2012-13 Headlines
The Panthers celebrate another great season at their annual banquet
Sunday, April 28th, 2013
We held our annual banquet tonight at WHRHS and we are proud to announce our new captains for the 2013-14 season... Zach Perkins and Robert Brunszell.
Congratulations to our award winners for this season!
MVP: Greg McGrath
Coach's Award: Zach Ledwell
Warren Holmberg Award: Becky Wiltshire
Josh Constant Award: Nate Baker
Click Here for a list of all of our award winners throughout the history of Whitman-Hanson Panther Wrestling.
Becky Wiltshire became the first ever 2x winner of the Warren Holmberg Award and is also the first female wrestler in the history of Whitman-Hanson Panther Wrestling to wrestle all four years. Congratulations on an outstanding four years, Becky! We're proud to have you as a part of this program!
We would like to thank all of the parents for their hard work and dedication to our program throughout the season and wish the Class of 2013 the best of luck in their future endeavors!
Once a Panther Wrestler, Always a Panther Wrestler. Tradition Never Graduates!
We held our annual banquet tonight at WHRHS and we are proud to announce our new captains for the 2013-14 season... Zach Perkins and Robert Brunszell.
Congratulations to our award winners for this season!
MVP: Greg McGrath
Coach's Award: Zach Ledwell
Warren Holmberg Award: Becky Wiltshire
Josh Constant Award: Nate Baker
Click Here for a list of all of our award winners throughout the history of Whitman-Hanson Panther Wrestling.
Becky Wiltshire became the first ever 2x winner of the Warren Holmberg Award and is also the first female wrestler in the history of Whitman-Hanson Panther Wrestling to wrestle all four years. Congratulations on an outstanding four years, Becky! We're proud to have you as a part of this program!
We would like to thank all of the parents for their hard work and dedication to our program throughout the season and wish the Class of 2013 the best of luck in their future endeavors!
Once a Panther Wrestler, Always a Panther Wrestler. Tradition Never Graduates!
Greg McGrath has been selected as a member of the Brockton Enterprise All-Scholastic Wrestling Team
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Finished as the No. 9 ranked wrestler in the 195-pound weight class by masswrestling.com. … Won the silver medal at the Division 2 South Sectional and Division 2 state tournaments, losing to the same wrestler (Duxbury’s Jake Genereux, the All-State finalist). … Highlight was winning the Whitman-Hanson tournament. … Had a strong December, winning the Oliver Ames Tournament – where he was named the Outstanding Wrestler – and placing second at the Marshfield Holidays. … Also made the final of the Weymouth tournament. … Compiled a 35-7 record as a senior with 28 pins despite giving up 15 pounds to some opponents. … Hobbies include sailing, woodworking and boxing. … Plans on attending the Mass. Maritime Academy.
Click Here to read an article about the 2012-13 Brockton Enterprise All-Scholastic wrestling team.
Finished as the No. 9 ranked wrestler in the 195-pound weight class by masswrestling.com. … Won the silver medal at the Division 2 South Sectional and Division 2 state tournaments, losing to the same wrestler (Duxbury’s Jake Genereux, the All-State finalist). … Highlight was winning the Whitman-Hanson tournament. … Had a strong December, winning the Oliver Ames Tournament – where he was named the Outstanding Wrestler – and placing second at the Marshfield Holidays. … Also made the final of the Weymouth tournament. … Compiled a 35-7 record as a senior with 28 pins despite giving up 15 pounds to some opponents. … Hobbies include sailing, woodworking and boxing. … Plans on attending the Mass. Maritime Academy.
Click Here to read an article about the 2012-13 Brockton Enterprise All-Scholastic wrestling team.
Join us for our 3rd Annual Meat Raffle on Saturday, April 13th at Damien's Pub in Hanson!
Come out and support the Whitman-Hanson Wrestling team at Damien's Pub in Hanson on Saturday, April 13th at 2:00 pm as we raffle off some meat and other prizes and celebrate the end of another great season.
We are hoping to have a great turnout from alumni, parents, families and friends. Please spread the word to others who may be interested in attending.
We are also looking for other items to raffle off. Please contact Matt Quimby if you have anything that you would like to donate to be raffled off. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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We are hoping to have a great turnout from alumni, parents, families and friends. Please spread the word to others who may be interested in attending.
We are also looking for other items to raffle off. Please contact Matt Quimby if you have anything that you would like to donate to be raffled off. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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2012-13 Patriot League All Star team announced
Friday, March 1st, 2013
Senior captain Greg McGrath (195) and Junior Zach Perkins (152) were both selected to the Patriot League All-Star team while Seniors Brody DeMinico (138) and Mark Rogers (170) were selected as honorable mentions.
