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PRESENTED FOR THE 4TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR BY BERLIN WRESTLING PROGRAM
JUNE 27-29 AT Berlin High School (Patterson Way)
Registration begins at 8am and wrestling at 8:30am. The camp will conclude around 12:30pm where the campers should be picked up by a parent or guardian.
Cost: In town athletes: $100 Out of town athletes: $125. * Sibling discounts available upon requests.
The three day camp is going to focus on building and honing the wrestler’s physical and mental skills. Wrestlers will be split into three levels which will give everyone an opportunity to learn and excel at their own pace. Regardless of their current skill level, each wrestler can expect to learn both physical and mental techniques that will help them in competition. Preparation and focus techniques will be covered, in addition to weight lifting techniques that will build their body into a wrestling machine.
Again this year there will be a plethora of talented camp counselors to assure each wrestler gets plenty of attention:
John Bennett (camp supervisor) John is a World Champion in freestyle style as well as a multiple time National Champion in both freestyle and Greco. John currently serves as the associate head coach at Trinity College, and previously helped lead the Berlin High School (BHS) Redcoat’s to multiple state titles under Jim Day.
CJ McCormack (Camp Director) CJ is the current head coach at BHS. He is a former high school and collegiate New England Place finisher as well as a grand national freestyle All American and a college Academic All American. He is a 2003 graduate of Roger Williams University, where he served as an assistant coach for three years.
Cory Debias: Cory was a division three All American for the Hawks of Roger Williams University. Before that he was a three year letter winner at Ryder University where he attended on a full-scholarship. He was all conference and was elected into the RWU Hall of fame. In high school, Cory wrestled to a 137-20 record and was the first ever two time district AA finalist and first ever four time qualifier.
Kyle Debias: Following in his brother’s footsteps, Kyle was a Pennsylvania all state wrestler with a record of 104-40. He was one of the best recruits to ever sign with Roger Williams University. Although he had an injury plagued college carrier, his freshman year he was all conference and placed third at the national qualifier. He was a three year captain for the Hawks.
Robert Pizzuto: Robert is a NJ native who holds a high school record of 81-27. He was a 2x district champ and took 7th at the 1998 New Jersey state tournament. He went on to wrestler division one at Ryder University where he earned a full ride scholarship after impressing the coaching staff his freshman year. He was a three year conference place finisher.
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Minutemen Have First Two New England Champions
There were only two Minutemen represented at the Kids New England Championship on March 12, 2011 but Michael Patterson had something to prove after placing second at the CT State's and Seth Pelletier wanted to show his first place finish was not a fluke. No Minutemen had ever won a New England title.
The Minutemen hadn't been to the New England Championships since Colin Cunningham (freshman at Xavier) and Riley Grieder represented the Minutemen. Patterson moved into the number one seed after state champ Gabriel Schwartz didn't compete who Patterson had hoped to see again to revenge his lose at states. Patterson faced Evan Frank who placed 3rd in Massachusetts in his first match winning easily by technical fall 17-0. In the semi-finals he faced Zach Eastman the Maine Champ and dominated him 14-4. The finals had Michael facing Rhode Island champ Daniel Henley who had pinned his way to the finals. Michael didn't let that intimidate him and countered a takedown by Henley to put him to his back and win by pin in 30 seconds to become the first New England Champion in Minuteman history.
Coach Moss said, "Michael wasn't sure he wanted to go since Schwartz wasn't going to be there. I told him people might get once chance in a lifetime to be the first to do something ever and this was an opportunity he didn't want to pass up." After winning the NE title Patterson say, "Winning New Englands was definitely better than winning States."
The Minutemen were looking for its second champion with Seth Pelletier in the 145 lb division. Pelletier faced Rhode Island champion Dante Delbonis in his first round winning by pin in 1:55. He then faced Daniel Contino from Connecticut who he had beaten at CT States and won again 16-7. The final matched Pelletier against Jordan Silva a repeat of the CT State finals. Pelletier was focused and worked until the end pulling out a 4-2 win for the Minutemen's second New England Champion.
Minutemen Far Well At Kids State Tournament
After a week of hard work preparing for the end of season State Tournament the Minutemen traveled down to Hillhouse High School in New Haven on Sunday, February 27, 2011.
In the Intermediate Division JP Gorneault found himself in a familar place the finals where he faced Jacob Burkey from Northeast Elite in the 54 lb weight class losing a close match 2-0. Fellow teammate Christian Fischer wrestling in his first state tournament lost his second match 7-6 finishing out of the medal round. Daniel Veleas also had hopes of being crowned champion as he faced A. Lee Mu'min-Walker from Canton in a rematch of the qualifer final with the same results of Veleas coming up short 5-2. Coach Moss said, "Daniel wrestled a great match and actually was in the match much better than last weekend". Serge Duquette also in his first state tournament wrestled tough in his two matches but did not medal in the 81 lb class.
In the Novice Division at Elijah Watson wrestling in a tough 65 lbs weight division dropped two matches. 74 lbs two Minutemen wrestled tough as Joshua Veleas wrestled exteremely well going 1-2 on the day. Nick Aborio almost had an upset in his first match against the top seed but fell short and out of medal contention. Niko Fusco wrestling at 103 lbs. also fell short of a medal. Michael Patterson found himself in the finals against Gabriel Schwartz who he had beaten the week before. Schwartz was ready for Patterson beating him 9-6 to settle for second place in the 114 lb division, Calvin Johnson placed sixth at 130 lbs. and Seth Pelletier was crowned champion at 145 lbs beating Jordan Silva from Southington 3-0 in the final.
Middle School Division started with Ronnie Watson who faced former Minuteman Jeremy Eliades in the first round losing 12-0. Watson won his next match before dropping a decision and out of the medal round. Laura Cohen at 110 lbs. lost to the top seed 2-0 and dropped her second match.
The top four place finishers in the Novice and Middle School Divisions qualifed for the Kids New England Championship in Lowell MA on Saturday, March 13th. The Minutemen will be represented by Michael Patterson adn Seth Pelletier.
End of Year Banquet - DON'T FORGET TO VOTE BEFORE COMING OVER
The Berlin Minutemen will wrap up their season with a pizza party on Tuesday, March 15th beginning at 6 PM at the Berlin High School Cafeteria. Please respond to Coach Moss at rogercrpa@yahoo.com with a head count of how many people from your family will attend.
The cost to attend is $15.00 per family and we will be serving pizza, drink and cake. Each wrestler will also receive their award.
We are also collecting for coaches gifts and would ask that you donate $8.00 per child towards the gifts for our six coaches. Please send a check to Brenda Patterson at 46 Bluebird Lane, Berlin by FRIDAY, March 11th.
If you have any questions please call me at 860-828-9818. I hope that you will all attend.
Coach Moss
We will be practicing at Coach Bennett's Barn Monday through Friday this coming week to prepare Mike Patterson and Seth Pellitier for New England's. If you can come and wrestle with them that would be great. We will start practice at 5:30 and finish by 7 pm.
Please let me know if you can come.
Coach Moss
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