Noise Makers for '13 & 14 - All Divisions...

[Sommers]

Over to the right side of the state we have some teams jelling too, like PF, Heritage, Halls and The Hill with what appears to be heading to an ultimate top ten finish with the Begley's, Hudgins, and Vaughn to name a few. (there's another Hutchens and a Bagley over there tearing it up too from region 2 ...I believe) As far as SH in region 1, Price and Miller also likes the Simpson type approach as does Peck representing region 6 so well & who usually starts a bit slower yet also finishes strong historically when it matters most.

 

The Soddy's, surging Bradley/cleveland are expected to finish high of course... Which to me necessitates a wildcard to duals.

Edited December 30, 2013 by Sommers

[marshiebaby]

Begley is DB and he is having an excellent year, I also like Frye at DB he is a tough kid with good length and skills, the Bagley boys are at the Hill and are both having tremendous seasons at 145 and 195 either can beat anyone on any given day and Austin has not been beat in Tennessee this year and only beat himself in a very few tough matches but one, Gary Hutchens is really putting it together at 126 and looks comfortable and aggressive at his weight, Max Vaughn still recovering from surgery but he should peak at the right time.  Still some real good youth at the Hill as well for a sustained run and the Admiral Wrestling Club with Coach Frye is bringing them up well as seen at aau tourneys around Tennessee.  The Hill wrestles tough teams and tourneys out of state often and early season and this year seems not as many kids cutting hard so they should still have something in the tank at the end in my bias opinion.  Nice to see the east mentioned by someone Sommers..

Edited December 30, 2013 by marshiebaby

[rlwest40]

I hear this a lot about FR but I believe most teams are better in Jan/Feb, I don't think this only applies to Father Ryan. Christian Brothers peaked last year with several seniors, probably 75% of their starters. They just weren't able to reload this year and stay on top especially with Baylor adding two more top-ranked wrestlers to their eligibility and an older and more developed Father Ryan and a much improved McCallie. I feel like they dropped to 4th in that division with the other three mentioned teams on the rise.

 

On the other side, Cleveland seems to be the favorite again as defending state champs. Bradley and Walker both have had great seasons. Soddy had an impressive 3rd place finish at the McCallie Invitational and can never be ruled out. Wilson Central also has the potential to make another run at state. Should be some close matches between these teams in the next few weeks.

 

Cleveland will dual Cookeville (#7) this week the day before the Soddy (#4) tournament, followed by the Bradley (#3) dual the day before the GP West tournament next week. After that Cleveland will host (#6) Walker Valley to close out the regular season. The Cookeville/Rhea/East Hamilton duals should be webcast as well as the Walker Valley match. Not sure about the Bradley match yet.

 

Interesting fact: Cleveland has been wrestling the day before each big event all season long, they've taken some lumps along the way but they will be used to wrestling 3 days in a row by February. Small sacrifices now for big rewards later. They wrestled Soddy the night before loading the bus for the Lake Norman Duals in NC. They wrestled Father Ryan the night before hosting the Cleveland Duals. They had a tri-meet the night before the McCallie Invitational. They will wrestle a quad the night before the Soddy tournament and will face Bradley at Bradley the night before the GP West.

[coachknepper]

Matches a day prior (while allowing for the 3-days straight wrestling) also keeps the guys on weight and focused mentally.  I have always liked dualing the night before an individual tournament just to get the rust out (instead of it being in the 1st match of the tournament).

[Sommers]

Maybe Baylor & Cleveland would indulge us with a little scrimmage to get out a few jitters before the duals?

[Sommers]

Now this is a great tool to compare all divisions. Hamm does a fine job adding more justification to his rankings!

[Sommers]

And what tool you ask?

 

http://www.tnyouthwrestling.com/index.htm

[Sommers]

Kudos our neighbors to the north and south & to The Bro's!!! We can be proud of this and I'm not sure this Oliver Ranking is a little low actually for one of the fastest TD artist I've seen since Charley Heard in the early 80's...

