Wrestling in the Media

[MVM]

Chatt. Mocs Wrestlers at the Midlands.

 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_141651.asp

[rocky11]

FROM THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL OUT OF MURFREESBORO:

 

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING

 

Blackman had a marqee performance over the Christmas break in the 25-team Bradley Central Invitational, earning a third-place finish at the event held Dec. 19-20. Blackman totaled 135 points, finishing behind host Bradley Central (265.5) and Greenback (154).

 

Senior Josh Patton earned gold for the Blaze in the 215-pound weight class, marking the second year in a row he has taken top honors in the event. Patton, who has committed to play football at the Naval Academy, defeated defending Alabama state champion Blake Herrin in overtime.

 

The Blaze had six other wrestlers place in the event, as three wrestlers took third and one each placed fourth, fifth and sixth.

 

Mike Kennedy took third place at 189 after being upset early in the tournament. Sophomore Drew Heath went 3-1 in the tourney to finish third a 103, and senior Anthony Cicco posted a 4-1 mark to finish third at 160.

 

Junior Mike Morris went 4-2 in the event to take fourth place at 119, sophomore Adam Wells posted the same mark to finish fifth at 171, and sophomore Graham Smith went 2-3 to earn a sixth-place finish at 285.

 

The Blaze are currently ranked 12th in the state as a team and have a 13-2 mark in dual meets, including the championship of the Rutherford County Duals.

[jdub101]

TriCitiesSports.com

December 31, 2008

 

CLOVER, SC ??“ In his constant quest for diverse competition, Coach Buzzy Mann took his Dobyns-Bennett wrestling team to suburban Charlotte for the Clover Holiday Duals. The tournament featured 12 teams from SC, NC and TN. Each team had 10 matches during the 2 day tournament.

 

???One of the benefits of competing in out-of-state tournaments is the unknown factor. Our guys don??™t know these guys, so they don??™t come into the tournament with any pre-conceived notions. We just wrestle who we draw,??? Mann explained.

 

???Overall I thought we had a solid performance from top to bottom under the circumstances. We were missing 2 varsity starters and forfeited one weight class throughout. We were able to mix things up a bit and draw on our depth,??? explained Mann.

 

D-B finished 3rd of 12 teams behind 4A #8 South Pointe (Rock Hill) and 3A #9 Riverside (Greer). 4th place went to 1A #1 Chesterfield (near Myrtle Beach) and 5th place went to 3A #3 Bluffton (Hilton Head).

 

???We really had strong performances from all of our wrestlers at this tournament, but the following 9 stood out,??? said Mann -- Craig Carter (10-0), Adam Mann (10-0), Austin Mann (9-1), Zack Fleming (9-1), Mark Erwin (7-2), Trent O??™Brien (7-2), Keith Gilliam (7-3), Chris Stout (4-1) and Evan Earles (6-3).

 

Craig Carter and Adam Mann were tournament champions.

 

Carter defeated the state??™s #12 4A wrestler and won an electrifying 3OT decision over #7 4A, respectively.

 

???Craig had a real standout performance for us. He was focused and consistent. He??™s a senior leader and he??™s doing exactly what I expect of him. I am proud to see his hard work paying off,??? said Mann.

 

Adam Mann won a decision over the #3 2A/1A wrestler in South Carolina.

 

???Adam hung tough and came away with hard fought victories over quality opponents. He??™s learning to stick it out and find a way to win. This is exactly the kind of experience that will pay huge dividends down the road,??? said Mann.

 

???Trent O??™Brien and Keith Gilliam had impressive wins over ranked opponents,??? Mann noted. ???They were very consistent and this was probably their best varsity performance to date.???

 

Another senior leader, Evan Earles, had a standout performance with decisions over two of South Carolina??™s ranked wrestlers.

 

???Evan continues to impress me with his work ethic. He had an outstanding performance in the Indian Classic last weekend and it carried over this weekend,??? said Mann.

