For the third year, the combined Southern Plains Regionals was held at Fort Hays State University.  With 709 entries from 14 states, this event was a resounding success.  Click on the following to check out the results:
    Greco Roman (Kids except Bantam)
    Greco Roman (Juniors, Cadets & Bantam)
    Freestyle (Kids except Bantam)
    Freestyle (Juniors, Cadets & Bantam)

Congratulations to Shawn Bunch for his victory at the U.S. World Team Trials!  Shawn will be representing the U.S. and his home state of Kansas at the World Championships in Denmark this September.  (5/30/09)

After 25 years at our current residence, Kathy and I are moving.  I'll try to change all of the various references to our old address (2518 E. 45th) on the forms and web pages, but it may take awhile for me to find them all.  In the meantime, please use our new address - 7208 Magnolia Way, Hutchinson KS 67502.  (5/29/09)

Most of you have probably already heard reports from the 2009 Senior Classic, held at the Topeka Expocentre on Friday, March 27, but for the entire results click here.  Despite the lopsided results, it was an evening filled with some truly fantastic matches!  (3/31/09)

In an effort to get the rules and procedures of international wrestling to as many people as possible, and to provide them at no cost, USA Wrestling has posted a copy of the 2009 USA Wrestling Rulebook & Guide to Wrestling online.  This Freestyle & Greco-Roman rulebook will no longer be mailed in paperback. (2/18/09)

As of May 2, 2009 there have been 8,641 competitor memberships purchased in Kansas.  The folkstyle age group breakdown is as follows:

	6 & Under	2.029
	8 & 9	1,772
	10 & 11	1,587
	12 & 13	1,306
	14 & 15	1,201
	15 & 16	637
	over 16	109

USA Wrestling has begun a program to provide age-group rankings throughout the season.  For more information, click here. (12/2/08)

Effective immediately, the corporate board of USA Wrestling-Kansas has established a policy requiring all Kansas clubs to verify the birthdates of their members prior to obtaining membership cards.  Acceptable forms of verification are births of certificate, drivers' licenses, Kansas identification cards, passports and "green cards."  This applies to wrestling memberships only, and does not apply to memberships already issued this year.  Failure to verify birthdates through one of these official documents may result in sanctions up to and including expulsion from USA Wrestling-Kansas. (12/1/08)

KSHSAA announced the 2008-09 high school classifications on Sept 29.

During the 2007-08 season there were 8,306 competitor memberships purchased in Kansas.  The folkstyle age group breakdown was as follows:

	6 & Under	1,938
	8 & 9	1,703
	10 & 11	1,480
	12 & 13	1,307
	14 & 15	1,095
	15 & 16	655
	over 16	128

The National Federation of State High School Associations announced the 2008-09 folkstyle rules changes.  Also, thanks to Greg Mann for posting an unofficial list of new KSHSAA rules.

If you have a wrestling job you would like to have posted on the Jobs Board send the details to mikejuby@usawks.com.

You can find results from USAW sanctioned tournaments by clicking on the Results link on the left.  To find results from high school events, click on the High School link and choose "Schedules & Results (includes Duals & Tournaments)".

USAW-Kansas has fourteen score clocks available for rent.  These are 4-sided clocks, mounted on 9' tripods, and have 5" numbers with match time, period, score, match number/weight class displayed.  If your club or school is interested in renting these clocks, please contact Jeff Sheets at (785) 922-6865.  The rental rates are very favorable.  Preference will be given to USAW-Kansas sanctioned events first, then on a first-come/first-served basis for other Kansas events.