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Older brothers wrestled and used me for a practice dummy.

Heard that!

They brought a group down to west central two years ago. This has been news for a

while now. Had a few really athletic and strong kids! Watch out Northern Indiana!

Best of luck to you guys

This kid is tough as nails! Very impressive handling duckworth the way he did..I thought duckworth was a lockdown

Bell (South Newton) vs Molebash (Culver Comm) should be an interesting one at 171 if they come to wrestle the first round.  Small school ticket round..not something we see every year. I predict a barn burner with Bell winning a tight one!

Bell was far from dominating . Won two close matches. but yep Atwood,Lynde and Vlahos looked really good.

Did any one see that Vlahos went to the bathroom during one of his matches. Can you really do that? injury time?

Yeah the ref was counting injury time during his sprint to the bathroom.  And Bell didn't wrestle well at all today and i'm sure he knows it.  It's going to be very interesting seeing what he can do with the "big boys" next week as well as all the logansport regional guys.  Some very, very competitive matches today.  Good day of wrestling and worth the TWO hour drive through 31 mile snow drift.  I love winter

I broke my nose on a q-tip.  It hurt.

    I recently made the trip down to Caston and watched several good teams, I watched the Pioneer vs West Central Match up, it was a good match-up however there were some questionable calls.  I'm just wondering why no one ever mentions West Central when teams are named as favorites for this sectional? I was told they won it last year is this not true? Just wondering, they seemed pretty solid for a single A school.

They did win it last year.  I've seen them a few times and didn't really seem to match up with Pioneer all that well.  Like last year, it will take loads and loads of help from Caston, North White, South Newton, Frontier, etc.  One bad day could make you or break you.  WC is very young also and have a very strong sophomore class coming up. I wouldn't say the Trojans are out of it yet.  I know they were itching for another dual with Pioneer and Twin Lakes yesterday but was cancelled because of the snow.  Late January will be fun.

Thats too bad.  Very exciting match to watch.  Preston wasn't too impressive at sectionals last year but seemed to be on his high horse the week after.  Hope Johnson stays 112. 

Nethercutt went 8-1 losing to Moore against FC. 

WHOA..He'd be a pretty tough fight for anyone. Those stubs are gonna give some black eyes! But he'll be very vulerable to the low kicks..that'll be interesting

Agreed. Very fun match to watch! He's had a few very high quality wins now against some high ranked wrestlers. Lookin good HOWE!!

Best of luck to you and all the other indiana guys

Who knows what time the doors open for the final session saturday?

I have to work in the morning then heading down for the finals.

Lunatic Fringe-Red Rider!!

Congrats to Delphi.

Good luck these next few weekends!

Bushman is our one and only state qualifier.

Whats the weather like today? I hear the north is getting pounded with a foot of snow? Any chance they will cancel?

It's coming down here in francesville and medaryville right now.

Is Travis' dad as big as Mr. Larimore's?

Just curious... He's the only guy i could spot on the opposite side at conseco.  I'd see some purple shirts, then i would see the Giant purple people eater.

This always gets brought up...so why not?!

Better get there early if you want a decent seat. Adding fourth place finishers from regionals will make this more of a madhouse than what it already is. Think about it...fans AND wrestlers are already packed in like sardines. 56 guys doesn't sound like a big deal but wow. I can't even imagine how things will be. Each of the 4th placer's family along with coaches could make it ten times worse.. maybe they'll think about moving it to some place bigger and more crowd friendly next season but hopefully they will keep the mouth watering chocolate chip muffins ;D.

Bell from South Newton is still unbeaten. 

Also Minix from Winamac has one loss coming from Daniel Young earlier on in the year.

Bell is a beast on his feet..if he can get past McCoy from McCutcheon him and atwood should meet in the finals at logansport.  Great two tests for him.

The lock up comment meant that Floyd and Atwood will run through regionals. 

I haven't seen Kepner wrestle, honestly. I do know that if Kaufman wrestles like he did saturday, he'll tie the series up with him and make it happen.

Those picks were made before sectionals..Rowe needs prayers.

Thank you DROOKE! Heck..i'll remember it for a lifetime and i graduated a year ago.

Heres a good story for ya..I was told when the wrestlers arrived back to the school they walked through the gym to get back to the wrestling room. While a basketball game was going on they received a standing ovation from the west central crowd..most of the fans didn't even know wrestling sectionals were going on that day i'm sure. Must have been the proudest moment for coach Nielson and Wall. Some of the kids that didn't qualify for individual wrestling were not aware of the fact that they had at least one more chance to wrestle this season. It may be a david and goliath match (delphi) but i know each and everyone of them will be working their tail off these next two days and give it 100% like they did yesterday. I'm so proud of you guys and you 15 guys are the only reason i wish i was still in high school. And to Ginger Gella..you have helped this team out tremendously this season.  You gave up a spot to let your workout parnter wrestle at 119 at sectionals even after you beat him in wrestle offs because you thought he'd help the team more.  Your a prime example of what teamwork is all about! DONT BE SATISFIED.

103-

112-

1. Floyd DEL

2. Johnson PIO

3. Schrader CC

4. Summers TL

119-

1. Trujillo LJ

2. Caltaldo LOG

3. Back DEL

4 Louks McC

125-

130-

135-

140-

145-

152-

1. Minix WIN

2.Russel NW

3. Hodge HAR

4. Miller McC

160-

1. Dale McC

2. Martinez LJ

3. Nethercutt PIO

4. Delaney DEL

171-

189-

1. Kaufman REN

2. Kepner BC

3. Shidler WIN

4. Clawson DEL

215-

1. Tolle LC

2. Marquez NW

3. Yoakum DEL

4. Vice LJ

285-

SORRY..couldn't make picks for the others. 189 will be a fun weight class. Also 171..i can't wait to see how Bell (SN) will stack up against a soon to be state champ after handling Rowe (LOG) in sectional finals. GO TWIN LAKES sectional!! Good luck everyone

IF this and IF that...

Is it that hard to deal with?..its happened twice in two weekends now...Give it a rest

AGREED..NW has got some studs.  I can't wait til tomorrow..prolly won't be able to sleep tonight..I feel like i'm wrestling again  >

Things will get interesting. Looks like these next two saturdays won't be a let down afterall..

I agree about atwood..the guy is on a misson..watch out conseco!!