As the books closed on final exams in December, most students escaped the Purple Valley for some well-deserved rest. For those students competing in skiing, basketball, ice hockey, swimming & diving, squash, and wrestling, the rest was short-lived. Teams came back together during the break to travel, train, and compete away from the Berkshires. The following is an inside look at this year’s trips from the eyes of a current athlete.
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Alpine Skiing
Before the leaves fall off the trees, before the skies turn dark and before the snow falls, we as a team are constantly working as hard as we can to turn our legs into Livingstone-grade steel in the weight room and on the hills and fields surrounding Williams. This is done with heated anticipation to get on the slopes and rip the tightest arcs that we can. So with baited breath we work and grind all fall with our eyes steadily on the calendar waiting for Thanksgiving break, where after all that hard work we finally get to travel to Winter Park to be on snow and skiing. Those five days at Winter Park let us all remember what is so fantastic about this sport, as we get to do the thing we love with a team that supports us and has our back.
Winter Park is a perfect place to be getting on snow for the first time of the season. The varied terrain and man-made snow line up to create a training surface that is perfect for feeling out the first turns of a new season. We started with drill sessions in the morning to wake up all the skiing muscles and to get familiar with the wooden planks we have strapped to our feet again. After some drills and free skiing in the morning we would have training in gates in the afternoon. This year we were lucky with the weather: Winter Park had a wide variety of their terrain and chair lifts open. This enabled us our pick of what run we wanted to train on and what event we wanted to train. In all, we were able to get plenty of highly productive slalom and GS training on hero snow and under blue skis. In the favorable conditions everyone felt comfortable pushing their limits and testing themselves in the courses. Despite it being early season everyone displayed impressive technique and tactics.
Once we got off the hill we shifted into thinking about recovery. The muscles that always get sore from skiing, inevitably, got sore. To combat this and to keep our legs fresh at the high elevation we did daily pool sessions. It was cold in the air above, and the pool was (barely) heated to be almost warm enough, but all vestiges of cold in our bodies were immediately removed after the first set of Powerbobs (essentially squatting down and jumping as high as we could out of the water). After some recovery work in the pool doing kicking pulses and running in circles, we would reward ourselves with a longer than necessary stay in the hot tub. The nights were spent going to dinner, tuning skis and hanging out (which included some playing Settlers of Catan). On Thanksgiving we were lucky enough to have some parents cook food and host all of us at one of their condos, so despite being on the road we enjoyed a home-cooked Thanksgiving dinner. We left Winter Park with our bellies full, and our skiing primed to attack in the early season races.
Everyone loves the holiday season; everyone is in a cheery mood, the snow begins to fall as the thermometer drops and it really begins to feel like winter. For us, the holiday break brings another reason for excitement, as we are fortunate enough to spend the end of the break training at Burke Mountain. Burke holds a special place in the sport of ski racing: it is where Mikaela Shiffrin and many other U.S. olympians trained. In fact, many members of this team spent years skiing and training at Burke. To top all that off, the training hill and facilities at Burke are fantastic, making this camp a truly great opportunity.
We used Burke as a camp to primarily focus on GS, due to the terrain, length and width of the training run. This early season GS training is highly advantageous because many of the other teams don’t have enough snow yet to train GS. Burke does not have this problem, and the team crushed four days of full length GS courses down the icy and steep training hill. You couldn’t ask for better preparation for the carnival races that we were soon to be going to. The U.S. Ski Team was even at Burke, setting right beside us and taking advantage of these great training conditions as well.
After high intensity training days we needed some high intensity recovery. Luckily, the Ronnie Berlack Training Center had everything we needed to loosen the muscles and work the lactic acid out. The head trainer of the Vassar strength program and our old assistant coach, Alice Read, was there to take us through some mobility exercises to make sure we were properly stretched out. Following that were several games of spikeball as we all tried to channel our inner athlete.
