Wrestling
(Robert E. Klein / Globe Photo)
Haverhill's Isaiah Williams controls his match against Sharon's Emannuel Howard.
Wrestlers of the Year
division 1 / senior / 145 pounds
Victor DeJesus, Lowell
DeJesus was the All-State champion,
Division 1 state champion, and New
England champion at 145 pounds,
posting a 45-2 record this year. He
had a 117-23 career record and finished
second at the 2008 States.
DeJesus is undecided on college.
division 1 / junior / 160 pounds
Isaiah Williams, Haverhill
Williams posted a perfect 50-0 record
on his way to the New England,
All-State, and Division 1 state and
sectional championships at 160
pounds. He enjoys running and
mixed martial arts. Williams is undecided
on college.
division 2 / senior / 119 pounds
Miguel Guzman, Greater Lawrence
Guzman was 41-0 and won the New
England, All-State, and Division 2
state championships at 119 pounds.
The Commonwealth Conference
All-Star was 174-10 during his career.
Guzman will attend The Apprentice
School this fall.
division 3 / senior / 215 pounds
Petros Hologitas, Rockland
The Division 3 All-State and state
title winner at 215 pounds finished
48-3 and was fourth at the New
England Championships. The threetime
Patriot League All-Star had a
131-14 career record and will attend
Tabor Academy this fall.
Coaches of the Year
division 1
Jon Kanavich, Framingham
Kanavich led Framingham to a 23-3
record this season and a Division 1
state championship, a Central sectional
championship, and a Bay State
League title. The Framingham graduate
has a 110-40-4 record in 10 seasons
at the helm.
division 2
Carmine Colace, Franklin
Colace led Franklin to a 23-0 record
and Division 2 sectional and state
championships. He is 417-78-2 in his
26-year career, owns eight state
championships, and was National
Coach of the Year in Region 1 in
1999.
division 3
Stephen Lemelin, Burlington
Lemelin and co-coach Paul Shvartsman
led Burlington to a 30-1 record
and the Division 3 State championship
and were named co-Coaches
of the Year in the Middlesex League.
They have a 51-6 career record in two
seasons coaching.
division 3
Paul Shvartsman, Burlington
Shvartsman and Stephen Lemelin
combined to lead Burlington to a
30-1 record and the Division 3 state
title. Shvartsman, a Burlington High
and UMass-Amherst graduate, was
named co-Coach of the Year in the
Middlesex League with Lemelin.
All-Scholastics
senior / 171 pounds
Joel Altavesta, Tewksbury
Altavesta was the Division 2 All-State,
State, and North sectional champion.
AMerrimack Valley All-Star in wrestling,
he was also the Merrimack
Valley Offensive Player of the Year in
football. Altavesta will attend Sacred
Heart University this fall.
junior / 112 pounds
Matthew Buco, Andover
Buco finished the season with a 44-2
record and won the state vocational
school title, Division 2 state title, and
the All-State championship. He was
also a finalist in the New England
championships and the Lowell Holiday
Tournament.
senior / 130 pounds
Eric Davidson / Natick
Davidson posted a 44-9 record en
route to the Division 2 state championship.
He was the runner-up at the
All-States meet and had a 100-32
career record. Davidson is also the
captain of the golf team at Natick. He
is undecided on his college plans.
senior / 189 pounds
Joseph DeCarlo, Lexington
The senior finished first at the All-
State meet, and second at state and
sectional finals. DeCarlo was 41-6
this season and 114-23 for his career.
