Dawgs Open Season
With 62 - 12 Thumping Over GAR
Posted December 4, 2007

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Dawgs Open Season With 62 - 12 Thumping Over GAR
Posted December 4, 2007

The Dawgs opened the 2007-2008 season by hosting the Grenadiers of GAR on Tuesday, December 4.  Berwick got off to a great start on the new season with a dominating 62 - 12 victory.

Sophomore Matt Knecht was the first Dawg to grapple this season, and in an absolute dog fight, Knecht would not relent and used pit bull determination to record an excellent 8-6 decision.  Senior Lou Ney was next out for Berwick and wasted no time to announce his domination as he crushed his opponent to the mat and quickly delivered a crushing first period pin.  Sophomore Dustin Diehl was next out of the pen and engaged in an all-out war with his opponent.  With the bout close after two periods, Diehl opened the flood gates of his sheer strength and broke open the contest by recording an outstanding 11-5 decision.

With a 12-0 Dawg lead, senior Josh Winkelmann strode to the mat of manhood on a mission to conquer.  Winkelmann delivered technical blow after blow and quickly placed a 16-1 technical fall in the books during only the second period.  Senior Nick Venditti strode out next to the circle of war.  Venditti, using his massive strength and technical prowess, showed his opponent the ceiling in cementing a devastating fall in just 1:34.

Sophomore Brett Bodwalk, in his varsity debut, kept the Dawg winning ways alive.  Bodwalk came out with all the confidence of an upperclassman and administered one crushing move after another in overwhelming his opponent for a 9-1 major decision.  Freshman Roy Dennis, also in his varsity debut, engaged in what appeared to be a tight battle in the first minute of action.  That was not to be.  

Dennis quickly throttled up the intensity, and in a spectacular move, glued his opponent's shoulders to the mat for a fantastic pin with only one second left in the opening frame.

The Grenadiers then tipped their hat and awarded two consecutive forfeits to senior Aaron Karns and junior Ryan Sitler.  Sophomore Chris Bujno took to circle of battle next and quickly unleashed a barrage of physically punishing artillery one round after another in recording a dominating 16-1 technical fall into the books.  Berwick then awarded a forfeit in the next bout which gave GAR their first points of the night.  The Grenadiers followed suit and once again tipped their hat and awarded a forfeit to junior Dom Yantorn.  Junior Steve Prebola entered the arena next.  Prebola took off from the whistle like a hungry lion and quickly mauled his opponent before stapling a pair of shoulders to the mat for a punishing first period pin.

GAR took the last bout of the night by fall but the win only dented the scoreboard.  The Dawg Faithful poured out of the stands to greet and congratulate their Dawgs for an outstanding 62-12 victory.

Recording falls for the Dawgs were Lou Ney, Nick Venditti, Roy Dennis, and Steve Prebola.

Winning Dawgs Against GAR
Matt Knecht:  Decision
Lou Ney:  Fall
Dustin Diehl:  Decision
Josh Winkelmann:  Tech Fall
Nick Venditti:  Fall
Brett Bodwalk:  Major Decision
Roy Dennis:  Fall
Aaron Karns:  Forfeit
Ryan Sitler:  Forfeit
Chris Bujno:  Tech Fall
Dom Yantorn:  Forfeit
Steve Prebola:  Fall

Congratulations Dawgs!!