On Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 Coach Reddish picked up his 300th win at Aberdeen High School at the Aberdeen Duels.
In the beginning, Juniors David Reagan and Brady Stafford along with Seniors Gavin Rupprecht, Ryan Beveridge and Sam Guo all started off the match with pins. After getting pinned once, the team got revenge against Annapolis High School and got three more pins in a row from Sophomore Trevor Proctor, Junior Pablo Chivarria and Senior John Cross. Senior Cyler Crawford then added one more pin to the score. Finally, Sophomore Dakota Crawford put the match away to secure Coach Reddish’s 300th win by scoring a final pin. The match came out to a 69-12 Bel Air victory over Annapolis High School.
“I am honored,” praised Coach Reddish regarding his 300th win. “It is very exciting to see the success of the program and how hard all my wrestlers work. The longevity of coaching with this program was also a major factor in achieving 300wins.”
Coach Reddish has been the head coach of the wrestling team for 21 years. During the 2012-2013 season, Coach Reddish had 4 wrestlers make an appearance in the State Championship for their respective weight class; one came out on top with a State Champion title.
“I am honored to be part of such a big part of [Coach Reddish’s] life. 300 wins is something most coaches will never achieve. He cares so much about the kids and being a part of his 300 was a huge deal to me and the rest of the team. I am lucky to have such a successful coach. He definitely deserves this. I know the entire Bel Air wrestling program is proud to have [Coach Reddish],” explains Junior Nick Kutz on his feelings towards Coach Reddish’s 300 wins.
So far this season, the wrestling team has won the Aberdeen Duels, their second annual tournament victory. Also, on Wed., Dec. 11, the wrestling team defeated the Fallston Cougars 54-18. The season has just started and the team is very excited to have a successful season.
The wrestling team is very proud of Coach Reddish and cannot wait to see what the 2013-2014 season has to bring for them team. Congratulations Coach!