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I JUST FOUND OUT THAT TWO GREAT COACHES OF TENNESSEE WRESTLING PASSED AWAY TODAY, JOHN FARR AND JIM MORGAN. CV

THIS WEEKEND WE ARE CELEBRATING "50 YEARS OF WRESTLING" AT HALLS HIGH SCHOOL. ED SIMMONS STARTED THE FIRST TEAM IN THE FALL OF 1968. IT WAS THE FIRST WRESTLING TEAM IN KNOXVILLE. THIS YEAR WE ARE WELCOMING ALL OF OUR FORMER WRESTLERS AND COACHES BACK HOME FOR A BIG REUNION. FRIDAY NIGHT WE WILL WRESTLE BRENTWOOD ACADEMY. OUR HALLS INVITATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT IS ALL DAY SATURDAY. THE WRESTLING WILL START AT 10AM AND THE FINALS WILL START AROUND 6PM. OUR TEAMS FOR THIS YEAR IS: Bartlett, Blackman, Boyle Co. HS, KY, Brentwood Academy, Christian Brothers, Clinton, Cookeville, Farragut, Halls, Jefferson Co., Maryville, Morristown East, Nashville Christian, Page, Rhea Co., Wm Blount and Wilson Central. ON MONDAY (M.L. KING HOLIDAY) WE WILL HAVE OUR HALLS JV, FRESHMEN AND GIRLS TOURNAMENT. EVERYONE IS INVITED. THE WRESTLING WILL STARTS AT 10 AND SHOULD BE FINISHED BY 5PM. COME AND ENJOY A GREAT WEEKEND OF WRESTLING AT HALLS HIGH SCHOOL, THE ANIMAL

Monday, January 21, 2019 (Martin Luther King Holiday) Halls High School 4321 E. Emory Road Knoxville, TN 37938 Entry Fee: $10 per wrestler or $150 max per team Weigh-ins: Weigh-ins will be from 8:00-9:00 am on a first come basis. Coaches can come to the head table to get weigh-in cards. Entry fees must be paid at this time. Wrestling Begins: 10:00 am and will run continuously until completion. Coaches meeting will be immediately following weigh-ins. Format: There will be a JV, Freshman and Girls division. You must be in High School to participate. We will use like weights and group athletes by ability and weight using 8 man double elimination brackets if possible. Admission: $6 Adults and $3 students all day Awards: 1st – 3rd in each weight group. All wrestlers must have a coach on site to represent them. Parents will not be allowed on the floor to coach, video, or photograph. Contacts: Tournament Director: Chris Vandergriff (Home) 865-922-7841 (Cell) 865-924-4600 (E-Mail) chris.vandergriff@gmail.com Head Coach: Shannon Sayne (Cell) 865-659-1538 (E-Mail) sesayne@yahoo.com

IS IT HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION? THE ANIMAL

HERE IS THE TSSAA Wrestling Rules Meeting SCHEDULE for 2018-19. WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR GREAT REFEREES AND COACHES. Monday, October 15, 6pm Science Hill High School (Johnson City) Tuesday, October 16, 6pm Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) Wednesday, October 17, 6pm Notre Dame High School (Chattanooga) Thursday, October 18, 6pm Memphis University School (Memphis) Monday, October 22, 6pm Blackman High School (Murfreesboro) Tuesday, October 23, 6pm Brentwood High School (Brentwood) THE ANIMAL

HE IS TILL WORKING WITH THEM AS A VOLUNTEER. THE ANIMAL

ONE OF MY COACHING BUDDIES FROM MEMPHIS, CHRIS LEWIS (MEM. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL) IS WORKING ON A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL OF THE STATE TOURNAMENTS RESULTS 1961-93. THE TSSAA STARTED KEEPING THAT INFO IN 1994 AND THEY HAVE ALL OF THE CURRENT RESULTS. CHRIS' MISSION IS TO GATHER UP ALL OF THE REST. HE HAS SEVERAL YEARS COMPLETED, BUT NEEDS INFO ON 1961-75, 1986, 1989-93. IF YOU HAVE ANY OLD NEWS PAPER CLIPPINGS OR COMPLETED STATE BRACKETS, PLEASE LET CHRIS KNOW. THE ANIMNAL

THAT IS A GREAT LOOKING TOURNAMENT, THE ANIMAL

BOYD BUCHANAN HIRES SUTHERLAND AND SUTHERLAND, THE ANIMAL http://www.chattanoogan.com/2018/8/21/374778/Boyd-Buchanan-Hires-Two-New-Wrestling.aspx?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

PLEASE GIVE US MORE DETAILS ON "TN WRESTLING TALK". WHEN AND WHERE DO WE FIND IT? THE ANIMAL

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE ON SATURDAY, THE ANIMAL

HERE IS THE LINK TO GET TICKETS FOR THE TWHOF BANQUET ION 8-018-18: https://tn-nwhof.ticketleap.com/nwhof-2018-tn-chapter-induction-banquet/