Click Here to view a Boston Globe article about the 2012-13 Patriot League All Star team.
Senior captain Greg McGrath (195) and Junior Zach Perkins (152) were both selected to the Patriot League All-Star team while Seniors Brody DeMinico (138) and Mark Rogers (170) were selected as honorable mentions.
Click Here to view a Boston Globe article about the 2012-13 Patriot League All Star team.
Greg McGrath finishes 2nd at Division II States, qualifies for All States
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
Senior captain Greg McGrath won his first three matches to advance to the finals in the 195 pound weight class in the Division II State Championship Tournament as he defeated Bobby Paquette of Greater Lowell in the first round by pin (3:20), Matt Cherkerzian of Belmont in the quarters by pin (3:41) and John Cronin of Needham in sudden victory 5-3 in their semi finals match to set up a rematch of the Division II South Sectional finals in the state finals with Jake Genereux of Duxbury. Greg was the definition of AFS as he attacked for the entire six minutes. Genereux jumped out to an 8-0 lead, but that didn't keep McGrath down as he kept wrestling hard and gained 4 points on stalling calls against Genereux. The final score of the match was 8-4 in favor of Genereux. McGrath's season will continue though as he has qualified for the All State Championship Tournament on Friday, February 22nd and Saturday, February 23rd at Salem High School. Wrestling will begin at 12:00 pm on Friday.
Brody DeMinico (138) and Zach Perkins (152) also wrestled tough yesterday against some very good opponents, but unfortunately didn't advance to the second day. Congratulations to both of you on a great season!
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Click Here to view a Patriot Ledger article about the Division II State Championship Tournament.
Senior captain Greg McGrath won his first three matches to advance to the finals in the 195 pound weight class in the Division II State Championship Tournament as he defeated Bobby Paquette of Greater Lowell in the first round by pin (3:20), Matt Cherkerzian of Belmont in the quarters by pin (3:41) and John Cronin of Needham in sudden victory 5-3 in their semi finals match to set up a rematch of the Division II South Sectional finals in the state finals with Jake Genereux of Duxbury. Greg was the definition of AFS as he attacked for the entire six minutes. Genereux jumped out to an 8-0 lead, but that didn't keep McGrath down as he kept wrestling hard and gained 4 points on stalling calls against Genereux. The final score of the match was 8-4 in favor of Genereux. McGrath's season will continue though as he has qualified for the All State Championship Tournament on Friday, February 22nd and Saturday, February 23rd at Salem High School. Wrestling will begin at 12:00 pm on Friday.
Brody DeMinico (138) and Zach Perkins (152) also wrestled tough yesterday against some very good opponents, but unfortunately didn't advance to the second day. Congratulations to both of you on a great season!
Click Here to view the Division II State Championship Tournament brackets.
Click Here to view videos of the Division II State Championship Tournament Finals.
Click Here to view a Patriot Ledger article about the Division II State Championship Tournament.
Five Panthers place at the Division II South Sectional Tournament
Saturday, February 16th, 2013
Whitman-Hanson hosted this year's Division II South Sectional Tournament and five Panthers placed in the top six of their respective weight classes, including Colin Bain (113) taking 6th, Brody DeMinico (138) taking 4th, Zach Perkins (152) taking 3rd, Mark Rogers (170) taking 5th and Greg McGrath (195) taking 2nd. The top four place winners in each weight class qualify for the Division II State Championships, which will be held at Marshfield High School on Tuesday, February 19th and Wednesday, February 20th. Wrestling will begin at 2:00 pm on both days.
Click Here to view complete results from the Division II South Sectional Championships.
Whitman-Hanson hosted this year's Division II South Sectional Tournament and five Panthers placed in the top six of their respective weight classes, including Colin Bain (113) taking 6th, Brody DeMinico (138) taking 4th, Zach Perkins (152) taking 3rd, Mark Rogers (170) taking 5th and Greg McGrath (195) taking 2nd. The top four place winners in each weight class qualify for the Division II State Championships, which will be held at Marshfield High School on Tuesday, February 19th and Wednesday, February 20th. Wrestling will begin at 2:00 pm on both days.
Click Here to view complete results from the Division II South Sectional Championships.
Whitman-Hanson drops three close meets in a tough quad meet to finish the regular season
Saturday, February 2nd, 2013
The wrestling team ventured to Plymouth North High School for a Quad meet against New Bedford, Plymouth North and Oliver Ames.
