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Boys HS: 106 - 113 - 120 - 126 - 132 - 138 - 145 - 152 - 160 - 170 - 182 - 195 - 220 - 285
Boys MS: 78 - 84 - 90 - 95 - 102 - 110 - 116 - 123 - 128 - 135 - 145 - 155 - 171 - 190 - 285
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Girls MS: 72 - 79 - 85 - 93 - 101 - 110 - 119 - 127 - 136 - 145 - 185 - 225 (subject to change)

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High School
2020-21 Season begins: February 15, 2021
First matches may be held: March 3, 2021

Girls State Tournament: March 20, 2021 - Blennerhassett Middle School
Regional Tournaments: Weekend of April 9-10, 2021
State Tournament: AAA: April 19-20, 2021; AA/A: April 21-22, 2021

Future State Tournament dates:
2022 - March 3 - 5
2023 - March 2 - 4
2024 - February 29 - March 2

2020 State Tournament Underclassmen: AAA || AA/A

2020-21 High School Tournament Dates

WSAZ Invitational March 12-13, 2021

Middle School
2020-21 Middle School Tournament Dates

WSAZ Invitational March 19-20, 2021

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The Tiebreaker System for Dual Meet Competition
WVSSAC High School Classifications
Central West Virginia Wrestling Officials
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WVSSAC Forms, including Physical Exam and other forms
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Rules clarification regarding mouth appliances in wrestlers
CONCUSSION CONCERNS AND MANAGEMENT IN ATHLETICS
Team Advancement Tournament Rules
Changes for State Wrestling Tournament for 2016
Wrestling from the Rear Standing Position
State Tournament Weigh-in Procedure
ALPHA DATE RULING ON OFFICIAL WVSSAC SITE

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Freestyle

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by Zeke Jones

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West Virginia University Wrestling Tim Flynn, Head Coach TFlynn@mail.wvu.edu 304-293-9871 WVU Wrestling at WVUSports.com WVU Website 2020-21 Season Jan 10 Kent State, Ohio, Virginia Tech, HOME, Morgantown, W.Va., WVU Coliseum, 12:00 p.m. Jan 17 Bucknell, Oklahoma, HOME, Morgantown, W.Va., WVU Coliseum, 2 p.m. Jan 31 (Sun) Northern Colorado, HOME, Morgantown, W.Va., WVU Coliseum, 12 p.m. Feb 6 (Sat) Wyoming AT Uniwyo Sports Complex, Laramie, Wyo., 1:00 p.m. Feb 6 (Sat) Air Force, Fresno State AT Greeley, Colo., 9:30 p.m. Feb 14 (Sun) Oklahoma State, Missouri AT Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Okla. 1:00 p.m. Feb 19 (Fri) Iowa State HOME Morgantown, W.Va. WVU Coliseum, TBA Mar 6-7 (Sat-Sun) Big 12 Championships AT BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla., All Day Mar 18-20 (Thu - Sat) NCAA Championships, AT St. Louis, Mo., All Day	West Liberty University Wrestling Danny Irwin, Head Coach West Liberty Wrestling at hilltoppersports.com West Liberty University Website 2020-21 Season Jan. 9: Alderson-Broaddus/Glenville State at Alderson-Broaddus Jan. 16: Fairmont State/Glenville State at Fairmont State Jan. 19: at Notre Dame (Ohio) *POSTPONED* Jan. 23: Davis & Elkins/Notre Dame (Ohio)/UNC Pembroke at Davis & Elkins (TBA) Jan. 26: at Fairmont State *POSTPONED* Jan. 30: West Liberty Open, HOME, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 6: Mountain East Conference Tournament at West Liberty (TBA)
WVU Tech Wrestling Dustin Stough, Head Wrestling Coach Office: 304-442-3276 Cell: 240-321-3679 dpstough@mail.wvu.edu Athletic Office: 304.442.3121 WVU Tech Wrestling at goldenbearathletics.com Visit the WVU Tech Website Follow WVUTech Wrestling on Facebook WVUTechWrestling 2020-21 Season Nov. 14 (Sat) at Life University Open, Marietta, GA (CANCELED) Jan. 16 (Sat) AAC Duals: Bluefield College (Va.)/Montreat College (NC)/Reinhardt University (GA)/St. Andrews University/Truett McConnell University at Reinhardt University, Waleska, GA, 9:00 AM Jan 24 (Sun) Shenandoah University/Southwest Virginia Community College at Southwest Virginia Community College, Richlands VA (CANCELED) Jan 29 (Fri) at Garrett College, McHenry, MD (CANCELED) Feb 12 (Fri) Appalachian Athletic Conference Championship, Bluefield, WV, 10:00 AM	Ohio Valley University Wrestling Pat Sole, Head Coach OVU Wrestling at fightingscots.ovu.edu Ohio Valley University Website 2019-20 Season 11/09/2019 Mount Union Invitational, Alliance OH 11/16/2019 AT Alderson Broaddus Battler Royale, Philippi WV 11/24/2019 King University Tornado Open, Bristol TN 12/07/2019 Sat 12.7.19 AT Kent State University-Tuscarwas (tri) AT New Philiadelphia, Ohio 12/14 - 12/15/2019 Midwest Classic (Invite), University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 01/04/2020 Waynesburg University Invitational, Waynesburg PA 01/09/2020 Ohio Valley, WV @ Fairmont State, WV 01/14/2020 Ohio Valley, WV @ Muskingum, OH 01/19/2020 Purple Raider Open, Univ of Mt Union, Alliance OH 01/24 - 01/25/2020 AT Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament, AT University of Findlay, Findlay OH 02/01/2020 AT Seton Hill Quad 02/06/2020 Ohio Valley, WV @ Alderson Broaddus, Philippi WV 02/14/2020 AT WVU Tech, Beckley, WV 02/29/2020 NCAA DII Super Region 3 Championships (Invite), AT Univ of Indianapolis Fri Mar 13 NCAA Division II Wrestling National Championships, Sioux Falls, SD
Wheeling University Wrestling Daniel Ownbey, Head Coach Wheeling University Wrestling at wucardinals.com/sports/wrestling Wheeling University Website 2020-21 Season Jan. 9: Davis & Elkins/Fairmont State at Davis & Elkins Jan. 15: Alderson-Broaddus/Davis & Elkins/Glenville State/Notre Dame (OH) at HOME Jan. 16: Glenville State at HOME *POSTPONED* Jan. 23: Alderson-Broaddus/Fairmont State/Glenville State at Glenville State *POSTPONED* Jan. 30: at West Liberty *POSTPONED* Feb. 6: Mountain East Conference Tournament at West Liberty (TBA) Feb. 27: NCAA Division II Super Region III Tournament, Tiffin, Ohio (TBA) The past Wheeling Jesuit pages can be viewed AT THIS LINK.	Alderson Broaddus University Wrestling Sam Gardner, Head Coach gardnerst@ab.edu AB Wrestling at gobattlers.com Follow us on Facebook at Alderson Broaddus Wrestling 2020-21 Season Jan 9 (Sat) Glenville State/West Liberty at HOME Jan. 15 (Fri) Davis & Elkins/Notre Dame (Ohio)/Wheeling University at Wheeling Jan 23 (Sat) Fairmont State/Glenville State/Wheeling University at Glenville *POSTPONED* Jan 30 (Sat) Notre Dame (Ohio), West Liberty at West Liberty Open, 1:30 p.m. Feb 6 (Sat) Mountain East Conference Championship at West Liberty (TBD)
Davis and Elkins College Wrestling Jerry Boland, Head Coach bolandg@dewv.edu D&E Wrestling at senatornation.com 2020-21 Season Jan 9 (Sat) Fairmont State/Wheeling University at HOME Jan. 15 (Fri) Alderson-Broaddus/Notre Dame (Ohio)/Wheeling University at Wheeling Jan 23 (Sat) Notre Dame (Ohio)/UNC Pembroke/West Liberty at HOME, Noon Jan 26 (Tue) Alderson-Broaddus at Alderson-Broaddus (TBD) Jan 31 (Sun) Glenville State at Glenville, 1:00 p.m. Feb 6 (Sat) NCAA DII Super Regional II, Franklin Springs, GA (TBD) Mar 13 (Sat) NCAA DII Championships (TBD)	Fairmont State University Wrestling Colin Johnston, Head Coach Colin.johnston@fairmontstate.edu 304-333-3763 FSU Wrestling at fightingfalcons.com Fairmont State Falcon Wrestling Facebook Page 2020-21 Season Jan 9 (Sat) Davis & Elkins/Wheeling University at Davis & Elkins Jan. 16 (Sat) Glenville State/West Liberty at HOME Jan 23 (Sat) Alderson-Broaddus/Glenville State/Wheeling University at Glenville (TBD) Jan 26 (Tue) West Liberty at HOME *POSTPONED* Jan 30 (Sat) Alderson-Broaddus/Notre Dame (Ohio), West Liberty at West Liberty Open, 1:30 p.m. Feb 6 (Sat) Mountain East Conference Championship at West Liberty (TBD)
Glenville State College Wrestling Dylan Cottrell, Head Coach Dylan.Cottrell@glenville.edu Glenville State Wrestling at gscpioneers.com/sports/wrestling 2020-21 Season Jan 9 (Sat) Alderson-Broaddus/West Liberty at Alderson-Broaddus Jan. 16 (Sat) Fairmont State/West Liberty at HOME Jan 23 (Sat) Alderson-Broaddus/Fairmont State/Wheeling University at HOME (TBD) Jan 26 (Tue) at Notre Dame (Ohio) (TBD) Jan 31 (Sun) Davis & Elkins at HOME, 1:00 p.m. Feb 6 (Sat) Mountain East Conference Championship at West Liberty (TBD)	Bluefield State College Wrestling Blaze Shade, Head Coach Office: 304-327-4249 Cell: 856-516-3923 rshade@bluefieldstate.edu Bluefield State College has announced that they will have a wrestling program in the 2021-2022 year!

Attention Coaches and Fans: Submit Match Results

Submit Team Information Update

What's new ...

Thursday, April 22, 2021
Updated AA/A State Tournament Brackets after Day 1

Live updates: https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAA/

AA/A Championship Finals will be broadcast on the NFHS Network. $9.99 subscripion required.

AA/A Championship finals will begin with the 106-lb weight class

Updated AA/A State Tournament Brackets after Consolation Finals

2021 WVSSAC AA/A STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
AA Team Champions: Point Pleasant
AA Team Runners-Up: Fairmont Senior
AA Coach of the Year: John Bonecutter, Point Pleasant
AA Most Outstanding Wrestler: Blake Boyers, East Fairmont
A Team Champions: Moorefield
A Team Runners-Up: Cameron
A Coach of the Year: Tim Jones, Cameron
A Most Outstanding Wrestler: Ian Bush, Cameron
Snyder-Miller Media Person of the Year: Gary Fauber, Beckley Register-Herald
National Federation Coaches Association Active Award - 2020 Wrestling Coach of the Year: Jeremy Tincher, Greenbrier West

Final AA/A State Tournament Brackets

Complete AA/A State Tournament Results:
https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAA/

Official AA/A State Tournament Page Coming Soon

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Welcome, AA/A Teams and Fans!
Follow the tournament live here: https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAA/

Updated AA/A State Tournament Brackets (After scratch meeting)

Updated AA/A State Tournament Brackets after Round 1

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
LISTEN TO MAT TIME AA/A STATE TOURNAMENT PREVIEWS!
Episode 9 - AA/A 106-145 Preview
Episode 10 - AA/A 152-285 Preview

Updated AA/A State Tournament Brackets

Updated AAA State Tournament Brackets after Consolation Finals

2021 WVSSAC AAA STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
Team Champions: Parkersburg South
Team Runners-Up: Spring Mills
AAA Coach of the Year: Anthony Regalbuto, Spring Mills
AAA Most Outstanding Wrestler: Ethan Hardy, Washington
Snyder-Miller Media Person of the Year: Mark Martin, WCHS
NFHS 2019 Wrestling Official of the Year: Eric VanSlyke

Final AAA State Tournament Brackets

Complete AAA State Tournament Results:
https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAAA/

Official AAA State Tournament Page Coming Soon

Monday, April 19, 2021
AAA State Tournament Live Updates: https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAAA/

AAA Championship Finals will be broadcast on the NFHS Network. $9.99 subscripion required.

Updated AAA State Tournament Brackets after Round 1

AA/A State Tournament Bracket Changes:
Region I 285 4th place Aaron Armentrout, Berkeley Springs out.
- Replace with Ben Wagstaff, St. Marys, fr., 8-4.

Sunday, April 18, 2021
LISTEN TO MAT TIME AAA STATE TOURNAMENT PREVIEWS!
Episode 7 - AAA 106-145 Preview
Episode 8 - AAA 152-285 Preview

Updated brackets. (Note: These are not the official brackets that will be maintained by the tournament.)
AAA
AA/A

Friday, April 16, 2021
State Tournament Bracket Changes:
AAA Region II 195 4th place Gabriel Tost, Hedgesville out.
- Replace with Mathew Holderby, Riverside, jr., 13-7. (No 5th-place finisher from Region II, so Holderby got the nod because he has the best record among the available 5th-place finishers.)

AA/A Region III 170 4th place Tyler Grindstaff, Herbert Hoover out.
- ~~Replace with Channing Lowe, Wirt County, fr., 12-4.~~
- Replace with Ben Cyphers, East Fairmont, jr. 10-3

AAA Region IV 285 4th place Demetrius Gearheart, Parkersburg South out.
- Replace with Andrew Manley, Ripley, sr., 9-14.

AAA Region III 132 Runner-Up Thomas Hartley, George Washington out.
- Montana Meachum, Princeton, sr., 17-5 moves to R3.
- Micah Fisher, Greenbrier East, jr., 11-9 moves to T3.
- ~~Colton Martin, Oak Hill, soph., 9-7 moves to F3.~~
- Caitlynn Ash, St. Albans, soph., 0-2 moves to F3.