 

120lbs Flo HS Wrestling Rankings

 

1 Sr. Nathan Boston Woodford KY 

2 So. Luke Pletcher GR Latrobe PA

3 Sr. Sean Russell Collins Hill GA

4 Sr. Ethan Lizak Parkland PA

5 Jr. Nick Piccininni Ward Melville NY

6 So Mickey Phillippi Derry PA

7 Sr. Scotty Parker Pennridge PA

8 Sr. Brent Fleetwood Smyrna DE

9 Jr. Austin Assad Brecksville OH

10 Jr. Markus Simmons Broken Arrow OK

11 Jr. Kris Williams Harvey IL

12 Sr. Brian Rossi Lockport IL

13 Sr. Kyle Akins Sycamore IL

14 Jr. Elijah Oliver Christ. Bros. TN

15 Sr. Jake Gromacki Erie Prep PA

16 Jr. Sean Cannon Green Valley NV

17 Sr. Bryan Damon Jefferson NJ

18 Sr. Alijah Jeffrey Linn-Marr IA

19 So. Chad Red New Palestine IN

20 So. Mitchell McKee STMA MN 20

Edited December 31, 2013 by Sommers

[Sommers]

The opportunity for all sized schools are fantastic if everyone competes and pushes each other...

 

Look at GA here as some fantastic wrestlers here in TN has withessed:

 

 

1 Jr. Lance Benick Totino Grace MN   2 Sr. Chip Ness Buford GA   3 Sr. Nathan Rose Sibley East MN   4 Sr. Derek White Edmond N. OK   5 Sr. Jaden Davenport Sallisaw OK   6 Sr. Chance McClure Commerce GA   7 Jr. Justan Rivera Kennesaw Mtn. GA   8 So. Sammy Colbray Hermiston OR   9 Sr. Preston Weigel Hays KS   10 Sr. Marcus Harrington Waterloo West IA   11 Jr. LJ Barlow Haverford PA   12 Jr. Hunter Ritter John Carroll MD   13 Sr. Daniel Hawkins Mt. St. Joes MD   14 Sr. Kyle Conel Lakeside OH   15 Jr. Tevis Bartlett Cheyenne East WY   16 Jr. Tyler Johnson Lockport IL   17 Sr. Tom Sleigh Dubois PA   18 Sr. Tegray Scales Colerain OH   19 Fr. Matt Correnti Holy Cross NJ   20 Sr. Andre Lee OPRF IL

 

GA and other SE wrestlers are peppered through several weight classes on Flo

[Sommers]

I wonder if that 195 lb, 9th grader...   Quinn Miller will be added above soon??  If not this year, perhaps next

[Sommers]

Happy New Years all!

 

Here's something interesting to look at now that we are at the halfway point of the season (comes from www.pin-tn.com)

 

2013-2014′s Most Anticipated Potential Match Ups

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As the 2013-14 season draws closer, we’ve assembled a list of this season’s potentially most exciting match-ups in each weight class, regardless of division. Enjoy!

 

106lbs – Toribio Novaro- Junior, Bradley Central vs Eli King- Freshman, Father Ryan

Why We’re Excited- This will be Eli’s first big test in his high school career. He has medaled in just about every Junior National Tournament, including the Ohio Tournament of Champions, Tulsa Nationals, Liberty Nationals, Dixie Nationals, et al. Novaro is the defending Division 1 state champion and a monster on the mat, and as technically sound as any of the Bradley Central wrestlers.

 

Will It Happen- If it were to happen, it would probably be at the midway point of the season at the Cleveland Duals, or perhaps the GP West.

 

Prediction- Novaro dec King in OT

 

113- Chris Debian- Junior, Cleveland vs Devan Cyree- Junior, Tullahoma

Why We’re Excited- This is a textbook clash of styles. Debian is very technically sound and likes scrambles, and Cyree likes to put the pressure on his opponents. Its a classic agility vs defense. Expect to see a lot of scrambles in a very high scoring match.

 

Will It Happen- Unfortunately this one may not actually happen until February. Even though Cleveland and Tullahoma are pretty close, it isn’t certain if they would meet up until the state tourney.

