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September 29, 2003
From: hedgesvillefanm
comments: A comment on the comments here by other eagles fans. First a question I've seen a couple proposed lineups for this coming season none of which include Mike McKinney. I've been out of touch with the wrestling team most of the off season. What's the deal with McKinney did he move, get hurt or what? A loss like his would be a major hit. A 2 time state qualifier who was one match away from placing last year is not someone that we need to be missing. Would really like some info on his status. As for the projected lineup. Yes there are some really good heavier weight kids returning but getting them in the lineup will be difficult. Personally the lineup I would like to see is 103 Shetler 112 Zimmerman 119 ? 125 Grimm 130 Miller 135 Everhart 140 D. Foltz 145 T. Foltz 152 D. Young 160 B. Ammons 171 M. McKinney 189 M. Bartgis 215 Nicholson 271 Canfield. Seems to me this lineup could have the potential to win regionals. But then again I don't know the status of McKinney also this lineup would mean a couple people would have to cut more weight then last year so this may not be reasonable but still this lineup would get all the quality people in the lineup and be the strongest lineup possible. But then again hedgesville has never gone into a season with the lineup I wanted so we'll see. As for hedgesville dominating due to it's heavier weight guys returning. East Fairmont returns a very talented team and will be very tough competition this season. With a freshman coming in at 103 who is tough and an incoming jv noechel who is tough they could make life difficult for hedgesville. And like I said first hedgesville needs to get their guys in the lineup. Not sitting all at the same weight class so some are sitting the pine.
September 29, 2003
From: My Turn
comments: Can i see some AA/A predictions
September 29, 2003
From: Don Lawrence
email: don@ohiowrestlingclassic.com
comments: Huge tournament in Ohio
http://www.ohiowrestlingclassic.com
We want this event to be a huge success, 21 mats. Many State champions and state placers as well as other states that will be represented are PA., NJ. and Mi. I hope to see you there. Hotel info is included in the website.
September 29, 2003
comments:
AAA Regional Site:
1 Morgantown HS
2 Martinsburg HS
3 Buckhannon-Upshur HS
4 Cabell Midland HS
AA-A
1 Oak Glen HS
2 Keyser HS
3 Shady Springs HS
4 Roane County HS
September 29, 2003
From: wrasslin barrister
comments: Just read in the newspaper that a home schooled kid will be allowed to wrestle for a nearby school. I know that this issue has been hashed and rehashed on here and I hate to interrupt the fascinating string of predictions and comparisons, but this makes me wonder: Will this decision open the door for a kid whose school does not offer wrestling to wrestle for a different school? Ex: Kid plays football for Parkersburg Catholic and wants to stay so that he can continue to play football there, but also would like to wrestle. Can PHS/South put him on the roster?
September 25, 2003
From: J
comments: I noticed some people posted stuff regarding professional wrestling and I thought I would point out that WVmat.com is for amateur wrestling, not professional.
If you're looking for professional wrestling you should check out WVwrestling.com.
September 25, 2003
From: Eric Miller
email: emiller@harrisonburg.k12.va.us
comments: I’m the coach at Harrisonburg High School and just wanted to remind everyone of our tournament we are hosting on October 25, 2003. It should be a big tournament with wrestlers from MD, PA, NJ, WV, and hopefully NC. We are only taking the first 250 entries so fill out your registration form and mail it in today. You can access it at http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~emiller/wrestling.htm and click on the Valley Dominator Reloaded link (it is a MS Word document). Feel free to e-mail me with any questions. Look forward to seeing you all there!!
Thanks! –Coach Miller
September 23, 2003
From: Coach Everhart
email: Hedgesville Eagles
comments: Someone approached me at the Hedgesville JV Football game the other evening and said they read what I put on the forum. The name used was Panhandle FanSE. Some assumed that was my handle as the SE meant Steve Everhart. Please belive me it does not and I have no idea who this or any other transmission comes from. We are too busy wrapped up every week with football (JV Monday nights and Varsity on Friday nights)all week long including practices. With the other involvments that I have I would be hard pressed to write anything on here at all let alone getting caught up in the frivolous prospect of pre-season predictions. As a matter of fact the only time that I had time to get on here last year was to post our match results, update our team page, and to put some ads on the bulletin board for Coach Whittington. Much will be the same this year as I will be back for a second year a assistant at Hedgesville helping Coach Whittington.
To stop the critics, pundants, and neysayers, I am very happy and pleased to be coming back in this capacity. It has always been about the kids and having someone qualified and with some knowledge of the sport to take over should the Coach retire. I stepped forward and accepted that responsibility should it have materialized and while the training period would have been short I felt I was up to the task. I would like to take this opportunity to now thank all those vetern coaches and their assistants from across the state who I met last year that made it quite clear to me that should I have to take over they were there to help and answer any questions I might have and for that I am grateful. That however seems not to be necessary as yes Coach Whittington will be back this year and quite possibly for many more to come, I don't know only he does, and it really doesn't matter does it!. After all we only caoch one team, one year at a time. I am looking forward to serving under him again and gaining the experience that I may need to run a great program like this in the future.
