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Gary Rabinovitz resigns as head coach
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Saturday, June 17, 2023
We are disappointed to announce that our wrestling coach Gary Rabinovitz has resigned after a 7 year run as our head coach and a literal lifetime with our school. “It is with a heavy heart I share my letter of resignation,” Coach Rabinovitz wrote to his players and parents. He explained that his full time job has gotten increasingly difficult and he can no longer balance the two responsibilities. He leaves a strong program behind as Whitman Hanson is currently ranked 7th in the D2 pre season polls. The team is returning defending state champion Charlie Lussier as well as 3 sectional champions (Lussier, Austin Gamber and Cooper Lussier). The team was 23-13-3 under Coach Rabinovitz over the last two seasons. Coach Rabinovitz is a 1979 graduate of Whitman Hanson and was a member of the first ever Panther wrestling team. He came back to assist coach Bob Gay after graduating from Plymouth State and Army. Whitman Hanson will immediately post the job and hope to have a replacement named in the coming weeks. Interested candidates should email [email protected] . |
Patriot LedgeR South Shore High School Wrestling All-Scholastic Team
Monday, April 3, 2023
FIRST TEAM:
Charlie Lussier: Lussier finished off his sophomore year with a fourth-place finish at the New England Wrestling Championships in Providence. ... At the 106-pound division, Lussier finished the season with a 53-4 record... He also holds the W-H single-season record with 53 wins... He now has has a career record of 89-9... Patriot League All-Star.
SECOND TEAM:
Maddox Colclough: Senior captain finished strong despite fighting injuries early in the season... Heavyweight finished in fifth place at Div. 2 States and second at the South Sectionals... His season record was 35-11 and he's a two-time Patriot League All-Star.
Aidan Guliani: The 145-pound senior captain finished sixth place at the Div. 2 States competition... He has a season record of 42-9 and 30 pins... He's also a two-time Patriot League All-Star.
Braden Kain: As a senior captain, he finished the Div. 2 South Sectionals in second place... His season record was 44-6 with 31 pins... Kain is also a Patriot League All-Star with a career total 83 wins.
FIRST TEAM:
Charlie Lussier: Lussier finished off his sophomore year with a fourth-place finish at the New England Wrestling Championships in Providence. ... At the 106-pound division, Lussier finished the season with a 53-4 record... He also holds the W-H single-season record with 53 wins... He now has has a career record of 89-9... Patriot League All-Star.
SECOND TEAM:
Maddox Colclough: Senior captain finished strong despite fighting injuries early in the season... Heavyweight finished in fifth place at Div. 2 States and second at the South Sectionals... His season record was 35-11 and he's a two-time Patriot League All-Star.
Aidan Guliani: The 145-pound senior captain finished sixth place at the Div. 2 States competition... He has a season record of 42-9 and 30 pins... He's also a two-time Patriot League All-Star.
Braden Kain: As a senior captain, he finished the Div. 2 South Sectionals in second place... His season record was 44-6 with 31 pins... Kain is also a Patriot League All-Star with a career total 83 wins.
Charlie Lussier places 4th at New England Championships
Charlie Lussier (106 lbs) places 4th at New England Championships
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Whitman-Hanson's 106 pound Wrestling sensation Charlie Lussier completed his Sophomore year in style today by finishing 4th at the prestigious New England Wrestling Championships in Providence RI. Charlie went 5-2 on the weekend with 3 pins including pinning a 2X Vermont State champion in the second round in 4:29. Along with his 3 pins Charlie had 2 decisions. Charlie has finished his Sophomore year with a record of 53-4 with a single season team record of 41 pins. Charlie also holds the WH single season record with 53 wins. Charlie now has a combined 2 year record of 89 wins and only 9 losses. CONGRATULATIONS Charlie on an incredible year. Whitman-Hanson finished a respectable 41st as a team out of 167 teams!!
Whitman-Hanson's 106 pound Wrestling sensation Charlie Lussier completed his Sophomore year in style today by finishing 4th at the prestigious New England Wrestling Championships in Providence RI. Charlie went 5-2 on the weekend with 3 pins including pinning a 2X Vermont State champion in the second round in 4:29. Along with his 3 pins Charlie had 2 decisions. Charlie has finished his Sophomore year with a record of 53-4 with a single season team record of 41 pins. Charlie also holds the WH single season record with 53 wins. Charlie now has a combined 2 year record of 89 wins and only 9 losses. CONGRATULATIONS Charlie on an incredible year. Whitman-Hanson finished a respectable 41st as a team out of 167 teams!!
Patriot League Wrestling All-Stars Announced
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All-Stars:
106 - Charlie Lussier (MVP) 113 - Christian Grimaldi 132 - Austin Gamber 138 - Braden Kain 145 - Aidan Guiliani 170 - Cooper Lussier 285 - Maddox Colcolugh Scholar Athlete: Cooper Lussier Sportsmanship Award: Jacob Metivier |
Charlie Lussier places 3rd, Aidan Guiliani places 8th at All-State Championships
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Saturday, February 25, 2023
Whitman-Hanson sent 3 wrestlers to the Mass All State Wrestling Championship this weekend and had 2 place winners. Leading the way for WH was 106 pound Sophomore Charlie Lussier. Charlie lead the way going 5-1 on the weekend and placing 3rd for WH. He had 3 pins and 2 decisions in total. Charlie is currently 48-2 on the season with a single season team record of 38 pins. Charlie also became the WH single season record holder at 48 wins. Lussier earns an automatic spot in the New England Wrestling Tournament being held in Providence RI on March 3-4, 2023. Wrestling at 145 pounds was Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani, Aidan had a good tournament and finished in 8th place going 2-3. Aidan finished his senior season at 42-9 with 30 pins. Aidan is an alternate for the New England Wrestling tournament. Senior Captain Maddox Colclough wrestled well at 285 pounds but did not qualify for the NE Tournament. Maddox is now 35-11 on the season with 27 pins. Whitman-Hanson finished in 19th place out of 111 teams competing. |
Boston Globe EMass Wrestling Athletes of the Week
Friday, February 24, 2023
Charlie Lussier, Whitman-Hanson — The Panthers’ first state champion in 21 years, the school record-setter for pins in a season (35 and counting), and just one win off the school record for wins in a season (43 and counting), the sophomore toughed out a 6-4 decision over Derek Marcolini (Milford) to earn the D2 title at 106 pounds.
Charlie Lussier, Whitman-Hanson — The Panthers’ first state champion in 21 years, the school record-setter for pins in a season (35 and counting), and just one win off the school record for wins in a season (43 and counting), the sophomore toughed out a 6-4 decision over Derek Marcolini (Milford) to earn the D2 title at 106 pounds.
