It’s no secret that the Merrimack Valley Conference is a hotbed for wrestling talent.
This season proved that sentiment to be more true than ever.
Central Catholic flexed its muscles all throughout the postseason. Tewksbury’s Nicky Desisto and Haverhill’s Matthew Harrold captured New England titles. Plenty of other grapplers made headlines at states and all-states. On the girls side, Lowell was once again dominant, while programs like North Andover and Lawrence are on the rise.
Here is the full list of year-end awards, as voted on by MVC coaches.
Boys
Player of The Year
Lightweight: Nicky Desisto, Tewksbury (126)
Heavyweight: Matthew Harrold, Haverhill (215)
Coach of The Year
MVC 1 Coach of the Year: Jamie Durkin, Central Catholic
MVC 2 Coach of the Year: Larry Coughlin, North Andover
First Team All-Conference
Sam Winship, Central Catholic (106)
Luca Finocchiaro, Methuen (106)
Jayden Martiniez, North Andover (113)
Armaiez Ayala, Haverhill (113)
Lucas Copper, Central Catholic (120)
Nathan Morales, Andover (126)
Jack Lightfoot, Tewksbury (132)
Izaiah Santiago, Central Catholic (132)
Jason Ballou, Andover (138)
Jordany Geronimo, Lawrence (138)
Connor Welock, Central Catholic (144)
Sean Callahan, Tewksbury (144)
Noah Beshara, Methuen (150)
Emmett Logan, Lowell (150)
Shane Sughrue, Central Catholic (157)
Caden Smith, Central Catholic (165)
Anthony Archambault, Andover (165)
Vinny DeMaio, Methuen (175)
Rhys Dewar, Central Catholic (175)
Caden Chase, Central Catholic (190)
Jackson Meehan, Central Catholic (215)
Brian Waller Reitano, Central Catholic (285)
Jariel Atilles, Lawrence (285)
Atilio Colon, Lowell (285)
Second Team All-Conference
Nathan Snook, Billerica (106)
Christian Ortiz, Chelmsford (106)
Brendan Seoung, Lowell (106)
Ian Rios, Methuen (113)
Gabe Rodriguez, Haverhill (120)
Jonathan Khat, Lowell (120)
Shane Breen, Billerica (126)
Jose Lemus, Lawrence (132)
Nicholas Costa, Billerica (138)
Ryan Callahan, Tewksbury (138)
Lucas Rosse, Billerica (144)
Jacob McCormick, North Andover (144)
Andrew Gregoire, Central Catholic (150)
Michael Canada, Chelmsford (150)
Yavian Sanchez, Methuen (157)
Carlo Desisto, Tewksbury (157)
Juniel Rosario, Lawrence (165)
Anthony DeMaio, Methuen (165)
Nicolas Gaudino, Andover (175)
Seth Ly, Lowell (175)
Brody Gillis, Lowell (190)
Jeriel Lopez, Methuen (190)
Jack Leone, Tewksbury (190)
Andrew Aquilina, North Andover (215)
Tommy Osborne, Andover (215)
Marco Palermo, Andover (285)
Girls
Player of The Year
Girls lightweight: Mia Annello, Billerica (114)
Girls heavyweight: Hilary MacDonald, Lawrence (235)
First Team All-Conference
Alexia Henriquez, North Andover (107)
Saphira Sao, Lowell (120)
Alex Plowman, Lowell (126)
Bella Prince, North Andover (185)
Amelyiah Martinez, Lowell (235)
Second Team All-Conference
Brooke Lightfoot, Tewksbury (114)
Andrea Carvalho, Lowell (132)
Katelyn Belanger, Lawrence (145)
