Anthony Snyder

Bremen and other surrounding area schools have been shut down until April 13th.

March 23rd we are back to the grind! Make your way into the Lions Den from 5:30-7pm and get some solid work in over your competition!

Enter Door 16 and turn left.

Beginning Monday, March 23rd at Bremen High School, we open the doors for another offseason full of mat time. Bring your buddies and tell a friend to tell a friend. The time to start getting to the next level begins now! Enter Door 16 and turn left into the Lions Den!

6 hours ago, nkraus said:

Are we still having this?  I didn't get anything from anybody and I know Clayton would like to wrestle in this. 

Contact Matt Behling

matthew.behling@culver.org

It would be really cool if we as a state had a set number of weight classes that were all the same, instead of them changing each week due to different middle school conference rules/regulations. 

Petrov from Hamilton South Eastern? Possibly in 2007? Could be wrong.

11 hours ago, Galagore said:

Yours isn’t the only argument that I am considering. 

Stop it.

2 minutes ago, Jim calhoun said:

Can someone please explain the process of what and when referees work at semi state and state. This rotating and sitting out to me makes no sense. I think of someone like Mike Faulkner in Northern Indiana who is hands down one of the best and I think most agree yet if I see it right can’t go back for a few years. Why not allow the coaches voices in different sections of the state have a little more say and input of the refs they see often and have the ability in voting in the officials above the rotating schedule? You can even have and I’ve seen them....new first second or third year officials I would vote for. Tenure should not be rewarded as much as excellence. I think we’re struggling getting officials cause the system is watered down. 

I believe it is based off of the Coaches survey on the officials.

No rest for the wicked! Just kidding. Keep up the solid work men!

https://indianamat.com/index.php?/forums/topic/58436-team-state-qualification-procedures-2020-and-links-to-faqs/

15 minutes ago, alcorntr said:

For clarification: Mt. Vernon (Posey) is listed as having 1 forfeit. We don't have any. 

I believe that was last years sectional.

On 1/17/2020 at 5:58 AM, infowrestling said:

 

Correct.  It is my understanding that they are published every 2 years for reclassification purposes in order for the IHSAA to assign new host sites if needed.  

 

It is also my understanding that updated enrollment figures are released every year.  Host site realignment is not a concern for the IHSWCA Team State tournament.  It seems logical to use up to date enrollment figures, yearly, since they are available. 

@maligned what is the course of action with this?

On 1/17/2020 at 8:14 AM, Jim calhoun said:

Hall of fame coach Bob Read was honored as he coached his final home dual after 40 plus years at Plymouth high school. It was a special night watching past wrestlers come from literally all over the country to honor him. Coach hates any attention on himself but this was well deserving. I’ve known this man over 40 years and I can honestly say I’ve never met a man with more class, ethics and integrity in my life. The video tribute showed countless former wrestlers share how they have become the husbands, fathers and men they are because of the time and care coach poured into their lives. He’s had numerous state qualifiers, placers and champions but the mentoring he has poured into people is what last. I’ve never met a man who hates to lose and loves to win more but it’s the lessons in life that leaves the greatest marks on his wrestlers. He is a man that is driven by his faith, his family and simply pouring into young men’s lives. I felt like I was peeling an onion all night! Thank you coach Read for all you’ve done in this great sport in Plymouth and in Indiana. Well deserved. 

Well said, Jim! Plymouth has been blessed to have Coach Read.

11 hours ago, nkraus said:

2013-14there were 22 kids on the Garrett squad

2019-20 we started with 51 and are 49 or 50 now

 

16-17,17-18,19-20 we made it.  Felt we were snubbed one...maybe two years.  We knew we were close though.  Funny thing is that we were a “bubble” vote in team this year yet we got 2nd.  We’ve been seeded 5th twice and placed 2nd both of those years.  Unseeded to 7th another year.  We knew we could win it this year or compete before we were voted in. In 18 we knew we had a shot as well and came close in a runner up finish.  This has definitely attracted kids!  Believe it or not...our success has improved our feeder system and we have good wrestlers coming up.  ......I’d bet that the same exists for other programs who are excited for the opportunity to win team state.

Exactly!!

13 minutes ago, Y2CJ41 said:

4A will consist of about 35 schools

1A, 2A, and 3A will have about 80 schools each

 

Formerly each class had about 90 schools(with about 35 ineligible due to not fielding 7 or more wrestlers at sectional.

Is this a done deal? If so, when was it decided? 

So what is the qualification process in terms of Advancement points? Have those changed or are they still the same?

I don't believe he ever wrestled. He graduated in '01.

I want to say it has been Penn since 2011.

I began coaching at Mishawaka a year after I had graduated from there, and spent 2 years learning from a HOF coach. Moved on from there and spent 6 years at Jimtown, coaching the likes of Kenny Kerrn, Hunter Watts, etc. I had the privilege of learning under another HOF coach.

Three years ago, myself and friends/coaches that I trust, took over a program that was in desperate need of a revival.  Our first year at Bremen we had 5 kids at the High School level, 13 at the middle school, and 19 came out for the first time for our youth program. Last year we had 11 at the high school, 30 in middle school, and 35 in our club. Going into this year, we have 20 at the high school level, expecting 30+ in the middle school, and we just ended our introductory youth camp with over 40 kids. Our Club is expected to have at least 30+, starting next week, and we are competing in elementary duals in a few weeks. For the first time in about 5 years, Bremen should have a full high school lineup. None of this would be possible if I didn’t have coaches around myself that helped out as much as they do, parents believing in the process, and our philosophy. Good things are in motion and it is exciting to see what we are accomplishing in terms of rebuilding a program. Everything else will fall into place as we move forward!

Call us butter, because we are on a roll!

Congrats Joe!

Alex Dolly - Mishawaka

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We will not have our RWO this week. Sorry for the inconvenience. We will resume next Monday at 5:30pm!

Back at it tonight at 5:30pm! Enter Door 16. Bremen SuperCade 2, is this Saturday! 

Back in action tonight at 5:30pm! Enter Door 16