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High School Wrestling News – # 24

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Looking at High School news such as a Postponement in Ohio (#1 & #7), and in Texas (#5). There are new coaches to note in Maryland (#3) and New Jersey (#6). Wrestlers seeking higher goals in Texas (#4) and Nebraska (#8) as are coaches in Louisiana (#9). A State by State review of the delays in seasons are listed by Rob Sherrill in W.I.N. magazine (#10). We expect that this will updated on their site as it develops.
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1 } – WALSH JESUIT IRONMAN TOURNAMENT POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 10-11, 2021
2020 Walsh Jesuit Ironman – Important Update
On behalf of the Walsh Jesuit Ironman Tournament Committee, we want to inform you of our decision to cancel this year’s annual tournament, which would have been held on December 11th and 12th at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The current state of affairs with regard to the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic has presented many health and safety hardships that in consultation with the Summit County (Ohio) Health Department make it inadvisable to hold the event without the risk of potential harm for our wrestlers, coaches, fans, and staff. We will have the 2021 Ironman on Friday and Saturday, December 10th and 11th.  … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/September/10/Walsh-Ironman-postponed-until-2021?mc_cid=27cd8af936&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – Minnesota’s No. 1 to showcase 20 state champs, a dozen Fargo AAs in 17-match card
High-level high school wrestling returns Saturday to Minnesota with a showcase of many of the state’s top stars. The 17-match card for Minnesota’s #1 features 20 state champions and 12 Fargo All-Americans, including two national champs.  The event, scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. CT at the Shop-Performance Training Center in Minnetonka, will be streamed live and available on-demand on Trackwrestling. 
Here are the matchups:
Parker Lyden (Forest Lake) vs. Brandon Morvari (Simley) 
Lyden placed third at the MNGWL state tournament in February and second a month later at the Minnesota Kids and Cadet state folkstyle tournament. Morvari reached the finals of the MNGWL state tournament after edging Lyden in the semifinals. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1598671152126&twSessionId=fnhzbibpht&postId=864400135&mc_cid=ea5a873124&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – Acclaimed Wrestler Josh Llopez ’14 joins St. Mary’s Ryken as the new Head Wrestling Coach
St. Mary’s Ryken is thrilled to welcome alumnus Josh Llopez to the community as the new head wrestling coach. He brings extensive wrestling experience and years of personal wrestling success to the team.  
“Coach Llopez is one of the most decorated athletes we have ever had coach at St. Mary’s Ryken in terms of his ability in the arena,” said Athletic Director Jon Lombardo. “He is passionate, energetic and has a true vision for how to develop the student-athlete through holistic growth. As a graduate of SMR, he understands our mission and vision – in academics and faith life. I look forward to working with Josh to continue to build a strong culture and identity within our already successful wrestling program as we come off the 2019 WCAC Championship!”  As a SMR student-athlete, Coach Llopez was a two-time state champion, National High School Coaches Association national champion, two-time Ironman All American, Fargo Junior National Champion and Fargo Cadet All American. Later, he was a Beast of the East All American, National Collegiate Wrestling Association National Champion and an Olympic alternate (2020 games) representing Puerto Rico in the 163 pound weight class. … rest of story at https://southernmarylandchronicle.com/2020/08/27/acclaimed-wrestler-josh-llopez-14-joins-st-marys-ryken-as-the-new-head-wrestling-coach/?mc_cid=3ae5d43d10&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – Leaving New Paltz, Palanca’s quest for wrestling glory continues in Texas
Ethan Palanca’s new journey started with a comforting feeling after viewing his senior schedule. Listed at the top of his classes at Southlake (Texas) Carroll High School was wrestling. Yep, wrestling. Texas allows varsity athletes to have an academic block for their team sport. The two hours of lifting, running and drilling was a welcome change for the New Paltz transfer, starting at 7 a.m. on his first day of school Monday. Moving to a new school for senior year could be make building relationships a challenge. Wrestling has led the two-time Section 9 champion to many friendships. Now, in a completely new place, Palanca starts his day building bonds and becoming at ease with his decision to leave New York to pursue his goals. … rest of story at https://www.recordonline.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2020/08/29/new-paltz-palanca-continuing-wrestling-career-southlake-carroll/5657806002/?mc_cid=45fdbe861d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – UIL PUSHES BACK TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING SEASON TO JANUARY THROUGH APRIL
By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling 
In a posting of the 2020-21 Wrestling Calendar on its website today, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) has posted the wrestling schedule for boys and girls for the year ahead, pushing back the season a few months.
In a one-page pdf, the UIL published this about the wrestling season:
January 18: 1st day for minimum weight certification
February 15: 1st day for duals and tournaments
March 15: Two-pound growth allowance
March 27: Last day for weight certifications
April 10: District Certification
April 16 & 17: Regional Meet
April 23 & 24: State Meet
The document added this: “Additional information will be released at a later date concerning Invitational Tournaments, District, Regional and State Meets. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/September/02/UIL-pushes-back-Texas-high-school-wrestling-season?mc_cid=48f6ce54f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – DePaul wrestling hires three-time NJ state champion as new coach
One of the greatest wrestlers to come out of North Jersey will now lead one of the state’s top non-public contenders. DePaul announced the hiring of Frank Cagnina, who was a three-time state champion during his high school career at Queen of Peace and Bergen Catholic, as the team’s new head coach. Cagnina was voted North Jersey’s Greatest Male Athlete by NorthJersey.com readers earlier this year.
