Weekly Notes Column

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Tee Boone Sets Notre Dame Win Record

 

The Notre Dame wrestling program is celebrating its 70th wrestling season as well as the success of senior captain Tee Boone.

 

Boone claimed the 125-pound championship at the Soddy Daisy tournament this past weekend and his four wins makes him the school??™s all-time win leader at 171-11.

 

His semifinal victory pushed him past previous leader, two-time state champ Jay Adamson (169-14).

 

The ND career top four are Boone (171), Adamson (169), Ian Meredith (157-20) and Billy Hayduk (132-6).

 

He does not plan to wrestle in college, so his mat career will end at the state tournament in February.

 

???I have been wrestling since kindergarten and I??™ll hang it up after the state,??™??™ Boone said before Thanksgiving.

 

Tough Bracket: Boone won a middle school state title and other familiar names in his bracket were Cody Hood (Ooltewah), Jonathan Taylor (Red Bank) and David Graham (Bradley Central.).

 

2008 State: At last year??™s state, Graham won the title at 130, Hood was third at 130 and Boone was second at 125.

 

Boone carries his perfect record into Thursday??™s home match with Hixson in a re-match of the 2008 A/AA state duals finals won by the Irish. Hixson had won the region dual crown.

 

Undefeated (10 win minimum): This list includes ??¦ 112 ??“ Zach Watson (Baylor, 28-0), 125 ??“ Tee Boone (Notre Dame, 28-0), 140 ??“ Taylor Peck (Houston, 26-0), 152 ??“ Blake Ridenour (Maryville, 23-0), 171 ??“ Jake Young (Ooltewah, 16-0), 189 ??“ Cameron Croy (Brentwood, 30-0), 215 ??“ Josh Patton (Blackman, 25-0) and 285 ??“ Adam Peters (Cleveland, 23-0).

 

Brett Usary (Science Hill) fell from the ranks of the unbeaten with a loss to Seth Seneca (Independence) in the Soddy Daisy finals, 9-2.

At 112, Blake Thomas (31-1) lost his first match of the season in his Soddy semis match with Notre Dame's Jack Boone, who then lost to Dustin Gardner (SD) in the finals.

 

Boone, Peck, Croy and Patton will be at the Brentwood tournament this weekend.

 

Rivalry Matches:

 

Tuesday: No. 2 Bradley Central is at No. 3 Cleveland at 7 p.m. ??¦ The Bears have returning state champions in Ethan Hames, Logan Biddy and David Graham ??¦The Blue Raiders are led by undefeated Adam Peters (285, 23-0) ??¦ Bradley is 13-0 and Cleveland has won its last six matches, plus the Ravenwood traditional on January 3 ??¦ One of the best matches of the year ??¦ will be held in the basketball arena ??¦ Cleveland needs for match to start at 189 and get some quick wins and momentum ... Bradley hopes for first match in lower weights and possibly take the home crowd out of it ...

 

Internet broadcast: clevelandwrestlingtv.com

 

Thursday: Hixson is at Notre Dame (6:30 p.m.) ??¦ Key small school match ??¦ Hixson won last year??™s region dual title, but Notre Dame beat the Wildcats in the state finals.

 

Tournaments:

G.P.West/Bruin Invite (Friday-Saturday): The Bruins have a strong field including McCallie, Soddy Daisy, Houston, Blackman, Overton, Tullahoma and Notre Dame.

2008 Champion: Union County (Ky.) ??¦ Franklin was second. Brentwood??™s Cameron Croy was OW.

 

3rd Annual Vandergriff Duals (Saturday): Hixson hosts an eight-team field including Walker Valley, Ensworth, Silverdale Baptist, Chattanooga Central, Signal Mountain.

Two-time champion Hixson defeated Walker Valley in last year??™s final, 47-23.

 

Mountain Top (Saturday): St.Andrew??™s-Sewanee hosts this annual event including Pope John Paul II, Sale Creek, Whitwell, Cumberland County, McMinn County McMinn Central, Lookout Valley, Coffee County.

