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Date Friday, March 9, 2007 Eligibility You must be enrolled in school. You can be younger and enter an older division, however, you cannot be older and enter a younger division. Location Father Ryan High School 700 Norwood Drive Nashville, TN 37204 Application Deadline All participants must register on-line at nhsca.com by Tuesday, March 6, 2007. There will be no walk up registrations will be accepted. There will be a $20.00 penalty for change of weights after March 6, 2007. There will be a $20.00 entry fee for each wrestler. https://www.nhsca.com/registration_qualifier.php?id=9 (Register at this website) Divisions and Weight Classes (No Weight Allowance) High School (Grades 9-12) 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215, and 275 Middle School (Grades 7-9) 85, 93, 103, 112, 119, 125, 132, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, and 230 Elementary School (Grades 4-6) 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 103, 112, 119, 125, 132, and 145 Matches High School: 1-2-2 Middle School: 1-1 ?-1 ? Elementary School: 1-1-1 (There will be full wrestle backs for all consolation matches.) Awards The top six place finishers in each weight class will receive awards. You must be present on the awards stand at the finals in order to receive you award. (The top six place finishers in each weight class receive outstanding awards and qualify for the 2007 NHSCA National Open Wrestling Championships June 16-19, 2007 in Myrtle Beach, SC.) Tentative Schedule Friday, March 9, 2007 4:00 pm Weigh-in 5:00 pm Wrestling Begins Contact Information Stephanie or Mike Garrett, Tournament Directors – (615) 261-1070 Nashville Catholic Youth Wrestling – info@nashvillecatholicwrestling.com

Yes it was a joke by someone who thought he was being funny. FATHER RYAN WRESTLING i ask that you change your name because i know who you are and you have nothing to do with Father Ryan's wrestling team. so now everytime you get on and make some smart alic or idiodic remark you make them look bad and its rediculous. If you had any brains or should i say class you would change your name and quit disrespecting the wrestling team.

No Aaron Bateman wrestles 171. Stephan Garrett wrestles 189 and he beat walker at McCallie.

just 2 corrections. Davis Dempsey is a sophomore And Aaron Bateman wrestles 171

Im not sure. He is a great wrestler. I know he lost to Garrett from Father Ryan 8 to 6 in the first round of the McCallie Tournament.

I say its Father Ryan by 10. Baylor is good but Father Ryan has gotten used to its offense and the team has come together.Though they've had some coaching issues they have fought through it and they are ready to play. Lookout Baylor here they come!!!

ROllredroll we have beaten cbhs and if we beat baylor we have 2 confrence wins so your rule or concept makes no sence.

Hey Guys I know that Father Ryan Cant Make the playoffs but if we beat baylor we WILL NOT be last in the division and we would be 6th and pending on other games we may even take 5th so you should take another look at the standings and how they would play out.

Williamson County Wrestling Club Battle at Franklin Youth Folkstyle Tournament Date: Saturday, February 28, 2004 Location: OLD Battle Ground Academy Campus Gyms located at the corner of Everbright Drive and Columbia Avenue (Hwy. 31), Franklin, Tennessee. Rules: Modified National Federation High School Rules (No riding time, minimum rest between matches and Head-Arm Pinning Combinations with hands locked, will be limited to 15 seconds for 8U, 10U & 12U). Hair code & fingernails will be enforced by referees. Entry Deadline: Pre-registration only. Entries must be received by February 23, 2004. Must make weight entered. No changes at weigh-in. Mail to WCWC, P.O. Box 1146, Franklin, Tennessee 37065-1146 or fax to (615) 261-1071. Coaches must be pre-registered with teams. Fee: Pre-registrations only. Entry fee of $10.00 per wrestler. Teams are expected to pay for all wrestlers they submit for entry, not just wrestlers who weigh-in. Wrestlers may enter only one weight class per division. Wrestlers may wrestle-up one division. No moving up after entry deadline. Please pay and enter as a team when possible. Coaches passes: $10.00. Limit 1 coach pass per 8 wrestlers and 5 coach passes per division. Format: Collegiate Style. Double elimination—Winner of Consolation Bracket may challenge for second. Referee decisions final. All protest to be directed to tournament directors. All age protests must be made before the final match of the first round of wrestling for that particular age group. Birth certificates must be available if requested by tournament directors. Weights: Must make weight in competition singlet. 8 & Under— Must not be 9 before 9-1-03 (9-1-94/Present) 37, 42, 47, 50 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 95, 105-115 Hwt. 10 & Under— Must not be 11 before 9-1-03 (9-1-92/8-31-94) 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130-145 Hwt. 12 & Under— Must not be 13 before 9-1-03 (9-1-90/8-31-92) 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 135, 145, 160-175 Hwt. 14 & Under— Must not be 15 before 9-1-03 (9-1-88/8-31-90) 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155, 170, 190, 220, 250-275 Hwt. Time Periods: 8U & 10U divisions 1-1-1, including finals. 12U & 14U 1 ½-1 ½-1 ½ including finals. Consolations 1-1-1. Overtime—One minute then 30 second tie breaker if needed. Awards: Medals 1st thru 6th. Outstanding Wrestler in each division based on the champion with the most fall in the least amount of time (including technical falls). Schedule: Saturday, February 28, 2004 7:30 – 8:30 am Weigh-in for 8 & Under and 12 & Under 8:45 am Coaches Meeting 8 & Under and 12 & Under 9:15 am Wrestling begins for 8 & Under and 12 & Under 12:30-1:30 pm Weigh-in for 10 & Under and 14 & Under 1:45 pm Coaches Meeting for 10 & Under and 14 & Under 2:00 pm Wrestling begins for 10 & Under and 14 & Under. Spectator Admission: Adult Tournament Pass: $5.00 Youth Tournament Pass: $2.00 For more information contact Mike or Stephanie Garrett (615) 261-1070 or email wcwrestlingclub@netzero.com Directions from I-65 in Franklin, TN: Take Exit #65/Highway 96 west toward downtown Franklin. Stay on Hwy. 96 until you come to the Mack Hatcher Parkway. (Fifth traffic light.) Turn left on Mack Hatcher Parkway. Follow Mack Hatcher until it ends at Highway 31/Columbia Ave. (There Is a Tractor Supply Company on your left and cemetery on your right.) Turn right on Hwy. 31. Go through 3 red lights. The first street after the 3rd red light is Everbright Drive, turn left. (You will see the “old” Battle Ground Academy marquis and buildings.) The gym is on your right at the first stop sign on Everbright. Parking is available along Everbright Dr., in front of the BGA buildings and along the roadway behind the gym.

