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Great practice last night - 42 kids from Jeff, NA, NW, Prov, FC, Trinity and Oldham County. Next practice will be this coming monday at 5:30 with Campbellsville College! roster updated along with this post.

What you missed: 42 wrestlers at Rtc tonight from Jeff, new Albany, Floyd , providence, new wash, trinity and oldham county. Foot work drills. 40 minutes on set ups, 40 minutes live- great room!

First Jeffersonville RTC is this Monday 5:30 to 7:30, in conjunction with the "Battle of the Bridge" practice

Practice is this Monday at JHS - 5:30 to 7:30 in conjunction with the RTC

Greco Wrestling - Team Jeff

updated 2/28/13 8:53 am

last update 2/27/13 10:12

confirmations updated above on 2/26/2013 8:21am

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2013 State Qualifiers: Gavan Jolley Little - All-Area Football; 3x Cadet All-American in the off-season; 50+ off-season matches and played football Jasi Coureur: State Qualifier - runs CC and Track - 40+ off-season matches 2012: Alonzo Shepherd - 3x State Qualifier, Folkstyle All-American (off-season) 60+ off-season matches, ran CC and played soccer in HS Elijah Curtley - state placer, 3x Greco State Champ, all-area football Just our experiences here....

TO: Kentucky or Indiana All-Star Wrestler You have earned a spot in the 2013 BATTLE OF THE BRIDGE ALL-STAR MEET. Jefferson County, top two wrestlers will wrestle the top two wrestlers from Clark/Floyd County, Indiana in these All-Star Duals. Your coach(s) is invited to coach you during your match – if he is not there coaches will be assigned to you. • College coaches from around the country will be sent your bio’s so that they can keep track of you in these duals. • Participants from last year have received college offers including Indiana University and the Air force Academy PLEASE MAIL OR E-MAIL THE INFORMATION SHEET TO YOUR TEAM LEADER BY March 19th IF YOU ARE NOT AVAILABLE PLEASE CONTACT Coach Struck and let him know. Event Host Jeffersonville High School 2315 Allison Lane, Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Hotels, Directions, and Maps can be found at: (Yahoo! map, Google map) TIME SCHEDULE - Wednesday March 20th 5pm: weigh-in at Jeff High - 5 pound allowance 5:45 - pictures 6:30 – National Anthem and Wrestling Duals Round 1 KY 2 vs. IN 1 ; KY 1 vs. IN 2 8:00 – Approx Round 2 KY 1 vs. IN 1 ; KY 1 vs. IN 1 Practice times and dates for Indiana March TBA @ Jeffersonville High School – we will have a clinician at most of these practices You can see the INDIANA state tourney results at: www.ihsaa.org -Indiana is using the Sectionals as a qualifier You can see the KENTUCKY state tourney results at: www.khsaa.org -Ky is using Jefferson County tourney as the qualifier School Web Site: http://www.jeffreddevils.com/wrestling.html Guidelines -Tourney entry fee: $35 - The money that is charged for each kid will pay the referee, tourney sanctioning fee to USA Wrestling, event program, pay for mailing to the colleges, building usage fee, awards and purchase the t-shirts for the event. - Wrestlers will wear their high school uniform (warm-up, singlet, headgear, and shoes). - Two MVP awards will be given (an Indiana, and a KY), and fastest pin award for the night. -You must wrestle the same weight class that you wrestled in at your qualifying tourney. - This is a USA Wrestling sanctioned event – you must have a USA Wrestling card to participate - Bring a t-shirt from your home school as an exchange gift. KENTUCKY TEAM LEADER Coach Harbison cpikemilo1@aol.com 502-295-1289 INDIANA TEAM LEADER Danny Struck dstruck@gcs.k12.in.us 812-786-2308 IF ANYTHING CHANGES (injury, illness, etc.) PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH your team leader alternates will be selected by the Indiana team leader as he sees fit. BELOW ARE THE LIST OF POTENTIAL WRESTLERS 106 - Terrance Kennedy (verbal confirmation)Floyd, Stevie Jones (verbal confirmation) - Jeff 113 - Jasi Coureur (verbal confirmation) - Jeff, Sean Brown(verbal confirmation)- floyd 120 - Bryce Peavler (verbal confirmation) - NA, JoJo Deleon (verbal confirmation) 126 - David Pulliam Jeff (verbal confirmation) - NA, Tre Lynch (awaiting confirmation) 132 - Oscar Deleon JEFF (verbal confirmation), Nick Stewart/(verbal confirmation) 138 - Cory Troutman (verbal confirmation) FC, Brady Meenach NW (verbal confirmation) 145 - Hunter Castleberry NA(verbal confirmation), Yancey Crase NW (verbal confirmation) 152 - John Meldrum (verbal confirmation) FC, Freddie Hudson(verbal confirmation) Jeff 160 - Jacob Franklin NW(verbal confirmation), Tyler Fridley (verbal confirmation) Jeff 170 - Ian Bagwell (verbal confirmation) FC, David Fridley (awaiting confirmation) 182 - Matt Hayes PROV (verbal confirmation), Daniel Thompson (awaiting confirmation) 195 - Aamil Haleem (verbal confirmation)Jeff, Brandon Spangler JEFF (verbal confirmation-pending) 220 - Nick Ottersbach(verbal confirmation) FC, Gary Gaines JEFF (verbal confirmation) 285 - Gavan Jolley-Lttle JEFF (verbal confirmation), Frank Bennett (verbal confirmation)