Updated AAA State Tournament Brackets

Middle school scores updated

Thursday, April 15, 2021
Team Polls - AAA / AA / A

From Bill Archer: Bridgeport will not be participating in the AAA state tournament due to COVID quarantine restrictions. The following weight classes are affected: 120, 138, 145, 160, 170, 182, 195, and 285. All Region I wrestlers will be bumped up where applicable, and the AAA Region I 5th-place finisher in each weight class will now fill the "F1" position in the respective brackets.

Complete updates will be posted soon, and corrected brackets will be forthcoming. Coaches will be given updated brackets at the state tournament.

Editor's note: While it's always heartbreaking for a wrestler to have to withdraw from the state tournament for any reason, it's absolutely devastating when an entire team has to withdraw. I am not ashamed to say that I am a praying person. I am sincerely praying for peace and comfort for these young men, their coaches, their families, and their fans. Please take a moment to do the same, and also thank God for His mercy. It could just as well have been YOUR team. Please do what you need to do to remain healthy for the next several days.

Updated AAA State Tournament Brackets

Links for State Tournament Web Results
A-AA link
https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAA/
AAA Link
https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAAA/

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TICKET DISTRIBUTION:
Tickets for class AAA may be picked up by a team representative on Sunday April 18 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, and on Monday morning from 8:00-9:00. Teams will distribute the spectator tickets. AA-A tickets are being mailed to the school.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE CHANGES IN DIRECTIONS TO THE MOUNTAIN HEALTH ARENA!
From Bill Archer:
Due to construction there is a change in directions to Mountain Health Arena for the State Wrestling Tournament. The 10th street viaduct is closed.

For those who get off the 5th street exit:, go down what is a big hill until you see 8th Ave. Turn right.

When you get to 8th Street you will see the closed viaduct. Go two more blocks straight ahead. You will see the 10th Street viaduct on the left. Go under the 10th Street viaduct and stay on 10th Street until you get to 3rd Ave. Turn left and go 3 blocks. The Mountain Health Arena is on the right.

Wednesday, April 14, 2021
AA/A Individual Rankings
AAA Individual Rankings

Corrected AAA Region IV brackets and team scores (195-lb 5th place match corrected)

Middle school scores updated

State Tournament Bracket Change:
AAA Region II 170 4th place Dieuvens Lebreton, Hedgesville out. Replace with Michael Graham, Jefferson, fr., 4-7.

Monday, April 12, 2021
Attention High School Coaches: Check the Coaches Only area of the Forum and Vote/Comment on the second set (post regional) 2021 Individual Wt Class Rankings* as well as the latest 2021 Team Poll (which should be ready for voting later today). As always, if you need a username/password to get in this area, send an email to wvmat@outlook.com and we'll set one up for you.

Note that this is a special area of the forum to which only coaches have access. Also, coach usernames/passwords given for voting purposes are given as aaacoach456 or some such, and email attached to that particular coach's name come to me. That is so that coaches may vote anonymously - no identifying data is associated with these usernames. If you have access you have been using for a few years and are OK with it, that is fine.

* Individual rankings are totally independent of the pill, so for instance, a deserving wrestler can still be ranked #2, even if he is expected to meet the #1-ranked wrestler in the quarterfinals or semifinals.

Sunday, April 11, 2021
State Tournament Brackets:
AA/A
AAA

Saturday, April 10, 2021
Regional results are coming in. I'll format and post as soon as I can!
Bill Archer said the pill should be drawn around 8:00 or 9:00 this evening. The WVSSAC will call him and he will call me.
Keep hitting refresh!!

PILL TWO
Pairings According to the Pill Drawn

Regional Tournament Results:
AA/A Region I
AA/A Region II
AA/A Region III
AA/A Region IV

AAA Region I
AAA Region II
AAA Region III
AAA Region IV

AA/A Region I Brackets After Day 1

High school and middle school scores updated

Marion County Set for Big Day 2 at Regional Tournament with 24 Wrestlers Still Alive
Blevins Has Improved Mindset as Regionals Approach
Short Season a Challenge for Young Red Devils
Parkersburg South Regional Preview
Catching Up With Braxton Amos

Friday, April 9, 2021
AA/A Region II Brackets

Middle school scores updated

Kanawha Valley Regional Wrestling Preview
Marion County Regional Wrestling Preview
Mineral County Regional Wrestling Preview
Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Wrestling Preview
Region III AA/A and AAA Regional Wrestling Preview
Spartans Look to Move Forward at Regional Tournament

Thursday, April 8, 2021
AA/A Region III Seeds
AA/A Region III Information
From Independence athletic director:
Due to the restriction on seating capacity placed on us by the county health department and our county board we can only have 25% seating capacity in our gym. This was based on the number of wrestlers entered into the regional tournament this year. To keep this fair for all wrestlers we will allow each athlete two tickets.

AA/A Region II seeding meeting is tonight.
AA/A Region IV seeding meeting will be Friday morning.

AAA Region II Brackets

LISTEN TO MAT TIME REGIONAL PREVIEWS!
Region I AA/A & AAA
Region II & III AA/A & AAA
Region IV AA/A & AAA

Middle school scores updated

CONGRATULATIONS TO BRAXTON AMOS ON WRESTLING HIS WAY TO AN ALTERNATE SPOT ON THE US OLYMPIC WRESTLING TEAM!
How Braxton Amos Nearly Secured a Spot in the Tokyo Olympic Games

More on the US Olympic Team Trials:
Young Talent Amos Stuns Greco-Roman Field to Reach Finals at US Olympic Team Trials
Amos Qualifies for Olympic Trials
Listen to Baschamania Podcast Discussing Amos

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
AA/A Region I Brackets
AAA Region IV Brackets

Tuesday, April 6, 2021
AAA Region I Brackets
AAA Region III Brackets

AA/A Region I Seeds

High school scores updated

Team Polls - AAA / AA / A

AA/A Individual Rankings

AAA Individual Rankings

Disclaimer: We have already received word from AAA Region 4 that there are several weight class changes that will not be reflected in these rankings. There will probably be changes in all regions in both classes. We will release a subsequent set of individual rankings AFTER the regional tournaments.

Note from Bill Archer regarding state tournament ticket limitations: The rules we were given for now by the civic center, governor and WVSSAC - capacity is limited to 1180, not counting workers, wrestlers and officials. Why would any of the people running the tournament want to keep people out of seeing the tournament?

Monday, April 5, 2021
Youth and open tournaments updated - Registration information for 44th WV Jr. State Wrestling Championships

New Episode of Mat Time!

High School School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated (John Marshall)

High school and middle school scores updated

Attention High School Coaches: We will be releasing both the team polls and the individual rankings tomrrow morning. Please log in to the coaches' area of the forum to vote by 8:00 p.m. this evening. Thanks!

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
From Wayne Ryan at the WVSSAC: The NFHS Network will be broadcasting during the state wrestling tournament!

More details will be forthcoming.

Attention High School Coaches: Check the Coaches Only area of the Forum and Vote/Comment on the first 2021 Individual Wt Class Rankings as well as the latest 2021 Team Poll. If you need a username/password to get in this area, send an email to wvmat@outlook.com and we'll fix you up.

Note that this is a special area of the forum only coaches have access to. Also, coach usernames/passwords given for voting purposes are given as aaacoach456 or some such, and email attached to that particular coaches name come to me. That is so that coaches may vote anonymously - no identifying data is associated with these usernames. If you have access you have been using for a few years and are OK with it, that is fine.

High School School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated (East Hardy and Wahama)

Scores updated

Saturday, March 27, 2021
Communication from Wayne Ryan of the WVSSAC:
The arena has a limited capacity. Each [qualifying] wrestler may purchase four tickets and coaches may purchase two tickets.
All tickets are ordered by the schools this year and there will be no other sales.

Also from the WVSSAC: State Tournament Media Credentials Request

High school and middle school scores updated

High School School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated (Cameron and Moorefield)

Youth and open tournaments updated - Youngstown Spring Open and Marshall County Open

Sunday, March 21, 2021
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021 WV GIRLS WRESTLING TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS - 2X CHAMPIONS MUSSELMAN (HS) AND BLENNERHASSETT (MS)!

High school scores updated (including remaining two AAA matches from the WV State Team Duals Championships)

Updated team page and schedule from Cameron

Schedules updated

West Virginia Girls State Tournament Results

WSAZ Middle School Results

In the works:
Formatting Team State Duals Tournament page with photos and links
Formatting Girls State Tournament page with photos and links
Additional miscellaneous updates

Saturday, March 20, 2021
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021 WV AAA STATE DUALS TEAM CHAMPIONS - PARKERSBURG SOUTH!

CONGRATULATIONS TO JUDE CHILDERS OF PARKERSBURG SOUTH AND MATTHEW MCAFEE OF ST. ALBANS - 2021 AAA MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLERS!

WSAZ Middle School Complete Brackets
Complete results at sikorasoftsystems.com/WSAZMS/.
Congratulations to WSAZ Middle School Team Champions Ripley Middle School!
Link showing team scores and finals matches will be posted later tonight or tomorrow

Friday, March 19, 2021
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021 WV AA/A STATE DUALS TEAM CHAMPIONS - POINT PLEASANT!

CONGRATULATIONS TO DEREK RAIKE OF POINT PLEASANT AND PEYTON THOMPSON OF BERKELEY SPRINGS - 2021 AA/A MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLERS!

I will try to get more details posted later this evening. I'm still working at my real job. I apologize in advance. This is my busiest weekend of the year, and I'll be working all weekend long. Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding.

Catch today's AA/A West Virginia Team State Duals Championships on flowrestling!
Action begins at 1:00 p.m.! (Subscription required)

AAA, AA, A Team Polls

Additional updates coming later this morning

Thursday, March 18, 2021
NCAA Division I National Championships begin today!

NCAA Division I Brackets

Fixed State Tournament link on front page

I apologize for the delay in getting last night's scores loaded. I am absolutely slammed at work and haven't even had a chance to check the wvmat email. I will try to get as many updates in as possible during my lunch break.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
New Episode of Mat Time!
(Note: Incorrect Mat Time link from March 13 fixed.)

Scores updated

Articles of Interest:
Vikings Facing Good Competition
Martin's Historic National Title a Lifetime in the Making
Hall Slotted to Take on Virginia Wrestler
Punxsy Senior Eddy to Wrestle at Davis & Elkins
Shady Sring Wrestler Goode Has Lofty Goals

Video:
Fairmont State's First NCAA Wrestling National Champion All-American Honored Tuesday

Thanks to Aaron Naternicola for all the links!

The 2021 High School Nationals will be held at the new Virginia Beach Sports Center April 23-25, 2021.
Click here for the announcement.
Additional information here.

Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Teams and Schedules for The 2021 West Virginia Dual Team State Championships
AAA
Region 1: Wheeling Park
Region 2: Spring Mills
Region 3: St. Albans
Region 4: Parkersburg South

AA/A
Region 1: Berkeley Springs
Region 2: Doddridge County
Region 3: Herbert Hoover
Region 4: Point Pleasant

AAA schedule
AA/A schedule

Girls State Tournament brackets posted.

Attention Coaches: Log in now to vote in the next high school team poll. If you need a coach's login, send us an email at wvmat@outlook.com. Please vote by 6:00 p.m. this Thursday, March 18.

Monday, March 15, 2021
NCAA DII National Tournament Coverage:
Luke Martin Makes FSU History with 149-lb Title; Also Named Tournament MOW
West Liberty Makes History at National Tournament
Four Hilltoppers Earn All-American Honors

New pages added!
High School State Duals Tournament
Girls State Tournament
We will be refining and improving these pages as we go.

High school and middle school scores updated
Note: Still working on some that have to be formatted from photos. If we have not notified you that we are unable to read your photos, we will get your photos transferred to printed results! We appreciate ANY scores!

Youth and open tournaments updated - Bridgeport Brawl registration deadline extended to Wednesday, March 17 at midnight

Cancellation: Per Bill Archer, Spring Valley at Huntington has been canceled.

Sunday, March 14, 2021
BIG weekend coming up!
WV State Duals Tournament at the WV State Fairgrounds
WV Girls State Tournament at Blennerhassett Middle School
WSAZ Middle School Tournament

WV State Duals Tournament page and WV Girls State Tournament page will be making their debut this week!

WSAZ Middle School Seeds Released. Click here.
Tournament information here.
Follow the tournament at this website: sikorasoftsystems.com/WSAZMS/.
Note from Bill Archer: The Lucas-Archer gym at Huntington High School can accomodate 800, so admission will be open to the general public in addition to families..

Attention Middle School Coaches: The Jr. High/Middle School Scores submission page has been fixed. You can now use this page to submit scores: Submit Middle School/Junior High Dual Meet Scores.

More NCAA DII coverage coming tomorrow!

Saturday, March 13, 2021
CONGRATULATIONS TO COLE LAYA AND LUKE MARTIN, NCAA DII CHAMPIONS!!!

Congratulations also to West Liberty's 4X All-American Tyler Warner on his second NCAA title and to Connor Craig on his runner-up finish!

Introducing Mat Time - the weekly podcast that covers all things pertaining to wrestling in the Mountain State!
Join your hosts Daniel Tench and Zach Sayre each week as they bring you the latest analysis of what's
happening on the mats around the state. You can listen on a variety of platforms, but it's super easy to set
up a Spotify account and listen that way. Episode Two will hit the airwaves Tuesday morning!

Wednesday, March 10 edition here.

