6A-THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, December 6, 2001
i,
Lady coast
past Stroud, 82-42
Riley ready to build wrestling program
'By Rick Lomenick
.lournal Sports Editor
If the Perkins-Tryon wres-
'tling program could be summa-
,rized in one word, perhaps it
'would be "enthusiasm" with
'inost of it centering around the
!eadership of first-year head
,coach Gary Riley.
Riley took over the program
lust before the start of the school
year. And since his arrival, posi-
tive words spread like a wild-
fire. And that enthusiasm has
caused the numbers to escalate
dramatically.
But Riley was quick to not
take the credit for this renewed
wave, adding someone else
could have done the same thing
and had the same results.
"I know when I interviewed
here, there seemed to be a lot of
support and the people I met
right off the bat seemed to be
seal supportive," he said. "I
think it was a matter of time for
it to grow anyway. I'm lucky
enough, I think, I'm getting it
fight on time where it is going
a) take off and be a good sport."
., Of course, it doesn't hurt
when that enthusiasm is con-
'eyed through his demeanor.
"I think my personality
comes into play with me asking
.kids to wrestle and a lot of them
have," he said. "The only thing
I'm concerned with is they like
it."
Perkins-Tryon wrestling coach Gary Riley and senior wrestler Rudy Darrow demonstrate a move
to the high school and junior high teams during a practice session last week.
-Journal Photo by Rick Lomenick
And judging by theearly-sea- we can keep those kids out and With most of the middle
son numbers, there are plenty interested and excited, then it school wrestlersbeingfirst-tim-
thatdo. There are approximately will only build a good high ers, it gives them an opportunity
25 high school wrestlers and school team. to watch the more experienced
about 35 at the middle school A quicklookintothenewand high school matmen. In some
level, improved.wrestling room (for- instances, they are able to work
"It turned out as good as I merly the toy gym) nmkes tor together in reaching that higher
hoped it would.," Riley said. "I some cramped conditions. How- level.
was hoping for numbers and we ever, the ever-optimistic Riley The large numbers at both
definitely have them." believes that having both the levels will enable the Demons
That encouraging number at high school and middle school teams to fill about every weight
the middle school level w!ll give wrestlers in there together is a
P-T a good base to build on. "If good thing. See Wrestling page 7A
Scoring drought costly
to in 62-42 loss
A nearly eight-minute scor- aged only one bucket and that
drought on the part of thewas a three-pointer by Bobby
%rkins-Tryon Demons enabled Holmes with 2:07 left in the
,the Stroud Tigers to break a third. During that time, the Ti-
lose game wide open and gain ger tallied 16 points to forge a
62-42 witi here last Friday 43-28 lead at theT:01 mark of
ight.
" It was the Demons' second
traight loss. P-T is playing in
the Cimarron Valley Invitational
I'ournament this week at the
gymnasium.
The Demons were trailing
7-25 with 5:49 left in the third
uarter. Travis Elrich had hit a
eld goal and two free throws
B~ A VVIr,,INEI~
open the third frame and close
deficit to two points.
But during the remaining
time in the third quarter and a
tlmost two minutes into the
tourth quarter the Demons man-
the tburth. Elmer Bolden hit his
only points of the game at the
6:02 mark to break the drought.
Led by prep standout Kevin
Bookout, Stroud jumped out to
a 9-2 lead after the first quarter.
P-T cut the deficit in the early
minutes of the second frame
with buckets from Elrich, Jacob
Calavan and Holmes to close the
score to 13-11 with 6:21 left
until halftime.
The Demons continued to
battle until they reached a 21-
See Demons page 7A
Travis Elrich goes up for a shot over Stroud's Kevin Bookout
during first quarter of the Demons'game with the Tigers.
-Journal Photo by Rick Lomenick
When a team scores 50points with 3:13 left in the frame.
in a game, often they will come The lop-sided win
away with a win. The Perkins- Lady
Tryon Lady Demons did it in the Burnett to use his bench
first half of last Friday night's nel extensively.
home opening game against the Kristy Kinsey led the
Stroud Lady Tigers. The final with 18 points
wa 82-42. Loretta Ledford with 17.
The win evened the Lady De- Clinesmith rounded out
mens' record to 1-1. They are double-digit scorers
currently in the Cimarron Val- points.
ley Invitational Tournament be- Rachel Allen led the
ing held in the new gymnasium. Tigers with 18 points with
P-T held a convincing 18-8 those coming from the
lead at the end of the first quar- throw line out of 16
ter. But it was an impressive 33-
point output in the second frame GHS 8 15 6 13---42
that locked it in for the Lady P-T 16 33 20 11- 82
Demons. Stroud --Allen 2-14-18
2-4-8, Jackson 2-2-6
A 17-4 run in the first four 2-4, Busier 1-0-2, Ewen 1-0-2, Mit
minutes of the second quarter 0-2-2. Totals: 9-24-42.
gave the Lady Demons a 35-12 P-T -- Kinsey 6-6-18,
cushion. In the final four min- 4-17,' Olinesmith 4-0-11,
Anderson 2-1-6, Thurman
utes of the frame P-T tallied an-
Wollenberg 2-0-4, S. Roper 1!
other 16 points and held the visi- Jobe 1-0-3 Sadler
tors to 11 for a 51-23 intermis- 2-2,
sign advantage. Three-point goals --- Stroud q
P-T continued to pour it on T, Clinesmith (3),
the third quarter by opening it Anderson (1), Jotm (1).
Total fouls -- Stroud 17,
with an 18-2 run for a 69-25 lead Fouled out: P-T, Nichols.
Thursday. Dec. 6 Tuesday. Dec. 11
• 9th grade basketball at • HS basketball here
Ripley, 6:30 p.m. McLoud: JV, 4 p.m.;
• 6th grade basketball at 6:30 p.m.
Ripley, 4:30 p.m. • HS wrestling at PI
Friday, Dec. 7 (with Perry, Covinc
• HS wrestling at Deer Douglass, Morrison), 6
Creek Tournament through Friday. Dec. 14
Saturday, Dec. 8. • HS basketball here
Monday. Dec. 10 Ripley: JV, 4 p.m.;
• 9th grade basketball here 6:30 p.m.
with Wellston, 6:30 p.m.
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