An added bonus to this trip was getting to train at Cochran’s Ski Area on our final day as we drove home. We had this unique little hill all to ourselves for four hours, which, coupled with the T-bar that they have there, meant we got a lot of laps in the course. We set full length slalom from top to bottom, pinned our ears back and raced down that course all day. Though tired from the hard days of GS at Burke, we had just enough left in the tank for a final day of giving it our all on the last day of camp. It was a great atmosphere and great day of training as we were able to get as many runs as we could handle trying to perfect our skiing on this course. We also got to shut down the T-bar at the end of the day (I myself got to push the big red button) so it was a pretty rad day. Then we hit the road back to Williamstown to make it before the first day of Winter Study, with the confidence of five good days of training under our belts as the beginning carnival drew closer.
by Stockton Troyer ’19 (Boise, ID)
Men’s Basketball
This winter break, the men’s basketball team traveled to Pennsylvania for our holiday tournament. Coach App tries to schedule our holiday tournament each year so that every player can play once as close to their home as possible. Having already visited Kyle Scadlock and James Heskett’s home state of Ohio, and having visited Southern California for West Coast inhabitants Marcos Soto, Jake Porath, and Mike Kempton, all that was left was to head to Bobby Casey’s hometown of Scranton, PA. While our games themselves would actually be contested in Bethlehem, a couple of hours away at Moravian College, we first headed to Scranton for a few days to be graciously hosted by the Casey family.
This trip came at an exciting time for the program. For the first time since Coach App became head coach, we were undefeated through the first semester, a flawless 9-0. Equally, if not more exciting, was also the fact that heading into this trip we had recently found out that the team had accumulated the highest team GPA in a semester under Coach App. It was an exciting time for the team and after a few weeks off we were excited to return as a group.
After traveling back to campus on the Dec. 26th, we returned to the practice floor as a team the following day. We practiced in Lasell because Chandler was undergoing an exciting new renovation to the floor, after which we packed up and hopped on the bus for Scranton. After the bus ride to Scranton, we checked in to our hotel and headed for dinner at Alfredo’s Pizza Café, made famous by the hit television show “The Office”, which took place in Scranton. Excited to be settled in and working towards getting back to the form that earned us our 9-0 start, we headed to bed in anticipation of a jam-packed Day 2 in Scranton.
Our second day in “the electric city” was our most full. It started off with a lively practice at Scranton Prep, Bobby’s high school, former stomping grounds, and according to the man himself, the home of “the best rims in the world”. After practice we went to lunch, where a number of people recognized Bobby and confused him with any number of his 4 brothers. Next, we headed to do a team-building exercise called an “escape the room”, where you are put in a room with a number of clues that are supposed to lead to further steps that will eventually help you exit safely. Both groups were able to complete their challenges in the allotted time, but never without any controversy—not a surprise in this highly competitive group.
Day 2 ended with dinner at the Casey home, which was excellent. We got to meet many of Bobby’s friends and family before we left for Bethlehem the next day, all of whom told us they were excited to watch us play. It was at this point in time that we were made aware that two buses had been rented by the Casey’s for transportation to the games that weekend, in which 110 people were expected to attend from Scranton. We knew we had to put on a good show.
Day 3 consisted of traveling to Bethlehem and our final practice, this time at Lehigh University, where Mike Kempton’s older brother Tim played and recently graduated from. From there it was finally time to focus singularly on our first game, against a strong Montclair St. team who was ranked just outside of the Top 25 teams in the country with a record of 9-2. The game started off slow, despite the fact that the Bobby Casey fan section made it feel like a home game. The PA announcer even gave us a little help by waiting to announce “the senior guard #11 from Scranton, PA” last during the lineup introductions, further exciting the crowd. Despite not shooting our best, we led 38-30 at half, and despite Montclair St.’s best efforts to get back in the game, we never trailed at any point—winning by a final score of 73-59. James Heskett led with a season-high 28 points, while Bobby Casey chipped in with 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Our final day in Pennsylvania would be spent playing against the actual home team, Moravian College. Moravian was another strong team, with a record of 8-3, a team that made the NCAA tournament last year and actually played in Williamstown against Ramapo in the first round. Moravian was a team that played a fast-up-tempo game in which they would employ a full court press the entire game, especially challenging to face after also playing a game the day before. But the press proved not to be the problem it hoped to be for Moravian. We jumped out to a 46-30 lead at half and grew it to nearly 30 points in the second half. Perhaps some travel and game fatigue set in at the end for a final score of 81-72, but it resulted in the 2-0 weekend that we were seeking. We shot a season high 63% from the field and 9 different players scored. Bobby Casey paced us with 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, helping him to clinch the tournament MVP, capping off a truly incredible week for him in his home state, while Matt Karpowicz added a career high 19 points as well to go along with 8 rebounds, earning him a spot on the all-tournament team.
