
Preparing for his first match of the regional wrestling tournament, Phil sat again on the mat to stretch his leg muscles. He felt tighter than normal, and his stomach was a bit jumpy. He wondered for a moment if it was because of the wild match he'd had with Dan King in the finals of the District tournament last week. Perhaps it was tension from wrestling in the Regional tournament for the first time. Then he smiled a little, as he supposed that it could have something to do with the fact that his opponent in the tournament's first round was the defending state champion in their weight class.