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Hoskins' Headlines
2007 - 2008
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Virginia AAA State Championship Tournament
February 22 and 23, 2008
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The Bulldogs concluded the 2007 – 2008 season with a 6th place finish at the Virginia AAA State Championship tournament. Westfield had a total of five medalist!
Jake Carey (145 lbs) 1st
Brandon Berling (135 lbs) 5th
Nick Grinups (140 lbs) 5th
Jarrod Branch (125 lbs) 6th
Kevin Koch (152 lbs) 8th
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Jake Carey
Westfield’s Second State Champion
2008 – 145 lbs
(Jake is also the Bulldogs first 3 time state placer)
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The Bulldogs Win the 2008 Northern Regional Championship!
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| 2008 Northern Regional Champions |
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Outdistancing defending champions Langley by 37 points, the Bulldogs win their first Northern Regional title. Ten wrestlers advance to the Virginia State Tournament. Congratulations to our three Regional Champions Tyler Hutchens (130), Nick Grinups (140), and Jake Carey (145); runner-up Jarrod Branch (125); four third-place medalists Jeremy Ryan (112), Brandon Berling (135), Austin Fallon (171), and Lamar Owusu (215); and our two fourth place finishers Kevin Koch (152) and Greg Bush (189).
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| 2008 Northern Regional Champions |
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2008 Northern Regional Champions
Nick Grinups (140), Tyler Hutchens (130),
and Jake Carey (145)
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Westfield had a total of 10 medalist and state qualifiers.
Another school record!
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Coach Hoskins was all smiles after winning his first Regional Championship.
Congratulations Coach Hoskins!
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Tyler Hutchens wins his third regional title.
First in school history.
Congratulations Tyler!
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9 Feb 08 - Concorde District Championship
The Bulldogs are the Concorde District Champions for the fifth consecutive year. Congratulations to our five District Champions (Tyler Hutchens -130, Nick Grinups- 140, Jake Carey - 145, Kevin Koch - 152, and Greg Bush - 189), five runner-ups (John Orchard-Hays - 119, Jarrod Branch -125, Brandon Berling - 135, Austin Fallon - 171, and Lamar Owusu - 215), two third-place medalists (Gavin Seltzer -103 and Jeremy Ryan - 112), and our fourth place finisher (Kenny Tamres - 160). Thirteen wrestlers advance to Regionals.
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Congratulations to Jake Carey for winning his fourth district title.
He is the first four time district champion in school history.
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Thomas Dale Duals
January 11th
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| 2008 Thomas Dale Dual Champions |
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With the Gold Team in New York for the Eastern States Classic, the Black Team traveled south to the Richmond area to compete in the Thomas Dale Duals. The Bulldogs were the tournament champions winning all five of their matches.
Eight wrestlers went undefeated
Tanner Karl (112), Drew Morson (125), Kyle Arnold (130), Harry Van Trees (140), Ryan Branch (145), Chase Robson (152), Will Mattocks (171), and Brandon Wanish (285)
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Battlefield Duals
January 4th and 5th
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To kick off the New Year the Westfield Bulldogs journeyed to the other side of Fairfax County to compete in the highly acclaimed Battlefield Duals at Hayfield High School where some of the top wrestling programs from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Georgia and Virginia competed. The team won 6 of their 8 matches and ended up taking 6th place out of 15 teams.
Congratulations to Tyler Hutchens who went undefeated with 7 wins and was named the team’s outstanding wrestler.
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Conestoga Valley Holiday Classic
December 28th and 29th
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Varsity Tournament
During the holidays, the Bulldogs traveled to Lancaster Pennsylvania to compete against some of the toughest teams in Central Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Delaware. The Bulldogs finished 5th out of 24 Teams and had nine medalists; a new school record. Tyler Hutchens won the 130 lbs weight class becoming Westfield's second champion at this tournament.
Also, in attendance at the tournament to help cheer our team and assist with coaching were 2007 Alumni Bulldogs Joel Hutchens and Paul Grinups. Their help and support are greatly appreciated.
Click Here for the Final Tournament Weight Class Brackets.
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Nine Medalists!
112 - Jeremy Ryan (4th), 130 - Tyler Hutchens (1st),
135 - Brandon Berling (6th), 140 - Nick Grinups (8th),
145 - Jake Carey (3rd), 160 - Kenny Tamres (7th),
171 - Austin Fallon (6th), 215 - Lamar Owusu (6th),
285 - Cory Ashwood (4th)
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Tyler Hutchens
2007 Conestoga Valley Classic Champion
130 lbs
Second Tournament Champion in School History
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Junior Varsity Tournament
Our Black Squad wrestlers competed in the Junior Varsity (JV) version of the Holiday Classic and took 3rd out of 22 teams. The Bulldogs had a total of eight medalists and two champions; Kyle Arnold (125 lbs) and Kevin Koch (152lbs).
Click Here for the Final Tournament Weight Class Brackets.
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Kyle Arnold (125 lbs) and Kevin Koch (152 lbs)
JV Tournament Champions
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JV Tournament Medalist
112 - Tanner Karl (4th), 112 - Tyler Mondres (4th),
125 - Kyle Arnold (1st), 125 - Drew Morson (3rd),
135 - Jordan Lehman (5th), 140 - Ryan Branch (6th),
152 - Kevin Koch (1st), 152 - Chase Robson (6th)
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Border War Battles
December 15, 2007
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For the fifth year in a row, the Westfield Bulldogs hosted the Border War Battles. Visiting teams included Paulsboro (NJ), Methacton (PA), James Madison, Manassas Park, and Lake Braddock High Schools. The Bulldogs finished the day winning four of the five matches with the only loss to Paulsboro High School.
Tyler Hutchens, Brandon Berling, and Brett Sposa were all undefeated for the day.
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Tyler Hutchens was named
the teams Outstanding Wrestler.
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Jake Carey won his 158th career match.
He is currently # 1 for Westfield in career wins.
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NOVA Classic
December 7th and 8th
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| 2007 NOVA Classic Champions |
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| 2007 NOVA Classic Medalist |
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Eleven Wrestlers Placed in the NOVA Classic
112 - Jeremy Ryan (8th)
119 - John Orchard-Hays (4th)
125 - Kyle Arnold (7th)
130 - Tyler Hutchens (1st)
135 - Brandon Berling (1st)
135 - Harry Van Trees (6th)
140 - Brett Sposa (1st)
152 - Jake Carey (1st)
171 - Austin Fallon (1st)
171 - Kenny Tamres (6th)
285 - Cory Ashwood (5th)
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| 2007 NOVA Classic Individual Champions |
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| Tyler Hutchens |
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School Record!
5 NOVA Classic Champions
December 8, 2007
| Tyler Hutchens
Four Time NOVA Classic Champion
(Tyler had previously tied the school record of 3 championships with brother Joel. Now the record is all his - Sorry Joel)
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Hopewell Invitational Classic
November 30th and December 1st
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| 2007 Hopewell Invitational Champions |
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The Bulldogs win the Hopewell Invitational Classic
Ten Wrestlers Placed in the Tournament
119 - John Orchard-Hays (1st)
125 - Jarrod Branch (5th)
125 - Kyle Arnold (6th)
130 - Tyler Hutchens (2nd)
135 - Brandon Berling (3rd)
140 - Brett Sposa (6th)
145 - Matt Swartz (2nd)
152 - Jake Carey (1st)
171 - Kenny Tamres (3rd)
285 - Cory Ashwood (4th)
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Jake Carey and John Orchard-Hays
Hopewell Invitational Champions
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Brett Sposa earned his 100th career
win November 30, 2007.
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