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On the subject of 171 Region 3 would have had a medalist had Ethan Beddingfield not gotten injured. Recieved a stinger in his first match of the region tournament and it progressively got worse. He went to the hospital and the doctor said he damaged the brachial plexus (group of nerves that connect to the base of the spine and run down the arm. Controls the upper arm including the feeling in the entire arm except trap muscle). Had a solid shot at medaling.

DI AAA Round 1 (1 pt for each correct pick) Science Hill/Blackman ---- Blackman Clarksville/Heritage ---- Clarksville Soddy Daisy/Cordova ---- Soddy Daisy Hardin Valley/Independence -- Independence Ravenwood/Jefferson County -- Jefferson County Houston/Knox West ---- Houston Maryville/Bradley Central --- Bradley Central Mt. Juliet/Dickson County --- Mt. Juliet Round 2 (2 pts each) - Enter your four semifinalist picks, one from each group of 4 teams 1 Clarksville 2 Soddy Daisy 3 Jefferson County 4 Bradley Central Round 3 (4 pts each) - Pick the finalists 1 Soddy Daisy 2 Bradley Central Champion (8 pts): Bradley Central Runnerup (4 pts): Soddy Daisy 3rd (2 pts): Clarksville 4th (1 pt): Mt. Juliet DI A/AA Round 1 (2 pts each) Hixson/Sycamore ---- Hixson Stone Memorial/Chatt Central ---- Chatt Central Pigeon Forge/Eagleville ---- Pigeon Forge Greeneville/East Literature ---- East Literature Round 2 (4 pts each) - Pick the finalists 1 Chatt Central 2 Pigeon Forge Champion (8 pts) Pigeon Forge Runnerup (4 pts) Chatt Central 3rd (2 pts) East Literature 4th (1 pt) Hixson DII Round 1 (2 pts each) Baylor/Brentwood Acad ---- Baylor Father Ryan/SBA ---- Father Ryan Christian Brothers/MBA ---- Christian Brothers McCallie/Briarcrest ---- McCallie Round 2 (4 pts each) - Pick the finalists 1 Baylor 2 Christian Brothers Champion (8 pts) Baylor Runnerup (4 pts) Christian Brothers 3rd (2 pts) Father Ryan 4th (1 pt) McCallie Tie Breaker: Bradley Central - 35 Soddy Daisy - 33

103: Oliver (Cleveland) Climer (Bradley) Langford (WV) Binkley (Rhea) 119: Hames (Bradley) Hamilton (Cleveland) Howell (Rhea) 125: Pitts (Bradley) Fuller (Rhea) 135: Herron (Bradley) Carter (Rhea) Lopez (Cleveland) Diaz (WV) 160: Bailey (Cleveland) Riggle (Rhea) 171: Moreland (Cleveland) Roderick (Bradley) Beddingfield (Rhea)

Teams it will be the same story different year. 1. Bradley 2. Cleveland 3. Greenback 4. Walker Valley Then everyone else. Individuals are harder to pick. Wait a few weeks and it will be a little more clear. 125 will be a finals between Pitts (Bradley) and Fuller (Rhea). 135 Miller (Greenback) 140 Carter (Rhea)

Nathaniel Corvin graduated from Rhea County in 07 with me and he went from 280 during football to 189 for his senior season of wrestling. I personally was 180+ every year and cut to 145 as a sophomore 152 as a junior and 160 as a senior.

Texas23, Yes, I see your point on my post. It is frustrating though because that is how many are acting.

I am a volunteer coach at McMinn County High School this year and we had a young lady, Kelsey Hampton, that was the 112 state champion. I will proclaim to anyone that she is one of the hardest working wrestlers (guy or girl) I have ever met or had the opportunity to be around. She is now trying to talk her dad into letting her skip her junior prom so she can practice twice a day and go to Oklahoma to wrestle in a girls national tournament. How many girls do you know that would do this? Very very few. There are not many guys that would miss a chance of fun at prom to train and wrestle halfway across the country. This young lady is a true competitor. I had a few girls on my teams when I was in high school and they also worked extremely hard. Harder then most guys in fact. Anyone that thinks girls wrestling is silly, perverted, or a waste of time is a complete and total idiot! These girls are more courageous then the guys. Here are my reasons: 1. They are trying to get a "unpopular" thought and practice accepted and sanctioned by the state. 2. Most have to practice against guys that are bigger and stronger. 3. Most are more dedicated then guys because MOST guys would quit if they had the negative comments and talk about them in their sport of choice. 4. Most have to put up with many CLOSED minded people (Some of which are posting on this thread). 5. Worst of all is many of these girls are very nice, intelligent, sweet young ladies that have to hear how their sport is perverted and in some way makes them less ladylike. In conclusion, if you are closed minded, ignorant, or think girls wrestling is silly here is some very good advice. Get out of your seat and leave! If you are in your own mind or openly going to belittle this athletes and their accomplishments then you are a true moron! So quit living in the 1940's and realize that America has changed for the BETTER! So no one can say I am just hiding behind a screenname I am: Barry Kauffman I wrestled at: Rhea County High School 04-07 Carson-Newman College 07-08

