Research by Robert F. Bonar has once again filled in some
missing history of Calhoun County High School sports.
Bonar has spent considerable time to compile records of the Red Devils’
wrestling history from the 1963-64 season to the 1979-80 season.
Coaches during that period were Donald Weaver, John Porterfield, Chuck
Mills, John Newsom, Larry Chapman and Lee Evans.
“These records are from confirmed sources, no undocumented sources were
used,” said Bonar.
Additional information includes the following:
--The State Wrestling Tournament was not divided into its AAA and AA/A
format until 1976.
--From 1964 to 1975, Calhoun participated in regional tournaments with
larger schools, like Parkersburg and Moundsville, and in State tournaments with
the likes of Charleston and Huntington.
--Since the division of AAA and AA/A in 1976, Calhoun has amassed a
42-20-2 dual record against AAA schools. Since 2000, Calhoun has won 19 such
duals, while losing only two (Nitro and Ripley in 2003).
--Calhoun dropped wrestling for the 1973-74 season.
--Calhoun was one of the original members of the Little Kanawha
Conference in wrest-ling, along with Wirt County, Harrisville and Cairo.
--Calhoun has wrestled in every LKC Tournament except 1974.
--The Red Devils are tied for second in LKC tourney participation with
Williamstown. Wirt County has participated in every LKC tournament to date.
The following statistics were compiled by Bonar for
CHS teams from 1964-1980:
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
98-Roger Yoak 2-4-0
1
123-Larry Arnold 1-5-0 0
130-Bob Yoak
2-5-0 1
130-Roger Starcher 0-2-0 0
135-Roger Davis 4-3-0
2
135-Harry Taylor 0-2-0
0
141-Mike Rogers 0-4-0 0
148-Larry Heiney 2-4-0 1
148-Andy Molessa 1-1-0 0
157-Robert Erlewine 2-5-0 0
157-Dale Cunningham 0-1-0 0
167-Carroll Weekley 2-6-0 1
167-Hickman
1-1-0 1
177-Melvin Robinson 0-1-0 0
180-Lee Evans
3-0-0 3
180-Joe Tingler 0-1-0
0
Unl.-Ron Blankenship 1-1-0 1
Unl.-Robert Parsons 1-5-0 0
Unl.-Rick Jarvis 0-1-0
0
Forfeits
0-9-0 0
Total 22-61-0
11
Dual Record - 1-4
Tournament Record - 1-5-4
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
97-Jim Ferrell 0-1-0
0
106-Mike Erlewine 0-6-0 0
115-Joe Webb
1-4-0 0
115-Don Williams 0-3-0 0
123-Larry Arnold 3-6-0 1
130-Bob Yoak
5-4-0 3
136-Roger Davis 2-7-0
1
141-Mike Rogers 0-8-0 0
147-Rodney Bush 1-0-0 1
148-Andy Molessa 2-6-1 0
157-Robert Erlewine 5-2-1 3
168-Carroll Weekley 1-4-1 0
168-Bill Stalnaker 0-1-0 0
168-Arnold Starcher 0-2-0 0
177-Lee Evans
0-2-0 0
179-Joe Echard 0-1-0
0
180-Ron Blankenship 1-3-0 0
Unl.-Robert Parsons 4-4-1 0
Forfeits
6-9-0 0
Total 31-73-4
9
Dual Record - 1-7
Tournament Record - 1-2
*Preliminary and semi-final results for the LKC tournament not
avail-able.
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
98-Louis Nosse 10-2-0 7
106-Mike Ritchie 1-9-0
1
115-Mike Erlewine 6-4-0 3
123-Jim Haymaker 8-3-0 6
130-Bob Yoak
7-3-1 3
136-Larry Arnold 6-5-0 4
141-Rodney Bush 8-2-1 3
148-Mike Elliott 4-7-0
3
157-Marvin Murphy 7-3-0 4
168-Joe Echard 6-3-0
6
168-Roger Wilson 0-1-0 0
183-Randy Jarvis 8-4-0
4
Unl.-Jerry Meadows 9-2-0 7
Total 80-48-2
51
Dual Record - 5-3
Tournament Record - 4-10-1
*Preliminary and semi-final results for Weston Invitational and
Regional tournament not available.
