Mr. Will - no offense but excuse me while I throw up.

My son wrestled Zach this year at the Topeka tournament. I will go on record as saying Zach was THE BEST 6 Under 58lb'er in the State, bar none. He was also one of the best sportsman we had a chance to run across this year. Don't listen to these punks Dad, you've got a champ on your hands.

How is 8 & under 52lbs looking in District 1? Especially in the South?

who knows what weight they will be but there were several tough kids at 49 and Brandon Lincoln at 46. At 49 last year were McKinney from Paola, Theole from Linn County. Who knows how much they will grow for this year.

The 52 pounders from last year are all alot bigger.

Hope this helps,

CoachDad

At 8u 40lbs Robert Rhea won the state championship in 2001 while he was still a 6u wrestler, he won the World Tournment in Reno at 6u 43lbs was the most outstanding wrestler at world and was named as a co-mention for the Cliff Keen All-star Team. In 2002 he was the State Champion at 8u 46lbs and looks like he will be wrestling at 52lbs this year.

To Justin C.

I would like to thank you for showing everyone in this forum exactly how not to act in the world of wrestling. I can't beleive that someone would still be crying over something that happened last year. Yes most of us already know this story, Mr Keller was wrestling Nick Peterson from Abilene. In almost every aspect of the word he was manhandling Nick (not neccasarily a bad thing) I beleive the score was 9 to 1 or something like that, and at the very end of the match Mr Keller applied an Illegal move, whether or not he meant to hurt Nick and im almost 100% he was not trying to, he did. When all was said and done the injury time had run out, its only 1:30 seconds, mind you! Nick wanted to continue wrestling but the referee would not let the match continue, at no point did any of the Abilene coaches or Nick's father ever! and I repeat, ever! tell Nick that he could not contiune wrestling. I do know thats Nick's father expressed to me after the match the he did not want Nick to continue wrestling mr Keller is he was going to continue to apply illegal holds and hurt Nick but he said nothing during the actual match. After all was said and done Nick was declared the winner of the match by default. Now everyone who watched the match knew he won the match and thats not to debate. Mr Keller in his heart im sure knows he won the match as well. But I guess its more important to be holding the big plaque cuase thats all its about, is material possession, right? Boy im glad very few teams in Kansas teach that philosophy! As a coach from Abilene Kids Club and a representative of the club I would just like to say that we never, ever, teach our kids to lay down, be babies, or anything else like that, especially me! Anyone who knows me from wrestling will know that I don't allow that. I will also tell you that Nick is one of my best wrester that I have, period. He is one the the hardest workers in the the practice room, he has an aswome attituide, and has never taken handouts. And to hear someone bash him who doesn't even know him or his personallity is sickening to me. It really brings down the sport when people do that. I would like to thank CoachJT for his comments as well. Nick will be one of the best in the state again this year, and I personally hope that Mr. Keller is one, again as well. I also hope that that we can keep this forum peaceful like it has been and not start blaming, and bashing other teams, coaches, ect. Justin C. I strongly urge you to exercise class becuase that is also part of wrestling as well, just a suggestion though

Nigel Isom
Abilene Kids Wrestling Coach

to champion89, when you drove your knee into gettler's privates did you expect him to get up. I coached that match and I did try to get him up to finish the match,but as you stated,"Illeagal move.

hell ya figge i agree mike is unstoppable when he wants to be or whenever he has to

I didnt drive my knee into his private and he was holding his arm not his private.

who is strong at 14 under and around 103?

Who are the top contenders in state and nationally in 10 & under 58-61 lbs?

I meant in-state and in-state studs who will be competing nationally, unless someone can throw up some names out of state to watch for.

Hey Moeder noticed you were on. We met you all in Denver this past year. Is your boy moving up to bottom of 10u? Any info what weight he might be? Just curious! Or any others around them weights?

Mr. Thomas - Oklahoma. (Shane Thomas' father I presume??) Our season (for us anyway) has not started, so I'm not sure where the kids will be at as far as weight classes. I would anticipate however that in either 58 or 61 lbs will be Daniel DeShazer who I am sure you are familiar with. I would say he is definitely the top wrestler we will offer from Kansas in those weights. After that you have a couple others that always have potential to place at the national tournaments, but I would still say DeShazer is capable of winning any tournament that he enters, either locally or nationally. As far as others in those weights that are likely to travel would be: McCombs & Dryden (Wichita) Cotton (Hutchinson), and possibly we'll get to travel to 1 or 2 ourselves.
Good luck to Shane for the upcoming season.
Moeder - Colby

Mr. Thomas, see your 2nd message now, but apparently was typing a response to your first posting. I figured that was you but wasn't sure. Taylor is moving up to the bottom of 10&U this year and most likely will be at 61. Is weighing 59 right now, so figure we may as well start at 61 right off the bat since thats where he'll be at the end of the season here in Kansas. (He hasn't done much though, so when he gets in the practice room we may see a few pounds fall off.) Take Care and Good Luck to Shane.

Hey Moeder yes this is the father of Shane (Mike) Nice hearing from you. We know Deshazier real well along with Skylar McComb. Shane will move up to 10u and be around them weights. Good Luck to you all this year in state and hopeflly we will see you all this year. I believe after meeting you all this past year your boy will be one of the top contenders also.

Hey Biddle any info-div and weight where your youngster is going to be this year?

Hey Mike, just finishing up Football. Weighed last night and I think were starting to grow. He weighed 65 lbs. He is in Div. 3 this year also. Good luck to Shane this year, were gonna set the Oklahoma tournaments out this year. Probably see you at Tulsa. Good Luck Scott

Hey Scott, sorry I missed you I logged out and went back to OK forum. It really sounds like Ky is growing he has passed us up. We have one more football game Sat but no practice this week so we have been able to hit wrestling room steady. Good Luck to you all this year and maybe we will try to attend some KS tourneys this year if not we will keep an eye out for you all at TN.