Tonight it’s the 89th edition of McCallie-Baylor Wrestling.
The oldest and most storied prep wrestling rivalry in the state and one of the
best in the South.
The usual standing-room only crowd is expected as No.3
Baylor is heavy favorite over host McCallie at 6:30 p.m.
Quick Facts
No.3 Baylor (18-7, 1-1) vs.
No. 7 McCallie (8-3, 0-2)
Site: McCallie
Gates Open: 5 p.m.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Broadcast: McCallie School web site (6:10 p.m.)
http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/channels/mccallie-chattanooga-tennessee
Series: 89th Meeting: Baylor, 48-40 … First Matches: Jan.
1946
D-II Region Record: Father Ryan (3-0), Baylor (1-1), MBA
(1-1), McCallie (0-2), Brentwood Academy (0-1)
Overview: The two prep schools are known for their dominance
of the Mid-South Assoc. (1949-1970), but they also competed for a City
Championship in the 1940s with other local schools sponsored by the downtown
Frye Institute ... Baylor’s program began in the 1930s under coach V.O. Jones
who wrestled at Duke ... McCallie did compete in the City Tournament in the
early 1940s with a few wrestlers, but 1945-46 was the first full season.
Baylor: The Red Raiders are led by state champions Michael
Murphy (113), Tate Robinson (138), Bryson Popp (160) and Ryan Parker (182)
McCallie: The Blue Tornado have state champs in Adam Connell
(138) and Nathan Hoodenpyle (182)
Key Match-Ups: 138 – state champions Tate Robinson (Baylor,
24-3) vs. Adam Connell (McCalie, 36-2… Robinson beat Connell 8-2 at the
McCallie Invitational
182 – state champions Ryan Parker (Baylor, 28-3) vs. Nathan
Hoodenpyle (McCallie, 33-4)… Hoodenpyle won
in the McCallie Invitational, 7-5 in overtime
220 – Jay Roberts (McCallie) vs. Jon Schmissrauter (Baylor,
23-9) … Roberts won in the McCallie Invitational, 6-5
Looking Back … 8 Past Matches at McCallie
Four Gyms: SAC, Killebrew, Davenport, Old Gym
These two programs have had nine coaches – four in the
national wrestling HOF – McCallie’s Col. David Spencer and Gordon Connell and
Baylor’s Luke Worsham and Jim Morgan
1954 – Baylor 22, McCallie 18 … Red Raiders open the season
with a four point win … McCallie wins six of the first nine weights to lead
18-9, but visiting Baylor wins the final three matches, including pins by Don
Denning (191) and Bill Healy (Hwt) … McCallie victors include Howell Clements,
Franklin Barnwell
1959 – McCallie 30, Baylor 16 … matches back in the day were
3:30 p.m. on Fridays … McCallie wins both duals; this on in Davenport Gym …. Pat
Smartt leads McCallie to the win and later to a second straight Mid-South title
… this would be McCallie’s last win at home until Jan. 1966 … Smartt goes on to
be a national prep champ and NCAA ll-American at Lehigh
1974 – Baylor 22, McCallie 18 … McCallie had won four
straight in the series … key to the win is Baylor winning 4 of 5, 1-point
matches … The Jones brothers (Tom and Robby) both post decisions for the Blue
Tornado an Pollack Boyd records a fall … Errliy similar to the 1954 win,
McCallie leads 18-13 with three matches to go … Baylor gains nine points with
one point wins from Andy Stockett, Mike Shuford and David Hannah for the victory … On the same
day Father Ryan with Pat Simpson and Mike Hooker beat East Ridge, 21-20 … While
the local wrestling fans enjoyed two great matches, a national television
audience saw Notre Dame upset visiting UCLA to snap the Bruins 88-game win
streak.
1978 – Baylor 35, McCallie 16 … last win at McCallie for
Baylor coach Luke Worsham … Baylor also wins the state title … Red Raiders (7-1)
stun previously unbeaten McCallie (7-1) with pins from Bill Barbee (105), John
Stout (126), Bo Watson (145) and Doug Dyer (Hwt) … McCallie wins came from Charlie
Key (98), Robert Devine (119), Chris St. Charles (132) and Rob Huffaker (185).
1982 – McCallie 33, Baylor 17 … first win at McCallie for coach
Gordon Connell … Blue Tornado would win the state traditional title … wrestling
in Killebrew Gym, Garrison Martin put McCallie up 6-0 with a fall at 98 pounds
and the hosts are never headed … Blue Tornado leads 14-11 after six matches …
then wins the next five, including a pin from Bill Oldham (155) and a high scoring win by Danny Ayers (145,
16-10) … Baylor is led by Will Scruggs, Bill Scott, Steve Reynolds and Mark
McCrory.
1991- McCallie 40, Baylor 15 … nationally-ranked McCallie
with state champs David Vance and George Lewis … second of four straight
traditional and duals state championships … match is tied at 12-12 after six
matches, but the hosts sweep the next five weights (140-171) for an
insurmountable lead and the win; Lewis, Vance, John Wunderlich, Jason Roberts
and Michel Bowen had the McCallie victories.
2004 – McCallie 37, Baylor 26 … McCallie trails 19-6 after
five matches, but bounces back when freshmen twins Joe and Will Young posted a
fall and decision against Baylor seniors … McCallie clinched the win by
sweeping the final three matches b Ryan Scott, Andrew Smith and Spencer Manley …
Baylor winners include Corey and Tim Manson and Jordan Leen.
2012 – Baylor 42,
McCallie 21 … Zach Watson, Brandon Brunner, Bryson Popp and Alex Matt Bodine
have pins for Baylor, while Alex Ward had the lone fall for McCallie … the two
teams each had a one point win and McCallie’s Adam Connell won in overtime.
contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net