Long Island vs. Upstate Challenge

Inaugural Event Taking Place This Saturday at Cornell

Check out these lineups for Saturday’s Long Island vs. Upstate Challenge.  The event will take place in the Freidman Wrestling Center on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.  4X NCAA Champion Kyle Dake will be the special guest of honor.  Last weekend Dake became the first wrestler in NCAA history to win 4 NCAA titles in 4 different weight classes (141, 149, 157, 165).

Who wants to be the first Section 9 wrestler to participate in this event?  Let’s make it happen boys!!!

Long Island vs. Upstate Challenge
99 – John Busiello (Eastport South Manor) NYS Third vs Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton) NYS Champion
106 – Kyle Quinn (Wantagh) NYS Champion vs Jon Haas (Spencerport) NYS Third
113 – Nick Piccininni (Ward Melville) 2x NYS Champion vs Anthony Orefice (Lockport) 2x NYS Placer
120 – Travis Passaro (Eastport South Manor) NYS Third vs. Alex Delacruz (Ossining) NYS Champion
126 – TJ Fabian (Shoreham Wading River) NYS Champion vs Will Koll (Lansing) 2x NYS Champion
132 – Mark West (Hauppauge) vs Brandon Lapi (Amsterdam) NYS Runner Up
138 – Tommy Dutton (Rocky Point) NYS Fourth vs Connor Lapresi (Lansing) NYS Champion, Runner Up
145 – Louis Hernandez (Mepham) NYS Champion vs Vincent Deprez (Hilton) 2x NYS Runner Up
152 – Corey Rasheed (Longwood) NYS Champion, 2x Runner Up vs Kevin Thayer (Unatego) NYS Champion
160 – Tyler Grimaldi (Hills West) NYS Champion vs Burke Paddock (Warsaw) NYS Champion
170 – Dan McDevitt (Wantagh) NYS Third, Fifth vs Jake Weber (Clarence) NYS Qualifier
182- Gio Santiago (Sachem North) NYS Third, Sixth vs Tim Schaefer (Warsaw) Multi-Time NYS Placer
195 – Dan Choi (Syosset) NYS Champion vs Reggie Williams (Johnson City) NYS Runner up
220 – Rich Sisti (Monsignor Farrell) NYS Champion vs Mike Silvis (Holley) NYS Third
285 – Michael Hughes (Smith West) NYS Champ vs El Shaddai Van Hoesen (Columbia) NYS Runner Up

Click here for a newyorkwrestlingnews.com’s preview of the entire event.

 

Franco’s Run Comes To End

Jamie Franco’s run at All-American came up a few matches short when the Hofstra standout was cradled and pinned by Central Michigan’s Scott Sentes at the 2:25 mark  in their 3rd round wrestleback match on Friday.   Franco, a redshirt junior,  was defeated in the opening round of the tournament but then reeled off two victories in the consolation bracket before falling to Sentes.  Congratulations on a fantastic season Jamie!

For up-to-date results from this year’s NCAA tournament, check out www.intermatwrestle.com.

NCAA Tournament Coverage

Franco Still Alive; Army Wrestlers Bow Out

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Monroe Woodbury graduate Jamie Franco
Monroe Woodbury graduate Jamie Franco

Day 1 is in the books at the NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships being held in Des Moines, Iowa and former Monroe Woodbury wrestler Jamie Franco is wrestling.  Franco, who wrestles buy cialis online without a prescription at 133 for Hofstra, lost his opening round bout by a score of 3-2 to Shelton Mack of Pitt.  In his first consolation bout, Franco scored an overtime takedown to defeat Brandon Gambucci of Duke by a 6-4 margin.  Next up for Franco is University of North Carolina’s Joe Ward.

Army Wrestling had a great 2012-2013 season which included 4 NCAA qualifiers in Connor Hanafee (141), Daniel Young (149), Paul Hancock (165), and Bryce Barnes (197).  Unfortunately all four Black Knights were eliminated on Day 1 of the tournament but the future of Army Wrestling is very bright….Build and Believe!

