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95 Pounds: Larry Pendley- 4th Place, 1962 Regional 98 Pounds: Dan Burch- 1979 State Qualifier 100 Pounds: Greg Schaefer- 1995 State Champion 103 Pounds: Gabe Zirkelbach- 1988 State Champion 105 Pounds: Mike Happe- 1986 State Runner-Up 106 Pounds: Wyatt Seng- 2012 Semi State Qualifier 107 Pounds: Tom Cartwright- 1970 Sectional Runner-Up 112 Pounds: Chip Elderkin- 1986 State Champion, Craig Weinzapfel- 2001 State Champion 113 Pounds: Alex Johnson- 2012 State Qualifier 119 Pounds: Rusty Head- 1991 State Runner-Up, Alex Weinzapfel- 2008 State Runner-Up 120 Pounds: Sam Goebel- 7th Place, 2012 State Championships 123 Pounds: John Cartwright- 1970 Regional Qualifier 125 Pounds: Scott Schaefer- 1996 State Runner-Up 126 Pounds: Larry Boots- 1980 State Qualifier 127 Pounds: Steve Moore- 4th Place, 1965 State Championships 130 Pounds: Bart Zirkelbach- 1990 State Runner-Up 132 Pounds: Bob Dezember- 1985 State Qualifier, Tim Mayer- 1986 State Qualifier 133 Pounds: Jerry Head- 4th Place, 1959 State Championships 134 Pounds: Brad Folz- 4th Place, 1995 State Championships 135 Pounds: Craig Elpers- 1992 State Runner-Up 137 Pounds: Mike Goebel- 4th Place, 1970 Sectional 138 Pounds: Buzz Mieras- 1986 State Champion 140 Pounds: Matt Conkling- 2002 State Runner-Up 142 Pounds: Mike Bishop- 4th Place, 1995 Sectional 145 Pounds: Fred Happe- 1964 State Champion, Chris Wildeman- 1981 State Champion, Brett Schnur- 1987 State Champion 151 Pounds: Tim Ritzert- 1995 State Qualifier 152 Pounds: Matt Armentano- 1993 State Champion, Dustin Nosko- 2003 State Champion, Matt Coughlin- 2004 & 2005 State Champion 154 Pounds: Jim Seibert- 1953 State Qualifier 155 Pounds: John Schroeder- 1978 State Runner-Up 160 Pounds: Nick Mayer- 1996 State Champion, Allen Weinzapfel- 2001 State Champion, Sam Wildeman- 2003 State Champion 165 Pounds: Don Scheller- 1954 State Qualifier, Tom May- 1956 State Qualifier 167 Pounds: Gerard Boots- 4th Place, 1972 State Championships 170 Pounds: Alex Schneider- 2013 Semi State Qualifier 171 Pounds: Blake Maurer- 2003 & 2004 State Champion 172 Pounds: Jeff McDurmon- 1995 Semi State Qualifier 175 Pounds: Paul Hamilton- 4th Place, 1962 State Championships 177 Pounds: Tim Boots, 1980 State Champion 180 Pounds: Steve Pfister, 1968 Regional Qualifier 182 Pounds: Dalton Brandenstein, 6th Place- 2012 State Championships 185 Pounds: Andy McDonald, 1995 State Runner-Up 189 Pounds: Jacob Schneider, 3rd Place- 2008 State Championships 195 Pounds: Dane Maurer, 3rd Place- 2012 State Championships 215 Pounds: Zach Goebel, 2007 State Qualifier 220 Pounds: Evan Collins, 2012 Semi State Qualifier Heavyweight: Bill Trainer, 1953 State Champion

Mater Dei Reitz 2003 2004 60 7 2004 2005 39 16 2004 2005 57 6 2005 2006 38 15 2005 2006 44 8 2006 2007 54 6 2006 2007 55 6 2007 2008 29 20 2007 2008 40 9 2008 2009 39 22 2009 2010 21 36 2010 2011 38 13 2011 2012 43 26 2012 2013 36 21 Wins 13 1 Average Score 42.4 15.1 bluegray- last year, you mentioned that you were "jumping ship" to mater dei. will you reconsider? please?