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
95-Mike Stump 2-11-0 0
103-Mike Ritchie 3-5-0
2
103-Kenneth Jones 2-2-1 0
112-Louis Nosse 6-8-1
1
120-Mike Erlewine 1-6-1 0
120-Russ Ferrell 0-6-1
0
127-Jim Haymaker 8-7-0 4
133-Dave Booher 2-5-4 0
138-Bill Queen 1-9-0
0
138-Kenneth Bailey 0-3-0 0
145-Danny Arnold 4-5-0 2
145-Danny Smith 1-2-0 1
145-Fred Basnett 0-1-0
0
154-Denver McCumbers 5-7-1 1
165-Wayne Wager 2-8-1 0
165-Joe Echard 2-3-0
1
180-Randy Jarvis 10-2-0 7
180-David Leach 1-0-0 1
180-Dale Starcher 0-1-0 0
Unl.-Robert Stevens 10-5-0 9
Forfeits
0-4-0 0
Total
60-100-10 29
Dual Record - 2-9
Tournament Record - 3-7
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
95-Mike Stump 8-3-0
6
103-John Cain
0-7-0 0
103-Richard Godfrey 0-1-0 0
112-Mike Ritchie 4-6-1
2
120-Ed Jones
4-5-0 1
120-Preston Schoolcraft 0-1-0 0
127-John Queen 3-8-0
3
133-Bill Queen 8-4-1
6
138-John Bullard 5-7-1
4
145-Roger Chenoweth 1-2-2 1
145-Ken Straley 1-6-0
0
154-Denver McCumbers 8-2-0 6
165-Dan Jarvis 5-5-0
1
165-Phillip Hickman 0-2-0 0
180-David Leach 4-7-0 3
Unl.-Bob Stevens 7-3-1
5
Forfeits
0-2-0 0
Total 58-71-6
38
Dual Record - 3-5
Tournament Record - 4-9
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
97-Duane Norman 5-7-0 1
97-Tim Miller 0-3-0
0
105-Mike Stump 10-7-0 9
114-Ed Jones
6-3-1 2
114-Don Hicks 2-5-0
2
122-John Queen 3-7-2
1
122-John Cain
1-0-0 0
129-Roger Jones 5-2-0
3
129-Preston Schoolcraft 5-5-0 2
135-Bill Queen 10-6-0
7
135-David Nicholas 0-1-0 0
140-John Bullard 6-4-0
1
140-Mike Collins 1-4-0
1
147-Ken Straley 3-8-0
2
147-Dan Arnold 1-4-0
1
156-Mike Wilson 3-2-0 2
156-Gary Sims 2-6-0
1
167-Roger Chenoweth 6-3-3 3
177-Dale Starcher 5-7-0 3
177-Steve Schoolcraft 0-1-0 0
177-Bill Stump 0-1-0
0
Unl.-Terry Robinson 9-6-2 8
Unl.-Dave Leach 0-1-0
0
Forfeits
0-6-0 0
Total 83-99-8
49
Dual Record - 6-7
Tournament Record - 3-10-1
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
98-Tim Reed 10-7-0
1
107-Clyde Norman 7-4-0 3
115-Mike Stump 16-3-0 8
123-Jerry Harris 4-7-1
2
123-Perry Richards 1-3-1 0
123-Butch Ford 0-1-0
0
130-John Queen 15-2-0 7
130-Mike Collins 1-1-0
1
137-Bill Queen 16-1-0 13
137-Mack Richards 0-1-0 0
145-Kenny Straley 5-7-1 4
145-Bob Riddle 2-2-0
1
155-Gary Sims 15-2-1
9
165-Roger Chenoweth 4-3-0 2
165-Tim Finkenbinder 3-6-0 2
175-Bill Cunningham 8-8-0 7
185-Jim Welch 3-8-0
0
185-Clarke Wilson 1-2-0 1
Unl.-Terry Robinson 9-3-1 8
Unl.-Tom (Danny) Siers 0-1-0 0
Forfeits 0-7-0
0
Total 120-79-5
69
Dual Record - 11-3
Tournament Record - 7-9
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
98-Larry Stump 2-3-0
1
100-Gary Wager 7-5-0
2
107-Tim Reed 10-3-0
3
114-Kevin Johnson 2-6-0 2
114-Tom Lane
1-3-0 0
