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FIGHT NIGHT TONIGHT at BLACKMAN WRESTLING ROOM (Behind Blackman Middle) Come out and get better. - 5PM - OPEN TO ALL HS WRESTLERS

So the involved student-athlete is ineligible now? Seems a bit harsh?

Final Score 66-6

Like I said, name the lineup you think it should have been. I'm interested to hear your thoughts.

Humor, this kind of talk is a slam on every kid who is on the team. The team assembled is all freshmen and sophomores. My son is the 160. Give us the lineup of who you think should be the best of the best.

Who are the top Fresh/Soph 220s?

Does the grind stop for Spring Break? NOPE!!! - - - Fight Night at Blackman TONIGHT! Last week, we had at least two state champs and easily a dozen state medalists! Come out and get some live matches in against some great competition. The Blackman wrestling building is located behind Blackman Middle School. Starting promptly at 5!

Congrats to all those who went to the NHSCA! It was nice to see a ton of kids repping Tennessee. We still have a long way to go, but getting up there and competing is a huge step in the right direction. If you are interested, here are some numbers and stats. If I missed something, let me know. There were only 5 All-Americans out of 81 TN wrestlers and by my count 18 of the 81 wrestlers that competed had a winning record. They are as follows: Sr 126 CHRIS DEBIEN - Cleveland High School 5-0 (1st) So 285 SAMMY EVANS - Alcoa 4-1 (3rd) So 113 GAVIN HUTCHENS - Pigeon Forge 8-3 (6th) So 285 NICHOLAS BOYKIN – Riverdale 5-2 (7th) Jr 195 BENJAMIN STACEY - Father Ryan 4-3 (8th) So 106 TJ HICKS – Bradley 5-2 Jr 138 MICHAEL MURPHY - Baylor School 4-2 So 106 CHRISTIAN SIMPSON - Father Ryan 4-2 So 113 GABRIEL ELKIN – MBA 4-2 So 120 RYAN MCELHANEY - Bradley Central 4-2 Fr 106 CALVIN MARTIN - William Blount High 3-2 Jr 182 BRETT BROWN - Bradley Central High 3-2 So 126 KNOX FULLER - Bradley Central HS 3-2 So 126 COLTON LANDERS - Cleveland High School 3-2 So 145 MATTHEW SELLS - Blackman High 3-2 So 145 DREW NICHOLSON - Christian Brothers 3-2 Sr 160 MIKE BINNS - WILSON CENTRAL 3-2 Sr 170 MICHAEL LONG - CAK 3-2 Their combined record was 71-35 We had 10 wrestlers that went 2-2 We had 26 wrestlers that went 1-2 We had 27 wrestlers that went 0-2 Congrats to EVERYONE who went up and competed. Our kids are getting better!! Congrats again to Chris Debein!! He wrestled some awesome matches!

