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December 31, 2003
From: The Department of Reliable Sources
The match scheduled at Parkersburg South between Williamstown and South has been cancelled, due to a scheduled basketball game the same day. The only wrestling will be between South and Oak Glen as scheduled.
December 31, 2003
From: region 2 fan
comments: 2004 AAA region 2 campions
103-Haislip-muss.
112-Shetler-heg.
119-?
125-Barrett-muss.
130-Henry-mart.
135-Gustines-jeff.
140-Barbour-mart.
145-Conner-mart.
152-Jarvis-mart. over foltz
160-Young-heg.
171-Ammons-heg.
189-?
215-?
275-?
December 31, 2003
From: shady fan
comments: got results form grundy for shady are :neal 1st, scarbro 2nd, harvey 3rd, chapman and thompson 5th, hall 7th. congratulations on a top ten finish guys. keep working hard... good things will happen
December 31, 2003
From: unknown
comments: Just to let the referee's in the Parkersburg area know you did a good job Saturday at the Clash of Champions
December 31, 2003
From: shady fan
comments: anyone know the results from grundy. Congratulations for your win at west. big wins over greenbier west and braxton co.
December 31, 2003
From: smarter OG alumni
comments: In response to OG alumni picking the 99-00 team as the best, they must not have seen the 98-99 team. It had top quality wrestlers from top to bottom. Sure the point they made about placing 14 at states sounds good in theory, but if you match the two line ups together the 98-99 team would win. It wouldnt be a landslide but they would win non-the-less.
December 31, 2003
From: j high fan
comments: great job to all the wrestlers from jefferson at the james wood duals , codie gustines 8-0 , colton gustines 8-0 , corie gustines 6-2, Zane carroll 7-1(alot of improvement this year), chapman stepped up as well with a 5-3 record. great job to every1 else on teh j-high squad your a young team but if you keep workin hard good things will come (these results are from the duals only not season)
December 31, 2003
comments: Cody Tominack is having a really hard time cutting to 189. he didn't make weight for the Park Duals. I think him and Thomas would be an exciting match at states.
December 31, 2003
From: predictor
comments: ok well going from the weights south used for their recent dual and the weights phs used for the powerade. im gonna predict the annual south -phs dual
103 stilgenbauer(P) dec. kellar(s)
112 phs forfeit
119 hayes(P) pin townsend(S)
125 shyver(P) MD kelly(S)
130 rader(P) pin dunn(S)
135 porter(S) MD ice(P)
140 shaun smith(S) MD bailey(P)
145 litton(P) dec osuna cotto(S)
152 sean smith(S) pin chichester(P)
160 norman(S) pin combs(P)
171 walters(S) pin adkins(P)
189 lindamood(P) dec radcliffe(S)
215 thomas(P) pin davis(S)
HWT dearman(P) pin dorton(S)
PHS 37 South 32
December 31, 2003
From: WVer in Georgia
comments: Just finished listening to the Powerade Tournament. Parkersburg High finished 4th behind Walsh Jesuit (1), Connellsville (2), and Waynesburg (3). Individual place winners were Lou Thomas 1st, Ryan Dearman 1st, Brandon Rader 3rd, Chance Litton 3rd, Jake Hays 4th, Joey Lindamood 5th, and Robert Shyver 7th.
December 31, 2003
From: NM_FAN
comments: For the forum: Its been asked what is up with shumate from north marion, he has been injured and has just begun wrestling the last couple of weeks. he will be at 119 not 125.
December 31, 2003
comments: does any1 know the results of the wheeling park duals?
Editor's note: I'm sure someone does. Hope they send them in. I didn't go this year (for the first time since 1995) and I don't have them.
December 31, 2003
From: Bruin Fan
comments: Congratulations Brooke for winning the Wheeling Park Duals. Also congrats to Jonathan McFarland, Mike Durbin & Braden Shaw for their 100th Varsity Win
December 31, 2003
From: mr wrestling III
comments: I realize the dapper dan but i was just using it as a model although a poor one I guess.
December 31, 2003
comments: after day 1 at the powerade PHS is in 8th place. there were some upsets in shyver and litton both falling in the quarterfinals.
Advancing to the semi finals are jake hayes, brandon rader(will face ashtin primus...defeated him 6-2 at the beast), Lou thomas, and ryan dearman winning in OT. lindamood also fell in the quarters 2-1. I'll post final results ASAP
December 31, 2003
comments: Lance and Jordan from Braxton will stay where they are.
December 29, 2003
From: Marion County Fan
comments: Mr. wrestling III,
The Dapper Dan (Wrestling Classic)is made up of Seniors only.
December 29, 2003
From: Region 1 Fan
comments: Wheeling Park Duals:
I had to go to the duals after all there is wrestling going on. Pool 1 had several great match-ups. First round Smith (Brooke) has Turnbull on his back, but the ref won't give up the pin...
Brooke good as a team down low, so is Wheeling Park. Shaw (Brooke) gets an OT win 5-3 over Gerasimovich (Morgantown). What a match, Gerasimovich gets called for locked hands with 10 seconds to go in the 3rd to even it up at 3-3. University some solid kids. Garvin (Morgantown) looked good. Lets face it Regions 1 AAA is where the men wrestle and the others scrap for 5th and 6th.
December 29, 2003
comments: does anyone know if lance hines and jordan flynt from braxton plan on going down a weight class to where they were last year?
December 29, 2003
From: WAWA Duels youth results
comments: The individual and team results of the WAWA Christmas Duels (6-teams: Oak Glen, Weirton, SS Beaver PA, Burgettstown PA, Next Level OH and Edison OH) held at Mountaineer Park on Dec. 20 are now posted at eteamz.com/ruffriderswrestling.
December 29, 2003
From: Kris Wilcoxen
comments: This is an anouncement to clarify that the 11th Annual Mineral Wells Tournament IS NOT cancelled. I have entrees from 3 different states so far (Ohio, WV, Penn)and expect two more states to be represented (NC & Virginia) just as in the past. Any questions should be directed to the following address.
email: kwilcoxen@ovc.edu
Kris Wilcoxen
Mineral Wells Wrestling
December 29, 2003
From: wonderer
comments: What are the top ten feeder programs right now in the State of West Virginia. Im sure the wood county schools are good as usual but is any other jr./middle schools sending good waves for the near future? Just curious to see you can include wood county schools in the top ten.
December 29, 2003
From: What no picks?
comments: How bout some aa picks we allways get enough aaa picks know how bout the aa picks
Also will someone post the follwing individual meets bnis,hardwoods,west duels
we have the hardwood teams but who won what weight class?
December 29, 2003
comments: If there is a North vs South game for Football and Basketball and alot of others sports why is there not some sort of All Star Meet for wrestling?
December 29, 2003
From: NM fan
comments: To Southfan 234:
I can't answer your Westmar question but North Marion does have a female wrestler this year named Charity Ramsey. I haven't seen her wrestle yet but have heard that she's a decent wrestler. Right now, she's out with an injury (hearsay).
Editor's note: Westmar High is in western Allegany County Maryland, in Lonaconing. Other high schools in Allegany County include Fort Hill, Beall, and Allegany.
December 29, 2003
From: Oak Glenn & Weir consolidation?
comments: The best thing that could happen with OG/Weir consolidation would be to the football unit. Weir has only a couple (if that)of wrestlers developing that could assist the OG wrestling team. OG wrestling stands on its own.
Kind of like the colors though - BLACK & GOLD. Rumor mill says 2009. More good to it than bad.
December 29, 2003
comments: Does Winfield have a Heavyweight this Year???
December 29, 2003
From: OG Alumni
comments: To Just Wondering from Oak Glen:
Although all the teams from 98-2003 have been amazing, I would have to pick the 1999-2000 team as the best due to the simple fact that ALL 14 wrestlers placed at states. Among those 14 we had 5 Champs and 2 Runner-ups!!!! I think that is amazing.
99-00 Champs: Zack Zubay, Eric Noel, Derrick Stickles, Philip Belville, & Joey Caughey.
99-00 Runner-ups: Matt Holdsworth & Greg Six
I would also have to note out the 2000-2001 team for having 10 wrestlers place and among those were 6 Champs and 1 Runner-up!!! 6 Champs has been the most in one season for Oak Glen I believe.
00-01 Champs: Eric Noel, Kyle Eckleberry, Derrick Stickles, Ronnie Hebrock, Philip Belville, & Joey Caughey.
00-01 Runner-up: Gaelen Lowers
I must say I love Oak Glen Wrestling. Go get 'em Bears!!!
December 29, 2003
From: WMS Knight Fan
comments: Congratulations to Wellsburg Middle School wrestlers for placement at Shadyside Tournament: Jim McFarland/1st, Bruce Yost/3rd, Charlie Taylor/3rd, Aaron Hartley/4th, Joey Bradshaw/4th, Adam Provazano/4th, Drake Kowcheck/4th. Great Job Guys!, Also Congratulations to Jim McFarland for Tournament Co-MVP. Good Luck at Creek
December 29, 2003
comments: whats up with shumate from north marion, only just begun seeing his name on the roster, will he be 119 or 125, the wrestler at 119 looks as if he's been doing a great job there.
December 29, 2003
comments: What teams are coming to Jefferson's Tournament in january?
December 29, 2003
From: TiCk
comments: Cremeans wrestled against p-south, pinned radcliffe, other than that i dont know.
December 29, 2003
From: 500
comments: mr wrestlnigIII- i like those picks, i dont think hayes would get pinned by turnbull, he did wrestle A easter to losses by dec. last year 4-3 and 7-1. smith and shaw would be a good match to see. delligatti, havent heard of him, was he out last year? lindamood is improving though, he'll surprise us at states. I'd like to see tominack and thomas go at it just because lou had a tough time beating starsick and tominack pinned him. dont know of any HWT's that could beat dearman right now. we should stick shane smith at 160. and walters would beat tracewell at 171. but good picks.
December 28, 2003
comments: Can anyone tell me what happened to Michael Cremeans from Cabell Midland, I haven't seen his name in the recent scores. Is he hurt or just not wrestling?
December 28, 2003
comments: Can someone please post the individual scores for the wood county dual for middle schools?
December 28, 2003
comments: Oak Glen and Weir ARE NOT consolidted yet, and it isn't a sure thing!
December 28, 2003
From: mr wrestlingIII
comments: I am sure it is against SSAC rules but since we in Wood County are very proud (rightfully so) I would like to see a Wood County all star team take on a state all star team. It would kinda be like the Dapper Dan in western Pa. They wrestle against the whole country.(granted they usually get smoked) Wouldnt this be fun for the state to say shut up Wood County we beat you. My line up their foes and results are as follows:
103 Stilgenbauer or Kellar(wrestle off) loses to Shaw from Brooke State 3 WC 0
112 Townsend PSHS loses to Easter Nitro by pin state 9 WC 0
119 Hayes PHS loses to Turnbull Univ by pin state 15 WC 0
125 Shyver PHS beats Garvin Motown by major dec state 15 WC 4
130 Rader PHS pins your choice State 15 WC 10
135 Au Smith PSHS toss up to Shaw from Brooke Shaw is tough State 18 WC 10
140 Osuna-Cotta or Ea Smith(i know hes at 45) in a lot closer match then most think loses to Smith from Ripley
State 21 WC 10
145 Litton PHS beats Richey JM State 21 WC 13
152 Norman/Munday PSHS wins a close one against Gustines JefCo
State 21 WC 16
160 Norman/Munday beats Davis from Brooke or Runyon from Hunt
State 21 WC 19
171 Walters PSHS pins take your pick WC 25 State 21
189 Delligatti FS majors Lindamood PHS WC 25 State 25
215 Thomas PHS majors Tominack WH park WC 29 State 25
275 Dearman PHS beats your pick WC 32 State 25
Now I realize this is a pipe dream but its fun to speculate. Also I only used AAA teams because I dont follow AA/A much. Those wrestlers would add even more intrigue to the match but dont forget we would also get to add Smith, Tracewell, and company from Wiliamstown. Dont get all upset I was just pointing out how much fun this would be Im sure there are many arguements about the state team but thats the point. Also wouldnt a Team Dual Championship and a dual of the AAA champs versus the AA/A champs be awesome also.
December 28, 2003
From: eagle dad
comments: Joey Adkins from clay is at 160 for now
December 28, 2003
From: eagle dad
comments: Who ever wanted braxton lineup
103 Ashley Williams
112 Adam Dennison
119
125 Brandon Digman
130 James Adams
135 Jerry Wells
140 Jordon Flynt
145 Lance Hines
152 Jamie Polling
160 Chris Rowan , Brandon Anderson [injured]
171 Glen Tanner
189 Greg Shaver, Pat Omalley [injured]
215 Charles Blankenship
HWT Jack Thayer
December 28, 2003
comments: Does anyone have a list of teams that will be attending the Jackon County Invitational?
December 28, 2003
From: rm
comments: I loved the Shadyside invitational but i was most impressed with the 2 boys from MC.They are from Woodsfield but practice with Monroe Central they are the only two kids that wrestle Jr High.They came in by themselves and scored 33.00 points. I have never seen anything like it before. Russell had 2 pins and a 5-3 decison and Bondy had 1 pin with a 10-8 dec.
December 28, 2003
From: me4brooke
comments:
congrats to Brooke high JV wrestlers 103 DAN FELTON
112 KJ MCLAUGHLIN
119 JERMEY DURBIN
125 BRANDON GRIENER
135 TRAVIS CORBIN
145 ZACK HENDERSON
GREAT JOB AT STUBENVILLE AND THE JV OVAC KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK !!!!!!!
December 27, 2003
comments: What weight is Joey Adkins from Clay County at this year?
December 27, 2003
comments: Seth Young was injured last year, could not finish the season, and hasen't returned to wrestling!
December 27, 2003
comments: Can someone please post Braxton's lineup? Thanks.
From: Yosimite spam
comments: where is cody tominak this year?...he wrestling 189....he could win it there...delligatti would be a tough match....best of luck to him and rest of Wheeling Park team...
December 27, 2003
From: One mans opinion
comments: After a couple weeks of action things in the eastern panhandle are starting to solidify as far as rankings. Just wanted to put my early season AAA rankings of the EP on here. And yes I know a couple guys in the weight classes haven't met yet and some people may change weight but for now this is how I see it:
103: 1. Haislip-Musselman, 2. Gustines-Jefferson 3. Roberts-Hedgesville
112: 1. Shetler-Hedgesville 2. Barrett-Musselman
119: 1. Barrett- Musselman 2. Judd- Martinsburg 3. Chapman- Jefferson 4. Zimmerman-Hedgesville
125: 1. Carrell-Jefferson 2. Miner-Musselman 3. Miller-Hedgesville
130: 1. Smith-Jefferson 2. Grim-Hedgesville 3. Shore-Musselman
135: 1. Gustines-Jefferson 2. Conner-Martinsburg 3. Bott-Musselman 4. Richardson-Hedgesville
140: 1. Everhart-Hedgesville 2. Whittington-Musselman 3. Felix-Jefferson (although when Barbour for Martinsburg comes back I would put him 1.)
145: 1. Conner-Martinsburg 2. Maness-Jefferson 3. Foltz-Hedge!
sville 4. Kees-Musselman
152: 1. Gustines-Jefferson 2. Foltz-Hedgesville 3. Jarvis-Martinsburg
160: 1. Sella-Hedgesville 2. Quinn- Martinsburg 3. Lancaster-Jefferson 4. Harmon-Musselman
171: 1. Ammons-Hedgesville 2. Baker-Musselman 3. Bateman-Jefferson 4. Echols-Martinsburg
189: 1. Young-Hedgesville 2. Aberegg-Musselman 3. Payne-Jefferson
215: 1. Nicholson-Hedgesville 2. Pruitt-Musselman
275: 1. Hendrickson-Musselman 2. Canfield- Hedgesville 3. Bateman-Jefferson
Teams (Duals) -
1. Hedgesville
2. Musselman
3. Jefferson
4. Martinsburg
Again I realize some people are changing weights and some haven't wrestled yet but again this is just my opinion at this point in the season. Now how about someone from Marion county putting on a ranking of the best on the westside of region 2.
