West Virginia Wrestling

West Virginia Scholastic Conference Information

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If you have conference news, updates, or other conference information to share, send the information to tmiller@mountain.net. We'll try to keep the conference picture in focus.
2006 State Tournament Scores by Conference, Combined AAA and AA/A

2003 State Tournament Scores by Conference, Combined AAA and AA/A

2001 State Tournament Scores by Conference, Combined AAA and AA/A

2000 State Tournament Scores by Conference, Combined AAA and AA/A
2000 State Tournament Scores by Conference, AAA
2000 State Tournament Scores by Conference, AA/A

1999 State Tournament Scores by Conference, Combined AAA and AA/A
1999 State Tournament Scores by Conference, AAA
1999 State Tournament Scores by Conference, AA/A

1998 State Tournament Scores by Conference, AAA
1998 State Tournament Scores by Conference, AA/A


Appalachian Mountain Athletic Conference (AMAC)

Newly formed in 2007-08
Allegany (Cumberland MD)
Fort Hill (Cumberland MD)
Frankfort
Hampshire
Keyser
Mountain Ridge (Frostburg MD)
Northern (Garrett, MD)
Southern (Garrett, MD)
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Big 10 Conference

Bridgeport
Grafton
Lewis County
Liberty Harrison
Lincoln
Philip Barbour
Robert C. Byrd
2008 Big 10 Conference Tournament
2007 Big 10 Conference Tournament
2006 Big 10 Conference Tournament
2005 Big 10 Conference Tournament
2004 Big 10 Conference Tournament
2002 Big 10 Conference Tournament
2001 Big 10 Conference Tournament
2000 Big 10 Conference Tournament
1999 Big Ten Conference Tournament
1998 Big Ten Conference tournament
1997 Big Ten Conference tournament

Cardinal Conference

Poca
Herbert Hoover
Point Pleasant
Sissonville
Logan
Winfield
Wayne*
2008 Cardinal Conference Tournament
2007 Cardinal Conference Tournament
2006 Cardinal Conference Tournament
2005 Cardinal Conference Tournament
FOLLOW THIS LINK to the Cardinal Conference website


Coalfield Conference

Big Creek
Fayetteville
Gilbert
Greenbrier West
Iaeger
Independence
Liberty Raleigh
Meadow Bridge
Midland Trail
Oak Hill
Shady Spring
Webster County
Westside
Wyoming East
2008 Coalfield Conference Tournament
2007 Coalfield Conference Tournament
2006 Coalfield Conference Tournament
2005 Coalfield Conference Tournament
2004 Coalfield Conference Tournament
2003 Coalfield Conference Tournament
2002 Coalfield Conference Tournament
2001 Coalfield Conference tournament
2000 Coalfield Conference tournament
1999 Coalfield Conference tournament
1998 Coalfield Conference tournament
1997 Coalfield Conference tournament

CVAL - Cumberland Valley Athletic League

Dissolved after 2005-2006 season

Allegheny (Cumberland, Md)
Musselman
Martinsburg
Hedgesville
Jefferson
Ft. Hill (Cumberland, Md)

1998-99 CVAL Tournament
1999-00 CVAL Tournament
2001-02 CVAL Tournament
2004-05 CVAL Tournament
2005-06 CVAL Tournament


LKC - Little Kanawha Conference

Braxton
Calhoun
Clay County
Doddridge County*
Gilmer County*
Parkersburg Catholic*
Ravenswood
Ritchie
Roane County
South Harrison
St Marys
Tyler Consolidated
Williamstown
Wirt
* Doddridge County, Gilmer County, and Parkersburg Catholic, do not have wrestling programs

See the Little Kanawha Conference Wrestling Pages
at The Cauliflower Wrestling Club website.

