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Dawgs Slay Coughlin Crusaders
51 - 21
On January 16
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Dawg Faithful Salutes Our Seniors!!
Posted January 16, 2008
While it's hard to believe how fast time
can fly by, Berwick Wrestling hosted it's last home dual contest of the
season against Coughlin on Wednesday, January 16. The last home crowd
of the year got to witness the hot-streaking Dawgs slay the Crusaders by the
score of 51 - 21.
Berwick is now 16 - 4 on the season and
remain undefeated in district and state competition.
Prior to the dual against Coughlin,
Berwick Wrestling held it's annual recognition of our high achieving seniors
(see below) and paid tribute to our parents, fans, and treasured alumni.
Free food and a social gathering took place throughout and after the match.
Against Coughlin, the first three bouts
were over in a matter of 60 seconds. Berwick awarded a forfeit and the
Crusaders returned the favor giving the Dawgs 2 forfeits to both Sophomore
Chris Bujno and Junior Dom Yantorn. Almost instantly, Berwick had a
12-6 lead.
Junior Steve Prebola, a preacher in the
deliverance of pain, shot out of the Dawg Pen in the first contested bout
and admonished his opponent by absolving him of time on the mat when he
administered a punishing fall in a mere 1:43. Junior Matt "Lights
Out" Knecht was up next for Berwick. Knecht, as if he were in a
race against the end of time, beckoned all of his physical strength in one
ruthless blow that had his opponent starring into the heavens with a fall in
an astonishing 34 seconds.
Freshman Larry Keister then entered the
circle where only gladiators dare to stand. Keister, with unrelenting
determination and confidence, exploded with a pyroclastic blast of a fall
that melted his opponent to the mat in 5:30.
With Berwick now leading 30-6, next up
was the highlight bout of the night. Senior Lou Ney, in his final home
stand, quickly got involved in an all-out slugfest with his feisty opponent.
Ney, temporarily down 4-2 in the 3rd frame, rocketed the Dawg Faithful to
their feet when he took out the feet of his opponent. To add insult to
injury, Ney collapsed his opponent's shoulders to the mat for 3 back points
to light up the scoreboard with an absolutely thrilling 7-4 come-from-behind
glorious victory.
Senior Josh Winkelmann, appearing for the
last time to the home crowd, immediately followed with yet another
gun-blazing and hair-raising war of will between two indomitable warriors.
Winkelmann, gathering up all that is within him, was not to be outdone and
he outmaneuvered and out-wrestled his worthy opponent in notching an
outstanding 10-6 victory that had the Dawg Faithful roaring with pride.
The Crusaders took the next bout by fall but that only dented the Dawg lead
which was now 36-12.
Senior Nick Venditti, appearing for the
last time in the Dawg Gym, was determined to make his highly anticipated
home finale brief. Venditti, with his overpowering strength and
incredible quickness, faster than a camera shutter can capture, ended his
contest with his opponent almost as soon as it began by drilling a singlet
deep into the mat for the fastest pin of the night which clocked out at a
stupendous and mind-boggling 26 seconds.
Coughlin then took a deep breath and was able to squeeze out
a hard-fought 13-10 decision in the next bout. The scoreboard,
however, was beaming a 42-15 Dawg lead.
Senior Aaron Karns, trotting out to the Dawg logo in the
center circle for one last time, immediately jumped off the whistle to
confront his would-be stubborn opponent. Karns, using his renowned
provocative and punishing bull-like strength, simply
exerted dominating physical control of his opponent throughout the duration
in recording a splendid 6-0 decision into the home scorebook. Berwick
was now in the lead with a staggering 45-15 lead.
Junior Ryan Sitler was released from the
Dawg Pen next for Berwick. Upon entering the circle of war, Sitler's
opponent raised eyebrows throughout the home side of the bleachers as he
looked like a slightly scaled-down version of the Incredible Hulk.
Sitler was not impressed or intimidated. Sitler constantly locked horns
aggressively against his opponent, and with lightning quick flurries that
resembled a pesky mosquito, a big pesky mosquito at that, Ryan soon began to
be simply too much to handle for his opponent. With virtually all of
the blood sucked out of his opponent, Sitler delivered his infamous fatal
bite of a pinning combination at the 5:42 mark to seal a crowd-going-nuts
victory.
The Crusaders snatched the last bout of
the night by fall, but it was too little too late.
The senior Dawgs took one last look at
the home wrestling mat while the Dawg Faithful emptied their seats to greet
their favored sons while watching scoreboard lights twinkling a 51 - 21
victory.
Winning Dawgs Against Coughlin
Chris Bujno: Forfeit
Dom Yantorn: Forfeit
Steve Prebola: Fall
Matt Knecht: Fall
Larry Keister: Fall
Lou Ney: Decision
Josh Winkelmann: Decision
Nick Venditti: Fall
Aaron Karns: Decision
Ryan Sitler: Fall
Congratulations Dawgs!!
DAWG FAITHFUL SALUTES OUR SENIORS!!
Berwick Wrestling saluted the outstanding
seniors on this year's team prior to the last home dual of the year versus
Coughlin on January 16, 2008. Being a senior wrestler is something
special that each will remember and cherish their whole life.
Seniors - the valuable leadership you have provided this year has earned the
respect of not only the entire team, but of the entire Dawg Faithful.
We sincerely wish you only the best in finishing this season and in all of
your goals and anticipations for the future of your life. Our best
wishes always - and - THANK YOU!!
Senior Lou Ney, 135lbs
Watching Lou wrestle is like watching a ballet. Precision technique and
fluid form is what one witnesses every time Lou hits the mat. A
talented multi-sport athlete who also excels in baseball, this webmaster
gets updates on Lou in the off-season when baseball pictures of him are in
our local newspaper almost "every single day" which brings a big
smile to my face. Lou is a mission quest this season for the state
championship tournament and all of the Dawg Faithful knows that he has what
it takes to be standing tall on the podium.
Good Luck Lou! You Have Our Best Wishes Always!
Senior Josh Winkelmann, 145lbs
It has been the complete enjoyment of the Dawg Faithful to have had the
honor to watch Josh progress each and every single year in his varsity
career. Josh is a "physical brute" who has worked extremely
hard in both the off-season and regular season - and it shows and has paid
off! His technical skills have simply skyrocketed into the
stratosphere. Josh "believes" this year - so look out!
The sky is the limit for Josh in the upcoming postseason. The Dawg
Faithful will be rooting loud for Josh to achieve all of his goals.
Good Luck Josh! You Have Our Best Wishes Always!
Senior Nick Venditti, 160lbs
Surprising many people last year, except the Dawg Faithful, Nick exploded to
attain State Medalist honors last season on top of his first Regional
Championship and District Championship titles. Nick is one of the hardest
working, enormously skilled, competitive, and high-academic achieving kids
one will ever meet. Nick has his sights set dead-on the state championship
tournament and that top step of the podium. No one is surprised anymore at
anything that Nick accomplishes as this fine young man can do it all.
Good Luck Nick! You Have Our Best Wishes Always!
Senior Aaron Karns, 189lbs
Aaron, a State Runner-Up last season, became Berwick's first state finalist
in 22 years after initially pocketing his first Regional Championship and
District Championship titles. A super-talented wrestler with immense
physical power, watching Aaron on the mat is like watching a PennDot truck
plow snow on Interstate 81. The end result is the same - only its a clean
mat when he gets done. Aaron has his sights set for one podium step
higher this season for that state championship title.
Good Luck Aaron! You Have Our Best Wishes Always!
Go Dawgs!!
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