2002-2003 Panther Wrestling

Coach Bob Parker

Assistant Coach Ryan Dye

Pelham Wrestling gets better every year! Seven wrestlers qualified for the State Tournament: Tommy Ferguson, Taylor McIntosh, Ben Johnson, Cody Browning, Nathan Richey, Tyler Burger, and Kevin Hendricks.

Varsity & JV Team

There were 4 seniors on the team this year: Tommy Ferguson, Taylor McIntosh, Doug McKay, and Daniel Milton. Other Varsity team members were juniors Cody Browning, Ben Johnson, Tyler Knox,  and Nathan Richey; sophomores  Tyler Burger, Brock Tuck, Brian Hines, William Lyles, Jared McLendon, Sam Oldham, Ben Praytor, Chance Silver; and freshmen Kevin Hendricks, Daniel Richey, Jacob Demsky, Chris Moeller, Brandon Craig, Chris Mosely, Garrett Knox, Sam Langford, Matt O'Hara, Ivan Lara, Luis Chavero, Marty Colby, and Drew Brandenburg.

Varsity Team Awards:

Most Hustle - Chris Moseley

Most Courage - 

Most Outstanding Wrestler - 

Captains: Taylor  McIntosh

Most Escapes - 

Most Nearfalls - 

Most Pins - 

Most Reversals - 

Most Takedowns -

Most Wins - 

Riverchase Team

The Riverchase team had a great year under the leadership of Coaches Scott Johnson, Rob Anchors, and Wes Rodgers. Daniel Spence was runner-up at County.

Team members included: Cory Anchors, Matt Campisi, Blake Ford, Hugh Gould, Jacob Hubbard, Andy Johnson, Adam Lyles, Jesus Mendez, James Murphy, Jamel Newsome, Zack Perrin, Daniel Shelton, Corey Smith, Daniel Spence, and Jarrod Woods.

Riverchase Team Awards:

Most Hustle 

Most Outstanding Wrestler 

Captains: Andy Johnson

Other Results 2002-2003
State Finals

Name, * lb - State Champion!

Varsity Sectionals

Tyler Burger, 119 lb - 3rd place!

Taylor McIntosh, 130 lb - 4th place!

Kevin Hendricks, 135 lb - 4th place!

Nathan Richey, 152 lb - 4th place!

Ben Johnson, 171 lb - 4th place!

Tommy Ferguson, 189 lb - 4th place!

Cody Browning, 215 lb - 4th place!

9th Grade County

Brock Tuck, 135 lb - County Champion!

Ben Praytor, 189 lb - 3rd place!

7th & 8th Grade County

Kevin Hendricks, 125 lb - 2nd place!

Andy Johnson, 112 lb - 4th Place!

Kevin Hendricks 125 lb -- Award for MOST EXCITING MATCH OF THE TOURNAMENT!!!

Congrats to all our wrestlers. We are proud of their wrestling and for  their exemplary sportsmanship and behavior!!!!!