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IS THERE GOING TO BE A TN. WRESTLING HALL OF FAME BANQUET THIS YEAR. I HAVE BE LOOKING ON THE MESSAGE BOARDS TRING TO FIND IT.

WRITE BACK IF YOU KNOW SOMETHING,

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CODY HUMPHREY (FORMER STATE CHAMP FROM HALLS) HAS BEEN GRANTED ANOTHER YEAR OF ELIGBILITY AT CARSON-NEWMAN. HE WAS AN ALL-AMERICAN LAST YEAR AT 157.

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There's AAU in Dickson and Kingston this weekend too. You missed a Karns event last weekend.

THE AAU TOURNAMENTS THIS WEEK(3-11) ARE REGIONS NORTH & EAST AT KNOXVILLE HALLS AND REGIONS SOUTH & WEST AT KINGSTON. THE HIGH DIVISION USED TO BE MODIFIED, BUT WE HAVE CHANGED TO BACK TO FOLKSTYLE. ALL INFO IS AT seaausports.com THE DICKSON TOURNAMENT IS USAW.

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THERE ARE TWO TENNESSEE WRESTLERS FROM CARSON-NEWMAN GOING TO THE NCAA D-2 TOURNAMENT IN FINLEY, OHIO. CODY HUMPHREY (HALLS H.S.) 2ND AT 157 AND NATE JONES (CLEVELAND H.S.) 3RD AT 184.

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ALL OF THE AAU TOURNAMENTS ARE FOLKSTYLE AND HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION. THAT IS WHY WE ADDED THE HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION IN THE FIRST PLACE, FOR WRESTLERS THAT WERE NOT FINISHED WRESTLING AT THE TSSAA STATE TOURNAMENT. YOU CAN FIND INFO AT: seaausports.com

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HOW IS THIS EVENT GOING TO BUT SANCTIONED?

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THE ANIMAL HAS THE ANSWER “NEVER LET GIRLS WRESTLE BOYS.” IF ALL COACHES WOULD PUT THEIR FOOT DOWN AND SAY “GIRLS WRESTLE GIRLS AND BOYS WRESTLE BOYS”. THEN WE WOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS DISCUSSION. WE WOULD BE TALKING ABOUT HOW AWESOME THE BRADLEY GIRLS WRESTLING TEAM IS BY WINNING THE STATE GIRLS DUALS IN CLARKSVILLE. THE BOYS TEAMS MIGHT GET LESS COVERAGE LIKE THE VOLS AND LADY VOLS USE TO BE (BEFORE PEARL).

AS LONG AS THE GIRLS HAVE TO WRESTLE THE BOYS THIS IS A LOOSE-LOOSE SITUATION FOR THE GIRLS. IT WOULD BE LIKE HAVING ONLY ONE BASKETBALL TEAM AT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL. ONCE IN A DECADE YOU MIGHT HAVE A FEMALE PLAYER THAT IS COMPETITIVE WITH THE BOYS. HOW AWESOME WOULD SHE BE ON AN ALL GIRLS TEAM.

THE ANSWER IS SET-UP “GIRL VS GIRLS” COMPETITIONS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. HAVE GIRLS DIVISIONS IN ALL THE TOURNAMENT, ESPECIALLY JV TOURNAMENT. AT THE HALLS JV TOURNAMENT WE HAVE 3-DIVISIONS: FRESHMEN BOYS, JV BOYS AND 9-12 GIRLS. WE HAVE DONE THIS FOR THE LAST 4-YEARS AND NO ONE HAS LEFT UPSET. WE USUALLY HAVE BETWEEN 4 AND 8 GIRLS. THEY GET TO WRESTLE AND THIS TAKES OUT ALL OF THE STRESS.

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Just wondering????????????????????/

Has any team ever finished higher than 4th in the State from Region 2?

HALLS HIGH SCHOOL PLACED THIRD IN 1977. THEY WERE LEAD BY CHRIS VANDERGRIFF (STATE CHAMP AND CURRENT HALLS COACH), LARRY NEELY (4TH PLACE AND CURRENT PRINCIPAL AT MAYNARDVILLE ELEM AND WRESTLING OFFICIAL) AND JOHNNY LACAVA (4TH PLACE AND CURRENT TEACHER AT MARYVILLE ELEM AND ASSISTANT SOCCER COACH AT MARYVILLE COLLEGE).

HALLS TIED NORTE DAME FOR THIRD PLACE BECAUSE OF A PIN FROM VANDERGRIFF IN THE FINALS. HALLS WAS THE HIGHEST FINISHING PUBLIC SCHOOL TEAM IN THE STATE THAT YEAR.