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For the 11th straight year Jeffersonville will host an RTC for Southern Indiana; this is for kids in grades 6-12; you must have an ISWA/USAW card; and a "donation" at the door is appreciated as we help our clinicians with gas, etc... Last year we had a high of 85 kids in the room and a low of 40. We had Olympians, Black Belts, NCAA Champions, NAIA Champions and state champions all in the room - come on in and take part! Dates are Monday - March 4 - 5:30-7:30 - also this serves as a "Battle of the Bridge" practice for those qualifiers What you missed: 42 wrestlers at Rtc tonight from Jeff, new Albany, Floyd , providence, new wash, trinity and oldham county. Foot work drills. 40 minutes on set ups, 40 minutes live- great room! Monday - March 11 - 5:30-7:30 - Campbellsville College Kentucky - 52 kids from 10 schools: Jeff, FC, NA, Prov, NW, NA, Oldham County Ky, Trinity KY, Holy Cross KY, and Louisville Central KY - Coach Simpson, and two campbellsville wrestlers came down and ran the clinic including former Indiana wrestler Matt Milton from Center Grove - entire clinic was a great front headlock clinic! Look forward to a good crowd next week for the Lindsey Wilson RTC next Tuesday night. Tuesday - March 19 - 5:30 - 7:30 -Lindsey Wilson College KY will be running practice - 52 guys at practice last night from Jeff, NA, FC, Prov, NW, NA, Louisville Moore, Louisville Central - Coach Pingleton worked on his "underhook spread offense" that won him his NAIA National title last year. Fantastic practice!! Good luck to all those in the Battle of the Bridge! Tuesday - March 26 - 5:30 - 7:30 - Open Mat - all LIVE (tentative as this is our spring break) Tuesday - April 2 - 5:30-7:30 - Cumberland U - Tennessee as clinicians Great clinic from coach Nicola and Cumberland university staff! A definite. You should have into your Rtc! Coach Nicola was intense and thorough- it's no wonder they are building that NAIA power in Cumberland! 42 kids from Jeff, new Albany and Louisville. Tuesday - April 9 - 5:30-7:30 - Bellator Fighting Star - Brent Weedman Great clinic! 35 kids from Jeff, New Albany, Paoli, and a few Louisville schools. The transitions he made between these martial arts was fantastic, what a great teacher! The ending where he gave a passionate speech on the need for grappling sports in young man's lives was fantastic. "I truly believe that this world would be a better sport if all young man started off with a discipline of a form of wrestling in their lives." Brent Weedman Tuesday - April 16 - 5:30-7:30 - OFF Tuesday -April 23 - 5:30 - 7:30 - Wabash College - Danny Irwin - Coach Irwin did a great job of working on set ups, positining and maintaining contact, then he went live with the kids for a half hour. Great practice 27 guys from Trinity, New Albany, and Jeffersonville Saturday - April 27 - 8:30am - Mike Hagerty of Blue Springs MO -45 kids from Jeff, Male, jennings county - came and and worked with one of the country's best clinicians - coach hagerty has coached multiple state champions and ncaa all-americans in his career coaching HS, college, and USAW World teams. He did some fantastic warm up drills, bungee cord drills, and worked on "being your own best coach" Tuesday - April 30 - 5:30 - 7:30 University of the Cumberlands KY - Coaching staff will be here on Tuesday - http://www.cumberlandspatriots.com/coach/0/13.php 40 kids from 4 area schools showed up and worked on positioning drills along with transitions from high crotches to gut wrenches for freestyle state finals. Coach Lowers was intense, and gave a great speech on "attitude and effort" at the end of the practice. 2 RTC's left as we push towards regionals, hope you can make it down! Still a good room going! Tuesday - May 7 - 5:30 - 7:30 - UIndy - Head Coach - Jason Warthan Thank you Coach Warthan!!! Great night! Even a week after state finals kids will show up and try and improve for next year!! We had 24 kids from Jeffersonville, New Albany, Floyd Central, and New Washington. Coach Warthan did a great job preparing us for regionals, and showing us a little "funk" Tuesday - May 14 - 5:30 - 7:30 - Manchester College - Matt Burlingame (getting ready for Central Regionals)32 wrestlers tonight to watch Jordan Knudsen of Manchester college teach manchesters foundation drills, stand ups and tilts- live was great- we had 32 wrestlers from Jeff, Floyd and new Albany- including 5 semi state qualifiers, and 4 current/former all staters in the mix for live. Great Rtc season- good luck southern Indiana!

