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YES.

After the state finals I thought they gave up on wrestling over there.

Since this new area is becoming a booming wrestling section of the state I have decided to take a visit to the Caprino @Y2CJ41 home on Sat for an "un-official" visit for a potential landing spot for a future hammer.  Reporting no names but this kid has been previously Frepan/Seymour trained

Congratulations to Chase Leech Congratulations to from Garrett for signing with Indiana. Projected to wrestle 165, 174.
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Ramos did a clinic for The Fort last year. Good stuff and a good dude. Highly recommend.

Ramos did a clinic for The Fort last year. Good stuff and a good dude. Highly recommend.

Garrett RTC -enter door 3 
start time 6-730
What's needed-USA Card
What to expect-Improve your wrestling skillset and wrestle some hammers
Who is welcome-Boys and Girls  grades 6-12

In case you missed it on X or the college thread: Christian Mejia from Elkhart Memorial, Derek Blubaugh from Bloomington South, and Shawn Streck from Merrillville all picked up D2 national titles last night.
 
Mejia had finished 5th twice before, was seeded only 3rd, and was in his final year of eligibility. 
 
Blubaugh had twice been national runner-up to his finals opponent, and had lost to him 5-0 two weeks ago, but finally got over the hump.
 
Streck picked up his second consecutive title. 
 
Congrats, guys!!
 
 

Almost tagged you several times, but I knew...you'd find your way....

Stood in the corner this past weekend at ISWA for one of our 7 year old club kids. The kid is pretty talented! Well this kid has apparently been doing some private lessons for quite some time with an older coach (who is not affiliated with our club) 
 
while standing in the corner with this guy, I heard him say things to this 7 year old, after losing a match that he was winning, like, “how the hell are you gonna turn around and blow it for us like that, that’s embarrassing”
 
as well as getting just overly angry at the kid mid match for things like giving up a take down or an escape etc. 
 
this kid has been having issues controlling his emotions during matches like this and I finally had to sit the mom down and tell her that the reason he is struggling with controlling his emotions is because of this other coach, if the adult can’t control his emotions and makes him feel overwhelmed then the kid will never learn to control them either. 

If we want to dig even deeper into this point: I think our whole culture teaches us that being happy is the meaning of life. Which is all well and good. But the way happiness is defined nowadays has evolved into this: "obsessively chase what you think should be yours so you can be happy for you." That's a counterfeit happiness--it's a rigid individualism and potentially narcissism. True happiness doesn't happen on an island. It happens in relationships and in respect of community. Relationships involve self-sacrifice--the opposite of "get mine for me." As a parent, I'm trying to learn better how to teach "chase your dreams" in a way that also involves celebrating others' successes. It's tough to do!!

Just over the last 3ish years over $100,000 and a 2nd mortgage to insure the $130,000 I still owe on the business loan. And countless hours.
 
But my wife and I got to go to dinner with Kenny Monday!

Before the business an unknown amount of time and money.

Just over the last 3ish years over $100,000 and a 2nd mortgage to insure the $130,000 I still owe on the business loan. And countless hours.
 
But my wife and I got to go to dinner with Kenny Monday!

Before the business an unknown amount of time and money.

Sam Riesen vs. Andy Oberlin

I'll start. 
Carroll Regional a nominate @GenHeavyHandz and @nkraus

I'll start. 
Carroll Regional a nominate @GenHeavyHandz and @nkraus

I'll start. 
Carroll Regional a nominate @GenHeavyHandz and @nkraus

After all that, you named a Regional Rep 🤔

I'll start. 
Carroll Regional a nominate @GenHeavyHandz and @nkraus

I'll start. 
Carroll Regional a nominate @GenHeavyHandz and @nkraus

How does that generate conversation? I am assuming they want some smack talkers.

First of all, it is great that we can finally have this conversation in a civil and open-minded way. That wasn't the case ten years ago.
 
Second, my concern for the other sports is because if a kid wants to be able to play baseball (or ____ sport), they should have a baseball team to play on. This is not a reference to wrestlers playing baseball. This is a reference to any arbitrary Culver Community student. If we small school coaches push too hard and make our kids choose, then other students will suffer due to lack of options.
 
Finally, you are absolutely right that big schools also face challenges. You are doing as much right as anyone that I am aware of, and not just for your wrestlers. You have taken on the challenge of making an entire area more competitive, and that is outstanding. Hopefully we can all continue to truly work toward functioning as one wrestling community.