 

Prediction- Debian dec Cyree

 

120- Elijah Oliver- Junior, Christian Brothers vs Austin Stevenson- Senior, Cleveland

Why We’re Excited- Truthfully, Oliver may very well go undefeated. He’s a tiny Jordan Burroughs right here in TN. Every

time he gets on the mat he displays a very fast-paced, explosive offense. Stevenson had a tough state tourney last year losing in the quarters to Hackett of Beech in a very high scoring match then losing his next match to Insalaco of Wilson Central in a very low scoring match. However, he’s a two time state medalist and former state champ so he’s been on the big stage before. He has a fantastic style and may be the best match up for Oliver’s fast paced style.

 

Will It Happen- This could be another match that could happen at the Cleveland Duals since both teams usually go.

 

Prediction- Oliver maj Stevenson

 

126- Tristen Hackett- Junior, Beech vs Packy Mullin- Junior, Notre Dame

Why We’re Excited- Last year Hackett beat the defending state champion in the quarter finals of the state tournament in an extremely high scoring match, and then lost to him for 5th and 6th. Mullin also beat the 2 seed and then the 3 seed and had a shot at winning in the finals but came up short. It would be a very interesting match. Beech wrestlers do a lot of traveling during the offseason, so if Mullin doesn’t put the work in during the offseason and they meet early on in the season, Hackett could win by a considerably large margin. However, if they meet in February it could go the other way.

 

Will It happen- It could possibly happen at the Soddy Daisy Showdown midway through the year, if not then I would expect to see it in the later rounds of the state tournament

 

Prediction- Hackett dec Mullin (Soddy), Mullin dec Hackett (TSSAA)

 

132- Tucker Russo- Sophomore, Soddy Daisy vs Brooks Knight- Junior, Centennial

Why We’re Excited- This match could’ve happened last year at the state tourney. Russo made it all the way to the semis as a freshman then lost by 2 to the eventual state champ, and for whatever reason, Knight didn’t wrestle. It should be a very exciting match as Knight is a very entertaining wrestler to watch.

 

Will It Happen- Probably not during the regular season but depending on the draw, it could happen in February.

 

Prediction- Knight dec Russo

 

138- Tate Robinson- Senior, Baylor vs Adam Connell- Senior, McCallie

Why We’re Excited- The real question here is why WOULDN’T someone be excited for this match? This potentially could be the matchup of the year if it happens. Connell is a two time state champ for the big blue machine and is looking for his third and final title his senior year. Robinson had to sit out last season because of the transfer has been putting in the offseason work. He’s a multi-time Fargo AA and THE premier recruit this year. It’ll be interesting to see where they end up next year and this may not be the only time they’ll face; it could also happen in college. I would expect a low scoring match with a lot of scoring opportunities and a lot of scrambles. Both of wrestlers have a good offense.

 

Will It Happen- Don’t expect to see this match until February.

 

Prediction- Robinson dec Connell in OT

 

145- Blake Sutherland- Junior, Baylor vs Austin Richard- Senior, Wilson Central

Why We’re Excited- This would be an exciting match for a any number of reasons. Its an awesome style matchup. Sutherland is very well versed on his feet but Richard is very good on the mat. If Sutherland gets the first takedown it could be a long six minutes for Richard but if he’s able to scramble out it could go the other way. Richard’s scrambles are awesome and could scramble out of the first takedown and ride Sutherland out.

 

Will It Happen- As farfetched as this matchup may look on paper, Wilson Central is hosting a quad during the season and Baylor will be present so its a possibility.

 

Prediction- Richard dec Sutherland

 

152- Gage Richmond- Senior, Soddy Daisy vs Taylor Warren- Senior, Ravenwood

Why We’re Excited- Another great style clash. The long reach and great stand up offense of Richmond against the brute strength of Warren. I know Soddy and Ravenwood both put in a lot of work during the offseason and this would be a real treat to watch for all the fans. Richmond probably gets a slight edge in this one, but expect a nail biter every time they step on the mat. Richmond is a beast on top, his tilts and leg riding are difficult to stop, but that goes both ways as Warren is also a monster on top, but Richmond is just as good under as he is on top.

 

Will It Happen- Another that may not happen until February. It’s not certain if Ravenwood goes to the Soddy Invitational or if Soddy goes to the Ravenwood Invitational, but they both could see each other at the GP West at Brentwood.

