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Tuesday, October 23
Fort Hill Returning Two State Qualifiers in 2001-2002
It's been a long time since two state qualifiers have returned to the mats at Fort Hill as Wrestlers and not as Alumni! Senior Roy Payne and Junior Austin Williams will be returning to Fort Hill's mat this year in hopes of returning to the State Tournament for the second year in a row. That alone will be an accomplishment but both really have their eyes on winning the first state championship for Fort Hill since Dave Phillips did it in 1990. Also, Buddy Vanmeter and Louie Schaidt were the last wrestlers to place in the State Tournament for Fort Hill.
They now know what to expect at this years tournament. Roy recorded a win in his very exciting match against the top seeded Owings Mill opponent in the 103lb class and then lost two very close matches. Austin recorded a win in the 189lb class before losing two. Both had very good showings that earned them a lot of respect by never letting up during their matches.
Both have worked hard in the offseason and attended the Clarion Way Camp with their teammates in the Summer. Also, both play football for the Sentinels. This could be a great year for both of them!
The road to this years tournament will definitely be different. Both the Bi-County and Regional Tournaments will be held at Fort Hill this year. Hopefully the home mat advantage will give them the edge they need to advance to the State Tournament again.
GOOD LUCK!
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FORT HILL WRESTLING TEAM SIGN-UPS START 10/26/01
Sign-up in the main office as soon as possible for the 2001-2002 wrestling team. Don't forget to let anyone else know that might be interested----especially freshman. Since I'm not in the school system, I need your help in recruiting for the future.
Thursday, November 29
Fort Hill Mat Club to Sponser trip to Penn State Open!
The Fort Hill Mat Club will sponser a trip tp the Penn State Open on Sunday, December 2, 2001. The trip is free to all Fort Hill Wrestlers and a Parent. This is a great opportunity to see some of the best College Wrestlers in the country. Space is limited to 47 people so contact Coach Nichols as soon as possible. A meal will be provided for all Wrestlers and Coaches.
The bus will leave Fort Hill at 12:00 noon. Please be on time. We will be leaving Penn State University no later than 9:00PM. Any questions, call Coach Nichols at (301)724-2113 or (301)722-8300.
Maryland State Wrestling Association Preseason Rankings
The latest preseason rankings are out from the Maryland State Wrestling Association. Even though they don't mean ...
Three Seniors To Lead Fort Hill This Season!
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Fort Hill will be led by three Seniors in the 2001-2002 wrestling season. With the leadership of Seniors Roy Payne, James Divelbiss, and James Summers, this team looks for another successful season. All three have been working hard in the matroom and are expected to give big contributions to the success of this year's team.
"This year's Seniors have big shoes to fill, -period!", Coach Nichols stated, "But, I have been watching them for the pass month and I couldn't be more pleased! Let's face it, when you lose team leaders like Cody Mackie, Denny Burke, Kurt Monington, Justin D'Atri, Adam Fell, Matt Beeman, and Dave Smith----you start the season without any clear leadership. Those guys not only led but they set the tone and more importantly the intensity at every practice! They made the entire team better! It's going to take these guys some time to settle in their role but right now they have really taken the bull by the horns! I'm definitely proud of how much maturity they are showing!".
Roy Payne is coming off a great year! He not only qualified for States last year but proved that he could wrestle with the best this state has to offer! About Roy Payne, Coach Nichols recalled, "Without a doubt, Roy wrestled the best and most exciting match at States that I have ever personally been a part of! During the match, he could have had his top ranked opponent disqualified for biting his arm but he refuse to bring it to the referee's attention because he wanted to beat him outright and not with a DQ! What's that tell you about him?"! He will start the year at 112lbs but will most likely drop to 103lbs by January. Either way, he will definitely be the guy to beat in our area!
James Divelbiss also had a pretty good year! He was the varsity wrestler in the 215lb class in 2000-2001 and had a chance to practice with Kurt Monington every day. Coach Nichols said that, "Intensity is what Jimmy is all about! He is not only very physical but very intelligent. That's a very dangerous combination in the Heavyweight divison! He will be very exciting to watch for sure!".
James Summers is expected to be at the 189lb class this year with Austin Williams wrestling in his own weight class. "He may be the biggest surprise of the season." Coach Nichols said, "He has the ability to be every bit as good, if not better, than Austin was in that weight class. He is a natural 189lbs, so he won't be giving up that much weight and his wrestling really has improved! It's a matter of how bad he wants it-----and right now I would say that he wants it pretty damn bad!"!
 | | Austin Williams-Artie Butler-James Divelbiss-Roy Payne |
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Senior Roy Payne, Senior James Divelbiss, Junior Austin Williams, and Sophomore Artie Butler have been selected as the Team Captains for the 2001-2002 Wrestling season. Sophomore Jesse Lambert was chosen as an alternate.
This will be Austin Williams second straight year as Team Captain. Roy, James, and Artie will be heading in their first year in this leadership role. All should do a great job! Congratulations!!! Now the work starts!!
 | | Senior Roy Payne easily in control! |
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Fort Hill Drops Opener to Beall 42-28
The Beall Mountaineers spoiled Fort Hill's opening match. The win left Beall with a perfect 4-0 record while Fort Hill dropped to 0-1. The following is a summary of all matches:
Beall - 42 Fort Hill - 28
103 - Jared Skelley(FH) pinned Brent Walker(Be) 3:34
112 - Roy Payne(FH) dec. Nathan Jackson(Be) 11-1
119 - Lance Dicken(FH) pinned Travis Dixon(Be) 1:30
125 - Chris Lewis(Be) pinned Jesse Lambert(FH) 1:27
130 - Nathan Workman(Be) pinned Chris Brown(FH) 2:59
135 - Brandon Durney(Be) pinned Kenny Squires(FH) 1:48
140 - Jason Riggleman(Be) dec. Artie Butler(FH) 7-0
145 - Colin DeVore(Be) pinned Nathan Bennett(FH) 1:40
152 - Brian Crowe(Be) pinned John Wertz(FH) :21
160 - Austin Williams(FH) pinned Pat Willison(Be) 1:38
171 - Nick Durst(Be) pinned Josh Tart(FH) 3:51
189 - James Summers(FH) pinned Zach Slone(Be) 1:42
275 - Ty Wiland(Be) dec. James Divelbiss(FH) 13-6
Junior Varsity Matches
John Davidson(FH) pinned B. Lewis(Be) 1:59
S. Mathews(Be) dec. Glenn Lowery(FH) 9-3
M. Neely(Be) pinned Seth Frye(FH) 1:03
Justin Fuller(FH) pinned P. Sagal(Be) 1:27
J. Kauffman(Be) pinned Jason Oates(FH) 3:41
Little Sentinels Matches
Opponent(Be) dec. Devin Brown(FH) 16-2
Justin Nichols(FH) pinned Cory(Be)
Zach Huffman(FH) dec. Steven(Be) 4-2 in OT
Shawn Bennett(FH) dec. Lewis(Be) 4-2
Noah DeVore(Be) dec. Justin Nichols(FH) 9-7
 | | Senior James Divelbiss getting out of trouble! |
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 | | 103lb Champion Jared Skelley in the Finals! |
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Sunday, December 16
JARED SKELLEY - 2001 T.R. Davis Tournament Champion!
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Fort Hill's Jared Skelley, a Sophomore, took the 103lb class Championship at the 2001 T.R. Davis Memorial Tournament and in the process became the only unbeaten wrestler on the Sentinel team! His record now improves to 3-0. He pinned Ryan Murray of Meyersdale in the semi-finals. Then Jared decisioned Eric Stowell of Westmar in the Finals! It was Jared's, first tournament championship.
