Wrestlers Go 4-0 For The Week

By CURT CLARK

Published: Jan 18, 2008 12:00 am

By Steve Bigham

The NHS wrestlers put together a nice run this past week going 4-0 to improve its record to 7-4. Meanwhile, John Gouveia remains unbeaten at 19-0, while Mark Bonamici (15-4), Joel Minalgo (15-3), Jagi Gyamcho (17-2), and Dana VanBuskirk (9-3) are also enjoying outstanding seasons.

Newtownâs biggest win of this past week was probably the pin Thaddeus Adams put on Justin Waltzer in the heavyweight division to lift the Nighthawks over Immaculate 39-34 this past Saturday at a four-team meet in Newtown. The match was deadlocked going into the final meet and Adams did not disappoint.

Also on Saturday, the Nighthawks defeated Thomaston 47-29 and Brien McMahon 56-18, a pair of nonconference opponents.

Newtown beat an undermanned New Fairfield squad, 70-8, January 9. Its Southwest Conference (SWC) record now stands at 4-1. The locals were slated to travel to face Brookfield on Wednesday. They then head to Groton on Saturday to face host Fitch, Pomperaug, Manchester, and Platt Tech.

âWeâre coming down the home stretch so weâre really looking to step it up. Getting those three wins on Saturday was big for us,â Coach Alan Potter said.

In other news, captain Eric Puffer is out with a medical condition, which does not allow him to wrestle. Senior Matt Kuric has filled in for Puffer at the 189-pound class.

Newtown 39, Immaculate 34

With his team cheering him on, Adams pinned Waltzer in just 90 seconds to end any hopes of an Immaculate upset. Other Newtown winners included Ian McEvoy who pinned Matt Fizzel in just 28 seconds at 103 pounds, and Dana VanBuskirk pulled out a 2-0 decision over Joe Frank at 119 pounds. John Gouveia needed just 14 seconds to pin Mike George at 125 pounds, Kris Kling pinned Brand Giordano in 3:11 at 140 pounds, and Jagi Gyamcho pinned John Fitzgerald in 3:53 at 152 pounds. Joel Minalgo won by forfeit at 215 pounds.

Newtown 47, Thomaston 29

VanBuskirk, Gouveia, Bonamici, Tyler Rudolph, Gyamcho, Dan Burns, Matt Kuruk, Minalgo, and Adams all recorded victories as Newtown rolled.

Newtown 56, Brien McMahon 18

The Nighthawks got pins from McEvoy, Gouveia, Bonamici, Rudolph, and Minalgo and wins-by-decision from Chris Salvatore, Gyamcho, Dan Milot, and Adams. Newtown also won two other weight classes by default.

Newtown 70, New Fairfield 8

New Fairfield forfeited seven weight classes, all but giving Newtown the win before things even got started. Gouveia did wrestle, however, defeating Jesse Broderick, 13-4. Rudolph pinned Mike Hess in 41 seconds, while Kris Kling needed just 1:38 to take down Andrew Kerner. Gyamcho pinned Ben Wantman in 2:59 and Minalgo got the pin on Mike Cupo in 1:39.

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