BCB, This is possibly the saddest post I have ever read! It will be a shame to not be able to read your post or see you at anymore tournaments. I have only ever spoken to you once. You probably won't remember this as I am easily forgotten. My senior year (06-07) at the Knoxville Catholic Tournament. You came up to a group of the Rhea County wrestlers and asked "Where is your 160 lber, Barry at?" We talked for a few moments and you said to me that you would look for me in the finals. That was a surprise to me that you would say that considering my own coach said that it was very unlikely for me to make the finals. I did not make the finals, but I had a pretty good tournament. With that said, I hope to see you at least check in on the boards and share some of your insights and humor. It is a shame that you will have to suffer through Basketball. (Uhhhh! I hate typing that word!) Barry Kauffman

Oh dang! I'm such an idiot! I forgot about Joe Proctor and Nick White. I know both personally and I forgot them. WOW! haha

Oh well that is cool. It is a great story no matter what. That has to be an amazing feeling to be your schools first state champ. there were 2 like that this year that I know of.... Blake Ridenour of Maryville and Kole Bishop of Sullivan East. were there any others?

That is an awesome story about Kole Bishop and Coach Logsdon. I wonder if his coach told him that? Rarely will a wrestler talk to a coach he doesn't know about something like that.

Ok here we go, brackets are up and this is how we're playin..........(only D-1 sorry).......... Start at 103- Pick the finals- 1 point Champion- 6points Runner-up- 5points 3rd- 4 points 4th- 3 points 5th- 2 points 6th- 1 point Name the OW- 2Points Name the best match AND score- 2points (Score will be used in case of a tie) Top six teams- Same point system as the individual weights. Go all the way through, winner gets bragging rights. LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!! 103 Finals: Bryan Alvarado (Cleveland) vs Tyler Pitts (Bradley) Champion: Tyler Pitts (Bradley) 2nd: Bryan Alvarado (Cleveland) 3rd: Grayson Mullins (Notre Dame) 4th: Nick Maxwell (Karns) 5th: Ryan Gardner (Soddy Daisy) 6th: Cole Schurlknight (Science Hill) 112 Finals: Ethan Hames (Bradley) vs Jack Boone (Notre Dame) Champion: Ethan Hames (Bradley) 2nd: Jack Boone (Notre Dame) 3rd: Matt King (Greenville) 4th: Jared Browning (Greenback) 5th: Chris Soboun (Antioch) 6th: Nic Fuller (Rhea County) 119 Finals: Logan Biddy (Bradley) vs Gary Sluder (Greenback) Champion: Logan Biddy (Bradley) 2nd: Gary Sluder (Greenback) 3rd: Dustin Stewart (Soddy Daisy) 4th: Mike Morris (Blackman) 5th: Marvin Lopez (Cleveland) 6th: Logan Vandergriff (Hixson) 125 Finals: Tee Boone (Notre Dame) vs Campbell Lewis (Soddy Daisy) Champion: Tee Boone (Notre Dame) 2nd: Campbell Lewis (Soddy Daisy) 3rd: Chase Beazley (Independence) 4th: Vince Aguilar (Bradley) 5th: Ethan Farinella (Farragut) 6th: Duane Wynn (Cumberland County) 130 Finals: Cody Hood (Ooltewah) vs Taylor Witt (Soddy Daisy) Champion: Cody Hood (Ooltewah) 2nd: Taylor Witt (Soddy Daisy) 3rd: Quinton Carter (Rhea County) 4th: Bradley Colbaugh (Bradley) 5th: Jess Hooper (Greenback) 6th: Austin Cox (Independence) 135 Finals: David Graham (Bradley) vs Jeremy Miller (Greenback) Champion: David