First up for the Panthers was New Bedford. Colin Bain (113) started things off quickly with a :42 second pin followed by Luke Rogers (120) with a :58 second pin. New Bedford then put together a string of wins before Zach Perkins (152) pinned his opponent in the 3rd period. Coming behind Perkins, Ryan Henderson (160) pulled out an exciting 3-2 victory and Mark Rogers (170) stuck his opponent in the second period. Winning two of the last four matches for the Panthers were Greg McGrath (195) by a score of 9-2 and Nate Baker (285) 4-2. The overall team scored still left Whitman-Hanson to come up a little short of the victory 40-34
Whitman-Hanson then faced Plymouth North. Tyson Plause (126) got things going in the right direction for the Panthers with a 2nd period pin followed by Kevin Meehan (132) with a 2nd period pin and a 12-0 victory by Brody DeMinico (138). Ryan Henderson (160) also pulled out another close win 6-4 before the Panthers lost a string of matches. Greg McGrath (195) put a stop to the losses with 2nd period pin of his opponent before Colin Bain (106) rounded out the event with a 2nd period pin. The overall team scored once again saw the Panthers come up a little short for the victory 42-31.
For the third match up of the day the Panthers took on Oliver Ames. Oliver Ames took this one 42-33 after the Panthers fell behind early and just couldn’t recover. Still gaining individual wins for the Panthers during the loss were Ryan Henderson (160), Mark Rogers (170), Connor Balinger (182), Cole Bertholette (195) and in the match of the day Greg McGrath (220) by a score of 9-6. McGrath was bumped up a weight class to face a tougher Oliver Ames opponent and he pulled off a very impressive win.
Next up for the Panthers is the Division II South Sectionals on Saturday, February 16th. The Panthers won't need to travel far as Whitman-Hanson will be hosting the prestigious tournament this year.
Click Here to view a Patriot Ledger article about the upcoming Division II South Sectional Tournament.
The wrestling team ventured to Plymouth North High School for a Quad meet against New Bedford, Plymouth North and Oliver Ames.
First up for the Panthers was New Bedford. Colin Bain (113) started things off quickly with a :42 second pin followed by Luke Rogers (120) with a :58 second pin. New Bedford then put together a string of wins before Zach Perkins (152) pinned his opponent in the 3rd period. Coming behind Perkins, Ryan Henderson (160) pulled out an exciting 3-2 victory and Mark Rogers (170) stuck his opponent in the second period. Winning two of the last four matches for the Panthers were Greg McGrath (195) by a score of 9-2 and Nate Baker (285) 4-2. The overall team scored still left Whitman-Hanson to come up a little short of the victory 40-34
Whitman-Hanson then faced Plymouth North. Tyson Plause (126) got things going in the right direction for the Panthers with a 2nd period pin followed by Kevin Meehan (132) with a 2nd period pin and a 12-0 victory by Brody DeMinico (138). Ryan Henderson (160) also pulled out another close win 6-4 before the Panthers lost a string of matches. Greg McGrath (195) put a stop to the losses with 2nd period pin of his opponent before Colin Bain (106) rounded out the event with a 2nd period pin. The overall team scored once again saw the Panthers come up a little short for the victory 42-31.
For the third match up of the day the Panthers took on Oliver Ames. Oliver Ames took this one 42-33 after the Panthers fell behind early and just couldn’t recover. Still gaining individual wins for the Panthers during the loss were Ryan Henderson (160), Mark Rogers (170), Connor Balinger (182), Cole Bertholette (195) and in the match of the day Greg McGrath (220) by a score of 9-6. McGrath was bumped up a weight class to face a tougher Oliver Ames opponent and he pulled off a very impressive win.
Next up for the Panthers is the Division II South Sectionals on Saturday, February 16th. The Panthers won't need to travel far as Whitman-Hanson will be hosting the prestigious tournament this year.
Click Here to view a Patriot Ledger article about the upcoming Division II South Sectional Tournament.
The Panthers fall to Hingham in Patriot League Keenan Division championship meet
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
If you are a fan of wrestling then there was no better place to be on Wednesday night than Hingham High School. The Whitman-Hanson Panthers took on the state ranked Hingham Harbormen for the Patriot League Keenan Division championship. Both teams packed the venue with fans and with the lights off in the gym and only a spot light hanging over center mat, the atmosphere was electric. There were many close matches that went the Harbormen’s way and the final score of the meet went in Hingham’s favor 46-18. Pulling out a hard fought wins for the Panthers was Tyson Plause (126) winning 13-12 and Greg McGrath (195) won his match 11-6. Both Zach Perkins (152) and Jeff Bechen (160) recorded pins.
The Panthers head to Plymouth North on Saturday, February 2nd for a quad meet with Oliver Ames, Plymouth North and New Bedford.
