Author: Mike Carey

A handful of Section 9 graduates have decided to continue their wrestling career at the college level.  Below is a list based on the responses I have received thus far from coaches and athletes.  If I have missed anyone, do not hesitate in contacting me at sectionixwrestling@gmail.com or text 845.742.5926.

                 Student/Athlete              High School                       College
D1              AJ Voelker                         Monroe Woodbury               Buffalo
                   Austin Weigel                    Onteora                                   Buffalo
                   Terrence Cheeks               Newburgh Free Academy    Edinboro

D2             Travis Edwards                 Port Jervis                              King College
                   Eric Januszkiewicz           New Paltz                               East Stroudsburg

D3             Alex Ortiz                           Middletown                            Alfred State
                   Mark Milisci                      Washingtonville                    SUNY Oswego

NJCAA   Joshua Bonneau                Minisink Valley                     Nassau CC

UVA Head Coach and Middletown Grad To Conduct 2-Day Camp in Orange County on July 20-21

Steve Garland Bio:
– Head Coach at the University of Virginia
– Has coached 23 D1 All-Americans
– 2010 ACC Coach of the Year
– 2010 ACC Champions
– Served as Assistant Coach for Cornell for 6 Years
– 2005-2006 NWCA Assistant Coach of the Year at Cornell
– 2000 NCAA Runner-Up
– 2000 ACC Wrestler of the Year
– 3X ACC Finalist
– 1997 ACC Champion

Date: July 20 – 21
Location: Goshen High School                                                                       Camp Flyer
Time: 9:00 am – Noon both days
Cost: $100

NY Dominates South Dakota Red In Second Match; Bonneau Wins Again

Team NY Kong posted a 65-0 shutout over Team South Dakota Red during the 4:00 session.  Minisink Valley’s Josh Bonneau notched his second victory of the day in convincing fashion with an 11-3 major decision over Ryley Ostbye.  Ostbye finished 4th at the South Dakota state tournament.  Keep it up Josh…you are doing a great job representing Section 9!!!  Team NY wrestles one more match today when they take on Team Ohio Mafia at 8:00 pm.  Good luck boys!

 

Team New York, Bonneau Keep Rolling!

In their first of three duals today, Team New York Kong trounced Doughboy Blue from MA by a score of 64-0.  Josh Bonneau was impressive posting a 3-1 victory over Thomas Arseneault at 220 lbs.  Arsenault had a 41-2 record this year going into the state tournament before injuring his shoulder in the semifinals.  He was forced to injury default to 6th place.

Congrats Josh on another impressive victory!

Team NY (aka New York Kong) beat Team Kryptonite from Ohio 50-9 in their opening dual.  Minisink Valley’s Josh Bonneau earned a 4-2 victory over Sean Rutherford scoring his take down with a throw-by off his opponent’s attempted headlock.  Rutherford was favored to win a state title in Ohio this season but was upset in the quarterfinals.  He went on to reel off 4 straight pins and finished 3rd in the state.  Great win for Bonneau over a very tough opponent.

In their second dual, Team NY throttled the New Tampa Knights 44-6 where Bonneau received a victory by forfeit.

Keep it up boys!!!

Betsy Veysman from www.newyorkwrestlingnews.com posted the below article a few days ago so I wanted to share it with those of you who missed it.  The question is not, “Who from Section 9 wants to be on this list?”  Of course everyone does…  The question is, “Are you willing to do what it takes to get your name on this list?”

Flowrestling has been posting updated high school rankings, removing wrestlers from the graduating Class of 2013 to give a glimpse of what next season could look like. Many New York grapplers made the cut, including eight state champions from February of 2013. Ward Melville’s Nick Piccininni is the highest ranked of the Empire State representatives, sitting fifth at 120 pounds.

To see which competitors have been included in the national top 20, see below:

Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, Section 5) – 11th at 106
Nick Piccininni (Ward Melville, Section 11) – 5th at 120
Tristan Rifanburg (Norwich, Section 4) – 19th at 132
Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Cheektowaga, Section 6) – 10th at 138
Louis Hernandez (Mepham, Section 8 ) – 9th at 152
Corey Rasheed (Longwood, Section 11) – 10th at 160
Burke Paddock (Warsaw, Section 5) – 11th at 160
Christian Dietrich (Greene, Section 4) – 9th at 170
Adis Radoncic (RKA, PSAL) – 17th at 170
Reggie Williams (Johnson City, Section 4) – 16th at 195
Rich Sisti (Monsignor Farrell, CHSAA) – 16th at 220
James O’Hagan (Seaford, Section 8 ) – 7th at 285

Minisink Senior Will Wrestle For Team New York At Disney Duals

Two and a half years ago, Minisink Valley’s Josh Bonneau decided to give wrestling a try…for some people, it just clicks!  After a respectable junior year, Bonneau had an incredible senior campaign capped of by a 4th place finish at 220 pounds at the NYS Championships in February.  In March, Bonneau was asked to represent New York in the annual NY/NJ All-Star Charity Challenge. 

