Jimmy Greene '83

Jimmy Greene compiled a 67-17 record wrestling at Osbourn Park, earning the titles of District champion, Regional Champion, and State Champion. His senior season, in which he co-captained the Yellow Jackets, culminated in a Virginia AA state championship in the 112-pound weight class. He also placed third in the Virginia AA state championship in the 105-pound weight class during his junior season, losing a tough match in the championship semi-finals (to add insult to injury, the eventual state champion was a wrestler in OPHS' district that Jimmy had beaten all three times they faced off during the year). Jimmy also qualified for the Virginia AA state championship his sophomore season, while his freshman season was cut short due to early-season injury.

Jimmy succeeded in the classroom as well, graduating in the top 5% of his 1983 senior class, and was a proud member of the Osbourn Park Marching and Concert Bands. He also lettered in tennis at Osbourn Park. Jimmy's biggest regret during his high school athletic career, however, was his last-second decision freshman year to board the bus bound for home rather than having the courage to try out for Coach Krieger's soccer team, thus ending his soccer career before it began. Continuing to take this life lesson to heart, Jimmy parrots a simple quote famously attributed to John Wayne: "Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway!"