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Round 1 Yorktown 30 Holt 29 Franklin 52 Brownsburg 12 Jeffersonville 65 Indiana Deaf School 0 Round 2 Holt 73 Indiana Deaf School 0 Franklin 32 Jeffersonville 28 Yorktown 46 Brownsburg 18 Round 3 Yorktown 64 Indiana Deaf School 12 Holt 45 Franklin 15 Jeffersonville 45 Brownsburg 18 Round 4 Brownsburg 70 Indiana Deaf School 3 Yorktown 43 Franklin 14 Holt 45 Jeffersonville 9 Round 5 Yorktown 53 Jeffersonville 16 Franklin 77 Indiana Deaf School 0 Holt beat Brownsburg (didn't get final score)

2005 Kids National Championships Schoolboy 85 Greco Luke Schofield (Indiana) decision Ryan Mango (Missouri) 4-0

103: Aaron Bullock BC by fall in 2:36 over Dillon Sutton 112: Kelli Ostler W by forfeit 119: Brian Byrne W by forfeit 125: Preston Wilson W dec. 7-2 over Tanner Smith 130: Johnny Michiels W by forfeit 135: Mitchell Richey BC by fall in :39 over Branden Brewer 140: Zach Wojdyla BC by fall in :47 over Joseph Floyd 145: Hunter Swails W by fall in 2:47 over Toby Kirts 152: Brandon Gieseking W by fall in 5:35 over Cody Wilcox 160: Dillon Wilson W by fall in 5:26 over Darian Smith 171: Tyler Gribbons W by forfeit 189: Luke Strain W by fall in 5:36 over Nick Oliver 215: Jordan Sharp W dec. 7-4 Hvt: Zach Van Deman W by forfeit Record: Whiteland 5-11.

January 9, 2009 Fishers, HSE come to grips with rivalry Wednesday's meet will mark the last time some Fishers wrestlers with HSE ties will go against their old school By Steve Brooks Star correspondent Wednesday night's wrestling match between Hamilton Southeastern and Fishers will have a bit of finality. Fishers is in its third varsity season, and many of the Tigers' seniors wrestled as freshmen at Southeastern. "It's a good rivalry, and it's probably going to be a little better this year," said Southeastern coach Greg Gastineau. "It's the last year that any of our former kids will be on their team. "It's kind of funny because the first year we wrestled them, they had a bunch of freshmen and sophomores. Last year, we were a lot younger than they were. This year, I think it's a little more even." The Royals are 11-11, and Fishers is 13-8. Tigers coach Jake Harreld said no matter the circumstances or setting, he expects an interesting match. "It's pretty intense no matter what," Harreld said. "It's a real entertaining meet between cross-town rivals. A lot of these guys know each other and wrestled together as kids." Southeastern is led by Patrick Robinson (26-2 at 152 pounds) and Spencer Reece (25-3 at 171). "You look at Spencer, and last year when he was at Warren Central he didn't even get out of the sectional," Gastineau said. "He's got a great record this year, and he's already beaten a couple of really good kids. He's definitely got the ability to get to state." Fishers has three 20-match winners -- Joe Lile (24-2 at 140), Brad Farrell (24-1 at 160) and Patrick Lux (22-4 at 189). Harreld said Lile's performance is a result of what transpired after last season. "He had a great offseason and got a lot of experience," Harreld said. "He made a lot of improvement, so he's not that big of surprise this year, but he is doing better than he ever has in the past." Harreld said the final stretch of the season -- the state tournament begins Jan. 31 -- is crucial for his team. "I feel like we're in a good position right now," Harreld said. "We've got a couple of tough meets coming up that will help us get ready. Our (Hoosier Crossroads) conference meet is always challenging. It's good to see that kind of competition as you get ready for the (state tournament)." Gastineau, meanwhile, is happy with his team's progress. The Royals went 6-13 last season. "When you look at our kids, our record has improved," Gastineau said, "but it's not only wins and losses. We've got more pins that we had a year ago, and we've already doubled our takedowns." The Royals will take to the mat with heavy hearts. Parker LaCross, a 2007 Southeastern graduate and former wrestler, died in a car accident Jan. 3. "A lot of our kids knew him and really liked him," Gastineau said. "Our thoughts are with his family right now."

January 9, 2009 Husky wrestlers roll over Cascade By Ted Schultz Ted.Schultz@TheNoblesvilleLedger.com ARCADIA -- The Hamilton Heights wrestlers followed Wednesday night's big win at Westfield with a 46-18 triumph over Cascade Thursday. "We didn't have the fire that we had (Wednesday)," Heights coach Rick Willoughby said. "After getting so pumped up for Westfield, we didn't have the same bounce in our step. Overall, I'm really pleased with where the team is at, but we're going to have to work on some things if we're going to win conference and sectional." Jarrid Logan (125 pounds) and A.J. Miller (145) won by pin for the Huskies. Tyler Elmore (103) and Matt Miller (152) won by technical fall, and Colin Bullock (130), Brayden Alley (135), Brandon Wilkinson (215) and Jackson Kerfoot (285) won by decision. Zach Powell (112) and Wyatt Toller (160) won by forfeit. "Brandon Wilkinson did really well," Willoughby said. "He's a first-year wrestler wrestling 215 for us, and he wrestled really well (Wednesday) night. He's put together two back-to-back good matches for us. "I'd also say A.J. Miller wrestled well," he added. "I would have to say Sam Marshall (119) wrestled really well in losing his match. He put some good moves together. He just didn't have enough tonight, but he's showed a lot of improvement throughout the year."

