Early December Match Results
Dec. 8th
Swansboro High School: 52 South Lenoir High School: 27
Pamlico County High School: 41 Swansboro High School: 36
Dec. 7th
Cape Fear Senior High School: 57 Seventy First High School: 15
Hough High School: 49 Independence High School: 23
Hough High School: 81 South Point High School: 0
Eastern Guilford High School: 60 Williams High School: 20
Smithfield-Selma High School: 49 KNIGHTDALE HS: 30
Eastern Guilford High School: 40 Cummings High School: 36
Central Davidson High School: 48 North Davidson High School: 30
Southeast Guilford High School: 71 Ben L Smith High School: 11
Hoke County High School: 57 East Montgomery High School: 16
Hoke County High School: 51 Richmond Senior High School: 30
Dec. 6th
Cleveland High School: 54 Princeton High School: 30
Croatan High School: 39 West Carteret High School: 33
Croatan High School: 55 West Craven High School: 18
Corinth Holders High School: 39 Cleveland High School: 28
Ayden-Grifton High School: 60 Goldsboro High School: 19
Corinth Holders High School: 60 Princeton High School: 15
Ashe County High School: 54 Avery County High School: 18
Ashe County High School: 58 Watauga High School: 27
South Brunswick High School: 35 Laney High School: 27
Laney High School: 57 Hoggard High School: 15
Pasquotank County High School: 48 Hertford County High School: 33
Swansboro High School: 60 Lejeune High School: 18
Aycock High School: 70 Greene Central high School: 3
Dec. 3rd
Cleveland High School: 41 Corinth Holders High School: 32
Cleveland High School: 45 Clayton High School: 35
Corinth Holders High School: 33 Western Harnett High School: 30
Corinth Holders High School: 69 Goldsboro High School: 12
Corinth Holders High School: 37 Clayton High School: 36
Laney High School: 51 Southwest Onslow High School: 20
Laney High School: 72 Seventy First High School: 7
Cleveland High School: 42 Corinth Holders High School: 32
Cleveland High School: 74 Goldsboro High School: 0
Corinth Holders High School: 42 North Johnston High School: 36
Cleveland High School: 42 North Johnston High School: 35
Cleveland High School: 51 Western Harnett High School: 28
North Iredell High School: 44 Ashe County High School: 21
Ashe County High School: 42 Holston: 36
Ashe County High School: 66 Grayson County: 18
Ashe County High School: 42 Mt Tabor High School: 42
Ashe County High School: 39 North Stokes High School: 3
Parkland High School: 51 Laney High School: 11
Laney High School: 36 South Brunswick High School: 35
Laney High School: 40 South View High School: 42
Tournament 1- 216.5 West Wilkes – –
2 – 186.5 North Surry – –
3 – 120.5 Surry Central – –
4 – 118 North Davidson – –
5 – 102.5 East Surry – –
6 – 80 West Davidson – –
7 – 69 West Caldwell – –
8 – 67 Wilkes Central – –
9 – 62 Mt. Airy – –
10 – 58 South Stokes – –
11 – 48 North Forsyth – –
12 – 47 Forbush – –
13 – 23.5 Avery
MOW Was Nick Kiter from Forbush HS at 138 lbs
Dec. 2nd
Northside (Jax) High School: 48 Swansboro High School: 27
Swansboro High School: 48 East Carteret High School: 30
Swansboro High School: 46 Richlands High School: 27
Swansboro High School: 56 Lejeune High School: 15
Tarboro High School: 41 Greene Central high School: 39
North Pitt High School: 56 Greene Central high School: 24
Dec. 1st
KNIGHTDALE HS: 40 Leesville Road High School: 36
South Brunswick High School: 54 Rosewood High School: 28
Hoke County High School: 54 Smith, E. E. High School: 24
Cape Fear Senior High School: 54 Hoke County High School: 24
Cape Fear Senior High School: 54 Smith, E. E. High School: 27
Northern Nash High School: 52 Beddingfield High School: 30
Gray’s Creek High School: 30 Scotland High School: 28
November HS Matches
Nov. 30th
East Wake High School: 48 KNIGHTDALE HS: 24
Statesville High School: 42 North Davidson High School: 36
Rockingham County High School: 41 South Stokes High School: 33
Alleghany High School: 54 Rockingham County High School: 22
New Bern High School: 39 Croatan High School: 38
Nov. 29th
Berry, Philip O Academy of Technology: 48 West Charlotte High School: 33
Corinth Holders High School: 80 Goldsboro High School: 0
Rocky River High School: 48 Berry, Philip O Academy of Technology: 36
Patton High School: 38 McDowell High School: 34
McDowell High School: 55 Hunter Huss High School 21
Mooresville Senior High School: 43 North Gaston High School: 28
Corinth Holders High School: 45 Cleveland High School: 28
Hough High School: 69 Parkwood High School: 9
Hough High School: 51 South Mecklenburg High School: 28
Cleveland High School: 78 Goldsboro High School: 6
St. Stephens High School: 54 Ashe County High School: 30
Ashbrook High School: 51 Ashe County High School: 19
Southwest Onslow High School: 42 Swansboro High School: 34
Northern Nash High School: 78 Webb, J. F. High School: 6
Northern Nash High School: 57 Roanoke Rapids High School: 21
St. Stephens High School: 54 Ashe County High School: 30
Ashbrook High School: 51 Ashe County High School: 19
Nov. 26th Results of the Cross Face Classic at North Davidson Senior High School.
