Swain Was The Bad Guy
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I figure Louden missed weight at sectionals a few weeks later or went back up a weight and got destroyed at sectionals from what it did to him to make the weight. Meanwhile, Shute took home another state title and went on to have a great NCAA wrestling career. (Louden got some interest from Oklahoma State, but ultimately never wrestled in college.)
The irony is hearing Jasper talking about dropping 25 lbs in a month to be at the right weight for the movie.
I recall reading something a while back that Terry Davis, the author of the book Vision Quest, was considering writing a sequel that would be about Louden’s future wrestling career. I don’t know what came of his consideration. Maybe he just couldn’t come up with a good idea for a story line. I’m pretty sure that the original story was influenced by Larry Owings dropping down two or three weights to beat Dan Gable.
Huch was a Pa guy. Originally from Wilkes Barre . Moved to s.jersey and went to temple.
The fellow who wrote the screenplay, Darryl Ponicsan grew up in the coal region in a small town called Shenandoah. when I heard that I thought maybe he took inspiration from North Schuylkill high school but later I found out he adapted a book for the movie.
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Darryl Ponicsan - Wikipedia
Shenandoah has a deli that has the best Kielbasa outside of PolandThe fellow who wrote the screenplay, Darryl Ponicsan grew up in the coal region in a small town called Shenandoah. when I heard that I thought maybe he took inspiration from North Schuylkill high school but later I found out he adapted a book for the movie.
Darryl Ponicsan - Wikipedia
I forgot Princess Vespa had a role in VQ
Man she was a stone cold fox.
Man she was a stone cold fox.
What about Kuch? Did he give up wrestling for Molly Ringwald?
I still can’t believe Kuch’s dad left his tire business in Spokane in order to manage the Cleveland Indians!
He lives in NEPA today. Owns a hand-crafted furniture store.
It’s like the best/worst Chick Flick plot ever. 80s dreamboat leaves the spotlight, settles down in small town and makes furniture.
https://www.the-sun.com/entertainme...fling-sixteen-candles-jake-furniture-company/
Sitting with the guy who makes it at Holland Brothers now. He’s appreciative.
I occasionally go to St. Ann's Byzantine Church for their Slavic food offerings. They get their kielbasa from Schiff's in North Scranton. It was funny when I asked who the vendor was and the guy said "Schiff's in Scranton, probably never heard of it". He was kind of shocked when I said North Main Ave, just down the street from the Microtel.
It's no accident they have two kielbasas shaped like a heart on their web page.
www.myschiffs.com
It's no accident they have two kielbasas shaped like a heart on their web page.
Schiff's Marketplace | Cash & Carry | Daily Meals to Special Occasions
Browse products from our Deli Menu and place an order online, or call ahead, for future pick-up. Save time and eliminate meal planning stress.
www.myschiffs.com
Excellent. I do not get there very often, unfortunately.
I have relatives from the coal region and at one time Shenandoah and Mahanoy City had 4,5 quality kielbasa places. I think maybe only Kowlenaks and Luckys are left.
I’ve never seen a team practice lat drops and headlocks as much as Thompson High. Paid off though 🤷♂️
Any idea where his store is? I’m sure my wife would love to have a Jake Ryan original. (Of course, I’ll always refer to it as a Kuch original, just to piss her off!)
I'll have to give it a try, but it has an uphill climb to unseat Kowalonek's. It's definitely a shorter drive from SC than Shenandoah, so that's a plus.
