Rise of a Champion!

This week was an eventful one. Football season has long been over but for many Football led right into wrestling. We are following the story of one exceptional young man at Westview High School in Portland, Oregon. His name is Eric Perry. In the past 12 months Eric has established himself as one of the premier Defensive Tackles in the State. A Junior, Eric was the anchor of a very Stingy Wildcat defense and controlled the line of scrimmage at the point of attack. Eric played at 265ish and at 6'3 1/2" he presents an imposing package to offensive linemen. Eric has a great nose for the ball and pursues well. He has better than average foot speed for this position and is definitely developing himself into a fine football player.

This Wrestling season saw Eric, in only his second year, rise to be one of the very best Heavyweights in the region. This weight bracket has been elevated to 285 max weight. Eric is wrestling at a fit 250 pounds and like many of his team mates that wrestle has cut up to 20 pounds. This past weekend Eric worked his way through the preliminaries and on Saturday night revenged himself of an early loss to Beaverton High Big Man Richie Riggs. After a very well fought match Perry pinned Riggs late in the second round. Eric is a hard worker and displays exemplary behavior. He is a leader and to be congratulated and Commended for his achievements. Wrestler's often are valued by football coaches as the grueling training, regimen, diet, and dedication develop mental toughness. That and the grappling skills and balance learned as a wrestler are totally applicable to football....especially defense. Good luck to Eric Perry in the State Finals and in the upcoming off season preparing for Fall of 2007 when Eric will be a Senior Defensive Linemen @ Westview HS.