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Bill Bain Makes A Name for Mount St. Mar y’s Basketball Team
Himself Finding Their Groove

Blair Garrett Blair Garrett

Courtesy Photo Photo by Blair Garrett
From hometown
day job to high-flying
national wrestler, Bill
Bain of Thurmont has
made a name for himself
in the wrestling scene.
Bain has performed
in various local shows,
but he just recently
made his biggest splash
in the wrestling scene
to-date, taking his
talents to Monday
Night Raw. Bain’s
appearance on Raw put
him in the spotlight of
one of the hottest topics
the show has ever seen.
The week before, The Mount’s strong first half defense held North Carolina A&T to just 28 points in the first frame.
former Olympian and
WWE Hall of Famer The young guns are finding their Mount forward Nana Opoku
Kurt Angle had returned groove for the Mount St. Mary’s was creating havoc down low,
to set himself up to the Men’s Basketball team. snagging everything that came his
championship match The identity of “El Conquistador” was revealed on Monday Night The Mount has gotten off to a way, helping Mount St. Mary’s
by defeating the acting Raw to be Thurmont’s Bill Bain. rocky start during the early stretch cultivate a 31-27 lead at halftime.
WWE General Manager, Baron “I got involved in wrestling of road games, but the season is Opoku finished the game with 11
Corbin. Angle had survived the sixteen years ago because I was a still young, and the team has been points and 9 rebounds, just missing
10-man battle royale to face against fan growing up,” Bain said. “I did navigating its way through the out on completing the double-
Corbin, overthrowing the GM to smaller, independent shows all over toughest part of its season. double.
be the last man standing in a golden the east coast, and then in 2009 is Finding rhythm with a new team, North Carolina A&T came out
conquistador outfit. when WWE contacted me for some a new system, and a new coach is guns blazing in the second half,
Bain took over the following opportunities to work with them.” never easy, but the learning process though, storming off on a 22-7 run
week, sporting the very same golden October’s performance was not so far has forced the playmakers of to take a lead they would not give
conquistador outfit, staring down Bain’s first stint with the WWE. The The Mount to expedite the feeling- back up for the rest of the game.
a two vs. one against some stiff Thurmont-based wrestler faced off out process and begin learning The Mount had no quit to their
competition. against Vladimir Kozlov in 2009, just how to play Mount St. Mary’s game, with freshman guard Vado
“Kurt Angle tricked them by starting just the beginning of his rise basketball. Morse punishing the Aggies from
putting me under the mask, and I to fame in the wrestling community. With the team being entirely beyond the arc, hitting 80 percent
ended up having the match against Although Bain has performed with comprised of underclassmen, of his threes to add to his team-
the Authors of Pain,” Bain said. the WWE before, each time is special adjustments and team chemistry leading 17 points. Sophomore
After Bain’s identity was revealed, in its own way. have to be made and created on guard Jalen Gibbs also had a strong
Kurt Angle himself appeared, Angle “There’s definitely a big difference the fly, allowing little time to learn game, sinking 15 points of his own
slamming Corbin once more. walking out in front of ten or twelve systems and strategies necessary to and beginning to develop a strong
“It was about two minutes long, thousand people,” Bain said. “My build a competitive team. 1-2 punch with Morse.
but still in front of about fifteen friends and family have showed the But under first year head coach Despite Morse’s second-
thousand people, and it’s gotten eight video to plenty of people.” Dan Engelstad, the team is coming half streak, the Aggies’ offense
million views online and five million Bain’s Monday Night Raw along just fine, despite what its continued rolling, cruising to a 74-
people watching,” Bain said. “It’s my appearance was short and sweet, but record may say. 60 victory and sending the Mount
biggest exposure in wrestling so far.” hopefully not the last we’ll see of the Seven of the Mount’s first eight to 0-5 on the season.
Bain’s recent success stems from new conquistador. games have them hitting the road to Even with the home loss, the
many hours spent performing in For more information on Bill Bain, face off against quality opponents team has stretches where the
wrestling gigs all around the east find him online at www.facebook. like Maryland and North Carolina offense looks dominant and the
coast. com/billbainfanpage. State, but the team made its home defense is tenacious. The key
debut November 21 against the to getting that first win is the
Want to See Your Pet featured as “Pet of the Month”? North Carolina A&T Aggies. consistency to sustain that pressure
We want to see your “adorable” photo(s) of your The Mountaineers’ first half for the entirety of the game.
pet(s). Send in your “best photo” of your “best was electric, clawing back to As the season progresses on,
buddy,” and your pet could be chosen to be “Pet of force multiple lead changes and The Mount will be looking for the
the Month” in a future issue of The Catoctin Banner! working plays down low to their home-town crowd to provide the
E-mail your pet photo, along with your pet’s name, big forwards for easy scores. The energy that ignited their first-half
breed, age, personality, special tricks, any other fun team’s offensive rebounding was spark against NC A&T. The team’s
details you would like to share, and your name/ causing relentless pressure, and next home match tips off Saturday,
second and third chances for the
“You’re My Best Buddy!” family name, to: [email protected]. December 8, against Lehigh
team’s point scorers to capitalize. University.