GameTime CT

Connecticut's premier high school sports website

  • GIRLS SPORTS
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Hockey
    • Indoor Track
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
  • BOYS SPORTS
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Hockey
    • Indoor Track
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track & Field
    • Volleyball
    • Wrestling
  • Schools
  • Newspapers
    • CT Post
    • The Danbury News-Times
    • Greenwich Time
    • The Middletown Press
    • New Haven Register
    • The Norwalk Hour
    • The Register Citizen
    • The Stamford Advocate
  • Polls
    • Baseball Top 10
    • Boys Basketball Top 10
    • Girls Basketball Top 10
    • Football Top 10
    • Hockey Top 10
    • Boys Lacrosse Top 10
    • Softball Top 10
    • Other Polls
  • Scores & Stats
Boys Sports

Westhill wrestling tops Stamford to retain city title

Rich DePreta | January 9, 2019

STAMFORD — No matter what sport, the Stamford City Championship brings out the best in high school athletes.

For the Westhill High School wrestling program, it’s all building on history.

The Vikings captured their 10th consecutive Stamford City Wrestling Championship Wednesday night by downing intracity rival Stamford High, 40-33, before a spirited crowd at SHS’ Paul Kuczo gym.

“The kids (look) forward to this match and the intracity rivalry each year,” said Westhill’s veteran coach Tom Pereira. “It’s always a good competitive battle.”

One factor that makes it interesting is that many of the wrestlers on each side were teammates in the Stamford Junior Wrestling program before moving up to high school competition.

“There is a bit of irony in this match for me,” said Stamford High’s third-year coach Jaime Camacho. “Many of the kids I coached in Junior Wrestling are winning matches against me tonight.”

There was drama on the scoreboard. After six weight classes, the score was tied 15-15 as Stamford picked up its two forfeit victories of the night.

Then Westhill (4-0 overall) went on a run. Alex Edwards won by major decision at 145 pounds. Kyle Alswanger won by pin at 152. Tom Mazur picked up Westhill’s second forfeit triumph at 160. Armondo Nunez took a 6-4 decision at 170 to give the Vikings a 34-15 edge.

But Stamford responded to the challenge. Ibrahim Hakeem (182) and Jaiden Jones (195) had pins to bring SHS to 34-27.

However, senior Kevon McLean secured the Westhill victory with a pin in 2:49 at 220 pounds.

It’s early in the wrestling season but Westhill is on the right track.

“We still have work to do,” Pereira said. “The goal is for each wrestler to improve every day. We want to keep building momentum into the postseason.”

The Stamford High wrestling program continues to make strides.

“Two matches were the difference tonight. We have a very young team,” Camacho said. “Out of 14 wrestlers we have eight first-year high school wrestling kids. Our numbers are improving. We have to keep raising our level.”

WESTHILL 40, STAMFORD 33

103: Justin Leung (S) won by forfeit; 113: John Leydon (W) dec. Brendan Leung, 5-4; 120: Bryson Thomas (W) pinned Kevin Oliva, 2:45; 126: Will Griffin (S) won by forfeit; 132: Chase Parrott (W) won by forfeit; 138: Ryan Gover (S) dec. Mike Edwards, 9-6; 145: Alex Edwards (W) major dec. Lenny Alcantara, 12-0; 152: Kyle Alswanger (W) pinned Bryce Kijek, 2:57; 160: Thomas Mazur (W) won by forfeit; 170: Armondo Nunez (W) dec. Edgar Molina, 6-4; 182: Ibrahim Hakeem (S) pinned Kobe Givens, 1:46; 195: Jaiden Jones (S) pinned Frank Susana, 1:38; 220: Kevon McLean (W) pinned Axel Aguilar, 2:49; 285: Josue Medina (S) pinned Junsheng Huang, 1:30. Records: Westhill 4-0; Stamford 1-1.

About Rich DePreta

Rich DePreta is a reporter at The Advocate of Stamford and GameTimeCT.com

Slam Dunk 2

Newsletter Signup

Don't strike out on CT high school sports news. Sign up for The Whistle newsletter from GametimeCT

You agree to our Terms of Use. Your information will be used as described in our Privacy Policy.

TeamPlayer Scores and Stats search

Scores and Stats

Video

Podcasts

Winter 2021 Preview Links

Winter Sports 2021 Links

BOYS BASKETBALL
PRESEASON TOP 10
25 CIAC PLAYERS TO WATCH
5 STORY LINES TO WATCH
CONFERENCE OUTLOOKS
GIRLS BASKETBALL
PRESEASON TOP 10
25 PLAYERS TO WATCH
5 STORY LINES TO WATCH
CONFERENCE OUTLOOKS
BOYS HOCKEY
PRESEASON TOP 10
25 PLAYERS TO WATCH
STORY LINES TO WATCH
CONFERENCE OUTLOOKS
GIRLS HOCKEY
15 PLAYERS TO WATCH
STORY LINES TO WATCH
CONFERENCE OUTLOOKS
BOYS SWIMMING
25 SWIMMERS TO WATCH
GYMNASTICS
15 GYMNASTS TO WATCH

Fall Sports Quick Links

Fall Sports Quick Links

2021 FOOTBALL COLLEGE RECRUITING LIST
2020 GAMETIMECT ALL-STATE TEAMS
BOYS SOCCER
GIRLS SOCCER
FIELD HOCKEY
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
2020 LEAGUE PLAYOFFS:
Central Connecticut
Fairfield County
Shoreline Conference
Southern Connecticut
South-West Conference

Twitter

Tweets

Polls

Who has the best uniforms?

Loading ... Loading ...
Follow Us
© Copyright 2017 Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC