SHAWSHEEN TECH WINS WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
Tildsley brothers dominant at the Salem Blue Devil event
The Shawsheen Tech wrestling team dominated a 15-team field of teams from across New England to capture the Salem Blue Devil Tournament in Salem, N.H
Sid and James Tildsley each captured their third title in a row, with sophomore James Tildsley pinning all four of his opponents to take home the Outstanding Wrestler. Sid Tildsley wrestled at 138 pounds, while James Tildsley competed at 144.
In addition to the Tildsley brothers, also winning championships for Shawsheen were junior Jayden Perez at 106, junior Dante Graziano at 113 and junior Bray Carbone at 132.
Sophomore Ethan Caceres was the runner-up at 113, while senior Austin Malandain took third at 190, and freshman Aiden Pimentel (126) and senior John Bishop (heavyweight) were both fourth.
BILLERICA SHINES >> The Indians also competed at the Salem Blue Devil Tournament.
In a matchup of two of the top wrestlers in the state, Billerica’s Peter Rincan won the 120-pound title over Lowell’s Emmett Logan in the finals with a 9-1 major decision. Brandon Robinson took second at 175, while Jizaiah Candelario placed third at 165. LOWELL SIXTH >> The Red Raiders finished in sixth out of 15 teams with 114 points at the Salem Blue Devil Tournament.
Leading the way was senior captain Hussein Alobaidi, the 150-pound champ. Alobaidi (4-0) defeated Kyle Rhoton of North Andover in the final, 18-12.
Sophomore Emmett Logan (31), ranked fourth in New England, was the runner-up at 120. Also finishing on the podium were 157-pound Moustafa Alsaied (3rd), 106-pound Nick Touch (4th) and 132-pound Chris Dubey (6th).
TEWKSBURY GOES 2-1 >> The Redmen competed in a quad meet, defeating Arlington, 44-32, and Marblehead/swampscott, 5921, and falling to host Milford, 40-27.
Going 3-0 on the day were Manny Mengata, Nick Desisto and Ben Barraso.
NASHOBA SPLITS >> Nashoba Tech went 2-2, defeating Wilmington, 42-36, and Malden, 72-12, and falling to Gloucester, 70-12, and Excel Academy, 60-24.
Multiple winners for NT were Trevor Kinney at 120, Aiden Langlois at 138, George Grundhoff at 144 and Pat Finley at 165. CHELMSFORD SWEEPS >> The Lions came out roaring by defeating Milton, 58-6, Tyngsboro/ Dracut, 39-24, and Burlington, 45-12.
T/D GOES 2-1 >> In addition to falling to Chelmsford, Tyngsboro/ Dracut downed Burlington, 726, and Milton, 62-18.
Going 3-0 on the day were Amauri Hernandez (106), Carter Johnson (113), Nick Nicosia (138), Charlie Maraganis (165) and Brandon Sartori (175). Getting two wins apiece were Dylan Walker (120), Anthony
ably the most active team over the course of the week, swinging three trades to add four pitchers and an outfielder, all of whom will help address areas of need.
But when the Yankees are adding Juan Soto and the Dodgers are committing more money to one player than Henry’s ownership group paid for the Red Sox in the first place, you can’t blame fans for getting antsy.
By now the Red Sox brass have to be tired of the criticism they’ve gotten. Of the suggestions they aren’t as committed to winning as they used to be. Of the idea of the Red Sox as baseball’s “interest kings,” perpetual bridesmaids who come in
second or third on all the biggest names while ultimately landing none of them.
The good news is the solution is simple.
This week the club could begin putting those narratives to bed by rediscovering their old swagger and acting like the Red Sox again. There was once a time the Red Sox were looked at as one of the game’s financial heavyweights, and there’s no reason they shouldn’t still be talked about the same way as the Yankees, Dodgers and Mets.
Sign Yamamoto or Montgomery, no matter where the bidding might lead. Swing that big trade, even if the prospects it will cost feels a little bit painful. The analytics might suggest huge deals at the top of the market rarely pay off, but being paralyzed
into inaction has costs too, and the Red Sox have been paying the price for four years.
At this point fans have reached the limits of their patience and won’t be inclined to give the benefit of the doubt. All throughout 2022 the Red Sox spoke about how Xander Bogaerts was the team’s top priority, and yet their actions never aligned with their words and by the time the club made a competitive offer, it was too late. If the Red Sox don’t make a big move this winter it will only reinforce those perceptions, and if next year’s club struggles again we could see apathy reach unpleasant new heights.
That can’t happen, and if the Red Sox are as committed to winning as they say, the time has come to go out and prove it.