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		<title>Top Wolfpack Varsity Athletes Wrestle at New England Championship</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wes Jenkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday and Saturday, February 17th and 18th, Marcos Mercado ’13 and Kevin Smith ’12 of the Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestling team traveled to Northfield Mount Hermon to compete in the New England Championship tournament.  This tournament only admits those who placed in the top positions in their league tournaments or those who earned a 2/3rds winning ratio in their season.  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Friday and Saturday, February 17<sup>th</sup> and 18<sup>th</sup>, <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13</strong> and <strong>Kevin Smith ’12</strong> of the Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestling team traveled to Northfield Mount Hermon to compete in the New England Championship tournament.  This tournament only admits those who placed in the top positions in their league tournaments or those who earned a 2/3rds winning ratio in their season.  This means the competition is much steeper and the goal is to earn one of the top 7 places to qualify for the National Prep Tournament at Lehigh.  Both Marcos and Kevin had very tough brackets at their respective 126lb and 145lb weight classes.  <strong>Kevin Smith ’12</strong> unfortunately lost his first two matches on Friday night against some tough opponents.  The work he has put into the season is of note though, and he showed himself as one of the hardest workers and leaders on the mat.  I also believe it was his work with Marcos that led to Marcos placing in the top-5.  He will be missed greatly in the coming year.</p>
<p><strong>Marcos Mercado ’13</strong> came out strong, winning his first match against his opponent from Nobles by pin in the second period.  He then faced the reigning National Champion from Belmont Hill and lost by a pin after fighting for several minutes off his back.  His third match was against an opponent who had beaten him earlier in the season by pin at the Doug Parker tournament.  Marcos rose to the challenge and dominated the match against the opponent from Wilbraham and Monson Academy.  He earned a major decision with a 13-2 victory.  After this win, he faced an opponent from Avon Old Farms that he has not seen this season.  He successfully pinned this opponent in the second period.  The following match was against the #3 seed from Deerfield, who was a two time Class A champion.  Although Marcos lost in a close 6-9 decision, he nearly tied it up in the last 30 seconds of the match.  His final match was against his nemesis from Suffield Academy, who had beaten him twice this year by close decisions.  Marcos dominated the match, winning 4-1, only giving up a point by a technical violation.  Marcos earned 5<sup>th</sup> place in New England, qualifying him to go to Nationals.  He will be the third wrestler I have seen go to Lehigh in my 5yrs as coach.  I could not be more proud.  Wish him luck as we depart for Nationals this weekend, joined by Hyde-Maine’s New England Champ, Bemnet Banks.</p>
<p>Coach Jenkins</p>
<p><strong>New England Wrestling Championship, NMH, February 2012</strong></p>

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		<title>Wolfpack V Wrestling at Class A&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wes Jenkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, February 11th, the Wolf Pack varsity wrestlers traveled up to Bath, ME to compete in the Class A League tournament hosted at Hyde-Maine.  We brought a nine man line-up and hoped to bring home a few medals on the day.  The Class A League is widely regarded as the toughest of the four [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Saturday, February 11<sup>th</sup>, the Wolf Pack varsity wrestlers traveled up to Bath, ME to compete in the Class A League tournament hosted at Hyde-Maine.  We brought a nine man line-up and hoped to bring home a few medals on the day.  The Class A League is widely regarded as the toughest of the four leagues and we have some real obstacles to placing beyond 6<sup>th</sup> or 7<sup>th</sup> each year.  With teams like Northfield Mount Hermon, Phillips-Andover, and Choate to contend with, we are at a disadvantage in terms of both experience and team strength.  As any good Hyde team, we take on those challenges and face obstacles with poise.  Many of the Woodstock wrestlers fought well on the day, but succumbed to opponents of more experience.  In terms of team score, we unfortunately placed last among the 14 teams in attendance.  The big highlights of the day were the two placing wrestlers who will now advance to the New England Tournament.  <strong>Kevin Smith ’12</strong> was seeded 4<sup>th</sup> in the tournament and lived up to that expectation by earning 4<sup>th</sup> overall in the 145lb weight class.  He wrestled with grit and determination, but got stuck in the consolation finals after a poorly setup shot attempt.  He will hopefully see this opponent in the New England tournament so he can try to beat him once again.  <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13</strong>was seeded 5<sup>th</sup> coming into the tournament and had to face the Tilton opponent who beat him in the finals at the NNEI tournament a week prior.  This time around, Marcos dictated the speed of the match and wrestled “his” match rather than his opponents.  He won with a decisive 15-4 lead.  Due to bracketing and an upset win by the Tilton opponent in the later brackets, Marcos had to wrestle him for a second time for the 3<sup>rd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> spot and once again bested him in a 13-11 decision, winning him the bronze medal in the 126lb. weight class.  Wish Marcos and Kevin good luck before they depart on Friday afternoon to go to Northfield Mount Hermon to compete in the New England Championship Tournament.</p>
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<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Coach Jenkins</p>
