Minutemen Youth Wrestling

Today Nicky wrestled in a 3 man bracket he won his first match and then got pinned by a Norwalk wrestler (he fought so hard he threw up coming off the mat). Tyler lost both his matches (he was also in a 3 man so he took bronze). Eli was in a 4 man and in his last match went to sudden death but he ended up losing all 3 matches.

Ten Minutemen traveled to Ledyard High School on Sunday, January 10th, 2016 to test their skills. In the Mighty Mite Division Tyler Ebrahimi won two matches by pin and took first place. In the Bantam Division Ayden Rodriguez won three matches by pin and a 10-2 decision to take first.  In the Intermediate Division Mason and Cayden Hill both went 3-1 to place 2nd, Mason Aborio and Nicky Ebrahimi both took 3rd and Davian Rodriguez, Aiden DeJesus and Julian Shaw wrestled tough on the day but finished out of a medal.  Lone afternoon Novice wrestler Landon Vieira wrestled tough and took third.

Coach Dan Harding said, "We showed some great progress on the mat today and are really starting to execute the techniques we are teaching in practice.  If they keep coming to practice on  regular schedule they will be ready for the State Tournament at the beginning of March." 

Sunday January 10, 2016 at Jack Jackter Intermediate School, Colchester CT nine Minutemen traveled through the rain as temperatures hit a record 59 degrees to compete in the beginner tournament with outstanding results.

In their first tournament ever Conlan Simard (Intermediate) and JoJo Gonzalez (Novice) both took first place with three wins. Jaylen Gonzalez (Mighty Mite), Gunnar Rumpf (Bantam) and Hiram Sepulveda (Intermediate) placed 2nd. Richard Bennett in the Novice Division placed 3rd and roudning out the group Nivmaly Rios (Bantam) and Marshall Alleyne (Middle School) placed 4th.

On Sunday January 24th the snowstorm had stopped and wrestling was on at Somers High School in Somers, CT. Not oly did the Minutemen weather the storm but they made a statement on the mats with outstanding results.  In the Mighty Mites Division Tyler Ebrahimi continued to improve losing a close match 9-8 but finishing 3rd on the day. In the Bantam Division Ayden Rodriguez finished 2nd and Maleeah Rios brought home a Bronze medal.  

The largest group of the day wrestled in the Intermediate Division where Nicholas Ebrahimi and Julian Shaw both won Gold, Davian Rodriguez and Cayden and Mason Hill all finished 2nd.  Third Place finishers included Hiram Sepulveda, Aiden DeJesus and Elijah Ortiz. Colin Peck wrestling in his first tourament of the year wrestled in a tough bracket and showed great signs for success in the future as he finished fourth.

The after noon had two Novice wrestlers finishing second as Landon Vieira and Johnny Rosario wrestled tough for silver.

Coach Fred Orde summed it up with, "We have missed some practices due to school events but those who show up to every practice are really starting to click on the mat.  I love when a kid does a move we have been working on in practice with success, it really makes me smile." 

 

Click on this link to see pictures that Coach Dan took:  https://goo.gl/photos/HKLJw4ChxmSvU9BY7.

A small group traveled to Westhill High School on Sunday, February 14, 2016 to compete in the Mighty Mite and Bantam State Tournament.  The Minutemen came away with one champion as Jaylen Gonzalez took first place.  Maleeah Rios placed second, Gunnar Rumpf took third and Tyler Ebrahimi finished 4th .

"For Tyler and Jaylen this was their first year of wrestling, so they came a long way in two months, said Head Coach Roger Moss.  He went on to add, we are very proud of all four wrestlers who represented the Berlin Minutemen well all year long."