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I’m all smiles when I hear people complaining about stalling when they lost by 5+.

People love having their feelings mirrored. 

Wheeler’s room is sweet. It’s a big square—a competition mat surrounded by practice circles on all four sides. 
It may not tell a story of tradition yet, as it’s the school’s 12th year having a wrestling team and the room is only in its second season, but it’s a good start. 

Wheeler’s room is sweet. It’s a big square—a competition mat surrounded by practice circles on all four sides. 
It may not tell a story of tradition yet, as it’s the school’s 12th year having a wrestling team and the room is only in its second season, but it’s a good start. 

Wheeler’s room is sweet. It’s a big square—a competition mat surrounded by practice circles on all four sides. 
It may not tell a story of tradition yet, as it’s the school’s 12th year having a wrestling team and the room is only in its second season, but it’s a good start. 

merrillville has best room i ever seen ... 4 full mats plus extra space for small bleachers for seating and a huge coaches office....

My dad made me take off my “Takedown Expert” pin on the walk from the hotel to Conseco Field house. 
80s/90s wrestling kitsch was wild. 

My favorite: Wrestler goes out of Bounds whole gym yells 2!!!!!!!!
 
One of my best friends would always yell "Too his back" after takedowns 

South Bend Riley's lightning singlets, both new and old, are a favorite. 
Warren Central's flame singlets were sweet, 1990s and early 2000s I believe. 

South Bend Riley's lightning singlets, both new and old, are a favorite. 
Warren Central's flame singlets were sweet, 1990s and early 2000s I believe. 

Classic dog to Polish bamboozle scenario. I’ve seen it too many times.

South Bend Riley's lightning singlets, both new and old, are a favorite. 
Warren Central's flame singlets were sweet, 1990s and early 2000s I believe. 

Classic dog to Polish bamboozle scenario. I’ve seen it too many times.

Classic dog to Polish bamboozle scenario. I’ve seen it too many times.

Classic dog to Polish bamboozle scenario. I’ve seen it too many times.

I feel honored to have been at the tournament that brought us this review. 
 
 

As someone who earned a college scholarship for wrestling, I often get wide eyed hearing parents that are actively seeking a college scholarship through wrestling, as most are not a high percentage of total costs, and many wrestlers who earn them don't complete all 4/5 years of the scholarship. So many wrestlers that are pushed to get a scholarship quit wrestling once they don't live in the same house as the people pushing them to get the scholarship. I'm sure this is a bit extreme, but 18 wrestlers joined my college team alongside me, and only 2 were on the roster the last semester of the scholarship/eligibility window. 

As someone who earned a college scholarship for wrestling, I often get wide eyed hearing parents that are actively seeking a college scholarship through wrestling, as most are not a high percentage of total costs, and many wrestlers who earn them don't complete all 4/5 years of the scholarship. So many wrestlers that are pushed to get a scholarship quit wrestling once they don't live in the same house as the people pushing them to get the scholarship. I'm sure this is a bit extreme, but 18 wrestlers joined my college team alongside me, and only 2 were on the roster the last semester of the scholarship/eligibility window. 

As someone who earned a college scholarship for wrestling, I often get wide eyed hearing parents that are actively seeking a college scholarship through wrestling, as most are not a high percentage of total costs, and many wrestlers who earn them don't complete all 4/5 years of the scholarship. So many wrestlers that are pushed to get a scholarship quit wrestling once they don't live in the same house as the people pushing them to get the scholarship. I'm sure this is a bit extreme, but 18 wrestlers joined my college team alongside me, and only 2 were on the roster the last semester of the scholarship/eligibility window. 

Today at the Mooresville Holiday Classic, following the 190 lbs Championship Bout, the parents of the 2nd Place wrestler from Cascade HS, Braxton Lewis, approached the father of Collin Casad, the champion. After a brief introduction of themselves, Lewis's father told Eric Casad that they had learned of the passing of Eric's son Nick, a former Terre Haute South wrestler and older brother to Collin - in a car accident earlier this year. They offered their condolences, and then informed Eric Casad (standing next to me) that they too had lost a son in an accident. Eric Casad and the Lewis parents seemed to experience a profound bond as Lewis's parents congratulated Eric Casad on Collin's victory, and expressed that they were happy for fhe Casad family - and happy to go away with 2nd. The Lewis parents related, "It's bigger than this (the wrestling)". Braxton had left last year's Holiday Classic with a broken leg, they explained. The Lewises wished the Casads well and expressed that they hoped to see them again - and that they'd keep them in their thoughts and prayers. 
This year both young men wrestled their hearts out while wearing the singlets of their older brothers who were not physically present at today's meet, but whose imprints of brotherly love surely remain in the hearts of these two young men today, of their families, and those who knew them.
This was the most moving expression of supreme sportsmanship - and beyond - that I've seen in my years attending wrestling events. 
Very best wishes to both families! 
 
Photo 1: 2021 Fargo all-Americans (Greco) Joshua Howell (asst coach of Terre Haute South) and Nick Casad, brother of Collin.
Photo 2: Nick Casad and other former THS wrestlers attending last year's 2022 Mooresville Holiday Classic 
 

Florida State Football is on the line with a question…
Is this order of importance for seeding correct?
   1. Results head to head 
   2. results against common opponents
   3. subjective insights  

Not sure if Rochester was missing any but west central has always been a sleeper 1A program and prob one of the smallest 1A schools in indiana. Coach Kenny Nielsen has been head of that program for a very long time and his asst. Nathan Williams wrestled for wc and now coaching and have got the youth program moving with the help of the fritz family! They have 2 seniors whom are twins Drake and hayden fritz that have both been state qualifiers and very talented kids. This tiny school could be a consistent top program in 1A but typically struggles to completely fill roster. Graduating class prob around 45 or so. The coaches here do a tremendous job! 

Greco has disqualified wrestlers for not scoring points, and wrestlers were getting disqualified left and right instead of getting risky, hoping the other wrestler would take the risk. Even if you do penalize something, it doesn't mean it will change. I don't think people get too mad about warnings; people get really mad at unforeseen penalties. 
 
Eliminating the warning would be very tough. It would go against all styles' rules currently for stalling/activity/passivity. 
 
I appreciate the best refs who talk during the match. The best example online of this is the Caldwll/Metcalf NCAA final, where the ref. is making sure the arena knows all of his intentions when making or holding calls. When I've officiated, wrestlers start wrestling and stop stalling once you say "work to improve" before you have to warn them. 

158
Williams was 158 and 167 in college.