The Waterford Lancer Holiday wrestling tournament provided some interesting moments especially one between two Eastern Connecticut Conference schools, Windham and Fitch.
Tempers got a little hot after Justin Beers of the Falcons nipped Tony Torres of the Whippets 5-3 in overtime in the 125-pound weight class.
The argument wasn't about the decision as much as about the wrestling as Torres threw Beers down twice on his right shoulder. Fitch coach Mark Kosman said he considered ending the match after the second throw down because Beers was in pain but his wrestler indicated he wanted to go on. As far as wrestling was concerned, it was the right decision as a move by Beers got him the take down in the final seconds of overtime to give him his first tournament championship ever.
"It's what I train for and I wasn't going to give it up that easy," Beers said.
Windham coach Pat Risley and members of the Fitch contingent got into a little verbal altercation after the match although both Kosman and Risley downplayed that afterwards.
Risley said it was just a little bit too much in the way of drama, Kosman said it wasn't anything between him and the Windham coach.
"It wasn't me and Pat, we have a good relationship, he's a great coach, I have nothing against him," Kosman said.