Charlie Lussier wins 106 pound title, Panthers place 7th at Division II State Championships
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Saturday, February 18, 2023
Whitman-Hanson had 8 wrestlers compete at the 2023 D2 Wrestling Championships held at Milton HS. Leading the way for WH was 106 pound Champion Charlie Lussier becoming the first WH Wrestling State Champion in 21 years. Charlie lead the way with 2 pins and 1 technical fall 17-1 before wining the Championship by a score of 6-4 over a tough Milford opponent. Charlie is currently 43-1 on the season with a single season team record of 35 pins. Charlie is also 1 win away from tying the WH single season record of 44 wins currently held by Senior teammate Barden Kain. Additional WH wrestlers placing at the States include 132 pound Junior Austin Gamber placing 8th and going 2-4 for the weekend. Austin finishes his season at 30-13 with 22 pins. Wrestling at 145 pounds was Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani, Aidan had a great tournament and finished in 6th place going 3-2. Aidan is now 40-6 on the season with 28 pins. Senior Captain Maddox Colclough wrestled great at 285 pounds finished in 5th place and going 3-2 with 1 pin and winning 2 very close matches. Maddox is now 35-9 on the season with 27 pins. Qualifying for ALL STATES next weekend include Charlie, Aidan and Maddox. The Mass All States will be held at Reading HS beginning on Friday February 24-25. Other wrestlers winning matches at Milton included Sophomore Christian Grimaldi at 113 pounds, finishing his season at 33-13 with 25 pins. Senior Captain Barden Kain at 138 pounds and holding a slim single season 1 win lead over Charlie Lussier with 44 wins and only 6 losses. Sophomore Cooper Lussier finished his shortened season at 8-1 with 7 pins. |
Whitman-Hanson crowns three Division II South sectional champions
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Saturday, February 11, 2023
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling traveled to Bridgewater Raynham for the D2 South Sectionals today and came away with 3 Champions, 4 seconds and one 4th place finish. Winning Championships for WH included Sophomore Charlie Lussier at 106 pounds with an impressive 3 pins on the day. With these 3 pins, Charlie now holds the WH ALL TIME SINGLE Season pin record with 33. Charlie is now 39-1 on the season with the team lead of 33 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestling at 113 pounds and went 2-1 on the day with 1 pin and a major decision. Christian finished 2nd for WH. Christian is now 32-11 on the season with 24 pins. Freshmen PJ Katz wrestled at 120 pounds going 3-2 on the day with 3 pins to secure a 4th place finish and a trip to the State Tournament. PJ is now 23-4 on the season with 17 pins. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 132 pounds earned a Sectional Championship by pinning 2 and winning one by decision. Austin is now 28-9 on the season with 21 pins. Wrestling at 138 pounds was Senior Captain Braden Kain. Braden went 2-1 on the day and finishes 2nd. Braden had 1 pin and one tech fall. Braden is now 43-4 on the year with 31 pins to his credit. With todays 2 wins, Braden is now tied for the most SINGLE SEASON WINS IN WH HISTORY. Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani wrestling at 145 pounds went 2-1 on the day with 2 pins. Aidan is now 37-4 on the season with 27 pins. Wrestling at 170 pound was Sophomore Champion Cooper Lussier going 3-0 on the day with 2 pins and a decision. Cooper is now 7-0 with 6 pins on the season. Rounding out the winners for WH was Senior Captain Maddox Colclough at 285 pounds. Maddox finished in second place with 3 pins. Maddox is now 32-7 on the season with 26 pins. The final wins on the day came from Junior Jacob Metivier at 152 pounds going 2-2 on the day with 1 pin. Jacob finished his season at 12-19. Whitman-Hanson finished a respectable 3rd place at the Sectionals with 186.5 points. BR won the tournament followed by Plymouth South. The Panthers travel to Milton HS on Friday and Saturday February 17-18 for the Division 2 State Championships. |
Boston Globe EMass Wrestling Athletes of the Week
Monday, February 10, 2023
Cooper Lussier, Whitman-Hanson — Returning from an injury, the sophomore is making up for lost time with a trio of pins as the Panthers earned two wins in a quad at Norwood. Lussier enters the postseason with a 4-0 record, all by fall.
Cooper Lussier, Whitman-Hanson — Returning from an injury, the sophomore is making up for lost time with a trio of pins as the Panthers earned two wins in a quad at Norwood. Lussier enters the postseason with a 4-0 record, all by fall.
Whitman-Hanson defeats Bristol Plymouth 45-31 and Weymouth 44-33, falls to Norwood 36-43
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling traveled to Norwood HS for a Quad meet today and went 2-1 on the day. Round 1 saw WH winning against Bristol Plymouth 45-31, Weymouth in round 2 by a score of 44-33 and losing a close 3rd round match to host Norwood 43-36. Winning for WH included Freshmen PJ Katz at 106 pounds going 3-0 on the day with 1 pin, one 8-6 overtime victory and one forfeit. PJ is now 23-2 on the season with 14 pins. Wrestling at 113 pounds was Sophomore Charlie Lussier winning by pins in two of his matches and one by forfeit. Charlie is now 36-1 on the season with 30 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestling at 120 pounds and went 2-1 on the day with 2 pins, giving him a record of 30-10 on the season with 23 pins. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 132 pounds went 1-2 with 1 pin. Austin is now 25-9 on the season with 19 pins. Wrestling at 138 pounds was Senior Captain Braden Kain. Braden went 3-0 on the day with 2 pins and one tech fall. Braden is now 41-3 on the year with 30 pins to his credit. Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani wrestling at 145 pounds went 2-1 on the day with 1 pin, and 1 forfeit. Aidan is now 35-3 on the season with 25 pins. Wrestling at 170 pound was Sophomore Cooper Lussier. Cooper made quick work of all 3 of his opponent pinning them all. Cooper is now 4-0 with 4 pins. Rounding out the winners for WH was Senior Captain Maddox Colclough at 285 pounds with two pins and a forfeit. Maddox is now 29-6 on the season with 23 pins. The Panthers dual meet season comes to a close at 12-6-3 on the season and 2-3 in the Patriot league Keenan Division. Next up is for the Panthers is the Division 2 South Sections at Bridgewater-Raynham HS on Saturday February 11th with a start time of 10:00am.
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling traveled to Norwood HS for a Quad meet today and went 2-1 on the day. Round 1 saw WH winning against Bristol Plymouth 45-31, Weymouth in round 2 by a score of 44-33 and losing a close 3rd round match to host Norwood 43-36. Winning for WH included Freshmen PJ Katz at 106 pounds going 3-0 on the day with 1 pin, one 8-6 overtime victory and one forfeit. PJ is now 23-2 on the season with 14 pins. Wrestling at 113 pounds was Sophomore Charlie Lussier winning by pins in two of his matches and one by forfeit. Charlie is now 36-1 on the season with 30 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestling at 120 pounds and went 2-1 on the day with 2 pins, giving him a record of 30-10 on the season with 23 pins. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 132 pounds went 1-2 with 1 pin. Austin is now 25-9 on the season with 19 pins. Wrestling at 138 pounds was Senior Captain Braden Kain. Braden went 3-0 on the day with 2 pins and one tech fall. Braden is now 41-3 on the year with 30 pins to his credit. Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani wrestling at 145 pounds went 2-1 on the day with 1 pin, and 1 forfeit. Aidan is now 35-3 on the season with 25 pins. Wrestling at 170 pound was Sophomore Cooper Lussier. Cooper made quick work of all 3 of his opponent pinning them all. Cooper is now 4-0 with 4 pins. Rounding out the winners for WH was Senior Captain Maddox Colclough at 285 pounds with two pins and a forfeit. Maddox is now 29-6 on the season with 23 pins. The Panthers dual meet season comes to a close at 12-6-3 on the season and 2-3 in the Patriot league Keenan Division. Next up is for the Panthers is the Division 2 South Sections at Bridgewater-Raynham HS on Saturday February 11th with a start time of 10:00am.
