Senior Tiger wrestlers honored at their last home meet were (l-r) Trey McCants, Dywane Hampton, D.J. Willis, Charlton Ware, and Jesse Crago. The Washington-Wilkes Tiger wrestling team finished its regular 2007 season with four strong wins and closed out the year with a dual meet record of 19-15.

The week's action began last Tuesday, January 31, when the Tigers hosted Athens Christian School and Lakeside-Evans. Results are as follows.

Washington-Wilkes - 46

Athens Christian - 27

119: John Lovvorn by 12-1 major decision

130: Evan Harrison by pin 135: Tyson Gilland by pin 140: Dywane Hampton by pin 145: DJ Willis by pin 152: Trey McCants by pin 160: Jermayne Hanosek by pin 189: Charlton Ware by forfeit

Washington-Wilkes - 40

Lakeside-Evans - 32

119: John Lovvorn by forfeit 125: Josh Cosby by pin 130: Evan harrison by pin

135: Tyson Gilland by pin

140: Dywane Hampton by 16-4 major decision

145: DJ Willis by forfeit

160: Jermayne Hanosek by pin

D.J. Willis secured a technical fall (24-9) over his Towns County opponent last Friday. On Friday, February 2, W-W hosted Towns County and Winder- Barrow at the high school in the final regular season match for 2007.

Following the first of the three events of the meet, senior Tiger wrestlers were honored in a brief ceremony which included family members. Those wrestlers honored included Dywane Hampton, DJ Willis, Trey McCants, Charlton Ware, and Jesse Crago.

Match results are as follows.

Washington-Wilkes - 47

Towns County - 24

119: John Lovvorn by pin 125: Josh Cosby by pin in 2 OTs

130: Evan Harrison by pin

140: Dywane Hampton by pin

145: DJ Willis by 24-9 technical fall

152: Trey McCants by pin 189: Charlton Ware by pin 215: Ryan Cutler by forfeit

Washington-Wilkes - 42

Winder-Barrow - 36

119: John Lovvorn by 16-1 technical fall

125: Josh Cosby by forfeit

130: Evan Harrison by 14-5 major decision

140: Dywane Hampton by forfeit

152: Jermayne Hanosek by forfeit

160: Trey McCants by 9-3 decision

189: Ryan Cutler by forfeit

On Saturday, February 3, the team participated in the Patriot Classic at Oglethorpe County. Illness prevented several of the wrestlers from competing including junior Tyson Gilland who was a heavy favorite to win his weight class.

In the tournament, John Lovvorn finished in second place at 119 pounds and DJ Willis finished fourth at 145 pounds.

The area individual tournament will begin this Friday, February 9. From there, qualifying wrestlers will continue on to the state individual tournament on February 16.