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This weekend our Panthers traveled to Greensboro for the 3A State Individual Wrestling Tournament. There was a lot of good & competitive matches. Orange managed to advance 4 wrestlers into the place rounds. Despite the great effort by the team when the dust settled our Panthers came up a little short placing 4th. Only 6 points separated the top four places. See articles section for brackets & team scores. Individual results:

2nd  125 Luke Mincey

2nd  140 Zach Rimmer

2nd  152 Tyrone Mason

5th   112 Jordan Baker

Our Panthers had a GREAT season. The fan support was as usual outstanding. Thanks to the Coaching Staff for their teachings, guidance, and conditioning the team to be prepared for each competition. Next up the Banquet when we can honor all the hard work the wrestlers performed this year.

Summer Camp information will be coming soon as the Panthers will get ready for next season.

In the semi-final match against Paul Duggan of Western Harnett, Tyrone picked up his 100th WIN. Congratulations Tyrone.

Our Orange Panthers brought 11 wrestlers to compete at this years 3A State Championship Individuals Tournament. The 1st Championship round the Panthers advanced 8: 103 Will Riley - pin;  112 Jordan Baker by forfeit; 125 Luke Mincey - decision; 130 Jack Twoney-Kozak - pin; 140 Zack Rimmer - a Tech Fall; 145 JD Wynn - decision; 152 Tyrone Mason - pin; 189 Thomas Harrington - decision.

In the 1st round consolation: @ 160 Alex Shaver lost a heart-breaker in OT; 171 Justin Barbee won and at 215 Wes Dawson worked for a 1 point win.

The 2nd round championship was quite a battle advancing 112 Jordan Baker with a tremendous victory of 17-16 after trailing 11-5 going into the third period; 125 Luke Mincey 9-2 decision; 140 Zach Rimmer 16-11 decision and Tyrone Mason 7-3 decision.

The action will resume @ 5:00pm.

GO PANTHERS!!!

This weekend our Orange Panthers competed in the 3A Mid-East Regional Tournament. Orange faced the challenge of Union Pines the whole tournament. In the end the Orange Panthers rose to the challenge scoring 213.5 pts to win and advance 11 wrestlers to the State Tournament next weekend in Greensboro. Results

1st   103   Will Riley

1st   112   Jordan Baker

1st   140   Zach Rimmer

2nd   130   Jack Twomey-Kozak

3rd   125   Luke Mincey

3rd   145   JD Wynn

3rd   152   Tyrone Mason

3rd   160   Alex Shawver

3rd   171   Justin Barbee

3rd   189   Thomas Harrington

3rd   215   Wes Dawson

Come to Greensboro next weekend as our Panthers continue the quest to regain the State 3A Individual Championship. Matches begin Friday   

Our Panthers have qualified the team for the Regional Tournament being held this weekend. The seeds are as follows:

Wt       Seed       Wrestler

103        3           Will Riley

112        2           Jordan Baker

119        6           Kaleb Cates

125        4           Luke Mincey  

130        4           Jack Twomey-Kozak

135        5           Anderson Pope

140        2           Zach Rimmer

145        6          JD Wynn

152        2          Tyrone Mason

160        5          Alex Shawver

171        3         Justin Barbee

189        3         Thomas Harrington

215        7         Wes Dawson

285        10      Aubrey Browning

Come out & support our Orange Panthers as they start their quest to be State Champions. See you there in the sea of ORANGE...

