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Nice match. Clark led through the match until late in the 3rd period. Mang throws Clark to his back -- gets the takedown to tie it, but no nearfall as Clark's shoulders are out of bounds. Goes to OT and Mang throws again and pins in 0:30 in OT. Congratulations. Prattville fell short on the team title though.

(Again) For those interested, David Mang (Prattville) will be going for his first (and only?) AHSAA State Championship in the Championship Finals this evening. He faces Zach Clark (Bob Jones) whom he has defeated twice at 130 before both dropped to 125. Results are posted at www.AlabamaWrestling.Net

Bad thing is.....with the administration that we have 'running' things down here, neither do we most of the time. (We had our own little drama over 6A Section alignments and 're'alignments just hours before the seed meetings/weigh-ins.)

Here's a starting point.... http://www.kentuckywrestling.com/ http://www.kentuckywrestling.org/ http://www.kymat.com/ http://www.kyswa.org/

Depends on the situation of the state. In my opinion, participation is key. We do NOT have enough schools participating in the sport to warrant 3 classifications. However, if we combined them, our large schools would dominate and discourage the smaller schools from starting up programs. It's a kind of double-edged sword. On the other issue, for the small number of programs we have, why bother "qualifying"? I don't know that I agree with GA's 5 divisions....but I do like their participation numbers. Maybe I'd like those programs divided into 2 divisions. Then again, they have a lot of programs (seems like, anyway), so maybe they could warrant 3 divisions. (??) I can't find much wrong with TN's....other than really needing to go double-elimination. I like your participation numbers. I can also see the upside of having public/private divisions. Let's just say we (AL) have a loooooong way to go to catch up to you two.

fiscon- Kudos to you for what you do! I know what you're going through.

FYI for those interested..... David Mang (Prattville) is currently ranked #1 at 125 in Alabama and will be wrestling this weekend in the AHSAA Class 6A Section 1 Tournament (hosted by Prattville). I'll do what I can to get results up. Most of you know, but for those unfamiliar, this is our qualifying weekend for the AHSAA State Wrestling Tournament on February 2-3, 2007. We have 3 classifications (6A=large school, 5A=mid-size, 4A-1Acombined=small schools). Top 4 individuals from Sectionals go to State (ugh....8-man bracket). However, this year the AHSAA has agreed to take us back (in time) to a 16-man bracket for Class 6A, so the top 4 individuals from 4 6A Sectionals will go to 6A State (16-man bracket). And, yes......that's ridiculously short for a high school wrestling season and ridiculously small for a State Tournament --- but hey, we're working on it. (We did manage to keep the double-elimination. Hope you guys get it soon.)

CoachBlair- That makes so much sense that it's crazy. (That would have been a much better plan.)

Click here Information is updated with links to Coaches (for those new to the sport or don't know the coach credentials). Also, near the bottom of the page is a link to the registration form. At the top of the registration form is a link to a downloadable (.doc format) form for easy fill-out/mail-in. Hope this helps you guys. Looks like another outstanding camp!! (jgannonnvp - sorry for the delay in getting the form online this week!)

Um........................I told you so....

