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by coach_williams
Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:56 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Will AA/A Finals Be Broadcast or Streamed Anywhere?
Replies: 1
Views: 1588

Will AA/A Finals Be Broadcast or Streamed Anywhere?

Just wondering if anyone knows if AA/A finals will be available to watch anywhere?
by coach_williams
Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:09 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Regional Seeds
Replies: 6
Views: 4152

Re: Regional Seeds

Looks like pretty much all of them are on the front page
by coach_williams
Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:55 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Question regarding certified coaches
Replies: 6
Views: 3914

Re: Question regarding certified coaches

Because you didn't find someone listed on there doesn't mean they are not certified. I can assure you that I have taken all required courses every year for about 7 years now, plus I am just one course short of being an AIC, and I searched for myself and got a "No Results Found" response. ...
by coach_williams
Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:13 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Question regarding certified coaches
Replies: 6
Views: 3914

Re: Question regarding certified coaches

Because you didn't find someone listed on there doesn't mean they are not certified. I can assure you that I have taken all required courses every year for about 7 years now, plus I am just one course short of being an AIC, and I searched for myself and got a "No Results Found" response.
by coach_williams
Tue Feb 25, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: A/AA Realignment 2020 - 2024 Proposal
Replies: 21
Views: 8863

Re: A/AA Realignment 2020 - 2024 Proposal

Not sure who all moves to AAA or who moves down to AA aside from Bridgeport. Here is my suggested Regions Region 1 (16 Teams) Oak Glen Weir Madonna Cameron Wheeling Central Magnolia Hundred Paden City Tyler Consolidated St. Marys Williamstown Ritchie County Doddridge County Clay Battelle Wirt Count...
by coach_williams
Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:50 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: 126 AA/A Trivia
Replies: 3
Views: 2103

Re: 126 AA/A Trivia

Region 2 champ is freshman Logan Bennett from Brax
by coach_williams
Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:43 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: The Pill
Replies: 1
Views: 1923

Re: The Pill

Image
by coach_williams
Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:29 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Southern WV
Replies: 1
Views: 1821

Re: Southern WV

Will he be going to Logan or Man?

Logan wrestling info http://www.wvmat.com/teams/logan.htm

Man wrestling info http://www.wvmat.com/teams/manhs.htm
by coach_williams
Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:58 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Conference Tournaments
Replies: 13
Views: 5342

Re: Conference Tournaments

Conference tournaments are a great opportunity to see teams that you might not see otherwise. This weekend we (Braxton) saw St. Marys, Wahama, Tyler Consolidated and Wirt for the first time this season. From a competitive standpoint, seeing a wrestler at least once before regionals or states is impo...
by coach_williams
Sun Jan 19, 2020 3:19 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Congratulations to Peyton Thompson 150 Career Wins
Replies: 2
Views: 1773

Re: Congratulations to Peyton Thompson 150 Career Wins

Congrats Peyton! Got to watch you wrestle this weekend and it was a pleasure.
by coach_williams
Sun Jan 19, 2020 3:18 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Congratulations to Cody Smith & Clay Tanner on 100 Wins!
Replies: 3
Views: 1807

Re: Congratulations to Cody Smith & Clay Tanner on 100 Wins!

Congrats guys!! That is a huge accomplishment.
by coach_williams
Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:18 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: WSAZ Updated Team List
Replies: 7
Views: 4194

Re: WSAZ Updated Team List

Studcradle wrote:
coach_williams wrote:That list is incorrect. Braxton is in and St. Josephs pulled out.

Careful with the course language, this is a family website.


LOL sorry about that
by coach_williams
Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:18 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Coach Beane 750 Dual Wins
Replies: 3
Views: 1654

Coach Beane 750 Dual Wins

I just wanted to pay respect to our coach at Braxton County High School. He has been coaching wrestling since 1972 and today he won his 750th dual of his coaching career. From a personal standpoint, he has been a guiding light for my son over the last four years and I could not be more thankful or a...
by coach_williams
Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:33 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: WSAZ Updated Team List
Replies: 7
Views: 4194

Re: WSAZ Updated Team List

That list is incorrect. Braxton is in and St. Josephs pulled out.
by coach_williams
Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:17 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Braxton tourney
Replies: 11
Views: 5109

Re: Braxton tourney

mscoach64 wrote:Nice. Im guessing Parks at 70


Yeah I forgot him. Like I said, CRS :D
by coach_williams
Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:30 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Braxton tourney
Replies: 11
Views: 5109

Re: Braxton tourney

Team results: Braxton 1st, Herbert Hoover 2nd, Greenbrier West 3rd Can't tell you all of the weight class winners because my memory is not that good, but off the top of my head... 120 Tyee Ellyson (Brax) 132 Childers (LibH) 145 Dillon Williams (Grafton) 160 Ben Kee (HH) 182 Jordan Williams (Brax) 22...
by coach_williams
Tue Dec 03, 2019 11:50 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: State Tournament needs changed
Replies: 32
Views: 23691

Re: State Tournament needs changed

Not sure how 1 class would encourage participation. I'd imagine that would severely lower the number of wrestlers around the state. So, I definitely dont think that would solve the problem I agree that it would not encourage participation and I have made that argument before. However, everyone seem...
by coach_williams
Mon Dec 02, 2019 5:44 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: State Tournament needs changed
Replies: 32
Views: 23691

Re: State Tournament needs changed

Just go to a single class and leave it at that. Moving teams from AA/A to AAA just relocates the problem. Instead of having byes at AAA we will have them at AA/A. Problem not solved. Not sure how 1 class would encourage participation. I'd imagine that would severely lower the number of wrestlers ar...
by coach_williams
Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:17 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: State Tournament needs changed
Replies: 32
Views: 23691

Re: State Tournament needs changed

Just go to a single class and leave it at that.

