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And the KHSAA took it one step further the wrong direction by banning teams the use of mat boss on the floor, in the corner with one of the 2 coaches, Teams use it to keep score and video our own matches for wrestlers/coaches to critique a match. It was told to us that it was their right to not allow anything like this on the floor and that’s the only explanation needed.

It was said that they weren’t even going to roll up the mats(like they didn’t last year) and have just one finals mat due to lack of help. So the coaches took it upon themselves, in Suits and all, to break down the floor to create the best finals environment that you can have on a dirt floor in Kentucky. These kids and parents, that put so much time in, deserve more from our KHSAA orginazation than the bare minimum. I’m sure Kentucky basketball isn’t treated this way. There’s no doubt if you’d just turn it over to the coaches association with people like the Ervin’s in charge, this would be a show that we all would be praising!!

I can only speak to the Thomas side of the mat and say it was the most heart stopping roller coaster of a match I’ve been in. But with these 2, they’ve wrestled 6 times head to head this year and every match is like a 106 college match where they both respect each other’s talents. Hats off to them both for putting on a great finals match and for giving both Dad/Coaches something to be very proud of.

Unlike Facebook, the majority of people on here have a true love for the sport and the kids that participate in it. I’ve been involved with Kentucky wrestling for the last 10-11 years and I can tell you there are some incredible people from around the state on this site just passing along their opinions and some great ideas. The keyboard warriors on social media do it more for division of our country and hatred. Everyone on here have the same goals to better the support and for the love of these athletes. But I appreciate your comment and wish you the best this post season for your wrestler.

I agree 100% that we are on the right track of bringing quality and quantity up by using this method. Some parts of the state barely have enough kids to fill the top 4 MS Regional Qualifiers. So if we remove those opportunities, then we also remove those numbers from the MS State. Look it doesn’t hurt anyone, having these “border line” wrestlers competing on both levels. They are still kids! Until we have the numbers of participants and quality coaches and programs around the state like Ohio, PA and States like these, we have to quit comparing Kentucky to these States. If you follow the success of the programs/ regions around the state, you see that it’s driven by the coaches and parents involved in the youth, MS and HS. Look at McCraddle sorry “McCracken”. You can name the coaches and parents involved in building quality and quantity. They have there own barge company, private jets to bring in rock star college wrestlers to teach there 300+ youth that live in the county, how to run a cradle from any position on the mat. Union County, fill in the blank for the first name and put Ervin behind it!! They have coaches/parents like Jon Carr that will pack kids in a van and drive them all over the country buiding quality. (I was hoping they’d adopt Cole “Ervin”) Christian County brings Dee Leavell on and this teams on fire!! This guy is having bake sales and t shirt sales to raise money for his team to have better gear and traveling money to be the best!! Issac Knable with St X and the followers they have. He even built a factory across the River from Louisville that produces these little hammers and the quanity/quality is showing!!Johnson Central looks like a Football Team turned wrestlers!! Maybe because the head coach is one and the same!!! And then there’s the “Northern Kentucky” Mafia”. A bunch of Hall of Fame Old Head Coaches with Dads that build barns and wood sheds to train in. Move mats in trailers to whatever location they can find when school is closed to train. Recruits 1/2 the football team while being a water boy for your sons team. Get jobs with the school systems so you can recruit the basketball kids that are cut from team. Have 5 programs from NKY bringing down over 1/3 of the total participants of the youth state. That is quanity in search of quality!!!! Guys this has been a favorite topic of mine for 11 years now. We have to just keep doing our best in our own home towns. Getting the kids out. Finding great Moms and Dads that love wrestling and build your biggest youth program. Then get them to buy into the dream of staying together through the MS and HS grind to chase a championship. The associations job should always be to support every program trying to accomplish this goal. Then we will have the quanity with the quality!! Best of luck to each of your kids in post season! Enjoy the moment with them because it passes too fast!

Thanks guys

Scotty, is there results per weight class available? Great job on running a solid tournament. I know you put your heart into it!!