Whitman-Hanson 38, Silver Lake 33
The Panthers recognized MIWOA official Colin Pacelli for his outstanding service to our great sport for Officials Appreciation Week.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling traveled to Silver Lake for a Patriot League match and came from 13 points down heading into the last 3 matches and came away with a 38-33 victory. Winning for WH included Freshmen PJ Katz at 106 pounds with a pin in 1:46. PJ is now 20-2 on the season with 13 pins. Wrestling at 113 pounds was Sophomore Charlie Lussier also winning by pin in 1:11. Charlie is now 33-1 on the season with 28 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestling at 120 pounds and lost a hard fought match 8-6, giving him a record of 28-9 on the season with 22 pins. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 132 pounds and lost by decision. Austin is now 24-7 on the season with 18 pins. Wrestling at 138 pounds was Senior Captain Braden Kain. Braden won by a major decision 11-1. Braden is now 38-3 on the year with 28 pins to his credit. Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani wrestling at 145 pounds also won by a major decision 15-2. Aidan is now 33-2 on the season with 24 pins. Wrestling at 152 pounds was Junior Jacob Metivier. Jake won his match by pin. Jacob is 10-14 on the year with 7 pins. Sophomore Tim Donnelly wrestling at 160 pounds lost a close match 5-2. Tim is now 3-21 on the season. Wrestling his first match of the season at 170 pound was Sophomore Cooper Lussier. Cooper made quick work of his opponent pinning him in just :26. Rounding out the winners for WH was Senior Captain Maddox Colclough at 285 pounds with a pin in 4:44. Maddox is now 26-6 on the season with 21 pins. The Panthers are now 10-5-3 on the season and 2-3 in the Patriot league Keenan Division. Next up is for the Panthers is a Quad meet at Norwood with Bristol Plymouth and Weymouth on Saturday February 14, 2023 to finish off our dual meet season. The Panthers also recognized MIWOA official Colin Pacelli for his outstanding service to our great sport for Officials Appreciation Week. |
Whitman-Hanson sweeps quad meet, Aidan Guiliani defeats defending Division III state champion
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling hosted a Quad meet today and came away with 3 impressive victories. Round 1 saw WH defeat Boston Latin Academy 54-27, Round 2 it was WH 42 and Hanover 36. WH finished off the day beating Rockland 60-24. Winning for WH included Freshmen PJ Katz at 106 pounds with 3 wins on the day pinning 2 and winning one by forfeit. PJ is now 19-2 on the season with 12 pins. Wrestling at 113 pounds was Sophomore Charlie Lussier who won all 3 of his matches by pin. Charlie is now 32-1 on the season with 27 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestling at 120 pounds also won all 3 of his matches with 2 pins and 1 forfeit today, giving him a record of 28-8 on the season with 22 pins. Wrestling at 126 pound Freshman Tristan Forest had a great day with 2 pins and 1 forfeit to his credit. Tristan is now 7-14 on the year with 4 pins. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 132 pounds had a great day by pinning all 3 of his opponents. Austin is now 24-6 on the season with 18 pins. Wrestling at 138 pounds was Senior Captain Braden Kain. Braden won all 3 of his matches today, 2 by pin and 1 by decision. Braden is now 37-3 on the year with 28 pins to his credit. The highlight of the day was at 145 pounds. Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani defeated defending Division 2 State Champion Anthony Mann of Hanover 1-0. Aidan also had 1 pin and a forfeit on the day. Aidan is now 32-2 on the season with 24 pins. Wrestling at 152 pounds Junior Jacob Metivier. Jake was 2-1 on the day with 2 pins to his credit. Jacob is 9-14 on the year with 6 pins. Sophomore Tim Donnally wrestling at 160 pounds was 1-2 on the day with 1 pin. Tim is now 3-20 on the season while recording his first pin of the year. Rounding out the winners for WH was Senior Captain Maddox Colclough at 285 pounds with 2 pins and 1 forfeit . Maddox is now 25-6 on the season with 20 pins. The Panthers are now 9-5-3 on the season and 1-3 in the Patriot league Keenan Division. Next up is for the Panthers is a Patriot League matchup at Silver Lake on Wednesday February 1, 2023.
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling hosted a Quad meet today and came away with 3 impressive victories. Round 1 saw WH defeat Boston Latin Academy 54-27, Round 2 it was WH 42 and Hanover 36. WH finished off the day beating Rockland 60-24. Winning for WH included Freshmen PJ Katz at 106 pounds with 3 wins on the day pinning 2 and winning one by forfeit. PJ is now 19-2 on the season with 12 pins. Wrestling at 113 pounds was Sophomore Charlie Lussier who won all 3 of his matches by pin. Charlie is now 32-1 on the season with 27 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestling at 120 pounds also won all 3 of his matches with 2 pins and 1 forfeit today, giving him a record of 28-8 on the season with 22 pins. Wrestling at 126 pound Freshman Tristan Forest had a great day with 2 pins and 1 forfeit to his credit. Tristan is now 7-14 on the year with 4 pins. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 132 pounds had a great day by pinning all 3 of his opponents. Austin is now 24-6 on the season with 18 pins. Wrestling at 138 pounds was Senior Captain Braden Kain. Braden won all 3 of his matches today, 2 by pin and 1 by decision. Braden is now 37-3 on the year with 28 pins to his credit. The highlight of the day was at 145 pounds. Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani defeated defending Division 2 State Champion Anthony Mann of Hanover 1-0. Aidan also had 1 pin and a forfeit on the day. Aidan is now 32-2 on the season with 24 pins. Wrestling at 152 pounds Junior Jacob Metivier. Jake was 2-1 on the day with 2 pins to his credit. Jacob is 9-14 on the year with 6 pins. Sophomore Tim Donnally wrestling at 160 pounds was 1-2 on the day with 1 pin. Tim is now 3-20 on the season while recording his first pin of the year. Rounding out the winners for WH was Senior Captain Maddox Colclough at 285 pounds with 2 pins and 1 forfeit . Maddox is now 25-6 on the season with 20 pins. The Panthers are now 9-5-3 on the season and 1-3 in the Patriot league Keenan Division. Next up is for the Panthers is a Patriot League matchup at Silver Lake on Wednesday February 1, 2023.
