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IHSA Advisory Committee Minutes 4/16 |
Posted by admin on Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Detailed minutes have finally been released from the April 16th IHSA Wrestling Advisory Committee meeting. At the time of the meeting, the principals had only approved a two day Individual Wrestling State Tournament. Therefore, the committee made the following recommendations for next season.
Enrollments
Class A: 725 or fewer (~113 schools)
Class AA: 725 to 1658 (~134 schools)
Class AAA: larger than 1658 (~160 schools)
Qualifiers
Class A: 12
Class AA: 12
Class AAA: 16
Placers
Class A: 4
Class AA: 4
Class AAA: 6
The committee also recommended that the Board of Directors explore a three day wrestling tournament.
"The Wrestling Advisory Committee would like for the Board of Directors to explore the possibility of the Individual Wrestling State tournament competition starting on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. This would still allow for all schools to drive to Champaign on Thursday and not add an additional night of lodging for the wrestlers. By allowing for a Thursday start, the ...
Greco State Tournament: Day 2 Recap |
Posted by admin on Monday, May 5, 2008
The 2008 Illinois Greco-Roman State Tournament is a wrap. Complete brackets can be found on Track Wrestling.
The top 2 finishers in each weight class automatically qualified to represent Illinois/USA Wrestling at the National Championships in Fargo, ND. The third place finisher will compete at the National Team Second Chance Qualifier on 5/31 to determine the final spot for each weight class.
Below are the rest of the winners from Sunday's competition.
Cadet
84: Devon Graville of ISEMEN
91: Kevon Powell of Harvey Twisters
98: Chris Sanchez of SUBURBAN SPRAWL
105: Jake Bellis of Bloomington
112: Matt Bystol of Libertyville
119: Lucas Smith of WHEELING
125: Stephen Robertson of Izzy Style
130: Joe Brewster of Overtime
135: Greg Jackson of ISEMEN
140: Alex Cizek of Overtime
145: Dylan Reel of F.A.G.S.
152: Brian Strenk of Outsiders
160: Jahwon Akui of GLADIATORS
171: Dan Santoro of Pinnacle
189: Khari Washington of THE UNIT
215: Michael Sojka of ...
Greco State Tournament: Day 1 Recap |
Posted by admin on Sunday, May 4, 2008
Day 1 of the Illinois Greco-Roman State Tournament is in the books. Over 450 participants from nearly 100 teams competed across 6 divisions. Complete brackets can be found on Track Wrestling.
The following champions were crowned on Saturday.
Bantam
50: Travis Ford-melton of Harvey Twisters
55: Jay-cee Randolph of Unattached
75: Jace Punke of Unattached
Midget
55: Dylan Duncan of Overtime
60: Austin Gomez of GOMEZ WA
65: Ethan Reel of F.A.G.S.
70: Aj Jaffe of Overtime
75: Preston Lester of F.A.G.S.
80: Larry Early of ROMEOVILLE WC
87: Kamal Bey of Harvey Twisters
103: Jared Smith of Libertyville
112: Jeryn Curry of ROUGH RIDERS
120: Jamal Harvey of BLACK KATS
Novice
60: Nolan Vincent of GOMEZ WA
65: Brian Rossi of Falcon Wrestling Club
70: Grant Sutton of WRESTLING FACTORY
75: Ryder Punke of Freestyle & Greco Superstars
80: Josh Alber of Dakota
85: Michael ...
Determination will drive him back |
Posted by admin on Sunday, May 4, 2008
The following story was sent to me this morning. It was the first I'd heard of it. Kyle is a great kid, and I wish him the best of luck in his recovery.
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By Andy Tavegia | Ottawa Times
Posted: 4/22/2008
I've always had a soft spot in my heart for wrestling.
Not rastlin' mind you, but wrestling. You know, the one that isn't completely scripted and doesn't feature more scantily clad women than Cinemax.
It could be my University of Iowa roots, or maybe the fact that my high school wrestling team regularly was among the top teams in the state and even was ranked nationally on two occasions.
More likely, it's the fact that it's the one sport I couldn't do when I was a kid. My personal experiences with wrestling lasted two bloody noses and two pins in less than two weeks when I was in a camp during fourth grade.
Nonetheless, I always have appreciated the pure grit and determination of these athletes. It's a sport that is so unique and misunderstood. Because of that, I've always enjoyed covering high school wrestling, even though there are many nuances of the sport I, too, don't ...
2008 Greco-Roman State Tournament |
Posted by admin on Friday, May 2, 2008
The 2008 Illinois Greco-Roman State Tournament will be held this Saturday and Sunday at Oak Park River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois. This event is open to all Illinois residents, so let's have a huge turnout. Below is the latest time schedule.
Saturday, May 3rd
Weigh-in: 8:00 am to 10:00 am
Rules Clinic: 11:00 am
Wrestling: 11:30 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 4th
Wrestling: 9:00 am to conclusion (approximately 1:00 pm)
More details can be found on the Team Illinois website.
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