Monday, January 29, 2018

Area 2 AAAAA Traditional Tournament Champions


The Gator wrestling team repeated as Area 2 AAAAA team champions boasting 8 individual champions in the tournament Saturday held in the Gator den.  Individual champions included Brandon Foster (sr.) at 113 lbs., Reese Poole (jr.) at 120 lbs., Banner Thomas (fr.) at 132 lbs., Jahiem Howard (fr.) at 138 lbs., Demarion Dennis (sr.) at 145 lbs., Nawin Hyers (sr.) at 182 lbs., Zay Taylor (jr.) at 220 lbs., and James Lucas (sr.) at 285 lbs.  The top four placers at the area tournament advance to the sectional tournament to be held at Union Grove high school next Friday and Saturday.  The sectional tournament exists at a state qualifying tournament in which the top eight places from each section in each weight class advance to the traditional state championship in Macon February 8 – 10.  Wrestlers at the sectional tournament must win two matches before they lose two matches to advance to the state championship.  Wrestling will begin next Friday at 4:00 pm.  Individual and team results are listed below:

Ware place winners:
Champions:
1.       Brandon Foster (113 lbs.)
2.       Reese Poole (120 lbs.)
3.       Banner Thomas (132 lbs.)
4.       Jahiem Howard (138 lbs.)
5.       Demarion Dennis (145 lbs.)
6.       Nawin Hyers (182 lbs.)
7.       Zay Taylor (220 lbs.)
8.       James Lucas (285 lbs.)
Runner-up:
1.       Conner White (132 lbs.)
2.       Blaine Aldridge (152 lbs.)
3.       Qway McKinney (160 lbs.)
3rd place winners:
1.       Ethan Frye (106 lbs.)
2.       Nick Felton (170 lbs.)
3.       Jesus Hernandez (195 lbs.)

Team Totals
1st place:  Ware – 66 points
2nd place: Statesboro – 39 points
3rd place: New Hampstead – 38 points
4th place: South Effingham – 31 points


106 – Ethan Frye (fr.): Record 0-1 (3rd place)  Round 1 – loss vs. New Hampstead (Pin), Round 2 – Bye
113 – Brandon Foster (sr.): Record 2-0 (1st place)  Round 1 – win vs S. Effingham(Pin), Round 2 – Win vs. New Hampstead (Pin)
120 – Reese Poole (jr.): Record 1-0 (1st place) Round 1 – (Bye), Round 2 – win vs. New Hampstead (Tech Fall 15-0)
126 – Conner White (so.): Record 1-1 (2nd place) Round 1 – win vs S. Effingham (Dec 8-2), Round 2 - loss vs Statesboro (Dec 4-2)
132 – Banner Thomas (fr.): Record 2-0 (1st place) Round 1 - win vs S. Effingham (Pin), Round 2 - win vs Statesboro (Maj Dec 8-0)
138 – Jahiem Howard (fr.): Record 2-0 (1st place) Round 1 - win vs New Hampstead (Pin), Round 2 - win vs Statesboro (Pin)
145 – Demarion Dennis (sr.): Record 2-0 (1st place) Round 1 - win vs S. Effingham (Pin), Round 2 - win vs New Hampstead (Inj Def)
152 – Blaine Aldridge (sr.): Record 1-1 (2nd place) Round 1 - win vs S. Effingham (Pin), Round 2 - loss vs New Hampstead (Pin)
160 – Qway McKinney (jr.): Record 1-1 (2nd place) Round 1-  win vs Statesboro (Dec 9-1), Round 2 - loss vs S. Effingham (Maj Dec 12-4)
170 – Nick Felton (jr.): Record 0-1 (3rd place) Round 1 - loss vs New Hampstead (Pin)
182 – Nawin Hyers (sr.): Record 1-0 (1st place) Round 1- (Bye), Round 2 – win vs Statesboro (Pin)
195 – Jesus Hernandez (so.): Record 1-1 (3rd place) Round 1 – loss vs New Hampstead (Pin), Round 2 – win vs Statesboro (Pin)
220 – Zay Taylor (jr.): Record 2-0 (1st place) Round 1 – (Bye), Round 2 – win vs Statesboro (Maj Dec 12-3)
HW – James Lucas (sr.): Record 2-0 (1st place) Round 1 – win vs S. Effingham (Pin), Round 2 – win vs Statesboro (Pin)


Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Senior Night! Ware vs. Yulee, Fl and Brantley 1/23/18


The Gator wrestlers hosted Yulee, Fl and Brantley Co. at the Gator den Tuesday evening.  The Gators were dominant beating the Hornets 67-9 and besting the Herons 73-6. The Gator Seniors were honored during a Senior Night program. Our 2018 Gator graduates are: Brandon Foster, Blaine Aldridge, Nawin Hyers, Demarion Dennis, KJ Thomas, James Lucas and Rick Walker. This brings the Gators to 37-6 in duals this season.  The grapplers will compete in the Area Traditional Championship at home Saturday. Wrestling is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday.  Individual match results are listed below:

Ware vs Yulee
Ware 67   Yulee 9
106
Ethan Frye
So
Win
Dec
7-2
113
Colby Walker
Fr
Win
Pin
3:35
120
Brandon Foster
Sr
Win
Maj Dec
8-0
126
Reese Poole
Jr
Win
Pin
2:54
132
Conner White
So
Win
Pin
4:59
138
Banner Thomas
Fr
Win
Pin
4:27
145
Jahiem Howard
 Fr
Win
FF

152
Demarion Dennis
Sr
Win
Pin
3:19
160
Blaine Aldridge
Sr
Win
Pin
3:20
170
Qway McKinney
Jr
Win
Pin
1:46
182
Nawin Hyers
Sr
Win
Pin
52 sec
195
Jesus Hernandez
So
Loss
Pin
2:11
220
Zay Taylor
Jr
Win
Pin
1:01
HW
KJ Thomas
Sr
Loss
Dec
3-8
JV Matches
Conner Carter
Jr
Loss
Pin
Israel Smalls
Fr
Win
Dec
Ware vs Brantley
Ware 73    Brantley 6
106
Ethan Frye
So
Win
Forfeit

113
Colby Walker
Fr
Win
Forfeit

120
Brandon Foster
Sr
Win
Forfeit

126
Reese Poole
Jr
Win
Dec – OT
9-7
132
Jeremy Butler
So
Win
Maj Dec
15-7
138
Mosies Butler
Fr
Win
Pin
1:38
145
Jahiem Howard
Sr
Win
Forfeit

152
Demarion Dennis
Sr
Win
Pin
1:03
160
Blaine Aldridge
Sr
Win
Forfeit

170
Qway McKinney
Jr
Loss
Pin
3:08
182
Nawin Hyers
Sr
Win
Pin
1:58
195
Jesus Hernandez
So
Win
Pin
1:34
220
Zay Taylor
Jr
Win
Pin
1:27
HW
James Lucas
Sr
Win
Pin
58 sec


Sunday, January 21, 2018

Sweet Onion Memorial 1/19/18-1/20/18



The Ware Co. Gator Wrestlers took 2nd place in the Sweet Onion Memorial this weekend hosted by Toombs County High School. There were 27 teams in the tournament with Toombs County (1st), Ware County(2nd), Fitzgerald(3rd), Vidalia(4th) and Coffee County(5th) finishing top five.  Ware had 11 of their 17 varsity entries place in the top six. The Ware County medalists were Brandon Foster (3 – 1 placing 2nd), Reese Pool (4 – 1 placing 3rd), Jahiem Howard (4 – 1 placing 3rd), Demarion Dennis (6 – 1 placing 3rd), Nawin Hyers (5 – 1 placing 3rd), Conner White (6 – 2 placing 4th), Cannon White (5 – 2 placing 5th), Zay Taylor (4 – 2 placing 5th), Colby Walker (3 – 3 placing 6th), Jesus Hernandez (5 – 3 placing 6th), and KJ Thomas (3 – 3 placing 6th).  The Gators will be wrapping up the regular season at home on Tuesday hosting Yulee and Brantley at 5:00 p.m. in the Gator Den.  The Gators will be honoring their seven senior wrestlers Tuesday evening as well.  The Area 2AAAAA Traditional Championship will be held Saturday at Ware County High School. 
Wrestling will begin Saturday at 10:00 am. 