December 27, 2003
From: 500
comments: southfan, I thought seth young graduated? not sure though but he is by far the toughest competition that smith has had in the state. i think they wrestled 2 times and the scores were like 2-1 and 3-2 or somethin. To bad he isnt wrestling
December 27, 2003
From: hedgesvillefanm
comments: Just wanted to congratulate the eagles on their recent successes. 4th at Berkeley Springs Inv, 2nd at the Sherando Duals, 1st at the Berkeley Co. Championships. The eagles are wrestling well and need to keep up the intensity. Also want to congratulate former BC Bear Dustin Haislip from Musselman who is wrestling incredibly well knocking off the #1 guy in MD AA Casey Kamp and then knocking off a stud from PA in Rudy Chelednik. Haislip is wrestling like a champ and I can't wait to see what he does at states. People should start looking out for Musselman with the freshmen they have this year in the next couple years they may be the team to beat in the region. Anyway good luck to the eagles at the wheeling park duals. Not sure if work will allow me to get up there but if I'm not there physically you know I will be spiritually. Hopefully hedgesville will get to meet regional rivals North Marion, East Fairmont, and Fairmont Sr. up there. Wish hedgesville would wrestle these teams in duals during the season as they are regional opponents but hopefully things will match up at wheeling to get those matches. Anyway again congrats and good luck.
December 27, 2003
From: mr wrestling III
comments: Weir and Oak glen will be a nice team. I imagine they will be a good sized AAA school. I wonder if Shaw will coach the new school. I imagine he would want to go after a AAA title after that nice run in the late 80's early 90's when he came close five or six years in a row, before they went to AA.
December 27, 2003
From: FAN
comments: In regards to your "pix six" some of these guys records so far this year do not justify one of the best six in class.How can you overlook Huntington's heavy weight Cook at 14-2 or thier 135 Worland at 16-0. Both of these guys wins have been mostly by fall and if not fall tech fall?
December 27, 2003
comments: just read that article on ammons from hedgesville, must be a fighter the way he recovered then played a football game. Good luck to him on his senior season, and lets hope he doesnt re injure his shoulder.
December 27, 2003
From: just wondering
comments: In everyone that knows Oak Glen wrestling. What do you think is the best overall wrestling team?? My pick would be the 98-99 team.
December 27, 2003
From: robert Hickman
comments: I see where Oak Glen and Weir are set in the future to become a consolidated high school. What a wrestling team!!!
December 27, 2003
From: Robert Hickman RPh,MS
email: Shickman@aol.com
comments: Forget about creatine. Zero well controlled studies(performance or safety) have been conducted on high school athletes during their season of performance. Good hard work is the best training. In an age where it is known that other performance increasing agents are illegal and dangerous, I would be suspect of any physician or coach that said it was ok or recommended it. It should not be recommended period. Too many things are going on in teenager bodies and couple that with proper over the counter drug use, and or presciption drug use and or misuse, and illegal drug misuse and we have a tragedy.
December 26, 2003
comments: Hey Doc, when will the rankings of wrestlers be put up?
Editor's note: We usually don't get to that until the middle of January, no sooner than Winners Choice and Braxton Big 16. Yeah, I know, we would all like to see individual rankings sooner. However, lots of wrestlers are still moving from weight to weight, etc, and we just haven't got into the January tournaments yet.
December 26, 2003
From: G. N. Janes
comments: TO: wrestler with a question.
I wanted to take some time to respond to your question regarding creatine usage. I am not a doctor, but I would echo the response of the editor when he told you to talk to your coach and doctor before you take it. Creatine occurs naturally in your body both in your liver and after you eat meat. Many people question its positive effects when taken in supplemental form. In addition, in an article I read on www.webmd.com, both the FDA and the NCAA raised concerns about the supplement due to reports of "muscle cramping, strains, dehydration, stomach problems, nausea, and seizures in those who use it." When an athlete (LIKE A WRESTLER) uses the supplement, he retains water, which could intensify any of these symptoms if the athlete (WRESTLER) looses large amounts of water in practice or during a competition. (check http://my.webmd.com/content/article/29/1728_67896.htm?lastselectedguid={5FE84E90-BC77-4056-A91C-9531713CA348} .)
Long term concerns included possible kidney failure.
In short, ANY WRESTLER who wishes to take creatine should consult a doctor before taking it. That goes for ANY supplement. Because supplements are not considered a food or a drug, they are not regulated by the FDA. Diet and work out the right way and you will prevail. You don't need this extra junk!
December 26, 2003
comments: why does every one talk about their own teams. This isnt a place to brag. Y'all r making your atheletes look arrogant and cocky. Please stop hurting the reputations of these young men.
December 26, 2003
From: how bout some aa picks?
comments: i have some for 112 but are not in order gungle,calhoun,
godfrey,logan,workman,midland trail,cumpston or antill,cameron,miller,oak glen and i cant think of one more
I know everyone is wondering where rash of indy is at but i heard he is going to 103
December 26, 2003
comments: From the way oak glen has been wrestling so far, they should give south a tough match, but south should handle williamstown pretty easily.
December 26, 2003
From: southfan234
comments: 3 questions for the forum. Where is Westmar from that N. Marion wrestled and does N. Marion have a female wrestler this year? Where is Seth Young that wrestled so well against Smith (Rip) at this year? Good luck to South @ Graham and back home next weekend with Williamstown and Oak Glen. I think it's a shame Oak Glen is traveling all the way down to Pburg for a dual with South and not a tri with both South and Williamstown. Maybe there's still time to arrange it, I know that alot of South fans sure would like to see that match, and Will and OG should want to see it, too.
Thanks and BTW, I hope that "Wrestling Fan" is not trying to start a controversy over the Munday and Norman thing. Wrestleoffs will determine who wrestles 160# and best of luck to who has to cut to 152#.
December 26, 2003
From: former oak glen wrestler
comments: Good luck Oak Glen against South. Make us Proud! I hope Coach Shaw is working you guys hard!! I kno he is!
December 26, 2003
From: Wrestler
comments: Are we getting 2 pounds at th Wheeling Park Duals. I heard we were.
December 26, 2003
From: wrestling fan
comments: in regards to the comment that Norman gave Munday "mat time" in Reno, Munday earned that mat time in wrestle offs twice. He wasn't given anything, and he did a great job when he was in Reno at 160. I don't think 4-2 is anything to be ashamed of in that tournament.
December 26, 2003
From: Fan
comments: In response to the query about the scheduling of Parkersbutg South, Williamstown and Oak Glen on the same day at Parkersburg South; South will wrestle both Williamstown and Oak Glen, but Oak Glen and Williamstown will not meet that same day.
Regardless, there will be some of the most outstanding wrestlers in the state of West Virginia there and I, for one, plan to be there.
December 26, 2003
comments: with wheeling park duals coming up there will be alot of tough matches. some new polls should come out when the duals are over with like 4 teams in the top ten being there. and individual polls should come out to alot of people have been waiting to see them. i cant wait to watch the duals good luck to everyone.
Editor's note: I will not be attending the Wheeling Park duals this year. Hopefully, teams will submit their results. At the least, I hope someone will submit team scores.
December 26, 2003
From: from; fan
comments: Yosemite sam i see you have a few hedgesville wrestlers in your six pack you left one out. Grim at 130 should also be there hes having a great year.
December 26, 2003
From: Confused
comments: saw the comment congrats to EF for placing 2nd at Point Pleasant Tourny. I didn't see where they were even there according to the placings on here. Please clarify what tournament EF placed 2nd at and are the scores on here or not.
Editor's note: East Fairmont MIDDLE School. Results are on the Jr High/Middle School score page
December 26, 2003
From: Wayne
email: pywrestling@earthlink.net
comments: This is an AWESOME website! Great job Guy(s)
I am sure WVMat will be posting the results of the
West Virginia State AAU Championships,
but I wanted to let you know Pennsylvania Youth Wrestling has the results posted also, at link below, under 2003 Results
PYW Tournament Results
December 26, 2003
From: Yosemite Sam
comments: MY "Top Six Pix" in each weight class... (alphabetical order)
103: Fraley (Hunt) 112: Barretto (Hunt)
Green (WP) Easter (Nit)
Haslip (Muss) Greynolds(EF)
Knapton(EF) Mazella (Brk)
Phalen (Rip) Rush (WP)
Shaw (Brk) Shetler (Hed)
119: Hays (Pbg) 125: Cooper (Rip)
Humphrey(WP) Dixon (Hunt)
Riner (Hunt) Garvin (Mgt)
Shumate (NM) Kelley (PS)
Turnbull(Univ) McFarland(Brk)
Ward (BU) Shyver (Pbg)
130: Brewster(Univ) 135: Gustines (Jeff)
Durbin (Brk) Lodge (NM)
Hetzer (Hunt) Marshall (Univ)
McHenry (NM) Shaw (Brk)
Porter (PS) Smith (PS)
Rader (Pbg) Ward (BU)
140: Cook (Hunt) 145: Campbell (Univ)
Evans (WW) Demastes (BU)
Lee (JM) Litton (Pbg)
Miller (Univ) Nelson (Hunt)
OsunaCotto(PS) Richey (JM)
Smith (Rip) Smith (PS)
152: Adkins (JM) 160: Davis (Brk)
Dowler (Pbg) Munday (PS)
Foltz (Hed) Norman (PS)
Gustines(Jeff) Rexroad (BU)
Moore (EF) Runyon (Hunt)
Thomas (WW) Sella (Hed)
171: Ammons (Hed) 189: Delligatti(FS)
Loughran(Brk) Lindamood(Pbg)
Ray (EF) Nelson (Hunt)
Simmons (JM) Noechel (EF)
Villers (Rip) Radcliff (PS)
Walters (PS) Young (Hed)
215: Davis (PS) HWT: Bosley (FS)
Graley (SA) Dearman (Pbg)
Hutchinson(Hunt) Dorton (PS)
Nicholson(Hed) Miller (BU)
Thomas (Pbg) Richardson(CM)
Tominack(WP) Valentine (EF)
*** I know @ 160 I have both Munday and Norman from South, they both deserve to be ranked. It would be nice to see one of these boys drop to 152 to help solidify their line-up. ***
I realize throughout the course of the year that these wrestlers will change weights and we will have new guys come on to the scene.
I would like some input and feedback on changes and happenings throughout the state... Good luck to everyone... Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year.
December 26, 2003
From: SSgrapler0548
comments: Heres the Shady Spring line up
103-Eddie Cook So
112
119-Josh Neal Jr (State Champ)
125-Derek Scarbro Jr (State Champ)
130-Anthony Harvey Jr (State Runner-up)
135-Justin Chapman Jr (State Qualifier)
140-Janson Hall Fr
145-Chuck Meadows Sr (State Qualifier)
152-Matt Rdden Fr
160-Allan Hart Fr
171-Dustin Thompson Jr (State Qualifier)
189-Josh Jones Jr (State Qualifier)
215-Jeremy Hall Fr
275-Carlos McMillion Sr
December 26, 2003
comments: there's a couple of freshman on the musselman team at 103 and 119 that everyone should look out for in my opinion. both should do well and place high in the states
December 26, 2003
From: Josh
comments: Bridgeport High School Is A Team Deserving Of Attention, They are 7-2. Beating AAA Schools such as Robert C. Byrd, They beat the number 5 team Calhoun County and are only a 2nd year program. Can I hear Dynasty, Coach Mike Mason will have a State Champion Team in the up an comming years.
December 26, 2003
From: Army Man
comments: I noticed that South's Schedule doesn't have them wrestling Williamstown on 3 Jan, they have Oak Glen, but Williamstown's schedule has them wrestling South. Is this going to turn into a tri-match or are some schedules conflicting? If anyone has any info please let me know. Thanks and good luck to all Wood County wrestlers.
December 26, 2003
comments: your right williamstown wrestles south jan 3rd. should see some good matchups there. Dunno who to pick between smith or norman though. It'll be close, tracewell and walters will wrestle to at 171
December 26, 2003
comments: i like how huntington has had almost 20 duals and some teams only 1... why is that?
December 24, 2003
From: Flying Eagle Fan
comments: Congatulations to Woodrow Wilson on a good start to the season. You guys have compiled a 10-2 dual meet record forfeiting at least 3 weight classes every time out. The win over Cabell Midland was a good one and the loss to Ripley was a close one. The loss to a fine squad from Shady Spring is nothing to worry about either, they put a loss on Ripley's record and I'm sure they'll beat a few more AAA teams before the season is over. Keep up the good work and good luck the rest of the season.
December 24, 2003
comments: If everyone is so sure of Shady placing so high who is in there line up and where? What does Braxton's line up look like?
December 24, 2003
From: EF Wrestler
comments: Good Job East Fairmont for placing 2nd at Point Pleasant. We had 5 champions:Drew Jenkins (84),Steven Robe (90),Mason Bailey (95), Patrick Murphy (135), and Morgan Murphy (145). We had 1 runner up:Garrett Trozzi (90),and Two thirds:Andrew Church (102) and Nathan Long (165). Great job East Fairmont!
December 24, 2003
From: wirtwrestler
comments: i would just like to wish everybody a happy and merry christmas and new year. i want everybody to be safe and drink responsibly. just keep in mind what the real meaning of christmas is.
December 24, 2003
From: Fan
comments: It looks like Souths lineup will change starting with 130 and ending with 160. Not sure where everyone will fall but it looks like it will help South in the long run. They first have to get everyone back in full gear, too many of them have been sick with the flu. Good luck to all teams and have a Merry Christmas.
December 24, 2003
From: Ohio Valley Watcher
comments: I've just learned that Mike Simms from Cameron will not be wrestling this year due to an injury he recieved during the Cameron/Moorefield football playoff game. This is somewhat of a blow to Cameron's line up due to the fact that Mike, last year weighed in under 189 and ended up wrestling 215 and won most of those matches. It's a shame he cannot show the rest of the state what he could be capable of. Best wished to Mike on a healthy finish with his shoulder. I'm sure the team and the community is behind him also.
December 24, 2003
comments: If Normans goes to 160 you dont have to Wait Till WSAZ to see him wrestle Shane Smith. That is because Williamstown is wrestling at South on January 3rd.
December 23, 2003
From: To: Wrestling Fan
comments: You appear so confident that Codi will beat Nick, I wouldn't be so sure.
December 23, 2003
comments: Is the WVMat/Coaches poll, is that rankings on how they think teams will finish at state? I know for a fact that if it is the rankings in at least AA are not very accurate. Look at last years rankings and last years finishes.
December 23, 2003
From: Iron
comments: Seeds for the powerade tourny came out today heres how PHS looks. Hayes 3, Shyver 2, Rader 3, Litton 2, Lindamood 6, Thomas 1, and Dearman 1. Not as tough as the other 2 tournys. Last year thomas won and dearman and shyver got runner -up.....maybe they'll have more than one champ this year.
December 23, 2003
From: WVUstud
comments: Does anybody know the line up for the Oak Glen/Parkersburg South match on January 3rd?
December 23, 2003
From: TiCk
comments: The team PHS tied with at the beast, El Reno, Oklahoma. Has won 7 state championships in a row in OK. Good job Big Reds, keep up the good work.
December 23, 2003
comments: Can anyone post the results from the point pleas. pool tourny? thanks. Looking ahead, if codi norman goes 160 this will set up a great matchup at the WSAZ's. norman vs. shane smith. and for the south fans or wrestlers.....is your whole lineup going to change since norman is at 160? or will you just get a new 152 pounder?
December 23, 2003
From: From Someone Who Knows
comments: About Codie Gustines, he wrestled 140 in 10th grade and weighed in at 138-139 all year and finsished 2nd at states. In 11th grade he wrestled 140 again and weighed in 137-138 all year, just ask any wrestler that wrestled 140 this meant he gave up 5# after the first day. He had a good match with smith and lost in OT. Then had 2 bad calls for 3rd and finished 4th. This year after football he weighed in at 137. Makes sense to wrestle 135. That is what he will be wrestling this year at states. He won't be running from anyone and never has I've known this young man a long time. Good luck to him. Win states this year you deserve it.
December 23, 2003
From: Moving where?
comments: All this stuff about weight classes, people moving here people moving there. Who weighs this and who weighs that. Who's running here and who's running there. Why? If you work your hardest and be the best you can you are a winner no matter what! People will see that and you will be respected on the podem or off.
December 23, 2003
From: wrestling fan
comments: Wheeling Park Duals are right around the corner (12/29 & 12/30). Great event if you've never experienced it! Let's see some predictions on who will be some of the top teams/individuals to watch.
December 23, 2003
From: coach
comments: takedown 242, there was an obvious mistake made in adding team points at the Point Tournament. It will become clear when we see the results, but somehow Western Greenbrier was mistakenly counted as having 33 more points than they actually had. I can tell you that the order of finish was:
1)Point Middle 135
2) East Fairmont 126
3)Western Greenbrier 122.
4) Spencer 101
5) Cammack 71, and so on.
