The Powhatan Wrestling Team won the Amelia Invitational Wrestling Tournament which included 12 Teams. Teams included in the tournament were, Northumberland, Dinwiddie, George Wythe, Nottoway, Essex, Sussex, Monacan, Hugeonot, Amelia, Armstrong, Cumberland and Powhatan. Powhatan won the tournament by over 180 team point with Dinwiddie coming in second at 140 team points.
Winning Championships were:
125 Chris Gerardi
135 Stephen Dunbar
140 Winston Hall
152 Charlie Ayers
215 Blake Kierson
Championship Runners-up
130 Rick Alvira
160 Vance Hendren
Place-winners were
112 Joseph Gergente
119 Josh Vaden
Results from the Bedford Brawl, held at Liberty High School in Bedford, Virginia, Dec. 29, 2007.
Powhatan vs. Liberty
PHS 40, LHS 23
103 Double forfeit
112 Girgente (P) by forfeit
119 Choate (L) p. Josh Vaden 2:27
125 Gerardi (P) dec. Scott 6-3
130 Peterson (L) p. Beulike
135 Dunbar (P) dec. Hobrick 19-5
140 Hall (P) dec. Reynolds 13-9
145 Eubank (L) p. Bennett 5:54
152 C. Ayers (P) p. Habrick 3:18
160 Hendren (P) p. Lane :57
171 Kennedy (L) p. Parker 3:31
189 Double forfeit
215 Dean (P) forfeit
285 Kierson (P) p. Price 2:26
Powhatan vs. Patrick Henry (AAA)
PHS 51, PHHS 29
103 Duffy by forfeit
112 Girgente (P) p. Underwood 4:51
119 Vaden (P) p. Hall 1:25
125 Gerardi (P) p. Murrell 2:39
130 Jenkins (PH) p. S. Ayers 2:30
135 Dunbar (P) p. Terry 1:32
140 Hall (P) dec. Ciafardini 12-11
145 Friday (PH) p. Bennett 2:28
152 Patton (PH) dec. C. Ayers 22-7
160 Parker (P) by forfeit
171 Hendren (P) p. Murnell 2:08
189 Brown (PH) by forfeit
215 Dean (P) by forfeit
285 Kierson (P) p. Parker 1:03
Powhatan vs. Salem
PHS 31, SHS 29
103 Double forfeit
112 Girgente (P) dec. Necessary 7-4
119 Vaden (P) by forfeit
125 Gerardi (P) p. Cline :22
130 Conner (S) p. S. Ayers 1:18
135 Dunbar (P) p. Marshall 4:59
140 Tuell (S) dec. Hall 15-9
145 Short (S) dec. Bennett 17-2
152 C. Ayers (P) p. Henson 1:42
160 Hendren (P) dec. Saunders 7-1
171 Mills (S) p. Parker 1:31
189 Double forfeit
215 Kierson (P) dec. Hall 16-4
285 Semones (S) p. Dean 4:38
Powhatan vs. Pallotti (Maryland)
PaHS 46, PHS 31
103 Kalkos (Pa) by forfeit
112 Chenaut (Pa) p. Girgente :48
119 Hogue (Pa) dec. Vaden 14-6
125 Gerardi (P) p. Burke 5:21
130 Florenzo (Pa) p. Beulike 3:50
135 Dunbar (P) dec. Devins 7-0
140 Hall (P) p. Wilson 3:44
145 Debney (Pa) p. Bennett 3:42
152 Tharp (Pa) p. C. Ayers 3:52
160 Hendren (P) dec. Benifiel 13-2
171 Kime (Pa) p. Parker 3:35
189 Tobin (Pa) by forfeit
215 Kierson (P) p. Brownell 3:00
285 Dean (P) by forfeit