GrizzlyDad
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The high school action is done, any of these guys ready to claim a podium spot next year or help a team win a title.
OAC JR High and Freshman State this weekend!
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Any wrestlers from Wadsworth to keep an eye on?
GrizzlyDad
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No one to speak of, program looking rough for a while.
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Looking forward to a great time this weekend. Thanks for what the OAC does and puts on for the youth of our state. There will be some great wrestling this weekend. A few of the kids should make an impact next year as freshmen.
Renegade33
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When will the brackets likely be up? Thursday or Friday?
Pretty sure that JH has already been posted. On OAC's website at least.
grnrnrrtrr4444
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Why does this tournament happen after HS state?
Probably because you see a lot of the HS coaches that coach club at this tournament. Same for OAC Grade School state which is the weekend after this one.
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Jr High and Grade School both have been posted, Girls seeds came out today, freshmen will be the last to post
Just curious, would you have another/better suggestion?
We had 20 mat officials for the weekend. I think it would be difficult to contract 20 solid officials any weekend in February. Including the two head officials, we usually had around a half dozen officials who worked the State Tournament. Also, not positive on when the jr hi season ends, but doubt very much that the jr hi OAC State Tournament could coincide with the scholastic season.
DoubleBoots
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Well. HS Districts would pose a challenge to your JH proposal. HS Sectionals would pose a challenge to the GS proposal.
many of those that work the OAC state tournaments are also high school coaches. It would be very difficult to run 2 full weekend tournaments during the high school post season
Renegade33
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I found them. Thanks for the heads’ up.
GrizzlyDad
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Freshman seeds came out today, record numbers
Well,sectionals,district,state conflicts. Not one but 3 weeks.
What's that slogan? Oh yeah, "It's all about the money." LOL!!!!!!Hell they're freshman, so they're in high school. I guess we really need to add this OAC freshman state to OHSAA state at the Schott. They can Wrestle on mats 1-2 after the girls..., because , HEY, they belong. They deserve it.
Another opportunity to get quality matches and improve is my opinion on it. My son wrestled in it last year and got some good matches. It was worth it, and he is well aware that it doesn't compare to being in the real thing.
I'm glad you were satisfied with it. Opinions differ.
Results?
GrizzlyDad
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We use to have MadMex for Grade School and Jr High but he retired. Some of those Jr high guys could do well in the high school tourney though. Everyone has to start somewhere.
Jr Hi wrestling can be more difficult (often is) to officiate than High School. The biggest difference between the two is the "heat" (pressure). It takes time for many/most young officials to learn to keep their composure and make the correct calls under duress. Experience and KNOWING the rules are the two most important components to becoming a solid official (just my opinion). We lose a number of officials because they don't get to this point (can't handle the heat for one reason or another). I would have officiated more grade school if parents weren't attending. LOL!
WashtenawCounty
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I think you have to add Grey Burnett to the list of guys in this tournament who are expected to make an immediate impact in high school next year.
Program looking rough for a while??? Joy,Frantz, Mellons,Jardine,Ries,Dinwiddie, GrizzlyDad there are 7 state qualifiers right there with 6 if not all 7 making the podium in Columbus next year!! Not to mention there are probably 3 more that weren't on varsity this year that will be next year. That's what I love about Wadsworth they reload everytime they are doubted!!
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my comment was based on what is coming up from the Jr high since that is the topic, not the current guys there, and i dont think that roster will be as strong as the past few years, hell I hope they win a title