Minutemen Youth Wrestling

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Sunday 12/11/2016 New London Takedown

Sunday 12/18/2016 Bristol                  New Milford

Sunday 1/8/2017 Southington            Danbury                           Colchester (Beginner Tournament)

Sunday 1/15/2017 Trumbull               Montville

Sunday 1/22/2017 New Fairfield       Somers

Sunday 1/29/2017 Killingly                Ledyard

Saturday 2/4/2017                                                                               Southington Beginners Tournament

Sunday 2/5/2017 South Windsor       Husky-Howl

Sunday 2/12/2017 MM & Bantam State Championship (Stamford)

Sunday 2/12/2017 Wethersfield Regular Tournament

Sunday 2/19/2017 Qualifiers: Bristol, Danbury, Killingly, Milford

Sunday 2/26/2017 State Championship Hill House High School

Sunday 3/5/2017 Girls State Championships and 2nd Chance States (New London)

Sunday 3/12/2017 Bethel

On February 24^th the Intermediate, Novice and Middle School wrestlers traveled to Hillhouse in New Haven for the Kids State Tournament.

In the middle school division Seth Pelletier placed 3^rd in the 175 lb weight class.  Seth only loss was a 2-0 decision in the semi-finals to eventual champion Jeffrey Thompson from CT Green Knights.  Novice wrestler Daniel Veleas placed fourth in the highly competitive 80lb. weight class.

Also wrestling were Middle School: Dylan Daniels 136 lbs, Joshua Veleas 98 lbs, Novice: Serge Duquette 100 lbs, Vincenzo DeFrancesco 112 lbs, and Intermediate: Nicholas Martin 50 lbs.

On Sunday, March 10, 2013, Seth Pelletier was the lone Minuteman to travel to the Kids New England Championships this past weekend where he competed in the 169 lb weight class.  After losing his first match on the day 2-0 he fought back in the consolation bracket to place 4^th on the day.  Coach Moss said, “This was a really tough tournament and one that Seth won two years ago.”  He went on to say, “Seth showed some true toughness throughout the day and his will to work back and finish fourth is a major accomplishment.  He will be a welcome addition to the New Britain High Team next year.

To All,

We are at the end of our season and invite you to our end of year party on Tuesday, March 5th at 6 pm in the Berlin High School Cafe.  There will be a $5.00 per person fee which will include money for pizza, salad, drinks, cake and coaches gifts.  We invite family members to attend as well.  We will be giving end of year award trophies to the wrestlers.

It is most important that you return your equipment on this night.  We need uniforms headgear and any other club equipment you have been issued. (Some of you who have dropped from the program still have our equipment that is why you were included on this email.)

Please respond to this email with the wrestler's name and home many people will be attending.

Thank you,

Coach Moss

The following week the Minutemen traveled to Thomaston High School for the Second Chance State Championships.  Due to the blizzard many younger wrestlers didn’t get a chance to wrestle in the states because they were snowed in.

 The Minutemen traveled to Bristol Eastern for this year's State Qualifier.  The top four will compete next week at Hillhouse High School On Sunday, February 24th.  Placing first on the day was Seth Pelletier in the 175 pound Middle School Division and Nicholas Martin in the 50 pound Intermediate Division.

Daneil Veleas (Novice 80 lbs.) and broth Joshua Veleas (Middle School  98 lbs.) both placed second. Placing 4th and qualifiying were Braden Shea (Intermediate 60 lb.), Serge Duquette (Novice 100 lb.), Vinny DeFrancesco (Novice 112 lb.) and Dylan Daniels (Middle School 136 lb.).

Wrestling in his first qualifier and showing marked improvement in his first year of wrestling was Jacob Wagner.  Also wrestling tough on the day but finishing just short of qualifying were Zachary Koops (Novice 80 lb) and Michael Daniels (Middle School 105 lb.).

Coach Moss said, "It was a long day and some of our wrestler's arrived at 8 am and didn't step on the mat until 1 pm.  It is a learning process to be ready to wrestle after sitting for so long."  He went on to say, "I was happy with the way the boys wrestled and expect them to do well next weekend."