The Dragons of Pickens County High School held their annual youth wrestling cam on Thursday and Friday in the old gym at the school. With right at 21 young athletes aspiring to become a part of the Dragon youth program, Coach Tippens and his staff welcomed several current and former student athletes to assist in teaching various skills and techniques to the campers.
Leading the camp in the instruction was former Dragon Koby Milner. Entering his
Sophomore year at Reinhardt University, Milner was excited to be able to pass down a few of the skills and techniques that he has performed very well through his high school career and first year of college. Koby Milner is a very decorated wrestler with three State Championships, chose to be a member of the Dapper Dan Team and in his freshman year at Reinhardt he brought home a Appalachian Athletic Conference Championship.
Even though several of the camp attendees had never experienced the mats before this camp, every one showed focus and dedication to learn what was being taught. By the end of the final day of the camp, each and every one were putting the techniques together to show they had grasp the ideas and methods of competitive wrestling.
Coach Tippens and the program should be excited for the future of Dragon wrestling as these young athletes continue to learn and get better.



The Pickens High School Dragons wrestling team took two wrestlers to the State Traditional Tournament, Koby Milner and Josh Massey, with Milner competing at 106 and Massey at 170. Milner, entering the tournament as the favorite, with a record of 36-3, came away with the 106 state championship after a 12-0 defeat of Gilmer’s Domingo Reynoso in the finals. (more…)
17-2, 11-0, 4-3. Those are the scores of the matches Koby Milner wrestled before the finals of the GHSA 4A West Sectional tournament on Friday and Saturday. Each match represented another stepping stone on Milner’s march toward a state title. Each victory gave more credence to the thought that Milner, now 36-3 on the season, is the best 106 pound wrestler in AAAA. (more…)
The Pickens High School Dragons wrestling team traveled to Ridgeland High School to take part in the Area Traditional Tournament. Five wrestlers placed, with three wrestlers qualifying for the Sectionals Tournament for a chance to compete in the State Tournament. Koby Milner won the 106 weight class, and Josh Massey and John Holbert both place fourth at 170 and 195 respectively. Try Lund (220) and Elliot Gallagher (285) placed fifth and sixth respectively. The top four place winners from each weight class move on to Sectionals. (more…)
The Pickens Wrestling team traveled to Lambert High School on Wednesday Night for a set of matches with Lambert and Duluth High School. This set of duals were the last road matches for the Dragons and would see them face two 6A schools for the first time this year.
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The Pickens High School Dragons wrestling team, traveled to Gilmer High School to take part in the Area 7-AAAA Duals tournament. While the Dragons did not qualify for the State Tournament, Pickens did pick up a win over Southeast Whitfield, routing the Raiders 48-15. (more…)
The Pickens High School wrestling team faced off in Area competition with the Gilmer High School Bobcats and Ridgeland High School Panthers. While the defending state Duals and Traditional AAAA champion Bobcats bested the Dragons, 69-3, Pickens picked up a victory, pummeling and pouncing on the Panthers 66-18. (more…)
The Jasper Middle School wrestling team recently faced off with Chestatee and the rival Clear Creek Middle School Bobcats. JMS fell to both teams, 40-48 to Chestatee and 54-33 to Clear Creek. (more…)
The Pickens High School Dragons held the annual end of the year banquet to honor the seniors and the wrestlers. The Dragons lose only two seniors, Jesse Stevens and Aaron Caanady. Stevens was named Captain. (more…)
The Pickens High School Dragons wrestling team, honored its two seniors, Aaron Cannady and Jesse Stevens, before the annual Burnt Mountain Classic traditional tournament. Fellow Dragon, Elliot Gallagher was the lone place winner of the tournament for Pickens, placing fifth at the 285 weight class. (more…)
The Pickens High School Dragons wrestling team traveled to Cambridge High School to take on the Bears in Dual match. The Bears brought fire to the Dragons. Clearly not hibernating, the bears pulled out a 66-15 win over the visiting Dragons. (more…)
The Pickens High School Dragons wrestling team has caught fire, with a multitude of wrestlers winning matches as preparations for both the Area and State Traditional Tournaments take place across the state. (more…)
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The Pickens High School Dragons wrestling team traveled to Canton to take part in the Creekview Invitational. The Dragons took seven wrestlers, with four placing: Jesse Stevens, Trevor Dean, Dillon Champion, and Elliot Ghallager. (more…)
The Pickens High School Dragons wrestling team hosted a Tri-Meet, featuring dual matches with Gainesville and Cartersville. The Dragons ended up 0-2 on the day, falling to Gainesville 54-21, and Cartersville 72-12. Cartersville swept the day beating both Gainesville and the host team. (more…)
The wrestlers from Pickens High faced a tough night on the mats as they headed north to Gilmer who hosted not only the Dragons, but Flowery Branch and defending 1A State Champions Gordon Lee. (more…)