WSAZ Day 1:
Team Scores
Brackets
Tournament Website

High school scores updated

Friday, March 12, 2021
WSAZ High School Brackets

NCAA Division II Tournament Begins Today at 1:00 p.m.!
Follow on trackwrestling
NCAA DII Brackets
Best of luck to our former West Virginia high school wrestlers:
Cole Laya 125 (#2 seed)
Luke Martin 149 (#5 seed)
Chase Morgan 165

Congratulations to Zane Lanham and Samantha Miller on their collegiate All-American status!
Former Huntington State Champion Zane Lanhan Earns NAIA All-American Status as Life University Wins National Championship
Samantha Miller Named All-American in Womens Collegiate Wrestling

Additional Division II News:
Number 8 Hilltoppers on Trophy Hunt in St. Louis
West Liberty's Chase Morgan Earns At Large Bid to NCAA Mat Tournament
Davis & Elkins Trio Returning to NCAA Championships
Luke Martin Wins Regional Championship for Fairmont State
Luke Martin MEC Wrestler of the Week

Additional College News:
Glenville Places Ninth at DII Super Regional III
WVU Tech Wrestling Finishes Season at AAC Championship

Articles of Interest:
Oak Glen Splits with Berkeley, University
Man Middle Wrestling Team Young But Talented
Preston Wrestlers Open Season with Quads
Park Wrestling Ready for Start of 2021 Season

Video:
Parkersburg High/Spring Valley

Thursday, March 11, 2021
WSAZ High School Seeds Released. Click here.
Follow the tournament at this website: sikorasoftsystems.com/WSAZHS/.
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Note from Bill Archer: Each team has been given forms to fill our for parents tickets. We most likely will
have tickets to sell at the front door. We cannot know in advance how many tickets will be picked up by parents.
The capacity limit is determined by the health department. There is no reason for us to want to keep paying people out.

High school scores updated
Working on middle school scores - getting assistance from Brent Sams and Nicki Michael

Note: Even though the "What's New" section may not be updated every day, scores are being uploaded on a daily basis, so check the Scores page every day, througout the day. (I have LOTS to upload this morning, and will upload in between work meetings.) Thank you, Coaches and support staff for submitting scores!!

High School School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated (Berkeley Springs and Cameron)

Updated team pages and/or schedules from Cameron, Parkersburg High, and Wahama

Schedules updated

Cavaliers' Brown Moves Up to Heavyweight
Keyser and Frankfort Compete in PVC Wrestling Tournament

WV-Mat Bulletin Board updated - Titan Wrestling flyer added

Monday, March 8, 2021
The Girls State Wrestling Tournament is ON!!

Scores updated
Attention Coaches: If you notice anything that's missing or incorrect, don't hesitate to contact me at wvmat@outlook.com.

High School School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated (Keyser and Ritchie County)

Still need to catch up on a ton of college reporting!

Saturday, March 6, 2021
WV State Duals Schedules:
AA/A
AAA

Scores updated

Youth and open tournaments updated - additional information on Sprawls & Tech Falls youth tournament

Catching up on some recent articles and videos:
Lewis County Wrestlers Ready to Hit the Mat for 2021
High School Wrestling Season Begins at East Fairmont
South Grapplers Open Season With a Victory
Column Featuring South's Former Wrestlers Martin, Miller, and Roberts
Parkersburg South-Parkersburg High Dual Recap

Thursday, March 4, 2021
High school scores updated

Attention coaches, managers, statisticians, scorekeepers, tournament directors, fans, parents, wrestlers, etc.: We are finally wrestling!!! Please share your scores! You can either email results to wvmatscores@outlook.com or submit via the scores submission page here

Youth and open tournaments updated - Bridgeport Brawl vendor information link corrected; Sprawls & Tech Falls flyer posted

Trio of Davis and Elkins Wrestlers Set to Return to NCAA DII Wrestling Championship

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
High School School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated (Herbert Hoover Academic List, plus corrections from Cabell Midland and Shady Spring)

Updated schedule from Huntington

Camps updated --
Danny Felix Father & Son Camps, June 5-6, 2021 and June 12-13, 2021

Youth and open tournaments updated - Bridgeport Brawl vendor information posted

WV-Mat Bulletin Board updated - more participants needed for Girls State Tournament!

Sunday, February 28, 2021
Alderson-Broaddus and Fairmont State set to wrestle in today's NCAA Division II Super Regional I at Mercyhurst. Action begins at noon.
Follow on trackwrestling.com

WVU-Bound Michael Dolan Ready for Senior Season at Spring Mills
Ripley's Brett Haskins Aims to Take the Next Step
Fairmont Senior
Logan
Parkersburg South

More still to come. Keep checking back!

Saturday, February 27, 2021
Glenville State College, Ohio Valley University, West Liberty University, and Wheeling University set to compete in today's NCAA Division II Super Regional III at Tiffin University, Tiffin, Ohio.
Follow on trackwrestling.com

Friday, February 26, 2021
Feature on Fairmont Senior
Feature on Liberty Raleigh
Feature on Shady Spring
Brian Miluk Was Tailor Made to Lead WV Duals Championships

Thursday, February 25, 2021
High School School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated (Cabell Midland, Parkersburg South and Shady Spring)

Youth and open tournaments updated - Bulldog Open Flyer updated (date corrected to Saturday, February 27); Southwest PA Youth Wrestling Open (February 28) posted; Bridgeport Tribe Takedown Classic (March 7) flyer posted; Bridgeport Brawl medal photo added (nice awards!); Rod Oldham Memorial Tournament (March 28) posted

Team Preview Videos:
Point Pleasant
Parkersburg South
Focus on Central WV Teams, including Braxton County, North Marion, Buckhannon-Upshur, Ritchie County

Life as a Mountaineer - Peyton Hall

Must-See Feel Good Video:
Youth Wrestler with No Feet and One Hand Succeeds at Wrestling

Braxton Amos Defeats 3X All-American and NCAA Finalst T. J. Dudley at Underground 4
Recap here.

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Updated team pages from Lewis County, Roane County, and Spring Mills

Schedules updated

High School School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated (Doddridge County and St. Marys)

GREAT NEWS ON WV HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS ATTENDANCE UPDATES!
Samantha Miller Qualifies for National Womens Wrestling Championships
Polar Bears Return Several State Tournament Competitors
Frankfort and Keyser Wrestlers Return to the Mat
University Wrestling Tryouts Delayed One Week

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Due to Ritchie County's policy on snow and Sunday practices during the pandemic, they were forced to cancel first match of the season on March 3, 2021 - The Union Bank Middle Island Creek Championships. St. Marys will now be attending a quad at East Fairmont.

Updated team page from Huntington
Updated schedules from St. Marys and Winfield

Schedules updated

Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Updated team page from Washington

Schedules updated

Youth and open tournaments updated - King of the Mat (February 28), Hammerfest (March 7), and Battle at 250 (March 14)

High School State Duals Tournament page added (a work in progress)
Girls State Tournament page coming soon

WV-Mat Bulletin Board updated - Greg Bradshaw in search of footage from 1981 semifinals match with Rod Pruett.

Monday, February 15, 2021
AAA, AA, A Pre-SeasonTeam Polls

Detail for WSAZ Tournament:
Middle School
High School

Updated team page from Eastern Greenbrier Middle

Youth and open tournaments updated - The Surge

Saturday, February 13, 2021
2021 STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Updated team page from Cabell Midland

Schedules updated

Middle School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated (Park Middle)

Scores updated - WVU Tech Places Five Wrestlers at AAC Conference Championships

Youth and open tournaments updated - Beallsville Mighty Devils Tournament (February 20) flyer posted

Ripley Wrestling Opens Season on March 3
Bees Wrestling Program Returns Three-Time State Champion Boyers
OVU Moves to NAIA
WVU Preps for Cowboy Challenge

Thursday, February 11, 2021
Updated team pages from Greenbrier East and Wheeling Park

Schedules updated

Middle School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated (Warm Springs Middle)

Ripley Wrestling Opens Season on March 3

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
ATTENTION COACHES:
Please email us your schedules as soon as you get them finalized. We have noticed some scheduling conflicts, and by double-checking the submitted schedules we can help you iron out scheduling issues. You can email your schedule to wvmat@outlook.com.

Once again, we're going to release a pre-season team poll next Monday, February 15. If you haven't already voted, please go to the High School Coaches' Forum and vote, or send an email to wvmat@outlook.com. Please vote by 6:00 p.m. this Sunday, February 14.

Also, it's that time of year for HS/MS coaches, principals, or athletic directors to submit nominees for your team's Academic All State and Honor Roll recognition. All State certificates will be mailed to the coach c/o the school. No certificate is available for the Honor Roll members, but they will be recognized on this website as well. Again, you can email your lists to wvmat@outlook.com.

WVU's Ryan Sullivan Enters National Rankings

Updated team page from St. Albans

2021 Girls State Tournament - March 20, Blennerhassett Middle School
The 2021 Girls State Tournament has been scheduled for March 20 at Blennerhassett Middle School. Weight classes will be determined using the Madison System. For registration and additional information, click here.

New Girls Wrestling forum added!

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
FROM THE WVSSAC REGARDING THE 50% RULE:
Due to the ongoing pandemic, an already shortened season and after conferring with sports medicine
and the coaches committee the 50% weigh-in rule has been removed for the 2020-2021 season.

However, should a wrestler choose to wrestle at a lower weight class for the regional and state tournament
he/she must have weighed in at the lower weight class at least once during the regular season.

Updated team pages from Buckhannon-Upshur and East Fairmont

Schedules updated

Sunday, February 7, 2021
WVSSAC Winter Sports Guidelines
"Attendance for winter sports will be made up of parents, grandparents and household family members."

Updated team page from Nicholas County

Schedules updated

Scores updated (college results)

MEC Championship:
West Liberty wins team title; Cole Laya and Alec Cook win individual titles; Chase Morgan finishes as runner-up.
West Liberty Runs Away with MEC Championship
Williams Crowned Champion as A-B Battlers Take on MEC
Finnerty Earns MEC Title as Davis & Elkins Finishes Fourth
Glenville Takes Sixth Place
Wheeling University Places Three
Note: We couldn't locate a recap article for Fairmont State.

WVU:
WVU Defeats Fresno State and Air Force
WVU's Jeffrey Boyd Enters National Rankings

Saturday, February 6, 2021
Big Day for WV Collegiate Teams
WVU: WVU in Conference Action Today

Mountain East Conference Championship Coverage:
Tune in Here for Live Coverage Beginning at Noon
Full Coverage at TrackWrestling
Mountain East Conference Championships Today at West Liberty
Pioneer Wrestling Set to Compete at MEC Championship

MEC Team Seeds (WV Teams):
West Liberty #1
Alderson-Broaddus #3
Davis & Elkins #3
Fairmont State #6
Glenville State #7
Wheeling University #7

Individual Seeds (WV Natives)
(PLEASE let us know if we've overlooked anyone!)
125
Cole Laya, West Liberty (East Fairmont) #1
Noah Hodges, Alderson-Broaddus (Grafton) #4
149
Luke Martin, Fairmont State (Parkersburg South) #1
Alec Cook, West Liberty (Madonna) #3
157
Taven Swick, Fairmont State (Musselman) #7
165
Chase Morgan, West Liberty (Ripley) #2
Davey Munday, Fairmont State (Berkeley Springs) #7
174
Joel Cruickshanks, Glenville State (Clay County) #5
184
Cory Hupp-Lasure, Fairmont State (Morgantown) #7
197
Christian Ramsey, Glenville State (Riverside) #7
285
Josh Sanders, Davis & Elkins (University) #6

Friday, February 5, 2021
Updated team pages from George Washington, Hampshire, Herbert Hoover, Magnolia, Oak Glen, Ripley, Tyler Consolidated, and Williamstown

Schedules updated

Youth and open tournaments updated - The Washington Youth Wrestling Open and The Pittsburgh Youth Wrestling Open

WV State Duals Tournament to be covered live by FloWrestling!

State Duals Tournament Page coming soon...

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
NHSCA HIGH SCHOOL NATIONALS - APRIL 23-25, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Registration Information

Updated team pages from Fairmont Senior and Spring Valley

Schedules updated

WV-Mat Bulletin Board updated - Princeton looking for matches.

Scores updated. (A few more college scores)

Samantha Miller ranked #8 in NWCA NCAA Womens Poll #1
NWCA NCAA Womens Regular Season Poll 1

Youth and open tournaments updated - Beallsville tournament moved to February 20; The Southeast Ohio Bulldog Open added (February 27)

Tuesday, February 2, 2021
AAA STATE TOURNAMENT DATE CHANGE:
AAA State Tournament to be held Monday-Tuesday, April 19-20, 2021
AA/A State Tournament dates remain Wednesday-Thursday, April 21-22, 2021
WVSSAC Calendar

More updates coming later today; I'm just VERY busy at work

Monday, February 1, 2021
Updated team pages from Grafton, Parkersburg South and Shady Spring

Schedules updated

Mountaineers Upset No. 17 Northern Colorado!
WVU to Increase Spectator Capacity to 1500. Scroll down to the "Related Videos" section for a recap and highlights from the Northern Colorado match.
Braxton Amos Back on the Mat

Sunday, January 31, 2021
Updated team pages from University and Winfield

Schedules updated

No. 6 West Liberty Wrestlers Keep Right on Rolling

Notes on the Davis & Elkins/Glenville State Dual:
Pioneer Wrestlers Fall in Home Debut
Senators Cruise to Dual Win at Glenville

Saturday, January 30, 2021
Updated team page from Wahama

Schedules updated

Youth and open tournaments updated - Steubenville Battle for the Belt (2/7)

Winning Ways Have Followed Peyton Hall from Oak Glen to WVU
WVU Welcomes No. 17 Northern Colorado
West Liberty Hosts West Liberty Open
HISTORIC MATCH ON SUNDAY AS GLENVILLE STATE HOSTS DAVIS & ELKINS: First Home Match for Glenville State in 45 Years!
Read about it here and here.

