January 2012 – Page 3 – SECTION 9 WRESTLING

Individual State Rankings #3

                                         New York State Combined Individual Rankings # 3
                                                                      January 16, 2012

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1. Kyle Kelly Chenango Forks – 4       1. Nick Piccininni Ward Melville – 11    1. Mark Raghunandan LB – 11
2. Jose Rodriguez Wantagh – 8         2. Anthony Orefice Lockport – 6            2. Dylan Realbuto Somers – 1
3. Jonathan Haas Spencerport – 5     3. Eric Orellana Brentwood – 11             3. Pat Skinner Kellenberg – C
4. Nick Barberia New Rochelle – 1     4. Justin Cooksey MacArthur – 8          4. Corey Jamison Hunt. – 11
5. Bryan Lantry Wayne – 5                    5. Simon Greebel Hewlett – 8                5. Brandon Lapi Amsterdam – 2
6. Gerard Daly Minisink Valley – 9     6. Mike Parise Brewster – 1                     6. William Koll Lansing – 4
7. Steve Sewkumar Long Beach – 8     7. Lucas Malmberg Marathon – 4          7. Jacob Green Ch. Forks – 4
8. Joe Calderone Walt Whitman – 11 8. Freddy Dunau St. Anthony’s – C        8. Austin Keough Warsaw – 5

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1. Tristan Rifanburg Norwich – 4     1. Sam Speno Fox Lane – 1                      1. Nick Kelley Shenendehowa – 2
2. Sam Recco Lyndonville – 5           2. Maverick Passaro Eastport SM 11 2. Jamel Hudson St. Anthony’s – C
3. TJ Fabian Shoreham WR – 11      3. Nick Tighe Phoenix – 3                       3. Nick Mauriello Hauppauge – 11
4. Mark West Hauppauge – 11          4. Dylan Caruana Kenmore West – 6    4. Tom Page Eden – 6
5. Sean McCabe Connetquot – 11     5. Al Dierna Webster Schroeder – 5       5. Tom Dutton Rocky Roint – 11
6. Matt Leshinger Sayville – 11         6. Corey Dake Lansing – 4                       6. Joey Gates Connetquot – 11
7. Chris Araoz Wantagh – 8              7. Justin Seim Hackley – Prep                 7. Jacob Goddeua Peru -7
8. Rocco Russo Frontier – 6             8. Noah Valastro Husdon Falls – 2       8. Wes Blanding Chitt. – 3

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1. Quinton Murphy – Holley – 5           1. James Kloc Iroquois – 6                   1. Dylan Palacio Long Beach – 8
2. James Dekrone John Glenn – 11     2. Dale White John Jay EF – 1            2. Brian Realbuto Somers – 1
3. Sam Schwartzapfel Haup. – 11        3. Tyler Button Phoenix – 11                3. Derek Pfluger Sandy Creek – 3
4. Malik Rasheed Longwood -11         4. Evan Wallace Columbia – 2            4. Tristan Hamner Medina – 6
5. Anthony Finocchiaro Canast. -3     5. Mike Caputo North Rockland – 1 5. John Keck Shoreham WR – 11
6. Jake Srednicki Mahopac – 1             6. Corey Rasheed Longwood – 11      6. Steven Maier Specerport – 5
7. Alexis Blanco Brentwood – 11          7. Harley Kusse Web. Sch. – 5            7. Nick Hall Longwood – 11
8. Shane Connolly Warwick – 9          8. Nate Silverthorn Gen. Brown -3    8. Ben Haas Salamanca – 6

