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I don't care that he came up short, because Cole Solomey battled his heart out against the very best and despite cementing the best finish in school history...he will be back to top it. See you next year young man...you made a community beam with pride.

I don't care that he came up short, because Cole Solomey battled his heart out against the very best and despite cementing the best finish in school history...he will be back to top it. See you next year young man...you made a community beam with pride.

I don't care that he came up short, because Cole Solomey battled his heart out against the very best and despite cementing the best finish in school history...he will be back to top it. See you next year young man...you made a community beam with pride.

I don't care that he came up short, because Cole Solomey battled his heart out against the very best and despite cementing the best finish in school history...he will be back to top it. See you next year young man...you made a community beam with pride.

I don't care that he came up short, because Cole Solomey battled his heart out against the very best and despite cementing the best finish in school history...he will be back to top it. See you next year young man...you made a community beam with pride.

I don't care that he came up short, because Cole Solomey battled his heart out against the very best and despite cementing the best finish in school history...he will be back to top it. See you next year young man...you made a community beam with pride.

What a day so far for the KV 138 Cole Solomey as he punches his ticket under the lights for the first time in KV history. Did it with a grinder over Bryce Lowery and finished off Hayhurst 8-4. History maker Cole Solomey!
 
Excited to watch him tonight against the nationally ranked Mendez.

What a grind he had to make it through also. Faced Cash Turner last night then Lowery, and finally Hayhurst in the semis. That's earning your place for sure. 

What a day so far for the KV 138 Cole Solomey as he punches his ticket under the lights for the first time in KV history. Did it with a grinder over Bryce Lowery and finished off Hayhurst 8-4. History maker Cole Solomey!
 
Excited to watch him tonight against the nationally ranked Mendez.

What a day so far for the KV 138 Cole Solomey as he punches his ticket under the lights for the first time in KV history. Did it with a grinder over Bryce Lowery and finished off Hayhurst 8-4. History maker Cole Solomey!
 
Excited to watch him tonight against the nationally ranked Mendez.

What a grind he had to make it through also. Faced Cash Turner last night then Lowery, and finally Hayhurst in the semis. That's earning your place for sure. 

What a day so far for the KV 138 Cole Solomey as he punches his ticket under the lights for the first time in KV history. Did it with a grinder over Bryce Lowery and finished off Hayhurst 8-4. History maker Cole Solomey!
 
Excited to watch him tonight against the nationally ranked Mendez.

What a grind he had to make it through also. Faced Cash Turner last night then Lowery, and finally Hayhurst in the semis. That's earning your place for sure. 

What a day so far for the KV 138 Cole Solomey as he punches his ticket under the lights for the first time in KV history. Did it with a grinder over Bryce Lowery and finished off Hayhurst 8-4. History maker Cole Solomey!
 
Excited to watch him tonight against the nationally ranked Mendez.

Big ups to Cole Solomey on his 6-0 victory over a tough customer in Cash Turner and for becoming the first three time state placer in the 52 years of Kankakee Valley wrestling. He has a chance to also top his 6th place finish from last year which tied him for the best finish in school history. 

Big ups to Cole Solomey on his 6-0 victory over a tough customer in Cash Turner and for becoming the first three time state placer in the 52 years of Kankakee Valley wrestling. He has a chance to also top his 6th place finish from last year which tied him for the best finish in school history. 

Rock-Paper-Scissors...

I stood in line more than 2 hours to be in front on line.  Then I hurried in only to find 3 coaches of one school, who obviously had gotten access without standing in line, saving a block of 50 seats.  When I told them they weren’t allowed to save that many, they told me that’s what they were doing and I couldn’t stop them.  Then as soon as their 2 wrestlers got promptly beat Friday, almost all of their “fans” immediately got up and left.

In our defense Alaskamat.com had him ranked.

Cole Solomey 120. 

Alrad? C'mon guys for a kid this special mind your spelling. It's Allred.
 
Cole Solomey vs Jett Boots at 120 should be a heckuva match. Solomey has had a great year having stayed under the radar being in the same sectional with a pair of proven seniors in Bettich and Diaz. Now he may be on the podium. 

Alrad? C'mon guys for a kid this special mind your spelling. It's Allred.
 
Cole Solomey vs Jett Boots at 120 should be a heckuva match. Solomey has had a great year having stayed under the radar being in the same sectional with a pair of proven seniors in Bettich and Diaz. Now he may be on the podium. 

Alrad? C'mon guys for a kid this special mind your spelling. It's Allred.
 
Cole Solomey vs Jett Boots at 120 should be a heckuva match. Solomey has had a great year having stayed under the radar being in the same sectional with a pair of proven seniors in Bettich and Diaz. Now he may be on the podium. 

Steenbeke will give Perry everything he can handle. I know that record is unimpressive but the kid is wrestling well right now for a frosh especially. He pinned his first three opponents in under 3 minutes each time at semistate before giving Hollendonner everything he could handle in losing 3-2. I was impressed after someone had mentioned his first round opponent as a likely upset over him. 
 
As Lee Corso says...not so fast my friend!
 

Attica has a really nice little team for the sub 300 student Fountain County high school, with 5 qualifiers that include a couple hammers in Hargan and Douglass. However the draw certainly didn't do this crew favors, though Douglass it could be said had a relatively favorable draw in one of the weaker weights. I haven't got to see Hargan wrestle but regardless of the schedule it takes some skills to arrive undefeated in SS. But drawing Pack in the bloodround will certainly mean if he makes it to state he definitely earned it. Miller at 106 is the lone senior in the group and has a pair of 2nd place finishes this post season thanks to standout sophomore Jake Stall of McCutcheon by scores of 8-4 and 9-4. 
 
Unfortunately I think fellow small school warrior Jeffrey Bailey of River Forest will be too much for Miller in what figures to be a fantastic blood round match. 4 of the 5 Attica reps are seniors, with just junior 220 Clayton Kelley being the holdout. Kelley has a tough first round assignment in fellow junior Bobby Babcock of Hobart.