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Bearhugger wrote:I heard Braxton has a couple of freshmen that should shake things up. Good luck.

Yeah we have several freshman that are looking good. Overall this is a solid team from top to bottom. Thanks for the well wishes.

Bearhugger wrote:I appreciate the FYI. Why are we not seeing any scores for Braxton county? Good luck this weekend.

So far no wrestling. This weekend at Nicholas will be our first match of the season. I think I might be more excited about it than the wrestlers LOL

The key point I was making was that Hoover and Elkview Middle only have 1/2 the time all of the other WV schools have to get their classes in. Under those circumstances, gym class is not as important as some courses that might help these kids progress to the point of attending college. Based on wha...

I am confused as to how a kid who is so "academically challenged" that he was held back until he was 17 in the 9th grade is capable of getting the grade point average to be able to participate in sports to begin with.

There are a couple of factors here. If blue puts red on his shoulder and steps across and covers the hips, then IMO that is a 2 point reversal. However, if red maintains control of blue and blue never covers red's hips, then it is not reversal nor an escape. So to me, the issue is if blue covered t...

Just to add to the discussion...30 minutes of PE is required for middle school by state law. It specifically describes it as moderate to vigorous activity. In addition, state law also mandates 30 minutes of mild to moderate activity, which is where recess comes in. So by law, one hour per school day...

I'd like to see some thoughts on the original topic, LOL. Nobody really addressed the original topic. The OP asked about top 5 in each weight class. So far all I see is lists ranging from 3 to 10 wrestlers with no mention of weight class. I think at least one list even has AAA and AA?A mixed togeth...

There are a couple of factors here. If blue puts red on his shoulder and steps across and covers the hips, then IMO that is a 2 point reversal. However, if red maintains control of blue and blue never covers red's hips, then it is not reversal nor an escape. So to me, the issue is if blue covered th...

I just wanted to take a moment to remind everyone to support your local middle school wrestling team. Every year we see good middle school wrestlers drop the sport when they transition to high school. While this may be happening for various reasons, I feel that it helps promote the sport in those ki...

The parents and the community should work on fund raising year round. I agree, but some schools won't allow funding that way. Last year the head coach told me he was limited to 2 fundraisers and he could only do them during the wrestling season. That obviously hurts the wrestling team because they ...

Frank wrote:I might wrestle,
Depending on the prize and what flavor of jello we wrestling in

It is always about the food with you

I am going to go out on a limb and say that it is nearly impossible for most teams to have a schedule as tough as the teams mentioned here. Many teams are simply not fortunate enough to have the support of an athletic department that allows them to travel out of state. Heck, we have teams that can'...

I am going to go out on a limb and say that it is nearly impossible for most teams to have a schedule as tough as the teams mentioned here. Many teams are simply not fortunate enough to have the support of an athletic department that allows them to travel out of state. Heck, we have teams that can't...

Bearhugger wrote:IndyHart is right. I was making an inside joke. The NHSCA is an excellent tournament for all wrestlers to attend. I am sure it is tougher than the Powerade.

LOL

My guess is 220. I haven't seen him since spring, so that may have changed, but I think he went 220 last year because he didn't want to cut weight.

The thing that is often overlooked in these discussions is that while AA/A may have 67 teams, there will not be 67 wrestlers in each weight class at regional competitions. AA/A teams commonly have open weight classes and I will go so far as to say that the bottom 1/3rd of AA/A teams will have anywhe...

Finally!

I think that AA was quite a bit weaker back then than it is now. Just take a look at the win/loss percentage of those who placed in weight classes then compared to now. - In 1997 Kimmer Cline placed 4th at 112 with a 21-14 record (.600). This year nobody placed at 113 with less than 33 wins and the ...

Oak Glen won 13? consecutive state tournaments a while back. The Marion county schools have always been very tough, even in their AAA days. Region 1 is always tough, partially due to their close proximity to tough Ohio and PA wrestling. Some of the weaker schools tend to dodge this great chance at ...

Bearhugger wrote:Region 1 has the vast majority of schools that have longest lasting wrestling traditions.

Last year my son wrestled middle school in region 1. I will be nice and just say that there must be some very special things going on at the high school level.

Not gonna lie. I am outright shocked to see Region 1 with such large percentage of the placers.

You are spot on. Some folks are just grasping at straws to find answers to increase wrestling participation. I applaud them for trying. It comes down to kids being weak, lazy and worthless these days. Not all of them, but a higher percentage as compared to 10, 20, 30+ years ago. That is exactly wha...

I don't get it. Girls volleyball players wear shorts that are so short and tight that I feel a little uncomfortable watching them play. Football uniforms have skin tight pants that accentuate every aspect of the player's lower half. Track shorts are so short that they would not pass dress code restr...

My poll provided was created with nothing but logic. My source was the returning state place winners and qualifiers list that was produced. The poll was based on what these returning high school wrestlers did last season in high school, not middle school. This same logic is also used in many tourna...

"Not a big fan" but nevertheless making suggestions? You should make one Because I am not a big fan of the poll (more specifically an aspect of how the poll is derived rather than the actual poll) does not make me ineligible to discuss the poll or who may be on it. And I have no interest ...

Usually the new comers (freshmen) do not impact the top two rankings for the first poll. Which is a prime reason why I am not a big fan of polls. Too much lack of logic involved. If a freshman has been out there since Nov 30th getting decisive wins then his grade level should have no bearing on ran...

From what I hear, Jarvis from Braxton is planning on staying at 170.

I am happy to see MB will field a team this year. I used to be friends with one of their volunteer coaches 7 or 8 years ago and was sad to see them lose their team. Wrestling teaches kids so much about self-reliance, working for what you want and character. I hate to see schools lose their program f...

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mscoach62 wrote:Is this still going to happen since the state tournament will have three divisions this year?

Where did you see/hear this? The state tournament schedule says that the first session on Thursday February 23, 2017 will be the AA/A and AAA First Round. http://www.wvmat.com/statetou/00tourn.htm