1 149 Charlotte Latin
2 139 North Davidson
3 102 East Wilkes
4 97.5 Concord
5 97 Providence Grove
6 83 Green Hope
7 60 Leesville Road
8 48.5 Thomasville
MOW = Zack Prevette, East Wilkes, 126
Nov. 23rd
Bishop McGuinness High School: 44 Eastern Guilford High School: 36
Laney High School: 69 Dixon High School: 6
Laney High School: 58 Topsail High School: 15
Northern Nash High School: 45 Northern Vance High School: 27
Northern Nash High School: 52 Louisburg High School: 24
JH Rose High School: 42 Northern Nash High School: 39
Northern Nash High School: 40 West Craven High School: 37
Nov. 22nd
Mitchell High School: 48 Ashe County High School: 31
Ashville High School: 45 Madison High School: 30
Hoke County High School: 42 Gray’s Creek High School: 34
Hoke County High School: 66 St. Pauls High School: 16
North Brunswick High School: 53 Ashley High School: 25
Rosewood High School: 63 Goldsboro High School: 18
South Lenoir High School: 66 Goldsboro High School: 18
Cape Fear Senior High School: 70 Clinton High School: 3
Cape Fear Senior High School: 57 Triton High School: 12
Cape Fear Senior High School: 60 Harnett Central High School: 15
Croatan High School: 55 West Carteret High School: 21
Swansboro High School: 42 Pamlico County High School: 36
North Surry High School: 45 North Davidson High School: 29
North Davidson High School: 54 Surry Central High School: 30
Nov. 21st
Chapel Hill High School: 50 KNIGHTDALE HS: 15
Smithfield-Selma High School: 45 Princeton High School: 33
Parkland High School: 70 Charlotte Latin: 6
Princeton High School: 54 Ayden-Grifton High School: 30
North Gaston High School: 61 Hopewell High School: 10
Newton Conover High School: 39 North Gaston High School: 21
North Gaston High School: 58 North Lincoln High School: 24
Smithfield-Selma High School: 42 Ayden-Grifton High School: 36
Lee Carroll Award
The Lee Carroll Award for the outstanding underclassmen wrestler in northeastern North Carolina was presented to Heavyweight Chris Fess of Wilson Beddingfield High School. The award was presented just before Beddingfield’s first match of the season on Nov. 22nd. Fess placed 3rd at the 2011 state tournament in Division 2 A. He shares the award with Tamaris Lane of Nash Central who also finished 3rd but in the 3A division. “Both are deserving wrestlers and they placed at the same weight but did not wrestle each other. “
State Champion Jake Smith named ‘Roy Heverly Award’ winner
State Champion Jake Smith of Havelock High School was presented the 9th Annual Roy Heverly Award as the top underclassman scholastic wrestler in eastern North Carolina. Jake was joined by Principal, Jeffrey Murphy, at the 50 yard line just before Havelock’s first round football playoff game. Many supportive Havelock sports fans cheered on the popular athlete.