 

Prediction- Richmond dec Warren

 

160- James Simpson- Senior, Father Ryan vs Tyler Garrison- Junior, Blackman

Why We’re Excited- Any time you see the name Simpson you know you’re in for a treat. Both Simpson and Garrison are almost impeccable from any position. Both have solid takedowns and are fantastic on top. Simpson with the traditional Father Ryan half spiral ride and Garrison with his “break you down†mentality on top. The edge would seemingly go to whoever shows up mentally. Both kids show up when the lights are on, but both break down mentally when the pressure gets to them. Garrison should get a slight edge, however, because when he’s on top of his game he’s not an easy takedown. It all depends on who decides to show up.

 

Will It Happen- We may not see this one at all and that is unfortunate for the fans. It is unlikely that Ryan and Blackman will meet at all at any point during the season, but this would certainly be one of the most exciting matches of the year.

 

Prediction- Garrison dec Simpson

 

170- Patrick Dooley- Senior, Franklin vs Chad Solomon- Junior, Maryville

Why We’re Excited- This will be a fantastic match if it happens. Both kids had an awesome run at the state tourney last year with Solomon going all the way to win a ring. Dooley proved himself but came up just short of medaling. He finished 3rd in Region 6 behind the eventual state runner up and 4th place finisher. But all things considered, he had an amazing run beating the number 1 and 2 ranked kids, but that’s what happens with Simpson bloodlines.

 

Will It Happen- Franklin and Maryville will likely not see each other before February, so this match may not happen until the state Tourney, late in the medal rounds.

 

Prediction- Solomon dec Dooley

 

182- Ryan Parker- Sophomore, Baylor vs Garrett Alexander- Senior, Soddy Daisy

Why We’re Excited- Youth vs Age. Parker came out of nowhere last year to win a bracket he wasn’t predicted to win, AND he was a Freshman! Alexander has been on the scene for a while now. Whether it Freestyle, Greco, or Folk, he’s put some good miles in. It’ll be a low scoring but high octane match. Expect lots of scrambles and a lot of opportunities to score but not a whole lot of points.

 

Will It Happen- There’s a good chance this match could happen if both teams attend the Soddy Invitational.

 

Prediction- Alexander dec Parker

 

195- Ethan West- Senior, Cleveland vs Nathan Hoodenpyle- Senior, McCallie

Why We’re Excited- A few things we aren’t certain of. We aren’t completely sure whether or not West was a Jr last year, or if this match happened at the GP West this past season. West had just showed up on the TN scene and was called “lazy†by some in the stadium (actually just 1, but I don’t agree). West is the whole package. The kid is just plain good. He will likely finish off his HS career with two rings from two different states. It’s a good style clash. West is in your face and physical and Hoodenpyle is funky. Good match up.

 

Will It Happen- if it happened there last year maybe it will again this year. GP West tourney in Brentwood.

 

Prediction- West dec Hoodenpyle.

 

220- Johnny Kramer- Junior, Wilson Central vs Billy Raulston- Senior, Walker Valley

Why We’re Excited- Kramer is an exciting wrestler. Plain and simple. Don’t forget, as a freshman he went into the state dual tourney and majored the eventual state champion, almost pinning him twice…AS A FRESHMAN! Raulston wrestles a bit hot and cold, but to his credit he’s hot when it matters. He had some tight matches during the season and then looked awesome in February. If it happens early on in the year I’d expect a blow out but if it happens in February, it could be a little closer.

 

Will It Happen- Probably not until February.

 

Prediction- Kramer maj Raulston

 

285- Bruno Reagen- Senior, Clarksville vs Jashon Robertson- Senior, MBA

Why We’re Excited- No one will beat Reagan. Period. He’s that good. He’s a Judo national champion, went to the Jr Olympics, and is a multi-time State medalist, as well as the defending undefeated Heavyweight champion. The question has to be asked though, does Robertson have the athleticism to hang with Reagan and keep from getting thrown and pinned? Likely yes, but only for a while. In the end, as most of his matches end, Reagan likely gets the pin.