Tonight our Panthers traveled to Concord, NC to face last years State Champs JM Robinson. What a turn out on both side to root their teams on. The starting weight was 103. At 103, Will Riley worked Jonah Swinson to a 7-0 decision, Panthers lead 3-0. Jordan Baker at 112 follows with a pin of CJ Buck in 0:48 and the Panther crowd goes wild. Kaleb Cates wrestled a tough Hamilton Jones and lost by a tech fall 17-2. Robinson is on the board and trail 9-5. Luke Mincey at 125 faced Garrison White who scored a 8-0 major decision. Robinson has now tied the score 9-9. At 130 Jack Twomey-Kozak lost a heartbreaker 8-7 to Tomas Adame and Robinson takes the lead 12-9. Anderson Pope at 135 work Anthony Pfieffer to a 8-3 decision to tie the score at 12-12. At 140 Zach Rimmer battled tough against Devante Andujar but came up short in a 5-2 decision. Robinson re-takes the lead 15-12. JD Wynn at 145 worked Kenan Robertson to a 13-5 major decision and the Panthers regain the lead 16-15. The crowd emotions have been going back and forth match by match. Cole McLelland wrestling at 152 turned Cody Murgas for the pin at the 1:32 mark. The Panther crowd goes wild and the Panthers lead has increased to 22-15. At 160 Tyrone Mason wrestled Patrick Oakley to a 9-4 decision to continue to add too the Panther lead score now Orange 25, Robinson 15. At 171 Alex Shawver starts off with a takedown to stun Nathan Tesh. Alex wrestled a smart yet aggressive match scoring a decision of 4-2. The Panther crowd continues to cheer on the Panthers as they feel the end is near as the score is Orange 28, Robinson 15. Justin Barbee faced Xavier Figueroa at 189. Justin wrestled an aggressive tough match turning Xavier several times. Xavier hurt his shoulder and was unable to continue. Justin wins by injury default. This sealed the Championship. The Orange crowd stands & cheers the 2011 3A State Team Champions. The Panthers forfeit the last 2 matches making the final score 34-27. Alex Shawver is Most Valuable Wrestler. What a night for Panther fans who traveled the 150 miles to Concord, NC. Congratulations to JM Robinson on their great season and especially to JM Robinson for their wonderful hospitality. The Panthers will not have too much time to savor the win as the Regional Tournament begins Friday on the road but this time on to Chapel Hill. Congratulations PANTHERS on a job well done. Good Luck in Regions.

Last night our Panthers traveled to Nashville, NC to wrestle Havelock. What a battle. It went down to the last match with the score 24-22. Our Panthers scored a pin in the last match to move to the East Regional finals winning 30-22. In the Championship match the Panthers faced Nash Central & won 37-33. The results of the matches are in the article section.

Pack up the bus as the Panthers take the road again in their quest of the 3A State Dual Team Championship against JM Robinson. More info to follow. Congratulations Panthers on a GREAT performance in Nashville.

Tonight our Panthers traveled to Union Pines High School to compete in the 1st & 2nd round of the State Dual Team Championship. Up first was South Brunswick. It was a tough match but a great team effort resulted in our Panthers being victorious by a score of 35-27. Union Pines won their 1st match against Northern Nash which set up the 2nd round Orange vs Union Pines. Both teams were well represented & a great fan base was on hand for the battle. The match started @ 152 lbs. At 152, Cole McLelland lost a close decision 6-4 to put Union Pines ahead 0-3. Tyrone Mason wrestling 160 won a close decision 4-2 to tie the score 3-3. At 171, Alex Shawver wrestled a tough match but got caught & pinned @ the 5:59 mark to give Uion Pines a 9-3 lead. Justin Barbee, wrestling at 189, fought a tough battle & won 3-1 to cut Union Pines lead to 9-6. At 215, Thomas Harrington used his size & reach to win by a 6-2 decision to tie the team score  @ 9-9. Wes Dawson wrestling 285, manhandled is opponent to a major decision of 11-2 to give the Panthers the lead 13-9. Will Riley at 103 followed with a great major decision of 15-3 to increase the Panthers lead to 17-9. At 112, Jordan Baker worked his opponent for a major decision of 14-3 to further increase the Panther lead to 21-9. Kaleb Cates faced a tough opponent coming up short 7-3 & Union Pines started to whittle down the lead to 21-12. At 125 Luke Mincey wrestled a tough opponent & tough match leaving it all on the mat up but came up short decisioned 4-1. Union Pine now trailed by 6 narrowing the score to 21-15. Jack Twomey-Kozak at 130 wrestled well & kept his opponent at bay to win a 8-3 decision increasing the Panther lead to 24-15. At 135 Anderson Pope wrestled his heart out falling short in a 3-2 decision. Union Pines now 6 points back, 24-18 with 2 matches to go. Zach Rimmer at 140 arose to the occassion wrestling to a 7-3 decision sealing a Panthers victory of 27-24. There as a lot of great wrestling on both sides as well as crowd noise during the whole match. Union Pine came to wrestle & our Panthers battled their way into  3rd round site TBD. Orange opponent will be Havelock. McMichael faces Nash Central. Stay turned for more information on location as it becomes available. Congratulation to our Panther for a job well done. Good Luck Thursday. Tonight results located in the articles section.