Smith completed his junior season with a (40-5) record on the path to a state champion medal at the state tournament in the 3A division at 103 lbs. A much better performance than his first trip to the state tournament as he lost both matches his sophomore year. Yet being a state qualifier was quite an achievement over his freshman year on the J.V. squad when he won only own 3 varsity matches that season. Jake also admitted “I only won one match in my two years of middle school wrestling.” Yet he endured, improved and sought high goals and became Havelock’s latest in many state champions. So far he has earned him 85 career wins for his team and while blazing quite a journey of improvement.
Smith was also named the top 103 lbs. wrestler in eastern North Carolina by the TakeDown Report and earned an engraved plaque for that honor. He placed 6th on the previous annual listing. When asked why he did so much better last season he said “I was motivated by all those who asked ‘Just who is this Jake Smith?” While this was representative of his pride and determination he quickly added “Havelock High School has an amazing program and tradition. Great coaches, and getting whopped a lot by the guys in the (practice) room. I had to get tough.” Wrestling is his favorite sport yet he has participated in football and soccer in his off-seasons.
Parents Shelly & DeWayne Smith are proud and supportive of Jake’s wrestling efforts and glad to seem him doing better. Shelly, stated that “as a mother, at times it is hard for a parent to watch but I can open my eyes more often now.” Jake remarked, “I appreciate this award and know that there are many tough wrestlers in our end of the state.” He added that his toughest opponent was his conference rival from West Craven, Dajohn Gooding. Jake won 7 of their 9 battles this season with the most important being a 10-3 victory in the state semi-finals. Marquin Hill of Washington, Ryan Blackwell of Croatan and Charlie Millea of Havelock were the previous award winners in recent years.
The award is named in honor of former state champion Roy Heverly, a 4 time state medallist at West Carteret and three time All-American at The University of North Carolina-Pembroke. The TakeDown Report, an on-line publication promotes amateur wrestling in eastern North Carolina, sponsors these Awards. “These awards recognize the most successful wrestlers in the area each year.” Fleming noted, “It encourages the young men from the teams in the eastern part of the state with another opportunity for others to realize the hard work, determination and discipline it takes to be a top wrestler,” he added. The TDR is in its’ 15th year in North Carolina reporting wrestling results and media coverage of the sport.
Tamaris Lane named the Lee Carroll Award Winner
The top ranked returning heavyweight wrestler, in North Carolina in the 3A division, Tamaris Lane of Nash Central High School was presented the Lee Carroll Award as the top underclassman in northeastern North Carolina last season. The TakeDown Report Editor, Martin Fleming presented the award to Lane at halftime of the junior varsity football game with Southern Nash. The home crowd enthusiastically cheered on the popular varsity football player who excels at wrestling.
At last year’s state championships Lane lost his first match. He was caught and lost his footing and pinned with two seconds left in the first period. Tamaris did not let this setback discourage him as he won 5 consecutive matches in the consolation bracket to place 3rd. He pinned his 1st round opponent in a rematch. When asked Tamaris pondered and realized that “my toughest opponent was that Enka guy, (Jordan Ownbey) who I beat by one in the last match for 3rd.”
The medal match was his 85th win in high school so far. The previous year he was one match win short of qualifying for the state tournament. That was a big step up from his first varsity season when he wrestled without a win. That rough first year did not discourage him as he learned and it built character. Since then Lane has been named on the TDR Top 12 rankings which recognize the Top 12 wrestlers in each weight in eastern North Carolina and are displayed on distinctive TDR shirts. Lane credits his previous coaches, Lee Culpepper of Nash Central and Greco-Roman coach George Bancroft for his leaps in improvement. A significant milestone was marked with a 6th place finish in a USA Wrestling Nationals in Akron, Ohio in April of 2010.
Greco-Roman wrestling is one of the Olympic styles and it emphasizes above the waist moves and throws. Yet he shared that his favorite move is the double leg takedown which is much more common with lighter weight wrestlers. With a beaming smile and friendly demeanor Tamaris explained that he likes wrestling “as I get to beat people up without getting in trouble” He started wrestling in 8th grade when he switched from basketball tryouts and saw wrestling as a better chance to be involved in a sport.
Yet for now, this top ranked wrestler’s focus is football as the Nash Central Bulldogs will host a 1st round playoff game this weekend and desire to go deep in the playoffs. Lane starts on both sides of the line ‘working in the trenches.’ His preference is for blocking on offense as he chuckled “I get to knock people down!”
