Wrestlers finish second in state; enjoy strong community support

  • Oglethorpe County Primary School students show off their poster during a sendoff for the OCHS wrestling team. (Meredith Boyd/The Oglethorpe Echo)
    Oglethorpe County Primary School students show off their poster during a sendoff for the OCHS wrestling team. (Meredith Boyd/The Oglethorpe Echo)
  • Oglethorpe County Primary School students show off their poster during a sendoff for the OCHS wrestling team. (Meredith Boyd/The Oglethorpe Echo)
    Oglethorpe County Primary School students show off their poster during a sendoff for the OCHS wrestling team. (Meredith Boyd/The Oglethorpe Echo)
  • Austin Kort gains the upper hand against his opponent at the Class AA team dual championship. (Donny Faust/Submitted Photo)
    Austin Kort gains the upper hand against his opponent at the Class AA team dual championship. (Donny Faust/Submitted Photo)
  • Shane Watson sends his Pepperell opponent to the mat to help the Patriots advance at the state championship. (Donny Faust/Submitted Photo)
    Shane Watson sends his Pepperell opponent to the mat to help the Patriots advance at the state championship. (Donny Faust/Submitted Photo)

    Click here to see the students of OCPS cheer on the wrestling team.

     

    Oglethorpe County just missed its shot at its second consecutive state wrestling championship.

     

    The Patriots, who won t…