By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent
On February 28th, in spite of only having nine wrestlers competing, Wakulla placed second as a team in the 1A Region 1 Championship.
Read More …7 Wakulla wrestlers qualify for state tournament
Category: Sports
Sports around Wakulla county
2 players sign college scholarships
By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent
Wakulla High School hosted two scholarship signing ceremonies on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the high school.
Stand-outs Auvion Thomas and Wyatt Brown signed with college universities based on stellar athleticism and academics. Both athletes were supported by coaching staff, educational staff, family, and friends present at the event.
Wakulla hosts District 2 championship
By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent
On February 19th, Wakulla hosted the FHSAA 1A District 2 championship. It was a high energy event and a night of celebration. 7 seniors were honored, one of Wakulla’s all-time greats was inducted into the Hall of Fame, and 4 wrestlers won District titles.
Read More …Lady War Eagles soar at district
By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent
On February 14th, the FHSAA Girls District 1 Championship was held in Niceville, Florida. Four Lady War Eagles weighed in on Saturday hoping to place in the top four of their respective weight classes and advance to Regionals.
Read More …Scott Klees stepping down
The longtime War Eagle football coach wants to spend more time with family
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Scott Klees announced this week that he will retire as Wakulla War Eagle football coach.
Klees, who will still be teaching at the high school, said he wants to spend more time with his family.
Girls weightlifting competes at district
By WINDY JONES
Coach
The WHS Girls Weightlifting team competed in the District Championship Saturday, January 24th at Arnold High School. Several lifters received medals and ribbons, and advanced to the Regional Championship.
Read More …Andrew Nelson signs with Missouri S&T
Wakulla War Eagle strong safety Andrew Nelson signed a scholarship on National Signing Day, Wednesday, Feb. 4, with the Missouri S&T Miners, a Division II team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Head Coach Scott Klees praised Nelson and the support of his family. Nelson said he chose Missouri S&T because he will get a great education at school and play for a great football team. He is the 106th player from Wakulla under Coach Klees to get a football scholarship.
Wakulla finishes regular season strong
By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent
The Wakulla wrestling team closed out their regular season at the Ippolito Memorial Tournament held at Brandon High School. The War Eagles had a strong showing despite missing four wrestlers from their roster. No. 9 Brandon (2A) won the tournament with 274.5 points, followed by No. 7 Harmony (3A) with 200 points, No. 7 Aubrey Rogers (1A) in third, with 183 points, and Wakulla with 182.5 points for a fourth place finish.
Read More …Lady War Eagles compete at Lady Trojan Invitational
By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent
On January 31st, the Lady War Eagle wrestlers competed in the Lady Trojan Invitational at Lincoln High School. The tournament served as a preview of the upcoming FHSAA District 1 Championship which will be held on February 14th in Niceville. Of the 25 teams in the district, 14 were represented on Saturday in Tallahassee.
Read More …Wrestling team wins 1A Region-1 Dual Championship
By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent
On Friday, Jan. 23rd, the Wakulla High wrestling team defeated Baker County 64-15 to win the Region 1A dual championship in Kissimmee.
The dual against the Wildcats was mostly a display of domination by Wakulla, as the War Eagles had 8 pins and two technical falls throughout the dual.