Gladiator Duals 1/28/12

The Gator wrestling team ended their regular dual season with a record of 38 – 5 after placing second in the Gladiator duals held at Clarke Central HS on Saturday 1/28/12.  The Gators went 3 – 1 defeating Westside HS (57 – 18), Winder HS (64 – 15), and Oconee HS (34 – 29), and falling to Clarke Central HS (41 – 25).   The Gators are set to take on the competition at the area 2 AAAA traditional tournament to be held at South Effingham HS on Saturday 2/4/12.  Wrestling will begin at 9:00am.   

Individual results of the Gladiator duals are listed below:

Ware vs. Westside:  Ware – 57                    Westside – 18

106 – Luke Littlefield: win (pin)

113 – John Williams: win (pin)

120 – Montaque McKinney: loss (pin)

126 – Devante Durham: win (11 – 1)

132 – Taylor Bristow: win (pin)

138 – KP Boatright: win (6 – 3)

145 – Isaac King: win (pin)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (TF 17 – 1)

160 – Jeremy Barber: loss (Injury Default)

170 – David Shavers: win (7 – 5)

182 – Zhyloyn Smith: loss (pin)

195 – Anthony Rolle: win (forfeit)

220 – Lewy Morrison: win (pin)

285 – MJ Young: win  (forfeit)

Ware vs. Winder:  Ware – 64                      Winder – 15

106 – Luke Littlefield: win (pin)

113 – John Williams: win (TF 22 – 5)

120 – Montaque McKinney: loss (pin)

126 – Devante Durham: win (pin)

132 – Taylor Bristow: win (pin)

138 – KP Boatright: win (forfeit)

145 – Isaac King: win (pin)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (TF 22 – 4)

160 – Jeremy Barber: loss (Injury Default)

170 – David Shavers: win (pin)

182 – Charles Johnson: win (pin)

195 – Anthony Rolle: win (pin)

220 – Lewy Morrison: loss (6 – 3)

285 – MJ Young: win  (pin)

 Ware vs. Clarke Central:  Ware – 25                     Clarke Central – 41

106 – Luke Littlefield: win (pin)

113 – John Williams: loss (9 – 4)

120 – Montaque McKinney: loss (pin)

126 – Devante Durham: loss (pin)

132 – Taylor Bristow: loss (10 – 2)

138 – KP Boatright: loss (15 – 3)

145 – Isaac King: loss (1 – 0)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (4 – 2)

160 – Ware forfeit

170 – David Shavers: win (TF 18 – 1)

182 – Charles Johnson: win (pin)

195 – Anthony Rolle: win (pin)

220 – Lewy Morrison: loss (pin)

285 – MJ Young: loss (3 – 1)

Ware vs. Oconee:   Ware – 34                  Oconee – 29

106 – Luke Littlefield: loss (6 - 2)

113 – John Williams: win (pin)

120 – Montaque McKinney: loss (pin)

126 – Devante Durham: loss (15 – 1)

132 – Taylor Bristow: loss (13 – 2)

138 – KP Boatright: win (pin)

145 – Isaac King: win (6 – 3)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (TF 18 – 2)

160 – Ware forfeit

170 – David Shavers: win (TF 16 – 0)

182 – Charles Johnson: win (pin)

195 – Anthony Rolle: win (10 – 8)

220 – Lewy Morrison: loss (10 – 3)

285 – MJ Young: loss (4 – 3)

Senior Night WCHS vs Charlton, Richmond Hill 1/24/2012

It was Senior Night Tuesday 1/24/12 in the Swamp as the Gators increased their record to 35 – 4 on the season.  The Gator Grapplers bested Richmond Hill 44 – 33 and clobbered Charlton Co. 56 – 9.  The seniors honored last night were Austin Delk, Jeremy Barber, Corey Mooneyhan, MJ Young, Zhyloyn Smith, Charles Johnson, Jared Gillis, Taylor Bristow, and Shawn Tinnyhill.  These seniors have dedicated much time and given great effort in making the wrestling program here at WCHS a success and they will be greatly missed next season. 

