Winning ways continue for Warren County wrestlers

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Warren County’s 189-pounder Mark Chambers locks up his opponent from Coffee County during Thursday night’s match at Hickory Creek. Chambers won by pin, and the Pioneers won 45-33. (Dale Stubblefield photo)

Thursday night at Hickory Creek, the Warren County High School wrestling team rolled out the mat to take on Coffee County. The Pioneers’ season has been a successful one thus far, and with a 45-33 win over the Red Raiders Warren County improved to 5-1 on the year.

The match started with Mark Chambers winning by a pin in the 189-pound class. Coffee County won the next to matches with Justin Rutledge pinning Bobby Bland in the 215 class and Red Raider Corey Raper won by a narrow margin over Ramsey Stewart.

Warren County’s Beck Spurlock won by forfeit and Casey Welch, wrestling at 119, won by pinning his opponent. The Pioneers John Carmichael won his 130-pound match by pinfall. Rush Reedy won by decision in the 135 class. Sawyer Fults at 140 won his match by pin and Cody Spivey wrestling at 160 and Aaron Thomas at 171 both won by pinning their opponents.

“We were a little short-handed tonight,” said coach Matt Turner. “We have several guys with a few minor injuries so we had to call on some of the other guys to step up.

“Coffee County has a good program, and our guys did a great job of coming through when we needed them to. This team works hard and I’m proud of the way they step up and take control when asked to.”

The Pioneers traveled to Tullahoma on Saturday to take part in a dual tournament.