State Tournament History

[koas6]

Where would you find information on state tournament history? Team finishes, state champs, medalists?

[helper]

Www.rihssports.com

[koas6]

what about prior to 2000? or individuals who have one state championships?

[wiseowl]

Feb 29, 2012 13:47:33 GMT -5 koas6 said:

what about prior to 2000? or individuals who have one state championships?

I'd say check with Rich Torti the NP coach, he took over as historian when Rich Munger stepped down. I know he has boxes of info.

[koas6]

thank you, do you know if he checks this post?

[helper]

I know some NP people do so they will hopefully spread word. I was thinking about grabbing that data from him and at least making an excel sheet with all the state champs. I think it would be cool to upload it here.

[merkel]

Any old videos would be cool also. States, New Englands, etc

[helper]

Not many of these around... In 98-99 and 99-00 coach jones filmed them. At one point I posted it some where a couple years ago. I'll have to re look it up.

[pantherjhu]

I have copies of the the 1997 and 1998 state tournament brackets that I scanned and turned into word files back in the day. I also have the results of many tournaments in those two years, including the B and C sectionals, the Wilson Cup (when it existed. Does anyone remember when, in '97, they misspelled it Willson Cup on all the shirts being sold?!), the Warwick Tournament, etc. I would be extremely interested in this material as well from anyone who has it. I'm a history geek, including wrestling If anyone has it to share, could you post it here so everyone can have access?

[helper]

www.riil.org/fancentral/riil_tournament_bracket_history.htm

Too bad they don't have all the years here. Some of the older coaches I would assume have a lot of the brackets. It's a little bit easier to keep track in our digital age. Not as many paper brackets

[pantherjhu]

www.riil.org/results/wrestling/index.htm

This gives you the years from 2001/2002-2004/2005

[pantherjhu]

cvuwrestle.tripod.com/NE98.html
cvuwrestle.tripod.com/NE99.html
cvuwrestle.tripod.com/NE00.html

1998-2000 New England's. The latter two have brackets. 1998 is the top 6 results.

ctwreshistory.homestead.com/NE0094.html

1994-2000 top 6 results at the New England's

ctwreshistory.homestead.com/NE2001all.html
ctwreshistory.homestead.com/NE02results.html
ctwreshistory.homestead.com/03NewEngland.html
ctwreshistory.homestead.com/04NewEng.html

Complete New England's results from 2001-2004 with brackets

[pantherjhu]

I can give you 1997 and 1998 state results

1997
1st - Coventry
2nd - East Greenwich
OW - Shawn Sandoval, Lasalle (they didn't even have a team then, just him!)

103
1. Bobby Goff, barr.
2. Brian Ferreira, EP
3. Ed Hathaway, WV
4. Tim Larned, Pil.
5. Joe Falvo, John.
6. Nelson Souza, CF

112
1. Justin Lewis
2. Steve Laplante, Cumb.
3. Jesse Leite, NP
4. Anthony Roberti, EG
5. Rick Melise, John.
6. Dave Capone, Lin.

119
1. Calvin Johnson, Hope
2. Jason Xynellis, Pil.
3. Adam Morelli, TG
4. Jeremy Sousa, MH
5. Matt Cole, Cov.
6. Kevin McKiernan, Narr.

125
1. Eliseo Nogueras, WV
2. Lou Capodilupo, BH
3. Steve Buccacci, Cov.
4. Justin Wrathal, Midd.
5. Steve Cicchelli, NK
6. Rob Digregorio, EWG

130 (this weight was such a toss up, around 8 guys could have won this class!)
1. Nate Faria, EP
2. Dan Parillo, BH
3. Don Braman, NK
4. Derek Gallo, CW
5. Anthony Mirabile, John.
6. Andrew Rico, CE

135
1. Corey Franco, John.
2. Bryon Nelson, SK
3. Chris Colardo, CE
4. Charlie Phillips, EP
5. Jeremy Durkin, Cumb.
6. Omarea Moussa, EG

140
1. Greg Spaziano, CW
2. Jonas Bernier, Cumb.
3. Bill Roberti, WV
4. John McCann, Barr.
5. John Skaling, Cov.
6. Mike Candelmo, TG

145 (the top seed Desmarais was upset in the first round by the A-8)
1. Shawn Sandoval, LS
2. Ryan Sherlock, Cov.
3. Eugene Gallo, CW
4. Adam Urra, West.
5. Erik Cavanaugh, Pil.
6. Don Vinagre, CF

152
1. Perry Raso, SK
2. Brad Martin, Cumb.
3. Chad Fratus, Cov.
4. Matt Morelli, TG
5. Gabe Rodriguez, Hope
6. Peter Strand, Char.

160 (to this day, I can't think of two bigger rivals than Hennessey and Alves over their years)
1. Shaun Hennessey, Cov.
2. Anthony Alves, CE
3. Joe Flammand, WV
4. Jerome Monterio, Hope
5. Dave Thanos, Burr.
6. Ryan Porter, Barr.

171
1. Xenio Yearwood, EP
2. Russell Wilson, EG
3. Justin Carley, WW
4. Lenny Estrella, MH
5. Ryan Rocchio, Cov.
6. Channen Perry, Char.

189
1. Matt Martel, Barr.
2. Jason Flynn, Pil.
3. Mark Serpa, EG
4. Dan Woodford, SK
5. Rozbeh Torabi, CW
6. Fritz Pluvoise, Cov.

