tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25130913906187279782011-11-27T15:36:11.206-08:00wrestling shoes, adidas wrestling shoes, discount wrestling shoes, wrestling shoe, asics wrestling shoesWrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.comBlogger1691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-32587907932765771212011-05-15T17:52:00.001-07:002011-05-15T17:52:02.596-07:00Adidas America has released the 2011-2012 wrestling shoe models and we're going to review each of the new styles and colors available this season. All of these styles are going to be available in mid-August and you can get them first at Matfish.com. <br /> <br />The Adidas AdiZero Wrestling Shoes are a new, high-performance wrestling shoe from Adidas America that features an incredible, lightweight design combined with technologies designed to improve traction and mobility on the mat. The adiZERO<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/04/13/adidas-adizero-wrestling-shoes-review/">Adidas Adizero Wrestling Shoes</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-3258790793276577121?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-48629398443181767302011-04-10T17:00:00.001-07:002011-04-10T17:00:17.409-07:00Adidas America has released the 2011-2012 wrestling shoe models and we're going to review each of the new styles and colors available this season. All of these styles are going to be available in mid-August and you can get them first at Matfish.com. <br /> <br />The Mat Wizard 4 has outdone its predecessors in design quality but the lack of a variety of colors will make it less popular than some of the previous models. Built with core colors - Black/Red/White &amp; White/Red/Black - and quality<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/04/10/adidas-mat-wizard-4-wrestling-shoes-review/">Mat Wizard 4 Wrestling Shoes</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-4862939844318176730?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-11491518241626964972011-04-10T16:39:00.001-07:002011-04-10T16:39:25.572-07:00Jesse Thielke (No. 1 @ 130) is hoping for another shot at competing in the Junior World Championships. <br /> <br />Thielke fell short of placing in back-to-back trips to the Junior Worlds in 2009 and 2010, but the standout wrestler from Wisconsin is hoping to change his fortunes this season. <br /> <br />Thielke took a big step toward having that opportunity after winning the FILA Junior Nationals Greco-Roman competition on Thursday night at the Cleveland Public Auditorium. <br /> <br />Thielke downed Minnesota’s<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/04/10/jesse-thielke-no-1-130-named-outstanding-wrestler-after-winning-fila-junior-nationals-title/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-1149151824162696497?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-76493211285092806802011-03-19T13:37:00.001-07:002011-03-19T13:37:34.973-07:00This week HS Wrestling will be tracking a variety of events from around the nation. Below you will find all of the coverage areas HSWrestling.Net will be providing access to throughout the weekend. Depending upon the level of access we have to the event you may be able to watch live video, track results, or even interact with fans during the event! <br /> <br />March 18th, 2011 <br /> <br /> CA USA Kids Folkstyle State - Boys --- Fresno, CA <br /> CA USA Kids Folkstyle State -<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/03/17/2011-wrestling-tournaments-results-brackets-march-18th-20th/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-7649321128509280680?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-29718244444080151672011-03-18T00:16:00.001-07:002011-03-18T00:16:46.976-07:00Jimmy Gulibon (36-1) tops the list for the final regular season national rankings, ending his junior season with a Pennsylvania Individual State Championship. Gulibon, winner of both the Walsh Ironman and Powerade Christmas Tournament this season, risked his perfect record when he bumped up to 125 to face Nico Megaludis (No. 1 @ 125) at the Westmoreland Tournament. Megaludis would go on to win 4-3, but Jimmy Gulibon and his season achievements, will gain the respect to earn him the No. 1<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/03/18/119-lbs-high-school-wrestling-national-individual-rankings-2010-2011/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2971824444408015167?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-35260369227874530422011-03-18T00:01:00.001-07:002011-03-18T00:01:12.407-07:00Jimmy Gulibon (36-1) tops the list for the final regular season national rankings, ending his junior season with a Pennsylvania State Championship. Gulibon, winner of both the Walsh Ironman and Powerade this season, risked his perfect record when he bumped up to 125 to face Nico Megaludis (No. 1 @ 125) at the Westmoreland Tournament. Megaludis would go on to win 4-3, but Jimmy Gulibon would gain the respect that will make him the the No. 1 wrestler at 119 lbs. <br /> <br />No. 2 Senior Robert<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/03/18/119-lbs-high-school-wrestling-national-individual-rankings-2010-2011/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-3526036922787453042?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-55913601036533826922011-03-17T23:55:00.001-07:002011-03-17T23:55:22.839-07:00Jimmy Gulibon (36-1) tops the list for the final regular season national rankings, ending his junior season with a Pennsylvania State Championship. Gulibon, winner of both the Walsh Ironman and Powerade tournaments this season, risked his perfect record when he bumped up to 125 to face Nico Megaludis (No. 1 @ 125) at the Westmoreland Tournament. Megaludis would go on to win 4-3, but Jimmy Gulibon would gain the respect that will make him the the No. 1 wrestler at 119 lbs. <br /> <br />No. 2 Senior<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/03/18/119-lbs-high-school-wrestling-national-individual-rankings-2010-2011/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5591360103653382692?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-42304237228474927572011-03-17T08:54:00.001-07:002011-03-17T08:54:09.275-07:00Evan Henderson (No. 5 @ 140) should be the favorite heading into his Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic match. <br /> <br />Just don’t tell him that. <br /> <br />Henderson, who is from New Florence and wrestled for United before transferring to The Kiski School three years ago, became the first local wrestler to compete in the main event of “The Rose Bowl of Wrestling” since Meyersdale’s Michael Warnick in 1989. <br /> <br />And Henderson likely will have his hands full with Cam Tessari (No. 1 @ 140), a four-time Ohio<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/03/17/cam-tessari-no-1-140-and-evan-henderson-no-5-140-to-meet-at-dapper-dan/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-4230423722847492757?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-24146679275196444752011-03-17T00:56:00.001-07:002011-03-17T00:56:58.568-07:001 Hot off the presses for all of you shoe aficionados out there! Every major brand is releasing *something* new - and one new brand enters the marketplace! <br />Under Armour Wrestling Gear <br />As we made you aware of back in February, Under Armour is set to release wrestling shoes, singlets, headgear, and kneepads as early as this season. We hear a variety of stock singlets will be immediately available along with a small offering of shoes, headgear, and knee pads. <br />Names: Unfortunately at this<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/03/17/updates-on-wrestling-shoes-for-2011-2012/">2011 Wrestling Shoes</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2414667927519644475?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-24126279786079218242011-02-21T10:57:00.001-08:002011-02-21T10:57:15.885-08:00Richie Bliss (No.7 @ 103) had a weekend to remember. On Friday, he became the first Hernando County grappler to collect 100 pins. On Saturday, he added one pin and nearly another. <br /> <br />More importantly, the end result produced Springstead's first-ever three-time state champion tying the county standard set by Hernando High's Addison Chipoletti (2003-05). <br /> <br />On Saturday, Bliss pinned Melbourne sophomore Joe Miuccio in 73 seconds before solving Harmony's Ariel Dominguez for the second time in<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/21/richie-bliss-no-7-103-mission-accomplished-with-state-title/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2412627978607921824?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-3690354931941054502011-02-21T10:53:00.001-08:002011-02-21T10:53:36.892-08:00It's his third school in three years, and he's a good 10 hours away from home in Pennsylvania, but Haverhill's Terrance Jean-Jacques (H.M. @ HWT) is adjusting quite nicely at wrestling power Wyoming Seminary. <br /> <br />An undefeated New England heavyweight champion last year for the Hillies, Jean-Jacques is shining on a larger scale for Wyoming Seminary. <br /> <br />At last check, Jean-Jacques was 35-4, with two of his losses coming by one point to No. 1-ranked Brooks Black of Blair Academy, the first<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/21/terrence-jean-jacques-h-m-hwt-fitting-in-nicely-at-wyoming-seminary/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-369035493194105450?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-1048212589064713742011-02-20T20:34:00.001-08:002011-02-20T20:34:29.353-08:00John Fahy's (H.M. @125) dominance continued, but the Trinity High School wrestling program's statewide reign came to an end Saturday. <br /> <br />Behind four individual winners, Union County captured the State Wrestling Championships team title in front of 4,270 fans at the Frankfort Convention Center. <br /> <br />Trinity junior Fahy and St. X senior John Lampe (160) backed up their No. 1 rankings with state titles. Eastern senior Kyle Durbin pulled off a bit of a surprise, beating previously unbeaten and <p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/john-fahy-h-m-125-three-time-kentucky-state-champion/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-104821258906471374?