Nominations as of 9:30 AM 1/22/07

Deadline for initial nominations February 17 Midnight
Announcement of final 4 in each category February 19 Midnight
Judges Vote February 19 – February 24
Winners announced, evening of February 25

Best Female Kids Wrestler of the Year
no nomination as of yet

Best Forum Group of the Year
High School
Kids Folkstyle
Officials
College Forum

Most Controversial Post of the Year
189 finals opinion poll
any of Gutwrench's
Salyer's corrections
Gutwrench1’s comment on SM North tournament
Is this gutwrench1 biography? (guess it was Tony Purler

The Most Fun Post of the Year
R.A.O.S.
Kansas Wrestling fantasy football
Don't laugh at this Nameless feller
Gutwrench promising to leave the forum if Hurla wins his Metro Classic match and the team came within 10 points of Mo.
Gutwrench’s farewell post 3/8/06
Levi Bowen’s post on 3/7/06 that he was a bitch to beat and that the Kansas team would win the Metro tonight

Best Match of the Year Freestyle
Atticus Disney v. Alex Thomas (KS FS/Greco State)
Disney vs Fortune #1 at Fargo
Furches v. Morrison at Fargo


Best Match of the Year Greco
Atticus Disney v. Alex Thomas (KS FS/Greco State)
Furches v. Reisnenhaur at Fargo

Best Match of the Year Folkstyle
Jessie Strawn, Chris Sutton Kearns, Regional
Aaron Sweazy Returns to the Mat at Ft. Hays Open
Furches v. Cox (Kid's State finals)
Sutton-Kearn Strawn II (State finals)
Nathan Furches Dante Rogers State Semi Finals
Aaron Ely vs. Nick Shumate Semi-finals at State
Thibault maize Vs Bonewell
Marvio Tischauser (Abilene) v. Pete Eck (Andale) -State 1/4s (160 4a)
Kyle Allen (Clay Center) v. Scott Elliott (Augusta)State 1/4s (152 4a)
Donnie Altman v. Ken Livengood HS State
Following are Metro Classic Matches
Andy Hurla Vs. Eric Graham Park Hill
Josh Sharp WBMD 15-6
Caleb Born WBMD Jon Ott 8-0
Levi Bowen OT win for match over Levi Thompson Ray Pec
Kansas 27 vs. Mo. 25 at Metro Classic

Best New Member of the Year
Ricky Bobby

Best New Kids Wrestler of the Year
Cale Blazy Carroll Jr. Wrestling

Best High School Wrestler of the Year
Tyler Caldwell
Romero Cotton
Scott Elliott
Trent Cox
John Keller
Nathan Furches
Collin Hase
Duane Zlatnik
Atticus Disney
Jordan Keller
Brett Bahe
Tait Weatherbee
Tristen DeShazer
Paulie Hanson
Aaron Ely
Neil Erisman
Boaz Beard

Best Freestyle Wrestler of the Year
CJ Napier
Romero Cotton
Atticus Disney
Sharky Slyter
Nathan Furches
Steve Andrus
Tyler Caldwell

Best Greco Wrestler of the Year
Nathan Furches
Romero Cotton
Atticus Disney
Larry Perez

Best All Round HS Wrestler of the Year
Romero Cotton
Nathan Furches
Tait Weatherbee
Atticus Disney
Steve Andrus
Aldon Isenberg

Best Moderator of the Year
USAWKS, Randy Hinderliter
Richard Salyer
Mike Furches
All High School Ones

Best Post Topic of the Year
Stay Positive, Kids Forum
Southern Plains requirement
Most of the officials’ topics that aren't for bashing refs
Gutwrench’s strategy for success at State
JV Regional topic
The mindset and tactics of a champion by Ken Chertow

Best Collegiate Wrestler of the Year
Cody Garcia
Curtis Chenoweth
Tanner Gardner
Tim Elliott
Joe Johnston
Eric Luedke
Shawn Bunch
Jacob Klein
McCormick at Missouri

Best Sr level wrestler of the Year
Eric Akin
Zach Roberson
Daniel Cormier

Best Kids Wrestler of the Year
Daniel DeShazer
Ryan Garret

Best HS Tournament of the Year
Basehor-Linwood
Newton
Derby
KC CK Classic Tournament
Halstead
Garden City Invitational/ Rocky Welton Invitational
Blue Valley NW Husky

Best Kids Tournament of the Year
Park City - Wichita Classic
Salina Tournament of Champions
Derby Open Novice
Kansas Kids State
Ottawa 6 & Under Kids State
Johnson County Classic

Best FS/Greco Tournament of the Year
State Tournament

The Most Informative Post of the Year
New Hydration Testing, High School Forum
Salyer’s reporting of results

Freshman HS Wrestler of the Year
Tyler Caldwell
Bo Beard
Nathan Furches
Trent Cox
Colt Rogers
Jayden Bird
Colby Crank
Jordan Brown
Ryan Garrett

The USAWKS Lifetime Achievement Award
Greg Grater
Skip Harrington
Kenny Taylor Sr.
Rocky Welton
Randy Hinderliter
Mike Juby

The USAWKS Kids Coach of the Year
Kramers from Goddard
Gene Dill
Charlie Knox
Ed Edison NW Jr Grizzlies
Sean McCarthy STA


The USAWKS HS Coaching Staff of the Year
Bishop Carroll
Wichita South
ANDOVER CENTRAL
Andale - for 2006 State
Smith Center
Atchison
Lawrence High School
St. Thomas Aquinas
Goddard

The USAWKS Official of the Year
Kenny Taylor Jr.
Terry Hilton
Reuben Montoy
Bill Kausler
Kevin Hewitt
Steve Herman
Mark Anderson
Larry Perez and all in junior officials program
Shane Koranda
Jim Beltch
Mike Furches
Nigel Isom
Ray Nichols

The USAWKS Fan of the Year
Aaron Sweazy
Richard Salyer
Mike Furches
Vince Nowak
Curtis Chenoweth
Mel Miller
Amanda Lowe
Sharon Henes
Jenni Edison
Jill McCarthy

Most Improved HS Team
Lawrence High
Andover Central High School
Blue Valley Northwest
Gardner Edgerton
Goddard

The USAWKS Female Wrestler of the Year
Randi Beltz
Beth Johnson
Morgen Ottesson
Emma Mercer
Samantha Gonzales
Regina Ward
Beth Johnson
Danette Ohara

Media of the Year
Ken Badsky and Adam Kadavy of KFNF radio in Oberlin
Rick Peterson-Capital Journal
Smoky Hills Public Television - Bunker Hill, KS
Salina Journal
Hays Daily News
Newton Kansan
Brett Kramer's Web Page
Barb Prater (Pratt)
100.9FM KCLY (Clay County radio)
Olathe Daily News

The USAWKS Person of the Year
Aaron Sweazy
Mike Marrow
Leanna Grater
Marcie Altman
Mike Furches
Mike Juby
Vince Nowak
Charlie Knox
Brett Kramer
Sean McCarthy
Richard Salyer

The USAWKS School of the Year
Turner
Bishop Carroll
Norton
Saint Thomas Aquanis
Shawnee Mission East
Lansing
Wichita Kapaun
Goddard

The USAWKS Wrestler of the Year
Romero Cotton
Sharky Slyter
Nathan Furches
Tyler Caldwell
Tristen DeShazer
Paulie Hanson
Jed Mamie
Steve Andrus
RJ Nill
Bo Pursel
Daniel DeSahzer
Sean De Shazer
Aldon Isenberg