Sydokun

Haters gon hate.
BLee is one of the most humble kids I’ve ever been around.  He is also one of the fiercest competitors I’ve ever seen, which is what makes him the wrestler he is.  If a kid just wrestls him, I have never seen him be anything but gracious.  If you try to show him up by doing a lot of talking and then shoving/punching him in the face after the first period, then you’re going to get the angry BLee that’s going to respond in kind.
If others on this thread are talking about  being unsportsmanlike in his takedowns and cutting kids...the kid likes TDs.  If he liked pins and pinned kids in a few seconds, is that more “sportsmanlike”?
The lesson?  Don’t be a jerk to BLee and things will be fine.
And if any of you people actually knew the kid, you wouldn’t be talking.  

I see both sides but at the same time teams should set together. Kinda odd 3 people setting in a sea of Portage if your kid is wrestling a portage kid. (nothing against Portage just the 1st name that came to mind and i have never had any issue with them. good people) Would be nice to have teams sectioned off and a lottery for the seats but doubt any schools knows how many people will come from that school and how many would be saved for them leaving a lot of blank seats and putting good seats to waste. With that said If you do try to save seats try to use reason. Get an idea before heading how many are coming and only save those as needed or maybe just your family in the same area don't do 10 rows or something dumb. Also if you do see people saving a seat just talk to them most people are willing to work with you. There could be a good reason as to why they might be saving a seat. I for one saved one last year for my Father he had back issue and i did not want him getting hurt in the crowed getting in, so he hung back. I got the seat and he came once it settled down. 

I see both sides but at the same time teams should set together. Kinda odd 3 people setting in a sea of Portage if your kid is wrestling a portage kid. (nothing against Portage just the 1st name that came to mind and i have never had any issue with them. good people) Would be nice to have teams sectioned off and a lottery for the seats but doubt any schools knows how many people will come from that school and how many would be saved for them leaving a lot of blank seats and putting good seats to waste. With that said If you do try to save seats try to use reason. Get an idea before heading how many are coming and only save those as needed or maybe just your family in the same area don't do 10 rows or something dumb. Also if you do see people saving a seat just talk to them most people are willing to work with you. There could be a good reason as to why they might be saving a seat. I for one saved one last year for my Father he had back issue and i did not want him getting hurt in the crowed getting in, so he hung back. I got the seat and he came once it settled down. 

Guilty... I was a seat saver...  yes, I ran down the hallway and down the stairs and threw coats on seats... Yes, I was one who would upset people when I said "this seat is taken"...  and no, I didnt care...  I wanted good seats for me, my parents and others...
 
However, now I may be a tad to old to run down a hall, down some stairs and guard off people from taking seats...  I sure hope the younger generation is ready to take over for....

I see both sides but at the same time teams should set together. Kinda odd 3 people setting in a sea of Portage if your kid is wrestling a portage kid. (nothing against Portage just the 1st name that came to mind and i have never had any issue with them. good people) Would be nice to have teams sectioned off and a lottery for the seats but doubt any schools knows how many people will come from that school and how many would be saved for them leaving a lot of blank seats and putting good seats to waste. With that said If you do try to save seats try to use reason. Get an idea before heading how many are coming and only save those as needed or maybe just your family in the same area don't do 10 rows or something dumb. Also if you do see people saving a seat just talk to them most people are willing to work with you. There could be a good reason as to why they might be saving a seat. I for one saved one last year for my Father he had back issue and i did not want him getting hurt in the crowed getting in, so he hung back. I got the seat and he came once it settled down. 

Concur. Along those lines, and this only works if there's just a couple of you..
1. wear a neutral color shirt..gray/white/black..most teams have a variation of those colors somehow.
2. Know at least one name from about 6 of the larger teams that are the ones usually hoarding the seats..you know who they are!
3. Just tell the nice lady/man with bed sheets/coats/tape that you are Jason Tsirtsis (random name to protect the innocent but use the name from #2 above of whichever team section your in) aunt/uncle and drove to watch him and just need a couple seats.
4. The mean seat lady/man will then become super nice, welcome you with open arms, ask about insert name from team section here and you plant your arse in their section.
5. Upon wrestling commencement, shed your neutral color shirt..throw on your loud and proud #PainTrain, Jimtown new State 2018 shirt.
6. Stand up and start the #PainTrain, Jimtown chant or my fave..Unleash the Giant saying!!
7. Duck from flying debris.
Just a tip from your UncleJimmy.

