-on-one and there are no excuses. On the mat I know what I need to do, and how I want to do it.”
Outside of wrestling Guerrier enjoys nature and working in the communities challenger baseball and track programs.
“I have a lot of fun working with the kids in the challenger sports,” he said. “Some people aren’t as blessed as others, and I really love helping them out and making them laugh and watching them have fun. It’s very rewarding.”
Guerrier wants to study engineering in college. He does not plan on wrestling past high school.
“Knowing my career is almost over is sad,” Guerrier said. “I fell in love with the sport. Wrestling is tough to like, but once you fall in love with it, you’re hooked for life.”

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With the sectionals now in the books, let's look at a few intriguing matches and weight class breakdowns. 
The 1st match that pops outright away is at 113. Sutton(Boon) against Polen(GS). These are 2 young hammers and only one can punch his ticket to SS. Another good one here is Weurth(Mem) vs Kendall(NPo), this one is sure to have a lot of great scrambles and keep the fans on their feet  
120- Heeke(HH) vs Tucker(Re) should be another one with a lot of action. Tucker has really progressed since last year but Coach Bell has his guys going in the right direction and Heeke has looked good this year. Right behind them at 120 is Davis(Boon) vs Amento(Ce). Should be a good one. 
126- will have senior Bell(HH) battling it out for a trip to Ford Center with Morgan(MV). Can the senior finally get it  done?  
Sectional vs Sectional wise, I give a slight advantage to Central sectional. I don't see a big margain as in years past.   I do potentially see one weight class sweep and that's at 170 with the advantage to Central winners. 
106- tied at 2 a piece with the top seeds of each sectional taking the win. Don't sleep on West(EvMem) as he could turn this into a 3-1 Castle advantage
1131 3-1 Castle with Weurth(EvMem) taking out 2 seed Kendall(NPo)
120. 3-1 Centrals top 3 I think take this
126- 3-1 Castle top 3 get the job done and Bell finally punches his way to SS
132- 2-2 with the top seeds reigning 
138- 2-2 and Kirchgessner gets to SS for the 1st time I believe. 
145- once again knotted up.Frymire could turn this into 3-1 Central advantage 
152- 3-1 advantage for the top 3 coming from Central sectional. Deters not only saves this bracket from a sweep, but wins this weight too 
160- yep all knotted up at 2-2 with the top seeds holding their spots
170- could the Central sectional take a sweep here. I'm saying yes and we'll see our first 4 over 1 with Chandler(Emd) coming away with a victory over Johnson(Wash)
182- top seeds hold their spots and were at 2-2
195- ditto
220-ditto 
Hwt- ditto 
 
any thoughts or predictions?

Floyd Central sends 13 through and Selmer wins by pin and tech fall.  Some posters are just smarter than others. 

I, too, wish them well.  The problem is that I do not view the regional as an experiment lab.  Let north take over the central sectional, have a great couple of years then give them a crack at the regional.

They were a great touch!  
 
Annakin out.

Did they? I was to busy admiring the 10 robes lined up for the finals... anyway it is castles 50th year and the boys wanted to wear them to commemorate the 50! I loved them, 
Todd Lockyear... a fierce defender of the robes!
 

Sellmer is one of the state’s best wrestlers..If you think he is not a scorer from all positions i think you are mistaken ..  He did sign to wrestle for Indiana university, Which tells you Angel knows this kid’s talents .. Sellmer will pin or tech fall through out this sectional .. Floyd will send atleast 12 through this sectional ..

Awesome kid... lots of respect for this family. Sorry to hear. 

Castle's guys all made weight.  Logan Hunt (120lber) included!

Then check out the 3rd place match from last years finals. The 2 big fellas possibly gave one of the best matches in recent years. 

Once Mike gets the rankings done we'll probably do a hangout, so look for Thursday possibly. 
These are the last rankings so he's gotta get them perfect or he'll be at the unemployment office!