With that said this will be the last you hear from me until the "Boss" has me put something out here or make some changes to our team page. And that will be during wrestling season, not Football season. This is almost as bad a Halloween stuff out on the floor in Wal-Mart Memorial Day!
Sincerely Yours,
Coach Everhart
September 23, 2003
comments: POKER RUN ATV OR MOTORCYCLE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2003, 12:30 PM AT CRANESNEST RUN, PEE WEE, WIRT COUNTY, WV. 10.00 EACH PLAYER. 50% PAYBACK TO THE 3 BEST HANDS 30%-10%-10%. SPONSORED BY WIRT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 304 275 6634. CANCELLED IN CASE OF HIGH WATER.
September 23, 2003
From: PanhandleFanSE
comments: ok...how is East gonna win regionals when they lost 3 regional champs...thats like 80 points or so....with out the Gearys and Mayle, East will be in some trouble come regionals...i say Hedgesville will have 4 or 5 regional champs to Easts 3...
September 23, 2003
From: hedg wrestling fan
comments: I agree with the comment on 9/11 on weight class for hedg. but with a few changes...135-?140-Gary Winters 145-Justin Everhart 152-Troy Foltz 160-Dustin Foltz 171-189 Could be either Young or Ammons 215-275 Not sure Could be any one of the three... Nicholson,Bartgis,or Canfield.Meaning not sure who will fill what weight but I know it could be any two of the 3.Hedgesville should have a Good team this year.At least 7 are youth league graduates and returning from last year and are also state qualifers!!!GOOD LUCK EAGLES!
September 22, 2003
comments: When are the locations for the regional tournaments announced?
September 22, 2003
From: cameron dragons
comments: In reply to Devin Bosley at 152, Cameron is looking to place returning 152 State Champ Casey Hughes at that weight again this year. These two share a great friendly rivalry, I can't wait to see their first meeting at Berkeley Springs!
September 22, 2003
From: Devin Bosely
comments: Thank you very much Frankfort Falcons, yet i do not like this new attention. Please refrain from posting info about me. thank you
devin bosely
September 20, 2003
From: a mat-maid from another school
comments: I don't know what the case is here, but i don't think that it's right to call mat-maids glorified cheerleaders. At our school they just encourage them. we don't flirt w/them.
September 20, 2003
From: frankfort falcons
comments: we would like to announce devin bosely would be wrestling @ 152lbs this. Devin is coming along pretty well and will be a top competitor for the state title. Good luck devin!
September 20, 2003
From: randy e conley
email: rec1971@charter.net
comments: I used to watch a program called saturday night rasslin (wrestling) Broadcasted from woay tv, oakhill, wv. This was in the 60s and 70s...Some of the names I remember are gene madrid, pat clancy, black diamond simpson, etc... Im friends with a man who wrestled there at that time...He was called dangerous dan christian...And we're still friends today..He lives at Omar, wv.....If anyone out there has a photo of mr. christian please send me a copy....and your info would be very helpful, he has a lot of good stories....A nice gentleman...thanks Randy
September 20, 2003
email: sdye@zzzip.net
comments: Poker Run sponsored by The Wirt County High School Wrestlers has been cancelled for Saturday, September 20, due to high water and will be rescheduled for next month. For more information, please call 304 275 6634
September 20, 2003
comments: for AAA don't forget rush he's going either 112 or 103 and what about braden shaw for 35 he'll dominate there
September 20, 2003
From: Kyle Artusio
email: twinpin@visuallink.com
comments: Hey, does anyone have any info on the WVU Open in Morgantown? I heard it was open to high schoolers and I would be interested in going, but I don't have a flyer or anything. Dates, times phone #'s would be great, thanks.
September 20, 2003
From: Larry
email: pg214@aol.com
comments: i'm a high School wrestler and trying to locate some upcoming tournaments to attend. Can anyone give me a website, link, or any information for upcoming tournaments, Thanks for your help!
September 20, 2003
From: ZZZ
comments: theres no way it is a real tournament because sept. 14th is football season and tracewell is the star RB for williamstown and i dont think he would go to a tournament on sept 14.
September 20, 2003
From: e f
comments: please be real... East should probably win their region this year, and possibly NCAC's (University) but saying that we are gonna take states is a little far fetched. i wish the boys from east-side the best of luck but it is clear that BOTH parkersburg team are in a league of their own. as for hedgesville having the toughest line-up in the upper weights, i have to disagree. PHS has Lindamood,Thomas and Dearman back and east once again should be very strong up top with shawn moore, ustin and jarrod hamrick, billy ray, corey noechel, and jessie valentine all returning.