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1. Chris Nevinger Letchworth – 5       1. Zack Zupan Canastota – 3                1. Tony Lock Pioneer – 6
2. Frank Affronti Wayne – 5                2. Nick Mitchell Frewsburg – 6           2. McZiggy Richards Wingate – P
3. Aaron Dudley Hudson Falls – 2      3. Burke Paddock Warsaw – 5             3. Tim Schaefer Warsaw – 5
4. Tyler Grimaldi HHHW – 11             4. Troy Seymour Peru – 7                      4. Jacob Berkowitz Scarsdale – 1
5. Matt Pasqualani Fox Lane – 1         5. Dan Spurgeon Plainedge – 8             5. Keegan Cerwinski Greene – 4
6. Connor Sutton LaSalle – 2               6. Joe Piccolo HHHW – 11                     6. Matt Lashway Queensbury – 2
7. Joe Cataldo MacArthur – 8              7. Dylan Seybolt Longwood – 11           7. Andrew Jones Plainedge – 8
8. Mike Beckwith Greene – 4               8. Marcus Dwaileebe Olean – 6            8. Alex Wedel Wantagh – 8

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1. Tony Fusco Shenendehowa – 2      1. Kyle Stanton Greene – 4                  1. Kacee Sauer Holly – 5
2. Austyn Hayes Phoenix – 3               2. Nick Lupi – Huntington – 11           2. Ethan Stanley Saugerties – 9
3. Reggie Williams John. City – 4       3. Derrick Dalton Indian River – 3    3. Cole Lampmann Shen. – 2
4. Zack Deikel Whitehall – 2                4. Josh Lackey Fairport – 5                4. El Shaddai Gilmore VanHoesen Col. – 2
5. Jesse Kozub Brockport – 5             5. Dom Devita Somers – 1                   5. Sean Barry Hen. Hudson – 1
6. John Nickerson Maple Grove – 6   6. Andrew Cole Uniondale – 8           6. Evan Kappatos Syosset – 8
7. Deon Edmond Kingston – 9            7. Max Antone Niagara Wh. – 6        7. Brandon Lanthrop Ken. West 6
8. Mike Spinelli Mahopac – 1               8. Pat Kopczynski Brook. Tech. – P 8. James Merritt Owego – 4

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NYS Individual Rankings # 3

Sem Dominates ESC…Seven S9 Wrestlers Place Top 8!

Wyoming Seminary made their Eastern States Classic debut in style! The prep school from northeastern PA crowned five champions and outscored runner-up Shenendehowa by 89 points. Quite simply, they were dominating. They brought 13 wrestlers to the tournament…12 of them placed in the top eight. No other team placed more than 5!

Seven Section 9 wrestlers stepped on the podium led by Ethan Stanley’s third place finish. The Saugerties heavyweight’s only loss was 1-0 decision (illegal clasp) in the semifinals to eventual champion Michael Johnson of Wyoming Seminary. Other local wrestlers who placed were Gerard Daly (Minisink Valley, 6th @ 99), Michael Raccioppi (Minisink Valley, 7th @ 106), TJ Kreider (Cornwall, 8th @ 113), Bret Sauschuck (Port Jervis, 7th @ 145), Jesse Corcoran (Eldred/Fallsburg, 8th @ 220), and Seth Stauble (Kingston, 7th @ 285).

2012 Eastern States Classic Final Brackets

Wyoming Seminary in Control After Day 1 at ESC….13 of 13 Advance to Quarters

Wyoming Seminary has quickly answered any and all questions about what kind of impact they would have at the Eastern States Wrestling Classic. After Day 1 of the 10th annual ESC, #8 ranked team in the nation has taken firm control of the team race by sending an astonishing 13 of 13 wrestlers into the quarter-final round….that’s right, not a single Sem wrestler has yet to lose a match!