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		<title>Wolfpack Varsity Clinches 6th Place at NNEI Tournament</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wes Jenkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Saturday, February 4th, the Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled to the Tilton School to compete in the annual Northern New England Invitational tournament.  This tournament is shared by Hyde-Maine, Hyde-Connecticut and Tilton School, and this year, it was hosted in New Hampshire.  The day began at 5:00 a.m. as we boarded our bus and we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last Saturday, February 4<sup>th</sup>, the Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled to the Tilton School to compete in the annual Northern New England Invitational tournament.  This tournament is shared by Hyde-Maine, Hyde-Connecticut and Tilton School, and this year, it was hosted in New Hampshire.  The day began at 5:00 a.m. as we boarded our bus and we did not return until after 9:00 p.m.  Although a long day, it was a day of both pride and hard work as the Wolf Pack clinched 6<sup>th</sup> place out of 16 teams, and brought home four medals on the day.  <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13, Kevin Smith ’12, </strong>and<strong> Mike Kanda ’PG</strong> all earned silver in their weight classes and showed some stellar wrestling.  <strong>Kevin Choi ’15</strong> brought home a 4<sup>th</sup> place medal, which was a big surprise to us all since he was an alternate at the 106 lb. weight class.  Many wrestlers also went 1-2 or 2-2 on the day which helped with the team score.  Coach Jenkins said, “<em>It was awesome to see how far many of these young athletes have come this season and we look now to the Class “A” league tournament which will be held at Bath, ME this Saturday.  Wish them luck!”</em></p>
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		<title>Wolfpack Wrestlers Travel to Roxbury Latin for Tri-Meet</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wes Jenkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled to the Roxbury-Latin School on Wednesday, February 2nd, to face-off against Marianapolis Preparatory and the host school.  Roxbury-Latin ran the tri-meet like a miniature tournament which helped speed up the competition and prepared us for this upcoming weekend in Tilton, NH at the Northern New England Invitational. Hyde-Woodstock: 18 The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled to the Roxbury-Latin School on Wednesday, February 2<sup>nd</sup>, to face-off against Marianapolis Preparatory and the host school.  Roxbury-Latin ran the tri-meet like a miniature tournament which helped speed up the competition and prepared us for this upcoming weekend in Tilton, NH at the Northern New England Invitational.</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 18</strong></p>
<p><strong>The Roxbury-Latin School: 48</strong></p>
<p><strong>                </strong>Roxbury-Latin has always had a strong wrestling program, especially since they begin coaching many of their kids in the 7<sup>th</sup> grade through their lower school program.  Although we did not win this match, the Wolf Pack wrestlers showed really toughness and many forced their opponents into decisions rather than giving up pins. <strong>Cullum Thompson ’12, Ben Errera ’12 </strong>and <strong>Andreu Cullere ’12</strong> held their own against tough opponents and did not give up the 6 points each of their opponents desired.  The 18 points scored for our side came from the pins of <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13 </strong>and <strong>Mike Kanda ’12</strong>, as well as the decisions of <strong>Kevin Smith 12’ </strong>in a 10-3 win<strong> </strong>and <strong>Graham Davidson ’13 </strong>in a 5-0 win.  A big moment for the team came with Post-grad <strong>Mike Kanda ’12</strong> hitting a tough arm throw on his opponent and pinning him in 17 seconds!  This was a move learned the day before in practice and he was obviously excited to give it a try.  The coach of Roxbury-Latin remarked at the toughness of Hyde wrestlers and is excited to keep us in their regular rotation in the years to come.</p>
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<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 48</strong></p>
<p><strong>Marianapolis Preparatory School: 34</strong></p>
<p><strong>                </strong>In our rematch against Marianapolis, the Wolf Pack won many of the same matches as before but there were a few surprises on the day.  For example, <strong>Ben Errera ’12</strong> earned a pin against his opponent who had bested him in the prior match with a 5-3 decision.  Also, <strong>Alex Katz ’15</strong> earned his first pin and win of the season against his opponent who had pinned him in the previous match.  Although not a victory,<strong>Cullum Thompson ’12</strong> went the distance against his opponent who had pinned him earlier in the season, and forced him into a 12-2 decision.  This toughness is appreciated on the mat and by the team since it is the difference between giving up 6 points for a pin and 3 or 4 points for a decision.  Other highlights included pins by <strong>Graham Davidson ’13, Kenrick Vincent ’12, Marcos Mercado ’13, Kevin Smith 12’, Peter Markham ‘13</strong> and <strong>Mike Kanda ’12</strong>.</p>
<p>All in all, the day was a success.  It was great to see wrestlers beat an old rival or hit a new move on the mat.  It was also great to see our 113lb. wrestler earn his first win of the season.  We have a lot of work to do in preparation of the coming weeks, especially with the NNEI, Class A and NE Tournaments on the next three weekends.  Wish the men luck and hopefully we will bring home some medals in the coming weeks.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Coach Jenkins</p>
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		<title>Wolfpack Varsity Wrestling 2-0 at Chase Tri-Meet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wes Jenkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Wednesday, January 25th, the Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled to Chase Collegiate School to face off in a tri-meet against The Gunnery and the host school.  There was an apparent shift in the attitude and effort of the Wolf Pack grapplers as seen in the outcome of the day. Hyde-Woodstock: 46 Chase Collegiate School: 18 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This Wednesday, January 25<sup>th</sup>, the Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled to Chase Collegiate School to face off in a tri-meet against The Gunnery and the host school.  There was an apparent shift in the attitude and effort of the Wolf Pack grapplers as seen in the outcome of the day.</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 46<br />
Chase Collegiate School: 18</strong></p>
