News From Our teams:
Click the tabs on the right for more details on our three Butler "GT" Wrestling Teams
Varsity: 1/18/12
Butler defeated the Hampton Talbots at Butler's Tornado Alley Wednesday night and claimed the #1 spot in Section 3A. Kelley Chevrolet sponsored a white out shirt giveaway and the standing room only crowd was a participant in each match of the night. It was a great night for high school wrestling.Click on the Varsity home page on the left to read the Storm Tracker newsletter about this match and for a link to the web broadcast of the match.
In the Section 3 team finals Butler will wrestle Hopewell at 6:00 at NA Wednesday the 25th in the first round, with a second round opponent coming from the NA vs. Hampton match.
Go GT Wrestling!
Junior High: 1/14/12
The Butler Junior High Wrestling team placed 3rd this past Saturday at their 6th annual Butler Junior High Duals. The Junior High "GT" went 3-2 on the day defeating Hopewell 63-31, Burell 55-37, and Pine Richland 61-36. They suffered losses from Hampton 36-56 and Peters Township 45-48. The team started the day 3-0 before suffering two close losses. The junior high "GT" stormed out to a 27-0 lead against Hampton and a 27-3 lead against Peters Township but were unable to hold these leads as both teams middle/upper weights proved to be too much.
Butler will get another shot at Hampton this Wednesday at home at 5:00 followed by #10 ranked Butler varsity vs #6 ranked Hampton varsity at 7:00. It is also white-out t shirt night for the varsity match sponsored by Kelly Chevrolet. The first 100 students will receive a free white out t-shirt. The gym should be packed and both matches should be great. Don't miss it!
Outstanding individuals for the Tornado Junior High at the Duals were:
Caleb Baxter 5-0 1 fall
Zack Hunka 5-0 3 falls
Hugh O'Neil 2-0
Austin Birckbichler 4-1 1 fall
Mike Vought 4-1 3 falls
Donovan Malovich 3-2
Jacob Stutz 3-2 2 falls
Hank Finan 3-2 3 falls
Luke Baranchak 3-2 3 falls
Nick Roth 3-2 2 falls
JD Bojanec 3-2 1 fall
Elementary: 1/21/12
The Butler Elementary Wrestlers were in action on 1/21/12 for a league match hosted by Ambridge.The coordinator and coaches are pleased with the growth our youngest wrestlers are showing on the mat.The Elementary Wrestlers will be in action next on 1/28/12 for a home match.Our team will be hosting Riverside/Elwood City (REC), Slippery Rock/Laurel, and North Hills.We hope to see you there!
The Elementary Team would like to thank the Varsity Team for coordinating the Elementary Recognition Night.The Varsity Team put on a memorable show for the entire audience!
|
