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Mid-State League - All League List 2010

Posted by Roger Moss at Mar 18, 2010 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
MID-STATE

Middle School Wrestling League

 

ALL-LEAGUE  2010

                 weight class                        1ST TEAM                                                                                2ND TEAM                   70   Keenan John (Southington)                        Zack Murrillo (Meriden)       75   Ryan Elliot  (Newington)                                     Josh Veleas (Berlin)        80   Zack Bylykbashi  (Southington)                 Ryan Pantalena  (Meriden)        85   Brendan Zotti  (Newington)                         Jarrod Morratto  (Southington)       90   Mike Calvo (Newington)                                      Matt Cote  (Berlin)

                               

   95   John McDonald  (Newington)                     Matt Yanbul (Meriden)     100  Christian Zotti (Newington)                        Lucas Swan (Cheshire)     105  Dan Connolly (Southington)                       Dan Fornacieri  (Meriden)   112  Richie Shlichting (Berlin)                            Tyler Kenney  (Meriden)     119  Steven Hamel (Southington)                       Ryan Ogden (Berlin)     126  Dom Massaro (Meriden)                           Ryan Rigney (Bristol)          Tim Angel (Southington)                           Jake Cervero (Cheshire)   135  Alex Martin (Southington)                         Joe Chimirri (Wethersfield)                                                                           Bobby Andreana (Berlin)   145  Dan Ortiz    (Meriden)                                 Tyler Hyde (Southington)                                                                             Kevin Llukaj (Wethersfield)   155  Zach Maxwell (Southington)                      Harry Pacheco (Bristol)   HWT    Cole Souza  (Newington)                         Mike Caldwell (Cheshire)
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End of Year Party

Posted by Roger Moss at Feb 26, 2010 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
Dear Berlin Minutemen Families,

Thanks to all who attended and helped with set-up and clean-up.  It was a great finish to a great season.  I hope to see you all back next year.
As I mentioned at the party, we will need your help and support to help find a new home.  The current location will be gone either next year or the year after as the Town will give it to the Housing Authority for Sr Housing.
Please plan on attending a Town Council Meeting soon to show your support of us needing the support of the town as we search for a new home.
Thanks again for a great season,
Coach Moss

 Click on title to see list of wrestlers.  I need to know if you will be attending.

Wethersfield High School 411 Wolcott Hill Rd, WethersfieldSunday February 14, 2010

State Tournament in Wethersfield 2/14/10 Yes or No
86.5 Cote Aiden Bantam Yes
70.9 Duquette Serge Bantam 6th Place
61.1 Galvan Logan Bantam  DNP
45.9 Gauvin Adam Mighty Mite  DNP
42.5 Graham Trevor Bantam 2nd Place
55 Hanson Riley Bantam DNP
76 Holmes Jake Bantam DNP
44.5 Koops Daniel  Bantam 5th Place
57.4 Koops Zachary  Bantam DNP
51 Mangiafico Luke  Bantam 3rd Place
53.6 Orde Nathan Bantam DNP
41.3 Orde Caleb Mighty Mite DNP
45.9 Shea Braden Mighty Mite 2nd Place
48.6 Soybel Riley Mighty Mite 1st Place

On Sunday, February 21st the Intermediate, Novice and Middle School wrestlers competed in the State Qualifer in Bristol with the following results: Intermediate: 1st JP Gorneault and Calvin Johnson, 4th Daniel Veleas, just falling short were Graeden Boyer, Matt Wojciechowski and Aaron Gauvin.
Novice: 3rd Ronnie Watson, 4th - Jared Zima and Joseph Pettinelli
Falling short of a medal were: Nicholas Aborio, Michael Patterson, Connor and Cody Ruszczyk
Middle school: 1st Ethan Grieder, 2nd Place; Richie Schlichting, Ryan Ogden,  3rd - Bobby Andreana, 5th Matt Cote
Not medaling: Joe Inturri 
The top four from the qualifer will advance to the State Tournament at Hillhouse High School on Sunday, February, 28th.
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2012 Kids State Championship Results

Posted by Roger Moss at Jan 25, 2010 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )

The end of another season came at the CT Kids State Championships in New Haven on March 7, 2010.  High hopes were instore for the Minutemen who qualified for the tournament.

In the Intermediate Division wrestling in the 51 lb. weight class, JP Gorneault went 3-1 on the day to finish 2nd. JP won by pin and technical fall before losing to Jacob Burk of Stafford 5-0.  At 61 lb. weight class Daniel Veleas won his first two matches before dropping a tough 9-1 decision to Kyle Fields of Danbury. Daniel then lost a close 3-2 decision to Andrew Doucette of Simsbury finishing just out side the medal round.  The Minutemen got their first champion at 119 lbs as Calvin Johnson won by pin and two decisions to take home the title.

 In the Novice Division at 80 lbs Joseph Pettinelli won his first match by pin before dropping a 10-2 decision.  Joseph then fought back to three matches before dropping a 6-2 decision to Sean Penny from Simsbury to finish in fourth place.  Coach Moss said, "Joe wrestled a great tournament and didn't quit. He pinned the Danbury kid that had beaten him the week before, that really showed all the coaches how tough he can be."  Next at 95 lbs. Ronnie Watson won his first match 20-6 before running in to national place finisher Breana Lohbusch. Ronnie then beat Wyatt Smiley 7-5 before losing to Brett Leonard of New Milford to place 4th.  At 100 lbs. Jared Zima lost his first match 7-4, then won his next match by pin before dropping a tough one to Andrew Vitrit of New Fairfield. Michael Patterson was alternate at 105 lbs and drew Rocco Swenson from Danbury in his first match.  Swenson went on to win the division.  Michael's second match was a tough 4-2 lose to Samuel Lindblom of Waterford.

 

The Middle School Division Minutemen had high hopes when the day started. Matt Cote was added as an altenate at 91 lbs. Matt pinned his first opponent and then dropped a close 2-0 decision to Michael Calvo of Newington.  He then lost 4-2 to Jimm Roscover of MarcAurele Wrestling to end his bid for a medal.  Wrestling for Berlin at 98 was Ethan Greider won won his first two matches losing in the semi-finals to eventual champion Will Chowanec.  He then dropped a heartbreat 1-0 decision to Matt Philbin of Ridgfield to finsh just short of a medal.  At 112 lbs. Richie Schlichting wasn't ready for his first match as he dropped at 14-0 decision to Eric Gadski of Pomberaug.  He then went on a tear winning his next three matches before losing to Jacob Eliades wrestling for KT Kidz finishing just shy of a medal.  Eliades went on to place third.  The final bracket for the Minutemen had two wrestlers at 120 lbs.  Ryan Ogdan dropped a 5-0 decision to Caile Johnson of Ledyard and a tough 4-2 decision to Jacob Grasis.  Bobby Andreana won his first match 2-0 the lost his next two matches finishing shy of a medal.

Coach Moss summed up the season, "We worked hard and had a great experience the 8th graders will give the high school team a good core group of wrestlers to work with who are hungry to win at the next level."  Coach Moss added, "I just want to thank Pete Veleas who worked with our travel team this year and did a great job with them and Mark Mangiafico, Fred Orde, Phil Gorneault, Eric Gauvin, Pete Hanson, Lou Eliades, Vinny DeFra