Grapple at the Brook - Devils take 5th
Jan. 29-30 - Springbrook took 5th place out of a field of 15 teams at the seventh annual Grapple at the Brook wrestling tournament hosted by the Blue Devils.  Springbrook competed against some of the best teams in the area, including perenial MCPS powers Whitman (1st place) Northwest (2nd), and Sherwood (4th).  The rest of the field were Atholton (3rd), Blair, Eleanor Roosevelt, Frederick, Gwynn Park, Gaithersburg, Laurel, Mount Hebron, Watkins Mill, Westminster, and Wheaton.  Springbrook's top performers were:

Joe Klass - placed 2nd at 152 lbs
Sergey Golosinskiy - 4th at 130
Andrew Reed - 4th at 160
Carlo Galeano - 5th at 119
Ben Marconi - 5th at 125
Peter Checco - 5th at 140

Success in December
Dec. 28 - Springbrook's varsity wrestlers took second place at the Smithburg Invitational Tournament.  The team was led by first place finishers Peter Checco and Ben Marconi and second place finishers Joe Klass and Sergey Golosinskiy.

In other recent action, both Varsity and JV teams had impressive victories over Seneva Valley (Dec. 23) and Wheaton (Dec. 21) with the following scores:

Springbrook vs Seneca Valley:  Varsity 48 - 36, JV 56 - 24
Springbrook vs Wheaton:  Varsity 42 - 30, JV 93 - 15

MCPS Wrestling Season Preview
Montgomery Gazette, Nov. 23 

Lots of questions are hanging over the upcoming Montgomery County wrestling season.  But one thing is for sure: Talented teams are thoroughly spread out among the county's three divisions. 

Several coaches have jokingly complained about how tough their schedules are and how they must face all the good teams.  Well, with at least two top-notch programs in each division, virtually every team must deal with the same problem.

After finishing 8-6 last season, Springbrook appears poised to become one of the county's better teams if inexperience doesn't get in the way. 

"We're young, but we have guys who have varsity wrestling experience," coach Rob Wendel said.  One of those guys is junior Joe Klass (145-152). He was the team's only top-six finisher at states. Peter Checco (145) is a welcome addition to the lineup.  He won the JV county title last year. Springbrook's biggest problem is that they don't have quality talent at 103 and 112 pounds and heavyweight.

"Our schedule is atrocious," Wendel said. "Either someone thinks we're a pretty competitive team or I must have done somebody wrong".more . . .