Williamson County is hosting a tournament in Franklin, TN on Saturday, February 28th. No cards are required. $10 per wreslter and $10 per coach. There will be eight mats, medals for 1st thru 6th and Outstanding Wrestler awards for each age division. For age divisions, weight classes, registration info and directions email wcwrestlingclub@netzero.com or call (615) 261-1070.

Williamson County Wrestling Club is now holding registrations for the 2004 Future Champions Youth Wrestling Season. Registration is open to all kindergarteners thru 8th graders. Practice begins Monday, December 15th. It will be held in the OLD BGA gyms located at the corner of Columbia Ave & Everbright in Franklin. (Behind the new Williamson County Library.) Practice time is 6pm 'til 7:30 pm. For more information or a registration form send a email to frwrestlingclub@aol.com or call (615) 261-1070.

Babybearmom, WC is staying with FCI. We always consider AAU tournaments when they are nearer to home. We'll be hosting an FCI tournament the last weekend in February and a USA Kids/Cadet Folk/Freestyle tournament on April 17th. Unfortunately we all have to continue to endure the travel. Until more clubs are able and willing to host local tournaments we've got to go wherever the mats are!

Williamson County continues to grow and get stronger. The Brentwood, Freedom, Grassland, Heritage and Page Middle School programs all continue to prosper. Lots of kids attended lots of camps and clinics throughout the summer. Franklin Wrestling Club is now Williamson County Wrestling Club. We have a new home with Williamson County Parks and Recreation and expect to have nearly 200 kids participate during the FCI season. This will also be our second year to offer freestyle wrestling with USA Wrestling in the spring. Eight graders to be on the lookout for include: Wiley Davis, Freedom Middle Ben Heacock, Grassland Middle Ryan Konz, Grassland Middle Carter McPhee, Grassland Middle Chad Parker, Page Middle Austin Sharp, Freedom Middle Jack Whitehead, Brentwood Middle Ty Zarbo, Grassland Middle

Each county offeres different sports through their middle schools and will have its own governing body for those sports. Currently there is no consistent statewide governing body for middle school like TSSAA is for high school sports. I know that Memphis and Clarksville have been successful in using USA Wrestling as a vehicle for starting clubs and competition in their middle schools without any burden to the existing athletics budget/programs. For more information you can email me at frwrestlingclub@aol.com

Are there any of you mat rats out there who are interested in seeing what our up and coming wrestlers are doing? Should we have an area that encourages the middle schools to post their schedules and results? What are your thoughts?

Out of season does not apply to wrestling at this time. The folkstyle season and high school state championships may be over, but there is still a whole lot of wrestling going on!