It seems like one of those awkward moments where the finishers were announced, trophies were given out, then everyone could see fairly easily by the numbers that a mistake was made. I'm sure it has been corrected as best as it could be. We stayed late too. We noticed East Fairmont discussing scores with the tournament directors at the end, but we went ahead and left because we new our score was correct and it didn't directly affect us. When we got home and looked at the tally sheet that breaks down score by weight class, it was obvious what had happened. Nobody's perfect all the time. This doesn't take away from the fact that there was some quality wrestling throughout the two days. There were alot of bout sheets crossing the tables, and when you consider the high school tournament was going on in the first half of each day,...wow.
December 23, 2003
From: Coach
comments: Any results of the youth AAU tournament this weekend in Parkersburg?
December 23, 2003
From: Coach Eakle
comments: I would like to acknowledge two warriors I watched do battle on the mats at the Point Pleasant Olympic Pool Tournament. These two warriors go into battle much the same way that all other grapplers do. However, they are able to battle where others would not dare. They battle in total darkness, where they can not see their opponet but have to react to movement from feel. Yet they are not afraid they battle on to the end and win loose or draw they return to do it again. Who are these two grapplers that inspire me everytime they set foot on the mat? Their names are Aaron Preece from Camack and Aaron Spearse from Ripley. I would like to say to these two fine young men that they were an inspiring all weekend long and I would like to wish them good luck for the rest of the season and thank them for allowing me to come in contact with such fine young men.
East Fairmont Middle
Shane Eakle
December 23, 2003
From: Ripley Fan
comments: How about those Ripley wrestlers. Placing 9 out of 12 and winning the Point Peasant Pool Tournment
December 23, 2003
comments: great job BRANKO BUSICK ,took 1st. at springfeild middle
December 23, 2003
comments: WHAT GRADE IS AARON BREWSTER IN?
December 23, 2003
From: wrestling fan
comments: Just to let everyone know Cody Norman will be wrestling 160 rest of the year. Where that leaves Nick Munday, who knows but Cody will strengthen South's team being at 160. He attempted 152 at Reno to give Munday mat time but has trouble cutting that much weight. All I can say is all wrestlers in the 160 weight group beware Norman will be Stormin.
December 23, 2003
comments: Yes lou thomas beat then #1 ranked jon oplinger 5-3 OT. The ranking was at amateurwrestlingnews.com. he was number 1 before the beast, but the site might have been updated since that.
December 23, 2003
From: wrestlerwithaquestion
comments: can a high school wrestler take creatine supplements and still perform the sport. if he cant get it in his diet because of some reasons is he allowed to supplement for it??? Someone pls answer this. Thanks
Editor's note: I don't know of any rule prohibiting its use, but that doen's necessarily make such a practice a good idea. Check with your coach and/or your physician.
December 23, 2003
From: mr. gribalski
comments: hey i would just like to show my concern for the AA/A wresltlers b/c all i see on here is mostly AAA and i would like to see more AA so if anybody has any predictions for the AA/A wrestling year i would be greatly appreciated
December 23, 2003
comments: Final Standings after correcting a mistake in scoring from Point Pleasant Olympic Pool were:
Point Pleasant 135
East Fairmont 126
Western Greenbrier 118
December 22, 2003
From: unknown
comments: I dont think dec.23 has anything to do with it besides thats when wvssac needs the certification forms. I think you certify at a weight class when the Doctor does his fat test, and determines the lowest weight who can weigh. after that if you wrestle two weight classes higher you recertify. however, its not what you wrestle, its what you weigh in at.
December 22, 2003
From: takedown242
comments: my son wrestles for cammack and we stayed until the end of the Point Pool "midnight" before all the awards were givin out... and i have seen on here two times congradulating Point for winning it...unless they made a mistake after were left...
East Fairmont-3rd
Point Pleasant-2nd
Western Greenbrier-1st
was the it went down..if anyone has the results please post them i see high school is already on here....I don't even know what place we came in...
December 22, 2003
comments: could someone please post the point pleasant scores for the jr. high tournament that took place last weekend?
December 22, 2003
comments: wow, Lou Thomas really beat the number 1 kid in the nation?
December 22, 2003
From: South Wrestling Fan
comments: Looking forward to Saturday Jan 3rd,South vs. Oak Glen.Everyone that is counting Oak Glen out of A-AA crown,well,I know coach Shaw always fields a great team and his wrestlers are always well prepared come Feb.The rivalry has been a good one the past few years and both teams have always showed alot of class despite the intensity.Good luck to both schools.
December 22, 2003
From: Wayne Jarvis
comments: I'd like to commend Coach Dave Darst and Pt. Pleasant Middle School on a fine tournament as usual. Your team wrestled hard against some tough competition and deserved the win. Also, to East Fairmont and Western Greenbrier, your teams were outstanding. To all the other teams and coaches at the Point Olympic Pool Tournament, great job. As far as I'm aware, there was a high level of sportsmanship exhibited throughout the tournament. To the Spencer team and fans, I'd like to say thanks for a great job, too. To place fourth right behind Western Greenbrier was a good effort for us. We aren't where we want to be yet. There's hard work ahead to improve our technique and conditioning, but I was pleased with our level of aggressiveness. I'm proud of our work so far. Let's keep it up.
December 22, 2003
From: noname
comments: With regard to the weight class issue it is possible for a kid to wrestle 171 and then drop to 152 prior to the certification date of 12/23. The wrestler can even weigh in at 171. After the 23rd a wrestler may only weigh in one weight class above certification, without forfeiting the lower weight class.
For example a 103 pounder may weigh in at 112 and still be certified at 103.
But remember that a wrestler may wrestle up one weight class from what he/she weighed in. So, for example the 103 pounder could wrestle 119 and still be eligible, as long as he/she weighed in at 112.
I hope this clears up the confusion.
December 22, 2003
comments: hey lil bro best of luck to you this year at 125. youll do great all season just hope you turn it on when states comes around..and to the rest of the devils wrestling program we might be young but we have a lot of talent out there and got a great coach to help you out so best of luck blue devil wrestling
December 22, 2003
From: college fan
comments: I know there is a lot of interest in high school wrestling. HOwever, we as west virginians, should be proud that three college wrestlers are currently in the top eight in the nation in their weight classes. Division 1--184 Greg Jones from WVU
and Division 2--HWT Chris Bulley from West Liberty State. Good Luck to you both on your season and quest to become a college All American! You are representing our state well
December 22, 2003
comments: Aaron Brewster, wrestling for University, IS the brother of WVU wrestler Casey Brewster.
December 22, 2003
From: h-ville fan...
comments: hedgesville is doing fine....here are the records of the main 6 wrestlers..
112 joe shetler 12-1
130 josh grim 12-2
152 troy foltz 12-3
171 brad ammons 11-2
189 derrick young 9-2
215 josh nicholson 10-2
as for duals they are like 7-2
December 22, 2003
From: hidden voice
comments: to: just wondering
maybe u don't know all the facts of the 171's that moved down to 152 (as shown in the pp results)!
December 22, 2003
From: South Wrestling Fan
comments: to ratteaser: You cheer for another team to beat a team in the same city you reside...you have zero class!!
December 22, 2003
From: Just wondering
comments: TO the person that asked if you can go down 2 weight classes, check out the PP results, 2 wrestlers that have wrestled and weighed in at #171 were in the #152 class. Does someone know the rules or do we need to call the WVSSAC and ask.
December 22, 2003
comments: According to "Making the Call" on December 6, 2002
Q: If a wrestler can move up at anytime, can he also move down at anytime?
A: Before December 23rd (the certification date) a wrestler can compete at any weight he is eligible to wrestle. After the certification date, he can wrestle no lower than his certified weight, say 103 pounds. However, should the wrestler compete at 119 pounds in January, he has now recertified himself at 112 pounds and can go no lower.
December 22, 2003
From: ratteaser
comments: great showing for big reds at the nations #1 tourney....scored very high..higher than their national ranking!!...go oak glen beat south!
December 22, 2003
From: TiCk
comments: PHS is lookin real good here, I think they could possibly win the powerade. Rader, Shyver, Thomas, and Dearman are leading the way for the Big Reds. Litton and Lindamood have been big contributors also. Looks like Souths big boys arent pickin it up. Shaun Smith is leadin the way right now. Wheres cotto? Walters? Both teams represent our state well nation wide. keep up the good work guys
December 22, 2003
From: AAA
comments: PHS finished 8th place, lou thomas got beat 9-3 in the finals.
From: mr wrestlingIII
comments: big reds finish tied for 8th. Thomas Rader 2nd Dearman 4th Shyver 6th
December 21, 2003
From: mr wrestlingIII
comments: rader lost 6-5 in the finals to frey. Dearman finishes 4th shyver 6th. Big Reds tied for 7th with Lou Thomas still to wrestle later. Great showing. Congrats to Smith and Walters for placing at Reno. It seems South may be about to get on a roll. January will be an improtant month for them to get on a roll build up momentum. I know all that matters is Feb but its nice to be rolling going into Regionals and States.
December 21, 2003
From: AAA eye
comments: Smith is at 140 and Gustines is at 135. Richey is at 145. People that are positing this crap about one running from the other should look at the High School results page before running their mouths on this site and stirring up trouble.
December 21, 2003
comments: WHEREVER MITCH SMITH GOES, HE WILL WIN STATE. YEAH GUSTINES HAD A GOOD MATCH AGAINST HIM LAST YEAR. BUT NOONE IS GOING TO BEAT HIM. IF HE GOES DOWN TO 135 THAT'LL BE CRRAZY, MAYBE HE AND RADER WILL BE IN THE STATE FINALS NEXT YEAR. WOULDNT THAT BE WORTH WATCHING!
December 21, 2003
comments: Correct me if im wrong, but if someone has weighed in as a 145 i don't believe the rules permit him to go more than one weight class below that
December 21, 2003
From: outsider
comments: As for Smith and Gustines at 140, it will be interesting who will move. What i know of the two they will both wrestle 140 and accept the challenge of each other. But keep an eye on all weight classess because its about time for the runners to start running. Just a thought, What happens if the guy you are running from decides to run from you????
From: wvwrestlefan
comments: Love em or hate em, the parkersburg boys are putting on a great showing at the beast. 7th in team points 2 going for championships 1 for 3rd, 1 for 5th They are great representatives of WV wrestling. Way to wrestle guys congrates to the team and coaches.
December 21, 2003
From: south fan
comments: codie norman as for RTOC, he didnt make weight. he was planning to wrestle 152 then wrestle 160 the rest of the year.
December 21, 2003
From: AAA
comments: Beast of the East update, PHS moves up to 9th place with rader and thomas moving on to the finals. Lou Thomas upset the number 1 wrestler in the nation 5-3OT. Both rader and thomas have rematches with their ironman finals opponet, rader vs. frey....thomas vs. dennis. shyver was pinned in the semi's by coleman scott(#1 in nation.) Dearman was beat by the number 1 seed 8-1.
December 21, 2003
From: Iron
comments: hey slim-one south wrestler that has been doing really well lately in shaun smith, placed at the ironman and the RTOC. he could win states
December 21, 2003
From: Iron
comments: Slimdizzle- RTOC final results click this link.....
www.tech-fall.com/rtochsres.html
comments: slimdizzle check themat.com under message boards and high school I think they had reno results and brackets in there
December 21, 2003
From: Shane Eakle
comments: I would like to take a second to tell Point Pleasant Middle School and Coach Darst Congrats, on winning the Point pleasant olympic pool tourney this weekend. As always coach Darst and company do a great job of running this tournament to get as many matches in as quickly and smoothly as they do. I would also like to take a moment to tell Western Greenbrier jr. High that they have a great program. I was very impressed with the way their kids carried themselves both on and off the mat, this is a direct representation of what a great coaching staff is in place. Agian I wold like to thank coach Darst for allowing us to particapate in this great tournament. And to say that the wrestlers and parents of Point Pleasant should tell coach Darst thank you if you have not done so, because very season since I have started Coaching he has his kids giving everything they have got on and off the mats. Point wrestling is right now in my opinion the a class act in every sense of the word.
Thanks again
Coach Shane Eakle
December 21, 2003
From: Wrestlingfan
comments: Mitch smith might drop to 135 is what i hear so u might get to see him and gustines wrestle.But i predict smith to come out on top......
December 21, 2003
From: WVUstud
comments: I would just like to congradulate Oak Glen in dominating a quad match against Indian Creek, Morgantown, and Fairmont Sr. Keep up the great work guys. And good luck against Parkersburg South on January 3rd. Its always a great showdown between 2 of the elite teams in the state.
December 21, 2003
From: slimdizzle
comments: I've been looking for the RTOC brackets/results for two days, and haven't been able to come across ANYTHING.
Can ANYONE help me out?!?!?
December 21, 2003
December 21, 2003
comments: there is no talk about hedgesville no more does anyone know how they are doin and how there kids are doing if so post i want to know is they are doing good
December 21, 2003
comments: did the Point Pleasant Olympic Pool Wrestling Tournament take place and if so does anyone have the results.
December 21, 2003
From: kenny
email: ugfighting@yahoo.de
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December 21, 2003
From: slimdizzle
comments: Iron, I see you and I getting along really well. I don't know who Dearman will lose to, but that's one of my upsets... I see him losing to someone who shouldn't beat him, but I don't know who yet. We'll have to examine the season for that one. McCray taking 2nd at 119 is no real stretch. The kid is dynamite as a wrestler, and even more dynamite as a person. I know he has what it takes to succeed at the state tournament, much like Chad Porter did last season. I just see his improvement at every tournament, and he will be very tough to bet against.
Good luck to South, PHS, and all the rest of the great teams that the state of WV has to offer. I will see you ALL in Huntington in 3 months.
December 21, 2003
From: PHS fan
comments: yeah I dont think I saw normans name in the RTOC brackets. He is one heck of a wrestler, very exciting to watch.
December 21, 2003
From: AAA
comments: after day 1 at the beast PHS is still in 14th place, shyver, rader ,thomas, and dearman all still in the quarterfinals. litton and lindamood still in consolations. everyone else is out. PHS is not far behind their competition though, a couple wins could put them up at the top 10! good luck
December 21, 2003
From: B.U. Fan
comments: If you were not in Cameron Sat. to watch Cam.- J.M.-B.U., you missed a great tri. B.U. stepped it up against Cam., Cam. stepped it up against J.M.,and J.M. stepped up against B.U. All three teams wrestled very well. Good luck to Cameron and John Marshall the rest of the year and thanks for an impressive day!
December 21, 2003
From: eastern panhandle fan
comments: how great would it be to see mitch smith at 140 and cody gustines at 140 for winners choice that would definitly be the match of tournement maybe even year!!!!!!!!
December 21, 2003
From: South Wrestling Fan
comments: To PHS fan: I heard that Codi Norman was injured at the Ironman but really do not know first hand anything else.If this is the case I wish him well,he is dynamite to watch wrestle...hurry back Codi!
December 20, 2003
comments: Williamstown fans dont get caught up in this talk, its mostly Cameron.
December 20, 2003
From: Iron
comments: Slimdizzle, I agree with you, I know last years over, Im just excited for this year and all the good matches Iam going to see.Your right South does have a great team this year, they do every year. PHS and South both have their weak spots. but oh well. I didnt mean to start any bad blood, theres enough as it is between the 2 schools. About your predictions... most of them are alright but who do you see dearman getting 2nd to? and McCray at 2nd is a little crazy. and lindamood beat radcliffe earlier but I like radcliffe I root for him every year...heard hes a great kid. see you at states!!!
December 20, 2003
From: cameron fan
comments: Cameron and Williamstown fans get caught up in it because they are top notch programs and they have had a very serious rivalry in the last few years. They dont like losing to each other and it should be no different this year.
December 20, 2003
comments: Is this Aaron Brewster the brother of WVU wrestler Casey Brewster? I remember seeing an Aaron Brewster at WVU wrestling Camp and let me tell you he looked pretty darn good. If these two are one and the same then I'd venture to say this kid's going to challenge for high placement at states this season.
December 20, 2003
From: Curious Wrestler
comments: How many other schools are getting wrestlers down with the flu? I know we have two or three out with the flu this weekend alone. I am sure many others have, just wondering if it is spreading around the entire state.
December 20, 2003
From: AAA
comments: After 2 rounds at the beast of the east tourny, PHS is in 14th place. shyver, rader, thomas, and dearman are all still in the championship round. there are 9 others left in consolation. Litton was beat by jacob frerichs(former nitro wrestler) 7-3 earlier today.
December 20, 2003
From: 500
comments: To southsider: just saw the updated team scores, south is in 9th place now. But keep us updated!!! Thanks
December 20, 2003
From: Iron
comments: I think its pretty dumb you didnt post my last post because it was not trash talk , I simply wanted to say that i have a great amount of respect for both teams. thank you
December 20, 2003
comments: To: Interested
Here are some websites that feature rankings.
