Norwich junior wrestling team completes successful season
NORWICH – The Norwich junior wrestling team completed another exciting and successful season earlier this month.
The team participated in 14 tournaments and averaged 24 kids at each tourney. “I am very pleased with the participation this year at the tournaments,” said head coach Tim Scheer. “We had 78 kids sign up in November of last year, and ended with about 58 kids at the season-ending tournament March 13. That’s a long time to keep a bunch of 5- to 12-year-olds interested in one thing.”
Scheer said the Norwich Junior Dual Meet tournament held at the Norwich YMCA drew many good reviews from visiting teams and wrestlers. “The tourney was a big success and it will definitely grow in the years to come,” the Norwich coach said. “Our 30th annual tournament at the Norwich High School was also a big success. We had over 320 wrestlers from all over the Northeast participate.”
At this year’s junior state tournament held at Union-Endicott High School, Norwich sent eight junior wrestlers, and four came home with top-six place finishes. “The tournament was great to see and have in our area,” Scheer said. “It’s usually held closer to New York City, and not many kids make the trek from Norwich.”
Two Norwich juniors won state tournament titles. Sixth-graders Tristan Rifanburg and Frank Garcia, who attend Norwich Middle school, stood atop the podium in their weight divisions. Rifanburg and Garcia, as seventh-graders next year, will likely move to the junior varsity or varsity programs for Norwich. “The time may be coming where Norwich will soon have the state champions that it has long missed out on in years past,” Scheer said. “One good thing having kids like Tristan and Frank win a major tourney like this gives the remaining kids something to work toward.”
Others to place were Cole Rifanburg (second-place), and Brennan Slater (fifth-place). “Our junior wrestlers placed in the top three in most all of the tourneys they entered, and I need to say that the group of kids this year is very talented and hard working,” Scheer said. “I have enjoyed coaching all of them and look forward to seeing them again next year.”
The wrestling team and coaching staff for Norwich also wishes to express its appreciation to the many sponsors for their season-long dedication to the program. Special thanks go to New York Central, Diane Scheer, Pro-Tel, Raymond Corp., Norwich Beverage, Preferred Mutual, Caputo Brothers, Nina’s Pizzeria, The Trophy Guy, Parker Wheel and Brake, Ontario Hotel, Laughlin Landscape, Byrne Dairy and Price Chopper.
––– Patrick Newell
The team participated in 14 tournaments and averaged 24 kids at each tourney. “I am very pleased with the participation this year at the tournaments,” said head coach Tim Scheer. “We had 78 kids sign up in November of last year, and ended with about 58 kids at the season-ending tournament March 13. That’s a long time to keep a bunch of 5- to 12-year-olds interested in one thing.”
Scheer said the Norwich Junior Dual Meet tournament held at the Norwich YMCA drew many good reviews from visiting teams and wrestlers. “The tourney was a big success and it will definitely grow in the years to come,” the Norwich coach said. “Our 30th annual tournament at the Norwich High School was also a big success. We had over 320 wrestlers from all over the Northeast participate.”
At this year’s junior state tournament held at Union-Endicott High School, Norwich sent eight junior wrestlers, and four came home with top-six place finishes. “The tournament was great to see and have in our area,” Scheer said. “It’s usually held closer to New York City, and not many kids make the trek from Norwich.”
Two Norwich juniors won state tournament titles. Sixth-graders Tristan Rifanburg and Frank Garcia, who attend Norwich Middle school, stood atop the podium in their weight divisions. Rifanburg and Garcia, as seventh-graders next year, will likely move to the junior varsity or varsity programs for Norwich. “The time may be coming where Norwich will soon have the state champions that it has long missed out on in years past,” Scheer said. “One good thing having kids like Tristan and Frank win a major tourney like this gives the remaining kids something to work toward.”
Others to place were Cole Rifanburg (second-place), and Brennan Slater (fifth-place). “Our junior wrestlers placed in the top three in most all of the tourneys they entered, and I need to say that the group of kids this year is very talented and hard working,” Scheer said. “I have enjoyed coaching all of them and look forward to seeing them again next year.”
The wrestling team and coaching staff for Norwich also wishes to express its appreciation to the many sponsors for their season-long dedication to the program. Special thanks go to New York Central, Diane Scheer, Pro-Tel, Raymond Corp., Norwich Beverage, Preferred Mutual, Caputo Brothers, Nina’s Pizzeria, The Trophy Guy, Parker Wheel and Brake, Ontario Hotel, Laughlin Landscape, Byrne Dairy and Price Chopper.
––– Patrick Newell
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