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Are we going to See a Almaraz vs Young Match? Should be good #1 vs #2

Who would I have to talk to to be the announcer at Merrillville. I think I would do a good job.

The topic has been pretty dead lately I guess it is because I'm doing a good job

yeah that is part of why I did it too. But no one jumped at it. But Porras has 1 loss to Cashe. Harper has 2, 1 to Cashe and the other to Cook I Think everyone expects Porras and Harper to be in the semi state finals

That is a good one I didn't even think about it like that

I'm sure they could make a game about wrestling but it would be like the first UFC game real slow and 1 move at a time but I would buy it.

I like to think this is the Topic where you have a guy that comes out of no where to take a title not just win one. Thurman Stone Calumet in 1999 took a title beat a runner up friday night, a undefeated guy sat. morning and avenged a semi state loss In the finals. Jason Fryar Whiteland with a lateral drop in the final :15 seconds to win against Greg Wagner. Greg Larson Hanover Central was a runner up and beat 2x state Champ Tim Meyers Bellmont. Chris Cooper Whiteland he was undefeated, but he went through Dan Bedoy Bishop Noll and Alex Dolly Mishawaka. Dolly a Indiana great and Bedoy a double national Champ. These are some real bracket busters

We have to keep it going while we are still in our prime

I know that is why I ended up booking it. In at 3:30am out at 7:00am.

Who did They replace Munster with?

103 Medina Mun 2. Ozechowicz Grif 112 Cecil Mun 2. Wilson And 119 Lamb Low 2. Smith Mun 125 Brady Low 2. Z. Escobedo And 130 Porras Hob 2. Schultz KV 135 Dillon Hob 2. Slosser Mun 140 Surma Mun 145 Almaraz High 152 Estrada Mun 2. France 160 Monix Low 2. Tyler High 171 Johnson Low 2. Guteriez Mun 189 Bartley Grif 215 Cleveland Low 2. Nunez High Hwt Anderson High 2. Hale KV

As big as Thadaus Douglas?

How bad could it really be. Your only there for a short time. I just hope it is not this cold. Maybe we can miss the snow

What is the Record?

I had Galka too. I'm with Sean all the way this year

Justin Woods Leo He was a Bracket Buster after watching Malone wreck the Merrillville Semi State I had him as a lock

You coming to the Region party

Sounds like alot of region guys. I guess it will be a region party

103 Taylor Wisler Mishawaka Brian Orzechowicz Griffith 112 #4 Paul Beck Mishawaka #16 Brandon Coppinger Portage 119 #15 Matt Guerra Mishawaka 125 #15 Luis Acuna Portage Nick Gonzalez Griffith Sam Camacho Hobart 130 #3 Josh Harper Mishawaka #4 Frankie Porras Hobart Mike Clark Calumet Josh Franklin Lawrence Central 135 #2 Johnny Dillon Hobart Aaron Mersich Mishawaka 140 #1 Steven Sandefer Mishawaka 145 Nuzzo Portage 152 #1 Sean McMurray Portage Tim Forte Mishawaka Jack France Hobart 160 15) Richard Morin 11 Mishawaka 171 Chris Bartley Griffith 189 14) Daniel Sandberg 12 Lawrence Central Kyle Keith Portage Dustin Boyd Mishawaka Nathan Fowler Calumet 215 4) Christian Lentz 11 Mishawaka Hwt 8) Travis Thomas 11 Mishawaka

I hope Estrada is healthy. I think he wins it at 152 or 160

Are the same teams from last year here? Calumet, SB St. Joes, Mishawaka, Hobart, Portage, Frankfort, Lawrence Central and Griffith. It always has some great Matches Maybe a Frankie Porras vs Josh Harper. Last year was Galkas first loss to Joey Smith. What do people think Sorry Munster dropped it

That is the one that follows Weds.

