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by aacoach117
Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Reclassification vs The WV State Duals Qualification
Replies: 5
Views: 654

Re: Reclassification vs The WV State Duals Qualification

Where did you get this info from? The only thing I can find is an article that came out in the Preston County News that looks to only be about basketball.
by aacoach117
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Reclassification
Replies: 26
Views: 4857

Re: Reclassification

Bearhug wrote:Also note its about a 4 hour trip from Ravenswood to Berkely Springs. lol


True, and that is on a good weather day
by aacoach117
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Reclassification
Replies: 26
Views: 4857

Re: Reclassification

Draft proposal taken from another message board 2 CLASS SPORTS SOCCER TENNIS WRESTLING AAA R1 Bridgeport Brooke Buckhannon Upshur John Marshall Morgantown Preston University Wheeling Park Fairmont Sr R2 Spring Mills Washington Hedgesville Jefferson Martinsburg Musselman R3 Woodrow Wilson Princeton ...
by aacoach117
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AA/A Regional Champions Losing Thursday
Replies: 15
Views: 3761

Re: AA/A Regional Champions Losing Thursday

That is why it is called wrestling. There are no guarantees. Still does not mean that R1 wrestlers are more worthy of being at states than other wrestlers.
by aacoach117
Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:07 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Region 1 A/AA
Replies: 70
Views: 14037

Re: Region 1 A/AA

List of AA-A ranked wrestlers who did not qualify for states out of their respective regions: (from the latest ranking, and only counting ranked wrestlers who actually wrestled, not those who scratched) https://www.wvmat.com/polls/2402092a.htm Region One (Previous State Placement in Parenthesis) 10...
by aacoach117
Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Region 1 A/AA
Replies: 70
Views: 14037

Re: Region 1 A/AA

In wrestling it would have to be based on someone's opinion, not sure I like that idea. This entire discussion is based on the opinion that a R1 wrestler is staying home while a wrestler from another region that is less worthy of going to states will be there. I like you idea of placing the top thr...
by aacoach117
Mon Jan 22, 2024 11:42 am
Forum: Middle School Wrestling
Topic: WSAZ seeds
Replies: 3
Views: 2137

Re: WSAZ seeds

Don't think the post the final seeds until after weigh-ins. If you are a coach then you should have access to the preliminary seeds, but those will change.
by aacoach117
Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:37 am
Forum: Middle School Wrestling
Topic: Winfield MS Dual Tournament (Confirmed / Updated)
Replies: 8
Views: 8892

Re: Winfield MS Dual Tournament (Confirmed / Updated)

Any chance you have a flyer yet? Trying to get my bus and entry fee checks lined up. Thanks
by aacoach117
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:52 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Transfer Portal - High School
Replies: 26
Views: 33606

Re: Transfer Portal - High School

I said this in a discussion regarding football and I will repeat it here. Good coaching + good facilities + support from the school and community will rarely result in athletes transferring away to another program. If athletes are leaving your program to go compete elsewhere (except for the family ...
by aacoach117
Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:44 am
Forum: Middle School Wrestling
Topic: Braxton Middle Hosting Tri/Quad on Dec 20
Replies: 3
Views: 5425

Re: Braxton Middle Looking For Dec 16th Match

aaacoach153 wrote:Beckley Middle School Duals are December 16th. Have a couple more openings


Sounds perfect. Add us to the list. Will comment on your thread as well now that I see it. Thanks!
by aacoach117
Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: Middle School Wrestling
Topic: Braxton Middle Hosting Tri/Quad on Dec 20
Replies: 3
Views: 5425

Re: Braxton Middle Looking For Dec 16th Match

Updated. Still looking for Dec 16th match and two teams to attend a quad on Dec 5th.
by aacoach117
Mon Sep 18, 2023 10:34 am
Forum: Middle School Wrestling
Topic: Braxton Middle Hosting Tri/Quad on Dec 20
Replies: 3
Views: 5425

Braxton Middle Hosting Tri/Quad on Dec 20

Braxton Middle has an open date for Dec 16 if anyone is hosting a tournament and has an opening. (FILLED) We are also looking to host a tri or quad on the following dates. We will start wrestling at 5:30 on both dates. If anyone is interested, please respond here, email me at wrestlingcoachd@gmail.c...
by aacoach117
Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: Middle School Wrestling
Topic: Braxton Bash - Jan 6th - Braxton County Middle School Duals
Replies: 0
Views: 2556

Braxton Bash - Jan 6th - Braxton County Middle School Duals

For the second year in a row Braxton Middle will be hosting the Braxton Bash on Jan 6th. It will be a 12-team dual and wrestlers will get 5 matches. The entry fee is $200. Team trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd will be given. Weigh-ins at 8am. Coach meeting as soon as weigh-ins finish and wrestling begi...
by aacoach117
Tue Sep 05, 2023 1:59 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Transfer Portal - High School
Replies: 26
Views: 33606

Re: Transfer Portal - High School

I said this in a discussion regarding football and I will repeat it here. Good coaching + good facilities + support from the school and community will rarely result in athletes transferring away to another program. If athletes are leaving your program to go compete elsewhere (except for the family m...
by aacoach117
Fri Aug 25, 2023 9:34 am
Forum: Middle School Wrestling
Topic: Winfield MS Dual Tournament
Replies: 7
Views: 2946

Re: Winfield MS Dual Tournament

If it is Jan 20th Braxton would be interested. I think our conference meet will be Jan 13th, but as of now we have the 20th open.
by aacoach117
Tue May 23, 2023 9:37 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: WSAZ 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 7040

Re: WSAZ 2024

Bearhugger wrote:The WSAZ has evolved into a tournament that some top WV teams now avoid. They do not want to risk hurting their team.


