RMC

Just got an update on Coach Ramos' son. First of all he wants to extend his appreciation to everyone for the prayers. He also apologizes for not being able to return all the phone calls he has received.

 

Trevor was fitted for a back brace yesterday (he has 2 cracked vertibrae in addition to his head injuries) and they are trying to get him to walk a bit. His communication skills continue to slowly improve. He will be hospitilized at least through today, at which time the doctors will make further determinations regarding treatment, therapy, etc.

 

Again, on behalf of the CHHS wrestling family, thanks to everyone for your continued prayers.

best_of_the_west...I'll see if I can get the names, but Nick has beaten 4 of the kids that are ranked in above him.

 

In my previous post I meant no disrespect to Kyle James. I thought he would be someone of comparable level and someone this board would know.

I feel really dumb right now. He is ranked, but I can't remember by who. I think he is ranked around 15th or 16th in the nation. Nick is one of the two guys on our team that we feel deserve to be ranked in the top 10 on our team. Nick has performed well at the national level by placing 1st and 2nd in two national tournaments. The latest of those being the NHSCA Pre-season National held in Winston-Salem. Nick is also a 3 time state 5A placer with a 1st (2003), 2nd (2002), and 4th(2001) place finish.

 

The other kid is Tyler Parker. Tyler is a two time Georgia 5A state champion and is only a Junior. Tyler has also perfomed well at the national level with 3 of his 4 loses in the last 2 years coming to wrestlers that were ranked 6th or higher. The other loss came to Kyle James in overtime at the McCallie tournament last year. He followed that loss up by defeating Kyle at the Winder-Barrow tournament the following week.

Looks like our prayers may have been answered. I just returned from the hospital and Trevor is doing very well. He sat up today and fed himself. It's possible he may go home tomorrow.

 

I don't think you could ask for a better Christmas present.

 

Coach Ramos and family wanted me to extend his thanks to the wrestling community.

112 - Cody Black 5th

125 - Michael Johns 5th

130 - Tyler Parker 2nd

140 - Sean Patrick 3rd

145 - Nick Lukacs 1st

Thanks Sly.

 

Our 103 pounder, Kyle Maynard, was given the award for Courage. You may or may not remember, Kyle doesn't have any arms or legs. He lost to the #1 ranked kid from Virginia and eventual tournament champion.

 

Our 130 pounder, Tyler Parker, lost to Vincent Ramirez in the finals 4 - 1. Ramirez is the #1 ranked kid in the nation for that weight. For some reason Tyler isn't ranked.

After being at the Tiger Holiday Classic in Chapel Hill, NC. with 42 teams from Va., NC., SC., and Georgia I'll have to say that I think Tennessee has as good of wrestling teams as anybody in the South East.

 

We, Collins Hill, Ga., came in the 3rd. We took 12 wrestlers and 5 placed. We didn't take our 171 and 189 pounders because of illness and injury.

 

Great Bridge from Va. came in 1st. They had some studs, but only one or two champions. Summerville from SC. came in 2nd. In head to head matchups with Great Bridge we won all three of our matches.

 

If you are interested in the brackets you can find them at:

 

http://www.tigerholidayclassic.com/thc_home.htm

I wanted to add an update to Trevor Ramos' condition. For those of you that don't know me I'm associated with Collins Hill.

 

He is doing much better and is out of ICU. He sufferend a serious head injury, but thankfully is expected to make a full recovery. As with all head injuries, only time will tell.

 

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

 

Ross Copeland(RMC)

Chattcity...McEachern (Ga.) won it last year.

delaWarr...thanks, you are correct 1973. Dean was my next door neighbor. His brother Gary was a pretty fair wrestler too. I should remember that year, my brother was on that team too!

 

delaWarr.....Lets check your memory; do you remember who the coach of that team was?

Not Freshman year, but 8th grade....Dean Smith from Hixson lost every single match. He went on to a State Championship his senior year (1972) and a pretty good career at UTC. I use Dean as an example for young kids all the time.

That's pretty funny.

Here's our site. Collins Hill High School, Suwanee, Georgia. We wrestle several Tennessee teams and teams that travel to Tennessee (McEachern, Parkview).