I thought this was a good response from a respected coach/official: February, 2013 TO: SOUTHERN PLAINS COACHES & STATE LEADERS FR: RUSTY DAVIDSON RE: NATIONAL COACHES COUNCIL Coaches & Leaders, February 12, 2013 This is a hard day. I’m gonna’ start this with a question. Why is it that a kid, who has just been thrown for five, will fight off his back for nearly two minutes ? There’s something in him that knows his family won’t tolerate a quitter. He’s heard his coaches talk, over and over and over, about poise and confidence against adversity. Every fiber of him believes that, somehow… some way… there’s a chance. He digs down, digs in and hangs on. My day started like a lot of yours, reading the gut-punching news that the IOC put forth a recommendation that Wrestling be eliminated from the 2020 menu. Like many, I have spent the day fielding texts and emails and phone calls. Now, the disclaimer: I’m not anybody to know anything, or think anything, or say anything. Still, I am willing and anxious to say this, my friends… “Hang On !” This news hurt me to my core. I’m sure it did you, too. But, if we are what we say we are, we’ve got to honor our family, our coaching and our gut. We are built to confront adversity with honor. We are coded to cry alone, but never to let our adversaries see us break. Our family, in this time of anguish, is global. I am convinced that every wrestler in the United States, in Russia, in Iran, in every club in every country, is beside themselves with worry. As a member of that family, I cannot think that I am the only one hurting. My family will not tolerate a quitter. Our coaches, in this regard, are the leadership of USA Wrestling and of FILA. Both practice what they preach… Poise and Confidence in the face of adversity. I was impressed with our National Staff today, behind the leadership of Rich Bender. We got information-rich coaching in an email of “Talking Points”. This is available to all on www.themat.com Our legacy proves that Wrestling owns the oldest and richest tradition in sport. Our un-paralleled work ethic proves that we can do what it takes to mesmerize 21st century television audiences, world-wide. As we peck away at this, I will make it my business to brag about Wrestling. I gain nothing and no one by bashing another person’s sport. Wrestling does not shine, when I condemn IOC members for making, what they see as, a pure business proposal. We’re on our backs, my friends. There’s no magic powder. We simply have to trust our family upbringing and our coaching and our gut. It is in our nature to find a way. Hang On ! Best Regards to Team and Family, Rusty

