Due to the forecast of inclement weather, Williston Varsity Wrestling team is hosting The Class A League Championships on Sunday (not Saturday as originally scheduled).

We will have 12 teams wrestling from 10:00 am until about 6:00 or 7:00 pm on February 10.

This tournament qualifies individuals to the New England Championships the next weekend.  We only host about once every 10 years, so it’s sort of a big deal!

-Matthew KaneLong, head coach of the Williston wrestling team.

2013 CLASS A LEAGUE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
10 February 2013
Williston Northampton School

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS:
Williston, Choate, Wilbraham & Monson, Exeter, Andover, Tilton, Tabor, Hyde (CT), Hyde (ME), Northfield Mt. Hermon, Loomis Chaffee, Deerfield Academy, Worcester

SCHEDULE:
7:30–8:30a.m.    On-site weigh-in and skin check @ Williston (documentation for any pre-existing skin conditions required)
9:00 a.m.           Head coaches meeting:   Review the final brackets and tournament procedures.
10:00 a.m.         Wrestling begins on four mats
4:00 p.m.          Final round on three mats; Place winning matches for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

Editor’s note: Rachael Chambers coaches JV girls basketball team together with Jennifer Gross.

Two captains from either team approach the refs for the coin toss.  The opposing team looks down to shake the hands of the Williston players.  You’d think our JV girls basketball team would be intimidated by players twice their size.  That just means they have a challenge—and they love a challenge.  From the toss to the sound of the buzzer, the Williston girls JV basketball team work hard to keep the ball in their possession.  Every rebound is fought for.  These girls work just as hard as any varsity team, if not harder.  They love the sport and have so much respect for each other.

Our team is not of big stature, but of big heart.  At practice they laugh and learn.  The girls take that jovial attitude to game day and have fun out of the boards.  Not every game is a victory in points, but every game is a victory in attitude and self-respect.  Not every day do you hear a teammate say “I don’t care what the score is, I still feel like we’re winning!”

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Boys Varsity Wrestling on 1/12/13

Girls Varsity Hockey vs. Gunnery 2013

Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Cheshire 2013

Each week the Athletic Department honors “Athletes of the Week”. Players are nominated by coaches for their efforts and performance the previous week. Please extend your congratulations to these athletes of the week!!

Andy Pierce ’13 – Varsity Wrestling
Maddie Hatch ’14 – Girls Varsity Hockey
Davis Smith ’16 – Boys 3rd Basketball

Read more about these athletes.

Each week the Athletic Department honors “Athletes of the Week”. Players are nominated by coaches for their efforts and performance the previous week. Please extend your congratulations to these athletes of the week!

Maranie Harris-Kuiper ‘15 – Girls Varsity Basketball
David Fay ’13 – Boys Varsity Squash
Rosie Lacas ‘14 – Girls JV Hockey

To read more about these athletes, please go to the following link:
http://willistonblogs.com/athletics/

Visit the Williston Flickr feed to find all the latest photos, or click on the links to individual sets below. New photos of athletic teams are uploaded to Flickr regularly.

BV Basketball vs. Westminster 2012

Girls Varsity Hockey vs. Pomfret School (W) 3-2 on 12/08/12.

Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Pomfret School (W) 75-59 on 12/07/12.

Girls Varsity Hockey vs. Cushing Academy (L) 1-3 on 12/05/12. Read the recap.Boys Varsity Squash vs. St. Mark’s School (W) 4-3 on 12/05/12. Read the recap.Boys Varsity Swimming vs. Hopkins School (L) 79-99 on 12/05/12. See the complete meet results.

Girls Varsity Swimming vs. Hopkins School (L) 78-85 on 12/05/12. See the complete meet results.