Whitfield is there and so is Ryan Mango.

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The tournament is this Saturday, Jan 10 Black Division Farmington, MO Whitfield, MO Oakville, MO Warren Central, IN Gold Division Hannibal, MO Mater Dei, IN Merrillville, IN Ste. Genevieve, MO Round 1: 9:00 Oakville vs. Farmington Whitfield vs. Warren Central Hannibal vs. Mater Dei Ste. Genevieve vs. Merrillville Round 2 10:45 Oakville vs. Whitfield Warren Central vs. Farmington Ste. Genevieve vs. Mater Dei Merrillville vs. Hannibal Round 3 1:00PM Oakville vs. Warren Central Whitfield vs. Farmington Merrillville vs. Mater Dei Ste. Genevieve vs. Hannibal Round 4 2:45PM 1st place Black Div vs 2nd place Gold Div 1st place Gold Div vs 2nd place Black Div 3rd Black Div vs 4th Gold Div 3rd Gold Div vs 4th Black Div Round 5 4:30 1st Black vs 1st Gold 2nd Black vs 2nd Gold 3rd Black vs 3rd Gold 4th Black vs 4th Gold

Crawfordsville senior Chaz Brock became only the fourth wrestler in school history to earn 100 career wins. WRESTLING INTO HISTORY (CRAWFORDSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLERS WITH 100 OR MORE CAREER WINS) 1. Jared Tribbett (2005 graduate) 115 2. Doug Haslam (1985 graduate) 111 3. Ty Cohee (2002 graduate) 108 4. Chaz Brock (2008 graduate) 105* (still wrestling) CHS senior becomes only fourth wrestler in school history to reach 100 wins By John Groth Sports Editor Once he reached the 100-win milestone, Chaz Brock wasn't done dropping opponents. He had a Lafayette Jeff Holiday Duals title to win Wednesday and there wasn't time to reflect on the accomplishment. Brock took down five more and then took home the 189-pound tournament title. There's something more driving the Crawfordsville High School senior wrestler this season. He wants to reach the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) State finals again - and this time finish as a State champion. "I knew would reach 100 [wins]. But I didn't know till the day after I got done wrestling. I was like 'oh that's nice,'" said Brock, who sports a 22-1 record so far this year at 189 pounds and won his weight class with a 9-0 record in this week's Lafayette Jeff Holiday Duals. "I thought about it but I've got to make it to 120 . . . and 130. That's my goal - not having any more losses this season." With Brock's 2-minute, 33-second pin and win over Cascade's Cyle Hill at the Lafayette Jeff Holiday Duals, he reached 100 wins in his four-year high school career. After winning his final five matches at the Lafayette Jeff Holiday Duals, Brock now has 105 victories and needs only 11 more to become the school's all-time leader and surpass 2005 graduate and current Wabash College senior wrestler Jared Tribbett (115 career wins). Brock, a 2007 IHSAA 189-pound State qualifier, is only the fourth Crawfordsville wrestler to reach that 100-win plateau, joining Tribbett, Doug Haslam (1985 graduate, 111 wins) and Ty Cohee (2002 graduate, 108 wins). Haslam wrestled at 126 pounds his senior year and finished as a 1985 IHSAA State champion, while Cohee wrestled at 140 pounds his senior year and was a three-time regional champion. Crawfordsville coach Chris Ervin has helped three of the four - Cohee, Tribbett and now Brock - reach the mark. But he also acknowledged teams have more matches now than they did 20 years ago. "I'm proud three of those guys been in last five six years or so," Ervin said. "Chaz is a lot more mature. He's always had talent and he's really become dedicated. He's always loved wrestling, always practiced hard. But to be really good, you have to do extra work outside of practice, watch your diet. A lot more things go into it." After an up-and-down season last year - one in which he had surgery and started out the season overweight, moved up to 215 pounds and lost in the North Montgomery Individual Regional - Brock has trimmed down this season. By focusing on exercise and implementing a new diet during the offseason, he's changed his health and his wrestling success. Besides competing in national tournaments this spring and summer, Brock started running more and eating better. He dropped fast food and replaced it with salads and subs. Since he works at Subway, it's also made it easier for him to pick healthy foods. Instead of running three or four times a week, Brock increased that regiment to an hour every day. During the spring, he and Ervin would run together on the Rails to Trails Sugar Creek Trail behind Ervin's house. It's all been in effort to help improve his conditioning. "When I didn't do as good as I planned to last year, it made think if I want to be good this season I need to put a lot more towards it," Brock said. "It made me think a lot more. I've been staying focused basically, focused on wrestling and nothing else." Brock is actually one of two Crawfordsville wrestlers with a 22-1 record. Junior Briar Perkins (112), also a 2007 State qualifier, holds the same mark. They've helped lead the Athenians to a 17-6 record, already a school record for most dual-meet wins in a season. Brock dominated the Lafayette Jeff Holiday duals this past Tuesday and Wednesday, winning six of his individual matches by pin and the other three by forfeit. His only loss this season came by a 4-2 decision in the December Montgomery County meet to Southmont senior Nick Hodges, an IHSAA 189-pound State qualifier himself last year. As he heads into the second half of his season, Brock is determined not to let another opponent beat him. He wants that elusive State title. "I want to be a State champion and am going for No. 1," Brock said. "It's a lot of work, a lot of training . . .tons more. Coach always said 'practice doesn't make perfect, it's perfect practice.' I need to go in, step up and make it perfection."