I thought this was a good response from a respected coach/official: February, 2013 TO: SOUTHERN PLAINS COACHES & STATE LEADERS FR: RUSTY DAVIDSON RE: NATIONAL COACHES COUNCIL Coaches & Leaders, February 12, 2013 This is a hard day. I’m gonna’ start this with a question. Why is it that a kid, who has just been thrown for five, will fight off his back for nearly two minutes ? There’s something in him that knows his family won’t tolerate a quitter. He’s heard his coaches talk, over and over and over, about poise and confidence against adversity. Every fiber of him believes that, somehow… some way… there’s a chance. He digs down, digs in and hangs on. My day started like a lot of yours, reading the gut-punching news that the IOC put forth a recommendation that Wrestling be eliminated from the 2020 menu. Like many, I have spent the day fielding texts and emails and phone calls. Now, the disclaimer: I’m not anybody to know anything, or think anything, or say anything. Still, I am willing and anxious to say this, my friends… “Hang On !” This news hurt me to my core. I’m sure it did you, too. But, if we are what we say we are, we’ve got to honor our family, our coaching and our gut. We are built to confront adversity with honor. We are coded to cry alone, but never to let our adversaries see us break. Our family, in this time of anguish, is global. I am convinced that every wrestler in the United States, in Russia, in Iran, in every club in every country, is beside themselves with worry. As a member of that family, I cannot think that I am the only one hurting. My family will not tolerate a quitter. Our coaches, in this regard, are the leadership of USA Wrestling and of FILA. Both practice what they preach… Poise and Confidence in the face of adversity. I was impressed with our National Staff today, behind the leadership of Rich Bender. We got information-rich coaching in an email of “Talking Points”. This is available to all on www.themat.com Our legacy proves that Wrestling owns the oldest and richest tradition in sport. Our un-paralleled work ethic proves that we can do what it takes to mesmerize 21st century television audiences, world-wide. As we peck away at this, I will make it my business to brag about Wrestling. I gain nothing and no one by bashing another person’s sport. Wrestling does not shine, when I condemn IOC members for making, what they see as, a pure business proposal. We’re on our backs, my friends. There’s no magic powder. We simply have to trust our family upbringing and our coaching and our gut. It is in our nature to find a way. Hang On ! Best Regards to Team and Family, Rusty

Below are talking points we are sharing. We will also be posting this on our website and our new Keep Wrestling in the Olympics Facebook page. Thank you - Gary TALKING POINTS ABOUT WRESTLING AND THE OLYMPICS 1) FILA, the international wrestling federation, the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Wrestling did not expect this announcement. None of these leadership groups anticipated that wrestling was being considered for this. 2) This is a decision by the International Olympic Committee Executive Board. The recommendation is that wrestling not be included as a core sport at the 2020 Olympic Committee. This is not a final decision. 3) The next step is for the IOC Executive Board to recommend a sport for the final spot in the 2020 Olympics. Wrestling will be considered for the position along with seven other sports, which happens in May in St. Petersburg, Russia. Then, the next step is for the entire International Olympic Committee to vote on the final program for the 2020 Olympics, which occurs in September in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 4) This is an opportunity for wrestling to tell its story, not only to the International Olympic Committee leadership but also to the entire world. 5) Wrestling is one of the original sports in the ancient Olympic Games in Greece. Wrestling was also included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. 6) Wrestling is one of the most diverse sports in the world, with nearly 200 nations from all continents participating in the sport. 7) Wrestling is an inclusive sport which provides opportunities worldwide, regardless of geography, race, gender or physical characteristics. Anybody can wrestle. 8) Among Olympic sports, wrestling has more variety of nations which win Olympic medals than almost every other sport. Wrestling is popular all around the world, and many nations have successful athletes and programs in the sport. 9) This is a challenge for the entire wrestling community on the world level. USA Wrestling, as the national governing body in the United States, is putting its full energy and resources behind this. We will work with our wrestling brothers and sisters everywhere on earth to maintain our sport on the Olympic program. 10) Wrestlers are known for their work ethic. As a community, we will work tirelessly from this point forward letting the world know about why wrestling is so special. We believe that we have the ability to be successful 11) Be honest. Explain why wrestling is so important to you, and also important to the world. Do not be negative or critical of the IOC. It is our job to make them our supporters and allies moving forward. 12) USA Wrestling’s Executive Committee, Board of Directors, staff and leaders are already involved working on this issue. We will continue to update the wrestling community about what is going on. 13) What can you do right now? Stay informed. Join “Keep Wrestling In the Olympics” Facebook page, which is http://www.facebook.com/pages/Keep-Wrestling-in-the-Olympics/165311480283702. Updates will be posted regularly. Haley C. Scherr USA Wrestling 719.598.8181 office 719.331.7786 cell www.themat.com