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
ADDITIONAL DATES FROM WVSSAC
High School
First Practice: February 15
First Assessment Date: February 15
Growth Allowance: February 15 / Base plus 3
First Contest: March 3
Last Assessment Date: April 2
Scratch Deadline/ Minimum Wt. Deadline: April 2
Regional Form Due: April 7
Regionals: April 9-10
State Tournament: A/AA April 21& 22; AAA April 23 & 24
Season Ends: April 24

Middle School
First Practice: Feb. 15
First Contest: March 3
Weight Certification Form Due: March 19
Season Ends: April 10

Updated team pages from Clay County and Point Pleasant

Schedules updated

Youth and open tournaments updated - Bridgeport Brawl now March 20

Fairmont State Wrestling Pauses Team Activities
Roane County Wrestling Going Through Some Changes

Saturday, January 23, 2021
Davis & Elkins Welcomes Loaded Field for Saturday Quad
Alderson-Broaddus/Fairmont State/Wheeling University Tri Postponed; Fairmont State/West Liberty Dual Postponed
Glenville State/Notre Dame (Ohio) Dual Postponed

LATEST NCAA RANKINGS FROM THE OPEN MAT:

Division I - WVU:
Killian Cardinale #25 @ 125
Peyton Hall #25 @ 165
Noah Adams #1 @ 197

Division II - West Liberty (Ranked #7 in Team Rankings):
Cole Laya #7 @ 125
Tyler Warner #4 @ 133
Alec Cook #14 @ 149
Chase Morgan #16 @ 165
Connor Craig #2 @ 184
Logan Kemp #7 @197
Francesco Borsellino #13 @ 285

Division II - Alderson-Broaddus:
Gino Sita #5 @ 197

Division II - Davis & Elkins:
Kyle Wojtaszek #9 @ 184

Seven West Liberty Wrestlers Ranked Nationally

Scores updated; In the process of uploading all links to college matches to date.

Friday, January 22, 2021
College pages are up to date!

WVU News:
WVU Adds a Match; Heading to Cleveland State Saturday
WVU's Adams, Hall, and Cardinale Remain in NCAA Rankings

Schedules updated

Youth and open tournaments updated - Roselawn Rumble in Cincinnati

Thursday, January 21, 2021
Updated team pages from John Marshall and St. Marys

College page updates continue, including new pages from Glenville State and Bluefield State (coming in 2021-22)

Youth and open tournaments updated - Queen City Clash in Cincinnati

March and April master schedules will be updated soon.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
West Liberty page updated
WVU Tech page updated
Wheeling University page updated

Continuing to work on college updates. Keep checking back!

College News of Interest:
West Liberty Now Number 5 in the Nation!
Garrett Cook Named MEC Wrestler of the Week for January 12
Getting II Know a DII Program - Alderson-Broaddus
Getting II Know a DII Program - Davis & Elkins
Getting II Know a DII Program - Ohio Valley
Getting II Know a DII Program - West Liberty
Getting II Know a DII Program - Wheeling

Catch Braxton Amos live tonight! The Wisconsin Regional Training Center Underground 3 will be streamed live tonight on the Wisconsin RTC Rokfin channel, beginning at 7:00 p.m.. Underground 3 Bout Order

Congratulations to Gage Wright, World of Wrestling Tulsa Nationals 15-U 145-lb Champion!

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Peyton Hall Enters NCAA National Rankings!
Noah Adams Extends Win Streak
WVU page updated; working on getting the other college pages updated.

Wednesday, January 13, 2021
LATEST OFFICIAL DATES FOR 2020-2021 WRESTLING SEASON
Season begins February 15, 2021
First matches can be held on March 3, 2021
Regional tournaments will be held the weekend of April 9-10, 2021
Middle school season ends April 10, 2021
AAA high school state tournament will be held April 19-20, 2021
AA/A high school state tournament will be held April 21-22, 2021

Ty Walz SERTC Clinic/Saturday Smackdown, January 30, 2021
Register at vaelitewrestling.com.

More miscellaneous updates coming; I just wanted to get these dates posted ASAP.

Monday, January 4, 2021
Challenges Mount After Another Winter and Spring Sports Delay
Justice Out of Excuses
Justice Addresses NYE Party

Saturday, January 2, 2021
Ron Mauck OVAC Wrestling Championships Canceled for the First Time in Tournament's 68-Year History

Working on college page updates (news and schedules). This is a work in progress.

WV-Mat Bulletin Board updated - 22nd Annual Rick Link Invitational accepting teams.

Articles of interest:
Quiocho Knows
Amos Claims MOV Top Sports Moment

Point Pleasant's Justin Bartee ranked #15 @ 138 and Derek Raike Ranked #7 @ 145 in Wrestling USA's List of Top Juniors
Parkersburg South's Gage Wright Ranked #7 on Rofkin's Freshman Big Board

Attention readers: I did not receive my December issue of Wrestling USA Magazine, and I haven't heard back from the editor. If there are other juniors from West Virginia who are ranked, can you please notify me at wvmat@outlook.com.

Youth and open tournaments updated. The Beallsville youth tournament is actually Saturday, February 13 instead of February 12 as previously posted.

Wednesday, December 30, 2020
HERE WE GO AGAIN...
Winter sports delayed until March 1!

Governor Justice Delays High School Winter Sports Season Again

More national rankings from Wrestling USA to be posted soon!

Monday, December 28, 2020
NATIONAL RANKINGS:
Noah Adams Remains Atop the NCAA DI 197-Pound Rankings and #20 P4P!

FloWrestling's NCAA DI Rankings - 197-Pound Weight Class
FloWrestling's NCAA DI Rankings - Pound-for-Pound

Caleb Rea Ranked #22 @ DI 141
FloWrestling's NCAA DI Rankings - 141-Pound Weight Class

Cole Laya Ranked #4 @ DII 125
FloWrestling's NCAA DII Rankings - 125-Pound Weight Class

WVU Ranked #21 in DI Team Rankings
FloWrestling's NCAA DI Team Rankings

West Liberty Ranked #6 in DII Team Rankings
FloWrestling's NCAA DII Team Rankings

Additional Invidivual NCAA Rankings:
Killian Cardinale (WVU) #13 @ DI 125
Tyler Warner (West Liberty) #4 @ DII 133
Noah Tarr (Davis & Elkins) #11 @ DII 157
Cole Houser (Glenville State) #15 @ DII 157
Connor Craig (West Liberty) #2 @ DII 184; #5 P4P
Gino Sita (Alderson-Broaddus) #13 @ DII 184
Kyle Wojtaszek (Davis & Elkins) #14 @ DII 184
Logan Kemp (West Liberty) #5 @ DII 197
Francesco Borsellino (West Liberty) #15 @ DII 285

HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS:
Point Pleasant's Derek Raike Ranked #146 in The Open Mat's Class of 2021
The Open Mat's Top 200 Wrestlers - Class of 2021

Parkersburg South's Gage Wright Ranked #20 in The Open Mat's Class of 2024
The Open Mat's Top 50 Wrestlers - Class of 2024

Cabell Midland's Zoey Salmons Ranked #25 @ 106 in FloWrestling's Girls High School Rankings
FloWrestling's National Girls High School Rankings - 106-Pound Weight Class

Romney Middle's Kaylie Hall Ranked #17 @ 152 in FloWrestling's Girls High School Rankings
FloWrestling's National Girls High School Rankings - 152-Pound Weight Class

WVU-recruits Jordan Titus and Davin Rhoads Ranked #5 @ 126 and #18 @ 132, Respectively
The Open Mat's December 22nd Individual High School Rankings

Editor's Note: A subscription may be required to view the above articles. Please call any oversights to my attention by sending me an email at wvmat@outlook.com.

Youth and open tournaments updated. The Beallsville youth tournament had mistakenly been listed as cancelled; however, it's been rescheduled for February 12.

Thursday, December 10, 2020
OFFICIAL DATES FOR 2020-2021 WRESTLING SEASON
Season begins January 11, 2021
First matches can be held on January 25, 2021
AA/A state dual team championships will be held February 19, 2021
AAA state dual team championships will be held February 20, 2021
Regional tournaments will be held the weekend of March 5-6, 2021
Middle school season ends March 13, 2021
AA/A high school state tournament will be held March 17-18, 2021
AAA high school state tournament will be held March 19-20, 2021

Youth and open tournaments updated with cancellations and rescheduling

Articles of interest:
Dan Gable Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Jared Haught Offers Free Weekly Workouts for Kids Stuck at Home
Colin Johnston Named Head Wrestling Coach at Fairmont State University

We wish to extend our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Tommie Goff. Tommie was an Ohio Valley legend and all-around great man. The lives and wrestling careers of many of our West Virginia wrestlers from the OVAC and beyond have been influenced by Tommie's dedication to the sport.
Community Mourns Steubenville Wrestling Coach Tommie Goff

Saturday, November 14, 2020
Governor Postpones Winter Sports Until January 11
Several youth/open tournaments cancelled or postponed.
Keep checking this page for updates.

St. Marys' Wiley Houser signs with Davis & Elkins

Updated schedules from Point Pleasant and Shady Spring

Schedules updated

Note from the editor: Things are going to be a little crazy now. Schedules basically just got thrown out the window. Just bear with us as we try to make sense of everything and try to keep things updated as much and as soon as possible.

Monday, November 9, 2020
Updated schedule from Point Pleasant

Schedules updated

Saturday, November 7, 2020
Updated schedule from Shady Spring

Schedules updated

Friday, November 6, 2020
Updated team page from Magnolia

Update on format for 2021 Ron Mauck OVAC Wrestling Tournament

Youth and open tournaments updated - Lewis County Jr. Wrestling Open (postponed; hoping to reschedule), Powerade Jr. Wrestling Tournament, Tribe Takedown Classic rescheduled for January 2

Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Updated team pages from Oak Glen, John Marshall and Tyler Consolidated

Attention Fans: Updated team pages don't always include updated schedules. Our coaches are working tirelessly to fill their schedules in this crazy pre-season where so much is still up in the air. Please be patient with all of us.

Saturday, October 31, 2020

New team page from Petersburg High School - Middle School Program
Updated team page from Oak Glen Middle School

Attention Coaches: Log in now to vote on the WVMat pre-season team poll to be released on Monday, November 16. If you need access to the coaches' forum, just send a request via email to wvmat@outlook.com.

Thursday, October 29, 2020
WVSSAC 8-Wrestler Bracketed Tournament Modifications
Read the release here

Updated team pages from Clay County, Mountaineer Middle, and Nicholas County

Youth team update from Clarksburg Junior Wrestling Club Panthers

Schedules updated

Attention Coaches: If you need access to the coaches' forum, just send a request via email to wvmat@outlook.com.

Monday, October 26, 2020
Congratulations to Super 32 placers Brock Kehler (Middle School Runner-Up @ 180) and Kaylie Hall (Girls 4th place finisher @ 148)!

Updated team page from Nicholas County

Schedules updated

Youth and open tournaments updated - Beallsville Wrestling Tournament

Attention Coaches: If you need access to the coaches' forum, just send a request via email to wvmat@outlook.com.

Saturday, October 24, 2020
Updated team page from Spring Valley

Schedules updated

Keep up with Super 32 action here! (Login required to watch videos.)

Attention Coaches: If you need access to the coaches' forum, just send a request via email to wvmat@outlook.com.

Friday, October 23, 2020
Updated team pages from Fairmont Senior, Huntington Middle, Preston, St. Albans, Tyler Consolidated, and Woodrow Wilson

Schedules updated

Updated AA/A and AAA region pages: Regional tournament sites added

Updated AAA Region 1 Future Sites added to AAA region page

2020-21 high school tournaments updated - St. Albans and Spring Valley tournaments

Youth and open tournaments updated - Bristol Brawl, State Line Brawl, Shadyside Youth Tournament

WVU Wrestling video - LOTS of familiar faces!

Mountain East (MEC) Conference pushing winter sports to 2021

Attention Coaches: If you need access to the coaches' forum, just send a request via email to wvmat@outlook.com.

Friday, October 16, 2020
Updated team pages from Buckhannon-Upshur and Point Pleasant

Schedules updated

WV-Mat Bulletin Board updated

Attention Coaches: Many coaches are posting scheduling requests in the Coaches' area of the forum.
If you need a coach's userid so you can post to that forum, just send a request via email to wvmat@outlook.com.

Thursday, October 15, 2020
Updated team page from Tyler Consolidated Middle School

Editor's note: In these challenging times, many wrestling programs will be losing income normally brought in by tournament revenues any other year.
Our wrestling community has always been so supportive, and we're asking readers to be a good neighbor and vote for Shady Spring Coach Anthony
Shrewsberry in the Myhouse In it To Win It contest to win free uniforms for the team. We believe Anthony is the only West Virginia coach in the second round.
Vote here and select Anthony Shrewsberry. (Email address is required.)

Monday, October 12, 2020
WVSSAC Wrestling Modifications Released
Read the release here

Friday, October 9, 2020
Official Announcement Coming Soon Regarding Season Guidelines
Season will be limited; keep checking back for official announcement

Update: Season may be delayed slightly; probably no big tournaments

Wrestling USA 2021 Senior Rankings
Gavin Quiocho, Parkersburg South - #10 @ 152
Parker Henderson, Point Pleasant - #12 @ 106
Brayden Johnson, Parkersburg South - #28 @ 138
Isaac Short, Point Pleasant - Special Mention @ 126
Blake Boyers, East Fairmont - Special Mention @ 132
Mitchell Freeman, Point Pleasant - Special Mention @ 152
Austin Dempsey, Huntington - Special Mention @ 182
Isaac Van Meter, Moorefield - Special Mention @ 182

Wheeling University information updated
Conference page updated
LKC history updated
Updated team pages from Bridgeport, Greenbrier East, Liberty Harrison, St. Marys, and Tyler Consolidated
2021 middle school tournaments updated - Mountain State Clash
Youth and open tournaments updated - Brooke Cubs Hannah Mozingo Memorial Tournament

Thursday, September 10, 2020
NWHOF WV State Chapter Banquet Cancelled

Walsh Ironman Cancelled

Congratulations to Gage Wright, World of Wrestling 15U Wrestler of the Year
World of Wrestling World All-Star Team for 2020-2021
World of Wrestling Final Youth Rankings for 2020-2021:
Gage Wright, Parkersburg South - 15U #1 @ 135
Derek Raike, Point Pleasant - 15U #1 @ 145
Ayden Morris, Parkersburg South - 15U #2 @ 200
Brock Humphrey, Warwood Middle - 10U #2 @ 64

Backyard Brawl Results
Ian Bush, Cameron - Champion @ 189
Nathan Ford, Parkersburg South - Runner-Up @ 126
Jackson Evans, Woodrow Wilson - Runner-Up @ 210
Aydan Edwards, Parkersburg South - 4th @ 189
Stephen Hunter, Brooke - 4th @ 285
Ethan Osborne, Woodrow Wilson - 6th @ 138
Justin Bartee, Point Pleasant - 8th @ 145

