2011-2012 - OLD COLONY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
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BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
Barnstable Pins Down Bristol County Ag-Tech on the Mats
HYANNIS, MA — (Jan. 25, 2012) It only took 50 seconds for junior co-captain Will Henson to pin his opponent squarely on the mat last night at Barnstable High School.
The Red Raider 170-pounder, who has just one loss this season, now has 105 career victories to his credit after helping lead the Red & White to a 42-12 victory last night over visiting Bristol County Ag-Tech.
The Red Raiders are now 11-6-1 on the season.
Other big victories came from heavyweight Tim Omerzu, a sophomore, freshman Owen Murray (220), sophomore Colby McWilliams (132) and his little brother Charlie McWilliams (126). All of those victories were by pin.
Wins by forfeit were credited to Mike Botello (113) and senior Luke Vincente (120).
BHS Grapplers Fare Well in Cape Cod Invitiational Tourney
SANDWICH, MA — (Jan. 22, 2012) They might not quite resemble Grantland Rice's classic version of the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame, but these four Red Raiders sure know how to get it done on the mats.
Once again, Barnstable High School's top four victors included Mike Botello (106), Charlie McWilliams (126), WIll Henson (170) and Owen Murray (220), as the quartet were crowned individual champions in this weekend's Cape Cod Invitational High School Wrestling Tournament. Their efforts helped lead the Red & White to a second place finish behind Plymouth North. BHS finished with 161 team points, while Nauset finished in third place at 158. The Blue Eagles captured the tourney title with 206.5 points and Sandwich, the tournament host, fell at fourth place with 99 points.
Botello, an 8th grader, defeated Sandwich High's Jacob Healy. McWilliams, a freshman, downed Tyler Kavoogian of the Beaver Country Day School. Henson, a junior co-captain, defeated Silver Lake Regional's Brad Carley. Murray, a freshman, beat Plymouth's Tony Tavernelli. The Red Raiders get back into regular dual meet action this week.
Red Raiders Crowned Old Colony League Champions!
HYANNIS — (Jan. 16, 2012) As they say in the sports world, "A win is a win."
Although it had only the Taunton Tigers to defeat to capture OCL Championship bragging rights, due to Bridgewater-Raynham forfeiting its slated appearance, the Barnstable High School boys wrestling team did last night what it has not done since 2007 - it captured the league crown.
Thanks in large part to junior co-captain Will Henson's 101st career victory, an impressive pin over his Taunton rival in the 170-lb. division, BHS downed the visiting Tigers, 51-21, then followed with a win over non-league opponent Carver, 21-6. Carver had been on the docket from an early-season invite, but B-R forfeited due to its coach being fired for an alleged hazing incident. BHS now stands at a respectable 10-6-1 on the season.
While Henson now stands as the number two 170-pounder in the state (MassWrestling.com), it wasn't all about the scrappy, hard-charging junior.
Eighth grader Michael Botello (106) continued his torrid campaign on the varsity mats, staging a 2-0 mark on the day, including a gutsy performance versus Carver's Aiden McGrath, the fifth-ranked wrestler in Massachusetts at 106-lbs. Sophomore Colby McWilliams also turned things up a notch with a pair of victories against no losses, defeating his opponents in both the 132 and 138-lb. divisions.
Other Red Raiders who hoisted the OCL crown to the rafters included Kyle Traver (106), Charlie McWilliams (126), Seamus Murray (182), Rich Carter (195), frosh Owen Murray (220), and the big man, Tim Omerz, at 285. Mike Bertucci (145) and Kyle Rumberger (152) also stood victoriously once the dust settled last night, at 1-0.
In spite of B-R's absence, the victory was uplifting to the squad as it overcame the loss of injured teammates, Lucas Junkin, senior captain, Sean Ford and C.J. Botello.
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