Kentee de Middleborough is the first first -year student of Massachusetts with 100 wrestling victories

The apprentice set up the wave to New England’s youth finals in 160 pounds, then he did it again in seventh grade in 169.

“I had never seen a change in such a change, but I realized that it was going to be very, very good,” said Sachems Chiple Matt PattersonThe leader of all the time of the winter program. “Once that victory happened, everything started for him.”

When joining the University of Middleborough in eighth grade, he registered a 53-18 mark in 190 pounds, winning the South South South section of Division 2 and placing seventh in states D2.

Last Saturday, the 14 -year -old boy became the first first year student to reach 100 university victories.

“What makes it so impressive, you will see eighth grade students in 106 or 113 with youth experience and win the technique,” said Middleborough coach Dex Seibert. “A 13 -year -old boy is rarely seen competing with people over 18,”

Seibert remembers having distributed flyers for the team before the 2021-2022 season, hoping that the “great child” that one would appear. Only two did, but the apprentice was one.

“We saw it immediately, how his body moves when he fights,” Seibert said. “It has a unique style. It has very good flexibility and is very fast. It can get out with certain positions that other children could not be able to. ”

Added assistant coach Brandon Silva: “It is so explosive and fast. Especially standing, you can continue attacking. It is relentless. He can tear you down in all kinds of ways. It is impressive the way it can make things happen. “

Each victory is hungry for more for more, and hopes to follow a trajectory to the national level in its last year. He gets nervous about his matches, but he doesn’t care about age differences.

“I like how you get at work and get the results,” said the apprentice.

“I want to beat the older boys, such as the Olympic champions. I want to compete with the highest level fighters in the world. “

In the national Duals U14 last summer, the apprentice was 7-0 on behalf of Massachusetts. He has a record of 49-4 this season, reaching 102 wins in 175/190 pounds (he plans to enter the sections in 175). He established a program record with 153 demolition last year and has 132 this season, almost double any teammate.

He and Seibert believe that 300 victories is a possibility for his career in high school. Mount Graylock’s Devin Pelletier It has the state record of 244 victories, although Shawsheen’s Sid Tildsley (229) has the opportunity to reach this postseason.

“The fight is something that I want to do all my life,” said the mentor. “After this, the university, hopefully the Olympic Games, worlds. He probably enters training after that. “

Last year, Patterson violated 100 wins, then demolished the record of the previous career of Middleborough as a second year student. As historical as his rhythm, he was the third most scars at 100 in the history of the state at that time and now it is in 191-27, Seibert understands any record that establishes will probably not last long.

“It is surprising to see each other reach these milestones,” said the 157 -pound Patterson. “But it also gives us this competitiveness. Keep energy in the room, like who is going to do the following. “

Patterson fought university in eighth grade. Remember to have seen high school students come to high school and think about the lie, now 5 feet and 8½ inches, was the teacher.

The apprentice impressed Patterson when he first accepted his Spare offer, when most teammates refused. Win or lose, he saw the degree of sixth grade always give 100 percent.

With apprentice, Patterson and teammates such as the second year student Josh Gonsalves (91-22), the Sachems won the South Shore League for the first time last year, then they were repeated in 2025. The team record that increases from 2-16 to 20-8 to 26-2 comes not only from work, It has had fun in the process.

“We are all a nearby family,” said the apprentice. “When one another is encouraged during the matches. We want to be good in our own right. We push each other in practice. We are all brothers and sisters. “

In random times, he hits Patterson, the story he and his teammate are doing.

“We are always there for each other,” he said. “We have the same objectives and the same aspirations in this sport. We both know how difficult it is to achieve that. I think that’s why we join at the beginning: we want this common goal and we would do anything to obtain it.

“I think it will be the best Middleborough fighter of all time.”

Near the falls

• The apprentice was not the only fighter who reached a milestone last Saturday. Others to achieve 100 victories included Vince Bilotti (St. John’s Prep, Senior, 190 pounds), Logan Holmes (Shawsheen, Junior, 175), Logan Murphy (Walpole, Senior, 132), Michael Nigro (Braintree, Junior, 144), Alex Rhein (Newton South, Senior, 132), Naheem Ridore (Weymouth, Senior, 215), Matt Thorley (BC High, Junior, 144) and Loden Wells (King Philip, Senior, 126).

Sharon Senior Nick Varvak became the most winning fighter for the Eagles, the overtaking of 150 pounds Dan Bloom’s Record of 192 of young people of 142 victories.

