Yes, we are on for the 5th annual event. Had to work out some details as we have a few changes this year. 

First important piece of information is the date. Saturday, October 5. This year we are holding the event on a Saturday rather than the Sunday as in the past. 

Second important piece of information is the place. Scott High School in Taylor Mill, KY. For the first time we will be hosting in northern ky. 

So, everyone mark your calendars and make it out to watch a great dual meet that is always filled with great action and many of the best high school wrestlers the state has to offer. Matchups will be posted in the coming weeks.

Saturday October 5 @ 1:00 pm EST

Scott High School, Taylor Mill, KY

As usual we have the support of a couple of great clubs around the state (Invicta, No-Ox, and Ky Extreme). Coach Burroughs and Coach Knable have been behind this event from day 1 and every year help to make sure it continues. Two great coaches but more importantly two of the best people you will ever meet and I am very glad wrestling has brought these guys into my life. 

We do have a new gear sponsor this year as Barbarian Apparel will be providing the gear for the event. Glad to have a more local company supporting us going forward. 

Anyone lined up for this yet?

5 hours ago, DrBaker said:

Anyone lined up for this yet?

Yep

On 8/23/2019 at 6:11 AM, Ranger123 said:

As usual we have the support of a couple of great clubs around the state (Invicta, No-Ox, and Ky Extreme). Coach Burroughs and Coach Knable have been behind this event from day 1 and every year help to make sure it continues. Two great coaches but more importantly two of the best people you will ever meet and I am very glad wrestling has brought these guys into my life. 

We do have a new gear sponsor this year as Barbarian Apparel will be providing the gear for the event. Glad to have a more local company supporting us going forward. 

Do you have more info? Flyer? How to register and what are the weight/age groups? 

You don’t. For wrestlers this is an invite only event. We generally invite two of the highest ranked kids at each weight (often don’t have all the upper weights because of football). 

My plan is to post updated rankings tonight and start posting matchups next week. A lot of good matches on the list. 

1 hour ago, Ranger123 said:

You don’t. For wrestlers this is an invite only event. We generally invite two of the highest ranked kids at each weight (often don’t have all the upper weights because of football). 

My plan is to post updated rankings tonight and start posting matchups next week. A lot of good matches on the list. 

OK thanks 

Guys only event?

13 minutes ago, Wrestledad said:

Guys only event?

Not exactly.  We had a girls freestyle match last year and there is a good chance we do the same this year (hint hint). But as the girls ranks continue to grow I can definitely see more girls matches included in the future.

Ok, first matchups to be announced. 

We will start off just like last year with another girls freestyle match. Girls wrestling is growing like crazy in KY and I would anticipate adding more girls to the lineup in future years. 

Olivia Messerly v Ashley Courtney

This is a rematch of the Girls 106 state finals won by Messerly. Olivia just won a 15U WORLD championship. And both of these girls will likely be pushing many of the guys at 106 this season. 

Another Woodford County wrestler will take the mat as top ranked Gavin Andreoni will face young up and comer Bryant Beane.  The Yellowjackets have always supported this event big time and the Andreoni family has been a fixture here as well.  Beane is now at Trinity and looks to build off a nice showing at state as an 8th grader taking home a medal  

Gavin Andreoni v Bryant Beane

My goal is to release two matches every other night for the next week. 

On 9/9/2019 at 9:29 PM, Ranger123 said:

Ok, first matchups to be announced. 

We will start off just like last year with another girls freestyle match. Girls wrestling is growing like crazy in KY and I would anticipate adding more girls to the lineup in future years. 

Olivia Messerly v Ashley Courtney

This is a rematch of the Girls 106 state finals won by Messerly. Olivia just won a 15U WORLD championship. And both of these girls will likely be pushing many of the guys at 106 this season. 

Another Woodford County wrestler will take the mat as top ranked Gavin Andreoni will face young up and comer Bryant Beane.  The Yellowjackets have always supported this event big time and the Andreoni family has been a fixture here as well.  Beane is now at Trinity and looks to build off a nice showing at state as an 8th grader taking home a medal  

Gavin Andreoni v Bryant Beane

My goal is to release two matches every other night for the next week. 

Glad to see this match between Olivia and Ashley. Both of these ladies are top notch. I still think that more great matches between our in state ladies could be scheduled. My opinion. 

Tonight’s round of matchups. 

This next matchup doesn’t have the highest ranked kids, but I anticipate it may be the most exciting match of the day with lots of fireworks. A third Woodford County wrestler will take the mat as 2018 Fargo All American Tristan Brooks will battle Seth Slayton from new powerhouse Paducah tilghman. A battle of seniors will have big guys Daulton Mayer of Walton-Verona face off with Ben Bush of Louisville Central. 

