The postseason is in full swing this weekend with 5 of the 6 New England states hosting “Class” or “Divisional'' state tournaments. The Schwartz Report is here to bring you a preview of EVERY ONE OF THESE TOURNAMENTS!
*2/5/24 Team TOURNAMENT and INDIVIDUAL rankings used.
*Vermont has ONE state tournament. It will be covered in a later preview.
* (#)= TOURNAMENT RANK
Connecticut
Class S
Teams:
Bacon Academy
Canton
Coventry
Granby
Griswold/Wheeler
Haddam-Killingworth
Killingly
Ledyard
Lewis Mills*
Lyman Mem/Windham Tech
Montville
Morgan
New Fairfield
Nonnewaug
North Branford*
Northwestern
Notre Dame-Fairfield
Old Lyme
Plainville
Putnam
Rocky Hill
Sheehan*
Somers
St Joseph
St. Bernard*
St. Paul
Stafford
Stonington*
Suffield/Windsor Locks
Terryville/Thomaston
Wamogo
Waterford
Weston
Windham
Ranked Wrestlers Competing:
106:
No. 11 Bradey Jonasch (Killingly, CT)
113:
No. 16 William Accorsi (Somers, CT)
120:
No. 2 Jack Gedney (Lewis Mills, CT)
126:
No. 2 Joe Mahoney (New Fairfield, CT)
132:
No. 15 Brady Zadora (Killingly, CT)
144:
No. 3 James Linder Jr. (Montville, CT)
165:
No. 11 Chase Catalano (Old Lyme, CT)
No. 14 Cooper Theirualy-Dinelli (Plainville, CT)
No. 17 Devon Powers (Waterford, CT)
175:
No. 19 Cooper Light (Stonington, CT)
215:
No. 11 Soren Reif (Killingly, CT)
Last Year:
In 2023, it was Killingly (CT) who came away with the title, beating New Fairfield, (CT),
213.5 - 202.5.
This Year:
Killingly (CT) looks to repeat this year and few challengers stand in their way. Look for New Fairfield (CT) and Windham (CT) to pose a threat.
Class M
Teams:
Avon
Berlin
Bethel
Branford
Bristol Eastern
Brookfield/Shepaug
Bullard Havens*
Cheney Tech*
Daniel Hand
Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross
East Haven
Ellis Tech
EO Smith
Fitch
Foran
Grasso Tech*
Guilford
Joel Barlow
Jonathan Law
Lyman Hall*
Masuk
New London
North Haven
Notre Dame-West Haven
Portland/Cromwell
RHAM
Rockville
Wolcott Tech*
Woodstock Academy
Ranked Wrestlers Competing:
106:
No. 3 Ben Fournier (RHAM, CT)
120:
No. 7 Mason Arborio (Berlin, CT)
138:
No. 14 Danny Carrozza (Brookfield, CT)
150:
No. 7 Dylan Warner (Branford, CT)
No. 18 Scott Romano (Joel Barlow, CT)
165:
No. 12 Matt Gish (Cromwell, CT)
190:
No. 11 Gavin Fallon (Avon, CT)
No. 12 Cole Snider (Branford, CT)
285:
No. 12 Nick Ebrahimi (Berlin, CT)
Last Year:
Avon (CT) beat RHAM (CT) by half a point in what many see as a controversial ending:
Rham was deducted points for a wrestler being on the mat with his singlet straps down.
This Year:
The Raptors from RHAM (CT) are ready to contend again for a title—and are going to make sure to keep the singlet all the way on this year. Berlin (CT), Foran (CT), and Branford (CT), however, look to be some very tough competitors.