Looks like 86 Tennessee high school kids are headed to Va Beach. Good luck to everyone! Fr 106 CALVIN MARTIN William Blount High Fr 113 THOMAS BELLET Montgomery Bell Acad Fr 113 ELI MARTIN Harpeth High School Fr 113 CODY MATHEWS cleveland Fr 113 MICHEAL MOULTRY Siegel Fr 120 DD BUTLER Science Hill High Sc Fr 120 BRAXTON HUNTER Harpeth High School Fr 120 CLAY ROGERS Father Ryan Fr 126 DYLAN BRANSON heritage high Fr 126 THOMAS HATCHER Harpeth High School Fr 126 LUKE STORY Science Hill High Sc Fr 126 JOSEPH VOGELPOHL Father Ryan Fr 132 ISAAC CHARPENTER Volunteer Fr 132 NIKITA KOUZOVIK Father Ryan Fr 132 JOSH TEASTER heritage high Fr 138 ARTHUR JAMES Science Hill High Sc Fr 138 ALEX ORTIZ heritage high Fr 138 TREVOR RIPPY Beech Fr 145 TOMMY BRACKETT Christian Brothers Fr 160 DENZEL MEDINA Science Hill High Sc Fr 160 JAVIER SALVADOR heritage high Fr 170 KYLE SMITH Beech High School Fr 182 DAWSON SATTERFIELD William Blount Fr 220 JACOB COPPENGER Heritage High School So 106 TJ HICKS Bradley So 106 TREY HICKS Bradley So 106 RODNEY NELSON Tennessee High So 106 SEAN SESNAN Lebanon So 106 CHRISTIAN SIMPSON Father Ryan High Sch So 113 GABRIEL ELKIN MBA So 113 MICHAEL ELKIN MBA So 113 JACOB NEWMAN Hixson So 120 RAYMOND EASON Father Ryan High Sch So 120 RYAN MCELHANEY Bradley Central So 126 KNOX FULLER Bradley Central HS So 126 COLTON LANDERS Cleveland High Schoo So 132 BROCK HERRING McCallie School So 132 PERRY MATTHEWS Montgomery Bell Acad So 145 DREW NICHOLSON Christian Brothers So 145 DEWEY PENDLEY Tennessee High Schoo So 145 DAELYN ROSE Harpeth High School So 145 MATTHEW SELLS Blackman High So 152 BRYSON HENLEY Tennessee High Schoo So 170 EDWARD ELKINS Bradley Central Hs So 170 JERRY GOFORTH Greeneville HS So 170 JEREMY SPANGLER Tennessee High Schoo So 195 WILL SHAW Father Ryan So 220 SAMMY EVANS Alcoa So 220 TRUMAN ROSS Hixson So 285 NICHOLAS BOYKIN Riverdale So 285 LUKE ELLIS Sevier County Jr 113 PHILLIP MAXWELL Gibbs High School Jr 120 JUAN FRANSICO heritage high Jr 120 TRISTAN ROA Brentwood High Schoo Jr 120 JACOB SHELTON Springfield Jr 126 NICHOLAS KING WILSON CENTRAL HIGH Jr 126 JOSHUA LACOE Bradley Central High Jr 132 LANDON BUTLER Beech High School Jr 132 MATTHEW KIETA Pigeon Forge Jr 132 HUNTER PARKER Bradley Central Jr 132 ISAAC YATES Hixson Jr 138 CORBIN HURLEY Tennessee High Schoo Jr 138 MICHAEL MURPHY Baylor School Jr 138 DANIEL WESLEY Father Ryan High Sch Jr 145 MICHAEL DIEMER Heritage High School Jr 145 MARK FLOYD Montgomery Bell Acad Jr 145 AUSTYN RENSHAW Alcoa High School Jr 145 JOSHANCE VANCE Greeneville HS Jr 152 JOSHUA CROLEY Pigeon Forge Jr 160 KARIM SHEREEF Alcoa Jr 170 DYLAN MALONE Greeneville HS Jr 182 BRETT BROWN Bradley Central High Jr 182 KALEB RIPPY Beech Jr 195 HUNTER BAGLEY Science Hill High Sc Jr 195 BENJAMIN STACEY Father Ryan High Sch Jr 220 PEYTON REINERT Beech high Jr 285 JOHN KELLY Montgomery Bell Acad Sr 113 TORIBIO NAVARRO Bradley Central Sr 126 CHRIS DEBIEN Cleveland High Schoo Sr 132 LANE DICKESON Wilson Central Sr 138 JONATHAN CHARPENTER Cherokee Sr 138 TYLER CHRISTIAN Harpeth High School Sr 138 DAKOTA CLARK Harpeth High School Sr 160 MIKE BINNS WILSON CENTRAL Sr 170 MICHAEL LONG CAK Sr 220 NATHAN BREEDEN pigeon forge

Not a fair statement. More accurately, "young men who want to wrestle".

I hope we don't get "what we deserve".....geez.

No matter what, losing the athletes that Blackman has lost was going to take a toll this upcoming season. The whole defense from 2013 and nearly the whole offense from 2014. Looking at last year's roster, I only see 6 or maybe 7 kids who had much playing time at all last year. I think Watson will do a great job providing he gets things back to normal quickly. Any other coaches leaving?

The room was good! Several state placers and all live matches. Kids came from Blackman, Oakland, Stewarts Creek, Siegel, Eagleville & Lebanon....maybe more that I forgot.

Dont forget live wrestling at Blackman every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm. Open to all high school wrestlers.

All Mid-State Teams - stole this pic from Kramer.

I would think that a good argument could be presented to the city/state government to compel the folks at Municipal to offer the venue at a very deep discount. The parking revenue, downtown hotel room rentals and restaurant business alone would certainly merit strong consideration.

Would it be that much for Municipal really? Is it privately owned? Anyone know?

Peay is a nice venue but it is farther for EVERYONE, unless you are from Clarksville or North Nashville. We need a venue like Municipal or Murfree Center since everyone says it can be done on eight mats.

Thanks...ill try to reach out...keep me in mind if something changes. Thanks!

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Does anyone need a 152 for Dixie that you know of?

You tell them that you made a terrible decision and that you are sorry that they have to assist in paying for your mistake and lapse of judgement. Its a tough but valuable lesson for them all.

All of this just seems like a veiled attack on the Ag center.

I think the tournament has gotten better and better at the Ag Center. I haven't heard one kid complain about the venue Except for the fact that there is not a good warm up area. In Iowa and PA, people bring their families to watch the tournament because they have been involved in wrestling all their lives. Average Tennessean could care less about going to see wrestling. Until that changes, we can't compare ourselves to big wrestling states.

This qualifies as unbelievable? FB - Blackman High School (Murfreesboro, TN) is seeking applicants for the position of Head Football Coach. Successful high school head football coaching experience is preferred. Teaching position is flexible. All applicants must submit a Coaching Portfolio with resume, teaching information (must have or can get valid TN teaching license), and football program plan covering all aspects of a successful high school football program. This can be submitted electronically in one document or via hard copy mailed to Leisa Justus, Principal: justusl@rcschools.net or BHS; 3956 Blaze Drive; Murfreesboro, TN 37128. Deadline for application is Monday, March 9th. (02/20/2015)