Now that the brackets are out, here are a couple examples I've been able to find that illustrate this seeding issue:
Avon Sectional, 182 pounds
Because there are > 8 teams, if you are matched up in a rat-tail and lose you are done.  Keep in mind that 6 are seeded, so that leaves 2 open slots in the quarterfinals.  In my opinion, the 4 remaining wrestlers should be matched in pig-tail in those 2 open slots. This would let the non-seeded wrestlers go against each other for a chance to fight back for likely 3rd or 4th place and a spot at Regionals.
However, because the remaining 4 wrestlers are random-drawn into all of the bracket spots you have this: A wrestler with a 4-20 record draws a bye in the pigtail, so even if they do lose their next match they can wrestle back for placement.  Meanwhile, a senior with a 19-10 record is randomly drawn in the pigtail against another senior with a 32-6 record.  One of these 2 will lose the match and their wrestling career is done -- no chance for wrestle back to move on.
Twin Lakes Sectional, 160 pounds
Maybe not as big of a deal but again this is about getting it right for kids to have a chance to get to one more weekend...
In the pigtail round, a wrestler with a 6-4 record has to face a 13-7 wrestler with one of them going home immediately.  Another wrestler with a 0-21 record draws the lucky open spot and has a bye to the next round. He will have double elimination -- one of the other two will not.
There are a few others that I saw glancing through some of the sectionals with larger # of teams where it's likely that there are more than 8 wrestlers in a weight class (otherwise with forfeits they will all get to the round of 8).
Coaches -- please ask for this simple change -- it makes sense, hurts nobody, doesn't add any additional time to the seeding meetings and will give some wrestlers (especially those seniors) a better chance to have an opportunity to earn their way to another weekend of high school wrestling.