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-9740357164810500672011-02-20T20:33:00.001-08:002011-02-20T20:33:28.889-08:00P.J. Montgomery’s third trip to the Indiana state high school wrestling finals ended the same late Saturday night as his second trip had a year ago. <br /> <br />But at least this time he got to wrestle under the lights, losing the championship match at 140 pounds by a 15-5 score to Crown Point’s Jason Tsirtsis (No.2 @ 140). <br /> <br />Saturday’s win was the third in three seasons for the Crown Point junior, just the 32nd Indiana high school wrestler to win three championships three times and still<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/jason-tsirtsis-no-2-140-crowned-indianas-state-champion/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-974035716481050067?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-12545864215630758272011-02-20T20:09:00.001-08:002011-02-20T20:09:41.512-08:00South Dade wrestling coach Vic Balmaceda wishes he could clone his senior Earl Hall (No.15 @ 119). <br /> <br />“He’s the perfect wrestler,” Balmaceda said. “I wish I could copy his DNA and make a hundred like him.” <br /> <br />There might not be another Miami-Dade County wrestler as successful as Hall for a while. <br /> <br />Hall completed his dream of becoming the first Miami-Dade wrestler to win four individual state championships in a career when he secured the 119-pound state title Saturday night at The<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/earl-hall-no-15-119-miami-dades-first-four-time-state-champ/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-1254586421563075827?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-14493322658280383902011-02-20T19:50:00.001-08:002011-02-20T19:50:11.787-08:00Sitting high atop the 125-pound rankings from the very beginning of his fourth and final season of high school wrestling, Stevenson senior Danny Sabatello (HM @ 125) had never even given much thought to who would be the champion of his division when the last spotlight inside Assembly Hall was turned off on the third Saturday of February in Champaign. <br /> <br />It would be him, of course. <br /> <br />It’s not that Sabatello is overconfident, it’s just that he possesses that something extra that all<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/danny-sabatello-hm-125-defeats-eddie-klimara-no-5-125-for-illinois-state-title/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-1449332265828038390?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-72328151948751451362011-02-20T19:26:00.001-08:002011-02-20T19:26:11.439-08:00Rock Bridge's Sam Crane is the underdog, the freshman, the newcomer. Park Hill’s Bricker Dixon (No.10 @ 125) is a state-champion senior looking to end his career on top. <br /> <br />The Class 4 125-pound state wrestling championship match Saturday at Mizzou Arena began with Dixon slamming Crane to the mat three times. Each loud thud of Crane’s body against the mat seemed to send the same message: "Welcome to the finals." <br /> <br />Crane lost his first state championship match 3-1, but after the <p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/bricker-dixon-no-10-125-slams-way-to-second-state-title/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-7232815194875145136?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-75514326018883452262011-02-20T19:18:00.001-08:002011-02-20T19:18:34.180-08:00For Francis Howell Central senior Terrel Wilbourn (No.4 @ 140), this time it was personal. <br /> <br />With a 6-3 victory over Blue Springs' Keenan Hagerty in the Class 4 title match at 140 pounds Saturday evening in the Missouri Wrestling Championships at Mizzou Arena, Wilbourn won his third consecutive championship. <br /> <br />But this one was different. <br /> <br /> "Ever since he beat me at Winnetonka (in January), I went into the wrestling room, thinking about revenge, my whole personality changed. Normally, I'm<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/terrel-wilbourn-no-4-140-injured-but-wins-third-straight-title/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-7551432601888345226?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-9145920811560119822011-02-20T18:54:00.001-08:002011-02-20T18:54:42.089-08:00It's been a long two years for Hinsdale Central senior Jack Allen (No.10 @ HWT). On Saturday night, the wait proved worth it. <br /> <br />Allen recorded a 5-2 decision over Sandburg's Chris Lopez (No. 14 @ HWT) to capture the 285-pound title at the individual state wrestling meet at Assembly Hall. Allen lost in the 215-pound title match as a sophomore and at 285 last year as a junior. <br /> <br />"It was even worth the wait today. Sitting around all day is hard," said Allen, who will play football for<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/jack-allen-no-10-hwt-beats-chris-lopez-no-14-to-earn-long-awaited-state-title/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-914592081156011982?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-50382911279978725402011-02-20T18:49:00.001-08:002011-02-20T18:49:49.196-08:00Zillah High’s Chris Castillo (No.14 @ 160) joined the pantheon of the state’s elite by becoming the seventh boy to win four state titles. He stopped Connell’s Jacob Rae, 15-4, to win the 160 title at 1A. <br /> <br />And Kiona-Benton’s Sheridan McDonald blazed a new trail for four-timers, becoming the first girl to accomplish the same feat. She beat Stanwood’s Whitney Weinert, 7-1, in the girls’ 135 finals. <br /> <br />Castillo and McDonald were two of The News Tribune’s seven 2010-11<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/christopher-castillo-no-14-160-becomes-4-time-mat-classic-champion/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5038291127997872540?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-74395042390192488662011-02-20T18:46:00.001-08:002011-02-20T18:46:24.894-08:00On his second straight visit to the Class 3A Individual State Wrestling Meet, Fenwick’s Matt Garelli ( No. 13 @ 103) took home a state title trophy. <br /> <br />Garelli, a junior who qualified for state last season but suffered a knee injury, defeated Harlem’s Jordan Northrup 5-2 in the title bout to win the 103-pound weight division on Saturday at Assembly Hall in Champaign. Garelli, who was ranked No. 1 in the state all season and fourth in the nation, finished the season with a 47-1 record,<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/matt-garelli-no-13-103-illinois-3a-state-champion/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-7439504239019248866?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-65572725873921818502011-02-20T16:09:00.001-08:002011-02-20T16:09:51.703-08:00No. 20 Marmion Academy went 5-for-5 on Saturday night. Johnny Jimenez (No. 14 @ 103), Jared Cortez (No. 4 @ 112), George Fisher at 119, Ben Whitford (No. 3 @ 130), and Bryce Brill (HM @ 135) all took home state championships. <br /> <br />The Cadets came to the Illinois High School Association Class 2A State Wrestling Finals with a mission. <br /> <br />That mission: destroy everything in their path. <br /> <br />And they did just that, winning all five championship matches they competed in at Assembly Hall on the campus<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/no-20-marmion-academy-records-five-individual-state-titles/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-6557272587392181850?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-33223181391742442262011-02-20T16:07:00.001-08:002011-02-20T16:07:02.724-08:00The moment had finally arrived, and Cody Brewer (No. 8 @ 130) — who had been downplaying it all week — couldn’t help but yell. <br /> <br />And pump his fist. <br /> <br />And leap into the arms of his older brother, Dustin. <br /> <br />Yes, becoming a four-time state champion means plenty to Brewer, a senior 130-pounder from Oak Park who became only the 20th wrestler in Missouri history to accomplish the feat thanks to his 9-3 victory over Grant Leeth of Kearney on Saturday. <br /> <br />“The moment it happened, I<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/cody-brewer-no-8-130-becomes-4-time-missouri-state-champion/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-3322318139174244226?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-89209621687697193202011-02-20T16:02:00.001-08:002011-02-20T16:02:05.958-08:00Nathaniel Garcia (HM @ 145) punctuated Windsor High School's first-ever team state title with a quick pin in the finals over Nick Adams at the Class 4A state tournament on Saturday night. <br /> <br />Garcia (140 pounds) learned just prior to his final's match that Windsor had mathematically secured the team title thanks to a Broomfield loss in the finals, but his reaction to his second-consecutive state title was anything but laid back. <br /> <br />"This match was hard," said Garcia, who celebrated wildly<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/nathaniel-garcia-hm-145-2-time-colorado-state-champion/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-8920962168769719320?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-67951970503257819442011-02-20T15:56:00.001-08:002011-02-20T15:56:15.185-08:00Loveland High School senior Connor Medbery (No.5 @ HWT) has had somewhat of a dream high school wrestling career. <br /> <br /> <br />He hasn’t lost a wrestling bout since his freshman year, and that came during the Class 5A state wrestling tournament. <br /> <br /> <br />Since that one loss, he’s gone undefeated, pinning nearly every foe he’s encountered. Even when the matches were close, when an opponent thought he had a chance at breaking Medbery’s streak, Medbery just upped his energy, finishing his matches<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/connor-medbery-no-5-hwt-wins-third-straight-title/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-6795197050325781944?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-32462082901063548892011-02-20T15:54:00.001-08:002011-02-20T15:54:29.006-08:00To compete at the state wrestling championships, athletes must have solid technique, a strong body and a resilient mind. One’s focus must always be on the task at hand. <br /> <br />But Hickman’s 215-pound sophomore J’den Cox (HM @ 215) is not a conventional wrestler. He sat on the mats in the event level of Mizzou Arena and played his Game Boy. <br /> <br />Cox said he played the game to get his mind off of his match. So the fact that "Ultimate Warrior" is a wrestling game seems a little ironic. Most<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/jden-cox-hm-215-wins-missouri-state-title/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-3246208290106354889?