We’re Getting There…Some Dates to Remember

August 25-30 Cadet Worlds in Bosnia…3X NYS champ Yianni Diakomihalis will be representing Team USA at 58kg!

September 7-12 World Championships in Las Vegas…Can Jordan Burroughs repeat???

September 19 Waterway Duals in Oxford PA…Coach Gartiser is bringing a very talented team!!!

October 3-4 Journeymen Classic/OverFlo in Albany…there will be several S9 wrestlers in this ultra competitive event!

October 31-November 1 – Super 32 Challenge …. How many locals will enter the toughest preseason tournament in the USA???

 

Jeff Cuilty Newest Member of National Wrestling Hall of Fame

CuiltyCongratulation to Wallkill wrestling coach Jeff Cuilty for being the most recent Section 9 coach to be selected for induction into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.  Cuilty will be inducted in the Upstate New York chapter on Sunday, September 20th at the Double Tree Hotel in Syracuse, NY.  Coach Cuilty joins Cornwall coach Don Blaine and former Minisink Valley coach and athletic director Frank Carrozza as recent HOF inductees.  Congratulations Jeff!  There is nobody who is more deserving of this honor than you!

Anyone interested in attending the ceremony can click here for more information.

Goshen’s Fea Finishes 3rd at NUWAY Tournament

Photo by Josh Conklin
Photo by Josh Conklin

Congratulations to Goshen’s Frank Fea for finishing 3rd at 102 pounds at Saturday’s NUWAY Summer Nationals held in Long Branch, NJ.   Fea, who finished 3rd at 99 pounds at last year’s Section 9 Championships, went 4-1 for the day with his only loss coming to the eventual champion!  Great job Frankie!