215
1. Shane Lillibridge, SK
2. Randall Smith, EG
3. Percy Smith, TG
4. Nick Francis, Pil.
5. Phil Wagoner, MH
6. Nathan Turnipseed, NP

275
1. Tony Abbate, Burr.
2. Paul Hosey, CW
3. Peter Cambio, EG
4. Billy Quinn, Cumb.
5. Andrew Bulk, Midd.
6. Ishmail Brown, MP

[luv2wrestle]

Has there ever been a team with 5 champs?

[pantherjhu]

1998
1st - Coventry
2nd - Cranston East
OW - Anthony Alves, Cranston East

103
1. Brian Ferreira, EP
2. Tim Larned, Pil.
3. Ryan Myette, Burr.
4. Sith Sek, CE
5. Steve Potter, WV
6. Luke Emmons, EWG

112
1. Matt Cole, Cov.
2. Kevin Munley, Barr.
3. Joe Turilli, BH
4. Ed Hathaway, WV
5. Mike Lambert, Cumb.
6. Elvis Ferreira, EP

119
1. Justin Lewis, Cov.
2. Ryan Franco, John.
3. Steve Laplante, Cumb.
4. Keith Mosher, EP
5. Mike Vieira, Narr.
6. Joe Rimozcy, Pon.

125 (This weight was stacked! Aside from the placers below, this class featured prior state placers who didn't medal this time around, future state champions within the next year or so, finalists in the following year, and placers, including Kevin McKiernan, Keith Shillan, Matt Johnson, Joe Penza, and Bob Lyons)
1. Adam Morelli, TG
2. Elias Nogueras, WV
3. Rick Melise, John.
4. Casey Jarrett, West.
5. Angelo Dwyer, Hope
6. Andy Gregory, NK

130
1. Matt Erni, SK
2. Nate Faria, EP
3. Jeremy Sousa, MH
4. Ryan McGrath, Cov.
5. Chris Rowey, Cumb.
6. John Remington, Burr.

135
1. Artie Souza, Cov.
2. Andrew Rico, CE
3. Jared Coon, West.
4. Dave Capone, Lin.
5. Derek Gallo, CW
6. Craig Belanger, EWG

140
1. Anthony Mirabile, John.
2. Shawn Sandoval, LS
3. Jeremy Durkin, Cumb.
4. Matt Calner, BH
5. Matt Laut, EG
6. Gabe Denick, EWG

145
1. Bryon Nelson, SK
2. Shane McGrath, Cov.
3. Jim Reynolds, EWG
4. Eric Bassett, BH
5. Raphael Milan, Hope
6. Scott Harrison, EP

152
1. Chad Fratus, Cov.
2. Jon Desmarais, John.
3. Jonas Bernier, Cumb.
4. Kack Kandelacki, NP
5. Ben King, Pon.
6. Tom Pine, MH

160
1. Anthony Alves, CE
2. Shaun Hennessey, Cov.
3. Jesse Andoscia, NK
4. Ryan Mason, West.
5. Mike Cavanaugh, Pil.
6. Josh Heywood, John.

171
1. Xenio Yearwood, EP
2. Ryan Sherlock, Cov.
3. Chris Colardo, CE
4. Dave Jodoin, Cumb.
5. Brendan Vallee, SM
6. Rob Parascandolo, John.

189
1. Don Gaunt, SM
2. Jay Braxton, EP
3. Denie Poulin, CE
4. Scott Turner, CW
5. Al Girard, Barr.
6. Steve Signore, NP

215
1. Percy Smith, TG
2. Jason Flynn, Pil.
3. Nathan Turnipseed, NP
4. John Calise, CW
5. Pat Renaud, Cumb.
6. Gerry D'Arezzo, CE

275 (all brand new medalists despite having two placers, Bulk and Brown, from the year before. In my opinion, RI hwts are usually the hardest to predict)
1. Marc Spirito, CE
2. Tim McGrath, CF
3. Alex Smith, TG
4. Roshen Torabi, CW
5. Bill Leahy, WV
6. Devon Nickerson, EG

I have full results, every match that is, for both 1997 and 1998. I don't have them in bracket form though. Also, I have full results, some as brackets, for the 1998 B Sectionals, '98 C Sectionals, '98 All-Star Tournament, '98 Warwick Invitational, and '98 Wilson Cup. just let me know if you're interested.

[pantherjhu]

I'm not positive, but it's possible Johnston had 5 champs in 1999. I know Melise won at 125, Franco at 130, and Desmarais at 152, but I think they had more champs than that. They scored some ungodly amount of team points that year, like they were well over 200, while Coventry finished second, but I think with barely 100, and it actually might have been less.

[atlantaal]

I know Hendricken had five champs in 1976 (out of 12 weightclasses back then) when they won RI and NE titles. I'm pretty sure Coventry did it at least one time in their 20 year run of state titles (although apparently not 99; forgot that Alves beat Hennessy that year).

[helper]

Johnston did not. They also had Mirrabile but their 112 who was their last finalist got smoked by Munley. Forgot about Hennessey being upset in the finals, Sherlock was tough too.

[koas6]

thank you pantherjhu, do you happen to have how all the teams finished 1997-98?

[pantherjhu]

Mirabile did win, you're right. I want to say it was against Keith McGinley of Cranston East. Munley won handily over, I believe, Mike Basilico of Johnston, which would give them 4 champs. That was also the start of some big matches between Munley and Jon Egan of SK, but I don't think Egan reached the finals in '99.