Three Martinsville High School wrestlers won their weight class with two more Artesians in the finals at a six-team individual tournament in Cloverdale on Dec. 20. A third and fourth place finish rounded out the scoring by Martinsville, which brought eight wrestlers due to illness. Pinning his opponent in the finals (Mike Bird of Owen Valley), Alex Dunbar dominated the 125-pound class. Placing fourth for Martinsville was Colin McCullough, wrestling up from the 119-pound weight class. In a tightly contested match at 135 pounds, Duncan Liden lost 3-2 to Robert Stewart of Owen Valley to take second place. Cody Smith of Martinsville was the class of the 140 pounders, pinning his way to first place for the Artesians. Martinsville?s Kyle Hicks wrestling up a weight class earned a spot in the finals by pinning Kody Kohler of Cloverdale before losing to Austin McClain of Terre Haute South at 152. In the 215-pound weight class, Adam Richardson battled to a third place finish for the Arties pinning Kurt Davis of Cloverdale in the consolations. Kaden Suter decisioned Josh Batchelor of Cloverdale winning the 285-pound division for Martinsville . Also putting in a good effort for Martinsville was Matt Haggard at 189 pounds. ?It was nice to hear how well our JV did, especially while we are competing at the varsity level,? coach Lee Liden said. ?It pumps up and motivates our varsity wrestlers to hear good results from their younger teamates. It is an indicator of how hard our reserve wrestlers work and the level of commitment of our assistant coaches.?

The Jennings County High School wrestlers continued to shine after competing at tournaments in Jeffersonville, Mooresville and Scottsburg. Each of the three meets pitted the Panthers against the best Indiana has to offer and they came away with high marks. It was the team effort that allowed the Panthers to hang in with some of the toughest competition they have experienced this season. Ten placed at the Jeffersonville Classic, seven at the Mooresville Holiday Classic and eight of the Panthers won at least seven of their matches at the Scottsburg Classic. As a team, the Panthers came away with a fourth places finish at Jeffersonville, placed third at Mooresville and took third at Scottsburg. Their record is at 16-4 in dual meets. "Eight of the wrestlers," said JCHS head wrestling coach Howard Jones. "Every time we go to a meet, we have someone to step up and perform above our expectations. I don't know how long it will last, but each meet that we attend, someone will step up and carry the others." Jones credits the success to wrestlers like Brock Wathen, Chase Rudicel, Jordan Gast, Byron Miller and James Caum because each placed above expectations. With half the season completed, the seniors are leading the way. Luke Armand, Joe Reitman, Bryan Beiswanger, and Michael Biggs have joined forces for the big wins. Armand leads the group with a 27-1 record and a No. 16 ranking in the state. Armand was 10-0 for the tournaments, picking up firsts at the Warrior Classic and the Jeffersonville Classic. He was runner-up at Mooresville. As well as being a co-captain, Armand is also the team leader in points with 150. Reitman, the Panther 130 pounder, has a 25-5 record and also won the gold at Scottsburg while placing second at Mooresvill, going 10-0 for the weekend. With his first place showing at the Warrior Classic, he is fourth on the team with 125 points. Beiswanger, a co-captain, has a 24-3 record and placed second at Jeffersonville and Mooresville and finished third at Scottsburg with an 8-2 record. He is second on the team in points with 144. Biggs has a 23-6 record and 115 points. He was also 8-2 at Scottsburg, taking third at the 171 pound class. Underclassmen Corey Kopitzke, Mark Collett and Joey Resch are making their presence felt. Kopitzke, a junior at 189 pounds, is second on the team in wins with a 26-5 record and is third on the team with 139 points. He placed third at Jeffersonville, fourth at Mooresville and second at Scottsburg. Collett, a sophomore, wrestles at the 215-pound class. He is ranked eighth at his age division. Collett placed second at Scottsburg with an 8-1 record and has a record of 23-6 for the season. Resch, also a sophomore, wrestles at 112 pounds. He has 16 wins for the season and placed second at Mooresville. Close behind with 15 wins each are Kasey Holley at 119 pounds and James Caum at heavyweight.

