Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, February 18, 1993 TAG: 9302180460
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-15 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: BOB McLELLAND CORRESPONDENT
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
VALLEY JV WRESTLING TOURNAMENT DRAWS 140
More than 140 individuals from seven high schools participated in the first Roanoke Valley Junior Varsity wrestling tournament at Northside High School.Northside was the winner with 261 points and six individual champions. Franklin County High placed second with 176 1/2 points and two champions. Other team leaders were Cave Spring, 166 points and two champions; William Fleming, 132 and two champions; William Byrd, 92 1/2; and Brookville, 80 1/2 and one champion.
"We hope to make this an annual event," said Northside coach Fred Wagner, tournament organizer. "All other sports have some type of junior varsity competition, and we think wrestling deserves one of its own."
The results:
TEAM SCORES
Northside A, 261; Franklin County A, 176 1/2; Cave Spring A, 166; William Fleming A, 132; William Byrd, 92 1/2; Brookville A, 80 1/2; Northside B, 60; Martinsville A, 34; William Fleming B, 24; Cave Spring B, 23; Brookville B, 20; Northside C, 15; Martinsville B, 7; Martinsville C, 7; Franklin County B, 6; William Fleming, C, 2 1/2.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
103 - Akil Pannell (WF) dec. Greg Cottone (NS), 9-8
112 - Phil Kwak (CS) dec. Brian Saul (FC), 7-0
119 - John Hodges (NS A) dec. Greg Jennings (NSB), 9-0
125 - Leland Keeling (NS) technical fall Drew Plaster (FC), 15-0
130 - Shawn Ferguson (FC) pinned Gary Tyree (WF), 1:54
135 - Eddie Dickenson (NS) technical fall Mike Bonilla (WF), 18-1
140 - David Higgins (NSA) dec. Jeff Schultz (NSB), 5-1
145 - David Maddox (BK) dec. P.J. Henningson (BKB), 5-1
152 - Robbie Trent (NS) pinned Eric Davis (BK), 1:32
160 - Keith Doolan (CS) pinned Chad Cubitt (NS), 4:59
171 - Donnie Taylor (FC) dec. O.J. Beane (CS), 11-9
189 - Mike Brown (WF) pinned Haywood Dunlap (FC), 1:37
Heavyweight - Gary Thomas (NS) pinned Eric Ingram (FC), 3:00