September 19, 2003
comments: In those florida results, are C. Hughes and Tracewell the same two who wrestled in the AA/A finals 152 lbs last year? 140 seems a little low for tracewell, but 145 seems realistic for Hughes as he was a smaller 152 last year.
Editor's note: Can someone verify that this was a real tournemant? We've had the experinece before of wrestling fans this time of the year with too much time on their hands....
September 19, 2003
From: Jim LeMaster
comments: In response to your question about Chris Miles. He will indeed be a freshman this season at Cabell Midland. Milton Middle sent nearly it's entire top ranked team to Midland and will be in for some serious rebuilding. There were 24 8th graders in all that moved up out of 34 wrestlers. Besides Miles (102-17) others to watch for include :Nathan Wood (103-20), Chappy Chapman (WSAZ Champ) (101-19), as well as Richie Christian(60-13)(3nd WSAZ), Shane Hayes (34-2) (2nd WSAZ)in his first year, Jeff Hayes, Colt Christian, Austin Moye, JD Ramsey, Alex Neal, Cody Nutter, Nick Dailey, Jay Turner and a bunch of others. There are also some talented kids from Barboursville Middle coming in as well. I was particularly impressed with Broce, Bailey, Conkright, Fralic and Black of Barboursville. They will most likely send 12-15 kids to the freshman team. With nearly 40 freshman Midland would seem to be well stocked for the coming years. I have only seen a couple of these guys over the summer but they seem to have been putting in some serious weight room time and have really bulked up. I don't know how many freshman will be on the varsity roster but believe some of them have a shot at being starters. It will be fun watching them over the next few seasons. Go Knights!
September 19, 2003
From: PanhandleFanSE
comments: Hedgesville will WIN regionals and place top 5 at states....Shetler top 3 at 103...Grim top 5 at 125...Troy Foltz will get top 4 at 152...Derrick Young top 3 at 171...Brad Ammuns top 4 at 189...Matthew Bartgis top 3 at 215....Nicholson top 4 at Heavy... Word around the grapevine is that Bubby Whittington is coaching again...These boys will be ready...they have one of the best upper weight line ups in the state...they will qualify at least 11 or 12 for the state tourny...put ur money on it
September 19, 2003
From: BIG RED
comments: To K...Those are some really confident predictions in saying East Fairmont is the clear favorite in AAA. I hope you realize that East Fairmont trailed Parkersburg by 109 points at the end of the state tourney. You only scored a total of 117, so therefore you will have to almost double your points from last year to win. Just as a reminder, PHS has 6 state finalist back from last year. I hope those freshman you speak of are ready! Good Luck.
September 19, 2003
From: indy fan
comments: Robert Rash will be at 103 again this year
September 19, 2003
From: fannatiantic
comments: East Fairmont,Brooke,Wheeling Park, etc all of you are wrestling for third Parkersburgs two schools will place #1 and #2 Don't know which will be 1 and which will be 2 but that is the bottom line
September 18, 2003
From: Marion County Fan
comments: University High will be one of the top 5 teams to compete with in the state this year! Trust me.
September 18, 2003
From: Midland Fan
comments: Does any know if Miles from Milton Middle go to Midland this year. He is going to be a big name for Midland in a couple years. And for the Freshman this year I think.
September 18, 2003
From: mineral_county_fan
comments: what is the date that has been set for the state tourny this year?
Editor's note: Check the front page of the website, under "scholastic".....
September 18, 2003
From: DURWOOD GANDEE
email: dgandee@webtv.net
comments: NEW WRESTLING TEAM WILL BE STARTING THIS FALL AT WVU-PARKERSBURG. THE CLUB IS CHARTERED AND SIGN-UPS ARE BEING TAKEN. THE CLUB WILL BECOME MEMBER OF THE NCWA (NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WRESTLING ASSOCIATION) WHICH HAS 76 COLLEGES WHO PARTICIPATE. WRESTLING IN THE NCWA REQUIRES A STUDENT TO BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED AND TAKING AT LEAST 6 HOURS OF COURSES. THE NCWA HAS A REGIONAL TOURNAMENT AND A NATIONAL TOURNAMENT WITH A 32 MAN BRACKET. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO LIKE TO WRESTLE AND NO MATTER WHAT YOUR AGE THIS MAY BE FOR YOU. CONTACT TOM YENCHA AT 424-8309 OR ASH OR WOODY GANDEE AT 273-9133 FOR MORE INFO. THIS MAY ALSO BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK INTO COLLEGE TO FURTHER YOUR EDUCATION.
