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

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RAISE your hand if you're sure. Confidence is the name of the game for Tim Carr when he took first place at Regionals. THE 1986-87 Tucker Co. Wrestling Team- FIRST ROW: Jerry Sturms, Jeff Maxwell, Monty Oxley, Eric Cunningham, and Clinton Offutt; BACK ROW: Coach Steve Hull, Steve McDonald, Doan Id Arbogast, Tim Carr, Greg Gatto, and Eddie Gatto. 114 WRESTLING- SPORTS

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fflMQG 10 fc TOP GEE Ritchie, have you seen the basketball?,” says Shane Haddox. No Shane, I can’t say I have,” replies Ritchie Hunt. FRESHMEN: Back- Coach Russ James, Dave Hamrick, Duane Dilly, Matt Schoonermaker, Greg Evans, Matt Poling and Matt Wilfong. Front Dave Nelson, Todd Bowley, Mark Chenoweth, and Eddie Fulton. The Freshmen and J.V. Boys Basketball Team gave it their all this year. They may not have won very many games, but they improved during the season. Some of the J.V. played both J.V. and varsity. They worked hard to achieve this posistion because they really wanted it. They'll need to keep up the good work so they can have a better chance at playing all varsity in 1987. The freshmen didn’t have any guys who played J.V. or varsity. In ’87 they will be the J.V. and if they work hard enough and get good enough, they’ll play varsity too. The guys of ’86- 87 had a lot of skill and talent. If they keep working at it and are truly dedicated, they can be just as good as any team Tucker County High School has ever had. In order to achieve this though, they have to learn to be a winner and not a loser. They have to know what it takes to be a true dedicated athlete. CONCENTRATION is what it takes. Matt Poling shows us his foul shooting technique. 113

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ON WE MATE Although the season had its downs, a little light managed to somehow get through. Those bright spots came from freshman Eric Cunningham, sophomore Donald Arbogast, and junior Tim Carr. It seemed as if these three had a season all of their own. Eric Cunningham, a first year letterman, finished the season with a 9-8 record. When the team went to the Region II Class AA Tournament (Regionals) in Kingwood, Eric placed seventh out of thirteen competitors in the 126 pound weight class. Another first year letterman, Donald Arbogast, ended the wrestling season with a 12-7 mark. Donnie managed to rack up a sixth place in the 132 pound weight class in Kingwood. Tim Carr, Tucker County’s unlimited wrestler and a three year letterman, compiled a winning record of 19 wins and 4 losses. Tim made a great appearance at Regionals by taking first place in the heavyweight division. That win had a significant meaning for Tim. The weekend before Regionals Tim was beaten by Scott Titus from South Harrison. This forced Tim to take second place in the Viking Coal Invitational at Central Preston. The following weekend, Feb. 21-22, was the time for Regionals and guess who Tim had to wrestle for first place? That’s right! Titus, again. Only this time the outcome was reversed. Tim had gotten first and Titus had to claim second. It felt good to beat him. I was so happy about winning that I almost cried, said Tim Carr. By winning at Regionals, Tim qualified for the State Tournament in Wheeling. Being the only wrestler representing Tucker Co. in the tournament, his highest placement was seventh in the state. When asked about next season, Coach Steve Hull stated “Next year’s team should be stronger and more experienced. However, we need more wrestlers. We'll take anyone who wants to go out.” Although the season was tough, the wrestlers wished that their individual and team scores were higher. Things were hard at the beginning of the season, but the team pulled together and found that in the end it was all worthwhile. STRUGGLING for a win is Steve McDonald at a tournament in Kingwood. SIZING up his opponent at the beginning of the match, Monty Oxley studies for a possible takedown. 115