DeCarlo also enjoys football and
weightlifting. He is undecided on his
college plans.
junior / 125 pounds
Nick Flannery, Framingham
Flannery was 43-5 and won the
Division 1 Central sectional and
All-State titles. He is a two-time
winner at the All-State meet, the
Framingham Holiday Tournament,
and the Wayland Holiday Tournament
and has a 108-21 career record.
senior / 152 pounds
Ryan Harding
The Division 1 All-State champion
and state title winner posted a 35-0
record in dual meets this season. He
had 162 career wins and was a twotime
Academic All-American. Also a
lacrosse player, Harding is undecided
on his college plans.
senior / 135 pounds
Isaac Mello, Somerset
Mello had a 47-3 record this season
and won the Division 2 state and
All-State championships. He finished
second at the New England Championships
and ended his career with
121 wins. He will attend the US Naval
Academy this fall.
junior / 112 pounds
Corey Melo, New Bedford
The New England and Division 1
state champion was also an All-State
finalist. He is a two-time All-State
finalist and enjoys rollerblading and
fishing. Melo competes for the Buzzards
Bay Wrestling Club during the
summer.
senior / 285 pounds
James Muirhead, Middleboro
Muirhead posted a 42-3 record and
was the All-State, Division 3 state,
and Division 3 South sectional champion.
He won the Canton, Middleboro,
and Oliver Ames tournaments.
The Patriot League All-Star is undecided
on college.
senior / 140 pounds
Walter Pope, Framingham
Pope finished 44-4 and won the
Division 1 Central sectional title,
Division 1 state title, the Wayland
Holiday Tournament, and the All-
State championship. He will attend
prep school at the US Naval Academy
this fall.
junior / 103 pounds
Sam Shames, Newton North
Shames finished 48-2 on the way to a
victory at the All-States meet. He
finished third at the New England
Championships and has a 100-18
career record. He has placed twice at
both the New England Championships
and All-State meet.
junior / 140 pounds
Daniel Telhada, Franklin
Telhada was victorious at the New
England championships, Division 2
state finals, and Division 2 sectional
finals, and finished fourth at the
All-States. He was also part of Franklin’s
Division 2 team champion and is
86-12 during his career.
All-Stars
- Atlantic Coast: Dylan McKenna, Marcus Mello, Eric Francis, Isaac Mello, John Faria, and Mark Ostroski, Somerset; Brayner DaSilvia, Scott Coull, Justin McBride, Blake Nyman, Torey McGilvray, and David Finlay, Plymouth South; Brendan Meehan, Brendon Fleming, Joe Pronk, and Pat McGrath, Marshfield; Rob Sliney, Nauset.
- Bay State: Devin O'Neill, Braintree; Jon Dowling, Brookline; Joe Mahoney and Mark Iantosca, Dedham; Walter Pope, John Coukos, Dan Gilman, Nick Flannery, Blake McNulty and Jerry Joubert, Framingham; Dashawn Tripplett, Eric Davidson, Mike Gibson and Travis Morgan, Natick; Max Zieger and Jordan Michelson, Needham; Sam Shames, Newton North; Eric Harrison and Dan Murphy, Weymouth.
- Big Three: Jake Fitzgerald, Brad Tessier, and Joe Pereira, Durfee; Corey Mello, Jonathan Costa, Curtis Gomes, Shaquille Barros, Jason Fredette, Blaine Hopewood, Bobby Bulger, Zach Chandanais, and William Gilmour, New Bedford; Chris Pittman, Steven McCarthy, and Steven Walsh, Brockton.
- Cape Ann: Jason Ricketts, Brody Kelley, Frank McCarthy, Jake Monroe, Sal Scali, Derek Timpe, Tony Trickett and Mike Miller, North Andover; Nate Hooper and Alex Jones, Masconomet; Joe Chandler, Triton; Dan Dragon, Brian Cormier and Ben Stasiuk, Pentucket; Steve Sughrue, Wilmington; CJ Venuto, Lynnfield-North Reading; Adam Hammdorff and Chris Poole, Hamilton-Wenham.
- Catholic Conference: Alex Kwmuntis, TJ Crabtree, Kelley Johnson, Dan Walsh, Ryan Harding, Nick DiNanno, Dan Marden, Mike Johnson and Kevin Poplaski, St. John's Prep; Kyle Visconti, Tyler James, Devin Visconti and Alex Ciaremella, Malden Catholic; Griffin O'Connor, Nick Fabiani and Cotton Martin, Xaverian; Ricardo Vieux, Demetry Vieux, Josh Boyd and Josh Rosario, Catholic Memorial.
