WHAT SCHOOLS NEED TO ADD WRESTLING?

[coal miner's son]

I'm talking about your comment pertaining to ALL wrestlers not eating in order to wrestle a certain weight class. Not ALL kids practice what you are saying. Also, you made your comment on the forum of "What schools need to add wrestling?" as if to say THIS is the reason wrestling should not be added. I totally agree with you regarding the healthy way to lose weight, but your statement wasn't interpreted that way.

[theassassin]

went back and read my post..... twice... and still dont see where i stated that ALL westlers do this to make weight. if you have read the entire post you wuold have read that others have posted comments about cutting weight and such.... BUT... i question your reading ability as you have butchered my comment... dude

[gogrove9]

does anyone know if there is a youth wrestling program anywhere close to Coal Grove? I have a son who is interested in trying wrestling instead of basketball.

[osumufan]

Coal Grove

[gogrove9]

any specifics?where?when?contacts?

[nybucksmom]

gogrove9...Try talking with Coal Grove's head wrestling coach. He should know who the youth coach is and how to get ahold of him (or her ). When I started the SOYWL that's how I got ahold of all the youth coaches. Sometimes the HS coach either coaches or helps with the youth teams (yes, they are allowed to do this, because I checked it out with OHSAA last year).

Good luck...this is a wonderful sport! I have many great memories from the years that my son wrestled. Wish he still did, but since I can't watch him, I help with the "up and comers" to get my fill!

[gogrove9]

Thanks, but Coal Grove doesn't offer wrestling at the high school anymore. I have tried to talk to some people about getting it started again but no luck. Maybe there will be someone in the area that offers it. THANKS!

[wrcoach02]

Fairland had a biddy league last year. They will be starting again later this winter. send me a # or email and I will let you know when they are ready to start. MS and HS practice will begin next monday.

[madpolecat]

Are Fairland and Chesapeake the only schools in Lawrence County that have wrestling? Who in Scioto County has wrestling. I was trying to list the Scioto County schools:

Scioto County:
Portsmouth -- ?
Portsmouth West -- ?
Portsmouth East -- no
Portsmouth Clay -- no
New Boston -- no
Northwest -- ?
Lucasville -- ?
Wheelersburg -- no
South Webster -- no
Minford -- ?
Green -- no

Lawrence County:
Fairland -- yes
Chesapeake -- yes
Symmes Valley -- no
Ironton -- no
Rock Hill -- ?
South Point -- ?
Coal Grove -- no

Did I forget anybody?

[boogerred]

South Point used to have a good program under DeLong.

[SE Ohio]

Portsmouth- no
Portsmouth West - no
Northwest - no
Lucasville - no
Minford - no
Rock Hill - no
South Point - no

[madpolecat]

So there isn't a single wrestling team in Scioto County?

[SE Ohio]

a list of schools in Southeast Ohio that have wrestling.

Athens County
Athens DII
Nelsonville DIII
Trimble DIII
Alexander DIII

Hocking County
Logan DI

Washington County
Marietta DII
Warren DII
Belpre DIII
Waterford DIII

Jackson County
Jackson DII
Wellston DIII

Ross County
Chillicothe DII
Zane Trace DIII
Unioto DII
Southeastern DIII
Paint Valley DIII

Gallia County
Gallia DII
River Valley DIII

Pickaway County
Circleville DII
Logan Elm DII
Westfall DIII

Perry County
New Lexington DII
Sheridan DII
Crooksville DIII

Vinton County
Vington County DII

Meigs County
Meigs DII

Lawrence County
Chesapeake DIII
Fairland DIII

Fayette County
Miami Trace DII
Washington DII

Highland County
Hillsboro DII
McClain DII

Fairfiled County
Fairfield Union DII

[madpolecat]

It's too short a list!

[SE Ohio]

that list is a big reason why Southeast Ohio gets zero respect from the rest of the State

[madpolecat]

Fair enough...

[osumufan]

There has been talk at South Point that kids of neighboring schools can play a sport at a local school if the home school does not offer it. Is this true? Take for instance soccer and wrestling I am sure there are kids that would come to SP to play soccer and some that would want to go to the Peake for wrestling. They don't have to switch schools but get to play on the other schools' team. I know this probably wouldnt' work politically but in a sport that doesn't have the numbers like soccer. It might keep a team from having to not being able to offer the sport due to low numbers. Any one have knowledge of ths being able to happen?

[boogerred]

South Gallia has had kids run cross country for South Gallia but they practiced with River Valley. I would imagine that kids could wrestle from a school without a wrestling team and they could wrestle independently at tournaments.

[Young $$$]

I know Northwest needs to focus on football but i would like them get one. We had a boy come down from batavia tell us about it and it seemed very interesting

[madpolecat]

Wrestling and football and track go hand in hand in hand.