<p>We first faced off against the host school, Chase Collegiate School.  This was not one of our usual opponents during the season, and was newly added this year.  We came out strong against their squad, only losing two matches of the 14 weight classes.  The wrestlers who earned pins for this match up were <strong>Peter Markham ’13 </strong>and <strong>Graham Davidson ’13</strong>.  <strong>Ben Errera ’12 </strong>went into overtime against his opponent after a 9-9 tie after the third period.  <strong>Errera ’12</strong> not only broke the tie, he stuck his opponent in the first 30 seconds of the overtime period.  In the tougher matches, Hyde wrestlers refused to quit and went the distance with their opponents.  <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13</strong> won a 6-3 decision, <strong>Kevin Smith ’12 </strong>won a 14-4 decision, and <strong>Andreu Cullere ’12</strong> won a very close 10-9 decision.  With so many great matches, it was the momentum our team needed to take on The Gunnery.</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 54</strong></p>
<p><strong>The Gunnery: 24</strong></p>
<p>After our win against the host school, we turned our sights to The Gunnery.  This is another new match in our season schedule, and we knew little about the team.  We proved to be a much stronger team and only allowed them to earn two wins by pin and two win by forfeit.  <strong>Peter Markham ’13, Ben Errera ’12, Kenrick Vincent ’12, and Graham Davidson ’13</strong> all earned pins against their opponents, while <strong>Cullum Thompson ’12</strong> won a close 11-9 decision and <strong>Kevin Smith ’12</strong> won a 9-2 decision.</p>
<p>After ending the day 2-0, we celebrated with some well-deserved McDonald’s and a ringing of the victory bell upon our return.  What made today different was the toughness of the wrestlers in each and every match.  It is apparent that the work in practice is paying dividends, and the cheering on the sidelines was inspiring to see.  These young men show true concern for one another both on and off the mat.  A special thanks goes out to<strong> </strong>the families that were able to make it to the match.  Your support is always a great addition to these competitions.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Coach Jenkins</p>
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		<title>Hyde-Woodstock Stars of the Week 01-20-12</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ben &#8220;The Hen&#8221; Errera is a great wing mate, great friend, and great presence around the school.  He has showed some toughness in many areas in the school including his leadership on the wing and crew, as well as on the mats. &#160; Hannah Peters, Jenna Dubinsky and Katherine Hagood deserve a huge star for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Errera_Benjamin.jpg"  rel="shadowbox[sbpost-19909];player=img;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-19910 alignleft" title="Errera_Benjamin" src="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Errera_Benjamin-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="72" height="108" /></a>Ben &#8220;The Hen&#8221; Errera is a great wing mate, great friend, and great presence around the school.  He has showed some toughness in many areas in the school including his leadership on the wing and crew, as well as on the mats.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Hannah Peters, Jenna Dubinsky and Katherine Hagood deserve a huge star for giving up their Sunday to make Violets birthday party a huge success. They decorated the room, played with all the guests and did a phenomenal job making our work that day fun and easy! Thanks from Lexi, Violet, Tina and Mr. Freebody.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Yang_Joy-Yi.jpg"  rel="shadowbox[sbpost-19909];player=img;"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-19915" title="Yang_Joy (Yi)" src="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Yang_Joy-Yi-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="72" height="108" /></a>I would like to nominate Yang Yi (Joy) for taking time out of her afternoon to sit down with Miss Atwood and LiYuan (Justine). She spent a long time helping LiYuan (Justine) express herself so that her Discovery Group leaders could better help her. We really appreciated the leadership and concern Yang Yi showed. For this she is a star of the week!!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Stern_Emily.jpg"  rel="shadowbox[sbpost-19909];player=img;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-19912 alignleft" title="Stern_Emily" src="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Stern_Emily-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="72" height="108" /></a>I’d like to nominate Emily stern for being a very dedicated member of the varsity drama team! When others are goofing off, she is there to tell everyone to be quiet and listen.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Spacer30pxweb.jpg"  rel="shadowbox[sbpost-19909];player=img;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-17257" title="Spacer30pxweb" src="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Spacer30pxweb.jpg" alt="" width="30" height="30" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Spacer30pxweb.jpg"  rel="shadowbox[sbpost-19909];player=img;"></a><a href="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Wang_Steve-Xingkai.jpg"  rel="shadowbox[sbpost-19909];player=img;"><img class="alignright" style="float: right;" title="Wang_Steve (Xingkai)" src="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Wang_Steve-Xingkai-200x300.jpg" alt="Steve Wang" width="80" height="120" /></a>I would like to nominate Steve Wang for his efforts in the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. Hope that it goes well.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Thoms-Ethan.jpg"  rel="shadowbox[sbpost-19909];player=img;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-19913 alignleft" title="Thoms-Ethan" src="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Thoms-Ethan-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="72" height="108" /></a>I would like to nominate Ethan Thoms for going above and beyond the call of duty by sitting in on Ms. Turner’s class to play the role of a senior proctor in a class which struggled.  He is giving up his free time to help out a faculty member, thus exemplifying the senior faculty partnership we strive to have at Hyde.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/McCrystal_Sean.jpg"  rel="shadowbox[sbpost-19909];player=img;"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-19911" title="McCrystal_Sean" src="http://www.hyde.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/McCrystal_Sean-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="72" height="108" /></a>I think Sean-Michael McCrystal should be a star nominee because he is very mature during wresting practice and has worked very hard to get to a varsity level.</p>