If you are a fan of wrestling then there was no better place to be on Wednesday night than Hingham High School. The Whitman-Hanson Panthers took on the state ranked Hingham Harbormen for the Patriot League Keenan Division championship. Both teams packed the venue with fans and with the lights off in the gym and only a spot light hanging over center mat, the atmosphere was electric. There were many close matches that went the Harbormen’s way and the final score of the meet went in Hingham’s favor 46-18. Pulling out a hard fought wins for the Panthers was Tyson Plause (126) winning 13-12 and Greg McGrath (195) won his match 11-6. Both Zach Perkins (152) and Jeff Bechen (160) recorded pins.
The Panthers head to Plymouth North on Saturday, February 2nd for a quad meet with Oliver Ames, Plymouth North and New Bedford.
Whitman-Hanson goes 1-2 in a tough quad meet at Plymouth South
Saturday, January 26th, 2013
The wrestling team ventured to Plymouth South High School for a tough quad meet with Brockton, Catholic Memorial and Plymouth South. The Panthers went 1-2 on the day with a depleted line up due to injuries and sickness. They were able to pull out a 57-19 win over Brockton with wins by Tyson Plause (126), Zach Perkins (152), Jeff Bechen (160), Mark Rogers (170), Greg McGrath (220) and Nate Baker (285).
The Panthers next faced Catholic Memorial, but came up a short for the victory falling 43-28 to a tough CM team. Winners for W-H included Mario Thompson (160), Mark Rogers (170), Connor Ballinger (182), Greg McGrath (195), Zach Ledwell (220) and Nate Baker at (285).
Lastly the Panthers faced one of the topped ranked teams in the state with Plymouth South. The most exciting match of the day proved to be Zach Perkins at (152) as he came back to pin #10 ranked Anthony Schena after falling behind early in a tough fought match. Another exciting win came when freshman Luke Rogers(120) started off the meet by pinning his opponent in the first match of the event.
The Panthers head into this week with a league title match up at Hingham on Wednesday, January 30th at 7:00 pm.
The wrestling team ventured to Plymouth South High School for a tough quad meet with Brockton, Catholic Memorial and Plymouth South. The Panthers went 1-2 on the day with a depleted line up due to injuries and sickness. They were able to pull out a 57-19 win over Brockton with wins by Tyson Plause (126), Zach Perkins (152), Jeff Bechen (160), Mark Rogers (170), Greg McGrath (220) and Nate Baker (285).
The Panthers next faced Catholic Memorial, but came up a short for the victory falling 43-28 to a tough CM team. Winners for W-H included Mario Thompson (160), Mark Rogers (170), Connor Ballinger (182), Greg McGrath (195), Zach Ledwell (220) and Nate Baker at (285).
Lastly the Panthers faced one of the topped ranked teams in the state with Plymouth South. The most exciting match of the day proved to be Zach Perkins at (152) as he came back to pin #10 ranked Anthony Schena after falling behind early in a tough fought match. Another exciting win came when freshman Luke Rogers(120) started off the meet by pinning his opponent in the first match of the event.
The Panthers head into this week with a league title match up at Hingham on Wednesday, January 30th at 7:00 pm.
The Panthers defeated Quincy on Senior Night at W-H, improve to 3-0 in Patriot League Keenan Division
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
The wrestling team posted their ninth win of the season as they defeated Quincy in a closely contested Patriot League Keenan Division meet 48-29. Pulling out a tough fought 7-6 win for the Panthers was Luke Rogers (120) over an opponent he had just lost to one week earlier. Then Kevin Meehan (138) pulled out a much needed victory 7-0 over his Quincy opponent. Robert Bunszell (145) looked the sharpest he's looked all season as he stepped up and pinned his opponent. This still left the team point score in favor of Quincy at the time with a 17-12 lead. After a few hard fought losses, Mark Rogers (170) turned the tide for Whitman-Hanson by pinning his opponent in the second period. Greg McGrath continued the winning ways with a first period pin. Nate Backer (285) finished off the night for the Panthers with another first period pin and the final score resulted in another Whitman-Hanson league victory 48-29.
The win sets up a showdown next Wednesday, January 30th at Hingham High School for the Patriot League Keenan Division championship, with both teams currently undefeated in the league.
