The Mid Continent League and the Northwest Kansas League are joining forces and combining their League Tournaments. On January 28 the first-ever "Western Kansas Tournament of Champions" will be held in the Smith Center High School Gymnasium. (Following this year, the tournament is set to alternate between Trego-Wakeeney and Oberlin High Schools.)

For those with Nex-Tech cable TV the tournament will be broadcast IN IT'S ENTIRETY on channel 165 (the Smith Center school channel). Additionally, there will be play-by-play provided for the championship semi-final and final matches.

Wrestling will begin at 9:30 a.m. (provided there is cooperation in the seeding meeting!) and proceed as follows:
Front Side Quarterfinals- 3 mats
Semi-Finals- 3 mats
Backside Quarterfinals- 3 mats

Anticipated Lunch Break

Consolation Semi-Finals- 3 mats
5th and 6th place round- 3 mats
Championship Finals/Consolation Finals 2 mats

that is a great idea.

there are some league tournaments that seem to be a repeat of regionals.

A shameless bump.

Nothing shameless about that bump.

I think these two leagues would have a pretty good record of producing the eventual team state champion going back over the last 10 years. As a guess, 8 out of 10?

sounds cool

Try 10 out of the last 10 years.

Smith Center and Beloit did Tie for the title in 2007, but still counts as a State Title for both schools.


http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Wrestling/History.cfm

Will it also be on nex-tech.com?

openspacessports.com will be showing it online. But I would guess you could also find it on-line at either Nex-Tech or Smith Center (USD 237)

An internet stream of the tournament will be available through the Smith Center website. Go to www.usd237.com and look for the link.

Also, there is a slight adjustment to the wrestling schedule:

Wrestling is schedule to begin at 9:30 a.m.
Round 1 - 3 mats
Front Side Quarterfinals- 3 mats
Semi-Finals & Backside First Round- 3 mats
Backside Quarterfinals- 3 mats

Anticipated Lunch Break

Consolation Semi-Finals- 3 mats
5th and 6th place round- 3 mats
Championship Finals/Consolation Finals 2 mats

Had a couple duals last night also in Smith Center. From Salina Journal

Smith Center 42
Hoxie 34

106 - Frieling SC won by forfeit
113 - Rogers SC won by fall over Stoner H
120 - Heim H dec. Reagan SC 11-7
126 - Sealock H won by fall over Cronin H
132 - Jones H dec. Kriley SC 13-1
138 - Fischer SC won by forfeit
145 - Ochs H dec. Pickle SC 6-4
152 - Hubbard SC won by forfeit
160 - Yergey-Dible H won by forfeit
170 - Frazier SC won by forfeit
182 - Atwood SC won by forfeit
195 - McDowell SC won by forfeit
220 - Washington H won by forfeit
285 - Schippers H won by forfeit

Smith Center 44
St. Francis 34

106 - Frieling SC won by forfeit
113 - Rogers SC won by fall over Keller SF
120 - Reagan SC won by forfeit
126 - Cronin SC won by fall over White SF
132 - no results
138 - Leibrandt SF dec. Cole SC 10-0
145 - Pickel SC TF over Nelson SF 16-0
152 - Wolaver SF won by fall over Hubbard SC
160 - Queen SF won by forfeit
170 - Frazier SC won by forfeit
182 - Atwood SC dec. Gienger SF 9-5
195 - McDowell SC won by forfeit
220 - Nelson SF won by forfeit
285 - Blanka SF won by forfeit

Chiefs,
Did you make the trip north to Smith Center today?

Negative.

I had promised the wife shopping today. I did watch some of it on-line however.

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