By Todd Taylor INDIANAPOLIS ? The Brownsburg wrestling team jumped out to a quick start on host Ben Davis taking six of the first seven matches, and held on for a 34-20 victory Wednesday. It was the first time in four years the two schools had met. ?They don?t have any state champs, but they?re a very solid program and it?s a shame not to wrestle them because they?re so close to us,? Ben Davis coach Aaron Moss said. ?It?s a good westside rivalry you know ? a little purple action out there.? Adam Howland (215 lbs.) and Nate Richey (heavyweight) each scored falls to open the match ? Howland in 1:32, Richey in 47 seconds ? setting the tone for Brownsburg?s victory. ?Our big guys stepped up and got some big pins for us,? Brownsburg coach Jason Catellier said. ?I thought we wrestled really well considering we didn?t know what to expect. We just know they are our next door neighbors and it was fun to go after them.? At 103 lbs. Brownsburg?s Dustin O?Bannon won a 7-3 decision over Cameron Whitted. After Ben Davis? Jacob Pedigo (112) scored a 16-1 technical fall over Brownsburg?s Jerald Thompson, the Bulldogs responded by winning three straight matches. At 119 lbs. Justin Fuller defeated Chris Kahren by major decision 15-3; Chris Oaks (125 lbs.) defeated Aaron Overby 9-6; and Brad McHugh pinned Cody Ryan in 2:35. ?We?ve got to finish strong, they finished strong and that?s a credit to them ? they were in better shape than us,? Moss said. ?The kids have been fighting me about going hard over the Christmas break. I told them Brownsburg was going to go hard and they came out and went harder than we did and that was the difference in the match.? Trailing 28-5, Ben Davis won five of the last seven matches but all were decisions leaving them 14 points short of the comeback. Forrest Romer (135) defeated Brownsburg?s Robby Hechinger 12-10; Jared Easterbrook (145) beat Chris Giles 9-7; Justin Beall (152) defeated Drew Wright 6-3; Kyle English (171) beat Toby Rumschlag 3-0; and Tyler Thompson (189) defeated Joey Coffman 10-5. Brownsburg?s two wins down the stretch came from Trent Worden (140) ? who beat Josh Pugh 6-4 ? and Aaron Giles (160). Aaron Giles defeated Keith Suggs 4-2 in extra time. Brownsburg competes in the Franklin Invitational at 8 a.m. Saturday.

The Zionsville wrestling team turned in one of its best performances of the season in capturing the six-team Mike Fendley Hall of Fame Classic Dec. 30 in Zionsville. The Eagles went 5-0 in the tournament, setting the tone early with a 37-33 victory against Pike. Zionsville continued with its impressive start when it easily was able to defeat Decatur Central in the second match of the day. The Eagles won by their biggest margin so far in the season, 78-3. Although things got a little more difficult in the next two rounds against Terre Haute North and Clinton Prairie, the Eagles were victorious in both contests. Zionsville beat Terre Haute North 45-23 and followed it up with the 58-18 victory against its opponents from up north in Clinton County. The final match of the day put them up against Hoosier Crossroads Conference foe McCutcheon. The Mavericks came into the final match undefeated as well, meaning the winner of the match would take the overall championship title. The Eagles were up to the challenge, winning 45-33. Zionsville will compete Thursday, Jan. 8, against Boone County rival Lebanon. The match is set for 6:30 p.m. at Rosenstihl Gymnasium in Lebanon.

January 8, 2009 By Steve Brooks Star correspondent Lawrence Central wrestling coach Chad Red knows what his Bears are up against tonight against fifth-ranked Cathedral. The Irish (9-2), with losses only to top-ranked Mishawaka and No. 4 Crown Point, are coming off an impressive performance in winning the Spartan Classic in Connersville. Cathedral returns five wrestlers who placed in last year's state meet, including reigning 112-pound state champ Brandon Wright, and won 10 of 14 weight classes in December's City Tournament. "I think I saw online that they had something like nine wrestlers in the finals at Connersville. That's pretty good," Red said. "We know we've got our hands full every time we face a team like Cathedral. Their kids are very driven. "We know who Cathedral is, and we know what they have, but we feel we can go out and compete with them if we wrestle to the best of our ability. More importantly, it's a great meet to help us get ready for the state tournament, which is our ultimate goal." Red believes his team has some momentum after its performance in the Al Smith Classic in Mishawaka. Despite missing top wrestlers Josh Franklin (sick) and Michael Taylor (injured), the Bears placed two wrestlers in the top six of their weight classes. "We had a very good tournament in Mishawaka," Red said. "We only took 10 kids, which isn't many, but the kids we took battled. All but one of them won at least one match." Lawrence Central's 189-pound Daniel Sandberg (19-5) was unseeded but placed second. "His confidence is sky-high right now," Red said. "He's just been working hard to get himself in the best position to make himself a state qualifier and then place at state." Cathedral counters with nine wrestlers ranked 12th or higher. Wright is ranked third at 125 pounds, while Tony McGinley is second at 140, Gavin McGinley fourth at 145 and undefeated Calvin Sullivan fifth at 152. Brian Harvey (11th, 103), Blake Roytek (seventh, 112), John Grey (10th, 130), Dominic Corsaro (12th at 135) and Tyler Willis (10th, 160) also are in the poll. "We're starting to fill out all our weight classes," said Cathedral coach Sean McGinley. "We're still making a few adjustments, but we're coming around. We're starting to jell as a team, and that's what you want to be headed toward at this time of the season."