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		<title>Win for Wolfpack Varsity Wrestlers vs MPS</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wes Jenkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hyde-Woodstock: 45 Marianapolis Preparatory School: 33 This Wednesday the 18th, the Wolf Pack varsity wrestlers traveled down the road to their neighborhood rivals at Marianapolis Preparatory School.   Hyde has won against the Knights for the past three consecutive years, and we hoped that this year would be no different.  The work that we put into [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 45</strong></p>
<p><strong>Marianapolis Preparatory School: 33</strong></p>
<p>This Wednesday the 18<sup>th</sup>, the Wolf Pack varsity wrestlers traveled down the road to their neighborhood rivals at Marianapolis Preparatory School.   Hyde has won against the Knights for the past three consecutive years, and we hoped that this year would be no different.  The work that we put into practice this past week was evident as several of the Knights fell to pins, but they showed toughness at the middle weights.  The Wolf Pack was also at a disadvantage of giving up forfeits at both the 195lb and 285lb weight classes.  Giving up 12pts with no contest means that we need to work harder to secure a win.  Highlights of the match included pins by <strong>Peter Markham ’13, Marcos Mercado ’13, Kevin Smith ’12, Kenrick Vincent ’12, </strong>and <strong>Zack Guidice ‘12.</strong> These five gentlemen tend to be our consistent winners every match so the even bigger highlights were the pins by <strong>Andreu Cullere ’12 </strong>and <strong>Mike Kanda ’12</strong>, as well as the 13-9 decision by <strong>Graham Davidson ’13</strong>.  Also of note was <strong>Ben Errera ‘12</strong>, who went the distance with his opponent and lost by 2pts in the last seconds of the match while he was turning his man.  It was a night of pride for Hyde School and we celebrated with the tradition of ringing the victory bell with the team chant of “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop,” echoing through the quad.  We look forward to participating in our first team tournament this upcoming Saturday at the Brunswick School.  Wish our wrestlers luck.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Coach Jenkins</p>
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		<title>Strong Showing for Varsity Wrestlers at P-A Quad Meet</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wes Jenkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Saturday, January 14th, the Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled to Phillips Andover to wrestle in a quad-meet against Hyde-Bath, Deerfield Academy and the host school.  After a week of hard work, we were optimistic as to how this day would go.  Unfortunately, we were down two of our starters which means we were giving up [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This Saturday, January 14<sup>th</sup>, the Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled to Phillips Andover to wrestle in a quad-meet against Hyde-Bath, Deerfield Academy and the host school.  After a week of hard work, we were optimistic as to how this day would go.  Unfortunately, we were down two of our starters which means we were giving up 12pts to each team on the day.</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 33</strong></p>
<p><strong>Hyde- Bath: 43</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>Our first match was a long awaited rematch against our sister school.  The Phoenix did not have the home field advantage this time around, and we hoped to capitalize on this.  After some impressive wrestling by both teams, the Wolf Pack lost only due to thee forfeits that we gave up to Bath.  In a head-to-head match, Hyde-Woodstock would have taken the victory by winning 6 out of the 11 matches.  Some highlights included <strong>Paul Randall ’15</strong> who beat his opponent by pin.  This was his first win of the season and he beat someone who had previously beaten him.  We had consecutive pins made by <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13, Peter Markham ’13, Cullum Thompson ’12, </strong>and<strong> Jae Kang Lee ’13. </strong>Also, <strong>Kevin Smith ’12</strong> won a close 8-7 decision over his opponent at the 145lb weight class.<strong> </strong>Both <strong>Zack Guidice ’12 </strong>and <strong>Kenrick Vincent ’12</strong> forced their opponents to a decision and showed some real mental toughness.  After the match was over, we felt an overwhelming sense of pride for the quality of wrestling we had in this match.  We will see our sister school again in the coming Northern New England Invitational Tournament.</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 42</strong></p>
<p><strong>Deerfield Academy: 27</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>Our second match on the day was against Deerfield Academy.  Unfortunately for Deerfield, they only had six wrestlers with them and therefore could not win regardless of the individual match outcome.  Deerfield made up for their lack of men with the quality of the wrestlers they had.  They effectively beat Hyde opponents in all five of the matches.  The highlight match was <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13</strong> against Deerfield’s <strong>Luke Mario</strong>.  The back and forth battle waged on to the bitter end with these two and <strong>Marcos</strong> lost in the final seconds after scrambling for a shot and allowing his opponent to get behind him.  He showed real heart and accepted the loss as a learning experience.  Although this match did not show us at our best, it certainly gave us a needed dose of humility before going up against the very tough Phillips squad.</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 27</strong></p>
