BRISTOL, RI — The Pilgrim League has announced its year-end awards, including its First, Second and Honorable Mention All-Stars and the League's Scholar Athlete All-Star Team. Five Hawks earned spots on the All-Star teams while five were named Scholar Athletes.
Making First-Team All-League at the 197 weight class was junior Nick Cambi. The Cohasset, Mass. native was ranked second in New England throughout the season, trailing two-time All-American and #2 Nationally, Ryan Malo of Williams. Cambi posted an undefeated record in the Pilgrim League and finished the season 33-6 overall. In dual meets, Cambi scored 74 points for the Hawks while surrendering just six.
Three Hawks were named to the All-Star Second Team, including two seniors and one freshman. Senior Kyle Rodgers (Danbury, Conn.) earned the third Pilgrim League year-end honor of his career, having earned a spot on the first team in both his sophomore and junior years. The three-time team captain finished the season with a team-high 60 takedowns and team second-most wins (31) and near-fall 3-points (14).
Jeremiah Mahoney (Madison, Conn.) earned his second Pilgrim League Second Team All-Star Award, notching 15 wins on the season and a team third-best 42 escapes. Wrestling at 133, he ranked fourth on the team with 13 reversals and tied for fifth with seven near-fall 2-points.
Freshman Philip Ernst (Succasunna, N.J.) also earned second team honors after his strong college debut. In the 184 weight class Ernst ranked third on the team in wins, recording a season record of 27-13. He led the team with 23 reversals, while allowing eight, and totaled the team's third-most dual points with 50.
Earning an Honorable Mention nod was senior and a team captain Chris Nadeau (Granby, Conn.). Wrestling at 165, this marks the second honorable mention award of his career. He led the team with 48 escapes and tallied 40 dual points on the season. He is also a two-time Academic All-American, and today also earned his third Pilgrim League Scholar All-Star Team award.
Cambi also earned a spot on the prestigious Scholar All-Star Team along with classmate Nicholas Herrick (Paramus, N.J.) who finished the season with an overall record of 21-17. Sophomores Kyle D'Urso (Londonderry, N.H.) and Kevin Edward (Bayport, N.Y.) also qualified by posting a .500 record and a 3.2 GPA overall or over the last two semesters.
Listed below are the complete rosters of Pilgrim League All-Stars.
2010 ALL-STAR FIRST TEAM:
Wt. Name Year School
125 Brandon Gauthier Sophomore Rhode Island College
133 Billy Cole Sophomore University of Southern Maine
141 Matt Ulrich Junior University of Southern Maine
149 John Marsh Senior Bridgewater State College
157 Frank Cammisa Senior Bridgewater State College
165 Mike Morin Senior University of Southern Maine
174 Colin Lenhardt Freshman Johnson & Wales University
184 Brennan Ward Junior Johnson & Wales University
197 Nick Cambi Junior Roger Williams University
285 Humphrey Swift Freshman Johnson & Wales University
2010 ALL-STAR SECOND TEAM:
125 Brian Conley Sophomore Johnson & Wales University
133 Jay Mahoney Senior Roger Williams University
141 Mike Trasso Sophomore Rhode Island College
149 Kevin Sutherland Junior Rhode Island College
157 Andy Snyder Junior U.S. Coast Guard Academy
165 Kyle Rodgers Senior Roger Williams University
165 Ethan Raymond Junior Bridgewater State College
174 Joe Manley Senior Rhode Island College
184 Phil Ernst Freshman Roger Williams University
197 Patrick McCrohan Senior Johnson & Wales University
285 Brian Nicoll Freshman Rhode Island College
2010 HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STAR SELECTIONS:
133 Andrew Armstrong Senior U.S. Coast Guard Academy
141 John Donaleski Sophomore Johnson & Wales University
157 Peter Gilman Freshman University of Southern Maine
174 Zack Bates Junior Bridgewater State College
174 Chris Nadeau Senior Roger Williams University
184 Ray Moore Senior Rhode Island College
2010 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE ALL-STAR TEAM:
125 Michael Bastante Junior Johnson & Wales University
125 Brian Conley Sophomore Johnson & Wales University
133 Andrew Armstrong Senior U.S. Coast Guard Academy
133 Billy Cole Sophomore University of Southern Maine
133 Travis Drappi Junior Rhode Island College
133 James Soprano Sophomore Johnson & Wales University
141 John Donaleski Sophomore Johnson & Wales University
149 Doug Christensen Senior University of Southern Maine
149 Kevin Edward Sophomore Roger Williams University
149 Nick Herrick Junior Roger Williams University
149 Kevin Sutherland Junior Rhode Island College
157 Kyle D'Urso Sophomore Roger Williams University
157 Alex Shea Junior Johnson & Wales University
165 Mike Morin Senior University of Southern Maine
174 Zack Bates Junior Bridgewater State College
174 Chris Nadeau Senior Roger Williams University
197 Nick Cambi Junior Roger Williams University
Coach of the Year: Lonnie Morris-Johnson & Wales University
Wrestler of the Year: John Marsh, Senior, Bridgewater State College
