North Carolina Individual State Tournament

When: February 24-26, 2011

Where: Greensboro Coliseum

The Greensboro Coliseum will be the site this weekend for one of the largest single high school sporting events in the Southeast.

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s annual state wrestling championships are scheduled for three days, starting Thursday night and running all day Friday and Saturday, bringing together over 600 of the state’s best prep grapplers for three days of competition.

Almost 1,300 individual matches will be contested over the course of the event en route to crowning 56 different individual champions. That means there is one winner in each of the NCHSAA’s 14 weight divisions and four different classifications.

For the second year, the 1-A classification will have its own individual weight class champions as the sport has continued to grow. This will also be the second consecutive year the wrestling championships have been in Greensboro. Prior to that the event had a seven-year run at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem.

Wrestling will start at 6 p.m. on Thursday with the 2-A classification only, and then the other classifications will begin wrestling at 9 a.m. on Friday. The tournament will run through Saturday evening with the consolation and championship finals, starting at 6 p.m. This is the 24th year that the wrestling championships have been “classified”; prior to 1987, all wrestlers, regardless of the size of the school, competed for a single title.

The NCHSAA, with a strong tradition in wrestling, has been offering a championship in the sport since the 1930′s.

Winston-Salem Parkland has won four consecutive state crowns and is the defending state 4-A tournament champion after winning three straight 3-A titles. Cary had won the team tournament championship at the 4-A level five consecutive times before Parkland’s win last year.

Concord Jay Robinson captured the 3-A tournament title in 2010 while Newport Croatan took the 2-A crown and West Wilkes was the 1-A winner.

Earlier this month three of those defending tournament champions won their respective classifications in the NCHSAA dual team championships. Those dual team champs include Parkland (4-A), Orange (3-A), Croatan (2-A) and West Wilkes (1-A).

Wendy’s is the presenting sponsor for the NCHSAA sports program. The host city sponsors for the wrestling championships include the Greensboro Sports Commission, the Greensboro Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Greensboro Sports Council.

NCHSAA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25th

• 5:00 p.m. – Greensboro Coliseum opens for spectators
• 5:30p.m. – Wrestlers will be allowed on the mats
• 5:45 p.m. – Coaches’ final instructions announced over PA system in coliseum
• 6:00 p.m. – SESSION 1 – 2A Preliminaries (followed immediately by First Consolations)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26th

• 7:30 a.m. – Greensboro Coliseum opens for spectators
• 8:00 a.m. – Wrestlers will be allowed on the mats
• 8:15 a.m. – Coaches’ final instructions announced over PA system in coliseum
• 8:30 a.m. – SESSION 2 – 3A/4A Preliminaries (followed immediately by First Consolations)
• 12:00 noon – Weigh-ins (2A)
• 1:00 p.m. (approx) – 2A/3A/4A Quarterfinals
• 4:00 p.m. – Weigh-ins (1A)
• 5:00 p.m. – SESSION 3 – 2nd Consolations (2A/3A/4A) and 1A quarterfinals

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27th

• 7:30 a.m. – Greensboro Coliseum opens for spectators
• 8:00 a.m. – Wrestlers will be allowed on the mats
• 8:30 a.m. – SESSION 4 – 1st Consolations (1A), 3rd Consolations (2A/3A/4A), Semifinals (All Classes), Semifinal Consolations (All Classes), Final Consolations (All Classes)
• 4:45 p.m. – Special Awards Presentation
• 5:00 p.m. – SESSION 5 – Parade of Champions followed by 1st Place finals, and awards presentation

North Carolina Team State Tournament – RESULTS

North Carolina Athletics – Wrestling (NCHSAA.org) – Results, Brackets & Information

This past week, three of the nation’s top senior wrestlers have registered for the 22^nd Annual High School Wrestling National Championship event. Earlier this week, Evan Silver (No. 2 @ 112) and Austin Ormsbee (No. 2 @ 135) both of Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ) and Travis Himmelman (No. 9 @ 145)  from Conifer High School (Conifer, CO) have all registered to try and capture a National Championship title.

