By Justin Jarrett
LowcoSports.com
The idea behind the JCS Memorial Preseason Tournament was to honor a former Bridges Prep wrestler who was lost far too young and provide an opportunity for area wrestlers to gain valuable preseason experience.
Keeping the biggest trophy at home was a bonus for the Bucs.
Bridges Prep honored Joshua Shipley not only by hosting the 12-team event, but also by winning it, as the Bucs racked up 136.5 points to edge Bluffton by eight points. Hilton Head placed fifth, with John Paul II in sixth and newcomer Hardeeville in 10th.
The Bucs claimed four individual titles, with Trevor Jones (150), Ali Jenkins (175), Byron Douglas-Jackson (215), and Jeremiah Chavez (285) taking gold in their weight classes, while Kevin Summers (165) placed second, Amari Bradley (157) finished third, and Harold Scott (132) and Kainen Tuttle (120) took fourth.
John Paul II had two champions — Brian Orta (138) and Jack Hannagan (144) — while Archer Dewig (157) was runner-up, Jase Reynolds (120) and Jude Witkowski (126) placed third, and Bailey Homer (106) finished fourth.
The Bucs’ first regular-season action comes Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the Battle for Beaufort duals at John Paul II, along with Battery Creek and Whale Branch.
Justin Jarrett is the sports editor of The Island News and the founder of LowcoSports.com. He was the sports editor of the Island Packet and the Beaufort Gazette for 6½ years. He has a passion for sports and community journalism and a questionable sense of humor.