<p><strong>Phillips Andover: 48</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>Our final match was against Phillips Andover.  In the past, Phillips has beaten us in very lopsided matches.  This year, the Wolf Pack showed some real toughness and grit which changed this trend.  <strong>Paul Randall ’15 </strong>really got us on our feet with yet another pin on the day, and we look forward to seeing how he will do come tournament time.  <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13 </strong>earned his second pin of the day with a very nice take down to pin combo on his man.  <strong>Zack Guidice ’12 </strong>and <strong>Mike Kanda ’12</strong> also earned pins against their opponents.  The big highlight of the day was the double-overtime victory by <strong>Kevin Smith ’12</strong>.  After ending the third period with a 5-5 tie, he went a minute for the first takedown.  When no one earned a takedown, each opponent got a chance on the bottom for a 30 second round.  After successfully keeping his man down, <strong>Smith</strong> hit a great reversal and kept the lead as the clock ran out.  This was one of the most exciting matches we have seen this season.</p>
<p>All in all, this was a great day for the Wolf Pack.  We wrestled the best matches we could and walked away proud.  Wish these men luck in their upcoming match on Wednesday against our neighborhood rival, Marianapolis Preparatory School.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Coach Jenkins</p>
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		<title>Tough Loss for Hyde-Woodstock Varsity Wrestlers vs Choate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wes Jenkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hyde-Woodstock: 12 Choate Rosemary Hall: 66 The Wolf Pack varsity wrestlers traveled to Wallingford, CT this Wednesday the 11th to face off against Choate.  Over the past few years this has been a fairly close match-up, but this year was slightly more lopsided.  Choate has built quite a program over the past few years and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 12</strong></p>
<p><strong>Choate Rosemary Hall: 66</strong></p>
<p>The Wolf Pack varsity wrestlers traveled to Wallingford, CT this Wednesday the 11<sup>th</sup> to face off against Choate.  Over the past few years this has been a fairly close match-up, but this year was slightly more lopsided.  Choate has built quite a program over the past few years and has not lost many of its stronger wrestlers, where as we are currently in a building season.  Therefore, with Hyde at a skill and ability deficit, we fell to the Choate opponents for most of the matches.  <strong>Kenrick Vincent ’12</strong> was the only win on the day with a power pin against his opponent at the 152lb weight class.  Team captain, <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13</strong>, received a forfeit in the regular line-up, but then won a decisive victory in an exhibition against an opponent who was two weight classes above him.  Although we lost by a substantial margin, there were several other highlights to note.  First, only two wrestlers in our line-up did not make it beyond the first period.  This is a major improvement that was discussed as a challenge earlier this week.  Secondly, <strong>Mike Kanda ’12</strong>, <strong>Kevin Smith ’12, </strong>and <strong>Ben Errera ’12</strong> all forced their opponents into a non-pinning victory.  I was especially impressed with <strong>Kanda </strong>since he has continued to grow since his victory at Pomfret.  These are the small victories that a coach needs to note even in a losing scenario.  We also want to thank Claude and Becky Errera, as well as Rose Markham for attending our match this week.  Parent support is always a blessing, and means a lot to the team seeing as we only had one home meet this season.  Wish the team good luck as we head into the weekend at Phillips Andover School against Deerfield Academy, Hyde Bath, and the host school.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Coach Jenkins</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Wolfpack V Wrestling Hangs Tough at Tabor Quad Meet</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wes Jenkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Saturday, January 7th, the Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled to Tabor to compete in a quad-meet against Thayer, Loomis Chaffee, and the host school.  This has always been a tough quad in the past, and this year was no different.  Both Loomis and Tabor had strong line-ups and made it an uphill battle from the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This Saturday, January 7<sup>th</sup>, the Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled to Tabor to compete in a quad-meet against Thayer, Loomis Chaffee, and the host school.  This has always been a tough quad in the past, and this year was no different.  Both Loomis and Tabor had strong line-ups and made it an uphill battle from the start.  Thayer was a very close match that had us all on the edge of our seats.</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 12</strong></p>
<p><strong>Loomis-Chaffee: 66</strong></p>
<p>We opened up against Loomis-Chaffee, a team which has been in the top-five Class A teams for several years running.  Although their team did not look as strong as they usual do, they still proved to be much stronger then the Wolf Pack.  Our only two pins of the day were made by <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13</strong> and <strong>Jae Kang Lee ’13</strong>.  Some outstanding matches of note were <strong>Kevin Smith ’12 </strong>and <strong>Zack Guidice ’12</strong> who went all six minutes with their opponents.  Although these men lost, they showed grit and perseverance even in the face of a losing fight. We look forward to seeing this team again in the Class A’s since there were many matches that could have fallen our way if we started at our best.</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 39</strong></p>
<p><strong>Thayer Academy: 42</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>Our second match-up was against Thayer Academy, a school evenly matched with us.  In the past few years, this has always been close and we were excited to see how we would do this year.  We had a strong opening with <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13</strong> taking the first pin of the day against his opponent at the 126lb weight class.  This was followed by <strong>Kevin Smith ’12</strong> winning by technical fall (a lead of 15 points), earning us another five points.  A great win on the day was <strong>Andreu Cullere ’12</strong> pinning his opponent at the 170lb weight class.  This was his first win of the season and he was extremely proud of how hard he worked to earn this pin in the third period.  <strong>Mike Kanda ’12</strong> had a tough match which he almost won, but got turned in the last 30 seconds of the third period.  He is shaping up to be a good wrestler, and continues to grow.  <strong>Pete Markham ’13</strong> wrestled at his best though, and earned our final points of the day with a major decision (18-5) over his opponent at the 120lb weight class.  When the dust settled, we trailed by three points.  This was a very close match to say the least, and the difference in one person’s match could have won it for us.  There was a lot to be proud of though, and we went into our final match-up with our head’s high.</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 12</strong></p>