The Panther wrestlers, fans & parents had the opportunity to honor this years SENIOR Class. Team Managers Kayla Johnson & Madison Shriner, wrestlers Justin Barbee, Kyle Grady, Thomas Harrington, Luke Mincey, & Alex Shawver. You worked hard, made many sacrifices & your contributions did not go unnoticed. Thanks for the Memories & Best of Luck in the Future.

Today the Panthers held the Carolina 3A Conference Tournament & won with a score of 205.0. Results

1st   103   Will Riley

1st   119   Kaleb Cates

1st   140   Zach Rimmer

1st   145   JD Wynn

1st   152   Cole McLelland

1st   160   Alez Shawver

1st   189   Thomas Harrington

2nd   112   Jordan Baker

2nd   125   Luke Mincey

2nd   135   Anderson Pope

2nd   171   Justin Barbee

2nd   215   Wes Dawson

2nd   285   Aubrey Browning

3rd   130   Jack Twoey-Kozak

Great job PANTHERS. Next up State Dual Tournament. Site TBD.

Tonight our Panthers traveled to Chapel Hill to face the Tigers. The stands were well populated with Panther fans. The Panthers brought all the wrestlers in support of the match. The Panthers started strong with a pin by Luke Mincey, & a decision by Jack Twomey-Kozak. Anderson wrestled a very tough match but came up short in defeat 4-6. Zach Rimmer, won by major decision, JD Wynn pinned & Cole McLelland won by decision. Alex Shawver had a very tough match & worked it to a 3-3 tie before his opponent was hurt & defaulted. Logan Joseph faced Max Redfoot in a battle. Logan fought off his back & was defeated by points. Justin Barbee won by major decision, Thomas Harrington followed with a pin & Wesley Dawson won by decision. Will Riley wrestled to a major deccision, Jordan Baker pinned & Kaleb Cates finished with a decision. When all the fur settled, our Panthers came away with a 56-8 victory & their 9th straight Conference Title. Congratulations to our Panthers for a job well done. Next up Carolina 6-3A conference tournament being hosted @ Orange on Saturday. Start time 10:00 am. Come out & cheer on the Panthers to victory. Next week starts the State Dual Team Tourmament on Tuesday more information will be available later.

Tonight our Panthers traveled to Chapel Hill to wrestle 3 conference matches. 1st up was Northern Vance & our Panthers controlled the match from the beginning to win 73-5. 2nd up was Southern Vance & again the Panthers took control fronm the start & finished with  75-6 win. The 3rd match had our Panthers facing Oxford-Webb. The Panthers wrestled tough & won 83-0. This sets up the showdown for the conference next week @ Chapel Hill. Winner will be Conference Champ. Come out to Chapel Hill on Wednesday @ 6:30  to cheer on our Panthers for the Conference Championship.  Good Luck Panthers!!!!!!!!

Saturday, our non-varsity Orange Panthers will travel to Thomasville, NC for a tournament @ Ledford Senior High. Wrestlers will be meeting @ 6:30 am with a departure of 6:45 am. Good Luck Panthers!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tonight our Panthers traveled down to Cardinal Gibbons for the first conference match. The Panthers were up to the challenge winning 71-6. Next up Southern Vance, Northern Vance, & Webb @ Chapel Hill on Friday @ 5:00. Come out & support our Panthers are they compete to be Conference Champs. Go PANTHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our Orange Panthers traveled to Havelock this weekend to compete in the Havelock Duals. We opened up with Manteo, who had only 4 wrestlers & won 78-6. Next up was New Bern. The Panthers came out strong & kept focused on the match to win 42-13. The snow started out slow & the Panthers continued wrestling with White Oak the next opponent,  who came with 8 wrestlers. Coach Shriner mixed the line-up with wrestlers who had made the trip out to Havelock to win 68-4. The snow continued to fall & the Havelock Duals were stopped due to weather. Unfortunately we did not wrestle Havelock but will probably see them in the Team Duals later next month. The Panthers are now 11-0 heading into conference matches. Great wrestling in Havelock & now to get ready to wrestle conference followed by the conference tournament. GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!!