 

http://www.collinshillwrestling.com

Youth Coach (11 - 14)/organizer and general helper! Whatever they need.

Hate to ask a stupid question, but what age group tournament are you looking for?

Make that need 2 teams. First we lost Christiansburg, Va. and now Etowah, Ga.

 

There's got to be someone looking for a match. We're easy to find, just North East of Atlanta.

Hey Coach, I noticed you're not doing anything December 30th! Ever wanted to visit Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Ga.?

Seth Garvin, Homewood, Alabama.

Oh, sorry I didn't know it wasn't real either. I took it off the Georgia Varsity Vent, our version of CoachT.

Congratulations to Bradley and Coach Logsdon. That's some pretty good company to be mentioned with.

Brandon (FL) loses dual for the ages, 30-31

Brandon Scott

FLORIDAKIDS CONTRIBUTING REPORTER

 

CUYAHOGA FALLS -- Maybe a delay wasn't such a good idea.

 

Brandon (FL) High School wrestling coach Russ Cozart took a challenge from Blair Academy's (NJ) Jeff Buxton, delaying his team's return flight two days to wrestle a dual match at Walsh Jesuit High School. In a dual match that featured 6 rematches from the previous weekend's Ironman Invitational, Brandon battled and barely lost to a team that finished 90 points ahead of them, ending their national record dual-match win streak at 376.

 

"You know, it was a challenge I couldn't pass up," Cozart said. "We had just proven ourselves as one of the best tournament teams in the country. And while it hurts, the fact that the dual was ended by the three-time defending national champions isn't so bad."

 

Early on it didn't seem as if the match would live up to its billing with Blair opening up a 27-12 lead heading into the 160-lb match.

 

The meet started at 103 lbs with Blair's freshman Kellen Russell pinning Brandon junior Ken Keller at the 3:13 mark.

 

"Coach [buxton] told me to start things right," Russell said, "A pin is pretty good way to start."

 

The first rematch of the day saw Brandon's junior transfer Franklin Gomez battle to a decidely decisive major decision of Blair junior Russ Gitomer 10-1 at 112 lbs.

 

"People said the first match [a 15-6 major] it was fluke," Gomez said, "I'll take two flukes any day."

 

Wrestling up at 119 lbs wasn't such a good idea for Brandon's freshman Sean Joyce as he was pinned at the 2:42 mark by Blair's sophomore Travis Blasco.

 

"The weight difference was pretty notable," Blasco said. "So I just used it to my advantage, wrestled an aggressive match and got the pin."

 

At 125 lbs Brandon received a 10-5 decision from junior Cesar Grajales over Chris Frederick.

 

"He's [Frederick] pretty tough," Grajales said. "But he got a little tired at the end, allowing me to add a takedown in the third period."

 

At 130 lbs. senior and Missouri signee Ryan Joyce (12) couldn't find any offense, stymied by Blair's junior Adam Frey. The match ended with Frey holding a 4-1 advantage, despite repeated and flurried attacks by Joyce in the third period.

 

"He's got to be in some shape," Frey said of Joyce, "because he turned it on in the third period. I was able to hold him off. I promised coach I'd never complain about sprawl drills again."

 

 

With surprise freshman Eric Medina scoring a technical fall over Brandon senior Brandon Ray, Blair opened up a 19-6 lead after the 135 lbs match. Medina was relentless, winning 18-1 at 5:05.

 

"For coming up here as not even the starter," Medina said, "I've had a pretty good weekend, huh?"

 

*Eric Medina earned the starting nod over junior Tyler Thurgood based on his 9-1 decision over Thurgood in the Ironman consolation quarterfinals, finishing fourth.

 

 

Brandon got a surprise pin from senior Eddie Hutchinson over Blair senior Chris Stout at 140 lbs. Using a cradle that is the namesake of the bigger of the twins (Tommy), Hutchinson ended the match at the 2:46 mark.

 

"I heard Tommy screaming cradle," Hutchinson said, "locked it up and got the pin."

 

Blair's senior 145 lber, Gregg Romano, was able to duplicate the result of his consolations quarterfinals earning a tough 12-9 come-from-behind decision over senior Tommy Hutchinson.

 

"He made some adjustments since the last time we wrestled," Romano said, "I was in a lot of trouble until that last takedown, where I was lucky to get 3 backs [points]."

