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Last year we took a team down made up of Williamson County wrestlers, Team Wilco. We are trying to do that again but doesn't look like we will have enough. Changing to Team Mid TN. We need to determine if we can field a team. We are having practice right now but for anyone interested please contact me either by phone, email or text. We will have practice tomorrow night @ 7:30 at Independence if you can make it. Tomorrow night after practice we will make a final decision on whether or not we can field a team. We will also plan to practice a couple more time this week and 3 times next week (M, Tu, Th). Tournament is March 12th and 13th. Cost will be around $100 per wrestlers (hotel, shirt and entry fee included). They will also need a USA wrestling card. If interested please contact me asap. Thanks! Jared Grindstaff Independence Wrestling 615-708-6999 jaredg@wcs.edu

I might be an idiot but i can't seem to find the FS/GR schedule for this spring 2016. i have been looking but i can't find anything. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

Great article http://m.journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/2015/husker-lineman-farmer-wrestling-to-get-best-out-of-himself/article_8d30268f-d81c-5397-b1dd-613df87a7846.html?mobile_touch=true

Here are the tournaments that Independence is going to try to attend Nov 7th Preseason @ Indy Dec 5th @ Tennessee High Dec 11 or 12 @ McGavock Dec 29th @ Independence Jan 2nd @ Hendersonville Jan 9th @ Creekwood Jan 16th @ St. Andrew's Sewanee or Pigeon Forge Jan 18th @ Halls Jan 23rd @ McGavock Jan 30th @ Ravenwood (West Region) I am the contact for Nov 7th and Dec 29th @ Indy jaredg@wcs.edu if interested.

Entries are due by Sunday evenings. Please email entries to jaredg@wcs.edu

Independence High School will be hosting a Girls tournament along with its boys tournament on Tuesday Dec 30th. Information is below, entries need to be emailed to me (jaredg@wcs.edu) by Sunday Dec 28th. See below for more information. When: Tuesday Dec 30th 2014 Times: Weigh ins @ 8 am, Wrestling @ 9:30 am Cost: $8 per girl (or max of $100), checks payable to Independence Wrestling Entering Roster: We will be using track wrestling but I would like for each team to EMAIL me (jaredg@wcs.edu) their roster with their TSSAA weight class (105, 112, 120, etc) by Sunday Dec 28th. Format: We will be using pools to maximize the number of matches each lady gets. If needed we might combine some weight classes to maximize the number of matches. Awards: Medals for top 3 in each weight class or pool.

It is on track, search Maher/Garstin invitational

We still have openings in all three, although the individual tournament on Dec 30th is almost full. Please email asap if your team would like to attend. Your coaches, wrestlers and fans will not be disappointed. Preseason Duals are about 2 1/2 weeks away, still have couple spots open. You can email me at jaredg@wcs.edu

Independence has openings in all three of their tournaments. If you have ever been to an tournament at Indy you know that things run very smoothly, everyone gets lots of matches and the hospitality room is GREAT. All info is below and if you would like to attend please email me asap. If there is an error with the team lists, please just email me. Thanks! jaredg@wcs.edu Pre-season Duals Date – Saturday, November 15th Wrestling Start time TBD Teams – 8-12 Matches – All teams will get 4 to 5 duals Cost - $80 THERE WILL BE WEIGHT ASSESSMENT Teams Committed: Independence, Siegel, Hume-Fogg, Centennial, Page, Dickson Co (2-4 openings remain) Holiday Dual Tournament Date – Monday December 29th Weigh Ins – 8:30 Wrestling – 9:30 Teams – 12 Awards – Plaques for top 2 teams Matches – All teams will get 4 duals, pools, then bracket to determine 1st through 12th place Cost - $100 Teams Committed: Independence, Ravenwood, Centennial, Brentwood Academy, Scottsboro AL, Antioch, and Cumberland County (opening for 1-5 more teams) Holiday Individual Tournament (Boys and Girls) “Maher/Garstin Invitational†Date – Tuesday December 30th Weigh ins – 7 am Wrestling – 9 am Teams – 16 to 18 Cost - $175 team; $8 per girl Awards – Medals for top 3, team trophies for top 2, MOW Matches – Pools and then bracket tournament, all wrestlers get 5 matches if their brackets are full. Teams Committed: Independence, Riverdale, Brentwood, Stone Memorial, Centennial, American Christian AL, Brentwood Academy, Clarksville NE, West Creek, Scottsboro, WhitesCreek, Clarksville, and Cumberland County (opening for 3-5 more teams

Independence High has a history teaching position available and wrestling coach position as well. The position will go fast so if you know of anyone please have them email me personally or call me asap. My contact information is below. Thanks! Jared Grindstaff Head Wrestling Coach Independence High School 615-708-6999 jaredg@wcs.edu

Independence High School is looking for an assistant coach. The position can be for someone looking to teach (Science Position Open) or can be an individual that just wants to coach. Also if you are middle school certified the feeder middle school also has openings in Reading/Language Arts, Special Ed and Social Studies. If interested please email Jared Grindstaff jaredg@wcs.edu

Tonight the first night of the league, teaching this evening will be Andrew Nicola from Cumberland University. For those of you that might not know Coach Nicola, he is a phenominal technician. Should be a great evening. Still time to register for the league, can sign up on the links above or you can register at the door. Doors open at 5:30, technique @ 6 pm, live matches to follow. Question, please let me know, thanks!