Cagnina went 164-4 in his high school career, winning a state title his freshman year at Bergen Catholic, then winning two more titles at Queen of Peace. He placed third in the state his sophomore year before finishing his career with 84 straight wins. As a senior in 2010, he set the state record for career wins (which has since been broken). He’s also a four-time BCCA tournament champion.
In his college career, Cagnina went 28-6 his freshman year at Lehigh, qualifing for the NCAA Division I championships. He later transferred to Central Missouri, where he won two Division II national titles at 149 pounds. Cagnina spent the last five years as an assistant coach at Pascack Valley. … rest of story at https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2020/09/03/depaul-wrestling-hires-3-time-state-champion-frank-cagnina-coach/5702619002/?mc_cid=fd098ddc36&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4bhttps://newrestle.com/2020/09/04/talmadge-already-a-record-holder-is-hungry-for-more/?mc_cid=72ed629a09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } -Ohio mat coaches react to decision to call off OHSAA duals
Talk about jumping the gun. The Ohio High School Athletic Association certainly did last week, and that’s not just my opinion. On Thursday, the OHSAA announced in an administrator’s update, that it was suspending the State Dual Team Wrestling Tournament. Although the OHSAA didn’t come out and say exactly why, reports have been it was for financial reasons and not circumstances surrounding the global COVID-19 pandemic.
If so, what happened to the mantra, “It’s for the kids?”
According to a report, it was revealed in minutes from a May 2019 OHSAA Board of Directors meeting that the tournament, which was always held on a Sunday for some unknown reason, suffered net losses of revenue from 2015-19 while being staged inside iconic St. Johns Arena on the campus of Ohio State University.
The first eight events were held approximately one month prior to the individual state tournament, allowing wrestlers to see kids from other schools prior to the postseason. However, while looking back at last year’s results, I noticed that the tournament, which is broken down into three 8-team divisions — I, II and III — drew a state-record 4,015 fans
Interesting?
“It saddens me to relay this information to the wrestling community. … rest of story at https://www.timesleaderonline.com/sports/local-sports/2020/09/ohio-mat-coaches-react-to-decision-to-call-off-ohsaa-duals/?mc_cid=72ed629a09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – Talmadge already a record holder, is hungry for more
Ralston senior, Noah Talmadge will enter this season trying to become the first Ralston state champion since 2013. He is coming off a 45-4 junior season that saw him finish in third place at 145 pounds in Class B. He also broke school records for season wins and takedowns last season. He went 30-13 as a sophomore, and as a freshman, he was 36-8 finishing in fifth. If there is a full season this year, Talmadge is on pace break school records for career wins, takedowns, and career points. He will certainly have a lot of eyes on him this season.
Noah started wrestling when he was six years old. He wrestled for Ralston Youth Club. A couple years later while playing football for Papillion, he learned about MWC and started training with them. He has been there ever since. He competes in all three styles of wrestling. as far as his favorite he says “Freestyle is my favorite, it used to be Greco but as the years have gone by, I really enjoy freestyle wrestling a lot more.” He has wrestled in many tournaments across the country at all levels, as far as his favorite place he has wrestled outside of Nebraska, he says “Fargo, its a fun experience and I get to wrestle with the best wrestlers from our state.” Last season was his best so far in his career. He dominated on the mat and really started turning a lot of heads. After a win over the top ranked wrestler in the first round, … rest of story at https://newrestle.com/2020/09/04/talmadge-already-a-record-holder-is-hungry-for-more/?mc_cid=72ed629a09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – Dustin Burton is making his own mark on Louisiana wrestling
Dustin Burton has led the North DeSoto wrestling program in Louisiana to its highest level yet. Burton continues to think big as he seeks national recognition for his team. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPlayer.jsp?TIM=1599493975008&twSessionId=iopndevxwf&videoId=864828135&mc_cid=72ed629a09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } -State-by-State Plans for High School Sports & Wrestling – Sept 15
Compiled by Rob Sherrill, WIN High School columnist
Following are the current plans as of Sept. 15 that each state has published for its fall sports and for its wrestling season. This list will be updated online (www.win-magazine.com) as updates become available.
Sept 15 Update: New York, Wisconsin, Delaware, Colorado & Connecticut make changes
Alabama – fall sports began as scheduled; state wrestling tournaments remain as scheduled.
Alaska – fall sports began on Aug. 20 with one-week delay; state wrestling tournament scheduled for Jan. 29-30, 2021.
Arizona – football to start 8-10 game schedule week of Sept. 7; other fall sports also to have late starts and abridged seasons; winter season to start one week late; wrestling tournament information TBA.
Arkansas – fall sports began as scheduled; state wrestling tournament information TBA.
California – football to move to spring of 2021 as part of overall schedule modification; wrestling state tournament June 11-12, 2021. … rest of story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2020/09/state-by-state-plans-for-high-school-sports-wrestling/?mc_cid=99708d813d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b#utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-by-state-plans-for-high-school-sports-wrestling

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