Lee Carroll started wrestling his sophomore year when Tarboro High School restarted the sport in 1992 with Butch Sadler as his coach. Lee won 112 matches in just 3 years with the Vikings. Lee was state runner-up his junior year before becoming a record setting undefeated state champion in 1995 with a (50-0) record. Lee went on to start four years at North Carolina State qualifying for the Nationals 3 times. Lee is an adjunct professor teaching engineering graphics at N.C. State and has his own interactive design agency, Forged Media, in Raleigh.
The TakeDown Report, an on-line publication that promotes amateur wrestling in eastern North Carolina, sponsors the Award. Fleming noted, “It encourages the young men from the teams in the area to realize the hard work, determination and discipline it takes to be a top notch wrestler,” he added. The TakeDown Report is in its 15th year of publication in North Carolina reporting wrestling results and encouraging media coverage of the sport. Contact the TDR by e-mail at tdr@tarboronc.com or call (252) 883-3311.
Tamarris Lane Receives Award
Hwt. Tamarris Lane of Nash Central was presented the Lee Carroll Award, for being the top underclassmen wrestler in Northeastern North Carolina in 2011 , during halftime of the J.V. football game with Southern Nash. More details to be posted.
Top 50 All Time All-Teams (2011)
Iowa State University 1,011 (1915–2011) 94 seasons Harold Nichols
Oklahoma State Univ. 1,008 (1914-2011) 92 seasons John Smith *
Oregon State Univ. 961 (1908-2011) 90 seasons Dale Thomas
Springfield College (III) 938 (1914-2011) 92 seasons Doug Parker
Iowa, University of 892 (1910-2011) 100 seasons Dan Gable
Minnesota, University of 878 (1919-2011) 92 seasons Wally Johnson
U.S. Naval Academy 845 (1908-2011) 103 seasons Ed Peery
Lehigh University 839 (1910-2011) 101 seasons Billy Sheridan
Penn State University 829 (1908-2011) 103 seasons Charlie Speidel
Oklahoma, University of 794 (1919-2011) 88 seasons Stan Abel
Michigan, University of 745 (1921-2011) 90 seasons Cliff Keen
Wilkes University (III) 745 (1946-2011) 65 seasons John Reese
Appalachian State Univ. 741 (1932-2011) 73 seasons Paul Mance
Cornell University 723 (1907-2011) 104 seasons Rob Koll *
Kent State University 721 (1927-2011) 81 seasons Joe Begala
Northern Iowa Univ. 706 (1922-2011) 87 seasons Chuck Patten
Olivet College (III) 694 (1964-2011) 47 seasons Jare Klein
Ohio State Univ. 693 (1920-2011) 91 seasons Russ Hellickson
Wisconsin Univ. 689 (1910-2011) 98 seasons Barry Davis
Lock Haven Univ. 688 (1939-2011) 68 seasons Carl Poff
Lycoming College (III) 683 (1956-2011) 55 seasons Budd Whitehill
Indiana University 674 (1909-2011) 100 seasons Duane Goldman
U.S. Military Academy 656 (1921-2011) 90 seasons LeRoy Alitz
Illinois University 654 (1910-2011) 99 seasons Mark Johnson
Princeton University 647 (1904-2011) 107 seasons John Johnston
New Jersey, The College (III) 639 (1966-2011) 45 seasons David Icenhower *ret
North Idaho Jr. Coll. (JuCo) 633 (1969-2011) 42 seasons John Owen
Franklin & Marshall 629 (1933-2011) 85 seasons Charles W. Mayser
Nebraska University 619 (1910-2011) 90 seasons Tim Neumann
Wartburg College (III) 616 (1950-2011) 59 seasons Jim Miller
North Carolina, Univ. of 613 (1922-2011) 89 seasons Bill Lam
North Carolina State 609 (1924-2011) 83 seasons Bob Guzzo
Augsburg College (III) 608 (1948-2011) 63 seasons Jeff Swenson
St. John’s Univ. (III) 587 (1941-2011) 66 seasons John Elton
Minn. State-Mankato (II) 584 (1950-2011) 61 seasons Robert Macias
Nebraska-Omaha (II) 584 (1948-2011)** 57 seasons Mike Denney *
Calif. POLY SLO 577 (1953-2011) 58 seasons Vaughn Hitchcock
Rutgers Univ. 577 (1930-2011) 75 seasons John Sacchi
Delaware Valley College (III) 569 (1962-2011) 49 seasons Robert Floyd Marshall
Michigan State Univ. 568 (1886-2011) 94 seasons Grady Peninger
East Stroudsburg 562 (1930-2011) 77 seasons Clyde Whitman
Pennsylvania, Univ. of 561 (1904-2011) 107 seasons Roger Reina
Cornell College (III) 560 (1922-2011) 87 seasons Steve DeVries
Hofstra Univ. 558 (1947-2011) 64 seasons Bob Gretchell
Bloomsburg Univ. 557 (1936-2011) 59 seasons Roger Sanders
West Virginia Univ. 556 (1920-2011) 86 seasons Craig Turnbull *
Wabash College (III) 552 (1958-2011) 53 seasons Max Servies
Ursinus College (III) 547 (1929-2011) 82 seasons Bill Racich
SUNY-Cortland (III) 544 (1946-2011) 65 seasons Gene Nighman
Ohio Northern (III) 542 (1966-2011) 45 seasons Ron Beaschler
Number of seasons can be less than number of years possible due to schools suspending their teams during war time.