Whitman-Hanson defeats Marshfield 45-34 on Senior Night
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling hosted Patriot League opponent Marshfield HS for our Senior night. WH wrestlers took care of business winning a total of 8 matches including 3 pins from our Senior Captains for a final score of WH 45 and Marshfield 34. Winning for WH included Freshmen PJ Katz at 106 pounds with a forfeit. PJ is now 16-2 on the season with 10 pins. Wrestling at 113 was Sophomore Charlie Lussier who won by pin in just :46. Charlie is now 29-1 on the season with 24 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestling at 120 pounds also won by pin in 1:50, giving him a record of 25-8 on the season with 20 pins. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 132 pounds won by pin in 1:57. Austin is now 21-6 on the season with 15 pins. Wrestling at 138 pounds was Senior Captain Braden Kain. Braden won by pin in 2:27. Braden is now 34-3 on the year with 26 pins to his credit. Both are team highs 145 pound Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani also won by pin in 1:44. Aidan is now 29-2 on the season with 23 pins. Wrestling at 152 pounds Junior Jacob Metivier won by decision 10-5. Jacob is 7-13 on the year with 4 pins. Rounding out the winners for WH was Senior Captain Maddox Colclough at 285 pounds with a pin in :41. Maddox is now 22-6 on the season with 18 pins. The Panthers are now 6-5-3 on the season and 1-3 in the Patriot league Keenan Division. Next up is for the Panthers is a Quad match at Whitman-Hanson on Saturday January 28th verses Rockland, Hanover and Boston Latin Academy starting at 10:00am. This will also be WH's last home matches of the season. |
Whitman-Hanson ties Bridgewater-Raynham, defeats Longmeadow and HOlliston
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Whitman-Hanson Wrestlers hosted a Quad meet today and Wrestled 3 of their best matches of the season. In the first round WH came from behind and tied Bridgewater Raynham 39-39. In actual matches wrestled the score was WH 39 and BR 21 (minus the forfeits). WH won in round 2 vs Longmeadow 51-23 and finished the day beating Holliston 48-36. Winning for WH included Freshmen PJ Katz at 106 pounds with 1 pin and 2 forfeits. PJ is now 15-2 on the season with 10 pins. Wrestling at 113 was Sophomore Charlie Lussier who won by pin and 2 forfeits. Charlie is now 28-1 on the season with 23 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestling at 120 pounds and went 1-2 with a pin and giving him a record of 24-8 on the season with 19 pins. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 132 pounds went 3-0 on the day with 2 pins and a major decision. Austin is now 20-6 on the season with 14 pins. Wrestling at 138 pounds was Senior Captain Braden Kain. Braden who had a great day going 3-0 with 3 pins. Braden is now 33-3 on the year with 25 pins to his credit. Both are team highs 145 pound Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani also won by pin in all 3 of his matches. Aidan is now 28-2 on the season with 22 pins. Wrestling at 152 pounds Junior Jacob Metivier went 3-0 on the day with a pin, a 9-5 decision and a forfeit. Jacob is 6-13 on the year with 4 pins. Getting his first Varsity win of the season at 160 pounds was Sophomore Evan Milkowski by forfeit. Also getting his first Varsity win was 220 pounds Junior Cohen Rosado by forfeit. Rounding out the winners for WH was Senior Captain Maddox Colclough at 285 pounds with 2 pin and a forfeit. Maddox is now 21-6 on the season with 17 pins. The Panthers are now 5-5-3 on the season and 0-3 in the Patriot league Keenan Division. Next up is a Patriot League match at Whitman-Hanson on Wednesday January 25th verses Marshfield starting at 6:00pm. This will also be WH Senior night. Please come on out and support your Panther Wrestlers.
Whitman-Hanson Wrestlers hosted a Quad meet today and Wrestled 3 of their best matches of the season. In the first round WH came from behind and tied Bridgewater Raynham 39-39. In actual matches wrestled the score was WH 39 and BR 21 (minus the forfeits). WH won in round 2 vs Longmeadow 51-23 and finished the day beating Holliston 48-36. Winning for WH included Freshmen PJ Katz at 106 pounds with 1 pin and 2 forfeits. PJ is now 15-2 on the season with 10 pins. Wrestling at 113 was Sophomore Charlie Lussier who won by pin and 2 forfeits. Charlie is now 28-1 on the season with 23 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestling at 120 pounds and went 1-2 with a pin and giving him a record of 24-8 on the season with 19 pins. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 132 pounds went 3-0 on the day with 2 pins and a major decision. Austin is now 20-6 on the season with 14 pins. Wrestling at 138 pounds was Senior Captain Braden Kain. Braden who had a great day going 3-0 with 3 pins. Braden is now 33-3 on the year with 25 pins to his credit. Both are team highs 145 pound Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani also won by pin in all 3 of his matches. Aidan is now 28-2 on the season with 22 pins. Wrestling at 152 pounds Junior Jacob Metivier went 3-0 on the day with a pin, a 9-5 decision and a forfeit. Jacob is 6-13 on the year with 4 pins. Getting his first Varsity win of the season at 160 pounds was Sophomore Evan Milkowski by forfeit. Also getting his first Varsity win was 220 pounds Junior Cohen Rosado by forfeit. Rounding out the winners for WH was Senior Captain Maddox Colclough at 285 pounds with 2 pin and a forfeit. Maddox is now 21-6 on the season with 17 pins. The Panthers are now 5-5-3 on the season and 0-3 in the Patriot league Keenan Division. Next up is a Patriot League match at Whitman-Hanson on Wednesday January 25th verses Marshfield starting at 6:00pm. This will also be WH Senior night. Please come on out and support your Panther Wrestlers.
Duxbury 42, Whitman-Hanson 36
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Thursday, January 19, 2023
Whitman-Hanson Wrestlers hosted a Patriot league match vs Duxbury tonight. The match was tied going into the final match with Duxbury winning by pin. Final score was Duxbury 42 Whitman-Hanson 36. Winning for WH included Freshmen PJ Katz at 106 pounds with a pin in 1:36. PJ is now 12-2 on the season with 9 pins. Wrestling at 113 was Sophomore Charlie Lussier who won by pin in 1:25. Charlie is now 25-1 on the season with 22 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestling at 120 pounds and also won by pin in 1:18 giving him a record of 23-6 on the season with 18 pins. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 132 pounds won by pin in 2:30. Austin is now 17-6 on the season with 13 pins. 145 pound Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani won by pin in 1:24. Aidan is now 25-2 on the season with 19 pins. Rounding out the winners for WH was Senior Captain Maddox Colclough at 285 pounds with a pin in 5:14. Maddox is now 18-6 on the season with 15 pins. The Panthers are now 3-5-2 on the season and 0-3 in the Patriot league Keenan Division. Next up is a quad match at Whitman-Hanson on Saturday January 21st starting at 10:00am. Also participating is Bridgewater Raynham, Longmeadow and Holliston. |
Panthers finish 4th at Weymouth Tournament
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Saturday, January 14, 2023
Whitman-Hanson Wrestlers traveled to Weymouth for the Weymouth Invitational. Whitman-Hanson finished in 4th place out of 21 teams. Winning Championships for WH included Senior Captain Braden Kain at 138 pounds with 3 pins and a hard fought 3-2 victory in the finals. Braden is now 30-2 on the season with 22 pins. 145 pound Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani went 4-0 on the day with 4 pins. Aidan is now 24-2 on the season with 18 pins. Sophomore Charlie Lussier suffered his first loss of the season at 106 pounds and placed second. Charlie went 3-1 on the day and is now 24-1 on the season with 21 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestling at 113 pounds finished in 3rd place going 2-1 on the day. Christian is now 22-6 on the year with 17 pins. Finishing out the place winners for WH was Senior Captain Maddox Colclough taking 4th at 285 pounds. Maddox was 2-2 on the day and 17-6 on the season with 14 pins. Other wrestlers with one win each included 126 pound Freshmen Tristan Forest at 126 pounds and Sophomore Tim Donnelly at 160 pounds. The Panthers are now 3-4-2 on the season and 0-2 in the Patriot league Keenan Division. Next up is a Patriot League match verses Duxbury at Whitman-Hanson on Thursday January 19th starting at 5:00pm. |
Honoring a legend: Whitman-Hanson names wrestling tournament after former coach and triple Hall of Famer Bob Gay
Friday, January 13, 2023
By AJ Traub Globe Correspondent
In 1979, Bob Gay answered the call for a wrestling coach at Whitman-Hanson, despite having never wrestled. Last weekend, the wrestling triple Hall of Famer (National, Massachusetts, Whitman-Hanson) attended a tournament bearing his own name.