Wyoming State Tournament

When:  Feb. 25th & 26th, 2011

Where:  Casper Events Center

Tournament Schedule of Events

Friday, Feb. 25th, 2011

• 7:00 a.m. — Weigh-Ins
• 7:45 a.m. — Coaches Meeting – BRIDGER / MORMON ROOM
• 8:55 a.m. — National Anthem
• 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — First Round (9 Mats)
• 1:25 p.m. — National Anthem
• 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. — Championship Quarter-Finals (9 Mats)
• First Round Wrestle – Backs
• 6:15 p.m. — March of Champions/National Anthem
• 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. — Championship Semi-Finals (8 Mats)

Saturday, Feb. 26th, 2011

• 7:00 a.m. — Weigh-Ins
• 8:55 a.m. — National Anthem
• 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. — Second Round Wrestle-Backs (9 Mats)
• Third Round Wrestle-Backs (9 Mats)
• Consolation Semi-Finals (9 Mats)
• 2:25 p.m. — National Anthem
• 2:30 p.m. — Third and Fifth Place Matches (6 Mats)
• 5:00 p.m. — National Anthem
• 5:05 p.m. — Championship Face-Off
• 5:15 p.m. — Championship Matches (3 Mats)

BRACKETS (PDF)

2A – 3A – 4A

2A – 3A – 4A

Tournament PHOTOS

Follow the Action in the Wyoming Forums

Wyoming High School Athletics – Wrestling Home Page – RESULTS

Oklahoma High School Wrestling Championships

When: February 25-26, 2011

Where: State Fairgrounds Arena, Oklahoma City

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, February 25

Session I

• 9:30 a.m. Doors open
• 10:00 a.m. Clinics for timers and scorers
• 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. First round, all classes

Session II

• 4:00 p.m. Doors open
• 5:00 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. First round consolations
• 7:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Semifinals

Saturday, February 26

Session III

• 9:30 a.m. Doors open
• 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Consolation semifinals
• 12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Consolation finals

Session IV

• 4:00 p.m. Doors open
• 4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Band entertains
• 5:00 p.m. to 5:35 p.m. Opening ceremonies and introductions
• 5:35 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Band entertains during final warmups
• 5:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. Finals and awards

2011 State Wrestling Brackets :   6A –  5A –  4A –  3A

Follow the Action in the Oklahoma Forums

OSSAA Oklahoma Wrestling Home Page – Results & Brackets

2011 Iowa High School

State Wrestling Tournament

The Iowa state wrestling championships ran Wednesday through Saturday (Feb.15th – 19th)  at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Recap of the Tournament by Gary Lake of DesMoinesRegister.com

High school wrestling fans jammed Wells Fargo Arena Friday night for the state tournament finals in all three classes. The event was sold out for the 24th consecutive year.

The Class 3-A team title drama went down to the final match, when Cody Krumwiede posted a 10-0 major decision victory that sent Waverly-Shell Rock past Iowa City West.  Waverly-Shell Rock, which has now won four consecutive championships, finished with 152 points to West’s 150.

Bettendorf was third at 148. Two of the three team titles were decided during the afternoon’s consolations — Logan-Magnolia in Class 1-A and Davenport Assumption in Class 2-A.

Des Moines Register – PHOTO’s

** 2011 STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS **

The Predicament – State Tournament News/Results

DesMoinesRegister – Brackets

2011 Iowa High School

State Wrestling Tournament

Fan’s guide to the Iowa state wrestling championships – by Tim O’Neill of THonline.com

Related Article – Class 1A & 2A – Previews

All Class Previews – Desmoinesregister.com

State Tournament Schedule

Desmoinesregister.com – Brackets

The Predicament – State Tournament News/Results

Iowa High School Athletic Association – Results & Info

The National Wrestling Coaches Association is a professional organization dedicated to serve and provide leadership for the advancement of all levels of the sport of wrestling with primary emphasis on scholastic and collegiate wrestling programs.  The membership embraces all people who are interested in amateur wrestling.