Wrestling Conditioning Camp Date: June 9th thru 13th Location: Grassland Middle School 2390 Hillsboro Rd. Franklin, TN Cost: $50.00 Purpose This conditioning and skills camp is designed to develop positive work ethics, motivation, positive winning attitudes and wrestling skills for young athletes. Ages Camp is open to rising 2nd thru 8th graders. Equipment No special equipment is needed. All campers should wear work out clothes and running or wrestling shoes. All campers need to bring an extra t-shirt and water bottle each day. Please avoid sending your camper in denim shorts or cargo shorts with velcro closures or rivets. Experience Levels Wrestlers will be separated into beginner and experienced levels. Camp Schedule 8:30 Drop Off and Sign-in 9:00 Warm-up and Stretch 9:30 Conditioning Drills 10:00 Wrestling Fundamentals and Technique Drills 11:00 Live wrestling and matches 11:45 Cool down and stretch 12:00 Pick up* * All campers need to be picked up by 12:30 pm. All campers receive a t-shirt with their paid registration. Campers will compete in an actual wrestling tournament on the final day of camp. Awards and medals will be handed out during the camp˜s closing ceremonies. Summer˜s Wrestlers are Winter˜s Champions For more information contact: Rodney Cash (615) 595-0635 For a registration form by email send your request to frwrestlingclub@aol.com.

Football Conditioning Camp Date: June 2nd thru 6th Location: Grassland Middle School 2390 Hillsboro Rd. Franklin, TN Cost: $50.00 Purpose This is a no pad, conditioning and skills camp is designed to develop positive work ethics, motivation, positive winning attitudes and football skills for youth athletes. Ages Camp is open to rising 4th thru 8th graders. Equipment No special equipment is needed. All campers should wear work out clothes and running shoes or football cleats. All campers need to bring an extra t-shirt and water bottle each day. Location Campers will meet on the Grassland Middle School Football Field. In the event of inclement weather, camp will be held in the Grassland Middle School gym. Camp Schedule 8:30 Drop Off and Sign-in 9:00 Warm-up and Stretch 9:30 Conditioning Drills 10:00 Football Fundamentals and Technique Drills 11:00 Competition Drills 11:45 Cool down and stretch 12:00 Pick up* * All campers need to be picked up by 12:30 pm. All campers receive a t-shirt with their paid registration. Campers will compete in Punt, Pass & Kick contest on the final day of camp. Awards and medals will be handed out during the camp˜s closing ceremonies. For more information contact: Rodney Cash at (615) 595-0635. For a registration form by email send your request to mgsg1982@aol.com.

You can request of copy of the registration form by sending an email to frwrestlingclub@aol.com.

For a copy of the registration form, send your request by email to mgsg1982@aol.com

Grassland Middle School, in Franklin, TN, is hosting a wrestling conditioning camp for rising 1st thru 8th graders. Dates: June 9th thru 13th Time: 9:00 am til Noon Cost: $50.00 Separate instruction will be provied for beginning and experienced wrestlers. For more information, contact Rodney Cash at (615) 595-0635.

Grassland Middle School, in Franklin, TN, is hosting a football conditioning camp for rising 4th thru 8th Graders. Date: June 2nd thru 6th Time: 9:30 am til Noon Cost: $50.00 This is a no pad, conditioning and skills camp designed to develop positive work ethics, motivation and football skills for young athletes. For more information contact Rodney Cash at (615) 595-0635.

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I agree that young kids should not have to commit to a single sport, but if there is something happening on a regular basis and word gets out, those kids that enjoy wrestling will come. Getting the word about youth wrestling is a weak link in our chain. We continually hear "You mean there is wrestling available for younger kids?", "What is youth wrestling?". Franklin Wrestling Club went from 35 wrestlers in 2001 to over 100 in 2002 & 2003. Plus Heritage started their own club this year and added another 30. This is from spreading the word to the local football programs and in the middle schools. If we can sign up 100+ and average 70-80 per practice and and average of 50 competing at each weekend, how many other kids are out there waiting to hear about wrestling? If we make it available, they will come!

For our kids to be competitive on a national level, they've got to start before middle school. We have got to come together and have year round programs for the elementary age kids. Three to four months FCI does not build your state champions and collegiate wrestlers. Fortunately there are some people out there working to turn things around. Coach Blair at Brentwood and Coach Deaton from Ravenwood have agreed to provide freestyle instruction for the elementary/middle school wrestlers. Beginning Monday, 4/7, in the BHS wrestling room, Coaches Blair and Deaton will teach freestyle techniques from 5:30-6:30. This session is open to all elementary & middle school wrestlers who obtain a USA Wrestlng card. The cost is $30. For more information contact: Stephanie Garrett Franklin Wrestling Club frwrestlingclub@aol.com Also, Franklin Wrestling Club has an email database of nearly 200 area youth wrestlers. If you email us details on your summer wrestling camps and programs we will send them out to all our members.