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Entries for February, 2007

Looking Ahead

I just got a look at the seeded brackets for New Englands. It looks like its going to be a great tournament. Jose Cabrera at 112, Ronnie Tetreault at 152 and George Hargrove at 160 are Western Massachusetts best chances for top 3 at New Englands. Jose has a tough road. If he advances to [...]

It's West Side!

The stage has been set. Next Wednesday the Western Mass Division One Dual Meet Championship will be between West Springfield and Springfield Central. West Springfield earned the honors by defeating Agawam by a razor thin margin 31 – 29. The surprise is that West Springfield defeated Agawam by winning a match at the heart of [...]

To Video or Not to Video, That is the question

I am at a loss. Perhaps a crossroads, I don't know. I hear a lot of comments lately that maybe it is not wise to post videos of Western Mass wrestlers on the internet. This is a problem that I have been wrestling with (pun intended) since I first started putting the website together. I [...]

The Heart of a Champion

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become an elite wrestler in New England? This is a question that I have been asking myself for several years. I am sure we have all seen wrestlers in Western Mass that look as if they have the potential for greatness. They look as if they are [...]

Western Mass Championships

What a difference a good night's rest makes. I was going to try to write this last night, but I was just too tired to do it. Since I have no deadlines, I decided to wait until today, after a good night's sleep, to ponder the fantastic day of wrestling that occurred yesterday at the [...]

Western Mass Tournament

I cannot put this off any longer. I have been thinking about this for a week now and its time to let it out. The Western Mass tournament is coming up this weekend at Central High and it's time to let lose with my thoughts and predictions on the day. I hesitate to do this [...]

Ludlow, and things

Life has been a little hectic for me the last few days. You probably noticed that I have not been posting as much as usual. My wife had surgery on Monday and caring for her has been taking the lion's share of my time. The good news is , she is recovering quickly. Soon, things [...]