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UPDATED FLYER INFORMATION Kingsbury High School Presents the 2017 “King of the Mat” Pre-Season Tournament Friday, November 10th & Saturday, November 11th These conditions must be met: 1. Participants must be eligible to wrestle in the upcoming high school season 2. All entries must be submitted via email by 8:00 pm on Tuesday, November 7th Location: Memphis East High School 3206 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN 38111 Weigh-ins: Coaches will weigh-in their own team. Entries must be submitted via e-mail to nelson.shirley@memphistr.org by 8:00 pm on Tuesday, November 7th. One or two divisions will wrestle on Friday, and the other two or three divisions will wrestle on Saturday. We will inform you by Wednesday or Thursday which division will wrestle which day. Times: Wrestling begins Friday at 4:00 pm and Saturday at 9:00 am Hydration tests will be available at 7:00 am on Saturday morning Divisions: Advanced will be wrestlers that have wrestled for three or more years or have varsity-level experience. Novice will be wrestlers that have wrestled for 1-2 years or only have JV-level experience. Beginners will be wrestlers that have never wrestled before and can include any high school age group. Girls will be any girl participants and can include any high school age group. Cost Per Wrestler: $10.00 Admission: $7.00 per day for spectators at the door (children 9 and under are free) Awards: Medals to Top 2 wrestlers for each pool Format: There will be no weight classes. Each wrestler will be placed in a pool of five wrestlers, so each wrestler is guaranteed four matches. Each pool will consist of only 1-2 weight classes (e.g., a kid weighing 141 pounds could be in a pool ranging from 133-145 pounds or 139-152 pounds). Length of Matches: Advanced, Novice, and Girls will be 2-1-1 Beginners will be 1-1-1 *Subject to change based upon the number of entries Contact Information: Nelson Shirley (901) 827-2445 nelson.shirley@memphistr.org

You know, that's a great question haha. I always assumed it had something to do with TSSAA rules of pre-season tournaments or something like that, but I do not know for sure. It is just one of those things that has always been on our pre-season flyers over here in West TN. I will ask around and find out.

Kingsbury High School Presents the 2017 “King of the Mat” Pre-Season Tournament Friday, November 10th & Saturday, November 11th These conditions must be met: 1. Can not wear school uniforms that identify a particular school 2. Participants must be eligible to wrestle in the upcoming high school season 3. All entries must be submitted via email by 8:00 pm on Tuesday, November 7th Location: Memphis East High School 3206 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN 38111 Weigh-ins: Coaches will do satellite weigh-ins for their own team. Entries must be submitted via e-mail to nelson.shirley@memphistr.org by 8:00 pm on Tuesday, November 7th. One division will wrestle on Friday, and the other two divisions will wrestle on Saturday. We will inform you by Wednesday or Thursday which division will wrestle which day. Times: Wrestling begins Friday at 4:00 pm and Saturday at 9:00 am Hydration tests will be available at 7:00 am on Saturday morning Divisions: Advanced will be wrestlers that have wrestled for three or more years or have varsity-level experience. Novice will be wrestlers that have wrestled for 1-2 years or only have JV-level experience. Beginners will be wrestlers that have never wrestled before and can include any high school age group. Cost Per Wrestler: $10.00 Admission: $7.00 for spectators at the door (children 9 and under are free) Awards: Medals to Top 2 wrestlers for each pool Format: There will be no weight classes. Each wrestler will be placed in a pool of five wrestlers, so each wrestler is guaranteed four matches. Each pool will consist of only 1-2 weight classes (e.g., a kid weighing 141 pounds could be in a pool ranging from 133-145 pounds or 139-152 pounds). Length of Matches: Advanced and Novice will be 2-1-1 Beginners will be 1-1-1 *Subject to change based upon the number of entries Contact Information: Nelson Shirley (901) 827-2445 nelson.shirley@memphistr.org

Don't forget Jack Lewis from Arlington if he is at 195 again. He was the Region 8 Runner-Up behind Dawson Johnson (4th Place at TSSAA 195 last year), and he made it to the blood round last year falling just short of getting on the podium.

For West TN, best returning heavyweight is Cameron Oliver (Bartlett). Cameron Oliver was AAA Region 8 Runner-Up at 285 last year behind Arlington's Johnathan Metcalf. Cameron went 2-2 at TSSAA State and placed 2nd in Greco/3rd in Freestyle at TWF State this spring. Cameron split matches at TWF State with Jamil Hughes (Blackman). Cameron pinned in 1:14 in Greco, and Hughes pinned in 5:38 in Freestyle.

In West TN: Ridgeway (AAA) is resurrecting their program which has been inactive for the last two-three years Both of Southwind's (AAA) coaches left; however, their Athletic Director told me that they hired a new coach but he did not give a name St. George's (D-II) is only program I know that has not hired a new coach for this season, but I believe their athletic director is wanting to find one

We are also hiring a campus monitor which does not require any teaching certifications.