Gary Rabinovitz, Whitman-Hanson’s current wrestling coach, talked with Bob Rodgers, the school’s athletic director, and came up with an idea to rename the Panther Invitational to the Bob Gay Invitational in honor of the man who compiled a 271-60-2 record with the program.
“It’s been coming up for a few years now, and I think the timing was perfect this time around,” said Rabinovitz, referring to Gay’s induction in October into the school’s Hall of Fame.
Rabinovitz surprised Gay at his induction ceremony, keeping him at the podium and announcing the name change.
“The lump in the throat, I was in tears,” Gay said. “I was very humbled that they considered doing that.”
Gay, 70, now coaching at Bristol-Plymouth, saw his Craftsmen finish in third place with 147.5 points, behind first-place Brockton (180.5 points) and runner-up Whitman-Hanson (165.5).
Bristol-Plymouth was led by junior Jacob Bettencourt, a finalist at 132 pounds. Every member of the team received Bob Gay Invitational apparel, courtesy of the man himself.
“All my 15 kids [on the roster], I bought a T-shirt for them,” he said. “I bought one for my wife, my daughter, my son-in-law, my granddaughter, one for me . . . The first time is special, you know.”
Brockton took three championships in their team victory: senior Bubba Winn at 120, classmate Mark Lattimore at 152, and junior Aman Khalil at 170.
“It was exciting for us, especially us older guys, because Bob has been such a great contributor to the sport,” said Brockton coach Deshawn Fentress. “To win it is something I’ll say is always near and dear to my heart.”
Whitman-Hanson crowned five champions, including three senior captains whose fathers wrestled for Gay: Maddox Colclough (285), son of Chris Colclough; Aidan Guiliani (145), son of Chris Guiliani; and Braden Kain (138), son of Shawn Kain.
Sophomores Christian Grimaldi (113) and Charlie Lussier (106) also won. Lussier earned three pins before a technical fall in the finals, improving his season record to 20-0 with 17 pins.
Rabinovitz joked at the Hall of Fame announcement that even though the tournament is named for Gay, he’d still beat his team.
“[Gay has] continued to grow as a coach, he really cares about his kids,” Rabinovitz said. “I think that’s really important, to really care about the kids you’re coaching.”
Added Fentress: “It’s wild to say I know somebody who has a tournament named after him. For me, I’m a fan of the sport, but I’m also a fan of legends like Bob.”
By AJ Traub Globe Correspondent
In 1979, Bob Gay answered the call for a wrestling coach at Whitman-Hanson, despite having never wrestled. Last weekend, the wrestling triple Hall of Famer (National, Massachusetts, Whitman-Hanson) attended a tournament bearing his own name.
Gary Rabinovitz, Whitman-Hanson’s current wrestling coach, talked with Bob Rodgers, the school’s athletic director, and came up with an idea to rename the Panther Invitational to the Bob Gay Invitational in honor of the man who compiled a 271-60-2 record with the program.
“It’s been coming up for a few years now, and I think the timing was perfect this time around,” said Rabinovitz, referring to Gay’s induction in October into the school’s Hall of Fame.
Rabinovitz surprised Gay at his induction ceremony, keeping him at the podium and announcing the name change.
“The lump in the throat, I was in tears,” Gay said. “I was very humbled that they considered doing that.”
Gay, 70, now coaching at Bristol-Plymouth, saw his Craftsmen finish in third place with 147.5 points, behind first-place Brockton (180.5 points) and runner-up Whitman-Hanson (165.5).
Bristol-Plymouth was led by junior Jacob Bettencourt, a finalist at 132 pounds. Every member of the team received Bob Gay Invitational apparel, courtesy of the man himself.
“All my 15 kids [on the roster], I bought a T-shirt for them,” he said. “I bought one for my wife, my daughter, my son-in-law, my granddaughter, one for me . . . The first time is special, you know.”
Brockton took three championships in their team victory: senior Bubba Winn at 120, classmate Mark Lattimore at 152, and junior Aman Khalil at 170.
“It was exciting for us, especially us older guys, because Bob has been such a great contributor to the sport,” said Brockton coach Deshawn Fentress. “To win it is something I’ll say is always near and dear to my heart.”
Whitman-Hanson crowned five champions, including three senior captains whose fathers wrestled for Gay: Maddox Colclough (285), son of Chris Colclough; Aidan Guiliani (145), son of Chris Guiliani; and Braden Kain (138), son of Shawn Kain.
Sophomores Christian Grimaldi (113) and Charlie Lussier (106) also won. Lussier earned three pins before a technical fall in the finals, improving his season record to 20-0 with 17 pins.
Rabinovitz joked at the Hall of Fame announcement that even though the tournament is named for Gay, he’d still beat his team.
“[Gay has] continued to grow as a coach, he really cares about his kids,” Rabinovitz said. “I think that’s really important, to really care about the kids you’re coaching.”
Added Fentress: “It’s wild to say I know somebody who has a tournament named after him. For me, I’m a fan of the sport, but I’m also a fan of legends like Bob.”