Due exam rescheduling, the match against DSA has been postponed. Watch for updates.

This weekend our Panthers traveled to Middle Creek HS very early in the morning. The Panthers started off strong & battled ALL day & into the evening. It was a long, tough trail but our Panthers were up for the challenge. West Johnson & New Bern were on our tail but when the dust finally subsided @ 11:00 our Panthers were victorious scoring 219.5 pt to New Bern's 189.0. It was a GREAT day to be alive & a Panther. Placing results:

1st 125 lb   Luke Mincey

1st 140 lbs   Zach Rimmer

1st 152 lbs   Tyone Mason

1st 171 lbs   Justin Barbee

2nd 189  lbs   Thomas Harrington

3rd 103 lbs   Will Riley

3rd 112 lbs   Jordan Baker

3rd 160 lbs   Alex Shawver

4th 130 lbs   Jack Twomey-Kozek

It was a long & hard tournament & the Panther deserved the WIN. Next up SENIOR night Thursday vs DSA @ 6:30, then next weekend off to Havelock with a chance to meet New Bern head to head. See you there.

Today our Panthers battled against Davie County, Wake Forest-Rollsville, JH Rose & DSA. The Panthers started off with a trememdous win over Davie County taking it to the last match to decide with a 31-27 victory. Orange was victorious over Wake Forest-Rollsville 43-25, JH Rose 63-12 & DSA 66-7. The Panthers can now concentrate on exams & then get ready for the Middle Creek Tournament next weekend in Apex @ 9;00am. Results of the Orange Winter Duals in the article section. GO PAnthers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our Panthers fought a tough path & finished 3rd @ the Chapel Hill Tiger Classic.

2nd   152   Tyrone Mason was decisioned by Paul Duggan, Western Harnnett, 4-3

2nd   171   Justin Barbee was decisioned by Jared Bartram, Union Pines, 4-3

3rd   140   Zach Rimmer decisioned Christia Bradley, West Montgomery, 8-6

4th   215   Thomas Harrington was decisioned by Anthony Grist, New Bern, 5-4

5th   125   Luke Mincey decisioned Bailey Hoke, Laney, 6-5

6th  285   Wes Dawson was decisioned by Andrew Christopher, Bandys, 6-2

GREAT effort Team Orange. Next up Orange Winter Duals Jan 8. Have a safe & Happy New Year

Final Team Scores

Our Panthers traveled to Cary to partisipate in the Sgt Mark Adams Tournament this week. What a way to honor Sgt Mark Adams by wrestling their best.  The Panthers started scoring early on their way to building  up 241.50 points to win the tournament. 11 wrestlers placed, 5 first, 2 second, 3 fifth, & 1 sixth. A great team effort & tune-up for the upcoming Tiger Classic next week. Great Job Varsity & JV Panthers.

Results

1st   119   Jordan Baker

1st   140   Zach Zimmer

1st   152   Tyrone Mason

1st   171   Justin Barbee

1st   215   Thomas Harrington

2nd   103   Will Riley

2nd   125   Luke Mincey

5th   119   Kaleb Cates

5th   130   Jack Twomey-Kozek

5th   135   Anderson Pope

6th   160   Logan Joseph 

JV Results

Orange wrestlers & Fans the drought is OVER, wrestling will resume Wednesday & Thursday @ Cary's Sgt Mark Adams Classic. This tournament is named after Sgt Mark Adams who made the supreme sacrifice for our country. Honor Sgt Mark Adams & come out & support Orange wrestling. See you there.