Graham (Bradley) 2nd: Jeremy Miller (Greenback) 3rd: Tony Tolbert (Red Bank) 4th: Amos Jones (Cordova) 5th: Jake Gamble (Soddy Daisy) 6th: Ryan Trealor (Hendersonville) 140 Finals: Seth Seneca (Independence) vs Brett Usary (Science Hill) Champion: Seth Seneca (Independence) 2nd: Brett Usary (Science Hill) 3rd: Jonathan Taylor (Red Bank) 4th: Anthony Grady (Clarksville) 5th: Randall Taylor (Bradley) 6th: Bailey Jones (Cleveland) 145 Finals: Kole Bishop (Sullivan East) vs Chris Aguilar (Bradley) Champion: Kole Bishop (Sullivan East) 2nd: Chris Aguilar (Bradley) 3rd: Brennan Cox (Independence) 4th: Evan Hubbs (Ooltewah) 5th: Kyle Chandler (MLK) 6th: Lindsey Aragon (Walker Valley) 152 Finals: Blake Ridenour (Maryville) vs Chris Sinsheimer (Independence) Champion: Blake Ridenour (Maryville) 2nd: Chris Sinsheimer (Independence) 3rd: Matt Rabbit (Clarksville) 4th: Ethan Henry (Cookeville) 5th: Brett Vinson (Hendersonville) 6th: Jake Fien (Soddy Daisy) 160 Finals: Joe Proctor (Cookeville) vs Josh Disney (Bradley) Champion: Joe Proctor (Cookeville) 2nd: Josh Disney (Bradley) 3rd: Taylor Dixson (Independence) 4th: Kyle Sanders (Symrna) 5th: Omar Garcia (Cleveland) 6th: Taylor Spaman (Siegel) 171 Finals: Jake Young (Ooltewah) vs Brenden Dusevic (Notre Dame) Champion: Jake Young (Ooltewah) 2nd: Brenden Dusevic (Notre Dame) 3rd: Gabe Vasquez (Clarksville) 4th: John Salada (Cookeville) 5th: Stephen King (Independence) 6th: Greg Grieco (Farragut) 189 Finals: Cameron Croy (Brentwood) vs Michael Kennedy (Blackman) Champion: Cameron Croy (Brentwood) 2nd: Michael Kennedy (Blackman) 3rd: Tate Mustin (Lincoln County) 4th: Jackie Miller (Greenback) 5th: Tyler Toon (Ooltewah) 6th: Tucker Bolton (Bradley) 215 Finals: Todd Worley (Hixson) vs Max Ofori (Cleveland) Champion: Max Ofori (Cleveland) 2nd: Todd Worley (Hixson) 3rd: Nick White (Cookeville) 4th: Bradley Rogers (Collierville) 5th: Eric Phipps (Notre Dame) 6th: Isaiah Simpson (Walker Valley) 285 Finals: Adam Peters (Cleveland) vs Caleb Leonard (Halls) Champion: Caleb Leonard (Halls) 2nd: Adam Peters (Cleveland) 3rd: Quinton Robinson (Hunters Lane) 4th: Elijah Baird (Wilson Central) 5th: Zach Fleming (Dobbyns Bennett) 6th: Hunter Allen (Mt. Juliet) Outstanding Wrestler: Joe Proctor (Cookeville) Best Match: 135 David Graham decision Jeremy Miller 4-2(OT) Teams Champion: Bradley 2nd: Cleveland 3rd: Greenback 4th: Independence 5th: Ooltewah 6th: Cookeville

XxWRESTLExX you are right he did tech Hunter Daniel from Rhea County. As for getting screwed over I doubt that. I think Lindsey is a great wrestler but Hunter had the flu at regions. Hunter also got the job done when it counted! State! Do not use your first few post to belittle or in some way lessen the accomplishments of a wrestler. Hunter was an extremely hard worker and a very nice guy. He is a very close friend of mine. With that being said, I was at the region 3 tournament and it is a tragedy what happen to him. He was/is my pick to win state.

Yeah true. We all know how cheap the TSSAA is. I could see letting them use the cheap paper ones if they could wear it on their ankle and put the match band over it during matches.

Could the TSSAA make it a rubber "live strong" bracelet that can be removed during matches or a lanyard with a pass on it like the coaches wear?