EMass wrestling: Off to a 21-0 start, Whitman-Hanson’s Charlie Lussier headlines Athletes of the Week
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Friday, January 13, 2023
Charlie Lussier, Whitman-Hanson — The sophomore earned three pins and a technical fall on his way to a home tournament victory at 106 pounds in the Bob Gay Invitational. He is 21-0 this season, 18 via fall. |
Plymouth North 48, Whitman-Hanson 35
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling lost a close match to host Plymouth North tonight in a Patriot League matchup 48-35. 106 pounds Freshmen PJ Katz won by pin in :24 and is 11 -2 on the season with 8 pins. Sophomore Charlie Lussier also won by pin at 113 pounds with a pin in :23. Charlie is now 21-0 on the season with 18 pins. Junior Austin Gamber at 132 pounds won by tech fall 15-0. Austin is now 16-6 on the season with 12 pins. Senior Captain Braden Kain won by pin at 138 pounds in 2:29. Braden is now 26-2 with 19 pins. Wrestling at 145 pounds Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani also won by pin in 1:49 Aidan is now 20-2 on the season with 14 pins. Rounding out the winners for WH was 285 pound Senior Captain Maddox Colclough. Maddox won by a pin in 1:23. Maddox is now 15-4 on the season with 12 pins. The Panthers are now 3-4-2 on the season and 0-2 in the Patriot league Keenan Division. Next up is the Weymouth Tournament on Saturday January 14th at 9:30am. |
Wrestling success runs in these three families
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Saturday, January 7, 2023
Our three senior captains all won championships in their weight classes at the Bob Gay Invitational Tournament today at Whitman-Hanson. Their fathers were all past captains for the Panthers and wrestled for our past Hall of Fame coach Bob Gay. L-R: Aidan Guiliani (145), Chris Guiliani ‘85, Maddox Colclough (285), Chris Colclough ‘87, Braden Kain (138), Shawn Kain ‘96 |
Whitman-Hanson pins 5 champions at Bob Gay Invitational Tournament
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Saturday, January 7, 2023
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling wins 5 weight classes and finishes in a close second place to Brockton HS at the First Annual Bob Gay Invitational held at WH today. WH ended the day with 5 Champions the most of the 16 teams present. Wrestling Champion at 106 pounds was Sophomore Charlie Lussier. Charlie was 4-0 on the day with 3 pins and one tech fall 18-3 in the Finals. Charlie is now 20-0 on the season with 17 pins. Sophomore Champion Christian Grimaldi wrestled at 113 pounds and was 3-0 on the day with 3 pins including a come from behind down 11-1 pin in the finals. Christian is now 20-4 on the season with 15 pins. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 132 pounds was 2-2 on the day and finished in 4th place. Austin is now 15-6 on the season with 12 pins. Senior Captain Braden Kain was 4-0 at 138 pounds. Champion Braden won a hard fought match by injury default in the finals. Braden now has 25 wins with only 2 losses with 18 pins. Wrestling Champion at 145 pounds Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani also won a hard fought 2-1 decision in his finals match. Aidan was 3-0 on the day and is now 19-2 on the season with 13 pins. Rounding out the Champions for WH was 285 pound Senior Captain Maddox Colclough. Maddox was 3-0 on the day with 2 pins. Maddox is now 14-4 on the season with 11 pins. The Panthers are now 3-3-2 on the season and 0-1 in the Patriot league Keenan Division. Next up for WH is a Patriot League match at Plymouth North on Wednesday January 11, start time is 7:00pm. |
Whitman-Hanson names wrestling tournament after past coach and Hall of Famer Bob Gay
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We are hosting our annual 16 team wrestling tournament today. This year, for the first time, it is the “Bob Gay Invitational”, as we name this great event after our former coach. Doors open at 9:30 AM. Tournament starts at 10:00 AM.
Bob Gay has been inducted into:
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Hingham 45, Whitman-Hanson 34
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling traveled to Hingham HS for our first Patriot league match of the season. Hingham ended up the winner is a very close match by the score of 45-34. Freshman PJ Katz wrestling at 106 pounds won his match by a score of 12-0. PJ is now 10-2 on the season with 7 pins. Wrestling at 113 pounds was Sophomore Charlie Lussier. Charlie won by pin in 1:38. Charlie is now 16-0 on the season with 14 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestled at 120 pounds and won by pin in 1:35. Christian is now 17-4 on the season with 12 pins. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 132 pounds also won by pin in 2:52. Austin is now 13-4 on the season with 11 pins. Senior Captain Braden Kain won by pin at 138 pounds in 2:36. Braden now has 21 wins with only 2 losses and 15 pins. Wrestling at 145 pounds Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani also won by pin. Aidan is now 16-2 on the season with 11 pins. The Panthers are now 3-3-2 on the season and 0-1 in the Patriot league Keenan Division. Next up is the First Annual Bob Gay Tournament held at WH on Saturday January 7th.
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling traveled to Hingham HS for our first Patriot league match of the season. Hingham ended up the winner is a very close match by the score of 45-34. Freshman PJ Katz wrestling at 106 pounds won his match by a score of 12-0. PJ is now 10-2 on the season with 7 pins. Wrestling at 113 pounds was Sophomore Charlie Lussier. Charlie won by pin in 1:38. Charlie is now 16-0 on the season with 14 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestled at 120 pounds and won by pin in 1:35. Christian is now 17-4 on the season with 12 pins. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 132 pounds also won by pin in 2:52. Austin is now 13-4 on the season with 11 pins. Senior Captain Braden Kain won by pin at 138 pounds in 2:36. Braden now has 21 wins with only 2 losses and 15 pins. Wrestling at 145 pounds Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani also won by pin. Aidan is now 16-2 on the season with 11 pins. The Panthers are now 3-3-2 on the season and 0-1 in the Patriot league Keenan Division. Next up is the First Annual Bob Gay Tournament held at WH on Saturday January 7th.
Whitman-Hanson ties Bellingham and Woburn, falls to North Attleboro
Saturday, December 31, 2022
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling traveled to North Attleboro today for a Quad meet. First round WH tied Bellingham 42-42, Second Round WH tied Woburn 36-36 and lost to host NA in the final round by a score of 54-24. Freshman PJ Katz wrestling at 106 pounds went 3-0 on the day with 3 pins. PJ is now 9-2 on the season with 7 pins. Wrestling at 113 pounds was Sophomore Charlie Lussier. Charlie also wen 3-0 on the day with two pins and a forfeit. Charlie is now 15-0 on the season with 13 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestled at 120 pounds and went 3-0 on the day with 1 pins, 1 decision and 1 forfeit. Christian is now 16-4 on the season with 11 pins. Senior Captain Braden Kain went 3-0 on the day at 138 pounds with 2 pins and 1 decision. Braden is now our first 20 win wrestler with only 2 losses and 14 pins. Wrestling at 145 pounds Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani also went 3-0 on the day with 2 pins and 1 forfeit. Aidan is now 15-2 on the season with 10 pins. Other winners for WH included Freshman 126 pounder Tristian Forest with his first Varsity win by pin for his young career. Tim Donnelly at 160 by forfeit and Senior Captain Maddox Colclough with 1 pin at 285. Maddox is now 11-3 on the year with 9 pins.The Panthers are now 3-2-2 on the season and will be wrestling at Hingham HS at 7:00 pm on Wednesday January 4, 2023 in our first Patriot league matchup of the season.
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling traveled to North Attleboro today for a Quad meet. First round WH tied Bellingham 42-42, Second Round WH tied Woburn 36-36 and lost to host NA in the final round by a score of 54-24. Freshman PJ Katz wrestling at 106 pounds went 3-0 on the day with 3 pins. PJ is now 9-2 on the season with 7 pins. Wrestling at 113 pounds was Sophomore Charlie Lussier. Charlie also wen 3-0 on the day with two pins and a forfeit. Charlie is now 15-0 on the season with 13 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestled at 120 pounds and went 3-0 on the day with 1 pins, 1 decision and 1 forfeit. Christian is now 16-4 on the season with 11 pins. Senior Captain Braden Kain went 3-0 on the day at 138 pounds with 2 pins and 1 decision. Braden is now our first 20 win wrestler with only 2 losses and 14 pins. Wrestling at 145 pounds Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani also went 3-0 on the day with 2 pins and 1 forfeit. Aidan is now 15-2 on the season with 10 pins. Other winners for WH included Freshman 126 pounder Tristian Forest with his first Varsity win by pin for his young career. Tim Donnelly at 160 by forfeit and Senior Captain Maddox Colclough with 1 pin at 285. Maddox is now 11-3 on the year with 9 pins.The Panthers are now 3-2-2 on the season and will be wrestling at Hingham HS at 7:00 pm on Wednesday January 4, 2023 in our first Patriot league matchup of the season.
