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Hubbard signed an NLI to wrestle at Ohio State.... If Tom Ryan thinks he is good enough to wrestle there, why would he try to duck Humphries? I don't believe he will. What are you basing that on?

It is my understanding that the Henson boys are both enrolled and wrestling for Waynesburg Central in PA.

Not specifically related, but closely related, do you think that there would be more WV wrestlers competing at Nationals, Fargo, Journeymen, and Super 32 if the wrestlers that did not play football, or any other sport for that matter had a convenient location to practice during the time period of t...

I saw South vs. university this weekend, (University asst. football coach) and I will tell you South could use a couple of their upper weights on the line, just like University could use some their line on the mats. Current UHS wrestlers on the team include Jace Stockett, Owen Zeiders, Max Robertson...

Jeffers at Campbellsville?

I have heard that at least Wyatt Henson will wrestle in PA this year & not WV. Come August I guess we shall see where the enrollment comes about.

This article on Intermat make West Virginia and its wrestle people look good. Bravo.

http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/18190

Wyatt Henson

Malematmaid, I would love to see you tell Sammy Henson that his silver medal doesn't matter in the 2000 Olympics because it wasn't gold. Although it's fun catch phrase, it really holds little value.

Mr. Marling I agree with you, but I saw a wrestler have to explain to a ref he was using a rollback tilt and how that worked after it was called potentially dangerous. I get that there is a trapped arm, but in that move the control wrestler lands first. In the refs defense, he did allow the rollback...

Amusing that you mention university in this scenario :roll: except not at all. So, last season whenever South had all underclassmen, zero seniors, five freshmen starters that all did well, two in which finished runner-up in their respective weight classes and still ran away with the team title. But...

There is an interesting caveat here in regards to South. They Clearly were the favorites to win the state tournament and they have an amazing lineup. Simply put, they achieved, or are achieving, what has been expected for them to achieve. The question is, do you give the COY to the team who met exp...

There is an interesting caveat here in regards to South. They Clearly were the favorites to win the state tournament and they have an amazing lineup. Simply put, they achieved, or are achieving, what has been expected for them to achieve. The question is, do you give the COY to the team who met expe...

Me, my therapy dog, and corresponding safe place are interested in second place. So are my son and his teammates. I am certain Parkersburg's kids are as well. That's what should matter and they, the kids, will remember. So I look forward to that story. I hope the Parkersburg V. University battle is ...

If it were on a Saturday and Sunday, attendance would have been bigger and it could have been more sensationalized for them. I know for a fact that the offer was there to include the brackets at the WVYWA State Championship which would have afforded them a larger audience and allowed them to wrestl...

I have the utmost respect for Dr. Miller he does a superb job and clearly I glean some personal enjoyment and satisfaction from this site. I had every one of the my posts censored and left unposted this weekend. I fully admit I was/am critical of the WVSSAC for what I thought were, and continue to b...

It may be because they don't want it to coincide with the state basketball.

I would add that Ripley was typically a or the top performer in Region 3....it isn't just Parkersburg and Park South that made Region 4 more of a gauntlet, but all three of them together. Remove any one of those three and I think it is tough, but not multiple state level performers don't qualify tou...

Bearhugger's point is a reasonable point, but there was a poor choice of words. Let those who have never befallen the use of a poor phrase cast the first banning rhetoric.

I Don't think issue is really about comparison, its really about doing what is best for the sport. Maybe softball should have 8 teams, but should get to pursue what is best for the interest of their individuals sport. All the sports should be able to achieve their own best scenario and not be govern...

The point is much simpler. If football can have its own set if standards in the state and not have to abide by the region setup, shouldn't wrestling also be able to adjust its postseason for the good of the sport and community? Its a fair statement and question. Wrestling could be serviced better to...

"Grow the sport and ease scheduling pains- How would making it harder to get to the state tournament make a kid want to wrestle? Well, we would be crowning team champions in all three classes, but that's probably not enough. Now that the tournament has put more emphasis on great individual wres...

Thank you AAA33 and AA15 I appreciate the knowledge. It makes a little more sense.

I agree with you Gator, but much harder to do with the State Tournament as those byes will be slid into the pill. So the top guy from a region is the one likely to have the bye. Clearly, this is more likely to effect teams like Park South and Independence or teams with lots of regions champs.

South had 12 pins 1 tech and 1 bye. All 14 still alive. Windland 1:02, Irizarry 1:24, Roberts :28, Martin :27, Shamblin 1:45, L. Flinn 18-2, J. Flinn :24, Hinzman :25, Dunbar ;49, Lambiotte :37, Allman 5:12, Haga :43, Fullerton bye and Delong (3rd quickest pin in the tournament; :15 seconds.) :D Th...

I am a offensive & defensive line coach at University, I will tell you, a kid who has wrestled is an asset on the football field. Their ability to engage others with their hands and they typically play with a lower pad level. In addition, they are more likely to engage bigger blockers at appropr...

For those of you coming to Winners Choice, I was informed by friends in that town the main route to the armory off exit 132 is closed because of a rock slide/ unsteady hillside. Any one from Fairmont care to provide alternative paths?

J. Zeiders

1st Place Match
George Smith (Point Pleasant) 3-0, So. over Jake Staud (University High School) 2-1, Fr. (Dec 4-3).