FloWrestling High School Rankings - August 30
Quiocho now #17 @ 152

Shockey Racking Up National Honors

Thursday, August 13, 2020
Latest FloWrestling High School Rankings:
Parkersburg South's Gavin Quiocho #18 @ 152
WVU recruits Jordan Titus and Garrett Lautzenheiser #1 and #18, respectively @ 126
WVU recruit Davin Rhoads #7 @ 138
FloWrestling High School Rankings - July 31

2020-21 Open tournaments updated - Backyard Brawl

AAA Region History (AAA - All Regions) updated, thanks to Brent Sams

Articles of Interest:
6X NCAA Champion and Legend Carlton Haselrig Passes Away
Article by Dr. Bill Welker on the Kovalick Family Legacy
Beast of the East Canceled, Rescheduled for 2021

Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Congratulations to Reno Nationals Finalists from West Virginia:
Derek Raike, Point Pleasant - 15U 145-lb Champion
Gage Wright, Parkersburg South - 15U 135-lb Champion
Brock Humphrey, Warwood Middle - 10U 64-lb Runner-Up
FloWrestling Complete Results

2020-21 high school tournaments updated - Mountaineer Matchup

WV-Mat Bulletin Board updated- One team needed for John Marshall's Greg's Market Invitational

Articles of Interest (some older, some newer):
Point Pleasant Coaches Sweep NWCA State Honors
Brian Miluk Resigns as Greenbrier East Head Coach
Solak Ready to Lead Spartans
OVAC Legends Hinegardner and Mauck Honored
Nice Article on the Doyle Family
Article on South's Gage Wright

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
New WVSSAC Classifications Have Been Released for 2021 thru 2024
Bridgeport, Lincoln County, and Oak Hill are now Class AAA
Petersburg and Man are now Class A
Bridgeport moves to AAA Region 1
Lincoln County moves to AAA Region 4
Oak Hill moves to AAA Region 3
Petersburg and Ritchie County move to AA/A Region 2
Updated WV High School Classifications - A complete list of WV High Schools and their respective classifications
Updated AA/A and AAA Regional Maps

Congratulations to Dr. Bill Welker on his future OVAC Hall of Fame Induction! (Press release here: DR. BILL WELKER - OVAC HOF)

1952 State Tournament results buffed up, thanks to Aaron Naternicola

Updated team pages from Lewis County, Liberty Harrison, and Shady Spring

2020-21 high school tournaments updated - Wheeling Park Duals, Coalfield Conference Tournament

Youth and open tournaments updated - Patriot Wrestling Club Tournament

Articles of Interest:
State Tournament to Remain in Huntington through 2024
Weir's Wyatt Conley Signs with Fairmont State
Wheeling University Resumes Wrestling Program
Media coverage on Braxton Amos receiving National DSHSEA: Parkersburg News and Sentinel and WTAP TV
Amos Looks to the Future

Thursday, May 28, 2020
CONGRATULATIONS TO BRAXTON AMOS, 2020 NWHOF
NATIONAL DAVE SCHULTZ HIGH SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER

West Virginia's Braxton Amos Named Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award National Winner
Dave Schultz award winner page updated
Washington's Jace Bradbury Commits to WVU
Parkersburg High's Noah Inboden Signs with Coker University
Noah Adams Nominated for Big 12 Athlete of the Year
WVU Wrestling Adds 2020 NCAA Qualifier
High school tournaments updated - Webster County Hardwood Duals, WV Army National Guard Duals

Friday, May 22, 2020
NOAH ADAMS RANKED #1 ON FLOWRESTLING'S PRESEASON NCAA POLL

Noah Adams (West Virginia University) #1 @ 197; #23 P4P
Josh Humphreys (Lehigh) #5 @ 157
Caleb Rea (West Virginia University) #22 @ 141
Complete List of Rankings

BRAXTON AMOS NAMED NWHOF DAVE SCHULTZ HIGH SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER FOR SOUTHEAST REGION

NWHOF Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award Regional Winners Announced
Dave Schultz award winner page updated
Combined Dutton, Schultz, Saunders, and State Tournament MOW Winners (Thanks to Brent Sams)
Coach Flynn Talks About Noah Adams
Aidan Gibson Joins Siblings at Fairmont State
Philip Barbour's Justice Arbogast Signs with Fairmont State
High school tournaments updated - Raider Rumble; NCHS Grizzlies Duals
Updated team page from Nicholas County

Thursday, May 14, 2020
CONGRATULATIONS TO BRAXTON AMOS OF PARKERSBURG SOUTH
NWHOF DAVE SCHULTZ HIGH SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER

NWHOF Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award State Winners Announced
Dave Schultz award winner page updated
WTAP TV feature on Braxton Amos
North Marion's Beau Bearden commits to Fairmont State; articles here and here
WTAP TV feature on Samantha Miller
Bulletin Board updated - Loudoun Valley Duals, January 23, 2021

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
CONGRATULATIONS TO SAMANTHA MILLER OF PARKERSBURG SOUTH
NWHOF TRICIA SAUNDERS HIGH SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER

NWHOF Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award State Winners Announced
New Page: Dave Schultz Award Winners
New Page: Tricia Saunders Award Winners

Monday, May 11, 2020
2020-21 high school tournaments updated - West Virginia Dual Team Wrestling State Championships.
All-girls wrestling team forming at Bruisers mat club
Wheeling University reviving wrestling and swimming programs

Saturday, May 9, 2020
Boys middle school weight classes added to front page.
Girls high school and middle school weight classes added to front page. (Note: These are subject to change.)
Updated team page from Shady Spring - updated team stats.

Thursday, May 7, 2020
Middle School Scores updated - 43rd Annual WV Jr. States Championship.
Girls State Tournament date added in the High School block near the top of the page.
2020-21 high school tournaments updated.
CONGRATULATIONS TO 2020 HARDMAN AWARD WINNER, NOAH ADAMS

Adams Named State's Top Amateur Athlete; Braxton Amos a Finalist
Keyser wrestlers Fox, Kephart commit to Fairmont State
Musselman's Swick commits to Fairmont State
Stevie Bunting becomes first female from Musselman to wrestle in college; commits North Central College in Illinois
Feature on Bridgeport's Addison Courtney
NFHS Proposed New Weight Classes?

Monday, May 4, 2020
BRAXTON AMOS NAMED WRESTING USA MAGAZINE'S 2020 OUTSTANDING WRESTLER
Amos named to Wrestling USA Scholastic All-American Dream Team; Peyton Hall and Zach Frazier named to All-American Academic Team; Brayden Roberts and John Martin Best Named All-Americans
2020 Wrestling USA All-American Poster
Amos, Best, Hall, Roberts Nationally Recognized
Article on Lehigh's Josh Humphreys
Editor's Note: Please send any links, articles, or items of interest to: wvmat@outlook.com

Sunday, May 3, 2020
2020-21 high school tournaments updated.
Conference page updated - Coalfield Conference State Champions.
(Note: Respective 2020 conference tournament results will be added to the conference page soon.)
High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated (Shady Spring).
National Federation of State High Schools Association Active Award page updated.
Open Tournaments updated - March and April tournaments removed.
Updated team page from Herbert Hoover - 100 Win Club.

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Bulletin Board updated.
Top Wrestlers 2017-18 updated.
Top Wrestlers 2018-19 updated.
Top Wrestlers 2019-20 updated.

Thursday, April 2, 2020
2020-21 high school tournaments updated.
Obstacles for New Glenville State Coach Dylan Cottrell
CANCELLATIONS AND RESCHEDULING
Henry Miller Tournament postponed and may be rescheduled.
Marshall County "Old Timers" Tournament has been canceled.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020
CONGRATULATIONS TO 2020 ROBERT DUTTON AWARD WINNER,
BRAXTON AMOS OF PARKERSBURG SOUTH

Parkersburg News and Sentinel: Famous Amos: Part II
Dutton Award winners page updated
Updated team pages from Herbert Hoover and Tyler Consolidated
Returning AAA and AA/A underclassmen from 2020 state tournament
Corrected typo on State Champions by Coach

Tuesday, March 17, 2020
HAPPY SOCIALLY-DISTANT ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Updated team page from Point Pleasant
Lots of page updates, including:
Four Time and Three Time State Champions
Outstanding Wrestler Award Winners
Top Ten Coaches of State Champions
Top Dual Meet Victories, Coaches
Individual Champions, Alphabetical Listing
Individual Champions by Coach
Individual Champions - 2011 - Present AA/A
Individual Champions - 2011 - Present AAA
More updates still to come

Monday, March 16, 2020
CANCELLATIONS AND RESCHEDULING
Team Jones open wrestling practice cancelled for tonight (Monday, March 16, 2020).

Saturday, March 14, 2020
CANCELLATIONS AND RESCHEDULING
Mason County Open has been canceled but will be rescheduled. Details are forthcoming.
Inaugural Steve White Memorial Tournament will be rescheduled. Details are forthcoming.
Marshall County "Old Timers" Tournament has been rescheduled for April 19, 2020.

Friday, March 13, 2020
High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated (Brooke, Philip Barbour, Ritchie County)

Middle School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated (Warm Springs Middle, Washington Irving Middle)

Thursday, March 12, 2020
2020 High School State Tournament pages and photos are now up

Wednesday, March 11, 2020
NEW EDITOR will be taking over soon. Stay tuned...
(And be patient. This takes time...)

Question: Is the correct sentence "This takes a while" or is it "This takes awhile?"
And is it Sentence or sentense?
And should I use "The correct sentence/sentense..." or "The correct phrase...?"
(By the way, does that last question mark go between the 2nd and 3rd periods, or after the third period?

Answer: Just write "This takes time."

Good luck editing

Update 3/11/20. It is now 10:38 AM. I just got out of bed and am checking this. I went thru my email last night (about 200 or 300 emails) (about 2:00 or 3:00 AM, before I went to bed), and checked all the email in my inbox, and the junk mail folder, and also the email that comes in the "coaches" and "scores" and "other stuff" folders, and forwarded the emails that concerned "wrestling" to the new editor. It should only take the new editor a few months to sort it all out. Stay tuned...

... and what's the difference between a sentense/sentence and a phrase... Attention students: You better know this. It may show up on your SAT test... (Updated 3/11 at 11:08 AM)

Monday, March 9, 2020

Editor's note: Working on some things. Announcement soon...

Friday, March 6, 2020

Still working on it...

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Editor's note: I'll update wrestling stuff sometime. I'm working on it.
I'm suffering from a pretty good case of Old-Timer's Disease.
Alzheimer's disease

Monday, March 2, 2020
Which High School in West Virginia could do the BEST National Anthem?

Solo artist, chorus, how about chorus and band, or maybe CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA, maybe rock band, or barbershop quartet? Maybe something like a church choir or show choir?

Which school would have the BEST? It would of course be a judgement call, and judgement calls are unheard of in activities such as basketball, football, wrestling, baseball, etc. Right?

Maybe we can work it in somehow with the State Wrestling Tournament.

The State Championship National Anthem Singing finals could occur in conjunction with the Wrestling State Tournament in Huntington. Whatever the entry is, they would have to appear on the mat and be ready to sing/play in 5 minutes, and leave the mat when finished in 5 minutes.
See this and this and this, etc. (Note: Old-Timer's Disease may be at work here).

Wednesday, February 26
T2 Gage Cosner Musselman is out
F2 Jon McCoy Jefferson to T2
Trey Earehart Martinsburg Sr 20-24 to F2

R-3 Devlin Daugherty GW out
T-3 Connor Padgett Princton to R-3
F-3 David Pomeroy Riverside to T-3
Micah Fischer Greenbrier East soph 16-14 to F-4

Camps updated --
WVU Camp at Fayetteville May 9 & 10

Josh Humphrey is a sophomore and is currently ranked 9th in the nation for Lehigh University. He wrestled for St. Albans, Huntington and Parkersburg South.

Tuesday, February 25
Email from Sam St Clair

We need volunteers to provide crowd control for the WV State Wrestling Tournament.
Duties:
1) Mat Facilitation: Assist in getting the wrestlers to their mats on time.
2) Crowd control: Reminding parents and non-participants to sit in the stands.

There will be police on site.

All volunteers will receive:
Souvenir Security T-shirts
Access Pass to all Sessions
Access to Hospitality Suite
Time Slots and positions available:

1st Session - Thursday 27th 6:15 PM - 4 positions available.
2nd Session - Friday 28th 11:15 AM - 4 positions available.
3rd Session - Friday 28th 7:15 PM - 4 positions available
4th Session - Saturday 29th 10:15 AM - 3 positions available
5th Session - Saturday 29th 5:30 PM - 1 position available

If you would like to volunteer contact me:
Sam St.Clair
Asst. Coach, Huntington Middle School Wrestling
samstclair65@gmail.com
C:(304)-638-5910

Monday, February 24
Change AAA 126
Change AAA 126Change AAA 126
R-3 Devlin Daugherty GW out
T-3 Connor Padgett Princton to R-3
F-3 David Pomeroy Riverside to T-3
Micah Fischer Greenbrier East soph 16-14 to F-4

Sunday, February 23

Region III 4th place Jayden Robinson Greenbrier West Out. Replace with Phil Spurlock Independence Sr 7-3

Saturday, February 22

Editor's note: I think some stuff has disappeared, didn't get posted, or is otherwise incorrect. If you sent me something and if has not been posted, has disappeared, or is otherwise incorrect, please let me know.

Friday, February 21

Links for State Tournament Web Results
A-AA link
https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAA/
AAA Link
https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAAA/

Editor's note: Hmmmm. I see that Pym Valley is in first

AA/A Individual Rankings corrected. Name misspelled.

AAA Region 2 Brackets added

High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

Thursday, February 20

AA/A Individual Rankings

AAA Individual Rankings

Editor's note: Got this email asking for info for the WV Youth State Tournament coming up in a couple of weeks, primarily the age/weight groups. "If your child places in the top 6 (at recent Youth Regionals), your child qualifies for the WVYWA State Championship. You will be asked if you are attending the WVYWA State Championship that day and your entry fee ($25.00) will be collected at the Region Tournament at the time your child receives his/her medal." Can someone send me info and we will pass it along...

