Hawks and Wildcats take third at opening wrestling meets
Skyline Hawks and Warren County Wildcats both finished third at their season openers. Skyline placed behind Wheeling Park and Mount St. Joseph in the Elite Opener at Washington High School, with Hunter Salomon earning an individual title at 138. Wildcats placed behind Thomas Edison and Fairfax in Alexandria, with Elijah Frame, Logan Schultz and Keyshawn Morgan winning titles and others placing high. The Hawks host the Appalachian Duals next, while the Wildcats head to the Sherando Invitational.
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Front Royal
Skyline Hawks
Warren County Wildcats
Hawks
Washington High School
Charles Town
West Virginia
Wildcats
Alexandria
Skylline
Wheeling Park
West Va
Mount St. Joseph
Skyline
Kyle Symons
Hunter Salomon
Salomon
Dustin Gue
Josh Domino
Joey Divello
Thomas Edison
Fairfax
Warren County
Matt Wadas
Elijah Frame
Logan Schultz
Keyshawn Morgan
Matthew Bourgoin
Michael Coffron
Gage Harvey
Ethan Register
Anthony Moreno
Hawks ride early momentum as Skyline dominates
Diggs touts a strong start and defense leading to easy scoring. Skyline capitalized on turnovers and fast breaks, building an 18-6 edge in the first quarter. Handley’s clean second quarter was followed by a 11-2 Skyline run to open the second half, extending control.
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Diggs
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Hawks top Handley in late surge to stay undefeated
Skyline led 42-26 late in the third and kept Handley at bay with defense holding the Judges to 2 of 13 from three in the second half. Handley cut to within 4 late in the third, but Skyline answered with a 6-0 run to restore a double digit margin as Elias Carter and Elias Carter’s late putback sealed the win.
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Hawks
Skyline
Harold Chunn
Chunn
Handley
Stephen Daley
Tavon Long
Elias Carter
Wildcats edge Strasburg in late rally for season-opening win
Warren County withstanding Strasburg 40-37 late surge as Raymond Dingess leads with 13 points and a 7-for-10 night at the line. Senior Ashton Baldwin adds 10 points and seven rebounds while coach Santella praises the full-court press as a game changer in the second half.
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Warren County
Handley
Strasburg
Ashton Baldwin
Rams
Griffin Carter
Wildcats
Atwood
Nick Foltz
Santella
Zachary Flynn
Baldwin
Omari Holliday
Walker Conrad
Ryan Roller
Raymond Dingess
Carter
Larry Fox
Dingess
Warren County Wildcats wrestling looks to build on youth
Warren County expects a young but experienced lineup led by returning state medalists Elijah Frame and Damon Chapman. Frame, a sophomore, aims to improve on his freshman state run as coach Wadas blends nine seniors and multiple newcomers for depth and energy.
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Wildcats
Elijah Frame
Damon Chapman
Cats
Frame
COVID
Warren
Chapman
Anthony Moreno
Ethan Riggs
Jacob Carrol
Warren County
Wadas
Lady Hawks Press Past Judges with Stifling Defense
Skyline coach Jim Kenney praised the Lady Hawks consistency after using a 2-3 zone to force turnovers. Jamie delivered a clutch play sealing Handley’s comeback as Jillian Shannon led with 15 points and the team fought through a imperfect fourth quarter.
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Skyline
Jim Kenney
Lady Hawks
Kenney
Jamie
Handley
Jillian Shannon
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Skyline Hawks Wrestle Into Deep State Run
Skyline faces graduation as Chris Main exits but returns experience with Ethan Asher leading the lineup. Asher capped state titles as a freshman and sophomore and will move to 126 pounds this season. Five regional champions and six state medalists join the Hawks, including Alyea, Domino, Salomon, Gue, Bosley, Haskins, Sotelo, and returning Elijah Domino and Peyton Carter. The team aims for a state title, plotting a rigorous schedule through Elite Opener, Virginia Duals, WSAZ Invitational, Old Dominion Cup, and Knockout Christmas Invitational as they sharpen for February.
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Chris Main
Hawks
Ethan Asher
Asher
Strasburg
Josh Domino
Phoenix Alyea
Hunter Salomon
Dustin Gue
Wyatt Bosley
Nathan Haskins
Alex Sotelo
Alyea
Elijah Domino
Peyton Carter
Joey DiVello
Ryan Williams
Symons
Skyline
Washington High School
Charles Town
West Va
Virginia
Roanoke College
Florida
New Kent
Christiansburg
Staunton River
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