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Members of the Shady Spring 'Kgere* wrestling team to advance to the state t o u r na m e h t In Parkersburg are: •First row (left to right)— Butch, Xffly,: 132-poundclass; Ronnie Xilly, 135-pdund class; Van Carr, 135-pound class; and Cecil WiDJams, 112^poimd claks. Second row * — LarryGriffith, 185-ponnd class; 1 Greg Plmmner, 167-pouhd * class; Roger Danberry, 157-pound class; and Eddie Bonds, 132-pound class.Shady Spring* coached by Frank' Rakes, will send eight• representatives to the State : High School Wrestling Tonrha-meM In hopes of capturing the third state championship, in the school's ■ - history. , The Tigers took b a c k^ t o - b'a c k championships m 1963 and 4 64. tinder the leadership : of , Coach Dis Manhing, /: whb' now.;, -assists• _ Rakes in the coaching : dnties;; 'The boys; earned :'fhe right to participate; in Me: tourhaameht, which Will,: ?be held. in Parkersburg Friday and 'Saturday, by: waffling :4eir -separate ' weight^^ioi^im the: 'Region Eight Toumameht. Eight teams were involved in' : the two-day regional tournament which was held at the Shgdy Spring HighSchool last week; Ron Wood ofwrestler I have .ever coached, itheiast 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 first year oh the varsity squad.: VAN CARR :(15^ :035poimd class — For-his weighti Carr is ' probably the/strongest boyon- the team. He made the team- .* .. * ; . ... .as a/sophomore last' year, and has been selected as team cap-;and he should have/been . undefeated; , during 1he:: regular season. 'Be was selected the most- outstanding wrestler in the Shady 1 S p r in g Inritetional Tournament GREG PLUMMER (154) 167-pound class — Plummer is the stain- for-hext year. Me manhan-; jmost improvea wresner rroni dies. his opponents, to Wear them last year’s team. : Xu the regionIn his three bosses, he; has been in the match to the• • ik-# . .* • •endL;-.An . example ,is/ the .Nitre Tournament in which; he ' lost in overtime. t / ’ • / '. /EWE;.- LILLY; (13-5) 126-pound/Class — IaUy vcame- back in the tournameht / to beat a boy -/that had beaten- him twicetournament last ’ year,, fie. siif fered. a bone separation of the leg./and many , thought he. would never/wrestle again, but be has made a/tremendous; comeback. He is a complete wrestler andrelied / on. • / every aspect' -ihefuditig/good knowledge — of ike gams./:- ‘T:4-nfiTt VvTVT' 1»Ir fit
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Raleigh Register
Beckley, West Virginia, US
Thu, Feb 18, 1971
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