if we sort out all the details we could more than likly do both cause we don't have commit to only one

Captain ....... both you and Angry are working at the Rec ...... start putting together the particulars and let's see what we have ...... do we make it an open, or only invite wrestling teams? ..... what's a fair entrance fee? ...... do we have any dodgeball officials around or would we have to put an add in Obscure Sports Quarterly? Psycho could work on the logistics of the Paintball Wars ..... is there a time for each that wouldn't conflict with training, wrestling and camps?

Just don't do it on the fourth of july weekend and what size balls do u use? r there regulation dodgeballs or would u just use volleyballs like we do in p.e.?

we use litte yellow gator balls in p.e. if u get the ones with holes in them u can throw a mean curve with them

Just got off the phone with Angrysteve .......... he's in Steve Heaven up in Iowa ........ he's really excited about all the new stuff he's learning ............. he's taking notes and video and will be down on the floor at the World Team Trials ....... he was telling about Brands yelling at the wrestlers as they grind ....... wonder if Brands yells as much as Angry?

Big Steve O ...... thanks for forwarding me the email inviting Steveville to participate in The Clash ..... quite an honor ..... now we'll have to see if the powers that be will let us go ....... we three should meet when Angrysteve gets back from camp in Iowa ..... I'll offer my house (with full amenities)!

Ilike reading to see what u guys r up to but ur going to have to hlep me out on this one. Were is the clash and r other kansas teams in it?

Just wanted to say Happy Father's Day to my Dad ...... Happy Father's Day, Dad! ........ Besides being the best Dad I could have, you've done your part (with help from Mom) to promote Kansas Wrestling ....... wish I could be home today and I trust you are watching the Open ........ Happy Father's Day to all the Dads who stepped up to raise their families ........ Good Game!

ok my uncle explained to me whut the clash is. He said it it was a really tough tournament and even good kansas teams would get killed up ther. He's werestled in Pennsylvania and was pretty good is guess back in the day. I think u should do it anyway and jsut try it to see how u stack up!

Here is the link to The Clash:

http://www.clashmn.org/index.html

Unfortunately, there are too many restrictions placed on KS teams by way of KSHSAA...but pretty cool nonetheless...

Mike, according to Mapquest, it's about 425 miles from THS to Rochester, MN ........ so, we in KC should be within the 500 mile limit ....... I wish it were the same for other Kansas schools ....... IBP, with all due respect to your uncle, I believe there are several Kansas teams that would acquit themselves well at The Clash ...... nevertheless, the point of going would be to wrestle some of the best high school teams in the nation ........ every team comes away from this tournament bloodied ...... but even a beat-down at a prestigious tournament would make most teams tougher when they returned home to battle their in-state foes ...... I take from your other posts that you know something about our team and may be moving to Kansas City ...... if wrestling is your sport, you have an open invitation to join our program ....... we try to wrestle tough competition every year here in Steveville

I'm glad you're more familiar with that rule than I am, Mike ...... as i read your post, I was making a mental list of Kansas programs that I thought would do well at this tournament ....... the more I thought, the longer the list became ....... I know $$$ is a big consideration for a trip like this ....... but, in a perfect world, I'd love to send about a dozen Kansas teams up there to see (as the kid put it) "how we stack up"!

I agree with you Mike ........ and just off the top of my head I would think at least 15 teams would do well this year at The Clash .... maybe no top 10 team finishes ...... but would represent the state well ....... the ones that came first to mind are (in alphabetical order so as to not offend anyone): Abilene, Andale, Ark City, Bishop Carroll, Clay Center, Derby, Goodland, Hutch, Maize, Manhattan, Norton, Oakley, St. Francis, STA, Turner. If you'd like to make any modifications to the list, let er' rip! ....... this was just my initial reaction ...... I don't really know of the relative strength of some of the programs for the upcoming year.

Mike you are correct on that rule. I would like to see a team or two in the future go down to Texas for the Lone Star Duals.

we need to try to talk big steve o in to taking the guys to one of those just for the fun of it and to get some mat time.....back on db teamfee would be enough so that we wouldn't have to pay for all of the gym rental cause i'm sure that the rec would make u rent it.....it doesn't matter if an invite or not as long as we get teams to show up....we'd have have to come up w/ some sort of cheap prection wall so spectators don't get pummled....but we gotta find some "offical" dodgeballs cause the rec don't have any.....and the working there thing i'm not up there everyday and can't be up there before galley leaves and angy has gotta put up w/ little kids so he ain't got time to talk to him either.....but we'll get it figured out

I'm certain that Big Steve O wants to take us to the Clash ........ I'm sure we would consider the Lone Star Duals mentioned by the Swayz ....... but so far we have only been invited to the Clash ...... Big Steve O, Angry and myself would love to take the team ..... I doubt that we would go just for the fun of it although having some fun would work itself in there ....... but, there are apparently some administrative roadblocks I don't understand ..... how hard can it be to find "official dodgeballs"?

i don't know but we gotta have the rubber one that leave red mark when u get hit

OK Captain ...... you do the research and I'll take care of the purchase ....... there could be lots of uses for dodgeball ...... maybe we could give guys who have to wrestle a "cowboy" the option of that or going one against the team in dodgeball ..... or maybe we could use dodgeball to teach some of our statues to move their feet and lower their level ...... probably would help them get their hands out front too ....... there is the option of doing it at the end of practice as a cool-down as well ...... the ideas just keep coming!

sounds like a plan

Thanx for the invite to join Turner but wer not sure yet about moving to kansascity mom says we might no by end of july.