Month: October 2015

Congratulation to Monroe Woodbury junior Evan Barczak for winning the 145 pound title in the Varsity Division at this past weekend’s Freakshow Tournament held in Las Vegas!  Barczak recorded a pin, a major, and three decisions before taking the title with an impressive 11-2 major over Austin Fox from Texas in the final!  Great job and congratulations Evan!

Results For All NYS Competitors:
High School Elite
Brandon Gould (Watkins Glen) 4-2 DNP @ 126
Nathaniel Grubham (Whitney Point) 2-2 DNP @ 145
Jack Buell (Sherburne Earlville) 4-0 Champion @ 195!!!

Varsity
Zack Brown (Penfield) 6-2 – 4th place @ 138
Isaiah Brookman (Cortland) 6-2 – DNP @ 138
Evan Barczak (Monroe Woodbury) 6-0 – Champion at 145!!!
Evan Ocki (FLWC) 5-2 – 7th place @ 145

Take a look at these young ladies listening intently to 3X World Champion Adeline Gray at a clinic hosted by Iowa Style Wrestling in Somers, NY!  Great job Venom Girls Wrestling Club for taking advantage of this great opportunity to improve!

The Hudson Valley Challenge, which was scheduled for the Sunday 10/11, has unfortunately been cancelled.  If the event is rescheduled, information will be posted on this site as soon as it is available.  Our apologies for any inconvenience.

Ed, Lou, and Steve Banach will be back in town to sign copies of their book, Uncommon Bonds, this Saturday from 4-6 at the Erie Hotel in Port Jervis, NY.  The Banach brothers graduated from Port Jervis High School and are, without question, the most decorated wrestling family in Section 9 history.  Steve was a NYS placewinner and wrestled Division 1 at Clemson and Iowa.  Ed and Lou were both NYS champions, NCAA champions and 1984 Olympic Gold Medalists!

Let’s have a great turnout for this event Section 9!  It is not every day that you have the chance to meet an Olympic Gold Medalist in wrestling!!!

Classic A Pools                      Classic B-E Pools

Congratulations to Connor Greiner and Kendall Elfstrum for winning their respective pools at the 2015 Journeymen Classic.  Greiner, a Minisink Valley sophomore went 3-0 at 120E and notched a win over a state champion from Massachusetts.  Monroe Woodbury junior Elfstrum went 3-1 and won his 182B pool via criteria by pinning his final opponent!

Evan Barczak also had a great tournament.  The Crusader junior, competing in the 145B pool, went 3-0 on his side of the pool before dropping a heartbreaking 2-1 OT decision is his crossover match earning his second place honors.  At 106B Monroe Woodbury freshman Marco Vespa took second place by going 2-1 with two pins.

Section 9 had two wrestlers entered into the A pools of their respective weight classes and both competitors notched victories. Minisink Valley’s AJ Aeberli finished in 6th place in the A pool at 160.  The Warrior went 1-3 competing in a bracket that had three nationally ranked wrestlers.  Monroe Woodbury senior Nick McShea came in 4th place at 195A and notched a victory over fellow NYS placewinner Jack Buell.

OverFlo champ Noah Curreri (Eldred/Liberty/Fallsburg) showed that he deserved to compete in the Classic.  Curreri finished in 3rd place at 160C and took the eventual pool champion into SV!

Great job Section 9!!!!

Congrats to ELF wrestler Noah Curreri for winning his pool at 160 …he advances to tomorrow’s main event – The Journeymen Classic!

Full Results

S9 Wrestlers
106A: Dylan Earl (MW) 0-4
113A: Anthony Stramiello (MW) 3-1
130B:  Jarred Greiner (MV) 0-3
140A: Taylor Benson (RH) 1-2
160A: Noah Curreri (ELF) 3-0…Advances to Journeymen Classic!
182A: Joe Yanis (MV) 1-3