Wrestling USA magazine (best wrestlers) www.wrestlingusa.com
Amateur Wrestling News magazine (frequently updates rankings) www.amateurwrestlingnews.com
Win magazine www.win-magazine.com/index.html
The Wrestling Mall www.thewrestlingmall.com
Intermat (you must subscribe for rankings) www.intermatwrestle.com/index.asp
The Mat (has some but usually will find updates from other sites on their forums) www.themat.com
Hope this helps.
December 20, 2003
From: southsider
comments: Just heard from GREYBEARD,who is at the Reno Tournament of Champions. SOUTH is 5th in team pionts. Shaun Smith is in quarter finals. Porter,Osunacotta,Smith,Munday,and Walters are all still alive in consalations. Wrestling is over for the night.
December 19, 2003
comments: I THINK WHAT WAS BEING SAID IS THAT IF SOMEONE FROM P-CATHOLIC WANTED TO PLAY A SPORT SUCH AS WRESTLING AND THEIR SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE THAT SPORT, THEN I THINK THEY CAN GO TO PHS AND WRESTLE. NOT REALLY SURE THOUGH.
December 19, 2003
From: rabid wrestling fan
comments: in comment to the person who said that jake lowe was out b/c he got kicked out of the max horz jr invitational is not true. jake lowe blew out his knee and will more than likely be out for the season
Editor's note: Sorry to hear about the injury. For the record, the term "kicked out" does not appear on this page. Re-checking the official results of the Max Horz tournament, as posted on the scores pages - there was a double forfeit in the consolation semifinals with the indication DQ. Neither wrestler finished the tournament, and there was no 4th or 6th place finisher. Apologies to Mr. Lowe if results have been misrepresented.
December 19, 2003
From: slimdizzle
comments: I just wanted to briefly speak to Iron and the rest of the PHS fans who attend this site. You all have a great team, and due to the youth, will have a great team for the next few years.
However, I think it is very stupid of you to tell the South fans that are on here to stop living in the past, when all you do is rant and rave about the ONE state championship you have garnered in last year's tournament. Last year's state tournament is over and done with, so stop living with it, and tell your boys to cowboy up so that they can try to bring one home this year. NEVER underestimate the team from Parkersburg South or from anywhere else in the state, because all it takes is a midseason injury to Rader, Shyver or Thomas, and the tides could seriously change in the state of WV.
Also, I would like to post a few "predictions" of sorts for the way that some individuals from Parkersburg will place:
103: Stilgenbauer (P) finishes 5th, Kellar (S) 6th
112: Hayes (P) finishes 4th
119: McCray (S) finishes 2nd
125: Shyver (P) wins, Kelley (S) 3rd
130: Rader (P) wins, Porter (S) 2nd
135: Shaun Smith (S) 1st
140: Osuna-Cotto (S) 3rd
145: Litton (P) finishes 2nd, Smith (S) 4th
152: Norman (S) wins, Dowler (P) 6th
160: Munday (S) 5th
171: Walters (S) wins
189: Radcliffe (S) 4th, Lindamood 5th
215: Thomas (P) wins
HWT: Dearman (P) 2nd, Dorton (S) 5th
Some are upsets, I understand. But through out the course of the season, we will find out how this will shape up. I believe that the young Patriots are more of a force than the Big Reds are willing to admit to, but I could be wrong. February and March are where these really count. I hope everyone has fun tearing my predictions apart. LOL.
December 19, 2003
From: Interested
comments: I hear this and I hear that down through the years. About Parkersburg being ranked this, Jeff Courtney being ranked that, Lou Thomas ranked this, and Corie Gustines being ranked that. Could someone please give me the web address of the national high school site that does these rankings. I have yet to stumble across it. Thanks.
December 19, 2003
From: TiCk
comments: I see at 130 from university a kid name aaron brewster? didnt see his name last year but this kids winnin all his matches including 1st at the amityville tourny. could this kid challenge rader?
December 19, 2003
From: 500
comments: to just wondering- 119 will have turnbull, jake hayes, dunno who else. 125, shyver runs the table, aaron kelly is here to. 130 we all know rader has got it locked up.
December 19, 2003
comments: i saw a post commenting on Parkersburg Catholic, and it said a 9th grader there can wrestle for PHS?? When did kids from Catholic start playing sports for PHS? I think that is untrue. Do we let kids who go to school in say Ritchie County play sports for Doddridge County High School? I dont think so.
December 19, 2003
From: Just Wondering
comments: I have friends that are 152 and I saw that Corie Gustines was pinned at the Berkley Srings Tourn. I read in national postings he is ranked in the top 20 in the U.S.
for 9th and 10th graders. Does anyone know if he is going to move up?
December 19, 2003
From: PHS fan
comments: To South Wrestling Fan- do you know what happened to codi norman? is he hurt? i noticed he didnt wrestle against cabell midland. That would be a huge loss to south plus a potential state champ.
December 19, 2003
From: The Ritchie Mat Maids
comments: Good luck to all of our wrestlers! We have loads of faith in you... We know that this season will be better than last! We love you boys
December 19, 2003
From: South Wrestling Fan
comments: To Steve: I agree that 275 used to be unlimited and still should be that...unlimited.There are several young men out there that weigh many pounds over 275 and are not given the opportunity to wrestle. I remember several years ago when Calhoun had an unlimited that went over 400 lbs. and never won the state..but at least he was able to compete. I'll bet he is a better man today for it!Just a thought.
December 19, 2003
From: Pat Peters
comments: A clarification for all Jr High Coaches:
The WVSSAC send out rules addressing both Varsity and Jr High with the rule books and a notice requiring coaches to attend the WVSSAC rules clinic. In a past forum Coach LeMasters stated that the junior high had 14 weigh in plus a conference or regional tournament. I then addressed Coach LeMasters comments with my own two cents. Heads up to Coach LeMasters for finding out a mistake printed in the Interscholastic. I too called the WVSSAC and was told that they are following what was printed in the Interscholastic. All Jr Highs in the State have 14 WEIGH INS PLUS A CONFERENCE OR REGIONAL TOURNAMENT.
Lay coaches may not have this information because the Interscholastic is sent to the principals and may never be seen by the coaches. My hat off to Coach LeMaster and to Doc Miller. Without this forum many of the coaches throughout the state would not have information beneficial to their teams.
December 19, 2003
From: just wondering
comments: does anybody know who's at 119 125 130 in the state because from what i hear these weight classes are stacked
December 19, 2003
comments: Why is Cameron so caught up in the preseason polls. It is just someone's opinion and probably based on last years final state finish. It's not like football, where the poll placement decides who gets to play at home or go on the road. The Cameron - Williamstown thing got old last year and it will get old again this year so don't even go there. It is just a poll - not life or death or anything to do with state placement.
December 19, 2003
comments: To iron(head): I don't see ANY team backing down from your reds,last year is also the past and 4 in a row kind of sticks in your crawl don't it!!
December 19, 2003
comments: Humphrey... what are ya' weighin' this year? Yer' a good wrassler... hope I don't haf' ta' face ya'. Congrats on yer' 100th win.
December 19, 2003
From: steve
comments: how come they dont have a weight class above heavy weight like a super heavy weight that would stop at 350 for the bigger kids who want to wrestle but cant lose the weight no matter how much they try. just a thought
December 19, 2003
From: Nick Busick
email: nbusick@mtrgaming.com
comments: Thanks to everyone for the emails and posts regarding the WV middle school state tourny. Like most here, I would think it promotes wrestling in WV. The youth programs have grown and high school popularity of WV wrestling continues to grow by evidence of WV Mat website. The concept of a WV middle school states evolved from what appears to be a need allowing middle school wrestlers to be showcased separately, similiar to HS states.
I am going to work on putting this together. Please email suggestions and recommendations for potential dates to one of the two below emails or call 304-387-8186.
nbusick@pinnaclewv.com
home
nbusick@mtrgaming.com
work
Then we can work on making it an official WV school sanctioned event if the response shows favorable. We have an upcoming tournament Feb. 14th at the same location that can easily accomadate such a tourny.
http://www.wpmac.com (entry under youth wrestling)
December 18, 2003
From: joplin fan
comments: Just wanted to say congrats to joey joplin in his latest accomplishment!! Your a great wrestler and a even better role model. Keep up the good work tiger!
J.J. Fan #1
December 18, 2003
From: Jim LeMaster
comments: Important!
Coach Peters and others -
I called the WVSSAC and spoke with Butch Powell who checked with Mike Hayden. Since it was printed as 14 EXCLUSIVE of the county tournaments in the Interscholastic and that is what they sent to us, we are allowed 14 + the county or regional this year but next year it will most likely be 14 period because that is how it reads in the officaial rule book. As coaches, I think we need to try to POLITELY convince them to allow us 14 + the counties in the future because the length of the season allows for that and still have at least one to two weekends off. Just my .02 worth. But anyway that is the way it is as of now straight from the WVSSAC. Pat, you really shook me up! I was envisoning dropping out of WSAZ or something!
Jim
December 18, 2003
From: Wirtwrestler
comments: Lowe from Wirt didn't wrestle against Herbert Hoover due to a DQ at Max Horz. Therefore, I wrestled 215 that evening. Lowe will be back Saturday at the Greenbrier West quad wrestling at 215 and I at 275.
December 18, 2003
From: JJ
comments: Jim LeMaster.. Where do you get your information, is there a SSAC rulebook that you are quoting from. I know your not allowed to coach in the off season, but you are allowed contact with them. You make it sound like if I say hi to a wrestler in the offseason he is ineligible. You must have a off season conditiong program where you lift weights and run. Also i find it hard to believe that the SSAC would do all this punishing to the athlete and nothing to the coach. This is for the kids, don't punish them for wanting to get better. Sounds to me like the girl from CM had a easy case to win if she took it to court. I know I would have.
Editor's note: Against my better judgement, I'll wade in on this. You don't pull on superman's cape. You don't spit in the wind. You don't pull the mask off the ole' Lone Ranger, and you don't mess around with the WVSSAC.
December 18, 2003
From: Cameron fan
comments: I recently read the AA-A team poll and yes, like everybody else who ever gets on here,, I have some comments. Number 1, how can Williamstown be #2 given they forfeit about 3 or 4 weight classes and not even had a match until after the poll was released. Secondly, how are my Dragons #3? They went over to Berkeley Springs and barely missed finishing 2nd by 2 points, beating every other WV team there (Nitro, BU, Hedgesville, Musselman, Wirt, Jefferson, Frankfort, Martinsburg and Berkeley). Also the Dragons had state runner-up Isaac Stewart out of the line-up, our 125 Hughes get injured, our 103 pound class vacated for now and our 140 pounder get 5th at 152, pinning Corie Gustines and Troy Foltz twice. Granted, had these boys came in more disciplined, I think there would be no question that they would have been close to defeating DeMatha Catholic, which oh yeah by the way has 5 seeded wrestlers at Beast of The East this coming weekend.
Anyways, it should be a great region 1 tournament once again and in the first time that I can remember, all 3 region 1 powers will actually wrestle each other at least once by the time regionals roll around, as Williamstown has scheduled duals with OG and Cameron and Oak Glen and Cameron annually meet up at the gigantic OVAC extravaganza. I would say we'll know who is going to have the big guns after that!
December 18, 2003
From: coach
comments: A question for officials, coaches, fans: The new mat poll question reminded me of this discussion about riding that came up earlier. It is my understanding, after discussing the topic of stalling with an official, and it is my belief still today, that a wrestler is expected to be trying to improve his position whether he's on top or bottom. Bottom man should be doing more than simply maintaining a base. Good wrestlers know how to look busy without taking risks. The top wrestler is also obligated to work for a fall. Over and over again, we've been warned to get off the hips, to get out and get busy or we're just holding on. I believe the top man is stalling if he is just maintaining control. The only exception to this would be during the 2nd overtime with choice of position. The top man should do nothing but hold on and do no more than is necessary to win. That's what a rideout is, basically. Does anyone see it differently?
I don't really like the idea of counting riding time for anything. It
could lead to more riding time. I don't want to see my wrestlers out there wallowing when they ought to be working for a pin, and I don't think anyone else would either. A good leg rider could easily pick up riding time and not really be trying anything. I have concerns. I don't think it's necessary. Personally, I like to see wrestlers work on their feet if they can't turn their opponent.
December 18, 2003
From: Mr Wrestling III
comments: Parkersburg Catholic fielded a team with very few wrestlers in the early mid eighties I think Tommy Joyce may even have won 275 at state or finished 2nd. However currently they have maybe one or two kids who have wrestled. They would have a decent coach though with Coach Tennant. He coached Catholic before and was an assistant at PHS for a while. Im not sure if he wrestled but I imagine if they did have a team they would be disclipined and in very good shape.
From: whs145fan
comments: to tn:
Parkersburg Catholic used to have a wrestling team. I don't think they can find a coach or no one wants to wrestle for them anymore and if i am not mistaken if you are in the 9th grade there you can wrestle for phs.
comments: Parkersburg Catholic did have a wrestling, but lack of interest it was dropped. If you know anything about that school you would know that they are only about basketball.
comments: Volunteer... Your right Parkersburg Catholic should have a wrestling team and here is how they should do it. Danny Tennant needs to recruit the PHS coaches to Catholic and get all the wrestlers from PHS, South, And Williamstown to transfer to catholic. Then get the best kids around the state to movve there to go to PCHS. On top of that recruit a few all-Americans from across the USA and what you have is a top 3 Program in the United States year in and year out. Right here in good ole WV.
December 18, 2003
From: TN volunteer
comments: Given the strong youth and high school programs in the greater Parkersburg area, I was wondering why Parkersburg Catholic does not have a wrestling team. I know they have a rather small enrollment but they do have enough to field a good football team. Even if they could not fill all the weight classes, they would probably have a decent tournament team. I'm sure they have students that wrestled in the rec league.
December 18, 2003
From: Wayne Jarvis
comments: In regards to the question of a middle school state tournament: This sounds OK to me, but I doubt the WVSSAC will sponsor it. The Tri-State Middle School Championship was started as a way to provide this kind of arena to recognize specifically middle schools, but many schools can't or don't attend. This tournament, held at Pt. Pleasant the past few years, is available to go somewhere else provided the school has the gym space for at least 4 mats and the community has ample hotel accommodations for this two-day tournament. We, at Spencer, would love to hold it, but we don't have the hotels for the number of people that will need to stay overnight. Coach Darst and the other people who run the tournaments at Point do a very good job. Until another good location is found, I don't mind going there every year. Good as this tournament may be, it is still not officially recognized as any kind of state tournament.
As for the WSAZ Tournament, many of us middle schools have a love-hate relationship with it. This is a commentary more about us coaches than this tournament. It is notorious for kids moving down in weight class with no evidence of ever having made base weight. This is not widespread, but we have been expected to police ourselves to a certain extent and to do the right thing. In addition, despite far outnumbering jr. highs, middle schools still don't receive team trophies to 3rd place as jr. highs do. I know this is a little thing, but good gracious, look at the huge number of middle schools entered compared to jr. high and freshmen teams. If you were to award the top 10%, middle school team place would be at least to 3rd and jr. high and freshmen teams might only get 1 place each.
Now, before I start to sound too unappreciative, let me say that I have entered this tournament the past several years. Often, we are able to be competitive and have had many place-winners, so I do appreciate the opportunity for my team to wrestle tough competition. Getting a trophy is not our motivation anyway. Some people might wonder what difference it makes if there's a middle school state tournament. I don't guess it does. When kids are finished with their respective school schedules, they can just go to youth tournaments and the Jr. State Tournament if they want.
December 18, 2003
From: WV Wrestler
comments: Your right I wasnt at Brooke. I live in Hunnington, and I overheard somebody say that Jobey got 1st.I'll look it up before I post it on here.
December 18, 2003
comments: does anybody know why lowe from wirt didn't wrestle against herbert hoover, i heard he was wrestling 215 but i'm yet to see him there
December 18, 2003
From: Pat Peters
comments: Just a note of correction for Mr. Lemaster. I believe rules have changed this past year by the WVSSAC concerning Jr High weigh ins. County tournaments are now counted as part of the 14 weigh ins. I could be mistaken but this is what I was told by Gary Ray of the WVSSAC office.