This gets my vote for the lamest new thread in 2013

I wish to purchase these two books. Can someone help? "Ready, Wrestle" is a history of Indiana wrestling, written by Dave Holman. I beleive he is associated with Southport wrestling. Many thanks.

is schaumberg considered a suburb of lincoln park? indy big un thinks that lincoln park is a band.

so much for last post of the year. exactly three hours and two minutes later, you posted about donte winfield. give me a snappy comeback, and then vow that THIS is the last post of the year. congrats on going a year without getting kicked off the board!

correct. like how irony and sarcasm are irrelevant to you.

Attention all New Castle Semi-State Wrestling Fans- Do you know how the "region" is only interesting/worthwhile/relevant/discussion-worthy to people from the "region"? Don't let this happen to you.

i loved to watch that kid wrestle!

i beleive the only time the asterisk will not becmentioned is on the south side of indy.

a state record that was earned by a great team. and every time that record is mentioned the 2002 asterisk will present itself.

you bring up painful memories. the last time i was at the opera, thurston accidentally sat on, and broke, my favorite lorgnettes.

tremendous insight. wrestler fan, you bring to a discussion what a hyena brings to an opera.

wow! all season long, you have posted inflammatory comments pumping reitz and bagging on md. now, you are betraying your program and "jumping ship". don't look for fj reitz to name any buildings after you... will a turncoat panther's coloring remain "bluegray"?

did you look into that english composition class, as i suggested?

thanks, buddy!

bigmak--- need you to step in and translate.

if you read this post, no one is "blaming" coach tonte or parents. factually speaking, there is not a mention of "blame" in the post. you are merely being called on an outrageous claim.

while no one knowledgable with indiana wrestling would question perry's commitment to excellence, to say they have "done more with FARLESS, than any program in the STATE" is an incredibly condescending overstatment. the high-quality move-ins perry has attracted would have been impact players in any program in indiana. no way, no how are these move-ins "far less".

me, too. know where i can find one?

The MD Haters are out in force. It is convenient to forget that last year that was one of Mater Dei’s all-time teams: 9 state advancers with 5 placers. That team was undefeated going into the state duals, and was beaten in the semis by a very strong Perry Meridian team. This, of course, is ancient history. Here are some adjectives used, on this message board, to describe this year’s team: “not good”, “inexperienced”, “not what they used to be” and “weak”. In Indiana, this weak and inexperienced team lost to only two teams, forfeiting two weight classes, to Merrillville (by ten) and Bloomington South (on seventh criteria). Meanwhile, Mater Dei did not lose a dual meet to any southern Indiana opponent en route to large winning margins at the SIAC, sectional and regional. If another Southern Indiana team would have accomplished what this year’s Mater Dei team accomplished, the crowing on this board would have been endless. Posters on this board are quick to criticize Mater Dei Wrestling; they are less quick to compare their own program’s performance to that of Mater Dei’s. Regardless of the sport, Indiana folks always have an opinion on their coach—Mater Dei fans are no exception. A handful of Mater Dei fans feel that since MD no longer wins a state title every year, that the coaching must be poor and a change is warranted. The vast majority of knowledgeable MD fans know that Greg Schaefer and his staff get great effort, performance and results from their wrestlers. Mater Dei also fields competitive middle school, elementary and league teams. At these levels, about 50 volunteer coaches are involved. Among these coaches are former state champs and D1 athletes. Talk to these people and you will find strong confidence in the coaching staff and direction of the program. MD has tremendous commitment to quality competition. The Mater Dei Holiday Classic was beefed up this year with the addition of some strong in and out of state competition. MD’s middle school and elementary teams travel great distances to wrestle duals and individual tournaments. On the other hand, the Haters may be right….the program is weak, the coaching is poor and MD is in decline. Haters, here is your chance—urge your AD to get MD’s elementary, middle school or high school team on your schedule. It could turn out to be an easy win for you.

which high school team is your favorite?

you must be very proud!

What kind of comments?

This is a dominate post