DIVISION "AA" - REGION IV

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

Magna Vista H.S. Ridgeway,VA  - February 10-11.2012

13 teams from Virginia High School League competed in the 2012 Division AA, Region IV wrestling tournament this past weekend.  Cave Spring H.S. as a team finished in 3rd place, despite leaving 6 wieght classes on the table and having to forfiet in those weight categories.

However, Cave Spring did produce two Region IV Champions 

• Coty Love (145 lb) 
• Logan Turner (285 lb) wieght classes. 285 FINALS BRACKET 
• 
  Five other Cave Spring wrestlers qualified for next week's State Tournament -

Chase McDaniel, Travis Hodges and Zach Hodges made it to the region finals.
Austin Mobley and Austin Amos placed in the top 4.

Turner,a Sophomore ranked #2 in State AA, received a Bye in the first round proceeded to work through the field with wins over:

• Alan Jones (Magna Vista) by Pin 0.53 ;
• Matt Nash (#7) (Abingdon) by Decision 8-3,
• Adam Thurman (#8) (Martinsville) by Decision 2-1 in the Championship Round.

Next it is on to the State AA Championships, next week (Feb. 16-17) at the Salem Civic Center.

Team Scores

1, Christiansburg (CB) 3-5.5; 2, Hidden Valley (HV) 159; 3, Cave Spring (CS) 157.4, Abingdon (AB) 129; 5, Martinsville (MA) 128; 6, Salem (SA) 117.5; 7, Richlands (RI) 96; 8, Magna Vista (MV) 90.5; 9, Pulaski County (PC) 87; 10, Tunstall (TU) 71.5; 11, Bassett (BA) 64.5; 12, Marion (MA) 61; 13, Carroll County (CC) 40; 14, Patrick County (PA) 20; 15, Blacksburg (BL) 16.5; 16, Tazewell (TA) 10 15, Blacksburg (BL) 16.5; 16, Tazewell (TA) 10
(Roanoke Times Story)           (Martinsville Bulletin Story)