December 18, 2003
From: Kanawha Valley Fan
comments: Congratulations to Huntington High School for winning the St. Albans Red Dragon Duals. There was some excellent wrestling last week-end. It also looked like S.A. has a very nice "new" school. As far as the valley teams AA Herbert Hoover did a great job losing only to Huntington. AAA St. Albans, George Washington, and Riverside still have some work to do, but it looked like St. Albans and G.W. had full rosters. I am looking forward to my first look at Nitro and Ripley this week at the Point Pleasant Olympic Pool Tournament. It should be a good one! By the way, where was the mysterious B.R.? He didn't show up at St. Albans.
December 18, 2003
comments: It would be nice to see the Parkersburg West Virginia State Junior Championships board settle on one set of weight classes and stick with them. Every year weight classes change for what reason i dont know. I have been in this sport for several years and the most damage you have done is to the Junior High division weight classes. Back several years ago it was the same weight classes every year and things went well!! I can see why people get upset with this tournament and not return. I have coached kids at both Junior State Tournaments.I will have to say if this continues you will see less and less support for this tournament. It would be good for the two Junior State Tournaments get togeather and hold one every other year at their location. This seems fair and is good for the kids!!
December 18, 2003
From: george
Lifted these from bretsams post on the new cauliflower club website. However, I know I saw the full results somewhere with the opponent.
Date: Wed Dec 17, 2003 1:24 am
Subject: South 76, Cabell Midland 6
130 Hall pin
135 Porter pin
140 Smith pin
145 OsunaCotto forf
152 Smith pin
160 Munday pin
171 Walters injury def
189 Radcliff lost inj def
215 Davis pin
275 Dorton pin
103 Keller major
112 Townsend pin
119 McCray forf
125 Kelley pin
December 18, 2003
From: Iron
comments: Hey we jaw because we got the best team in the state, the rest of the state knows it to. I hope we do fire up teams so we MIGHT actually get some decent competition around here so we wont keep havin to leave the state. And whoever wrote that post about ratteaser. Look 4 in a row is a great accomplishment. But who won it last year? cant live on the past. BIG REDS # 1
December 18, 2003
From: hardy
comments: i think the score was like 74-6 or something. there was a MD at 103. then all the rest were pins. some kids from south moved up a class because norman is out. CM 189 cremeans pinned radcliffe for CM's only points.
December 18, 2003
From: Jim LeMaster
comments: In regards to a middle school state tournament . . .
WV Middle school are limited to 14 weigh in points not counting their County or Regional tournaments. Any event with more than 4 teams counts 2 weigh in points and duals and tri's count one. We have all our weigh in's filled as do most schools. As coaches we are not allowed to have any off season contact with our wrestlers. If we were to coach them at such an event after the regular season, they would become ineligible for the next season if they are returning to our team. Also they are not allowed to represent their school or wear any school insignia when competing in open tournaments either in season or out. They must also have written aproval from the school principal and ifthe school team has an event that day they MUST attend it even if they are JV and not wrestling. Harsh, you bet but that's the way the rules are to the best of my knowledge. Take away all that stuff and you essentially have Pee Wee States. It's a shame but the WSAZ is as close to a middle school state tournament as we will ever get due to the iron hand of the WVSSAC. It was a great idea but there are a lot of roadblocks. I was once cautioned by the WVSSAC for attending Jr. States to watch my son who was on my middle school team wrestle. I did not coach him (Ken Chertow's school was in our home town then and Ken did.) but I did provide transportation, etc. and it still was ruled off season contact. Someone still unknown turned me in to the WVSSAC. The are a great governing body but can be real sticklers about rules such as this. A girl in a well publicized case from Cabell Midland was ruled ineligible because she played at a softball game at her church - no set teams - players switched off every couple of innings, no score kept, not a real team at all but she lost a year of eligibility. Just a word of caution, tread carefully and check everything out thoroughly before staging such an event.
Coach LeMaster / Milton Middle
December 17, 2003
comments: ratteaser: try 4 in a row!!
comments: ratteaser: you big red braggers only fire up the rest of the state...keep your jaw flapping!
December 17, 2003
comments: Will someone please post the scores for the dual between Cabell Midland and Parkersburg South that happened yesterday?
December 17, 2003
comments: To the person asking about a middle school state tournament, I think that is a great idea. Middle school wrestlers do not get the recognition they deserve. Some of these boys wrestle and train harder than some of the kids that wrestle in high school. They definitely deserve a state tournament.
December 17, 2003
From: TiCk
comments: I think that the Reno TOC has more teams than the Beast does but the Beast has more quality competition. It will be interesting to see what happens at both tourny's. Maybe PHS will get a top3 finish at the powerade after that? i dunno but I dont know if PHS will be in the top 10 at the Beast. I predict PHS 12th....South 30th at the RTOC
December 17, 2003
comments: It was announced at the Ripley Duals that Mitch Smith also had his 100th high school win. Cogratulations Mitch.
December 17, 2003
From: easternpanhandlefan
comments: does braxton have a 135? who do they have wrestling 140?
does anyone have their complete lineup???
thanks alot!
Great Forum, Congrats to Doc for maintaining it!
December 17, 2003
From: ratteaser
comments: phs 14th nationally!...not bad...south slide was not in poll...oak glen..we want you...hehehe
December 17, 2003
From: Nick Busick
email: nbusick@mtrgaming.com
comments: Question for the forum middle school coaches, parents & wrestlers. Would there be an overall acceptance of a closed (6th/7th/8th grades) W. Va.(unsanctioned)Middle School State Tournament at the end of the season?
Thanks for the input. If favorable it can be done for this season.
http://www.wpmac.com
December 17, 2003
From: WRESTLING FAN
comments: It was announced in the local papers yesterday that Hancock County was given $16 million by the state to close Weir High and Oak Glen and build a consolidated high school for the 2008 school year, only 4 years away. Local voters must pass a supporting bond levy but this move could change the face of sports in the state. The student population will be larger than Brooke High School at nearly 1000 9-12.
December 17, 2003
From: sfan
comments: wow...in my last post i said phs and south will be closer this year than last...well it didnt taste good but i sure did eat those words.the big reds looked dominant.and in my opinion 125 was the most interesting .even though shyver got 4th it was still evident that he is a force.congrats to all placers,and good luck.Also to all the people crossing their fingers and hoping oak glen is down this year ,believe it when you see it but dont count on it.jan 3 will give you a good indication when they face south.
December 17, 2003
From: Panhandle Fan
email:
comments: Congratulations to Casey Hughes and Brian Humphrey on 100 career wins!
December 17, 2003
From: Mr Wrestling III
comments: Good luck to PHS and South at the Beast of the East and Reno TOC. Looks like both will have a tough row to hoe this weekend.PHS has Rader, Thomas, And Dearman seeded 4th and Shyver in a tough weight seeded 5th. It will be interesting to see if we can get a couple high placers again. This is a tougher tournament than the ironman due to having so many teams. I havent checked out the Reno TOC yet but good luck to both teams. Have a safe flight south fans and stay away from the moonlight bunny ranch.
December 17, 2003
From: Battlefield Duals
comments: to the fan, matt easter is the only wrestler from nitro that beat a blair wrestler.
other results from battle field duals:
BLAIR ACADEMY, NJ 61, OSBOURN PARK 6
112- Adams (OP) dec. Frederick 2-1,171- Sulliga (OP) dec. Manly 7-6.
BLAIR ACADEMY, NJ 68, COLONIAL FORGE 4
160- D. Pellar (CF) maj. dec. Carr 13-2
BLAIR ACADEMY, NJ 66, ROBINSON 6
189- Jones (R) dec. M. Maciag 7-6,275- Fassnacht (R) dec. Kane 5-2
out of 70 individual matches,in the battlefield duals, blair lost a total of 5 matches.
December 17, 2003
From: 112 wrestler
comments: Does anyone know what moffat of Winfield is wrestling? HE was at 112 last year
December 17, 2003
From: anon.
comments: can someone post the results or send a link to the brooke classic? that might end some of this arguing. and mitch smith going 140? thats crazy, wonder how he keeps his weight at that for 3 years in a row
December 16, 2003
comments: Mitch Smith went 140 at the Ripley Duals this past weekend.
December 16, 2003
From: whsfan
comments: Williamstown did not go to the Midwest Classic in Colombus this year. Over half of the wrestling team was on the football team which made it to the state final playoff game. They didn't have the practices in and wanted to take a 2 day vacation before they hit the wrestling room. Their first tournament will be a dual against Marietta on December 17th. GO JACKETS!!!
December 16, 2003
From: e.f.
comments: At the Wendys Brooke Classic this weekend, Jobey Knapton did wrestle Jarrod Shaw twice... (5-4 Knapton) and (2-1 o.t. Shaw)...
He did loose in the semi's, but didnt get pinned. He lost to Justin O'Brien of Cannon MacMillan 6-3. Those are the facts, thank you...
December 16, 2003
From: just a fan
comments: Last I heard Smith was trying to get to 140 for the rest of the season. Correct me if I'm wrong.
December 16, 2003
From: ex-golden bear
comments: this is a request from a former oak glen wrestler. if you are a true fan of oak glen wrestling you should know that posting messages on this forum are frowned apon by the person in charge of the golden bears. and on a personal note from myself and many other golden bears please avoid making comments on here to give fuel to other teams. these comments also cause us to look like we are fools. so please avoid these needless comments.
December 16, 2003
From: shady fan
comments: Congrats on winning the BNI and Ripley Dauls. Good luck at the county quad.
December 16, 2003
From: johnny rotten
comments: hey I looked at the cabell midland score and they had alot of forfeits. whats up with that? they usually have a full roster.
December 16, 2003
From: TiCk
comments: to the comment about 145AAA- I dont know if people will run from mitch, I dont see richey or litton running, heck litton hasnt dodged anyone. freshman year he had grogg and easter, last year he had easter. i think litton could be the only legit competition for mitch, he was the only legit comp. for easter to. but litton was supposed to be at 152 this year but maybe not now i dunno. mitch has already pinned richey, dunno if he'll face any of the others....but he will face litton at the MSAC. so we'll see what happens.
December 16, 2003
From: 500
comments: hey, as you can see, the phs wrestlers keep improving every single year, why? because they are wrestling guys up to their level, or guys that are better then them. when rader got tech falled in the ironman finals, i dont think he has self doubt now. he will steamroll the state of WV.The in state competition of WV is not that great. but it does help if you have a good practice partner. some schools dont have that but hey at least you gotta team. also wrestling stiff competition can only make you better. watching, learning, and wrestling against new techniques and stuff. dont hate the burg for having hell as a schedule. but i'll tell ya what, what city has had the past 5 state titles here in AAA? south 4 then phs with 1, and it will stay here for at least 2 to 3 more years.
December 16, 2003
comments: Seem's like they might be worried up in Oak Glen. Normaly they dont say a word on here. Yet for them to have to write up there team, makes me think they not as confident as they are in years past.
December 16, 2003
From: Has-anyone-noticed
comments: Has anybody noticed all the big names at 145# in AAA. Smith(Ripley), Litton(PHS), Campbell(University), Richey(JM), Nelson(Hunt.). It will be interesting to see who has the guts to stay there and who bails out. Usually kids dodge Mitch Smith, it will be interesting if these kids hang in there and give Mitch a run for his money!!!
December 16, 2003
From: josh
comments: To area fan the only reason calhoun lost to bridgeport is that GUNGLE didn't make weight and PRICE didn't wrestle!! see what happens next time area fan!!!!!!!!!
December 16, 2003
From: NitroWrestler
comments: Nitro wrestled Blair at collonial forge last year it was dual and matt easter is wrestling behind the #1 guy at Cornell he is out right now with a broken ankle which he got wrestling a guy from Penn.
December 16, 2003
comments: Did anyone else notice Casey Hughes from Cameron winning 160 at Berkeley Springs? Is he going to be there for the rest of the year?
December 16, 2003
comments: Oak Glen 3rd? Let's get serious. This group of young kids that is in the Oak Glen lineup right now has the potential to be better than Oak Glen's unstoppable '98 team. They only have 2 seniors in the lineup, but they are still a great tournament team. They have the possibility to have at least 4-7 champs in every tournament they wrestle in.(Brandon Miller, Jessie Mahan-ranked amongst best sophomores in the nation and the first freshman to place at states in Oak Glen history, Brennon Chambers-was a starter as a freshman but had to miss his sophomore year due to an injury, Rhett Northcraft-ranked in the nation amongst sophomores and was also a freshman that placed at the state tournament last year, Garret Railing-one of two seniors in the lineup, placed last year at states, Chris Stevens, Cody Potts-once he gets into shape he will be a force to be reckoned with, he missed regionals and states last year due to an injury at the end of the season, and probably would have easliy won the state title last year as a sophomore). I guess when you don't have a program like we at Oak Glen have, you just don't understand. I'm sure that Parkursburg and South both know that it doesn't matter how many kids you lose to graduation. All that matters is that you have kids waiting and preparing for their shot at being a varsity wrestler. I know for a fact that Oak Glen does that year in and year out. Oak Glen had a kid by the name of Andy Wharton a few years ago that was on JV his whole junior year until Rob Lamb got hurt. After rob got hurt, Andy wrestled in the regional tournament, which he WON, and then went on to make it to the State Finals that year and place 2nd in the state. You can't really judge a team by who they LOST last year, but rather by who the HAVE this year. Good luck guys, you know that all you have to do is believe in yourselves and it doesn't matter what anyone thinks. You can do it...7 WAS HEAVEN, BUT 8 WILL BE GREAT!!!
December 16, 2003
From: Johnny Fall
comments: Glad to see a great start for wrestling in most schools this past weekend. I attended the St. Albans Duals but most have missed BR and have not seen anything else posted on the forum from "BR." Does anyone have any A/AA predictions or some who may place? Thanks.
December 16, 2003
From: Area Fan
comments: Don't look now, but Bridgeport wreslting is taking off in only its second year of existance. The Indians are 7-1 in duals this year with their only defeat comming at the hands on a tough Roane County squad. Incredibly, Bridgeport has defeated 5th ranked Calhoun County 45-32 already this year.
From: Your "Old" Student Teacher
comments: What happened to Kevin Penn, Anthony Ferrari,and Daniel Hill of Bridgeport.. i didnt see any of their names in BHS's matches this weekend... let me know, whats up guys -- Also good luck this year to Robbie Phillips.
December 16, 2003
From: reader
comments: Judging by some of the opinions expressed here, the rest of the state teams outside of Parkersburg may as well just give up. I suspect that won't happen. People are going to work as hard as ever to prepare for the state tournament and the opportunity to be a champion. One thing that bugs me a little bit is how some people too easily dismiss the value of wrestling people at of just above their level and mistakenly equate getting blown with making a team better-prepared. Unless you are already pretty darn good (PHS, PSHS, HHS, and a few others) and can at least stay in the match for awhile, a wrestler isn't learning or getting prepared for a thing. If you're not careful, you could just reinforce any thoughts of self-doubt that may be creeping into a wrestler's head. Whatever a team's skill level, I believe it is critical that a kid have some taste of success along the way to show for his hard work. Opinions like that from Maryland Observer make it sound so simple- everybody just wrestle Blair Academy.
A
lot of teams around have barely enough kids to field a team. I don't imagine they'll be flocking to the mat when they find out they'll be humiliated. You have to have a good youth base and work up to this kind of schedule. For most of us, from year to year, there are plenty of people right here around us who can kick our kids' ***** without having to travel out of state to get it done. The top teams like those from Parkersburg should also recognize their important role when the up-and-coming teams from AAA and even some AA want to schedule them. They aren't wanting your reserves or B Team - they're trying to wrestle up and better-prepare their kids. The big guy doesn't necessarily help himself alot by this, but some of it is necessary. Otherwise, how would teams ever wrestle tougher competition if the "big guy" won't accommodate? I'm proud of all those teams in our state who are working hard to improve every day. Good luck to you.
December 16, 2003
From: WV Wrestling Fan
comments: OPRA; Your key point #2 Jacob Frerichs of Graham is a good wrestler in Ohio. He was top seed at 145,but,was unseated by Sean smith of South in the quarterfinals.
December 16, 2003
From: Gouda
comments: I agree with the Maryland Observer. Look at Parkersburg and Pburg South's schedules. They are pretty tough, and that is the only reason that those teams can compete on a national level. When you drive north a few hours and see the level of competition raise like in PA you see the difference from PA wrestling and WV wrestling. Feeder and Pee-wee programs are not enough to get good as some fans think. Wrestle like they do in PA, and go find your competition. You don't get better by not wrestling better teams!!!! Good job on the Parkersburg schools for realizing this.
