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02/23/2026

Player of the Week: Will Buffington, Taunton Wrestling

Will Buffington
By HockomockSports.com Staff

Taunton senior Will Buffington has been selected as the HockomockSports.com Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, for Feb. 15 through Feb. 21. Buffington is the 24th athlete chosen as Player of the Week for the 2025-26 school year and the 10th in the winter season.

Buffington continued his dominant senior season by bringing home the title at 215 pounds at this past weekend’s Div. 1 state championship meet held at North Andover High. Buffington, who eclipsed the 100-win mark for his career earlier this season, entered as the No. 2 seed and won twice by pin and twice by decision to earn his first state title.

“Will avenged one of his two losses from this season by beating Central Catholic’s Jackson Meehan in the semifinals,” said Taunton head coach Adilson Galvao. “He also defeated Quinn Bowles in both the D1 South Finals and the State Finals to win the tournaments.”

Buffington opened with a pinfall in his first match. Leading 5-1 in the second period, he pinned the No. 15 seed to advance to the quarterfinal. The match against No. 7 seed Bryant Mason of St. John’s Prep was scoreless going into the final minute, but a late reversal gave Buffington the hard-fought win. In the semifinal against Central Catholic’s Jackson Meehan, Buffington went behind by a point in the first but he got a takedown in the final 10 seconds of the period and pinned his opponent to reach the final.

In the final, Buffington (48-2) faced Boston Latin’s Quinn Bowles, who had upset the top seed in the semis, and he took control right from the start of the match. With a pair of takedowns, Buffington jumped out to a 6-1 lead after one period. Bowles got a point back with an escape early in the second, but Buffington led by four going to the third. He added breathing room with a reversal in the third period and held on over the final minute to earn the 8-3 win and the title.

Click here for full results and a photo gallery from the Hockomock Wrestling Championships at Foxboro High.

The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at 8:00 PM. There may be a poll posted on Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision.

Will Buffington

Will Buffington The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Will Buffington The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Will Buffington The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Will Buffington The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Will Buffington The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Will Buffington The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Will Buffington The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Will Buffington The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision.

02/22/202602/22/2026

Hockomock Wrestling: Milford Wins Second Straight D2 Title

Will Buffington Hockomock wrestling — Taunton senior Will Buffington earned an 8-3 decision in the finals to win the Division 1 state championship at 215. (Jason Cooke/ValleySportsDaily.com)

By HockomockSports.com Staff

Milford extended its run at the top of Division 2 as the Scarlet Hawks rolled to their second straight state championship and fourth in the last five years over the weekend. Milford sent five wrestlers to the finals and had two individual state champs for 157.5 points, well ahead of second place West Springfield (105.5).

The Hockomock League was well represented across the three divisions with seven total state champions and 20 wrestlers total that placed in the top three in their respective divisions. Brayden Boccia was the top seed in the 126 bracket and rolled through the competition with four pins to win the D2 state title, a year after finishing second. Teammate Ryan Flis was the surprise of the tournament, entering the 144 as the 12-seed before pulling off upset after upset all the way to a third period pin in the finals to win the state title.

Franklin’s John Woodall continued his dominance and earned his second Division 1 state championship. The sophomore earned three pins to book a spot in the final and then had a commanding 13-2 major decision over second-seeded Antoine Jackman of Greater Lowell in the finals to win the 113 crown. Sharon’s Cyrus Jones had two pins sandwiched around a tech fall to secure a spot in the finals, where he went up 5-0 before getting a second round pin to win the Division 2 title at 175, while Taunton’s Will Buffington used a pair of first period takedowns and a third period reversal to claim the D1 state championship at 215 with an 8-3 decision.

The Hock had two more state champions from the girls state tournaments. Mansfield’s Tessa Johnson repeated as Division 2 state champion at 145, earning a pinfall in under a minute in the semis, and then another fall in the finals in the second round. It was an all-Hockomock final in the 107 bracket with Sharon’s Elsa Scott and Milford’s Amelia Hough, the top two seeds, meeting in the championship match. Scott jumped out to an early lead with a first period takedown and a three-point nearfall and claimed the title with a 9-0 major decision. KP’s Lacey Miner was fourth in the same bracket. Sharon’s Ania Konieczna earned second at 138 while Milford’s Cloe Boccia took third at 132. In Division 1, Taunton’s Danielle Haen (145) and Camilly De Carvalho (152) each finished third.

Click here for a photo gallery from the 2026 Hockomock League Wrestling Championships.

Top 8 Placements

Division 1 Boys
Teams:
1. Central Catholic – 160
10. Franklin – 55.5
13. Taunton – 46.5
Franklin: John Woodall (113, 1st), Jack Sauer (138, 2nd).
Taunton: Jowell Quinones (106, 7th), Joshua Millerick (157, 8th), Kingston DaCosta (165, 8th), Will Buffington (215, 1st).

Division 1 Girls
Teams:
1. Lowell – 104
11. Taunton – 39
Taunton: Nadira Beye (126, 4th), Danielle Haen (145, 3rd), Camilly De Carvalho (152, 3rd)

Division 2 Boys
Teams:
1. Milford – 157.5
6. North Attleboro – 88
19. King Philip – 43
21. Sharon – 38.5
30. Mansfield – 25.5
33. Canton – 21
40. Oliver Ames – 5.5
Canton: Matt Morin (144, 5th).
King Philip: Owen Santagate (126, 7th), Griffin McCreedy (175, 5th), Luca Angelucci (285, 7th).
Mansfield: Colby Sulkala (215, 6th), Nate Pailler (285, 5th).
Milford: Cameron Zicherman (120, 5th), Brayden Boccia (126, 1st), Derek Marcolini (132, 2nd), Dylan Wright (138, 2nd), Ryan Flis (144, 1st), Josiah Carney (150, 2nd), Kaua Reis (157, 7th), Wanderson Dos Santos (175, 7th), Wellison Dos Santos (285, 6th).
North Attleboro: Zac Faria (113, 3rd), Ryan Gill (120, 3rd), Michael Canova (132, 3rd), Abdullah Peterson (144, 6th), Braeden Thrasher (157, 6th).
Sharon: Cyrus Jones (175, 1st), Adam Loebl (190, 7th).

Division 2 Girls
Teams:
1. Putnam – 96
4. Sharon – 47
7. Milford – 36
14. Mansfield – 22
16. King Philip – 21
22. Stoughton – 12
King Philip: Lacey Miney (107, 4th), Ksenia Gorman (152, 4th).
Mansfield: Tessa Johnson (145, 1st).
Milford: Amelia Hough (107, 2nd), Cloe Boccia (132, 3rd).
Sharon: Elsa Scott (107, 1st), Ania Konieczna (138, 2nd).
Stoughton: Jade Fray (138, 4th).

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