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COME TOMORROW NIGHT AND SUPPORT OUR REGION'S TEAMS.

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THE MATCH-UPS IN ROUND ONE ARE:

TOP BRACKET

1-MARYVILLE VS 8-SEVIER CO

4-SOUTH-DOYLE VS 5-WEST

BOTTOM BRACKET

3-KARNS VS 6-FARRAGUT

2-WM BLOUNT VS 7-BEARDEN

ROUND TWO:

WINNERS IN SEMI-FINALS

ROUND THREE:

SEMI-FINAL WINNERS FOR 1ST & 2ND

SEMI-FINAL LOSERS FOR 3RD & 4TH

WEIGH-IN IS AT 5:30 & WRESTLING STARTS AT 6:30PM.

THE CHAMPION ADVANCES TO THE STATE DUALS NEXT WEEKEND IN CLARKSVILLE.

THE 2ND PLACE TEAM WILL TRAVEL TO REGION-1 ON FRIDAY (1-27). ONLY THE WINNER ADVANCES TO THE STATE DUALS.

KARNS HIGH SCHOOL WILL HOST THE REGION-2 DUALS THIS YEAR UNDER A DIFFERANT FORMAT. THE TOP EIGHT TEAMS WILL ADVANCE TO THE DUALS BASED ON THEIR RECORDS. KARNS WILL SET-UP 4-MATS AND THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE COMPLETED ON THAT NIGHT. THE CHAMPION WILL ADVANCE TO THE STATE DUALS IN CLARKSVILLE. THE SECOND PLACE TEAM MUST TRAVEL TO REGION ONE ON FRIDAY (1-27) TO FACE THE REGION ONE SECOND PLACE TEAM. THE WINNER OF THAT MATCH WILL ADVANCE TO THE STATE DUALS ALSO.

THE EIGHT TEAMS WERE RANKED BASED ON THEIR DUALS MEET RECORDS:

1-MARYVILLE, 2-WM BLOUNT, 3-KARNS, 4-SOUTH-DOYLE, 5-WEST, 6-FARRAGUT, 7-BEARDEN & 8-SEVIER COUNTY.

THE WEIGH-IN IS AT 5:30 AND WRESTLING STARTS AT 6:30PM. THE SEMI-FINAL LOSERS WILL WRESTLE FOR 3RD AND 4TH PLACE.

EVERYONE COME TO KARNS THURSDAY AND SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE WRESTLERS AND TEAMS.

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DOES ANY KNOW THE WEIGH-IN & START TIMES AND SPECTATOR ADMISSION PRICES?

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HERE IS THE REST OF THE RESULTS OF THE HALLS INVITATIONAL:

103 3-BRANNON (BA) 4-JONES (FUL) 5-WATERS (W) 6-THOMAS (DC)

7-MANN (FAR) 8-NONE.

112 3-RIFFLE (SEY) 4-FROST (MAR) 5-LITTLE (BER) 6-PEREZ (FAR)

7-STARKS (FUL) 8-VAUGHAN (HALLS).

119 3-RIDENOUR (MAR) 4-SIEVERT (FUL) 5-KING (SEY) 6-TURNER

7-LARUE (HALLS) 8-WARD (SC).

125 3-FRISCO (MAR) 4-BIRDWELL (BER) 5-HARMON (POW) 6-SCOTT (DC)

7-BOSWELL (BA) 8-FIELDS (HALLS).

130 3-WILSON (BA) 4-KING (WB) 5-McDUNOUGH (FUL0 6-HOLTZCLAW (BA)

7-McCLENDON (MAR) 8-MOORE (BER).

135 3-TOWNES (BA) 4-BLACKFORD (AL) 5-PEPPERS (SC) 6-NORTON (DC)

7-GANN (SEY) 8-JONES (AE).

140 3-KEMMLER (FUL) 4-RHYNE (GRA) 5-GREICO (FAR) 6-LUNDBURG (BA)

7-STEPHENS (MAR) 8-S. BEVELHIMER (BER).

145 3-WILSON (SEY) 4-PROCTOR (BA) 5-COLLINS (UC) 6-KEENER (DC)

7-ALEXANDER (WB) 8-CAVETTE (SC).

152 3-REAGAN (SEY) 4-N. BEVELHIMER (BER) 5-GUNTER (HALLS) 6-ROARK (AL)

7-LAW (MAR) 8-BURCH (WB).

160 3-REED (SC) 4-BECKETT (DC) 5-TAYLOR (SEY) 6-EVERETT (HALLS)

7-SNEED (WB) 8-THOMPSON (MAR).

171 3-GRATZ (WB) 4-WHITE (BA) 5-PEARMAN (FAR) 6-EDWARDS (WEBB)

7-DAUGHERTY (POW) 8-DEREMER (SEY).

