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BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
BHS Grapplers Celebrate Season's End; Honor Top Wrestlers for 2008-09 Campaign
The Barnstable High School Wrestling Boosters Club honored the program's grapplers recently at a season-ending banquet at the Hyannis Golf Course and also made note of the town's top youth grapplers and longtime coach and program supporter Mark Barrett. Of the youth wrestlers singled out for achievement this winter were Seamus Murray (Most Improved), Charlie McWilliams (Best Technique), Will Henson (Most Dedicated) and Paolo Tavares (Most Outstanding Wrestler).
Of the varsity program, honored were Kevin Ostrom (Most Potential), Sean Duffy (Most Dedicated), Sean Donahue (The Animal Award) and senior captain Leo Murray (Senior Award).
Red Raider Wrestling Boosters to Hold Annual Postseason Banquet
The Barnstable High School wrestling team will join the Red Raider Wrestling Boosters Thursday, April 16 at 6:00 p.m. for the program's annual postseason banquet at the Hyannis Golf Course on Route 132. Please contact the boosters for more information.
Red Raiders Wrap Up Regular Season With Gutsy Performance Vs. Brockton
The Barnstable High School wrestling team wrapped up a tough season on the mats tonight, falling to the top-ranked Brockton Boxers, 49-9, but not without some success.
Big, individual wins were posted by Sean Warren in the 135-Lb. class versus Brockton's David Teixeira, Sean Duffy in the 145-Lb. class versus Matt Bergeron and 160-pounder Peter Bertucci who won a 9-4 decision over Christian Marchetti.
Undermanned Barnstable Red Raiders Drop Three Tough Matches in Quad Meet
The Barnstabl;e High School wrstling team dropped three tough matches Saturday (Jan. 31) at North Quincy High School in a Quad Meet along with Needham, Arlington and the North Quincy Hosts. The Red Raiders entered the four-team affair seriously undermanned as an influenza bug swept through the team's ranks last week.
BHS first fell to host North Quincy, 54-21, with victories coming from Sean Warren (140), Sean Duffy (145), Connor Sinn (189) and freshman Stefan Tavares (285).
Needham was up next for the Red & White but Barnstable fell again, 39-12, this time with wins from Sinn and junior Magnun DeSouza (215). Barnstable dropped its third match decisively, as Arlington blanked the Red & White, 49-0. Next up: Brockton.
Barnstable Grapplers Put in Solid Effort Versus Taunton, But Fall, 46-25
The Red Raider matmen took home key victories Wednesday night (Jan. 28) versus the Taunton Tigers with victories from Sean Donahue (130), Sean Warren (135), Sean Duffy (145), Jordan Kraus (189) and Magnun DeSouza (215), but it was not enough as Taunton prevailed, 46-25.
Donahue defeated Taunton's Joe Walsh, 15-4, followed by Warren's defeat of Justin Strenstrom in an 8-1 decision. Duffy then took down Will Vu in a fall in 0:21 time, followed by Kraus who handled Chris Verde in 3:55. DeSouza wrapped up the Red Raider mat wins with a win over Ben Carratro in 2:56.
Red Raiders Go 2-1 in Quad Meet at Sandwich; DeSouza & Donahue Lead the Way
Three victories by junior Magnun DeSouza and a pair of wins by Sean Donahue helped pace the Red & White to two victories yesterday (Saturday, Jan. 24) at Sandwich High School. Barnstable fell to Nauset to open things up, 59-18, but then roared back with two straight victories over Sandwich (40-28) and South Shore Voke Tech, 46-18 to raise the Red Raiders' win-loss mark to 4-11 on the season.
"After another good week of practice, Magnun DeSouza is improving in leaps and bounds, going 3-0 today," Coach Eric Coughlan said. "...Donahue is improving into a well-rounded wrestler, going 2-0. Overall the team is still imrpoving gradually. I was very happy to come away with two wins today. Eash win is a confidence builder."
Sean Warren also went 3-0 on the day, Jordan Kraus went 2-0 and Drew Baldasaro went 2-1 to help pace the Red Raiders to a fine showing on the day.
Red Raiders Drop Tough One Vs. Visiting B-R, But Donahue, Duffy & Sinn Prevail
Sophomore grappler Sean Donahue captured Barnstable's first victory on the mats last night at BHS, followed by victories from junior 145-pounder Sean Duffy and junior tri-captain Connor Sinn in the 189-Lb. bracket, but it was not enough as the Red Raiders fell to the visiting Trojans of Bridgewater-Raynham High School, 63-15. Still, the trio of victories was uplifting for the squad, according to first-year head coach Eric Coughlan. "The team is gradually improving every time they get on the mat. They gave their best effort, but fell short. Sean Duffy, Connor Sinn and Sean Donahue come to practice every day and work their hardest. They are completely dedicated to the team. Their dedication came through tonight," Coughlan said.
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