Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Springfield return to varsity wrestling


The first weekend of high school wrestling tournaments has launched! On December 9th, Head Coach Don Beebe brought 11 grapplers to the varsity tournament in Saint Johnsbury, while Coach Floyd Buck lead a four-man squad at the junior varsity/junior high competition in Brandon, VT.

According to Coach Beebe: "The team overall did great. We had compliments from coaches and there was some respect for Springfield. This makes me even more proud of these kids. They are supreme athletes and even better human beings."

Otter Valley HS hosted the junior high/junior varsity event; in attendance were Skylar Wallace, Cole Wright, first year wrestler Tim Amsden, and Bryan Stafford who returns to the mats after a two year hiatus. Wallace battled hard in the 220-pound weight class, showing improvement and dedication; Wright scored 2 wins (one by pin); Amsden and Stafford each faced down 5 opponents, with some very close scores. Amsden's first-ever match ended on a high note, with a score of 9:8 - losing by just one point to a very tough opponent is certainly something to be proud of, for a first timer. Stafford ended his day with 2 wins, both by pin.

At the varsity tournament in Saint J, the Springfield Cosmos grappled their way to 3rd place out of 13 teams, nudged out by teams from St J (1st place) and Smithville RI (2nd place).​ Individual wrestlers battled hard, with senior Matt LaChapelle snagging the 1st place spot on the podium in the 182 weight class, his second time as champ of this tournament. Senior Lucas Saunders pulled a strong 2nd place win; 3rd place medals were earned by seniors Trent Brier, Mason Olney, John Stafford Jr, and Jayson Webster. Also wrestling hard were freshman Skyler Congdon, senior Pete Berlenbach, sophomore Brandon Bennett, sophomore Laura Berlenbach and senior Matt Prosser. Coach Beebe is pleased with the strong start to the season, eager to get to work on improving and helping every wrestler reach his or her potential.  (Photos by Crystal Shaw)

Related: Springfield “wrestles” with reaching for team status


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