Team scores and individual results are listed below:

1
Toombs County 
271.0
2
Ware County 
213.0
3
Fitzgerald 
193.0
4
Vidalia 
160.5
5
Coffee 
136.5
6
Pierce County HS 
123.5
7
Chattooga 
109.0
7
Irwin County 
109.0
9
Treutlen 
103.5
10
Dodge County 
88.0
11
Cartersville 
76.5
12
Statesboro 
76.0
13
Brantley County HS 
70.5
14
Jeff Davis HS 
68.0
15
John Milledge Academy 
62.0
16
Toombs County 2 
61.0
17
Harlem 
48.0
18
Appling County 
47.5
19
Dublin 
41.0
20
Cook 
39.0
21
Swainsboro 
35.5
22
Screven County 
31.0
23
Telfair County 
30.0
24
Pinewood Christian 
29.0
25
Montgomery Co Hs 
28.5
26
East Laurens 
23.0
27
Turner County 
16.0

]106 Colby Walker placed 6th and scored 10.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Colby Walker (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Griffin Jarrett (Chattooga) won by tech fall over Colby Walker (Ware County) (TF-1.5 0:00 (18-0))
  • Cons. Round 2 - Colby Walker (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Colby Walker (Ware County) won by major decision over Christian Tyukodi (Dodge County) (MD 10-0)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Colby Walker (Ware County) won by decision over Zane Cumbass (Coffee) (Dec 8-5)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Colby Walker (Ware County) won by fall over Cole McNair (John Milledge Academy) (Fall 5:00)
  • Cons. Semi - Edward Singletary (Brantley County HS) won by major decision over Colby Walker (Ware County) (MD 9-0)
  • 5th Place Match - Kasey Baynon (Statesboro) won by decision over Colby Walker (Ware County)(Dec 7-0)
113 Brandon Foster placed 2nd and scored 24.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Foster (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Brandon Foster (Ware County) won by fall over Colby Weeks (Montgomery Co Hs) (Fall 0:41)
  • Quarterfinal - Brandon Foster (Ware County) won by fall over Steven Wilkerson (Jeff Davis HS) (Fall 1:07)
  • Semifinal - Brandon Foster (Ware County) won by decision over Cruz Arredondo (Toombs County)(Dec 8-4)
  • 1st Place Match - Kevin Martin (Fitzgerald) won by decision over Brandon Foster (Ware County) (Dec 7-2)
120 Reese Poole (42-13) placed 3rd and scored 24.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Reese Poole (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Reese Poole (Ware County) won by fall over Chase Cheely (John Milledge Academy) (Fall 2:13)
  • Quarterfinal - Reese Poole (Ware County) won by fall over Cazwell Smith (Cartersville) (Fall 3:21)
  • Semifinal - John Watts (Coffee) won by decision over Reese Poole (Ware County) (Dec 7-4)
  • Cons. Semi - Reese Poole (Ware County) won by fall over Holden Driggers (Screven County)(Fall 2:17)
  • 3rd Place Match - Reese Poole (Ware County) won by fall over Phillip Farabow (Irwin County)(Fall 1:40)
126 Conner White placed 4th and scored 22.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Conner White (Ware County) won by fall over Payne Tillman (Brantley County HS) (Fall 0:49)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Arael Rodriguez (Toombs County 2) won by decision over Conner White (Ware County) (Dec 6-0)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Conner White (Ware County) won by fall over Anthony Smith (Harlem) (Fall 2:14)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Conner White (Ware County) won by fall over Joshua Sell (Screven County)(Fall 1:25)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Conner White (Ware County) won by fall over Xavier Schoot (Statesboro) (Fall 4:21)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Conner White (Ware County) won by decision over Gavin Fennell (Montgomery Co Hs)(Dec 6-2)
  • Cons. Semi - Conner White (Ware County) won by decision over Arael Rodriguez (Toombs County 2)(Dec 4-2)
  • 3rd Place Match - Kaleb Cook (Vidalia) won by fall over Conner White (Ware County) (Fall 1:07)
132 Banner Thomas (did not place) and scored 5.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Banner Thomas (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Banner Thomas (Ware County) won by major decision over J.j. Roberts (Chattooga) (MD 11-3)
  • Quarterfinal - Bradely Owens (Jeff Davis HS) won in tie breaker - 1 over Banner Thomas (Ware County) (TB-1 4-3)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Drew Stone (Brantley County HS) won by decision over Banner Thomas (Ware County) (Dec 12-9)
138 Jahiem Howard placed 3rd and scored 22.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Jahiem Howard (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Jahiem Howard (Ware County) won by fall over Dante Wilcox (Dodge County) (Fall 0:59)
  • Quarterfinal - Jahiem Howard (Ware County)  won by fall over Dejuan Blackshear (Dublin)  (Fall 5:59)
  • Semifinal - Cory Braddy (Vidalia) won by decision over Jahiem Howard (Ware County) (Dec 5-4)
  • Cons. Semi - Jahiem Howard (Ware County) won by decision over Cannon White (Ware County) (Dec 13-6)
  • 3rd Place Match - Jahiem Howard (Ware County) won by fall over Robert Allen (Swainsboro) (Fall 4:29)
138 Cannon White placed 5th. (non-team scoring wrestler)
  • Champ. Round 1 - Devan Moore (Appling County) won by tech fall over Cannon White (Ware County) (TF-1.5 5:23 (16-1))
  • Cons. Round 1 - Cannon White (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Cannon White (Ware County) won by fall over Jevarion Coleman (Jeff Davis HS) (Fall 3:30)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Cannon White (Ware County) won by fall over Dante Wilcox (Dodge County) (Fall 1:44)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Cannon White (Ware County) won by decision over Trent Morris (Treutlen)(Dec 4-3)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Cannon White (Ware County) won by fall over Adam Edwards (Toombs County)(Fall 1:19)
