MatChick76

Thought and prayers with you at this time of loss.

I think this is the list... 1996: Evansville Mater Dei (Both) 1997: Carmel (CT), Evansville Mater Dei (TS) 1998: Evansville Mater Dei (Both) 1999: Lawrence North (CT), Evansville Mater Dei (TS) 2000: Lowell (CT), Evansville Mater Dei (TS) 2001: Evansville Mater Dei (Both) 2002: Evansville Mater Dei (Both) 2003: Evansville Mater Dei (Both) 2004: Griffith (CT), Lawrence North (TS) 2005: Portage (CT), Lawrence North (TS) 2006: Mishawaka (CT), Evansville Mater Dei (TS) 2007: Mishawaka (CT), Evansville Mater Dei (TS) 2008: Mishawaka (Both) 2009: Crown Point (Both) 2010: Mishawaka (Both) 2011: Crown Point (CT), TBD

Match1: Perry Meridian Match2: Bellmont Match3: Too close to predict, but I'm rooting for MD and proud of them either way!!! Match4: Lawrence North

I have gone back page after page to see where "thestick" was doubting his injury...and what I found was you Grap...glad to see John finally proved himself to you! Proud of all the wrestlers this week-end...what a great run for E'ville SS!! Wahoo for this post (I'd give you 7 if I could!)

http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/columnists/jim-peters/article_e1d5f9ab-3a9a-5f48-9ee5-a0161175490d.html

Got some Hot Box Pizza this week-end, delivered after midnight...the crust was awesome and the pizza was still hot when I got it...Large Pizza with any toppings I wanted, 8 breadsticks with 2 sauces, and two large fountain drinks in nice reusable plastic cups (the college guys at the hotel assured me they make excellent beer pong cups), less than $24 & worth every penny...yummy

It's been great watching Jason wrestle...he's definitely a chip off the old block. Alex was a takedown technician, and Jason dominates in that area as well. He is lightning quick and so talented. He was definitely impressive this week-end, clearly the best wrestler in the 140 weight class - in a class all his own. Great job this week-end, congrats on #3!

It had to be Trey Reese...outstanding!!!

Good: Great wrestling! Trey Reese totally dominated - falls through the State title (I think, under the old format he would have earned the most points - and DESERVED to - WOW...impressive)....Ayersman's OT victory...getting my first look at Nathan Boston (real deal), Neal Molloy, Jake Lannert, Sims v. Welch (all Eville area) championship...Stein repeat...Eville SS sweeping 152-171 Freshmen that I'll be watching (impressive wrestling)...Micic (Hanover Central), Carroll (Yorktown), Corsaro (Cathedral) Met great people from all over! Loved talking to other fans who love it as much as I do. After meeting some of the parents, I can tell why some of these boys are class acts, great support systems at home. Bad: Saw several missed calls...especially the non-award alot for a peterson...and at least 3x's I thought a defensive pin was occuring, but the refs didn't even seem to be paying attention! I too saw some bad sportsmanship...and was also wishing they would have mentioned some more of their academic honors, it's especially good for those young aspiring wrestlers watching to hear about the academic accomplishments as well as wrestling ones of those young men they are looking up to and hoping to be "just like" one day.

