The high school

wrestling season began last week and the local teams should be competitive

once again.

Sandy Creek

faced Mt. Zion, Jonesboro, Newnan and Eagle's landing on Friday. The Patriots

went 0-3 losing to Mt. Zion 39-36, Newnan 48-30 and Eagles Landing 77-0.

Five wrestlers went 2-1 for Sandy Creek; Thomas Whitley (125), Chris Denney

(119), Joey Singleton (130), Nick Dorsey (160) and Brandon McDowell (171).

Coach Damian

Belvedere took only seven wrestlers to the I-285 Duals and sent the rest

to a junior varsity meet. The Patriots placed seventh out of 10 teams,

but went 19-11 in matches actually wrestled. Sandy Creek defeated MLK,

42-12, and Dunwoody, 33-30. The Patriots lost to Columbia, 54-6, St. Pius,

49-27 and Towers, 54-26. The five wrestlers who went 2-1 the day before

went 4-1 on Saturday.

"I was

pleased on Saturday," said Coach Belvedere. "We went 6-0 against

MLK, 4-2 against Towers, 5-2 against St. Pius and 4-1 against Dunwoody.

When we get all the weights filled we should be somewhat competitive."

Sandy Creek

faced Jonesboro, Westlake and Landmark Christian yesterday and will compete

in the South Metro wrestling meet at Spaulding High School in Griffin

on Friday and Saturday. Fayette County, McIntosh and Starr's Mill will

also be competing in the meet. Favorites for the tournament are defending

champion Woodward Academy and Eagles Landing.

The Fayette

County High School wrestlers won the Warhawk duals held at Henry County

High School over the weekend. The team went undefeated in dual competition

defeating Clarke Central (58-22), Tri Cities (57-24), North Gwinnett (47-22),

and Winder-Barrow (48-36). James Bouie, Matt Kellerman, and Joe Strickland

all went 4-0 on the weekend with four pins each. Adam Pisarcik was 3-0.

Thomas Lowery, Stephen McElrath, Jason Hardwick, and Patrick Kellerman

all went 3-1 for the weekend. The Tigers faced Harrison and Douglas County

at Harrison last night.

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