Noah Adams, ranked #2 in Nation College 197

National Girls High School Rankings Developed by National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and Flowrestling
West Virginia women under consideration.
106
23. Zoey Salmons, Freshman, Branchland, West Virginia, Cabell Midland High School (NR)
25. Samantha Miller, Junior, Parkersburg, West Virginia, Parkersburg South High School (17)
The complete WORKING list is HERE
Coaches/fans/etc: If there is some other young West Virginia woman who should be considered, make your case to Krista Graff at the NWHOF
February 19 National Girls High School Rankings

National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling are again partnered to create national rankings for high school girls wrestlers for the 2019-20 season.

Starting with this ranking, there will be 25 athletes ranked in each of the 14 weight classes, an increase from the 20 athletes ranked in each weight since the national ranking was launched in July of 2017. This was done due to the explosive growth of girls high school wrestling nationwide, as well as the expansion of girls state championships.

This ranking evaluates all girls enrolled in grades 9-12, and includes athletes from all 50 states. There are 21 states which sponsor official or emerging girls state high school championships, while many other states are also developing their girls high school program.

The ranking list will indicate what the athlete's ranking was in the January rankings.

This ranking reflects results from a large number of official and unofficial girls state wrestling championships, held all over the United States, so far this year. Official state tournaments already held include Alaska, Colorado, Georgia and Arizona. Among the unofficial state girls meets held across the nation were Indiana, Iowa, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin, Nevada, Kentucky, Nebraska, Minnesota, Michigan, North Carolina and Idaho.

There is only one new No. 1 ranked wrestler in the February 2020 rankings, Illinois native Korina Blades, who is a sophomore at Wyoming Seminary in Pennsylvania and is ranked in the 127-pound weight class. Blades joins her sister Kennedy Blades, who also attends Wyoming Seminary and is ranked No. 1 nationally at 164 pounds.

Coming up in the next ranking, expected to be posted by mid-March, will be official state tournaments in Maine, Arkansas, Missouri, Hawaii, New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Kansas, California, Oregon, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland and New Jersey. Other unofficial state meets to watch for results are Ohio, Oklahoma, Illinois and others.

After the next ranking, the major off-season girls wrestling competitions will be hosted. Athletes seeking to improve their ranking or break into the national rankings are highly recommended to attend the 2020 USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle National Championships, set for the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 26-29. This is the largest national girls folkstyle tournament in the nation, featuring outstanding athletes from across the nation. Talented and motivated girl high school wrestlers traditionally enter this event.

Projected publication dates for the national girls high school rankings are March 11, April 29 and July 1.

The staffs from these three leading wrestling organizations are working together to strategically publish this ranking throughout the year. The girls high school ranking will appear on the websites of all three organizations, and be promoted through each of their different media platforms.

The committee expects to publish its first National Girls High School Team Rankings in March, sometime after all of the state tournaments are completed.

Coaches, parents and athletes are encouraged to provide specific information about athletes and high school teams for the committee to consider. If you have information on specific girls who should be considered for ranking, please send it by email to girlsrankings@usawrestling.org

Sunday, February 16

Class AAA pairings
Class AA/A Pairings
See sample (blank) State Tournament Bracket forms at this link

AA/A R4 results

Saturday, February 15

PILL THREE
Results
AAA Region 2
AAA Region 3
AAA Region 1
AAA Region 4
AA/A Region 2
AA/A Region 3
AA/A Region 1

Friday, February 14

Editor's note: Got this email, "Do you have a schedule for next weekendsÃ¯Â¿Â½ middle school8765t4r 32vc qw234 wrestling tournament? I think itÃ¯Â¿Â½s at Big SandyÃ¯Â¿Â½I canÃ¯Â¿Â½t find it on wv.mat webpageÃ¯Â¿Â½"
Can someone help me (us) out?

Updated brackets for the Region 2 AA/A tournament

Initial brackets for the AA-A Region IV Tournament
Updated brackets
Team Scores

MAWA Qualifier in Bluefield WV
Bluefield auditorium on March 07 2020.
The entry forms can be obtained at www.mawawrestling.com

January - February Middle School Scores updated: Mason Dixon brackets

Thursday, February 13

Delta Huntington Mall still has rooms available for the High School State Tournament in Huntington Feb 27-29. Call 304-733-3338 if interested.
Mike Shockley, Director of Sales, Delta Hotels Huntington Mall & Huntington Downtown, 304-633-0289 - Cell, 681-203-5927 Direct

Wednesday, February 12

Coaches: Don't forget about the Individual Weight Class Polls in the Coaches Only section of the FORUM

AAA Region IV Seeds

2020 AA/A Region I Brackets

High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

January - February Middle School Scores updated

January - February High School Scores updated

Tuesday, February 11

Time Schedule - Region IV AAA
Saturday February 15
Weigh in 8:00 am
1st round Championship 10:00 am
Semi final and 1st Round Consolation 11:30 am
Consolation Semi Final 1:00 pm
Consolation finals 2:15 pm
Championship Finals 3:30 pm

2020 Region III AA/A Wrestling Tournament February 14-15 at Independence High School

Region 4 AA-A Date: Feb. 14-15, 2020 AT Millwood Armory Jackson County

A/AA Region I Wrestling Tournament

January - February High School Scores updated

January - February Middle School Scores updated

High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

Middle School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

Monday, February 10
Detail for 2020 WVSSAC A/AA Region I Wrestling Tournament Feb 14-15

January - February High School Scores updated: MSAC Championships

West Virginia Girls State Championship (High School and Middle School)
Editor's note: I'm a little confused as to what went on. See the FORUM. Also see this and this and this and this. Please someone email me and straighten me out, and we will buff this up.

And also, we need to buff up some State Tournament pages. This one and this one and what's going on with this one?
Please email me and not my wife.

Saturday, February 8
January - February High School Scores updated

Friday, February 7
Camps page updated: WVU camps...

January - February High School Scores updated

High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

January - February Middle School Scores updated

Thursday, February 6
See The First High School Wrestling Match in West Virginia
Read All About It

Rod Oldham Youth Tournament scheduled for Feb 9 at Parkersburg South Has been cancelled. Cancelled per email from Andrew Parsons ajparsons92@gmail.com 2/5/20

WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
REGION I TOURNAMENT
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Held at Brooke High School 29 Bruin Dr, Wellsburg, WV 26070
A West Virginia Youth Wrestling Association Regional Tournament
Details AT THIS LINK

WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
REGION II TOURNAMENT
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Held at University High School, 131 Bakers Ridge Road, Morgantown, WV 26508
A West Virginia Youth Wrestling Association Regional Tournament
Details AT THIS LINK

WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
REGION III TOURNAMENT
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Held at Woodrow Wilson High School, 400 Stanaford Road, Beckley, WV 25801
A West Virginia Youth Wrestling Association Regional Tournament
Details AT THIS LINK

WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
REGION IV TOURNAMENT
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Held at Huntington High School 1 HIGHLANDER WAY, HUNTINGTON, WV 25701
A West Virginia Youth Wrestling Association Regional Tournament

Details AT THIS LINK

Wednesday, February 5
Team Polls - AAA / AA / A

Invividual Weight Class Rankings
AAA
AA/A

59th Annual Wood County Middle School Championship Day 1 Results

High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

January - February High School Scores updated

November - December High School Scores updated

January - February Middle School Scores updated

Score corrected: PHS vs SM 145, 2/1/20

Sunday, February 2
HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY
January High School Scores updated

January Middle School Scores updated

High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

Friday, January 31, 2020
High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

Youth / Open Tournaments updated: Note - CENTRAL CAMBRIA RED DEVIL NOVICE TOURNAMENT TRUE SECOND 5 MAN ROUND ROBIN SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2ND 2020 Location: Central Cambria High School, 206 Schoolhouse Road, Ebensburg PA 15931 - We are taking call ins and walk ins up until end of weigh ins each day

I am looking for size 18 mens wrestling shoes. Is there some place I can order them or have them special made even? All help will be greatly appreciated. Vanessa Bryson arthiewh@gmail.com

Middle School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

January High School Scores updated

High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

Detail for 2020 MSAC Wrestling Tournament, February 8th, 2020, Parkersburg High School

Thursday, January 30, 2020
High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

January Middle School / Youth Scores updated

January High School Scores updated

Memo received: Unpacked 50 pound bag from civic center I got today. Parker Edwards we have your maps, notebook, Black and white 8 1/2 shoes Wrestling. Logan Mason I will bring your Edison sweatshirt to Parkersburg South quad Saturday if your number is 8409352044. I have your phone. One white with red bottom athletic shoe

Cabell County Rob StClair TOURNAMENT WEBSITE January 31

Editor's note: Got an email "I need info for the Regionals there is nothing I can find to sign my son up . They are usually held at University High school in Morgantown. Is there anyone with information about the situation."
-- Can someone provide info??
tmiller@mountain.net

Wednesday, January 29 2020
Attention Coaches: 2nd AAA and AA/A Weight Class Rankings and TEAM POLLS are posted for your consideration in the Coaches Only area of the forum. Vote/comment by 6PM Tue Feb 4

Camps updated: MIKE MASONÃ¯Â¿Â½S 27th Annual Wrestling Camp July 16Ã¯Â¿Â½18, 2020

Middle School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

January Middle School Scores updated

January High School Scores updated

Editor's note: Attention Coaches, parents, readers, etc: If you sent me something to post or note, and you don't see it here, or if it is all wrong, please let me know and I'll try to fix it. My mind doesn't work like it used to... (And, it didn't work that well to start with). And yes, I know, the College pages are about 2 mo. behind.

Monday, January 27 2020
WSAZ Lost and Found: A boatload of stuff was lost / found at the WSAZ. Including some school books, etc. If you lost something there and want it back text Coach Bill Archer at 304 208-5729

Detail for 2020 Coalfield Conference Invitational Wrestling Tournament

January HS Scores updated

January Middle School Scores updated

Saturday, January 25 2020
WSAZ High School Website
WSAZ Middle School tournament website

Friday, January 24 2020
We still have 11 rooms left for tomorrow. They are king rooms with a pullout sofa and are going for $159.00. Thank you!
Macy Dingess | General Manager
Delta Hotels Huntington Mall
3551 U.S. Route 60 E
Barboursville, WV 25504
T: 304-733-3338
F: 304-733-3347
E: mdingess@uptownerinns.com

January High School Scores updated

High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

Thursday, January 23 2020
Note from Mike Shockley, Director of Sales, Delta Hotels, Huntington Mall & Huntington Downtown, 304-633-0289 - Cell || 681-203-5927 Direct
There are a few rooms in the Delta by Marriott next to the arena that have opened due to some cancellations. Reservations and availability can be made at the desk. 304-523-8880.

High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

January High School Scores updated

January Middle School Scores updated

December Middle School Scores updated

December High School Scores updated

Wednesday, January 22 2020
Memo from Coach Bill Archer, Long Time State Wrestling Tournament Director (48 years), former Head Coach Huntington High School, WV HS State Champ 127lbs 1966 Huntington High, Inducted WV Chapter NWHOF in 2007:
The City, County, Convention Bureau and the Archer Family donated over $21,000 to the State Tournament. The State Tournament profit to the the WVSSAC was $35,000. The rules clinic (not much) comes out of this too.
Wrestling was one of the few tournament events that did not have revenue go down last year.
Wrestling has had tremendous growth. If you can believe this, our first tournament we used the first mat side scoreboard, (if you can believe it - 2 sided), 4 mats, and we moved the partition that slides out at about 65 per cent of arena.
We are adjusting the seats this year to back for early rounds and moving them back out for Saturday matches, to pick back up the 600 seats for the finals.
Huntington High purchased the mats and clocks. Huntington High receives $1000 rent for mats and clocks. When we rented them before we had the clocks it was $ 6400.
These are the facts. I believe the WVSSAC has made this of public record.
This close to the WSAZ tournament with a record breaking 1400 wrestlers I am beginning to think am too old for this.
Bill Archer

January High School Scores updated

January Middle School Scores updated

December Middle School Scores updated

WSAZ High School Website
WSAZ High School Seeds and entries
WSAZ Middle School tournament website
WSAZ Middle School SEEDS AND ENTRIES

High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

Middle School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

Tuesday, January 21 2020
Qualifiers for the State Dual Team Championships
Saturday, February 1, 2020
AT The Greenbrier Resort
Further Detail

High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

High School Scores updated

Scores updated: Jan-Nov Middle School

WSAZ Middle School LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Coaches: Please contact Bob St Clair for any corrections. rstclair304@gmail.com

Monday, January 20 2020
Jan-Nov High School scores upated

WSAZ Middle School tournament website Jan 24-25. WSAZ High School Seeds and entries here

Memo from Robert St Clair regarding bracketing format change WSAZ HS: Again all 64 man losers will be eliminated and double elimination from 32 man on. This is the same format we ran in Middle School already.
I apologize for the late change, I didn't realize that we would grow this much in one year. We are looking at ideas to get us back to true double elimination in the future.

Middle School Academic All-State - Honor Roll

Rumor: WSAZ has 1400 wrestlers registered...

Saturday, January 18 2020
Scores updated: Jan-Nov Middle School
Jan-Nov High School
Nov-Dec HS,

Friday, January 17 2020
Scores updated: Jan-Nov Middle School
Jan-Nov High School

Thursday, January 16 2020
High School Academic All-State / Honor Roll updated

Scores updated: Jan-Nov HS
Jan-Nov MS Vandy Jamboree, Ripley, Edison, Ravenswood, VanDevender, Hamilton, Ritchie Co

Wednesday, January 15 2020
WV-Mat Bulletin Board updated.

Individual Weight Class Rankings --- AAA and AA/A

High School Academic All-State / Honor Roll updated

Scores updated: Nov-Dec Middle Sch / Jr Hi, Nov-Dec HS, Jan-Nov HS

Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Corrected score: Point Pleasant 32 Parkersbrg South27

Middle School Academic All-State / Honor Roll updated

High School Academic All-State / Honor Roll updated

High School Scores updated

Monday, January 13, 2020
High School Scores updated

Editor's Note: Got this email this AM. "I tried this morning and no scores for January. I use and iPad and it refreshes immediately."
Editor's question: What's going on?