December 16, 2003
comments: Knapton got 4th not 1st at brooke. He got pinned pretty fast in the semi's by a kid from Cannon Mac and then lost to Shaw from Brooke in ot. However he did beat shaw in his own pool earlier in the tournament.
to WV WRESTLER
comments: you must not have been at brooke classics because you are sadly mistaken, jobey knapton got 4th at brooke, he DID NOT win it, and he lost to shaw from BROOKE..so please get your facts straight before you come on here bragging.
December 16, 2003
From: NCHS fan
comments: Off to a slow start, and adjustment takes time. Just waiting for things to click for Nicholas County. They are a fantastic bunch of guys, and will come together as a team soon. Last year things started to groove in Christiansburg. I think the same may happen there again this year. Nicholas has yet to surprise us with who they beat, but I promise, it will happen.
December 16, 2003
From: Schizo
comments: HEY OPRA..... I LIKED YOUR 5 KEY POINTS BUT AT THE BOTTOM IT SAID "NEXT BIG TOURNY TO WATCH", THE ONES YOU HAD WERE FINE BUT REMEMBER THAT PARKERSBURG HIGH WILL BE AT THE BEAST OF THE EAST TOURNAMENT, AND PARKERSBURG SOUTH WILL BE AT THE RENO TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS. BOTH OF THOSE ARE RANKED TOP 5 NATIONALLY IN TOUGHNESS. GOOD LUCK TO BOTH AND EVERYONE PRAY FOR ALL THE WRESLTERS IN WV TO NOT GET HURT!!!
December 16, 2003
From: 500
comments: Does anyone know why Huntington is at number 2 now ahead of south?
From: Crazy stuff
comments: How can you predict Oak Glen 3rd? They have so much potential it's not even funny. Yes they did lose 7 seniors but they have kids waiting for their time to shine on reserves. It just shocks me so much that you would have them predicted 3rd. Good Luck this year fellas!
Editor's note: Just so there is no confusion, presumably you are referring to the poll below, which was sent in by an anonymous fan, and is, er, um, unofficial.
December 16, 2003
From: TiCk
comments: to mr. wrestling III- Nitro wrestled in the blue/gray battlefield duals in VA last year, same thing huntington went to. The scores to these matches are on the scores page, blair beat nitro 75-3, M. easter beat Frey 8-4, Blascoe pinned A. easter. i heard something about ivy league schools dont redshirt and if that is the case then easter isnt starting because he is at 133 and cornells 133 pounder is a NCAA champion. travis lee, i think he is a senior though so we may see him next year. but check out the score pages of last year.
From: fan
comments: Nitro wrestled blair last year in a dual meet just outside of washington, d.c and matt easter was the only wrestler in the whole tournment to beat a guy from blair
December 16, 2003
From: Maryland Observer
comments: It has been amusing to read comments from the fans of the AAA high schools other than Parkersburg and Parkersburg South. When are you all going to learn that you not win a state championship or you will never consistently defeat either one of those schools in wrestling. All you have to do is look at their schedules and you will understand what I mean. Nobody elses schedules even comes close. It is their strength of schedule that prepares them for the state championship. I think Parkersburg probably has the toughest schedule in the country. It maybe second only to Blair. If you think your high school will win a state championship in West Virginia you are either dreaming or blowing smoke.
Just a casual observation from Maryland
December 16, 2003
From: dominatrix
comments: I was reading some of the earlier forum pages and i saw one that said somethin like is there ever going to be a 4 time state champ that goes undefeated through his high school career? and the person put possibly seth easter. well personal oppinion here but if anyone goes through undefeated then he hasnt wrestled real competition. I didnt know if matt easter was the real deal until they wrestled some good dual teams like blair. and when he placed 4th at the Sr. Ntls. but thats just my opinion
December 15, 2003
From: reader
comments: Jr. High/Middle School scores and results for McKinley Tournament? BNI at Independence?
December 15, 2003
From: OPRA :)
comments: Its is time for Opra's "5" key points of the week!!!
1) 2003 Walsh Ironman - Parkersburg finished sixth and Parkersburg South finished 14th in a very tough field of 30.
Big Congrats to (4th) Robert Shyver,(2nd) Brandon Rader,(5th) Shaun Smith,(6th) Sean Smith, (4th) Joey Lindamood,(6th) Curt Radcliff,(2nd) Lou Thomas, and (3rd) Ryan Dearman. Great Job to all.
2) Way to go (3rd) Jacob Frerichs of St Paris Graham (former Nitro wrestler) for finishing 3rd at the Walsh Ironman. It is good to see Jacob doing well.
3) Great Job Huntington High School!! Huntington will be tough to beat this year, they walked through the Red Dragon Duals!
4) Robert Rash of Independence look great this weekend. I look for him to have a GREAT SEASON!!
5) I did not see the Great "BR" this past weekend at St. Albans?? Just curious where he was. :)
Next Week Big Tourny to watch - Webster Co. Hardwood Duals and Point Olympic Tourny i havent decided which one to attend yet. Good Luck to all this week.
LOVE OPRA ;)
December 15, 2003
From: MAT POLL MAN
Monday December 15th, 2003
(1st Rankings)
AAA RANKINGS
1. Parkersburg
2. Huntington
3. Parkersburg South
4. John Marshall
5. Ripley
6. Wheeling Park
7. Brooke
8. Cabell Midland
9. University
10. Hedgesville
AA Rankings
1. Williamstown
2. Shady Spring
3. Oak Glen
4. Cameron
5. Greenbrier West
6. Braxton County
7. Calhoun County
8. Berkeley Springs
9. Roane County
10. Point Pleasant
December 15, 2003
From: Mr wrestling III
comments: Tick i am not doubting your information but just were did blair and nitro wrestling in a dual? Was it a tournament or in summer wrestling? Any more info would be appreciated. Also is Easter redshirting this year?
December 15, 2003
From: WV wrestlter
comments: CoNgRaTs to Jobey Knapton!!He is a freshman at East Fairmont High and won the 103 lb. weight class at Brooke.He beat Shaw from Brooke in the semi-finals,which placed last year at states.So I think thats a big accomplishment!!Jobey will be a contender for the 103 lb. class this year.Great job!
December 15, 2003
From: Musselman Fan
comments: Look out for Dustin Haislip at 103 and Billy Barrett at 119 this year in Region 2 AAA.
December 15, 2003
comments: phs's team is a good tournament team. they beat south by 62 1/2 half points. of course in a tournament like the ironman you have a lot of help with teams beating up on each other knocking each other out of the winner's bracket. phs has 6 solid wrestlers who can place high in the big tournaments, which is a lot of points. This won't be the case at the state tournament. i feel it's really just between phs and south, which is sad. This year is going to be exciting. if there were a couple more teams like phs and south in the state, the state tournament would be awesome to watch.
December 15, 2003
From: Fan
comments: I would like to tell Seth Rader good job and keep up the good work. 9-0 is pretty good, he has had some pretty tough guys, Keep up the good work Seth and all Nicholas County wrestlers.
December 15, 2003
From: sticks
comments: Hey does anyone have any results for the midwest classic tourny that williamstown went to this weekend? thanks
December 14, 2003
From: fisher
comments: does anyone have the results from berkely springs tournament? please post thank you
They are listed under "Max Horz" on the scores page
December 14, 2003
From: pat fan
comments: Congrats to Trail for placing 2 again saturday at the meadow bridge duels 1st josh workman 112 and 2nd keith kenney 125 only loss was to perry ellis of wahama, for josh its to straight weekends at first tear them up at hardwoods buddy!
December 14, 2003
comments: can someone please post or put up some individual results from the scott brown memorial (b.n.i) jr. high/middle tourn. this past weekend @indy. i understand it was a really good tourn.
December 14, 2003
From: TiCk
comments: to mr wrestlingIII.....frey from blair last year wrestled matt easter in a dual and easter won 8-4. to PHS fan#2- I was amazed at how high PHS placed at the ironman. didnt think they'd place as high as 6th, but josh bailey is getting better, lindamood is more consistent, rader just amazes me, shyver had the toughest bracket at the ironman and placing 4th is nothing to be ashamed of. Thomas and dearman are lookin good to. South had some darkhorses in the tourny in curt radcliffe, I woulda never guessed him placing. congrats to him. sean and shaun smith both had great tournys. PHS looks like a great tournament team, but lets see how the season unfolds.
December 14, 2003
From: PHS Fan #2
comments: I believe that PHS performance at the ironman just proves how solid they are and that west virginia can compete at such a high level of competition. If PHS keeps working hard they could possible end up being one of the best teams ever in West Virginia Wrestling if not the best. Good luck and keep up the work.
December 14, 2003
From: forum
comments: to southfan234
Williamstown will wrestle South on Jan. 3rd but Oak Glen and Williamstown will not wrestle each other.
December 14, 2003
From: observer
comments: I attended the Ripley Duals and was really impressed with Shady Springs and Ripley. Shady is young, but very talented. Ripley lost a ton of talent last year, but that new coach has done a great job. Ripley seemed to dominate all the teams on their feet.
December 14, 2003
From: WV Wrestler
comments: I just wanted to say that East Fairmont WILL be the first team to win Class AAA states. They have been successful all throughout pee-wees and the Jr. High program. Last year the Jr. High team was 2nd place in the state over all the Wood County teams. And if those kids stay together they are going to keep beating them!!So in 2005 you better be watching out for E.F.!!
December 14, 2003
From: fan
comments: Is there a youth wrestling team in the Romney, WV area? If so could anyone please respond to the forum with info, or send me an e-mail @ kjada@aol.com.
December 14, 2003
From: Ripley all the way
comments: THERE WERE GREAT MATCHES AT RIPLEY THIS WEEKEND. Mitch Smith is just great.We wrestle at point pleasant this coming week. He will be tested by metz(Calhoun)and point always have good middle weights. but like I said he is great. does anyone know where the point pleasant tournament will be?(the high school or middle school)?
Editor's note: Iteneray posted on front page indicates Middle School
December 14, 2003
From: Mr wrestling III
comments: Good job both Parkersbirg schools at the Ironman. Wish I hadnt missed it. How good must this Frey kid from Blair be? He beat Rader 15-0(holy ****). Rader had three pins and a 10-4 win going into the finals. I'd like to know who his (Frey's) seven losses last year came against. He is only a junior like Rader so it looks like they may battle at the Beast of the East and Next year also. Once a again good job to both schools. Was the Brooke Classic this weekend? Any results would be nice to see if anyone has them to post.
December 14, 2003
From: sa
comments: In response to the question re money given to PHS or
South wrestling teams: I have no idea how much South is
given for their team. I know that PHS has to raise the money
for their team by a lot of hard work.
Congratulations to the Big Reds for a sixth place team finish
at the Ironman!!!!!!!
December 13, 2003
From: AAA
comments: going into the semifinals PHS is in 6th place, south is in 13th place. In the semifinals for PHS is robert shyver, he will take on cameron doggett who is a 2 seed and ironman champ. Rader, Thomas, and Dearman (who pinned Dorton from south) are also in the semi finals. Souths semi finalists are: shaun smith, sean smith, had the biggest upest of the day beating number 1 seed and former nitro wrestler jacob frerichs. and another surprise is curt radcliffe has advanced also. I'll post the final results ASAP
December 13, 2003
From: TiCk
comments: I saw that codi norman lost a match......then forfeit his next match, anyone know if he's injured or not?
December 13, 2003
From: SOUTHFAN234
comments: LOOKING @ OAK GLEN AND WILLIAMSTOWN'S SCHEDULES, I NOTICE THEY BOTH HAVE DUALS LISTED WITH SOUTH ON JANUARY 3RD @ SOUTH. I AM WONDERING IF THERE IS AN ERROR SOMEWHERE ON THE SCHEDULE BECAUSE I LOOKED @ SOUTH'S SCHEDULE AND DIDN'T SEE WILLIAMSTOWN LISTED FOR THAT DATE, JUST OAK GLEN. I HOPE THEY DO WRESTLE A TRIANGULAR MATCH, FIRST SOUTH AND WILLIAMSTOWN MATCH IN YEARS. SHOULD BE A GOOD COMPETITION. I'D LIKE TO SEE HOW WILLIAMSTOWN AND OAK GLEN DO HEAD TO HEAD ALSO, BRAGGING RIGHTS ON THE LINE...IF ANY ONE HAS INFO, PLEASE POST. THANKS. GOOD LUCK TO ALL 3 WOOD COUNTY TEAMS THIS WEEKEND AS THEY HIT 2 VERY TOUGH TOURNEYS, I HOPE EVERYONE STAYS HEALTHY AND INJURY FREE.
December 13, 2003
From: BIGCHUCK
comments: YOU CAN SEE RESULTS FROM THE IRONMAN AT WALSHIRONMAN.COM GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE SOUTH WRESTLERS ESPECIALLY JOSIAH DORTON WHO GETS RYAN DEERMAN IN THE FIRST MATCH TODAY
December 13, 2003
From: AAA
comments: after day 1 at the ironman PHS is in 11th place, south is in 14th place. PHS has the following still in the championship round: Shyver, Rader, Litton, Lindamood, Thomas, and Dearman. South has the following still in the championship round: Kelley, Shaun Smith, Osuna Cotto, Sean Smith, Walters, Radcliffe, and Dorton. Tomorrow will have some interesting matches when Aaron Kelley faces off with number 1 seed caesar grajales from Brandon.Brandon Rader faces off with casey staylor from great bridge. HWT's ryan dearman and souths josiah dorton will meet tomorrow also. should be a great tourny. I'll post the final results tomorrow night
December 13, 2003
From: Coach Everhart-Hedgesville Eagles
comments: On behalf of Pepper Martin (Sherando Va. Warriors) please note the following. Due to the cancellation of their duals tournament last weekend 12/5 & 12/6 because of the snowstorm, he has gotten it rescheduled for the weekend of 12/20. However all teams that were originally in it could not do it that weekend. So he is in need of teams to fill the slots vacated by the other teams. As it stands now it will only be Saturday 12/20 and each team will get 5 matches if he picks up 2 more teams. If he could pick up 4 or more teams he could extend it back to it's original 2-day format and 7-8 matches. Any teams needing to make up some matches lost due to recent weather are to contact him as soon as possible. The team cost will be $150.00. You can contact him at (540)662-2668 or at emm4@adelphia.net for more information.
December 12, 2003
From: Fan
comments: This is a different outlook on the Dustin Richey and Mitch Smith's match a JM. I was sitting in the gym and did not see the same as show me. Smith did not wrestle hard until the third period and then he showed everyone just how good of wrestler he really is. Smith's talent should never be down played and the outcome of the match would be the same on any day.
December 12, 2003
comments: What teams are participating in the Brooke Classic? Any info on this tournament anywhere?
December 11, 2003
comments: I'm not real good at math but isn't the score of the Ripley Woodrow Wilson dual 39-33 ? Or am I adding wrong ?
December 11, 2003
From: Jim LeMaster
comments: To Takedown242
First thanks for the kind mention of our program at Milton Middle. In regards to your comments about East Fairmont their kids coming out of PeeWee are superlative. Coach Shane Eakle is a great motivator and it has been a blast to coach against his teams the last few years. They are good technicians and tough hard nosed kids but also a class act on and off the mat. Also don't forget the feeder system at Point Pleasant and the great job Dave Darst does not only coaching his team but running some of the finest tournaments that I have ever attended. Both of these programs as well as the fine feeder programs in Wood Co. and around the state have the key ingredient - numbers. Many middle school kids start and have never seen a match. I am thankful for the 3-5 kids on average I get from Milton's Pee Wee program but would be more thankful for 15-20! Many of my kids start out cold and don't know a half nelson from a Willie Nelson!
If we can get them to come out and get their hands raised a time or two they will be hooked!
Here are some suggestions that we have used to build interest at our school. I have 40+ kids come out each year our school is around 600 kids. and now the kids want to be wrestlers - not basketball players. Perhaps some of these may help others.
1. Send or distribute newsletters to your returning or prospective wrestlers. Kids love to see their name in print! and . . . when you say you expect great things from them in the coming season and list all the things they are doing to get better such as who went to what open tournaments, camps, etc. it helps to keep them interested all year. It also lets them know they are wanted and expected to be successful.
2. Make a highlight video of this years matches and show some clips over the school TV system if it has one. If not set up a TV and VCR in the cafeteria during lunch or break time. Make it flashy and fast paced with the kids kind of music in the backround. They'll come to see what all this is about. If you can't make a video of your own, most colleges make these and will gladly sell you one very cheap as a recruiting tool. I have several of Ohio States and they are great! Lots of parents love to do this kind of stuff!
