DEC 11, 2013

Kenwood wrestling begins season with a strong

victory
By Joseph Phillips
Sports Writer
The Kenwood Broncos wrestling te! de"eted the D#S$le Pnthers 2%&2' in ro#nd&ro$$in !tch held
t Kenwood (cde!y, )01) S* Blc+stone (,e*, on St#rdy "ternoon*
The Broncos were e-cited to +ic+ o"" their "irst !tch o" the seson nd were loo+ing to !+e stte!ent
ginst the Pnthers*
./#r gol is to "inish "irst in the city this yer,0 sid Kenwood 1#nior wrestler J+e 2c3nnis 333*
.We h,e $een prepring "or this "irst !tch "or the longest, nd we wnt to do o#r $est,0 2c3nnis sid*
(nd tht they did, thn+s to the senior ledership o" (ll&City 4oot$ll r#nning $c+ Derric+ 5o#ng, who
lso wrestles* 6e inspired his te! to do!inte in the weight clsses o" 113, 127, 138, 1)2, 1%0, 19) nd
28)* 5o#ng nd 2c3nnis swept $oth o" their !tches, ech :#ic+ly pinning his opponent*
Kenwood Wrestling coch Terry 6enley e-plined tht the gol "or this yer;s te! is to
ern wins thro#gh the "o#r ctegories o" pins nd t+e downs, technicl "lls, !1ority decisions nd !ost
i!portntly "st pins < which is e,ery coch;s dre!*
.3 wo#ld li+e to see Derric+ do!inte this yer,0 sid 6enley* .Being it his senior yer, 3 wo#ld li+e "or hi!
to go o#t on top, winning con"erence, city nd the stte ch!pionship* Tht wo#ld $e !=ing*0
With the ,ictory, the Broncos $egin their seson 1&0* Their ne-t !tch is Wednesdy, Dec* ', t '>30 p*!*
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