Saturday, January 11, 2020
Day One Winners Choice HERE

WV Mat Middle School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

Middle School/Youth Scores updated

Friday, January 10, 2020
WV Mat Middle School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated
Attention HS and MS coaches: With semester grades coming out, why not take a minute to submit nominees for your team's Academec All State and Honor Roll recognition. All State certificates will be mailed to the Coach c/o the school. No certificate is available for the Honor Roll members, but they will be recognized on this website as well.

WV Mat High School Academic All-State and Honor Roll updated

High School Scores updated

Middle School/Youth Scores updated

Thursday, January 9, 2020
Attention High School Coaches: Check the Coaches Only area of the Forum and Vote/Comment on the first 2019-20 Individual Wt Class Rankings by 6PM Tue Jan 14. Email me if you need username/password for this area.
Note that this is a special area of the forum only Coaches have access to. Also, Coach usernames/passwords given for voting purposes are given as aaacoach456 or some such, and email attached to that particular coaches name come to me. That is so that coaches may vote anonymously - no identifying data is associated with these usernames. If you have access you have been using for a few years and are OK with it, that is fine.

Coaches Dual Meet Victories updated

Middle School/Youth Scores updated

High School Scores updated

Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Detail for PRESTON SQUIRES DUAL SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

Coaches Dual Meet Victories updated

Middle School/Youth Scores updated

High School Scores updated

Detail for Bill Hughes Tourney, Winfield

Monday, January 6, 2020
Editor's note: 7:30 AM. Goig OOT, back tomorrow sometime. Bunch of email, scores, etc in the email, I'll deal with them tomorrow sometime...

Sunday, January 5, 2020
High School Scores updated

Saturday, January 4, 2020
High School Scores updated

Youth/Open tournament page updated: Northern 2/8/20 correct registration link; West Fairmont Jan 18;

Dual Meet Victories by Coaches: Joe Altobello, Keyser, 241

Guard Duals at Summersville - Day One Results

Editor's note: If something on here is not right, let me know so I can fix it...

Friday, January 3, 2020
WSAZ Team List - High School and Middle School
Important note from Tournament director Robert St Clair: Emails have been sent to all coaches. If any coach did not get an email, please email Robert St Clair at rstclair304@gmail.com so that roster submission information can be sent.
Detail for WSAZ Middle School and High School updated. Note that High School WILL have a seeding meeting at 2:00 on Sunday January 19. All Rosters are due by 10 am on Sunday January 19th

Youth/Open tournament page updated: River Valley Youth Open, Bidwell, OH;

Middle School/Youth Scores updated

High School Scores updated

Thursday, January 2, 2020
Middle School/Youth Scores updated

High School Scores updated

Martinsburg Journal-News: Whittington earns 700th

TOP 25 DUAL MEET COACHING RECORDS - WV HS Coaches
Attention readers: Updates needed? email to tmiller@mountain.net

Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Youth/Open tournament page updated: War on the Mat change from Jan 18 to Jan 19; Marshall County Old-Timers Mar 15; Ohio Odd Age Mar 8; Accident MD Feb 8; Wood Co Open scheduled for Jan 4 CANCELLED - will be rescheduled

Middle School/Youth Scores updated

High School Scores updated

Saturday, December 28, 2019
Youth/Open tournament page updated Gorilla Warfare Dec 29...

Middle School/Youth Scores updated

High School Scores updated

Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Editor's note: I had forgotten about my Christmas decoration logo for a few years, but for some reason I remembered it this year, the day before Chistmas. I went ahead and put it up. I didn't get the lights up on the house. Maybe next year...

Recommendation: Forget about wrestling for at least 2-3 days and spend some time with your family.

Monday, December 23, 2019
Region maps updated: AA/A and AAA

High School Scores updated

Middle School/Youth Scores updated

Youth/Open page updated: Doddridge Co Feb 2

Saturday, December 21, 2019
High School Scores updated

Webster County Hardwood Duals Day One Results

Updated team page from Clay County HS

Youth/Open page updated: Bridgeport Brawl January 25; MID-OHIO VALLEY GIRLS January 18th

Editor's note RE WV A Challenge, Jan 31 - Feb 1, Ritchie County High School -- Flyer AT THIS LINK
This is the 4th year for this tournament. All single A teams are invited. It is an opportunity for single A teams/wrestlers to compete statewide within their own class.

Thursday, December 19, 2019
WV A Challenge
Jan 31 - Feb 1, 2020
Ritchie County High School
Flyer AT THIS LINK and Seeding Sheet

High School Scores updated

Charleston Gazette Mail: Two future Mountaineers, One a current WV wrestler

Buckhannon Record Delta: Wrestling Buccaneers have change of plans...

Elkins Inter-Mountain: D&E wrestlers take pair of matches

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
AAA, AA, A Team Polls

High School Scores updated

Beckley Register-Herald: Tigers hope to bounce back

Fairmont Times West Virginian: FS starts at 4-0

Parkersburg News / Sentinel: Prep Sports Roundup: Amos tames Ironman again...

Grafton Mountain Statesman: TCMS Knights Wrestling season begins

Buckhannon Record Delta: Buckhannon Youth Wrestling Tournament

Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Youth/Open: David Hypes at Summersville Jan 5

High School Scores updated

Middle School/Youth Scores updated

Correction Clay 9 - Point Pleasant 69 December 13, 2019

Attention High School Coaches: Don't neglect visit the Forum to vote in the First Coaches Poll by 6PM tonite.

Monday, December 16, 2019
Updated team page from Huntington High School

Sunday, December 15, 2019
High School Scores updated

Middle School Scores updated

West Liberty page updated

Alderson-Broaddus page updated

Davis and Elkins page updated

Attention Coaches: Don't forget to log in to the High School Coaches Only area (head or assistant) of the Forum to vote in the team polls -- vote by 6PM Tue Dec 17

Saturday, December 14, 2019
Note from Coach Jarvis, Roane County: Garry Bender Raider Cup @ Roane tomorrow will be base weight + 1 pound. At least one school was cancelled today and was unable to practice.

Ironman Top Ten (Day 1, Walsh-Jesuit HS, Walsh Jesuit High School, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
1 Wyoming Seminary (PA) 136.5
2 Blair Academy, NJ 116.0
3 Montini Catholic, IL 101.0
4 Brecksville, OH 84.0
5 Malvern Prep, PA 77.5
6 Lake Highland Prep, FL 72.5
7 St. Edward, OH 66.5
8 Notre Dame, PA 64.0
9 Elyria HS, OH 61.5
10 Parkersburg South 54.0
West Virginia Wrestlers at Walsh-Jesuit

Updated team page from Hedgesville HS schedule

Youth / Open tournament page updated: Caldwell Feb 16

Updated team pages from WVU, West Lib, WVU Tech, and Alderson-Broaddus

Friday, December 13, 2019
Updated team pages from Shady Spring and Roane County

High School Scores updated

Thursday December 12, 2019
Detail for Huntington Middle School Classic December 13-14

Detail for Braxton County Invitational January 10-11, 2020

WV-Mat Bulletin Board updated.

Youth / Open tournaments page updated: Gorrila Warfare info added

Braxton Duals December 28

Attention HIGH SCHOOL COACHES: Log in to the High School Coaches area of the Forum to vote in the First AAA, AA, and A TEAM POLLS. If you need a username/password to get in this area, send me an email and we'll fix you up.

Martinsburg Journal: Panhandle returns plenty of talent...

Weston Democrat: Patriots Wrestling off to 7-1 start || Minutemen Wrestling hits the mat on 2019-20 season

High School Scores updated

Middle School Scores updated

Wednesday December 11, 2019
Flowrestling - Walsh Jesuit Ironman Pre-seeds: 138 Joey Miller, Musselman; 145 Gavin Quiocho, Parkersburg South; 152 Peyton Hall, Oak Glen; 152 Brayden Roberts, Parkersburg South; 160 John Martin Best, Parkersburg; 220 1. Braxton Amos, Parkersburg South

Beckley Register-Herald - (Greenbeier East) Spartans "have fun" at Raider Rumble || Liberty (Raleigh) to host annual Raider Rumble on Saturday

Bleufield Daily Telegraph - PikeView wrestled to fifth at Raider Rumble, Grundy boys pick up first win

The Winchester Star - Sherando Warriors go 10-0 at wrestling duals (Hedgesville Duals)

The Grafton Mountain Statesman - Reed Between the Lines with Bearcat Noah Allman || Grafton youth wrestlers hit the mat at South Harrison tournament

Middle School Scores: Cameron Middle School Dec 7 results buffed up. A bunch of other scores

Tuesday December 10, 2019
Youth / Open Tournament page updated: Wood County Open January 4

Editor's note: Watch out for Chapmanville Regional High School (Logan County, AA/A Region IV, Nick McCoy Coach) - 2nd year competing, some undefeated wrestlers and some with only minimal losses, scheduled to be at Jason Eades Point Pleasant this weekend.

Updated team page from Cabell Midland High School

The South Harrison Tournament on December 14, 2019 is cancelled.

Mike Ellis Invitational December 7 results buffed up. Also, many other results added

Monday December 9, 2019
Updated schedule pages for Ohio Valley University

Scores updated: High School || Everything else

Beckley Register-Herald: Caviliers ready...

Garrett County Republican: GC wrestlers rally...

Weston Democrat: Minutemen hit the mat... || Bland developing talent...

Buckhannon Record Delta: Little Bucs...

Beckley Register-Herald: Girls wrestling on the rise...

Martinsburg Journal-News: Local teams at Hedgesville Duals...

Washington PA Observer-Reporter: John Marshall Duals...

Editor's note: If you come across something here that doesn't work or seems not right, please let me know. tmiller@mountain.net. I know the schedule pages have disappeared. I don't know what happened to them.

Sunday December 8, 2019
Scores updated: High School

West Liberty page updated

Ohio Valley University page upated

Alderson Broaddus University page updated

WVU Tech page updated

Saturday December 7, 2019
WV-Mat Bulletin Board updated. George Washington looking for matches...

Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register: Welker to West Lib

Martin's Ferry (OH) Times Leader: Changes for the OVAC

Attention coaches, managers, statisticians, scorekeepers, tournament directors, fans, parents, wrestlers, etc and etc: Stuff is going on!!! Submit results / scores

Item of Interest: Item from Amateur Wrestling News: WVU's 197 Noah Adams, 3 time state champ from Independence (152, 195, 220), currently ranked #14 at 197.

197
1. Kollin Moore, Sr, Ohio State
2. Patrick Brucki, Jr, Princeton
3. Jacob Warner, So, Iowa
4. Jacob Holschlag, Sr, Northern Iowa
5. Nathan Traxler, Jr, Stanford
6. Christian Brunner, Sr, Purdue
7. Nick Reenan, Jr, NC State
8. Dakota Geer, Jr, Oklahoma State
9. Eric Schultz, So, Nebraska
10. Jay Aiello, So, Virginia
11. Jake Woodley, So, Oklahoma
12. Kordell Norfleet, Jr, Arizona State
13. Drew Phipps, Sr, Bucknell
14. Noah Adams, So, West Virginia
15. Ethan Laird, Jr, Rider
16. Tanner Orndorff, Sr, Utah Valley
17. Tanner Sloan, Fr, South Dakota State
18. Kyle Conel, Sr, Penn State
19. Greg Bulsak, So, Clarion
20. Thomas Lane, Sr, Cal Poly

Friday December 6, 2019
WVU page updated: Pitt

Youth / Open Tournament page updated: Viking Smash Feb 2

Scores updated: High School

Charleston Invitational Dec 6-7 Day One Pools

General Sports Question: Are there any counties besides Raleigh County that has a HOF? Reply to tmiller@mountain.net

Detail for Lindsey Raines Duals Dec. 28, 2019, AT Greenbrier West HS AT THIS LINK

Thursday December 5, 2019
Scores updated: High School and Middle School

IT'S ON!!
(as of yesterday)
Attention coaches, managers, fans, whoever: SUBMIT MATCH RESULTS (or, just email me the results tmiller@mountain.net)

Info re LKC Tournament Feb 8

Youth/Open page updated: Event in Glenville Dec 29; Fort Hill Novice Dec 29; McGuffey Open Jan 18, Novice Jan 19; note re Cameron Dec 14; Preston Mat Club Jan 4; Newark Odd Year Sunday Dec 8; Little Muskies Dec 21 location change; Marietta Tigers Open Feb 15; Newark Wildcat 2/16; Skyline Bowling Dec 29...

WV-Mat Bulletin Board updated. RCB looking to host, Woodgrove needs teams...

Jason Eades Memorial Dec 13-14, Point Pleasant HS pool assignments

Wiseman Insurance Middle School Invitational Dec 27, 2019

Skyline Bowling Invite Dec 28,

St Albans page/schedule updated

Tuesday December 3, 2019
Memo regarding WV HS State Tournament: Early rounds (Thursday and Friday) will have fewer seats due to moving front seats back -- for a better view for everyone.

Spencer Middle School Duals January 25

Updated team pages from Spencer Middle School and Preston High School.

Youth/Open tournaments updated
Clash of the Titans, Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Waco Center @ Glenville State College.
Calhoun Rumble on the Ridge, December 22, 2019, AT Calhoun County Middle/High School, Mt. Zion, WV
Help grow girls wrestling in WV!!

Schedules updated

Jr. LKC Wrestling Tournament December 21
Location: Roane County High School One Raider Way, Spencer, WV 25276
16 man brackets
Detail AT THIS LINK

Monday December 2, 2019
Youth/Open tournaments updated
Clash of the TitansSaturday, January 4, 2020 at Waco Center @ Glenville State College Help grow girls wrestling in WV!!