3. Encourage each of your wrestlers to bring at least one buddy to the first meeting and introduce them to the sport.
4. Bookmark GREAT sites such as this one on your schools computers so the kids can find out info.
5. Get your cheerleader sponsor on your side. Very few schools have cheerleaders at their matches in WV but it is common other states. Guys appreciate a little female interest.
6. Put countdown signs before the season up like " Your championship season begins in x number of days"
7. Order team T-Shirts - one of the best sources I have ever found is The Color Creek. They custom design some very unique shirts for our team at very reasonable prices. Have your returning wrestlers wear these often in the weeks prior to the season's start.
8. Contact former wrestlers in your community for support. Even if they didn't wrestle for your school, the love for the sport is still there. You'd be amazed how much they can help if you only ask. Also you might ask some former wrestlers who were very successful to speak to your recruiting meeting.
9. Have your wrestlers put on a demonstration clinic/ match in gym classes or at noon. Better yet at your feeder elementary schools. What P.E. teacher wouldn't love for you to teach their class one day for them. Even if you can't wrestle in gym, you can show what the sport is like.
10. Visit football practice and let the football players know there is life after the season. Every one knows that wrestlers make better football players.
11. Try your best to get a PeeWee program going in your area. The value is incredible. Perhap you could donate some old headgear, etc. to get them started.
12. Establish a shoe bank. Ask your departing wrestlers to donate shoes they have outgrown. Run them through the washer and hand them out to those who need them when practice starts. Some kids would like to wrestle but can't afford it. I have 60+ pairs of shoes in good conition. Parents also love it when all they need is a pair of socks and we provide everything else.
13. Find a former wrestler or fan who is an MD to do a group physical and weight cert. for the whole team, perhaps at a reduced rate. Some kids want to wrestle, but their parents won't pay for the physical or are unable to.
14. Ask your school librarian to subscribe to USA Wrestling, etc. and keep them in the library for kids who are interested. If the school won't buy it, perhaps a former wrestler or parent will donate a tax deductible subscription.
15. Keep as many kids as humanly possible. Some guys who are terrible in the beginning get to be excellect wrestlers through hard work.
16. Invite the faculty of your school to be honored guests at a home match. Do a short clinic so they will understand the sport. They will feel honored and will go out of their way to help your program and have a new respect for your wrestlers. Our Reading teacher has her class read a novel about wrestling and offers extra credit to kids who attend our first scrimmage match.
17. Take digital photos of mathces and make a slide show CD for each wrestler at the end of the season. Easy and cheap
18. Put together a Mat Memories book of the season for each wrestler and make several extra copies. Put these in the school library and send one to anyone who has helped your team financially. Our book last year was over 100 pages and my kids from years ago still have theirs. If you need ideas coaches, I will gladly loan you one.
19. Establish an honors board in your room with all time team records, etc. We have a 60-45 club for wrestlers who win 60 + matches with 45 + pins in their middle school career.
20. Kids at the middle school level love small rewards. We give a diaper pin for their warm up sleeve for each pin in a match as well as career win pins at 25, 50, 75 and 100 that we ordered from a company called Driving Force.com. Kids also love old tournament shirts,etc. that we just hand out to whoever has worked hardest that week. Your former wrestlers will donate these.
21. Put framed photos of past champs up in your wrestling room for motivation.
22.Involve your team in community service - Our scrimmage this year was called "Wrestling With Hunger". We charged a can of food or donation to get in and got 200+ cans and $60.00 to donate to student council for the Christmas baskets.
23. Have a separate wrestling dinner or banquet aside from the usual all sports dinner and make it as classy as possible. Allow younger brothers, parents, etc to attend as well.
24. Maintain a supply of practice clothes in case a kid can't afford stuff of leaves something at home. We are lucky enough to have a washer and dryer (donated) in the locker room area of our wrestling room and we can just wash them and keep them ready.
25. Take the time to post ALL your scores on WVMAT and call them to the local papers.
25. Establish a team website. You can get one free at Teamdiscovery.com and it is very easy to set up. Ours has not been updated for a while but will be soon.
These are only suggestions and not every thing will work for everybody but they have helped us build interest, numbers and a competitive program. I am not holding us up as having all the answers just offering some stuff that we as coaches, parents and fans can do to put a sprk into our programs. Sorry this is so long but if it helps just one team it will be worth it.
Coach LeMaster
Milton Middle
December 11, 2003
From: pshs fan
comments: to dirt
you know nothing about PSHS WRESTLING, 12-14 of them wrestle year
round.
December 11, 2003
From: reader
comments: Don't mention it BigDaddy - It's the least I could do. I think everyone would have still received your message just fine if you had not changed someone's art. I'm just having some fun. Thank you, really.
December 11, 2003
I just wanted to let coaches and wrestlers know that the JV Tournament that North Marion has in conjunction with their Holiday Quad is still on. Wrestlers should arrive by 4:00pm to register and weigh in. A $5. 00 entrance fee will be charged this year with a maximum of $50/team. One coaches pass will be given for every three wrestlers.
Thanks,
David Tennant
Head Wrestling Coach
North Marion High School
December 11, 2003
From: MIKE NOGAY--WEIRTON
email: mnogay@aol.com
comments: I am pleased to announce that Weirton Madonna will be getting a brand new, state-of-the-art wrestling room this spring. As some of you know, Madonna lost the use of its old wrestling room which Coach Jamie Lesho put so much time and effort in last year when the building was taken out of service by the Catholic Diocease. This August we had architectural drawings made for a new room and began simply writing letters to the parents of former wrestlers asking for pledges. The response, as is typical with wrestlers everywhere, was incredible! Parents of former Madonna wrestler and 3X state champ, Ed Neely, stepped up to the plate first with a major donation (By they way, Ed is now a physician in the military stationed in Iraq). Nearly every parent and former wrestler who contributed talked about how much the sport has added to their life. We currently have pledges of $63,000 and a bid to construct the new building for $74,300. We have a Night at the Races fundraiser planned for April.
If anyone would like a copy of our campaign brochure with a drawing of the new wrestling room (or to make a donation or suggest the name of a person or business who might help out), please e-mail me at the above address with your mailing address or phone me toll-free at my office in Weirton at 1-800-424-5529. Donors will be honored on a permanent plaque in the room at the following levels: CHAMPION ($5,000 and above); GOLD MEDAL ($2,000 and above); SILVER MEDAL ($1,000 and above) and BRONZE MEDAL ($250 and above), but every donation is greatly appreciated. Thanks to everyone who supports wrestling our state.
December 11, 2003
From: eastern panhandle fan
comments: sa, regarding your comment that the Parkersburg schools are not given much money by their schools. I was told by someone that at least one of those schools was given 10,000 at the begining of each season. Is that way off base? Just curious. As I said before, if this is true, more power to them. It's great to see that kind of support from the school and the parents!
December 11, 2003
From: Former WV wrestler
comments: Does anyone know what weight class Codie Gustines is wrestling, because he and Mich Smith had an awesome match last year and I would like to see them wrestle again!
December 11, 2003
From: bigdaddy
comments: To Reader
Thank you for your critique of my post. And the answer is yes I changed the word for the simple reason that person covers everybody. If that is veiwed as being politically correct then so be it I simply wanted to wish everyone good luck in the upcoming season that would include both men and women as well as coaches and all teams.
December 11, 2003
From: Takedown242
comments: Hey guys lets post all these results especialy the youth...my son loved nothing more to get on the computer and see his name online...Ripley what happened where's the results and come on Pleasants Co. put'em up love to follow all this young talent come on WV step up spend the few minutes...WE have one of the best web sites in the nation...lets see the results
December 11, 2003
From: Takedown242
comments: In case anyone was wondering why wood county is so good..two words YOUTH PROGRAMS...My son won the 26th anual state tourny at Parkersburg, after two years of driving from Kenova to Milton, because this area had no youth program. thats right Parkersburg have been doing it for 26 years...this Huntington's first year...The Easter's, Mitch Smith, and (Jacob Frerichs), which i see is seeded 1st in the Ironman, they where in the right place at the time...Ken Chertow trained them when he moved back to WV and lived in that area for awhile...been to his camp if every youth program in the state could be coached like that...West Virginia would be a force to reconed with...lota good programs coming up though....Milton first Cabell county team to win WSAZ...look out for Cabell Midland in the next few years...East Fairmont in my opion the best youth program in the state right now....East Fairmont will be 1st team not from wood county to win the state in next few years...Come on Huntington...Come on Spring Valley...and all you other High schools that don't have youth feeder programs let's get'em going and WV will be on it's way to being a National power along with Ohio, PA, and NJ.
December 11, 2003
From: mr wrestlingIII
comments: Jenny's articles are under archives the last one is from Feb 2003
December 10, 2003
comments: Dirt and Biff stop talking bout Williamstown
December 10, 2003
From: dirt
comments: biff, williamstowns a small school class A, so most the kids that participate in sports play 2 or 3 sports. just because the senior class is leaving that doesnt mean the underclassman are going to wrestle all year round. Im not trying to start anything bad here, but I live in wood county. so i kinda know whats goin on here
December 10, 2003
From: B-Dub
comments: I miss Jenny Sullivan's Mat Lines. I haven't seen them on here since back when I graduated from high school. Where are Jenny's Matlines, where have you gone?
December 10, 2003
From: biff
comments: to dirt:
You talk about Williamstown and they have a very talented group of seniors. The normal schools don't have that type of senior class. If they reload next year, I stand corrected. If they have kids that play one or two sports, you rethink your last post.
December 10, 2003
From: dirt
comments: to biff. your wrong about the teams in wood county wrestling all year round. most the guys from p-south phs and williamstown play football, baseball , cross country or track. the only guys i know that wrestle all year round are shyver and rader, i think osuna cotto. im not sure bout anyone else. I think 90 percent of williamstowns wrestlers played football. so yeah rethink your last post.
December 10, 2003
From: mr wretslingIII
comments: I agree with coach. However I also think teams should wrestle just above there level. I think just about every team in the state could go to the Brooke Classic, Winners Choice, and WSAZ. These are great tourneys for most of the state to go to. South still goes to WSAZ, PHS wrestled in Winners Choice last year I think and they both used to go to Brooke. By the way these tourneys that South and PHS go to (Ironman,beast of the east, Reno, St eds Quad), they just dont go, they are invited. Im not bragging just stating that most of the state cant go to these tourneys. I would love to see everyone in Wellsburg, Fairmont, and Huntington. It would help our state a lot. As far as the state tournament goes, It is a well run event that is usually quite exciting. I think for our population our State tournament is just fine. Good luck to all this year and go Big Reds and Patriots.
December 10, 2003
From: reader
comments: Listen, choad, some teams are working toward that level, but, like coach pointed out, many programs haven't yet built that foundation and to simply schedule big may not be the answer. I see it like this: It's a process. If a wrestler can beat only 50% of his WV competition now, what does he stand to learn from getting pinned twice quickly by even better kids and having his day ended abruptly when he could be somewhere getting 4 or 5 valuable matches that day. I'd rather have a young wrestler say, "I went to the 3rd period with a kid who placed 5th in WV last year", than to hear, "I got pinned early in the 1st period by the guy ranked 5th in the nation". Wow! doesn't he feel special. It really does depend on the experience level of your team. As a team matures these tough tournaments like the Ironman will definitely make them even better wrestlers, but you have to build that foundation from the little guys on up, work hard, and earn those needed credentials to get into some of these tournaments.
I'm personally kind of proud of our state and our state tournament and I would never refer to it as a joke. Just out of curiosity, what is the average number of years experience (youth on up) for high school teams around your area? I'm going to guess that for my high school this year it would be about 3.5 yrs. Most started wrestling in 7th grade. Some come out for the first time as upperclassmen. As you can see by this, we do not have a problem finding plenty of good competition. Does this sound like anyone else out there?
December 10, 2003
I am trying to find a link to the Mt. State Junior Wrestling League. I was told it was on the website www.wvmat.com but I can't find it. I am told that it has all the rosters.
Editor's note: Nope, sorry, it's not here...
December 10, 2003
From: reader
comments: Great poem submitted by Big Daddy. I've seen it before, and I like it, but, is this the way the original author wrote it. In the last stanza, I've seen it written as "man" so it rhymes with "can". "Person" sounds too much like an attempt to be politically correct as it doesn't follow form with the rest of the poem- doesn't sound right. Just an observation.
December 10, 2003
From: biff
comments: Does anybody have anything else to say other than brag on Wood Co? Other counties in the state try hard to put together good programs. The only thing Wood Co. has that smaller counties don't have is numbers. The fact that they wrestle year round helps too. In small towns people have to play several sports. I know there are exceptions to this but I think you'll find a larger percentage of multi-sport people in other counties.
December 10, 2003
From: eastern panhandle fan
comments: You'll never know how good you can be until you know how good you have to be!
My son dominated the local youth league throughout much of his career, with most wins being techs or falls. This did not prepare him for high school! Traveling to Pennsylvania, and such, every weekend, where matches were won or lost by mere points, is what helped to prepare my son. It is too bad that many schools in the state support only their football teams, with only a small pittance thrown toward their wrestling programs. The boys, (and girls), on the wrestling teams work their #!@$%^'s off, only to get little respect from their athletic departments. More power to programs like Parkersburg High, and Parkersburg South for getting support and respect from their athletic departments! Once you reach high school, if you can't convince your coach to fight for a tough schedule, about all you can do is go to as many tough tournaments in the off season as you can. This would include freestyle. You also can't overlook the importance of good practice partners. Unfortunately, this is a tougher nut to crack, and usually involves traveling great distances to practice. Anyway, good luck to everyone this season!
December 10, 2003
From: sa
comments: Your post re scheduling is good and fairly accurate. However,
the teams who travel for good competition do so after years
of hard work and dedication on the part of wrestlers, parents,
and coaches. Speaking for PHS, the team is not given much
money by the school. They have to raise large amounts of money
and do so with hard work. I think any school can do what PHS
and South do if they are willing to do what is necessary. It
takes a lot of commitment from everyone concerned and is not
something which happens overnight. Usually it has been a process
of many years. Most of the wrestlers have wrestled since a very
young age against the best competition they could seek out.
They are not teams comprised of wrestlers from rich families who
have a lot of extra money. Most of the families are average
income (or less) who have sacrificed much to help
the wrestlers become what they are when they reach high school.
If you couple that effort with hard-working and competent high
school coaches, you usually get good results. I commend all
of these young men, their families, and their coaches for their
dedication to this sport. I do feel badly for some wrestlers
who do not live in an area which gives them this opportunity.
But, any group in any area can do the same if they are willing
to get started and continue the process.
December 10, 2003
From: choad
comments: Dear 'coach', I did not mean to belittle anyone with my comments about PHS's scheduling. At that moment in time I was just au-struck after looking at that schedule. I have to give them total props for having the means and the marbles to go to those big tourn. and duals. I myself wrestled for a small WV program. Heck, we had to steal athletic tape from the B-ball players locker room so we could wrap our stoved fingers. I know what it is like to compete with zero budget and no respect.In closing, thank you for coaching and being involved with the worlds oldest and greatest sport!
December 10, 2003
From: hitthepipe03
comments: hey its me again
i think that we should all not wite n e thing on here untill right before regionals because noone knows who will do wat till the first match n everyone will be at there best right before fighting for a ride to states
thank u n goodday
December 9, 2003
From: coach
comments: There's much to be said for strength of schedule. We always believed, and still do, that to be the best you have to beat the best. It is my experienced opinion, however, that one's strength of schedule should be appropriate for the skill level of your wrestlers. In other words, most programs should not be travelling around the country looking for the best out there. For a typical WV team, made up of wrestlers with 0-5 yrs. of experience, a steady diet of getting beat down with little chance for success would not be productive. Schedule competitively with plenty of opposition that may be superior to you. If you have a team that has come up through a league, competing at tournaments since a very young age, to me, that's the key. Then you should by all means seek out that elite level you're after. Often times it is just a matter of philosophical differences. You will not convince me that a boy can be satisfied having never won anything because he is simp ly at peace with the fact that he wrestled
tougher competition. I'm not buying it. If most teams had the huge athletic budgets of some of these more progressive teams, it would be nice to travel afar just because you can. As a coach I get somewhat tired of the condescending tone of some who don't see the whole picture. Most programs will do what they think is right and should not be made to feel guilty. It all shows at state tournament time and beyond.
December 9, 2003
From: Schizo
comments: PHS starts their season tonight against bellaire and beaver local OH.!!! will see some great matches there. This gets them ready for the roughest toughest tournament in the united states. the IRONMAN, this weekend south and PHS will be at the ironman to test their skills against some of the best competetion in the nation. Williamstown will also be on the road to the midwest classic where shane smith wil try to avenge his 3rd place finish from last year and claim a championship there. Its all happening this weekend, the biggest weekend in high school wrestling. Wood County leads the way in the state of west virginia by showing they can compete. I'm pumped for this year of wrestling, I have a feeling its gonna be a heckuva year!!!