It was another successful holiday trip for this team. Like always, our goal was to win both of the games we were traveling for, but also to enjoy the unique opportunities that a trip like this brings. While we spend a lot of time together all year on campus, we very rarely get the opportunity in an environment such as this to be together for the greater part of 5 days, continuing to build chemistry and sharing great moments together. When we look back on this week years from now, we’re going to be just as likely to remember meeting all of Bobby’s friends and family at his house, the roar of the crowd when we ran out onto the court for the Montclair St. game, or the fire alarm going off throughout the hotel at midnight before our game, as we are to remember individual and team performances on the court itself. That type of balance is what this trip, and this team, are all about.
by #24 Matt Karpowicz ’20 (Wellesley, MA)
Women’s Basketball
energy rise. Practicing on such a big and bright court allowed us to focus and ready ourselves for our first game against Whitman. We, of course, took many photos on the court, in awe of the big stage we had just practiced on.
Following our practice at Stanford, we traveled to San Francisco where we were then surprised by our coaches with a Segway tour around the city. We were pretty wobbly at first, but after getting used to maneuvering the Segways, we set off to explore. Our tour guides took us up and down the hills of San Francisco and we learned about many of the important and historic spots around the city. From one lookout spot, we could see Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge, along with Coit Tower, a memorial built in 1933, dedicated to volunteer firemen who had died in San Francisco’s major fires. We rolled around Fisherman’s Wharf and even Segwayed down the famous, and very steep, Lombard Street. We left the tour with a new love for San Francisco and its beautiful sights and sounds.
upcoming game against Whitman. It was a tough and technically-focused practice as we were coming closer and closer to game day. Following practice and a quick stop for lunch, we headed to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park to take in the beautiful California redwood trees. We sauntered around the forest, in awe of the giant trees, taking photos and exploring. We even stuffed our entire team (including Coach Manning) inside one of the huge tree trunks. The night of the 19th, we had team dinner at an Italian restaurant. We filled up on pasta to prepare our bodies for our matchup the next day. We then returned to our hotel for our scouting report on Whitman. We knew we were facing a tough team the next day, so we locked in and went to bed drooling to play the next day.Men’s Ice Hockey
A quiet sense of excitement filled Lansing Chapman Arena as members of the men’s hockey team filtered into the rink in prior to their 7pm practice. It was Wednesday, December 26th and my teammates and I were back in Williamstown to prepare for our upcoming weekend series at Oswego State University. Although most American college students were home celebrating the holidays with friends and family, my teammates and I were pumped to be back in the Chap after the almost 3-week break that followed our December 10th win against Hamilton. After three intense practice sessions in Williamstown, we took advantage of the break in the academic calendar to depart for Oswego on early Friday morning. There was much debate over which movie to screen during the 3-hour trip, but Denzel Washington’s “The Equalizer 2” eventually upset “The Bourne Ultimatum” and several terrible Will Ferrell movies in the team’s GroupMe poll. My teammates and I arrived in Oswego on Friday afternoon for a light practice at the Laker’s Marano Campus Center before heading to a team dinner at a delicious, local Italian restaurant. We returned to the hotel after the meal feeling prepared and excited for the two-game set against the no.6 ranked Oswego State Lakers.
Saturday night’s contest saw the Ephs concede the game’s first goal to the high-powered Lakers. However, Williams improved as the game progressed, and we battled our way back to a 2 – 1 overtime victory. We entered Sunday afternoon’s rematch with Oswego eyeing a road sweep; however, my teammates and I were unable to get going, and we dropped the second leg of the back-to-back by a score of 6 to 3. On the bus back to Williams, we were both frustrated by Sunday’s loss, but also excited by the potential demonstrated on Saturday night. We proved to ourselves that we can beat any team in the country-a belief that will push my teammates and me to elevate our game as we head into the most important stretch of the season. The Ephs are on the road this weekend for games at Manhattanville and Plattsburgh. Williams returns home next weekend to take on Bowdoin and Colby in NESCAC play.