The Gators varsity team will be travelling to Clarke Central to wrestling in the Gladiator Duels on Saturday while the JV team heads to Camden county. 

This will be the last competition before the team heads to the Region 2 AAAA traditional tourney in South Effingham on Feb. 4^th.  

 Individual match results are listed below:

Ware vs. Richmond Hill:  Ware – 44                Richmond Hill – 33

106 – Luke Littlefield: win (pin)

113 – Ware forfeit

120 – Demetrius Doe: loss (pin)

126 – Devante Durham: win (11 – 6)

132 – Taylor Bristow: loss (OT 5 – 3)

138 – Drew Taylor: loss (17 – 5)

145 – Isaac King: win (pin)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (TF 17 – 2)
160 – Jacob Allen: win (pin)

170 – David Shavers: win (pin)

182 – Kenneth Clark: loss (TF 15 – 0)

195 – Anthony Rolle: loss (15 – 13)

220 – Lewy Morrison: win (forfeit)

285 – Dakota York: win (forfeit)

Ware vs. Charlton:  Ware – 56      Charlton – 9

106 – Luke Littlefield: win (forfeit

113 – Ware forfeit

120 – Demetrius Doe: win (19 – 7)

126 – Devante Durham: win (forfeit)

132 – Jared Gillis: win (pin)

138 – Zurell Taylor: win (pin)

145 – Isaac King: win (pin)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill: win (TF 17 – 1)
160 – Jacob Allen: win (forfeit)

170 – Demario Buckhalter: win (forfeit)

182 – David Shavers: win (pin)

195 – Corey Mooneyhan: loss (11 – 2)

220 – Lewy Morrison: loss (pin)

285 – Dakota York: loss (pin)

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Varsity & JV Results 1/21/2012

The Gators increased their Dual meet record to 33 – 4 after going 2 – 1 at Camden this past weekend.  The Gators first matched up with Camden B defeating them 53 – 18.  Forfeiting 3 weight classes, the Gator Grapplers dropped one against the AAAAA State Champions losing 55 – 9.  The Gators bounced back against Sandlewood of Jacksonville.  The Gator JV wrestled at the Brantley Bash this past weekend placing 2^nd overall.  Senior night will be Tuesday 1/24/12 vs. Charlton and Richmond Hill.  Wrestling will begin at 5pm.  Individual match results are listed below:

Ware vs. Camden B:  Ware – 53               Camden B – 18

106 – Double Forfeit

113 – Luke Littlefield:  Win (pin)

120 – John Williams:  Win  (pin)

126 – Demetrius Doe:  Loss (pin)

132 – Devante Durham:  Win (pin)

138 – KP Boatright:  Win (7 – 6)

145 – Isaac King:  Win (8 – 6)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill:  Win (TF 16 – 1)

160 – Ware Forfeit

170 – David Shavers:  Win (pin)

182 – Charles Johnson:  Win (pin)

195 – Anthony Rolle:  Win (pin)

220 – Lewy Morrison:  Win (pin)

HWT – Ware Forfeit

Ware vs. Camden A:   Ware – 9             Camden A – 55

106 – Luke Littlefield:  Loss (12 – 4)

113 – John Williams:  Loss (8 – 4)

120 – Demetrius Doe:  Loss (pin)

126 – Devante Durham:  Loss (pin)

132 – Ware Forfeit

138 – KP Boatright:  Loss (pin)

145 – Isaac King:  Win (8 – 5)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill:  Loss (5 – 4)

160 – Ware Forfeit

170 – David Shavers:  Win (Injury Default)

182 – Charles Johnson:  Loss (9 – 4)

195 – Anthony Rolle:  Loss (pin)

220 – Lewy Morrison:  Loss  (14 – 6)

