jdub101

Well said, you deserve a tasty beverage.

tnvols2010, you are getting into the discussion late. It is unfortunate that over the years so many Grace supporter’s appear to be uninformed and argue with an entitled attitude. Thus, they have turned others against them, both Christian and non-Christian. In reference to the above quote, the TSSAA is a secular organization with a narrow set of rules. It is the job of the coaches and administrators to know these rules. The following are pertinent to the discussion: TSSAA Handbook Tuition and Financial Aid Section 16. If tuition is charged, it must be paid by parent, bona fide guardian or other family member. If a parent, guardian or other family member secures a loan for payment of tuition, it must remain an obligation of the parents, guardian or other family member to repay the principle and interest in full with no exceptions. P. 14 FAQ Q. Who is allowed to pay a student-athlete’s tuition? A. If tuition is charged, it must be paid by a parent, bona fide guardian, or other family member. P.49 Q. A student changes school because of the death of his/her parents or guardians. The change is necessary in order for the student to have a home. Is he/she eligible? A. Such cases should be submitted to the Executive Director who will make a decision on the facts submitted. P.45 In there rush to succeed, Grace is building teams without tradition. I understand the rule book....I've read that myself...glad to see the you can read...here's the deal though like I said before...from what I'm told by a very reliable source is that the church DID NOT give a family money so he could go to school a GCA. The money was for a love offering from the church because this family was hard up for money. The family did what they could with the money THEN decided ON THEIR OWN to send the child to GCA. The TSSAA wanted to know where the money came from. The investigation from what I'm told is over....as if there ever was one to begin with. GCA athletics CANNOT track down EVERY payment given to them or to the school. If that's what you want then you are out of your freakin mind!...So to all of you I say, so sorry. Tnvols2010, you make my point well. I said nothing about this kid, I just tried to give you some background and post some of the pertinent rules. I am not anti-Grace. All three of my kids went to Grace, my oldest graduated from there. My statement that “in there rush to succeed, Grace is building teams without tradition,” is true. When good athletes pass through small schools they are celebrated and there accomplishments remembered. They remember who scored the big touchdown years after it happened. Traditions are established on the efforts of those kids who came before. Grace seems to be embarrassed of its past and does not celebrate the years of effort it took to score that first TD. By the way, how many years did Grace have a team before they even scored? Who was Graces first stars? Who scored the first rushing TD, the first passing TD? Come on its only been something like 6 – 7 years. What year did they win there first game? Why did they have three head coaches in 5 years? Look in to these questions and I think you will find why all of these people are so anti-Grace?

tnvols2010, you are getting into the discussion late. It is unfortunate that over the years so many Grace supporter’s appear to be uninformed and argue with an entitled attitude. Thus, they have turned others against them, both Christian and non-Christian. In reference to the above quote, the TSSAA is a secular organization with a narrow set of rules. It is the job of the coaches and administrators to know these rules. The following are pertinent to the discussion: TSSAA Handbook Tuition and Financial Aid Section 16. If tuition is charged, it must be paid by parent, bona fide guardian or other family member. If a parent, guardian or other family member secures a loan for payment of tuition, it must remain an obligation of the parents, guardian or other family member to repay the principle and interest in full with no exceptions. P. 14 FAQ Q. Who is allowed to pay a student-athlete’s tuition? A. If tuition is charged, it must be paid by a parent, bona fide guardian, or other family member. P.49 Q. A student changes school because of the death of his/her parents or guardians. The change is necessary in order for the student to have a home. Is he/she eligible? A. Such cases should be submitted to the Executive Director who will make a decision on the facts submitted. P.45 In there rush to succeed, Grace is building teams without tradition.

Has someone had their feelings hurt?

Who are the teams coming to Kingsport for the Indian Classic this year?

Good question I had to ask my son who goes to ETSU. It is the Wayne G. Basler Center for Physical Activity (new campus rec. center) and is located west of the Dome.

Who should we call, at this point, to support starting a team at ETSU, AD, Pres, Std. Org. Dir.???

