SC Wrestling Weekly Articles and Photos in 2005-2006
Leach pins down another state title
Thompson and Selke capture more state championships
Cooler rebounds to win third state crown
Eastside's Leach wins fourth state title
Beck's dream comes true
WRESTLING CHAMPION: JOSH ARTHUR, BROOME, 171 POUNDS
WRESTLING CHAMPION: Adam Gibson, Woodruff, 275 pounds
WRESTLING CHAMPION: Ilia Karukhnishvili, Byrnes, 215 pounds
WRESTLING CHAMPION: Derek Royster, Woodruff, 145 pounds
WRESTLING CHAMPION: Brantley Hooks, Byrnes, 152 pounds
Runners-up: Six wrestlers from the area finish in second place
Four Myrtle Beach area wrestlers take titles
This time, Land finishes on top; West-Oak takes two titles
the McCormick family has turned Westside wrestling into a family affair
Eight area wrestlers on North-South
Woodruff sends seven to state
Stories from the mat
Chiefs head to state loaded with talent
Lampe is first female to place in WI state wrestling tournament
Wrestlers fall short at state
Battery Creek seniors assist teammates for Lower State
The Magnificent Seven
Oddo, McMoore stay perfect
Eastside's Leach soaks up knowledge
Francis, Mulalley typify individual effort
Summerville overpowers Lexington
Green Wave captures third straight wrestling state title
Eastside achieves threepeat
Eastside's depth too much for Chiefs in finals
Eagles achieve three-peat
Wellwood’s upset leads Crescent
Crescent wins state wrestling championship
Green Wave reaches third straight state championship
Hillcrest wrestlers fall to Lexington
Eastside wrestlers go for state championship hat trick
Victories make giving up pancakes worthwile
Eagles, Rams reach wrestling's Final Four
Shuffled lineup puts hurting on Woodruff
Broome rallies past Walhalla to advance
Wave wins, advances to Lower State Title match
B-HP wrestling celebrating a region title
B-HP holds off Seneca
Northwestern eliminates Westside
Westside advances with first round victory
Liberty wrestler battles back to the top
Bobcats bow out with loss to Chapin
Tigers advance to Upper State wrestling final
Warriors swept up by Broome
Fort Mill advances to the third round
Drew Adamson of Chapin trying beat the hype
Lexington battling tough opponents, schedule
A conversation with ... Danny Curtis
Rams' program a tough-guy fraternity - article sent in by Rob Gantt from www.hssr.com
Friends find themselves on opposite sides of the mat
Woodruff slips by West-Oak
Broome gets angry, routs Indian Land
Rams overcome Rock Hill hurdle
Prayther keeps it light for top-ranked Chiefs
Bluffton wrestlers open Class 3-A postseason with program's first playoff victory
Alaska girl makes history with state wrestling title
Clover visits No. 1 Lugoff-Elgin for 1st-round match
'Cats look to extend dual success
Rock Hill area teams crown region champions
Two Clover Eagles are champs
Young Devildogs' quick progression results in three-way tie
Bluffton wrestlers to face Airport
Two Seahawks win region titles
Beaufort, Battery Creek qualify 21
DeCarlo makes presence felt
Travelers Rest shines in Peach Blossom wrestling tournament
Eastside impresses in Region 3
Hooks sets victory mark
Landrum claims region wrestling title
Blink, and you'll miss him - Ilia Karukhnishvili
Broome pins down title
Broome, Woodruff to wrestle for title
Wrestling teams set for 2A-1A playoffs
Indian Land readies for wrestling duals
Fort Mill claims first Region title
Northwestern takes Bruins to task -- in just 12 minutes
Tournament time
Wrestling turns Williams around
Duals begin today
Battery Creek falls to Wando
Eagle wrestling team falls in first round of SCISAA team playoffs
Top-ranked Summerville issues a statement
Camden trying to be a better neighbor
A conversation with ... Chip Hester
Walhalla edges West-Oak, 37-31
Westside rolls to second straight region title
Crescent continues mat domination
Greenville grapplers close in on region title
Centurions stay alive
Landrum strikes quickly
Wave defeats Ft. Dorchester
Goose Creek wins first region title in 11 years
Bishop England defeats Burke in dual
Randy Mathews' streak ended by Prayther
Wrestling summaries for Hilton Head area teams
History was made at the 33rd Carolina Open at Rock Hill
Beaufort's Beau Brown captures Middle School state title
Battery Creek tunes up
Berkeley's Star
Yellow Jackets bring home region title after knocking off Trojans
Yellow Jackets, Trojans to battle for title
From Coach Tommy Bell's recommended reading - very good article, thanks Tommy!