As posted on chattanoogan.com 103 1.Tyler Pitts (Bradley Central, 22-4) 2. Bryan Alvarado (Cleveland, 31-4) 3. Junior Keeling (McMinn County, 26-2) 4. Deangelo James (Tyner, 26-2) 112 1. Ethan Hames (Bradley Central, 28-1) 2. Tony Kazy (Walker Valley, 23-10) 3. Nic Fuller (Rhea County, 25-9) 4. Cody Stacks (Chattanooga Central, 28-5) 119 1. Logan Biddy (Bradley Central, 28-1) 2. Marvin Lopez (Cleveland, 28-7) 3. Adam Gordy (Walker Valley, 24-7) 4. Jacob Kilby (Cumberland County, 24-9) 125 1. Vince Aguilar (Bradley Central, 22-6) 2. Blake Oates (Cleveland, 29-9) 3. Duane Wynn (Cumberland County, 24-7) 4. Zach Wilson (Chattanooga Central, 18-7) 130 1. Bradley Colbaugh (Bradley Central, 25-6) 2. Quinton Carter (Rhea County, 34-7) 3. John Birdwell (Cookeville, 16-13) 4. Travis Diaz (Walker Valley, 22-10) 135 1. David Graham (Bradley Central, 27-2) 2. Joel Clayton (Chattanooga Central, 26-4) 3. Cole Diaz (Walker Valley, 25-9) 4. Sean Bowling (Cookeville, 14-12) 140 1. Randal Taylor (Bradley Central, 25-3) 2. Bailey Jones (Cleveland, 30-8) 3. Bart Brown (Cookeville, 26-9) 4. Jeremy Aytes (Cumberland County, 22-8) 145 1. Chris Aguilar (Bradley Central, 28-2) 2. Lindsey Aragon (Walker Valley, 24-3) 3. Isaiah Nichols (Cleveland, 24-14) 4. Chris Epperson (Cookeville, 16-11) 152 1. Gabe Murphy (Bradley Central, 24-9) 2. Ethan Henry (Cookeville, 34-6) 3. Robby Phillips (Cumberland County, 13-12) 4. Sam Petrillo (McMinn County, 15-11) 160 1. Joe Proctor (Cookeville, 35-2) 2. Omar Garcia (Cleveland, 21-12) 3. Josh Disney (Bradley Central, 24-4) 4. Ross Locke (Rhea County, 17-11) 171 1. John Salada (Cookeville, 15-3) 2. Robert Vipond (Chattanooga Central, 31-4) 3. Jesse Jones (Cleveland, 14-18) 4. Brent Christie (Walker Valley, 2-0) 189 1. Tucker Bolton (Bradley Central, 25-5) 2. Chip Norwood (Cleveland, 32-7) 3. David Bradford (McMinn County) 4. Jordan Goode (Walker Valley, 14-13) 215 1. Max Ofori (Cleveland, 36-1) 2. Nick White (Cookeville, 28-8) 3. Isaiah Simpson (Walker Valley, 25-6) 4. Devin McCulley (Bradley Central, 10-18) 285 1. Adam Peters (Cleveland, 37-0) 2. Dylan Mills (Walker Valley, 27-6) 3. Cody Epperson (Bradley Central, 25-6) 4. Antonio Brooks (Chattanooga Central, 12-5)

Personally, IMHO, I would like to see a 16 team tourney based off of strength rankings. I'll elaborate. If you have a good team like Bradley they will wrestle anyone that gives them a challenge. If you are a good team in a weak region I do not believe you should get a free ride to the Duals. When I was in high school (At Rhea Co.) my junior year we were 20-7 and finished 4th in the region (came in last in a 3 way tie Rhea-Cleveland-Cookeville for 2nd) my senior year we were 4th again I believe; with a record of 21-5. I strongly believe, had we been anywhere other then the glorious powerhouse of region 3, we would have went to the state duals (not that we were one of the elite teams in the state; just trying to prove a point). I'm not complaining a bit. We lost fair and square. My point is that with the strength rankings it would force teams to wrestle outside of their region to get a legit shot at the duals. Teams like Bradley, Cleveland, Soddy, Ooltewah, and possibly even Walker Valley and Cookeville should be left at home. With the strength rankings the best teams would go because they had wrestled the best teams in the state. AGAIN THIS IS MY HUMBLE OPINION ON A SOLUTION!