The 2018 Induction Class of the Tennessee Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame is a West Point graduate and state champ from Science Hill, two referees, and three coaches all from East TN. The banquet will be held Aug 18, reception beginning at 5 pm, dinner after, all at the Foundry in Knoxville. Our first lifetime service inductee is Coach Jon Renner. Jon is one of those quiet guys doing it all out of the spotlight. Jon has been contributing to our sport for over 25 yrs, first as a referee and then as an assistant for Jefferson County, Carson Newman College and Science Hill. Coach Jeff Price attributes much of the Science Hill success to the work Jon has done. Jon is also a pioneer in girls wrestling and is a big part of the reason Tennessee holds a leading place across the country in girls wrestling This next lifetime service inductee has been officiating for 40 years. He's the current President and Assigning Officer of the NE TN Wrestling Officials Association. Jeff Arnold has officiated 17 state tournaments and been assigning since 2005. In addition to his officiating and training duties, Jeff has coached special teams for the Carson Newman football team for five years. Joining Jeff Arnold in the lifetime service category today is Chris Coover. Chris has been officiating for 25 years and called 30 state tournament finals! He's also officiated numerous big college tournaments and matches since 2003. Chris is a leader in Knoxville and across the state. He's the Knoxville assigner and Secretary/Treasurer of the Knoxville Wrestling Officials Association. Chris wrestled at Purdue University and not only used his experience to be one of the top officials in the state he also coached several teams in the Knoxville area. Marty Carpenter has been with William Blount high school as head or assistant coach for 25 years, beginning in 1983. His teams won 277 matches in his 15 years as head coach. He was inducted into the Blount County Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2005. Marty was a charter Future Champions and AAU member and has been involved with Team TN. Coach Chuck Carter rounds out this class of 2018! He's coached in Northeast TN for about 30 years contributing to the development of the sport and the young men who participated with him. He's started programs, coached middle school and club teams throughout Morristown. Our Outstanding American Inductee is Erick Waage. Hewas the 2002 171 lb state champ from Science Hill. He graduated from West Point and has served our country and his family since. Capt Waage has served multiple tours in the Middle East and accomplishments too many list here. The" Outstanding American" category is for someone who has succeeded outside of wrestling due in part to something they gained while wrestling. Please help me celebrate the individuals who have contributed so much to our sport and helped shape the lives of so many. See you on August 18 in Knoxville at the Foundry. THE ANIMAL

THE NEW COACH IS Matt Rabine. HE WAS THE COACH LAST YEAR AT TYNER MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE ANIMAL

CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH Darrel Lauderdale. HE IS THE NEW HEAD WRESTLING COACH AT SEYMOUR HS. THE ANIMAL

9th and 10th grade AAU National Team wrestle off for the AAU National Duals in Iowa From march 28 thru march 31 You must win your weight class to qualify for the National Team ( 1 loss elimination) Where : Wilson Central HS. When: March 18th Weigh in : 12pm ( 5 lb Allowance) you cannot wrestle a weight class below your Hydration test results. Confirm with Coach Kramer that you will be coming kramerj@wcschools.com Wrestle at :1pm John Kramer Wilson Central High School Culinary Arts Head Wrestling Coach

SORRY, IT SOUNDS GREAT. I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING IT. THE ANIMAL

IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS TOO LATE TO PLAN SUCH AN EVENT FOR THIS YEAR. THE ANIMAL

GREAT ARTICLE AND GREAT STORY. THE ANIMAL

GREAT JOB TO THE HALLS HIGH WRESTLING TEAM. THEY BEAT CLINTON IN THE FIRST ROUND AND ANDERSON CO IN REGION-2 FINALS 69-12. GOOD LUCK AT THE STATE DUALS ON FEB. 2 & 3. THE ANIMAL

LOOKS GREAT. A FEW OF THE TEAMS I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH. PLEASE GIVE ME A LOCATION AND COACHES CONTACT INFO OF THE ONES LISTED BELOW. East TN Tn Grind Whitewall Extreme Takedown Mill Creek THANKS, THE ANIMAL

