Tucker County High School - Tu Endi Wei Yearbook (Hambleton, WV)

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STATISTICS FOR SEASON: Southern Tournament-1st place; University High School Tournament-3rd place; Sectional Tournament-3rd place; season-18 wins - 6 losses; I think wrestling is one of the toughest and most competitive sports there is. Wrestling takes skill. Most people think that wrestling is just getting out there and rolling around on a mat, but it isn't. It takes physical fitness of the body and mind to participate. There is no otherfeeling like itwhen you accomplish a victory. You get to take all the credit for your win as an individual sport. I feel that wrestling has improved me as a person. It gave me a feel ing of pride ana self-confidence, and I would really like to thank Coach Klus for spend- ing his time with me and my teammates. He has real ly tried and I respect him as a coach. I would I ike to see more people get involved in wrestling next year, the student body and team aike!! 15S

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VDEFFATED Carl Plumley fininhed the regular wrest- ig season with 16 wins and one tie. The Tucker County igh School senior, who is the youngest son of Mr. and rs. Edward Plumley of Parsons, was the only wrestler of the 108 in the regional tournament last weekend, who 1 completed the season without a toss Photo by Kachi Davis Plumley adds trophy to list by Willetta Swartz Carl Plumley of Parsons became the .egion 11 Eastern Sectional Champion i the 185 lb weight class last Saturday t Frankfort. Plumley, a senior, has a jeord of 18-0-1. His record as the season closed was 8-0-1. Nine of the 16 wins were by pins, ne was by a superior decision. The 5-5 e was against Bob Davis of Petersburg irly in the season. Plumley defeated 'avis for the tournament championship y a major decision of 13-3. Plumley, the top-seeded wrestler in te 185 lb. class, advanced to the tour- ament finals on a bye (entitled to the D seed) and then defeated fourth- seeded Steve Trump of Berkeley Spr- ings by a pin at :48 of the first period. This is the third tournament championship that Plumley has won. On Jan. 3, Plumley won the Southern tournament, where he was selected the most outstanding wrestler, and he also won the University tournament on Jan. 20. Of the nearly 108 wrestlers at the sec- tional tournament. Plumley was the on- ly one to have earned an undefeated ord during the regular season. Plumley's next outing will come at Region II tournament this Saturda University High School, Morgantoi In the Western Sectional. Jeff C. of Washington-Irving High School the 185 lb. championship. The prosp look good that Plumley and Cloud meet for the regional championship Saturday night. Wrestling isasporttobe involved in. You are really the only person out on the mat and if you lose you have only yourself to blame. You can't say that it was someone else's fault because your the only one out there. Wrestling enables one to learn to de- pend upon himself and to accept responsibi I ity for his own actions. It takes determi- nation, skill, and desire towineach match and when you do win, it1 s a great feel ing because you know that you did it. Wrestling is a very good emotional sport for the participants and for the fans. The fans wi 11 find themselves straining with their home team wrestler because they are able to concentrate on just one person and not a whole team. Wrestling is a great sport to participate inand everyone wouldgain insight into themselves by participating. Wrestling is just a really great sport! 154 Carl Plumley

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