My congratulations and thank you to Bradley Central, Germantown, and Maryville for making the drive down to Birmingham. Click here. My apologies to Hamm and the rest of you in TN who've been waiting on these to be posted. Hoover Invitational @ Hoover H.S. (Hoover, AL) Final Team Standings 1. Vestavia Hills 278.5 2. Bradley Central (Cleveland, TN) 257 3. Prattville 242.5 4. Hoover 222 5. Scottsboro 208 6. Catholic (Baton Rouge, LA) 198.5 7. R.E. Lee (Montgomery) 158.5 8. Huntsville 153 Whitewater (Fayetteville, GA) 153 10. Oak Mountain 133 11. Clay Chalkville 111 12. Mountain Brook 105.5 13. Opelika 101.5 14. Maryville (Maryville, TN) 92 15. Germantown (Memphis, TN) 71 16. Spain Park 77 17. Pelham 52 18. Hueytown 51 Most Outstanding Wrestler 152 Justin Spain (Bradley Central) Best Match 119 Beau Town (Catholic) d. Steven West (Oak Mountain), 8-7 Individual Placewinners 103 1st/2nd - Robert Dyar (Vestavia Hills) d. Cody Carter (Prattville), Fall 3rd/4th - Matthew Guidry (Catholic) d. Terrence Jones (Opelika) 5th/6th - Geoffrey Bostany (Spain Park) d. Michael Bond (Hoover), Fall 7th/8th - Bradford Johnson (Scottsboro) d. Blake Savoie (Catholic B team) 112 1st/2nd - Jake Henson (Huntsville) d. Sam Knight (Catholic B team), 6-4 in OT 3rd/4th - Louis Alexander (Catholic) d. Hunter Randolph (Bradley Central) 5th/6th - John Alfano (Spain Park) d. Jarrod Dixon (R.E. Lee-Montgomery), 4-2 7th/8th - Josh Lovelady (Clay Chalkville) d. Jared Woodall (Oak Mountain), 14-2 119 1st/2nd - Beau Town (Catholic) d. Steven West (Oak Mountain), 8-7 3rd/4th - David Perry (Vestavia Hills) d. Nik Donlin (Hoover), 15-4 5th/6th - Logan Biddy (Bradley Central) d. Garon Machen (Scottsboro), 13-4 7th/8th - Chris Roberts (Huntsville) d. Cullom Walker (Mountain Brook), 17-7 125 1st/2nd - David Graham (Bradley Central) d. Davis Bagwell (Oak Mountain), 10-8 3rd/4th - Alex Hurst (Catholic) d. Drew Campbell (Hoover), 10-2 5th/6th - Gaines Yeilding (Vestavia Hills) d. Taylor Machen (Scottsboro), 8-0 7th/8th - Allen Lawrence (Hueytown) d. Robert Pritchett (Mountain Brook), 4-3 130 1st/2nd - David Mang (Prattville) d. Jeff Jones (R.E. Lee-Montgomery), 9-4 3rd/4th - Matt McFarling (Clay Chalkville) d. Blake Ridener (Maryville), 8-1 5th/6th - Tanner Johnson (Bradley Central) d. Jeff Falcon (Catholic), Fall 7th/8th - Scott Benson (Hoover) d. Tee Neely (Mountain Brook), 7-3 135 1st/2nd - Keaton Thompson (Vestavia Hills) d. Tanner Withrow (Bradley Central), 13-3 3rd/4th - Mitchell Fischer (Catholic) d. Ryan Brown (Huntsville), 9-1 5th/6th - Chris Jackson (Hoover) d. Hunter Robinson (Opelika), 9-4 7th/8th - Drew Upchurch (Clay Chalkville) d. Jake Huddleston (Whitewater), 3-1 140 1st/2nd - Tyler Osborn (Hoover) d. Christian Dealba (R.E. Lee-Montgomery), 7-1 3rd/4th - Nick Shields (Maryville) d. Jordan Killough (Prattville), 5-2 5th/6th - Trent Fresina (Catholic) d. Dustin Smith (Germantown), 3-0 7th/8th - Dean Pavlou (Bradley Central) d. Chase Penland (Whitewater), 8-5 145 1st/2nd - Derek Carmichael (Prattville) d. Joe Kyle (Mountain Brook), 7-3 3rd/4th - C.J. Henley (Hoover) d. Joseph Clegg (Huntsville), 7-0 5th/6th - Bo Bishop (Spain Park) d. Ryan May (Hueytown), Fall 7th/8th - Lawson Robinson (Scottsboro) d. John Butler (Catholic), 8-3 152 1st/2nd - Justin Spain (Bradley Central) d. John Hayden Countryman (Prattville), 2-1 3rd/4th - Jordan Strain (Whitewater) d. Chase Cuthbertson (Scottsboro), Forfeit 5th/6th - Caanan Towns (Vestavia Hills) d. John Blakely (Oak Mountain), 4-2 7th/8th - Sam Gray (Mountain Brook) d. Patrick Nelius (Germantown), 9-3 160 1st/2nd - Kyle Cuthbertson (Scottsboro) d. Travis Creagan (Bradley Central), 4-2 in OT 3rd/4th - Jacob Williamson (Whitewater) d. Ben Bridell (Mountain Brook), 3-0 5th/6th - George Lankford (Huntsville) d. Dexstrian Gunn (Opelika), 11-5 7th/8th - Matthew Pettibone (Pelham) d. Scott Plummer (Hoover), 7-5 171 1st/2nd - Justin Killough (Prattville) d. T.C. Pendleton (Hoover), Fall 3rd/4th - Matt Watson (Bradley Central) d. Steven Geyer (Germantown), 11-2 5th/6th - Henry Debeer (Whitewater B team) d. William Griffin (Vestavia Hills), 6-3 7th/8th - Jake Griffin (Whitewater) d. Jacob Winkles (Huntsville), 4-3 189 1st/2nd - Landon Hall (Maryville) d. Robbie Emmons (Prattville), Fall 3rd/4th - Chris Corley (Vestavia Hills) d. Jeff Malone (Pelham), 2-1 5th/6th - Marcus Jones (Germantown) d. Billy Womack (Scottsboro), 15-0 7th/8th - Sam Ernst (Whitewater) d. Graham Finch (Clay Chalkville), 4-0 215 1st/2nd - John Michael Clay (Vestavia Hills) d. Sam Trammell (Opelika), 4-3 3rd/4th - Daquandra Campbell (R.E. Lee-Montgomery) d. Blake Herrin (Huntsville), 3-1 5th/6th - Nick Hall (Scottsboro) d. Zack Williamson (Whitewater), Fall 7th/8th - Jacob Roberts (Catholic) d. Jessie Loscudo (Bradley Central), 11-6 285 1st/2nd - Richard Wayne (Scottsboro) d. D.J. Looney (Oak Mountain), 5-2 3rd/4th - Weston Thomas (R.E. Lee-Montgomery) d. Lee Box (Clay Chalkville), Fall 5th/6th - Isiah Williams (Hoover) d. Caleb Denison (Opelika) 7th/8th - Clay McCord (Vestavia Hills) d. Miles Head (Whitewater), Fall

