Meet the Captains: Wrestling
Joe Servello
What sport are you a captain of? I am captain of the wrestling team.
When did you start playing the sport? I started my freshman year.
Do you want to continue this sport in college? I am not sure if I would wrestle in college.
Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why? Steve Hile was a prominent coach for me because he was the first to teach me all of the basics and help me improve myself throughout my wrestling career.
What other activities/sports are involved in? I also play football.
How do you feel going into this season? I feel pretty good, we have a lot of newer kids on the team which is good because I want to see how much we can improve as a team by the end of the season.
What are some goals set for the team this coming season? How do you plan to achieve them? One of our goals for this season is to have a good mindset and to learn our moves and use them on the mat. To achieve these goals we will have to practice hard and show up to practice everyday with a good attitude and be ready to learn moves and get better.
Who are some big opponents/rivals? Why? I would say Natick is a pretty big opponent for us because it is always a close match between us. We will also be seeing them at the Sectional Tournament later in the year, so it is a good way to prepare.
Jacob Rodriquez
What sport are you a captain of? I am captain of the wrestling team.
When did you start playing the sport? I started wrestling in ninth grade.
Do you want to continue this sport in college? No, I do not plan on wrestling in college.
Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why? Coach Hile was a prominent coach because he always believed in me and made me work hard to get better.
What other activities/sports are involved in? I only wrestle.
How do you feel going into this season? I feel great and happy that the team is back together.
What are some goals set for the team this coming season? How do you plan to achieve them? We want to get better every day and will achieve this by working hard in practice.
Who are some big opponents/rivals? Why? Natick is always a tough matchup and a competitive match.
Matt Villaneau
What sport are you a captain of? I am captain of the wrestling team.
When did you start playing the sport? I started freshman year.
Do you want to continue this sport in college? If I have the opportunity.
Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why? Coach Hile was for me because he gave me a good place to start and helped me get experienced in the sport.
What other activities/sports are involved in? I also play lacrosse and soccer.
How do you feel going into this season? I feel good going into the season.
What are some goals set for the team this coming season? How do you plan to achieve them? We want to make a run at sectionals and go to States. We plan to achieve this with a lot of practice.
Who are some big opponents/rivals? Why? Oliver Ames is a rival because they have a strong team.
Kathryn Maclean, class of 2022, is the Sports Editor of The Searchlight. At Walpole High School she is captain of the varsity soccer team and participates...