Preston High School

Knights -- Wrestling

Coach: Mike Contic
Assistant Coach: Mike Harris, Ike Dixon
Class: AAA
Region: 2
Conference affiliation: NCAC - North Central Athletic Conference
School colors: Black and silver
School Address:
- 400 Preston Dr
- Kingwood, WV 26537
School Phone: (304) 329-0400
School FAX: (304) 329-3899
County: Preston
Athletic director: Mike Contic/Bruce Huggins
Principal: Doug Riley
Directions to school:

From I-79, exit on to I-68 (near Morgantown). You will only be on I-68 for four miles, and then take the Sabraton exit (Exit 4) onto Rt 7 East. Travel on Rt 7 East for 20 miles into Kingwood. In Kingwood turn right onto Rt 26 South. You will only be on Rt 26 South for a few hundred feet. Look for the sign for Preston High, and turn left onto Preston Drive. You will travel through our farm and come to the school.

If coming from the eastern panhandle via I-68, take the Bruceton Mills exit onto Rt 26 south. It is about 16 miles on in to Kingwood. In Kingwood, stay on Rt 26 south as it crosses Rt 7 at a stop light. After crossing Rt 7 you will only be on Rt 26 South for a few hundred feet. Look for the sign for Preston High, and turn left onto Preston Drive. You will travel through our farm and come to the school.

From U.S. Route 50, take Rt 26 North at Fellowsville. Travel about 16 miles into Kingwood. Keep your eyes peeled for the Heldreth Motel and Restaurant which will be on your left before you get in the city limits. Just past the Heldreth, turn right up the hill onto Preston Drive. You will travel through our farm and come to the school. If you miss the turn off and come to Rt 7, turn around and back-track a few hundred feet.

Preston High School opened its doors in 1991-92 and, with the addition of the 9th grade in 1998-99, has an enrollment of proximately 1300 in grades 9-12.

Preston has crowned one State Champ (Chris Wilson, 135) in 1998, but is still looking for its first top ten finish at the state tournament.

Preston High State Finalists

1992 Gary Crippin 6th 160
1995 Wally Bulford 6th 125
1995 Roy Wilson 6th 145
1995 Willie Alberico 5th 160
1995 Josh Fields 6th 189
1996 Chris Wilson 4th 125
1996 Steve Radabaugh 3rd 130
1996 Wally Bulford 5th 135
1996 Roy Wilson 4th 160
1997 Nick Schmidle 6th 103
1998 Chris Wilson Champ 135
2001 Matt Miller 3rd 189

State Champs from Preston County

Preston High School - 1
Chris Wilson , 1998 AAA 135

Central Preston - 1
Bill Walters , 1986 AA/A 105

Kingwood High School - 3
John Collins , 1957 All Divisions 157
Bob Hardesty , 1960 All Divisions UNL
Dave Thorn , 1967 All Divisions 133

2008-09 Schedule

December
9 Quad AT RC Byrd with Elkins, Fairmont Senior 6PM
13 AT Keyser Duals 10AM
17 Home with Buckhannon, Liberty Harrison, Philip Barbour 6PM
19-20 AT Mountain Ridge Duals, Cumberland MD

January
6 Home with East Fairmont, Elkins, Southern Garrett 6PM
9 Quad AT Morgantown with Elkins, Berkeley Springs 6PM
16-17 AT Winners Choice AT Fairmont Armory
20 Tri AT Fort Hill with Allegheny
21 Home with Keyser, Northern Garrett 6PM
24 AT Lewis County Duals
28 Tri AT University with Elkins 6PM

February
7 NCAC Tournament AT Morgantown
10 Tri AT Philip Barbour with Grafton
21 Regional Tournament AT East Fairmont
26-28 State Tournament AT Huntington

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Updated 12/02/2008