Charlie Lussier wins Marshfield Holiday Tournament
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Wednesday, December 28, 2022
The Whitman-Hanson Wrestling Team was on track at the 44th annual Marshfield Holiday Tournament coming on strong on day two by winning 15 of their last 18 matches and 15 in a row to finish the 37 team competition in 9th place with 127.5 points. WH's lone Champion was 106 pound Sophomore Charlie Lussier with an impressive 3 pins and a 15-0 tech fall. Charlie is Whitman-Hanson's first Marshfield Holiday Champion in 35 years. Charlie is now 12-0 on the season with 11 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi wrestling at 113 pounds finished in 4th place going 4-2 with 3 pins improving his season record to 13-4 with 10 pins. Senior Captain Braden Kain had a great tournament going 6-1 with 3 pins one major and one decision. Braden finished in 3rd place in the 138 pound weight class avenging his only loss in the consi-finals. Braden currently leads the team in wins 17, point 88 and pins with 12. Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani wrestling at 145 pounds finished in 4th place going 5-2 with 3 pins and two decisions. Aidan is now 12-2 on the season with 8 pins. Rounding out the day for the Panthers was Senior Captain Maddox Colclough at 285 pounds. Maddox finished in 4th place going 5-2 with 5 pins. Maddox is now 10-2 on the season with 8 pins. The Panthers are 3-1 on the season and will be wrestling in a quad meet at North Attleboro on Saturday, January 31 beginning at 10:00am. |
Whitman-Hanson sweeps Tri Meet
Friday, December 23, 2022
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling team improves to 3-1 on the season winning both ends of a tri-meet at Quincy HS. WH beat Boston College HS in the first round 42-39 and finished up by beating Quincy/NQ by a score of 42-36. Winners for WH all with 2 wins and all had 2 pins each included the following. Sophomore Charlie Lussier one pin at 106 pounds in :12 and one pin in 1:12 at 113 pounds. Charlie is now 8-0 on the season with 8 pins. Freshmen PJ Kats had 2 wins by forfeit and is now 5-2 on the season. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi at 120 pounds with a pin in :59 and one in 3:26. Christian is now 7-2 on the year with 5 pins. Wrestling at 132 pounds Junior Austin Gamber had pins in 2:18 and :46 bringing his season total to 10-2. Senior Captain Braden Kain had two pins at 138 pounds in :43 and 1:33. Braden is now 11-1 on the season with 9 pins. Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani won his matches by pins in 4:40 and 1:42 improving his record to 7-0 with 5 pins. Wrestling at 285 pounds was Senior Captain Maddox Colclough winning by pin in 1:11 and by forfeit bringing his season total to 5-0 with 3 pins on the season. The Panthers are now 3-1 on the season and will be wrestling at the Marshfield Holiday Tournament on December 27th and 28th.
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling team improves to 3-1 on the season winning both ends of a tri-meet at Quincy HS. WH beat Boston College HS in the first round 42-39 and finished up by beating Quincy/NQ by a score of 42-36. Winners for WH all with 2 wins and all had 2 pins each included the following. Sophomore Charlie Lussier one pin at 106 pounds in :12 and one pin in 1:12 at 113 pounds. Charlie is now 8-0 on the season with 8 pins. Freshmen PJ Kats had 2 wins by forfeit and is now 5-2 on the season. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi at 120 pounds with a pin in :59 and one in 3:26. Christian is now 7-2 on the year with 5 pins. Wrestling at 132 pounds Junior Austin Gamber had pins in 2:18 and :46 bringing his season total to 10-2. Senior Captain Braden Kain had two pins at 138 pounds in :43 and 1:33. Braden is now 11-1 on the season with 9 pins. Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani won his matches by pins in 4:40 and 1:42 improving his record to 7-0 with 5 pins. Wrestling at 285 pounds was Senior Captain Maddox Colclough winning by pin in 1:11 and by forfeit bringing his season total to 5-0 with 3 pins on the season. The Panthers are now 3-1 on the season and will be wrestling at the Marshfield Holiday Tournament on December 27th and 28th.
Whitman-Hanson 46, Carver 33
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling team improves to 1-1 on the young season beating Carver HS 46-33 at home tonight. Winners for WH included sophomore Christian Grimaldi at 113 pounds with a pin in 5:39. Christian is now 7-2 on the year with 5 pins. Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani won his match by a major decision 20-8 while improving his record to 5-0. Wrestling at 152 pounds was junior Jacob Metivier earning his first career varsity win with a pin in 2:32. Other winners for WH all by forfeit included 126 pound freshmen Tristian Forest, 132 pound junior Austin Gamber, 138 pound senior Captain Bradan Kain,195 pound sophomore DeVaughn Marshall at 195 and senior Captain Maddox Colclouge at 285 pounds. The Panthers are now 1-1 on the season and will be wrestling at Quincy HS on Friday December 23 at 4:00pm along with Boston College HS. This was Coach Rabinovitz's 50th victory coaching the Panthers!
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling team improves to 1-1 on the young season beating Carver HS 46-33 at home tonight. Winners for WH included sophomore Christian Grimaldi at 113 pounds with a pin in 5:39. Christian is now 7-2 on the year with 5 pins. Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani won his match by a major decision 20-8 while improving his record to 5-0. Wrestling at 152 pounds was junior Jacob Metivier earning his first career varsity win with a pin in 2:32. Other winners for WH all by forfeit included 126 pound freshmen Tristian Forest, 132 pound junior Austin Gamber, 138 pound senior Captain Bradan Kain,195 pound sophomore DeVaughn Marshall at 195 and senior Captain Maddox Colclouge at 285 pounds. The Panthers are now 1-1 on the season and will be wrestling at Quincy HS on Friday December 23 at 4:00pm along with Boston College HS. This was Coach Rabinovitz's 50th victory coaching the Panthers!