189 3-CABLR (MAR) 4-S. REVIEZ (FAR) 5-SIMPKINS (BA) 6-BEARD (SEY)

7_JACKSON (WB) 8-REED (KC).

215 3-LEONARD (HALLS ) 4-FRANA (AL) 5-GOODMAN (POW) 6-GARNER (DC)

7-TUANI (BA) 8-ANDERSON (WEBB).

275 3-CANTWELL (MAR) 4-CALLAHAN (DC) 5-LAZARUS (FAR) 6-TRILL (WB)

7-SKELTON (SC) 8-DOSCH (BER).

OUTSTANDING WRESTLER: FRANKIE MORGAN (UNION CO).

BEST MATCH: 125 FINAL-McCROSKY (SEY) & FARINELLA (FAR).

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WHERE CAN WE FIND RESULTS OF THE TPURNAMENT.

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171-HALL (M) DEC HENRY (SEVEIR CO)

189-MORGAN (UNION) PIN PADDOCK (DC)

215-N. REVIEZ (FAR) PIN EVANS (WB)

275-VANDERGRIFF (HALLS) DEC FLYNN (SEY)

HALLS INVITATIONAL RESULTS:

1-BRENTWOOD ACADEMY-165.5

2-SEYMOUR-160.5

3-MARYVILLE-148.5

4-WM BLOUNT-129

5-WEBB-117.5

6-FARRAGUT-104

7-DAVEY CROCKET-63

8-HALLS-60

9-SEVIER CO-51

10-FULTON-44

11-ALCOA-40

12-UNION CO-36

13-BEARDEN-33

14-POWELL-24

15-GRACE-17

16-AUSTIN-EAST-3

17-KNOX CENTRAL-1

FINALS:

103 1-SMITH(SEY) PINNED SMERLY(ALC)

112 1-DROLMAN (WB) PIN GIBBS (BA)

119-CASH (BA) DEC SHERBAKOFF (W)

125-McCROSKEY (SEY) DEC FARINELLA

130-ARNETT (W) T. FALL LEGG (SEY)

135-SHELDS (M) T. FALL BURNS (WB)

140-WALKER (WB) INJ DEF SHULAR (SEY)

145-HENDRICKS (M) MANNING ( webb)

152-BEKI (BA) DEC BAIRD (W)

16O-SMITH BROOKS (BA) T. FALL BROOKS(BA)

SEEDING RESULTS FOR THE HALLS INVITATIONAL.

103-JONES-FULTON, SMITH-SEYMOUR, BRANNON-BRENTWOOD ACDEMY, TRE WATERS-WEBB

112-DROLMAN, WM BLOUNT, FROST-MARYVILLE, GIBBS-BA, RIFFLE-SEY

119-CASH-BA, SHERBAKOFF-W, RIDENOUR-M, TURNER-FARRAGUT

125-FARINELLA-FAR, MC CROSKEY-SEY, BIRDWELL-BEARDEN, FRISCO-M

130-LEGG-?, ARNETT-SEY, McDUNOUGH-FULTON, HOTTZCLAW-GRACE.

135-SHELDS-M, BLACKFORS-ALCOA, BURNS-WB, TOWNES-BA.

140-SHULAR-SEY, KEMMLER-FULTON, WALKER-WB, WEIGHEL-ALCOA.

145-MANNING-WEBB, HENDRICKS-M, WILSON-SEY, TOWNES-BA.

152-BEKI-BA, BAIRD-W, BEVELHIMER-BEARDEN, REAGAN-SEY.

160-SMITH-WEBB, BROOKS-BA, REED-SEVIER CO, BECKETT-DAVEY CROCKET.

171-HALL-M, HENRY-SEVEIR CO, GRATZ-WB, WHITE-BA,

189-FRANKIE MORGAN-UNION CO, PADDOCK-DAVEY CROCKETT, CABLE-M, S. REVEIZ-FARRAGUT.

215-N. REVEIZ-FAR, EVANS-WB, JEACOCK-M, GOODMAN-POWELL.

275-VANDERGRIFF-HALLS, ARID-AUSTIN-EAST, FLYNN-SEY, CALLAHAN-DAVEY CROCKET.

THE HALLS FRESHMEN, JV AND GIRLS WRESTLING TOURNAMENT IS ON MONDAY 1-16-06 (M.L.K. DAY) AT HALLS HIGH SCHOOL IN KNOXVILLE. ENRTY FEE IS $5 PER OR $75 MAXIMUM.

WE DO NOT USE WEIGHT CLASSES. THE KIDS WILL WEIGH-IN AND BE PLACED IN GROUPS OF 4 0R 8.