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The wrestling team posted their ninth win of the season as they defeated Quincy in a closely contested Patriot League Keenan Division meet 48-29. Pulling out a tough fought 7-6 win for the Panthers was Luke Rogers (120) over an opponent he had just lost to one week earlier. Then Kevin Meehan (138) pulled out a much needed victory 7-0 over his Quincy opponent. Robert Bunszell (145) looked the sharpest he's looked all season as he stepped up and pinned his opponent. This still left the team point score in favor of Quincy at the time with a 17-12 lead. After a few hard fought losses, Mark Rogers (170) turned the tide for Whitman-Hanson by pinning his opponent in the second period. Greg McGrath continued the winning ways with a first period pin. Nate Backer (285) finished off the night for the Panthers with another first period pin and the final score resulted in another Whitman-Hanson league victory 48-29.
The win sets up a showdown next Wednesday, January 30th at Hingham High School for the Patriot League Keenan Division championship, with both teams currently undefeated in the league.
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Jeff Bechen wins the Weymouth Tournament, team takes 6th place overall
Saturday, January 19th, 2013
The Panthers had four place winners at the 13 team Weymouth Tournament as the team placed 6th overall. Place winners for Whitman-Hanson included Zach Perkins (152) taking fourth, Brody DeMinico (138) and Greg McGrath (195) taking second, and Jeff Bechen (160) winning the championship in his weight class. This was Jeff's first tournament of the season after recovering from a preseason injury. The Panthers return to action on Wednesday, January 23rd at 5:00 pm for their senior night against Quincy.
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The Panthers had four place winners at the 13 team Weymouth Tournament as the team placed 6th overall. Place winners for Whitman-Hanson included Zach Perkins (152) taking fourth, Brody DeMinico (138) and Greg McGrath (195) taking second, and Jeff Bechen (160) winning the championship in his weight class. This was Jeff's first tournament of the season after recovering from a preseason injury. The Panthers return to action on Wednesday, January 23rd at 5:00 pm for their senior night against Quincy.
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Varsity wrestlers show off their new singlets
Friday, January 18th, 2013
The team will be sporting their new singlets at the Weymouth Tournament tomorrow. Thanks to everybody who helped out in our fundraising efforts at our first annual golf tournament last summer and at our annual Whitman-Hanson Invitational Tournament a few weeks ago that made it possible to purchase these new singlets along with our new warm-up suits!
The team will be sporting their new singlets at the Weymouth Tournament tomorrow. Thanks to everybody who helped out in our fundraising efforts at our first annual golf tournament last summer and at our annual Whitman-Hanson Invitational Tournament a few weeks ago that made it possible to purchase these new singlets along with our new warm-up suits!
The Panthers remain undefeated in the Patriot League Keenan Division
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
Whitman-Hanson continued their winning ways with a Patriot League Keenan Division win against Silver Lake 66-12. In an exciting come from behind win Cory Reid (106) pinned his opponent in the late stages of the third period. Other Panthers recording victories on the night included Colin Bain (113), Brody DeMinico(138), Jeremy Ashe (145) and Jeff Bechen (160). The Panthers return to action on Saturday, January 19th in Weymouth for a 13 team tournament.
Whitman-Hanson continued their winning ways with a Patriot League Keenan Division win against Silver Lake 66-12. In an exciting come from behind win Cory Reid (106) pinned his opponent in the late stages of the third period. Other Panthers recording victories on the night included Colin Bain (113), Brody DeMinico(138), Jeremy Ashe (145) and Jeff Bechen (160). The Panthers return to action on Saturday, January 19th in Weymouth for a 13 team tournament.
Whitman-Hanson takes two of three in a tough quad meet
Saturday, January 12th, 2013
The W-H wrestling team posted its 6th and 7th wins of the season while winning two out of three meets on the day. The Panthers started the day of defeating Bristol-Plymouth/Coyle Cassidy 54-30. The meet had an interesting element as one of Bristol-Plymouth/Coyle Cassidy’s assistant coaches Massachusetts Wrestling Hall of Fame coach Bob Gay, is the former coach of current W-H coaches Kevin Broderick and Brian Wright. Getting the Panthers started was a pin by Brody DeMinico (138) followed by pins from teammates Zach Perkins (152), Ryan Henderson (160), Jeff Bechen (170), Mark Rogers (182), Nate Baker (285), Colin Bain (113) and Luke Rogers (120).
Next challenge up for the W-H squad was the BC High Eagles. The Panthers expected a tough match and needed to wrestle their best if they were to pull it off. They did just that with a commanding 48-26 win. After losing a tough fought battle at 145 lbs., the Panthers Zach Perkins (152) and Jeff Bechen (160) got things rolling for the team with a couple of pins. Other wrestlers pinning in the match up with BC for the Panthers included Mark Rogers (182), Greg McGrath (195), Nate Baker (285) and Colin Bain (113). The team score was 36-20 going into the last three matches giving BC a potential chance to win when Tyson Plause (126) after being down 12-3 turned his BC opponent to his back and pinned him in an exciting turn of events. Then Brody DeMinico (138) put the finishing touches on the meet with another pin to round things out.
