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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.

Monroe Woodbury senior AJ Voelker has given a verbal commitment to new head coach John Stutzman to wrestle for the University at Buffalo.  Voelker first met Coach Stutzman during a visit to Bloomsburg, the school where Stutzman has coached for the past 8 seasons.  Although he liked Coach Stutzman, Voelker wasn’t sure if Bloomsburg, PA was a fit for him.  Shortly after learning that Stutzman had taken the position at Buffalo, Voelker decided to visit the MAC school to see if western NY was a potential home for the next four or five years.  One visit was all it took!  Congratulations AJ…www.sectionixwrestling.com will be following you every step of the way!

Duties include, but are not limited to practice & match coaching, recruitment, assisting with academic monitoring and assistance with Athletic Department fundraising initiatives.  We are seeking a dedicated individual with demonstrated skills to start our inaugural program.  Qualified individuals will be able to work flexible hours and have either HS, or preferably, collegiate coaching experience, an Associates Degree (Bachelor’s preferred) and a valid NYS Driver’s License. 

Interested individuals should send cover letter, resume’ and a minimum of 3 professional references to:  Christopher D. DePew, Director of Athletics, SUNY Sullivan County Community College, 112 College Road; Loch Sheldrake, NY 12759 or fax to 845-434-7262.  Interest packets may also be emailed to: cdepew@sunysullivan.edu  For more information, please call 845-434-5750, ext. 4294 or 4313.

       Cadet Greco Roman                                                  Cadet Freestyle
Oscar Lainez – Middletown – 2nd @ 88                           Vinny Vespa – Monroe Woodbury – 1st @ 100
Evan Barczak – Monroe Woodbury – 2nd @ 113            Evan Barczak – Monroe Woodbury  – 1st @ 113
Da’mani Burns – Newburgh – 4th @ 132                         Kevin Kelly – Monroe Woodbury – 6th @ 113
Thomas Wightman – Warwick – 5th @ 145                    Da’mani Burns – Newburgh – 4th @ 132
Aiden Mathews – Marlboro – 1st @ 195                           Thomas Wightman – Warwick – 4th @ 145
James Bethel – Saugerties – 2nd @ 220                          Brian Bucci – Saugerties – 6th @ 145 
                                                                                                  Aidan Mathews – Marlboro – 1st @ 195 
                                                                                                  Nick McShea – Monroe Woodbury – 2nd @ 195 
                                                                                                  James Bethel – Saugerties – 1st @ 220

      Junior Greco Roman                                                       Junior Freestyle
Chris Cuccolo – Pine Bush – 2nd @ 113                           Chris Cuccolo – Pine Bush – 6th @ 113
Pedro Rosales – Middletown – 2nd @ 120                     PJ Smoot – Monroe Woodbury – 2nd @ 126
PJ Smoot – Monroe Woodbury – 5th @ 126                  Austin Weigel – Onteora – 5th @ 182
                                                                                             
Congratulations to every wrestler who competed….great job Section 9 Wrestling!!!
                  Scroll through the brackets provided by TrackWrestling.    

John Degl (Iowa Style) Is Now The Director of Wrestling at PrimoSports!

                                                                                                                          FREE 
     “Team 9” Open House
          Wednesday May 15th
          Pee Wee – 5:00 – 6:30
           HS Elite – 6:45 – 8:15          Click here for more information!

Final results will be posted as soon as the brackets are available!!!

Evan Barczak finishes 5th at 115
PJ Smoot finishes 8th at 125
Nick McShea finishes 3rd at 189

Special thanks to Coach Gartiser for the updates!

Cornwall 145 pounder Brett Johnson finished 5th while Cornwall alum Rich Mann competed in the open division but did not place.

Middletown also had three wrestlers and two coaches compete at the tournament.  Oscar Lainez went 1-3 at 93.  Tim Rodriguez went 2-2 at 111 and Pedro Rosales went 2-2 at at 118.  In the open division Coach Leazard went 1-2 at 150 and  Coach Lichtenstein went 4-2 and finished in 4th place at 295.

Congratulations to everyone who competed….great job!!!