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by Bearhugger
Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:10 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: OVAC 2018
Replies: 6
Views: 2777

Re: OVAC 2018

I finally saw an OVAC individual championship trophy. If the wrestling gets boring, I figure watching the engraver will be action packed. The best trophies I have ever seen. Very cool.
by Bearhugger
Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:07 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Can't Ignore the Numbers
Replies: 25
Views: 7310

Can't Ignore the Numbers

Recently, I heard that a WV middle school had 59 wrestlers sign up for wrestling. Another WV middle school in a neighboring county had zero wrestlers show up. My sources are the coaches, so these numbers are true. Using these numbers and fast forward four to five years, one high school could have wr...
by Bearhugger
Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:54 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: a bearhugger podcast?
Replies: 8
Views: 2522

Re: a bearhugger podcast?

The first Bearhugger podcast is scheduled for December 21st. Gator will join me in providing color commentary. The first podcast will cover how to identify idiots on the WVMAT forum. They typically join "today" and then start posting non-wrestling comments on the same day to attempt to mak...
by Bearhugger
Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:43 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: 285
Replies: 22
Views: 6923

Re: 285

I do think the majority of heavyweights have at least wrestled at some point, whether it be pee wee or middle school. South did have a wrestler in 1998, Erik Spriggs, who never stepped on a mat until his senior year. He won his first match by pin and finished fourth in the State with a 20-10 record...
by Bearhugger
Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:35 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: 145
Replies: 14
Views: 4493

Re: 145

In AA, who looks to make an impact on 145 and/or 152? Although the line up is not set, Independence will be loaded at 145/152. Three returning state champions and a returning runner up & NHSCA All American will fill those two spots. The other members will fill 138 and 160. Berkley Springs has a...
by Bearhugger
Fri Nov 10, 2017 2:26 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Anybody Know A Good Android Scorekeping Software/App?
Replies: 9
Views: 3153

Re: Anybody Know A Good Android Scorekeping Software/App?

Yeah connectivity is a big part of the problem. I want to use my Android tablet, which has no cellular connectivity. I would have to use my phone for a hotspot, which would be OK except 90% of school turn into a deadzone once you enter the gym. What I was hoping for was an Android app like Takedown...
by Bearhugger
Fri Nov 10, 2017 2:24 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AAA 195 - An Intriguing Weight Class
Replies: 7
Views: 2760

Re: AAA 195 - An Intriguing Weight Class

What are the weight classes that may be loaded or empty in a/aa? At a glance, 138 and 145 could be very competitive as in "up for grabs". There could be quite a few state champions and runner ups fall here. 195 and 220 could be more on the empty side. Empty as in returning state tournamen...
by Bearhugger
Fri Nov 10, 2017 2:17 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: November 11th - Decisions, Decisions
Replies: 14
Views: 4895

Re: November 11th - Decisions, Decisions

no doubt about it i would send wrestlers to Greenbrier County 1. to learn from a legend 2. to use their landmine equipment between sessions 3. to protect my kids from murderers row 4. for a small fee I may be able to watch the east fairmont tournament from a safe distance on jw and phds website whi...
by Bearhugger
Fri Nov 10, 2017 2:13 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Super 32 Winning % by School
Replies: 7
Views: 2210

Re: Super 32 Winning % by School

Why isn't that interesting? I believe Oak Glen had 1 wrestler in attendance. These pecentages have no analytical value, nor do they show any trend in terms of team strength. So I am curious what, in your opinion, is "interesting" about these percentages. I didn't think it was interesting ...
by Bearhugger
Fri Nov 10, 2017 2:07 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: 285
Replies: 22
Views: 6923

Re: 285

Might we see the return of the 2016 285 state champion in AA/A? Has he changed schools? Indy losing the hwt will hurt early in the season but will be ok by state. Regarding Indy's 285 situation................who remembers "Big Sam" from two seasons ago? They got a few 285 prototypes in p...
by Bearhugger
Tue Nov 07, 2017 7:20 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Very early buts lets get some chatter started...
Replies: 69
Views: 21690

Re: Very early buts lets get some chatter started...

Who are everyone's preseason favorites to be at the top of the podium this year? Let's start out with the lower weight classes.....106, 113, 120, 126, and 132. Casucio,Laya,Whorton(Brock),Whorton(Blake),Flint Are these the new weight class projections for these "Five from the Bee Hive"? E...
by Bearhugger
Tue Nov 07, 2017 7:20 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Very early buts lets get some chatter started...
Replies: 69
Views: 21690

Re: Very early buts lets get some chatter started...

Who are everyone's preseason favorites to be at the top of the podium this year? Let's start out with the lower weight classes.....106, 113, 120, 126, and 132. Casucio,Laya,Whorton(Brock),Whorton(Blake),Flint Are these the new weight class projections for these "Five from the Bee Hive"?
by Bearhugger
Tue Nov 07, 2017 11:02 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AAA 195 - An Intriguing Weight Class
Replies: 7
Views: 2760

Re: AAA 195 - An Intriguing Weight Class

coach_williams wrote:Looking at that, I would say 195 and 220 should be good classes. If that many qualifiers and placers land at 195 then I would imagine a handful of them will eat donuts and go up to 220.