GFS: Olivia Messerly v Ashley Courtney  

126: #1 Gavin Andreoni v #3 Bryant Beane

170: #4 Seth Slayton v #10 Tristan Brooks

195: #1 Daulton Mayer v #3 Ben Bush

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Next round of matches:

Both are likely regional final previews.  A region 6 showdown of Seth Lutes of host Scott versus Sam Grandstaff.  Both guys have a couple state medals on their mantle and should give us an interesting battle.  Out of this season’s powerhouse region 1 defending state champion Jakerion Merritt will kick off his title defense season against Paducah Tilghman’s David Conner.  

GFS: Olivia Messerly v Ashley Courtney  

126: #1 Gavin Andreoni v #3 Bryant Beane

170: #4 Seth Slayton v #10 Tristan Brooks

 195: #1 Daulton Mayer v #3 Ben Bush

132: #3 S. Grandstaff v #4 Seth Lutes

145: #1 Merritt v #3 Conner

Next matchup brings in twin brother Jacob Grandstaff to battle Zac Cowan.  Another interesting contrast in styles in one of the deepest weights in the state; will be exciting to see where that finish on the podium.  One last match to announce this weekend is a region 1 match between top ranked Niko Bussell and Logan Deasel.  Bussell impressed me at the all star match last year and had a great season.  I’ve been following Deasel since middle school when he and his parents were the first people I ever met from McCracken County. 

GFS: Olivia Messerly v Ashley Courtney  

126: #1 Gavin Andreoni v #3 Bryant Beane

170: #4 Seth Slayton v #10 Tristan Brooks

195: #1 Daulton Mayer v #3 Ben Bush

132: #3 S. Grandstaff v #4 Seth Lutes

145: #1 Merritt v #3 Conner

138: #4 J. Grandstaff v #5 Cowan

220: #1 Bussell v #4 Deasel

This is getting more and more exciting. Can someone facebook live or periscope it?

1 hour ago, DrBaker said:

This is getting more and more exciting. Can someone facebook live or periscope it?

I might be able to Facebook live it while doing the announcing. Let me look into it!!

Coming down to the last few matches to be announced. 

The first Campbell county representative will be Ronnie Shackelford as the Bull takes on Neil Aldridge. Neil stepped up as a last minute entry last year and we are glad to have him in the original lineup this time around. In a matchup of state finalists, defending 106 state champion Cole Thomas will battle 113 state runner-up Isaac Thornton.  

GFS: Olivia Messerly v Ashley Courtney  

126: #1 Gavin Andreoni v #3 Bryant Beane

170: #4 Seth Slayton v #10 Tristan Brooks

195: #1 Daulton Mayer v #3 Ben Bush

132: #3 S. Grandstaff v #4 Seth Lutes

145: #1 Merritt v #3 Conner

138: #4 J. Grandstaff v #5 Cowan

220: #1 Bussell v #4 Deasel

160: #3 Shackelford v #5 Aldridge

120: #1 Thomas v #3 Thornton

Wonder when that team from Morganfield will ever send someone to this? 

10 hours ago, ukpridewrestler11 said:

Wonder when that team from Morganfield will ever send someone to this? 

Good question. Very good question. 

They have a camp that day. 

I'd bet a few #2s would want a shot at #1. Robert would say that those matches can wait until state finals. 

For those interested, my man Brandon is working with KY USA to set up a track stream for the event. More info will come soon. 

5 hours ago, Ranger123 said:

For those interested, my man Brandon is working with KY USA to set up a track stream for the event. More info will come soon. 

Uhoh!!! That’s what I like to see!!

It’s all worked out and we are good to go. Hopefully we can get a lot of people to log on and support this event. All profits will be given back to the state to help grow our sport. We have done finalist brackets, t-shirts, etc and the tradition will continue. My hope is that if you are in a reasonable driving distance you will show up. If not, you will log on knowing the money will be used for a great propose. 

We are going to showcase all the top kids that have worked their butts off to get to this level.  We have had a ton of kids move on to college wrestling over the last 10 years and I know we can get more headed in that direction.  However, it will take a lot of dedicated parents, coaches and wrestlers to make that happen.  I have faith in our state and have had the pleasure of being around some awesome people during that process with my son Mason. Keep grinding and believe!!  We are not a second rate state for wrestling and we are loaded with talent.  

Sky’s the limit for our Kentucky kids. 

18 hours ago, Ranger123 said:

For those interested, my man Brandon is working with KY USA to set up a track stream for the event. More info will come soon. 

Could be a good money maker. I'd pay $10 to watch it. 

