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ATTENTION WRESTLERS
TEAM GRIZZLY IS UNDERWAY
Any wrestler who is interested but has yet to sign up should contact Coach Ventresca for details at 484-794-0791.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Spring open mat sessions from 6-7AM have been cancelled due to lack of participation. Open mats will resume again this summer after Team Grizzly.
Support Boyertown Wrestling and BAWA
The next scheduled BAWA meeting (general membership meeting) is Monday, May 12th at 7:00 pm at the Boyertown Orioles. This will be a very important meeting, as BAWA will be voting on the new wrestling room and electing new officers. If possible, please make an effort to attend.
If you or someone you know is interesting in becoming a part of BAWA, please email Keith Neiman. Or, download a copy of our membership application and return it at your earliest convenience.
Pellicciotti Places Seventh at States
The 2007-08 high school wrestling season came to a close on Saturday, March 8th with the finals of the PIAA Wrestling Championships at the Giant Center in Hershey. For the 8th straight season, Boyertown had a state medal winner, as sophomore Alex Pellicciotti claimed seventh place at 130 pounds. Senior Tim Feroe also competed in the tournament, going 0-2.
Pellicciotti opened the tournament with a 5-2 prelim victory over Zach Kelly of West Allegheny. His quarterfinal opponent was Jordan Oliver of Easton (who went on to earn his third state title), with Oliver winning via a tech fall. The loss dropped Alex to the consolations where he rebounded with a 7-4 decision over Central Dauphin’s Kenny Stank, to clinch a medal. In the consolation quarters, a close 4-3 loss to Middletown’s Kyler Killian put Pellicciotti in the 7th place final. In that final bout, a 6-3 decision over Plum’s Zach Zummo gave Pellicciotti 7th and his first state medal, earning his season with a record of 39-7.
Feroe started his first trip to states with a tough draw, getting eventual champion Mallie Shuster of Big Spring in the prelims. Shuster won that bout by a 12-3 major decision. In the consolations, Feroe dropped a hard fought 3-1 decision to Bethel Park’s Nick Bonaccorsi to close out his junior season with a record of 36-13 with a team-high 25 falls on the year.
Rodgers, Spaid return to BASH in college match
 On Tuesday, January 8th, Boyertown hosted a college wrestling between Bloomsburg and Rider. The match saw 2 BASH grads return to action in the Bear Gym for the first time since their graduations. Fred Rodgers wrestled at 141 pounds for Rider while Mike Spaid took the mat at heavyweight for Bloomsburg. Rodgers, a 2006 Boyertown grad and PIAA silver medalist, lost a tough 2-0 decision to Upper Perk grad Darren Kern. Spaid, a 2004 Boyertown grad and PIAA champ, won by a 7-1 decision in his match. Another local wrestler also competed in the match, as Spring-Ford grad (and 2-time PIAA silver medalist) Matt Moley won a 6-0 decision at 157 pounds for Bloomsburg.
Follow Boyertown football?
If you are a fan of Boyertown football (2006 PAC-10 Champions!), then you need to check out BASHfootball.com for all the latest on the football program at Boyertown. The site is setup just like BASHwrestling.com with complete schedules, rosters, and statistics for high school and both junior highs. Over time, we hope to have the complete history of the football program on the website. Be sure to check out BASHfootball.com today!
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