January 8, 2009 By Ted Schultz Ted.Schultz@TheNoblesvilleLedger.com WESTFIELD -- Trailing 18-0 four matches into Wednesday night's Hamilton County battle, the Hamilton Heights wrestlers didn't panic. The Huskies won eight of the final 10 matches, including six by pin, to rally for a 43-26 victory at archrival Westfield. "I was a little disappointed with our start, but we rebounded," Heights coach Rick Willoughby said. "We got down 18-0, and we did something about it. Our kids got down 18-0 and got mad." The Shamrocks used a decision from Robert Melby (189 pounds), a pin from Paul Parsley (215), a decision from Sean McCarthy (285) and a pin from Sparky Inman (103) to build the 18-0 lead. After Zach Powell (112) put the Huskies on the board with a pin, Westfield's Brady White (119) won by major decision to give the Shamrocks a 22-6 lead. Heights then ran off seven consecutive wins, with Jarrid Logan (125) and Colin Bullock (130) winning by pin; Brayden Alley (135) winning by decision; Zach Bowers (140), A.J. Miller (145) and Matt Miller (152) all winning by pin and Wyatt Toller (160) winning by major decision for a 43-22 lead. Westfield's R.V. Peter (171) concluded the match with a major decision. "We're a solid team from top to bottom, and if a team has a weakness, we're going to beat it," Willoughby said. "We got some kids healthy. We got our lineup adjusted and stepped it up a notch. Colin Bullock coming in at 130 and Matt Miller at 152 makes our lineup a lot tougher." The key match came at 140 where Bowers scored a pin with 7 seconds left in overtime to give the Huskies their first lead at 27-22. "The difference is pins," Westfield coach Terry O'Neill said. "We have to do something as a coaching staff to get the kids to have more heart. We get pinned in overtime. We get pinned when it's tied 4-4. We have to get more heart." O'Neill was an assistant under Willoughby at Westfield until taking over as head coach in 2005. Willoughby is in his second year at Heights. This is the third year the Huskies and Shamrocks have wrestled in a dual meet. Heights won by three points each of the past two years. "I'm a little surprised (at Wednesday's margin of victory)," Willoughby said. "I knew it was going to be a tough match. There were some matches that I thought would go one way that went the other way."

By JEFF SKIRVIN Sports writer Jan. 8, 2009 When the IHSAA wrestling tournament gets under way in three weeks, Center Grove coach Cale Hoover won't be focused solely on the Trojans' performance on the mat. He'll also be keeping track of the new structure of the tournament. In November, the IHSAA approved changes to both the individual and team tournaments. Area coaches say the changes benefit individual wrestlers but put teams at a disadvantage. "I'd like to consider myself a big picture thinker," Hoover said. "There is definitely some good that comes with the new format, but (there are) also some drawbacks." Under the new guidelines, only the sectional champion will advance in the team tournament. Previously, the top two teams advanced to the regional. That change eliminates the semistate round because fewer teams will move on. In the individual tournament, the top four finishers at the regional will advance to the semistate. The old structure had three advancing out of the regional, with the winner receiving a bye in the first round of the semistate. The bye has been eliminated. Whiteland coach Dave Thompson said doing away with the bye potentially could eliminate upsets at the semistate. "When you win the regional, you get that mental edge," Thompson said. "Then you get to the semistate and have to sit around for two and sometimes three hours to face a kid that already has a tough match under his belt that day. "Most of us coaches have seen kids who have won their regional, then sit around and get upset by that second or third-place finisher simply because they were wrestling for the first time that day." At Indian Creek, Braves coach Keith Grant said the new team format doesn't affect the Braves' approach because they never have advanced in the team tournament. However, with a defending state champion and several other talented wrestlers, Grant said adding a fourth wrestler who can advance out of the regional could allow the team to send another individual to the state finals. "We don't always have enough wrestlers for an entire team, but it does give our guys another chance to be competitive in the tournament," Grant said. "For us, I guess you could say it is a good change." IHSAA assistant commissioner Bobby Cox, who oversees wrestling, said discussion to make the changes to the state tournament began in the spring. Cox presented the proposed changes to the IHSAA board of directors in October, and coaches were notified during the first week of practice that they would be implemented this season. "There was a consensus that we needed to take a look at the tournament format," Cox said. "We feel like the one we have now provides more consistency through the tournament in terms of how many kids and teams are advancing." Hoover, who is vice president of the coaches' association, said he and several coaches he has talked to favor the changes to the individual tournament. But he added that the team tournament structure still needs some work. "The four (individuals) advancing to semistate, I think everybody pretty much is OK with," said Hoover, who is set to become the next president of the wrestling coaches' association. "Now we advance four at each level, and I think there's a lot to be said for that. "The team tournament? Now that's a whole different story." Hoover said he would like to see a team tournament that is divided into classes, while the individual tournament would remain a single-class format. But he acknowledged that is unlikely to happen. "I doubt that's something I'll see in my lifetime," Hoover said. Franklin coach Bob Hasseman said he favors the changes to both tournaments, but it also could mean that a second-place team in a difficult sectional that is capable of making a deep tournament run won't have the chance. "I think it's good," Hasseman said. "Having said that, it might mean that us or Center Grove or any other team might not make it to the team regional, but that's going to be the case all around the state." Though the changes have been met with both criticism and praise, Hoover said time will reveal their impact. "I still think the best team and individuals will end up winning the tournament, which is ultimately what we're trying to do," he said. "We'll see how it goes this year. "I guess all we can do is give it a chance."

