Gators take control of the Viking Invitational

The Ware Co. Gator wrestling team placed first out of 18 teams this past weekend as the won the Viking Invitational for the second straight year at Treutlen HS in Soperton GA.  The teams participating were Appling, Burke, Crawford, Dodge, East Laurens, Irwin, Jeff-Davis, Jenkins, Metter, Montgomery, Swainsboro, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Vidalia, Ware, Wheeler, and West Laurens.  The top 5 teams were Toombs (5^th place), Appling (4^th place), East Laurens (3^rd place), West Laurens (2^nd place scoring 309 points), and Ware Co. (1^st place scoring 377 points).  The Gators had 10 wrestlers in the finals placing one 3^rd – Taylor Bristow, five 2^nd – John Williams, Austin Delk, Jeremy Barber, Shawn Tinnyhill, and Charles Johnson, and 4 tournament champions – Luke Littlefield, Isaac King, David Shavers, and MJ Young.  The Gators will be wrestling at home on Tuesday 12/20/11 in a quad meet with Charlton Co. McIntosh Co., Colquitt.  Wrestling will begin at 4:00pm.    

Individual tournament results are listed below:

106 – Luke littlefield: 7 – 0 (1^st place)

• Win vs. Wheeler: pin
• Win vs. Appling: pin
• Win vs. Telfair: pin
• Win vs. Montgomery: forfeit
• Win vs. Burke: Forfeit
• Semifinals – Win vs. West Laurens: pin
• Finals – Win vs. Irwin: 12 – 3

113 – John Williams: 6 – 1 (2^nd place)

• Win vs. Toombs: pin
• Win vs. Burke: pin
• Win vs. West Laurens: 8 – 5
• Win vs. Dodge: forfeit
• Win vs. Vidalia: pin
• Semifinals – Win vs. Treutlen: pin
• Finals – Loss vs. East Laurens: 12 – 3

120 – Nontaque McKinney: 3 –2

• Loss vs. Burke: pin
• Win vs. Wheeler: pin
• Win vs. Montgomery: pin
• Win vs. Appling: forfeit
• Loss vs. Vidalia: pin

126 – KP Boatright: 3 – 2

• Loss vs. East Laurens: OT 11 – 9
• Loss vs. West Laurens: pin
• Win vs. Jeff Davis: 9 – 7
• Win vs. Telfair: pin
• Win vs. Metter: pin

132 – Taylor Bristow: 6 – 1 (3^rd place)

• Win vs. Toombs: pin
• Win vs. Metter: pin
• Win vs. West Laurens: pin
• Win vs. Telfair: pin
• Win vs. Burke: pin
• Semifinals – Loss vs. Burke: 22 – 10
• Consolation Finals – Win vs. East Laurens: pin

138 – Austin Delk: 6 – 1 (2^nd place)

• Win vs. West Laurens (JV): pin
• Win vs. Metter: pin
• Win vs. Jeff Davis: pin
• Win vs. Vidalia: pin
• Win vs. Wheeler: forfeit
• Semifinals – Win vs. East Laurens: 10 – 7
• Finals – Loss vs. West Laurens 16 – 2

145 – Isaac King: 7 – 0 (1^st place)

• Win vs. Wheeler: pin
• Win vs. Telfair: TF 19 – 3
• Win vs. Swainsboro: pin
• Win vs. Burke: 12 – 2
• Win vs. Dodge: pin
• Semifinals – Win vs. West Laurens: 7 – 5
• Finals – Win vs. Burke: pin

152 – Jeremy Barber: 6 – 1 (2^nd place)

• Win vs. Burke: pin
• Win vs. Jenkins: pin
• Win vs. West Laurens (JV): forfeit
• Win vs. Montgomery: forfeit
• Win vs. Telfair: pin
• Semifinals – Win vs. Treutlen: pin
• Finals – Loss vs. West Laurens: 12 – 1

160 – Shawn Tinnyhill: 6 – 1 (2^nd place)

• Win vs. East Laurens: 17 – 6
• Win vs. West Laurens: OT 5 – 3
• Win vs. Montgomery: pin
• Win vs. Treutlen: TF 22 – 6
• Win vs. Wheeler: TF 18 – 2
• Semifinals – Win vs. Telfair: 12 – 3
• Finals – Loss vs. West Laurens: 5 – 4

170 – David Shavers: 7 – 0 (1^st place)

• Win vs. Toombs: pin
• Win vs. Montgomery: pin
• Win vs. Jenkins: pin
• Win vs. Metter: forfeit
• Win vs. Irwin: pin
• Semifinals – Win vs. Toombs: TF 16 – 0
• Finals – Win vs. Telfair: OT 4 – 2

182 – Charles Johnson: 6 – 1 (2^nd place)