HWT – Ware Forfeit

Ware vs. Sandlewood:  Ware – 48            Sandlewood – 7

106 – Luke Littlefield:  Win (Forfeit)

113 – John Williams:  Win (pin)

120 – Double Forfeit

126 – Demetrius Doe:  Loss (16 – 4)

132 – Devante Durham:  Loss (OT 12 – 10)

138 – KP Boatright:  Win (pin)

145 – Isaac King:  Win (pin)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill:  Win (pin)

160 – Ware Forfeit

170 – David Shavers:  Win (Injury Default)

182 – Charles Johnson:  Win (Forfeit)

195 – Double Forfeit

220 – Anthony Rolle:  Win (pin)

HWT – Lewy Morrison:  Win (pin)

Brantley Bash: 

1^st place:  Appling High School
2^nd place:  Ware Co. JV

3^rd place:  Pierce Co

4^th place:  Glynn Academy

106 – Lyndon Rowell:  1 – 2: (loss vs. Brantley 6 – 2, win vs. Brantley 13 – 2, loss vs.

Bacon pin)

113 – Jake Gourley:  (1^st place) 3 – 0: (Win vs Bacon pin, Win vs. Vidalia 13 – 3, win

            vs. Appling pin)

120 – Montaque McKinney: 0 – 2: (loss vs. Charlton pin, loss vs. Bacon pin)

126 – No Ware Entry

132 – Drew Taylor: (3^rd place) 4 – 1: (win vs. Statesboro pin, win vs. Brantley pin, loss

vs. Appling pin, win vs. Charlton pin, win vs. Brantley 8 – 1)

138 – Zurell Taylor: (2^nd place) 3 -1: (win vs. Brantley pin, win vs. Bacon pin, win vs.

Pierce pin, loss vs. McIntosh pin)

145 – Kyle Herrin: 1 – 2 (win vs. pierce pin, loss vs. Appling 10 – 8, loss vs. Charlton

8 – 7)

152 – Ryan Carter: 0 – 2 (loss vs. Statesboro pin, loss vs. Appling pin)

160 – Jacob Allen: (1^st place) 3 – 0 (win vs. Brantley pin, win vs. Pierce 10 – 8, win vs.

Statesboro pin)

170 – Demario Buckhalter: (4^th place) 2 – 2 (win vs. Brantley pin, loss vs. Vidalia TF 20

– 2, win vs. Pierce 16 – 12, loss vs. Glynn Academy pin)

182 – No Ware Entry

195 – Corey Mooneyhan: 0 – 2 (loss vs. Appling 8 – 4, loss vs. Bacon pin)

220 – Dakota York: 2 – 2 (win vs. Pierce pin, loss vs. Charlton pin, win vs. Vidalia pin,

loss vs. Pierce 6 – 5)

HWT – Benaiah Everett: 1 – 2 (loss vs. McIntosh pin, win vs Vidalia pin, loss vs.

Appling pin)

2012 State Dual Wrestling Championship

The Gators headed to Macon GA last Thursday to participate in the 2012 State wrestling dual tournament held in the Macon Centreplex.  The 2X region 2 AAAA champions ended with a 6^th place finish in the tournament out of the 16 teams that competed.  Ware Co. had a few speed bumps going onto the tournament as 2 of the 14 varsity wrestlers who wrestled in the Region tournament had to stay home due to illness.  Going into the consolation quarterfinals vs. Alexander the Gators lost 132 pounder, Taylor Bristow, to a head injury.  Going into the consolation semifinals vs. Loganville the Gators were down their starting varsity 138 pounder Austin Delk to a dislocated shoulder.  Overall, the Gators went 3 – 3 to a true 6^th place finish overall.  Full brackets can be seen on www.ghsa.net   Individual meet and match results are listed below:

Ware vs. Lovejoy:     Ware – 51                  Lovejoy – 25

106 – Luke Littlefield:  Win (forfeit)

113 – John Williams:  Loss (pin)

