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Many consider the Waterway Duals the unofficial start of the HS wrestling preseason.  Hosted by Oxford High School is southeastern PA, the dual meet tournament annually attracts some of the top talent from PA, NY, and NJ.

The 2013 Waterway Duals did not disappoint!  Griffin Select from PA ran away with the title defeating Bison Legend, also from PA, by a 40-9 margin.  The Empire State was represented on the championship team as 2013 NYS Champ Yianni Diakomihalis of Hilton HS (Section 5) manned 106 for Team Griffin.

Section 9 also had a wrestler in the tournament in Vinny Vespa!  Vespa, a Monroe Woodbury junior who finished 6th in NYS at 99 pounds last season, was the 106 pound wrestler for Apex Wrestling out of New Jersey.  Vespa went 2-2 for the day for Apex who finished 5th in the event.

The highest finishing NY-based team at the Waterway Duals was 631 Elite from Long Island.  631 lost to runner up Bison Legend in the semis then beat Defiant (PA) to take 3rd place.  Other NY teams in the event included Journeymen Wrestling, Iowa Style, and Beat the Streets (2 teams).

Final Results

Up next….The Journeymen Classic on Sunday September 29th at Niskayuna HS!!!

Waterway Duals
     Date: September 7, 2013
     Location:  Oxford Area High School in Oxford, PA
     Website:  Waterway Duals
     Comments:  Perhaps the last of the ultra-competitive, off-season dual meet events, the Waterway Duals will showcase come of the best club teams from PA, NY, NJ, and DE.

Journeymen Classic
     Date:  September 29, 2013
     Location:  Niskayuna High School in Niskayuna, NY
     Facebook:  Journeymen Wrestling
     Comments:  Last year’s event was awesome….this year’s Classic promises to be even better!  Now a national level event, many of the best wrestlers from around the country will be competing.  This is a “can’t miss” event!  Check back at this site for updated information as it becomes available.

Iron Horse Invitational
     Date:  October 13, 2013
     Location:  Hanover Park HS, East Hanover, NJ
     Facebook:  9th Annual Iron Horse Invitational Round Robin
     Comments:  The event annually showcases the best wrestlers from NJ and sprinkles in some of the top studs from NY, PA, MD and other northeastern states.

Hudson Valley Challenge
     Date:  October 13, 2013
     Location:  Port Jervis HS, Port Jervis, NY
     Website:  www.sectionixwrestling.com will keep you up-to-date 
     Flyer:  2013 Hudson Valley Challenge
     Comments:  Very challenging tournament right here in Section 9 having HS, MS, and ES school divisions.

Super 32 “The Battle For The Belt”
     Date:  October 26-27, 2013
     Location:  Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
     Website:  Super 32
     Comments:  The Super 32 is the grand finale of the high school preseason schedule.  How tough is this tournament?  Last year NYS champions Nick Piccininni and TJ Fabian did not place!
 

                      The Losses of Dan Gable  by Wright Thompson

 

Minsink Valley in Section 9 is looking for one more team for our  Wilson Duals on December 21. Each team will wrestler 4 duals. Email  Scott Hendershot  at shendershot@minisink.com

Minisink  Valley in Section 9  is looking for a few more teams for our Gene  Brigham Invitational Tournament on January 25th. Email Scott Hendershot  at shendershot@minisink.com

Over 100 wrestlers attended Tuesday’s mini-camp featuring David Taylor held at Monroe Woodbury High School.  The 3X All American from Penn State spent 5 hours going over some of his favorite moves from all three positions.  During a short break, he even took some time to have his picture taken with some of the attendees.  Below, Taylor poses with some wrestlers from Wallkill High School.  Anyone who missed the clinic has a second chance to learn from one of the NCAA’s best when Taylor is the guest clinician at Iowa Style Wrestling in Somers on Wednesday, July 31 from 5-7.  Cost of the clinic is $40.

Openings are still available for the following two tournaments in Section 3!

December 7, 2013  Captain Bailey Memorial Tourney
December 27 & 28, 2013   Mountain Duals