Local wrestlers who have advanced to Saturday morning’s quarters include:
99 – Gerard Daly (Minisink Valley) & Vinny Vespa (Monroe Woodbury)
106 – Michael Raccioppi (Minisink Valley)
195 – Deon Edmond (Kingston)
285 – Ethan Stanley (Saugerties) & Seth Stauble (Kingston)

Quarter-finals are scheduled to begin at 9:00AM on Saturday. If you can’t be there in person, follow the action through updated brackets courtesy of Escape Sports. PAWRVideo will also be providing videos of select matches. Links to both are provided below.
2012 ESC Brackets 2012 ESC Videos

Calm Before The Storm…

The day is finally upon us. The 10th Annual Eastern States Wrestling Classic is set to get underway at 10:40 this morning at SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake…580 wrestlers representing 101 schools covering 4 states! This tournament has rapidly grown in size and quality and is now considered one of the toughest high school wrestling tournaments in the country. For the second straight year it has earned the designation of being a FloMajor thus all winners receive an automatic birth to the prestigious FloNationals. The mats are rolled out and we’re almost ready to go!!!

Click on the link below for updated brackets throughout the tournament courtesy of Escape Sports. SectionIXWrestling.com will provide a Day 1 summary and will post quarter-final matchups at the completion of today’s wrestling. Here we go!!!!!

2012 Eastern States Classic Brackets

Eastern States Classic Seeds Released

Below are the seeds for this year’s Eastern States Wrestling Classic. The event, now in its 10th year, takes place this Friday and Saturday on the campus of SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake, NY. Brackets are not finalized until after Friday morning’s weigh-in.

Teams and Schedule Tournament Preview Fan Information

2012 Eastern States Classic Seeds

Top 8 In Each Weight Class:

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1. Jose Rodrigues – Wantagh        1. Lucas Malmberg – Marathon      1. Mark Raghunandan – Long B.
2. Gerard Daly – Minisink              2. Krishna Sewkumar – Long B.       2. John Aslanian – Edgemont
3. Steven Sewkumar – Long B.      3. Mike Parise – Brewster                  3. Dylan Realbuto – Somers
4. Andrew Flanagan – Holley         4. Blaise Benderoth – N. Rock.         4. Brandon Lapi – Amsterdam
5. Brian Lantry – Wayne                  5. Kevin Jack – Danbury, CT            5. Dillon Stowell – Gouverneur
6. Danny Boychuck – Wy. Sem.     6. Kyler Agoney – Pery                       6. Laken Cook – Ilion
7. Nick Barberia – New Roch.        7. Anthony Donofrio – Longwood    7. Kyler Harrington – Hudson Falls
8. Vinny Vespa – MW                      8. Justin Cooksey – MacArthur        8. Alex DeLaCruz – Ossining

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1. Evan Botwin – Wyoming Sem.     1. Dom Malone – Wyoming Sem.      1. Nick Kelley – Shenendehowa
2. Jeff O’Lena – E. Rochester             2. Nick Tighe – Phoenix                       2. Danny Ventura – Fox Lane
3. Matt Leshinger – Sayville               3. Dylan Caruana – Kenmore W.        3. Nick Mauriello – Hauppauge
4. TJ Fabian – SWR                             4. Alec Dierna – Web. Sch.                   4. Eric Lewandowski – Lancaster
5. Mark West – Hauppauge                5. Sam Speno – Fox Lane                     5. Tom Dutton – Rocky Point
6. Justin Corradino – Warwick         6. Maverick Passaro – Eastport SM   6. Jacob Goddeau – Peru
7. Brett Campbell – Westfield            7. Drew Longo – Ardsley                       7. Joey Butler – Burnt Hills
8. Chris Aaroz – Wantagh                   8. Noah Valastro – Hudson Falls        8. Jesse Holten – Wyoming Sem.