1 hour ago, DrBaker said:

Could be a good money maker. I'd pay $10 to watch it. 

 

Hope so. The goal is to have a great show and kick off to the season and spotlight some of the state’s best wrestlers and NOT lose money (which happens too often). When we make a few bucks the money goes to state awards. 

Ranger are you going to make up some sort of flyer for this event. 

That way local teams can print it off and give it to their team members and family.

Make it like one of those UFC flyers. Have the match ups and other info. 

14 minutes ago, grappler-of-old said:

Ranger are you going to make up some sort of flyer for this event. 

That way local teams can print it off and give it to their team members and family.

Make it like one of those UFC flyers. Have the match ups and other info. 

Ha ha. I will try to pull something together. 

Shaping up to be a great day of wrestling!! Thanks Brandon for getting together the Track broadcast!! Now get back out there in that lanai of yours or on Ewa’s boat!! That’s enough work for the day!!!! :-)

43 minutes ago, gameface said:

Shaping up to be a great day of wrestling!! Thanks Brandon for getting together the Track broadcast!! Now get back out there in that lanai of yours or on Ewa’s boat!! That’s enough work for the day!!!! :-)

Looks like you still have jokes.  We need to thank Jon Carr for getting this set up and helping to support this event.  There are so many good people in the wrestling community, even you Darren.

The lineup is ALMOST set. Two more matches to announce. A 106/113 matchup puts #1 @ 106 Spencer Moore against #2 @ 113 Matthew Meyer. This is our highest ranked match (1 vs 2).  These guys finished 2nd and 4th at 106 last season but never faced off.  They will in less than 2 weeks.  At what should be an interesting 152 weight this season, we have #3 Tyler Hudgins taking on #4 Landon Lenhart. My alma mater Harrison County has been represented at the All Star Classic each year.

GOO - be on the lookout for that nice flier tomorrow when I hopefully have the last match lined up. Thanks to a great Kentuckywrestling fan who put a fantastic flier together for us late last week. 

GFS: Olivia Messerly v Ashley Courtney  

126: #1 Gavin Andreoni v #3 Bryant Beane

170: #4 Seth Slayton v #10 Tristan Brooks

195: #1 Daulton Mayer v #3 Ben Bush

132: #3 S. Grandstaff v #4 Seth Lutes

145: #1 Merritt v #3 Conner

138: #4 J. Grandstaff v #5 Cowan

220: #1 Bussell v #4 Deasel

160: #3 Shackelford v #5 Aldridge

120: #1 Thomas v #3 Thornton

152: #3 Hudgins v #4 Lenhart

106/113: #1 Moore v #2 Meyer

We appreciate the invite, thanks to all of the people that have dedicated their time to this event.  

Final match to be added to the card puts another Trinity wrestler #8 Austin Hedges against #5 Thomas Hoppes of Larue County. This is a weird situation where this is going to be a 126 match but both kids are ranked at 132.

GFS: Olivia Messerly v Ashley Courtney  

126: #1 Gavin Andreoni v #3 Bryant Beane

170: #4 Seth Slayton v #10 Tristan Brooks

195: #1 Daulton Mayer v #3 Ben Bush

132: #3 S. Grandstaff v #4 Seth Lutes

145: #1 Merritt v #3 Conner

138: #4 J. Grandstaff v #5 Cowan

220: #1 Bussell v #4 Deasel

160: #3 Shackelford v #5 Aldridge

120: #1 Thomas v #3 Thornton

152: #3 Hudgins v #4 Lenhart

106/113: #1 Moore v #2 Meyer

126: #5 Hoppes v #8 Hedges

I will post the final bout order tomorrow. 

Why no 285 match?

7 hours ago, JStrayRN said:

Why no 285 match?

We have historically struggled with getting the top big guys out for this event primarily due to football. There are a handful of studs who will pull double duty but those are not the norm. I will say I don’t hold it against the kids who are focused on the football field as I know I would probably expect that of my wrestlers during our season. 

When: Saturday, October 5 @ 1:00 pm EST

Where: Scott HS, Taylor Mill, KY

Live Stream available on track

Matches:

GFS: Olivia Messerly v Ashley Courtney  

126: #1 Gavin Andreoni v #3 Bryant Beane

170: #4 Seth Slayton v #10 Tristan Brooks

120: #1 Thomas v #3 Thornton

132: #3 S. Grandstaff v #4 Seth Lutes

145: #1 Merritt v #3 Conner

138: #4 J. Grandstaff v #5 Cowan

220: #1 Bussell v #4 Deasel

160: #3 Shackelford v #5 Aldridge

126: #5 Hoppes v #8 Hedges

195: #1 Daulton Mayer v #3 Ben Bush

 152: #3 Hudgins v #4 Lenhart

106/113: #1 Moore v #2 Meyer

Huge thanks to our sponsors helping to make this event possible:

Barbarian Apparel

Invicta Wrestling Academy and Footwork Trainer

No-Ox Wrestling

Ky Extreme Wresting

** LIVE STREAM ON TRACK!!!!   Awesome. 

2 hours ago, DrBaker said:

** LIVE STREAM ON TRACK!!!!   Awesome. 

Yep. My man Brandon and Ky USA are making it happen. 

