No pictures today, not much of a story. Actually it was a pretty boring day. Spent almost the entire day riding back from Virginia. We caught a lot of traffic in New York City and fell way behind. Coach O was wiped from driving and just happy to get back home. We all made it [...]
We spent the day today mostly relaxing before going to the finals. We made a trip to the Virginia Beach Aquarium where we saw an IMAX video in 3-D. We then had dinner at "Hooters" and then made our way to the convention center to watch the National Finals. The matches were great, very exciting. [...]
The quest has come to an end. It didn't end quickly or easily, but it has ended. After an endless day yesterday where George and Ronnie both wrestled a combined three times, today brought the consolation rounds which seemed to come one right after the other. The boys did well. George advanced three times before [...]
Wrestling begins: Today was up and down. Ronnie Tetreault won his first match by fall in the first period. He looked real strong. In his second match he owned his opponent for the first two rounds and was up 6-3, but got caught in a tilt in the third period. He managed to score an [...]
We Made IT! We have arrived at Virginia Beach. Driving in was just like driving into summer. The weather is fantastic. Everything went very smooth. We arrived at the convention center early and had all the registrations wrapped up by 3:00 PM. That gave us plenty of time to check out the beach and for [...]
I haven't written anything for a while because I needed to rest my brain. Did this season seem longer than most or is it just me? Now that I have been able to spend some time with my family, it's easier to think about the season. At the start of the year, it seemed inevitable [...]
At the end of the tournament, when the medals and plaques were being handed out, only four Western Mass wrestlers were remaining. One had managed to garner the title of New England Champion. Ronnie Tetreault of Ludlow has been on a "Mission" all year. He completed that mission Saturday night when he stood on the [...]
After one day of wrestling at the New England Championships, Western Mass wrestlers seem to be holding their own. Out of the nine who started in the tournament, seven are still wrestling. Three have advanced to the championship semifinals. They are Chad Roberts of East Longmeadow at 103 lbs, Anthony Medina of Putnam at 125 lbs, [...]
