Region Rats Unite: The 219 Thread

[IrishSteelhead]

This is the official dumping ground for all things Region related. Figure a thread here will cut down on me and Crusader going back and forth about the "The City of the Century" and adjoining areas.



I'll start: Region wrestling was underrepresented yesterday (except for Portage and Chesterton) in the state finals. We only had two champions, and 13 place finishers, highlighted by another showdown in the finals where Hobart's Brendan Black beat Portage's Kris Rumph.

*Portage and Chesterton are in a three way tie with Cathedral for team second place.

 

[BobbyMac]

This is the official dumping ground for all things Region related. Figure a thread here will cut down on me and Crusader going back and forth about the "The City of the Century" and adjoining areas.



I'll start: Region wrestling was underrepresented yesterday (except for Portage and Chesterton) in the state finals. We only had two champions, and 13 place finishers, highlighted by another showdown in the finals where Hobart's Brendan Black beat Portage's Kris Rumph.

*Portage and Chesterton are in a three way tie with Cathedral for team second place.

The Region is under represented he says... 7 of the 14 kids wrestling for a title were Region when you allow for Poletown's SB Washington.

I watched all 3 hours last night on IHSAA's stream. My thoughts...

Joe Lee is cyborg. Mason Parris is a bigger cyborg. (would've loved to have seen Parris beat Gunnar Larson in the semis)

Brayton Lee was fun to watch but pretty sure he was on Heissenberg blue ice. He wrestles like a ferret feckin a football.

Andrew Davison from Cheesetown looks like Andrew Garfield on dianabol. I know Tonte's you're boy and all but I enjoy watching him lose. Reminds me of the d-bag in Karate Kid.

WTF happened to Ben Stewart's eye and when? Holy schnikies. He won semi-state over Tonte and my cuzzo Kurtis Wilderman.. I wonder if the eye cost him a shot at the title?

I noticed there's another jumbo Streck at Merrillville. What's the story?

Lastly, listening to Coach Goebel is a yearly pleasure.

 

[woolybug25]

The "219"????


This is an ND board, better come correct with the "574"...

 

[Irishnuke]

How did "the Region" become the nickname for NW IN? I grew up there and honestly never heard it called that until I moved. It is incredibly dumb.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Andrew Davison from Cheesetown looks like Andrew Garfield on dianabol. I know Tonte's you're boy and all but I enjoy watching him lose. Reminds me of the d-bag in Karate Kid.


I noticed there's another jumbo Streck at Merrillville. What's the story?
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Spot on assessments:

1. TBH, Davison taking down Tonte doesn't bother me that much. Such a great story there. Davison's dad was the last champ from Cheesetown (two timer in late 80's), so that had to be a very emotional and well deserved special family moment.

2. The Streck Goliath gene is definitely a real thing

3. Gotta plug my boy Leroy Vega. He's got Portage back where we left it in '97 as students wrestling under Larry Tharpe and Ed Pendowski.

Tough, tough, TOUGH kids fighting every second. So proud of what he has accomplished so far as coach. Great guy and teacher.

 

[BobbyMac]

How did "the Region" become the nickname for NW IN? I grew up there and honestly never heard it called that until I moved. It is incredibly dumb.

Because you're a snobby south Porter Co. kid whose parents worked at a bank or something instead of in the Mill like any decent Regionite would. That's why you were banished to Cali. I bet you even get mani/pedi's.




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[Irishnuke]

Because you're a snobby south Porter Co. kid who's parents worked at a bank instead of in the Mill like any decent Regionite would. That's why you were banished to Cali. I bet you even get mani/pedi's.

No I'm not from Valpo. My dad worked for Ford in East Chicago for almost 40 years.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Region Rats Unite: The 219 Thread

No I'm not from Valpo. My dad worked for Ford in East Chicago for almost 40 years.

Nuke does have a point. I was aware of the term, but never used it (or knew anyone who did really) growing up.

It was in college where I heard it most. People from outside NWI would say "oh, you're from The Region" with quite regularity.

As far as it being stupid, it is what it is. Despite quite a few upbringings in that geographic area being "less than ideal," Region Rat will always be a term of endearment for many of its residents, former and current.

 

[BobbyMac]

Ben Stewart got injured in his match with Andrew Davison at 2:23 in the 2nd trailing 3-0. Had to take a forfeit in the 3rd place match too. That's a humdinger right there.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This kid has so much heart, doctors wouldn't let him compete so he inj defaults to 4th <a href="https://t.co/sRD6JvFuz0">pic.twitter.com/sRD6JvFuz0</a></p>— Marci Walker Stewart (@mommastewartof4) <a href="https://twitter.com/mommastewartof4/status/833119129792049152">February 19, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[NDBoiler]

The "219"????


This is an ND board, better come correct with the "574"...

The region is still 219.

 

[BobbyMac]

The region is still 219.

That Michigan gyrosmaker don't know nothin' bout our digits.

 

[BobbyMac]

Don't let them Indy boys try to get on this. It's all Region.

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[woolybug25]

That Michigan gyrosmaker don't know nothin' bout our digits.

Did you dorks make up the name "The Region" or do people really refer to NW Indiana as that? I haven't heard it way over here in Michiana.

 

[BobbyMac]

Did you dorks make up the name "The Region" or do people really refer to NW Indiana as that? I haven't heard it way over here in Michiana.

There's a completely different language spoken south of the border. You wouldn't understand if ya did hear it.

 

[Blazers46]

I was born and raised in "The Region" I just moved away a few years ago and this is the first time I have ever heard it called "The Region". Maybe I always heard it called this but never put any thought into it, which is further proof I am from "The Region".

 

[BobbyMac]

I was born and raised in "The Region" I just moved away a few years ago and this is the first time I have ever heard it called "The Region". Maybe I always heard it called this but never put any thought into it, which is further proof I am from "The Region".

Aren't you from Elkhart? Or are you a Marquette guy? Just noticed the 46...

 

[Blazers46]

Aren't you from Elkhart? Or are you a Marquette guy? Just noticed the 46...

"Blazers" = Elkhart Central
"46" Football number

I've bounced from Elkhart to Bristol to Goshen to Gilbert, AZ to Goshen and then to Las Cruces, NM.

My Avatar is Elkhart Centrals mascot...... just call me Al Bundy from Polk High

 

[BobbyMac]

"Blazers" = Elkhart Central
"46" Football number

I've bounced from Elkhart to Bristol to Goshen to Gilbert, AZ to Goshen and then to Las Cruces, NM.

My Avatar is Elkhart Centrals mascot...... just call me Al Bundy from Polk High

You welcome to keep posting here but you ain't Region. You're from Michiana.

 

[Blazers46]

You welcome to keep posting here but you ain't Region. You're from Michiana.

Clears up why I never heard of that before..... I will walk out the back door.

 

[ulukinatme]