Assistant Coach needed at Newport High.

[Assistant Coach needed at Newport High.]

Newport High School is looking for an assistant. If you are interested contact me at (859)620-2102 or francklyspeaking@zoomtown.com.

[Kentuckywrestling.com HS Rankings 2016/2017 - FEBRUARY 2]

#22 Dillion Burton is spelled wrong. 

[Kentuckywrestling.com HS Rankings 2016/2017 - JANUARY 25]

Unranked Dillion Burton defeated the #7 Rivera 12 -9. 

[Wolverine Invitational 1/28]

Unranked Dillion Burton defeated #7 Rivera in the finals 12-9. 

[Tristan Sanders]

I've heard his name called, I've seen his name in the brackets but I still can't believe he is wrestling. that is one dedicated dude. This should be a story for all coaches to use when their team is complaining about conditioning.

[What are the toughest weight classes this season?]

113 is one of the toughest in region 6. With Moore, Wells, Castellano, the Scott kid, and Usleaman who are all top ten quality kids.

[weekend ranking shake-ups 1/24]

Number 18 Lonnie Usleaman beat the number 8 and number 11.

[Big props to Nick Sinclair CC state runner up]

Should have stuck around those two yet to work out with me. He would have been a two timer. But in all seriousness he did a fantastic job and I'm very happy for. Way to go BUBBA!

[State Observations]

Could it be possible to get businesses to sponsor awards for weight classes? Like Toyota presents the awards for the 285 weight class.

[KHSAA]

Does anyone know how to become apart of the KHSAA?

[STATE FINALS]

We should be able to send gifts to them during a match for a fee.

[State Observations]

The reason the medals are so small is because of Title IX. Everything has to be the same for every sports I that's why the small medals. Could it be possible to get businesses to sponsor the awards that way we could blow up the size if the medals?

[Referees]

Its all good if its the right -honest - call

Its all good if its the right -honest - call

Exactly. If the right calls are made for against who I want I can't argue. But when the wrong calls are made regardless it make me angry

[Dixie]

Let's give it up for the region 6 boy representing in the finals. Brandon Johnson had a tremendous tournament pinning the whole way through. Hard to believe it was the same kid I wrestled as a senior. Nick Sinclair works his tail off to meet him in the finals. And because of my extreme bias I do wish the match had been closer but I can't get mad at a kid doing his job! Congrats Brandon! From one HWT state champ to another.

[Abbreviated Ranger Report]

This might have been the most wrong Ranger has ever been. Not to say he doesn't know what he is talking about, just that this year was full of surprises. HWT was a huge surprise, Carr beating Blackwell was awesome, Eli Matthews in the finals, tucker mueller not making the podium, this had to be one of my favorite state tournaments ever. (Besides the '12 season)

[Referees]

Take your test next summer and officiate. I know most of these refs out there and they are working their tails off.

Just because you are working your tail off does not mean you're doing a good job.

[Referees]

Well I'm already working on that. And I agree you shouldn't let the red decide the match. However, I saw a lot of calls be made wrong or not at all. For example I watched an OT match where a st. X kid was behind the other wrestler and the other kid put his hands on the mat. That should have been a takedown to win but the ref never called it and let them continue. St. X lost the match and was cheated.

[Referees]

It seems that every year the quality of wrestling in Kentucky goes higher and higher. Inversely the quality of refs drops. Is there anything that can be done to get some higher quality refs here? The refs need match the skill if the wrestlers.

[Ranger]

Yeah I'm excited for the report. Ranger123's work is always great. Except for that time he got me wrong lol.

[Tough Quarterfinal match ups]

The peroxide seems to take some of the attention away from the ugly , all I have to say is thank god there are some girls in Woodford county with bad eyesight old Wyatt had a looker at his side the last time I saw him ,

That. Was. Golden.

[Tough Quarterfinal match ups]

I just have to say that tarzans descriptions of wrestlers are phenomenal.

[State Tournament Prediction Contest 2014]

14-Myers 220

13- Fausz 138

12-Ervin 132

11-Boston 120

10- Lampe 152

9- Lampe 160

8- Parrrot 195

7- Young 285

6- Courtney 182

5-Brown 145

4-Hernandez 113

3- Turner 170

2- wells 106

1-Carr 126

CC 192.5

[State Predictions or Rankings]

I think Sinclair from CC will surprise people

[State Brackets are now posted]

If I'm still right the order for places in HWT BASED ON RANKING are 1,3,2,4,6,9,10,11

[State Brackets are now posted]

If I didn't make a mistake it seems that a lot of HWTS didn't qualify this year out of the top 15 ranked only 11 made it. Hopefully this mean the competition has gotten better but it's probably just the class. That being said the two side of the bracket are very uneven. 1,2,5,6,7,8,11 are one one side with just 3,4,9,10 on the other. This will make placing interesting.