THE FRESHMEN DIVISION IS FOR TYPICAL FRESHMEN. IF YOUR FRESHMEN IS VERY COMPETITIVE ON THE VARSITY LEVEL WE WILL MOVE HIM UP TO THE JV DIVISION.

THE JV DIVISION IS FOR ALL SOPHOMORES AND WEAK JUNIORS. A WEAK JUNIOR MUST HAVE A LOSING VARSITY RECORD. NO SENIORS.

GIRLS DIVISION IS FOR GIRLS. THEY WILL BE GROUPED WILL NOT WRESTLE WITH THE BOYS.

E-MAIL COACH VANDERGRIFF IF INTERESTED vandergriffc1@k12tn.net

TEAMS COMING TO THE HALLS INVITATIONAL ON 1-14-06: ALCOA, AUSTIN-EAST, BRENTWOOD ACADEMY, BEARDEN, KNOX CENTRAL, DAVEY CROCKET, FARRAGUT, FULTON, MARYVILLE, POWELL, SEVIER CO, SEYMOUR, UNION CO, WEBB, & WM BLOUNT.

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what teams are in region 2?

ALCOA, AUSTIN-EAST, BEARDEN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE, FARRAGUT, FUTLON, GIBBS, GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, GREENBACK, HALLS, HERITAGE, KARNS, KINGSTON, KNOX CATHOLIC, KNOX CENTRAL, KNOX WEST, MARYVILLE, PIGEON FORGE, POWELL, SEVIER CO, SEYMOUR, SOUTH-DOYLE, UNION CO, AND WM BLOUNT.

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who has he had in the way of decent competition?

JOHN VANDERGRIFF (HALLS) HAS PINNED FLYNN (SEYMOUR) AND STEWART (McMINN CENTRAL) AND BEAT CONLEY (BOLTON) AT STATE TOURNAMENT LAST YEAR BY TECH FALL.

who has he had in the way of decent competition?

JOHN VANDERGRIFF (HALLS) HAS PINNED FLYNN (SEYMOUR) AND STEWART (McMINN CENTRAL) AND BEAT CONLEY (BOLTON) AT STATE TOURNAMENT LAST YEAR BY TECH FALL.

JOHN VANDERGRIFF, HEAVYWEIGHT FROM KNOX HALLS, SHOULD BE CONCIDERED IN THE TOP 10. HE IS 6' 3" WEIGHTS 272 AND WRESTLES LIKE A LIGHT WEIGHT. HE IS CURRENTLY 15-0, 14 PINS AND NO ONE HAS SCORED A POINT ON HIM.

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Who beat Vandergriff at the Sports Fest in Halls?

COACH VANDERGRIFF WAS BEATEN BY THE PUMELKING IN THE LAST SPORTSFEST HELD AT HALLS IN THE EARLY NINETY'S. COACH VANDERGRIFF WAS HAVING HIS WAY WITH THE PUMMELKING AND HIS YOUNG SONS WERE AT MATCH-SIDE. NEAR THE END OF THE MATCH OLD COACH V. WAS COASTING ON TO VICTORY AND THE PUMMELKING THREW COACH V. LIKE A RAG DOLL. HE LANDED WITH A BIG THUD AND AN AWFUL NOISE CAME FROM COACH V. WHEN THE MATCH WAS OVER BIG JOHN (LITTLE JOHN AT THAT TIME) SAID " DAD, WHY DID YOU SAY UGGGH AT THE END OF THE MATCH?"

THAT WAS COACH VANDERGRIFF'S LAST COMPETITIVE MATCH.

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His dad played a lead role in one of the great wrestling stories to come out of the State Tournament over the years. The tournament was held at Overton and the Nashville press gave headlines to the inevitable showdown between super heavies, Hale and Daniels. Although the press was correct in the prediction of the showdown, after one unexpected turn of events, it took a second unexpected turn of events to make it happen. Vandergriff took Hale in the semis. Abernathy took Daniels in the semis. So the showdown between Hale and Daniels did occur, but it was for third. Vandergriff took Abernathy for the gold.

 

By the way, Chris Vandergriff and Clifford Abernathy were both members of Team Tennessee at the US Wrestling Federation Nationals in Iowa City.

CHRIS VANDERGRIFF WAS THE ONLY WRESTLER TO EVER BEAT RONALD HALE(6-9 & 320LBS). HE HAD PLAYED BASKETBALL UP TO HIS SENIOR YEAR AND WAS UNDEFEATED GOING INTO THE STATE TOURNAMENT. VANDERGRIFF (6-1 & 235LBS) BEAT HIM 7-6 IN THE QUARTER FINALS.

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