by #4 Connor Meike ’19 (Arlington, VA)
Nordic Skiing
Every year the nordic ski team is lucky enough to reign in the New Year together. As the clock struck nine o’clock in Beaupre, Quebec, CAN (and midnight somewhere in the Atlantic), the team raised their glasses of Martinelli’s for a toast. Junior Jack Consenstein emphasized how lucky he felt to have found a family at Williams who loved going on crazy adventures in all weather and supported one another in all aspects of life. He is so excited to be back with the team after his semester in Norway with new perspective on how special Williams Nordic Skiing is. We also welcomed back Junior Lucy Alexander from her semester in Mendoza, Argentina, Ivy Spiegel-Ostrom from her semester in Granada, Spain, and Carmen Bango from her semester at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. The team spent the first four days of camp in Quebec getting in some good base training for the season. Highlights including skiing in weather above zero Fahrenheit, fish tacos, many team games, and spending time with our teammates. Many alumni and alumni parents also came to Quebec (Becker, Meyerson, Hoenig, Smith, Fields, Costley, Harrington, Schrupp) hopefully continuing a long-standing tradition of returning to Quebec after graduation. The Elowyn Pfeiffer Annual Variety Show was a huge success with standout performances by Marika Massey-Bierman for winning “How fast can you get ready to ski?” and Isaac Freitas-Eagan for winning “How fast can you chug a Nalgene of water?”
After camp we headed down to Craftsbury, Vermont to compete at Senior Nationals. All the best skiers in the country from professionals to college skiers to the top junior talents competed for spots to represent the team internationally. Half of the team stayed at Craftsbury and half stayed at the Massey-Bierman house in Greensboro, VT hosted by freshman Marika’s generous parents. The Massey-Bierman’s also hosted a team dessert night for parents and skiers serving their famous cobbler and crisp. All enjoyed the chance to fire up the engines before the first carnival at Lake Placid this Saturday. For a recap of the event, click here.
One of the highlights was Senior Braden Becker who qualified for U23 World Championships in Lahti, Finland. He qualified after being the 15th U23 skier (42nd overall) in the 15k classic and the 3rd U23 skier (15th overall) in the 30k skate. He leaves this Wednesday to race 15k skate and 30k classic against the best in the world! Standout performances also included Nick Gardner 16th U23 (33rd overall) in the 30k skate ahead of alumni Jordan Fields 35th overall racing for “Eli Hoenig Memorial Racing”, five juniors (Siri Bohacek, Emil Graf, Andrew Hull, Henry McGrew, Isaac Freitas-Eagan) qualifying for the junior classic sprint heats and Jenae Rasmussen’s 23rd U20 finish in the junior 7.5k skate. Alumni Hannah Cole ‘17 also raced for Bridger Ski Foundation and Hannah Benson ’17 came to spectate.
The camp was the first time we had the whole team together this year and we cannot wait to travel to Lake Placid Friday with our whole roster of twenty-one athletes, two coaches, a few volunteer coaches, many loving family members, and a strong alumni presence. Everyday I cannot believe how lucky we are the spend time doing the sport we love with people we love. We could’t do it without the help from our wonderful coaches Jason Lemieux and Gerrit Garberich, our families, alumni, Williams College, and the cooperation of mother nature.
by Sonya Jampel ’19 (Newton, MA)
Women’s Squash
On the day after Christmas, the women’s squash team traveled to San Francisco to train for their upcoming matches in January. It was a Wednesday night, and with many of the girls not having been on a court in over a week, these training sessions at the Bay Club of San Francisco held a special importance. The trip, which presented an amazing break from training on the chilly East Coast (where our men’s team was training at the Hackley School in New York ), was an astounding success both on court and off. The team returned to Williams renewed with competitive spirit and excited energy.
We began training at a sharp 8am the morning after we arrived in California. Our hotel, the Sheraton at Fisherman’s Wharf, was only about a 15 minute walk from the courts, so we gobbled down our breakfasts and headed over. We trained for about 2 hours each morning from 8-10 am. After our tough morning session which normally included drilling, game play, and challenge matches, we were generally given the rest of the day to explore the beautiful city of San Francisco.
Some highlights from the trip include going to our favorite brunch spot after our morning practice: The Hollywood Cafe. The Hollywood Cafe, located conveniently just a block past our hotel, was the perfect locale to nourish our tired bodies. Ordering everything from eggs benedict with crab meat to fruit bowls with a side of eggs, the team always looked forward to the best brunch spot that existed within our several block radius.
