CoachRG

This weekend there is a big pre-season tournament at Cordova. I'm sure we'll see what some teams have after Saturday. Most of region 10 will be there.

Now I am new to the state and TN wrestling, but here's a thought: What about the Pyramid in Memphis? No one plays there any more and it holds around 17,000 or so I have been told. Like I said I am new to the state and live in the Memphis area, but wouldn't that venue be a good place to hold a state tournament?

I wouldn't say there is a decline in the talent at Fargo. It's just there are some other tournaments now kids are going to go to in order to get noticed because it is cheaper. Actually the southern states are looking alot better at Fargo these days than they did 5 years ago. The difference between Virginia Beach and Fargo are the styles. At Fargo you are competing in freestyle or greco or both and at Virginia Beach they are wrestling folkstyle. Junior and Senior nationals are also a great way to get noticed (in fact I would put Jr/SR nationals ahead of Virginia Beach). Another GREAT way to get your name out there on the national scene are the Cadet and Junior Duals. The best wrestlers from each state form a team and go at and again they wrestle folkstyle and freestyle. Bottom line is you better be wrestling in the off-season if you watn to get noticed!!!! I wouldn't say there is a decline in the talent at Fargo. It's just there are some other tournaments now kids are going to go to in order to get noticed because it is cheaper. Actually the southern states are looking alot better at Fargo these days than they did 5 years ago. The difference between Virginia Beach and Fargo are the styles. At Fargo you are competing in freestyle or greco or both and at Virginia Beach they are wrestling folkstyle. Junior and Senior nationals are also a great way to get noticed (in fact I would put Jr/SR nationals ahead of Virginia Beach). Another GREAT way to get your name out there on the national scene are the Cadet and Junior Duals. The best wrestlers from each state form a team and go at and again they wrestle folkstyle and freestyle. Bottom line is you better be wrestling in the off-season if you watn to get noticed!!!!

Here is a list of state qualifiers returning this year for each school: Hope this helps: Arlington - Duncan is a 10th grader who qualified at 112 last year, Sossman is a 12th grader who qualified at 125 last year. Bartlett - Miller is an 11th grader who qualifed at 119 last year, Tindall is a 12th grader that qualifed at 160 last year, and Green is a 12th grader that qualifed at 285 last year. Bolton - Stevens is an 11th grader that qualified at 125 last year, Mobley is a 12th grader that qualified at 160 last year, Conley is a 12th grader that qualifed at 171 last year. They also have another Stevens returning that qualified at 160 2 years ago, and Koren who will be in 11th that also qualified two years ago at 103 or 112. We have an upcoming 103 that I hear about and then we have Chris Hannah who transferred in from PA but got hurt at the beginning of the season last year and could be anywhere from 125 - 140. Brighton - Jones in a 12th grader that qualified at 285 last year. Colliersville - Dial is an 11th grader that qualified at 112, Richardson 11th qualified at 130, Rogers 12th qualified at 189, and Kuntzman 11th qualified at 285 last year. Cordova - King 11th qualified at 112, Penson 11th qualified at 119, Jones 12th qualified at 135, and Reid 12th qualified at 285. Germantown - Kermick 10th qualified at 103, Carter 12th qualified at 140. Houston - Peck 12th qualified at 135, Matthew 12th qualified at 152. Kingsbury - Shafner 10th qualified at 103, Kellet 11th qualified at 130, Farmer 12th qualified at 140. Raleigh-Egypt - Walker 11th qualified at 135.

As of right now I will be moving to West TN on June 12. Shortly after that I will call a meeting and meet my team and have a mini camp and introduce them to my system. Shortly after that the dead period will hit and then we'll lift in July. My family and I are looking forward to this move!!!!

Hello, my name is Rodrigo Galvan and I am the new wrestling coach at Bolton H.S. in Arlington, TN. I grew up in Illinois and wrestled from 2nd grade up through senior year in high school. I played football in college and was a volunteer wrestling coach for 2 years while in college. After college I moved to Atlanta Ga and coached two years of wrestling in Gwinnett County, GA, one year as head jv coach and one year as head varsity coach. For the past 5 years I have been the head wrestling coach at West Hall High School in Hall County, GA. I am moving to Cordova Tennessee in June. If you would like to schedule something please don't hesitate to contact me. My email address is westhallwrestling@yahoo.com or rod.galvan@hallco.org. I will also be at Southeast Regionals this weekend so don't be a stranger. I look forward to meeting everyone and competing against you. Yours in Wrestling, Rodrigo Galvan+