Here is a sport that used to be in there: Under Water Plunge - 2pts for each meter you swim underwater. 1 pt for each second you stay under. So the goal was to swim 60 meters underwater AS SLOW as you possibly could. The guy that got second swam his 60 meters underwater FASTER than the guy that won swam his 60 meters. How’s that for an event.

Furious. All we have done today in class is reviewed the history of the Olympics............ I am looking at lists of schools that have been added/dropped...... ridiculous!! http://www.topendsports.com/events/summer/sports/index.htm

Reminder- 8am weigh in, one lbs allowance due to a few schools not being able to practice

TEAM JEFF GRECO-ROMAN & FOLKSTYLE OPEN Sunday, February 3, 2013 LOCATION Jeffersonville High School 2315 Allison Lane Jeffersonville IN CONTACT Shayla Shepherd Phone: 812-987-6027 E-mail: teamjeffwrestling@yahoo.com SANCTION - RULES - ELIGIBILITY See page preceding tournament ads ENTRY FEE $10.00 ONE STYLE—$15.00 TWO STYLES AGE DIVISIONS PEE-WEE – VETERAN No High School Wrestlers still participating in IHSAA individual tournament! REGISTRATION & WEIGH-INS E-MAILED WEIGH-INS ONLY Clubs MUST contact Shayla Shepherd by Monday, January 28th for information. Phone: 812-987-6027 or Email: teamjeffwrestling@yahoo.com AWARDS Custom Medals to 1s t - 2nd - 3rd places Ribbons for 4th – 5th – 6th TEAM COMPETITION $20 Submit entire roster, top 15 scores will produce team score. SPECTATOR FEE $3.00 per person—$10.00 Maximum per Family TOURNAMENT START TIME Greco starts at 9:00 am EST. on Sunday—Folkstyle starts at 11:00 am EST. or immediately following Greco ADDITIONAL INFORMATION *Greco competition will be ran in pools by age & weight—not by standard weight classes. *High School Style Bracketing will be used for Folkstyle. Table side pairings Full Concessions all day Jim’s Wrestling Supply will be on site offering a full line of equipment for sale. USA Cards will not be for sale at this event. A $5.00 handling fee will be charged for temporary cards issued. NO PERSONAL CHECKS PLEASE!

Academic All-State forms http://www.ihswca.com/academicform.htm must be nominated by your coach, a member of the IHSWCA

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wrestling wednesday - the fridley twins http://newsandtribune.com/sports/x2056592412/WRESTLING-WEDNESDAY-Competitive-Fridley-twins-support-each-other-well comments on multi sports...... Both brothers have been a part of other successful winning teams at Jeff High. David was a member of the Red Devil boys’ soccer team that won the Class 2A sectional last fall. Tyler was the starting quarterback on Jeff’s 2012 football team that posted an 8-4 record and lost to Castle in the Class 5A Sectional 8 final. The twins say that once the soccer and football seasons end, they are ready for the wrestling season so they can get their competitive juices flowing again. “It’s huge for me because when you get into football, you work out probably two times a week. As soon as that season is done, you just feel like you want more, especially for me,” Tyler said. “When you come out on the mat, it’s just raw explosion. Everything you do in wrestling is pure explosion. It’s working hard all the time, picking somebody up and all the tackles you do in practice. It’s contact constantly.”