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-15396565617152199532011-02-20T15:18:00.001-08:002011-02-20T15:18:42.027-08:002011 Iowa High School <br /> <br />State Wrestling Tournament <br /> <br />The Iowa state wrestling championships ran Wednesday through Saturday (Feb.15th - 19th) at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. <br /> <br />Recap of the Tournament by Gary Lake of DesMoinesRegister.com <br /> <br />High school wrestling fans jammed Wells Fargo Arena Friday night for the state tournament finals in all three classes. The event was sold out for the 24th consecutive year. <br /> <br />The Class 3-A team title drama went down to the final match, when <p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/2011-iowa-high-school-wrestling-state-tournament-brackets-results/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-1539656561715219953?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-3665700185113522232011-02-20T13:18:00.001-08:002011-02-20T13:18:36.932-08:002011 Indiana High School <br /> <br />Wrestling State Tournament <br /> <br />Crown Point’s Jason Tsirtsis dominated the competition in impressive fashion all weekend and won his third straight championship during the IHSAA Individual Wrestling State Finals at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. <br /> <br />Tsirtsis won all four of his matches including a 15-5 decision over Terre Haute South’s Phelan Montgomery in the 140 pound final. The junior became the 32nd individual in state history with three or more<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/2011-indiana-high-school-wrestling-state-tournament-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-366570018511352223?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-694922936607970522011-02-20T09:32:00.001-08:002011-02-20T09:32:17.883-08:00Neosho senior Dallas Smith finally earned that gold medal that had eluded him his entire high school wrestling career after dominating Warrensburg’s Cody Johnston (No. 12 @ 189) in one of the best finals matches featured at the 2011 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships Saturday at Mizzou Arena. <br /> <br />Smith, a four-time state qualifier, can now add his gold medal at 189 pounds to his collection of bronze earned in 2010 and fourth place in 2009. Smith finished his senior season with a 50-2 record,<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/cody-johnston-no-12-189-defeated-in-missouri-state-finals/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-69492293660797052?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-50031021999552308812011-02-20T09:16:00.001-08:002011-02-20T09:16:15.467-08:00No one expected Austin Hagen to win. <br /> <br />Maybe he would put up a good fight for posterity, but he wasn’t supposed to win. <br /> <br />Up against the state’s top wrestler at 285 pounds, Hagen shocked the state in the Class AAAAA state final at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. <br /> <br />The Mill Creek wrestler scored a takedown in overtime to beat defending state champion Jacob Aiken-Phillips (HM @ HWT) from Central Gwinnett 3-1. He become the first state champion ever for Mill Creek. <br /> <br />“You always have<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/jacob-aiken-phillips-hm-hwt-defeated-in-georgia-state-finals/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5003102199955230881?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-22782918382859301612011-02-20T08:56:00.001-08:002011-02-20T08:56:58.156-08:00Fox and Pete Baldwin (No. 11 @ 145) became the sixth brother duo to ever win titles during the same season at the FHSAA State Wrestling Finals in Lakeland. <br /> <br />Less than an hour later, Eric and Robert O'Neill became the seventh pair. <br /> <br />Eric, a 140-pound junior at Winter Springs, defeated South Miami's Orlando Cardelle 3-2 in a match that went four periods into overtime. <br /> <br />"I knew I was in better shape, so I just kept going," Eric said. "I knew my extra work would pay off." <br /> <br />Robert's <p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/brother-duos-dominate-florida-state-finals/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2278291838285930161?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-26477866980416139692011-02-20T08:52:00.001-08:002011-02-20T08:52:05.121-08:00Southeast Polk junior Cory Clark (No. 8 @ 119) won his third state wrestling championship Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena, and fellow junior Willie Miklus won his first. <br /> <br />In other local finals action, Bondurant-Farrar senior Devin Mitchell lost a 7-3 decision to Ross Larson of Ballard. Mitchell finished the season 40-2, with Larson handing him both losses. <br /> <br />Clark improved to 129-0 in his career with a 5-2 decision against No. 3 Kegan Wakefield of Iowa City West. Clark won titles<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/se-polks-cory-clark-no-8-119-iowas-3-time-state-champion/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2647786698041613969?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-59752752152545705402011-02-20T08:48:00.001-08:002011-02-20T08:48:59.135-08:00Jordan Bremer (No. 10 @ 103) of Woodbury Central seemed overwhelmed with his historic accomplishment. <br /> <br />Bremer, ranked first throughout the season, successfully defended his 103-pound crown with a 6-2 win over No. 2 Andrew Foutch of Underwood Saturday night at the Class 1A state tournament held at Wells Fargo Arena. He became the Wildcats' first two-time state champion. <br /> <br />Bremer credits much of his success to his friend, teammate and classmate, 112-pound runner-up Nathan Ryan. <br /> <br />For complete<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/jordan-bremer-no-10-103-repeats-as-iowa-state-champion/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5975275215254570540?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-16411076766475041712011-02-20T08:45:00.001-08:002011-02-20T08:45:51.216-08:00Tanner Weatherman (No. 14 @ 171), of Ballard of Huxley, and Williamsburg’s Austin Blythe (No.9 @ HWT) finished their high school careers by winning their third state titles Saturday in the Class 2-A state meet at Wells Fargo Arena. <br /> <br />Both seniors were four-time finalists. <br /> <br />Weatherman beat Sioux Center’s Colton Vant Hof 17-5 at 171 pounds. That followed titles at 152 last year and 135 in 2009. <br /> <br />“It’s a lot of pressure off my back, a lot of stress off my back,” he said. <br /> <br />Blythe<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/tanner-weatherman-no-14-171-and-austin-blythe-no-9-hwt-capture-third-titles/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-1641107676647504171?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-82472802453138467432011-02-20T08:44:00.001-08:002011-02-20T08:44:10.575-08:00Trevor Jauch (HM @ 140) and Joey Kielbasa (No. 10 @ 152) completed a threepeat, Austin Marsden (No.5 @ 215) repeated and Gage Harrah (No. 4 @ 189) got his first state championship for Crystal Lake Central on Saturday at the IHSA Individual Wrestling State Tournament. <br /> <br />Jauch (HM @ 140) won his third consecutive state title, defeating Thomas Gantt of Cahokia, 3-1, to win the 140-pound Class 2A title. The only point Jauch surrendered was a penalty for stalling in the third<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/crystal-lake-centrals-kielbasa-no-10-152-marsden-no-5-215-harrah-no-4-189-jauch-hm-140-win-titles/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-8247280245313846743?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-87324588133074035332011-02-20T08:41:00.001-08:002011-02-20T08:41:15.995-08:00Bakersfield (No.11) placed a meet-high seven wrestlers in the finals, winning four. The Drillers' team total of 271.5 points was second to Clovis' (No.9) 310.5, but the number Drillers coach Andy Varner was most concerned with was 10: That's the number of BHS wrestlers who advanced to next Saturday's section Grand Masters meet at Clovis-Buchanan. <br /> <br />"These kids have gone through the wars now; they know what to expect," Varner said. "They understand, hey, we've got one more week and then we <p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/no-9-clovis-ca-captures-yosemite-division-title-over-no-11-bakersfield-ca/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-8732458813307403533?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-24074648085190018742011-02-20T08:38:00.001-08:002011-02-20T08:38:39.290-08:00No. 3 Brandon High School wrestling team comes home from Lakeland tonight, Feb. 19, with its 11th consecutive state title — and 22nd state crown overall. <br /> <br />Seven wrestlers earned individual state titles, which is a Brandon High record, a milestone first reached in 2004. That's the year Brandon scored 271 points, just two more than they did tonight. <br /> <br />"Seven's the record, we tied the record," said assistant coach Bob Hendrickson, who played for Cozart as a high schooler and has coached<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/20/no-3-brandon-fl-clinches-22nd-state-team-title-7-individual-titles/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2407464808519001874?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-57332670905309505622011-02-19T19:07:00.001-08:002011-02-19T19:07:17.349-08:00Jade and Val Rauser capped off their careers with wins at the tournament of champions, held in Great Falls. <br /> <br />Jade Rauser (No. 6 @ 125) pinned Duell Stadel of Havre in 1:01 in the 119lb finals. Val Rauser (No. 9 @ 130) defeated Cole Mendenhall of Great Falls 11-3 in the 130lb finals. <br /> <br />For Complete results Billings<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/19/2011-montana-tournament-of-champions-results/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5733267090530950562?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-38389864893813330092011-02-19T18:01:00.001-08:002011-02-19T18:01:30.159-08:00Washington junior Dylan Reel's (HM @ 160) dream of becoming the 12th Illinois wrestler to win four state championships came to an end Saturday at the Class 2A individual finals at Assembly Hall in Champaign. <br /> <br />Lombard Montini senior Dmitri Willis scored a takedown in the final second of sudden death overtime to stun the Panther two-time state champ, 3-1 in the 160-pound semifinals. <br /> <br />Reel came back to win in wrestlebacks and will join teammates Brandon Rice (135) and Colton Gladwell<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/19/dylan-reel-hm-160-defeated-in-second-sudden-death/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-3838986489381333009?