Generals’ hope for big rewards in own tournament

  • brian questel
  • January 19, 2011
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012411 wrestlepromo Promo: General grapplers hosting own tournament Generals’ hope for big rewards in own tournament By Brian Questel The Wooster wrestling won’t have far to travel today to compete. The Generals will host their own tournament today (Jan. 22), but it is more than a home match in the eyes of head coach Troy Worth when the nine-team tournament gets under way. “It’s good for the kids to get a lot of matches in one day, with finals and having championship matches,” said Worth, who was an assistant coach when the tournament debuted. “With dual meets it’s only one or two matches and you are done, and it’s not a big deal. And especially during the week it’s tough for parents to get other kids fed and get back to watch, so it’s stressful on parents during the weekdays.” That won’t be the case when three-time defending champion Canton McKinley comes to town to headline the meet. The tournament will also feature Black River, Cuyahoga Falls, Dalton, Akron Garfield, Malvern, Plymouth and Akron Buchtel. It’s additional work for Worth and the Generals, but it is made easier by a number of factors. “This tournament is 10-11 years old,” said Worth. “I think it first started with (former Generals’ coach Randy) Dye close to 11 years ago. We’ve had so much community support. Lots of businesses have donated to us and helped out and provide food for coaches and things. PostNet one year donated the programs; Bob Evans donated soup, and Chipotle and Honey Baked Ham have all been very supportive. And that’s just a short list – I have a list of 25 or more businesses who have long been willing to donate and help quite a bit. “It’s been a good community effort. I think we put on a well-run tournament. It’s not the strongest, but it’s good competition for the caliber we have.” As Worth looks to grow the Generals’ program, that is a critical key in a tournament such as this. “Right now, at our caliber level, it’s good for us,” said Worth. “We’re competitive. In the future as we get better, we may try to get better teams, but hopefully teams will get better with us and come back. There aren’t as many local teams as we’ve been used to seeing, but this is a good tournament and hopefully we’ll wrestle well.” Weigh-ins will open at 8 a.m., with wrestling at 10 a.m. There will be two 5-man pools in each weight class, with the top finishers then wrestling for first- and third-place. Finals are slated for around 4 p.m. “It’s a good tournament,” said Worth. “The people who come like it.”


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