The Orange Panthers  have been denied by the district to attend the scaled down Eastern Alamance Toury citing potential weather issue tomorrow. Next up for the Panthers is (hopefully) the Sgt Mark Adams Toury in Cary on 12/22-23. Come out & see our Panthers compete against some of the top teams in the state. See you there.

This weekend our Panthers to the annual trip to Eden, NC for the Morehead Holiday Classic wrestling tournament. The Panthers started strong winning 12 of 12 matches & 2 byes. The Panthers quickly jumped out to the lead scoring 34.5 points with 12.5 of those bonus points. The Panthers managed to hold the lead all day but JM Robinson was closing in fast. In the end the Panthers placed 14 wrestlers to JM Robinson's 10 to win the tournament 189.5 to 181. Orange also amassed the 189.5 points without a champion. What a GREAT team effort.

Individual results:

2nd 135 Anderson Pope

2nd 140 Zach Rimmer

3rd 112 Jordan Baker

3rd 215 Thomas Harrington

4th 125 Luke Mincey

4th 171 Justin Barbee

4th 285 Wes Dawson

5th 103 Will Riley

5th 130 Jack Twomey-Kozak

5th 152 JD Wynn

5th 160 Alex Shawver

6th 145 Nate Greenhill

7th 189 Aderric Snipes

8th 119 Kaleb Cates

What a GREAT team effort. Also along the Panthers trail to victory, Luke Mincey amassed his 100th WIN. Quite a feat, Congratulations Luke. Thanks to the Coaches for doing such a tremendous job preparing the Panthers for the tournament. Coach Shriner's "find a way to WIN" speech definitely motivated the Panthers to leave it on the mat. Thanks to the fans for making the trip to support the Panthers & also Ed Kubacki for ALL the pictures covering the tournament. Team scores in article section, brackets to large to upload, will work on it this week. Next up LIVE from ORANGE High vs Middle Creek, HOME @ 6:30.

At the Morehead Holiday Tournament, Luke Mincey pinned his first opponent at the 4:16 mark to WIN his 100th WIN. Congratulations Luke.

The tournament used a “Madison” bracketing system, wrestlers were put into groups of anywhere between 8 to 11 wrestlers per group and then each group had their own bracket, double elimination. 

We took a total of 40 guys and at the end of the day we had 22 in the finals (either for 1/2 or 3/4). Congratulations JV.

Results:

Group A                Martin Carreon 1^st

                                Perry McLelland 2^nd 

Group B               Josh Maines 2^nd

                                Chase Underhill 3^rd

Group C               Michael Proctor 3^rd

Group D               Colin Smith 1^st

                                Joshua Lennox 2^nd

                                Nicholas Taylor 3^rd

                                Bryce Porterfield 4^th  

Group F                David Peters-Logue 1^st

Group G               Matt Dail 1^st

                                Thomas Hallman 2^nd

                                Chris Lamay 3^rd

Group H               Josh Clark 3^rd

Group I                 James Flowers 2^nd

                                Dylan McKinnon 3^rd

Group K               Adam Hill 1^st

Group L                Logan Joseph 1^st

                                Jeff Tickle 2^nd

Group M              Dylan Wilson 4^th

Group N               Adam Reynolds 4^th

Group O               Jarrel Lea 1st

The OHS Wrestlers traveled cross town to Cedar Ridge tonight and were victorious 60 - 15. Photos in the gallery.

Up next Morehead Tournament in Eden NC, Saturday @ 9:00am.

Orange WINS, Orange WINS!!!!! What an exciting & eventful Jim King/Orange Invitational Tournament this year. This was the 30th Annual Jim King/Orange Invitational tournament. A field of 18 teams attended & the competition started Friday, ending Saturday night with the snow. Prior to the Final round Jim King was honored for his 37 years of service to Orange High School. It is unknown how many individuals Jim King has taught, coached & applied medical assistance to over those years, but he has touched so many lives no only at Orange but also visiting schools. Congratulations to Jim King. How better to celebrate Jim King the for Orange to win the Jim King Orange Invitational Tournament. Orange started with 14 wrestlers on Friday night & fought hard placing 12 wrestlers in the points to win the JKO.