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-29078845951542627482011-02-19T17:47:00.001-08:002011-02-19T17:47:44.832-08:00The Waynesville Tigers will be well represented at the final day of the Missouri state wrestling tournament. Sophomore Andrew Wallace and senior Gabe Asano pushed through to Saturday's title matches with two wins each Friday. <br /> <br />Asano (145) knocked off Park Hill's Preston Crouse (HM @ 145) 6-5 in the semifinals to reach the title match. Crouse was 49-2 entering the match and was the top-ranked wrestler in at 145 pounds in Class 4. <br /> <br />Wallace (103) defeated Northwest's Justin Nahlik 7-4<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/19/preston-crouse-hm-145-defeated-in-semi-finals-at-missouri-state-tournament/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2907884595154262748?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-23960436646477163982011-02-19T17:45:00.001-08:002011-02-19T17:45:00.589-08:00After a season away from the state wrestling tournament, the Cedar Rapids Prairie junior, Zach Witte, secured his return to the state finals. Just like he did when he was a state finalist as a freshman. <br /> <br />Witte scored a takedown and nearfall points in the final seconds to beat Sioux City North’s defending state champ and top-ranked Chad Ryan (HM @ 145), 5-1, in the 145-pound semifinals of the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 3A state wrestling tournament Friday night at Wells<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/19/chad-ryan-hm-145-defeated-in-semi-finals-of-iowa-state-wrestling-tournament/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2396043664647716398?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-88008597743255217812011-02-19T17:43:00.001-08:002011-02-19T17:43:29.285-08:00The boo birds were chirping Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena. <br /> <br />They were protesting a decision made by an athletic trainer from Iowa State University that ended the 160-pound semifinal match at the Class 3A state wrestling tournament between Sioux City East's Ethan Lara and top-ranked Justin Koethe (HM @ 160) of Iowa City West. <br /> <br />Lara dislocated his left shoulder when he was illegally slammed to the mat late in the first period. He trailed 4-3 at the time, but he was declared the winner by<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/19/justin-koethe-hm-160-dqd-for-illegal-slam/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-8800859774325521781?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-55136373437613795162011-02-19T17:41:00.001-08:002011-02-19T17:41:33.911-08:00Not suprisringly,112 continues to produce great matches at the Indiana State Wrestling Tournament. <br /> <br />Pendleton Heights’ Mason Todd (31-0) holds off a tough challenge from Hanover Central’s Paul Petrov for a 3-2 victory. <br /> <br />Big news in the other semifinal, where Warsaw’s Jarred Brooks (30-1) used a big second period to beat Union County’s Cody Phillips (No. 9 @ 112), the state champion the last two years at 103. <br /> <br />For Complete Article by<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/19/cody-phillips-no-9-112-upset-in-indiana-state-semis/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5513637343761379516?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-25722075904905789692011-02-19T17:39:00.001-08:002011-02-19T17:39:50.445-08:00The 189 semifinal match between a pair of undefeateds in Fishers’ Mitch Sliga (No.9 @ 189) and Indian Creek’s Aaron Stevenson (HM @ 189) was surprisingly one-sided. <br /> <br />Stevenson scored a 2-point takedown and a 3-point nearfall near the end of the first period and went on to a 7-2 victory. <br /> <br />Stevenson (41-0) faces Bloomington North’s Garret Goldman (39-1) in the finals after Goldman — the son of Indiana University wrestling coach Duane Goldman — beat Evansville Mater Dei’s<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/19/mitch-sliga-no-9-189-defeated-by-aaron-stevenson-hm-189-in-indiana-state-semis/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2572207590490578969?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-29475234077652506502011-02-19T11:25:00.001-08:002011-02-19T11:25:34.934-08:00Caesar Rodney, No. 3 in the state, prevailed despite wrestling without one of its best, freshman 112-pounder Micah Hight (No. 6 @ 103), who suffered a groin injury over the weekend "goofing off with the guys," coach Dickie Howell said. <br /> <br />Pins get fans off their feet but narrow decisions sway wrestling matches, a point proved by Caesar Rodney High in memorable fashion Tuesday night in the Smyrna gym. <br /> <br />The Riders won four bouts by three points or fewer, two of them in overtime, to put<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/19/micah-hight-no-6-103-injured-but-caesar-rodney-takes-delaware-d1-team-title/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2947523407765250650?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-35617944180429431452011-02-19T09:27:00.001-08:002011-02-19T09:27:49.777-08:00Cody Brewer (No. 8 @ 130) has a chance to make history this weekend at the Missouri high school wrestling state tournament, but questions about the possibility seem to elicit a bit of a ho-hum approach. <br /> <br />What does becoming the 20th wrestler in Missouri to win four state championships mean to you? <br /> <br />“When you get to college,” said Brewer, an Oak Park 130-pounder, “everybody is a four-time state champion.” <br /> <br />As impressive as it is to win four individual state titles, the <p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/19/cody-brewer-no-8-130-hopes-to-make-history/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-3561794418042943145?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-20286675184067516722011-02-19T09:14:00.001-08:002011-02-19T09:14:42.119-08:00Two pair of wrestling brothers, Jade Rauser (No.6 @ 125) and Val Rauser (No.9 @ 130), and Cole and Dylan Mendenhall, will be showcased today at the third annual Tournament of Champions wrestling tournament at the Old Gym at Great Falls High School. <br /> <br />The event, sponsored by the Hoyt and Blewett Law Firm of Great Falls, has 60 of the top high school grapplers in Classes AA, A and B-C, including a record 35 current and past state champions, to crown a true state champion in each of the 15<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/19/2011-montana-tournament-of-champions/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2028667518406751672?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-63337440692827790572011-02-19T09:03:00.001-08:002011-02-19T09:03:47.830-08:00Hunter Stieber attended the 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic as a spectator. <br /> <br />Stieber, a senior at Monroeville High School in Ohio, will return to Pitt's Fitzgerald Field House March 27 for the 2011 Classic as a participant. <br /> <br />Stieber, a three-time Ohio state champion, will follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Logan, who wrestled on the United States All-Star Team last year. <br /> <br />Logan, a four-time Ohio state champion, has moved on to Ohio State. Hunter<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/19/ohios-stieber-follows-older-brothers-path/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-6333744069282779057?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-27123887130619612482011-02-19T08:15:00.001-08:002011-02-19T08:15:27.320-08:00Richie Bliss (No.7 @ 103) reached a rare milestone with back-to-back pins to be the first Hernando County grappler in 37 years to not only collect 100-plus wins, but collect 100 pins. <br /> <br />On Friday, Bliss opened the meet with a 2:51 flattening over Pace junior Jacod Siyufy. <br /> <br />In the second match, Bliss built a 14-0 lead before folding Mater Academy freshman Yancarlos Guerra in 3:22. <br /> <br />"It's pretty big to set a new record," smiled the 18-year-old Bliss after extending his current win streak<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/19/richie-bliss-no-7-103-reaches-milestone-at-florida-state-tournament/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2712388713061961248?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-67940808946359634802011-02-18T17:17:00.001-08:002011-02-18T17:17:58.050-08:00To turn Brandon Jeske (No. 4 @ 130) into one of the country's top wrestlers, his family ran its car into the ground. <br /> <br />The 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan sits in front of Tanya Birchett's house, no longer able to handle long trips. It finally conked out last summer, just a few miles short of its destination, though the family forgets that final location. <br /> <br />Brandon believes it was Fargo, N.D. Tanya, his mother, thinks it was Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where the Walsh Ironman takes place. <br /> <br />"We<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/18/brandon-jeske-no-4-130-wrestling-to-win/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-6794080894635963480?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-55746411303180663342011-02-18T17:11:00.001-08:002011-02-18T17:11:06.827-08:00Big man, big goal. <br /> <br />Williamsburg heavyweight Austin Blythe (No. 9 @ HWT) pinned his way into the 285-pound semifinals Thursday in the Class 2-A state wrestling meet at Wells Fargo Arena. <br /> <br />He will try to join 86 Iowans who have won three or more individual titles this week and become the 42nd four-time finalist at state. <br /> <br />“I think this is a great time to put my stamp on history,” Blythe said. <br /> <br />To Continue Reading Blog by John Naughton of <p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/18/austin-blythe-no-9-hwt-dreaming-big/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5574641130318066334?