Columbus City League Championship

• asianwestie1

  Can't forget about Marion Franklin I heard Parkham took first and gray (mf) took fourth.
• great95

  and monroe got 3rd and welbourn got 4th for mf
• 80baby

  Here's the DQ's that I know of if I missed one last night sothe total count is 23 this year. Congratulationsto the following District Qualifiers from Columbus City League:
  
  DI
  West 5
  106 Abdi 4th
  120 Gasaca 3rd
  126 Em 4th
  182 Quinonez 3rd
  285 Gray 2nd
  
  DII
  Brookhaven 3
  106 Bonner
  145 Powell
  152 Bonner
  
  Centennial 1
  285 Lambert
  
  East 2
  106 Ali
  170 Gibbons
  
  Independence1
  220 Lamb
  
  LindenMcKinley 1
  170 Hill
  
  Marion Franklin 4
  138 Parkham
  182 Monroe
  195 Wellborn
  285 Gray
  
  Mifflin 4
  145 Mills
  152 Tate
  182 Stevens
  220 Robinson
  
  South 2
  160 Valentine
  195 McGlow
  You’ve taken the first step of reaching your final goal forthis season so I wish you all the best at the District tournament and onwardsto the STATE tournament. I'll becheering for you.
  
• It is what it is

  Congrats to all the city wrestlers headed to districts, GL and wrestle hard!
• Bewarethefatmanroll

  The Alexander situation stinks, but worst of all was walnut ridge not having a bus and not competing at licking valley. Absolutely ridiculous and further cements the ridiculousness of our school district. Coach chuck had at least two that go to districts. Told to wait for the Afrocentric bowling bus sitting at ridge till 845 total garbage. Feel for them all they truly were screwed.
• Westie101

  

  Before the city league topic closes down for the year, a few years ago some of the best city league rivalries. What are some good ones? From the last few years
  you had Russell(W) vs. Ford(BH) wrestled like 8 times from sophomore to senior year will russell being an SQ and Ford 6th at districts. Quinonez(W) vs. Monroe(MF)
  and Gray(W) vs. Gray(MF) were two very good ones this year.
• MPhillips

  Bewarethefatmanroll;1391123 wrote:but worst of all was walnut ridge not having a bus and not competing at licking valley. Absolutely ridiculous and further cements the ridiculousness of our school district. Coach chuck had at least two that go to districts. Told to wait for the Afrocentric bowling bus sitting at ridge till 845 total garbage. Feel for them all they truly were screwed.

  That makes me sick. Really? Really!!!!
• Bewarethefatmanroll

  MPhillips;1391140 wrote:That makes me sick. Really? Really!!!!

  Really. Week before Brookhaven didn't have a bus to the city championship. Luckily that's only a ten minute car ride, not a hour like licking valley.
• Westie101

  

  Anybody know why Africentrics 6,13, and 26 all defaulted out? I thought the 13 and 26 had great shots at going to districts.
• Dad4Sports

  Bewarethefatmanroll;1391123 wrote:but worst of all was walnut ridge not having a bus and not competing at licking valley. Absolutely ridiculous and further cements the ridiculousness of our school district.

  You've got to be kidding?? This is awful!
• bump_and_run

  Dad4Sports;1391308 wrote:You've got to be kidding?? This is awful!

  (let me be the next to pile on)
  
  are you friggin' serious!!! this has to be a joke!!
• Half Full Nelson

  

  Bewarethefatmanroll;1391186 wrote:Really. Week before Brookhaven didn't have a bus to the city championship. Luckily that's only a ten minute car ride, not a hour like licking valley.

  Horrible, but not surprising. West didn't have a bus, and had to "car pool" with Briggs to Marysville. The lack of support for City League wrestling at some of these schools (and in the district as a whole via lack of middle school program) is appalling.
• coachchuck

  

  To all who know me i think i have two get out and two alt but we will never know how do i as a coach look my kids in the face and explain what is going on when it is out of my control thats that sh%# i dont like with this district but do they even care i dont think so it.happens to often just there able to fix it before it blows up.....except this time
  
  I wish all the city kids good luck go crack someone three wins in a row from going
• It is what it is

  Terrible, but not surprising. City coaches, of ALL sports, know and could tell horror stories concerning the district. Some have said complain or have parents complain...done and been done many times over...doesn't matter, it won't change! Coaches outside the city, not all but a lot, often look down on city teams and city coaches and assume they're better...the reality is most of them couldn't and/or wouldn't coach in the city! Keep doing what your doing Chuck and tell your kids to keep their heads up!!
• knightflyer150

  I've coached in both the city and the OCC. Any sane person who argues that you are playing with even the same REMOTE resources has their head in the sand. No support. No resources. No understanding for what it takes to be successful. I am proud of what the Cowboys have done with Coach Ritchie and now my brother, Scott. These boys wrestle all spring and summer, compete hard and train the right way. And they do it, at many times, with NEGATIVE SUPPORT!
  
