Figured since the season is over we can start doing nostalgic stuff again as we wait for next season to start up. Something I don't believe we've done yet is create all decade teams for the historical regions. This may get a little messier as we go further into the past but this can be for that solid core of Caldwell County, Christian County, Hoptown, Fort Campbell, and Union County with the occasional Paducah or such stud thrown in.
Since the decade I competed in was the 2000's I figured I would try to cover the 2000-2009 team. I moved weights around a bit to try and get two guys per weight class. I did my best to pick the weight they had the most success at but some may be in a more meh spot. I feel like I missed some guys from say pre-2006, and did my best to not have a 2007-2009 bias. I would do write ups but I don't think it fair to write about some of the older guys when I never got to see them compete.
First Team 2000's
103
Jarvis Elam, Union County
112
Dee Leavell, Christian County
119
Kris Perry, Christian County
125
Aaron Carr, Union County
130
Caleb Ervin, Union County
135
Thomas Campbell, Ft Campbell
140
Brandon Campbell, Ft Campbell
145
Kent Kirby, Caldwell County
152
Cody Walls, Caldwell County
160
Mitch Ervin, Union County
171
Michael Jenkins, Caldwell County
189
AJ Green, Christian County
215
Dustin Bell, Paducah Tilghman
275
Houston Croney, Christian County
Second Team 2000's
103
Adam Carr, Union County
112
Chance Puckett, Union County
119
Zack Bontrager, Fort Campbell
125
Jake Wempe, Union County
130
Corri Irving, Hoptown
135
Luke Ervin, Union County
140
Andy Kiper, Ohio County
145
Kenny Carroll, Fort Campbell
152
Isaac Ervin, Union County
160
Max Ervin, Union County
171
Jordan Woolen, Ohio County
189
Darrick Dillard, Hoptown
215
Kent Wells, Caldwell County
275
Zach Rhinestine, Fort Campbell
Be sure to mention any deserving names I missed, or ask why I put in one guy and not another. Or even better leaving the Region 1 glory years of the 80's and 90's to one of you all. The era of such legends as "Fat Man" Merritt, Dave Richey, and the elder Ervins.
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Region 1 All-Decade Team
Topic ID: 12716 | 2 Posts
IMHO the 2nd team 119 should be Anthony Smith- 2000 state runner-up, you should flip the 152's Walls a state placer versus Ervin a State Champion, and your 1st team 140 should be James Lett State runner-up 2001.