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-85765461425789641722011-02-18T15:19:00.001-08:002011-02-18T15:19:53.062-08:00Jahwon Akui (No. 3 @ 171), an All-State running back and the state's top-ranked 171-pound wrestler, was suspended from participating in athletics by St. Rita for a "behavioral incident," and as a result will not attempt to defend his individual state title at this weekend's state wrestling tournament in Champaign, assistant athletic director Zach Blaszak said. <br /> <br />Akui, the defending 171-pound Class 3A champ, said he was told of the decision Wednesday evening. <br /> <br />Akui, who was 26-0 and the<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/18/jahwon-akui-no-3-171-barred-from-defending-state-title/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-8576546142578964172?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-61486243032877666002011-02-18T14:45:00.001-08:002011-02-18T14:45:02.726-08:00Mead High’s Jordan Rogers (No. 4 @ 171) will step on one of a checkerboard of wrestling mats today at Mat Classic XXIII as the most feared athlete at the state tournament in the Tacoma Dome. <br /> <br />And the most accomplished. <br /> <br />The 171-pound junior dynamo has had quite a bit happen in the past 12 months – starting with last year’s Mat Classic, which he missed after coming down with appendicitis in the days leading up to the event. <br /> <br />Sidelined nearly a month, Rogers returned to<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/18/jordan-rogers-no-4-171-most-feared-at-washington-mat-classic-xxiii/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-6148624303287766600?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-82354629899547705912011-02-18T14:21:00.001-08:002011-02-18T14:21:58.875-08:00Viking sophomore Tyler Askey (H.M. @ 152) takes a perfect 94-0 varsity record into to the Class AAAA state tournament at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth where he will be a favorite to win this year's 152-pound state title. <br /> <br />The GHSA state tournaments will feature a trio of Coweta wrestlers led by Askey as a top seed following his Class AAAA West Sectional title last weekend. In the Class AAAAA tournament, both East Coweta 125-pound sophomore Drew Higgins and Newnan 160-pound junior David<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/18/tyler-askey-hm-152-chasing-excellence/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-8235462989954770591?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-69865188303541380812011-02-18T14:14:00.001-08:002011-02-18T14:14:49.299-08:00Kory Hudson didn't have to convince his sister, Brittaney, to come watch him at the state wrestling tournament. <br /> <br />She had to be there anyway. <br /> <br />The Bennett High School siblings each qualified in Class 3A, marking what is believed to be the first time a brother-sister tandem has qualified in the same season. <br /> <br />Kory, a freshman wrestling at 140 pounds, wiped out a two-point deficit in the final 20 seconds Thursday at the Pepsi Center to defeat Strasburg's Justice Smith 4-3. Brittaney, a<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/18/colorado-brother-sister-tandem-make-wrestling-history/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-6986518830354138081?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-62878369346614293382011-02-18T12:58:00.001-08:002011-02-18T12:58:07.829-08:00Beyond the history and controversy surrounding the first two girls to compete at the traditional state wrestling tournament Thursday, there was plenty to talk about in Class 3-A. <br /> <br />Tyler Feller of Council Bluffs Lewis Central pulled off a big upset and the most stunning comeback of the tournament when he pinned top-ranked 125-pounder Tanner Werner of Waverly-Shell Rock. <br /> <br />Feller, who has a class-best 49 wins, trailed 11-0 at the end of the second period but made sure the score didn’t<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/18/tanner-werner-hm-125-upset-in-opening-round-of-iowa-state-tournament/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-6287836934661429338?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-34936529673759298742011-02-17T21:19:00.001-08:002011-02-17T21:19:50.111-08:002011 Virginia High School <br />Wrestling State Tournament <br /> <br />The 2011 VHSL Wrestling Championships will be held Friday and Saturday, February 18-19, 2011, at two locations. The Group A and AA Championships will be conducted at The Salem Civic Center in Salem, VA. The Group AAA event will be held in the Harry M. Smith Field House at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, VA. <br /> <br />SCHEDULE: <br />FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011 <br /> <br /> 10:00 AM WEIGH-IN FOR ALL WEIGHTS <br /> 12:00 PM FIRST ROUND/FIRST ROUND<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/17/2011-virginia-high-school-wrestling-state-tournament-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-3493652967375929874?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-55123883592349885172011-02-17T12:05:00.001-08:002011-02-17T12:05:40.226-08:0081st MSHSAA Wrestling Championships <br /> <br />When: February 17-19, 2011 <br /> <br />Where: Mizzou Arena - Columbia, Mo <br /> <br />Championship Bouts: The championship bouts will begin with the 112-pound weight class. <br /> <br />Watch Video: Video from each day may be seen at www.MSHSAA.tv. <br /> <br />ARTICLE: <br /> <br /> 5 things you should know about <br /> <br />By: Cody Dyer of the Carthage Press <br /> <br /> <br />1. Mizzou Arena <br /> <br />Mizzou Arena, located on the campus of the University of Columbia, opened in November of 2004. The facility, home of the<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/17/2011-missouri-high-school-wrestling-state-tournament-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5512388359234988517?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-88209687709359729882011-02-17T11:06:00.001-08:002011-02-17T11:06:11.279-08:00An Iowa high school wrestler who was one of the favorites to win his weight class defaulted on his first-round state tournament match rather than face one of the first girls to ever qualify for the event. <br /> <br />Joel Northrup, a home-schooled sophomore who was 35-4 wrestling for Linn-Mar High this season, said in a statement that he doesn't feel it would be right for him to wrestle Cedar Falls freshman Cassy Herkelman. Herkelman, who was 20-13 entering the tournament, and fellow 112-pounder Ottumwa<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/17/iowa-wrestler-defaults-to-girl-in-state-tournament/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-8820968770935972988?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-66419057589151171502011-02-17T09:05:00.001-08:002011-02-17T09:05:14.927-08:002011 Washington State <br /> <br />Mat Classic XXIII Championships <br /> <br />When: Friday &amp; Saturday, Feb. 18 &amp; 19 <br /> <br /> <br />Tournament Schedule: <br /> <br />FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 <br /> <br /> 8:45 am: Doors Open to Public <br /> 10:00 am to 2:00 pm: FIRST SESSION <br /> 3:45 pm - WSCA Coach of the Year Awards <br /> 4:00-9:30 pm: SECOND SESSION <br /> 9:30 pm: Dome Closes to All <br /> <br />SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19 <br /> <br /> 8:45 am: Doors Open to Public <br /> 9:45 am: WIAA Team Academic Awards <br /> 10:00 am-2:15 pm: THIRD SESSION (placing matches for<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/17/2011-washington-high-school-wrestling-state-tournament-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-6641905758915117150?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-16026918673345685442011-02-17T07:24:00.001-08:002011-02-17T07:24:18.259-08:00fl2011 Florida High School <br /> <br /> <br />State Wrestling Tournament <br /> <br />When: Friday, Feb. 18-Saturday, Feb. 19 <br /> <br />Where: The Lakeland Center <br /> <br /> Venue Information <br /> Simplified Driving Directions <br /> <br />Host: The Lakeland Center <br /> <br />Parking: $7.00 per day (as per The Lakeland Center) <br /> <br />Admission: $8.00 per session <br /> <br />Schedule: <br /> <br /> Thursday, Feb. 17 – Scales avaliable, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Roll arounds, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Coaches pick up packets, 5:30-7:30 p.m. <br /> Friday, Feb. 18 – Mandatory coaches meeting,<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/17/2011-florida-high-school-wrestling-state-tournament-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-1602691867334568544?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-40720204842347758202011-02-16T12:54:00.001-08:002011-02-16T12:54:51.740-08:002011 North Dakota High School <br /> <br /> <br />State Wrestling Tournament <br /> <br />The NDHSAA sponsored State Wrestling Tournament will be held at the FargoDome on February 17-21, 2011. Ed Lockwood, Athletic Director of the Fargo Public Schools and Curt Jones, West Fargo Activities Director will be the tournament managers. <br /> <br />Tickets are on sale at the FargoDome. Season tickets (3-day) may be purchased through Ticketmaster. Individual day tickets need to be purchased in person. Additional<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/16/2011-north-dakota-high-school-wrestling-state-tournament-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-4072020484234775820?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-78526315218675466172011-02-16T12:24:00.001-08:002011-02-16T12:24:30.625-08:002011 Nebraska High School <br /> <br />State Wrestling Tournament <br /> <br />The best high school wrestlers in Nebraska will meet on the mats vying to be crowned the best in the state this weekend. <br /> <br />When: February 16-19th, 2011 <br /> <br />Where: Qwest Center, Omaha. <br /> <br />State Tournament Schedule <br /> <br />2011 State Wrestling Unbeaten Wrestlers <br /> <br />Class A <br /> <br /> 103 - James Bamford, Kearney (38-0-10) <br /> 160 - Chase White, Lincoln High (37-0-12) <br /> 171 - Logan Molina, Lincoln High (37-0-12) <br /> 189 - Derek Geddings, South<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/16/2011-nebraska-high-school-wrestling-state-tournament-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-7852631521867546617?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-91304873743186818602011-02-16T11:49:00.001-08:002011-02-16T11:49:17.210-08:002011 Illinois Wrestling <br />Individual State Tournament <br />When: Fri.