No unfortunately Mayer lost 8 to 4 In the finals. Although he looked incredibly strong and wrestled and great tournament. Mulcahy he also lost in the finals I believe 7 to 3 and had an awesome weekend. There’s a lot of great talent in Kentucky and it’s exciting to watch these kids wrestle out of state and hitting the podium

Thomas, Mayer and Ocasio lost only one match so far this year and it was at the GMVWA in Dayton. It was ran on Baum’s page so I don’t think it gets communicated to track.

Individual Results from 2018 SWOWCA Coaches Classic. 49 teams, 44 from Southwest Ohio and 5 from Northern Kentucky ( Holmes, Ryle, Scott, Simon Kenton, Walton Verona) 106 lb Ryle 9th Cole Thomas Champion WV 9th Spencer Moore 3rd 113 lb Scott 12th Brenden Pye Champion WV 10th Isham Peace 6th 120 lb Ryle 12th Shay Horton 4th 132 lb Scott 12th Layne Seibert 4th 145 lb Holmes 12th Diontae Rone 5th 160 lb WV 10th Brandon Gibson 6th Ryle 12th Cody Foster 7th 170 lb Ryle 9th Noah Duke 5th 182 lb WV 11th Dalton Mayer Champion Scott 12th Jacob Thompson 6th 195 lb WV 12th Braden Mucahy Runner-Up Walton Verona places 7th and Ryle places 9th to stay in the top 10 of the tournament. Congratulations to all the Kentucky Teams!

I’m glad the Florida sun & the rich and famous lifestyle your living hasn’t affected your sense of humor!! SWOCA is this weekend if you get a chance to grace us with your presence!!

Maybe you should just fly back in for a “meeting” that weekend and stay with your buddies and watch in person Mr. Florida!!! Glad to see Mason doing well at West Point Prep!! We all miss Stacy and the Barn!!

Thank you. Yeah as soon as I posted that, I seen it. So I sent him a private message.

Conner just said their looking for a team to come to their tourney

Fun kid to watch. He’s got some funk!

Coach Rusty and Coach Joe did a phenomenal job with the first year. Can not wait to be apart of this amazing camp and spiritual connection with God. I’m bringing a Ryle team this year!!

Both great wrestlers. I forgot Reese was only a freshman. Dylan Preston, Stephen Little, Trayce Eckman with UC, Devon Herron. There’s just a lot of great freshman that are coming out. Maybe is the personal connections but the young men and women that wrestle and Kentucky are some of the greatest kids out there. Almost every team has the state champion in the making, in their room.

Thank you for clearing that up. He’s a good kid and I wasn’t sure where he landed for HS just that he wrestled for Efren last year.

During post season I had the privilege of coaching the MS National Dual Team. So I’ll focus on the freshman class. I agree with Dr Baker on his list. Some freshman that I think will make a run and are hungry. Levid Rodriquez from JC will be a beast to contend with the next 4 years, you’ll get to know his name! Kolby Koepp from McCracken is hard working and has a lot of talent. Jo-el Hatchett with St X has some raw talent and funk. He’ll be fun to watch. Issac Thorton will take Grant County back to state this year and should be on a mission. Although he wasn’t able to go with us, Blue Fletcher also with JC is a bull. Depending on where he falls in weight,will be interesting as he looks like he continues to get big. Spencer Moore fitting into WV line up,at most likely 106, will have a great freshman year. And, I may be bias but I also think Noah Duke and Cole Thomas from Ryle could have a solid year. All in all, we have so many great kids with talent throughout the state and these are just a few of the great freshman. Good luck to all of these young men and woman as they start another grind!!!

Does anyone know the 1st girls in Kentucky to become All Americans of a National Tournament in High School? The Miracle girls come to mind but I’m not sure if they placed/AA’d at national tournaments and if they were at Taylor County at the time. With all the girls we have completing now, I’m sure we are going to hear a lot about this great growth and their success. I’ll put ours on the list. Olivia Messerly at 103lbs in the HS Woman’s Super 32. Places 3rd with All American Honors. 1st for the Ryle Raider Program!!

Raider Youth Rumble on December 1st with custom metal for top 4 placers. Free admission for spectators.

Good luck to all the Western Kentucky boys at Preseason!!!