  • Cons. Semi - Jahiem Howard (Ware County) won by decision over Cannon White (Ware County) (Dec 13-6)
  • 5th Place Match - Cannon White (Ware County)won by fall over Dejuan Blackshear (Dublin) (Fall 4:39)
145 Demarion Dennis placed 3rd and scored 28.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Demarion Dennis (Ware County) won by fall over Jay Stallings (Chattooga) (Fall 2:49)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Demarion Dennis (Ware County) won by fall over Diego Santiago (Harlem) (Fall 0:27)
  • Quarterfinal - Case Merritt (Coffee) won by fall over Demarion Dennis (Ware County) (Fall 2:00)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Demarion Dennis (Ware County) won by fall over Dj Miles (Jeff Davis HS) (Fall 3:01)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Demarion Dennis (Ware County) won by fall over Kennon Tyre (Pierce County HS) (Fall 1:26)
  • Cons. Semi - Demarion Dennis (Ware County) won by fall over Matthew Reaves (Statesboro)(Fall 1:40)
  • 3rd Place Match - Demarion Dennis (Ware County) won by fall over Case Merritt (Coffee) (Fall 3:54)
152 Blaine Aldridge (did not place) and scored 6.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Blaine Aldridge (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Blaine Aldridge (Ware County) won by fall over Alex Sandoval (Brantley County HS) (Fall 3:57)
  • Quarterfinal - Christian Grauberger (Dodge County) won by tech fall over Blaine Aldridge (Ware County) (TF-1.5 2:27 (15-0))
  • Cons. Round 4 - Brandon Hall (Toombs County 2) won by injury default over Blaine Aldridge (Ware County) (Inj. 1:49)
160 Qway Mckinney (did not place) and scored 4.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Qway Mckinney (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Demetrius Owens (Toombs County) won by decision over Qway Mckinney (Ware County)(Dec 7-4)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Qway Mckinney (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Qway Mckinney (Ware County) won by fall over Jabril Williams (Cartersville) (Fall 2:00)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Bill Fuqua (Pierce County HS) won by decision over Qway Mckinney (Ware County) (Dec 2-0)
170 Nick Felton (did not place) and scored 0.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Nick Felton (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Jon Jordan (Pierce County HS) won by fall over Nick Felton (Ware County) (Fall 1:43)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Garrett Geros (Cartersville) won by decision over Nick Felton (Ware County)(Dec 11-6)
182 Nawin Hyers placed 3rd and scored 24.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Nawin Hyers (Ware County) won by fall over Garrison Duke (John Milledge Academy) (Fall 1:09)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Nawin Hyers (Ware County) won by fall over Palmer Davenport (East Laurens) (Fall 1:50)
  • Quarterfinal - Nawin Hyers (Ware County) won by fall over John Simmons (Metter)(Fall 0:39)
  • Semifinal - Markeyln Lundy (Fitzgerald) won by major decision over Nawin Hyers (Ware County)(MD 19-6)
  • Cons. Semi - Nawin Hyers (Ware County) won by fall over Allen Morgan (Treutlen)(Fall 1:59)
  • 3rd Place Match - Nawin Hyers (Ware County) won by decision over Jonathan Morales (Toombs County)(Dec 11-4)
195 Jesus Hernandez placed 6th and scored 15.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Jesus Hernandez (Ware County) won by fall over William Gagel (Statesboro) (Fall 0:22)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Jesus Hernandez (Ware County) won by fall over Jake Wagner (John Milledge Academy)(Fall 3:50)
  • Quarterfinal - Jheffery Lundy (Fitzgerald) won by major decision over Jesus Hernandez (Ware County)(MD 10-0)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Jesus Hernandez (Ware County) won by decision over Chase Fleming (East Laurens)(Dec 7-4)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Jesus Hernandez (Ware County) won by fall over Isaac Simpson (Pierce County HS)(Fall 1:43)
  • Cons. Semi - Tyler Montford (Dodge County) won by fall over Jesus Hernandez (Ware County)(Fall 5:46)
  • 5th Place Match - Alex Mears (Chattooga) won by fall over Jesus Hernandez (Ware County) (Fall 3:37)
220 Zay Taylor placed 5th and scored 16.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Zay Taylor (Ware County) won by fall over Kaleb Peacock (Appling County)(Fall 3:03)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Zay Taylor (Ware County) won by fall over CJ Simmons (Statesboro) (Fall 2:00)
  • Quarterfinal - Zay Taylor (Ware County) won by decision over Donterious Milsap (Fitzgerald)(Dec 10-7)
  • Semifinal - Ervin Mincey (Toombs County) won by decision over Zay Taylor (Ware County)(Dec 8-2)
  • Cons. Semi - Hunter Walters (Pierce County HS) won by fall over Zay Taylor (Ware County)(Fall 4:48)
  • 5th Place Match - Zay Taylor (Ware County) won by major decision over Hunter Hulett (John Milledge Academy) (MD 11-3)
285 KJ Thomas placed 6th and scored 13.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - KJ Thomas (Ware County) won by fall over Dontarious Dudley (East Laurens) (Fall 0:33)
  • Champ. Round 2 - KJ Thomas (Ware County) won by fall over Elliot Gilson (Cook)(Fall 0:27)
  • Quarterfinal - KJ Thomas (Ware County) won by decision over D.j. Martin (Irwin County) (Dec 3-2)
  • Semifinal - Derrick Newton (Coffee) won by fall over KJ Thomas (Ware County) (Fall 1:04)
  • Cons. Semi - Jaden Derriso (Dublin) won by fall over KJ Thomas (Ware County)(Fall 0:41)
  • 5th Place Match - Luis Medina (Chattooga) won by fall over KJ Thomas (Ware County) (Fall 1:31)