One day, the team decided to display not only our extraordinary squash abilities (Midd, watch out), but we also decided to hone in on our step climbing prowess. Coming to the conclusion that Coit Tower was an unmissable tourist destination, the team took to the hills and climbed the long way up to what went from being thought of as “the exciting Coit Tower” to “the dreaded Coit Tower.” Huffing and puffing, we finally made it to the top. We were ecstatic by our ability to finish what we had started, but were also all in agreement that Coit Tower was a place to be avoided in the future. However, Google Maps and our poor navigational abilities had different plans for our sore and misguided team. After finding a delicious looking homemade pasta restaurant for dinner, we plugged the address into Google Maps. Before we knew it, we were once again climbing up the same old familiar steps that we had been crying on mere hours before. Determined and worn out, we climbed up the closest thing we had seen to Mount Everest for a second time that day. By the end of the day, not only did we have over 3 hours of squash under our belt, but we had also climbed 52 flights of stairs. It was fair to say that our calf muscles were on fleek.
On another eventful and charming afternoon in San Francisco, the team took to 
the Ferry Building to head towards Marin County, specifically Belvedere, where Alex’s grandparents live. The ferry ride was filled with picturesque views of the Golden Gate Bridge as well as many insta worthy photo shoots, some even including our coach, Zafi Levy, himself. The walk from the ferry station to Alex’s grandparents’ house was filled with stunning views of the San Francisco bay, and with the setting sun, it was truly the perfect walk. Alex’s parents barbequed chicken and made a delicious salad for the team and everyone got to meet two of the cutest 90 year olds around: Jackie and Lawrence Kim. All around, it was a stellar evening and the team returned to San Francisco in high spirits.
We had another wonderful family meet up one afternoon when Melissa’s aunt and her husband and kids arranged for us to have a picnic near the bridge. Taking in yet another spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge, we ate our delectable sandwiches and relished in our wonderful company. We also went for a long walk that day and got to explore new neighborhoods of San Francisco, such as the Marina, which we adored. That evening, we returned back to the courts for a second session and faced off against juniors at the Bay Club. Facing off against a
competitive lineup, the team warmed up and came in battle ready, prepared to show these members what Williams Squash is all about. With a convincing 7-2 victory over our Californian opponents, we left the courts that day proud and in high spirits (except for the one 19 year old who lost to a 12 year old boy in 5 games and will probably never live it down). Hungry and feeling like we had truly earned our dinner, we went to a Cajun restaurant across the city and ordered some highly anticipated seafood boil.
The team got a taste of culture when we spent another afternoon in San Francisco’s Modern Museum of Art. Taking in the fine works of artists who I cannot claim to remember the names of, we marveled at how extraordinary their minds must work to produce such intricate pieces. Although some members of our team already claimed to be cultured (having taken Art History 101 and whatnot), for us non art museum goers, it was a fascinating experience, one might even call it intellectual.
On our final day in San Francisco, New Year’s Eve, Zafi took some of the girls for a bike ride across the bridge and to Sausalito after our morning squash session. Yep, you read that right, the team went from pro squashers to pro climbers and now we were becoming pro bikers. We truly embraced the multi sport athlete aesthetic during our training trip. After the long bike ride, the team met up with Williams Squash alum Jack McLean ‘17 and ate some delicious Mexican food. The next day, we began the new year with our final training session and brunch at Hollywood Cafe before packing up and heading to the airport. With heavy hearts, we said goodbye to an amazing training week and traveled back to Williamstown to prepare for a weekend of matches ahead.
by Alex Pear ’22 (Philadelphia, PA)
Swimming & Diving
After wrapping up final exams, the Williams College Swim and Dive team headed down to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for their annual winter training trip. The Ephs lucked out, as the weather on most days was sunny and beautiful.
These are the Top Ten memories from the trip:
Beach Day: During one of the afternoons, Coach Kuster had the team go to the beach for the annual “Beach Day” in place of one of the normal practices. Beach Day consisted of a series of competitions between each class year. The events this year included a wheelbarrow relay race, a sand sculpture contest, a “sprinting to the swim cap” race, and a race to get tennis balls that had been thrown in the ocean. After a strong showing in the cap race and a winning sand sculpture, the senior class of 2019 came out of the afternoon victorious, closely followed by the freshman, juniors, and sophomores respectively.