** = UNO has announced it will discontinue it’s wrestling team so it can make the expensive move up to D-I basketball
Top 46 Division I Teams in Dual Wins
Top 46 (500 wins or more)
2011 All-Teams D-I wins history years of active Top Coach
Iowa State University 1,011 (1915–2011) 94 seasons Harold Nichols
Oklahoma State Univ. 1,008 (1914-2011) 92 seasons John Smith
Oregon State Univ. 961 (1908-2011) 90 seasons Dale Thomas
Iowa, University of 892 (1910-2011) 100 seasons Dan Gable
Minnesota, University of 878 (1919-2011) 92 seasons Wally Johnson
U.S. Naval Academy 845 (1908-2011) 103 seasons Ed Peery
Lehigh University 839 (1910-2011) 101 seasons Billy Sheridan
Penn State University 829 (1908-2011) 103 seasons Charlie Speidel
Oklahoma, University of 794 (1919-2011) 88 seasons Stan Abel
Michigan, University of 745 (1921-2011) 90 seasons Cliff Keen
Appalachian State Univ. 741 (1932-2011) 73 seasons Paul Mance
Cornell University 723 (1907-2011) 104 seasons Rob Koll *
Kent State University 721 (1927-2011) 81 seasons Joe Begala
Northern Iowa Univ. 706 (1922-2011) 87 seasons Chuck Patten
Ohio State Univ. 693 (1920-2011) 91 seasons Russ Hellickson
Wisconsin Univ. 689 (1910-2011) 98 seasons Barry Davis
Lock Haven Univ. 688 (1939-2011) 68 seasons Carl Poff
Indiana University 674 (1909-2011) 100 seasons Duane Goldman
U.S. Military Academy 656 (1921-2011) 90 seasons LeRoy Alitz
Illinois University 654 (1910-2011) 99 seasons Mark Johnson
Princeton University 647 (1904-2011) 107 seasons John Johnston
Franklin & Marshall 629 (1933-2011) 85 seasons Charles W. Mayser
Nebraska University 619 (1910-2011) 90 seasons Tim Neumann
North Carolina, Univ. of 613 (1922-2011) 89 seasons Bill Lam
North Carolina State 609 (1924-2011) 83 seasons Bob Guzzo
Calif. POLY SLO 577 (1953-2011) 58 seasons Vaughn Hitchcock
Rutgers Univ. 577 (1930-2011) 75 seasons John Sacchi
Michigan State Univ. 568 (1886-2011) 94 seasons Grady Peninger
East Stroudsburg 562 (1930-2011) 77 seasons Clyde Whitman
Pennsylvania, Univ. of 561 (1904-2011) 107 seasons Roger Reina
Hofstra Univ. 558 (1947-2011) 64 seasons Bob Gretchell
Bloomsburg Univ. 557 (1936-2011) 59 seasons Roger Sanders
West Virginia Univ. 556 (1920-2011) 86 seasons Craig Turnbull
Harvard University 539 (1913-2011) 72 seasons John Lee
Ohio University 529 (1919-2011) 87 seasons Harry Houska
Tenn.-Chattanooga, Univ. of 526 (1951-2011) 60 seasons Jim Morgan
Buffalo University 523 (1933-2011) 78 seasons Ed Michael
Drexel University 521 (1947-2011) 63 seasons Jack Childs *ret
Maryland, University of 516 (1939-2011) 68 seasons John McHugh
Purdue University 515 (1913-2011) 94 seasons Jessie Reyes
Wyoming, University of 515 (1921-2011) 86 seasons Everett Lantz
Clarion University 510 (1959-2011) 52 seasons Bob Bubb
Virginia Tech. 510 (1920-2011) 87 seasons Jerry Cheynet
Central Michigan 502 (1955-2011) 56 seasons Tom Borrelli *
