The Barnstable Red Hawks went 2-2 at the first event of the season, the Sharon Lombardo team tournament. The tournament, held at Mount Hope High School featured five teams from Rhode Island and three from Massachusetts. Barnstable face Hope Hihg School first, and dropped the contest 54-30. Winners from Barnstable included Marco Simonelli (pin at 106), Nate Ryan (pin at 113), Alex Fontaine (pin at 120), and captain Josh Stanley (pin at 152. Round 2 Barnstable defeated Pilgrim High School 39-28. Nate Ryan bumped up a weight class and had a pin at 126. Alex Fontaine (126), Josh Stanley (152), and Ben Davis (160) all won by pin. Marco Simonelli won by decision in a "hard fought" match according to Coach Holubesko. Barnstable lost to Frankin 39-18, with Fontaine and Stanley pinning their opponents. In the last round of the tournament, Barnstable came back to defeat Johnston 36-23. Alex Fontaine (120), Brandon Shull (132), Jackson Chesbro (145), and Josh Stanley (152) all won by pin, with Ben Davis turning in an additional win. Sophia Simonelli and Greg Richard were each awarded a forfeit win during the course of the day. Josh Stanley went 4-0, with all wins by pin. Alex Fontaine ended the day 3-1, and Marco Simonelli and Nate Ryan turned in two wins each. According to Coach Holubesko, "Overall, we showed a lot of grit and determination. We faced some highly skilled wrestlers and didn’t back down." Barnstable's next event is a home meet on 12/15 against Durfee. Wrestling starts at 7:00 and spectators are welcome.