Blue Devils post season honors
Mar. 21 - Congratulations to the following Springbrook wrestlers named to the All-Gazette second team - Carlo Galeano (145), Jordan Dow (160), Nadjitade Badje (171).  Gazette

Springbrook wrestlers quality for state meet
Feb 28 - As reported in the Gazette, the following Blue Devils wrestlers have qualified for the Maryland 4A-3A state championship meet: Jorge Alcoba (125 lbs), Joffrey Alcidor (140), Jordan Dow (160), and Nadjitade Badje (171).  Congratulations and good luck at the meet! 

Blue Devils finish fifth in County Champs
Feb 17 - At the county championships this weekend, the Springbrook wrestling team finished 5th.  The team was led by 2nd place finishers Carlo Galeano and Nadjitade Badje.  Other wrestlers who placed were Jordan Dow  3rd, Jorge Alcoba and Joffrey Alcidor 4th, Paul Milano 5th, and Hector Guevara 6th.  The final team standings were 1. Quince Orchard (195 points), 2. Damascus (179), 3. Paint Branch (158), 4. Northwest (144), 5. Springbrook (134), 6. Sherwood (129.5), 7. Magruder (115), 8. Whitman (102), 9. Wootton (85), 10. Churchill (69).  Gazette

Northwest edges Springbrook in regional duals
Feb 6 - Springbrook's postseason began with a very close regional dual meet with Northwest.  The Blue Devils lost by just two points, 33-31.

Varsity team qualities for regional dual meet, 
completes regular season by defeating Whitman
Feb 2 - Congratulations to Springbrook's wrestling team for an outstanding 2006-07 season and its first time ever qualifying for the Maryland 3A-4A regional dual meet, where the team will face off against with Damascus, Northwest, and Wootton.  Springbrook will host the event on Tuesday, February 6th. The first match will start at 5:30 pm.  The cost for admission is $5.00.  The Blue Devils regular season ended with an exciting  32-31 victory over Whitman, and a season record of 20-1.  The team's only loss of the season was to consortium rival paint Branch.

Blue Devils sweep Walter Johnson and Northwood 
Jan. 24, 27 - Springbrook's varsity wrestlers scored two shut-ots in a row, defeating both Northwood and Walter Johnson by the scores of 79-0.  The JV Blue Devils were impressive as well, beating Northwood 27-11 and Wlater Johnson 54-31. 

Grapple @ the Brook IX - Springbrook finishes second
Jan. 19-20 - Springbrook placed second at the ninth annual Grapple @ the Brook wrestling tournament, one of the area's premier wrestling events hosted annually by the Blue Devils.  This year's tournament team champion was Northwest, which led Springbrook by just 23 1/2 points.  In individual match-ups, three Springbrook wrestlers placed first in their weight classes - Joffrey Alcidor took first place in the 140 pound class, Jordan Dow won at 160, and Paul Milano won at 215.  Several other Blue Devils wrestlers among the top finishers were Jason Chan (2nd at 119), Mark Davis (2nd at 189), Carlos Galeano (3rd at 145), Nadjitade Badge (3rd at 171), Louis Chambers (3rd at 285), Joe Galeano (4th at 112), and Hector Guevara (4th at 125).  Go to team and individual results and articles in the Post, Gazette, and Blueprint.

Blue Devils crush Einstein,
split with Paint Branch and Sherwood
Jan. 9 - Springbrook took a lop-sided  64-9 win against Einstein, and three-days earlier, split in a tri-meet with Sherwood and Paint Branch.  As reported in the Gazette, the tri-meet provided an exhibition of some of the best individual and team wrestling units in the county.  Each team went 1-1 for the day.  Sherwood (5-2 record) opened by ousting Paint Branch (7-2) on a technicality - the final score was 37-all, but Sherwood’s four pins topped Paint Branch’s three.  Sherwood then suffered a 50-24 loss to Springbrook (7-1), who in turn lost the third and final duel, 42-30 to Paint Branch. more . . .

Blue Devils shut out Gaithersburg
Jan. 4 - Against Gaithersburg, Springbrook's varsity won every match, winning 78-0. 

