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Meridith 5-3 over Red for 3rd place. 
Yianni is champ

Yeah..."da" shtick isn't funny anymore.

Great pick up for Region sports for the broadcast. Who will give better insight on one of the toughest tournaments in region then Josh Morgan. I’m hearing a couple big guns will be out of a couple  line ups still a great day of wrestling. 

do you relly want me to express my opinion - we let da rest fight for da scraps

I think a more interesting question what are the toughest SS's by weight class?  Anyone up for the challenge?

New Castle historically has had the most placers and the best winning percentage.  East Chicago  or formerly  Merrillville typically has the most state champions.      Evansville might be the toughest this year with the dominant #County teams in it.    Ft Wayne has Y2  and his historical stats that can make that SS look good.

I mean it's just the first rankings... get some big wins and move up to feel good. It only matters at the state finals

As always, Steve Krah does justice to the story.  Hats off to Coach Whickcar for and staff for a storybook season last year - capped off with a sectional title that came down to 5 teams in the final round.  As for Xander, I'll be one of the most vocal of all his fans.  If anyone has watched this team in recent years you'd remember Xander b/c he used to be the one who would almost get disqualified for using all of his blood time every match!  He has always been a gritty, tough competitor.  With a coach like Whickcar it was only a matter of time until Xander was top tier.  Like the other outstanding athletes Whickcar has produced thus far: Tredway, Guerra, Boyd... Xander is also an outstanding person.  He is the kind of person you want your kid to hangout with (for help with homework, character, or mat technique)!
Thanks again to Steve for always supporting wrestling and telling the wrestling story from the Thanksgiving tournaments all the way to the 'Big Dance'.    

I feel like we should change the title of this thread to Flo v. Track and why I hate ads....

Lookin' forward to EC semi-state.  We might not be in da-region, but we have to come tru der.  Not all da boys from CMA is da rich kids. Some are just ard workin' boys who bale da hay in d-summer and know how ta grind.  I know 1 dat plans to head to da Bank via da hay fields and den through the steel region.  'Course we're hopin' to draw da Logansport regional 1st round, but who's not.  Let's grind!!!

Surprised Antknee did not end up taking over the Jimtown program.  I know he put a lot of time and effort into those kids and the youth program.  I  appreciated his efforts in making the Jimtown RTC great.  Excited for him to get the head job at Bremen- watch out for those Lions, Antknee will do a great job.  Hope he starts an RTC @ Bremen this spring!

Surprised Antknee did not end up taking over the Jimtown program.  I know he put a lot of time and effort into those kids and the youth program.  I  appreciated his efforts in making the Jimtown RTC great.  Excited for him to get the head job at Bremen- watch out for those Lions, Antknee will do a great job.  Hope he starts an RTC @ Bremen this spring!

If you get the magazine it lists all the changes in each regional.

http://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/ihsaa/documents/quick resources/Winter Bulletin.pdf
 
Scroll to pages 79-81.
 
Penn is hosting the Regional that you have inquired about.

I know it’s out of topic but without the people that serve in the military there is no website!
Thank you to all that served and are serving now!

On a side note: one thing that ticks me off are those wrestling coaches who wish for their school's varsity football team to lose in the playoffs so that they can get their wrestlers back. I've always viewed that as selfish and out of good character.  

My son played football his freshman year and then stopped to focus on wrestling.  His decision did not involve the "injury issue" being described here, but I think the decision making process used is applicable.  1st point: coming into wrestling season a bit physically 'beaten up' (just wear and tear) made the start of wrestling tougher.  2nd point: our football team was always ramping up for the play-offs when my son was ready to get on the mat.  In the end, point 2 won out.  Our philosophy is bee 100% committed.  So if the football team is making a deep run, you can't be wishing the season would end so you can start wrestling.  If football were after wrestling season, I believe my son would play football and wrestle.  If your son feels 100% committed during football, I'd say play football.  If he finds himself wishing the season would end when the "football players" are wanting to win more than ever... don't play.
 
We just had a kid break his thumb in wrestling practice yesterday...  probably done for the season.  Nothing to do with football...

It feels like saying "you can get hurt walking across the street" or "you can get hurt in any sport" doesn't quite live up to what is really happening in football.  I feel like with wrestling being 1 on 1 and having a referee only watching 2 kids at a time, it is astronomically safer than football.  I feel a kid can defend himself against 1 other person and the ref can actually stop things before they get out of hand.  I believe football is 4 to 22 for refs to kids with no chance of stopping a potentially dangerous situation.  Whether its a running back who is getting hit high and low by multiple tacklers or a lineman who is engaged while his teammate gets knocked over on their leg, there is a lot that goes on that a kid cannot possibly protect themselves against.  Not to mention how many tackles include someone grabbing a leg and rolling.  

You forgot one- all da jealousy issues regarding how da region will dominate in February 

By fur da most rediquoulss question
 

My inside info tells me Eli is #1 on this list
 

That's a pretty solid HWY group.  That should be entertaining watching these bigs.

You need to change your profile pic then.