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    November 25, 2023

    Wolverine Duals - Western Hills High School

    Frankfort KY

    This year the Wolverine Duals is expanding from 10 teams to 12. We have a few open spots.

    We will run 3 mats, get everyone their 5 matches, get out early, and separate regional teams as much as possible. 

    If you would like a spot, please email chad_greenwell@yahoo.com with your name, contact information, coach, school, etc...

    We will collect the emails in the order they were received and fill the open spots. 

    Returning teams that are confirmed: Western Hills, Boyle Co, Holmes, Taylor Co, Franklin Co, Ohio Co, Madison Southern, North Hardin.

    Thanks

    Chad Greenwell - chad_greenwell@yahoo.com

     

    2023_2024_WHHS_Wolverine HS Duals.pdf

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    January 28, 2023, Frankfort KY. Western Hills HS Wrestling is going to host their 1ST Annual Not So State Duals. Don’t leave an open weekend on your schedule.

    Small team and missed out on State Duals, large team and finished 3rd in your Sectional, come wrestle with us on January 28th, 2023.

    We are looking at 10/12 teams, 3 mats, 4 referees, fast paced day of 5 matches.

    Here are the instructions: We will make a list of the teams based on who responds first, if any team drops out or can’t attend because they qualify for State Duals, everyone will be rolled up.

    To register and get on the list email: TheChadGreenwell@gmail.com, tell me your School name, Coach name, your name if you are an assistant/manager/other, ALL contact information for who is sending the email and the coach.

    We will finalize the list as soon as Sectionals are completed.

    2022_2023_WHHS_NotSoStateDuals.pdf

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    1 hour ago, grappler-of-old said:

    This is something I have had a hard time understanding for a long time.  So many people want to compare us to other states.  Up here in Nky we unfairly compare ourselves to Ohio.  WHY?

    I don't really care about what Ohio kids are like.  I am only worried about KY.  Ky has become such a have and have not wrestling community.  We really do not have a middle class in wrestling.  You have the Unions, Trinity's, Ryle's and the other elite programs.  Then you have most other programs, with 6-10 wt classes filled, who may have 1 or 2 above average wrestlers on the team.  

    Many are trying to get ahead of ourselves.  Trying to make all our kids into national powerhouses.  First we need to stabilize the programs we have and expand the number of programs.  When these programs are regularly getting 10-14 wt. classes filled with competent wrestlers, then we can build the powerhouse kids.  (Not filling wt. classes with 1st year kids just to fill a spot)

    This is why we need a 32 man bracket.  So more kids are wrestling at the state tournament and get a taste of what it is like.  Then they have a want and need to get better so they can place at the state.  All this helps build programs up.  Those that have been around a while will remember I was against the 32 man bracket at the beginning.  I have seen the plus side of this. We have went from about 80-85 school programs to now about 110.  I believe this is because of the 32 man bracket.  

    I am not begrudging those who are trying to build nationally elite wrestlers, just remember, as a state we are not there yet.  We are getting closer every year and I hope I am still around to at least see Ky wrestling considered a great state for wrestling. 

    **As always these are the opinions of GOO nothing more nothing less. You can take them or leave them. In the grand scheme of things it really does not matter. 

    GOO out

    That was my point also. Saying we have a lack of depth is not relative. We shouldn't be comparing ourselves to other states as much as we should be trying to build programs and numbers. 

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    Depth is a relative statement.

    The level, style, experience, number of participants may be different between states but depth is depth.

    Is a #32 in Iowa/Pennsylvania/etc... better than our KY kids? Maybe? Who knows.

    Is that #32 way behind the #1 in that State? Of course!

    Just like our #32s are way behind our #1 kids

     

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    I just like the data and true percentages you can see on RankWrestlers. Track seems to blindly look at records and factor that too high in seeding. We've all been in a seeding meeting where it goes like this:

    Why do you have the 2 seed? What's your record?

    12-0

    How many are forfeits?

    9...

    Lol.

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    10 hours ago, DrBaker said:

    This is a section of Cole Thomas’s season. Shows his only loss to a badass from LaSalle. He has a 99.5 ranking. 

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    I agree that RankWrestlers is better at giving a data driven seeding/ranking than Track. Track Wrestling seeding semi-state last year based on records and past qualifiers was really messed up.

    I don't know what the best answer or solution is but I would like to see KHSAA at least have a discussion with the Coaches Association. 

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    On 1/16/2022 at 1:03 AM, Mercury said:

    “For some kids, being ranked high is the highlight for them” LOL! No it’s for parents living through their kids that care about rankings and Harrison County does have plenty of them. If your so disrespected about your sons ranking then have them win state which is the only ranking that matters! Also start scheduling tougher competition throughout the year instead of wrestling JV matches and then expect your son to be recognized throughout the state! Champions could careless where they are ranked, winning a championship is all that matters 

    We are a small school, I have a senior who came to us as an out of shape kid a few years back, was stuck behind better kids who were "ranked" the last couple season, this year he has come on strong and was very excited to "get on the board" (that's what our kids call it). He's down there in the 20s and this was exciting for him now he's focused on trying to climb that ladder!

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