MamaRioux

I coach at the other Brownsburg middle school and am proud to be a colleague of this warrior. You won’t find better man in our wrestling community.
 
Last night, his team won the Hendricks County middle school wrestling tournament by over 100 points! It’s a VERY tough tournament full of current and future state champs. His team is awesome, and brings Coach Frepans warrior attitude each time they walk onto the mat. 

Coach Frepans team will finish the season this Saturday at our conference tournament in Zionsville (another stacked tournament). It Would be pretty cool to see coach Frepans team win him another team title!! 

Just wanted to say the Rioux Fam appreciate all the kind words! Unbelievably proud of Luke and Nate for all their hard work and Luke for getting it done... even if he had to call me out in the interview afterwards! 

Avon
 
Goelz-Gells
Rioux-Rio
Schoeff-chef
and yeah just Big Joe

I felt the same as I called too. I know I'm heading straight to the box office and getting my 113's or the line will be held up a while

I finally figured out after trying to use the codes I got for my two kids, that you have to use a separate Ticketmaster account with each code.  If you use the same account it will say you have exceeded your ticket limit.  Dumb!! 

I finally figured out after trying to use the codes I got for my two kids, that you have to use a separate Ticketmaster account with each code.  If you use the same account it will say you have exceeded your ticket limit.  Dumb!! 

Winter bulletin says December 25.
 
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Avon crowd erupts as it appears Luke Rioux just secured his 100th high school victory. If that the case, congrats young man 

Oh, and a very recent one including four 4x placers with 7 titles and 10 total trips under the lights; 2019 126 lbs.
 
1. Jesse Mendez of Crown Point - (1st, 1st, 1st, 1st)
2. Ray Rioux of Avon - (6th, 3rd, 2nd, 2nd)
3. Hunter Watts of Jimtown - (6th, 2nd, 1st, 3rd)
4. Brayden Curtis of Yorktown - (7th, 1st, 1st, 4th)
 
Sixteen individual seasons with only three of them failing to make the semi-finals.

Nope, Not today. If he were wearing Purple or Red and White we wouldn't being hearing complaints.  You can't drop someone who hasn't lost.  As I'm often told when someone I think should be ranked: gotta beat them when it matters.  Nothing new here the rankings have been based off the IHPO results for years now.  And at 106 with no returning state placers.....Horn get's the nod.  And he deserves it he is a phenom.  That being said Rev, Rioux, Bollinger, and Ocampo,  all get a shot at the title and i wouldn't count either of them out.

#4 ranked Luke Rioux over #1 Hockaday 10-6 
 

Have to go all the way to Fargo to wrestle the team less than 10 miles from us. Revin Dickman vs Nate Rioux in the consolations, loser goes for 7th. Congrats to both young men for achieving All-American status.

Ben Davis would be crazy if they don't hire Quinn Harris as their head coach, young or not, he's wise and mature beyond his years and is  a huge part of why BD has churned out studs and the culture is changing in that room.. I know for a fact he is dedicated as if he is already the HC! He's got his guys training in the off season and going to tough tournaments year round... we all know ppl aren't beating down the door for HC jobs in this sport so when you got a great young man like Quinn as devoted as he is, you better not let him slip away cuz I would vouch for any and every time.. He's tired of his boys being looked at like light work for opposition and is def got them heading in the right direction.. Give him 5 years and it'll be a whole new level in that room.

Comparing official high school events and some of the "club" level events operated by third parties is like comparing apples and oranges. At one pre-season club event I attended that had all age groups, duals and individual there were WAAAAAY too many people. Snot nosed tikes running about, grandparents in wheelchairs, people crowding the mats, etc. Even in a non-pandemic year, these things sometimes feel like a loosely organized prison fight.
 
On the opposite end of the spectrum, all of the official high school events we've participated in have been well organized. Attendance limited to immediate family (parents and siblings). Seating generally grouped by team, etc. People being generous, smart and giving each other their space. Host schools kept extra cleaning staff on hand to continuously wipe down commonly touched surfaces.  
 
