BERWICK UPS ANTE AGAIN WITH
2005-2006 SCHEDULE
Posted:  August 24, 2005

2005 - 2006
VARSITY NEWS

BERWICK WRESTLING
Over 50 Years Of Pride & Tradition

During the past several years, Berwick Wrestling has continually enhanced its schedule in order to compete with some of the best teams in the state and country.

The past three years have witnessed the Dawgs going up against the likes of Blair Academy, Connellsville, Upper Perkiomen (twice), and some of the best teams in New Jersey, Virginia, and West Viginia.

Last year's schedule included dropping sure wins against Nanticoke, Dallas, and Tunkhannock in order to compete at the Battlefield Duals at Colonial Forge High School in Virginia.  The Colonial Forge team dual tournament provided Berwick with 8 dual matches against the likes of Connellsville, Upper Perkiomen, Colonial Forge, and a host of other wrestling powers.

This year's schedule was enhanced to be even more competitive than last year.

The Dawgs have dropped their season opener tournament at Manheim Township.  While the Manheim Township tournament was very competitive, last year witnessed only 12 competing teams with winning seeded wrestlers only getting 3 matches.  If you're gonna suck up tournament scheduling points, you want to get as many matches as possible.

The Dawgs will now open with the season competing at the Penn Manor tournament.  The Penn Manor wrestling tournament will feature a 24 team double elimination bracket with wrestle backs to 8th place.  Some of the teams entered include at least the following: Hempfield, Garnet Valley, Northern, Spring Grove, Brookville, East Pennsboro, Crestwood, Elizabethtown, ELCO, Mechanicsburg, Lebanon, and several others.

The Dawgs will then have an away district dual with GAR that will be quickly followed by the Times Leader tournament (47 teams entered last year).  After Times Leader, a pair of duals against Wyoming Area and Hanover will be fought out before the Jim Thorpe Holiday tournament on December 30.  The Jim Thorpe tournament has been growing slightly over the past few years with last year's team attendance at 16. Many winning seeded wrestlers (top 2 & 3 seeds) still only received 3 matches.  Hopefully Jim Thorpe will continue to expand team attendance.

Berwick will start the year 2006 with a dual against Meyers on the 4th quickly followed by the Dawg's second consecutive exciting trip down to Virginia to compete in the Colonial Forge Battlefield Duals.  Some of the state and national powerhouses will include the following.

January is always the biggest month for Berwick Wrestling.  This year, Berwick will have 17 dual match-ups in January (close to last year). After returning from Virginia, the Dawgs will then face-off with Lake Lehman, attend the National High School Coaches Association wrestling tournament for 2 duals, quickly followed by big wrestling nights against Pittston, Hazleton, Coughlin, Wyoming Valley West, and Crestwood.

Berwick's busy January schedule is always a key to its post-season success.  The Dawgs will be thoroughly battle-tested for District Duals on Feburary 3 & 4.  A well-deserved rest break will be enjoyed before seeing if the Dawgs can retain their Championship title at the District 2 Class AAA Championship tournament on February 24 & 25.