Warwick Beacon
WRESTLING
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
ALL CITY TEAM JASON DAVOL
ANTHONY DIMAURO
HUNTER BOESCH
106 • Hendricken
145 • Hendricken
182 • Hendricken
Davol was the top performer in Hendricken's run to the team championship, winning the individual state title at 106.
DiMauro was part of Hendricken's crucial place-winning contingent at states, grabbing third.
Boesch surged into the 182 finals at the state tournament, where he finished as a runnerup.
ROB LANNI
JAMES SAURO
MIKE PEREIRA
120 • Hendricken
152 • Hendricken
195 • Pilgrim
Part of a deep Hawks team, Lanni did his part in the title run with a third-place finish at states.
A freshman, Sauro grabbed a spot in the lineup from day one and finished fourth at states.
Pereira had a steady season then did some of his best work at states, where he finished a round short of a medal.
NATE COLICCI
GEORGE SCHMEIDER
DALLAS SAUER
126 • Warwick Vets
160 • Warwick Vets
220 • Hendricken
After winning the state title in 2012, Colicci made it two in a row in dramatic fashion, winning his finals match in overtime.
Schmeider capped off a tremendous career in style, capturing his second consecutive state championship.
Sauer lost a quarterfinal bout at states but came back strong to finish in third place.
NICK DIMAURO
TONY LONCZAK
KYLE BRICHETTO
132 • Hendricken
170 • Warwick Vets
285 • Hendricken
DiMauro was upset at the state tournament but had a big season as one of the team's leaders.
Lonczak was a key contributor all season and delivered a strong showing at states, making the quarterfinals.
Brichetto scored points when the Hawks needed him during the season and qualified for states.
AARON TRAVERS 138 • Toll Gate Travers led the Titans all year then made an impressive run to the state finals, where he lost to Scituate's Serge Bouyssou.
COACH OF THE YEAR
HONORABLE MENTION Jordan DeSisto, Pilgrim Mark Lenz, Pilgrim Gage Potter, Pilgrim Steve Johnson, Pilgrim Davin Lourenco, Warwick Vets Aaron Hurst, Warwick Vets Ed Pierce, Toll Gate Tim Warner, Toll Gate Joe Brosnahan, Toll Gate John DiGiuseppe, Toll Gate Max Procopio, Toll Gate Austin Medeiros, Toll Gate
KEVIN HENNESSEY, HENDRICKEN
Dave Navilliat, Toll Gate Nick Celico, Hendricken Chris Barone, Hendricken
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
John Altieri 113 • WARWICK VETS John Altieri was halfway to a rare feat when he began his junior wrestling season at Warwick Vets. Altieri won state championships as a freshman and sophomore, and it was only natural to entertain thoughts of winning two more to finish with four, something that’s been done just a handful of times in Rhode Island wrestling history. Most recently, Altieri’s former Vets teammate Mike Meyers did it. Halfway was enough to get Altieri dreaming – but it wasn’t enough for Altieri to really believe. Three-fourths? That was enough. Altieri won his third straight championship at the state tournament in February, winning the crown at 113 and making a believer out of himself. “This was the year that really made me think I could do this,” Altieri said. “I was confident every year, but when I won the first two, it was still
like, ‘I’ve got two more to go.’ The third one means I just have one more to win.” Wrestling has been a near life-long passion for Altieri, who started when he was just five years old. The sport was big in his family and he ran with it. At Vets, he was a huge addition to a talented team in his freshman year, and his state title helped the ‘Canes win the team state championship. He won again in 2012. As he headed into his junior season, he knew title No. 3 would be no easy task. Altieri’s success has put a target on his back. Every time he takes the mat, someone wants to beat him. Altieri was determined to rise to the occasion. After his sophomore year, he dedicated himself to an off-season program and the results spoke for themselves. “I put a lot of work in,” Altieri said. “This was really the first year I did off-season
wrestling, and it showed. I was in a lot better shape when the season came around than I was the last two years.” Altieri breezed through the early rounds of the state meet, getting two pins and a major decision. In the finals, he faced Cumberland standout Cody Beaudette and had to dig deep for a 2-0 victory. It was his toughest finals match yet, but he didn’t mind. “I thought I could have wrestled better but I got the win,” Altieri said. “You’re always happy to win.” Altieri was one of three state champions for Vets, and he went on to have the most success at the New England Tournament, where he made the semifinals before settling for a sixthplace medal. Next year, Altieri will be looking for a better finish at New Englands – and he’ll be looking
for state title No. 4. “My goal is to win states and New Englands,” Altieri said. -W.G.
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