By Michael Letendre On the wrestling front this weekend, the Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern wrestling programs had a busy Saturday, battling several non-conference teams from New Fairfield high school….
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By Michael Letendre PLAINVILLE – Squaring off against a very good Plainville squad, the Bristol Eastern wrestling program turned away the Blue Devils by a 45-27 final this past Wednesday….
By Michael Letendre MIDDLETOWN – The Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern wrestling squads were involved in the competitive Colter Abeley Tournament on Saturday – battling some of the state’s toughest…
By Michael Letendre MERIDEN – The Bristol Eastern wrestling program traveled to Maloney on Wednesday night, battling an always tough Spartans squad in a CCC South confrontation. And the Lancers…
By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – The Bristol Central Wrestling Invitational was sorely missed last season – along with the scholastic wrestling season due to COVID – and is a great…
By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – When the Enfield wrestling squad showed up for its bout against Bristol Eastern on Thursday, the Eagles were completely undermanned. It’s common during these strange…
By Michael Letendre When former Bristol Eastern wrestling coach Bryant Lishness left the scholastic ranks, how long would it be before the talented mentor resurfaced? Well, the time between his…
By Michael Letendre BERLIN – The Bristol Eastern wrestling squad made a sixth place showing at the C.J .McCormack Tournament on Saturday from the Jim Day Gymnasium at Berlin High…
By Michael Letendre AVON – The Bristol Eastern wrestling program opened its 2021-22 campaign on the road with a tough Central Connecticut Conference Interdivisional bout against Avon on Wednesday night….
By Michael Letendre It’s part two of the story on Bryant Lishness who recently stepped down as the coach of the Bristol Eastern wrestling program. Under Lishness, the Lancers were…
By Michael Letendre After the scholastic wrestling season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic this past winter, Bristol Eastern high school wrestling coach Bryant Lishness made the toughest…
By Michael Letendre Once the spring campaign for scholastic sports got underway this past Saturday, a cold realization was thrust upon several athletes in Connecticut. The window for a make-up…
By Michael Letendre Even with spring sports returning this coming weekend, the reality of a year without scholastic wrestling is still hard to comprehend. The CIAC wanted a full slate…
By Michael Letendre Since 2001, our friend over at Connecticut Wrestling Online, Gerry deSimas Jr., continues to keep fans of scholastic and collegiate wrestling in the know. And despite the…
By Michael Letendre Every Wednesday in January was always a special day in the city of Bristol because it meant the scholastic wrestling squads were in action, hitting the mats…
By Michael Letendre There’s nothing better than the annual Bristol Central/Bristol Eastern wrestling meet in February. If you’re lucky, it’s a 2-3 hour event where some of the best scholastic…
By Michael Letendre Bristol Eastern standout grappler Ella Nichols is once again nationally ranked even as the scholastic season in Connecticut remains in jeopardy. But, in spite of the trying…