Benjamin Russell (AL) is scheduled. Head's up call........watch for Di Withers (112).

Technically, Grissom's varsity was a half-show (some wrestled, some didn't). I'm not sure if their JV went to Buckhorn Border Wars or not, but their varsity came to Scottsboro. Unfortunately (in part due to the time of year), some of them sat on the sidelines with chicken soup and stitches (illnesses and injuries). Brendan Prince (160) took a hard shot above the eye in practice just a couple of days earlier. Stitches to close his eyebrow/forehead kept him sidelined. Ryan Prince and a few others had been in/out sick through the week. I had Baylor 57 ~ Scottsboro 15 from what I could gather on the score sheets. Baylor always beats up on us Alabama teams. Good luck to them in TN. Thanks for the good words regarding Scottsboro. I'll pass the compliment along. Didn't get to see some anticipated match-ups, but did get a few good matches anyway. It's been a while since I last saw Chase & Kyle lose in the same dual in the same day. Available results are posted here.

Wow! So many (good/valid) questions.......so little time. Let me first say, that while I don't agree with everything Coach Dasaro does at Grissom (or any coach for that matter), I do respect him (along with many others). walkenvol- You didn't miss a thing, and I agree with you. For clarification, my understanding is Grissom sent a mixed squad to Parkview....not just JV only. Having said that, you either commit to send your best to me if that's what I'm after, or you make it clear your intentions. I completely understand sending mixed teams to tough competition to build strength and depth within your program. How else will your JV guys improve enough to realistically challenge for the V spot? As RMC pointed out, it's good for the JV --- just know where they're most welcome. However, I also completely understand wanting to build "the" toughest southeast region tournament for promotion within the region as well as 'bragging rights'. From Coach Stromie/Coach Beuglas's standpoint, I'm surprised they invited Grissom instead of Prattville or Scottsboro. I'm particularly surprised they invited Grissom after a Parkview/Grissom incident at the Hartselle Duals a few years back. I don't expect Grissom to be at Parkview next year. However, I've been wrong before. RMC- Correct. A few years ago, Grissom sent both squads to Athens Last Man Standing. Most of the V squad qualified for the finals --- which by the way, their V squad even being there suprised me. It happened to be a year that Baylor went.....who also qualified most of their V squad for the finals. Grissom boarded the bus and went home before the finals. There were a lot of questions, but I suspect Coach Dasaro did what he felt was best for his team to not risk injury (keep in mind, it was less than 2 weeks before our Sectionals weekend). They have not been back since. They have not (until this year) gone to Scottsboro Super Duals (Baylor comes every year). Grissom is one of the closest, in travelling distance, to Scottsboro, yet Coach Staton has a hard time getting Grissom to even schedule to come --- and a harder time keeping them from cancelling. cbg- You're right. At some point, you have to expect certain things as inevitable. Or 'expect the unexpected', I guess. Anyway, good luck to everyone over the Holiday break! Hope you and yours have a blessed Holiday season (whichever celebration you choose).