We’ve also had some great officials volunteer their time to this event. Can’t have these matches without the guys in stripes and always nice to get some of our best to officiate these high level matches. 

Just a few days out from the all star event. Hoping to see a great crowd on Saturday at Scott HS to kick off the 2019-20 season. Wrestling will begin at 1:00 EST. Also spread the work that there will be a track live stream for those unable to make the trip. 

Unfortunately we’ve had a couple injuries require some replacement wrestlers. 

Nolan Banfield will replace Cole Thomas

Nathan Wright will replace Seth Slayton

We have been very lucky over the last 5 years to have minimal issues that resulted in a need to fill a spot at the last second. Huge thanks to these guys who are willing to step up late in the game. 

Looking forward to a great day of wrestling. I’ve had contact and know there will be at least a couple D1 coaches following along on the stream in addition to the coaches who will be in attendance. 

Just saw this on my Instagram feed. 

What a great event.  I wanted to thank Jason Moore for his never ending commitment to grow Ky wrestling.  He has been a Rock for years in the Kentucky wrestling community,  from constantly helping multiple kids all over the state.  Not to mention years of rankings, travel teams and the All Star Classic.  The tournament was developed to promote wrestling and give back to the state.  I assure you this was never intended for profit and we have the personal checks to confirm.  Every penny of profit was spent on Ky wrestling from brackets, shirts, etc.  In regards to the All Star tournament, the hope is to get the state excited prior to the season and maybe get some kids recognized by some college coaches.  Every year we have multiple kids continuing to wrestle at the next level.  It is awesome to see kids move on and earn money toward their college education.  So once again, thank you Jason Moore.

I also want to thank Darren Thomas and recognize his commitment to the wrestling community all these years.  Anyone that knows Darren understands the man that he is.  He will go out of his way to help any way he can.  We as a state should be grateful to have someone like him helping so much.

I could sit here for days and mention people that I have had the pleasure of being around during this process.  The countless people that devote time and energy into this sport.  My hope is that every new generation makes and impact on our state.  It is a cycle they every few years changes as new families and wrestlers go thru the process.  My journey with my son and the friends I made was awesome and I will cherish the time we had.  I challenge our state to continue to grow, be willing to volunteer, donate, create travel teams, run camps, etc. 

Finally, thank you to the countless coaches, parents, and wrestlers for all that you do.  The season is upon us and I hope you all reach your goals.

Where can I get the pictures from this event?

43 minutes ago, Wrestlingfan67 said:

Where can I get the pictures from this event?

Thanks to Angie Lewis (Casey Cornett’s mom) we will soon have access to a TON (literally) of photos from today’s event. Be patient as she gets them loaded to site we can access. 

Great great event today. Best turnout in the 5 years of the event. Some very good wrestling on the mat with a lot of exciting action. Also a decent turnout online for the track stream. The archive is still available for anyone who wants to go back and watch the matches. And please excuse my poor attempt at broadcasting. Too many irons in the fire on this day to try to be a part time color commentator guy. But I tried. Ha ha. 

We missed you this year Brandon. Couldn’t get the remote announcing to work, but maybe we can get you here in person next year and we can do a more professional job giving play by play during the matches. 

Can someone post the results? Thanks

Link to results
https://www.trackwrestling.com/teamtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1570553521870&pageName=

Thanks man

Thanks to Angie Lewis for sharing her time and talents by taking some pics this weekend. Her work can be found at the following link:

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__smilesandimagesphotographybyangie.smugmug.com_Sports-2Dof-2DAll-2DSorts_Ky-2DAllstars-2DWrestling-2DDuals-2D10-2D5-2D19_n-2D3MgJdh_&d=DwMFaQ&c=A-GX6P9ovB1qTBp7iQve2Q&r=2m923eK0sdtjSg1d-TqkKUV2F1-lbzSwtjgvujA6gL8&m=toTF16LB8nqRHKdgyIvEhujnoAVDerXB-BHlq0riweM&s=m83J-nISC5H_s5kAUC2G_9xU0tlOOxbJ8d9PfPcEepw&e=