FAIRMONT — Though not as time-sensitive as that milk carton sitting in the back of the fridge, coaches want their wrestlers fresh for the season’s stretch run.
Fairmont Senior’s Mark Delligatti is no different when applying the late-January brakes on his team.
“You want to save them,” he said. “This late in the year, you get hurt or knocked out, you may not be ready for regionals. Coaches get real conservative.”
That was certainly the case in Friday night’s home quad. Whether it was a 42-36 victory over Buckhannon-Upshur, a 42-all tie with Nicholas County or a 54-27 loss to No. 3 Huntington, the Polar Bears treaded carefully.
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Prep Sports
January 30, 2010
Polar Bears continue prep work at quad
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Trying to rebound
East Fairmont’s first two games this season haven’t exactly gone to plan.
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BOWEN COLUMN - Crazy week ahead for local teams
Week 3 of the high school football season brings with it a little bit of change.
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Leading the way
East Fairmont’s Tyler McCutchan has patiently waited his turn to take over the Bee offense.
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Huskies knock off Bees, 2-1
After a winless start, the North Marion boys’ soccer team needed a victory in the worst way.
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Must-win Friday?
Sure, Week 3 might seem a tad early to be labeling certain games as “must-win.” But there is no denying that Friday’s contest with Robert C. Byrd at Husky Field carries more weight than most.
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PREP ROUNDUP: Polar Bears bash Huntington, 7-0
To be honest, Fairmont Senior boys’ soccer coach Jim DeNardi entered Saturday’s game with Huntington expecting a grind-it-out, low-scoring result that is usually the norm when two good teams meet.
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Big first half helps push Polar Bears past Huskies
For all football teams, a fast start is key to having a winning season.
Two games in, a fast start has been the key for Fairmont Senior.
Using another strong first-half defensive performance and some huge plays on offense Friday, Fairmont Senior built a big lead and held on to beat Marion County rival North Marion, 28-20, at Husky Field. -
UHS rolls over East in 59-28 win
University came into Friday night’s game ranked among the top Class AAA teams in the state.
It didn’t take long for the Hawks to prove those lofty numbers right.
UHS marched down the field and scored before many East-West Stadium attendees had even found their seat and followed it up with an interception return on East’s third play of the game to take a 14-0 lead and never look back as the Hawks routed the Bees, 59-28. -
McVicker eyes state title as senior
There are athletes who enjoy what they do.
Then there are athletes like Dayton McVicker who go the extra mile.
No, make that miles. Lots of them.
“This week was a 60-mile week,” Fairmont Senior boys’ cross country coach Chris Neptune said of his standout senior runner. -
FSHS visits North; East hosts UHS
A pair of big games are scheduled for tonight as Fairmont Senior visits North Marion for the first leg of the Marion County championship battle and East Fairmont tries to rebound against a highly rated University team.
Fairmont Senior travels to Rachel to take on the Huskies and hopes to build on last week’s victory over Robert C. Byrd. - More Prep Sports Headlines
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