The Orange results 1st Place with 231 pts. Placers:

1st 171 lbs Justin Barbee

2nd 103 lbs Will Riley

2nd 119 lbs Caleb Cates

2nd 135 lbs Anderson Pope

3rd 125 lbs Luke Mincey

3rd 140 lbs Zack Rimmer

4th 145 lbs Nate Greenhill

4th 152 lbs JD Wynn

4th 160 lbs Alex Shawver

5th 130 lbs Colin Smith

5th 189 lbs Aderric Snipes

3rd 215 lbs Thomas Harrington

What a GREAT team effort placing 12 of 14 wrestlers. Thanks to Holly Smith, Lindsey Champion & Pam Champion for running the headtable, & the numerous table workers who kept the tournament running like a clock. Thanks to the Moms who did a FABULOUS job keeping the Coaches & Officials fed. Heard nothing but compliments on the food, diversity of food & the quantity. No one went home hungry. And last but certainly not least, THANKS to he COACHES for getting the team ready to compete. Next challenge Cedar Ridge on Thursday & then up to Eden for the Morehead Tournament on Saturday. Good Luck PANTHERS!!!!!!!!!

On Tuesday November 23^rd, our Panthers opened the season with the Orange Thanksgiving Quad. Orange went to 3-0 with the scores of Orange 59, Northern Durham 11; Orange 59, Cedar Ridge 21 and Orange 54, Southern Alamance 23. Next Up: JKO December 3&4.

What a GREAT day to be an Orange Wrestling Fan.!!! Today the fans had a chance to see old faces & new faces in the lineup. It was nice to see our wrestlers get a chance to wrestle competition. The format for the scrimmage was individual matches. Results Orange 56 East Forsyth 12 Orange 67 East Chapel Hill 3 Orange 72 Fuquay-Varina 8 Orange 81 Middle Creek 0 Orange 73 DSA 3 Overall the fans had a chance to see the team perform. Thanks to the table workers & the hospitality support to make this event another success for Orange Wrestling.Next up the Orange Thanksgiving quad on Tuesday @ 5:00. Good Luck PANTHERS!!!!!!!!

Two OHS Wrestling Alumni, Chris Intehar and Dustin Champion, made their

debuts at the 2010 Wolfpack Open. 

The 5th Annual Sgt Mark Adams 'Make a Difference Wrestling Clinic' will be held on Saturday October 2, 2010 @ Orange High School. Sgt Mark Adams made the supreme sacrifice protecting this great country & we honor him through this wrestling clinic. This years Honored Coach in North Carolina's own Mike Kendall. Mike Kendall wrestled at the University of North Carolina from 1991-94 but had his best season during the 1993-94 campaign when he was the Atlantic Coast Conference Champion. Mike is a native to the state, he amassed a very impressive high school wrestling career by finishing his senior season as a 4X North Carolina High School State Champion. Kendall also showed that he was equally as dominate in Greco as he went on to capture a USA Junior National Greco Roman Championship during his impressive high school campaign. Still in love with the sport, Mike Kendall has spent his last 14 years coaching high school wrestling in North Carolina at Chapel Hill HS and East Wake HS. We are very pleased to have him working our Carolina Summer Camps and once again involved with Tar Heel Wrestling.

Last Sunday night Coach Shriner was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Ok. Orange Wrestling was well represented at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill to see Coach Shriner receives the green jacket. Congratulations & Thanks go to Coach Shrine for all he does for the Orange High School Wrestling program & the Orange Wrestling Family.

Three of Orange's finest headed to the High School Wrestling Tournament in Virginia Beach, Va for the High School National. Here Chris Johnson, Chris Intehar & Tyrone Mason had a chance to compete against some of the best wrestlers in the country. They had a good showing & made Orange PROUD. Congratulations.

Jermaine Hodges took 1st place in the Armed Forces Championships in both Greck-Roman & Freestyle. See the article at http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=21770 GREAT job Jermaine.