Class L
Teams:
(2) Xavier
(4) Newtown
(17) Simsbury
Amity
Bloomfield/Weaver
Bristol Central
Bunnell
Cheshire
East Lyme/Norwich Tech
Fairfield Ludlowe
Farmington
Gilbert/Torr
Maloney
Middletown
New Canaan
New Milford
Newington
Platt
Shelton
South Windsor
Stratford
Wethersfield
Wilton
Windsor
Ranked Wrestlers Competing:
106:
No. 4 Isaiah McDaniel (Middletown, CT)
No. 12 Tommy Milligan (Newtown, CT)
113:
No. 1 Raekwon Shabazz (Xavier, CT)
120:
No. 18 Seamus Hallinan (Xavier, CT)
No. 20 Kenna Gioffre (Newtown CT)
126:
No. 11 Braylon Gonzalez (Xavier, CT)
No. 17 Coleman Finn (Simsbury, CT)
138:
No. 4 Anthony Basile (Xavier, CT)
No. 18 Trey Kaupp (New Cannan, CT)
No. 20 Sam Goncalves (Gilbert, CT)
144:
No. 5 Kyle Levesque (Xavier, CT)
No. 6 Antonio Arguello (Newtown, CT)
150:
No. 4 Jake Maddox (Newtown, CT)
No. 9 Evan Schibi (Gilbert, CT)
No. 10 John Lagana (Xavier, CT)
157:
No. 5 Marc Maurath (Newtown, CT)
No. 6 Caiden Talento (Platt, CT)
No. 7 Chad Mairiano (Simsbury, CT)
No. 8 Donell Young (Fairfield Ludlowe, CT)
No. 13 Vincent Rivera (Xavier, CT)
165:
No. 3 Fisher Stites (Newtown, CT)
175:
No. 4 Lincoln Carlson (East Lyme/Norwich Tech, CT)
No. 5 Maximus Morse (Xavier, CT)
No. 9 Justin Duhancik (Stratford, CT)
190:
No. 2 Max Konopka (Simsbury, CT)
No. 9 Brayden Soleau (East Lyme/Norwich Tech, CT)
215:
No. 3 Charles Weidman (Xavier, CT)
285:
No. 7 Jon DaSilva (Newtown, CT)
Last Year:
It was all Xavier in 2023. The Falcons beat out the Green Wave from New Milford (CT) 293.5-269. Simsbury (CT), Newtown (CT), and Stratford (CT) rounded out the top five.
This Year:
No. 2 Xavier (CT) looks to run away with this tournament again. However, it is worth noting that New Milford (CT) beat out star-studded No. 4 Newtown (CT) for an SWC title. Expect to see those two along with No. 17 Simsbury (CT) battling for second place.
Class LL
Teams:
(8) East Hartford
(13) Southington
(24) Danbury
(HM) Ridgefield
Brien McMahon
Conard
Darien
Enfield
Fairfield Prep
Fairfield Warde
Glastonbury
Greenwich
Hall
Manchester
New Britain
New Haven
Norwalk
Norwich Free Academy
Pomperaug/Watwn/Naug
Stamford
Staples
Trumbull
Westhill
Ranked Wrestlers Competing:
106:
No. 2 Chase Kastner (Southington, CT)
No. 20 Jude Grammatico (Fairfield Warde, CT)
113:
No. 12 Zach Brzoska (Fairfield Warde, CT)
No. 17 Dylan Meyers (Ridgefield, CT)
120:
No. 8 Cristian Pote (Danbury, CT)
No. 14 Dominic Barella (Ridgefield, CT)
126:
No. 10 Isaac Quilles (East Hartford, CT)
No. 16 Ethan Bonnaducci (Enfield, CT)
No. 18 John Carrozza (Ridgefield, CT)
No. 20 Owen Sheiman (Fairfield Warde, CT)
132:
No. 4 Phoenix Gardella (Norwalk, CT)
No. 5 Deydon Soto (Danbury, CT)
138:
No. 3 Jaeckez Mendez (East Hartford, CT)
No. 9 Dominick Spadaro (Fairfield Warde, CT)
No. 17 Lorenzo Lanzilli (Ridgefield, CT)
144:
No. 4 Victor Petkov (Ridgefield, CT)
No. 10 Nick Fatone (Norwalk, CT)
No. 18 Harrison Mueller (Danbury, CT)
150:
No. 5 Josh Howard (Southington, CT)
No. 8 William Smith (Fairfield Prep, CT)
157:
No. 20 Tyler Nevia (Trumbull, CT)
165:
No. 10 Jesse Defonce (Danbury, CT)
No. 13 Noah Colon (Manchester, CT)
175:
No. 7 Drayvn Roberts (East Hartford, CT)
215:
No. 4 Sam Montovanni (East Hartford, CT)
No. 13 Aethan Munden (Trumbull, CT)
285:
No. 6 Kenota Crawford (Enfield, CT)
Last Year:
Was it Danbury (CT) that topped the podium last year? East Hartford (CT)? Did Fairfield Warde (CT) come away with the State LL title in 2023? Nope. Trumbull (CT) won the crown, and the Eagles did it with no champions, two silver medalists, and six other wrestlers on the podium.
This Year:
No. 8 East Hartford (CT), No. 13 Southington (CT), and No. 24 Danbury (CT) are the only ranked teams in the field. Ridgefield (CT), an honorable mention, could pose a threat as could Fairfield Warde (CT). And most certainly you cannot count out the host—Trumbull.