I see both sides but at the same time teams should set together. Kinda odd 3 people setting in a sea of Portage if your kid is wrestling a portage kid. (nothing against Portage just the 1st name that came to mind and i have never had any issue with them. good people) Would be nice to have teams sectioned off and a lottery for the seats but doubt any schools knows how many people will come from that school and how many would be saved for them leaving a lot of blank seats and putting good seats to waste. With that said If you do try to save seats try to use reason. Get an idea before heading how many are coming and only save those as needed or maybe just your family in the same area don't do 10 rows or something dumb. Also if you do see people saving a seat just talk to them most people are willing to work with you. There could be a good reason as to why they might be saving a seat. I for one saved one last year for my Father he had back issue and i did not want him getting hurt in the crowed getting in, so he hung back. I got the seat and he came once it settled down. 

Like Cattle though a gate. Moo

Like Cattle though a gate. Moo

My predictions
1. More people will be disappointed in their shaved ice than ever before
2. There will be a group of fans from Northwest Indiana that will refuse to do the wave
3. Complaints over security preventing seat saving will rise 50%
4. Refs will be booed three times 
5. The semi-finals will have four overtime matches

Man... I was just thinking Nick. Looking for love on a hangout may get you catfished by jmill, triple B, Pistol Pete, Uncle Jimmy, or someone like that. 

I just wanted to recognize a great wrestler with great sportsmanship. Jed Levitz from Prairie Heights. He fell short of going back to state for a 3rd time. After his lost he was a class act, handling it like a true champion,shaking hands and congratulating the other wrestler 2 times. A great example of what wrestling and a great coaching staff has taught this young man. Congratulations on a awesome high school wrestling career.  

Mills gets a championship after 2,3,2 finishes. Works incredibly hard next week and puts away rooks 4-3 in finals. If anyone deserves it, it’s him. Great match. Closer than their finals match last year if that’s possible!

All right you young bucks who didn’t make da cut for tomorrow. Take da opportunity to get a workout - earn a couple bucks - and help a elderly neighbor - start shoveling ! Get off of da x-box and do something positive.  Show da community dat us wrasler are good citizens. Did old rat has ben help his neighbors!

Going over the stats the county stat guru @Indysportsfan has put together. 
We lock in the rankings before the state tournament every year. 280 wrestler enter the state tournament ranked. Which at the time of sectionals is just recognition of their season. We do not and will not adjust them.   Not for injury or bad draws. Of 240 ranked wrestlers we lost 7 going on to semi state. 
Thank you to everyone who has sent emails and messages. You are so important to the rankings. 

Is Moreno buying followers like the recent twitter kerfuffle? Lol...good luck, tough road.

Curtis -state champ 
Lowery-4th 
black-2nd 
I guess these guys would say they have wins moreno doesn’t also. 
I would guess a comp would be the Mater Dei freshman Boarman who as a 8th grader defeated watts and peele. Which is comparable to Moreno’s wins over Triana and peele 

Curtis pinned Moran in the 7th place match two years ago, so we got to see it, just not under the lights. 

Brayden won OW at Moorseville this year. I don't think he was in the most stacked weight, but did bump up to 120 and was dominate up to the finals. Then had a good match with Cash. I know he has been very humble and respectful of his follow competitor. I would hope that had more to do with it then just his performance as an athlete.  To me OW should be a balance of Ability / Sportsmanship and not just based on name and the ability to pin / TF every kid as fast as they can. Just my opinion. Very interesting topic and to be honest until now i had not given it much thought. 

Brayden won OW at Moorseville this year. I don't think he was in the most stacked weight, but did bump up to 120 and was dominate up to the finals. Then had a good match with Cash. I know he has been very humble and respectful of his follow competitor. I would hope that had more to do with it then just his performance as an athlete.  To me OW should be a balance of Ability / Sportsmanship and not just based on name and the ability to pin / TF every kid as fast as they can. Just my opinion. Very interesting topic and to be honest until now i had not given it much thought. 

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.  

Yorktown has the compression set. No issues with anything being caught and to be honest I like them a LOT better then the fight shorts. Very clean looking.

Congratulations to Alex Barr from Yorktown for signing with Wabash. He is projected to wrestle 141.

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Congratulations to Christian Hunt from Yorktown for signing with Army West Point. He is projected to wrestle 149.

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These 2 put on a show today that was special..The environment In  the nc Field house was spectacular! This match had it all.. sick scrambles, superb top work and crazy takedowns..Both wrestlers laid it out on the line and both had to take injury and blood time.. these 2 made all the fans winners and both gave 110% and left it ALL out there..I'm telling you now if they find themselves meeting again we are all in for a treat that we will not forget...I ended up seeing The Curtis family at dinner and the kid was so gracious and humble that It speaks volumes about his moral fiber and the reason why he's so successful..AJ is a inspiration to all his peers and elders and leads by example..I look forward to the years to come and appreciate what I'm lucky to witness from these 2 and the the quality of wrestling from  the rest of the state ...Feels good knowing we aren't just a basketball state and represent to the fullest!