LOWELL, Mass., Feb. 29, 2008 — It was a busy day of competition for the wrestlers from Connecticut on day 1 of the New England championships.
Woodstock Academy freshman R.J. LaBeef (103) lost his first match of the year in a 9-3 loss to East Longmeadow’s Chad Roberts, the sixth seed in Massachusetts. … Danbury’s Charlie Costanzo (119) moved into the semifinals with a 3-2 win over New Bedford’s Kennry Francis. … At 125, Windham’s Nick Marouski lost in the quarterfinals to Anthony Medina of Putnam, Mass., 6-5. … New Fairfield’s Mike Frick (130) beat New Hampshire state champion Brandon Paige of Concord, 2-0 to earn a semifinal berth. Griswold’s Tyler Banks (130) outlasted Vermont champion Scott Legacy II, 7-5 in the quarterfinals to improve to 46-0. … Griswold’s Brock Coutu (135) won twice by pins of 1:00 and 1:28 to move into the semifinals. … Ledyard’s C.J. Satti (140) dropped a 2-0 decision to Vermont champion Matt Parisi of Mt. Anthony in the quarterfinals. Amity’s Mike Vernik (140) nipped Dave Clemens of Timberlane NH in the first round, 5-4 before dropping a tight 4-2 decision to Rhode Island champion Jacob Matthews of Middletown, 4-2. … Bethel’s Andrew Ford (152) pinned Vermont champion D.J. Legacy in 1:46 to move into the semis. … Southington’s Trevor Ritchie (171) nipped Rhode Island champion Connor Nelson of South Kingston, 6-4 in the quarterfinals while Westhill’s Ron Thompson (171) beat Lewis Bailey of Chelmsford, Mass., 2-1 in OT to move into the semis. … New Milford’s Cody Griswold (171) nipped New Hampshire champion Eric Petrillo of Timberlane, 5-4 in the quarterfinals. State champion Tim Vollaro (171) of Somers dropped a 4-3 decision in the first round to George Hargrove of Springfield Central. … State champion Reshannon Stanley of Weaver (32-1) won his first match in OT, 3-1 and dropped a 3-1 decision to Rhode Island champion Ken Murgo of Mt. Hope in the quarterfinals.
After day 1
Team results – 1. Timberlane, NH 33, 2. Greater Lawrence MA 28, 3. Mt. Anthony VT 26½, 4. Belfast ME 21½, 5. Griswold CT 19
Other Connecticut teams
12. New Milford 12, 14, Ledyard 11, 27. Southington 9, 39. Danbury 7, Middletown 7
Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of Connecticut Wrestling Online. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.
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