106 Ethan Frye (did not place and was a non-team scoring wrestler).
  • Champ. Round 1 - Ethan Frye (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Martin Santana (Toombs County) won by tech fall over Ethan Frye (Ware County) (TF-1.5 5:42 (16-1))
  • Cons. Round 2 - Ethan Frye (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Ethan Frye (Ware County) won by fall over Tyler Earick (Cartersville) 10-6 (Fall 1:37)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Kasey Baynon (Statesboro) won by decision over Ethan Frye (Ware County) (Dec 6-1)
138 Cannon White placed 5th. (non-team scoring wrestler)
  • Champ. Round 1 - Devan Moore (Appling County) won by tech fall over Cannon White (Ware County) (TF-1.5 5:23 (16-1))
  • Cons. Round 1 - Cannon White (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Cannon White (Ware County) won by fall over Jevarion Coleman (Jeff Davis HS) (Fall 3:30)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Cannon White (Ware County) won by fall over Dante Wilcox (Dodge County) (Fall 1:44)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Cannon White (Ware County) won by decision over Trent Morris (Treutlen)(Dec 4-3)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Cannon White (Ware County) won by fall over Adam Edwards (Toombs County)(Fall 1:19)
  • Cons. Semi - Jahiem Howard (Ware County) won by decision over Cannon White (Ware County) (Dec 13-6)
  • 5th Place Match - Cannon White (Ware County)won by fall over Dejuan Blackshear (Dublin) (Fall 4:39)