The 2018 Evansville Central Sectional—long considered as one of the toughest in the State—expects to hold its form.  Two of the top four PAC teams will be there, the Big 8 team champion Vincennes Lincoln Alices and SIAC champion Mater Dei Wildcats.  Additionally, the field is fortified with many state-ranked wrestlers. 
North Posey hit a program high-water mark with its runner-up finish at the State Duals.  Vincennes Lincoln boasts a loaded line-up that has rolled up an eye-popping, won-loss record.  Will it be enough to topple Mater Dei from the team title?
6th-ranked Mater Dei freshman Cole Ross is a big favorite and gets the top seed at 106.  North Posey’s Braiden Fitts and Central’s Destiny Garris will battle in hopes of a spot against Egli in the final.
Mater Dei freshman, Blake Boarman, is the top seed at 113.  One of two undefeated wrestlers in the field, Boarman is putting his 5th ranking on the line.  He will likely meet the winner of the meeting of North Posey’s Kameron Kendall and Gibson Southern’s Chritian Polen.
At 120, Mater Dei’s ninth-ranked Kane Egli hopes to capture his second sectional title.  On the other side of the bracket, Central’s Cameron Amento should meet with Reitz’s Chris Tucker.
Mater Dei’s Clay Egli puts his 5th-ranking on the line while he pursues his second sectional title.  Gibson Southern’s Eric Harpeneau and Mt. Vernon’s Nate Morgan will slug it out in the bottom of the bracket.
At 132, Princeton’s Luke Dunn faces the classic good news/bad news paradigm.  The good news is that Dunn had a break-out performance in winning the Big8 title.  The bad news is that he will likely face Mater Dei’s 5th-ranked Eli Dickens.  Vincennes Lincoln’s Parker McNeely and Central’s Brayden Bethe are in contention to advance to the final.
Mater Dei’s 138-pound, fifth-ranked Matt Lee is in position to collect his second sectional championship.  The bottom of the bracket is wide open—look for Vincennes Lincoln’s Ashtin Russell, North’s Jacob Shanks or Reitz’s Clay Wellmeier to emerge.
At 145, Mater Dei freshman Scott Fitts is the favorite.  Expect to see the winner of Mt. Vernon’s Drake Ricketts and North Posey’s Austin Frymire face Fitts on the center mat.
Mater Dei’s Macartney Parkinson gets the top seed at 152.  North Posey’s two-seed, senior Levi Miller earned a trip to state as a freshman.  In this senior year, he looks to be in form to return to Banker’s.  Vincennes’ Cadon Deffendoll will challenge him in the semifinal round.
160 is so loaded, it’s hard to find a place to start!  Let’s begin with the top seed, Princeton senior Chase Wilson.  Wilson overcame a devastating mid-season injury and has compiled a 18-1 record.  Wilson better have his shoes laced tight as he will likely face Reitz’s Zach Martin in the semis.  Martin is fully capable of pulling off an upset.
Mater Dei senior Nolan Weidner dominated the field at the SIAC, yet only received a three seed.  Why?  Because the PAC champ, Gibson Southern’s Clay Singleton, edged Weidner 2-0 at the Holiday Classic.
170 is just plain stupid.  North Posey’s Colton Gamblin is the top seed, but will face a stiff semifinal challenge from Reitz’s Noah Reich.  Central’s McKinley Kemper is surging; the sophomore won his first SIAC title last weekend.  He will likely meet the Big8 champ, Mt. Vernon’s Luke McGennis in the semifinal.  Overlook Mater Dei’s Blake Chandler and Princeton’s James Curl at your own peril…either can pull of an upset.  Six very good wrestlers, but only four will advance.
Central’s undefeated senior, Kiave Guerrirer, is the top dog at 182.  Look for Vincennes’ Bishop Coomer and North’s Tyler Tasa to compete for the right to meet Guerrier for a shot at the title.
At 195, Reitz senior Andrew Koonce has rolled up a 32-6 record to earn a number-one seed. Mater Dei senior, Robbie Helfrich, should get a third crack at Koonce for the top podium spot.
5th-ranked Michael Boots of Mater Dei gets the top seed at 220.  It’s a race to a high medal for Reitz’s Luke Huggins, Princeton’s Eli Buck and Gibson Southern’s Macray Robinson.
Two big names in the big boy division:  Vincennes’ Spencer York and Mater Dei’s Roman Graves.  York is fresh off his Big8 triumph while Graves just nabbed an SIAC title.
Team-  If you attend, 2018 promises to be a great year.  Mater Dei coach Greg Schaefer boasts eight SIAC champs while his entire line-up placed in the top four.  Vincennes is riding high from their Big 8 title where they claimed four champs and placed eight additional grappler.  Central and North Posey both bring depth and balance.
All nine of the schools have competitive grapplers with opportunities to advance.  Regardless of the color of your jersey, Central sectional wrestling fans have cause for excitement.
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the outcome will be the same:  Late Saturday afternoon, the crew from 1300 Harmony Way will raise the championship trophy for the 42nd consecutive time.  The Wildcats are too strong and too deep for the string to be broken in 2018.
Top Quarterfinal Matches-  113, Isaiah Kiesel Gibson Southern vs. Braden Dike Mt. Vernon; 120, Shiloh Stasi North vs. Parker Mullins Vincennes; 126- Brenton Myers North vs. Albert Spencer North Posey; 132, Tyler Wright Reitz vs. Luke Dunn Princeton; 138, Jacob Shanks North vs. Ashtin Russell Vincennes; 182 Will Schuler Mater Dei vs. Landon Hoover Gibson Southern.
Best Semifinal Matches- 
113, Destiny Garris Central vs. Braiden Fitts North Posey.  Fitts has rolled up a very good record against strong competition.  Garris is in supreme condition and wrestles very tough.  This will be a fun one!
120, Cameron Amento Central vs. Chris Tucker Reitz.  The pair produced one of the most entertaining matches in the SIAC when Tucker came from behind to win 12-11.  I would not be surprised to see 30 points scored in this one.
132, Parker McNeely Vincennes vs. Brayden Bethe Central.  McNeely is a veteran who knows how to win matches.  Bethe is wild, unpredictable and capable of beating anyone on any given day.
160, Nolan Weidner Mater Dei vs. Clay Singleton Gibson Southern.  Singleton beat Weidner 2-0 at the Holiday Classic.  Both have stepped up their game, who will advance to the final?
170, Both sides of the bracket will be great.
Best Finals Match: 
152- Macartney Parkinson vs Levi Miller.  The last time they met, Parkinson handed Miller an UTB loss in a match that left Viking fans disappointed.  The loser of this match will likely face Castle’s Robert Deters in the semifinal of the regional, so the stakes are pretty darned high.  BTW-  Check out the Parkinson family’s t-shirts.  Best I have ever seen.
Hookemendations:
*Get up early and have breakfast at the Pie Pan. After your omelet, (Hookticia prefers pancakes) have a piece of pumpkin or pecan pie...you don’t have to make weight! 
*If home takes you north or east, ask any Central, North or Mater Dei fan for directions to the Hornville Tavern.  They have a family room and a smoked pork chop that is to D-I-E for. 
At the corner of 41 and I-64, you will find Stoll’s County Inn.  This is the best buffet you will find and has an Amish influence.  Tell ‘em Yoder sent you!
If you like sushi or hibachi, Fujiyama offers the best value for Japanese cuisine in the city. It is Mrs. Hook's favorite place to eat. Banzai! 
*Founded in 1854, Evansville Central It is the oldest high school in continuous operation west of the Allegheny Mountains. Revel in the history! 