  In my last year at West (2006), an administrator was concerned that my team was acting "elitist". They ate together, talked only to each other and stayed out of trouble. They all graduated. They all got solid grades. After graduation, they all went on to "career" jobs, the military or college. So, because they didn't mix with a student body that was academically defunct and, in general, acted like idiots, my team was elitist. If that is the definition, OK...then they are elitist. Success and being a good kid isn't celebrated; it is berated.
  
  I love to watch City kids handle business, as long as it isn't the expense of my Orange squad
  
  Good luck to all City guys, espec. Aden, Marcos, Little Zach, Paco and B Grey (with maybe a little miracle in there for Stockton). Coach luck to my bro and Coaches Lawler and Thorp...get it!
• lowsingle174

  Columbus City is pathetic.
  There is Zero support from central office. Now In my experience as a head coach in in the city, I have been blessed with GREAT administrators and Athletic directors that know what it takes to be able to compete in wrestling. This situation would have never happened to our squad.
  As for not sending a bus to pick up kids, that is unreal. No matter how much we complain we haven't been heard. Unacceptable and disgusting. I feel for the young men that deserved a shot at moving on to the next level..
• Dad4Sports

  lowsingle174;1391694 wrote: I feel for the young men that deserved a shot at moving on to the next level..

  It's not like you can just say....go get'em next year. For some of these kids, I assume that this was THE shot. There will be no next year for some of them. After what these kids sacrificed, the school district should be ashamed. :thumbdown:
• It is what it is

  knightflyer150;1391550 wrote:I've coached in both the city and the OCC. Any sane person who argues that you are playing with even the same REMOTE resources has their head in the sand. No support. No resources. No understanding for what it takes to be successful. I am proud of what the Cowboys have done with Coach Ritchie and now my brother, Scott. These boys wrestle all spring and summer, compete hard and train the right way. And they do it, at many times, with NEGATIVE SUPPORT!
  
  In my last year at West (2006), an administrator was concerned that my team was acting "elitist". They ate together, talked only to each other and stayed out of trouble. They all graduated. They all got solid grades. After graduation, they all went on to "career" jobs, the military or college. So, because they didn't mix with a student body that was academically defunct and, in general, acted like idiots, my team was elitist. If that is the definition, OK...then they are elitist. Success and being a good kid isn't celebrated; it is berated.
  
  I love to watch City kids handle business, as long as it isn't the expense of my Orange squad
  
  Good luck to all City guys, espec. Aden, Marcos, Little Zach, Paco and B Grey (with maybe a little miracle in there for Stockton). Coach luck to my bro and Coaches Lawler and Thorp...get it!

  I have as well and appreciate your comments; hurts when the city loses coaches like you! Student-athletes are elite and they should act and be treated as such!! GL at Darby! :thumbup:
• It is what it is

  lowsingle174;1391694 wrote:Columbus City is pathetic.
  There is Zero support from central office. Now In my experience as a head coach in in the city, I have been blessed with GREAT administrators and Athletic directors that know what it takes to be able to compete in wrestling. This situation would have never happened to our squad.
  As for not sending a bus to pick up kids, that is unreal. No matter how much we complain we haven't been heard. Unacceptable and disgusting. I feel for the young men that deserved a shot at moving on to the next level..

  Another quality coach that the city lost! Hope to someday see u back!! :thumbup:
• lowsingle174

  It is what it is;1391739 wrote:Another quality coach that the city lost! Hope to someday see u back!! :thumbup:

  Thanks Man, I appreciate that.
  BTW your 220 is turning into my new favorite City Kid. Good luck this weekend.
• coachchuck

  

  he has a good draw this weekend hope he gets in some better shape he will need it in the second round and moving forward kid is like a train not yet a piece of steel like balboa (mills) love that kid hes my podium pick for city kids this year cant believe my season is over this week never could have imagined it good luck to all you guys going this year three in a row and you go boys
• Refman

  Just so you know...I offered the Walnut Ridge coach the ability to weigh in up to 10am this past Saturday. He only was bringing 6 kids and still had no support to get them there...anyway.
  I hope someone asks CPS how this can happen.
• It is what it is

  lowsingle174;1392073 wrote:Thanks Man, I appreciate that.
  BTW your 220 is turning into my new favorite City Kid. Good luck this weekend.

  He has really turned a corner the past few weeks, so hopefully he gets out. Will have a tough semi against Highland kid if he makes it! I like Alec and Hannibal's draw, but you still have to wrestle!!
  
  GL to all city wrestlers this weekend!!!! :thumbup:
• It is what it is

  Refman;1392169 wrote:Just so you know...I offered the Walnut Ridge coach the ability to weigh in up to 10am this past Saturday. He only was bringing 6 kids and still had no support to get them there...anyway.
  I hope someone asks CPS how this can happen.

  Wow, good looking out...too bad CPS has no clue! :thumbdown:
• coachchuck

  

  fred you are the man btw for allowing us that oppurtinity just wish the district had a clue