-Sat., Feb. 18-19, 2011 <br /> <br />Where: Assembly Hall, Champaign (directions) <br /> <br /> <br />Tournament Schedule: <br /> <br /> Friday, February 18 <br /> <br />Session One <br /> <br /> 7:30 a.m. -- Doors Open to Public <br /> 8:30 a.m. -- Class 3A First Round matches (6 mats) <br /> 11:00 a.m. -- Classes 1A and 2A First Round matches (2mats per class) <br /> Class 3A Quarterfinal matches (2 mats) <br /> 3:00 p.m. -- Weight Checks (Tunnel) <br /> <br />Session Two <br /> <br /> 5:00 p.m. -- Doors Open to<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/16/2011-illinois-high-school-wrestling-state-tournament-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-9130487374318681860?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-18723112292401268242011-02-15T22:33:00.001-08:002011-02-15T22:33:41.812-08:002011 Georgia High School Wrestling State Tournament <br /> <br />Dates <br />Thursday-Saturday, February 17-19, 2011 <br /> <br />Location <br />Arena at Gwinnett Center <br />Click here for directions <br /> <br />Admission <br />Admission prices for State Tournaments will be $7.00 on Thursday, and $10 per day on Friday and Saturday. A total tournament ticket will be sold for $24.00. Tickets are on sale at the Arena Box Office. <br /> <br />TV/Web <br />GPB Sports will televise the GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championship presented by the US Army<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/16/2011-georgia-high-school-wrestling-state-tournament-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-1872311229240126824?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-86408677843570141852011-02-15T22:01:00.001-08:002011-02-15T22:01:48.743-08:00This week HS Wrestling will be tracking a variety of events from around the nation. Below you will find all of the coverage areas HSWrestling.Net will be providing access to throughout the weekend. Depending upon the level of access we have to the event you may be able to watch live video, track results, or even interact with fans during the event! <br /> <br />February 15th, 2011 <br /> <br /> D1 Team Sect. A - Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin <br /> D1 Team Sect. B - West De Pere, Wisconsin <br /> D1 Team<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/16/2011-wrestling-tournament-results-feb-15th-20th/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-8640867784357014185?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-22673708185050244672011-02-15T21:51:00.001-08:002011-02-15T21:51:03.969-08:00Colorado High School Wrestling State Tournament <br /> <br />The highlight of this week will be Colorado's wrestling tournament, which began in 1936. The tournament at the Pepsi Center, which starts Thursday, will have 896 wrestlers deciding individual and team championships over three days. The field's ultimate session, the championship finals, will be preceded by one of the school year's most watched and most anticipated events, the parade of champions that begins at 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />When: Feb. <p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/15/2011-colorado-high-school-wrestling-state-tournament-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2267370818505024467?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-25426568240320543462011-02-15T21:26:00.001-08:002011-02-15T21:26:06.792-08:002011 Iowa High School <br />State Wrestling Tournament <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />When: <br /> <br />The Iowa state wrestling championships run Wednesday through Saturday (Feb.15th - 19th) at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. <br /> <br />Event schedule <br /> <br />Class 1A kicks off the tournament at 1 p.m. on Wednesday with the first round and first-round consolation matches. Class 2A gets underway at 6 p.m. while 3A waits until 9 a.m. Thursday for first-round action. <br /> <br />The 1A and 2A quarterfinals are later Thursday afternoon and evening<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/15/2011-iowa-high-school-wrestling-state-tournament-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2542656824032054346?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-14196898685905403512011-02-15T20:43:00.001-08:002011-02-15T20:43:43.464-08:00Megan Black had a dream to make history by becoming the first-ever female competitor to qualify for the Iowa High School State Wrestling Meet. <br /> <br />After one long day that ended with one long match, Black made her dream a reality. The Ottumwa sophomore will be one of two of the first females to qualify for the state meet on Saturday, winning the 112-pound wrestleback final 12-9 over Fort Madison sophomore Christian Dunn at Mount Pleasant High School. <br /> <br />“It feels great,” Black said.<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/15/first-female-wrestlers-to-compete-at-iowa-state-tournament/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-1419689868590540351?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-4004562095112534682011-02-15T12:40:00.001-08:002011-02-15T12:40:00.419-08:00These are special times for the St. Johns High School wrestling team. Last season, the team won the school's first state championship in any sport since the 1920's, taking the Division 2 title. <br /> <br />It's favored to successfully defend its title later this month, is currently ranked No. 10 in the nation and boasts one of the nation's top wrestlers in junior Taylor Massa (No. 2 @ 160). <br /> <br />"I knew we could be a good team, but I never thought we could be this good … you know, nationally<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/15/no-10-st-johns-mi-a-powerhouse-in-the-making/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-400456209511253468?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-2784494440793598252011-02-14T21:50:00.001-08:002011-02-14T21:50:50.164-08:00The National Wrestling Coaches Association is a professional organization dedicated to serve and provide leadership for the advancement of all levels of the sport of wrestling with primary emphasis on scholastic and collegiate wrestling programs. The membership embraces all people who are interested in amateur wrestling. <br /> <br />The NWCA, through its organizational structure, promotes communication, recognition achievement, recommends rules and regulations, sponsors events and serves as an<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/14/free-resources-from-the-national-wrestling-coaches-association-nwca/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-278449444079359825?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-92118032568218096732011-02-14T21:06:00.001-08:002011-02-14T21:06:25.658-08:00Ten years ago there wasn't a wrestling room at Marmion Academy (No. 20 in the Nation). There were no tournament plaques, no pictures of state champions, and no old chalkboard that lists the day's schedule. <br /> <br />It was just a room. <br /> <br />However, Dean Branstetter changed all that. Branstetter, a former head wrestling coach for high schools in Indiana and Michigan, started the Marmion program that is currently ranked No. 3 by the Chicago Sun-Times in Class 2A. <br /> <br />While nine years is a<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/14/no-20-marmion-academy-il-a-decade-of-wrestling/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-9211803256821809673?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-27803055130386922982011-02-14T20:50:00.001-08:002011-02-14T20:50:05.750-08:00The State Dual Meet Championships wrapped up in exciting fashion on Saturday, February 12th at the newly renovated Linganore High School in Frederick County. <br /> <br /> <br />The State Semifinals for Class 4A/3A began at 12 noon with a barn-burner of a match as #1 Stephen Decatur fell to #4 Urbana 41-31. In the other 4A/3A Semifinal, #3 LaPlata handled #2 Blake by a score of 61-18. The Class 2A/1A State Semifinals rolled on with #1 Glenelg defeating #4 Rising Sun 50-20 and #3 Winters Mill<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/14/2011-maryland-high-school-team-dual-championships-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2780305513038692298?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-58485302210861086012011-02-14T12:50:00.001-08:002011-02-14T12:50:14.038-08:00To a man, the Drillers agreed: Bakersfield (CA) (No. 11 in Nation) wrestling team is no less hungry, no less motivated and no less focused that it was a year ago, when it was chasing a state title instead of defending one. <br /> <br />It showed Saturday, when Drillers won 10 of the 14 finals matches in the Southwest Yosemite League Championships at Frontier. <br /> <br /> "It hasn't changed. Even though we won last year, people might say that it wasn't legit. We're not cocky; we're just here to wrestle. <p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/14/no-11-bakersfield-rolls-to-swyl-championship/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5848530221086108601?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-44028216929705858282011-02-14T09:29:00.001-08:002011-02-14T09:29:44.126-08:00Written By: <br />Brian F. Brakeman <br /> <br />January 26, 2011 <br /> <br />The production of this report from my handwritten copy is no easy job. I forget words, use weird punctuation, and my handwriting gets worse with each successive weight class. The typists who transform such material into what you are reading today deserve tremendous accolades. Chief among them is my long-suffering cousin, Nancy Dimitris, and her colleague Vickie Billow. Next time you see them thank them and re-express my gratitude for<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/14/ohio-high-school-state-wrestling-tournament-predictions-brakeman-report/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-4402821692970585828?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-27814257543183806662011-02-13T23:01:00.001-08:002011-02-13T23:01:20.029-08:00Billy Hagany and Nick Francavilla (H.M. @ 125) failed to make their preferred weight Sunday. But when their turns on the mat came around, the two wrestlers for High Point (No. 14 in the Nation) more than made up for it, closing out the Wildcats’ 30-28 victory over South Plainfield for the NJSIAA Group 3 state championship. <br /> <br />High Point (NJ), No. 2 in The Star-Ledger Top 20 state rankings, received back-to-back decision victories from Hagany at 125 pounds and Francavilla, a two-time<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/14/no-14-high-point-nj-wins-njsiaa-group-3-state-championship/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2781425754318380666?