The Skyhawks
won their third straight SCISA State Championship on Saturday
at Hammond's Upper School Gym. Hammond
defeated in-town rival Cardinal Newman 60-24 in the championship
round. Guy Castles (103), Daniel Baker (125), Bradford
MacGillivray (130), Hudson White (135), Tripp Ulmer (145),
Ross Power (152), Austin Hood (160), Sam Simmons (189),
Will Patterson (215) and Ben Simmons (HWT) won their bouts
against the Cards. Junior Hudson White recorded
his 100th career victory on Saturday afternoon.
White joins an elite club that only has three members:
Tucker Laffitte ('03), Josh Patterson ('03) and Eddie
Fishman ('06). All members of the varsity team received
medals and the team championship trophy. Congrats
to Coach Talbot, Coach Diggans, Coach Kyle Kimrey and
the young men for another terrific year! Further
congrats to the following wrestlers for being selected
to The State's SCISA
All-Area Team:Guy Castles (103), Daniel
Baker (125), Bradford MacGillivray (130), Hudson White
(135), Tripp Ulmer (145), Ross Power (152), Austin Hood
(160), Sam Simmons (189), Will Patterson (215) and Ben
Simmons (HWT). Kudos to Hudson
White for being selected as Wrestler
of the Year and to Coach Talbot
for being selected as The State's
Coach of the Year!
The Skyhawks dominated the
SCISA Individual Tournament on Saturday, February 10,
at Cardinal Newman by winning individual state championships
in nine of the fourteen weight classes. Guy Castles
(103), Daniel Baker (125), Hudson White (135), Tripp Ulmer
(145), Ross Power (152), Austin Hood (160), Sam Simmons
(189), Will Patterson (215), and Ben Simmons (HWT) all
won individual state championships on Saturday.
For many of the above-mentioned student-athletes, this
championship was one of their multiple championships in
their respective weight classes.
Hammond defeated Swansea,
42-27 on Friday evening at the Barn. Daniel Baker
(125), Bradford MacGillivray (130), Tripp Ulmer (145),
Harrison Dobbs (152), Ross Power (152), Austin Hood (160),
Weston Verner (171), Sam Simmons (189) and Ben Simmons
(HWT) won their individual matches over Swansea. WOW!
The
Varsity Wrestling team defeated Dreher (54-26) and beat
AC Flora (66-11) on Tuesday evening at AC Flora.
Guy Castles (103), Daniel Baker (125), Bradford MacGillivray
(130), Hudson White (140), Tripp Ulmer (145), Ross Power
(152), Austin Hood (160), and Ben Simmons (HWT) all won
both of their matches against both schools. Tremendous
accomplishment for our wrestling program!
2007-2008 Varsity
Wrestling Schedule
Head
Coach: Luke Talbot
Date
Opponent
Time
Results
Mon, Oct. 29
First
Official Day of Practice
Sat., Nov. 10
@ Forsyth Country Day Invitational
(Lewisburg, NC)
9:00 a. m.
Tues., Nov. 13 - Thurs.,
Nov. 15
11th Grade College
Trip
Wed., Nov. 21 - Sun.,
Nov. 25
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
Mon., Nov. 26
SCHOOL RESUMES
Wed., Nov. 28
FALL VARSITY ATHLETIC
BANQUET @ SEAWELL'S
6:00 p. m.
Thurs., Nov. 29
Quad @ Heathwood Hall (vs.
HH, Ben Lippen and Pelion)
6:00 p. m.
Fri., Nov. 30 - Sat., Dec.
1
Palmetto State Classic @ Irmo
TBA
Sun., Dec. 2 - Tues.,
Dec. 4
Upper School Drama
Performances
Tues., Dec. 4
Tri-Match vs. Camden and St.
Joseph's
6:00 p. m.
Wed., Dec. 5
Tri-Match @ Dreher
7:00 p. m.
Sat., Dec. 8
@ Christ School Invitational
(Arden, NC)
TBA
Tues., Dec. 11
Upper School Choral
Concert
7:00 p. m.
Fri., Dec. 14 - Sat., Dec.
15
Taco Bell Classic @ Spring
Valley
TBA
Wed., Dec. 12 - Wed.,
Dec. 19
EXAM WEEK (Only varsity
teams are allowed to practice.)
Wed., Dec. 19 - Sun.,
Jan. 6
WINTER HOLIDAYS
Mon., Jan. 7
SCHOOL RESUMES
Wed., Jan. 9
Tri-Match @ Richland-Northeast
(vs. R-NE and Blythewood)
6:00 p. m.
Fri., Jan. 11 - Sat., Jan.
12
Blue Devil Invitational @ Dreher
TBA
Tues., Jan. 15
Tri-Match vs. Heathwood
Hall and Cardinal Newman
6:00 p. m.
Thurs., Jan. 17
Tri-Match vs. Ben Lippen and
Wilson Hall
6:00 p. m.
Sat., Jan. 19
Blazer Duals @ Ridgeview
TBA
Fri., Jan. 25
Quad vs. Christ School, Wilson
Hall and St. Joseph's
6:00 p. m.
Sat.,Jan. 26
SCISA Team Championships @
Heathwood Hall
4:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 2
SCISA Wrestling Individual
Championships @ Hammond
10:00 a. m.
2007-8 Varsity
Wrestling Roster
Name
Grade
Hudson White
Senior
Austin Hood
Senior
Ross Power
Senior
Tripp Ulmer
Senior
Ward Mungo
Senior
Will Patterson
Junior
Reb Boyd
Sophomore
Harrison Dobbs
Sophomore
Bradford MacGillivray
Sophomore
Parth Thakkar
Freshman
Guy Castles
Freshman
Weston Verner
Freshman
Joseph McDougall
Freshman
Patrick Fawcett
Eighth
John Allen Babson
Eighth
Ryan Fiedler
Eighth
Matthew Shuler
Eighth
Gervais Baker
Eighth
Charles James
Eighth
Cedric James
Eighth
Matthew Kay
Seventh
TJ Teagle
Seventh
Burke Ugarte
Seventh
Cole Krantz
Seventh
Head
Coach: Luke Talbot (665-3256)
Assistant Coach: Jonathan Patterson
