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My off season project is to restore Regional Histories to WVMAT. This week, I am concentrating on Region 4 AAA (The Region formerly known as "Three"). Most of my info is coming from what we already established with the State Tournament History. I am sure there is plenty of mistakes as I transpose the info, so I need help on any errors you come across. You can send corrections as comments to this thread or send them to my email at brentsams@yahoo.com.

Thanks - Brent

Please double check 1980 at the 105 lbs weight class. Troy Walden of Stonewall Jackson was an undefeated state champion that year. He would have had to won the region in order to accomplish this. Thanks

Thanks, something must be crossed up in my database. I will follow up on Troy. Troy was a good one.

Also, from Randy Edrington:
Old region 3 now region 4 team champions
This is off the top of my head.
1966 huntington
1972 tie huntington and milton
1983 milton
1989 huntington
1990 huntington
1991 Huntington
1992 Huntington
1993 huntington
1994 huntington
1995 huntington
1996 huntington
1998 Cabell midland

For your notes and records
Cabell midland high school opened in August of 1994 and participated in their first state tournament in 1995
The new huntington high opened in August of 1996 and participated in their first state tournament in 1997
First state champion at Cabell midland Jason Ward 1996
First new hhs state champion blaine Crabtree

Bearhugger wrote:Please double check 1980 at the 105 lbs weight class. Troy Walden of Stonewall Jackson was an undefeated state champion that year. He would have had to won the region in order to accomplish this. Thanks

It looks like I crossed up Point Pleasant, South Charleston and Stonewall Jackson in different regions. I had Troy in Region 3. There are probably other years where I made similar mistakes. Does this look correct for 1980?

REGION 3 (formerly known as 4)
98 Brian Pritt, DuPont
105 Harold Dorsey, Point Pleasant
112 Mike Calandros, Point Pleasant
119 Artie Jenkins, Woodrow Wilson
126 Kevin Smith, DuPont
132 Joe Hurtle, Woodrow Wilson
138 David Simms, Nicholas County
145 Terry Morris, Woodrow Wilson
155 Rick Leggett, Nicholas County
167 Gilbert Rogers, Point Pleasant
185 Gary Newsome, Point Pleasant
HWT Clarence Bowles, Woodrow Wilson

REGION 4 (formerly known as 3)
98 Harold Watts, St. Albans
105 Troy Walden, Stonewall Jackson
112 Shawn Bays, South Charleston
119 Paul Silvestrini, Huntington
126 Jerry Bell, Nitro
132 Kelly Marchai, Stonewall Jackson
138 Rod Pruett, Barboursville
145 Randy Young, South Charleston
155 Tom Brumfield, Huntington
167 Alan Thomas, Barboursville
185 John Thomas, Barboursville
HWT Curtis Breckenridge, Charleston

Thanks - Brent

brentsams wrote:

Bearhugger wrote:Please double check 1980 at the 105 lbs weight class. Troy Walden of Stonewall Jackson was an undefeated state champion that year. He would have had to won the region in order to accomplish this. Thanks

It looks like I crossed up Point Pleasant, South Charleston and Stonewall Jackson in different regions. I had Troy in Region 3. There are probably other years where I made similar mistakes. Does this look correct for 1980?

REGION 3 (formerly known as 4)
98 Brian Pritt, DuPont
105 Harold Dorsey, Point Pleasant
112 Mike Calandros, Point Pleasant
119 Artie Jenkins, Woodrow Wilson
126 Kevin Smith, DuPont
132 Joe Hurtle, Woodrow Wilson
138 David Simms, Nicholas County
145 Terry Morris, Woodrow Wilson
155 Rick Leggett, Nicholas County
167 Gilbert Rogers, Point Pleasant
185 Gary Newsome, Point Pleasant
HWT Clarence Bowles, Woodrow Wilson

REGION 4 (formerly known as 3)
98 Harold Watts, St. Albans
105 Troy Walden, Stonewall Jackson
112 Shawn Bays, South Charleston
119 Paul Silvestrini, Huntington
126 Jerry Bell, Nitro
132 Kelly Marchai, Stonewall Jackson
138 Rod Pruett, Barboursville
145 Randy Young, South Charleston
155 Tom Brumfield, Huntington
167 Alan Thomas, Barboursville
185 John Thomas, Barboursville
HWT Curtis Breckenridge, Charleston

Thanks - Brent

I only recall a few names and weight classes from back then. What I know coincides with what you got.

Bearhugger wrote:

brentsams wrote:

Bearhugger wrote:Please double check 1980 at the 105 lbs weight class. Troy Walden of Stonewall Jackson was an undefeated state champion that year. He would have had to won the region in order to accomplish this. Thanks

It looks like I crossed up Point Pleasant, South Charleston and Stonewall Jackson in different regions. I had Troy in Region 3. There are probably other years where I made similar mistakes. Does this look correct for 1980?

REGION 3 (formerly known as 4)
98 Brian Pritt, DuPont
105 Harold Dorsey, Point Pleasant
112 Mike Calandros, Point Pleasant
119 Artie Jenkins, Woodrow Wilson
126 Kevin Smith, DuPont
132 Joe Hurtle, Woodrow Wilson
138 David Simms, Nicholas County
145 Terry Morris, Woodrow Wilson
155 Rick Leggett, Nicholas County
167 Gilbert Rogers, Point Pleasant
185 Gary Newsome, Point Pleasant
HWT Clarence Bowles, Woodrow Wilson

REGION 4 (formerly known as 3)
98 Harold Watts, St. Albans
105 Troy Walden, Stonewall Jackson
112 Shawn Bays, South Charleston
119 Paul Silvestrini, Huntington
126 Jerry Bell, Nitro
132 Kelly Marchai, Stonewall Jackson
138 Rod Pruett, Barboursville
145 Randy Young, South Charleston
155 Tom Brumfield, Huntington
167 Alan Thomas, Barboursville
185 John Thomas, Barboursville
HWT Curtis Breckenridge, Charleston

Thanks - Brent

I only recall a few names and weight classes from back then. What I know coincides with what you got.

132 is Kelly Marchal with a "L".