Petersburg senior Tyson Reid shoots on Juneau-Douglas junior Elliot Klinger during their 152-pound match in the Southeast Showdown at Juneau's George Houston Gymnasium.
At this time last year, the Petersburg High School Wrestling team had competed in four tournaments, allowing them to get plenty of experience and live reps. This year, they just recently wrapped up only their second meet.
"I felt as though confidence was not where it needed to be. It took until into the second and third period ... to gain confidence when they should've maybe gained confidence earlier," head coach James Valentine said. Through that, that's where I saw the mistakes coming."
The more experienced wrestlers on the young team were able to find their confidence sooner, rather than la...
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