• Win vs. Jeff Davis: pin
• Win vs. Vidalia (JV): pin
• Win vs. Irwin: pin
• Win vs. Vidalia: pin
• Win vs. Irwin (JV): pin
• Semifinals – Win vs. Montgomery: pin
• Finals – Loss vs. Toombs: 8 – 5

195 – Anthony Rolle: 4 – 1

• Win vs. Swainsboro: pin
• Win vs. Jenkins: pin
• Win vs. Vidalia: pin
• Win vs. Metter: forfeit
• Loss vs. Irwin: pin

220 – Lewy Morrison: 2 – 3

• Loss vs. East Laurens: pin
• Win vs. Telfair: pin
• Loss vs. Telfair: pin
• Loss vs. Toombs: 10 – 3
• Win vs. Dodge: forfeit

HWT – MJ Young: 7 – 0 (1^st place)

• Win vs. Toombs: 6 – 2
• Win vs. Swainsboro: pin
• Win vs. Irwin: pin
• Win vs. East Laurens: 2 – 1
• Win vs. Telfair: OT 5 – 4
• Semifinals – Win vs. Toombs: 9 – 2
• Finals – Win vs. Appling: 10 – 2

Gators win the Jeff Davis Yellow Jacket Duals

The Gator wrestling team has maintained it’s undefeated record and increased their wins to 17 after winning the Yellow Jacket Duals this past Friday and Saturday hosted by Jeff Davis HS.  The Teams competing were Appling Co, Coffee Co, East Laurens, Jeff Davis Co, Telfair Co, Treutlen Co, Ware Co, Brantley Co, Dodge Co, Irwin Co, Montgomery Co, Toombs Co, and Vidalia HS.  The Gators went 4 – 0 on Friday night beating Vidalia 77 – 3, East Laurens 53 – 29, Appling 68 – 9, and Coffee 63 – 9.  On Saturday the Ware Co wrestlers won their pool by defeating Telfair 67 – 6, Toombs 54 – 15, and Irwin 68 – 6.  This put the Gators at 7 – 0 in their pool.  There were 2 championship rounds in which the winner of one pool wrestled the 2^nd place of the opposite pool.  The winners of these two dual meets wrestled each other for 1^st and 2^nd place.  In round 1 of the championship rounds the Gators (1^st place pool A) wrestled Toombs Co. who took 2^nd in their pool (pool B) to Treutlen Co.  The Gators beat Toombs again with a score of 54 – 21.  Treutlen Co., the winners of pool B, wrestled East Laurens (2^nd place pool A) and lost, putting the Gators in the championship finals against East Laurens.  Ware once again bested East Laurens with a score of 50 – 21 for a second consecutive 1^st place finish in the Yellow Jacket Duals.  The gators outscored their opponents 554 – 119 scoring 50+ points on each opponent and giving up 29 points or less each dual.  Luke Littlrfield (106), Taylor Bristow (132), Jeremy Barber (152), Shawn Tinnyhill (160), and David Shavers (170) went undefeated for the weekend.  Individual Dual results are listed below:

Friday, 12/2/11

Ware vs. Vidalia:  Ware  77         Vidalia  3

106 – Luke Littlefield: win (pin)

113 – John Williams: win (pin)

120 – Demetrius Doe: win (pin)

126 – KP Boatright: win (forfeit)

132 – Taylor Bristow: win (pin)

138 – Austin Delk: win (pin) 11 seconds

145 – Isaac King: win (forfeit)

152 – Jeremy Barber: win (forfeit)

160 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (TF 17 – 2)

170 – David Shavers: win (pin) 18 seconds

182 – Charles Johnson: win (pin)

195 – Anthony Rolle: win (forfeit)

220 – Anthony Long: loss (11 – 7)

285 – MJ Young: win (pin)

Ware vs. East Laurens:  Ware  53          East Laurens  29

106 – Luke Littlefield: win (forfeit)

113 – John Williams: loss (pin)

120 – Demetrius Doe: loss (pin)

126 – KP Boatright: win (pin)

132 – Taylor Bristow: win (pin)

138 – Austin Delk: win (TF 16 – 1)

145 – Isaac King: win (pin)

152 – Jeremy Barber: win (pin)

160 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (TF 16 – 1)

170 – David Shavers: win (pin)

182 – Jacob Allen: win (pin)

195 – Charles Johnson: win (pin)

220 – Anthony Rolle: loss (pin)

285 – MJ Young: loss (pin) 

Ware vs. Appling:  Ware  68          Appling  9

106 – Luke Littlefield: win (pin)  9 seconds

113 – John Williams: win (pin) 30 seconds

120 – Demetrius Doe: win (forfeit)

126 – KP Boatright: win (pin)

132 – Stephen Edwards: loss (12 – 7)