120 – Montaque McKinney:  Loss (pin)

126 – Devante Durham:  Loss (10 – 2)

132 – Taylor Bristow:  Win (pin)

138 – Austin Delk:  Win (pin)

145 – Isaac King:  Loss (8 – 4)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill:  Win (OT 9 – 7)

160 – Jeremy Barber:  Win  (forfeit)

170 – David Shavers:  Win (pin)

182 – Charles Johnson:  Win (pin)

195 – Anthony Rolle: Loss (pin)

220 – Dakota York:  Win (pin)

285 – MJ Young:  Win (pin)

Ware vs. Pope:   Ware – 21                    Pope – 44

106 – Luke Littlefield:  Loss (OT 2 –1)

113 – John Williams:  Loss (8 – 4)

120 – Montaque McKinney:  Loss (pin)

126 – Devante Durham:  Loss (pin)

132 – Taylor Bristow:  Win (pin)

138 – Austin Delk:  Win (pin)

145 – Isaac King:  Loss (pin)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill:  Loss (7 – 0)

160 – Jeremy Barber:  Loss  (pin)

170 – David Shavers:  Win (2 – 0)

182 – Zhyloyn Smith:  Loss (pin)

195 – Charles Johnson: Loss (11 – 1)

220 – Anthony Rolle:  Win (10 – 6)

285 – MJ Young:  Win (9 – 3)

Ware vs. South Effingham:  Ware – 49                 South Effingham – 27

106 – Luke Littlefield:  Win (pin)

113 – John Williams:  Win  (pin)

120 – Montaque McKinney:  Loss (pin)

126 – Devante Durham:  Loss (6 – 2)

132 – Taylor Bristow:  Loss (pin)

138 – Austin Delk:  Win (pin)

145 – Isaac King:  Loss (5 – 1)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill:  Win (TF 17 – 1)

160 – Jeremy Barber:  Loss  (pin)

170 – David Shavers:  Win (pin)

182 – Charles Johnson:  Win (pin)

195 – Zhyloyn Smith: Win (pin)

220 – Anthony Rolle:  Loss (pin)

285 – MJ Young:  Win (5 – 2)

Ware vs. Alexander (consolation quarter finals):   Ware – 41              Alexander – 31  Note:  Ware overcame a 26 – 0 deficit to end winning with a score of 41 – 31

106 – Luke Littlefield:  Win (pin)

113 – John Williams:  Win  (7 – 3)

120 – Montaque McKinney:  Loss (pin)

126 – Devante Durham:  Loss (pin)

132 – Drew Taylor:  Loss (11 – 3)

138 – Austin Delk:  Loss – Injury Default

145 – Isaac King:  Loss (11 – 1)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill:  Win (TF 19 – 3)

160 – Jeremy Barber:  Loss  (TF 21 - 2)

170 – David Shavers:  Win (pin)

182 – Charles Johnson:  Win (pin)

195 – Zhyloyn Smith: Win (pin)

220 – Anthony Rolle:  Win (pin)

285 – MJ Young:  Win (6 – 1)

Ware vs. Loganville (consolation semifinals):  Ware – 24              Loganville – 40

106 – Luke Littlefield:  Win (2 – 0)

113 – John Williams:  Win  (pin)

120 – Montaque McKinney:  Loss (pin)

126 – Devante Durham:  Loss (pin)

132 – Drew Taylor:  Loss (15 - 3)

138 – Zurell Taylor:  Loss  (pin)

145 – Isaac King:  Loss (pin)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill:  Loss  (pin)

160 – Jeremy Barber:  Loss  (pin)

170 – David Shavers:  Win (pin)

182 – Charles Johnson:  Win (13 – 7)

195 – Zhyloyn Smith: Win (6 – 5)

220 – Anthony Rolle:  Win (2 – 0)

285 – MJ Young:  Double Disqualification (Both wrestlers were stalled out)