Maine
Class A
Teams:
(16) Massabesic
(22) Noble
Biddeford/Thornton Wrestling
Bonny Eagle
Cheverus/Falmouth
Deering
Falmouth
Kennebunk
Marshwood
Portland/So. Portland
Sacopee Valley
Sanford
Scarborough
Camden Hills
Cony
Edward Little
Gardiner
Hall Dale
Lake Region
Lawrence
Messalonskee
Mt. Ararat-Brunswick
Mt. Blue
Nokomis
Oxford Hills
Penobscot County Wrestling Co-op
Skowhegan
Windham/GNG/Westbrook
Ranked Wrestlers Competing:
106:
No. 10 Kylan Berry (Marshwood, ME)
113:
No. 5 Isaac Boullard (Massabesic, ME)
No. 14 Chris Chaplick (Sanford, ME)
No. 19 Evan Kowalsky (Mt. Arat-Brunwick, ME)
120:
No. 6 Brady Ouelette (Noble, ME)
No. 9 Ayden Cofone (Windham/Westbrook/GNG, ME)
126:
No. 13 Evan Boullard (Massabesic, ME)
138:
No. 5 Kaden Dustin (Noble, ME)
144:
No. 17 Cody Marchand (Noble, ME)
150:
No. 19 Cody Bubier (Marshwood, ME)
No. 20 Michael Rollins (Camden Hills, ME)
157:
No. 16 Jack Harriman (Massabesic, ME)
165:
No. 5 Dominic Bubar (Massabesic, ME)
175:
No. 15 Reilly Turner-Watts (Camden Hills, ME)
190:
No. 15 Luke Burns (Scarborough, ME)
215:
No. 15 Canton Hill (Sanford, ME)
No. 16 Kaden Cyr (Bonny Eagle, ME)
285:
No. 2 Jonny Lettre (Cony, ME)
No. 9 Griffin Moreau (Windham/Westbrook/GNG, ME)
Last Year:
Noble (ME) won the Class A state title last year, beating out Massabesic (ME). Sanford (ME), Camden Hills (ME), and Windham/Westbrook/GNG (ME) rounded out the top five.
This Year:
The same competitors look to be in the race this year, and No. 16 Massabesic (ME) and No. 22 Noble (ME) may very well find themselves in a race for first again.
Class B
Teams:
Dirigo
Erskine
Fryeburg Academy
Lincoln Academy
Lisbon/Oak Hill
Madison/Carrabec
Maranacook
Medomak Valley
Monmouth Richmond Winthrop
Morse
Mountain Valley
Oceanside
Spruce Mountain
Wells
Winslow
York
Belfast High School
Bucksport
Calais
Caribou
Dexter
Ellsworth
Fort Kent
Foxcroft Academy
Lee Academy
Maine Central Institute
Mattanawcook
Mount Desert Island
Mt. View
Old Town
Penobscot Valley
Piscataquis
Sumner
Washington Academy
Woodland Jr/Sr High School
Ranked Wrestlers Competing:
132:
No. 6 Dyllan Davis (Wells, ME)
No. 7 Gavin Ripley (Oceanside, ME)
138:
No. 15 Adam St. Cyr (Lincoln Academy, ME)
144:
No. 14 Dillion Grey (Mt. Blue, ME)
150:
No. 11 Lucas Libby (Mountain Valley, ME)
165:
No. 18 Jayden Lafrenye (Lincoln Academy, ME)
190:
No. 17 Ben Ronca (York, ME)
No. 19 Eli Potter (Wells, ME)
215:
No. 18 James Dube (Mattanawcook, ME)
285:
No. 8 Anton Kravchuk (Fryeburg Academy, ME)
No. 19 Nate Malloy (Wells, ME)
Last Year:
Wells (ME) blew everyone out of the water scoring 181 points. It wasn’t even close. The next three teams’ totals added together barely go over Wells’ final score: Belfast (ME) 63.5, Mattanawcook (ME) 62, Oceanside (ME) 59.
This Year:
Wells (ME) is the clear favorite again. The only real battle here is for second place.