Millersville, Univ. of Penn. at 501 (1946-2011) 65 seasons Floyd “Shorty” Hitchcock
Northern Illinois 500 (1931-2011) 80 seasons Don Flavin
* = current head coach
Upcoming H.S. wrestlers in 2011-2012 in North Carolina
All Divisions top 5 – Overall
1) Jesse Doyle – 189 Wheatmore
2) Tony DeAngelo – 140 – Southern Alamance
3) Dustin Roemer – 145 – Pincrest
4) John Sparks – 112 – Green Hope
5) Garrison White – 112 – Jay M. Robinson
4A Division
1) Tony DeAngelo – 140 – Southern Alamance
2) Dustin Roemer – 145 – Pincrest
3) John Sparks – 112 – Green Hope
4) Nick Kee – 152 – Scotland Neck
5) Matthew Bennett – 215 – Butler
6) Joey Moon – 135 – Southern Alamance
7) Drew Turner – 103 – Parkland
8) Mitch Goldbach – 103 – Wake Forest-Rolesville
9) Jake DeAngelo – 119 – Southern Alamance
3A Division
1) Garrison White – 112 – Jay M. Robinson
2) Jake Smith – 103 Havelock
3) Tyrone Mason – 152 – Orange
4) Zach Rimmer – 140 – Orange
5) Hayden Albert – 160 Fred T. Foard
2A Division
1) Jesse Doyle – 189 Wheatmore
2) Cameron King –215 Trinity
3) Parker VonEgidy – 152 – Piedmont
4) James Napier – 140 – North Johnston
5) Tyler Myers – 112 – Trinity
1A Division
1) Carson Joyce – 171 – Chatham Central
2) Will Bird – 189 – Cherokee
3) Alex Preudhomme – 103 – Bishop McGuiness
4) Jorge Lima – 119 – West Wilkes
5) James (J.J.) LaPlante – 125 – West Wilkes
Top 12th graders
1) Jesse Doyle – 189 Wheatmore
2) Tony DeAngelo – 140 – Southern Alamance
3) Dustin Roemer – 145 – Pincrest
4) John Sparks – 112 – Green Hope
5) Garrison White – 112 – Jay M. Robinson
11th Grade
1) Nick Kee – 152 – Scotland Neck
2) Jake DeAngelo – 119 – Southern Alamance
3) Mitch Goldbach – 103 – Wake Forest-Rolesville
4) Parker VonEgidy – 152 – Piedmont
5) James (J.J.) LaPlante – 125 – West Wilkes
10th grade
1) Drew Turner – 103 – Parkland
2) Dallas Roemer – 130 – Pincrest
9th grade — We welcome incoming nominations and information
Wilson Fike has new Coach
Mike Wickham has been named as the new Wilson Fike Head coach. He has been the head coach at North Johnston High School for several years. He is looking for matches for his team in the upcoming season. They are also looking for an assistant coach on a full or part time basis. Contact him at 252-363-6170 cell or e-mail at m1422w45@hotmail.com
TDR blog
After 20 seasons of publicizing wrestling The TakeDown Report’s (TDR) focus has changed to the collecting of college coaching records from North America since 1903. We will continue to recognize and reward successful wrestlers in eastern North Carolina (east of Raleigh & Fayetteville), assist with schools in starting or re-starting a team and this blog. Join us on our FaceBook Page – “The TakeDown Report” for photos and news. Please send results, stories, links and news to pass along. E-mail us at takedownreport@gmail.com
Martin Fleming, Editor
Takedown Report
