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Zitone Undefeated Going Into NCAAs

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Mike Carey

  JD Zitone (pictured on left in blue and white), captured his second consecutive Metropolitan Conference Championship this weekend for Centenary College.  JD will be competing in the NCAA National Championships in LaCrosse, Wisconsin on March 9th and 10th.   Zitone … Continue reading →

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Section 9 Grads Zitone and Barber finish 1st and 2nd at Will Abele Invitational

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Mike Carey

  Congratulations to Port Jervis graduate Joe Zitone and Highland graduate Vinny Barberfor finshing 1st and 2nd, respectively, at the Will Abele Invitational hosted by Ursinus.  The two heaveyweight grapplers never actually wrestled as Barber had to medically forfeit out … Continue reading →

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Cortland Wins Messiah Petrofes Invitational; James, Signorelli Place

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Mike Carey

SUNY Cortland captain Justin Signorelli (Highland, 2009) SUNY Cortland’s Wrestling squad, ranked 8th nationally in DIII, scored 165.5 points to win the Messiah Petrofes Invitational on 12/3.  Contributing to the Red Dragon’s success were two former Section 9 wrestlers.  Corey … Continue reading →

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Port grad Zitone remains undefeated at Centenary

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Mike Carey

2010 Port Jervis graduate JD Zitone is off to a phenomenal start wrestling at 285-pounds for Centenary College in NJ.  Click here to read full article from Centenary College’s website.  Keep it up JD!

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Franco, Hofstra Take Down Army

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Mike Carey

Hofstra won eight of ten matches en route to a 27-6 victory over the Army Black Knights on Thursday at a match held in Christl Arena, West Point.  2009 Monroe Woodbury graduate Jamie Franco, a red-shirt sophomore for Hofstra, recorded … Continue reading →

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Van Buren 5th, Barber 6th at RIT Invitational

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Mike Carey

Behind the strength of two Section 9 grads, SUNY Oneonta finished 5th in the overall team standings at Saturday’s RIT Invitational.  Freshman Donnie VanBuren (Onteora, 2011) finished 5th at 157, while Vinny Barber (Highland, 2010) took 6th at 285.  Barber just … Continue reading →

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McGrath 4th, Signorelli 5th @ Oneonta Tourney

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Mike Carey

Thanks in large part to  SUNY Cortland’s Mike McGrath and Justin Signorelli, Section 9 was very well represented at 2011 Oneonta State Red Dragon Invitational on Saturday.  McGrath, a junior and 2010 Kingston graduate, went 4-2 and took home 4th … Continue reading →

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Franco Notches Win In Hofstra Victory Over Wisconsin

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Mike Carey

The Hofstra Pride won seven of the ten bouts enroute to recording a 25-12 victory over Wisconsin.  The Hoftra (1-0) win was the first for new Head Wrestling Coach Rob Anspach.  Wisconson dropped to 5-1 on the season. One of … Continue reading →

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Army’s Thome Takes Home Title At Body Bar

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Mike Carey

Army junior Jordan Thome won four matches on Saturday enroute to earning the 133 lb. title at The Body Bar Invitational.  Thome defeated Chris Dardanes from the University of Minnesota by a 9-8 score to capture the crown.  He won … Continue reading →

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MW Grad Franco Takes 6th at Binghamton Open

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Mike Carey

Hofstra University red-shirt sophomore Jamie Franco placed 6th at 133 pounds in 2011 Binghamton Open held on Sunday in the West Gymnasium on the campus of SUNY Binghamton.  Franco, a 2009 Monroe Woodbury graduate, went 4-3 on the day.  Hofstra returns … Continue reading →

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