Massachusetts
D1
Teams:
(3) Haverhill
(5) Shawsheen
(9) Saint John's Prep
(10) Montachusett
(12) Central Catholic
(15) Methuen
(20) Chelmsford
(HM) Andover
(HM) Beverly
Essex Tech/Masco Co-Op
Greater Lowell
Lawrence
Lowell
Lynn Voc Tech
North Andover
Saugus/Peabody
Bedford/AB
Framingham
Franklin
King Philip
Leominster
Lincoln-Sudbury
Natick
Saint John's
Springfield Central
Wellesley
Westford Academy
Barnstable
Boston College
Boston Latin
Braintree
Brockton
Durfee
New Bedford
Quincy
Southeastern
Taunton
Weymouth
Xaverian
Arlington
Belmont
Brookline
Cambridge
Catholic Memorial
Concord-Carlisle
Lexington
Malden/Everett
Needham
Newton North
Newton South
Waltham
Winchester
Ranked Wrestlers Competing:
106:
No. 7 Antoine Jackman (Greater Lowell, MA)
No. 9 Cole Glynn (Central Catholic, MA)
No. 13 Aiden Morris (Haverhill, MA)
113:
No. 3 Mike Morris (Haverhill, MA)
No. 4 Domenic Gangi (Methuen, MA)
No. 9 Dante Grazino (Shawsheen Tech, MA)
No. 15 Izaiah Santiago (Central Catholic, MA)
120:
No. 10 Cale Wood Jr. (Haverhill, MA)
No. 11 Jason Ballou (Andover, MA)
No. 12 Braedon Goes (St. John’s Prep, MA)
126:
No. 3 Yandel Morales (Andover, MA)
No. 4 Dylan Kadish (Newton South, MA)
No. 5 Emmett Logan (Lowell, MA)
No. 6 Miles Darling (Essex/Masco Tech, MA)
No. 7 Nathan Sayers (Xavieran, MA)
No. 14 Cooper Weibe (Monty Tech, MA)
132:
No. 2 Jonah Paulino (Monty Tech, MA)
No. 8 Caleb Caceras (Shawsheen Tech, MA)
No. 9 George McAteer (Xavieran, MA)
No. 17 Nick Archambault (Andover, MA)
No. 20 Alex Green-Barrios (Boston Latin School, MA)
138:
No. 1 Sidney Tidlsley (Shawsheen Tech, MA)
No. 8 Shea Morris (Haverhill, MA)
No. 10 Jimmy Lally (St. John’s Prep, MA)
144:
No. 1 James Tildsley (Shawsheen Tech, MA)
No. 13 Landan Gray (St. John’s Shreswbury, MA)
150:
No. 6 Gabriel Stickney (Greater Lowell, MA)
Dark Horse: NR Caiden Smith (Central Catholic, MA) beat Stickney 12-4 at D1N Sectional.
157:
No. 2 Jayden D’Ambrosio (St. John’s Prep, MA)
No. 11 Colby Cloutier (King Phillp, MA)
No. 12 Vincent DeMaio (Methuen, MA)
No. 18 Sam LoRusso (Saugus/Peabody, MA)
165:
No. 1 Brent Nicolosi (Haverhill, MA)
No. 4 Joseph Bolduc (Methuen, MA)
No. 7 Jamie Evarts (Brookline, MA)
No. 8 Joseph Baker (Beverly, MA)
No. 9 Caden Chase (Central Catholic, MA)
No. 15 Edward Myles (Concord-Carlisle, MA)
175:
No. 1 Nate Blanchette (Central Catholic, MA)
No. 12 Aman Khalil (Brockton, MA)
190:
No. 14 Ethan Harris (Taunton, MA)
No. 16 Eric Power (Boston Latin School, MA)
215:
No. 2 Matt Harrold (Haverhill, MA)
No. 8 Elijah Prophette (Taunton, MA)
285:
No. 1 Thomas Brown (Chelmsford, MA)
No. 3 Alex Bajores (St. John’s Prep, MA)
No. 5 Gabriel Thomas (Brookline, MA)
No. 15 Dominic Rios (Springfield Central, MA)
No. 13 Brady Bekenhuis (Arlington, MA)
No. 20 Brian Waller-Reitiano (Central Catholic, MA)
Last Year:
This is definitely the toughest division/class in New England. If your team wins the MIAA D1 State Tournament, you're in good shape to do well at the All-States and New Englands.
St. John’s Prep (MA) won the event in 2023, beating out Natick (MA), Shawsheen Tech (MA), Central Catholic (MA), and Chelmsford (MA) who round out the top five.
This Year:
With seven top 25 teams and two honorable mentions, this year’s tournament is STACKED and promises exciting matchups. No. 3 Haverhill (MA) is the highest-ranked team entering the event, but you cannot count out any team here. No. 5 Shawsheen Tech (MA), No. 9 St. John’s Prep (MA), and No. 12 Central Catholic (MA) may be the biggest contenders. The loss of previously ranked No. 3 (150) Xaedyn Natal hurts No. 10 Monty Tech’s chances to place in the top five.
