CoachSmith

Does anyone have complete results from this tournament yet?? Team Finishes: Larue North Hardin Trinity Conner Overall it was a smoothly ran tournament, besides the glitch in the computer that got the day started off late. Some things I gathered from the tournament is UHA has some tough lower weights, anchored down by Trae Blackwell. He bumped all the way up to 103 (heard he was going 89) and lost by two 8-6 to Ian Kahl of Trinity. There 82 pounder gave Wiley all he could handle and their 96 pounder looked like a hammer as well. Larue had decent kids all the way around, definitely not the team they were a few years back but still good and well coached. North Hardin surprised me a bit. Didn't notice any real studs but just a quality team from top to bottom. Biggest surprise thou was that Fahy is still in middle school and wrestling 124. I was not impressed with him either. It would be nice if they could get the scores and individual placers up.

Listen i'm not saying Courtney wasn't dominate cause he was. I just remember watching Ruschell wrestle and just being "wowed". In high school wrestling esp. in Kentucky i never seen anyone so fluid and explosive and technical and smart. Kyle never seemed out of position. Same way with both Murton brothers. I just remember watching Kyle wrestle and being like he is going to be Big time one day.

Courtney didn't dominate like Ruschell did, like Murton did, like Cooper did (didn't mean to forget him, he should be in my top 5) or like Starks did there last two years. Yeah he had a steller career no one can argue that but he didn't dominate in the manner the 4 previous mention did their last two years of high school. Just my opinion so don't crucify me.

Murton had definently the best High School Career. Ruschell though has had the best College Career. Just in high school though I would go: Murton Ruschell Starks Murton J. Davis

Depending on what Sean and I decide to do, Wiley will more than likely be at 82. We dont want to make the kid cut more than a pound or two and right now he is holding steady at 78, we also want to see where the most competition will be for him and want him to wrestle that weight class...So we'll see once the season gets underway. But he'll be either 82 or 75

I think this is a great idea!! It gives schools that dont have big numbers a chance to compete with some of the bigger schools. Great job with this and hopefully all 16 teams will be there and will compete

With David Barnes leaving to start a program at Walton who is going to now take over Coopers program? Also is Mr. Higgins, who lives in Walton, going to start Walton's program and if he does who runs Coopers team?? Lots of questions anyone have any answers?

When Stellmen was still the head coach he encouraged a lot of football players to wrestle and many of them turned out pretty well. The deal is with Trosper is he believes that football players are made not only in the summer months, but the training period begins the day football is over. Now I don't see anything wrong with that way of thinking cause I believe the same is true for every sport. It's not Trosper, I think it is his staff. No one on his staff gives a darn about wrestling at Conner. Badida is spinning his wheels trying to get kids out cause Trosper's boys will not support the program.

Davis, Zarth, Shotwell all lost their first matches... 171 Hitching's wasn't at all close to placing but little brother came up a match short in 103. Any word on Bradfords match? His match was the only one not filled out

From what I remember: Kevin Cooper: 7-0 All-American Logan Wedding: 6-1 All-American Brock Ervin: 6-1 All-American Jayce Carr: 6-1 All-American Sam Preston: 5-1 ( I think he was hurt for one the matches and had to forfeit) Other than those guys I can't remember how everyone else did...I do know everyone won at least one match thou. Also Wedding had atleast 4 matches come down to the last second and he won all of those matches, they were sweet. The team finished 10th overall and lost to IKWF Bronze in the finals 38-36.

Wow...I was just curious as to how the team was shaping up, I didn't think that there would be anything else discussed on this topic other than people offering positive support. It is Team Kentucky. No one should come on here and bash any one kid who has worked his tail off and made a spot on the roster. If Fern Creek's coaches were involved and they didn't invite the 89 pound state champ to represent them then that is their fault for being idiots. Lampe won his state title and because of that he is the 90 pounder on the teams lineup. Bottom line. Believe me I think Binder is tough as nails and if there was a 70 spot on the roster he would do really well. I'm not on here to put him down in any sense but even if you were to wrestle of Wiley or Blackwell there sheer size would do you in. I watched Binder's match with Wiley at Mt. St. Joes and although he is tough as nails, Derek's size, strength, speed, and athleticism was just too much. And talking with his dad after the first practice for Team Kentucky, Derek didn't even win one match at practice against Blackwell and who ever else he wrestled against. No way does Binder beat anyone there to make the line up. I'm sorry but that is the truth. All everyone on this site and everyone involved with Team Kentucky can ask is that the whole state show an ample amount of support for the team and wish them the best in their quest for gold.

Another tournament going on the same weekend for everyone in Northern Kentucky is the Southern Ohio Classic at Carroll High School in Dayton. Also for everyone who is grossly out of shape since they graduated high school can wrestle too cause they have a senior and university division. Usually 400 + show up and t shirts go to winners. It is only $15 and its an Ohio tournament so you know every kid you wrestle against is going to be a battle. It is only 1 hr north of NKU's campus, so anyone from the Northern Kentucky area I encourage you go. I'll be up there probably wrestling and so will Derek Wiley.

I heard it was an awesome practice too! I'm curious as too how this team will stack up against teams in the past. I know with kids like Wedding, Ervin, Lampe, Cooper, Jones, Brummett, and the Vanover brothers this team looks really really good

Wasn't able to make the practice this week but would anyone on here inform us on how the team is looking and how you think they will do at nationals?? Thank you

I am actually a mixed on this. On one had you got the way it has been done the past couple of years, with the state champion getting his spot. And I am totally for that since this year I have a young man who planned on going since he won the 75 pound weight class but now on top of wrestling at youth state he has to take on all challengers too which I'm not to fond of. But like thebrick said if your the best then you should have no problem beating who ever they throw in front of you. But to be quite honest, there are several weight classes that Kentucky doesn't have like 80 pounds and I think those weight classes should be the ones they wrestle off for. Not the one awarded to the champions at the state tournament. That is just my opinion on it thou.