Despite success on the mat, Sheridan wrestler Tyler Hume prefers football But Tyler Hume has had success on the mat, as well By Steve Brooks Star correspondent Football is the most important sport in the life of Sheridan High School sophomore Tyler Hume, and it gets most of his attention in the offseason. Hume also has been successful on the wrestling mat. This season, he's off to a 3-1 start wrestling at 130 pounds after winning 19 matches a year ago at 119. He's had that success without spending hour after hour on wrestling in the offseason. "Football is my first love, and most of my time in the offseason is focused on that," said Hume, who had 117 tackles from the defensive line for the Class A state runners-up last fall. "The last couple of years, because we've done so well in football, I've only had a week and a half of wrestling practice before starting the season. It's tough because you don't get much preparation time." Being in wrestling shape is much different than being in football shape for Hume. "In football, you're used to going seven seconds and then getting a little break," he said. "In wrestling, it's minute after minute without much of a break. It's a lot more about good conditioning than in football." Hume hasn't seen a big difference between wrestling at 119 pounds and at 130. Going up against 200-pound offensive linemen during the football season makes going up against wrestlers his own weight seem a bit easier. "Going against all those big guys during football was a big challenge," Hume said. "But in wrestling, I'm pretty much going against the same kids I wrestled last year. I've been in the weight room a lot and probably put on nine pounds, so it doesn't seem like (that) big of a deal." Hume finished third in the Hoosier Conference meet a year ago but thinks he can do better this time. "I think it's a possibility (to win his weight class)," he said. "I haven't seen any of the other teams' 130 pounders, but, based on last year, I think I can win it." Hume also has postseason goals in place, with the Zionsville Sectional set for Jan. 31. Last season, he lost to Lebanon's Brayton Young in the Zionsville Sectional and failed to advance out to the regional. "I felt I should have won that match, but I did something wrong and lost," Hume said. "Right now, I'm setting my goals one meet at a time, but I'm looking forward to getting out of the sectional. I felt I should have done that last year, but I messed up. I'm focused on doing better than that this year." Additional Facts The next 3 Here are Sheridan's last three home wrestling meets of the season (all start at 6 p.m.): Tuesday: Western Boone. Wednesday: Scecina. Jan. 28: Lapel.

I've been to a lot of wrestling matches and see wrestler getting pumped up listening to thier IPOD. During the Olympics, Michael Phelps said he listened to Lil Wayne's song "I'm Me" before he swam. What do some of you like to listen to before a match?