With the regular season now over, I would suggest that what the Indiana High School wrestling teams, coaches, schools have pulled off this year was an incredible success. We did NOT hear reports of massive spread between wrestlers in practice, duals or tournaments. We did NOT hear any stories about getting fans in attendance sick.
 
Wrestling is a misunderstood sport even in good times. At a lot of schools, even our principals and ADs were skeptical about whether wrestling should proceed. But we did what wrestlers do. We looked at the rules, added our own common sense, stayed focused and disciplined. People didn't think we could pull it off, but we did. Not hanging a "victory" banner just yet, but just look at what we accomplished. We should give ourselves a little credit (because nobody else will!).

I can't agree more.
 
It's not the media. It's the UNKNOWN. The Chinese didn't shut down whole parts of their country because of media exaggeration. Don't trust the media go to the CDC, NIH, John Hopkins or State Health agency sites. Watch Congressional hearings.
 
The flu infects at 1 to 1 this thing 'appears' to spread at 1 to 2. Cycle that out 10 times and you get 10 infections for the flu and 1K for Covid-19. And, the mortality of this thing 'appears' to be 10x that of the flu (A Facui before Congress yesterday).
 
Italy went from 10 cases to 12,500 in two weeks with a 164 deaths yesterday alone. That's a growth rate of ~120,000% and even if you factor in increased testing that's astronomical.
 
There is difference between panic and expecting our populace and institutions have a sense of urgency and being a "little irrational". No the world isn't going to end, but it's a serious problem, particularly for the 48M that are most at risk (including children with asthma).

This isn't the flu, there is no vaccine for this virus. This is a new virus that spread to humans in December and has now spread across the world and has a very high mortality rate. When the people who study these things are saying to be careful you probably should listen.
 
The worst thing that can happen is people not taking this seriously and millions get infected and overload our already busy hospitals. 

This is a very tricky question (thread) to reply to. In my humble opinion I don't know that there is a correct answer to the originally stated question. There are so many factors that go into competing at all collegiate levels. Does it count if a wrestler started DI and then transferred or stepped away from the sport after a year or two? One could respectfully debate the fact that some wrestlers take non-traditional paths into their college experiences now days. Additionally, many wrestlers arrive at their college choice only to find that it wasn't what they expected; or the coach who recruited them has now taken a different job; or academics trip them up; or an injury derails their college wrestling experience. There are numerous factors that play out as an 18 year-old embarks on a college wrestling journey. There can be many pitfalls along the way... as is there can be many rewards to be had if a little grit is demonstrated.
 
With athlete retention in mind I believe more wrestlers (and their parents) could do a better job of 1)researching a variety of schools before making a final selection; 2)working on their time management skills in MS and HS to better ensure "life success" in college; and 3)realizing that wrestling at any collegiate level is very grueling. As they say... "it's a job."  You have to love the sport, be willing to navigate set-backs, and have the ability to keep your eye on the ball.
 
In getting back to the original topic, DI wrestling isn't for everyone. It is absolutely best-practice for an athlete (and his/her parents) to be realistic in what level of collegiate wrestling they want to take part in. A productive and fulfilling wrestling experience can be had at all collegiate levels depending on what the student-athlete is after. As a reminder... it is college... so some level of academic achievement should be placed into the equation. A wrestler at a DIII college studying pre-med is obviously a different situation than a wrestler navigating the rigors of a Big Ten program and schedule. Two different scenarios... two different goals in mind... both are to be applauded.
 
I tip my hat to any young man or young lady that finishes 4+ years of collegiate wrestling at any level and walks away with memories, achievements, and a college degree.

Here is mine... Owen Sego. Nothing would make me more happy than to see this kid make a deep run or win it all. At 170, he is a complete wild card. He has the experience and a proud angel looking down on him. That could be all that he needs!!!