Ware vs. Clarke Central (Match for true 5^th and 6^th):  Ware – 32              Clarke Central – 37

106 – Luke Littlefield:  Win (pin)

113 – John Williams:  Win  (13 – 6)

120 – Montaque McKinney:  Loss (pin)

126 – Devante Durham:  Loss (forfeit)

132 – Drew Taylor:  Loss (pin)

138 – Zurell Taylor:  Loss  (pin)

145 – Isaac King:  Win (12 – 7)

152 – Shawn Tinnyhill:  Loss (14 – 5)

160 – Jeremy Barber:  Win (pin)

170 – David Shavers:  Win (TF 19 – 2)

182 – Charles Johnson:  Win (10 – 8)

195 – Zhyloyn Smith: Loss (pin)

220 – Anthony Rolle:  Loss (pin)

285 – MJ Young:  Loss (4 – 3)

Back to back Region Championships!

The Gators have successfully defended their region title making it two in a row by defeating South Effingham in the Area finals 48 - 20. The Gators will be traveling to Macon next weekend to participate in the State Dual tournament. Weigh-in will be Thursday evening and wrestling will begin Friday morning. 

 The Gator wrestling team successfully defended its region title this weekend in Brunswick as the grapplers won their second straight region championship. The Gators were the #1 seed in the tournament followed by Effingham, South Effingham, Richmond Hill and Brunswick. The unseeded teams in the region included Glynn Academy, Greenbriar, Evans Co., Statesboro. The Gators first match was against Statesboro in which the wrestlers put up a score of 79 – 0. In the semifinals the Gators went against the wildcats of Richmond Hill and bested them 50 – 15. In the Region final match the Gators went up against South Effingham and beat them with a score of 48 – 20. Placing 3rd in the tournament was Effingham and 4th was Richmond Hill. The wrestling team will be headed to the Macon Centriplex this Friday and Saturday to compete in the State Dual tournament. Wrestling will begin at 8:30am on Friday. 

For a full schedule of events please visit www.ghsa.net 

Valdosta Daily Times article

http://valdostadailytimes.com/sports/x191085502/Ware-County-wins-VHS-wrestling-tournament

Wildcat Invitational

The Gator wrestling team finished first out of 16 teams this weekend winning their 5th consecutive tournament this season. The teams attending were (in order of placement)
1. Ware Co – 204.5
2. Lowndes Co – 173
3. Wakulla – 140
4. Tifton – 137
5. Blessed Trinity – 123.5
6. Coffee – 108
7. Columbia – 107
8. Valdosta HS – 102
9. Cook – 87
10. Florida High – 73
11. South Walton – 65
12. Irwin – 63.5
13. HOUSE – 63
14. Berrien – 39.5
15. Colquitt – 32
16. Southeast Bolluch – 29.5

 The Gators Had two wrestlers finish in 1stplace (Shawn Tinnyhill – 152 and David Shavers – 170), three wrestlers finish in 2nd place (Luke Littlefield – 106, Isaac King – 145, and Charles Johnson – 182), one wrestler finished in 3rd place (MJ Young – 285), two wrestlers finish 4th place (John Williams – 113 and Taylor Bristow – 132), two wrestlers finish 5th (Austin Delk – 138 and Anthony Rolle – 195), and one wrestler finish 6th (Jeremy Barber).

JV - Wildcat Invitational Champs and Placers

Anthony Long 195 1st place

Jacob Allen 160 1st place

Andrew Taylor 138 3rd place

James Jones 152 2nd place

Not pictured: Kyle Herrin 145 4th place     Kenneth Clark 182 4th place

Valdosta also held a JV tournament in which Ware Co. entered some of our JV athletes. Drew Taylor – 138 placed 3rd, Kyle Herrin – 145 placed 4th, James Jones – 152 placed 2nd, Jacob Allen – 160 placed 1st, Kenneth Clark – 182 placed 4th, and Anthony Long – 195 placed 1st.