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1. Quinton Murphy – Holley               1. Tyler Button – Phoenix                     1. Brian Realbuto – Somers
2. James Dekrone – John Glenn        2. Jimmy Kloc – Iroquois                     2. Dylan Palacio – Long Beach
3. Ty White – Wyoming Seminary     3. Corey Rasheed – Longwood            3. Cohl Fulk – Wyoming Seminary
4. Malik Rasheed – Longwood            4. Stephen Aiello – Westfield              4. Beau Donahue – Westfield
5. David Almamiva – Shen.                  5. Richie Lupo – Union Endicott       5. Nick Hall – Longwood
6. Anthony Finocchioro – Canast.      6. Mike Caputo – North Rockland     6. Ryan Forrest – South Lakes
7. Brendan Goldup – LaSalle               7. Bret Sauschuck – Port Jervis          7. John Keck – Shoreham WR
8. Derek Arnold – Westfield                8. Dale White – John Jay EF               8. Brooks Boyle – Lyndonville

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1. Connor Sutton – LaSalle                1. Eric Morris – Wyoming Seminary    1. Tony Lock – Pioneer
2. Frank Affronti – Wayne                  2. Burke Paddock – Warsaw                  2. Matt Lashway – Queensbury
3. Matt Pasqualani – Fox Lane          3. Zack Zupan – Canastota                     3. Keegan Cerwinski – Greene
4. Aaron Dudley – Hudson Falls       4. Dylan Seybolt – Longwood                4. Jacob Berkowitz – Scarsdale
5. Mike Beckwith – Greene                 5. Chris Loew – Wantagh                      5. Conor Wasson – Wyoming Sem.
6. Tyler Grimaldi – HHHW                6. Rok Ndokaj – Mon. Farrell                6. Timmy Schaefer – Warsaw
7. Zak Mullen – Shoreham WR          7. Aaron Butler – New Rochelle            7. McZiggy Richards – Wingate
8. Jorge Jimenez – Grand SC             8. Troy Seymour – Peru                          8. Fumnanya Agbimson – ESM

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1. Tony Fusco – Shenendehowa       1. AJ Vizcarrondo – Wyoming Sem.   1. Michael Johnson – Wyoming Sem
2. Zack Diekel – Whitehall                 2. Kyle Stanton – Greene                      2. Kacee Sauer – Holley
3. Austyn Hayes – Phoenix                3. Pat Kopczynski – Brooklyn Tech.   3. Cole Lampman – Shenendehowa
4. Reggie Williams – Johnson C.      4. John Babson – LaSalle                      4. Ethan Stanley – Saugerties
5. Mike Spinelli – Mahopac               5. Tyler Lilly – New Rochelle               5. Tyler Bayer – Union Endicott
6. Deon Edmond – Kingston             6. Alex Pontiff – Queensbury               6. Seth Stauble – Kingston
7. Tyler Allen – Union Endicott        7. Dom DeVita – Somers                       7. Chris Rodriguez – Amsterdam
8. Matt Doggett – Wyoming Sem.    8. Dan Clune – Fox Lane                       8. Terrence Cheeks – NFA

Youth Wrestling Schedule

2011-2012 Youth League Schedule

Jan 12 Dual Middletown at Valley Central (Middle School) 6:30 pm

Jan 13 Quad Host Minisink (Middle School) 6:00 pm Minisink Monroe Pine Bush Valley Central

Jan 17 Dual Pine Bush at Cornwall (Middle School Auxiliary Gym/Wrestling Room) 6:30 pm

Jan 22 Quad Host New Paltz/Rondout at Rondout (Rondout High School Gymnasium), 9:00 am – 1:00 pm New Paltz/Rondout Monroe Pine Bush Middletown

Jan 27 Quad Host Minisink (Middle School) 6:00 pm Minisink Cornwall Middletown New Paltz/Rondout

Josh Allen Tourney FYI – Jan 28

Feb 4 Quad Host New Paltz/Rondout at New Paltz (New Paltz High School) 9:00 am New Paltz/Rondout Valley Central Cornwall Available – seeking 4th team

Feb 8 Dual Monroe at Cornwall (Storm King School) 6:30 pm

Eastern States Classic All-Star Team: 2003 to 2011

The Eastern States Wrestling Classic has quickly become one of the toughest high school wrestling tournaments in the country. With the addition of several top-notch teams, including national powerhouse Wyoming Seminary, this year’s event will be tougher than ever! The two-day tournament has 101 teams entered and begins Friday, January 13 at 10:30AM at SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake. Below are a few links that will provide some helpful and interesting information about the 10th Annual Eastern States Wrestling Classic!