Fort Hill finished 4th out of ten teams in the team standings by having a complete team effort. Finishing in second place for Fort Hill was Senior Roy Payne in the 112lb Class, Junior Lance Dicken in the 119lb Class, and Senior James Divelbiss in the 275lb Class. Coming in third place was Sophomore Chris Brown, and Junior Austin Williams.
 | | 2nd Place Finnisher's James Divelbiss-Lance Dicken-Roy Payne |
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Fort Hill Sinks Petersburg 47-32
|  | | Jesse Lambert won in the deciding match! |
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The Fort Hill Wrestling team defeated Petersburg Tuesday night by a score of 47-32. Sophomore Jared Skelley improved his record to 4-0 by pinning his opponent in just 8 seconds! Team Captains Roy Payne and Austin Williams pinned their opponents as did Junior Lance Dicken, Sophomore Jesse Lambert, Junior John Wertz, and Sophomore Josh Tart. Sophomore Team Captain Artie Butler had a Technical Fall over his opponent.
In the Junior Varsity matches, Junior Michael Divelbiss recorded a pin over his opponent in his first match back from a broken leg. Also, Cherish Fields decisioned her Allegany opponent for her first win in only her first match.
Fort Hill:47
Petersburg:32
103 Jared Skelley(FH) pinned Jonathan Geary(P) :08
112 Roy Payne(FH) pinned Shawn Hinkle(P) 1:57
119 Lance Dicken(FH) pinned Nathan Hagerty(P) 1:25
125 Wes Kimble(P) pinned Glenn Lowery(FH) :43
130 Jesse Lambert(FH) pinned Tyson Reek(P) 1:32
135 Artie Butler(FH) Tech. Fall Michael Reynolds(P) 17-0
140 Cole Harman(P) pinned Kenny Squires(FH) :43
145 Josh Dingess(P) pinned Nathan Bennett(FH) 3:49
152 John Wertz(FH) pinned Adam Crews(P) 1:30
160 Austin Williams(FH) pinned Erik Schwandt(P) 3:45
171 Josh Tart(FH) pinned Sean Doughtery(P) 2:30
189 Curran Thorne(P) dec. James Summers(FH) 9-1
215 Rocky Redman(P) pinned Jason Oates(FH) 1:44
275 Devin Alt(P) dec. James Divelbiss(FH) 12-5
 | | Junior Lance Dicken is on fire this year! |
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Fort Hill Shows Up Against Westmar 66-9
| |  | | Sophomore Chris Brown in action! |
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The Fort Hill Wrestling team had everyone show up in a 66-9 win over Westmar. Westmar had only six wrestlers in 13 weight classes. The Sentinels won all but two weight classes. The following is a summary:
103 Eric Stowell(W) dec. Jared Skelley(FH) 10-8
112 Roy Payne(FH) won by forfeit
119 Lance Dicken(FH) won by forfeit
125 Steve Deshong(W) pinned Glenn Lowery(FH) 4:28
130 Chris Brown(FH) pinned Wayne Perkins(W) 3:20
135 Artie Butler(FH) pinned Eric Beeman(W) 1:46
140 Kenny Squires(FH) pinned Andy Taylor (W) 1:04
145 Nathan Bennett(FH) won by forfeit
152 John Wertz(FH) won by forfeit
160 Austin Williams(FH) won by forfeit
171 Josh Tart(FH) won by forfeit
189 James Summers(FH) pinned Mike Hamilton(W) :53
275 James Divelbiss(FH) won by forfeit
 | | Sophomore Kenny Squire defeated his opponent! |
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 | | Josh Tart came back from being down 19-6 to defeat his opponent! |
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Fort Hill Splits Triangular
| |  | | Team Captain Austin Williams pinned both of his opponents! |
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Fort Hill split a triangular match with Keyser and Petersburg. In the first match Fort Hill defeated Petersburg 45-33. Then in the second match, Keyser nipped Fort Hill 46-34.
