Inspiring for coaches and wrestlers...

[Sommers]

FYI... Any time you see MO or Rob of Gannett get assigned wrestling you get informed coverage up there with Ward, John Hunt and sometimes BB

 

IF YOU GO TO MY DAVID SOMMERS YOUTUBE OR FACEBOOK, (SEE BAYLOR OR MCCALLIE) YOU'LL UNDERSTAND WHY COVERAGE IN CHATTANOOGA METRO IS MORE EXTENSIVE... AMAZING ENERGY DOWN THERE!

 

EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE TO ME IS REGION ONE TRICITES COVERAGE & PASSION FOR THE GREAT SPORT.. still in a growth mode in that beautiful area... imo

Edited January 27, 2015 by Sommers

[facenthecrowd]

Face, go through the 400 or so posts.

 

 

 

Why waste my time going back through your 400+ posts.  Most of these articles are/were listed on the front of the coacht which is where I read most of them.  No need to come here to read what you pasted and copied from the front.

 

I only read what was cut/copied and pasted from my children. 

Edited January 27, 2015 by facenthecrowd

[Sommers]

You missed some Tennessean articles, just saying

I do see a few duplicates on the home page listing, but usually with 12-20 clicks

 

This thread is well over 100 per day

[facenthecrowd]

You missed some Tennessean articles, just saying

I do see a few duplicates on the home page listing, but usually with 12-20 clicks

 

This thread is well over 100 per day

 

Name me one other article in the Tennessean newspaper.  There are articles on their website that did not make the paper. 

 

You are wrong again!

Edited January 27, 2015 by facenthecrowd

[Sommers]

Be proactive Face, Be Positive... go through and make up for missing the articles,,, you'll be surprised

 

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More Tricitiessports.com coverage...

 

http://m.tricities.com/sports/article_75c987a8-a5e1-11e4-bc12-eb3758a6502b.html?mode=jqm

 

THS earns Best of Bristol mat title

 

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Sullivan East Luke Hicks wrestles against VHS's Brandon Combs in the 132 pound match during Monday's Best of Bristol meet. East's Hicks won the match with a pin.

 

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Nate Hubbard | Bristol Herald Courier | Updated 14 hours ago

 

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Two years ago as a freshman, Corbin Hurley stamped himself as a rising star in the Tennessee High wrestling program when he won the decisive match of a clash with Sullivan East to deliver the Vikings their first Best of Bristol title.

 

 

 

Under eerily similar circumstances Monday, a new freshman phenom stepped into the spotlight for Tennessee High.

 

Judson McCray needed just 1:08 to record a pin in his winner-take-all, 113-pound match with giving-up-20-pounds underdog Ethan Arnold of Sullivan East as the Vikings squeaked by the Patriots with a 42-36 triumph following comfortable wins over John Battle (57-24) and Virginia High (52-21) to secure the Best of Bristol crown for the third straight year.

 

“It was pretty fun,†McCray said. “I knew I had the good coaching and I knew I was ready for it, but I’d never seen the other guy wrestle before.â€

 

Tennessee High went winless in the first 15 years of the duals tournament, but with its third straight victory matched John Battle for the longest streak in the history of the event. Battle won the first three titles from 1998-2000.

 

“I’ve only been here for the good times,†said McCray, who last week also helped Tennessee High secure its first state duals berth in 21 years. “I don’t know what it was like when they were getting beat.â€

 

Hurley, a 132-pounder who won all three of his matches Monday, including a 4-1 decision over Luke Hicks in the East clash, also has never experienced anything other than victory at the Best of Bristol.

 

Now a veteran team leader, Hurley said he tried not to put any extra pressure on McCray as the freshman stepped to the mat with the title on the line.

 

“I just told him, ‘Let’s go, let’s get it,’ †Hurley said. “That’s how we pump everyone up. I feel everybody should be treated the same way whether it’s the first match or the last match.

 

“Judson’s a really good wrestler and coming in on the team as a freshman and stepping up is a big accomplishment.â€

 

Vikings coach Tim Marshall said he had no worries with the match resting on his freshman’s shoulders. McCray, in fact, had already pulled out the most dramatic win of the night when he took an 8-6 overtime victory over Virginia High’s Dalton Jessee to kick off Tennessee High’s win over the Bearcats.

 

“When we looked on paper and saw that it was going to come down to him, I wasn’t wringing my hands,†Marshall said. “I was comfortable there.â€

 

After earning the clutch victory with a 1-0 decision in Tennessee High’s state-clinching win Thursday over Jefferson County, 220-pounder Kenneth Hagerman helped set up McCray for the Best of Bristol win by tying the match at 30 with another 1-0 triumph, this time over East’s Kaleb Bare, who had won his first two bouts Monday.