Two-time defending champions Penn State lead the team race after Day 1 followed by Oklahoma State and Minnesota.  The much anticipated showdown at 165 is still “on course” as both Cornell’s Kyle Dake (Lansing NY, Section 4) and Penn State’s David Taylor have advanced to the quarterfinal round.  Every round of the tournament is available for viewing on one or more of the ESPN channels.  Check your local listings for details.

Retherford (PA) Beats Ashnault (NJ); USA Defeats PA at Dapper Dan

                               USA 22  PA 18
145Benjamin Whitford MI 7 dec Michael Racciato Pen Argyl 3
113- 
Zach Fuentes Norristown 3 dec Paul Mascarenas NM 2
120
Nathan Tomasello OH 3 dec Darian Cruz Bethlehem Catholic 2
285
Aaron Bradley Nazareth 3 dec Brooks Black NJ 1 OT
160
Isaiah Martinez CA 20 maj dec Cody Law Forest Hills 8
182
Domenic Abounader OH 1 dec Eric Morris Wyoming Seminary 0
132
Dean Heil OH 6 dec Ryan Diehl Trinity 1
220Ryan Solomon Milton 2 dec Frank Mattiace NJ 1 OTRO
152
Austin Matthews Reynolds 8 dec Jake Short MN 2
126
Joey Dance VA 2 dec Connor Schram Canon-McMillan 1 OTRO
195
Jake Hart Hampton 2 dec Broc Berge MN 1
138
Zain Retherford Benton 2 dec Anthony Ashnault NJ 1
170
Zachary Beard OK 7 dec Cody Wiercioch Canon-McMillan 4

Full article from Intermat Wrestling

NY Makes It 3 In a Row Over NJ!!!

Minisink’s Bonneau Drops Decision To Nationally Ranked Opponent

PinningDownAutismTeam New York is now 3-0 against Team New Jersey at the annual Pinning Down Autism All-Star Charity Challenge.  Like last year, this year’s dual was not decided until the last bout when Mike Hughes of Section 11 pinned his opponent to secure a 29-21 decision for Team NY!

Minisink Valley senior Josh Bonneau lost a 9-2 decision to Don Bosco’s Zach Chakonis.  Chakonis is ranked #13 in the country at 220 pounds according to Intermatwrestle.com.  Congratulations on your selection to the team and good luck at the Nationals Josh!!!

Full Article From New York Wrestling News

Zitone Finished 2nd in NCAA DIII

Zitone3Congratulations to Port Jervis graduate JD Zitone for his second place finish at this year’s NCAA DIII tournament.  Zitone finals loss was to defending national champ and top-seeded Chad Johnson of Augsburg.  Click here for a link to the Centenary College website for the complete article about Zitone’s run to the finals.  Great job and great career JD!

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Delaware Valley Spring League and the DV K-8 Duals

Check out the information below…here are a few opportunities to sharpen your skills in the off season!

2013 DV Spring League                                        DV K-8 Duals

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Minisink’s Bonneau Selected to Represent Team New York At Prestigious All-Star Charity Event

Minisink Senior Only The 2nd Section 9 Ever Wrestler Selected!

Minisink Valley's Josh Bonneau (l) will represent Team NY
Minisink Valley’s Josh Bonneau (l) will represent Team NY

Congratulations to Minisink Valley’s Josh Bonneau for being only the second ever Section 9 wrestler selected to participate in the Pinning Down Autism All-Star Festival which takes place this weekend at West Orange HS in West Orange, NJ.  The event, now in its third year, has grown each year and is now a 3-day festival which features All-Star Dual Meets between team representing New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Michigan, and New England.        Event Flyer

After a Friday evening weigh-in, the wrestling will take place on Saturday and Sunday with the main event being a dual meet between Team New York and Team New Jersey on Sunday.  On Saturday Bonneau, who finished 4th in NYS, will be wrestling at 220 pounds for team NY in duals against MI, DE, and NE.  For Sunday’s dual against NJ, state champion Richard Sisti from Monsignor Farrell will be representing Team NY.  Bonneau joins fellow Minisink Valley Warrior Kyle Diesel as the only S9 wrestlers ever asked to participate in the event.