Teams and Schedule Tournament Preview Fan Information

SectionIXWrestling.com has decided to put together an Eastern States Classic All-Star Team from the first nine years of the tournament (2003 – 2011). This year’s weight class changes made it an ideal time to do this. The number of big-time, marquee-name wrestlers who did not make this “team” is astonishing! Please feel free to comment. Enjoy!

Weight Name / School / Championship Year(s)

   96                        Jamie Franco – Monroe Woodbury (2005, 2008, 2009)
   103                      Arik Robinson – Peru (2009, 2011)
   112                       Lou Ruggirello – Valley Central (2004, 2005)
   119                       Steven Keith – Shoreham Wading River (2007, 2008, 2009)
   125                      Corey Jantzen – Shoreham Wading River (2006, 2007)
   130                      Cody Ruggirello – Valley Central (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
   135                       Andrew Lenzi – Fordam Prep (2010)
   140                      Mike Roberts – Colonie (2003, 2004)
   145                      JP O’Connor – Oxford Academy (2005, 2006)
   152                      Gregor Gillespie – Webster Schroeder (2005)
   160                     Dave McCarty – LaSalle (2004, 2005)
   171                       Tyler Beckwith – Greene (2009, 2010)
   189                      Austin Meys – Shenendehowa (2005, 2008, 2009)
   215                      Nick Gwiazdowski – Duanesburg (2011)
   285                     Terry Tate – Tyrone, PA (2003, 2004, 2005)

** BOLD indicates the year(s) the wrestler won the title in the weight class he has been selected**

Here is a list of all of the champions….make up your own team and submit it to us through comments!

New Section 9 Rankings…Eastern States Classic begins Friday!

With the Eastern States Wrestling Classic only a few days away, we can safely assume that Section 9 wrestlers have been training hard, watching their diet, and getting primed for a two-day battle up in SUNY – Sullivan! In preparation for the event, many of our athletes competed in some top-notch tournaments over the past weekend….others have decided to rest some nagging injuries. Let’s take a look at the final Section 9 Wrestling Rankings prior to the ESC, and perhaps, the final “combined” ranking for the season! Enjoy!

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1. Daly – MV          1. Smoot  – MW         1. Kreider – Corn         1. Corradino – War        1. Murphy – MW
2. Cuccolo – PB      2. Stramiello – PB      2. Rambrose – MV       2. Hodes – RV                2. Brown – Midd
3. Vespa – MW        3. Raccioppi – MV      3. Ferro – War              3. Ginley – War              3. Andreakis – Wash
4. Rivera – NFA      4. Ingraham – High    4. Vargas – Mont          4. Mongiello – Wash     4. Derham – NFA

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1. Roth – Corn          1. Connolly – War      1. Wierzbicki – War        1. Bedross – War           1. Sause – PB
2. Dimler – RV         2. Muller – PJ             2. Sauschuck – PJ          2. Weston – PB             2. DeCarlo – PJ
3. Robles – PB          3. Morse – RV             3. Voelker – MW            3. Sommer – RV           3. Milano – MW
4. Circelli – MW       4. Milisci – Wash       4. Fennell – MV              4. Vandercliff – MW    4. Weigel – Ont

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1. Casey – Wash        1. Sannella – MV       1. Edmond – King           1. Gorelov – War          1. Stanley – Saug
2. Nelson – Midd      2. Hasan – VC           2. Kelly – MW                  2. Winters – Wall         2. Stauble – King
3. Mayo – MV            3. Sakac – War          3. Leavell – War              3. Ortiz – Midd              3. Cheeks – NFA
4. Gagnon – Corn     4. Seth – MW             4. Giese – Corn                4. Vasco – MW             4. Smith – Midd