 

Fandetti Brawl (Saturday): Science Hill hosts school including Greenback, Ooltewah, Notre Dame, Cleveland, Tennessee High

 

Halls Invite (Saturday): Knox Halls, Gibbs, Jefferson County, Farragut, Karns, Alcoa.

 

Other Good Matches:

 

Hixson/Howard at Ooltewah (Tues. 6 p.m.) ??¦ Ooltewah at Baylor (Thurs. 4:30 p.m.)

Red Bank, Soddy Daisy at East Ridge (Thurs. 6 p.m.), Cleveland at Walker Valley (7 p.m.)

 

College Update (NCAA Division I): Cornell was runner-up at the National Duals this past weekend ??¦ Iowa defeated Cornell, 23-13 in the finals ... Cornell was 3-1 in the competition as former Baylor wrestlers Jordan Leen and Corey Manson competed for the Big Red.

 

Cornell comes to Maclellan Gym on Sunday February 1 (1 p.m.) to face Chattanooga.

Homecoming for three on the Cornell team ??¦ Leen and Manson wrestled for Baylor ...

Leen won a state title at 103 in 2001, the last year the state tournament was in Maclellan Gym??¦ Cornell coach Rob Koll led the U.S. team to a World Cup title in 1993 at Maclellan Gym ... Manson won state titles in 2005 and 2006.

Manson could meet Chattanooga??™s Cody Cleveland at 141.

Whitt Dunning: Former Father Ryan state champ was 3-0 at the Rutgers Duals this past weekend ??¦ Travis Creagan is 1-4 at Columbia.

 

Last Weekend:

 

Soddy Daisy Invite: The host Trojans (170) had four champions, while runner-up Independence (116.5) had one champion. Soddy??™s Taylor Witt was OW as majored Cody Hood in the 130 pound finals, 9-3. Hood had defeated Witt for third place in last year??™s state tournament.

Remaining unbeaten were Tee Boone at 125 (Notre Dame, 28-0), Jake Young at 171 (Ooltewah, 19-0), Cameron Croy at 189 (Brentwood) and Josh Patton at 215 (Blackman, 26-0).

At 140, Seth Seneca (Independence) handed Brett Usary (Science Hill) his first loss of the season in the finals, 9-2

 

Greeneville Invite: Baylor (347.5) had eight champs and 12 medalists, while Hixson (236.5) was second with 13 medalists in the 20-team field.

 

Grissom (Ala.) Duals: Christian Brothers went 5-0, and beat Mountain Oak in the finals. Mountain Oak (4-1), Grissom (4-1), Scottsboro (3-1).

 

Boyd Buchanan Duals: Silverdale Baptist defeated McMinn County 39-24 in the finals for the school??™s first title.

 

Hendersonville: Host Hendersonville (215) won its own tourney and had two champs with Glencliff (181.5) as the runner-up in the 20-team field. OW was Nick Garret (East Literature).

 

William Blount: Maryville won the team championship with five individual champions, including undefeated Blake Ridenour (23-0) who was the OW.

 

Georgia State Duals:

 

No. 1 seeds in five classifications

 

AAAAA ??“ Collins Hill (defending champ)

AAAA ??“ Dalton

AAA ??“ LaFayette (AA champ in 2008)

AA ??“ Wesleyan

A ??“ Jefferson (7-time defending champ)

 

 

Area Duals: North Georgia did well this past weekend.

 

In AAAA, Dalton and Rome were 1-2

AAA at SE Whitfield, LaFayette and Heritage were 1-2

AA at Gordon Central had Sonoraville and Dade County were 1-2

Class A sends four teams from two areas ... at Bremen; 1. Bremen 2. Bowdon 3. Gordon Lee 4. Darlington

 

If LaFayette wins, it will be the first Georgia school to win the state duals in three classifications, having won AAAA in 2004 and AA in 2008.