Saturday November 30, 2019
WVU Page updated

West Liberty page updated

WVU Tech page updated

Davis and Elkins page updated

Fairmont State page updated

Ohio Valley University page updated

Friday November 29, 2019
2020 Winner's Choice Jan 10-11
Announcement
Information
updated

Thursday November 28, 2019
Youth/Open tournaments updated: 13th ANNUAL COUGAR CHALLENGE Dec 8

Wednesday November 27, 2019
From the Department of Reliable Sources: ~~The WVSSAC has decided to wait another year before doing the splitting of one (A) and two (AA) at the State Tournament.~~
Er, rather "WVSSAC is going to wait one more year before separating one and two wrestlers in each region or to say it another way, the second pill is out for this year"

New WIN Ratings (Wrestling Insider Magazine, National High School Rankings)
November
Peyton Hall 152-12th Oak Glen
Brayden Roberts 152-16th Parkersburg South
John Martin Best 160-7th Parkersburg High
Braxton Amos 220-1st Parkersburg South
Zack Frazier Hwy-3rd Fairmont Senior

Youth/Open tournaments updated: INAUGURAL COACH STEVE WHITE MEMORIAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT SATURDAY JANUARY 25, 2020 at NITRO HIGH SCHOOL

Detail for Wahama Jr High Duals Jan 18

Updated team page from Musselman High School

Schedules upated

Tuesday November 26, 2019
Youth Tournament page updated. North Marion Dec 21, Southern Mat Club Jan 18, Bridgeport Brawl at the Meadowbrook Mall January 25, Wirt County Dec 14, Rod Oldham Feb 9., South Parkersburg Dec 29, Bellaire Jan 5

Updated team page frm Warm Springs Middle School

Saturday November 23, 2019
Detail for Huntington Middle School Classic

Friday November 22, 2019
Updated team pages from Cameron HS and Winfield HS

Schedules updated

Thursday November 21, 2019
Updated team page from Lincoln County High School

Wednesday November 20, 2019
Updated team pages from Elkview Middle School and Wahama Jr High School

Youth Tournament page updated. Pleasant County duals Nov 30

Updated pages from WVU Tech, Alderson Broaddus

Tuesday November 19, 2019
Youth/Open tournament page updated: Registration link that works for South Harrison Wrestling Open AT SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE SCHOOL Saturday, November 30, 2019, updated Fire in the Pit Dec 8 and Superior Photo Dec 22.

Sunday November 17, 2019
WVU Page updated

West Liberty page updated

Saturday November 16, 2019
Youth/Open tournaments updated

Updated team page from Wahama High School

Friday November 15, 2019
Updated team page from Winfield High School

West Virginia Mat Thoughts by Dr. Bill Welker
Lunch with Larry
A Champion's Champion

Youth/Open tournaments Multiple events added...

Thursday November 14, 2019
Independence High School is still looking for a couple teams for a dual at Independence High School on December 14th. Weigh-ins at 8am. Wrestling at 10am. Contact Randy Hart @ 304-923-2409 or Jeremy Hart @ 304-673-7232 If interested.

Wednesday November 13, 2019
Updated info for 35th Annual Max Horz Invitational “Border Wars”

New WIN Ratings
National Rankings
November
Ã¯Â¿Â½Ã¯Â¿Â½Peyton Hall, Oak Glen 152-11th
Ã¯Â¿Â½Ã¯Â¿Â½Brayden Roberts, Parkersburg South 152-19th
Ã¯Â¿Â½Ã¯Â¿Â½John Martin Best, Parkersburg High 160-7th
Ã¯Â¿Â½Ã¯Â¿Â½Braxton Amos, Parkersburg South 220-1st
Ã¯Â¿Â½Ã¯Â¿Â½Zack Frazier, Fairmont Senior Hwy-3rd

Youth/Open tournaments Multiple events added...

1966 State Tournament results corrected (Parkersburg team score was not listed). Editor's note: if you spot errors on WV Mat, let me know and I'll try to buff it up...

Tuesday November 12, 2019
It's On

WVU Page updated
WVU Tech page updated
West Liberty page updated

Youth tournaments. Events added Skyline Battle Dec 29; War in the Mat Jan 18

Sunday November 10, 2019
WVU page updated

West Liberty page updated

Saturday November 9, 2019
In the news Lakers begin second mat season by topping Fairmont

Friday November 8, 2019
West Liberty 48 WVU Tech 3 Nov 6

Details for PikeView Panther Invitational January 25, 2020

Details for Cornelius Godfrey Memorial Tournament
JANUARY 11, 2019 AT LOGAN HIGH FIELD HOUSE, LOGAN, WV

Updated team page from Bluefield High School

Detail for Ritchie County Middle School Route 50 Duals, Jan 4, Ritchie County High School Gym, Ellenboro, WV

Ohio Valley Pool Wrestling Tournament
At Fairland High School (across the river from Huntington)
Flyer AT THIS LINK

Youth / Open Tournaments page updated

Youth and Club Wrestling teams updated. Doddridge County. Attention club officcials: email the editor any updates on your team/club

Thursday November 7, 2019
New team - Chapmanville Regional High School

Updated team pages from University High, Independence Middle School , and South Harrison High

Huntington Herald Dispatch: Coach Archer retires. Also see this.

South Harrison is looking for two teams for Dec. 4th in order to make a quad at South Harrison. We are also looking for one team on Dec. 12th to make it a tri. Contact Coach Curt Radcliff at curtus.radcliff@k12.wv.us or at (304) 669-2195

Wednesday November 6, 2019
Updated team pages from Sissonville HS and Spring Mills

WV-Mat Bulletin Board updated.

Team page from Chapmanville Regional High School

Tuesday November 5, 2019
Updated team pages from East Fairmont High School and Mountaineer Middle School

Schedules updated

Youth/Open tournaments updated

November 4, 2019
Updated team pages from John Marshall High School, Eastern Greenbrier Middle School, and Spring Valley High School

East Fairmont Veterans Memorial youth tournament planned for November 9, 2019 has been cancelled. Low registration

Schedules updated

November 3, 2019
Fairmont State University opens wrestling season

West Virginia University Tech opens wrestling season

November 2, 2019
Davis and Elkins defeats Alderson Broaddus
(Editor's note: I'm going to re-do all the college pages. This should only take 2-3 years. Let me know what is fouled up.

Updated team pages from Point Pleasant Middle School,Greenbrier East, Cameron, and Magnolia

2020 WV High School Team Duals Championship

Schedules updated

November 1, 2019
Updated team pages from Greenbrier East High School and Wahama High School, and Clay County High School, Nicholas County High School, Calhoun County High School and Brooke High School.

There will be a Dual Team Championship at THE GREENBRIER on February 1, 2020. Details to come...

Schedules updated

*** Bulletin Board ***
Camps, clinics, instructional, and open mats AT THIS LINK

Do you have an item of interest to post on the West Virginia wrestling Bulletin Board?
Submit to wvmat@outlook.com

The Sparrow's Spirit, by Dr. Bill Welker, Ed.D.
A Champion Wrestler's Lifetime Reflections on Prayer and Perseverance

Available on-line from the publishing company RoseDog Books through its online bookstore.

Also available on-line at amazon.com

Publication Notes

Posted March 10, 2021

Posted March 2, 2021

Girls State Tournament registration closes Monday, March 8th. As of right now, we have less than 10 girls registered. If we don't get at least 50 girls registered, we will cancel the tournament. Please spread the word. This is a WVSSAC sanctioned event so we can only accept middle school and high school teams. A certified, school coach must be present to coach.

Posted February 16, 2021

Greg Bradshaw (1981 State Champion, Parkersburg High School) is in search of footage from his state semifinals match with Barboursville's Rod Pruett at the 1981 state tournament. If you have any leads, please contact us at wvmat@outlook.com and we'll pass the information along.

Posted February 3, 2021

Princeton Senior High School needs away matches on March 6 and March 13th and also has one opening on March 3 at home. Please get in touch with Jeff Bowman, head coach at pshswrestling@gmail.com.

Posted January 2, 2021

Union Local High School will be hosting the 22nd annual Rick Link Invitational on December 21, 2021. If you intend on participating or are interested, please contact Zack Powell @ zpowell@ulschools.com prior to May 1, 2021.

Posted October 15, 2020

Robert C. Byrd is looking for any matches for the upcoming season. Please email me at Markley23202@gmail.com. Also, can call or text at 304-672-9850.

Posted August 11, 2020

John Marshall High School will be hosting it's annual Greg's Market Invitational on Saturday, December 5, 2020. We are currently in need of 1 more team. The format of the tournament is set up in two pools of 4 with the teams' place in their pool determining who they will face for their final two matches. Awards will be given for the 1st and 2nd place team, it is a 1-day event, and all teams get 5 matches. We run 4 mats, so there is no "off round".
Date: Saturday December 5, 2020
Contact: Ryan Asbury (Head Coach) @ ryan.asbury@k12.wv.us or (304) 914-5807.

Posted May 14, 2020

Loudoun Valley High School is looking for a few more teams for its annual Dual Meet Tournament. Each team will receive 5 matches. Details are below for date, teams and contact.
Date: Saturday January 23rd, 2021
Contact: Derrick Conner (Head Coach) @ Derrick.Conner@lcps.org or (304) 707-4158.

Posted April 8, 2020

Buffalo Gap High School in Swoope, Va is hosting a Dual tournament on December 19th. Looking to get 12 teams with 4 pools of 3 teams. Ran on 4 mats in 2 gyms. So far teams are Buffalo Gap, Richlands, Lebanon, and Clarke County with a couple others showing interest. 3 of 4 teams so far too 10 in 2A state last year. If interested please email ajdobzeniecki@gmail.com

Posted March 16, 2020

Indiana PA, District 7 is looking for a couple more teams to participate in the very well-run Jan. 9th, 2021 "Bo Wood" Wrestling Tournament, sponsored by Colonial Toyota and Colonial Motor Mart. It is an 18-team individual tourney, placing top 3 teams and top in weight class, one day event, 6 mats, with the Moose JV Wrestling Tournament in other gym. Your whole team wrestles for one fee of $375. Please direct any questions to Tony Donatelli Sr High Coach 724-968-8422 or twobobd@verizon.net or Athletic Director Greg Lezanic 724-463-8565.

Posted March 6, 2020

22nd ANNUAL RICK LINK INVITATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020
held at Union Local High School
Info AT THIS LINK

Posted March 16, 2019

I have 3 mats for sale. Please contact me for more information. located in Bridgeport, WV. Chris Courtney ccourtney48@hotmail.com

Posted November 14, 2018

I have an older 38x38 Resilite mat (3 sections) for sale. The competition side isnÃ¯Â¿Â½t in the greatest shape but the practice side appears to be decent. We like to sell for $1200 if you know anyone that may be interested. Located in Ansted, WV.
Thanks, Casey Tompkins caseytompkins_wv@yahoo.com

Posted July 12, 2018

Plain red Dollamur Flexiroll mat 10x10 in 2 pieces. I have rubber underlayment as well to go with and 10 blue old school wall mats. I am located in Huntington, WV 304-617-3078. They need cleaned pretty good from storage. If anyone knows of someone who could use them just text call or email. Would be ideal for a young athlete to practice drills on. There are no markings on the mat.
Shawn Perry wvcoachperry@aol.com

Posted December 3, 2017

Garage Trained Wrestling is looking for another set of mats. We have some but we are looking for bigger set like a 11x16 or bigger. Any questions call Leigh Ann Holt 304-629-8670

Posted October 4, 2017

Any team interested in traveling to Woodgrove High School(4A) in Purcellville, VA please contact head coach Scott Fortney at scott.fortney@lcps.org
Our school district is adjacent to Jefferson County (WV) at Harpers Ferry.

Posted July 13, 2017
John Marshall High School is selling 2 wrestling mats for $2000 a piece. Both are in good shape, both are 40 x 41 x 1 5/8. Interested parties should contact Coach Zervos at 304-312-2007 or tzervos@k12.wv.us

Posted February 6, 2017
Mat for sale - 13 X 40
$800.00 can contact 304 288-9699. Located in Harrison county.
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Posted September 22, 2014
Books by Keith Manos, Member, Ohio Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame
101 Strategies for Coaching Winning Wrestling and 101 Wrestling Drills and Games
Flyer and directions on how to order AT THIS LINK

Posted April 23, 2013
Wheeling Jesuit Wrestling Apparel

Posted March 9, 2012
Healthy Kids, Inc. Healthy nutrition for kids...

Posted June 30, 2011

WrestlingGear.com Gear and more...

Posted January 26, 2011

My Wrestling Room
Wrestling shoes, Wrestling Gear and More...

Posted September 20, 2008
WePlay Sports
Painesville Twp, Ohio
Complete line of sports equipment, including wrestling gear.

Posted November 26, 2007
Wrestling Pins -- Order online at showyourpins.com

Posted March 10, 2005
I would like to offer our services to your readers and the wrestling community at large.
We are one of the largest scale providers in the east and as such can provide scale services to wrestling teams around the state. We can repair, service and calibrate most scales.
In accordance with the WV Department of Labor, Weights and Measures Division, Brechbuhler Scales, Inc. and its scale technicians are registered, tested and certified to install, service, repair or recondition commercial weighing and measuring devices in the state of West Virginia and Ohio.

If I can be of any help to you regarding wrestling scales, let me know.

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Account Manager
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526 31st Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
304-428-1792
DBonnet@BScales.com

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Attention Coaches and Fans: Submit Match Results

What's new ...

Links for State Tournament Web Results A-AA link https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAA/ AAA Link https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAAA/

PILL TWO

Links for State Tournament Web Results A-AA link https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAA/ AAA Link https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAAA/

PILL THREE

WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION REGION I TOURNAMENT

WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION REGION II TOURNAMENT

WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION REGION III TOURNAMENT

WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION REGION IV TOURNAMENT

HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY

IT'S ON!!

22nd ANNUAL RICK LINK INVITATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

Links for State Tournament Web Results
A-AA link
https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAA/
AAA Link
https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAAA/

Links for State Tournament Web Results
A-AA link
https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAA/
AAA Link
https://sikorasoftsystems.com/WVAAA/

WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
REGION I TOURNAMENT

WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
REGION II TOURNAMENT

WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
REGION III TOURNAMENT

WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
REGION IV TOURNAMENT