Dragons Take It Back To The Basics
Team FYN Sports July 20, 2018
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.
Milner Repeats Now Two-Time State Champion
PHS Wrestling, Team FYN Sports February 14, 2016
Yesterday, Junior PHS Wrestler Koby Milner added to his growing list of accomplishments when he captured his 2nd straight 4A State Wrestling title in the 106 lb division.
To get that 2nd straight title however, Milner had to go through the best 4A had to offer. In his first round match up, Milner faced Tarique Gilmore of Lithonia. Milner was able to advance via pin at the 40 second mark in the 1st period. The quarterfinal pairing saw Milner face Jared Herrera of West Laurens.
Milner picked up the fall 1:28 into the match sending him on to the semis. In the semis, Milner went up against Ricardo Romero of Locus Grove. Milner again got the win via fall at the 1:31 mark to punch his ticket to the finals. The 4A finals of the 106 lb state tournament proved to be Milner’s biggest test as he faced off against Logan Ashton of Buford. In a close match that had to go to extra time to decide the winner, Milner came away with the win and his 2nd straight state championship.
With his 2nd state title victory, Koby Milner has broken the tie he shared with PHS Wrestling great & PHS Athletics Hall of Famer, Chad Wigington. Milner’s journey is not over however as he has one more year to add on to his incredible achievements. There’s no doubt, that Koby is well on his way to joining Mr. Wigington in the PHS Athletics Hall of Fame one day.
Milner Defends Region Title Five Others To Join Him For Sectionals At Gilmer
Team FYN Sports February 1, 2016
This past weekend, PHS Wrestling hosted the 7-AAAA Area Wrestling Tournament. This event was full of exciting action that did not disappoint.
Several PHS wrestlers advanced to sectionals with their finishes at the Area Tournament. Wrestlers who qualified include: Kelton Gilbert (Alternate), Chase Millsap (Alternate), Jeffery Lillard, Joe Massey, Joseph Ferguson (3rd place), & Koby Milner (1st place, defended region title).
These wrestlers will now advance and get ready for sectionals. The sectionals will be held in familiar territory as Gilmer High School will be the host. The Sectionals will take place this Friday and Saturday.
Please come out and support these young men this weekend.
Koby Stakes Claim as State’s Best
Dragon's Corner, Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports February 16, 2015
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…)
Milner and Massey Advance to State
Dragon's Corner, Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports February 10, 2015
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…)
Three Dragons Qualify for Sectionals
Dragon's Corner, Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports February 2, 2015
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…)
PHS Wrestling Update
Dragon's Corner, Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports January 20, 2015
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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Pickens Picks Up Win: Routes Raiders at Area Duals
Dragon's Corner, Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports January 13, 2015
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…)
Pickens Routes Ridgeland: Pounces on Panthers 66-18.
Dragon's Corner, Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports December 12, 2014
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…)
PHS Dragons Wrestling Banquet
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports February 28, 2014
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…)
Koby Still Has Stake in State: Milner Makes Sectionals Tournament
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports February 5, 2014
The Pickens High School Dragons wrestling team participated in the 8-AAAA Area Traditional Tournament at Cass High School this past weekend. The Area Tournament is the first step towards deciding the state’s top wrestlers at each individual weight class. Pickens picked up two place winners, Koby Milner placed second at the 106lbs weight class, and Elliot Gallagher placed fifth at the heavyweight. (more…)
Bears Beat Dragons
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports January 17, 2014
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…)
Dragons Wrestling Update
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports January 15, 2014
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…)
PHS Wrestling Update
Dragon's Corner, Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports December 18, 2014
The PIckens High School wrestling team took a limited squad to this weekend’s Creekview Invitational at Creekview High School. This tournament is one of the toughest the state has to offer as it featured several state qualifiers and state champions from last year. With such a tough field, Coach Grady Flanagan chose to enter only seniors and one sophomore, Koby Milner, in the field. The rest of the team attended Creekview’s JV invitational on Saturday. (more…)