 

Bracket site for Georgia state duals.

 

http://ga.prepcountry.com/?m=21302&w=1...=13&class=5

 

 

e-mail B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

 

also posted on chattanoogan.com

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Just a note that Travis Creagan had been wrestling with an injured shoulder and finally had to have surgery to repair it. He will not wrestle the remainder of this season.

[RMC]

Just a note that Travis Creagan had been wrestling with an injured shoulder and finally had to have surgery to repair it. He will not wrestle the remainder of this season.

 

Please wish him well and a speedy recovery from his friends south of the border.

[ru4mocs]

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Not to be picky B.B. ..... But, the Bears have returning state champions in Ethan Hames, Logan Biddy and David Graham. /popcorneater.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":popcorneater:" border="0" alt="popcorneater.gif" />

[Raider76]

Way to go Tee!!! You have made the neighborhood proud. Brynewood park has produced many great Wrestlers but you are the first one to be the all time wins leader from their school. After this year Jack will be the only one left to carry the Brynewood Banner. Man we have great water here.

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thanks. have made the additions on Bradley state champs.

 

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[RMC]

Here's the AAAAA bracket if you were curious:

 

Collins Hill (1)

Valdosta

 

Newton Co.

Lovejoy

 

Camden(5)

Grayson

 

Centennial

K.M.H.S(4)

 

Union Grove(3)

Peachtree Ridge

 

Johnson(Sav)

Parkview(6)

 

Lowndes

Mundys Mill

 

Marietta

Pope(2)

[2@140]

Please wish him well and a speedy recovery from his friends south of the border.

 

Thanks Rmc...Had this at the end of last yr and tried to avoid surgery. Wrestled last several mathces with it. Original MRI didnt show severity so rested over the summer and tried to go this year. Actually had bicep tendon detatched and back half of shoulder bone tendons detatched, both completely from bone. Never should have been on the mat but didnt know the severity until he tried to go full speed to begin this year. Tenn Titans Dr performed it so pretty confident of full recovery with deteremined rehab effort. Supposed to be 100 percent when recovered but looking at a 6 month rehab. Will be able to go by start of next year.

He is recovering here as school doesent start till 22nd up there. He will be at the big match tonight.

[RMC]

Thanks Rmc...Had this at the end of last yr and tried to avoid surgery. Wrestled last several mathces with it. Original MRI didnt show severity so rested over the summer and tried to go this year. Actually had bicep tendon detatched and back half of shoulder bone tendons detatched, both completely from bone. Never should have been on the mat but didnt know the severity until he tried to go full speed to begin this year. Tenn Titans Dr performed it so pretty confident of full recovery with deteremined rehab effort. Supposed to be 100 percent when recovered but looking at a 6 month rehab. Will be able to go by start of next year.

He is recovering here as school doesent start till 22nd up there. He will be at the big match tonight.

 

Good to hear he is on the mend.

 

Tell him to look up a girl named Jackie Drouin at Columbia. She's from Collins Hill and runs cross country for Columbia.

 

I wish I could be at the match tonight....should be fun. Don't forget to check BCB for video equipment.

[Raider76]

Thanks Rmc...Had this at the end of last yr and tried to avoid surgery. Wrestled last several mathces with it. Original MRI didnt show severity so rested over the summer and tried to go this year. Actually had bicep tendon detatched and back half of shoulder bone tendons detatched, both completely from bone. Never should have been on the mat but didnt know the severity until he tried to go full speed to begin this year. Tenn Titans Dr performed it so pretty confident of full recovery with deteremined rehab effort. Supposed to be 100 percent when recovered but looking at a 6 month rehab. Will be able to go by start of next year.

He is recovering here as school doesent start till 22nd up there. He will be at the big match tonight.

 

That sounds almost exactly the way Corey Mansons Shoulder injury was described to me. Corey had a 6 month re-hab and is back Wrestling and starting for Cornell. Good Luck to Travis, hope his results are just as good