hook and half

probably got caught...

agreed. only one existing number in the record books

that's a head-scratcher, for sure.

When discontinuing Team State, Bobby Cox pointed to the fact that the IHSWCA kept score at individual state minimized Team State. Not sure about that one, Bobby. He also pointed to the lack of competition, as many teams would put out JV guys at team sectional, in order to save them for individual regional. Very accurate, Bobby. It is also a head-scratching coach's move. The death of team state was the two years mater dei was out of the tournament. as many that came to support mater dei were there to watch the 'cats get (hopefully) beat. The replacement team did not have the same emotional draw. i heard the last couple of years, team state did not make money. at the end of the day, no way/no how will the ihsaa tolerate that!

They gave Sollars two for back points and two to Purdy for the reversal. They did not take away/restore points. However, i thought the dispute time was unduly long. It was simply verifying the score. It really interrupted the flow of the match.

Very impressed with the North kids. All of them are scrappers; the coaching staff brings a lot of intensity. North has 2000 students. You have to beleive that with a good feeder program and stability at the hs coaching level, they can produce a very good team.

The only gain that matters is who gains the top of the podium. your damn right

Why don't we call it what everyone already knows it is: The County Semi-State. Or, TCSS Or, #TCSS Or, #

central or eastern?

"getting caught" negates getting beat. nice try

Facts: Hendricks County has the fourth-highest per capita income in the state Hendricks is also the fourth fastest growing county in Indiana Hendricks is adjacent to the largest metro area in the state Hendricks county is home to a national-level training academy BBHS is #17 in the state in academics BBHS has 2,810 students and is a 6A football school BBHS has a stable administration and winning head coach, with a proven track record Lots of blue skies and green fields for BB!

Thinking about going to Castle. Generally, a lot of talent there. Will it be dominate?

Did Egli and Zirkelback match up?

The Wildcats travelled to Columbus, Ohio on January 18 to compete in the National College Duals. Mater Dei rolled over, Lisbon, 56-12 in the first round, and Cincinnati Lakota East, 58-13, in the second round. Their last opponent, St. Paris Graham, was much more formidable. The national polls had Mater Dei at 11th, while St. Paris Graham was ranked second. St. Paris Graham was a buzz saw and defeated the ‘Cats, 39-15. The loss broke Mater Dei’s 116-match winning streak and handed Mater Dei its second dual loss in 253 matches. "If our streak mattered, we wouldn't have accepted this challenge,” said Mike Goebel. “We never talk about that. We just saw this as a chance to wrestle a quality opponent, somebody who will make us better in the long run.” St. Paris Graham was the real deal. Standard-bearer Blake Maurer lost only the second match of his career, a 3-1 decision to Joe Dennis. "It was a great match," said Goebel. “He (Dennis) got a takedown with two seconds left. We didn't question it when we were there, but when we watched the tape, Blake was clearly out of bounds and Dennis' foot was on the line. The match should've gone overtime, I guess. But that doesn't necessarily change the outcome. The guy was a bear. Blake will learn from it, go on and get better." "The guys came back to the room and decided they needed to work harder, and that's what they've done," said Goebel. "We didn't lose anything that really mattered, we just lost a match. But even at that, if we win all four of our close matches, it's a tie. And if we get those and Craig Weinzapfel gets the pin at 145, which we thought he had, well, we could conceivably win." Maurer faced an unfamiliar foe in his match with Dennis: Nerves. “To be totally honest, I was very nervous,” said Maurer. “The match was at Ohio State. I really wanted to go to Ohio State. After my warm-up, I look in the stands and there is Russ Hellickson (Ohio State’s wrestling coach) setting next to my dad. I’m like, ‘Holy crap, I need to get it done out here.’” Mater Dei tallied wins from Matt Coughlin, Craig Weinzapfel, Sam Wildeman and Chaz Schwartz. Schwartz won with an eight-second pin at heavyweight. The Wildcats were disappointed with their performance. “The whole dual was about ‘What ifs?’” said Craig Weinzapfel. “We had a bunch of one-point matches that went the wrong way. To not do our best was a real let-down.” In Paris St. Graham, Mater Dei found themselves sampling their own medicine. “Everywhere we wrestled, people always talked about what good shape we were in,” said Craig Weinzapfel. “That team (St. Paris Graham) was in incredible shape; incredibly strong. It seemed like they had the mentality that they were going to go as hard as they could no matter what.” “We were at the weigh-in,” said Wildeman. “I’m looking at this guy, and he is around my size (160 pounds). One of the guys on the team, said ‘No, that’s who Macke (125 pounds) has. The guy was huge. He was a man.” “Graham won all of the close matches,” said Maurer. “Their conditioning was better than ours. We had our opportunities; we just didn’t get it done.”

two great wrestlers produced the match of the tournament.

produce a single comment that declared him an underdog.

Drake Buchanan is a handful. I have watched Sollars a lot this year. There is no doubt that Buchanan pushed Sollars, however, do you think if the two wrestled 10 more times, there would be a different outcome? I see that Buchanan pinned Warren. I would like to understand how that match went down.

Say what you want about Triple B... The man predicts a mean semi state.

Chesterton is the clear favorite, followed (in order) by Crown Point, Mater Dei and Cathedral. If the placements hold...

Wow!!! they look to be a favorite at the bank

Avon gets the early lead in the team race. MD overtakes them after 120. At this point, it's up for grabs

thank you, it worked!

can some post the links for mats 2, 3 and 4?

i cannot get the page to load...any advice?

Sorry Trips, but I have to fact-check you on this one! Heavyweight Bill Trainer was Mater Dei's first state champion. The 190-pounder accomplished the feat in 1953. Bill's sister, Sister Joanna Trainer, is a retired nun living in Ferdinand, Indiana. Sister Joanna prays for ol' Hook and Half on a regular basis and send him messages of encouragement. Tip of the hat to Sister J and the Trainer clan. They are good people!