On Wednesday, December 14, Roy Rigby was honored with a plaque by Milford School District for his support of the district’s wrestling team as well as his dedication to helping students reach their full potential. Rigby was head coach of the wrestling team from 1977 to 1982. “Coach Rigby’s ability to connect with wrestlers of all ages and empower them …
At a recent meeting of the Milford School District Board of Education, Don Parsley was recognized by Senator Dave Wilson for his record 300 wins as the Milford High School Wrestling Team. Parsley recently retired as a teacher at Milford High School but says he will continue to coach wrestling. “It’s truly an honor to be here this evening to …
By Kevin Eickman Milford senior Jack Thode was about to take the mat for his final match as a high school wrestler. It was the 132-pound title match for the Delaware Individual Wrestling Championships. While Thode already had earned two titles previously, this one was surprisingly special to him. “Once the match begins, you pretty much put everything out …
By Kevin Eickman Last Wednesday, Milford and Caesar Rodney competed in what was expected to be a close wrestling match. The annual battle between the Bucs and Riders is always highly anticipated, due to the familiarity between the two programs. Former Milford coach Dan Rigby is now at the helm for Caesar Rodney, but more importantly, given the geographic …
By Kevin Eickman Don Parsley achieves his 300th win as wrestling coach Milford wrestling coach Don Parsley is more than a fixture for the Buccaneers, he is possibly an institution. Having been the head coach of wrestling for over 32 years, he has always produced competitive teams, garnering state team titles as well as numerous individual state title winners …
By Kevin Eickman Last year’s COVID pandemic took its toll on wrestling throughout the entire state of Delaware. While for the most part, the just completed fall seasons give cause for optimism, there is still a bit of a hangover lingering from last season. In a wrestling room that is almost packed, when interviewing Milford coach Don Parsley this …
