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Now that the dust has settled on that dirt floor at the cow palace and the 2011-12 season has come to an end, who will be the team to beat next year in DI? Has anyone looked at returning medalist and returning qualifiers yet? Will Soddy Daisy repeat? Can Cleveland or Bradley return to the top? Or will there be a new team to win it? Lets hear some predictions/opinions. I'll start it off without knowing exactly the number of returning medalist and qualifiers. At this moment I would say Soddy is #1 and Cleveland #2. I may change this when I know what's coming back next year.

Looks to me like Hamm-1st, Bray-2nd, Bosken-3rd and Knepper-4th for DI. Just saying!

Lets liven things up a little bit with a special awards post. 1) who is your favorite coacht posters? BCB 2) Who is your most despised coacht posters Sommers 3) Who do you think the best technical coach in Tn is? Connell 4) Who is the best motivator? Henry 5) Who is your favorite referee? Elsea 6) who is your favorite wrestler to watch? Watson 7) Who is your most hated team/ fans? Cleveland 8) If your son had to wrestle for someone else who would you want it to be? Henry 9) What team has the best support? Bradley 10)Who do you predict will be the top teams 5 years from now? Soddy Daisy 11) What gym do you like to wrestle in the most? Soddy 12) what gym do you hate wrestling in? Cleveland 13) What coacht poster do you think is the most knowledgeable? bbb 14) What coacht poster do you think is the biggest Homer? mikescott 15)who has the best singlets? Soddy 16) who is the hottest wrestling mom? Soddy 17) Who is the hottest wrestling dad? ( I put that for the female posters on here, bcb you cant vote for yourself) 18) what coacht screename would you most like to know their real identity? cbg 19) what team has the best/unique tradition? Bradley 20) will Bcb really retire from coacht this year? We wont let him!

Now that's funny!

Maryville sends 10.

Way to go out on a limb! Just kidding. I will agree with you and add that I think Science Hill may be in the hunt for a top 3 finish.

Thanks for the info. I hope it works out for you and your wrestlers.

Looks like in some regions we had wrestlers changing weight classes for the region tournament. There were also wrestlers that had been ranked for most or parts of the season that didn't qualify for state. In region 4 Sam Sledge and East Hamilton's Rodriguez had been ranked for parts of the season and didn't qualify. Science Hill had a wrestler, Goldstein move from 145 to 138. Are they other examples of ranked wrestlers not qualifying for state or ranked wrestlers changing weight classes at the region tournament?

According to the region 4 results Sledge from Central didn't qualify for the state tournament.

To me the most amazing thing about all this if any of the negative stuff being said about Coach Lennon was true then why has their not been any legal action taken against him? Why would he be allowed to continue to teach at the school? My guess is because its not true!

Thanks!

Cleveland BIG!

any updates on region 4 seeds?

....and we wish you would stay there!

Go Mocs!

After all the mess SM football program went through and now this. How does this principal keep his job?

Coach Bray how did you do with your preseason rankings in regards to what weight classes these top wrestlers will be wrestling in?

slingshot, no conflict was intended with the quotation marks. If I remember correctly Logsdon did retire once only to return to coaching a few years later. Now that he's "retired again" and there appears to be openings on the staff he may decide to return to coaching once again. Anything is possible I guess. So the quotations were used to indicate maybe Logsdon might return to coaching again. I didn't think my speculation was offensive. Please accept my apologies.

Maj, I agree with you, if anyone knows anything about Bradley wrestling you can never count them out. With that said they did lose a lot from last year's team but they always have plenty of quality JV wrestlers waiting for their turn in the line up. I have no doubt Coach Smith will have the Bears in the thick of things next year and the years to come. I do have a question for Bearman3, with Logsdon "retired again", and Rains leaving for Walker Valley who will Coach Smith's assistants be?