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Final Team Standings: 1 Mater Dei 201 2 Trinity 189 3 Franklin 170 4 Union County 142 5 Avon 134 6 Memorial 123 7 St. Xavier 100.5 8 Floyd Central 88.5 9 Tell City 88 10 North Posey 80 11 Providence 68 12 (tie) New Albany and Sullivan 51 14 Mount Carmel 36 15 Vincennes Lincoln 35 103 ? Championship: John Fahy (Trinity) pinned Dusty Kief (Franklin) 3:43. third place: Neal Reburn (Union County) dec. Jake Lannert (Mater Dei) 7-3. 112 ? Championship: Blaine Hall (Avon) dec. Lennie May (Mater Dei) 8-2. third place: Cameron Williams (Franklin) dec. James Severs (St. Xavier) 9-3. 119 ? Championship: Mryon Bradbury (Trinity) dec. Tim Martin (New Albany) 7-2. third place: Quinn Schroeder (Mater Dei) dec. Keaton Thomas (Union County) 5-4, OT. 125 ? Championship: Zach Henderson (Mater Dei) dec. Cole Van Horn (Franklin) 3-2. third place: Sean Gillespie (Trinity) dec. Reed Emerson (Floyd Central) 4-3. 130 ? Championship: Aaron Carr (Union County) major dec. Omar Salguero (Providence) 9-1. third place: Travis Girten (North Posey) pinned Aaron Witt (Floyd Central) 3:30. 135 ? Championship: Caleb Ervin (Union County) dec. Zach DeHaven (Memorial) 11-5. third place: Nick Smith (Franklin) dec. Matt Rassbach (Avon) 9-2. 140 ? Championship: John Sims (Mater Dei) dec. Luke Ervin (Union County) 5-4. third place: John Lampe (St. Xavier) dec. Casey McDaniel (North Posey) 6-0. 145 ? Championship: Zeke Zenthoefer (Mater Dei) dec. Grant Ohlmann (Trinity) 9-3. third place: Isaac Thomas (Union County) dec. Ben Moberly (Floyd Central) 8-4. 152 ? Championship: Holden Fudurich (Sullivan) dec. Isaiah Alfs (Avon) 9-3. third place: Erin McCauley (Trinity) pinned Nolan King (Mater Dei) 2:22. 160 ? Championship: Dalton Jones (Avon) dec. Ross Robinson (St. Xavier) 5-1. third place: Justin Kleeman (Tell City) dec. Cory Little (North Posey) 2-1. 171 ? Championship: Brad Hitchings (Trinity) dec. Tanner Wedding (Memorial) 10-4. third place: John McAndrew (Floyd Central) dec. Cole Brandt (Avon) 7-2. 189 ? Championship: Andrew Leach (Avon) dec. Ethan Cook (Providence) 5-2. third place: Tanner McGowan (Vincennes Lincoln) dec. Patrick Price (North Posey) 3-0. 215 ? Championship: John Kercher (Mater Dei) dec. Dylan Froehlich (Tell City) 6-5. third place: Spencer Brooks (Sullivan) dec. Jordan Adams (Memorial) 5-3. 285 ? Championship: Dan Borkowski (Memorial) dec. Tanner Crum (Mount Carmel) 3-2. third place: Jordan Whiting (Trinity) dec. Dillon Johnson (Franklin) 5-3.

By MITCHELL STINSON Courier & Press correspondent Tuesday, December 30, 2008 Holding off a hard-charging team of Kentuckians on Tuesday, the Mater Dei Wildcats won their Holiday Wrestling Classic. This one came with plenty of drama, as Louisville Trinity made a title bid before falling 12 points short. Taking four individual crowns, Mater Dei clinched the title with a total of 201 points. "A lot of good teams came here and we didn't know what to expect from everyone," said Wildcats coach Greg Schaefer. "All in all, I'm happy with the way they battled through... But we're not where we want to be. It's a good win for us but we've got to strive to continue to get better." In a nip-and-tuck battle with the boys from the Bluegrass state, no match was more important than the Mater Dei-Louisville Trinity title tilt at 145 pounds. After some early momentum shifts, Zeke Zenthoefer took control of that one and delivered a 9-3 Wildcats victory. "Zeke's win over Trinity was obviously big because that's a 12-point swing," Schaefer said. Also taking individual titles for Mater Dei were Zach Henderson at 125 pounds, John Sims at 140 and John Kercher at 215. Each grappler won by one point in his respective championship match. The Shamrocks didn't seem overly disappointed by the close-but-no-cigar outcome. With three individual crowns and Brad Hitchings' Outstanding Wrestler award, there were plenty of bright spots to savor. The program had never finished higher than sixth in any previous Mater Dei Classic. This time around, team Trinity believed it had a chance to go all the way. "We've got a strong group of kids this year," said Shamrocks coach Richard Brown. "But we just (recently) got our football players out after winning a state title." Brown's bunch was also hindered by the absence of a wrestler who failed to make weight. So if everything goes to plan, Trinity should only get better as the season progresses. That's what Mater Dei is shooting for, too. Rounding out the tournament's top 10 were Franklin Community (170), Union County (142), Avon (134), Evansville Memorial (123), Louisville St. Xavier (100.50), Floyd Central (88.50), Tell City (88) and North Posey (80). Avon produced three individual champions, Union County had two and Memorial's Dan Borkowski took the 285-pound title.

