The Pioneer Middle School League meeting takes place May 16, 2012. Make sure all the AD's know that moving the season to before Christmas is supported by everyone. Split seasons are also desired based on money and gym shortages. Now to address some of the issues that have occurred. Mr. Cokeley your facts are preceded by you stating it is your "feeling". You also use generalizations of all middle school wrestling coaches so those are by no means facts. As for Chief's list. You could add just this year Miles Johns and Dillon Archer to the list of State champs that wrestled both years of middle school wrestling. However, you are right kids do face tougher competition in USA wrestling but that is not to say that we don't have an opportunity to make the Pioneer league a very competitive and fun league too. Now, as for will a middle school program help or hurt a wrestler..? It all depends on the wrestler and the program. I say, just ask the former wrestlers of that program, they will be honest...
Coach Werner
Newton Middle School