- Dual County: Greg Bochenko, Grant Lobo, Brendan McEnaney and Ian McEnaney, Westford Academy; Chris Annunciata, Joey Catino and Rickey Caruso, Waltham; Matt Wiley and Trevor Pitts, Arlington; Max Graelic, Wayland; Sam Brenner, Boston Latin; Matt Donahue, Tyngsboro.
- Hockomock: Vic Avery, Joe Bresse, Brian Dorman, and Charlie Grassia, Foxboro; Nick Colace, Joe Alie, Mickey Carbone, Dave Curran, Jim Koshivas, and Dan Telhada, Franklin; Nic Calvano and Connor David, King Philip; Jim Gilmore, Mansfield; James Hurley, Oliver Ames; Bernard Cross, Kyle Senechal, Mickey Taylor, and Joshua Wainwright, North Attleboro; Emmanuel Howard, Sharon.
- May-Shore: John Cao, Bristol-Plymouth; Paul Walsh, Mike Cabral, Mike Babbin, and Sean Mahoney, Carver; Jack Murphy, Dave Toomey, Mike Froio, Andrew Littauer, and Thomas Flibotte, Cohasset; Ryan Taverna, Brad Cunio, and Ned Butler, Norwell; Brandon Conrad, Southeastern; Austin Lindsay, South Shore Vocational Tech; Matt Killoy, Stephen Hogan, Matt Hogan, Joe Hopkins, Mike Cavanaugh, John St. Don, and Anthony Miner, Tri-County.
- Merrimack Valley: Victor DeJesus, Andrew Gauthier, Christian McCarthy, Amadu Jalloh, Nick Bedard, Paul Feeley and Ibraheem Khadar, Lowell; Isaiah Williams and Tom Holt, Haverhill; Ryan O'Boyle, Jack DiBurro, Shain Jowett and Zack Lattrell, Central Catholic; Hugo Dominguez, Aaron Blanco and Pedro Cruz, Lawrence; Derek Cole and Matt Osborne, Billerica; Kyle Nazzaro and Kevin Flemming, Chelmsford; Matt Dehney, Dracut; Joel Altavesta, Tewksbury.
- Middlesex: Sami Baghdady, Belmont; John Murphy, Jake Sherman, Matt Sherman, Kevin Barrucci, and Alex Giampapa, Burlington; Joey DeCarlo, Lexington; John Dunne, Melrose; Corey Graham and Ross DiMattei, Reading; Mike Arangio, Wakefield; Cesar Hagopian, Watertown; Ryan McDonald, John Williams, Mike Greco, Gregg Kelley, and Andrew Moranian, Winchester.
- Patriot: Tim Donoghue, Colin McKenzie, John Barrett, and Tyler Genereux, Duxbury; Travis Brown, Hanover; Mike Mui, Hingham; James Muirhead, Middleboro; Dennis Leung and Mark Thach, North Quincy; Geoff Bullock, Pat Claflin, Kevin Meyer, and Andrew Bowker, Pembroke; Josh Gerry, Paul Reggiannini, Scott Griffin, Dan Quinn, and Zack Manning, Quincy; Andrew Daigle, Lincoln Faria, Rob Downey, and petros Hologitas, Rockland; Eric Palmer andPeadir Flood, Scituate; Sean Doherty, Silver Lake; Synjen Morrocco, Whitman-Hanson.
- Tri-Valley: Larry Enright, Tim Gary, and Brad Losurdo, Holliston; Tyler Dewolfe, Dan Fortin, Paul Racenis, and Jon Atkinson, Hopkinton; Aaron Paecht and Willie Cosme, Ashland/Keefe Tech; Zack McTavish, Andrew Rockwell, Erik Lane, Jason Platt, and Chris Hamel, Norton; Dan Fortin, Paul Racenis, and Jon Atkinson, Hopkinton; Kamali Webson, Bellingham.