138 – Drew Taylor: win (pin)

145 – Isaac King: loss (pin)

152 – Kody Holcomb: win (pin)

160 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (TF 16 – 0)

170 – David Shavers: win (forfeit)

182 – Zhyloyn Smith: win (pin) 10 seconds

195 – Charles Johnson: win (forfeit)

220 – Anthony Long: win (forfeit)

285 – MJ Young: win (5 – 2)

Ware vs. Coffee Co.:  Ware  63          Coffee Co.  9

106 – Luke Littlefield: win (pin)

113 – John Williams: win (forfeit)

120 – Demetrius Doe: win (forfeit)

126 – KP Boatright: win (pin)

132 – Taylor Bristow: win (pin)

138 – Drew Taylor: win (pin)

145 – Isaac King: win (Opponent Disqualified for un-sportsman like conduct.  Isaac was up 7 – 1)

152 – Jeremy Barber: win (12 – 11)

160 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (11 – 9)

170 – David Shavers: win (pin)  

182 – Jacob Allen: loss (12 - 11)

195 – Charles Johnson: win (14 – 13)

220 – Anthony Long: loss (pin)

285 – MJ Young: win (pin)

Saturday, 12/3/11

Ware vs. Telfair:  Ware  67          Telfair  6

106 – Luke Littlefield: win (pin)

113 – John Williams: win (pin)

120 – Demetrius Doe: win (forfeit)

126 – KP Boatright: win (pin)

132 – Taylor Bristow: win (forfeit)

138 – Austin Delk: win (forfeit)

145 – Isaac King: win (11 – 4)

152 – Jeremy Barber: win (forfeit)

160 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (TF 15 – 0)

170 – David Shavers: win (pin)  

182 – Jacob Allen: loss (Injury Default)

195 – Charles Johnson: win (pin)

220 – Anthony Rolle: win (pin)

285 – MJ Young: win (12 – 3)

Ware vs. Toombs:  Ware  54          Toombs  15

106 – Luke Littlefield: win (forfeit)

113 – John Williams: win (pin)

120 – Demetrius Doe: loss (9 – 4)

126 – KP Boatright: win (forfeit)

132 – Taylor Bristow: win (pin)

138 – Austin Delk: loss (8 – 5)

145 – Isaac King: win (pin)

152 – Kody Holcomb: win (pin)

160 – Jeremy Barber: win (pin)

170 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (16 - 9)

182 – David Shavers: win (pin)

195 – Charles Johnson: loss (3 – 2)  vs. Kalin White 2X State Champion in AA

220 – Anthony Rolle: loss (pin)

285 – MJ Young: win (9 – 3)

Ware vs. Irwin:  Ware  68          Irwin  6

106 – Luke Littlefield: win (pin)

113 – Double forfeit

120 – John Williams: win (13 – 6)

126 – KP Boatright: win (forfeit)

132 – Stephen Edwards: win (forfeit)

138 – Drew Taylor: win (forfeit)

145 – Ryan Carter: loss (pin)

152 – Kody Holcomb: win (forfeit)

160 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (TF 20 – 5)

170 – David Shavers: win (pin)

182 – Zhyloyn Smith: win (pin)

195 – Anthony Rolle: win (pin)

220 – Anthony Long: loss (pin)

285 – Lewy Morrison: win (pin)

Championship Round 1

Ware vs. Toombs:  Ware  54          Toombs  21

106 – Luke Littlefield: win (forfeit)

113 – John Williams: win (pin)

120 – Demetrius Doe: loss (pin)

126 – KP Boatright: win (forfeit)

132 – Taylor Bristow: win (pin)

138 – Austin Delk: loss (7 – 0)

145 – Isaac King: win (pin)

152 – Jeremy Barber: win (pin)

160 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (TF 17 – 2)

170 – David Shavers: win (pin)

182 – Charles Johnson: loss (6 – 5)  vs. Nuss 2X state champion AA

195 – Zhyloyn Smith: loss (pin)

220 – Anthony Rolle: loss (6 – 4)

285 – MJ Young: win (pin)

Championship Finals

Ware vs. East Laurens:  Ware  50          East Laurens  21

106 – Luke Littlefield: win (forfeit)

113 – John Williams: loss (7 – 1)

120 – Ware Forfeit

126 – KP Boatright: loss (16 – 9)

132 – Taylor Bristow: win (pin)

138 – Austin Delk: win (pin)

145 – Isaac King: win (pin)

152 – Jeremy Barber: win (forfeit)

160 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (TF 15 – 0)

170 – David Shavers: win (pin)

182 – Charles Johnson: win (pin)

195 – Zhyloyn Smith: loss (9 – 6)

220 – Anthony Rolle: loss (pin)

285 – MJ Young: win (8 - 2)