September 18, 2003
From: K
comments: East Fairmont is clearly the favorite to win AAA states this year. We placed 3rd the last two years and could possibly have the best freshman class in the state. The Parkersburg teams could have there hands full this year.
September 18, 2003
From: FANNNN
comments: to fan: what about brooke? give us some info about who they got coming back and their newcomers are and what they did.
September 15, 2003
From: Coach Powers
email: tpowers@access.k12.wv.us
comments: The Region 1 Super Duals IS NOT the Wheeling Park Domino's Duals. The coaches in AAA Region 1 are trying to get, just us together and wrestle each other. We want to see everyone that we sometimes cannot. Do not confuse the two.
September 15, 2003
From: fan
comments: Brooke....thats all i got to say
September 11, 2003
From: eastern panhandle fan
comments: Guesstimation from unauthorized opinion maker
103-Joe Shetler (maybe)
112-Justin Zimmerman (maybe)
119-open (Brandon Smith moved away)
125-Steven Miller (Freshman from Bears feeder program)
130-Josh Grimm
135-Gary Winters
140-Justin Everhart
145-Dustin Foltz
152-Troy Foltz
160-Derrick Young
171-Brad Ammons
189-Josh Nicholson
215-Matt Bartgis
275-Ike Canfield
Any of these positions could be reversed due to wrestle offs or weight determinations. These projections are strictly a guess.(But close)
September 11, 2003
From: River Wrestler
comments: Everybody always over looks Herbert Hoover. We may not have a wrestler win a championship every year, but as a team, We are tough. We have tough kids who have good wrestling ability. McCoy and Anderson will be the leaders, and will be hungry for a title. We have good, young, lightwieghts returning . Just watch out for the Huskies this year. Dave Hall and Joel Gary are also over looked as some of the states good coaches
September 11, 2003
From: Devoted fan of Ripley wrestling
comments: I want to convey my condonlences to Coach Steve Sayre. He did one hell of a job taking Ripley and making it a top 5 program two years in a row. And I also want to wish all of the best to the new coach, Jason Scott. Good luck this year guys.
September 11, 2003
From: TO FAN
comments: you forgot about chad porter from parkersburg south he is returning as a sophmore and seth young might come back to the team as a senior this yearand you forgot about curt radcliff he didn't place last year but he should this year.But the rest u said i agree with and I think it will be a real good match in december
September 11, 2003
From: South Wrestling Fan
comments: Hey Brookie...you out there? We are sending up the varsity in a few weeks...you only got a taste of the JV's last week!Maybe I'll see you then!
September 11, 2003
From: s dye
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September 11, 2003
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September 11, 2003
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September 11, 2003
comments: Is the Wheeling Park Domino Duals held the end of December the same as the Super Duals tournament that Coach Powers said was canceled ?
September 9, 2003
From: compedge
email: tabethaf@yahoo.com
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September 9, 2003
comments: Schetter is coaching the Cougars this year. If you want to sign-up contact Lou Thomas at Thomas Subaru (304) 428-5111.
September 9, 2003
From: fan
comments: ok i know this is on everyones mind. that is parkersburg and parkersburg south. PHS has the returns of top 2 state placers in jake hayes(2nd@103), robert shyver(2nd@112), brandon rader(1st@119), chance litton(2nd@130), lou thomas(1st@215), and ryan dearman(1st@HWT).Also some upcoming talent in joey lindamood, casey ice. South will return kelly, osuna cotto, shawn and sean smith, norman, walters(all their state placers), and upcoming talent in josiah dorton, nick munday. I think it will be pretty close this year between these 2 teams, i dont think any other team will come close to beating either of these 2. SEE YA IN DECEMBER!!
September 9, 2003
From: eastern panhandle..
comments: hey nice predictions...to bad you forgot bout hedgesville... they are gonna be good...103, 112, and if they get everyone in place from 152-heavy they will make some noise...only lost 3 senior startes.... and qualified 11 for states....and they got matthew Bartgis back from a broken leg.... so that fills a gap... look for hedgesville to place 6 or 7 at states...3 or 4 will be in top 4
September 6, 2003
From: sc
comments: It would be great if they started putting in weight classes in the 10-12 age groups. Most the top is 105 or 115 before jumping to HWT. They need to think about 120's and 135 before Hwt. The kids are getting bigger and a 170lb HWt. against a 125 LB or a 135 is a big differance. Some of these 170 are not over weight by any standards
September 6, 2003
From: Wrestledad1
comments: Folks, Can anyone tell me if the rumor that Aaron Schetter will be coaching at the Parkersburg Cougars this year is true. Am looking at this team as an alternative to where I am at now and would like to know who I need to contact for sign up info, etc.
Please post answer as far as the Schetter question, because this will influence my decision, Thanks!!
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