There is good reason to delay the donut intake until March and stay away from 220 in AAA.
by Bearhugger
Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:37 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AAA 195 - An Intriguing Weight Class
Replies: 7
Views: 2760

AAA 195 - An Intriguing Weight Class

Upon preliminary review, the AAA 195lb weight class could be very interesting this season. Here is who we COULD see at 195, their school and how they did at last season’s state tournament: Fullerton/South/Q220 Loew/Wheeling Park/R195 Wood/Wheeling Park/3rd220 Fischer/Cabell Midland/4th182 Wogan/Wash...
by Bearhugger
Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:34 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Super 32 Winning % by School
Replies: 7
Views: 2210

Re: Super 32 Winning % by School

I simply did the math and reported the findings to initiate conversation. Mission accomplished. I am fully aware that a school such as Wheeling Park more than likely has many of its top returning wrestlers tied up in football. It is also a long drive. On the other hand, Parkersburg South also has a ...
by Bearhugger
Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:24 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: November 11th - Decisions, Decisions
Replies: 14
Views: 4895

November 11th - Decisions, Decisions

In this great land of opportunity, just what does a wrestler do?

Greenbrier East has Wade Schalles doing clinic on November 11th.

East Fairmont is having an open tournament on November 11th.

Do you go learn more from Wade or do you go test what you already know against Murderer's Row?
by Bearhugger
Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:15 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Wade Schalles
Replies: 2
Views: 1488

Re: Wade Schalles

Lift
by Bearhugger
Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:11 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Super 32 Winning % by School
Replies: 7
Views: 2210

Super 32 Winning % by School

When you add up all the wins and all of the losses of each Super 32 wrestler by school, you have the following percentages: South 72% Oak Glen 71.43% East Fairmont 66.67% Musselman 60% Washington, Nitro, Frankfort 50% St. Albans, John Marshall, Huntington, Parkersburg, Greenbrier East and Independen...
by Bearhugger
Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:42 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Super 32 Recap
Replies: 0
Views: 1100

Super 32 Recap

It was a great weekend for wrestling and I want to thank all that attended and participated. It was cool to see a wrestling who's who walking around such as Nate Carr, Kenny Monday, Ben Askren and Frank Lusher. West Virginia ended up having 30 wrestlers compete in the high school division. Of those ...
by Bearhugger
Thu Nov 02, 2017 7:41 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Clarion Open
Replies: 4
Views: 1961

Clarion Open

The Clarion Open is Sunday, November 5th. The word is the following WV raised wrestlers are competing:

Lopez/University

Rogers/Lewis County

Jones & Smith/George Washington

DeLong/South

Adams/Independence
by Bearhugger
Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:19 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Dake
Replies: 1
Views: 831

Dake

by Bearhugger
Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:00 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Super 32 first day
Replies: 12
Views: 4166

Re: Super 32 first day

russling wrote:Congrats to Braxton, Humphrey’s,Henson, Powell and all that went down. Tough tournament.


Yes indeed. Super 32 is brutal.
by Bearhugger
Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:58 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: WV Wrestling Hall of Fame
Replies: 27
Views: 7057

Re: WV Wrestling Hall of Fame

Bearhugger: I think what upset people was the WTF Where's the Fame comment!! I'm sure you meant no harm but..... As I stated once before know the history and you will be amazed at some of the qualifications of the prior inductees!!!! George Keeney I never questioned or challenged the history and/or...
by Bearhugger
Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:53 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Super 32 first day
Replies: 12
Views: 4166

Re: Super 32 first day

Amos S32 Champion- Dec 3-1 Humphrey’s places 6th. Got injured first round of the Semifinals and forfieted the remaining matches. Henson 7th In addition, Hampshire's Sierra Powell finished 5th in the girls' division. She lost her opening match to the eventual runner up. The wrestler that Josh Humphr...
by Bearhugger
Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:10 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Super 35
Replies: 12
Views: 3313

Re: Super 35

132 has 15 of the top 20 ranked wrestlers in it. There is 4 state champs just from Wv. Might be why kids are moving down to 126. Did you do this same analysis for 126? Over a month ago, I did and 126 had numerous ranked wrestlers. 126 and 132 are going to be tough in WV and they are going to be tou...
by Bearhugger
Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:19 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Size DOESN'T Matter
Replies: 18
Views: 5930

Re: Size DOESN'T Matter

To add.....once you hit that goal weigh, carb intake should come back up. The energy is needed for the grind of the season. To simplify, one could do what Noah Adams did. He lifted weights consistently, even after football and wrestling practice. He ate at China One almost everyday. Weighed 205-207...
by Bearhugger
Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:08 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Matt Littleton named PHS Head Coach
Replies: 6
Views: 1652

Re: Matt Littleton named PHS Head Coach

I read the article and never saw a comparison drawn between any of the former coaches. Simply credits them collectively as being successful. I read all of the posts for this topic first and then read the article. I interpreted the article the same way you did. I must say Coach Littleton has done a ...
by Bearhugger
Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:38 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: WV Wrestling Hall of Fame
Replies: 27
Views: 7057

Re: WV Wrestling Hall of Fame

For the group. I have re-read my opening comments and I do not see where I questioned any inductee's qualifications or not deserving to be inducted. I did say I had not heard of them, but my wrestling history is rusty. I do not recall anybody else questioning anybody's qualifications either. After a...

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