D2
Teams:
(14) Milford
(18) Billerica
(21) Milton
Burlington
Greater Lawrence
Marblehead/Swampscott
Melrose
Nashoba
Northeast Metro Tech/Bishop Fenwick
Reading
Salem
Tyngsborough/Dracut
Whittier
Woburn
Bellingham
Bos Latin Academy
Canton
Hopkinton
Maimonides
North Attleborough
Norwood
Quincy Upper
Sharon
Tri-County
Walpole
Agawam
Algonquin
Chicopee
Holyoke
Longmeadow
Minnechaug
Northbridge
Putnam
Shepherd Hill
West Springfield
Westfield
Worcester Tech
Bridgewater-Raynham
Duxbury
Hingham
Marshfield
Middleborough
Oliver Ames
Plymouth North
Plymouth South
Silver Lake
Somerset Berkley
Stoughton
Whitman-Hanson
Ranked Wrestlers Competing:
106:
No. 6 Ashmith Yeruva (Sharon, MA)
No. 8 Devin Mateo (West Springfield, MA)
No. 14 Amauari Hernandez (Tyngsborough/Dracut, MA)
No. 15 Brady Haskell (Marblehead/Swampscott, MA)
113:
No. 8 Derek Marcolini (Milford, MA)
No. 20 Jordan Dietz (Minnechaug, MA)
120:
No. 1 Peter Rincan (Billerica, MA)
No. 13 Charlie Lussier (Whitman-Hanson, MA)
No. 16 Jordin Agosto (Agawam, MA)
126:
No. 15 Kai Ly (Minnechuag, MA)
No. 19 Robby Lyons (Milford, MA)
132:
No. 3 Brent Von-Magnus (Bridgewater-Raynham, MA)
No. 18 Nick Ugolini (Agawam, MA)
138:
No. 6 Michael Boulanger (Milford, MA)
No. 12 (132) Matthew Patterson (Middleborough, MA)
No. 19 Jackson Gearin (Billerica, MA)
144:
No. 11 Aidan Baum (Milford, MA)
150:
No. 15 Cyrus Jones (Sharon, MA)
No. 17 Sawyer Ayotte (Shepherd Hill, MA)
157:
No. 19 Hunter Gormally (Minnechaug, MA)
175:
No. 14 Shane Field (Salem, MA)
No. 17 Luke Driscoll (Bridgewater-Raynham, MA)
190:
No. 18 Sam Dean (Minnechuag, MA)
215:
No. 1 Mason Pellegri (Milton, MA)
Last Year:
Another tough Massachusetts tournament, Milford (MA) came away with the victory in 2023. Minnechuag (MA) was second, Bridgewater-Raynham (MA) and Sharon (MA) followed.
This Year:
No. 14 Milford (MA) is the favorite to repeat. No. 20 Billerica (MA) and No. 21 Milton (MA) have spoilery thoughts on their minds, and it will be interesting to see how the rest of the teams do behind their No. 1 ranked wrestlers. Keep an eye on Sharon (MA) as well.
D3
Teams:
(23) Gloucester
(HM) Tewksbury
Danvers
Excel Academy
Lynnfield/N.Reading
Nashoba Tech
North Middlesex
Pentucket
Triton
Wakefield
Watertown
Weston
Wilmington
Ashland
Athol
Dedham
East Longmeadow
Granby
Holliston
Keefe Tech
Ludlow
Mahar
Marlborough
Pathfinder
Quabbin
South Hadley
Wayland
Bristol County/Dighton Rehoboth
Bristol-Plymouth
Carver
Cohasset
Foxborough
Hanover
MARTHA'S VINEYARD RHS
Nauset
Norton
Pembroke
Randolph
Rockland
Sandwich
Scituate
South Shore Tech
Franklin County
Frontier
Gateway
Hampden Charter East
Hampshire
John J. Duggan
Mohawk Trail
Monument Mountain
Mount Everett
Mount Greylock
Smith Voc
Southwick-Tolland
Springfield International Charter School
Taconic
Ranked Wrestlers Competing:
106:
No. 16 Jack Lightfoot (Tewksbury, MA)
No. 17 Diego Cruz (Mt. Everett, MA)
113:
No. 2 Nick Desisto (Tewksbury, MA)
No. 10 Luis Garcia (Bristol County/Dighton Rehoboth, MA)
No. 13 Abduli GIlmore (Athol, MA)
150:
No. 16 Anthony Mann (Hanover, MA)
157:
No. 15 Adrian Guzman (Ashland, MA)
165:
No. 6 Lucas Alvan (Ludlow, MA)
175:
No. 10 Paul Chevrie (Scituate, MA)
No. 13 Anton Puhach (Ashland, MA)
190:
No. 6 Michael Toppan (Gloucester, MA)
215:
No. 5 Jerameel Vasquezz (Hampden Charter East, MA)
No. 6 Jayden Toppan (Gloucester, MA)