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Nicholson, ADs help bring middle school wrestling team to Richmond County

ROCKINGHAM — It’s a dream that may have taken “probably more than 18 years” to come true, but Earl Nicholson can finally say that Richmond County has its own official middle school wrestling team. The process wasn’t an easy one, but Nicholson — longtime head wrestling coach at Richmond Senior High School — believes this is a huge step towards developing the area’s talent, bringing in more scholarship opportunities, and competing with the surrounding counties (Anson, Hoke, Moore, and Scotland) who already have youth teams.

“I think the pressure from some of the other middle schools getting teams showed us that we need to get on board with it,” he said. “There’s seven Division I wrestling schools in the state, and about three of four other Division II schools, and we’re not getting any of those scholarships in Richmond County. I’ve probably had about four scholarships in my 20-something years of coaching wrestling, and that’s not good with the athletes we have here.” It was “a group effort” that helped the idea come to life, as Nicholson was able to collaborate with all of the middle school athletic directors — especially Ellerbe’s Allen Adeimy — throughout the process. He also met with Dennis Quick, the Executive Director of Auxiliary Services of Richmond County Schools, to talk about the benefits of the team. Rest of the story at https://www.yourdailyjournal.com/sports/83687/nicholson-ads-help-bring-middle-school-wrestling-team-to-richmond-county?mc_cid=30b74f007b&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

May 29, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized