Senior Focus - Will Foulke

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Senior Will Foulke has been a member of the Southern Garrett wrestling team for all four years of high school.  Will has also competed as a member of the football, cross country and soccer teams.  This season, he was selected by his teammates as a team captain and has emerged as a great team leader.  Will has gained valuable varsity experience during his sophomore and junior years and will make a strong impact for the Rams this season as a senior.

Q&A with Will Foulke

1. When did you start wrestling?  "I joined the team as a freshman.  I was heavier and I thought it would be a great sport to get in shape and lose a little weight."
2. Why did you stick with wrestling?  "Like most wrestlers, I fell in love with the sport. I got in shape, lost some weight and loved the one-on-one competition as well as the whole team aspect.  I also love the teammates and how well everyone on the team gets along and works hard to help each other out."
3. How heavy were you?  "As a freshman, I was around 170-180 pounds and as a sophomore I was up to nearly 200.  This season, I am wrestling at 160."
4. How did you do it?  "I worked hard in the practice room and running and I changed my diet.  During my sophomore year, I became a vegetarian and now I am a vegan.  I feel healthier and so much better."
5. Who inspires you?  "My teammates inspire me every day.  We work hard together and push each other to be better wrestlers and better teammates."
6. What wrestler do you admire the most?  "I would have to say Bubba Scheffel.  He was in my weight class when I was a freshman and he was the BMOC and a state champion.  Since he was around my weight, he helped me in the practice room and at matches."
7. What goals have you set?  "I want to do my best, stay on weight and go as far as I can this season.  As a team captain, I want to help inspire and push my teammates to reach their goals as well."
8. Who would you like to thank?  "I want to thank my parents, teammates, coaches and anyone who has helped Southern Wrestling and my wrestling career.  This is a great sport and a great team and I want to thank everyone who helped make it that way."
9. What advice do you have for your teammates?  "Stick it out through the tough times, it always gets better.  Wrestling will get you in shape and will improve your work ethic in sports, in school and in life.  Plus, it's a great outlet for stress and aggression."
10. Do you have any words of wisdom?  "Stay confident and you can achieve anything!"

Swatting Hornets

It was another successful night on the mat at Southern High School as the Southern Garrett Rams swatted the Hyndman Hornets 60-15 on Wednesday evening.  The Rams moved to 3-0 on the season with the convincing win.

Wrestling started at 120 with senior, co-captain, state champion Austin Shaffer dominating his Hyndman opponent on his way to an 18-3 tech fall.  Junior Josh King picked up his 3rd pin of the young season to give Southern an 11-0 lead.  The Hornets forfeited the next three weights, giving the free passes to Jimmy Schwab, Erik Fike and Tanner Massey to extend the lead to 29-0.

At 152, senior, co-captain Justyce Fulmer controlled his man and came away with a solid 11-4 major decision.  Will Foulke and Seth Kisner received two more forfeits and the team score moved to 45-0.  At 182, junior Dalton Cooper took the mat in a rematch from last season.  Cooper was able to score a late takedown in the third period to pick up his third win of the season and remain unbeaten.

 

Senior Brian Rinker had the privilege of wrestling Hyndman's team leader and best wrestler.  Rinker wrestled well and kept it close for awhile, but the Hornet was able to get a last second pin to score Hyndman's first points of the night.  Keith Chapman was awarded a forfeit and Marcus Tichinel was pinned and the Rams took a 54-12 lead into the lower weights.

 

At 106, Devan Hamrick picked up his third win of the season with a first period pin.  In the final bout of the evening, freshman George Zimmerman was matched up against an experienced junior from Hyndman.  Zimmerman wrestled great against the older, more experienced wrestler and kept it close the whole match.  In the end, the Hornet was able to hold on and take a 9-8 decision over George, making the final score Southern 60 - Hyndman 15.

 

Moving to 3-0 on the young season were Devan Hamrick, Austin Shaffer, Josh King, Seth Kisner and Dalton Cooper.  The Rams are in action again on Monday evening against Frankfort in a match that will be wrestled at Northern High School.  Wrestling begins at 6pm.

Southern 60 - Hyndman 15

106 - Devan Hamrick (SG) pins Cameron Gibbner (HY) 1:06
113 - Tanner Clites (HY) dec George Zimmerman (SG) 9-8
120 - Austin Shaffer (SG) tech Robbie Snyder (HY) 18-3
126 - Josh King (SG) pins Jacob Zimmerman (HY) 2:39
132 - Jimmy Schwab (SG) via Forfeit
138 - Erik Fike (SG) via Forfeit
145 - Tanner Massey (SG) via Forfeit
152 - Justyce Fulmer (SG) m dec Leon Moskey (HY) 11-4
160 - Will Fulmer (SG) via Forfeit
170 - Seth Kisner (SG) via Forfeit
182 - Dalton Cooper (SG) dec Oscar Miller (HY) 3-1
195 - Jake Bennett (HY) pins Brian Rinker (SG) 5:53
220 - Keith Chapman (SG) via Forfeit
285 - Brandon Greise (HY) pins Marcus Tichinel (SG)

The Campers and Bears

"Let's get this thing started!"

Saturday, December 7th was opening day for the 2013/2014 Southern Ram wrestling team.  The season began with a solid test in a tri-match against the Oakdale Bears from Frederick and the Allegany Campers from Cumberland.  The Rams also began the season  in search of the 200th win of Coach Taylor's career.  It was an action packed evening of wrestling that lasted nearly 6 hours and in the end, the Rams brought home their first two wins of the season and wins #200 and #201 for Coach Taylor and the staff.

 

The first match of the evening was with Oakdale.  The Bears were a tough, well-coached team who placed ahead of the Rams at last season regional tournament.  They had a number of returning starters and a returning state champion.  The match started at 138 and Oakdale quickly took the lead.  Freshman Jimmy Schwab made his debut for the Rams and fought hard to avoid the pin, but drop the match by tech fall.  Tanner Massey responded for the Rams, picking up a first period pin to give his team a 6-5 advantage.  Justyce Fulmer and Will Foulke lost in the next two bouts and the Bears were back on top 15-6.

 

A little fun in warm-ups

The Rams stepped it up and reeled off 9 straight wins to put the match away.  Senior Seth Kisner and sophomore Corey Horner picked up big pins for the Rams and Dalton Cooper won a tough 2-1 decision and Southern was rolling.  Brian Rinker squeaked out an overtime decision and Keith Chapman finished off the upper weights with a pin and the Rams took a 30-15 lead into the lower weights.

 

It was more of the same after making the turn.  Devan Hamrick won by decision, freshman George Zimmerman won in overtime 8-6 and Austin Shaffer and Josh King earned pins to extend the team's lead to 48-15 heading into the final match.  In that final bout, freshman Erik Fike faced defending state champion Anthony Savage and fought hard, fighting off the pin on his way to a tech fall loss.  The Rams won 48-20 and handed Coach Taylor his  200th win.

 

After a lengthy delay, the Rams were back in action against the host school, the Allegany Campers.  The match started at 152 with Justyce Fulmer picking up a quick pin.  Will Foulke won by decision and Seth Kisner picked up another pin and the Rams were off to a 15-0 start.  Corey Horner was down 6-0 and came storming back to make it 6-5 but was unable to turn his man in the third period and dropped the decision.  Dalton Cooper earned a fall for the Rams and Keith Chapman was dominating his Camper opponent when he was caught in a throw in the third period and was pinned.

 

At 285, Marcus Tichinel made his season debut with an exciting heavyweight bout.  Marcus earned the takedown and was working for the half when his opponent started to stand up.  Tichinel quickly hooked up a cradle and it was "game over".  As the official slapped the mat for the pin, the crowd went wild celebrating Marcus' first win of the season.  The Rams led 27-9 heading into the lower weights.  The next six matches were all Southern.  Devan Hamrick, Josh King and Erik Fike all picked up pins while George Zimmerman, Austin Shaffer and Jimmy Schwab were awarded forfeits.  In the final bout of the evening, Tanner Massey lost a tough 4-2 decision, making the final team score Southern 63 - Allegany 12.

 

The Rams move to 2-0 on the young season and are back in action Tuesday evening vs. Frankfort in a match that will be wrestled at Northern Garrett at 6pm.

Southern 48 - Oakdale 20

106 - Devan Hamrick (SG) dec Kyle McDonald (O) 9-2
113 - George Zimmerman (SG) dec Xavier Ali (O) 8-6 ot
120 - Austin Shaffer (SG) pins Tyler Fuller (O) :48
126 - Josh King (SG) pins Ryan Fanameyer (O) 1:56
132 - Anthony Savage (O) tech Erik Fike (SG) 17-2
138 - Logan McCoy (O) tech Jimmy Schwab (SG) 17-0
145 - Tanner Massey (SG) pins Ryan Stakes (O) 1:57
152 - Nic Przybocki (O) pins Justyce Fulmer (SG) 2:21
160 - Ryan Shubert (O) m dec Will Foulke (SG) 10-1
170 - Seth Kisner (SG) pins Luke Hobson (O) 2:50
182 - Corey Horner (SG) pins Zach Greneir (O) 1:32
195 - Dalton Cooper (SG) dec Claudio Tannure (O) 2-1
220 - Brian Rinker (SG) dec Tyler Brown (O) 3-2 sv
285 - Keith Chapman (SG) pins John Yacoubian (O) 3:41

Southern 63 - Allegany 12

106 - Devan Hamrick (SG) pins Jeremy Lease (A) :31
113 - George Zimmerman (SG) via Forfeit
120 - Austin Shaffer (SG) via Forfeit
126 - Josh King (SG) pins Matt Murphy (A) 1:25
132 - Jimmy Schwab (SG) via Forfeit
138 - Erik Fike (SG) pins Austin Saxburg (A) 1:01
145 - Christopher Stosick (A) dec Tanner Massey (SG) 4-2
152 - Justyce Fulmer (SG) pins Jordan Patterson (A) 1:33
160 - Will Foulke (SG) dec J.T. Wilson (A) 4-2
170 - Seth Kisner (SG) pins Brad Winter (A) 2:55
182 - Aaron Lancaster (A) dec Corey Horner (SG) 6-5
195 - Dalton Cooper (SG) pins Caleb Wilt (A) 1:11
220 - Hunter Wilhelm (A) pins Keith Chapman (SG) 4:32
285 - Marcus Tichinel (SG) pins Dale Smith (A) 1:15