At a recent meet in Granville NY, the Springfield VT varsity wrestlers showed their mettle as they placed 7th in a roster of 15 teams, behind only one other Vermont team.
Senior Mason Olney took home the 1st place trophy in the 195 lb weight class, with third place awards going to seniors Matt LaChapelle and Lucas Saunders. Senior Peter Berlenbach placed 4th in his weight class. Senior Jayson Webster wrestled hard to a victory in the heavy-weight division; and senior John Stafford Jr (top seed at 220 lbs) took a hard fall in his first match and was out with a shoulder injury for the rest of the event. With another wrestler out sick, the team was not at full strength, but coaches Don Beebe and Floyd Buck are eager to have all grapplers on deck going forward.
On December 13th, Springfield hosted wrestlers from Fair Haven at a home dual meet held at Park Street School. The excitement was palpable in the gym as the spotlight kicked on and the 14 junior high and high school wrestlers of the Springfield VT team jogged in a circle in the center of the mat. Music throbbed through the audience as the stands erupted in cheers and applause for the hard-working young people...and then the ref's whistle blew. Starting with junior high matches and rolling up through the high school seniors, every match was full of intensity and drive. Final score was 48 (Springfield) to 12 (Fair Haven), with some truly top-notch wrestling from both teams.
The team's next home dual meet is Wed, January 3rd at Park Street School as Otter Valley varsity wrestlers come to toe the line on the mats. Action should begin by 6pm, admission is FREE and open to the public.
Questions about the dual meet should be directed to k.stettner101@gmail.com or (802) 738-0456.
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| Lucas Saunders at Granville, NY |
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