Photo of the 2008 North/South All-Stars
BANQUET FRIDAY will start at 12:30 now, instead of 1:00
DREAM MATCHES ON SATURDAY will start at 12:00 instead of 1:00
2009 North/South All-Star Documents:
1. Acceptance form
2. Banquet information for family members attending - updated 2-27-09
3. Ad Information (from school or Parents)
4. Information for Parents
5. The Schedule for the North/South Wrestling All-Star events - updated 2-27-09
2009 North/South All-Star Event --- Friday/Saturday, March 6-7, 2009 @ North Myrtle Beach High School
Below you will find the 2009 South Carolina Wrestling Coaches Association senior All Star teams that
will be competing in the SCWCA/Best Western Ocean Sands All Star Classic in North Myrtle Beach on
March 5th-7th.
All Star Event
The SCWCA/Best Western Ocean Sands All Star Classic is now the second longest running senior wrestling
All Star event in the country behind only the Daper Dan Classic in Pennsylvania. It was began by
Coach John Checkovich of Brookland Cayce High School back in 1989. From 1989-1991 the event was an
individual tournament. From 1992 to 2001 the event was split between 4A and 3A/2A/1A dual matches.
And in 2002 and the event finally shifted the the format of an all classes North vs South dual match.
In the history of the event, the South holds a 17-14 all time lead in the dual matches.
Last year, the North won 80-56 over the South.
NEW FORMAT
In 2009, the SCWCA/Best Western Ocean Sands All Star Classic will take on a new format that will follow
some of the other all star events in our state. For the first time, we will compete with another state
all star team as we will welcome in a team of senior all stars from Georgia. On Friday March 6th at 6:00 pm
we will have the North vs the South wrestle in a dual match. This match will be followed at 7:45 pm
by the Team SC vs Team Georgia dual match. All matches will be at North Myrtle Beach High School.
Wrestlers will arrive on Thursday, March 5 and have practices/events going on through out the 3 days.
On Saturday, March 7 there will be the traditional Feature All-Stars Matches as started in 2003.
Leading Individuals
Two senior All Stars lead the way for this year's group.
Eric Rholetter of West Oak High School is a 3x state champion at the 2-A level and will attempt to win
his 4th state title in 3A this season at 119 pounds (West Oak was realligned to 3A this year).
Recently, Rholetter set the all time career wins mark in South Carolia when he passed
2008 4x State Champion Dalton Harper of Chesterfields mark of 217 career wins.
Eddie Coles of Eastside High School is a 3x state champion at the 3-A level and will attempt to win his
4th state title in 3-A this season at 135 pounds. Coles has been a member of 4 Dual state championships
teams at Eastside and earlier this year placed 4th at the Beast of the East tournament in Deleware,
regarded by all across the country and the toughest high school tournament in the country.
ROSTERS
TEAM SOUTH CAROLINA (will face TEAM GEORGIA)
103- John Perry, Battery Creek
112- Will James, Wando
119- Eric Rholetter, West Oak
125- Brandon Feix, Fort Mill
130- Wesley Dallas, Fort Dorchester
135- Eddie Coles, Eastside
140- Chad Beck, Rock Hill
145- Giazzi Segarra, Dorman
152- Zach McCormick, Westside
160- Zane Newton, Emerald
171- Kraig Crawford, Lexington
189- Bryan Glace, Abbeville
215- Kyle Smith, Riverside
285- Johnson Jamison, Riverside
TEAM GEORGIA (will face TEAM SOUTH CAROLINA)
103 Jake Morris 3rd RockDale County HS 4-A
112 Brandon Sloan 3rd Pebblebrook HS 5A
119 Noah Hunt 2nd Dacala HS 5A
125 Luis Ponce 2x1st Rockdale County 4A
125 KJ Bell 2nd Harrison HS 5A
130 Zak Moore 3rd Apalachee HS 4A
130 Brandon Westerman 4x1st McEachern HS 5A
135 Joel Stafford 2x1st Eastside HS 3A
135 Joey Lazor 2x1st Union Grove HS 5A
140 Roy Herrera 3rd Habersham Central HS 4A
140 Alex Hudson 2x1st Sprayberry 4A
145 Zak Hopkins 2x1st Heritage HS 3A
145 Trevor Bailey 1st&2nd Eastside HS 3A
152 James Bennett 2nd Carrollton HS 3A
152 Jay Fowler 3x1st&2nd Jefferson HS 2A
160 Anthony Fretwell 2x1st Henry County 2A
171 Jacob Williamson 1st&2nd Whitewater HS 4A
189 Joe Ardilla 3rd Grayson HS 5A (?? maybe not wrestling now that Kuntz dropped to 189)
189 Sam Kuntz 1st Peachtreeridge HS 5A
215 Quiinton Carter 2x1st Dublin HS
285 Hunter Chumley 1st Cherokee HS 5A
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S.C's NORTH Team (will face S.C.'s SOUTH team)
112- Luke Campbell, Laurens
119- Cody McCall, Crescent
125- Will Baker, Eastside
125- Justin McClester, Lugoff-Elgin
125- Marcus King, Palmetto
130- Michael Hellman, Greenwood
130- Andrew Davis, Easley
130- Chris Jones, Travelers Rest
135- Richie Flynn, Woodruff
140- DJ Jules, Greenville
140- Josh Cowan, Abbeville
140- Dillon Creed, Indian Land
140- Shawn White, Richland Northeast
145- Kyle Blankenship, Belton Honea-Path
152- Austin Poynter, Eastside
152- Patrick Yib, Boiling Springs
152- Trevor Martin, Dorman
152- Ben Monroe, Chapin
160- Chris Abeyta, Greenwood
160- Thomas Mockridge, Fort Mill
171- Jon Weber, Riverside
171- Josh Tuck, Rock Hill
171- Jeff Hoover, Gilbert
189- Nolan Courvell, Wade Hampton
189- Taylor Collins, North Myrtle Beach *
215- TJ Cayruth, Dutch Fork
215- Brandon Proveaux, White Knoll
285- Austin Hedden, Walhalla
285- Ra'mon Truesdale, South Pointe
* Moved to North team to balance rosters.
