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Members of the Shady Spring 'figere* wrestling team to advance to the state t o u r na M e n t In Parkersburg are:First row (left to right)— Butch, XfByj 132-poundclass; Ronnie lilly, 126-pound class; Tan Carr, 119-pound class; and Cecil Winiams, U2^pound class. Second row —- Larrystmi:Griffith, 185-pound class; jcor Greg Pluuuner, 167-potmdclass; Roger Danberry, 157-potmd class; and Eddie Bonds, 132-poimd class.Shady Springy coached by Frank' Rakes, will send eight representatives to the State High Schobl Wrestling .Tonrha-ment In hopes of capturkig the third state championship, in die school’s ■ history. , The Tigem took b a c k^ t o- b a c k championships -in 3963 and : ^ under die leadership- of. Cohch Bix Mas^g, : who now; -assists Rakes in-the xoacMnghuties.;'The boys earnedthe right to participate; in fee/toiraaament,: which:,' will/^be• held in Parkersburg Friday and 'Satur-: day, by wfimmg feefe-separate weifehferifefefm fee: 'Region Eight TOurnameht Ei^it teams were involved in' : fee two-day regional: tournament which wasi Held at the Shady Spring High School- last week; Ron Wood of Sopfea was the . only other areawrestler' I have; ever coached, jihe, last raw matches. DanberryHe . has beaten several outstanding wrestlers: and if heis/ a : senior and in his :third year as a varsity wrestler. Heputs it all together, he’ll be relies on;. strength and speed,«■ . . hard to beat: Senior: and firstyear oh the varsity squad.TAN CARR :(15^-Impoundclass — For ^-his '.weight Carris ' probably the strongest boyon die team. He made the team- . * . • * : s*v . ... .as a/sophomore last' year, and has been selected as team cap-and he should have been undefeated; , during ihe r regular season./.He was selected the most- outstanding wrestler'in the Shady Spring invitational Tornnament -GREG. PLUMMER (154) 167-pound class — Plummer is thetain for-hext year! He maiihan1: most feproven wrestler • : firoihdies/Ms opponents..to Wear them downi In -his three Tosses, he; has been in fee match to fee• • i * - • . . • • • •end.;'.An. example ,ls.-; the .Nitro Tournament’ in- which: he lost m overtime. T /' - .i /'. /RONNIE..- LILLY; (13-5); 126; pound class — IaUy ‘camel back in fee, tournament to beat a boy -feat had beaten Mm /twice during- the -regular season.-HeM vr T oSta has improved greatly in fee lastv.res-.ier !o advice to file state.; toe ^ ^ ^ ,o ^Rakes /attributes his - team s jhlt/hisfeeak at: feeiright/time.success ' to fee ; toufe; Regular season schedule; The Tigers,JG-1, Tost to; Greenbrier West by two points, 26^;affe they: had soundly : beatefe. West; 3§4i in an earlier feeetmg fe ciShafer.Spring. -'*-// - -T - T; ■'' Since fee Tigere have more tepresenfetivek than' any team-; entered m fee state tournament, feeyfeave a .good chance; to take'- the.;■./Championship; ; if several of fee hoys do well in fee first/ round/ Friday;; The sdffeSt; competitibn is expected td come; from MHton (Fifeseven representatives),.:GeorgeI/:feel'fem.fewefe as/ he did m the fefeontoumamehfe- he ' has a ''good 'chancArHejis:;: small ' for Ms weight .class,; and j relies mostly bn knowledge 7 and; skill of feeI - '. ». • / -. * -». ji-* - • . . - : . 'game. - . /• /•'/- .HUTCH /(1?4) ../132-pOunfe class —/ Oiie: of fee ; tri-cfefeifis of fee . team. liliy- is one of fee most complete wrestlers I have seen all year,.He has; speed fed balance, andis qfeOk- fehfemg;/ The boy he lost t» is also'm fee; state tournament,; anfeLfefepfe make it to the finals, felly; will havelast year’s team. In fee region tournament last; year, . fie. suffered . a bone separation of the leg'.md many . feoufet he. wofed never/wrestle again, but he lias made afeeuiendous / comeback. He is a complete vnestler and relies; on.;every aspect feclufehgigood knowledge — of fee game.: /;;iMKGBIFFITH (15-2).. 185-pofed:;.-- class — Griffith’s greatest, asset . is his leverage fed he uses it in an attempt to’ pin — not decision • — -his opponent-fiQs-two -Io^es — one to Bfekley: and one to Dunbar camer;r'from; boys fie . had beaten; before: / Griffith; is :a sefeor' and/second-year man on fee Varsity squad;;Washington . (wife . six) - or ! fepfifece to even/fee score, defending state;; ch a m pi on TEDDIE; BONDS//(14-15) 145-Parkersburg (wife five).. 'According; to Rak^, .each/bby is cfeaMe fe ifemi^ peeted them; to; wM: in region competitibfe - anfe ; h any;; onewrestler smprised hfe, it wouldhave to be Rbnnie; OUy, - who decisioned ; topfseeded Rick Golden 9-8 to advance to fee state tournament Rakes feelspound class — Bonds has-the physical attribute to be a chahipibh. He has speed, strength.- and: ccHrdination, fed should: be /undefeated: The matches he lost were so. closej L can’t figure how fie lost them. He likes to get ahead . of: his opponent . early in fee match and wear him down. ’ This isi• fee pairings, for fee State 11— ( ** * * ^ ii .feat Liily has -hif ; his peak his second year on fee varsityaain fee last few- weeks, andshould'do well” /:m speaMng of Ms wrestlers. Rakes made::, fee following comments:'CECIL TOLTAMS pound, class Potentially feejsquad fed feird as a team member- ./■ROGER DANBERRY (19-2) 157-pound, class —One oL the tri-captains of fee .team. Daa-berry had: a slump in the mid-High School Wresfimg Tournament are as follows:.' 112-4jecil' Williams, 11-5,, c(Shady Spring) vs. Tom Palm-fe quist, 15-1, (Hurricane). hy119—Van Carr, 15-3. (Shady sjSpring) vs. Gary Patrick, 9-64 j q (George Washington).126—Tom King, 9-2,(Parkersburg) vs Ronnie Lilly, 13-5, (Shady Spring).132-^Ken. Lanfiam (Mar-itinsburg) vs. .Butch Lillyi 19-1, (Shady Spring). ' .138-hfike-- Lane, 15.-0, (Charleston) vs. Ron Woodjr7-2/(Sophia)145—Eddie Bcmds, 14-5, vs.3be • Matyskilla, 144, (Warwick) 155—Roger - Danberry, 19-2,(Shady / Spring) vs. FredDaugherty/ 16-1, (Phillip Barbour) ;': 167—Greg Plummer, 154,(Shady Spring) vs.; Jerry Leggett, 10-34 (Milton): 185—Larry. Griffith, 15-2,(Shady Spring) vs. Jimhbdie of fee season, but he hasMcKhrergin, 18^1, (George* • - • -' • . '-' * • -t ’ . I * ■ 't •» ^ v •best m fee team. Quickest wrestled , up to his potential in i Washington)1
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Raleigh Register
Beckley, West Virginia, US
Thu, Feb 18, 1971
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