December 9, 2003
comments: To NCAC Watcher: Actually Woodrow Wilson, Ripley, Buchannon, etc. are considered region 3 now, not region 4.
December 9, 2003
From: Big Daddy
comments: With wrestling season well underway I would like to take the time to say good luck to all the young men and women involved in this great sport that we call wrestling and would like to submit the following poem for posting. It was written by Walter D. Wintle and is entitled " Thinking "
If you think your beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you want to win but don't think you can,
It's almost a cinch you won't.
If you think you'll lose, your lost;
For out in the world we find
Success beigins with a fellow's will:
It's all a state of mind.
If you think you're outclassed, you are;
You've got to think high to rise;
You;ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger and faster person;
But sooner or later the person who wins
Is the person who thinks they can.
December 9, 2003
From: fan
comments: 171 will be the toughest wieght class at ironman
December 9, 2003
From: choad
comments: Parkersburg's schedule is amazing!!!! I love it!! The WV state tourn. is seriously going to be a joke after seeing that competition. Any program that wants to get serious should take a page out the big reds book. P.S. NO I am not from P-BURG. Just a wv wrestling fan!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 9, 2003
From: TiCk
comments: To sfan....shyver can topple with the big boys, he placed at the ironman, beast, and powerade last year. 125 will be rough but last year shyver put a beaten on friskhorn, dont think he can handle doggett though and dont know bout grajeles. look for rader to be an ironman champ. it will be interesting to see how freshman munday(south) and chichester(phs) will look.
December 8, 2003
From: sfan
comments: the most interesting wt. class at the ironman will be 125.no doubt shyver is for real and i cant wait to see if he can topple the big boys ....doggot,frishkorn,and grajales.also look for south to be closer to the big reds this year than last.they may have the BIG SIX but south has the FIGHTIN 14.,,,also i agree with MM put em all in the state tourny south and phs will still weed em out.
December 8, 2003
From: hitthepipe03
comments: reigon II better watch out for justin zimmerman
jo shetler
bill walters
scott chapman
cory gustines
mike barbour
cody gustines
the twins from martinsburg
colton gustines
these are a few good wrestlers in reigon II
reigon II is the hardest and toughest
December 8, 2003
From: wvu fan
comments: Seriously does anyone know what is up at WVU? The early article I saw said Greg Jones was wrestling at Vegas. What happened and why did we only take 6-8 guys? If anyone knows or finds a link to info please let us know. Thanks.
December 8, 2003
From: dirt
comments: to J Y, Im behind you 100 percent, i love to watch mitch wrestle, he amazes me more and more as the years go. Ha to step it up last year though in the semi finals, but he did. never cocky, never dirty, he will be a 4 time state champ. mitch smith and brandon rader should share MOW award if they both get 4 titles.
December 8, 2003
From: 500
comments: I see at the ironman website that jake hayes is no longer at 112- he's listed at 119 now. other wise, rader is seeded 2nd, shyver is seeded 3rd, thomas and dearman are both seeded 2nd, and kyle walter is seeded 5th. also look for chance litton to place, it looked to me that 145 wasnt that strong of a class as the others.
December 8, 2003
From: show me
comments: this is the person that asked about dustin richey and mitch smith match. it was a real good match. It started ou good and then got better. It was 1-0 Richey going into third period and he just got caught doing a move and put on his back. so i say when they meet up again it will be a match to see.
December 8, 2003
From: MM
comments: Redneck, you want to talk about regions. ok here we go, most regionals are worthless. nobody cares who won a regional, they need to do away with it and let everybody go to state. Why not its only like 30 teams. It can be seeded, and nobody can complain about their region being to tough. Think about it, this is the best solution. what does everyone else think?
December 8, 2003
From: N.C.A.C. watcher
comments: region IV looks to me like Buckhannon,Ripley,Woodrow Wilson,Nicholas,Robert C. Byrd,Greenbrier East, Elkins,Riverside
region II looks like Jefferson,Fairmont East,North Marion,Fairmont Senior,Hedgesville,Martinsburg,Mussleman,Preston
Wrestlers to watch Media R.C.B, Q.Ward B.U.H.S., S.Moore E.F.,J.Lodge N.M.,J.Deligoti F.S.
December 8, 2003
From: J Y
comments: Mitch Smith is a BEAST!!!!! I love to see him wrestle, he is absolutly amazing. I heard many people say when Mitch was a freshman "ohh he is just a freshman he will not win" then after he did there tone change to "he will not be a four time champ, he is in the middle classes" well i hope Mitch wins it all four years. I wish everyone would start cheering Mitch on, a wrestler this good only comes around every couple of years. Good Luck this year Mitch.
December 8, 2003
comments: What is the Ironman website?
http://www.walshironman.com/Walsh/Introsheet.htm
December 8, 2003
comments: Where is the WVU wrestling team?? They only took 6 kids to the Las Vegas tourn. Do they have that many injuries and nobody else to step in?
December 8, 2003
comments: Ironman tournamment is awesome, and it is a big honor for PHS and South to be invited. I look for Hayes, Shyver, Rader, Litton, Thomas, and Dearman to place for PHS. South Should place Smith(135) Norman 152 looks like the least stacked weight, Walters in a really tough weight, will have to wrestle well and have a good draw. PHS will place a couple spots ahead of South. I predict PHS 8th, South 11th.
December 7, 2003
From: 500
comments: hey I saw on the scores board that mitch smith pinned richey from JM.....did anyone see the match....what was the score when he pinned him?
December 7, 2003
comments: WOOT SHADY!!! Shady walked through the BNI's this weekend.
1st Shady Spring 203 1/2 2nd was Wyomig East with 90 something 3rd was Oak Hill i think with 79 points 4th Shad Spring B team with 76 i think. Shady is stacked this year both Varsity and JV. They had 3 weight classes where it was two Shady boys in the finals. 125 Neil vs Taylor 130 Harvey vs Lester 140 Chapmen vs Hall. GJ Shady, time to make Oak Glen step down.
December 7, 2003
From: patriot fan
comments: congrats to midland trail at bnis for ending up with 5o team points and only having 3 wrestlers there saturday also to josh workman 112 1st jimmy mullins 2nd keith kenney 125 3rd congrats for going 3 to 3 with everyone placing lets go trail
December 7, 2003
From: fan
comments: does anyone know what all teams will be at cabell midland this coming weekend.. if you know please let me know on the forum. thanks!
December 7, 2003
From: rule question
comments: Is it true that this year wrestlers must make weight 50% of the time at base weight to be eligible to wrestle that weight at regionals and states? I noticed the rule on changes for 2003-2004 but have not heard any local coaches tell the wrestlers about it. I think it is a good rule and was just wondering if it is in effect or not. Please respond about it.
December 7, 2003
From: 500
comments: I dont think it will matter if what it says under radcliffe as state placer....the guys i think that can place at ironman is:robert shyver, brandon rader, lou thomas, and ryan dearman from PHS. south: norman, possibly walters and osuna cotto, and thats who i got...let me know if i left anyone out
December 6, 2003
From: River Grappler
comments: Does anyone know if Ravenswood will have a HWY and is Mullins From Richwood going to be at 215 or HWY??????
December 6, 2003
From: park fan
comments: i'd like to congrats on the wheeling park wrestlnig team with there 2nd place in the union local tourney congrats for our champs 103 ronnell green,112 abbie rush, 119 brian humphrey ,and our runner up ronnie nelson(awesome tourney) ronnie and al lthe other place winners
December 6, 2003
comments: Regarding the Ironman website, it also lists Curt Radcliff as a state placer and he was not. Wonder if that will help his seed?
December 6, 2003
From: Jim LeMaster
comments: On behalf of my team (Milton), our parents and fans I would like to extend thanks to the folks who ran the Cammack Invitational this weekend. The tournament ran smoothly, the hospitality was excellent and everyone got plenty of mat time. To wrestle 10 rounds in a pool dual format. (4 Friday - 5 Saturday) and finish by 9:30 and 3:00 repectively was fantastic. Most kids got 7-8 matches. Special thanks to the lady who took pictures of all the place winnners and is sending a CD of these to each school - what a great idea! Congratulations to the Cammack team who finished first. To my Panthers, especially those injured or bitten by the flu bug - great effort in finishing 2nd. Heal up quickly! We have a great deal of work to do and lot still to accomplish. See everyone at McKinley's Trojan Inv. and Wahama's WWF Classic next weekend.
December 6, 2003
From: Mel
comments: Good luck to South this year. The Big Reds dont have it in the bag yet so believe in yourselves just like the football team has all year. There wasn't a South player in Wheeling that thought Martinsburg had the football game won today. WAY TO GO PATRIOTS! Let's keep those state championships comin'. Good luck to the Big Reds and Williamstown too. Here's hoping Williamstown wins state championships in football and wrestling both. Man, it's good to live in Wood County. It's a sports fan's dream. That's not meant to be cocky. I'm just proud of all the kids in all sports at all of our schools. Well, gotta go cheer on the Yellowjackets!!!!!!
December 6, 2003
comments: The teams have been drawn for the Ritchie County Duals;
A- Calhoun, Ritchie, Ravenswood, St. Mary's,P. south "B"
B- Tyler, Winfield, Bridgeport, Belpre, Wheeling Park "B"
December 6, 2003
From: PPHS Wrestler
comments: On behalf of the PPHS wrestling team, I would like to thank Parkersburg South for having us to their practice Friday, December 5th. It was a great workout for both teams and we wish them the best of luck.
December 6, 2003
From: wvredneck
comments: Ok all you "fans" let's do something a little differant.. instead of debating the entire state why don't we start a little smaller and list the best teams in each region and wrestler to keep an eye on. That way maybe we'd all have some one to watch...ok all you experts let's see region by region.....anyone want to go first ....and yes we know region 1 is the toughest but what about the others?
December 6, 2003
From: 500
comments: from the ironman website, it looks like PHS and P-south have sent in their lineups and they look like this....
103-PHS-scott stilgenbaur. South heuston kellar
112-PHS-jake hayes. South travis townsend
119-PHS-ryan ewing. South zach McCray
125-PHS-robert shyver. South Aaron kelly, shyver seeded 4th
130-PHS-brandon rader. South chad porter, rader seeded 1st
135-PHS-casey ice. South shaun smith
140-PHS-josh bailey. South felix osuna cotto
145-PHS-chance litton. South sean smith
152-PHS-kyle dowler. South codi norman
160-PHS-sean chichester .South ryan mather, nick munday
171-PHS-dustin combs. South kyle walters
189-PHS-joey lindamood. South curt radcliffe
215-PHS- lou thomas. South josiah dorton, josh davis,thomas seeded 2nd
HWT-PHS-ryan dearman. South has noone listed.
Good luck to both squads
December 6, 2003
From: WWHS 15
comments: Here are the weight classes for beckley this year:
103- undetermined
112- undetermined
119- Sean Meade
125- Andrew Troche
130- Justin Wharton
135- Zack Evans
140- Joe McQuillen
145- Tyler Wilson
152- Jay Thomas
160- Manny Troche
171- undecided between Antoine & Beyer
189- Nick Llado
215- Chris Hawthorne (maybe)
HWT- Chris Guillespie
December 5, 2003
From: Mpetoro & Jmummings(SKINS FAN=
comments: LETS GO SKINS!!!! IM THERE FOR YA>>>>> BEAT THE GENERALS
December 5, 2003
From: cowboy
comments: 2003 champs
103 Fraley
112 Riner
119 Easter, def turnbull and gets OW
125 Shyver
130 Garvin
135 Rader
140 Shaw
145 Litton def Smith with a controversial call
152 barbour
160 norman
171 walters
189 Nelson
215 Thomas
275Dearman
December 5, 2003
From: wrestler
comments: hey did anybody notice that dustin miller pinned sam dennis in a season beginning exhibition. i think that dustin miller might surprise alot of people this year. i would like to see some predictions for A/AA weight classes
December 4, 2003
comments: matches have started now, so everybody keep us informed with your results. it doesn't take much time to post results and it is quite easy. Thanks
Editor's note: I'll echo that sentiment. Don't be afraid to use the "submit scores" pages on this website. This can be done from any computer which is on line - which should include any computer in your school's computer lab or library. You don't have to have email accounts to submit scores. The biggest problem people have when entering scores on these pages is inadvertantly hitting the return key and having the scores sent before you are finished. This is no problem. Follow the suggestions, use the "back icon" to back up to where you were, and pick up where you left off. Go ahead and tinker with the pages, and send in some "practice" scores if you like, in order to get comfortable with the process. Nothing is posted on this site until it is reviewed by me.
December 4, 2003
From: Unknown
comments: Any predictions on BNI'S Saturday?
103 unknown
112 josh workman
119 josh neal
125 harvey
130 vance or scarbro
135 vance or scarbro
Just some good guesses
December 4, 2003
From: someone
comments: Oak Hill has 2 outstanding coach Joel Harris wrestled for WVU he will step down to asst. coach and Alan Fell I'm not sure of his background but he is an all around good coach I look for big things from there team.
December 4, 2003
comments: it looks like there is a lot of former wv high school wrestlers on west liberty's roster this year
December 4, 2003
From: 500
comments: I heard that rader is at 130.....and shyver is at 125 this year....do you know of anyone that will give them challenges? Also osuna cotto from south is going 145 this year....thats a big step from 112.
December 4, 2003
From: wrestling
comments: does any body have some state predictions for AA/A this year
December 4, 2003
From: Area Fan
comments: I noticed that RCB has scheduled Lincoln High School for a dual meet. Did they restart their program?
Editor's note: Good question. I also saw Gilmer County on someone's schedule. Have they restarted??
December 4, 2003
From: Panhandle Fan
comments: About AA/A 189: Keep an eye on Cody Potts from OG. He was injured for the state tourney last year as a sophomore, but he's all man. He placed third at the OVACs last year and lost to one of those Williams brothers from Beaver Local who was a senior.
He'll definitely make some noise.
December 4, 2003
comments: 189 in AA/A has 2 very good wrestlers Ward from Independence, and Mccoy from hoover, im sure that there are more solid 89's though
December 3, 2003
From: someone
comments: Look out for Oak Hill they have some good boys this year.
FRANKIE TREADWAY (AAU MIDDLE SCHOOL NATIONAL CHAMPION)
RYAN FELL (WV CADET 145 FREESTYLE STATE CHAMP NHSCA ALL- AMERICAN) SENIOR JANATHAN WILLIAMS is strong look out for him the devils lost alot of good boys but they have a strong young team that you should look for in years to come.
December 2, 2003
From: Webster County wrestler
comments: Does anyone know what teams will be goin to the BNI tournament this year. There is a chance that webster county may be goin. Sure would like to here some predictions for AA/A and yea I know they dont mean a thing, but there FUN, and isnt that part of wrestling having fun.
December 2, 2003
comments: What weight is Dustin Richey going?? Plus what weight is Mitch Smith going this year i heard 145??
December 2, 2003
From: Panhandle Fan
comments: The website I mentioned a couple of week's ago is apparently going to report on wrestling for the OVAC. They've released a poll but its all wrong (IMHO :) and their wrestling message board is getting acitve. Its called www.ohiovalleysportsonline.vze.com.
December 2, 2003
From: Ewrestler08
comments: To WVUstud: here is a bit of the oak glen line up- 103lbs-Brandon Davis 112lbs-Brandon Miller 118lbs-??Bobby Salairno?? 160lbs-Rhett Northcraft 130lbs-Jessie Mahan
Heavey- Matt Weisman
December 1, 2003
From: PHS FAN
comments: Zeke Jones was just named mens olympic freestyle coach along with Tom Brands and Kevin Jackson. This is a great honor and the wrestlers in WV should take advantage of any camps and clinics he does. I know he did some freestyle clinics this summmer and they were great. He also worked with the state team some during there training camp. I don't know of any other state freestyle teams that had an Olympic coach at there practices. We are very fortunate and should be using these opportunities to better ourselves.
December 1, 2003
From: WVUstud
comments: Does anyone know the Oak Glen line up for this year? I'm not real familiar with the young wrestlers this year.
December 1, 2003
From: Wrestling Fan
comments: Whats the compititon look like for 189 this year in AA/A?
December 1, 2003
From: Fan
comments: A great match to watch at the jm/ripley dual Sat.6
Mitch smith vs. dustin richey-both state champs last year
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