BRISTOL, R.I. – The Pilgrim Wrestling League announced its 2011 League Awards today including four Hawks among the All-Star Teams and a League-tying high four wrestlers on the Scholar-Athlete Team.
For the second-straight year senior Nick Cambi (Cohasset, Mass.) earned a spot on both the Pilgrim League All-Star First Team and the Scholar Athlete-Team. He currently stands with a 33-5 record this season and recently earned a wild card selection to the National Championships March 10-12, wrestling in the 285 weight class.
Sophomore Philip Ernst (Succasanna, N.J.) also earned a spot on both an All-Star Team and Scholar-Athlete Team. For the second-straight year he was named to the Second Team wrestling at 184. He recently posted a fifth-place finish at the New England Wrestling Association Championships.
Also earning a spot on the Second Team was sophomore Michael Monson, wrestling at 165. The Southington, Conn., native also had an outstanding performance last week at the NEWA Championships, reaching the 165-championship bout while registering three pins along the way.
Earning a spot on the Honorable Mention All-Star Team was freshman Collin Crowell (Hampstead, N.H.). Last week Crowell was named NEWA Co-Rookie of the Year after his strong rookie campaign, inclding a third-place finish at 157 in the NEWA Championships.
In addition to Cambi and Ernst, senior Dustin Conner (Glen Rock, Penn.), wrestling at 149, and junior Kyle D'Urso (Londonderry, N.H.), wrestling at 157, both earned a spot on the Scholar-Athelete All-Star Team. This marks the second-straight year both Conner and K'Urso earned a spot on the prestigious team.
Listed below are the full rosters for all the 2011 Pilgrim League All-Star Teams.
2011 ALL-STAR FIRST TEAM:
Weight Name Year School
125 Brandon Gauthier Junior Rhode Island College
133 Billy Cole Junior University of Southern Maine
133 John Donaleski Junior Johnson & Wales University
133 Travis Drappi Senior Rhode Island College
141 Cinjin Goeway Junior University of Southern Maine
149 Kevin Sutherland Senior Rhode Island College
149 TJ Webster Junior Johnson & Wales University
157 Andy Snyder Senior U.S. Coast Guard Academy
165 Ethan Raymond Senior Bridgewater State University
174 Zach Bates Senior Bridgewater State University
184 Brennan Ward Senior Johnson & Wales University
197 Bill Mulligan Sophomore Johnson & Wales University
285 Nick Cambi Senior Roger Williams University
2011 ALL-STAR SECOND TEAM:
125 Kenny Francis Junior Bridgewater State University
141 Mike Trasso Junior Rhode Island College
157 Peter Gilman Sophomore University of Southern Maine
165 Michael Monson Sophomore Roger Williams University
174 Colin Lenhardt Sophomore Johnson & Wales University
184 Phil Ernst Sophomore Roger Williams University
197 Travis Spencer Sophomore University of Southern Maine
285 Brandon Regnault Sophomore Rhode Island College
2011 HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STAR SELECTIONS:
133 Steven McCarthy Freshman Bridgewater State University
149 Logan Russell Sophomore University of Southern Maine
157 Collin Crowell Freshman Roger Williams University
165 Lucas Taylor Freshman U.S. Coast Guard Academy
174 Brendan Guarino Senior Rhode Island College
285 Humphrey Swift Sophomore Johnson & Wales University
2011 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE ALL-STAR TEAM:
125 Brandon Gauthier Junior Rhode Island College
125 Joseph Pronk Sophomore Johnson & Wales University
133 Travis Drappi Senior Rhode Island College
133 John Donaleski Junior Johnson & Wales University
149 Dustin Conner Senior Roger Williams University
149 Kevin Sutherland Senior Rhode Island College
157 Kyle D'Urso Junior Roger Williams University
157 Geoff Riccio Junior Rhode Island College
174 Zach Bates Senior Bridgewater State College
174 Colin Lenhardt Sophomore Johnson & Wales University
174 Will Stark Senior U.S. Coast Guard Academy
184 Phil Ernst Sophomore Roger Williams University
197 Bill Mulligan Sophomore Johnson & Wales University
285 Nick Cambi Senior Roger Williams University
League Co-Champions: Johnson & Wales U. and Bridgewater State U.
Coach of the Year: Jason York-Bridgewater State University
Wrestler of the Year: Zach Bates, Senior, Bridgewater State University
