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Let's be real with ourselves here, Coach Tonte and the other highly successful teacher/coaches are the exception, not the rule. I keep thinking of all the non-powerhouse schools that produced state champs. I'm almost certain that those kids who ended up being state champs at their mediocre program had stellar off-season/academy coaching which helped catapult them to success. I think it could go either way. Think of it this way; a kid who has Michael Jordan as their coach will have no need to go to anyone else for coaching, since you have the BEST at hand. BUT those who don't have Michael Jordan as their coach have to go elsewhere to get better.
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Trent, Just want to give a big thank you for everything you have done for wrestling in the state of Indiana, as well as allowing me to begin my own coaching career. The three seasons I spent coaching at Yorktown were a great experience where I truly learned how to be an effective coach and mentor in this great sport. Congrats on a great career and I'll be seeing you at Semi-State in February! Logan Lee
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Wow, didn't fully realize BB is that loaded this year! Crazy stuff when you think about teams past. Crown Point's 09' team was straight up stacked from what I remember. Not much happening at the next level with that group though, save for Tsirtsis's natty title.
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On a side note: one thing that ticks me off are those wrestling coaches who wish for their school's varsity football team to lose in the playoffs so that they can get their wrestlers back. I've always viewed that as selfish and out of good character.
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Anyone know what his PhD is in?
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To the blind eye, one may think this was a college wrestling thread, not a high school one. Ya know, since transferring is becoming the norm.
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My brother Hayden Lee (Garrett HS/Marysville HS, Ohio) is currently in his redshirt junior year at University of the Cumberlands.
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As some of you may have heard, a coach who is pretty well-known in wrestling circles in Indiana, Tony Latora, lost his youngest son Dante in a car accident. Since Tony and his leg camps have had a great impact on some very good Indiana wrestlers, this tragedy hits close to home for all of us. If any of you on here know Tony, him and his family are fantastic people and have helped wrestling grow immensely in both Michigan and in Indiana. With all of that being said, please send your prayers, condolences, good vibes, etc.. to him and his family in this time of grief and sadness. His family needs the wrestling community now more than ever.
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Tsirtsis was looking a bit "plump" when I saw him wrestle at the Midlands back in late December. With that said, I think 149 would be a much better choice than 157 in my honest opinion. -
Dang... Guess I didn't realize how good Massa was in comparison to Hughes. He'll get better with time though, that's for sure!
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Huge potential match-up in the 2nd round with Hughes vs. Massa!
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My favorite moment is what my avatar image is. The day David Taylor got STUCK by Bubba Jenkins in the finals. The reason this is my favorite wrestling moment is because how rudely Bubba was ousted by Cael and the incoming Taylor. He got his revenge back on the wrestler who took his spot and the coach who didn't believe in him. Poetic justice at its finest
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My brother's first year at this tourney he pinned THE Nick Lee. Literally one of Nick's few losses in Indiana. Also, Nathan Boston was the eventual champ that day.
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Love Wabash and their success! Just goes to show you don't have to have the "D-1 only" mindset to still be damn successful. All the guys on Wabash can attest to that! BIG BIG props to you guys! Keep it up!!!!
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Quiroga vs. Tsirtsis in the semis at state immediately comes to mind.
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My updated top 3: I know, I know, a lot of dudes from my generation. I'm sure I am forgetting some old timers who were solid as well. 1) Nick Lee 2) Jared Brooks 3) Devon Jackson Honorable Mention: Taylor March, Garrett Pepple, and Drew Hildebrandt (spelling?)
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DII and DIII National Qualifiers with Indiana Ties
ILUV2PIN replied to Y2CJ41's topic in Past Discussions
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Ummmm no one here mentioning Devon Jackson from Yorktown? This is the kid who unfortunately ran into Jason Tsirtsis and Ethan Raley in the finals two years in a row. I do remember it being quite awesome when Devon took Tsirtsis to overtime in the finals that year! If it weren't for Nick Lee (easy #1 here), Jackson would easily be my pick as best 1xer. My cousin Garrett Pepple would get thrown into the convo as well
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106 pounds from the 2011-2012 season. Lots of state titles and college wrestlers in that bracket! One thing to note for this weight class: most of these guys were Sophs and Froshys who went on to have stellar careers after this tourney.
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In the famous words of Jean Gerard from Talladega Nights, "Like the frightened baby chipmunk, you are scared by anything that is different."
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Kick some butt there at West Point! Great career!
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Whoooooooo things are heating up here on this thread. These types of discussion are what inspired my signature
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I know. But the Huntertown folk may digress LOL. I'm talking actual Fort Wayne. Not the burbs!
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Delaware county had 3 state champs (Curtis, Laughlin, Gray) as well as putting 5 (Curtis, Hunt, Laughlin, Gray, Maddox) of 28 guys into the finals. So yeah, pretty safe to say that Delaware county has been keeping the FWSS above water for the last few years. And our state champs from the FWSS are usually from Delware County or in places close to Fort Wayne (Pepple & March from East Noble, Norton from Carroll, Woods from Leo, etc..) not from Fort Wayne. I'm having a hard time thinking of the last guy from the actual city of Fort Wayne to win a state title.... Looks like we need to #MakeFortWayneWrestlingGreatAgain
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Who do you want in your corner Friday Night?
ILUV2PIN replied to IndianaMudflap's topic in Past Discussions
Anyone have stats on the late, great Coach Nicholson from Elkhart? I knew he was quite successful in his day.
