Things are going well on the wrestling mat for Summerville so far this season.
Earlier this month, Green Wave head coach Daryl Tucker surpassed the 350-win benchmark for his wrestling coaching career. As of Dec. 13, he has led Summerville to 359 dual wins. Tucker already had the most coaching wins in program history.
“That’s a big number, but I tell people all the time I don’t do this by myself,” Tucker said. “I’ve had a lot of great wrestlers along the way. I’ve had some really good assistant coaches and a really supportive administration. The thing is, winning matches is good, but we are chasing championships. That precedent was set before I took over, and I’ve been fortunate enough to win four Lower State titles, but I haven’t won the big one yet. I’m chasing that big trophy.”
Summerville placed second during this past weekend’s 2025 Cane Bay Duals. The Green Wave defeated Hanahan (63-18), Chapin (47-25) and Wando (53-26) to advance to the semifinals. There, it defeated rival Ashley Ridge (42-30) to advance to the championship match.
In the title match, Summerville fell to Lugoff-Elgin, 44-28. Ashley Ridge is ranked No. 3 in the 5A Div. I preseason poll, while Summerville is ranked No. 6. Lugoff-Elgin is ranked No. 4 in 5A Div. II. It was the first loss of the season for Summerville, which enters this week with a 10-1 record.
“We aren’t going to hang our heads about losing to Lugoff,” Tucker said. “They have a really good program, and there is a lot to learn from losing to a really good opponent.”
The win over the Swamp Foxes is Summerville’s most significant of the season.
“It was a really good high school match,” Tucker said. “The first three or four matches were decisions, so it was tight until we hit 165. They have a really good guy there who is really good with throws, and we were able to catch him and pin him, so that was huge, and getting the pin at 175 and 190 was huge. Any time you get bonus points or limit your opponent’s bonus points, it’s important.”
Summerville had one wrestler too sick to wrestle, a few injuries, and the members of the team who also play football have only been able to participate in a few practices, so overall, the team’s performance in the event shows promise.
“My 150-pounder, Kayleb Pinckney, is wrestling on another level,” Tucker said. “He has really put some things together, and he does things I can’t coach because he is so athletic. Another senior, Brayden Herman, had five wins today. Ridge Rollison won all five of his matches, and Mason Whisenhunt stepped up at 157. Right now, we are just trying to get some guys more consistent and get better one day at a time.”
Seth Seprish and Dexter Chavous are grapplers expected to make a difference in heavier classes this season. Trinton Morris didn’t participate at Cane Bay, but is expected to help strengthen the middle part of the lineup when he returns from injury.
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Summerville’s Austin Stiltner attempts to take Ashley Ridge’s Gabe Jagar to the mat during the Cane Bay Duals Dec. 13.
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Mason Whisenhunt earned bonus points for Summerville during its victory over Ashley Ridge Dec. 13.
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Summerville wrestling coach Daryl Tucker recently notched the 350th win of his coaching career.
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December 17, 2025 | Summerville Journal-Scene, The (SC)
Author/Byline: Roger Lee rlee@journalscene.com | Page: 014 | Section: A