Lowering the curtain on a memorable campaign Green Wave's Kirkegard earns fourth in New England wrestling

SPECTRUM/Volunteer assistant coach Pat Burns watches as 112-pounder Alex Thalassinos, right, of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Chris Catanzaro of RHAM in the Round of 16 at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/Assistant coach Daryl Daniels watches as 112-pounder Alex Thalassinos, right, of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Chris Catanzaro of RHAM in the Round of 16 at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/Coach Chris Piel watches as 112-pounder Alex Thalassinos, right, of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Chris Catanzaro of RHAM in the Round of 16 at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/119-pounder Nick Amorando of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Jason Rojas of Fairfield Prep in the Round of 16 at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/119-pounder Nick Amorando of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Jason Rojas of Fairfield Prep in the Round of 16 at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/119-pounder Nick Amorando of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Jason Rojas of Fairfield Prep in the Round of 16 at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/140-pounder Anthony Terlizzi of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Linbert Cousley of Derby in the Round of 16 at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Cousley was DQ'd for chomping on Terlizxzi's wrist, above. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/140-pounder Anthony Terlizzi of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Linbert Cousley of Derby in the Round of 16 at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Cousley was DQ'd for chomping on Terlizxzi's wrist, above. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/152-pounder Karl Bradshaw of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Stephen German of Coventry in the Round of 16 at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/103-pounder Conor Kirkegard of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Dylan Bryant of Danbury in the quarterfinals at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/Danbury coach Ricky Shook looks on as 103-pounder Conor Kirkegard of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Dylan Bryant of Danbury in the quarterfinals at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/103-pounder Conor Kirkegard of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Dylan Bryant of Danbury in the quarterfinals at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/103-pounder Conor Kirkegard of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Dylan Bryant of Danbury in the quarterfinals at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/Volunteer assistant coach Pat Burns talks to 103-pounder Conor Kirkegard of New Milford High School wrestling as he competes vs. Dylan Bryant of Danbury in the quarterfinals at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/119-pounder Nick Amorando of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Nick Dodge of Bacon Academy in the quarterfinals at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times

SPECTRUM/189-pounder Brian Richman of New Milford High School wrestling competes vs. Tito Slaughter of the Nes Haven co-op team in the Round of 16 at the state open tournament, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at the New Haven Athletic Center. Photo: Norm Cummings / The News-Times