It was a pretty good day for the team and we showed some continued improvement! In one Match, Sophomore Josh Tart came from a 19-6 deficit in dramatic fashion to pin his opponent in the last :50 seconds. Also, Senior James Divelbiss avenged a previous loss to Petersburg's Devin Alt by pinning him in 4:42. Winning Both matches for Fort Hill was Senior Team Captain R.J. Payne, Sophomore Chris Brown, Junior Team Captain Austin Williams, and Sophomore Josh Tart. Below is the complete results:
Keyser: 46
Fort Hill: 34
103 Nathan Durr(K) pinned Derek Humbertson(FH) 5:50
112 Roy Payne(FH) pinned Andrew Suton(K) :14
119 Ryan Smith(K) pinned Lance Dicken(FH) 1:40
125 Cole Fazenbaker(K) pinned Glenn Lowery(FH) 1:45
130 Chris Brown(FH) dec. Lonnie Judy(K) 23-9
135 Corey Kyle(K) pinned Artie Butler(FH) 2:30
140 David Smith(K) pinned Kenny Squires(FH) :33
145 Nathan Bennett(FH) pinned Axel Baker(K)5:52
152 John Wertz(FH) pinned Brandon Raver(K) :48
160 Austin Williams(FH) pinned Corey Rider(K) 1:30
171 Josh Tart(FH) pinned Corey Liken(K) 5:10
189 Kevin Poling(K) pinned James Summers(FH) 4:40
215 Jason Sell(K) dec. Jason Oates(FH) 10-2
275 Nick Hoover(K) pinned James Divelbiss(FH) 1:50
Fort Hill: 45
Petersburg: 33
103 Jonathan Geary(P) dec. Derek Humbertson(FH) 16-12
112 Roy Payne(FH) won by forfeit
119 Shawn Hinkle(P) pinned Lance Dicken(FH) 1:08
125 Wes Kimble(P) pinned Glenn Lowery(FH) :48
130 Chris Brown(FH) pinned Nathan Hagerty(P) 3:21
135 Artie Butler(FH) won by forfeit
140 Kenny Squires(FH) dec. Michael Reynolds(P) 6-5
145 Josh Dingess(P) pinned Nathan Bennett(FH) 1:45
152 John Wertz(FH) pinned Chris Alt(P) 2:08
160 Austin Williams(FH) pinned Erik Schwandt(P) 4:27
171 Josh Tart(FH) pinned Sean Doughtery(P) 1:44
189 James Summers(FH) pinned Ben Fouts(P) 1:20
215 Rocky Redman(P) pinned Jason Oates(FH) 3:02
275 James Divelbiss(FH) pinned Devin Alt(P) 4:42
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Calvert Hall Wins 2002 Super Duals; Fort Hill Takes 3rd!
Calvert Hall(6-1) became the 2002 Super Dual Meet Tournament Champion by winning the last match of the tournament. Beall(6-1) took second and Fort Hill(5-2) was third. Frankfort(5-2) was 4th, Uniontown(3-4) was 5th, Cardinal Gibbons(2-5) was 6th, Allegany(1-6) was 7th, and Midland(0-7) was 8th.
James Divelbiss(275) and Roy Payne(112) went 7-0 for the entire weekend to Champion their weight classes! Austin Williams(160) took second by going 6-1. Taking third place for Fort Hill was Lance Dicken(119), Artie Butler(135), Josh Tart(171), James Summers(189), and Jason Oates(215).
More info to follow!
 | | Sophomore Jared Skelley sticks Eric Stowell of Westmar! |
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Fort Hill Defeats Westmar 57-18
| |  | | Sophomre Josh Tart pins again! |
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It didn't take long but the Fort Hill Matmen defeated the Westmar Wildcats 57-18. Below is the rundown:
103 Jared Skelley(FH) pinned Eric Stowell(W) 1:51
112 Roy Payne(FH) won by forfeit
119 Lance Dicken(FH) won by forfeit
125 Steve Deshong(W) pinned Glenn Lowery(FH) 1:57
130 Chris Brown(FH) dec. Wayne Perkins(W) 17-11
135 Eric Beeman(W) pinned Artie Butler(FH) 1:06
140 Barry Baker(FH) won by Forfeit
145 Kenny Squires(FH) won by Forfeit
152 Jeremiah Diehl(W) won by forfeit
160 Austin Williams(FH) won by forfeit
171 Josh Tart(FH) pinned Mike Hamilton(W) :51
189 James Summers(FH) won by forfeit
275 James Divelbiss(FH) pinned Jesse Dowling(W) 3:40
 | | Senior Team Captain James Divielbiss pinning Jesse Dowling of Westmar! |
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Fort Hill ends long Northern streak
| |  | | Austin Williams during his 8-6 win over Northern's Chris Knox |
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CUMBERLAND -- As Josh Tart pinned Lee Yoder, Fort Hill celebrated their first win over Northern in over 14 years on Thursday night at Fort Hill.