 

After a forfeit in the heavyweight class put Tennessee High behind again, Trent Nelson tied the match for the Vikings at 106 pounds, recording a pin in just 17 seconds against Elijah Hicks, another East youngster giving up multiple pounds even in the lowest weight class.

 

Marshall said the Best of Bristol title was just as meaningful Monday to the Vikings as it was two years ago when the program was still gunning for its first win in the event.

 

“It’s always something that’s really important,†he said. “It was a lot closer tonight than I think a lot of people thought, but it’s just as exciting.â€

 

Marshall added that the three straight Best of Bristol wins speaks to the year-in, year-out strength that the program is trying to build.

 

“That’s what we were shooting for, consistency, and that’s there,†he said. “For the foreseeable future – taking away nothing from any of the other programs – we should be in pretty good shape in this tournament.â€

 

The Vikings will lose just two seniors, Ethan Walker and Billy Stoots, who were honored Monday at Viking Hall. Walker and Stoots earned one win apiece Monday.

 

Nelson, McCray, Hurley and Hagerman were all named the top wrestler in their weight class for Monday’s tournament, along with teammates Dewey Pendley (138), Bryson Henley (145), Harold Johnson (160) and Jeremy Spangler (170).

 

East fell just short of its fifth Best of Bristol victory, but 126-pounder Logan Chase was the most dominant wrestle of the night as he recorded three pins in under a minute each for the Patriots.

 

“I believe he’s a state contender for sure,†said East coach Kevin Worley. “He’s the heart and soul of our team. Luke Hicks, Hunter Arnold and Logan Chase, they’re real leaders of this team. They’ve probably got the most experience, most mat time and it shows when they’re out there.â€

 

Hunter Arnold (152) and Parker Gentry (195) joined Chase in being honored as the top wrestlers in their weight class for the evening.

 

Worley said he was proud of his team, which features nine freshmen, for pushing Tennessee High to the limit.

 

“We’re on the cusp of it,†he said.

 

The Virginia schools failed to beat the Tennessee schools for the fifth straight year, but Bearcats 182-pounder Adam Lauman went 3-0 in contested matches and was named the top wrestler in his class. Virginia High’s Roger Miller (120) and Chris Stine (heavyweight) got the same honor and also each went 3-0, although Miller earned one victory by forfeit and Stine two.

 

With another Best of Bristol victory in hand, the Vikings will now prepare to depart Thursday for Franklin, Tennessee, looking to make some noise at the state level.

 

“If something would have happened tonight it could have been a momentum killer, but just full steam ahead,†Marshall said.

 

nhubbard@bristolnews.com | Twitter: @Hubbard_BHCSprt | (276) 645-2543

[facenthecrowd]

Be proactive Face, Be Positive... go through and make up for missing the articles,,, you'll be surprised

 

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I am proactive which is to call you a liar when you are.  I have not missed the articles.  Why would you make such a statement with no facts?  As for being surprised, I am only shocked at your many false statements and stupid comments that you constantly make on this thread.  Just like your many copy and paste articles that pertain to a team far out of state and claim they are from Tennessee.

 

I digress.

Edited January 27, 2015 by facenthecrowd

[Sommers]

With the exception of new move ins, late bloomers, and talent simply missed,,,, Here's Track's top 100 young bucks AND THE FUTURE OF TENNESSEE WRESTLING...