JUNIOR VARSITY DIVISION TEAM CHAMPION-Jefferson Co 110 1-E. Wilson-Bradley 2-C. Ruehling -Rhea Co 3-R. Bailley-Anderson Co 120 1-Seth Gregory-Bradley 2-Justin Smith-Carter 3-Isaiah Bryant-Karns 4-Ben Dockter-Knox Central 127 1-Cameran Dwyer-Polk Co 2-Travin Bass-Polk Co 3-Steven Emmert-Carter 4-Carter Satterfield-Halls 136 1-D. Tennpenny-Bradley 2-L. Burnside-Heritage 3-B. Dagle-Stone Memorial 4-M. Phillips-Stone Memorial 143 1-Zach Hammock-Polk Co 2-Alex Black-Jefferson Co 3-Tim Johnson-Jefferson Co 4-Caleb Perry-Heritage 152 1-H. Moore-Stone Memorial 2-C. Walker-Farragut 3-D. Bailey-Jefferson Co 4-R. Chromezak-Knox Central 162 1-Brance Fall-Bradley 2-Stephen Johnson-Halls 3-Paul Perkins-Rhea Co 4-Rollins Austin-Bradley 175 1-Sam Douglas-Jefferson Co 2-Bradley Daugherty-Carter 3-JJ Holderman-Claibore Co 4-Andy Ingram-Karns 190 1-Josh Moles-Anderson Co 2-Richard Payne-Bradley 3-Karl Griffith-Maryville 4-Devin Hollingsworth-Polk Co 220 1-Alex Cooley-Minn Co 2-Andre Carson-Maryville 3-Nolan Morris-Polk Co 4-Brett Murray-Union Co 272 1-J. Skelton-Jefferson Co 2-R. Shelton-Jefferson Co 3-Z. Glenn-Halls 4-L. LaBeau-McMinn Co

FRESHMEN BOYS DIVISION TEAM CHAMPION-Bradley 105 1-Dylan Fall-Maryville 2-Sky St. Marine-Stone Memorial 3-Kristan McCloud-Stone Memorial 4-Michael Goldberg-Stone Memorial 116 1-Jonathan Kiser-Halls 2-Micheal Gregory-Bradley 3-Stryker Rose-Bradley 4-Josh Emerson-Polk Co 126 1-Z. Garabrandt-Farragut 2-C. Arney-Greenback 3-Dalton Steiber-Farragut 4-m. Johnson-Maryville 138 1-Ben Stansberry-Bradley 2-Seth Hicks-Bradley 3-Nathan Deaton-Polk Co 4-Kameron Collins-Northview 145 1-Devan Singer-Stone Memorial 2-Austin Lynn-Bradley 3-Ethan Gerena-Bradley 4-Ethan Stinnett-Farragut 170 1-Caden Elliott-Halls 2-Doug Howe-Stone Memorial 3-Brantley Harriman-Powell 4-Andrew Long-Anderson Co 215 1-K. Rutledge-Sullivan East 2-C. Vandergriff-Anderson Co 3-C. Hubbs-Powell 276 1-Cameron Barrett-Stone Memorial 2-Alex Murret-Maryville 3-Sean Macklin-Northview

2018 HALLS FRESHMEN , JV & GIRLS TOURNAMENT RESULTS GIRLS DIVISION TEAM CHAMPION-Heritage 103 1-Kate Bernett-Wm Blount 2-Teagan fiusher-Alcoa 3-Aaliyha Threet-Stone Memorial 112 1-Kerria Stredel-Heritage 2-Elizabeth Treece-Science Hill 3-Serenity Romanszky-Carter 119 1-Chelsey Judy-Farragut 2-Helaina CampbellKetron-Science Hill 3-Megan Kiser-Halls 4-Samantha Archuleta-Karns 125 1-Sonoma Davis-Sullivan East 2-Andrea Perkins-Rhea Co 3-HaileyStevenson-Farragut 4-Lita Austudillo-Greenback 132 1-Julia Gibson-Heritage 2-Kierra Sands-Carter 3-Mikalen Skibinski-Union Co 4-Madison Powers-Stone Memorial 140 1-Jillian Alford-Wm Blount 2-Angel Dyer-Union Co 3-Carle Brown-Science Hill 4-Leann Worley-Jefferson Co 150 1-Paige Snapp-Davey Crocket 2-Kimberly Smith-Stone Memorial 3-Nichole Swink-Science Hill 4-Sydney Viox-Farragut 170 1-Gabby Neal-Cane Ridge 2-Korrine Abston-Stone Memorial 3-Morgan Ratliff-Science Hill 4-Jayna Harrison-Greenback 190 1-Katie Scoville-Stone Memorial 2-Taylor Davis-Heritage 3-Olivia Gasteiger-Science Hill I WILL POST THE RESULTS OF THE FRESHMEN AND JV SHORTLY. THE ANIMAL

HALLS INVITATIONAL TEAM RESULTS 1-McCallie 208.5 2-Halls 172.5 3-Grace Christian Academy (Knoxville) 104.5 4-Maryville 94.5 5-Ooltewah 87.0 6-William Blount 73.0 7-Christian Academy of Knoxville 65.0 8-Farragutt 63.0 9-Smyrna 59.0 10-Morristown East 48.5 11-Daniel Boone 11.0