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Week 6 Rankings

SectionIXWrestling.com’s Individual State Rankings #2 (Combined D1/D2)

NYS Combined D1/D2 Individual Ranking #2
Updated January 9, 2012

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1. Kyle Kelley Chenango Forks – 4        1. Nick Piccininni Ward Melville – 11     1. Dylan Realbuto Somers – 1
2. Gerard Daly Minisink Valley – 9        2. Anthony Orefice Lockport – 6              2. Corey Jamison Hunt. – 11
3. Jonathan Haas Spencerport – 5         3. Eric Orellana Brentwood – 11               3. Mark Raghunandan LB – 8
4. Jose Rodrigues Wantagh – 8              4. Justin Cooksey MacArthur – 8             4. Pat Skinner Kellenberg – C
5. Steve Sewkumar Long Beach – 8       5. Shawn Berman Albany – 2                     5. William Koll Lansing – 4
6. Nick Barberia New Rochelle – 1         6. Simon Greebel Hewlett – 8                    6. Jacob Green C. Forks – 4
7. Joe Nelson Oxford – 4                          7. Lucas Malmberg Marathon – 4            7. Austin Keough Warsaw – 5
8. Joe Calderone W. Whitman – 11        8. Freddy Dunau St. Anthony’s – C           8. Jeff O’Lena E. Roch. – 5

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1. TJ Fabian SWR – 11                              1. Nick Tighe Phoenix – 3                           1. Nick Kelley Shen. – 2
2. Tristan Rifenberg Norwich – 4          2. Dylan Caruana Kenmore West – 6       2. Jamel Hudson St. Ant. – C
3. Santo Curatolo Tottenville – P           3. Sam Speno Fox Lane – 1                         3. Tom Page Eden – 6
4. Justin Corradino Warwick – 9           4. Maverick Passaro Eastport SM – 11    4. Tom Dutton Rocky Point 11
5. Sean McCabe Connetquot – 11           5. Al Dierna Webster Schroeder – 5        5. Joey Gates Connetquot – 11
6. Chris Aaroz Wantagh – 8                    6. Sam Recco Lyndonville – 5                    6. Jacob Goddeua Peru – 7
7. Brandon Lapi Amsterdam – 2            7. Noah Valastro Hudson Falls – 2           7. Nick Mauriello Haup. – 11
8. Rocco Russo Frontier – 6                    8. Corey Dake Lansing – 4                         8. Wes Blanding Chitten. – 3

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1. Quinton Murphy Holley – 5              1. James Kloc Iroquois – 6                       1. Brian Realbuto Somers – 1
2. David Almaviva Shen. – 2                 2. Nick Hall Longwood – 11                    2. Dylan Palacio Long Beach – 8
3. Tom Grippi Fox Lane – 1                   3. Evan Wallace Columbia – 2               3. Derek Pfuger Sandy Creek – 3
4. James Dekrone John Glen – 11        4. Jake Srednicki Mahopac – 1               4. Tyler Button Phoenix – 3         5. Shane Connolly Warwick – 9            5. Kyle Weirzbicki Warwick – 9             5. John Keck SWR – 11
6. Dan McDevitt Wantagh – 8              6. Dale White John Jay EF – 1                6. Steven Maier Spencerport – 5
7. Alexis Blanco Brentwood – 11          7. Harley Kusse Web. Sch. – 5                 7. Tristan Hamner Medina – 6
8. Anthony Finocchiaro Can. – 3         8. Nate Silverthorn Gen. Brown – 3       8. Ben Haas Salamanca – 6

