Don Cooley

Don Cooley
becoming college dave full looked potential seven
On a college scale, he said he looked like a seven on his way to becoming a 10. Dave hasn't even tapped into his full potential yet.
decision friday match saturday save sit throwing
He (King) was throwing up a lot Friday night, so I made the decision to sit him out for a match on Saturday so he could save his strength.
dave good
Dave is very good defensively on his feet.
dave quite taken
Dave hasn't been taken down all season. That's quite an accomplishment.
biggest career guy inherent knows matt quality sports toughest win
Matt has an inherent quality where he always knows that he's the toughest guy on the mat. His semifinal win was the biggest of his career and the biggest for our program.
certainly coming david expect knew late sure undefeated
I wasn't really sure what to expect coming into the season. I knew David had talent, but I certainly didn't expect him to be undefeated this late in the season.
beat david heart impressive kid power
David wrestled his heart out. He did everything in his power to beat that kid. But the kid beat him. It was a very impressive display.
figured finally instead strong wrestle
Pete has come on very strong lately. He's finally figured out how to wrestle instead of just brawling.
family means team
It's all about family orientation. It means the team comes first.
coach finally gets mayer taken wrestling
I told coach Mayer before wrestling started that this could be the day that he finally gets taken down, but it didn't happen.
continue gotten noise playoffs season wears win
We have gotten a lot better as the season wears on. We probably won't win the WPIAL, but we could probably make some noise in the playoffs if we continue to improve.
attack backing chase credit dave double harris hit leg low needed quick restaurant stay
We told Dave at the restaurant that Harris is really quick, and that he needed to stay low and attack at angles. We told him not to chase Harris around the mat. You have to give Harris credit though. He'd keep backing up and backing up and backing up, and then he'd hit a double leg that was quick and very deep.