So lighting strikes twice

Font Size: Default font size Larger font size | Wednesday, January 14, 2009 | No comments posted. Compiled by Times Sportswriters Jim Peters and Nate Ulrich Scouting the Duneland Athletic Conference meet When: 9 a.m. Saturday. Where: LaPorte High School. Favorite: Crown Point. Darkhorse: Merrillville. Wrestlers to watch: Chesterton -- Zack Thornton (125), Spencer Stockwell (145), Anthony Quiroz (152), Alex Boatright (Hwt.); Crown Point -- Anthony Hawkins (112), Josh Manes (119), Jason Tsirtsis (125), Eric Roach (135), Mark Myers (160), Marcus Shrewsbury (189); Lake Central -- Kyle Ayresman (103), Brian Smith (112), Rob Keough (160); Merrillville -- Zack Stevens (103), Anthony Napules (125), James Travis (Hwt.), Willie Costakis (119), Frankie Valdivia (130), Eddie DeLuna (135); Portage -- Luis Acuna (130), Brandon Coppinger (112), Sean McMurray (152), Kyle Keith (189). Fast fact: Times No. 1 Crown Point won its first DAC title last season. It has four returning champions in Hawkins, Manes, Roach and Myers. Merrillville's Napules is the other returning champion. Scouting the Great Lakes Athletic Conference meet When: Saturday -- 9 a.m. (first round), 11 a.m. (finals). Where: Morton High School. Favorite: Clark. Darkhorse: Morton. Wrestlers to watch: Clark -- Freddie Ortega (103), Keith Britton (135), Erik Martinez (140/145); Gavit -- Sergio Ortega (119), Bret Roberts (125), Chris Pajdzik (130), Ezell Dennis (171); Hammond -- Davelle Reed (130), Anthony McNeal (135), Thomas Lopez (152); Morton -- Neko Durant (140), Brandon Mihalic (171), Justin Fenes (215), Fabian Durant (Hwt.). Fast fact: Clark is the defending conference champions, and the Pioneers' 12th-place finish was the best performance by any GLAC team at last Saturday's Lake County Championships. Scouting the Greater South Shore Conference meet When: Saturday -- 10 a.m. (super-dual format). Where: North Newton High School. Favorite: Calumet. Darkhorse: North Newton. Wrestlers to watch: Bishop Noll -- Tony DeFilippo (140), Nick Ross (160), Jeff Smith (189), Gabe Mota (215); Calumet -- William Ketchum (119), Mike Clark (130), Mike Greer (135), Nathan Fowler (189), Anthony Cherry (215); Lake Station -- Jack Hammons (140), Aaron Hammons (145), Chris Hammonds (152); North Newton -- Sean Willkie (119), Cody Jackson (135), Billy Blackwell (140), Cody Ray (145), Wade Vhynanek (Hwt.); River Forest -- Judge Yanez (119), JW Yanez (125), Mario Castillo (130), Derek Stokes (160); Whiting -- Emerik Quiroz (145), Dan Fishel (171). Fast fact: Defending conference champion Calumet placed seventh for the best finish of any GSSC team in last Saturday's 21-team Lake County Championships. Scouting the Northwest Crossroads Conference meet When: Saturday -- 9 a.m. (first round), 2:30 p.m. (place matches). Where: Lowell High School. Favorite: Hobart. Darkhorse: Lowell. Wrestlers to watch: Andrean -- Cameron Wilson (112), Mark Staehle (119), Zeke Escobedo (125), Alex Williams (160); Griffith -- Brian Orzechowics (103), Gabe Muro (125), Nick Gonzalez (130), Chris Bartley (189); Highland -- Danny Rodriguez (112), Chris Almaraz (145), Johnny Tyler (160), Nate Nunez (215), Coty Anderson (Hwt.); Hobart -- Sam Camacho (125), Frankie Porras (130), Johnny Dillon (135), Jack France (152); Kankakee Valley -- Kyle Chadwick (119), Aaron Kearney (130), Dustin Schultz (135), Adam Mandeville (189), Donovan Czarnecki (215); Lowell -- Jake Lamb (119), Cameryn Brady (125), Kurt Monix (160), Deron Johnson (171), Nathan Cleveland (215); Munster -- Aurelio Medina (103), Connor Cecil (112), Luke Smith (119), Clint Boelt (130), Justin Slosser (135), Michael Adams (140), Aaron Estrada (145), Alex Surma (152), Adrian Gutierrez (171). Fast fact: Hobart won last season's inaugural tournament and the previous three Lake Athletic Conference titles.

Font Size: Default font size Larger font size BY NATE ULRICH nate.ulrich@nwitimes.com 219.933.3374 | Wednesday, January 14, 2009 | 1 comment(s) Hobart coach Steve Balash recalls overhearing something an opposing wrestler said during a weigh-in before a recent tournament: "Man, who's that monster from Hobart?" The Hobart wrestler in question was senior Jack France. "He works hard in the weight room," Balash said of France. "He gets himself in shape. So that's what special about him: he gets himself ready." Preparation has been key to France's success throughout his career. Last season, he just missed a trip to the state tournament when he lost in the ticket round of the Merrillville Semistate. This season he has a record of 20-6, and his second-place finish in the 152-pound weight class of last Saturday's Lake County Wrestling Championships helped the Brickies win their fourth Lake County title in the past five years. France's teammates Frankie Porras (130 pounds) and Johnny Dillon (135) won titles, and Sam Camacho (125) took second. "When most people are sitting at home in the summers, I'm going to football weight lifting and going to wrestling practices in one of the toughest rooms in Indiana," said France, who also played linebacker for the Brickies. Now France and his teammates are focused on defending their Northwest Crossroads Conference title. Hobart will face Kankakee Valley in a dual at 6:30 p.m. today before competing in the NCC meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at Lowell High School. http://nwi.com/articles/2009/01/14/sports/indiana_prep_sports/doc7c6bde7e28499c928625753d0063d8f6.txt