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Parkersburg South High School
Patriots -- Wrestling
- Coach: Paul Jackson
- Assistant Coach: Gary Porter, Jason Johnson, Dean Moore, Jeremy Layner
- Class: AAA
- Region: 1
- Conference affiliation: None (OVAC beginning with the 2009-10 season)
- School colors: Blue, white, scarlet
- School Address:
- 1511 Blizzard Dr
- Parkersburg,
WV
26101
- School Phone: (304) 420-9610
- School FAX: (304) 420-9607
- County: Wood
- Coach Address: (Coach Jackson)
- 604 Slate Run Road, Box 331
- Belleville,
WV
26133
- Coach Phone (Coach Jackson): (304) 863-6155
- e-mail address, Coach Jackson: pejackso@access.k12.wv.us
- Athletic director: Rick Leach
- Principal: Tom Eschbacher
- Directions to school:
From I-77 South of US Route 50:
Exit I-77 at Camden Ave (Exit 173). Go to 2nd light and turn left (Rayon Dr.). Go to next light and turn right (Pike St.). At the next light turn left and go up the hill. At the top of the hill turn right onto Beverly Street by South Parkersburg Baptist Church (across from Dairy Queen). Parking is at the rear entrance of the school.
From I-77 North of US Route 50:
Exit I-77 at Route 50 (Exit 176) and follow Route 50 West toward Athens, Ohio. Take the Division Street Exit and turn left at the light. Go through three lights and up the hill. Drive past the school and turn left onto Beverly Street by South Parkersburg Baptist Church (across from Dairy Queen). Parking is at the rear entrance of the school.
From West of Parkersburg:
Follow Route 50 East toward Parkersburg and Clarksburg. Take the Division Street Exit and turn right at the light. Go through two lights and up the hill. Drive past the school and turn left onto Beverly Street by South Parkersburg Baptist Church (across from Dairy Queen). Parking is at the rear entrance of the school.
Parkersburg South High School was founded in 1967.
In addition to 14 AAA team championships, South has been state runner
up 7 years and has claimed several tournament championships throughout
the U.S.A.
| Coach | Year | Record
|
| Rod Oldham | 1967-85 | 186-21-2
|
| Don Scarr | 1986-87 | 23-13-0
|
| Dan Clevenger | 1988-89 | 33-12-1
|
| Paul E. Jackson | 1990-97 | 132-26
|
| Tim McCartney | 1998-06 | 128-40-2
|
| Paul E. Jackson | 2007-present | 49-26
|
| | | 551-138-5
|
Parkersburg South enters the 2008-09 campaign with Head Coach Paul
Jackson back at the helm for the third year. Jackson was Head Coach at South from
1990-97. During Jackson's previous tenure his teams went 132-26, won
five state titles, and Jackson received Coach of the Year honors on
four occasions. The 1995 team finished the year ranked 20th in the
nation and holds the state tournament record for team points (279.5),
placing wrestlers in eleven of thirteen championship finals. Jackson
was named NWCA Region 2 Coach of the Year in 1996-97.
Team motto: "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me."
-- Philippians 4:13.
2008-09 Schedule
12/5-6 - at Ironman Invitational
12/11 - RIPLEY, WARREN at home
12/17 - at Fairmont Senior
12/19-20 - at Marion, VA Brutal Clash
12/29-30 - at Wheeling Park Duals
1/9-10 - at Meadowbrook Duals
1/17 - BROOKE, COLONIAL FORGE, ST. EDWARD at home
1/21 - PARKERSBURG HIGH at home
1/28 - at North Marion
1/30-31 - West Virginia Duals at Parkersburg High
2/4 - at John Marshall
2/11 - at Huntington
2/14 - SPRING VALLEY, ST. CLAIRSVILLE at home (Senior Night)
2/21 - Regional Tournament at University
2/26-28 - State Tournament at Huntington
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