The NWCA, through its organizational structure, promotes communication, recognition achievement, recommends rules and regulations, sponsors events and serves as an educational and informational source.  Additionally, the NWCA strives to foster the sportsmanship and integrity that are the cornerstones of athletic competition.

COACHES: Prepare Your Wrestlers to Reach Their Potential

NWCA Coaching Code of Ethics

• Coaching Code of Ethics (pdf)

Goals of the NWCA:

• Grow the number of wrestlers, coaches, and wrestling programs at all levels
• Train coaches and parents to help every student reach his/her fullest potential through the participation of wrestling
• Promote student-wrestler welfare (safety, health/wellness, academic achievement, etc.)
• Transition wrestling to be a more media friendly sport
• Inspire state and federal agencies to legislate favorable rules/regulations that will grow wrestling
• Promote outstanding accomplishments through a comprehensive award program
• Strive to save threatened programs and start new ones

Keeping Wrestling Safe:

• Skin Infection Information & Prevention – A great guide for athletes, coaches and parents

• Weight Management, Mat Safety, Nutrition & More
  

High School Coaching Development Courses:

• Resource Manual, Coaching Courses, Leadership, Coaching Development & More

The State Dual Meet Championships wrapped up in exciting fashion on Saturday, February 12th at the newly renovated Linganore High School in Frederick County.

The State Semifinals for Class 4A/3A began at 12 noon with a barn-burner of a match as #1 Stephen Decatur fell to #4 Urbana 41-31.  In the other 4A/3A Semifinal, #3 LaPlata handled #2 Blake by a score of 61-18.  The Class 2A/1A State Semifinals rolled on with #1 Glenelg defeating #4 Rising Sun 50-20 and #3 Winters Mill downing #2 Owings Mills 40-29.

In the Class 4A/3A Finals, #3 LaPlata earned a well-deserved title by turning back upset-minded #4 Urbana 51-19. Glenelg, the #1 seed in Class 2A/1A, prevailed over #3 Winters Mill 35-25 for the crown.  We would like to express our sincerest appreciation to Linganore HS for hosting this event in such fine fashion and to Athletic Director Sonny Joseph and his staff for their superior effort in hosting a top flight event.  Thanks too, to Tournament Director Dave Dodson and the other tournament workers for their planning and efforts to make the Dual Meet States such a smooth running event.   You can all take pride on a job well done!

Posted on www.mpssaa.org (State Athletics Page)

2011 Dual Meet Wrestling Region Tournament Results

• #1 Blake defeated #4 Clarksburg, 37-27
• #3 Springbrook defeated #2 Northwest, 34-27

• #1 Poly defeated #4 Towson, 41-39
• #3 Urbana defeated #2 Hereford, 34-33

• FINALS — #3 Urbana defeated #1 Poly, 60-18

• #1 Stephen Decatur defeated #4 South River, 36-33
• #3 Old Mill defeated #2 River Hill, 37-30

• #1 LaPlata deefeated #4 Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr., 77-3
• #3 Leonardtown defeated #2 Eleanor Roosevelt, 40-25

• FINALS — #1 LaPlata defeated #3 Leonardtown, 58-18

• #1 South Carroll defeated #4 Williamsport, 43-25
• #2 Winters Mill defeated #3 Southern-Garrett, 35-34

• FINALS — #2 Winters Mill defeated #1 South Carroll, 34-25

• #1 Owings Mills defeated #4 Edmondson, 81-0
• #3 Eastern Technical  defeated #2 Sparrows Point, 37-29

• FINALS — #1 Owings Mills defeated #3 Eastern Technical, 62-6

• #4 Rising Sun defeated #1 Parkside, 37-31
• #2 Bel Air defeated #3 St. Michael’s, 56-18

• FINALS — #4 Rising Sun defeated #2 Bel Air, 38-38 (Rising Sun wins by criteria #5, most pins.)