Bonneau has been honored once again.  The Nassau CC bound senior has recently been asked to wrestle for Team New York for the Disney Duals, one of the premier off season dual meet events in the country.  Rather than try to convey to you how much of an honor this is, I will instead just post Team NY’s roster.  Congratulations Josh!!!

111 – Kyle Quinn NYS Champ
111 – Jesse Dellavecchia 4th NYS
118  -Nick Piccininni 2x NYS Champ
125 – Travis Passaro 3rd NYS
131 – Alex Delacruz NYS Champ
137 – Matt Leshinger NYS Champ
143 – Nick Kelley NYS Champ
150 – Louis Hernendez NYS Champ
157 – Cory Rasheed NYS Champ
165  -Steven Schneider 2nd NYS
175 – Carlos Toribio NYS Champ
187 – James Corbett 2nd NYS
200- Levi Ashley 2nd in State
220- Josh Bonneau 4th NYS
290- Mike Hughes NYS Champ 

**  Sponsorships or donations are needed to send this All-Star team from New York to the Disney Duals National Championship in Orlando Florida on June 27 to July 2.  The funds would off set the wrestler’s traveling and lodging expenses.  Last year we were very successful placing 7th and we were the first All-American team from New York.  Any amount would be appreciated, please send check, with Disney Duals in the memo, or money to:
                                                                 Anthony Ciolino (head coach of Team NY)     
                                                                 342 Soundview Drive    
                                                                 Rocky Point NY 11778
                                   Telephone: 516-903-4183 or e-mail teamtherapy@yahoo.com  for any questions.

Approximately 10 years ago, John Degl had an idea for a wrestling club.  He wanted to create Section 1 based club that would focus on Technique Instruction, Intense Drilling, Live Wrestling, and Sport Science & Psychology.  He called the club Iowa Style Wrestling, now one of the most recognizable and successful clubs on the off-season circuit.  Andrew Lenzi, Malcolm Allen, Steven Rodriguez, Brian Realbuto, Dylan Realbuto, and Drew Longo are just a few of the state champions that have trained at Iowa Style Wrestling.

Coach Degl has decided that he would like to take the same principles that have made ISW a state champion factory, and apply them to a new club … Team 9, a wrestling school based right here in Section 9!  Team 9’s first session starts this Sunday June 16 at PrimoSports in Florida, NY.  Click on the below link to see the Team 9 Wrestling School flyer.

Are you tired of seeing Section 9 finish near the bottom at the NYS Championships in Albany?  Are you satisfied with the results of the S9 All Stars vs District 2 (PA) All Stars?  Would you like to be the next Section 9 wrestler chosen to represent Team NY at the annual NY vs NJ All Star Charity Challenge?  A goal without a course of action is nothing more than a wish.  How bad do you want it?  If you want it, go get it!!!

                                                  Team 9 Wrestling School Flyer

The West Point® Wrestling Club
Invites ALL Wrestlers – Grades K-12
to JOIN US for a
FREE Clinic and Meet & Greet

 All Sections I-XI are Welcome!! 

Wednesday June 12^th, 2013     5 pm – 7 pm 
Arvin Gym, West Point, NY

Featuring:
Daniel Mitcheff- Army Assistant Coach, 2010 Division I NCAA All-American; 4x NCAA Qualifier; 4 Year letter Winner @ Kent State University; 2x Mid American Conference Champion; 4th @ 2011Freestyle World Team Trials; Ohio High School State Champion; High School Asics Vaughan Junior National Freestyle All-American; 2013 Senior National Freestyle All-American, still competing at the senior level in hopes for an Olympic berth in 2016

Enock Francois– Army Volunteer Assistant Coach & Head Club Coach, 3x NAIA All-American including a runner-up finish senior year; 2013 Senior National Freestyle All-American, still competing at the senior level in hopes for an Olympic berth in 2016

For more information please visit our Facebook page
or website at www.westpointwrestlingclub.org

 *DISCLAIMER:  This organization is a non-Federal entity organized by individual members of the West Point community.  We are not endorsed by the United States Military Academy, United States Army, or Department of Defense.

Onteora’s Weigel Gives Verbal Commitment to Buffalo

Onteora senior Austin Weigel became the second Section 9 wrestler in a week to decide to take his talents to western NY and wrestle for new head coach John Stutzman at the University of Buffalo.  Monroe Woodbury’s AJ Voelker gave his verbal last week.  Weigel is a 2X Section 9 champion and also placed at this past year’s Eastern States Wrestling Classic.

Congratulations Austin and best of luck in college! 

Section 9 had their hands full against a team of all stars from District 2, PA.  Below are the results from last Wednesday’s event.  Keep working hard boys…wrestling against top level competition will only make you stronger!

