Jan 15, 2013 8:17 AM
There were both bright spots and negatives for the East Hampton wrestling team last week.
First, the bad news—the Bonackers lost their best wrestler—last year’s county qualifier Lucas Escobar—in a League VI loss to Mount Sinai on January 4, when he suffered a broken clavicle. Escobar (120 pounds), a junior, has his sights set on another trip to the county tournament this year, but head coach Steve Tseperkas said that Escobar will likely be out for most of, if not all of, the rest of the League VI season.
“He should be able to come back at [the League VI tournament],” Tseperkas said on Sunday. “We’re waiting to see what the doctor says.”
Tseperkas added that if Escobar doesn’t return to the mat before the League VI tournament, scheduled for February 2 at... more
First, the bad news—the Bonackers lost their best wrestler—last year’s county qualifier Lucas Escobar—in a League VI loss to Mount Sinai on January 4, when he suffered a broken clavicle. Escobar (120 pounds), a junior, has his sights set on another trip to the county tournament this year, but head coach Steve Tseperkas said that Escobar will likely be out for most of, if not all of, the rest of the League VI season.
“He should be able to come back at [the League VI tournament],” Tseperkas said on Sunday. “We’re waiting to see what the doctor says.”
Tseperkas added that if Escobar doesn’t return to the mat before the League VI tournament, scheduled for February 2 at... more