Mater Dei Holiday Classic Day 1 97.0 - Franklin 88.0 - Trinity 83.0 - Evansville Mater Dei 71.5. - Union County 62.0 - Avon 43.0 - Evansville Memorial 43.0 - Floyd Central 37.5 - St. Xavier 36.0 - North Posey 35.0 - Tell City 30.0 - Providence 22.0 - Mt. Carmel 16.0. - Sullivan 15.0. - New Albany 9.0 - Vincinnes Lincoln Semi-Finals 103 Dusty Kief-FR vs Jake Lannert-MD Neal Reburn-UC vs John Fahy-TR 112 Cameron Williams-FR vs Lennie May-MD Blaine Hall-AV vs Brent Hitchings-TR 119 Tim Martin-NA vs Quinn Schroeder-MD Austin Bowman-FR vs Myron Bradbury-TR 125 Zach Henderson-MD vs Matt Young-UC Reed Emerson-FL vs Cole Van Horn-FR 130 Aaron Carr-UC vs Sam Vaught-FR Omar Salguero-PR vs Travis Girten-NP 135 Caleb Ervin-UC vs Matt Rassbach-AV Zach DeHaven-ME vs Nick Smith-FR 140 John Sims-MD vs John Lampe-SX Casey McDaniel-NP vs Luke Erin-UC 145 Zeke Zenthoefer-MD vs Isaac Thomas-UC Ben Moberly-FL vs Grant Ohlmann-TR 152 Isaiah Alfs-AV vs Ian Emerson-FL Nolan King-MD vs Holden Fudurich-SU 160 Dalton Jones-AV vs Brett Bass-FR Ross Robinson-SX vs Justin Kleeman-TC 171 Tanner Wedding-ME vs John McAndrew-FL Cole Brandt-AV vs Brad Hitchings-TR 189 Ethan Cook-PR vs Patrick Price-NP Timothy McKenney-UC vs Andrew Leach-AV 215 Dylan Froehlich-TC vs Steven Underwood-TR John Kercher-MD vs Neal Lane-FR 285 Jordan Whiting-TR vs Tanner Crum-MC Dillon Johnson-FR vs Dan Borkowski-ME

By KEN SEVERSON Sports correspondent Dec. 22, 2008 Center Grove had six individual winners and earned the team championship in the Johnson County Wrestling Tournament on Saturday. It was the Trojans' second title in three years. They dethroned defending champion Franklin in the round-robin tournament at Indian Creek. "This was a great day for us," Center Grove coach Cale Hoover said. "I'm certainly pleased by how we wrestled, especially a great match against Franklin, which was a battle." Franklin joined Center Grove with six individual champions. Absent from the tournament was defending state champion Ethan Raley of Indian Creek. He missed the meet with an undiagnosed illness and was unable to defend his county title at 103 pounds. Raley has been wrestling at 119 pounds this season. He was one of two defending county champs who didn't wrestle because of illness or injury. Center Grove junior Matt Milton missed the tournament with a knee injury. But while that duo missed out, five others successfully defended their individual titles, two recaptured past glory and seven won county titles for the first time. Center Grove seniors Matt Adams (125) and Jordan Legan (130) defended their titles, while seniors Jerod Crump (140) and Shelby Mappes (171) won back titles that they didn't earn in last year's tournament. "To beat Franklin is great for the team, and winning the title is sweeter now than the last time," Crump said. "They beat us last year, and it was nice to get them this time and have six champs." Mappes won back a title he never lost. Last season, Mappes wrestled twice at 160 pounds and twice at 171, going undefeated and downing eventual champions at those weights. But due to the rules of the annual event, he couldn't be declared the winner because he didn't wrestle all four matches at one class. "I'm a three-and-a-half time champion," Mappes said with a smile. "But winning the team title again was awesome." All four of Mappes' matches lasted less than a regulation match, as he recorded four pins in a total time of 2:41, with his fastest pin occurring 25 seconds into the match. Making it sweeter for Mappes was younger brother Sean winning his first title at 145 pounds. "This feels pretty good," Sean Mappes said. "(Shelby) helps me out a lot, and I expected to win and was happy to do that." Trojans sophomore Spencer Hays also won his first championship, claiming the 135-pound division. Center Grove remained unbeaten at 10-0 and could jump into the top 10 in the state rankings this week. Franklin coach Bob Hasseman had graduated several key wrestlers, including two county champs, going into this season. But the Grizzly Cubs did give the Trojans their closest match, falling 35-23. "We're strong on both ends, but not as strong in the middle (weights)," Hasseman said. "(Center Grove) beat us when they had to, but we'll get better." Junior Brett Bass (160) and senior Neal Lane (215) successfully defended their titles for Franklin and were joined by a group of newcomers: senior Dillon Johnson at 275, sophomore Dusty Kief (103), junior Cameron Williams (112) and freshman Austin Bowman (119). Although Raley was absent for Indian Creek, and the host Braves went 0-4 in their team matchups, they still had a pair of champs with sophomore Aaron Stevenson, who defended his title (189), and fellow sophomore Trey Reese at 152. "Percentage-wise, we had a great day," Indian Creek coach Keith Grant said. "It's too bad Ethan couldn't wrestle, but seeing both Trey and Aaron win made for a good day." Stevenson, who won as a freshman despite having one loss, could trace his title back to his first match against Center Grove senior Drew Dorsey. Down 2-0 with a minute to go, Stevenson scored four points to take the win. "Tough match for sure," Stevenson said. "The competition's tougher, and I'm happier with this win because I went unbeaten this time. That makes it better." For the first time in several years, Greenwood and Whiteland did not have any individual champions.

Mr. Thorton has a wealth of knowledge on any subject known to man or beast. So when I saw his name starting this post I knew there would be much argument.

I kept the same name