Hey, am I the only one on here paying attention to the H.O.N. Conference? If you are paying attention, what are your predictions for Saturday's Conference champs? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller... Bueller... Bueller?
Quote from: imnofish on February 02, 2017, 11:05:44 AM
Hey, am I the only one on here paying attention to the H.O.N. Conference? If you are paying attention, what are your predictions for Saturday's Conference champs? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller... Bueller... Bueller?
I don't think I missed anyone, so this would be a starting point.
106 Pound Class 11 Logan Steglich Cumberland
106 Pound Class HM Tyler Dicus Ladysmith
113 Pound Class 6 Trent Vollendorf Ladysmith
126 Pound Class 5 Reid Olson Cumberland
132 Pound Class 6 Calen Kirkpatrick Northwestern
138 Pound Class 8 Tim Coyne Hayward
138 Pound Class 10 Nathan Roach Ladysmith
145 Pound Class 10 Isaiah Skidmore Cumberland
145 Pound Class HM Noah Massie Barron
152 Pound Class HM Steven Jerry Ladysmith
160 Pound Class 8 William Waldofski Barron
160 Pound Class 9 Donny Pooler Northwestern
160 Pound Class HM Collin Bungartz Bloomer/Colfax
160 Pound Class HM Bo Nelson Cumberland
170 Pound Class 7 Sam Newell Chetek-Weyer./Prairie Farm
170 Pound Class HM Jameson Pflug Northwestern
195 Pound Class HM Cole Olson Bloomer/Colfax
220 Pound Class HM Joshua Carroll Spooner
Looks like 160 will be the weight of the day to watch.
Not too bad, 17 ranked wrestlers. Cool to see Hayward and Northwestern fielding some quality.
Rice Lake is not in the HON.
Quote from: mrv on February 02, 2017, 02:45:32 PM
Rice Lake is not in the HON.
UGH! I knew that! - old habits die hard....
Quote from: ElectricGuy on February 02, 2017, 03:51:29 PM
Quote from: mrv on February 02, 2017, 02:45:32 PM
Rice Lake is not in the HON.
UGH! I knew that! - old habits die hard....
Yes, especially when they WERE in the HON, back when you competed in it. Remember when Northwestern and Hayward had no wrestling? Superior was not in the HON, back then, either. For several years, Bayfield-Washburn was in the HON, but that was also after you graduated, ElectricGuy. There will be many good matches throughout the day, but I agree that 160 is loaded and should provide more than its share of thrills. It was a tough weight last year, too. Waldofski won it last year, as a freshman. He has beaten the others this year, but those were some very good matches. Despite a tough field, I think he can repeat, if he stays focused on one match at a time and wrestles his best.
Quote from: imnofish on February 02, 2017, 09:51:59 PM
Quote from: ElectricGuy on February 02, 2017, 03:51:29 PM
Quote from: mrv on February 02, 2017, 02:45:32 PM
Rice Lake is not in the HON.
UGH! I knew that! - old habits die hard....
Yes, especially when they WERE in the HON, back when you competed in it. Remember when Northwestern and Hayward had no wrestling? Superior was not in the HON, back then, either. For several years, Bayfield-Washburn was in the HON, but that was also after you graduated, ElectricGuy. There will be many good matches throughout the day, but I agree that 160 is loaded and should provide more than its share of thrills. It was a tough weight last year, too. Waldofski won it last year, as a freshman. He has beaten the others this year, but those were some very good matches. Despite a tough field, I think he can repeat, if he stays focused on one match at a time and wrestles his best.
What is some of your most memorable weights of the past?
Mine that stands out is Conf 1983 my sophomore year - 185lb - You had Theileg RiceLake, Tim Olson Chetek, and Cumberland had a stud - can't remember his name - Pikle? - I think he ended up in the same sectional as Olson and got bumped for state because there was a third stud in there. Then you had Hank in there as a sophomore with those brutes. I just remember it was a war between the 3 at conference and they were all their HS football teams stud running backs also.
Quote from: ElectricGuy on February 03, 2017, 08:40:35 AM
Quote from: imnofish on February 02, 2017, 09:51:59 PM
Quote from: ElectricGuy on February 02, 2017, 03:51:29 PM
Quote from: mrv on February 02, 2017, 02:45:32 PM
Rice Lake is not in the HON.
UGH! I knew that! - old habits die hard....
Yes, especially when they WERE in the HON, back when you competed in it. Remember when Northwestern and Hayward had no wrestling? Superior was not in the HON, back then, either. For several years, Bayfield-Washburn was in the HON, but that was also after you graduated, ElectricGuy. There will be many good matches throughout the day, but I agree that 160 is loaded and should provide more than its share of thrills. It was a tough weight last year, too. Waldofski won it last year, as a freshman. He has beaten the others this year, but those were some very good matches. Despite a tough field, I think he can repeat, if he stays focused on one match at a time and wrestles his best.
What is some of your most memorable weights of the past?
Mine that stands out is Conf 1983 my sophomore year - 185lb - You had Theileg RiceLake, Tim Olson Chetek, and Cumberland had a stud - can't remember his name - Pikle? - I think he ended up in the same sectional as Olson and got bumped for state because there was a third stud in there. Then you had Hank in there as a sophomore with those brutes. I just remember it was a war between the 3 at conference and they were all their HS football teams stud running backs also.
Wow, you have a great memory! Honestly, there have been so many that it is hard to pick out a specific weight class in a specific year. I remember some great matches and some amazing individuals, but this will be my 39th year of watching the HON conference and my 38th conference tournament (one year we did not have a conference tourney).
Some wrestlers who impressed me the most over the years were 4-time champs Ivan Rodriquez (Barron) and Mark Poirier. Also, Bill Brueggen of Rice Lake was a beast. Tom Richie is probably the only State Champ out of the HON who never won a conference title. As I recall, he lost to Brueggen for 2 years (did eventually beat him in the Northern Badger), missed HON tournament his Jr. year due to spinal fusion surgery on his neck, we did not have a tournament during his senior year. However, still fighting a lot of pain while recovering from his neck issues, he managed to go 24-0 his senior year. None of his matches at State went past the 2nd period. Can't get much guttier than that!