Kilgore was in reg 1 last year, but he moved some where up north and did not wrestle for Morristown West this year. When we wrestled Bradley Central last night the coach bumped him to 215. I do not know the name of the kid he wrestled, however I don't think he was a starter because Craig pined him in the first period. The rest of the wrestlers on the list, except for Miller, are from Chatt and points west. Where we live in East Tn it is about 5 minutes to Va., 1 hour to NC., 2 hours to SC or Knoxville, 3 hours to Charlotte, 3.5 hours to Hunting WV, 4 hours to Chatt, 5+ to Nashville, and it took us over 6 to get Clarksville. We don't wrestle a lot of those teams with the ranked 189s, it just to far to drive. However, that is not to say we do not wrestle good competition. This year we went to individual and dual tournaments in North Car., South Car., and West VA. We host a tournament where 27 teams from 7 states participated. Craig has not lost to a wrestler who was not ranked in another state, with one exception. When we wrestled in the tournament in W VA he lost to a kid from PA who was not ranked. According to the host coach, he had just beat his teammate, who was ranked in PA, in a wrestle off.

Craig Carter, Dobyns Bennett's 189, has a record of 46-5 with 32 pins and has not lost to a wrestler from Tennessee this year. The last time he lost to a Tennessee wrestler was in the second round of the cons. in the state tournament last year.

189 - Craig Carter of Dobyns Bennett has 32 pins and a record of 46 -5.

DB wrestles South Doyle (Reg two #2) tomorrow night @ DB - the winner goes to the state.

SH, both teams won 7 matches, however SH had more pins than DB.

I know its a month away, but here is a list of Region 1 winners. Help me fill in the ???? 103- Schurklknight ??“SH, ???? 112-, King-G, Goldstein -SH 119- Mann-DB, Wilson-SE 125- Mann-DB, 130- Bishop-SE, Snyder-SH 135- ???? 140- Usary-SH 145- Bishop-SE 152- ???? 160- Watkins ??“ JC, Erwin - DB 171- King-TH 189- Carter-DB 215- Coggins - Elz HWT- Fleming-DB

Who are the "studs" in each weight class in Reg 1?

TriCitiesSports.com December 31, 2008 CLOVER, SC ??“ In his constant quest for diverse competition, Coach Buzzy Mann took his Dobyns-Bennett wrestling team to suburban Charlotte for the Clover Holiday Duals. The tournament featured 12 teams from SC, NC and TN. Each team had 10 matches during the 2 day tournament. ???One of the benefits of competing in out-of-state tournaments is the unknown factor. Our guys don??™t know these guys, so they don??™t come into the tournament with any pre-conceived notions. We just wrestle who we draw,??? Mann explained. ???Overall I thought we had a solid performance from top to bottom under the circumstances. We were missing 2 varsity starters and forfeited one weight class throughout. We were able to mix things up a bit and draw on our depth,??? explained Mann. D-B finished 3rd of 12 teams behind 4A #8 South Pointe (Rock Hill) and 3A #9 Riverside (Greer). 4th place went to 1A #1 Chesterfield (near Myrtle Beach) and 5th place went to 3A #3 Bluffton (Hilton Head). ???We really had strong performances from all of our wrestlers at this tournament, but the following 9 stood out,??? said Mann -- Craig Carter (10-0), Adam Mann (10-0), Austin Mann (9-1), Zack Fleming (9-1), Mark Erwin (7-2), Trent O??™Brien (7-2), Keith Gilliam (7-3), Chris Stout (4-1) and Evan Earles (6-3). Craig Carter and Adam Mann were tournament champions. Carter defeated the state??™s #12 4A wrestler and won an electrifying 3OT decision over #7 4A, respectively. ???Craig had a real standout performance for us. He was focused and consistent. He??™s a senior leader and he??™s doing exactly what I expect of him. I am proud to see his hard work paying off,??? said Mann. Adam Mann won a decision over the #3 2A/1A wrestler in South Carolina. ???Adam hung tough and came away with hard fought victories over quality opponents. He??™s learning to stick it out and find a way to win. This is exactly the kind of experience that will pay huge dividends down the road,??? said Mann. ???Trent O??™Brien and Keith Gilliam had impressive wins over ranked opponents,??? Mann noted. ???They were very consistent and this was probably their best varsity performance to date.??? Another senior leader, Evan Earles, had a standout performance with decisions over two of South Carolina??™s ranked wrestlers. ???Evan continues to impress me with his work ethic. He had an outstanding performance in the Indian Classic last weekend and it carried over this weekend,??? said Mann. D-B travels to Rutherfordton, NC this weekend to compete in the R-S Central Duals.