<p><strong>Tabor Academy: 72</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>Our final match was against the very strong Tabor Academy.  Tabor is another team that is easily ranked in the top-five of the Class A’s, so we knew what we were in for as a team.  Several wrestlers on the Wolf Pack side went down by pin, many in the first period.  This is something that the team will need to work on improving in the coming weeks, and it is more indicative of an issue in mental toughness rather than a physical or skill deficiency.  We did have two wins on our side of the scoreboard.  <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13</strong> won his third match of the day and <strong>Kevin Smith ’12</strong> won his second.  Also, <strong>Joe Yanovitch ’13 </strong>showed some real toughness by making it into the second period for the first time this season, and <strong>Kenrick Vincent ’12</strong> faced off against a very tough opponent who was All-American and stuck it out for two periods.  This was nice to see since wrestling is more than just about being pinned or pinning your opponent.  A good wrestler can fight to the bitter end even when grossly outmatched.</p>
<p>Going 0-3 on the day was certainly not a highlight, but a lesson in humility was surely of value to the team.  We know where we need to put time in at practice and what we need to improve.  Give these young men encouragement when you see them and wish them luck for our match against Choate-Rosemary Hall on Wednesday.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Coach Jenkins</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Big Win for Wolfpack Wrestlers vs. Pomfret</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wes Jenkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hyde-Woodstock: 47 Pomfret School: 27 This Wednesday, January 5th, Hyde- Woodstock hosted its first and only home meet of the season.  We faced off against our neighborhood rival, Pomfret School.  The Griffin’s have traditionally had a very strong line-up and won this match-up for consecutive seasons.  This year, the Wolf Pack finally took the win [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 47</strong></p>
<p><strong>Pomfret School: 27</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>This Wednesday, January 5<sup>th</sup>, Hyde- Woodstock hosted its first and only home meet of the season.  We faced off against our neighborhood rival, Pomfret School.  The Griffin’s have traditionally had a very strong line-up and won this match-up for consecutive seasons.  This year, the Wolf Pack finally took the win home.  Although the win was not due to only our wrestling, seeing as Pomfret gave up 24pts in forfeits alone, Hyde had some amazing moments on the mats.  <strong>Marcos Mercado ’12</strong> and <strong>Zack Guidice ’12</strong> had some great pins and have added to their career wins for the season, but the match of the night was at the heavyweight class.  After taking a risk and bumping <strong>Mike Kanda ’12</strong> up a class, he fought a back-and-forth match which continued into the third period.  Thirty seconds into the last period, <strong>Kanda</strong> caught his opponent with a power-half and pinned him.  This was his first pin of the season, and will hopefully give him the boost he needs to see himself as a wrestler.  We have a tough quad-meet this Saturday against Tabor, Thayer and Loomis.  Wish our boys luck!</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Coach Jenkins</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Hyde Wolfpack and Phoenix Wrestlers in Classic Winter Showdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wes Jenkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hyde-Woodstock: 36 Hyde-Bath: 46 On Wednesday, December 14th, Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled up north to their sister school in Bath, ME for the 1stannual Winter Classic showdown.  Bath had moved the mats into the theater for this event and spotlights were trained on the mats.  The intensity in the room was palpable, and the home [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 36</strong></p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Bath: 46</strong></p>
<p>On Wednesday, December 14<sup>th</sup>, Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled up north to their sister school in Bath, ME for the 1<sup>st</sup>annual Winter Classic showdown.  Bath had moved the mats into the theater for this event and spotlights were trained on the mats.  The intensity in the room was palpable, and the home team had an advantage over the Wolf Pack in terms of school spirit and the three hour travel time our team had to endure.  This did not make it a lopsided battle though, and the Wolf Pack opened up with a commanding lead against the Phoenix.  We had back to back wins by <strong>Peter Markham ’13, Marcos Mercado ’13, Jae Kang Lee ’13, and Cullum Thompson ’12.</strong>  These wins brought us to a 29-6 lead.  After a tough loss in the 145lb class, <strong>Kenrick Vincent ’12</strong>answered back with another pin bringing the score to 35-12.  At this point, the Wolf Pack weakness (and Phoenix strength) at the higher weights worked against us.  We lost consecutive matches from 160 through the 285 weight classes.  <strong>Zach Guidice ’12</strong> forced his opponent to a 2-10 major decision though and showed some grit.  After the final match, the score ended with a Phoenix victory.  They were a much better team this year, and Coaches Logan Kidwell and Jesse Sataloff have put in great work to improve their team.  Congratulations to Bath as this year’s winner, and a special thank you for hosting such a phenomenal match.  We were also invited for a Christmas Dinner afterwards, which all of the Wolf Pack enjoyed.  We will be sending two of our wrestlers to join the Bath team at the Doug Parker Invitational tournament this weekend.  Hopefully our conjoined team can place high in this very competitive tournament.  The Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers will now depart for a few weeks for some well-deserved rest, but they will also need to do some work over the break to stay in shape and prepare for the season to come in the New Year.  Thanks to all of our supporters and we wish you all a happy holiday season.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Coach Jenkins</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wes Jenkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Saturday, December 12th, the Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled to Suffield Academy for a tri-meet against Canterbury School and the host school.  We had a full line-up this time around, allowing for the match-ups to be more even, and we also worked hard in the past week to prepare for the day. Hyde-Woodstock: 24 Suffield [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This Saturday, December 12<sup>th</sup>, the Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled to Suffield Academy for a tri-meet against Canterbury School and the host school.  We had a full line-up this time around, allowing for the match-ups to be more even, and we also worked hard in the past week to prepare for the day.</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 24</strong></p>
<p><strong>Suffield Academy: 51</strong></p>
<p>We opened up against Suffield, a team that we faced a week prior and lost to with a final score of 18-61.  Of the 18 points we scored last time, 12 were from forfeits and only 6 were scored from an actual pin.  This time around we were better prepared, and used this match as a way to beat them at weights we previously lost.  <strong>Jae Kang Lee ’13, Peter Markham ’13 and Kenrick Vincent ’12</strong> all earned pins against opponents who had beaten them prior, and <strong>Zach Guidice ’12</strong> beat his opponent yet again bringing our score to 24 on the day.  Our team captain,<strong>Marcos Mercado ’13</strong>, faced <strong>Will Evangelakos ’12</strong> and came out strong against him in the first and second periods.  His goal was to win after being defeated by him last week.  Although he was up for most of the match, his opponent scored a critical takedown in the last seconds of the match bringing the score to 15-14, beating <strong>Mercado</strong> by a point.  Although we lost to this team, we showed dramatic improvements from the last match.  To beat opponents who had beaten you a week prior says a lot about a wrestler.  Never count your opponent as beat, especially when they are a Hyde grappler.</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 18</strong></p>
<p><strong>Canterbury School: 54</strong></p>
<p>Our next match was against Canterbury School.  Their team has shown some improvement from last year, and was much stronger than expected.  They matched up well against us, and made us work hard for the points we earned.  <strong>Cullum Thompson ’12</strong> had a tough match against his opponent in the 138lb class and after going the distance with him, he trailed by two points.  <strong>Mike Kanda (PG)</strong> also fought a solid 6 minute match against his opponent at the 220llb weight class and lost in a 9 to 12 decision. This was a great opener for him and he will surely be a contributor in future matches.  <strong>Kevin Smith ’12</strong> also went all 6 minutes with his opponent and won by decision with a final score of 6 to 5.  This was a “nail-biter” of a match, and showed Kevin’s grit and determination.  <strong>Graham Davidson ’13</strong> followed suit with yet another 6 minute match and a decision victory with a score of 12 to 8.  <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13 </strong>was the only victory by pin for the day, earning us 6 points towards our 18.  The match against Canterbury showed us some of our weaknesses; conditioning and remaining control on top were the primary issues.  We will need to work extra hard this week to prepare to face-off against Bath in hopes of securing the President’s Cup once more at the Woodstock campus.  Wish us luck!</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Coach Jenkins</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Wolfpack Varsity Wrestlers in Tri-meet at Worcester Academy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled to Worcester Academy on Wednesday, November 7th to compete in a tri-meet against Northfield Mount Hermon and the host school.  We were unfortunately down several men yet again, due to issues outside of the team’s control, and this led to the team being down five wrestlers in a 14 person line-up. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hyde-Woodstock varsity wrestlers traveled to Worcester Academy on Wednesday, November 7<sup>th</sup> to compete in a tri-meet against Northfield Mount Hermon and the host school.  We were unfortunately down several men yet again, due to issues outside of the team’s control, and this led to the team being down five wrestlers in a 14 person line-up.</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 18</strong></p>
<p><strong>Northfield Mount Hermon School: 66</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>Our first match of the day was against the nationally ranked NMH wrestlers.  They have been known to have one of the strongest team in both the league and New England, and last year placed 5<sup>th</sup> as a team in National Preps.  Due to lack of experience and our missing numbers, the Wolf Pack was not able to put anything on the scoreboard against this team with the exception of <strong>Kenrick Vincent ’12</strong>, who earned a pin at the 152lb weight class.  This match showed us that we have a lot of work to do in terms of fighting off our backs and learning better technique.  One last highlight to note was <strong>Ben Errerra ’12</strong>, who was the only wrestler on our team to make it into the second period against a very tough opponent.  Ben has shown himself to be a tough wrestler this year and prides himself in his never quit approach to the sport.  With the tougher match out of the way, we turned our sights to Worcester Academy.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 27</strong></p>