Battery Creek takes care of Beaufort
A tournament of champions
Battery Creek is county's top dog
Beaufort County tourney (almost) went off without a hitch
Rebels rise to the top
Better technique takes Epps to No. 1
Vaught busy winning for Aynor
Hillcrest nears region title
Clover Blue Eagles finish sixth in invitational
A conversation with ... Joel Lung
Challengers threaten to oust Eagles from lofty perch
L-E pair grapples with common goal
Southern Slam photos
B-HP rallies past Seneca
Grappling with Grief & Growth - Ronnell Harper (2005 3A Senior Wrestler of the Year)
1-AA a tough wrestling region
The Road Back: For Crescent's Chris Sorensen, a former State Champ, this season is filled with lessons
BHP avoiding a graduation pickup
For Crescent wrestlers, practice makes perfect
Seneca wrestlers rolling along
Rebels pin Cavs
Byrnes wins the Spartanburg County Wrestling Championships
Southern Slam Invitational
Eagles reign again in Greenville County wrestling
Wrestlers win bragging rights
Coach Mike Frye plans to retire after 30 years
Hillcrest Rams take step toward region crown
Southern Slam attracts top wrestlers
Royster reaches Woodruff milestone
Beaufort takes down Hilton Head
Hilton Head eliminated from Dual playoff opportunity
Beaufort County Wrestling Championships
Seahawks rally to defeat Beach
Bluffton just runs away with it
Hilton Head High wrestling coach pins hopes on freshman
Teen charged in carjacking case of Northwestern wrestler
Fort Mill vs. Rock Hill showdown
Fort Mill rolls over Spring Valley
One match launches a career for Lexington’s Watson
Young Rams exceed coach’s timetable
A conversation with ... Larry Keeter
Fort Mill edges Rock Hill on Runyon's last-match pin
Markey Leads The Citadel at Southern Scuffle
Darius Caldwell (Swansea) Leads The Citadel to two Victories
Anderson College Ranked No. 20 in D2 - recently defeating #19 UNC-Pembroke
Newberry remains undefeated against Division II competition
Woodruff second at its Invitational
Dorman struggles in Duals
With seven wrestlers in finals, North Myrtle Beach wins Dreher Invitational
North Myrtle Beach came out on top at the Dreher Blue Devil Invitational
Bluffton wrestlers third at Dreher
Great picture of Jeff Smith and Matt Leach - though the link to the tourney article isn't working yet
Fort Dorchester takes Battery Creek Duals
HHH ends BC Duals with narrow defeat
Friday Battery Creek Duals article
Socastee team upsets St. James
SCISA results for Hilton Head Christian Academy
Woodruff pins down Broome
County tourney concerns Eastside wrestling team
Summerville tops BC grapplers
Riverside Warriors article
Chaperones can't be everywhere 24/7
Fort Mill rolls over Spring Valley Vikings
Rock Hill Wrestlers return after suspensions
Northwestern wrestler carjacked, taken to N.C.
Citadel's wrestling roster loaded with SC wrestlers
Two SC wrestlers shining at UNC-Pembroke
JJ Davis (Byrnes) - in his UNC-Pembroke profile
Willie Hilton (Orangeburg-Wilkinson) - in his UNC-Pembroke profile
Emerald freshman Zane Newton has been nearly perfect to start the season
Annual BC Duals hits mats today
Byrnes’ Hooks tries to measure his success against national standards
A conversation with Drew Adamson of Chapin
Condition provides Bryan Bush of Cardinal Newman new persepective
The Bearcat just wasn't the same without Rock Hill in contention
Hazing is unacceptable
Winfred McMoore's title still ringing
It's a team thing at Broome and Dorman
Wrestlers discuss favorite moves
Eastside captures 3rd straight Bearcat title
Ilia Karukhnishvili from Byrnes
Mauldin wins Lowcountry Invitational
Green and Gold JV and MS Tournament in Summerville
Broome wins Centurion Duals
Off the couch and onto the mat, Hester flourishing
Report: Hazing has become a national issue
Rock Hill suspends coaches and wrestlers while hazing incident is reviewed
24th annual Bearcat Classic wrestling tournament
Northwestern defeats Rock Hill for the first time since 1977
Solid Newberry individual performances lead to fourth place finish
Newberry takes down Carson-Newman 30-10
Reno Tournament of Champions - Newberry will take back invaluable experience from the tournament
Fort Dorchester top Seahawks
Carolina Forest's Randy Mathews
Silver Foxes’ confidence is unshaken
Fort Dorchester rolls
Hilton Head falls 59-16 to No. 1 Summerville
Battery Creek beats Beaufort at Seahawk Duals
Hilton Head freshmen excel on the mat
Broome's Hill takes home title at Rebel Invitational
Chapin’s Kubik hoping for healthy new year
Walker, Green Wave on top of their game
Defending their territory Hilton Head hosts inaugural Seahawk Duals
Selke, Steele keep luster on Silver Foxes
Summervile stands tall in three-way match
Top 10 Columbia area Sports Stories in 2005 - #9. Hammond Wrestling
Mauldin wrestlers miss out on tourney
Dutch Fork team wins four classifications en route to win
If at first you succeed, why stop?