 

Will It Happen- Probably no,t but I think there’s an outside chance they’d meet at the GP. It’s uncertain if either team goes but they’re both within distance to get an invite.

 

Prediction- Reagan pin Robertson.

 

 

More interesting preseason stuff from Tn-pin.com

 

106lbs

1. Toribio Navarro (Brad, 11) (1st 2013)

2. Devan Cyree (Tull, 11) (2nd 2013, 4th 2012)

3. Nick Crawford (Her, 11) (3rd 2013)

4. Kevin Knier (W Cr, 11) (4th 2013)

5. Tristan Blansit (Cleve, 10) (5th 2013)

6. Luke Mullin (ND, 10) (6th 2013)

7. Salih Musa (Ov, 12)

8. Nathan Carter (Cordova, 12)

9. Andrew Long (Rw, 12)

10. Matthew Kieta (PF, 10)

 

113lbs

1. Chris DeBien (Cleve, 11) (1st 2013, 1st 106 2012)

2. Austin Houser (SD, 11) (4th 2013)

3. Ellis Dodson (Eagle, 12) (6th 2013)

4. Ryan Verhulst (Alcoa, 10)

5. Chris Rowland (Rw, 10)

6. Christian Cerrito (Wilson, 12)

7. Kue Htoo (Ov, 11)

8. Evan Huling (K Halls, 11)

9. Warren Weaver (SM, 12)

10. Bryson Lemons (C. Cen, 11)

 

120lbs

1. Austin Stevison (Cleve, 12) (5th 2013, 1st 113 2012, 3rd 103 2011)

2. Tristan Hackett (Beech, 11) (6th 2013)

3. Danny Erazo (Glen, 12)

4. Corbin Hurley (TN, 10)

5. Chip Brothers (Bw, 11)

6. Casey Dodson (Eagle, 11)

7. Mitchell Nguyen (Coll, 12)

8. Eric Brady (K. Halls, 11)

9. Charlie Rocha (W Cr, 12)

10. Nathaniel Murphy (Alcoa, 11)

 

126lbs

1. Packy Mullin (ND, 11) (2nd 2013, 6th 120 2012)

2. Tucker Russo (SD, 10) (4th 2013)

3. Elan McCasland (Beech, 11) (5th 2013)

4. Michael Diemer (Her, 10)

5. Stephen Thomas (Sieg, 12)

6. James Sokol (Harp, 11)

7. Alaa Shihadeh (Hou, 12)

8. Angel Leyva (Gibbs, 10)

9. Caleb Gentry (Riv, 11)

10. Calvin Giles (K. Halls, 12)

 

132lbs

1. Eddie Smalls (12, Wilson) (4th 2013)

2. Robbie Allen (Ind, 12) (5th 2013)

3. Matt Lemons (Ool, 11) (6th 2013)

4. Max Vaughn (SH, 12)

5. Tyrus Hamrick (WV, 12)

6. Nick Grant (Sieg, 12)

7. Brian Lacey (Page, 12)

8. Ayinde Bakari (Black, 12)

9. Dalton Underwood (Cville, 11)

10. Hunter Smith (DC, 12)

 

138lbs

1. Austin Richard (Wilson, 12) (2nd 2013, 6th 132 2012)

2. Luke Hamilton (Bw, 11) (3rd 2013)

3. Nick Patton (Cent, 12) (4th 2013)

4. Josh Feuerbacher (Black, 11) (5th 2013)

5. Ezra Taylor (Cleve, 11)

6. Beau Badon (DC, 12)

7. Robin Klingensmith (Rw, 12)

8. Todd Hargis (Gr Chr, 12)

9. Joe Fox (K. Halls, 11)

10. Connor Gordon (Ross, 12)

 

145lbs

1. Gage Richmond (SD, 12) (3rd 2013, 3rd 138 2012)

2. Kaleb Rippy (Beech, 10) (6th 2013)

3. Colter McConnell (Brad, 12)

4. Austin Bagley (SH, 12)

5. David Garabrandt (Farr, 11)

6. Sam Murray (C. Chr, 11)

7. Nathan Enzor (Arl, 11)

8. Danyon Edens (Mt. J, 10)

9. Carson Croy (Bw, 10)

10. John Olivieri (Black, 10)

 