Not positive. My guess is it will be a split team. Half will be going to Scottsboro Super Duals and half will be going to Buckhorn Border Wars. Neither will be a true V or JV team. (That's just a guess though.) BayouBear does his homework too. Forrest is at Dana College.

No prob. I'm working on the smaller school guys now. For some reason, they're the most rabid for seeing rankings but the most difficult to get info from. Hopefully, they'll be up soon (same location, different class heading). As far as the Southside Classic (Duals?), I'll try to get the full list of teams expected. If I can find out who exactly will be there, I can give you a better idea of what to expect. Yes, that's the one. And pretty dominating down here (so far).

Scottsboro Super Duals - Scottsboro, AL Saturday, December 23, 2006 Baylor (Chattanooga, TN), Scottsboro, Grissom, Hewitt Trussville, and Oak Mountain are currently scheduled. A team from Kentucky that was originally scheduled had to withdraw this week. Coach Chris Staton is looking for one addtional team to cover that absence to ensure 5 duals per team. The duals are scheduled for Saturday, December 23rd. This will potentially eliminate an overnight stay (depending on your travelling distance) if your state's high school athletic governing body has restrictions on your 1-day vs 2-day and overnight stay events. Coach Staton prefers to have the strongest team willing to show up. Contact Coach Chris Staton or Bob Cuthbertson if your team is interested. Coach Chris Staton cstaton@ScottsboroSchools.net (school) cstaton@scottsboro.org (home) 256.218.2064 (school) Bob Cuthbertson cuthbertsonclean@scottsboro.org

Wow. Um.....okay.....well.....so I suppose that means they're not going to the Beast of the East, as indicated on their schedule, after all? BTW, thanks BayouBear. Good luck to y'all this weekend!

The rule (maybe?) passed following Seth's 8th grade year. Sorry. Didn't mean to jack-a-thread. Back to topic..... I tend to agree with BayouBear. Surpised TN hasn't had at least one 5xer in DII.

Michael Cuthbertson (Scottsboro) >First and only (so far)....5x AHSAA Class 5A State Champion >160 (2005), 160 (2004), 135 (2003), 125 (2002), 103 (2001) >48-0 as a senior >175-4 for his career >3.7 GPA (advanced courses), National Honor Society member RMC- Sorry. This thread got by me somehow. The AHSAA has always allowed the smaller schools (e.g., Weaver ~ hence, Sutton the 6xer and Wells the 5xer) to compete early (6th-8th grades) because of the size of the school. They recently (around 2000?) allowed 7th-8th graders to compete on varsity squads of 5A and 6A schools if (and only if) that middle school only fed one high school. Michael C. was the real deal. Younger brothers (twins) Chase & Kyle are on the same track as juniors this year. Tyler Osborn (Hoover) will be going for his 5th title this year as a senior. If he succeeds, he'll be the first ever to do it in AHSAA Class 6A (largest schools).

I don't know about that, but they will have a good chance. Good luck to everyone going.

Not sure how much it will help you, but Murray County usually posts the brackets online through their site (as a favor for) Dade County. Use the links below, and you can look at the results from 2005 and 2004. It may give you an idea of what teams to expect in 2006. However, Scottsboro (AL) will not be there this year. Fort Payne (AL) will be there. Brett Warren Invitational ~ Dade County H.S. (Trenton, Ga) 2005 brackets 2005 results summary 2004 brackets 2004 results (team) summary

I'm confused, soms. What's the question? (Or was that a "huh?" of surprise rather than question?) Brendan Prince (Grissom) d. Brandon Wright (Houston), 6-4 in OT Brendan's older brother Jonathan was at Cumberland but transferred to Arizona State this year. Their younger brother Ryan is the 125 for Grissom. Not sure if that answered your "huh?", but that's the best I can do.

Coach Delgado and Coach Holmes will have the results up soon, but until then enjoy the press in the Memphis Commercial Appeal. http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/preps/...5186860,00.html

(Confirming:) Grissom (AL) is scheduled to be there with 2 teams again. Good luck to everyone.