Carolina Forest senior wrestler Randy Mathews
Tyler Thompson’s focus extends beyond mat
Patience paying off for Hillcrest
Wrestling teams hit mat with confidence
Byrnes wrestlers finish third at North Myrtle Beach Invtational
Brantley Hooks from Byrnes, verbally commits to wrestle at Bucknell University
Mauldin High wrestlers face busy week before Christmas break
Walhalla wrestling in the news
Bluffton fifth at Lugoff Elgin tournament and Hilton Head returned from Stratford Duals 3-4
North Myrtle Beach takes second at Outback tourney
Determined Rebel - John Allen Griswold
It's a ring thing - for Derek Royster pursuing a third championship.
Upstate High School wrestling capsules
5 pinfalls power Bluffton to big victory
Myrtle Beach area High School wrestling capsules
Randy Mathews sets sights on state title
Hammond Skyhawks win 2005 wrestling crown
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Also, we will be providing links to the great newspaper stories across SC that cover wrestling.
Monday - October 10, 2005 - Best Senior Class of SC wrestlers ever?
Tuesday - October 11, 2005 - Where are they Now? - Dan Wirnsberger
Wednesday - October 12, 2005 - How many National Titles can we count?
Thursday - October 13, 2005 - Where are they Now? - Tom Borelli
Friday - October 14, 2005 - Chesterfield Preseason #1 in 2A-1A
Saturday - October 15, 2005 - Eastside Preseason #1 in 3A
Sunday - October 16, 2005 - Summerville Preseason #1 in 4A
Monday - October 17, 2005 - Nine stars on the brink of history
Tuesday - October 18, 2005 - Where are they Now? - Ike Anderson
Wednesday - October 19, 2005 - Where are they Now? - Shelton Benjamin
Thursday - October 20, 2005 - Where are they Now? - David Patten
Friday - October 21, 2005 - Where are they Now? - Bernard Durham
Saturday - October 22, 2005 - Where are they Now? - Ben Connell
Sunday - October 23, 2005 - Bishop England Preseason #2 in 2A-1A
Monday - October 24, 2005 - North Myrtle Beach Preseason #2 in 3A
Tuesday - October 25, 2005 - Fort Mill Preseason #2 in 4A
Wednesday - October 26, 2005 - Broome Preseason #3 in 2A-1A
Thursday - October 27, 2005 - Chapin Preseason #3 in 3A
Friday - October 28, 2005 - Rock Hill Preseason #3 in 4A
Saturday - October 29, 2005 - Crescent Preseason #4 in 2A-1A
Sunday - October 30, 2005 - Lugoff-Elgin Preseason #4 in 3A
Monday - October 31, 2005 - Lexington Preseason #4 in 4A
Tuesday - November 1, 2005 - Aynor Preseason #5 in 2A-1A
Wednesday - November 2, 2005 - Dreher Preseason #5 in 3A
Thursday - November 3, 2005 - Fort Dorchester Preseason #5 in 4A
Friday - November 4, 2005 - Woodruff Preseason #6 in 2A-1A
Saturday - November 5, 2005 - Belton-Honea Path Preseason #6 in 3A
Sunday - November 6, 2005 - Hillcrest Preseason #6 in 4A
Monday - November 7, 2005 - Officials make the Call ... is this a role for you?
Sunday - January 8, 2006 - Wrestling USA Magazine All Americans from South Carolina
Monday - January 9, 2006 - South Carolina Wrestling recordbook of Career Wins
Tuesday - January 10, 2006 - NHSCA Senior National Championships All Americans from South Carolina
Wednesday - January 11, 2006 - Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award annual winners from South Carolina
Thursday - January 12, 2006 - South Carolina Wrestling Coaches Association Annual Awards
Friday - January 13, 2006 - Stories from the Wrestling Past
Sunday - January 15, 2006 - Weekend of Upsets!
Sunday - January 22, 2006 - Who is Peaking?
SC 4A, 3A, 2A-1A State Duals Championships weekend - an SCMAT exclusive preview
Round 2 - 4A State Duals - an SCMAT exclusive preview
Round 1 - 4A State Duals - an SCMAT exclusive preview
Round 1 - 3A State Duals - an SCMAT exclusive preview
Round 2 - 2A-1A State Duals - an SCMAT exclusive preview