114-Duane Norman 0-1-0 0
121-Jerry Harris 10-4-0 5
128-Mike Collins 4-2-0
3
128-Roger Hoskins 0-3-0 0
128-Rick Whipkey 0-1-0 0
132-Ken Bollinger 4-6-1 1
132-Butch Ford 1-1-0
1
138-Dan Bell
0-1-0 0
140-Preston Schoolcraft 1-6-0 0
140-Mike Smith 1-2-0
1
145-John Queen 1-1-0
0
147-Perry Campbell 2-9-0 1
147-Tim Gainer 0-1-0
0
157-Bob Riddle 1-7-0
0
157-Gary Hartshorn 0-2-0 0
167-Tim Finkenbinder 1-1-0 1
169-Gerald McCartney 0-2-0 0
169-Delford McDonald 0-3-0 0
185-Bill Cunningham 2-1-0 2
187-Steve Schoolcraft 0-4-0 0
Unl.-Jim Welch 1-1-0
1
Forfeits
0-10-0 0
Total 51-89-1
24
Dual Record - 1-8
Tournament Record - 5-13
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
98-Mike Sampson 11- 8-0 3
105-Jim Sullivan 4-10-0 1
105-Tim Reed 2- 0-1
1
112-Larry Stump 9-10-1 2
119-Gary Wager 15-11-0 4
126-Jerry Harris 26- 3-1 5
132-Ed Goodnight 2-10-0 0
132-Kevin Johnson 2- 8-0 1
134-Randy Martin 0- 1-0 0
138-Tim Gainer 5- 9-0
2
145-Dan Bell
7-16-0 0
155-Perry Campbell 2- 9-0 1
167-Delford McDonald 2- 6-0 1
185-Ron Compton 6-15-0 2
185-Gerald McCartney 2- 9-0 0
Unl.-Gary Poling 5-15-0 1
Unl.-Rick Deel 0- 4-0
0
Forfeits
0- 7-0 0
Total
100-151-3 24
Dual Record - 1-6
Tournament Record - 13-31
State Finish - 18th of 44 teams
*Some stats missing from first two rounds of Calhoun Invitational.
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
100-Mike Sampson 13-2-0 8
107-Randy Perkins 3-4-0 3
120-Mike Harris 2-4-0
1
120-Larry Stump 2-2-0 0
128-Rick Richards 3-4-1 0
128-Gary Wager 3-3-0
1
135-Mike Carpenter 2-7-0 2
140-Aaron Bennett 1-4-0 0
140-Dave Mathewson 0-5-0 0
147-Harley Collins 3-4-0 0
147-Dana Starcher 0-3-0 0
157-Perry Campbell 9-3-1 3
157-Roger Metz 0-1-0
0
167-Dan Bell
4-3-0 1
167-Ron Compton 1-2-0 1
187-Mac McDonald 4-5-0 2
Unl.-Gary Poling 7-7-0
6
Forfeits
0-8-0 0
Total 57-71-2
28
Dual Record - 3-4-1
Tournament Record - 8-26
State Finish: 31st out of 41 teams
Did not have a team.
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
100-Rick Jarvis 1-9-0
0
107-Scott Dettman 1-9-0 0
114-Rocky Wayne 2-8-0 0
121-Jackie Whited 1-5-0 1
121-Danny Nichols 0-3-0 0
126-Rodney Frederick 1-7-0 1
126-Tim Snyder 0-3-0
0
134-Mike Harris 6-6-0
5
140-Frank Goff 3-4-0
2
140-Steve Conley 1-4-0 1
145-Mike Carpenter 3-3-0 2
145-Mike Batten 0-1-0
0
145-Dwayne Weekley 0-2-0 0
157-Harley Collins 9-5-0 8
167-Tim Carpenter 3-6-0 1
167-Darryl Collins 0-1-0 0
67-Calvin Nichols 0-1-0 0
187-Jeff Jones
5-4-0 4
187-Calvin Ferrell 0-2-0 0
Unl.-Gary Poling 11-5-0 8
Unl.-Westfall, D. 0-1-0
0
Forfeits
0-1-0 0
Total 47-90-0
33
Dual Record - 3-4
Tournament Record - 5-19
State Finish -
Tied for 50th of 59 teams
*Individual results from Walton dual not available.
