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Some of my favorite all time to watch (only on video, never seen em live), the Brands brothers, Dave Schultz and Ken Chertow has some kick axx video out there. Chertow video is really fun to watch. no stalling in these matches.

I liked the guys that attack on the whistle and never let up, a few that come to mind are: Derek Scott, Jacob Murton, Jairus Murton, Richard Starks, Brock Ervin Didnt seem like much strategy involved in their wrestling just all out wrestle until someone gets pinned or the ref makes you stop. Sometimes to their advantage sometimes not so much, but none of these guys lost very often, at least not in KY.

It would great to add any collegiate wrestling program in KY but Bellarmine is private too the same as CU and UC. Both great options but more expensive than a state school for instate students. I still want to see a state school offer wrestling as a NCAA sport. How about these options, EKU, NKU, Louisville, Murray State, UK, WKU, certainly one of these schools could add wrestling so the KY HS kids have an more affordable option.

I would like to see N. KY Univ add wrestling. I know it has been discussed before and theres always reasons they wont but ..... The school is going through a lot of changes in programs and people running things have changed too. I havent heard of any efforts lately is the timing any better for NKU? Would be great for a State school to be able to offer DII or DI program and kids a chance to stay in state and wrestle while going to college.

Congrats to all the kids for a great job at Fargo! Sounds like there is a push to get more KY kids involved would be great exposure for the kids and the state. More kids means more coaches needed at Fargo, 24 mats and the matches come fast. Coaches need to be accredited to get on the floor, USAW has a great training program for coaches, well worth it. Start planning now and it will make it alot easier next year.

Cooper wins again against Steger, CO Video is available on all mats under the trackwrestling.com site and under special coverage, video

Cooper wins by Fall

I met him out at Fargo one year, he was very nice and helpful, giving the kids great advice, he was excited to see some KY kids.

Sounds like the "if it aint broke dont fix it" applies here, the numbers for hs wrestling in KY continue to grow and its a result of the great work you are doing at the youth and middle school levels. Keep it fun and keep em coming back for more!

The problem with youth state sounds as simple as reducing the number of participants at the state tournament. Has the idea of qualifying tournaments been discussed, districts and regionals, semistates to get to a 16 man bracket for state?

I think GOO has a good point about the importance of determining the team championship at the team duals. If the sport focuses on the developement of more teams and more complete teams the entire sport grows. The team aspect of wrestling has kind of been lost through the years. The team aspect encourages all the wrestlers to bond in a selfless common effort to get better for the team. In the often referred to major states very few of the total wrestlers make it to state. Only a small percentage make it to any post season wrestling beyond the first round, (districts, sectionals, etc..) Most kids dont realistically expect to make it deep in their state tourney, so the team is more important. Lots of teams live for dual matches against cross town rivals or neighboring counties. It isnt about one or two kids its about the entire team and who has bragging rights after the match. Unfortunately at least one neighboring state, Indiana has decided to end their Duals State Championship. I think it hurts the sport by minimizing the importance of the team. All successful wrestlers will tell you they benefitted from the support of a good team, practice partners, coaches, asst coaches, parents, alumni, dual matches. In KY about 20-25% of the wrestlers advance to the state tournament. It seems like everything is geared toward getting kids ready for the state tournament. I'm not sure thats the best way to grow the sport. I always thought all the teams within a region should wrestle each other at least once before team duals to determine who earns the berth to state duals as region dual champ and runnerup. Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems like some teams never even wrestle other teams within their region.

Never having attended a KY Youth tournmament, I dont understand how a team could have an advantage by having more wrestlers. Isnt there a rule on the number of scorers by team, by weight class, by age group?

The assumption is that small school would be the less competitive of the two, but in this case the large schools would be lucky to compete against themselves without the small schools.

Ill take Ruth against Howe, Dake over Taylor and Stieber over Ramos. Of course considering how long do we have to wait for these matchups, I may change my mind by then. Wish it was coming up soon.

I hope she got an "A", great job and good luck to the Creek!

Thanks, memory not what it used to be!

In those you listed I know who the 4xer is and the 2xer but who it the other state champ referrred to? I dont remeber Aylor, Banks or Wilson winning state?

Congrats and good luck to Coach Hitchings and Coach Branch at Fern Creek HS!

Thanks Mike Calhoun I found it, Dake is just to much righ now IMO for Taylor in any style, who knows what next year would look like.

I think he goes for the 4th weight and title, unless his body just doesnt cooperate. Does anyone know of a link to the video of the Dake vs Taylor match? I looked on NBCOlympic.com and watched on session couldnt find it, I wish they would have labeled the videos better to identify the matches.

Fargo is not cheap and a waste of time if your not preparing seriously. Its along way to go to get beat and watch the best in the country fight it out. Hopefully a KY Team concept will develop and help manage the cost down and develop training in FS and Greco.

Great Job!

Fargo makes all the others pale in comparison.

They are wrestling to claim a championship, everything else is a consolation, seed it or not, the best is always crowned the champion.

Thanks! Great last minute take down, nice job! Some good matches KY vs IN