2007-08 LKC tournament
2006-07 LKC tournament
2005-06 LKC tournament
2004-05 LKC tournament
2003-04 LKC tournament
2002-03 LKC tournament
2001-02 LKC tournament
2000-01 LKC tournament
1999-00 LKC tournament
1998-99 LKC tournament
1997-98 LKC tournament
1996-97 LKC tournament


Mason Dixon Conference

Bishop Donahue
Cameron
Clarksburg Notre Dame *
Clay Battelle
Hundred
Madonna
Valley Wetzel *
* Clarksburg Notre Dame, and Valley Wetzel do not field wrestling teams

The Mason Dixon Conference does not hold a tournament per se, but wrestles a Mason Dixon Quad annually in December


MSAC - Mountain State Athletic Conference

Cabell Midland
George Washington
Huntington
Hurricane
Lincoln County
Ripley
St Albans
Nitro
Parkersburg High
Riverside
Spring Valley
Greenbrier East
South Charleston
Capital
Woodrow Wilson
2007-08 MSAC Tournament
2006-07 MSAC Tournament
2005-06 MSAC Tournament
2004-05 MSAC Tournament
2003-04 MSAC Tournament
2002-03 MSAC Tournament
2001-02 MSAC Tournament
2000-01 MSAC Tournament
1999-00 MSAC Tournament
1998-99 MSAC Tournament

1997-98 MSAC Blue results
1997-98 MSAC Gold results

1996-97 MSAC Blue results
1996-97 MSAC Gold results

In 1998-99, the MSAC has abandoned the Blue and Gold divisions, and is now a single unit


NRV - New River Valley Conference

Fayetteville
Braxton County
Midland Trail
Webster County
Richwood
1999 NRVC Tournament:
Braxton County 4-0 1st
Fayetteville 3-1 2nd


NCAC - North Central Athletic Conference

Buckhannon-Upshur
East Fairmont
Elkins
Fairmont Senior
Morgantown
North Marion
Preston
University

2007-08 NCAC tournament
2006-07 NCAC tournament
2005-06 NCAC tournament
2004-05 NCAC tournament
2003-04 NCAC tournament
2002-03 NCAC tournament
2001-02 NCAC tournament
2000-01 NCAC tournament
1999-00 NCAC tournament
1998-99 NCAC tournament
1997-98 NCAC tournament
1996-97 NCAC tournament


OVAC - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference

AAAA
Beaver Local
Brooke
Buckeye Local
Cambridge
East Liverpool
Edison
Indian Creek
John Marshall
Steubenville
Weir
Wheeling Park
Zanesville *
AAA
Barnesville
Bellaire
Harrison Central
Magnolia
Martins Ferry
Meadowbrook
Oak Glen
St Clairsville
Tyler Consolidated
Union Local
Wheeling Central
AA
Buckeye Trail *
Caldwell
Cameron
Ft. Frye *
Frontier *
Linsly *
Monroe Central
River
Shadyside
Shenandoah
Steubenville Central
Wellsville
A
Beallsville
Bellaire St Johns
Bishop Donahue
Bishop Rosecrans *
Bridgeport Ohio
Conotton Valley
Madonna
Mount de Chantal
Paden City *
Toronto *
Valley *
* Schools which do not have a wrestling team
Note: The AAAA, AAA, AA, A classification for the OVAC do not correlate with the AAA/AA/A WVSSAC classifications.

OVAC Website at http://www.ovac.org
Additional info on OVAC at www.OVAeCwrestling.com
Notes on the OVAC
  • The OVAC is one of the five largest conferences in the country.
  • The OVAC wrestling tournament was founded by George Kovalick in 1954, along with Bill Van Horne, and Corky Vrotsos.
  • George Kovalick was the first Mr. Mat in 1976.
  • Bobby Douglas was the first 4-time OVAC Champion.
  • The tournament has three $1000.00 college Scholarships:
         The Goerge Kovalick Scholarship
         The Daniel Burke Scholarship
         The James "Deadeye" Morris Sportsmanship Scholarship
  • The tournament has an interpreter, Dr. Bill Welker, and Ohio Liasion Representative, Dr. Vince Matteucci, Ohio Rules Interpreter.
Tournament Results
2007-08 OVAC tournament
2006-07 OVAC tournament
2005-06 OVAC tournament
2004-05 OVAC tournament
2003-04 OVAC tournament
2002-03 OVAC tournament
2001-02 OVAC tournament
2000-01 OVAC tournament
1999-00 OVAC tournament
1998-99 OVAC tournament
1997-98 OVAC tournament
1996-97 OVAC tournament