103 1. Tyler Pitts - Bradley 2. Brian Alvarado - Cleveland 3. Junior Keeling - McMinn Co. 112 1. Ethan Hames - Bradley 2. Nic Fuller - Rhea 3. Brandon Strickland - Cleveland 119 1. Logan Biddy - Bradley 2. Marvin Lopez - Cleveland 3. Lucas Howell - Rhea 125 1. Vince Aguilar - Bradley 2. Blake Oakes - Cleveland 3. Trent Swafford - McMinn Co. 130 1. Bradley Colbaugh - Bradley 2. Quinton Carter - Rhea 3. 135 1. David Graham - Bradley 2. Cole Dias - Walker Valley 3. 140 1. Randal Taylor - Bradley 2. Bailey Jones - Cleveland 3. 145 1. Lindsey Aragon - Walker Valley 2. Chris Aguilar - Bradley 3. Isaiah Nichols - Cleveland 152 1. Ethan Henry - Cookeville 2. Gabe Murphy - Bradley 3. 160 1. Joe Proctor - Cookeville 2. Josh Disney - Bradley 3. Omar Garcia - Cleveland 171 1. John Salada - Cookeville 2. Matt Roderick - Bradley 3. Ethan Beddingfield - Rhea 189 1. Tucker Bolton - Bradley 2. David Bradford - McMinn Co. 3. Chip Norwood - Cleveland 215 1. Nick White - Cookeville 2. Max Ofori - Cleveland 3. Isaiah Simpson - Walker Valley 285 1. Adam Peters - Cleveland 2. Cody Epperson - Bradley 3. This is my best guess!

Oh, it's great to be a Florida Gator. Yes, it's great to be a Florida Gator. Go gators! Thank God I was born in Gainesville and was blessed enough to be a true Florida fan. It's great that Teague chose Florida. Another great player goes to a great school and a great team. Maybe he will help them win their 3rd in 4 years! Florida Gators- SEC Champions: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2006, 2008 National Champions: 1996, 2006, 2008 Greatest Team: Always and Forever! It will stink BADLY if he flips his verbal. He should want a ring.

Bradley (Region 3) for sure.... Cleveland (2nd Region 3)

First and foremost I HATE TWINKIES! I wrestled 145 as a soph 152 as a junior and 160 as a senior and 165 as a college freshman.... so I'm far from fat... And it was just an option!

I completely agree with you on people needing to boost the college opportunities for collegiate wrestling.... although most of the smaller wrestling schools (Carson-Newman, King, Cumberland, etc.) will allow anyone to come to the room and wrestle. Schools like UTC however don't so we need to get schools like them to open up the room to and allow guys to form their own club team or something because not every kid can afford 25,000 for tuition to C-N or King....

I personally think that we need to make the weight classes in relation to the size of kids in schools now.... Most forfeits come at 103-119 so maybe dropping 103 and 112 would be a good option and add in a 235 and 260 weight class.... I was a 160 in high school and 165 in college so I'm not biased to the big guys or the small guys at all.... With kids getting bigger now due to the hormones we place in the majority of our foods, weight training and supplement use for other sports, and just a general rise in the average size of kids now we should adjust the weight classes accordingly.... I would suggest these weight classes 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215, 235, 260, 285.... Yes that is still 14 weight classes but it would not have 225 lbs. heavyweights which is the case at many schools and it would also not have so many schools giving up forfeits at 103 and 112.... IMHO this should be how the weights are distributed....

These are my predictions to the finals with the winner on top. My best match award goes to Browning vs Hames (112). Outstanding Wrestler goes to Jake Young (Ooltewah) or Cameron Croy (Brentwood). 103: Alvarado (Cleveland) : Mullins (Notre Dame) 112: Browning (Greenback) : Hames (Bradley) 119: Biddy (Bradley) : Sluder (Greenback) 125: Boone (Notre Dame) : Beazley (Independence) 130: Miller (Greenback) : Stewart (Soddy Daisy) 135: Graham (Bradley) : Hood (Ooltewah) 140: Seneca (Independence) : Usary (Science Hill) 145: Bishop (Sullivan East) : Taylor (Red Bank) 152: Ridenour (Maryville) : Mobley (Red Bank) 160: Proctor (Cookeville) : Disney (Bradley) 171: Young (Ooltewah) : Salada (Cookeville) 189: Croy (Brentwood) : Kennedy (Blackman) 215: Patton (Blackman) : Worley (Hixson) 285: Peters (Cleveland) : Leonard (Halls)

Thursday, Dec. 4 McMinn County vs Walker Valley 9-68---- Walker Valley won One bright spot is at 125 Trent Swafford (McMinn) beat Travis Dias (WV) who was on Coach Bray's "Ones to Watch" list.