News

Wednesday, July 23rd

Trinity High School Wrestling Room
Louisville, KY
6:00-8:00
Mark Hitchings
502-445-6862

Thursday, July 24th

University of the Cumberlands Wrestling Room
Wiiliamsburg, KY
4:00-7:00
Dan Moody
606-521-9023

Campbell County HS Wrestling Room
Alexandria, KY
5:00-7:00
Jason Moore
502-599-3938

Saint Xavier HS Wrestling Room
Louisville, KY
6:00-8:30
Arlo Honeycutt
502-225-6404

University Heights Academy Wrestling Room
Hopkinsville, KY
5:00-7:00
Doug Willen
270-889-3319

Friday, July 25th

Lafayette HS Gym
Lexington, KY
4:00-7:00

The Oldham Co. tournament on June 14th will now be held at OLDHAM CO MIDDLE SCHOOL instead of at Oldham Co. High School due to Construcion. The Middle School is located on the same Campus. EXIT 17 OFF I-71, TURN LEFT, SCHOOL IS APPROX 1.5 MILES ON LEFT.

REMOTE WEIGH-INS FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE at Oldham co. Middle, Woodford Co, Campbell Co, Fern Creek HS, Ohio Co,

Oldham Co Middle Wrestling Room: 5-6:00pm
WoodFord Co High Wrestling Room 6-7:30pm

Any other teams interested in hosting remote weigh-ins, please contact tim.lange@oldham.kyschools.us

The Five Star Wrestling Club will shut down next week so that all of the students can focus on their finals. Wrestling practice will resume on Tuesday, June 3rd at 5:30. We will practice at Lafayette in the green field house on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30-7:30. Weight lifting will be held on Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-8:30. Anyone is welcome to attend. The only cost and requirement is that you join USA Wrestling. We hope to see you there.

Congratulations to two time state champions: Mitch Ervin of Union County, Bryan Peace of Ryle, Mason Reid of Ryle, Matt Zarth of Henry Clay and Three Time State Champion and Most Outstanding Wrestler of this years state tournament, Harrison Courtney of Woodford County. These wrestlers have gone above and beyond to achieve greatness and their accomplishments have been recognized.

Matt Zarth hopes to become Lexington's first three time state champion in 2009 and Harrison Courtney hopes to be the first four time state champion since Isaac Knable in 2002!

Other wrestlers who joined ranks as state champions include Jarvis Elam, Corey Spencer, Shane Parks, Josh Johnson, Justin Davis, Dakoda Choate, Mark Jones, Matt Green, and Anthony Bailey. Spencer (Johnson Central) and Green (Lafayette) represent the first state champions from their respective schools in 16 years (1992). Both schools now have 2 state champions. Josh Johnson (John Hardin) represents the first state champion in his school's wrestling history. Anthony Bailey is the second state champion from his school (Fort Knox) when in 1991 Heavyweight two-timer Danny Davis won. Congrats to these wrestlers for their accomplishments at the 2008 state tournament!

Due to the unexpected turnout of nearly 600 kids we've made the decision to split the tournament into 2 sessions. This will keep kids from sitting at the mats waiting to wrestle for 5 or 6 hours.

Ages 5-6 and 7-8 from 10-1
Ages 9-10 and 11-12 will start at 1:30

Scales will be open to check your weight at the High School after 6:00 pm on Friday night.

http://www.kentuckywrestling.com/smf/index.php/topic,4303.0

The 2008 State Tournament Brackets have been posted on the KHSAA site. Full rosters have been entered for those that made it to state. Don't forget we are running a contest to see who can predict the most state champions. Post your predictions on the forums! You only have until midnight, Wednesday night to post your predictions!

For anyone that can't wait for the KHSAA to post the brackets, the state tournament random draw has been posted as of 9pm tonight. If you figure out your weight classes bracket, fill in the blanks and post them on the forums so that we can see how the projected weight classes will pan out.