Below is Team NY’s Roster…Bonneau is in some very elite company!
99:  Yianni Diakomihalis – Section 5                       160:  Tyler Grimaldi – Section 11
106:  Kyle Quinn – Section 8                                     160:  Steven Schnieder – Section 8
113:  Nick Piccininni – Section 11                             170:  Adis Radoncic – PSAL
113:  Dillon Stowell – Section 10                               170:  John Vrasidas – CHSAA
120:  Alex Delacruz – Section 1                                 182:  Shayne Brady – Section 3
120:  Travis Passaro – Section 11                             195:  Dan Choi – Section 8
126:  TJ Fabian – Section 11                                      195:  Hunter Ayen – Section 10
126:  Keanu Thompson – PSAL                                220:  Richard Sisti – CHSAA
132:  Tristan Rifanburg – Section 4                         220:  Josh Bonneau – Section 9
132:  Sam Melikian – CHSAA                                   285:  Mike Hughes – Section 11
138:  Nick Tighe – Section 3
138:  Nick Kelley – Section 2PinningDownAutism
145:  Louis Hernandez – Section 8
152:  Corey Rasheed – Section 11
152:  Rowdy Prior – Section 3

Friends of Section 9 Awards Banquet 2013

FriendS9 LogoThe Friends of Section 9 held their annual year-end banquet on Sunday.  Along with giving awards to the top placewinners from each weight class, special recognition was given to some very deserving people listed below.  The Friends of Section 9 is an all volunteer organization that is always looking for dedicated people who are interested in helping out our local wrestling community.  Anyone who is interested in helping out can contact me at sectionixwrestling@gmail.com.

 

Scorekeepers of the Year: Bridget Chartrand (Onteora)
Emma Paul (Wallkill)
Modified Coach of the Year: Jim Horton (Newburgh)
Coaches Wife of the Year: Jeanne Leggett (Newburgh)
Friends S9 Ref of the Year: Wayne Carroll
Orange/Sullivan Officials Sportsmanship Award:  Terrence Cheeks (Newburgh)
CPT Stephen Leslie Most Courageous Award: Vinny Vespa (Monroe Woodbury)
Friends S9 Presidents Team Award: Eldred Fallsburg
Special Recognition Award: Jim Corcoran
“Come-Back” of the Year: Jesse Corcoran (Eldred Fallsburg)
Special Recognition Award: Dicky Bouzakis
Most Improved Team of the Year: Wallkill
Assistant Coach of the Year: John Foley (Port Jervis)
Friends of Section 9 Coach of the Year:  Andre Lee (Washingtonville)
Fan of the Year:  Chris Sweeney
Frank Tschan Team of the Year – Monroe Woodbury
Friends of Section 9 Person of the Year: Kelly Nicholas
John Bell S9 Lifetime Achievement Awards: John Lennon (Liberty)
Rich Leggett (Newburgh)
Mark Faller Coach of the Year – Team Champions: Steve Fischbein (MW)
Parents of the Year:  Bob and Mo Voelker (Monroe Woodbury)
Troy Bouzakis Senior Wrestler of the Year: AJ Voelker (Monroe Woodbury)
D’Aliso Most Improved Wrestler: Frankie Hernandez (Minisink Valley)
D’Aliso Scholarship: Eric Januszkiewicz (New Paltz)
DeCapua Scholarships: Kevin Rivera (Highland)
Sal Mazzella (Highland)
Anthony Freyre (Monroe Woodbury)
Drake Barczak (Monroe Woodbury)
AJ Voelker (Monreo Woodbury)
Terrence Cheeks (NFA)
Eric Janszkiewicz (New Paltz)
Austin Weigel (Onteora)
Travis Edwards (Port Jervis)