Going into the third match up of the day the Panthers knew what they were facing in a Bridgewater-Raynham team that is ranked in the top 15 teams in the state. W-H would lose this one in a final team score of 54-22. Still gaining wins for the Panthers were Brody DeMinico (138) by major decision over his opponent 12-1 and pins by Zach Perkins (152) and Mark Rogers (170).
The Panthers return to action at Silver Lake on Wednesday, January 16th at 7:00 pm.
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The W-H wrestling team posted its 6th and 7th wins of the season while winning two out of three meets on the day. The Panthers started the day of defeating Bristol-Plymouth/Coyle Cassidy 54-30. The meet had an interesting element as one of Bristol-Plymouth/Coyle Cassidy’s assistant coaches Massachusetts Wrestling Hall of Fame coach Bob Gay, is the former coach of current W-H coaches Kevin Broderick and Brian Wright. Getting the Panthers started was a pin by Brody DeMinico (138) followed by pins from teammates Zach Perkins (152), Ryan Henderson (160), Jeff Bechen (170), Mark Rogers (182), Nate Baker (285), Colin Bain (113) and Luke Rogers (120).
Next challenge up for the W-H squad was the BC High Eagles. The Panthers expected a tough match and needed to wrestle their best if they were to pull it off. They did just that with a commanding 48-26 win. After losing a tough fought battle at 145 lbs., the Panthers Zach Perkins (152) and Jeff Bechen (160) got things rolling for the team with a couple of pins. Other wrestlers pinning in the match up with BC for the Panthers included Mark Rogers (182), Greg McGrath (195), Nate Baker (285) and Colin Bain (113). The team score was 36-20 going into the last three matches giving BC a potential chance to win when Tyson Plause (126) after being down 12-3 turned his BC opponent to his back and pinned him in an exciting turn of events. Then Brody DeMinico (138) put the finishing touches on the meet with another pin to round things out.
Going into the third match up of the day the Panthers knew what they were facing in a Bridgewater-Raynham team that is ranked in the top 15 teams in the state. W-H would lose this one in a final team score of 54-22. Still gaining wins for the Panthers were Brody DeMinico (138) by major decision over his opponent 12-1 and pins by Zach Perkins (152) and Mark Rogers (170).
The Panthers return to action at Silver Lake on Wednesday, January 16th at 7:00 pm.
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The Panthers defeat Dighton-Rehoboth in dramatic fashion 39-33
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
The Whitman-Hanson wrestling team improved to 5-4 tonight against a tough Dighton-Rehoboth squad. The Panthers climbed out to an early lead with pins by both Mark Rogers (170) and Captain Greg McGrath (195). The tide then shifted and D-R put together a string of winning matches before W-H's Tyson Plause (126) stopped their momentum by pinning his opponent. Going into the last 4 matches of the night that still left W-H down by a team score of 33-18 at the time. Shifting the momentum back to the Panthers, Brody DeMinico (138) pinned his opponent. Then Jeremy Ashe (145) with a key match and in a must win situation delivered hard fought 19-7 victory over his D-R opponent. That made the team score 33-28 at the time with D-R still having the advantage. Closing the deal and bringing it home for the Panthers was a pin by Zach Perkins (152) and a technical fall (stoppage of a match after going ahead on an opponent by 15 pts) by Captain Jeff Bechen (160) who was wrestling for the first time all season after recovering from a pre-season injury.
Final score W-H Panthers 39, Dighton-Rehoboth 33.
The Panthers return to action at Whitman-Hanson on Saturday, January 12th at 10:00 am for a very tough quad meet against BC High, Bridgewater-Raynham, and Bristol-Plymouth/Coyle Cassidy.
Click Here to view a Patriot Ledger article about the Dighton-Rehoboth meet.
The Whitman-Hanson wrestling team improved to 5-4 tonight against a tough Dighton-Rehoboth squad. The Panthers climbed out to an early lead with pins by both Mark Rogers (170) and Captain Greg McGrath (195). The tide then shifted and D-R put together a string of winning matches before W-H's Tyson Plause (126) stopped their momentum by pinning his opponent. Going into the last 4 matches of the night that still left W-H down by a team score of 33-18 at the time. Shifting the momentum back to the Panthers, Brody DeMinico (138) pinned his opponent. Then Jeremy Ashe (145) with a key match and in a must win situation delivered hard fought 19-7 victory over his D-R opponent. That made the team score 33-28 at the time with D-R still having the advantage. Closing the deal and bringing it home for the Panthers was a pin by Zach Perkins (152) and a technical fall (stoppage of a match after going ahead on an opponent by 15 pts) by Captain Jeff Bechen (160) who was wrestling for the first time all season after recovering from a pre-season injury.