<p><strong>Worcester Academy: 36</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>Worcester Academy faced many of the issues Hyde had in the second match-up of the day.  They were also down several wrestlers for various reasons and the combined issues between our teams led to only six matches occurring with all the other eight as forfeits from one team or the other.  <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13</strong> wrestled a very tough opponent <strong>(Mendenhall ’12) </strong>and came out strong in the first and second periods, but a careless mistake led to his pin in the last seconds of the second period.  <strong>Ben Errera ’12 </strong>displayed grit and determination in his match and earned his first pin of his varsity career.  He embodies the idea that hard work and never quitting pays dividends in the end.  A final highlight of the match was <strong>Kenrick Vincent ’12</strong> going the full six minutes with his opponent and winning by a 7-1 decision.  He is usually a power pinner and this was a nice change of pace for him.  He learned the importance of conditioning at the end of this tough match.  Although we lost the match up with a score of 9-24 (not including forfeits), this was a good learning experience for all.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Wish us luck this Saturday when we have a rematch against Suffield Academy and take on Canterbury School.  We hope to bring a full line-up to help even out the point spread, as well as improving our previous match up against the very tough Suffield wrestlers.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Coach Jenkins</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Wolfpack Varsity Wrestlers in Quad-Meet Season Opener</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wes Jenkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, December 3rd, the Wolf Pack varsity wrestlers began their season with a quad-meet against Suffield Academy, Hopkins School, and the Williston Northampton School.  Winter sports do not have the customary week long preseason that we see in the fall, so with only four days of preparation the wrestlers were anxious to see how [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Saturday, December 3<sup>rd</sup>, the Wolf Pack varsity wrestlers began their season with a quad-meet against Suffield Academy, Hopkins School, and the Williston Northampton School.  Winter sports do not have the customary week long preseason that we see in the fall, so with only four days of preparation the wrestlers were anxious to see how the start of the season would turn out.</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 33</strong></p>
<p><strong>The Williston Northampton School: 47</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>Hyde’s first match was against the host school, WNH.  This match-up has been close over the past few years, and tends to be decided based on who has the least forfeits.  Unfortunately, some unforeseen circumstances led to the Wolf Pack having a four man deficit for the day.  This would make it an uphill battle for the nine eligible wrestlers.  We started strong with<strong>Kenrick Vincent ’12</strong> earning his first pin of the season in the first period, but this gave way to Hyde forfeiting the next three weight classes.  <strong>Zach Guidice ’12</strong> made up for these points given away with another pin in a spectacular match in which he was down for the majority of the 1<sup>st</sup> and 2<sup>nd</sup> periods, and miraculously capitalized on his opponents mistake.  Our two new “little men,”<strong>Paul Randall ’15 and Alex Katz ’15</strong>, fought valiantly but were under prepared for their debut at the 106lb. and 113lb. weight classes.  <strong>Peter Markham ’13</strong> earned the fastest pin on the day with an astounding eleven second victory.  Team captain, <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13</strong>, also earned a pin and this will hopefully be one of many for him this season.  <strong>Kevin Smith ’12</strong> had a hard fought match that went all six minutes and he came out on top with a score of 9-6.  After analyzing the line-up without the forfeits, the score would have been Hyde 27, WNH 23.  Hopefully we will have a full roster next time so we can win such an even match up.</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 18</strong></p>
<p><strong>Suffield Academy: 61</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>The second match of the day was against the very tough Suffield Academy, a team that has solidly defeated us several years running.  This year was not much different, but it was a good challenge for the team in terms of keeping their morale up, staying in the fight, and hanging tough with no regard for the scoreboard.  Some highlights were <strong>Jae Kang Lee ’13</strong> and <strong>Zach Guidice ’12</strong> who both earned pins against their opponents, as well as <strong>Ben Errera ’12</strong> who would not allow himself to be pinned by a very tough opponent.  <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13 </strong>had his first loss of the season, and this served as a wake-up call for him.  He has his sights set on his new rival, and will prepare for their rematch in a week.  Although we were soundly defeated, we remained enthusiastic on the sidelines and aggressive on the mats.</p>
<p><strong>Hyde-Woodstock: 48</strong></p>
<p><strong>Hopkins School: 30</strong></p>
<p>Our final match of the day was against the Hopkins School, a team we have beaten for several years consecutively.  This year was a victory for the Wolf Pack again, and was the spirit lifter the team needed for the bus ride home.  Hyde only took two legitimate loses on the scorecard, with the remainder of the points earned by Hopkins through forfeits.  <strong>Jae Kang Lee ’13</strong> earned his second pin of the day and <strong>Kenrick Vincent ’12</strong> earned the second fastest pin of the day, clocking in at a lightning fast 17 seconds.  <strong>Kevin Smith ’12 </strong>also had a speedy pin, coming in at third place at 23 seconds.  The main event of this match was a showdown between <strong>Marcos Mercado ’13</strong> and <strong>Arya Reedy ’12</strong> of Hopkins.  Reedy made it to the top-12 at National Preps last year, making him an important match to assess where <strong>Mercado </strong>stands this year.  <strong>Mercado</strong> put pressure on Reedy, winning by an impressive pin in the third period.</p>
<p>As a season opener, this was a quad-meet to be proud of, but also very telling of the work that needs to be put into practice for the weeks to come.  It was great seeing <strong>Mike Kanda ’12 (PG)</strong>step up in a sport unfamiliar to him as well.  He will be a contender this season after he learns some techniques.  Wish us luck this upcoming Wednesday against Nationally ranked Northfield Mount Hermon and Worcester.</p>
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