THEANIMAL

THE SEEDING INFO AND BRACKETS ARE POSTED ON TRACKWRESTLING: http://s400.trackwrestling.com/tw/Login.jsp?TIM=1452801861608&twSessionId=agarxjdweqvhtzd&tName=HALLS+INV&state&sDate&eDate&lastName&firstName&teamName&sfvString&city&gbId&camps=false

CHATT. CENTRAL IS COMING. THE ANIMAL

STRATFORD AND HIXSON HAVE DROPPED OUT, THE ANIMAL

Monday, January 18, 2016 (Martin Luther King Holiday) Halls High School 4321 E. Emory Road Knoxville, TN 37938 Entry Fee: $8 per wrestler or $125 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

THE TEAMS FOR 2016 ARE: Alcoa (TN), Boyle Co. (KY), Cane Ridge (TN), Clarksville (TN), Cookeville (TN), East Hamilton (TN), Gibbs (TN), Halls (TN), Hixson (TN), Lebanon (TN), Maryville (TN), Powell (TN), Red Bank (TN), Seymour (TN), Stratford Stem Magnet (TN), Walker Valley (TN), William Blount (TN). THE "LIVE ACTION" STARTS AT 10AM AND THE FINALS WILL START AROUND 5-6PM. THE ANIMAL

THAT IS AWESOME, THE ANIMAL

ARE THEY HAVING A GIRLS DIVISION? THE ANIMAL

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HALLS HIGH WRESTLING TEAM FOR WINNING THE SEYMOUR DUALS (12-12-15). IN THE POOL ROUNDS THEY BEAT SOUTH-DOYLE 72-10, KARNS 69-6 AND PAGE 55-24. IN THE SEMI-FINALS THEY BEAT RED BANK 43-36. IN THE FINALS THEY BEAT GREENEVILLE 43-33. GREAT JOB, THE ANIMAL

ANOTHER GOOD SOURCE IS trackwrestling.com . GO TO TOURNAMENTS AND SEARCH FOR "TNAAU". MOST OF THE TOURNAMENTS ARE ON THIS SITE. THE ANIMAL

LIST SOME CONTACT INFO. YOU MIGHT GET SOME BITES. THE ANIMAL

HALLS HIGH SCHOOL WINS THE KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC INVITATIONAL (12-4 & 5-2015). TOP FIVE 1-HALLS 217 2-STONE MEMORIAL 181.5 3-WM BLOUNT 173.5 4-HERITAGE 164 5-CAUHULLA CREEK (GA) 160.5 THE ANIMAL

MOST FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND COACHES THINK THEY HAVE IT ALL FIGURED OUT. MOST FOOTBALL COACHES BELIEVE " HOW COULD ANYTHING OR ANY SPORT MAKE MY KIDS BETTER FOOTBALL PLAYERS, THAN MY WINTER WORKOUT PROGRAM". THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO REASON, BECAUSE THEY KNOW IT ALL. IT IS BEST TOO GET THE KIDS EARLY AND SHOW THEM HOW TO LOVE THIS GREAT SPORT. THEN THEY MIGHT PLAY FOOTBALL, ON THEIR TIME OFF, WAITING ON WRESTLING SEASON TO START. THE ANIMAL

OCTOBER12THMAN, POST YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL SEND YOU SOME STUFF. THE ANIMAL

HALLS HIGH IN KNOXVILLE IS HAVING THEIR 3RD ANNUAL "ALUMNI WRESTLING MATCH" & "MEET THE TEAM" NIGHT ON FRIDAY (11-20-15). THE "LIVE ACTION" STARTS AT 6PM. "THE ANIMAL" WILL NOT WRESTLE THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF WARN OUT HIPS AND OLD AGE. THIS IS A GREAT IDEA FOR YOUR TEAM. WE USUALLY HAVE 10-12 ALUMNI MATCHES AND ALSO HAVE THE LAST ROUND OF VARSITY WRESTLE-OFFS. THIS IS GREAT FOR TEAM BUILDING, FUND RAISING AND GETTING YOUR ALUMNI WRESTLERS INVOLVED IN YOUR PROGRAM. I ALSO HAVE A LIST OF ALL FORMER HALLS HIGH WRESTLERS THAT I KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO COMMUNICATE THE NEWS, WANTS AND NEEDS OF YOUR PROGRAM. I AM SURE MOST OF YOU HAVE RAN INTO YOUR FORMER WRESTLERS AND THEY TOLD YOU THEY WOULD COME AND WATCH SOME MATCHES IF THEY KNEW THEN THEY WERE. THE FORMER HALLS HIGH WRESTLERS DO NOT HAVE THAT EXCUSE. THE ANIMAL