Fort Hill won the match, 45-28 and gave Northern head coach Scott Stough his first loss to a Western Maryland Interscholastic League team in his 14 years as a coach and his first loss to a Maryland team in over two years. It was Fort Hill head coach Bernie Nichols' first win over the Huskies in his nine years with the Sentinels.
Jared Skelley (103), Roy Payne (112), Lance Dicken (119), Chris Brown (130), Tart (171) and James Summers (189) won by pins for Fort Hill. Austyn Williams won by decision, and Glenn Lowery won by forfeit. Brown was down 14-4 before notching the pin.
The Sentinels move to 4-1 in the WMIL and drops Northern to 4-1. There is a three-team tie for first in the league as Beall also stands at 4-1.
"I credit the kids for coming off a very disappointing loss to Beall last night (Wednesday). We were within two matches of winning and came up short. To come around after a disappointing loss like that and face a team that hasn't lost to WMIL Dual-Meet in 14 years was awesome," said Nichols. "We have only one of three seniors with regular varsity experience out of 13 weight classes. We are so excited about the future."
For Northern, Dan Ganoe (135), Darrick Kamp (145), Jordan Brenneman (152) and Trey Brenneman (275) won by pin,and Mitchell Guard (140) won by forfeit.
The loss puts Northern (11-3) as an underdog to participate in the Dual-Meet State Regional Tournament on Wednesday at Beall. Beall, North Hagerstown, Williamsport and Walkersville will be the likely participants. The final posting will be made tonight. Beall hosts the tournament as the top-seed due to their 13-1 dual-meet record.
"Wins like this don't come easy, but they are the ones you remember forever," said Nichols. "Our motto was 'Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently' and after last night's loss we did it a lot more intelligently."
Fort Hill (12-10) will host Frankfort and Allegany next Saturday in a triangular.
 | | Chris Brown was down 14-4 before pinning Northern's Mike Wolf! |
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Click HERE for Complete 2002 Bi-County Results!
Fighting off the symptoms of the flu, Senior Team Captain Roy Payne became the 112lb Bi-County Champion by defeating Nathan Jackson of Beall 10-0 in the finals at Fort Hill HS. Roy becomes just the second Bi-County Champion for Fort Hill in two years.
Fort Hill also had three other wrestler finish second. Jared Skellel at 103lbs, Austin Williams at 160lbs, and James Divelbiss at 275lbs finished just short of a Championship.
Lance Dicken at the 119lb class, Artie Butler in the 135lb class, and James Summer in the 189lb class finished a respectable third place. Also, Fort Hill finished third as a team behind Champion Beall and Northern Garrett.
Click HERE for Complete 2002 West Regional Tournament Seeds!
Wresting Dinner Friday - May 17, 2002
The Fort Hill Wrestling Dinner will be held Friday, May 17, 2002, at the Cumberland Holiday Inn. Please be there by 7:00Pm.
Dinner will be served promptly at 7:10PM. Dinner will include an all-u-can eat buffet with the following items:
- Roast Top Round of Beef
- Stuffed Chicken Breast
- Peas w/ onions
- Steamed Broccoli
- Smashed Potatoes w/gravy
- Tossed Salad w/ asst dressings
- Pasta Salad
- Asst. Desserts
- Rolls & Butter
- Coffee, Decaf, hot and cold tea
Team members are free and adults are $12.00. Please contact Coach Nichols by May 13 with the exact number of people attending. This promises to be a very good dinner and great time. Let's get together one last time and say goodbye to our Seniors.