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1. Chris Nevinger Letchworth – 5        1. Zack Zupan Canastota – 3                   1. Jacob Berkowitz Scarsdale – 1
2. Connor Sutton LaSalle – 2               2. Nick Mitchell Frewsburg – 6              2. Tony Lock Pioneer – 6
3. Jorge Jimenez Grand St. – P           3. Burke Paddock Warsaw – 5                3. Matt Lashway Queensbury – 2
4. Tyler Grimaldi HHHW – 11             4. Troy Seymour Peru – 7                       4. McZiggy Richards Wingate – P
5. Aaron Dudley Hudson Falls – 2      5. Mike Beckwith Greene – 4                  5. Andrew Jones Plainedge – 8
6. Frank Affronti Wayne – 5                 6. Dan Spurgeon Plainedge – 8             6. Nick Ballanza John Glenn – 11
7. Joe Catalaon Lake Shore – 6            7. Dylan Seybolt Longwood – 11            7. Alex Wedel Wantagh – 8
8. Matt Pasqualani Fox Lane – 1         8. Chris Loew Wantagh – 8                    8. Keegan Cerwinski Greene – 4

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1. Tony Fusco Shen. – 2                             1. Kyle Stanton Greene – 4                  1. Cole Lampman Shen. – 2
2. Reggie Williams Johnson City – 4      2. Nick Lupi Huntington – 11             2. Kacee Sauer Holley – 5
3. Austyn Hayes Phoenix – 3                    3. Derrek Dalton Indian River – 3     3. Ethan Stanley Saugerties – 9
4. Zack Deikel Whitehall – 2                    4. Pat Kopczynski Brook. Tech – P    4. El Shad Gilmore-Vanhoesen Col – 2
5. Jesse Kozub Brockport – 5                  5. John Lackey Fairport – 5                5. Sean Barry Hen. Hudson – 1
6. John Nickerson Maple Grove – 6       6. Andrew Cole Uniondale – 8            6. Evan Kappatos Syosset – 8
7. Deon Edmond Kingston – 9                 7. Max Antone Niagara Wh. – 6         7. Brandon Lanthrop Ken. W. 6
8. Mike Spinelli Mahopac – 1                  8. Tyler Lilly New Rochelle – 1            8. James Merritt Owego – 4

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Shenedehowa dominates at U-E Duals; MW places 3rd!

Section 2 wrestling powerhouse Shenendehowa absolutely dominated the competition en route to capturing the title at the U-E Duals this past weekend. Over the years, this tournament has developed the reputation of being the unofficial dual meet championship for New York State. Shenendehowa rolled over perennial state power Spencerport (Section 5) by a score of 47 to 22 to win the title. Section 9 was very well represented at U-E this year having Warwick, Monroe Woodbury, and Minisink Valley all entered in the tournament.

Monroe Woodbury, currently ranked #7 in the state, made a strong case for cracking the top 5 for the next NYSSWA poll as the Crusaders finished in 3rd place. Monroe finished 3-1 for the tournament with their only loss coming to Shenendehowa. Vinny Vespa, Tom Murphy, and John Vandercliff all finished 4-0 for MW.

Warwick, still battling through some illness and injury, managed to go 3-2 for the weekend and finished 6th. The Wildcats posted victories over Chenango Forks (Section 4), Long Beach (Section 8), and Sayville (Section 11). Warwick’s losses came to John Glenn (Section 11) and Brockport (Section 5) who finished 4th and 5th respectively.

Minisink Valley received a very tough draw being pooled with eventual champion Shenendehowa and 5th place Brockport. The Warriors wrestled hard; however, they finished 1-4 for the tournament and failed to place. The biggest bright spot for Minisink came from their smallest wrestler. Minsink 99 pounder Gerard Daly finished the weekend 4-0 and posted convincing victories over a few state-ranked wrestlers. Against Shenendehowa, Daly pinned Kevin Parker in the third period. MW’s Vespa also pinned Parker later in the tournament. Daly’s most impressive match, however, was his dismantling of Steven Sewkumar from Long Beach. Sewkumar is considered by many to be one of the top two or three 99 pound wrestlers in the state.

Overall, it was a great couple of days for Section 9 wrestling…. not only at UE, but at all of the weekend tournaments. What better way to get ready for this coming weekend …The 10th Annual Eastern States Wrestling Classic!!!