Newtown High School's wrestling team, behind a trio of weight division championships, was runner-up to New Milford in the February 13 South-West Conference championships, at Masuk High in Monroe.

New Milford scored 246 points to win the 11-team competition; the Nighthawks had 166 points and the next closest team, New Fairfield, scored 140.50 for third.

Joe Accousti won the 170 pound weight division title, Anthony Falbo came out on top at 182, and Tom Long was first at 220.

Newtown also had four second-place finishers: Nik Accousti at 106, Aaron Occhipinti at 126, Ed Lovely at 145, and Alex Stavola at 152.