By "hurting" do you mean injuries or revealing they are not as good as they want everyone to think they are?
by aacoach117
Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:05 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Shockey/Giompalo
Replies: 7
Views: 7130

Re: Shockey/Giompalo

No disrespect to other sports, but I think we see this type of character and sportsmanship more often in wrestling than in any other sport. Wrestlers know what other wrestlers go through to get to the top and I think it gives them a measure of respect for each other that doesn't show up as often as ...
by aacoach117
Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:57 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Jesse Adams - Tough Path
Replies: 11
Views: 7344

Re: Jesse Adams - Tough Path

I don't think any path to 1st is easy. Most state champs are on the podium with wrestlers they defeated on the way. My son took 1st in 2020 with wrestlers he had defeated on the podium with him at 2nd, 3rd and 4th. I think the significance of what Adams did isn't as much about who was on the podium ...
by aacoach117
Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:50 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Will the WV state finals be streamed live?
Replies: 14
Views: 7308

Re: Will the WV state finals be streamed live?

Is WV the only state that doesn't stream the entire state tournament (Flo or Track)? WV has some really good wrestlers but they aren't getting noticed like other states. College coaches are at their conference tournaments this weekend and then Nationals. It would be great if they could go online an...
by aacoach117
Wed Mar 01, 2023 3:42 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: The best 4 time state champions
Replies: 44
Views: 41192

Re: The best 4 time state champions

mscoach90 wrote:Dylan Cottrell was never scored on at the State Tournament.


Any idea who his regular season losses were too? I find it interesting that he had just one loss every year and am curious.
by aacoach117
Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:56 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region
Replies: 107
Views: 1490981

Re: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region

Because Region 1 is the toughest region. So when Region 1 alternates are beating state qualifiers in other regions we do not have the top 16 wrestlers in a weight competing at the state tournament. What defines the top 16? Record? Nope. It has already been shown in this thread that wrestlers with a...
by aacoach117
Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:44 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region
Replies: 107
Views: 1490981

Re: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region

I'd say the real problem isn't making sure more R1 wrestlers qualify but, making sure the actual top 16 in the state qualify. Yet this entire thread is based on complaints that R1 wrestlers are being left home while other wrestlers get to go. Because Region 1 is the toughest region. So when Region ...
by aacoach117
Fri Feb 24, 2023 3:42 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region
Replies: 107
Views: 1490981

Re: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region

I'd say the real problem isn't making sure more R1 wrestlers qualify but, making sure the actual top 16 in the state qualify. Yet this entire thread is based on complaints that R1 wrestlers are being left home while other wrestlers get to go. Because Region 1 is the toughest region. So when Region ...
by aacoach117
Fri Feb 24, 2023 2:13 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region
Replies: 107
Views: 1490981

Re: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region

How would you redraw them? Everyone wants to say "redraw the regions" but no one wants to give an example of how they should be redrawn to make them more "fair". And that is the problem. The idea of some people is that "fair" means making sure more R1 wrestlers qualify...
by aacoach117
Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:45 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region
Replies: 107
Views: 1490981

Re: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region

How would you redraw them? Everyone wants to say "redraw the regions" but no one wants to give an example of how they should be redrawn to make them more "fair". And that is the problem. The idea of some people is that "fair" means making sure more R1 wrestlers qualify...
by aacoach117
Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:40 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region
Replies: 107
Views: 1490981

Re: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region

There’s a couple options as others have pointed out. Regions need redraw or possibly look at 2 regions and take the top 8 from each. I’m not the only one with an issue wrestling out of region 1. Many have expressed issues with the difficulties of qualifying out of Region 1. It’s not an excuse it’s ...
by aacoach117
Fri Feb 24, 2023 11:33 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region
Replies: 107
Views: 1490981

Re: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region

No one said wrestlers from R2-4 weren't worthy? The post was pointing out how one region is more unbalanced than the other 3. What was said was: "Southern regions are weak as hell" "good quality wrestlers" (in reference to R1 wrestlers) "less deserving wrestlers" (in r...
by aacoach117
Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:03 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region
Replies: 107
Views: 1490981

Re: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region

The whole point that a/aa region one is much tougher to qualify for the state tournament. I have seen no argument that disputes this. Actually I believe the point was to imply that wrestlers from R2, R3 and R4 are not as worthy of being at states as R1 wrestlers. That is the way it came off anyway....

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