Final score W-H Panthers 39, Dighton-Rehoboth 33.
The Panthers return to action at Whitman-Hanson on Saturday, January 12th at 10:00 am for a very tough quad meet against BC High, Bridgewater-Raynham, and Bristol-Plymouth/Coyle Cassidy.
Click Here to view a Patriot Ledger article about the Dighton-Rehoboth meet.
Greg McGrath wins the Whitman-Hanson Tournament, team takes 5th place overall
Saturday, January 5th, 2013
Greg McGrath continues to have an impressive senior year as he won the Whitman-Hanson Tournament at 195 lbs. Colin Bain (113) and Brody DeMinico (138) were also finalist, but came up short in the finals. Other place winners for the Panthers were Luke Rogers (120) and Zach Perkins (152) placing 4th, Connor Ballinger (182) and Zach Ledwell (220) placing 5th, and Jeremy Ashe (145) placing 6th. The team placed 5th overall. Whitman-Hanson returns to action on Wednesday, January 9th at 7:00 pm when they travel to Dighton-Rehoboth.
Click Here to view the Whitman-Hanson Tournament brackets.
Click Here to view a Patriot Ledger article about the Whitman-Hanson Tournament.
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Greg McGrath continues to have an impressive senior year as he won the Whitman-Hanson Tournament at 195 lbs. Colin Bain (113) and Brody DeMinico (138) were also finalist, but came up short in the finals. Other place winners for the Panthers were Luke Rogers (120) and Zach Perkins (152) placing 4th, Connor Ballinger (182) and Zach Ledwell (220) placing 5th, and Jeremy Ashe (145) placing 6th. The team placed 5th overall. Whitman-Hanson returns to action on Wednesday, January 9th at 7:00 pm when they travel to Dighton-Rehoboth.
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Nate Stephansky wins the Marshfield JV Tournament
Saturday, December 29th, 2012
Nate Stephansky finished 1st while Cole Berthelette and Kevin Meehan each placed 2nd in their respective weight classes.
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Nate Stephansky finished 1st while Cole Berthelette and Kevin Meehan each placed 2nd in their respective weight classes.
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Greg McGrath takes 2nd place at the Marshfield Holiday Tournament
Friday, December 28th, 2012
Senior captain Greg McGrath (195) had a bye in the first round before pinning his next three opponents including Marshfield's James Regan (1:04) in the prelims, Norton's Tim Casagni (5:14) in the quarters and Cohasset's Mike Livingstone (2:32) in the semis to reach the finals before falling to top seeded Aaron Conrad of Bridgewater-Raynham. The Panthers return to competition on Saturday, January 5th at 10:00 am for their annual Whitman-Hanson Invitational Wrestling Tournament.
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Senior captain Greg McGrath (195) had a bye in the first round before pinning his next three opponents including Marshfield's James Regan (1:04) in the prelims, Norton's Tim Casagni (5:14) in the quarters and Cohasset's Mike Livingstone (2:32) in the semis to reach the finals before falling to top seeded Aaron Conrad of Bridgewater-Raynham. The Panthers return to competition on Saturday, January 5th at 10:00 am for their annual Whitman-Hanson Invitational Wrestling Tournament.
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The Panthers improve to 4-4
Saturday, December 22nd, 2012
Whitman-Hanson defeated Nauset 55-18 and Norwell 57-12 before dropping the final meet of the day to Durfee 45-36. Sophomore Garrett McSweeney (170) led the Panthers with three wins on the day. Double winners for WH included John Larsen (126), Brody DeMinico (138), Jeremy Ashe (145), Zach Perkins (152), Greg McGrath (195), and Nate Baker (285). The Panthers will be competing in the Marshfield Holiday Tournament on Thursday and Friday.
Whitman-Hanson defeated Nauset 55-18 and Norwell 57-12 before dropping the final meet of the day to Durfee 45-36. Sophomore Garrett McSweeney (170) led the Panthers with three wins on the day. Double winners for WH included John Larsen (126), Brody DeMinico (138), Jeremy Ashe (145), Zach Perkins (152), Greg McGrath (195), and Nate Baker (285). The Panthers will be competing in the Marshfield Holiday Tournament on Thursday and Friday.
