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1st Annual DC Big Brother Duals Daviess County High School Owensboro KY FEB 1st 2020 We had 10 high school teams last year this year it will include middle school teams as well those 10 teams will have first choice but some don't have middle school teams. If you are interested in getting your team in let me know so I can add you and get you paired up with a high school team without one. Cost is $175 per team or $300 for both.

Yes its a huge problem cost and all that goes with it buses as well. I started to just charge more for our middle school kids just to cover some of the expenses with cards, coaches fees and tourney fees. Even after raising it I noticed that with the outrageous cost to compete at Regions with no cap for teams I still didn't charge enough to over come it all. Tourney fees just for middle school alone for us this season was $587 and we only did 2 plus regions. As I was telling my coaches the other day you have to charge at least $125 fee per kid to cover the cost and break even unless you have more than 25 middle school kids at least. Just hard to grow your numbers like that and if you already have insurance then why should you have to do that. I think its way to much even for the ones that have to have it. If you don't have lots of kids in your clubs you either have to charge a fortune or lose money in building our teams. We do not compete at the youth level at all for these and other reasons.

We bought a EZflex 15 years ago and use it everyday for about 8 months out of the year. It has held up fine but I would think if I could keep it down all the time and not have it where kids can mess with it that it would be even better. Not sure this helps but might.

Can anyone post the actually dates that are set for Middle School. Start/finish whatever the locations of the Regional tourneys and the State tourney and the dates as well so I can start to figure how I can work around them and get my schedule set to get kids there. Thanks

In previous statement yes grappler-of-old I am aware KHSAA has nothing to do with the youth and middle I was just stating I liked the statement to moving them all. As for the rest I like both of yours and Halfhalfhalf said: statements about things of importance for moving tourney. We all wish it never left the Dungeon but those days are gone for good and we must look to find a great new solution. I believe for the #3 Girls wresting if KHSAA would get behind it there would be more schools have it. I tried 2 years ago to get my school to let me have an all girls team because of interest from young ladys in our school telling me they would if not with boys and I have younger ones coming up. My schools answer was no such thing cant have unless its a khsaa certified sport. So might be others feel same way. I do think Central located will be key due to cost of Lexington people KHSAA workers having to stay hotels if not. So I look for it to be back at horse park or somewhere else in Lexington or close by.

Where ever they move the state tourney to or what is decided. I really don't think KHSAA cares about what the Wrestling coaches or community really wants or it would have never been at the horse park and the show it used to be would still be great. Whatever is done the above statement is what I wish would happen. Makes no sense to me why a middle school season would ever be 5 to 6 weeks longer than a high school season. With the new middle school ending two weeks after high school state and always starts a few weeks ahead thats what has been created.

I hope its not the Horse Park the dirt kills if you have allergies and the floor is uneven with dips everywhere. Unless they are willing to put down a wooden floor over the crappy white mats used now we should move on from there.

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Maybe with some possible other teams starting up in the future I have heard about recently and this year Henderson started maybe a shift of of teams in different regions will increase the numbers of the small regions. As some regions get to many teams maybe some will be moved to the smaller ones to handle the starting in Semi rounds in years to come.

Lets face it the overall Champion is Sat Feb 16th.

I for one think there is no wrong answer here. If you want to wrestle then wrestle if not go home with your kids on a high note. You came to that tourney with one goal to win a State Title you did that; mission accomplished great job JC and congrats to you Union County great guys, team and happy to consider them friend/. Use the win to get ready for what really matters all year long Individual Regionals and the chance to win the overall State Title. If they left this tourney happy healthy and with a title then they are in better shape than a lot of other teams who may have faced injuries. Coaching is more than just wrestling every match possible its an emotional sport and ride that wave while you can and let your kids enjoy what they earned. If the powers want to make it a thing to wrestle big school/little school one title then set it up in 2 sides of one bracket 1 Little and 1 big with one champ or set up an alternate Saturday a week or 2 after State to have them in a off-season dual winner take all at least that way both teams gets to enjoy their success they had earned. Great job to all the teams that made it that far and to UNION and JOHNSON CENTRAL for the win. Congrats Champs.

No broke it at practice in a simple drill just landed wrong and thanks.

Ranger just so you will know in next rankings Junior Reese Haight Daviess County out for season broken arm. Hate it for him he has worked hard over the past few years to get to this point and was so excited to make your list. Thanks for all you do.

126 Noah Kirkman I was told broke his arm not sure how bad or nothing except was told he might be done for the season. If true its to bad he is a great kid as well as a great wrestler.

Davis is going to 195 he is already at 196 just cant wrestle there till after christmas

Union Co Usually first week Jun Wed thru Sat last year was 2nd week cost is $165 if you have more than I think 8 its $155 There is usually 4 or 5 different college coaches or current wrestlers from them to instruct over 250 kids from all over the country. Last year these were some of the schools that was there to teach Illinois, Penn St, SIUE, Lindsey Wilson and Indiana. These schools all had either a coach or a wrestler there to teach and others I am sure I am forgetting. It is maybe the best camp for the money spent in the nation.

As I don't know you personally thanks for the exposure you have given to kids around the state. I am in my 15th season and have seen the sport grow a lot in that time from guys like you, Ranger and many others who have done a lot of the little extra things. I wish we had guys like you in our area that would take an interest in studying and following the sport to report on it more to give the kids all the credit they deserve. Others then could learn what we all already know that wrestling is a great demanding sport with the greatest rewards of all thanks again. Good luck in your new adventures.

For those of you who haven't heard Henderson County will once again start taking the mat. They have just gotten there mat and will be a part of this upcoming season. So Good Luck to Jermanie Poynter, Scotty Hogan and the rest of the Henderson County Staff and kids. Welcome back.

Thanks coachteater

does anyone have an updated email list of all coaches or at least the new ones

The regional Bowling Green argument is a bad one for them. Truth is Butler Co has talked of having a program. Barron County had one and would again if schools in Warren Co did as well. Plus E-Town isn't far away which has 3 teams, Owensboro has 4 teams and Ohio co has a team all are closer than lots of the other schools which currently exist. There would have to be realignments done but there is plenty of teams. No different them than basketball or any other sport. This is really the area we need it the most it is so close to Nashville and a connector between Lexington, Louisville and the western part of the state could be some awesome weekend tourneys.

walker davis graduated last year but Daviess County has Skyler Walker and Connor Tolson for high school and others that play both in Middle school

This was a great read thanks

Life University Head Coach Omi Acosta NJCAA National Championship---Asst Head Coach --Jameel Bryant 2x National Champion Cost $70 or $55 if you bring more than 8 kids. When: Friday July 13th and Saturday July 14th Where: Daviess County High School Owensboro, KY Camp Clinician Jameel Bryant 2x National Champion 2018.docx

yeah way to far for us in middle of the week but great ideal