Kingsbury High School in Memphis, TN is looking for a 9th Grade World History/Geography teacher. Kingsbury has a rising wrestling program with two returning wrestlers that were on this year's TN Junior Duals Team, five returning TSSAA State Qualifiers, and a growing middle school USAW program. If you are not certified to teach, we are still interested in hearing from any potential coaches. If interested, contact Nelson Shirley at (901) 827-2445 or nelson.shirley@memphistr.org.

Bluff City is located throughout the city. We have members from Bartlett, Kingsbury, Bolton, Cordova, Southwind, Germantown, Munford, and White Station. We started this club from scratch last year, and it officially became a club this year with the charter and everything. We held our practices at Bartlett High, Kingsbury, and Bolton this year. We did not have any funding besides what we raised ourselves. Contact me at nelson.shirley@memphistr.org, and we can talk more specifics.

In Southwest Memphis, there is nothing. Closest thing to you is either East, White Station, Kingsbury, MUS, Southwind, or Germantown. Would love to see a football-powerhouse school like Whitehaven get a wrestling program started. Also, Bluff City Wrestling Club is a newer club for Freestyle/Greco wrestling.

Another bump...38 more hours to register!

Just a reminder!!! Registration ends in 59 hours!!! 2017 Bluff City Brawls Freestyle/Greco Tournament Location: Bartlett 9th Grade Academy, 4734 Shadowlawn Road, Arlington, TN 38002 Date/Time: Saturday April 22, 2017 Check-In: 9:30 AM WRESTLING BEGINS: 10:00 AM DIVISIONS: Novice (2005-2006), Schoolboy (2003-2004), Cadet (2001-2002), Junior (9/1/1997-2000 & currently enrolled in grades 9-12), Masters/Open (8/31/1997 and before) REGISTRATION: Register online through TrackWrestling.com. Search for "Bluff City Brawls". Official flyer is attached to the tournament online. Participants can register for one or both wrestling styles ($10 for Freestyle and $10 for Greco). Registration closes April 20th at 11:00 PM. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION. WEIGH-INS: Coaches will perform satellite weigh-ins on Thursday and send in weights to nelson.shirley@memphistr.org by 11:00 PM on Thursday. NO ALLOWANCES. ADMISSION: $6 for Adults and $3 for Children 12 and under ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE A USA WRESTLING CARD If you have any questions, contact Nelson Shirley at (901) 827-2445 or nelson.shirley@memphistr.org

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2017 Bluff City Brawls Freestyle/Greco Tournament Location: Bartlett 9th Grade Academy, 4734 Shadowlawn Road, Arlington, TN 38002 Date/Time: Saturday April 22, 2017 Check-In: 9:30 AM WRESTLING BEGINS: 10:00 AM DIVISIONS: Novice (2005-2006), Schoolboy (2003-2004), Cadet (2001-2002), Junior (9/1/1997-2000 & currently enrolled in grades 9-12), Masters/Open (8/31/1997 and before) REGISTRATION: Register online through TrackWrestling.com. Search for "Bluff City Brawls". Official flyer is attached to the tournament online. Participants can register for one or both wrestling styles ($10 for Freestyle and $10 for Greco). Registration closes April 20th at 11:00 PM. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION. WEIGH-INS: Coaches will perform satellite weigh-ins on Thursday and send in weights to nelson.shirley@memphistr.org by 11:00 PM on Thursday. NO ALLOWANCES. ADMISSION: $6 for Adults and $3 for Children 12 and under ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE A USA WRESTLING CARD If you have any questions, contact Nelson Shirley at (901) 827-2445 or nelson.shirley@memphistr.org

Team Memphis (West TN) 77 - 84 - 88 - 91 - Henry Tate 94 - 98 - Dayne Dalrymple and Aiden Nettleton 100 - 106 - Keegan Schulz 113 - Gabe O'Callaghan and Kolin Koss 120 - Andrew Artilles and Eli Bryant 126 - Evan Anthony and Matthew Bozarth 132 - Gabriel Geiser and Nate Kinnear 138 - Darion Milner and Colby Howe 145 - Antonio Washington and Joshua Love 152 - Dontae Johnson and Levi Condy 160 - Luke Condy and Untwaun Braswell 170 - Ndayambaje John and Montana Doty 182 - Alex Hodge and Joe Roman 195 - Tommy Brackett and Dawson Johnson 220 - Jake Spiva 285 - Alex Green and Cameron Oliver

On April 22nd, there will be a freestyle/greco tournament in Memphis, TN. If anyone is interested, the details are on the flyer posted on TrackWrestling. Just search our tournament name which is the Bluff City Brawls. This is our first year starting this tournament, but we want to make this a big regional tournament. We have a great location for not only Middle and East TN to come and compete, but we are also contacting teams from Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, and southern Illinois. If you have any other questions about anything, contact me at (901)-827-2445 or nelson.shirley@memphistr.org.