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-78922594039740177642011-02-13T12:20:00.001-08:002011-02-13T12:20:58.650-08:00Destin McCauley's (No. 1 @ 152) pinned his opponent last Thursday in his last match of the regular season, which would set a new Minnesota State Career Record in falls. <br /> <br />With that pin, he has 184 career falls to go along with 273 career wins (State Record). <br /> <br />McCauley, committed to the University of Wisconsin, will be going for his 5th Individual State Title this year and will head off to the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs this fall. <br /> <br />HSWrestling will be<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/13/destin-mccauley-no-1-152-sets-minnesota-records/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-7892259403974017764?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-18158951041716718592011-02-13T11:52:00.001-08:002011-02-13T11:52:37.261-08:00The Fahy brothers, John (H.M. @ 125) and Matthew, were individual winners for Trinity as the Shamrocks won their seventh straight team title in the Region Four wrestling tournament Friday night at Seneca. <br /> <br />St. Xavier also had brothers take individual crowns in John and Justin Lampe, but the Tigers finished as runners-up to Trinity in the team race, 283½ to 261. Trinity, seeking a third straight state championship, won the last four weight classes and eight overall to St. X's four. <br /> <br />“We<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/13/fahy-brothers-john-h-m-125-and-matt-head-to-kentucky-state-tournament/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-1815895104171671859?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-54688926810353884802011-02-13T11:48:00.000-08:002011-02-13T11:49:00.025-08:00The road to a North Carolina dual-team wrestling championship has gone through Winston-Salem the past four seasons. It went through there again Thursday at the 4A West region final. <br /> <br />But the dual-team meet wasn’t over after the Parkland Mustangs beat the Lake Norman Wildcats 42-27 to pick up their 215th -consecutive win. The coaches shared some words over a possible video scandal, and wrestlers almost got into a fight while shaking hands. <br /> <br />The Mustangs accused the Wildcats of sending a<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/13/scandal-between-nc-high-school-wrestling-teams/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5468892681035388480?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-2189525960984930882011-02-13T11:46:00.001-08:002011-02-13T11:46:40.344-08:00When you sport a target as big as Cody Phillips (No. 9 @ 112), it is just a matter of time before someone hits it. <br /> <br />On Saturday, Mason Todd found the bull's-eye. The junior from Pendleton Heights bagged what was arguably the biggest upset in the state during the IHSAA individual wrestling semistate at Chrysler Fieldhouse. <br /> <br />Phillips, a two-time state champion at 103 pounds, sustained the first loss of his high school career in the 112 championship match. Todd halted Phillips' win streak at<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/13/cody-phillips-no-9-112-suffers-first-career-loss-then-advances-to-state/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-218952596098493088?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-687219884533652732011-02-13T11:31:00.001-08:002011-02-13T11:31:23.548-08:00Perennial state contender Brandon is gearing up for what could be a 20th state crown, but first things first. Having already won county and district championships in recent weeks, the Eagles claimed the Class 3A, Region 2 title Saturday. <br /> <br />That gave the Eagles 22 straight region championships and 30 overall. Brandon finished with 318 points, well ahead of host Kissimmee Osceola's 172.5. <br /> <br />Palm Harbor University's Aaron Hartman defeated Brandon's two-time state champion Rossi Bruno<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/13/rossi-bruno-no-6-130-loses-brandonfl-wins-region/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-68721988453365273?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-86727505852020852672011-02-13T11:28:00.001-08:002011-02-13T11:28:33.728-08:00Just 13 seconds into the 171-pound title match at Saturday's individual wrestling Class 3A Leyden Sectional, St. Rita's Jahwon Akui (No. 3 @ 171) made a loud and clear statement. <br /> <br />The top-ranked defending state champion grabbed the leg of Oak Park's Sam Brooks (H.M. @ 171), hooked his other leg and loudly dropped the defending 160-pound champ to the mat for an early takedown on his way to a 7-5 win. Akui improved to 26-0, while Brooks fell to 25-3, including two losses to the St. Rita<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/13/jahwon-akui-no-3-171-defeats-sam-brooks-h-m-171-at-sections/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-8672750585202085267?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-9415283852945977732011-02-13T11:24:00.001-08:002011-02-13T11:24:00.599-08:00That roar heard from the Hamilton High School gym was the sound of history being made. <br /> <br />Townsend senior Jade Rauser capped his amazing high school career with a fourth state championship on Saturday during the finals of the State B-C wrestling meet. Rauser beat Glasgow's Braden Hallock to win the 119-pound weight class and finish his career with an amazing 175-0 record. <br /> <br />The most-anticipated match of the weekend ended up being the first final of the night based on a random drawing of<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/13/jade-rauser-no-6-125-and-val-rauser-no-9-130-state-champions/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-941528385294597773?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-86233768018292525182011-02-13T11:22:00.001-08:002011-02-13T11:22:01.607-08:00Forget his opponents. The only thing that could've stopped Tucson Sunnyside's Kory DeBerry on Friday was a gushing bloody nose. <br /> <br />But in reality, even that didn't stand a chance. DeBerry overcame three stoppages in his championship match to tend to his nose and capped his high school career with his fourth state title, winning the Division I 152-pound championship at Tim's Toyota Center. <br /> <br />"It's just great," DeBerry said, after finishing his season 38-0 and becoming just the 26th Arizona<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/13/sunnysides-kory-deberry-becomes-arizonas-26th-4-time-state-champ/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-8623376801829252518?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-57799380270169512402011-02-13T11:20:00.001-08:002011-02-13T11:20:10.695-08:00John Guzzo (No. 15 @ 160) of High Point (NJ) has been lost for the remainder of the season due to a Shoulder Injury. <br /> <br />High Point will miss Guzzo's presence in the lineup as they face Anthony Ashnault and South Plainfield today at 3:30 P.M.<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/13/john-guzzo-no-15-160-suffers-season-ending-injury/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5779938027016951240?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-56665673432964681432011-02-13T10:32:00.001-08:002011-02-13T10:32:08.352-08:00J’den Cox (H.M. @ 215) is undefeated this season, but during the Class 4, District 3 Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at Jefferson City High School, he was finally pinned. <br /> <br />Cox’s mother, Cathy Cox, heard about it when she came across the person that accomplished the feat in the bleachers at Fleming Fieldhouse. She had to ask to make sure it was true. <br /> <br />“Did you pin J’den?” Cathy Cox asked. <br /> <br />Six-year-old Jack Zeitz replied with a smile and a vigorous nod, and Cathy Cox<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/13/jden-cox-hm-215-injured-but-ready-for-state/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5666567343296468143?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-53451712650540795792011-02-13T10:04:00.001-08:002011-02-13T10:04:38.486-08:00Andrew Campolattano (No. 1 @ 215) will enter the final three weeks of his high school career as the state's all-time victories leaders. Campolattano picked up three victories in a quad meet today to improve to 165-1 in his career. The 165 wins passes three-time state champion Frank Cagnina of Queen of Peace, who was graduated last year after winning a third state title. <br /> <br />Campolattano embarks on his quest to become the state's second four-time state champion with the start of the<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/13/andrew-campolattano-no-1-215-new-jerseys-all-time-win-leader/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5345171265054079579?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-36772665909421060542011-02-12T18:41:00.001-08:002011-02-12T18:41:27.867-08:00The results from the Indiana Semi-State Tournament are flowing in. Find the results links below for each of the four very competitive semi-state events. The Merrillville semi-state includes Feeder Regionals Calumet, LaPorte, Logansport, Rochester. Woodlan's semi-state includes Feeder Regionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Peru. New Castle includes Feeder Regionals: North Montgomery, Pendleton Heights, Perry Meridian, Richmond. And Evansville Reitz's semi-state includes<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/12/2011-indiana-semi-state-championship-results/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-3677266590942106054?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-89155129071705544822011-02-12T13:30:00.001-08:002011-02-12T13:30:34.124-08:00Bethlehem Catholic won its first PIAA team wrestling title as the Golden Hawks drilled District 10 runner-up Fort LeBoeuf 38-21 in the Class AA championship match this afternoon at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. <br /> <br />It was the first team title for a District 11 team since Nazareth in 2007, and the first in Class AA since Northern Lehigh in 2005. <br /> <br />Elliot Riddick's 17-9 major decision at 160 pounds clinched the title for Becahi. The Golden Hawks posted just one pin -- from Darian Cruz (103) <p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/12/no-15-bethlehem-catholic-and-no-22-central-dauphin-capture-piaa-team-titles/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-8915512907170554482?