2026 New England Tournament at a glance
61st annual New England boys wrestling championships
At Providence, R.I.
Date: Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8
Location: Providence Career and Technical Academy
Participants: Top 7 wrestlers from Massachusetts; top 5 from Connecticut, top 3 from Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island
Saturday’s schedule: Wrestling begins at 11:15 a.m. Round two begins at 12:45 p.m. Quarterfinals begin at 4 p.m.
Sunday’s schedule: Wrestling begins at 10 a.m. Championship semifinals begin at 11:30 a.m. Third place and fifth place bouts begin at 2:15 p.m. Championship finals begin at 3 p.m.
Brackets and real-time results (FloArena)
Pre-tournament brackets (PDF)
Watch the tournament online (FloWrestling.com)
Tickets: No tickets will be sold at the door. Order them online. Day 1, Day 2
2026 state championship meets: State championship results from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine.
Last year: 1. Ponaganset RI 205, 2. Xavier 93, 3. East Hartford 79, 4. Newtown 77½, 5. Shawsheen Valley Tech MA 75
Returning champions (4): John Woodall (Franklin MA), Cole Lemovitz (Ponaganset RI), Lukas Boxley (Ledyard), James Tildsley (Shawsheen Valley MA)
Last year’s championship matches
106 John Woodall (Franklin MA) dec. Antoine Jackman (Greater Lowell, MA), 5-4
113 Cole Lemovitz (Ponaganset RI) dec. Kylan Berry (Marshwood ME), 5-4
120 Lukas Boxley CT (Ledyard) pin Nick Desisto MA (Tewksbury), 3:11
126 Ethan Buonanducci CT (Enfield) dec. Alex Oberc CT (New Milford), 7-4
132 Yandel Morales MA (Andover) dec. Lance Bordeleau NH (Pinkerton Academy), 11-0
138 Sidney Tildsley MA (Shawsheen) tech fall Charles Phillips RI (East Providence), 23-7 5:59
144 Joseph Joyce RI (Ponaganset) dec. Jaeckez Mendez CT (East Hartford), 8-1
150 James Tildsley MA (Shawsheen) tech fall Antonio Arguello CT (Newtown), 19-4 3:37
157 Michael Boulanger MA (Milford) dec. Carnell Davis RI (Ponaganset), 17-5
165 David Perez RI (Ponaganset) pin Marc Maurath CT (Newtown), 5:41
175 Preston Marchesseault RI (Ponaganset) dec. David Pento jr NH (Londonderry), 4-0
190 Max Konopka CT (Simsbury) dec. Brayden Soleau CT (East Lyme/Norwich Tech), 7-0
215 Lincoln Carlson CT (East Lyme/Norwich Tech) dec. Matt Harrold MA (Haverhill), 16-4
285 Thomas Brown MA (Chelmsford) dec. Alex Bajoras MA (Saint John’s Prep), 9-3
Outlook: Ponaganset, RI has been the class of New England for the past few years, earning national recognition. Two years ago, Xavier scored what would have been a New England record (149) in the tournament and still lost by 60 points to Ponaganset. The Chieftains won their fourth straight Rhode Island title last weekend with four champions and six finalists. They will have 7 wrestlers in the tournament. They’re still strong but are they as strong as they have been in the past?
Who can challenge? Look for Central Catholic High out of Lawrence, Mass. The Raiders won the Massachusetts’ All-State title on Monday with four individual champions and will have seven wrestlers in the tournament. Xavier will have eight wrestlers in the tournament while Ridgefield will have five.
Spaulding, Vermont, who ended Mt. Anthony Union’s 36-year state championship winning streak, qualified nine wrestlers. New Hampshire champion Timberlane Regional qualified seven wrestlers.
In the end, wins, pins and major decisions make the difference. Victories mean points and the tournament is generally decided by the success of teams in the consolation bracket. … Ponaganset’s Cole Lemovitz (113) and Shawsheen Valley’s James Tildsley (150) are both seeking their third straight New England title. A third New England title earns them a spot in the New England Wrestling Hall of Fame.
More news: The last time the New England tournament was in Connecticut was 2011 in New Haven at Hillhouse. … Timberlane Regional from Plaistow, N.H. holds the tournament record with 10 New England titles, most recently in 2012. Mt. Anthony is second with nine New England titles, with their most recent title in 2015. … Ponaganset is looking to be the first Rhode Island program to win four consecutive New England titles. The last team to win four straight New England titles was Timberlane Regional (NH), who won five in a row from 2008-12.
3rd annual New England girls wrestling championships
At Providence, R.I.
Date: Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9
Location: Providence Career and Technical Academy
Participants: Top 4 wrestlers from Massachusetts; top 3 from Connecticut and Maine, top 2 from Vermont, New Hampshire and Rhode Island
Saturday’s schedule: Wrestling begins at 11:15 a.m. with quarterfinals at 1:15 p.m.
Sunday’s schedule: Wrestling begins at 10 a.m. with championship semifinals. Third and fifth place bouts begin at 1 p.m. Championship finals begin at 3 p.m.
Brackets and real-time results (FloArena)
Pre-tournament brackets (PDF)
Watch the tournament online (FloWrestling.com)
Tickets: No tickets will be sold at the door. Order them online. Day 1, Day 2
2026 state championship meets: State championship results from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine.
Last year: 1. Norwalk 63, 2. Trumbull 60, 3. Massabesic-Waterboro ME 58½, 3. Noble ME 57, 5. Lowell MA 43½
Returning champions (6): Hannah Perro (Noble ME), Delaney Frost (Noble ME), Nvaeh Grunhuvd (Massabesic ME), Sophie Grunhuvd (Massabesic, ME), Kaydence Atkinson (New Britain), Kayli Morris (Platt)
Last year’s championship matches
100 Hannah Perro ME (Noble) pin Sophia Gordon CT (South Windsor), 2:44
107 Samantha Bertini MA (Ludlow) pin Allison Patten RI (Pilgrim), 3:15
114 Sybella Landrie CT (Berlin) dec. Brooke Lightfoot MA (Tewksbury), 12-0
120 Delaney Frost ME (Noble) dec. Adriana Degroat MA (Framingham), 9-7
126 Liz Donovan NH (Pelham) pin Chloe Ross RI (Scituate), 0:29
132 Nevaeh Grunhuvd Waterboro, ME (Massabesic) dec. Rylee Donohue CT (Norwalk), 7-4
138 Sophie Grunhuvd Waterboro, ME (Massabesic) pin Maxine Spencer ME (Erskine), 1:36
145 Janessa Santiago MA (Methuen) pin Tessa Master MA (Watertown), 4:54
152 Shelby Galex MA (Northeast Metro Tech/Bishop Fenwick) pin Ava Mcginnis ME (Nokomis), 2:44
165 Kaydence Atkinson CT (New Britain) dec. Marangelie Teixeira CT (Trumbull), 3-1
185 Kayli Morris CT (Platt) pin Hillary MacDonald MA (Lawrence), 4:21
235 Amelyiah Martinez MA (Lowell) pin Jeily Euceda CT (Norwalk), 4:58
Outlook: With fewer wrestlers, the team championship can be decided by one or two wrestlers with great performances. Salen, N.H. has four qualifiers while Greater Lawrence, Mass., has three along with Trumbull and New Milford. Platt’s Kayli Morris (185) and Hannah Perro of Noble, Maine, will be looking for her third consecutive New England championship. Morris is one of six returning champions in this year’s field.
Ledyard ‘s Lukas Moxley is one of four defending champions in the New England tournament this weekend in Providence.