2011-2012 Milford Spartans
106 - JT Bellantoni, Fr
113 - Dominic Nguyen, Fr
120 - Rueben Carson, Fr
Mitchell Rota, Fr
126 - Thomas Scannell, Sr
Robert Parker, So
132 - Cayleb Wright, Sr
138 - Devin Dolliver, So
145 - Joe Pellitteri, Jr
152 - Connor Borne, Jr
Team Managers: Hope Mooney, Jen Hastings |
160 - Scott Dennewitz, So
Tom Gibson, So
Willie Miles, So
Alex Parkhurst, So
Nolan Shields, Sr
170 - Andrew Myers, Sr - Captain
Joe Albina, Jr - Captain
182 - Sean Suprenant, Jr
Dustin Post, Fr
195 - Tyler Keating, Sr
220 - Jordan Gaudette, Sr
Adam Hanlon, Fr
Travis Hughes, Fr
HVT - Andrew Bellantoni, Sr
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2010-2011 Milford Spartans
103 - Rob Parker
112 - Hunter Philbrick
119 - Thomas Scannell
125 - Devin Dolliver, Caleb Wright
130 - Joe Pellitteri
135 - Tim Pinet, Bill Leston
140 - Connor Borne, Willie Miles, Darren Antone
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145 - Scott Dannewitz
152 - Ben Carmen, Alex Parkhurst
160 - Joe Albina, Tom Gibson, Aaron Bartlett
171 - Andrew Meyers, Nate Soucy, Alex Michaud
189 - Tyler Keating, Peter Benoit
215 - Jordan Gaudette, Sean Suprenant
Hvt - Andrew Bellantoni
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Great Moments in MHS Wrestling History
Josh Kilgore
Josh Kilgore always ate a Snicker's Bar after every weigh-in. While not a great training suggestion, you should always do what works for you! Hey, Josh was a two time state champ! Wrestling is a team sport with lots of room for individual creativity! At his graduation party, Coach Bourassa and Coach Hammerstrom presented him with several hundred mini Snicker's Bars to keep him going!!!
Josh was nominated for and awarded the 2010 Player of the Year. He dominated the wrestling landscape at 189 pounds, defeating Plymouth’s Jake Bissell at the Division II meet for top honors. This is the second straight Division II title for “The Tennessee Terror,” after he captured the 171-pound championship last year as a junior. He finished as a runner-up at 189 in the annual Meet of Champions, and traveled to Connecticut to compete in the New Englands. Kilgore placed first at both the Milford-Souhegan Tournament and the Pelham Invitational, while also placing fourth at the Chelmsford (Mass.) Invitational. The Spartans’ captain finished with an overall record of 28-4 this season, and was awarded the Character Award by teammates at the conclusion of the season.
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Eric Lauginiger
During the finals of the Milford/Souhegan Holiday Classic, Eric Lauginiger was tied with his NY opponent late in the third period. When the Ref. blew the whistle to stop the bout, Eric had a minor sprained ankle, and was being attended to by the trainer, while Coach Bourassa was talking over-time strategy. "I'd gone over every situation-what to do if he won the toss, top, bottom, or on their feet. I just forgot one. After I'd gone over everything I could think of Eric looked at me and said, "Why don't I just Pin 'em"? 15 seconds later, Eric stuck his opponent with a reinforced chicken wing and a figure 4 around the head. While shaking his hand after a victory that rocked the gym, coach Bourassa said to Eric, "Why didn't I think of that"? They both just laughed!!!
Eric Lauginiger had a wonderful career in wrestling at Milford High School, and was eventually our Captain and a State Champion. He goes down in wrestling history as one of the toughest wrestlers Milford High ever had. Currently Eric is married to his wife Daniel and is serving in the Coast Guard while helping to coach a local HS team.
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Justin Hammerstom
There were 30
seconds left in the final period of the 140 lb bout at the 1991 MOC's
--and Justin Hammerstrom, a junior at MHS, a was leading. At the end of a
hard fought match our Justin, current MHS Co-coach had lost to his
Merrimack opponent. The next morning Coach Bourassa went to see his
wrestler, and perhaps cheer him up. Seeing Bourassa enter the store
Hammerstrom walked swiftly towards his coach and vowed, "next year I'm
gonna win that thing"!!! In 1992 Justin Hammerstrom owned the 140 Lb.
weight class. Taking the state by storm, he began by winning the Keene
Tournament in December and never looked back!! After pinning his way
into the finals, he dominated his opponent in the last match, propelling
himself to the top of the winners stand! Afterwards, he looked at Coach
Bourassa and said, "There, I did it!"
Understand, sometimes things don't come easy, it takes intentional thought and focus.
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Garrett Trombi
After graduating from Milford High School in 1989 as the 1st State Champion (140 lbs) in the history of the program at MHS, Garrett Trombi headed to WPI to continue his domination on the mat.
In the history of WPI Wrestling, 30 athletes have won a total of 37 New England championships but the Milford High Graduate is the only one who has earned the "Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler" award.
After registering eight wins as a freshman during the 1990-91 season, Trombi began to establish himself among the top wrestlers in New England as a sophomore. He racked up 50 team points while posting a 10-1-1 mark in dual meets. He earned his first of three All-New England medals at the championships when he placed fourth at 150 pounds.
After missing a season due to injury, Trombi returned to the mat for his junior campaign in 1993-94. He picked up right where he left off, winning nine of 10 decisions during the dual meet season. His success pushed the Crimson and Gray to a 13-3 dual meet record that winter, helping the Engineers earn their third NECCWA team championship by finishing second at 150 pounds at the championships.
During his senior season, Trombi was a man possessed. He won 14 dual matches, including three by pin. He simply dominated the competition at the NECCWA championship, taking home the title at 150 pounds and in the process becoming the only wrestler in WPI history to be named Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler. The Engineers used every point Trombi amassed at the championships to split the team championship title with Williams.
Unfortunately, a serious injury between the New England's and the NCAA Championships didn't give him an opportunity to compete for a national championship.
"If it weren't for his untimely injury the Sunday prior to the NCAAs, Garrett almost certainly would have placed very high at the national championships," remarked his assistant coach, Hall of Famer Paul Wyman. "He had a Division I level change and the best high crotch take down I had seen in a decade. More important, he was one of the most mentally and physically tough wrestlers WPI ever put on the mat."
Trombi left his mark on the WPI record book, particularly in the take down category. Three times he cracked the top five in single-season take downs, including the second most (71) during his junior season. His career total of 215 take downs are an eye-popping 60 more than the next highest mark in program history. He ended his career with an impressive 41-9-1 record with six wins by pin.
"Garrett's four-year varsity wrestling career can be described as intense, driven and exemplary," said Hall of Fame head coach Phil Grebinar. "A team leader both in practice and in competitions, Garrett always worked for excellence in both his own performance and the teams. As co-captain on two New England championship winning teams, Garrett's leadership was instrumental in that success."
Garrett Trombi, graduated with honors from WPI in 1995 with a degree in civil engineering.
He now works in sales for Barker Steel, a rebar fabricator. He and his wife, Kathy, live in his hometown of Amherst, N.H., with their children, Paul and Caroline.
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