Dogs’ top 3 wrestlers wrap up season at All-State tourney

Senior wrestlers Will Alfano and Kyle Forte and junior Kevin Connolly finished their season at the All-State Wrestling Championship Tournament held at Salem High School on Friday and Saturday.

Forte lost close bouts at 112 pounds to Nate Hooper from Masco and Nick Cahsion from Winchester to bring his career at CHS to an end.

“I was numb for about an hour,” said Forte about his elimination at the All-States. “We finish a match and we start getting ready for our next match or our next tournament. It still feels odd that my career here is over.”

Connolly lost his first bout to the eventual champion, Jake Sherman. In his second match, Connolly avenged an earlier loss at states to Frankie Weir from Hampshire before losing in the next round to Sean Derby from Mt. Greylock to wrap up his season.

“I can eat again,” said Connolly, who has been keeping his weight down in order to compete at 125 pounds. “It was worth the sacrifice, but I’m going to have a nice juicy burger on my way home tonight.”

Alfano lost to Turesky from Newton in round one. In round two he lost to Division 3 champion Dean Nemeroff, eliminating him from the tournament.

“You look ahead to the next round but there are no more rounds to look forward to this year,” Alfano said. “After the shock wears off you begin to think back on all of the wonderful things that we accomplished this year. We did a great deal better than everyone thought we would do. Yes, the hard work was definitely worth it.”

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