IMPORTANT: Clarion University Wrestling Camp Information
This should provide the necessary information needed to attend the Eagle Wrestling School. Note: this is a wrestling school, please report in wrestling condition.
Registration Duties:
1. Registration for residents will begin Sunday in Tippin Gymnasium lobby between 2:00 & 4:00PM. (Please register during these assigned hours).
2. Room assignments will be made in dormitory lobby.
3.Automobiles will not be allowed at camp.
Pre-meal meeting: Sunday at 4:30 PM in the Wrestling Room
First Meal: Sunday evening starting at 4:45 PM
Camp Welcome: 6:15 PM - Peirce Auditorium
Dormitory wrestlers will need the following items:
1. Two sheets, pillow, and pillow case and light blanket.
2. Personal items - toothbrush, toothpaste, towel, wash cloth, soap, casual clothes, light jacket. The dorms are not air conditioned, so you may wish to bring a floor fan.
3. Wrestling shoes or high top snaekers.
4. Four or more changes of wrestling practice equipment. You will have the opportunity to wash and dry your clothes.
5. Please bring your own head gear.It is not mandatory.
6. Bring your swim suits. No cut-offs or gym shorts will be permitted in the pool.
7. It is not recommended that you bring a large sum of money with you. All items of great value should be left at home. The Eagle Wrestling School cannot be responsible for such loses, although we will take every preventative measure.
8. The final clinic session will end at approximately 11:30 AM on Thursday.
9. Parents may visit any session of the school.
10. IN CASE OF EMERGANCY: Parents may reach you by calling one of these numbers:
Day: Wrestling Office (814)393-2455 or Evenings: Public Safety Office (814)393-2111
11. You are reminded to bring your parental instruction form concerning medical treatment with you to registration.
12. If a wrestler should need to see a doctor during his stay due to illness or injury, a charge will be assessed.
13. Wrestlers in the Team Camp should bring a VHS tape, we will be taping all matches.
14. We will be staying at Wilkinson Hall this summer. The phone number at the front desk is (814)393-2279. If you need to contact a wrestler you can contact a residents life staff member..
Example of the daily schedule.
Sunday
2:00-4:00PM Registration and room organization
4:30PM Pre-meal meeting - Wrestling Room.
4:45PM 1st Meal - Chandler Dining Hall
6:15PM Camp Meeting - Peirce Auditorium
7:10-9:00PM 1st session of Wrestling
10:45PM All resident wrestlers must be in dorm.
11:00PM Room check and lights out
General schedule of Daily activities
6:30AM Wake up Call
7:00-8:00AM Breakfast
8:10AM Roll call and warm-up
8:25-11:15AM Session I
11:30AM Lunch
2:00-4:00PM Session 2
4:00PM Open Mats
4:30-6:00PM Dinner
7:00-9:00PM Session 3
9:10-10:15PM Free Swim
10:45PM All wrestlers must be in dorm
11:00PM Room check and lights out.
Note!
- ALL sessions must be attended! Roll Call will be taken!
- Meals will be taken at times indicated.
- All wrestlers must be in your room by 10:45PM
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Tommy Diehl Award for Outstanding Wrestler is --- Roy Payne!
This year's Tommy Diehl Award winner for the most outstanding wrestler is Senior Captain Roy Payne. Roy has lead this team in every category but takedowns. He had the most wins, the most regional points, the best record, not to mention the quickest pin I have ever personally seen against his Allegany opponent during his junior season. Also, roy is a two time State Qualifier and has a win at that tournament under his belt.
"I know that I harp on Roy's win at states last year alot, but it just reaffirms that if you work hard enough, anything is possible! He hadn't even seen a wrestling mat before his sophomore season, and he worked really hard and went out and easily upset a top ranked opponet!", Coach Nichols stated. "His wrestling, work ethnic, and leadership is really going to be missed, not to mention that Roy is just really fun to be around! I know I speak for the entire Fort Hill Community when I say that I wish him and every Senior the best of luck in what ever they do!"
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