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-71951907293732229982011-02-12T02:51:00.001-08:002011-02-12T02:51:23.601-08:00MHSA sanctioned one class of wrestling in 1956 for all competing schools. In 1958 AA and A-B-C champions were named and finally three classes were arranged with AA, A and B-C continuing to the present. The state tournaments were held at separate sites until 1988 when The All Class Wrestling Tournament was initiated at MetraPark in Billings with wrestling occurring on twelve mats. It has grown to be one of the MHSA's most popular events, breaking gate records every year, but one, since its<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/12/2011-montana-high-school-wrestling-state-tournament/">Montana State Results</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-7195190729373222998?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-4069395311371408742011-02-11T12:07:00.003-08:002011-02-11T12:07:40.348-08:002011 Pennsylvania Wrestling <br />Team Dual State Tournament <br /> <br />Championship Schedule: <br /> <br /> First Round: Monday, February 7 - Regional Sites <br /> Second Round through Consolation Finals &amp; Finals: <br /> <br /> Thursday, Feb. 10 through Saturday, Feb. 12 <br /> Where: GIANT Center, Hershey <br /> <br /> <br /> Championships Schedule <br /> Directions to Hershey Events <br /> <br />RESULTS &amp; BRACKETS: <br /> <br /> <br /> AA Bracket <br /> AAA Bracket <br /> <br />Tournament Schedule: <br />Friday, Feb. 11 <br />AA Quarterfinals <br /> <br /> <br /> Burrell 49, Bedford 15 <br /> Ft.<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/11/2011-pennsylvania-high-school-wrestling-team-state-tournament-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-406939531137140874?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-61209668597686695472011-02-11T12:07:00.001-08:002011-02-11T12:07:13.821-08:00Nazareth Area High School's wrestlers came into a second-round PIAA Class AAA team tournament match up with District 7 champion Canon-McMillan owning the confidence booster of a 32-26 defeat of the Big Macs in Virginia Jan. 8. <br /> <br />But this time at Hershey's Giant Center, the Blue Eagles, District 11's runner-up, tumbled 26-25. <br /> <br />The loss dropped the Blue Eagles into the consolation bracket Friday (10 a.m.) when Nazareth will meet District 9 champion Clearfield, a 36-26 loser to District 2<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/11/no-25-nazareth-pa-suffers-loss-in-piaa-team-tournament/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-6120966859768669547?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-31883049979106230332011-02-11T11:10:00.001-08:002011-02-11T11:10:03.046-08:002011 Oklahoma Wrestling <br />Dual Team State Tournament <br />When: February 11th &amp; 12th <br /> <br />Where: <br /> <br /> 5A-6A @ Skiatook HS <br /> 3A-4A @ Cushing HS <br /> <br />Routine has taken on a new meaning over the last week for athletes and coaches preparing for the dual state wrestling tournament. <br /> <br />Instead of dealing with the normal daily schedule of school classes followed by practice or competition afterward, days off from school and action have been commonplace. <br /> <br />"Being out of school for almost two weeks<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/11/2011-oklahoma-high-school-wrestling-state-team-tournament-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-3188304997910623033?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-1040582846728713012011-02-10T21:41:00.001-08:002011-02-10T21:41:45.564-08:00Rogers City (MI) superstar heavyweight Devin Pommerenke's impressive high school wrestling career has come to a sudden and unfortunate end. <br /> <br />Devin Pommerenke (No. 2 @ HWT) ruptured a tendon in his right knee during a match at the Northern Michigan Championships in Gaylord on Jan. 29, prematurely ending his season. <br /> <br />During a bout with Kingsley's Tyler Croton, Pommerenke twisted the wrong way and felt a pop. Though he went down to his knees in some pain, he was able to finish the<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/10/devin-pommerenke-no-2-hwt-suffers-season-ending-injury/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-104058284672871301?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-50324285625360786222011-02-10T15:34:00.001-08:002011-02-10T15:34:37.355-08:00Defending state champion St. Johns (MI) (No. 10 in the Nation) easily advanced to the Division 2 wrestling regional, winning the district title with two victories Wednesday. <br /> <br />St. Johns will face the winner of the Flint Kearsley District in regional competition, which will be held next Wednesday at Owosso High (MI). <br /> <br />The Redwings defeated DeWitt, 65-12, and Bath/Lansing Catholic, 77-0. Their wresters won 12 of the 14 weight classes against the Panthers, including eight<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/10/no-10-st-johns-mi-advance-to-team-regionals/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5032428562536078622?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-47196415537155639412011-02-10T15:25:00.001-08:002011-02-10T15:25:05.647-08:00There is a recreational wrestling program for children. Oviedo wrestler Doug Vollaro (No. 10 @ HWT) joined one when he was 5 years old. <br /> <br />"It was very good for him," Mary said. "One thing led to the next, and he stuck with it. He's doing pretty well now." <br /> <br />Vollaro, now 16, is one of the top wrestlers in the state in his weight class on one of the best teams in the state. <br /> <br />He's lost only two matches in the past two seasons and he made a 4.3 grade point average last semester. <br /> <br />"Good<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/10/doug-vollaro-no-6-hwt-has-wrestling-is-in-his-blood/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-4719641553715563941?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-24610951223023179732011-02-10T12:18:00.001-08:002011-02-10T12:18:00.122-08:00Louisiana Wrestling State Tournament <br /> <br />When: Feb. 11th &amp; 12th <br /> <br />Where: CenturyTel Center in Bossier City <br /> <br />Article by: Jason Pugh at Shreveporttimes.com <br /> <br />High school wrestling in Louisiana follows many of the same demoraphic profiles of the state — most notably, the balance of power is centered along Interstate 10. <br /> <br />For years, the state wrestling championships have lived along I-10, most notably the Ponchartrain Center in suburban New Orleans. The venue for the 2011 state<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/10/2011-louisiana-high-school-wrestling-state-tournament-results-brackets/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-2461095122302317973?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-51197252192488532422011-02-10T11:26:00.001-08:002011-02-10T11:26:52.951-08:00Joe Ziebold still remembers when a third-grader named Felipe Martinez always showed him his wrestling trophies during show and tell days. <br /> <br />At the time, Ziebold, a third grade teacher and the Genoa wrestling coach, thought it was a cute gesture that always gave him a chuckle. <br /> <br />Little did the Comets coach know, that kid would go on to become a two-time state champion at one of the nation's top programs. <br /> <br />Felipe Martinez (No. 10 @ 145) , who went to school at Genoa through sixth grade, moved<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/10/felipe-martinez-no-10-145-to-join-ohio-elite/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-5119725219248853242?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-14803546302184136962011-02-10T10:14:00.001-08:002011-02-10T10:14:26.521-08:00We have received word that Under Armour and Brute are partnering on wrestling gear - bringing not only wrestling shoes but Under Armour wrestling singlets, work out gear, and other Under Armour brand products not currently available to wrestlers. <br /> <br />Once we score some pictures of the products we will get them posted on HSWrestling.Net for all of you to check<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/10/under-armour-wrestling-shoes/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-1480354630218413696?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-79971810876288923782011-02-10T09:18:00.001-08:002011-02-10T09:18:10.159-08:00It's easy to see which match should capture the most attention at the IHSA Class 3A Leyden Sectional in Franklin Park. <br /> <br />All eyes will be on what is expected to be the 171-pound final between Oak Park-River Forest junior Sam Brooks (H.M. @ 171) and undefeated St. Rita senior Jahwon Akui (No. 3 @ 171). <br /> <br />It's a match up worthy of a state championship bout, but the wrestling giants will be expected to collide at the sectional, which begins Friday. The finals will be held at 2 p.m.<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/10/jahwon-akui-no-3-171-and-sam-brooks-hm-171-to-meet-at-sections/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-7997181087628892378?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513091390618727978.post-19334507194275795202011-02-10T09:09:00.001-08:002011-02-10T09:09:46.831-08:00Cincinnati Elder High School senior wrestler Ian Korb (No. 15 @ 189) is a perfect 25-0 in the 171-pound division entering the GCL Tournament Feb. 12. A two-time state placer, Korb finished eighth in the 160-pound division as a sophomore and third at 171 as a junior. He has gone 97-11 over the last three years and will wrestle for the University of Pennsylvania. <br /> <br />Here, Korb discusses his wrestling career. <br /> <br />Aside from placing at state twice, what are you most proud of in your<p><a href="http://www.hswrestling.net/2011/02/10/ian-korb-no-15-189-goal-is-to-be-state-champion/">continue reading...</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2513091390618727978-1933450719427579520?l=wrestlingshoeswrestlinggear.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wrestling Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110969674469178130noreply@blogger.com0