• Mount Northfield Hermon dominated the Nepswa class A tournament at home in Gill, ending 11 champions in 14 classes of weight. NMH (362 points) more than the runner-up of St. Paul’s (NH) who had a champion, former Whitman-Hanson fighter Charlie Lussier With 138 pounds.

Overcoming the NMH podium was Luke Galipeau (120 pounds), Dylan Kadish (126), Daniel Park (132), Colby Houle (144), Myles Burroughs (150), Nate consigli (157), Seth Digby (165), Elliott Humphries (175), Reese Spiro (190), Dylan Greenstein (215) and James Bechter (285).

Phillips Andover (87.5 points) ended second to Choate Rosemary (Conn.) In the girls tournament, with Tasha Bohorad (132 pounds) and Toni Elliott (185) Win your weight classes. Scituate Sara McLaughlin (126 pounds) was one of the four winners for Choate (161 points).

In particular, Phillips girl was less Dani Nugentwhich occupied third place against children with 138 pounds. Julian Ríos He was the only winner of the men’s team.

• West Springfield’s Muse TamaradzeA national champion who previously fought for NMH and now fights for the New York Military Academy, committed to the state of the Apalaches.

Sectional Saturday

North division (In St. John’s Prep, Danvers) – Andover, Beverly, Central Catholic, Essex Tech/Mascio, Greater Lowell, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn Tech, Methuen, North Andover, Saint John’s Prep, Saugus/Peabody, Shawsheen.

Division 1 South (In Xaverian, Westwood) – Barnstable, BC High, Boston Latin, Braintree, Brockton, Durfee, New Bedford, Quincy, Southeastern, Taunton, Weymouth, Xaverian.

Central/Metro division (In Malden High) -Arlington, Belmont, Brookline, Cambridge, Catholic Memorial, Concord-Carlisle, Lexington, GBL (Malden/Everett), Needham, Newton North, Newton South, Waltham, Winchester.

Division 1 West/Central (In Franklin High) -Bedford/AB, Chelmsford, Framingham, Franklin, King Philip, Leominster, Lincoln-Sudbury, Monty Tech, Natick, Saint John’s (Shrewsbury), Springfield Central, Wellesley, Westford Academy.

Division 2 Norte (In Woburn High) – Billerica, Burlington, Greater Lawrence, Malden Catholic, Marblehead/Swampscott, Melrose, Nashoba, Northeast/Bishop Fenwick, Reading, Salem, Tyngsborough/Dracuth, Whittier, Woburn.

South division 2 (In Stoughton High) -Bridgewater-Raynham, Duxbury, Hingham, Marshfield, Middleborough, Oliver Ames, Plymouth North, Plymouth South, Silver Lake, Somerset Berkley, Stoughton, Whitman-Hanson.

Central division 2 (In Bellingham High) -Bellingham, Latin Academy, Canton, Hopkinton, Maimonides, Mansfield, Milford, Milton, North Attleborough, Norwood, Quincy Upper, Sharon, Tri-County, Walpole.

Division 2 West (In Regional Alonquin, Northborough) – Agawam, Algonquin, Chicopee, Holyake, Longmeadow, Minnechaug, Northampton, Northbridge, Putnam, Shepherd Hill, West Springfield, Westfield, Worcester Tech.

North division 3 (In Gloucester High) – Danvers, Excel Academy, Gloucester, Lynnfield/North Reading, Nashoba Tech, North Middlesex, Pentucket, Tewksbury, Triton, Wakefield, Watertown, Weston, Wilmington.

Division 3 South (In CohahaSet High)-Bristol/Dighton-Rehoboth, Bristol-Pymouth, Carver, Cohasset, Foxborough, Hanover, Martha’s Vineyard, Nauset, Norton, Pembroke, Randolph, Rockland, Sandwich, Scituate, South Shore Tech.

Central division 3 (In Wayland High) – Ashland, Athol, Didham, East Longmeadow, Granby, Holliston, Keefe Tech, Ludlow, Mahar, Marlborough, Pathfinder, Quabbin, South Hadley, Wayland.

Division 3 West (On Mount Graylock Regional, Williamstown) -Condado de Franklin, Frontier, Gateway, Hampden Charter East, Hampshire, John J. Duggan, Mohawk Trail, Monument Mountain, Mount Everett, Mount Greylock, Smith Voc, Southwick-Tolland, Springfield International, Taconic.

Tuesday, February 18

War dogs who are first year students #1 (In Natick High) -A individual tournament exclusively of ninth grade.

State tournaments (from February 21 to 22)

Division 1 (In North Andover High)

Division 2 (In Salem High)

Division 3 (In Foxborough High)

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