GHenderson

1. Greenback Nation 2. William Blount 3. Seymour 4. Maryville not sure of team scores or individual qualifiers

Don't you just love it, Don? You and the staff always put on a great tournament. Good luck this weekend. I understand that money is always going to be an issue, people. I wish it wasn't, but there is no way around it. I think we can all agree that no wrestling program in this region is "well off." Maybe Webb, haha. Wrestlers, coaches, and parents dedicate their blood, sweat, and tears for this sport, and to ask for a little money to show some appreciation for it is not too much to ask for. Also, take lots of pictures or video tape the matches and ceremonies and make it worth the money that you pay. You'll have those forever. Trust me you won't regret it.

Champions 103 Sluder GBack 112 Harless Karns 119 Ridenour MVille 125 McKrosky Sey 130 Burns WB 135 Shields MVille 140 Walker WB 145 Cowan King 152 Scandlyn King 160 Joslin King 171 Hall MVille 189 Morgan UCo 215 Reveiz Far HWT Vandergriff Halls

I've had the pleasure of shaking Coach V's hand many times, as a wrestler, coach, and fan. He's one of the main reasons why Region 2 wrestling has become what it is today. Thanks for everything Animal, we wish you the best!

I know it's getting close to Regions and this is about the time tempers start flaring. This is wrestling, and attitude is everything! So, I see nothing wrong with a little smack talk every now and then, but things are starting to get a little out of hand. I think that Region 2 is the closest knit wrestling community in the whole state. Not only do almost all the state qualifiers come together and practice with each other, but we ALWAYS pull for each other at state no matter what. When we see someone from our region in the state finalsor medal rounds, you felt a sense of pride even if it wasn't one of your wrestlers. But now here we are, trying to earn respect at state for all our hard work and we are wasting our energy fighting. Every team in Region 2 deserves praise because we are all out there doing something that we love, even when we get little or no recognition for it. That's the bottom line! Please, use your God given ability to help others instead of insult. I'm no preacher, but I do know what hurts wrestling and we're not helping it right now.

Coach McKrosky's Seymour team is scary!

Blake Ridenour gets my vote, too. I've watched him wrestle for almost a decade now and he's definitely deserving of his success.

I think everyone here would agree that a bad year for Farragut is a good year for most any other school in Region II. Meaning that Farragut has dominated almost the last decade in our Region and that the possibility of sending 5 wrestlers to State would be welcomed by any other team. No one is against Farragut here, but I don't blame Maryville for getting excited about their team this year, either.

Thanks for all the info! Even with Maryville and WB in the mix to make it to State, our newspaper down here doesn't give them enough coverage. Sounds like it will be an electric atmosphere with the top teams all in one gym. See you guys there!

Who is hosting the Region 2 Tournament this year?

Sluder will win region easily and should do well at state if he can continue to wrestle like he is capable of. I think the other 103 that placed from Greenback in the Science Hill Tourny is pretty good, too. Practice partners make wrestlers better or worse, there is a perfect example.

I wish I could have watch this one, it sounds like it was an exciting match. That Rambo kid is pretty tough, I've delt with him before.

I hear that place gets pretty rowdy when Greenback and Rhea Co. duke it out!

I couldn't attend this years tournament. Did Halls have an awards ceremony? I know what you mean, though, it seems like more and more tournaments have stopped doing award ceremonies due to lack of time-I assume. Wrestling tournaments take a great amount of time to run, I know, but that should make the awards ceremonies that much more rewarding to fans and wrestlers. I think we should get ole Dan Mitchell from Seymour(still there?) to do awards ceremonies at our tournaments, he's not shy! Hope everyone agrees!

Catholic beat WB, what was the outcome with Maryville?