Indiana wrestlers represented well in the Flo National High School Rankings updated January 23rd 2018 as we go into Indiana State Series . 
 
 #16  106- Jacob Moran, Portage, Jr.
#20  113- Brayden Curtis, Yorktown, Jr.
#14  126- Asa Garcia, Avon, Jr. 
#10  145- Kasper McIntosh, Portage, Sr. 
#1    152- Brayton Lee, Brownsburg, Sr. 
#6    195- Lucas Davison, Chesterton, Sr. 
#1    220- Mason Parris, Lawrenceburg, Sr. 
#15  285- Eli Pokerney, Chesterton, Jr. 
 

He did not wrestle today!

I second hook and a half and also nominate UncleJimmy. 

The Ford Center is a great venue to watch wrestling! I hope they never move it

Finally tonight at 6!
I got 8 TripleBLocks and 6 that are up in the air or there are serious contenders or possible upsets.
See everybody tonight, when there are tournament issues that are slowing things down come find me and give me some ideas on what you would do to make it run faster!

I second hook and a half and also nominate UncleJimmy. 

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Lots of IN kids should go tonight.  Likely from Purdue - Luke Welch #12 @ 125, Dylan Lydy #12 @174, Kobe Woods @ 197 & Shawn Streck @ 285.
The meet also features the first appearance at home for Nick Lee, who came out of redshirt status last weekend and enters the rankings this week at #7 on Intermat and #8 on Flo.  Nick is 16-3 on the year including his unattached schedule.  He has scored bonus points in all but one win.  He'll face Nate Limmex who defeated Chad Red last week.  I know comparative scores aren't reliable, but you can bet many will be watching to see how Nick does against him.
Below is an article from a PA paper on Nick with quotes from Greg Schaefer and Matt Coughlin.  It's a nice piece with only one error in the year he won State in IN.
Nick Lee's Wrestling Success No Surprise to Former Coaches

Maceo focused on football now, injuries got him.  Great that he gives Bondon praise.  Two great kids, best wishes to both going forward.  http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/columnists/jim-peters/jim-peters-portage-s-maceo-awaits-his-storybook-ending/article_b978920e-0ee0-5ba3-a2e4-04305c602cf3.html