Between theStick and BlueBolt (to a much lesser extent), the complete and utter hatred of MD is not only disgusting from what I believe to be two grown men, but a little disturbing to think you have nothing better to do than to get on here and try to pick on teenagers. If you were at Conseco, you would have heard the MD crowd cheering for all of our area kids, I know because I was right in the middle of it cheering! I almost completely lost my voice cheering for Doug Welch in his finals match, however, I must admit I had to save some of it to cheer for Johnny!! You have both questioned John's injury, but I assure you, it is very real; he is just a young man, in a lot of pain, trying to accomplish a dream that his now deceased father began with him a long time ago. Had I seen Momma Welch before I left Conseco, I would have congratulated her for a job well done, and I know she must be very proud, and in the end, it was a win for our area no matter who came out the victor. I have no animosity towards any school in our area...maybe a healthy rivalry at times...Great competition is what continues to grow our southern programs, the better our competition, the harder we have to work, the better we become (and the more respect the Evansville meat-grinder earns). Coaches like Bob Harmon, Scott Ferguson, Mattingly, Zuber, Coughlin (the entire Memorial team), make us better wrestlers, because we have to work twice as hard to try to be the best...why would I hate that? Please try to remember that these wrestlers are kids, they read this board, and they are not always as equipped as us ADULTS to shrug it off. I have said things on this board that I regret, or feel should have been worded differently, but I have never tried to gut a kid...we all make mistakes, but it is the learning from them that counts. Congrats to all of the area wrestlers!!! Saw great articles about great wrestlers from our Evansville Semi-State in the local papers from Indy to Evansville!!! On a side note, Sam Goebel, Josh Piere, Trevor Moody, Blake Rueger, Quincy Richey, John Sims (runner-up), and Josh Boots (those are the ones I can think of), were dealt their 1st loss in the State tourney to the eventual State Champ...so they truly lost to the best wrestler! I can't wait to see how the next few years pan out...it's getting exciting down here folks!!!

I think the answer to that question is...NOT THIS YEAR

Wahoo...I concur!!!

This week-end of wrestling was AMAZING!! I saw some great matches...and Kyle Ayersman's OT win alone was worth the price of admission. I take nothing away from Brenden Campbell, who is an excellent wrestler in his own right...but man...Kyle Ayersman NEVER gave up...a lot of wrestlers would have accepted defeat...but he is a true champ, refused to go down, and seized it in the end!!! Great job!!!! Congrats to all of the champs, runner-ups, placers, and qualifiers. I saw some impressive wrestling on all levels this week-end!!!!

My first chance to see Boston in the flesh....I thought it was crazy that everyone considered him a lock....I have now revised that opinion Great job this week-end...Congrats on your STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!

Not only did Drake dominate throughout the entire State series, capping it off with a repeat on top of the podium...he won the Mental Attitude Award! Cannot think of a wrestler more deserving than Drake. Although I'll miss seeing him wrestle in our tourney series...I cannot wait to see what he brings to Purdue! Congrats Drake!!!

Congrats to both wrestlers!!! John & Chad both went hard...and I for one am proud to shout from the rooftops that they are from my area!!!

Congrats!!! I've been following this kid since Semi-State last year...he is the Real McCoy...or better yet...the Neal Molloy!!!! Great run at State!!!

Heck yeah!!! GREAT week-end of wrestling!!!! Congrats to all of the wrestlers coming out of the Evansville Semi-State - way to represent!!!

That would be my guess!

Prayers and condolences to the Friedt family and the Bellmont Wrestling Community. I'm sure he will be smiling down from Heaven on his Bellmont boys these next few weeks.

I thought the 1st tie-break criteria was if either team lost any team points...then most matches won...then most falls...

If this goes through, and the School Choice Program also goes through, I wonder how that would work. Would a home-schooled athlete be able to "choose" the school he played athletics for?

I thought the officiating on Saturday was inconsistent at best, but the wrestling, that was right on. I didn't see any major blow ups, any big fights with kids and/or officials, and not one fence got knocked down...overall, very good sportsmanship. Some brackets may seem lopsided, some great kids got left behind, some bad calls were made...but the wrestling...that was right on. And isn't that what it's all about? Wrestling? Anyone can lose on any given day...no one is a LOCK...which means...if they want it bad enough...ANYONE can win. I lost a lot of my wrestlers this week-end...and although I think they deserve to be there, I would never take away from the true accomplishments of another wrestler. Dunkle straight out wrestled - there were no questionable calls, dirty manuevers, excessive stalling. He had no hand in what side of the bracket he landed on...I'm sure he was just ecstatic to be there, considering his season ended the week before. This is an exciting moment for Dunkle, let him enjoy the ride, he earned it. Good luck to all of the wrestlers headed to Conseco ~ I'll be rooting especially hard for the boys from Evansville's SS!!

Zach is a Senior...so he won't be back next year, which is why I think so many people are upset for him. Good luck to Dunkel - he earned it.

I saw Rueger trying to hold him on his back. It looked like Montgomery tried to roll and Rueger trapped him but couldn't hold on...then I thought the time ran out before he could try to get nearfall.