Reminder, league starts this Wednesday and runs for 8 consecutive weeks (all on Wednesday nights). Sign up link above or you can register at the door. Question please feel free to contact me at jaredg@wcs.edu

Clinicians so far, still looking to add 2 more: Todd Allen - Head Coach Cumberland University Andrew Nicola - Assistant Coach Cumberland University Jason Grindstaff - NAIA Academic All-American (National Qualifier) Stephen Westbeld - NAIA All-American, Cumberland University Raymond Dunning - Multiple time All-American, Adam State Heath Eslinger - UTC Head Coach Link to sign up for the league: http://bit.ly/1fdVhEF Link for more league information: https://sites.google.com/site/independencehswrestling/mid-tn-wrestling-league

Josh Peck is right, Joe had very detailed plans on how it was going to work here and had counter points for concerns the TSSAA would have. The whole reason for the move was to get double elimination and it worked. The WCS schools have done well with the tournament and I can't thank coach Blair enough for all his hard work he put it and is still putting in. If it does move make sure you know who is going help run it because moving it to Nashville or the Boro or where ever, you will need to have those schools on board to help with workers and mats. My opinion, things are not nearly as bad as EVERYONE is making it out to be. Regardless I don't mind if it staying or goes, if it goes somewhere else, less work for WCS. The sky is not falling, TN is moving forward in a good direction. We would all love to see a combination of a UFC event and the NCAA tournament and that is going to be hard to do at this level and in this state at this time.

We will have a full list of technicians by the end of the week.

Cumberland has things headed in the right direction, I suggest getting your guys involved!

We have about half the technicians lined up, finalizing the rest, didn't want to promise anything before it was finalized. Coach Eslinger at chat said he would come down plus All-Americans I wrestled with in college. We will have QUALITY people showing technique. Coach Nicola, I was getting ready to contact you tomorrow!

Going to get former wrestlers that have had success plus college guys and coaches from UTC and Cumberland. Other area guys that live in the area that have had success at the next level.

Haven't lined all the technicians up yet but should be good. Technique will be up to instructors and kids signed up. If majority want freestyle, then that is what we will do. The more participants we get the better it will be for everyone.

Each Wednesday starting March 26th and for the following Wednesdays through May 14th, Independence High School will host league wrestling that will consist of 45 minutes technique session, followed by 2 hours of live matches. Wrestlers will arrive, check in and then weigh in each evening. The first 45 minutes will be technique and our plan is to get a different technician from around the area and across the state to come in and teach. After the 45 minutes of technique, we will pool the kids together and get each wrestler 2-3 live matches on three mats. We will end each evening at 9 pm. Wrestlers DO NOT have to show up for the technique session in order to wrestle in the live matches. They must however show up no later than 6:30 to check in so match ups can be setup by 7 pm. I strongly feel this will be a great opportunity for our guys to get some mat time and instruction on a weekly basis for a very low cost. Website to Sign up: http://bit.ly/1fdVhEF Website with full details: https://sites.google.com/site/independencehswrestling/mid-tn-wrestling-league

They have NEVER wrestled each other...

Former TN wrestler McCoy Newberg is currently wrestling 174 for the university of Nebraska as a redshirt freshmen. He is behind returning all-American Robert Kokesh(3rd). Although behind a stud McCoy is having a great year. With 2 tournaments left on his schedule he already has a 1st, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th at tournaments! He has a season record of 24-9. Not too bad, and getting to drill with Burroughs every once in awhile. Just wanted to let others know about another one of our TN boys having success at the next level. Go Big Red!!!!

Right now we have about 40 girls entered into the tournament for Saturday December 28th. Weigh ins will be at 8 am, start wresting at 9:30 am. We will not be accepting walk ups on Saturday morning but any female can still enter as long as i have have names and weights by Friday evening. Below is our list of teams I have rosters from and ones that I still need. Rosters Received: 2 from Antioch 4 from Indy 1 from Clk NE 3 from Cumberland County 8 from Montgomery County 1 from Ravenwood 2 from Sequatchie Co 2 from Whites Creek 2 from St. Andrews-Sewanee Still need names/weights from the following: Science Hill (7 girls) Stone Memorial (4 girls) West Creek (4 girls)

Still have 1 opening for our Dual tournament on Friday December 27th. Team list is below, entry fee is $100. GREAT hospitality room, the tournament WILL run very smoothly. Should be out by 6 pm at the latest. Please email me jaredg@wcs.edu if you would like the last spot. Need to get this filled quickly! Team List: Antioch BGA Brentwood Academy Centennial Huntsville, AL Independence MBA Ravenwood Scottsboro, AL West Creek Whitnall, WI