 

Blair junior Mike Galante won over Brandon senior Matt Williams in an uneventful match at 152 lbs. Galante scored a quick takedown straight to Williams back, where the latter battled until the ref called a pin at the 1:50 mark.

 

"I hit that double-leg so clean," Galante said, "I was able to snake in a half on the way down."

 

Facing a 27-12 deficit, Brandon needed bonus points, and they were supplied by junior Rocky Cozart, who recorded a pin over Blair senior Charlie Clarkat 160 lbs. Cozart was able to hit a under-hook/knee pick combination, sending Clark to his back in the third period. The ref called the pin at the 5:16 mark.

 

"My dad [Head Coach Russ Cozart] was bugging the mess out of me," Cozart said, "to get that pin, and I'm glad I got it, cuz he's a pain when I don't do what he asks."

 

The 171 lbs match featured a rematch of the Ironman's semifinal that, again, lived it up to its billing. National champions David Craig (Brandon, sophomore) and Hudson Taylor (Blair, junior) wrestled the most exciting match of the night with Craig

winning a 10-8 thriller in overtime after a mad scramble that saw three granby rolls and numerous near-takedowns.

 

"That may be exciting for the fans," Craig said, "But I was scared. I kept thinking, move, get control, move get control, and, thankfully, I was able to do that before he did."

 

Blair senior 189 lber Alex Maciag scored a 17-7 major decision over Brandon senior Jarrod Thompson, giving Blair a 31-20 advantage.

 

"I tried to get that tech," Maciag said, "But I'll take what I can get, as long as I win."

 

Facing a 31-20 deficit with two matches left, Brandon would need two pins to pull out the victory.

 

The possibility of pulling out the monumental upset remained alive after Brandon senior 215 lber Rashard Goff hit a sensational cement mixer on Blair junior Ben Kinnerson. Dominating 13-4 in the third period, Goff released Kinnerson for the escape, and Kinnerson hit a surprise double leg, which Goff was able to underhook and hit the aforementioned cement mixer. At 5:52 Goff sent the crowd of 2,348 into a roar after the ref called the pin.

 

"We needed that pin," Goff said, "I knew I'd never forgive myself if I didn't get that pin, so when I hit that cement mixer, I tried to rip his [Kinnerson] head off."

 

At 275 lbs Brandon Senior Keith Simmons wasn't able to earn the win... Or the tie for that matter. In a match that saw Simmons dominate Blair senior John Kane, Simmons was only able to secure a major decision, winning 11-1.

 

"I can't believe I wasn't able to get that pin," Simmons said, "Believe me, it wasn't for lack of effort either. All the credit to Kane, he knew what he couldn't give up, and he didn't."

 

 

The final tally was 31-30 in what will surely go does as one of the greatest dual meets of this century or last.

 

"That's a great program," Buxton said. "Coach Cozart has a lot to be proud of, and his kids can't hang their heads after they battled the way they did."

 

 

 

To Contact Brandon Scott

bran_2001@yahoo.com

We've had a Va. team cancel due to earlier snow, and we need one more team.

 

December 30th, 5 duals and $75 entry fee.

Suwanee., Ga. close to interstate 85, hotels and food.

 

www.collinshillwrestling.com

 

Competition will be:

Collins Hill, Ga.

Dawson County, Ga.

Etowah, Ga.

Starr's Mill, Ga.

Spain Park, Ala.

 

 

Contact:

Cliff_Ramos@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

(770) 682-4100

Those are two pretty good links.

 

The caption to the picture is wrong in the second article. It mentions 23 reps with over 200 pounds. What they left out was that it's over 200 pounds on each arm.

I'll be sure to pass your comments on to Kyle. In his own words, he feels like an equal on the wrestling mat.

 

Keep Kyle on bottom??? That's hard to do, Kyle can lift 430 pounds.........and do 23 reps with it! (by the way...that's the World Record for his weight)

 

If you do an internet search on "Kyle Maynard" you can find several nice articles about him.

Nah....not excuses, may not have made a difference, just made it more interesting.

 

I can tell you, top to bottom, I haven't see a better team in either state this year than Bradley.

 

Good Luck to Bradley this year.