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All spots filled. Will update if any teams drop out. Thanks to all who are attending.

Elkins, Mountaineer Harrison and Ritchie added. One spot left!

coachgeno44 wrote:Please add Elkview middle

You're in Coach!

Add Braxton please

TrapHill_coach wrote:Add Trap Hill Middle please

Got ya Coach!

mscoach158 wrote:Add Doddridge please

Done

In an effort to avoid conflicts with getting officials, like we had last year, the Braxton Bash has been moved to Dec 21st. 12-team duals format (1st round 3 pool of 4 teams, 2nd round 4 pools of 3 teams) Re-pool after the first round to championship pools All teams get 5 dual matches JV wrestlers w...

Hopefully they enforce the center of the circle aspect now in the rules, it has been frustrating over the years watching wrestlers from some schools who have been taught to "wrestle the edge" with a lead in a match. The technique was permitted within the rules and perhaps smart wrestling ...

I personally like the rule changes. I have spoken to several coaches/wrestlers who do not share my opinion. They feel it is basically a take down tournament. I feel the opportunity to score from top will be doubled with the 2-3-4-5 near fall criteria. Just curious on others thoughts. I see the logi...

High school wrestling rules changes. - Five points if injury or bleeding occurs after a four-point near-fall. - **Technical Fall Update**: If a takedown or reversal leads directly to near-fall criteria that creates a 15-point advantage, the match will continue until the near-fall criteria is no lon...

He was such an awesome man. Always had a smile and handshake for everyone. He will be missed.

Where did you get this info from? The only thing I can find is an article that came out in the Preston County News that looks to only be about basketball.

Bearhug wrote:Also note its about a 4 hour trip from Ravenswood to Berkely Springs. lol

True, and that is on a good weather day

Draft proposal taken from another message board 2 CLASS SPORTS SOCCER TENNIS WRESTLING AAA R1 Bridgeport Brooke Buckhannon Upshur John Marshall Morgantown Preston University Wheeling Park Fairmont Sr R2 Spring Mills Washington Hedgesville Jefferson Martinsburg Musselman R3 Woodrow Wilson Princeton ...

That is why it is called wrestling. There are no guarantees. Still does not mean that R1 wrestlers are more worthy of being at states than other wrestlers.

List of AA-A ranked wrestlers who did not qualify for states out of their respective regions: (from the latest ranking, and only counting ranked wrestlers who actually wrestled, not those who scratched) https://www.wvmat.com/polls/2402092a.htm Region One (Previous State Placement in Parenthesis) 10...

In wrestling it would have to be based on someone's opinion, not sure I like that idea. This entire discussion is based on the opinion that a R1 wrestler is staying home while a wrestler from another region that is less worthy of going to states will be there. I like you idea of placing the top thr...

Walmart usually has generic ones for $20-$25

Don't think the post the final seeds until after weigh-ins. If you are a coach then you should have access to the preliminary seeds, but those will change.

Any chance you have a flyer yet? Trying to get my bus and entry fee checks lined up. Thanks

I said this in a discussion regarding football and I will repeat it here. Good coaching + good facilities + support from the school and community will rarely result in athletes transferring away to another program. If athletes are leaving your program to go compete elsewhere (except for the family ...

Add Braxton Middle

aaacoach153 wrote:Beckley Middle School Duals are December 16th. Have a couple more openings

Sounds perfect. Add us to the list. Will comment on your thread as well now that I see it. Thanks!

Updated. Still looking for Dec 16th match and two teams to attend a quad on Dec 5th.

Braxton Middle has an open date for Dec 16 if anyone is hosting a tournament and has an opening. (FILLED) We are also looking to host a tri or quad on the following dates. We will start wrestling at 5:30 on both dates. If anyone is interested, please respond here, email me at wrestlingcoachd@gmail.c...

For the second year in a row Braxton Middle will be hosting the Braxton Bash on Jan 6th. It will be a 12-team dual and wrestlers will get 5 matches. The entry fee is $200. Team trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd will be given. Weigh-ins at 8am. Coach meeting as soon as weigh-ins finish and wrestling begi...

I said this in a discussion regarding football and I will repeat it here. Good coaching + good facilities + support from the school and community will rarely result in athletes transferring away to another program. If athletes are leaving your program to go compete elsewhere (except for the family m...

If it is Jan 20th Braxton would be interested. I think our conference meet will be Jan 13th, but as of now we have the 20th open.

Bearhugger wrote:The WSAZ has evolved into a tournament that some top WV teams now avoid. They do not want to risk hurting their team.

By "hurting" do you mean injuries or revealing they are not as good as they want everyone to think they are?

No disrespect to other sports, but I think we see this type of character and sportsmanship more often in wrestling than in any other sport. Wrestlers know what other wrestlers go through to get to the top and I think it gives them a measure of respect for each other that doesn't show up as often as ...