 

D-B travels to Rutherfordton, NC this weekend to compete in the R-S Central Duals.

[MVM]

State Rankings

 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_141928.asp

 

STATE POLL:

 

RANK SCHOOL POWER RANKING STANDING LAST WEEK

1 BAYLOR 99 1

2 BRAD. CENTRAL 92 2

3 CLEVELAND 80 3

4 FATHER RYAN 78 4

5 INDEPENDENCE 61 5

6 MCCALLIE 59 7

7 CBHS 48 6

8 BR. ACADEMY 40 8

9 SODDY DAISY 29 10

10 CLARKSVILLE 28 9

11 BLACKMAN 21 12

12 MBA 7 ---

 

Others receiving votes: GREENBACK, MT. JULIET, OOLTEWAH, SCIENCE HILL, WALKER VALLEY.

[MVM]

Hixson rocks Central

 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_142039.asp

 

 

Hixson Wrestlers Top Central 63-12

posted January 7, 2009

 

The Hixson wrestling team beat Chattanooga Central on Tuesday 63-12.

 

Hixson got Pins from Giovanti Palacio,

Logan Vandergriff, Gary Cosey, Jeremy Vasterling, Justin Mathieson, Nick Alemany and Chris Worley.

 

Hixson High School 63 Central High School 12

 

 

103: Palacio, Giovanti (Hixson High School) FALL rice, anthony(Chattanooga Central High Schoo) -

 

112: Stevens, Cole (Hixson High School) DEC stacks, cody(Chattanooga Central High Schoo) 15-10

 

119: Vandergriff, Logan (Hixson High School) FALL avolrey, charles(Chattanooga Central High Schoo) 3:18

 

125: Fletcher, Curtis (Hixson High School) DEC wilson, zachary(Chattanooga Central High Schoo) 12-7

 

130: granger, spencer (Chattanooga Central High Schoo) FALL schefano, antonio(Hixson High School) :35

 

135: Clayton, Joel (Chattanooga Central High Schoo) FALL Flanagan, Phillip(Hixson High School) 5:54

 

140: Cosey, Gary (Hixson High School) FALL Bell, Shaquille(Chattanooga Central High Schoo) 2:59

 

145: Vasterling, Jeremy (Hixson High School) FALL anderson, chaz(Chattanooga Central High Schoo) 1:10

 

152: Mathieson, Justin (Hixson High School) FALL thompson, terry(Chattanooga Central High Schoo) :59

 

160: Alemany, Nick (Hixson High School) FALL sweatman, michael(Chattanooga Central High Schoo) 1:11

 

171: McCarter, Zach (Hixson High School) DEC vipond, robert(Chattanooga Central High Schoo) 5-3

 

189: Wilson, Michael (Hixson High School) FALL elmore, Nathan(Chattanooga Central High Schoo) 1:07

 

215: Worley, Christoper (Hixson High School) FALL phillips, raymond(Chattanooga Central High Schoo) 1:24

 

285: Smith, Alphonzo (Hixson High School) For (Chattanooga Central High Schoo) -

[RMC]

Nice photo blog about a team coming back from troubles. One of their booster club board members walked away with all of their wrestling funds last year.......in the tens of thousands dollars.

 

http://jsportsjournal.blogspot.com/

[MVM]

UTC goes to Missouri

 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_142560.asp

[RMC]

A couple of articles about Georgia wrestling.

 

One about one of our kids:

 

http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?...ArticleID=55126

 

If you're wondering...Marchetti beat him.

 

And on the Gwinnett teams in the state Duals:

http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?...&TM=28417.4

[MVM]

Rivalry Week Highlights Prep Wrestling Schedule

 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_142900.asp

[rocky11]

From Daily News Journal -Patton Chooses Football over Wrestling

[MVM]

Mocs win at Appy State

 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_143264.asp

[MVM]

UTC Wrestlers Rally For Win At UNC-Greensboro

 

 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_143294.asp