Skyline Wins First State Title Behind 3 Individual Champions
Skyline crowned its first state wrestling champion and earned the program’s first state title at Heritage High School in Lynchburg, finishing with 218 points. The Hawks had three champions and eight total medalists, defeating Staunton River by 39.5 points as 13 Skyline wrestlers scored. Coach Kyle Symons praised his team’s culture and community support in Front Royal.
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Layman closes out stellar career with 3rd at Girls State
Skyline senior Morgan Layman finished third in the 120 pound division at the VHSL Girls State Wrestling Tournament at Henrico Sports Center. She previously won the title as a sophomore and placed third as a junior, earning a 4-0 decision for third after a semifinal 1-0 loss. Layman will continue wrestling at Frostburg State.
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Hetrick earns All-State honors for Warren County Wildcats
Warren County junior Gavin Hetrick placed sixth in the 120-pound division at the Class 3 state wrestling tournament. He earned a medal after back-to-back wins in the consolation bracket before a 7-4 loss and a 1-2 final team finish of 20th for Warren County.
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Rocktown
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Heritage
Hawks fall to Meridian in regional semifinal showdown
Skyline struggles to stop Meridian as the Hawks end the season 18-6 after a 59-53 defeat in the Region 3B semifinal. Meridian, 26-0, advances to the championship while Skyline’s seniors exit with missing a state berth. Dwayne Tucker scores 14 points and 11 rebounds, reaching 1000 career points.
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Skyline Hawks win first team title at state wrestling meet
Skyline High School stunned Staunton River to take the 3A team title at Heritage High School in Lynchburg. The Golden Eagles, a top national program with several seniors bound for D1 colleges, saw an upset by SkyLine as Parker Withers defeated Colin Martin on an illegal roughing call early, Martin ejected from later events, while Staunton River also had a top wrestler eject in the opening match.
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