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We dont have to give up on this matchup just because Amos is redshirting. We could see him enter any number of tournaments WVU and Adams may be at as well. (This is assuming the season happens at all/happens in a way similar to normal years). The Southern Schuffle is a possibility. The Hokie Open, ...

[flash=][/flash] We dont have to give up on this matchup just because Amos is redshirting. We could see him enter any number of tournaments WVU and Adams may be at as well. (This is assuming the season happens at all/happens in a way similar to normal years). The Southern Schuffle is a possibility. ...

TrueSouthFanInPburg wrote:Braxton told me he redshirting.

Cool...makes sense. So what else is there fun to talk about...wonder if wrestling will be a spring sport instead of a winter sport this year.

Should be in the college thread...but since both are ex-WV high school wrestlers, it would be applicable here. Assuming wrestling happens next year, wondering: Does Braxton Amos start or redshirt? He beat the other 97 pounder, Christensen a few years ago in a match, but I am sure many things have ch...

Yeah...Andy Thomas should be in there. Also, don’t sleep on Leland Merrill, ‘48 Olympic medalist...different time, but still a notable achievement. The problem with advocating for Leland Merrill is that he couldn't make PHS’ starting lineup in the 70s .. let alone today. Who do you take off of my l...

TrueSouthFanInPburg wrote:MSCoach57
I would have to take 3 time state champ Mike Lantz out to put 4 time state champ Andy Thomas in.

Sure/maybe...Lantz and Thomas, certainly can’t go wrong either way. However, 3x vs 4x I think isn’t a valid argument because I “think” high school was only 10-12 when Lantz was there.

TrueSouthFanInPburg wrote:how in the world do you not put Andy Thomas (4 time state champ) in the PHS top 4 !

Yeah...Andy Thomas should be in there. Also, don’t sleep on Leland Merrill, ‘48 Olympic medalist...different time, but still a notable achievement.

Curious if they are ever considering changing the name from Wood County championships to something else, seems like there are schools involved from like 5 or so counties in total.

[quote="Gator"]Congratulations Zach! Finally recognized for your work on the mat!

Keep going strong!

There you go Zach!!

The funny thing is... Zach doesn't care that he's not ranked. I believe he gets snubbed because he doesn't go to all these other tournaments, but that's because his focus is on football. Let that sink in a little bit... he focuses on football and is still this good at wrestling. Zach is a great kid...

OK, I’ll bite. Since we are speaking in hypothetical scenarios. There will be no close match at the WV high school state tournament this year for Braxton. The closest matches would be if he cut 70 pounds between now and then and wrestled some of the guys in the state around that weight class while h...

I don’t get how Frazier is not nationally ranked. I know he is a football player who wrestles and he doesn’t go do all the national wrestling tournaments, so maybe he doesn’t get national exposure. But his success on the mat in his high school career speaks for itself, he just beat a ranked kid in t...

Here’s some criteria for you: 100+ wins with zero losses Zero, and i mean zero offensive points scored on him as high school wrestler. That in itself deserves an award. Those zero points include 2 Ironman Titles, 2 Powerades and many more. Is that not the definition of domination? The definition of...

Just flat out awesome and cool.

Gotcha, I didn’t realize AJ had an injury. I am sure he is a good kid and I am totally basing this off listening to his interviews and seeing his “classy” social media posts, I personally would love to see Braxton square up with him and bring him back down to Earth a little bit.

I would probably fork over some PPV $ if Braxton and AJ Ferrari’s paths would cross sometime this season. He moved back to Allen, TX so the schedules probably won’t line up...oh well, maybe next year.

Are brackets posted on a website? I am finding it very difficult to locate, would be cool to be able to follow all the WV wrestlers as they move through the brackets.

If any WV wrestlers are competing this spring/summer in national tournaments, could somebody keep the rest of us up to date with who is doing what and the results? I try to follow through various websites, but sometimes it is tough to track down who is doing what when the scholastic season is over. ...

Amos wins, not sure by how much, Frazier would be a lot to deal with and it would be a totally different approach, but he would find a way to win. That said, I have been following national rankings and I am shocked Frazier isn’t ranked. I am sure it is because he isn’t wrestling in the big national ...

Coach of the year - It shouldn’t always go to the coach that wins the state championship, if so, wouldn’t it kind of be a pointless award? South clearly has a lot of support, not only from the coaching staff, but the community, the feeder programs from 5 year olds all the way up through the middle s...

Everybody is getting ready for and talking about states, and rightfully so right now, but I was wondering: 1) Does anybody have any idea if we will see a Braxton Amos vs. AJ Ferrari match in the near future at a national event? This would just be great to see these two squaring up on the mat. 2) HWT...

They are all studs, nobody is undefeated at 197...Smith and Jared Haught (VT-PHS alum) can beat anybody in that bracket any given day. Good Luck gentlemen!!

Braxton and Noah are friends. Have been for a long time. Noah has always been a class act. I seriously doubt that Noah compares himself to a high school sophomore at Parkersburg South any more than Braxton compares himself with a 7th grade wrestler at Independence. Noah will have a great career at ...

I wonder if anybody knows when the last time Braxton has actually lost an actual match. Barring some sort of injury, he should be the favorite to win the next two WV state titles and probably wins the other major national tourneys as well. I wouldn’t care much to see him wrestle Adams...but quite fr...

South was best among Public schools in the tournament. # 5 and #7 in the nation finish ahead of them. Braxton Amos has won the Ironman and Powerade tournaments this month. Time for a new #1 in the country at 220 in all rankings. Great job by the wrestlers and coaching staff at the school. Very good...

This isn’t high school related, but both athletes are former WV state champions. Do Jared Haught VT and Jake Smith WVU square up this Friday? Both Top 5 nationally ranked and sons of WV. Always a battle/chess match between these two.