Whitman-Hanson wins six titles at Sandwich Early Bird Tournament
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Saturday, December 17, 2022
Whitman-Hanson had a nearly perfect day at the Sandwich Early Bird Tournament today. WH ended the day with 6 Champions and a 3rd and fourth place finish. We were a perfect record of 6-0 in the finals to secure a second place team finish behind Excel Academy who had 174 points to WH 160. Leading the way for WH was 106 pound sophomore Champion Charlie Lussier with 3 pins on the day. Charlie's record on the season is now 6-0 with 6 pins. At 113 pounds sophomore Christian Grimaldi also went 3-0 and also had 3 pins. Christian is now 6-2 on the season with 3 pins. Wrestling in the 132 pound finals was junior Austin Gamber. Austin went 4-0 on the day leading to his Championship and a season record of 7-2. At 138 pounds senior captain Braden Kain was 4-0 on the day leading to his Championship. Braden is now 8-1 on the season with 6 pins. At 145 pounds, senior captain Aidan Guiliani continued with a 3-0 day with 3 pins and is now 4-0 on the year with 3 pins. Rounding out the tournament for WH was senior captain Maddox Colclough at 285 pounds with a pin in the finals extending his season record to 2-0 with 2 pins. Freshmen PJ Katz wrestled at 106 pounds and went 3-1 on the day with 3 pins and finished in 3rd place. Rounding out the day was freshmen Tristan Foster wrestling at 126 pounds going 1-2 on the day and placing 4th. Next up for WH is a home match vs. Carver HS on Wednesday December 21st at 6:00 PM. |
Oliver Ames 40, Whitman-Hanson 36
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling opened the 2022-23 dual meet season at home tonight against Oliver Ames HS. This was a close hard fought match that came down to the wire with OA holding on for a 40-36 victory over WH. Leading the way for the Panthers at 106 pounds was Freshmen PJ Katz with a pin in 1:24 of the first period. Following up with a pin of his own in 1:35 was Sophomore Charlie Lussier at 113 pounds. Charlie improves his season record to 3-0 with 3 pins. Sophomore Christian Grimaldi was bumped up to 120 pounds and won a hard fought 4-3 match in the closing seconds. Christian improves to 3 win and 2 losses on the young season. Wrestling at 145 pound Senior Captain Aidan Guiliani opened his season with a hard fought 7-3 victory over the OA Senior Captain. At 152 pounds Senior Captain Braden Kain won by pin in 1:58 to improve to 4 wins and 1 loss on the season. Sophomore Curtis Burke wrestling at 182 pounds earned a pin in 3:25 of the second period. Improving his season record to 1 win and 2 losses. Senior Captain Maddox Colclough rounded out the wins for WH with a pin at 285 pounds in just :24 of the first period. Next up the Panthers will be attending the Sandwich Tournament on Saturday December 17th. The Panthers are now 0-1 on the young season. |
Charlie Lussier Wins Devin Ness Memorial Tournament
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling opened the 2022-23 season at the Devin Ness Memorial Tournament at Oliver Ames HS. Leading the way for the Panthers was 106 pound Champion Sophomore Charlie Lussier with 2 wins by pin. Charlie's finals match lasted 1:04. Wrestling at 113 pounds was Sophomore Christian Grimaldi. Christian finished at 2 wins and 2 losses on the day and placed 4th. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 138 pounds placed second on the day going 3 wins and 1 loss on the day. At 145 pounds Senior Captain Braden Kain placed 3rd going 4 wins and 1 loss on the day. Losing a hard fought semi finals match. Next up the Panthers will be hosting Oliver Ames at Whitman-Hanson on Wednesday December 14th at 6:00 PM.
Whitman-Hanson Wrestling opened the 2022-23 season at the Devin Ness Memorial Tournament at Oliver Ames HS. Leading the way for the Panthers was 106 pound Champion Sophomore Charlie Lussier with 2 wins by pin. Charlie's finals match lasted 1:04. Wrestling at 113 pounds was Sophomore Christian Grimaldi. Christian finished at 2 wins and 2 losses on the day and placed 4th. Junior Austin Gamber wrestling at 138 pounds placed second on the day going 3 wins and 1 loss on the day. At 145 pounds Senior Captain Braden Kain placed 3rd going 4 wins and 1 loss on the day. Losing a hard fought semi finals match. Next up the Panthers will be hosting Oliver Ames at Whitman-Hanson on Wednesday December 14th at 6:00 PM.
Bob Gay and Kevin Broderick inducted into Whitman-Hanson Athletics Hall of Fame
Congratulations to two members of our Whitman-Hanson Panther Wrestling family, Bob Gay and Kevin Broderick, who have been selected to be inducted into the Whitman-Hanson Athletics Hall of Fame on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 5:00pm at the South Shore Country Club in Hingham, MA!!
Bob Gay: Bob began coaching Whitman-Hanson wrestling in 1985 and led the program until leaving Whitman-Hanson in July of 2001 to become the Principal at North Attleboro High School. In his very first year at W-H, he guided a young team to a league title and, only a few years later, in 1988 he led the Panthers to the South Sectional Championship. The mid-1990’s saw W-H as one of the top teams in Massachusetts, setting a state record of 53 consecutive dual meet wins over three seasons. W-H won South Sectional Championships in 1994 and 1995 as Bob was selected as Coach of the Year. He was also the Div. 2 Boston Globe Coach of the Year in 1994. On 7/1/95, Bob became the Principal at Whitman-Hanson. In January of 1997, he recorded his 200th win at Wayland High School. In his 16 years as the W-H varsity coach, his teams’ record was 271-60-2. Bob’s teams won nine league championships and three sectional championships. He has coached nine individual state champions and more than 30 sectional champions. Bob now coaches at Bristol-Plymouth where he recorded his 400th dual meet win on 1/15/22.
Bob gives much credit to the outstanding coaches he has worked with: Paul Holmes, Gary Rabinovitz, Kevin Broderick, Dale Smith, Dave Armstrong and Nick Flynn. He is especially proud of the hundreds of wrestlers he has coached over the years for their dedication, hard work, competitive enthusiasm and good sportsmanship. Finally, and most importantly, he thanks his best friend, soul mate, and wife Linda for 45+ years of her support. Bob also thanks his wonderful children, Kristin and Kevin, for their understanding as to why Dad was seldom home in the winter months from 1979-2001.
Bob gives much credit to the outstanding coaches he has worked with: Paul Holmes, Gary Rabinovitz, Kevin Broderick, Dale Smith, Dave Armstrong and Nick Flynn. He is especially proud of the hundreds of wrestlers he has coached over the years for their dedication, hard work, competitive enthusiasm and good sportsmanship. Finally, and most importantly, he thanks his best friend, soul mate, and wife Linda for 45+ years of her support. Bob also thanks his wonderful children, Kristin and Kevin, for their understanding as to why Dad was seldom home in the winter months from 1979-2001.
Kevin Broderick: Kevin is a 1988 graduate of Whitman-Hanson where he was a standout football player and wrestler. He was a two-time sectional champion in wrestling (1987 and 1988) and was a state champion in 1988. He was the MVP of the 1988 sectional championship wrestling team. In football, he was the team MVP on the Super Bowl runner-up team in 1987 and won the Golden Helmet Award that season. Kevin was a Boston Globe All-Scholastic in wrestling (1988) and also earned Patriot Ledger and Brockton Enterprise All-Scholastic awards in wrestling (1987 and 1988) and football (1988). After graduating from Whitman-Hanson, he went on to play football at Holy Cross where he tore his ACL at the end of the season. He transferred to Stonehill where, three years and three surgeries later, he returned to football earning an All Conference honorable mention in 1992 and ECFC All Conference honors in 1993. Kevin defined what it meant to be a student-athlete in both high school and college—he graduated Suma Cum Laude while being named to the GTE COSIDA Academic All-American Team. He went on to medical school and now works as an urgent care doctor at Compass Medical in East Bridgewater. Kevin returned to high school wrestling as a coach with both Scituate and Whitman-Hanson before stepping down after the birth of his daughter, Hailey. Kevin and his wife Tracy reside in Hanson.
ADVICE TO WRESTLERS IN THE OFF-SEASON...
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1. Lift on a regular schedule because stronger wrestlers defeat weaker wrestlers.
2. Improve your skills by wrestling in the off-season at clubs, camps, and tournaments. 3. Stay in shape by running because quicker wrestlers defeat slower wrestlers. 4. Finally and most importantly, be good and decent human beings - avoid alcohol, drugs, tobacco, etc. because good will triumph over evil! Here is a forum for off-season tournaments, clubs, clinics, camps and open mats. |