Steve Logsdon Resigns As Bradley Wrestling Coach Bears Won 20 State Championships Under His Leadership by John Hunt posted March 11, 2011 There's been speculation for several months, but Steve Logsdon finally made it official Friday afternoon. He's resigned as the Bradley Bear wrestling coach. Logsdon, already inducted into the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame, had exceptional success as the Bradley coach. The Bears had a dual-meet record of 382 wins and just 26 defeats in his tenure with 20 state championships. His team was the state duals champ this year and finished second behind Cleveland in the traditional tournament. The Bears won both the duals and traditional titles eight times under Logsdon, including 2010, 2009, 2008, 2004, 2003, 2000, 1999 and 1998. He also had a duals title in 2006 while the Bears also won traditional titles in 2005, 2002 and 2001. Turner Jackson was the Bradley wrestling coach before Logsdon took the job. Jackson is now the Bradley athletic director. He was in Murfreesboro on Friday at the Girls State Basketball Tournament when he heard the news. "I knew he was planning to resign. I just didn't know he was going to do it today," Jackson said during halftime of the McMinn Central-Cannon County semifinal. "It will be really hard to replace him, but we all wish him the best in whatever he decides to do. "I was doing it all wrong when I was coaching, but he came along and did everything right. He knew what it took to be the best. "He was a dedicated wrestler and later a dedicated coach. What more can you say about the guy? Check the books. His record speaks for itself," Jackson added. Logsdon, 44, was Bradley's first state champ in 1984. He knew what it took as a competitor and he passed along what it took as a coach. "It's strange and wierd all at the same time. It's emotional, knowing I just ended my high school coaching career. "I was just out of college when I got the job, but the sport of wrestling has really played a vital role in my life. "It gave me an identity when I was in high school and it got me to college. It helped me have the insight that I wanted to be an educator and coach. "I'll get to spend more time with my wife Rhonda and more time on my mountain bike. Just to be able to come home in the afternoon and have time to myself will really be nice," Logsdon added. "I'm sure I'll miss it, but the bond I've created with my kids through the years has been really special. "I can be a fan now, so there's not nearly as much pressure," Logsdon added. Cleveland coach Eric Phillips was a teammate of Logsdon at UTC. Phillips was the 158 pounder while Logsdon wrestled at 167. They were often training partners. "I'm sad for the sport of wrestling, but I'm happy for him if that's what he wants to do," Phillips said late Friday afternoon. "You can't find a better high school coach. It's a grind and it wears us out and keeps us up late at night, but he was totally dedicated to it for a long time. "We used to wrestle his teams when I was the coach at Northwest Whitfield and we've had a great rivalry since then. "Of course, the stakes got a little higher when I got the job at Cleveland. "The good news is that we competed against each other for all we were worth, but still remained good friends off the mat," Phillips added. Soddy Daisy coach Steve Henry is another one who has battled Logsdon's Bradley teams for a long time. He too has an utmost respect for the guy. "It makes me sad for sure. My teams have competed against his teams for a long time, but I guess it's time we close the book on his career. "He's definitely made an impact on the sport of wrestling in Tennessee and the Southeast. He's a good guy and he's always been one to stand by his principles. "Steve was as good a motivator as anyone in the business. There have been times when I wish I could motivate my kids like he did. He's done a great job at Bradley. "Turner (Jackson) built the foundation, but Steve took it and ran with it. He'll surely be remembered as one of the great coaches in the sport," Henry added. Alan Morris is now the wrestling coach at Walker Valley. Both of his sons wrestled for Logsdon at Bradley and Morris was highly involved as the coach of the Kids Club and also president of the Bradley Booster Club. "I knew he was going to resign. I just didn't know when it would be official," Morris said. "I've known him since Turner was the coach. He did a lot for my kids and he's one of the best high school coaches I know. "He was one of those coaches who expected a lot from his kids and they gave a lot in return. He also put in a lot of hard work, but the results speak for themselves. "I hope that he'll still come around, but if he wants to move on and do other things, I'm happy for him. "Steve's given a lot to the sport. I'm sure that the folks at Bradley will miss him," Morris added. Nobody's name has officially been given as a possible successor to Logsdon, but many folks in local wrestling circles expect long-time Bradley assistant Ben Smith to get a shot. There have been 35 wrestlers at Bradley who won at least one individual state championship. Matt Keller won four and later earned NCAA All-America honors while competing for UTC. (Email John Hunt at tnmoose2002@aol.com)

I left off Ravenwood on my original post by mistake. They should be very good next year as well. I will expand my picks to a top ten. 1. Soddy Daisy 2. Cleveland 3. Science Hill 4. Houston 5. Bradley 6. Ravenwood 7. Pigeon Forge 8. Clarksville 9. Ooltewah 10. Franklin

Its never too early so here is my EARLY PRESEASON TOP 5 RANKINGS for next season. (of course DI only) 1. Soddy Daisy 2. Cleveland 3. Science Hill 4. Houston 5. Bradley

Well said Daisy!

Caoch, You are doing what the Chattanooga area has been doing for many years. Good luck in the future.

Here is a state medal breakdown by regions: Region - Champs - Finalist - Placers(3rd - 6th) - Total Medals 1 - 0 - 0 - 5 - 5 2 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 5 3 - 5 - 8 - 14 - 22 4 - 3 - 7 - 9 - 16 5 - 2 - 5 - 2 - 7 6 - 2 - 3 - 12 - 15 7 - 0 - 1 - 6 - 7 8 - 1 - 3 - 4 - 7 Region 3 most champs, most finalist, most total medals. Almost half of the medals issued were from Chattanooga area regions 3 & 4. WOW!