Volleyball tournament: After one of the afternoon practices, the team headed back to the beach to compete in the annual volleyball tournament. Everyone split up into teams of four, with two members from the men’s team and two from the women’s team. This year’s winners were the team “<3” (made up of Bryanna Lee, Victoria Chentsova, Henry Marquardt, and Curtis Maher) and the runner ups were the “Fire Breathing Dragans” (made up of Ali McNamara, Kristina Barry, Dragan Vujovic, and Coach Dan MacQuarrie).
Yankee swap: On the last night, the team gathered in the villa for dinner and a yankee swap to celebrate the end of training trip. Some of the most unique gifts included a rap by Rollie Grinder, a pack of batteries, a grow lizard, some salami, and a dinner with Andrew Trunsky/Lucca Delcompare.
Distance day: The Ephs completed the annual “Distance Day”, a practice that is both physically and mentally challenging. Some of the longer options for the practice included doing a 5,000 meter freestyle or a 4,000 meter IM. It was also an extra challenge because it was super windy! Despite facing extremely tough conditions, morale remained extremely high.
Meet against Bates and Albion: During the week, the Ephs had the opportunity to compete against fellow Division III teams Bates and Albion. Everyone got to do some very fun events such as the 100 kick with a board, the 200 IM in any order, and the 50 underwater.
Stanford set get out swim: During the very last practice, after a very fast race off the blocks and two rounds of the “Stanford Set”, the Ephs were presented with the opportunity to get out of the last round of the Stanford Set in a get out swim. Caroline White stepped up to race and met the time needed to get out of the last round.
Using the scooters: Many of the Ephs were very excited this year that Ft. Lauderdale now has electric scooters that you can rent. Various members of the team scooted back and forth to practice each day, and were extremely grateful for the extra minutes of sleep it afforded.
When people went off the 10 meter platform: Led by diver Gabby Mercier, several adventurous team members jumped off of the 10 meter diving platform before the last practice.
Taking cute pictures on the beach: Is it really training trip without an annual “let’s be cute and fun and take a lot of repetitive photos in the sand”?
“Optionals” Diving Practice: Gabby had an awesome practice the day she did 3, then 2, the 1 rounds of every optional dive on 3m. Optionals are the competition dives. It was super challenging but helped to prepare Gabby for meets!
by Kristina Barry ’19 (Chappaqua, NY), Ali McNamara ’19 (Tappan, NY), Jack Melnick ’19 (Naples, FL), and Shahzad Mumtaz ’19 (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Wrestling
The Eph Wrestlers returned to Fort Lauderdale, Florida to compete at the Citrus Invitational. Upon arrival, the team seized the opportunity to train in some much-needed Florida sun by running along the beach. The next day, the team practiced at Cardinal Gibbons High School followed by an evening workout. With the holiday cookies out of their systems, the Ephs were ready to take on tough competition at the Citrus, where they would see several top nationally-ranked teams.
Though the event was hosted at Cardinal Gibbons High School, a change of scenery provided more room for the wrestlers and spectators. Hosted at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center, the Citrus ran alongside Division 1 individual and duals tournaments, a high school tournament, and a youth tournament. This great wrestling event was dubbed the South Beach Wrestling Experience and the Ephs fought to earn success both days of wrestling. Coach Honecker was pleased to see his men wrestling their hearts out and emphasized the professionalism and attitude that the Ephs brought to the event.
The Ephs finished with four place winners; freshman Nasir Grissom at 174 (2nd), sophomore Joey Rossetti at 141 (3rd), freshman David Yeh at 125 (4th), and senior Ben Morton at 133 (8th). While the whole team fought valiantly and some left with a medal, Coach Honecker always reminds his wrestlers to look at the takeaways from events, be proud of our efforts, but to never be complacent.
After a few days of hard work, it was time to relax and enjoy a meal with all the families who were able to travel down to Florida with us. We enjoyed an amazing dinner right along the beach. Heading home to Williamstown in their Hawaiian shirts, the Ephs will host the Williams Open at Lasell the following weekend and then begin the dual meet season leading up to regionals where the Ephs always shine. Coach Honecker is always focused on improvement and excellence as he helps every wrestler tweak their game, so the Ephs know that our best wrestling is ahead of us.
by Sebastian Dziadkiewicz ’19 (197 lbs; Providence, RI)