113:  Greg Pascale (Abington Heights) dec Evan Barczak (Monroe Woodbury) 5-3
Pascale finished 4th in the District at 113 and went 1-2 at the NE Regionals.  Barczak was the Section 9 champion at 106 and went 1-2 at the NYS Championships.

113:  Bob Hawkins (Coughlin) dec Pedro Rosales (Middletown) 16-11
Hawkins finished 3rd at 113 in the District 2 Tournament and went 2-2 at the NE Regionals.  Rosales was the S9 runner up to Barczak at 106.

120: Bob Hawkins (Coughlin) dec Dylan Booth (Port Jervis) 9-7
In his second match of the evening, Hawkins earned a hard fought decision over Section 9’s reigning 113 pound champion.  Booth finished 5th in NYS this past season. 

126:  Chase Gallick (Wallenpaupack) maj dec Da’mani Burns (NFA) 11-3
Gallick finished 2nd in the districts and went 3-2 in the regionals.  Burns finished 2nd to Monroe Woodbury’s PJ Smoot at 120 this past season.

126:  Billy Poray (Coughlin) wbf Da’mani Burns (NFA)
Poray finished 3rd at an extremely tough 126 pound weight class at the District 2 tournament.  Poray went 3-2 at the regionals in a weight class featuring Kyle Krasavage, Colby Ems, and Chase Zemenak. 

132:  Kyle Krasavage (Wyoming Valley West) wbf Michael Raccioppi (Minisink Valley)
Raccioppi, the S9 champ at 126 who finished 8th in NYS, ran into an absolute buzz-saw in Krasavage.  The Hofstra bound senior finished 4th in PA this year with his only two losses coming at the state tournament in Hershey!

138: Danny Ritz (Crestwood) dec Michael Raccioppi (Minisink Valley) 6-2
Ritz finished 2nd to state place winner Jalen Palmer of Delaware Valley at the districts and went 2-2 at regionals.

138:  Frank Carrozza (Delaware Valley) maj dec Chris Truglio (Minisink Valley) 15-3
Carrozza was the District 2 champion this past season and he finished 3-2 at regionals.  He also finished 8th at the Sophomore Nationals in VA Beach.  Truglio won the S9 title at 132 and went 1-2 at the state tournament in Albany.

145:  Jalen Palmer (Delaware Valley) wbf Chris Truglio (Minisink Valley)
The Minisink Valley sophomore went from the frying pan to the fire in his second bout of the evening. ..Palmer finished 8th in PA  and 7th at the Junior Nationals in VA Beach this past season!

152:  Ben Siegel (Tunkhannock) wbf Frankie Hernandez (Minisink Valley)
Seigel finished 3rd in the districts and went 3-2 in the NE Regionals.  Hernandez was the Section 9 runner-up at 145 this season.

160:  Dan Decarlo (Port Jervis) dec Cody Cordes (Wyoming Valley West) 4-2 ot
Decarlo, a 2X S9 champ who finished 5th in NYS at 152, took down Cordes in sudden victory to get S9 on the board.  Cordes finished 3rd in the District 2 tournament at 145 and went 3-2 in the regionals.

160:  Shawn Jones (Delaware Valley) dec Alec Guevera (Wallkill) 4-2 ot
Jones, a talented freshman at DV, scored an OT takedown to defeat Guevera who finished 3rd in S9 at 145 this past season.

170:  Tanner Sexton (Port Jervis) dec Matt Carr (Abington Heights) 2-0
Sexton became the second PJ wrestler to notch a victory with his 2-0 decision over Carr who finished 4th in District 2 at 145.

170:  Cody Cordes (Wyoming Valley West) dec Tyler Glasko (Wallkill) 4-0
Wrestling in his second bout of the evening, Cordes picked up a workman like victory over Blasko who finished 4th at 152 in S9.

182:  Matt Carr (Abington Heights) dec Rob Cuomo (Saugerties) 5-4
Carr rebounded from his loss to Sexton and earned a close victory over Cuomo who was the Section 9 runner up at 182 this past season.

195:  Matt Wagner (Delaware Valley) dec Aiden Mathews (Marlboro) 6-0
Mathews is still an unknown to many in S9.  He attends Marlboro but wrestles for Highland since his school does not have a wrestling program.  After going 10-0 during an abbreviated regular season, Mathews won the Division 2 S9 title.  Here he lost a 6-0 to Wagner who was a PA state tournament qualifier and was an All American at the NHSCA Sophomore Nationals in VA Beach! 

220:  James Bethel (Saugerties) dec Matt Wagner (Delaware Valley) 2-0
A great win for the Saugerties junior over the sophomore AA from DV.  Bethel has been wrestling at a very high level since finishing 3rd at 195 at the S9 tournament finishing 1st and 2nd in freestyle and Greco, respectively, at the NYS-USA Wrestling State Championships a few weeks ago.