152

1. Taylor Warren (Rw, 12) (5th 2013)

2. Nathan Wilson (Mary, 12) (6th 2013)

3. Tyler Garrison (Black, 11)

4. Mike Binns (Syc, 11)

5. Tom Huddleston (Clk, 12)

6. Tate Holmes (Gibbs, 10)

7. John Davidson (Wilson, 12)

8. Ryan Hager (WV, 12)

9. Rodney Bishop (Pow, 11)

10. Griffyn Broyles (MW, 11)

 

160lbs

 

1. Patrick Dooley (Frk, 11)

2. Luke Humphreys (DC, 10)

3. Alan D’Alessandro (Clk, 11)

4. Tyler Sells (Black, 11)

5. Ryan Long (CAK, 10)

6. Jacob Gerken (Beard, 9)

7. Tyler Dean (D Ben, 10)

8. Ty Hamons (Cville, 9)

9. Micah Langford (WV, 11)

10. Jeffrey Houston (Germ, 10)

 

170lbs

1. Chad Solomon (Mary, 11) (1st 2013, 5th 160 2012)

2. Garrett Alexander (SD, 12) (4th 2013)

3. Sean Kennedy (Riv, 11) (5th 2013)

4. Cale Shelton (SM, 11)

5. Mike King (Beech, 11)

6. Macon Webster (DC, 11)

7. Chris Nicholson (Hix, 11)

8. Josh Spangler (TN, 12)

9. Joe Gourley (Pow, 12)

10. Conner Helton (Black, 11)

 

182

1. Kiel Russell (Clk, 10) (4th 2013)

2. Schuyler LaRue (Her, 11)

3. Hamza Yunis (Kenw, 11)

4. Jevon Brown (Black, 11)

5. Perry Baltz (Wilson, 10)

6. Tarrick Walker (Cent, 11)

7. Exxex Ramsey (Bright, 11)

8. Colby Hardin (SH, 10)

9. Wesley Walker (Mill, 11)

10. Trey Lawson (Gibbs, 9)

 

195lbs

1. Billy Raulston (WV, 11) (2nd 2013)

2. Truman Martin (C. Cent, 11)

3. Clay Strawn (Mary, 10)

4. Tyree Daniels (Cordova, 11)

5. Caleb Wood (Gibbs, 10)

6. Darren Houston (Cville, 10)

7. Brandon Fitzpatrick (Beard, 11)

8. Luis Hernandez (Mill, 11)

9. Alex Weatherford (Frk, 11)

10. Micah Pressley (SM, 11)

 

220lbs

1. John Kramer (Wilson, 10) (2nd 2013, 5th 2012)

2. Rex Shotts (Rw, 11) (3rd 2013)

3. Jeb Davis (Her, 11) (4th 2013)

4. Zack Miller (WV, 11) (5th 2013)

5. C.J. Baker (ER, 11) (6th 2013)

6. Josh Filbey (Frk, 10)

7. Tristan Majors (Beard, 11)

8. Emmanuel Gayng (Cane, 11)

9. John Gaither (Cleve, 10)

10. Tra’vis Williams (Swind, 11)

 

285lbs

1. Bruno Reagan (Clk, 12) (1st 2013, 4th 2012)

2. Austin Wells (Black, 12) (4th 2013)

3. Koran Kennedy (Cleve, 11)

4. Tres Ring (Coll, 12)

5. Daniel Cochran (Rhea, 12)

6. Joseph Cartwright (ENM, 11)

7. Sam Stephenson (C. Cent, 11)

8. Jeff Benson (Oakl, 12)

9. Jordan Bradley (HL, 12)

10. Jacob Keltch (Ool, 11)

 

**These reflect results from the 2013 TSSAA tournament and does not take into consideration the new divisions, realignments, or possible weight class changes for wrestlers, and are not projections for the 2013-14 season.

 

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[Wheaties543]

It is now 2014 boys, time for some good wrestling and the teams to start falling in to place. All of the cutting weight is about to pay off, and we are about to see some good matches. Only a month and a half till the big stage is set.