To the editor:, I wish to thank everyone who was involved in the 2016-2017 Hopewell Valley High School wrestling team for their outstanding season. Congratulations to Will Ortman and Chris Lanciano in their endeavor at the State Wrestling Championship. Coach Mario Harpel and the assistant coaches also deserve our appreciation. They took their time to teach the sport of wrestling, but even more important, they instilled the skill of sportsmanlike conduct to the team., To me, this is one of the most demanding sports. The coaches teach the wrestling moves to the wrestlers. The wrestlers have to perfect the moves which they are taught. The wrestlers must have endurance for up to eight minutes of all out wrestling. And in order to prevail, they must continuously make their weight class at each match., Congratulation once again to everyone involved in Hopewell Valley’s wrestling program at the high school and throughout our township., Jim Burd, Co-captain of HVCHS wrestling team in 1968-1969