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
105-Rick Jarvis 1-5-0
1
119-Wayne Hardway 2-3-0 2
119-Jeff Hartshorn 1-3-0 1
126-Don Bell
0-3-0 0
126-Jackie Whited 0-2-0 0
132-Mike Harris 4-3-0
1
138-Steve Conley 1-3-0 1
138-Perry Dye
0-1-0 0
145-Tim Carpenter 4-2-0 3
145-Dwayne Weekley 0-2-0 0
155-Dave Collins 2-6-0
1
155-Mike Collins 0-1-0
0
167-Brian Cadle 1-2-0
0
167-Gerald Bell 0-3-0
0
175-Mike Radabaugh 0-3-0 0
185-Dennis Houchin 1-3-0 0
Unl.-Jeff Jones 0-1-0
0
Unl.-Doy Parsons 0-1-0 0
Forfeits
0-11-0 0
Total 17-58-0
10
Dual Record - 1-7
Tournament Record - 1-34-1
*Individual results from Linsly,
Nicholas County, Williamstown and Spencer duals, and Brooke Classic and
Spencer Invitational not available.
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
98-James Sampson 6-5-0 4
105-Mike Moles 4-3-0
3
108-Richard Keener 1-0-0 0
112-David Kirby 4-4-0 3
119-Rick Jarvis 4-4-0
4
119-Steve Cunningham 0-5-0 0
126-Don Bell
7-6-0 4
126-Perry Yoak 0-1-0
0
132-Scott Dettman 6-2-0 4
132-Jackie Whited 0-2-0 0
138-Wayne Hardway 3-1-0 3
138-Boyd Richards 1-5-0 1
145-David Weekley 5-3-0 5
145-Perry Dye
1-5-0 1
155-Brian Cadle 2-0-0
0
155-Calvin Swisher 0-1-0 0
167-Dave Collins 9-1-0
4
167-Doug Metz 1-2-0
0
185-Mike Collins 2-6-0
1
185-Dennis Houchin 1-2-0 1
Unl.-Burrows
2-2-0 1
Unl.-Doy Parsons 2-2-0 2
Unl.-Doug Mace 1-1-0
0
Forfeits
0-4-0 0
Total: 62-67-0
41
Dual Record - 6-6
Tournament Record - 5-21
*Individual results not available for Harrisville, Williamstown
and Gilmer duals, and early rounds of Clay, St. Marys and LKC tourna-ments.
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
98-James Sampson 12-5-0 5
105-Harry Curry 2-4-0
0
112-David Kirby 9-5-0 2
119-Jeff Boggs 1-10-0
1
126-Don Bell
11-5-0 4
132-Larry Freed 0-1-0
0
132-Dale Kendall 0-11-0 0
138-Wayne Hardway 12-3-0 5
138-Roger Freed 0-1-0 0
145-Dennis Houchin 2-8-1 1
145-Jay Ferrell 0-1-0
0
145-Brian Richards 0-1-0 0
155-Mike Collins 10-7-0 3
167-Bruce Moles 5-9-0 2
185-Jeff Houchin 1-9-0
0
Unl.-Kenny Goodnight 1-12-0 0
Forfeits
0-4-0 0
Total 66-96-1
23
Dual Record - 2-4-1
Tournament Record - 7-18
*Some stats missing from early rounds of Spencer Invitational
and LKC tournament.
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
98-Adam Jones 1-6-0
0
105-James Sampson 15-7-0 6
105-John Simmons 1-0-0 0
112-Roger Carter 0-5-0
0
112-Doug Morrison 0-0-0 0
119-Jeff Boggs 2-3-0
1
126-Don Bell
19-7-0 4
132-Tom Tipton 2-5-0
2
138-Wayne Hardway 9-4-0 3
145-Doug Yoak 0-5-0
0
155-Mike Collins 3-3-0
2
167-Bruce Moles 10-7-0 0
Forfeits
0-9-0 0
Total 62-61-0
18
Dual Record - 4-5
Tournament Record - 22-30-1
State Finish -
Tied for 17th of 31 teams
*Some stats missing from several duals and tournaments.
Wt. Wrestler
W-L-D Pins
98-Adam Jones 10-4-0 8
105-Pete Zaner 5-3-0
4
112-James Sampson 26-3-0 12
119-Dale Nicholas 13-15-0 4
126-Kenny Boggs 4-6-0 3
126-Steve Hickman 0-1-0 0
132-Tom Tipton 9-3-0
7
138-Keith Burkette 1-9-0 0
145-Jeff Church 1-2-0
1
155-Bob Reichard 0-2-0 0
167-Paul Goodrich 12-9-0 2
185-Jeff Houchin 0-2-0
0
Unl.-Ron Richards 0-3-0 0
Forfeits
0-32-0 0
Total 81-94-0
41
Dual Record - 4-8
Tournament Record - 17-34
State Finish: 26th of 42 teams
*Some stats miss from several duals and tournaments.