Oshkosh on the Water

DocWrestling · December 30, 2014, 08:44:31 PM

My understanding is that to go paperless and use the dashboard, you need a few things.

1) Most important- reliable fast Wi-Fi
2) Laptops at every table with workers that have been trained on their use
3) All clocks purchased from trackwrestling so they sync with the software on the laptops

Can be a big jump in cost of technology as well as trained workers. Next step will be to have cameras at every mat synced with clocks and lap top to web stream all matches like at Midlands.

MarkK · December 30, 2014, 10:23:56 PM

I will say the announcer did a fantastic job. I was able to know the matches I wanted to watch when I was listening for them. I just didn't know what to look for or listen for because I was behind on the track site. But their workers were excellent. I loved the enthusiasm I saw in the young girl that was doing running. Some good matches.

iceshack · December 31, 2014, 01:06:13 PM

Big thanks to the Oshkosh on the Water organizers! This is always a first class tournament that caters to the wrestlers and fan experience.

Lombardi · January 01, 2015, 12:12:17 PM

Super tournament with 64 teams and some great wrestling! Top 5 wrestlers in each weight will be in the hunt for individual State Championships. Congratulations to Coleman on their 6th straight team championship. Putting 5 wrestlers into the championship match and having 3 champs was quite impressive for a school with an enrollment of just over 200! I'm not sure but they most likely have the lowest enrollment #'s of all schools in the OTW tournament.

matdad · January 01, 2015, 12:48:06 PM

I don't understand why the Post Crescent has zero coverage of the teams from their delivery area for this tournament. There were many wrestlers vying for podium positions from teams in their area and nothing to report??? This is the largest, in state, tournament over this two day period; how could they overlook it? I guarantee the cheesehead will see multiple articles, but why isn't OTW just as deserving?

aarons23 · January 01, 2015, 09:04:09 PM

Quote from: boowrestle on January 01, 2015, 09:01:26 PM
JMO,i will take the top 5 from bi state,head to head against top 5 from oshkosh at most of the wt classes,

I'm not sure what your opinion on the top five has to to do with him wondering why OTW doesn't get more media attention in that area.

padre · January 01, 2015, 11:41:32 PM

Quote from: boowrestle on January 01, 2015, 09:01:26 PM
JMO,i will take the top 5 from bi state,head to head against top 5 from oshkosh at most of the wt classes,

Luckily you are never biased

Really no reason for the post except to discredit.

Street Glide · January 01, 2015, 11:56:26 PM

Quote from: padre on January 01, 2015, 11:41:32 PM
Quote from: boowrestle on January 01, 2015, 09:01:26 PM
JMO,i will take the top 5 from bi state,head to head against top 5 from oshkosh at most of the wt classes,

Luckily you are never biased

Really no reason for the post except to discredit.

+1

maggie · January 02, 2015, 06:53:43 AM

there both major tournaments in our state as well at the badger and the northern badger, were luck to have such tough, well run tournaments .

kmoc33 · January 02, 2015, 10:06:27 AM

Quote from: padre on January 01, 2015, 11:41:32 PM
Quote from: boowrestle on January 01, 2015, 09:01:26 PM
JMO,i will take the top 5 from bi state,head to head against top 5 from oshkosh at most of the wt classes,

Luckily you are never biased

Really no reason for the post except to discredit.

+1
I agree. This reminds me of Talladega nights, when Farell says but I said no disrespect, after you say that you can say whatever you want.

bigG · January 02, 2015, 12:58:33 PM

Or how passive aggressive southern women can rip someone to shreds; but make it aaalllll okay by saying "bless her heart."

Every year there's a little difference in competition as teams move around. I don't know about this year; but I'm sure many years OTW has better wrestlers than Bi, Midstates, etc. At times Bi State has had unreal talent (I remember when Bloomington-Kennedy was highly ranked nationally. Marcus Levesseur

). When L-C was peaking, they were OTW. Depends on the year.

DocWrestling · January 02, 2015, 01:48:00 PM

Depends on the weight class also at each tourney. Many great outstanding wrestlers have never stood at the top of the podium at these holiday tournies. Have to have the right kind of 2-days of wrestling and stay injury free as well as sickness free!

maggie · January 03, 2015, 07:59:37 AM

I;m wondering how this yrs flu affected the kids in all these winter tournaments, it's the worse i seen in the last 25 yrs...

handsandtoes · January 03, 2015, 09:26:21 AM

My son has been the sickest I have ever seen him this year and he's had it for over a month. He was on antibiotics 3 different times. He still is maybe 75% at best. Now my wife and I both got it about a week ago and I have never felt this bad in my life. I must have told him 1000 time "you got to be the toughest kid I know" we are almost hospital bound and he has not missed a practice. Wow to be young again. I think there will be some surprises come tournament time.

ramjet · January 03, 2015, 10:41:38 AM

Quote from: handsandtoes on January 03, 2015, 09:26:21 AM
My son has been the sickest I have ever seen him this year and he's had it for over a month. He was on antibiotics 3 different times. He still is maybe 75% at best. Now my wife and I both got it about a week ago and I have never felt this bad in my life. I must have told him 1000 time "you got to be the toughest kid I know" we are almost hospital bound and he has not missed a practice. Wow to be young again. I think there will be some surprises come tournament time.

Yea not good, physically they are tore down some then exposure to the bug makes the wrestlers vulnerable to illness this time of year. OTW has always had to deal with flu then you get the bug spread during that tournament. Take care and get the rest and fluids. Both very very important.