This year the previous Orange Career Win record of 172 fell. Both Dustin Champion & Chris Johnson surpassed the record. Chris Johnson moved into 2nd place with 184 & Dustin Champion is the new leader with 185 wins. Congratulations to Chris & Dustin & THANKS for the Memories.

This weekend our Orange Panthers traveled to Morehead HS in Eden, NC for the 3A Mideast Regional. The Panthers had an up hill battle competing in a new region since moving up to 3A. When the dust settled, our Panthers scored 243.5 pts to outscored Union Pines to win the Regions. Fighting tough battles & adding points to the team score were 103lbs Will Riley, 112lbs Jordan Baker, 160lbs Justin Barbee, & 285lbs Wesley Dawson.  
Placing at the Regions were:
1st  130lbs  Chris Johnson
1st  140lbs  Troy Jones
1st  145lbs  Tyrone Mason
1st  152lbs  Taylor Cash
1st  189lbs  Chris Intehar
2nd  119lbs  Luke Mincey
2nd  125lbs  Dustin Champion
2nd  135lbs  James Farthing
2nd  171lbs  Nicholas Shriner
4th  215lbs  Thomas Harrington

MOW for the tournament was Chris Johnson.

Brackets & team scores can be found @ www.ncmat.com 

Next up the State Finals @ Greensboro on Friday & Saturday. Come out & see our Panthers battle for not only the indivdual titles but for the Team Championship.

Our Panthers fought hard and came so close to winning their 3^rd consecutive State Dual Team Championship, losing only in the final match by 1 point. They did great and we are very proud of their efforts all season long.

The Durham Herald Sun did a good article on the match. Link provided. http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story_sports/6365808/article-Robinson-pulls-down-Panthers?instance=main_article

With all the action that has taken place this week a milestone for Chris Johnson was not mentioned. This week he surpassed the 172 win mark and moved into 2nd on the All Time Career Orange Win list, now with 175 wins. Congratulations Chris. Dustin Champion continues to raise the Orange All Time Win mark with ach win now at 179 wins. Great feat & accomplishment by these two Seniors.  This years Senior Class has amassed an amazing record of 701 career wins for a total winning % of 73.17%. Congratulations Seniors. Go PANTHERS!!!!!!!!!

Last night, our Panthers wrestled Chapel Hill for the conference championship. First up was the honoring of the Panthers Seniors who have worked so hard over he years. Some played backup support roles but were integral to the success of the Panther Wrestling program. Congratulations SENIORS. Next up was the match. The Panthers managed to tame the Tigers from Chapel Hill in a 56-8 victory. Box score in the article section. Next up the Carolina 3A Conference Tournament on Saturday @ 10:00 am. Come out & support the Panthers. Remember the State Team Dual Championship starts Tuesday night. The opponent & place to be determined this weekend.

Last night as our Panthers beat Cardinal Gibbons 78-3, Dustin Champion won his 173rd match. He broke the old record of 172. Congratulations to Orange Wrestling & Dustin Champion.

Jermaine Hodge the Orange High 2x State Champ 119 lbs in 1999 & 125 bs in 2000. He competed in the National Greco-Roman championship & WON. Hear his comments @

http://www.flowrestling.org/videos/coverage/view_video/234906-2009-us-open/169314-jermaine-hodge-didnt-know-if-i-won

Congratulations Jermaine.

At 55Kg., SPC Jermaine Hodge won the bronze medal by defeating Song Buer, China, 0-2, 4-2, 3-0. Hodge lost his opening bout to Gyu-Jin Choi, Korea, 1-3, 0-3. Choi, the gold medalist in the competition, pulled Hodge into the Repechage bout for the bronze against Buer, who lost to Choi in the semi-final bout.
Against Buer, the first minute of each period was scoreless. Hodge lost the draw in each of the three periods but seemed undaunted in the down position. Buer gained an exposure with a gut wrench and went on to win the first period. In the second period, Hodge lost two points when he was unable to execute the start, but quickly gained them back by turning Buer for two, and then hitting a high gut wrench for the margin.
The final period belonged to Hodge who was placed down first, and then kept Choi from scoring. Hodge picked up two more points when Buer was penalized for the start.