ALWAYS BE CAREFUL HOW YOU ASK OR ENCOURAGE YOUR KIDS TO WRESTLE. IF YOU ASK THEM POINT BLANK "DO YOU WANT TO WRESTLE?" THEY MIGHT GIVE YOU THE WRONG ANSWER. AND ONCE THEY HAVE SAID "NO" IT IS HARD TO CHANGE THEIR MIND. INSTEAD TALK ABOUT WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO "LET" THE START WRESTLING. TAKE THEM TO MATCHES AND TELL THEM HOW IT IS GOING TO HELP THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFE. THIS WAY THE DECISION HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE. WHY SHOULD YOU LET THEM DECIDE AT A YOUNG AGE WHAT SPORTS THEY SHOULD PLAY. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS LIKE THIS, THAT WILL EFFECT THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. YOU DON'T LET THEM CHOOSE WHAT THEY WILL EAT AND WHEN THEY WILL GO TO BED. I HAVE HAD A BUNCH OF PARENTS TELL ME " I ASKED HIM AND HE DON'T WANT TO DO IT." AFTER THAT, THE CASE IS CLOSED. THE ANIMAL

michaellapple@hotmail.com

I HATE TO SEE CHILDREN DECIDE AT 8 YEARS OLD THAT WRESTLING IS NOT FOR THEM. MY OLDEST SON STARTED WRESTLING AT 8. HE LOVED IT, BUT HE WAS NOT VERY COORDINATED AT THAT AGE, SO WAS NOT VERY COMPETITIVE. WE WENT TO THE 3RD TOURNAMENT OF THE YEAR AND HE GOT BEAT BY A GIRL. HE CAME TO ME THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME HE WANTED TO CONCENTRATE ON BASEBALL. HE NEVER WRESTLED AGAIN. THE ANIMAL

HERE IS A LIST OF NEW HIGH SCHOOL HEAD WRESTLING COACHES FOR THE STATE ON TENNESSEE: Cocke County HS (Newport) Randy West Morristown West HS (Morristown) Terry Young Sullivan East HS (Bluff City) Joe Carter Sullivan South HS (Kingsport) Jeret Ratliff Clinton HS Joel Sampsel Karns HS (Knoxville) Joe Hassell Farragut HS (Knoxville) Bobby Hampshire Seymour HS Derek Harrison Maryville HS Alex Cate Notre Dame HS (Chattanooga) Rocco Mansueto Silverdale HS (Chattanooga) Bob Walter Smyrna HS Matthew Proctor Lookout Valley HS (Chatt) Bill Ward Sequatchie County HS (Dunlap) Junior Amburn Dickson County HS John Patterson Ravenwood HS (Brentwood) Robert Kopecky Hillwood HS (Nashville) Randy Harrell Hunters Lane HS (Nashville) Joe Levickis West Creek HS (Clarksville) Chris Carbin Eagleville HS Jo Jo Wilson Grace Christian Academy (Franklin) Bruce Anliker Stratford HS (Nashville) Ricko Frierson CPA (CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN ACADEMY IN NASHVILLE) Luke Paiva THE ANIMAL

THE HALLS FRESHMEN AND JV BOYS / GIRLS TOURNAMENT IS ON MONDAY 1-19-16 (M.L. KING HOLIDAY). THE ANIMAL

The Class of 2015 (George Badon, Steve Hendricks, Bill Marking, Carl Pfeiffer, Harry Riker and Mike Simpson) AND the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Tennessee Chapter, cordially invites you to attend the “Hall of Fame Day†banquet Saturday, October, 10, 2015, to be held at the Hilton Gardens Inn in Memphis/Wolfchase Galleria. The Social will begin at 5:30 pm with the banquet starting at 6:30 pm. The purpose of the banquet is to honor and recognize the inductees for their years of commitment to our sport and as positive role models to our student athletes. This year, we are honoring six individuals with the “Lifetime Service to Wrestling†Award. These individuals have given countless hours of their time instilling in young people the skills needed to succeed in all areas of life. They will be permanently recognized at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Stillwater, Oklahoma. This is an opportunity for you to honor these great men and promote the positive aspects of our oldest and greatest sport-“Wrestlingâ€! A registration form is enclosed for the “Hall of Fame Day†celebration. Please complete the appropriate sections and return to the address listed. We are looking forward to October 10. This will be a great day for Tennessee’s outstanding honorees and the sport of wrestling. Tennessee can be proud of these deserving honorees! Sincerely, Krista Graff National Director State Chapter Program National Wrestling Hall of Fame We also have an on-line registration setup like last year. Here is the link: http://tn-nwhof.ticketleap.com/nwhof-tn/ or contact: P.A. Bowler bowler94@comcast.net (H)615-822-4374 ©615-513-5135

GO TO wrtourneys.com THIS IS A WEBSITE THE COACH PECK OF RAVENWOOD HS STARTED. IT HAS MOST OF THE TOURNAMENTS LISTED AND CONTACT INFO. THE ANIMAL

I AM SURE WE CAN FIND YOU A SPOT. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN OFFICIATING? THE ANIMAL

WHERE IN THE TRI-CITIES AREA WILL YOU BE MOVING? THE ANIMAL

PLEASE LIST YOUR PHONE NUMBER OF E-MAIL ADDRESS SO WE CAN CONTACT YOU. THE TRI-CITIES AREA IS NOT AS BAD A cbg SAYES. THE ANIMAL

I JUST SENT YOU AN E-MAIL. THE ANIMAL