Related Article – Glenelg wins first state title (VIDEO) (explorehoward.com)

Related Article – Maryland Duals Wrestling Championships (Washington Post)

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• Article 2

Maryland State Wrestling Page – Information / State Tournament

Written By:
Brian F. Brakeman

January 26, 2011

The production of this report from my handwritten copy is no easy job.  I forget words, use weird punctuation, and my handwriting gets worse with each successive weight class.  The typists who transform such material into what you are reading today deserve tremendous accolades.  Chief among them is my long-suffering cousin, Nancy Dimitris, and her colleague Vickie Billow.  Next time you see them thank them and re-express my gratitude for their work.

The first of these reports was written in 1972 in what was a much different world than today.  Newspaper coverage in most areas of the state was spotty and inconsistent at best, and non-existent in many places.  There was no Internet (which I believe has impacted wrestling, perhaps, more than any other sport) and teams generally wrestled within a few miles of their school.  At that time I was in a unique position – working for a large company that had many newspaper subscriptions, working near the wonderful Cleveland Public Library that had multiple data sources, and developing many statewide contacts via the television shows.  All this provided me with an information base that was difficult to duplicate, and provided resources for printing and distributing paper copies.

Today it has all changed.  Now there is a constant flow of information.  I am awash in data, as teams compete not only in statewide events, but in tournaments that bring together teams from many different areas of the country.  I am amazed at the efforts made by many to disseminate data and the high quality of analysis at some sites.

Finally, over the years I kept copies, at first on film and then later on ¾” tape, of virtually all of the telecasts in which I took part.  I have donated that entire collection to Cable Nine Television, who will serve as a non-profit repository of that material.  They are working to provide an index of what is available, and, perhaps, how best it can be obtained.  I am grateful for their help in this endeavor since much of the material is irreplaceable and my attic was a less than ideal storage place.  The initial cost of this material was certainly more than a million dollars in current dollars, and its preservation seems important to me.

INTRODUCTION:

The object of these annual reports encompasses two basic goals.  First is to acquaint everyone with the basic character of each weight class and identify the participants who are likely to play a major role in its resolution.  In addition, each individual district is examined as to whom its representatives might be.  Second is to stimulate interest in the whole State tournament process throughout Ohio.  Naturally, accuracy is also of primary concern, so care is taken to develop the most comprehensive list possible of outstanding wrestlers, though of necessity, the evaluation of their final place is, in part, subjective.  This report was written during a ten-day period ending January 23, based on the information available at that time. Because this material was written by that time (and in some cases somewhat earlier) and in the hands of the typists after that I have not included any information that may become available after that time. It’s kind of a snapshot in time, with a picture that will surely change in many ways by tournament time.  Certainly many of those listed at weight classes where they are currently ranked will move up or down for competitive reasons facilitated by the new rules which make it so much easier to do so.  In fact, some of those moves may well be precipitated by information contained within this document.

REPORT FOR 2010-2011 SEASON

INTRODUCTION

Division I         Division II        Division III

Related Links (Archives):

Ohio Wrestler – Archives

Baums Page – Brakeman Reports

The Fahy brothers, John (H.M. @ 125)  and Matthew, were individual winners for Trinity as the Shamrocks won their seventh straight team title in the Region Four wrestling tournament Friday night at Seneca.

St. Xavier also had brothers take individual crowns in John and Justin Lampe, but the Tigers finished as runners-up to Trinity in the team race, 283½ to 261. Trinity, seeking a third straight state championship, won the last four weight classes and eight overall to St. X’s four.

“We wrestled really poorly a week ago and lost a dual match to St. X,” Trinity coach Richard Brown said. “But the kids committed themselves again and came here to wrestle well tonight.  They worked hard for it.  I’m proud of them.”

With the first four finishers in each weight class advancing to the state tournament, Feb. 17-19, at the Frankfort Convention Center, Trinity will send 13 wrestlers there, just as it did in 2009 and 2010 when it won the grand prize.

John Fahy, a junior and the state champion at 103 and 112 the past two years, won the 125 class by pinning Brock Moore of Manual in 1 minute, 27 seconds. Matthew Fahy, a freshman, won at 119 with a 5-2 decision over Jesus Rosardo of Moore.

Complete Story by Bob White of Courier-journal.com