Sunday, January 12, 2014

Gators finish second in the Area 3AAAAA Championship


Second-ranked Ware County had its three-year reign as Area 3 champions end Saturday with a second-
place finish on Senior Day.
The Gators (15-3), who won their first two are dual titles in Class AAAA before moving up one classification last year, finished behind region nemesis Effingham County. Ware had ended the
Rebels’ strangle hold on the area crown in 2011. Richmond Hill, Glynn Academy and Windsor
Forest finished third through fifth. Ware also honored their graduating seniors and their families. The seniors are Devante Durham, Dakota York, Jake Gourley, Gage Bush, Kristin Coffie, Dalton Purvis, Shawn Michael Lewis, Luke Littlefield, Zurell Taylor, and Jacob Allen.
Effingham County reached the finals with a 36-30 victory against Richmond Hill while the Gators
posted a 78-0 win over Glynn Academy. The Rebels notched a 36-26 win in the championship over Ware County.
Richmond Hill challenged the Gators for the runner-up spot and a spot in the State Duals at Macon beginning Thursday. Ware routed the Wildcats 60-12 to nail down the spot.
RESULTS
NO. 2 WCHS 78, GLYNN ACADEMY 0
106 – Zy Grant: win (forfeit)
113 – Kaleb Aldridge: win (6 – 0)
120 – Luke Littlefield: win (pin)
126 – Julian Thomas: win (pin)
132 – Zurell Taylor: win (forfeit)
138 – Jake Gourley: win (pin)
145 – Devante Durham: win (10 – 3)
152 – David Soper: win (pin)
160 – Shawn Lewis: win (pin)
170 – Jaquan Barefield: win (pin)
182 – Britton Jones: win (pin)
195 – Jacob Allen: win (pin)
220 – Gage Bush: win (pin)
HW – Dakota York: win (pin)

CHAMPIONSHIP EFFINGHAM CO. 36, NO. 2 WCHS 26
106 – Zy Grant: win (TF 17 - 2)
113 – Luke Littlefield: win (forfeit)
120 – Kaleb Aldridge: loss (pin)
126 – Julian Thomas: loss (7 – 4)
132 – Zurell Taylor: win (pin)
138 – Jake Gourley: win (pin)
145 – Devante Durham: loss (pin)
152 – David Soper: loss (pin)
160 – Shawn Lewis: loss (8 – 5)
170 – Jaquan Barefield: loss (6 – 5)
182 – Britton Jones: loss (12 – 8)
195 – Jacob Allen: win (7 – 4)
220 – Gage Bush: loss (OT 1 – 2)
HW – Dakota York: loss (Ultimate tie breaker)

CHALLENGE MATCH
NO. 2 WCHS 60, RICHMOND HILL 12
106 – Zy Grant: win (pin)
113 – Kaleb Aldridge: win (pin)
120 – Luke Littlefield: win (pin)
126 – Julian Thomas: win (pin)
132 – Zurell Taylor: win (pin)
138 – Jake Gourley: win (3 – 1)
145 – Devante Durham: win (pin)
152 – David Soper: loss (pin)
160 – Shawn Lewis: win (8 – 5)
170 – Jaquan Barefield: win (pin)
182 – Britton Jones: loss (8 – 5)
195 – Gage Bush: win (pin)
220 – Jacob Allen: win (pin)
HW – Dakota York: win (8 – 4)