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  • ILLCHILL
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    • Feb 2004
    • 2820
    #1

    High school wrestling?

    Hey, I cover high school sports for the Boston Globe and love it. But I've never covered wrestling and I've been assigned to cover the All-State tournament tommorow in Salem, Mass. Any advice on anything to look out for or anything quirky about the sport I may have trouble picking up on?
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    • stalsy2310
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      • Apr 2005
      • 1082
      #2
      Re: High school wrestling?

      im a 2x state qualifer and a 2 time conference champ.....intresting story lines would be freshman winning it....umm there will be alot of close matches and theres no greater feeling in the world than winning the state title remember that..i just got back from my state championships and that was said alot.
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        • Rocky
          All Star
          • Jul 2002
          • 6896
          #3
          Re: High school wrestling?

          Originally posted by stalsy2310
          im a 2x state qualifer and a 2 time conference champ.....intresting story lines would be freshman winning it....umm there will be alot of close matches and theres no greater feeling in the world than winning the state title remember that..i just got back from my state championships and that was said alot.
          Yep and addition to that, alot of it is about desire. The best looking guy may not be the best. I was never as good at it as I should have been as I was much stronger than everyone I faced but really didn't have any passion for the sport.
          "Maybe I can't win. But to beat me, he's going to have to kill me. And to kill me, he's gonna have to have the heart to stand in front of me. And to do that, he's got to be willing to die himself. I don't know if he's ready to do that."
          -Rocky Balboa

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            • Bighoff
              The Bird is the word
              • Jul 2002
              • 5312
              #4
              Re: High school wrestling?

              Wrestling at the high school level can be very explosive, you'll see points racked up in the blink of an eye sometimes. It is a sport that is self driven, you're out there on the mat by yourself.
              I've heard this "patience is a virtue" junk all my life. I'm happy to say I have no virtue, no scruples, and no desire to wait too long for anything. In my humble opinion instant gratification takes too long!

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                • sportsdude
                  Be Massive
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 5001
                  #5
                  Re: High school wrestling?

                  Originally posted by ILLCHILL
                  Hey, I cover high school sports for the Boston Globe and love it. But I've never covered wrestling and I've been assigned to cover the All-State tournament tommorow in Salem, Mass. Any advice on anything to look out for or anything quirky about the sport I may have trouble picking up on?
                  at the state level, pins don't happen that much unless by fluke, so keep your eye on the score.

                  Also, say John Smith wins the state title at 130, take note of his path to get there. Did he beat a former state champ to get there, has he faced any of those guys before, etc.?
                  Lux y Veritas

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                    • ILLCHILL
                      MVP
                      • Feb 2004
                      • 2820
                      #6
                      Re: High school wrestling?

                      Thanks guys. It was pretty fun tonight, not too difficult to catch up on. Appreciate the input.

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