Moving teams from AA/A to AAA just relocates the problem. Instead of having byes at AAA we will have them at AA/A. Problem not solved.
by coach_williams
Thu Oct 17, 2019 2:50 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Food for Thought.
Replies: 8
Views: 4762

Re: Food for Thought.

It’s definitely not anything to do with the liability insurance. All schools in WV have the same provider, BRIM, and therefore the same coverages. I am in charge of that insurance for a BOE, so I know that as a fact. Most teams can not afford to bus them there. It’s expensive. However, you can get ...
by coach_williams
Wed Oct 16, 2019 10:41 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Food for Thought.
Replies: 8
Views: 4762

Re: Food for Thought.

It is not as easy as a coach just deciding the team is going out of state. There are other deciding factors. 1. Some schools simply will not allow athletic teams to travel across the state border. This can be because of a county policy or it can be because of restrictions placed by their liability i...
by coach_williams
Wed Oct 02, 2019 3:58 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: New State Tournament format
Replies: 46
Views: 20905

Re: New State Tournament format

Another issue, how is coach Jeremy Hart, or one of the smartest men I know in the sport of wrestling, Dave Hart, Bonecutter, (defending coach of the year) Anthony Regalbutto, Coach Smith from South, not on this board? Is this an elected committee? That’s 2 Dutton award winners that I know for a fac...
by coach_williams
Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:23 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: New State Tournament format
Replies: 46
Views: 20905

Re: New State Tournament format

My concern is this. There is no such thing as perfectly identifying the top 2 "ranked" wrestlers prior to states with a ranking system. 2019's AA/A 160 is a prime example of this. Feb 8 rankings: 1st Whiting, 2nd Gibson, 3rd Cruickshanks Feb 15 rankings: 1st Whiting, 2nd Cruickshanks, 3rd...
by coach_williams
Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:13 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: New State Tournament format
Replies: 46
Views: 20905

Re: New State Tournament format

I don't think the above example is actually the issue. If Cruickshanks beat Gibson at the regionals, with that being the most recent event before the state, then heading into the state Cruickshanks had the right to be ranked ahead of him. Rankings are merely what they are and outcomes neither prove...
by coach_williams
Thu Sep 26, 2019 10:42 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: New State Tournament format
Replies: 46
Views: 20905

Re: New State Tournament format

My concern is this. There is no such thing as perfectly identifying the top 2 "ranked" wrestlers prior to states with a ranking system. 2019's AA/A 160 is a prime example of this. Feb 8 rankings: 1st Whiting, 2nd Gibson, 3rd Cruickshanks Feb 15 rankings: 1st Whiting, 2nd Cruickshanks, 3rd ...
by coach_williams
Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:56 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AAA 120 Travesty of Competition
Replies: 117
Views: 83053

Re: AAA 120 Travesty of Competition

1. If they go to a 32 man bracket then the exact same number of kids qualify for the state tournament. Either switch to 8 regions and top 4 or top 8 from 4 regions. really doesn't matter. So there would be no decrease in the number of qualifiers. 2. When a schools population drops below a certain n...
by coach_williams
Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:04 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AAA 120 Travesty of Competition
Replies: 117
Views: 83053

Re: AAA 120 Travesty of Competition

The bigger picture is this. Most of this discussion is concerning AAA which only has one region with 8 teams and 3 with 7 teams. While AA/A has 15, 2x 16 and 17 teams in their regions. I don't see any balance here. Either split AA/A down and balance the number of schools or go to a single class tou...
by coach_williams
Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:00 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AAA 120 Travesty of Competition
Replies: 117
Views: 83053

Re: AAA 120 Travesty of Competition

I would like to think to qualify for states, one should win a match at regionals. The bigger picture is this. Most of this discussion is concerning AAA which only has one region with 8 teams and 3 with 7 teams. While AA/A has 15, 2x 16 and 17 teams in their regions. I don't see any balance here. Ei...
by coach_williams
Sat Sep 14, 2019 10:15 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Open Mats?
Replies: 4
Views: 2065

Re: Open Mats?

Studcradle wrote:If you have a current USA wrestling card I bet there’s plenty of places that you can legally practice.


We both do
by coach_williams
Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:41 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AAA 120 Travesty of Competition
Replies: 117
Views: 83053

Re: AAA 120 Travesty of Competition

Studcradle wrote:Or we could have a single class 32 person bracket....


And how does that fix anything. If we can't fill two 16 man brackets then we can't fill a single 32 man bracket.

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