Local wrestlers grapple with New England’s best

PORTLAND — The Foxcroft Youth Wrestling and SeDoMoCha Middle School teams competed in the Marshwood New Englands Youth Wrestling Championships this past Saturday at the Cross Insurance Arena. Over 1,000 wrestlers competed in this annual event from all six New England states.

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NEW ENGLAND’S BEST — The Foxcroft Youth Wrestling team celebrates with its New England champion Gage Beaudry and placers at the  Marshwood New Englands Youth Wrestling Championships on April 2 in Portland.

The tournament continues to grow every year with the number of participants and with the quality of wrestling also getting better. The Dover-Foxcroft teams sent the biggest group this year with 22 young wrestlers participating.

Congratulations to Foxcroft Youth Wrestling’s new New England wrestling champion Gage Beaudry and to Aiden Bryant and Garrett Rogers for placing fourth in their weight classes and becoming All-New England wrestlers.

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ALL-NEW ENGLAND — Foxcroft Youth Wrestling All-New England honorees are, from left, Garrett Rogers, Gage Beaudry, and Aiden Bryant.

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FATHER AND SON — Son Aiden Bryant and Craig Bryant, celebrate after the younger Bryant earned All-England honors with his fourth place finish on Saturday at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.

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PROUD DAD — Gage Beaudry and his father Jason Beaudry celebrating with his New England championship trophy.

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HAPPY COACHES — Foxcroft Youth Wrestling coaches Luis Ayala and Chris O’Connell are all smiles with their wrestler Garrett Rogers.

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ALL IN THE FAMILY — Garrett Rogers and his parents, Luke and Amy Rogers celebrate with their All-New England wrestler.  

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TRIP TO SOUTHERN MAINE — Wrestlers with the Foxcroft Youth and SeDoMoCha Middle School teams took part in the 2016 Marshwood New Englands Youth Wrestling Championships over the weekend in Portland.