OVAC "Mr. Mat" award winners
1976 -- George Kovalick (Founder: 7 OVAC Champs/’59 State Champs from Bridgeport, Ohio & Bobby Douglas’s Coach)
1977 -- Bill Van Horne (Dean of OVAC Wrestling writers --Whg. N-R)
1978 -- John "Corky" Vrotsos (7 OVAC Championships)
1979 -- Dick Edge (Ohio County Schools Wrestling Pioneer)
1980 -- George Walley (OVAC Tournament Director during early 1970s)
1981 -- Bob Hedmond (OVAC Tournament Director during late 1970s)
1982 -- Paul Crago (Marshall County Schools Wrestling Pioneer)
1983 -- Dr. Vince Monseau (WLSC Wrestling Coach/NAIA Hall of Fame)
1984 -- Bill Hinegardner (OVAC Coach of Year/4 State Champ Teams)
1985 -- Dennis Bowman (Author-- 50 Years of OVAC Wrestling)
1986 -- Ronald Mauck (OVAC Tourn. Director & Innovator since 1980)
1987 -- Eric Carder (3 OVAC Team Champs & 4 WV State Champ Teams)
1988 -- Dave Kovalick (OVAC Coach of Year -- Barnesville H. S.)
1989 -- Steve Kish (Outstanding Coach & Official -- Martins Ferry, Ohio)
1990 -- Carl Fodor (Hancock County Schools Wrestling Pioneer)
1991 -- Dr. William Welker (Wrestler, Coach, Official, Writer & Speaker)
1992 -- Larry Deaton (OVAC, WV & Ohio State Official since 1964)
1993 -- John Stephenson (Cadiz, Ohio Wrestling Pioneer/OVAC Champs)
1994 -- Joe Bates (Bellaire St. Johns, Ohio Wrestling Pioneer)
1995 -- Bob Bruney (Outstanding OVAC Wrestler, Coach & Official)
1996 -- Larry Chambers (Marshall County Junior High Coaching Icon)
1997 -- Gary Davis (Beallsville, Ohio Wrestling Pioneer)
1998 -- Cal Pokas (Outstanding Wrestling Writer for Martins Ferry T-L)
1999 -- Tom Lackman (Jefferson Union High School Wrestling Pioneer)
2000 -- Edward "Buzz" Evans (2 OVAC & WV State Team Champs)
2001 -- William McEldowney (Wheeling, Father of Greater Wheeling area Smallfry Wrestling in the 1950s)
2002 -- John Craig (Steubenville High School Coach)
2003 -- Ed Dugas (Long time Coach at John Marshall)
2004 -- Jeff Oberdick (Martins Ferry High School Coach)
2005 -- Dan Doyle (former Jefferson Union and Buckeye Local Coach)
2006 -- Nolan Van Gilder (Brooke High School Coach)
2007 -- Rick Link (Long time Union Local Coach)
2008 -- Jim Potts (Long time Cameron Head Coach)


PVC - Potomac Valley Conference

All-Sports Conference, established 1936

Berkeley Springs
Frankfort
Hedgesville*
Jefferson*
Keyser
Martinsburg*
Moorefield
Musselman
Petersburg

* Joined 2006-07
Member schools who do not have wrestling teams
East Hardy
Hampshire County
Harman
Paw Paw
Pendleton County
Pocahontas County
Tucker County
Tygarts Valley
Union
West Virginia School for the Deaf


2008 PVC tournament
2007 PVC tournament
2002 PVC tournament
2001 PVC tournament
1999 PVC tournament



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