21st ANNUAL 2013 SPRING CLINIC WHEN: Friday - April 26, 2013 WHERE: University of Indianapolis – park by the football field TIMES: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Ruth Lilly Fitness Center - Downstairs lobby 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Mike Hagerty – Blue Springs, MO 11:00 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch and IHSWCA Business Meeting - Regional Coach of the Year presentations - Tour of the “Super Bowl Facilities” for those interested (the new dome constructed) 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Mike Hagerty – Classroom time (Nicoson 170) - Technique, questions, & answers COST: $35.00 individual $30.00 per coach for staff of 2 or more Register and pay at the door – email Tyson Skinner if you plan to attend - tskinner@madison.k12.in.us We need to make sure we have enough food for lunch. Mike Hagerty – Head Coach – Blue Springs MO Achievements WRESTLER: Missouri State Champion and All-American Outstanding Wrestlers for Central Missouri his senior year COACH: 3 Team State Titles, Top 4 finish last 8 years Nationally ranked team last 4 years Team USA Coach taking multiple trips to Bulgaria, Venezuela, France, Greece, Russia, Thailand 1996 USA Developmental Coach of the Year Member of 4 Missouri Athletic and Wrestling Hall of Fames Coach of 16 NCAA DI All Americans, and 1 2x National Champion Coached 3 State Championship teams OFFICIAL: Officiated 11 Division 2 National Championship Tournaments Officiated 10 Division 1 National Championship Tournaments Bio . Before building Blue Springs HS into a powerhouse, Coach Hagerty worked full-time on USA Wrestling Coaching Staff and also was a head college coach for 7 seasons, developing 16 NCAA All-Americans. He has been a Head Coach of the USA Wrestling University World Team, coached at the Olympic Training Camp preparing our Olympians for the 2000 Olympics, and is a USA Wrestling Gold Certified National Coach. Mike is also an official at the NCAA D1 Championships. Coach Hagerty's incredible background combined with his intensity and enthusiasm for our sport helps make him an awesome coach. *BRING YOUR THUMB DRIVES – COACH HAGERTY WILL HAVE HIS COMPUTER OPEN FOR THE PICKINGS OF NEW IDEAS TO SAVE!

JEFFERSONVILLE 52 NEW ALBANY 14 106 Stevie Jones (Jeff) wins by forfeit 113 Jasi Coureur (Jeff) wins over Damon Dillon (NA) by pin over 2:28 120 JoJo DeLeon (Jeff) wins over Chase Laughead (NA) wins 19-7 126 Austin Jamison (NA) wins by fall over Xavier Weekley (Jeff) by fall in 2:24 132 Oscar DeLeon (Jeff) wins 27-8 over Derrick Harris (NA) 138 Nick Stewart (Jeff) wins 17-5 over Romarro Bradford (NA) 145 Freddie Hudson (jeff) lost 17-1 to Hunter Castleberry (NA) 152 Tyler Fridley (Jeff) wins by FFT 160 David Fridley (Jeff) wins 8-0 over Derrick Fredrick (NA) 170 Daniel Thompson (Jeff) wins 6-2 over Ethan Lee (NA) 182 Brandon Spangler (Jeff) wins by fall over Jacob Clegg (NA) in 1:04 195 Nick Lynch (NA) wins 6-4 over Aamil Haleem(NA) 220 Geary Gaines wins by fall over Patrick Landrum (NA) 285 Gavan Jolley-Little (Jeff) wins 3-2 over James Searcy (NA) Junior Varsity- Winners were Nehamiah Beasley by pin in the 3rd period, Eddie Kaster by pin in the second period, and Devyn Long by pin in the second period.