Whitman-Hanson defeats Patriot League rival Duxbury in their home opener 54-24
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012
The Panthers (2-3 Overall, 1-0 Patriot League) won their home opener by a convincing score of 54-24. Six WH wrestlers won by pin including Cory Reid (106), Brody DeMinico (138), Ryan Henderson, (160), Mark Rogers (170), Greg McGrath (195) and Nate Baker (285). Whitman-Hanson will be competing at home again on Saturday, December 22nd at 10:00 am in a quad meet against Nauset, Durfee and Norwell.
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The Panthers (2-3 Overall, 1-0 Patriot League) won their home opener by a convincing score of 54-24. Six WH wrestlers won by pin including Cory Reid (106), Brody DeMinico (138), Ryan Henderson, (160), Mark Rogers (170), Greg McGrath (195) and Nate Baker (285). Whitman-Hanson will be competing at home again on Saturday, December 22nd at 10:00 am in a quad meet against Nauset, Durfee and Norwell.
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The Panthers fall to three very good teams
Saturday, December 15th, 2012
Whitman-Hanson (1-3) lost three tough meets to Marshfield 57-18, Milton 55-15, and Chelmsford 43-30. Senior captain Greg McGrath (195) remains undefeated as he went 3-0 with two pins. Zach Perkins (152) and Mark Rogers (170) each had two pins on the day. The Panthers will be competing in their first home meet against Patriot League rival Duxbury on Wednesday, December 19th at 7:00 pm.
Whitman-Hanson (1-3) lost three tough meets to Marshfield 57-18, Milton 55-15, and Chelmsford 43-30. Senior captain Greg McGrath (195) remains undefeated as he went 3-0 with two pins. Zach Perkins (152) and Mark Rogers (170) each had two pins on the day. The Panthers will be competing in their first home meet against Patriot League rival Duxbury on Wednesday, December 19th at 7:00 pm.
Whitman-Hanson defeats Hanover in first dual meet of the season 45-33
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
The Panthers (1-0) fell behind early after giving up two forfeits at 106 and 113, but came back to take the win. Winning by pin for WH was Luke Rogers (120), Robert Bunzell (145), Zach Perkins (152), Marc Rogers (170), Marco Sylvester (182), and Greg McGrath (195). Other winners for WH included Ryan Henderson (160) winning by decision and Nate Baker winning by forfeit (285). Whitman-Hanson travels to Marshfield for a quad meet on Saturday, December 15th at 8:00 am.
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The Panthers (1-0) fell behind early after giving up two forfeits at 106 and 113, but came back to take the win. Winning by pin for WH was Luke Rogers (120), Robert Bunzell (145), Zach Perkins (152), Marc Rogers (170), Marco Sylvester (182), and Greg McGrath (195). Other winners for WH included Ryan Henderson (160) winning by decision and Nate Baker winning by forfeit (285). Whitman-Hanson travels to Marshfield for a quad meet on Saturday, December 15th at 8:00 am.
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Greg McGrath wins the Oliver Ames Tournament and named Most Outstanding Wrestler
Saturday, December 8th, 2012
The Panthers opened the season at the Oliver Ames Tournament and placed 7th out of 12 teams. Senior captain Greg McGrath led the way for Whitman-Hanson as he finished first at 195 lbs. and won the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler award by pinning all four of his opponents. Zach Perkins (152) and Marco Sylvester (160) both placed 3rd, while Brody Deminico (138) placed 4th. Freshman Luke Rogers (120) went 2-2 and recorded two pins in his debut. Whitman-Hanson travels to Hanover on Wednesday, December 12th at 7:00 pm.
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The Panthers opened the season at the Oliver Ames Tournament and placed 7th out of 12 teams. Senior captain Greg McGrath led the way for Whitman-Hanson as he finished first at 195 lbs. and won the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler award by pinning all four of his opponents. Zach Perkins (152) and Marco Sylvester (160) both placed 3rd, while Brody Deminico (138) placed 4th. Freshman Luke Rogers (120) went 2-2 and recorded two pins in his debut. Whitman-Hanson travels to Hanover on Wednesday, December 12th at 7:00 pm.
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Dr. Kevin Broderick is announced as the new wrestling coach at Whitman-Hanson
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
The Whitman-Hanson athletic department is proud to announce the hiring of Dr. Kevin Broderick as the new wrestling coach. Dr. Broderick, a 1988 WH graduate, is a former state champion who led Scituate to a league title in his first year at the helm.
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The Whitman-Hanson athletic department is proud to announce the hiring of Dr. Kevin Broderick as the new wrestling coach. Dr. Broderick, a 1988 WH graduate, is a former state champion who led Scituate to a league title in his first year at the helm.
Click Here to view the new coaching staff for the 2012-13 season.