Coaches - Chris Brock (Fort Mill), Brian Wilkins (JL Mann), Anthony Martin (Abbeville)
Assistant Coach - Ted Monroe (Lugoff-Elgin Middle School)
S.C.'s SOUTH Team (will face S.C.'s NORTH team)
112- Clement Metrejean, Fort Dorchester
119- Barrett Owens, Chapin
125- Hampton Motley, Lexington
130- Horus Madrid, Camden
130- Blake Tillman, Lugoff-Elgin
135- George Holstead, Dutch Fork
135- Tashawn Takeall, Berkeley
135- Ryan Sparks, Hilton Head
140- Will Long, Camden
140- Patrick Boulware, Bluffton
145- Josh Sullivan, Sumter
145- Rocky Williams-McClure, Hilton Head
152- Will Graham, Lugoff-Elgin
152- Emerson Shaw, Chapin
152- Zach Howerton, Lexington
152- Josh Stevenson, Airport
152- Sam Rubino, Wando
160- Lawerence Buck, Edisto
160- Matthew Chapman, Gilbert
171- Maurice Morris, Loris
171- Ryan Sullivan, Summerville
171- Caleb Dejardins, Myrtle Beach
189- Tyler Ellis, Battery Creek
189- Corey Koon, Dutch Fork
215- DJ Davis, Wando
215- Adrian Stewart, Fort Dorchester
285- James Hannon, Hilton Head
285- Jimmy Carson, Irmo
Coaches- Albert Spalviero (James Island), Derek Ayers (Cane Bay), Ray Adkins (Hanahan)
NOTE- It is possible for members from the same High School to be on different teams for the
SCWCA/Best Western Ocean Sands All Star Classic. This is done to balance out teams because
of needs at weight classes.
SCMAT Exclusive article from 2008 on the History of the North/South All-Star Event
Here is a history of the annual South Carolina Wrestling Coaches Association - North/South All-Star Event:
1989 top 4 seniors, all classes, known as the All-Star Classic
1990 top 4 seniors, all classes, known as the All-Star Classic
1991 top 4 seniors, all classes, known as the All-Star Classic
1992 4A North 36, South 18 (format changed to a team concept with North [Upper State] versus South [Lower State])
1992 3A-2A-1A South 29, North 26
1993 4A South 31, North 23
1993 3A-2A-1A South 31, North 27
1994 4A North 40, South 18
1994 3A-2A-1A South 38, North 18
1995 4A South 35, North 15 (validating if South had 32)
1995 3A-2A-1A South 21, North 15
1996 4A North 34, South 24 (validating if North had 31)
1996 3A-2A-1A North 38, South 23
1997 4A South 38, North 31 (validating if South had 39)
1997 3A-2A-1A South 62, North 18 (validating if South had 65 and North had 15)
1998 4A South 36, North 33
1998 3A-2A-1A North 43, South 32
1999 4A North 38, South 32 (Rulon Gardner speaks at the Banquet one year before winning Olympic Gold)
1999 3A North 34, South 24
1999 2A-1A North 32, South 24
2000 4A South 32, North 32 (South wins by criteria, most individual wins 9-8)
2000 3A North 51, South 21
2000 2A-1A South 30, North 21
2001 4A South 49, North 12
2001 3A South 55, North 10
2001 2A-1A North 31, South 23
2002 All Classes South 120, North 37
2003 All Classes North 97, South 82 (Feature Matches began in 2003)
2004 All Classes South 84, North 76
2005 All Classes South 87, North 69
2006 All Classes North 77, South 70
2007 All Classes South 81, North 68
2008 All Classes North 80, South 56
South (Lower State) leads the North (Upper State) in the all time series 17-13
Here are links to North/South All-Star results from the last few years:
2008 North/South All-Star results
2007 North/South All-Star results
2006 North/South All-Star results
2005 North/South All-Star results
2004 North/South All-Star results