Devils varsity takes 3rd at Smithburg tournament
Over the break the varsity attended the Smithsburg Leopard Invitational Wrestling tournament.  Overall the team finished in 3rd place.  The individual results are listed below: 
 

103 Kent Newgen - 5th 112 Joe Galeano - 2nd 119 Jason Chan - 3rd 125 Hector Guevara - 5th 130 Ryan Richmant - 5th 135 Jorge Alcoba - 3rd 140 Joffrey Alcidor - 2nd

145 Carlo Galeano - 2nd 152 Kyle King - 5th 160 Jordan Dow - 2nd 171 Nadjitade Badje - 2nd 189 David Abramson - 5th 215 Paul Milano - 2nd 285 Melvin Anderson - 2nd

Devils JV wrestlers excel at Reservoir tournament
Dec. 27 - Springbrook's JV wrestling team posted outstanding performances at the Reservoir HS “Gator Classic” tournament.  Nine Blue Devils wrestlers placed for medals: 4th place finishers - junior Mike Fleit (125), sophomores Josh Yoda (160) and Marquese Middleton(152); 3rd place bronze medal winners - sophomore Don Cazeau (135), juniors Selam Neway (215) and Niyi Akande (119); 2nd place silver medal winner - freshman Alex Ambramson (112); and 1st place gold medal winners - sophomore Andy Tran (112) and junior Istaly Alfaro (125). 

Springbrook dominates pre-Christmas rivals
Dec. 22 - Springbrook's varsity and JV wrestlers continued to outclass their opponents in the week before Christmas.  Against Bethesda-Chevy Chase, both the varsity and JV teams won by lop-sided scores, 60-9 and 55-6 respectively.  The varsity team scored another impressive victory, 57-16, against consortium rival Blake.  The JV team also defeated Blake, 96-42, completing the sweep in the final week before Christmas break.  The varsity remains undefeated, now with a record of 12-0.

Blue Devils defeat Clarksburg and Wheaton
Dec. 16 - With four consecutive victories to start the season, the Springbrook wrestling team is already on the fast track to either duplicating or bettering last year’s 12-2 regular season.  On Saturday, the Blue Devils extended their undefeated streak in a tri-meet, beating Clarksburg 71-7 and Wheaton 66-18.  "This is a lot of fun for me, to tell you the truth," Springbrook coach Rob Wendel said. "It’s great - our team has a real business-like attitude. It might be the hardest working team I’ve ever had."  Gazette

Blue Devils excel in first meets of the season
Dec. 6-9 - Springbrook's varsity wrestling team opened their season on December 6 with by overwhelming Blair, 69-9. The varsity continued to enjoy success at a two day dual tournament at Aberdeen, December 8 - 9th. The team won the tournament with an undefeated 7-0 record, moving their overall season record to 8-0. Springbrook's winning scores are as follows: Bel Air 40-32, Aberdeen 55-21, John Carroll 50-18, Edgewood 63-14, Fallston 54-23, Southern AA 74-6, Chesapeake AA 48-26. 

Springbrook's JV team attended the JV tournament at Atholton on December 9. Seven Blue Devils wrestlers won medals, more than any other school at the tournament. Freshman Joey Johnson, and Sophomores Andy Tran and Abel DaSilva won third place. Junior Abeyu Mengistu and Senior Matt Leeney had second place finishes. And two Blue Devils – Junior Selam Neway and Freshman Alex Abramson - won their weight brackets.

2006-07 season preview
Last year, Springbrook posted a regular-season record of 12-2, completing one of their best records in school history.  Returning state qualifier Carlo Galeano (145) is back and poised to make a run at an individual title. But gone are a combined 40 wins from Sergey Golosinskiy and Peter Checco.  The Blue Devils will look to a group of seniors, including Jason Chan, Jordan Dow and David Abramson, who also plays football and lacrosse.  Last season, they just missed qualifying for the Regional Dual-meet championships.  "We have a pretty good group of returners," head coach Rob Wendel said, who is entering his 13th year as the Blue Devils’ coach. "Though it will be hard to fill some of the weights left by seniors last year."  more . . .