1. james hogue TN 216.67

2. Ashton Davis TN 216.67

3. Christian Isbell TN 216.67

4. will fugatt TN 216.67

5. Grayson Cosper TN 216.67

6. cael duncalf TN 216.67

7. Trey Bates TN 216.67

8. Justin D Brown TN 216.67

9. Samuel Bradley TN 216.67

10. Landon Desselle TN 216.67

11. Trevor Rippy TN 216.67

12. Lawrence Madson TN 216.67

13. Keegan Jones TN 216.67

14. tucker smith TN 216.67

15. Griffin Townsend TN 216.67

16. Noah Horst TN 216.67

17. Landon Williams GA 216.67

18. Grayson Walthall TN 216.67

19. LANCE WILLIAMS TN 216.67

20. Job Dooley TN 216.67

21. justin lemons TN 216.67

22. ETHAN TOMERLIN KY 216.67

23. Eli `Big E` Smith TN 216.67

24. Alex Hodge TN 216.67

25. Bryce Wittman TN 216.67

26. Latron Alloway TN 216.67

27. Samuel Herring TN 216.67

28. Jack Yoder TN 216.67

29. Bryce Pond TN 216.67

30. KYLE COOLEY TN 215.67

31. BENTLEY ELLISON TN 215.54

32. Christian Salter TN 215.50

33. Kyle Smith TN 215.33

34. Taron Patterson TN 214.79

35. Mason Shields TN 214.67

36. Cooper Flynn TN 214.33

37. Brayden Palmer TN 212.67

38. Chase Eakes TN 212.00

39. Jacob Hawn TN 211.17

40. Garrin Shuffler TN 209.67

41. David Dixon TN 208.83

42. Tyler Jay Holmes TN 208.67

43. Seth McCoy TN 208.67

44. Caleb Uhorchuk TN 208.67

45. Christian Morris TN 208.67

46. Alexei Pergande TN 208.67

47. DANIEL FOWLER TN 208.67

48. Evan Wingrove GA 208.42

49. Tanner Tapp TN 208.33

50. Colton Rice TN 208.17

51. James Strong TN 207.79

52. Isaac Pangle GA 207.33

53. Isaiah Hawkins TN 207.33

54. Dayne Dalrymple TN 207.33

55. Grant Brace TN 207.33

56. Micheal Moultry TN 207.00

57. Joseph Vogelpohl TN 206.92

58. Jacob Barlow TN 206.00

59. emmanuel oliver TN 206.00

60. riley napier TN 206.00

61. Grey Carroll TN 206.00

62. Omaury Alvarez GA 205.67

63. Solomon Jorge TN 205.67

64. Joseph Calvin TN 205.29

65. Dylan Cockman TN 205.17

66. Lucas Uliano TN 205.17

67. Camden Stahley TN 204.83

68. Kyle Burns TN 204.33

69. Thomas Roberts TN 204.17

70. James Neff TN 204.17

71. Jared Harter TN 203.75

72. Luke Parks GA 203.33

73. Eli Fox GA 203.33

74. Josh Pietarila TN 203.17

75. Jacob Brown TN 203.17

76. Joseph Lock TN 202.83

77. Hunter Woods TN 202.50

78. Nick Gold TN 202.00

79. noel leyva TN 201.67

80. Zachary Duessler TN 201.50

81. Drew Lewis TN 200.92

82. Robbie Griggs TN 200.67

83. Cannon Roberts TN 200.67

84. Luke Dezember TN 200.33

85. Ethan Olinger TN 200.33

86. Jack Braman GA 200.33

87. cade young TN 200.00

88. Trae McDaniel TN 199.92

89. nicholas shelley TN 199.75

90. Brooks McAfee TN 199.67

91. ethan uhorchuk TN 199.50

92. Keaton Jones TN 199.42

93. Garrett Ferguson TN 199.33

94. Skylaur Sivley TN 199.33

95. Dalen Kimble TN 199.17

96. Dylan Walser TN 199.00

97. Connor Bailey TN 198.92

98. Owen Schnedler TN 198.67

99. joseph uhorchuk TN 198.00

100. Simon Pergande TN 198.00

Nice to see some of these underclassmen wrestlers already making noise as we near region and state...

[Sommers]

hey face, so I'm a liar? You may want to do your due diligence and remember the little ditty, face,... if you chance to meet a frown, never let it stay, quickly turn it upside down by smiling all the way... no one likes a ... change it for a smile, make the world a better place by smiling all the while;-)

 

seriously though... we need optimism on this board and throughout the wrestling community to build something better before choosing the cast stones in my opinion

[facenthecrowd]

I would agree; however, you left out one thing, truth and nothing but the truth.  Stones were cast because what was posted was not true, so to me, that is a negative.  Practice what you preach.  We can have optimism when we speak the truth! 

[Sommers]

1 thing I am not fully optimistic about in the Chattanooga area as far as the media embracing wrestling, should john hunt, ward gossett and b_b branton retire... who will pick up the pace from there?

[Sommers]

Face, just do your due diligence and I'm afraid,,, No Certain... you may find yourself wanting to edit your previous posts or feel slightly embarrassed... Go in there with a happy face and lets drop the ffrown face nd we shall know the truth

[facenthecrowd]

Soms, what needs to be edited?  The part about you lying about me reading the Tennessean or you posting articles about schools thinking they are local only to find out they are from states far away?  Please advise. 

 

I am smiling all the way to the bank!