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re: The 52nd Louisiana Classic (formerly known as the Lee High Invitational) kicks off this..

Posted on 1/14/25 at 2:49 pm to
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
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Posted on 1/14/25 at 2:49 pm to
quote:

I’m from Basile and pretty involved in the program


just curious of your approximate age. I had several great matches vs. Kennedy "KC" Fontenot from Basile in 1984-86. South Cameron, Johnson Bayou, and Hackberry always had solid wrestlers back in the day. Sucks my HS no longer has a wrestling program as I still follow the sport.
Posted by TomballTiger
Htown
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Posted on 1/14/25 at 4:47 pm to
Don’t sleep on Kristian Scott from catholic
Posted by TomballTiger
Htown
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Posted on 1/14/25 at 4:49 pm to
Same here.
Posted by Dirty Chuck
Lake Charles, LA
Member since Oct 2013
182 posts
Posted on 1/14/25 at 7:26 pm to
I’m of a younger generation, but I know of him. Our school has a pretty storied history, beginning with Jimmy Vidrine, the first and only 5-time state champion in LA history in the 60s.
When I was in high school, South Cameron had 4 wrestlers on the team and all 4 made the state finals. Dudes from down there are historically tough as nails.
Posted by grizzlylongcut
Member since Sep 2021
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Posted on 1/14/25 at 7:41 pm to
Everything has to be so dramatic with Ray Lewis. Like he’s giving the Sermon on the Mount or something every time he speaks. Such a disingenuous POS.
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
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Posted on 1/14/25 at 11:40 pm to
So question… someone might know

How many individual state champions is Holy Cross up to all-time? I know they had the national record as of like 2018, well over 200
This post was edited on 1/14/25 at 11:41 pm
Posted by LUS Tiger in FL
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Posted on 1/15/25 at 3:36 am to
Man remember this tournament late 80s
This kid from Brusly in the lower class was real good.
Posted by shaqtaw
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 1/15/25 at 2:17 pm to
I took 4 in 1991. 130 pd. lol
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
9905 posts
Posted on 1/15/25 at 2:20 pm to
quote:

How many individual state champions is Holy Cross up to all-time? I know they had the national record as of like 2018, well over 200


256 and counting, .... ..... 213 State Runner-ups. Based on the math, 469 HC wrestlers made it to the Championship match.

FWIW - Jesuit numbers: 186 State Champions, 187 State runner-ups
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
9905 posts
Posted on 1/15/25 at 2:35 pm to
quote:

This kid from Brusly in the lower class was real good.

Brusly always had a great wrestling program. They have 2 wrestlers that won State 4x's - amazing feat. Alan Prejean wrestled at 105-112 lbs and won State 2x's in 1987 and 1988


my friend, former HS wrestler, and coach helped create this Louisiana Wrestling Archives website - great resource to reflect on the past
Posted by Locoguan0
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2017
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Posted on 1/15/25 at 4:04 pm to
It's not the Lee High Invitational without the Bill "The Boff" Boffinger.
Posted by 16Capt
Northshore
Member since Sep 2011
435 posts
Posted on 1/15/25 at 4:17 pm to
Bof is still around. Truly a legend. Great coach and person.
Posted by LUS Tiger in FL
TrampaBay
Member since Apr 2010
4214 posts
Posted on 1/16/25 at 8:42 am to
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Prejean wrestled at 105-112 lbs and won State 2x's in 1987 and 1988


Yep that was him- got me both those years. Was a year behind.
I may or may not be on that site

Buras was also pretty dominant in D2.


quote:

I took 4 in 1991. 130 pd. lol



You were a few years behind me. Some Brusly kids has same last name
Posted by El Segundo Guy
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Posted on 1/16/25 at 8:57 am to
The SEC really needs to figure out a way to add wrestling. Mizzou and OU already have wrestling teams.

There is decent HS wrestling in Georgia, Louisiana and parts of Texas.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
32150 posts
Posted on 1/16/25 at 9:26 am to
quote:

The SEC really needs to figure out a way to add wrestling. Mizzou and OU already have wrestling teams.


LSU had an awesome team, no thanks to Title IX.
Posted by 16Capt
Northshore
Member since Sep 2011
435 posts
Posted on 1/16/25 at 11:30 am to
I know it isn't NCAA D1 stuff, at least not yet, but there has been an influx of NCWA club teams in the state. Most of the bigger universities in the state have NCWA teams. They travel to compete and and, in some tournaments, compete against NCAA and NAIA schools. There is a tournament next week at UT in Austin. NCWA nationals are in Bossier in March.
At least two of these club teams are attempting to work with university administrators in hopes of becoming full blown athletic programs. Maybe there's hope...
Posted by Dirty Chuck
Lake Charles, LA
Member since Oct 2013
182 posts
Posted on 1/16/25 at 11:36 am to
Anyone know if/when the seeding will be made public?
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
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Posted on 1/16/25 at 12:53 pm to
quote:

Anyone know if/when the seeding will be made public?


My guess is Friday morning.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
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Posted on 1/17/25 at 7:30 am to
Seeding is up....but not the brackets.

La Classic weights.
This post was edited on 1/17/25 at 7:37 am
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
53794 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 9:39 am to
After day 1

Boys

1 Dutchtown 125.5
2 Brother Martin 121.0
3 Jesuit 116.5
4 Holy Cross 115.0
5 Teurlings Catholic 113.0
6 St. Thomas More 101.0
7 Catholic - B.R. 97.0
8 Tuscaloosa County 89.0
9 North DeSoto 87.5
10 St. Paul`s 84.5

Girls

1 Baton Rouge 64.0
2 Lafayette 58.0
3 DEL CITY 51.0
4 Chalmette 47.0
4 Tuscaloosa County 47.0
6 Benton 35.0
This post was edited on 1/18/25 at 9:42 am
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