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Fekishazy Downs #3 NYS Evan Frank at 198 to Win Title

The 2016 Hudson Valley Challenge was a big success with numerous local wrestlers capturing titles.  The event is run by the Friends of Section 9 and this year’s tournament was hosted by Minisink Valley.  The highlight victory of the tournament was recorded by Wallkill senior Mike Fekishazy (#6 in NYS @ 170) when he defeated Evan Frank (#3 NYS @ 182) of John Jay Cross River from Section 1 by a 5-2 margin.

Here’s a weight by weight look at the tournament….

102 Pounds
There were only 3 wrestlers entered here but it was Wallkill’s Derek Ellison defeating Kingston’s Jacob Chenier by a 7-5 margin that decided the title.

109 Pounds
In another all Section 9 final, NFA’s Greg Fischer defeated Pine Bush’s Jordan Suarez by pin in 1:30.  Fischer placed 5th in Section 9 at 106 last season. Suarez picked up a nice win in his opening bout where he defeated Middletown’s Justin Morales 1-0. Morales placed 6th at 99 in S9 last season. Fischer defeated Minisink freshman Nick Picariello 6-0 in his opening match.

116 Pounds
With only 4 entries this weight was contested in a round robin with Matthew Weitemeyer from Smithtown West (Section 11) coming out on top.  NFA’s Lucas Fischer finished in second place while Washingtonville’s Chris Zappolo took 4th.

123 Pounds
Defending Section 9 champion Tyler Lynch from Minisink Valley rolled to a title here pinning NFA’s Brandon DeLaRosa in the finals.  DeLaRosa finished 3rd in Section 9 at 113 last season. Valley Central’s Matthew Romano placed 4th here and notched wins over Wallkill’s Justin Lyle and Minisink Valley freshman Mia Macaluso.

129 Pounds
Valley Central senior Robert Satriano notched two one-point victories and was your champion at 129!  He defeated Pine Bush’s Derrek Magsamen 1-0 before beating NJ regional qualifier Joey Carmichael 3-2 in the finals.  Satriano was the Section 9 runner up last season at 120.  Magsamen finished 3rd here and Wallkill’s Matthew Brundage took 4th.

135 Pounds
Three of the top four placers at 135 are from Section 9!  Section 1’s Luca Errico won the title by defeating Wallkill’s Brad Bonner by a 5-0 decision.  Bonner was the S9 runner up at 126 last season.  Monticello’s Patrick Owens took 3rd by defeating Minisink Valley freshman Sean Savacool 4-2 in their medal match.

141 Pounds
The top three placers in this weight are all from Section 9!  Valley Central’s Patrick Satriano took the title via his 3-2 decision over Minisink Valley’s Nick Albornoz.  Monticello’s Caleb McCallion finished in 3rd.

148 Pounds
There were no Section 9 placers at 148 however one local, Kyle Stoll of Delaware Valley, made it to the finals where he was defeated by Jackson Wrobel of Pawling in Section 1. One match of local interest took place in the quarterfinals where Mike Kubik of Goshen defeated Tyler Matos of Middletown 8-0.

155 Pounds
The top four at 155 are all from Section 9!  Defending Section 9 champion Dillon Ross was crowned champion after posting a 6-3 win over Pine Bush’s Shawn Burgos in the finals.  Burgos defeated sectional placewinner Tyler Serafini 2-1 earlier in the tournament.  Serafini wrestled all the way back to 3rd place where he defeated Port Jervis’ William Harrison 3-2 in their medal match.

163 Pounds
Roy C. Ketcham’s Isaac Mathews dominated the competition here recording three pins on his way to the title.  Minisink Valley’s Matthew Rajnert finished in 2nd followed by Warwick’s Henry Searle and Monticello’s Michael Buscemi rounding out the top 4.

173 Pounds
Valley Central’s Mark Ohanian recorded four first period pins to take the title at 173.  Ohanian finished 4th at 160 in S9 last season.  One of his victories came over Washingtonville’s Nicholas Solek who finished 2nd.  Solek went 3-1 and had three pins!

185 Pounds
2016 Section 9 finalist Adonis Morano was your champion at 185.  Morano notched a very impressive 3-2 victory in the semis over Jhavon Innocent from Section 1.  Innocent was 40-3 last season!  In the third place match we saw Minisink Valley’s Joey Yanis defeat NFA’s Maxx DeCapua 2-0 – both wrestlers were Section 9 placewinners last season!

198 Pounds
The title at 198 was decided in a match between returning NYS placewinners when Wallkill senior Mike Fekishazy defeated John Jay Cross River senior Evan Frank by a 5-2 margin.  Last season Fekishazy finished 6th in the state at 170 while Frank finished 3rd at 182.  Fekishazy’s teammate Billy Kras, a section placewinner at 182 last season, finished 4th.

223 Pounds
Goshen senior and returning NYS finalist Ryan Ellefsen notched 3 first period pins and was your champion at 223.  NFA’s William McCartney went 2-2 and finished in 3rd place while Ellenville’s Brandon Cox took 4th place honors.

288 Pounds
Arlington’s Jacquez Poole dominated this weight recording 4 pins with his longest match lasting 1:16 – the other three were :14, :16, and :24!  Wallkill’s Chase Hawkins finished 2nd here and notched a pin long the way.

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Elem 1 Brackets                Elem 2 Brackets

MW Senior Elfstrum Takes 7th at 182; Goshen’s Fea Champ in the MS Division

Congratulations to Monroe Woodbury senior Kendall Elfstrum for placing 7th at 182 pounds at the 2016 Super 32 Challenge.  The Super 32 is without question the toughest preseason high school wrestling tournament in the nation.  This year’s tournament boasted over 80 nationally ranked wrestlers.  Elstrum’s weight class was one of the toughest weights this year with 4 top 20 ranked 182 pounders and one ranked 195 pounder! Elfstrum won his first match, dropped his second, then reeled off 5 straight wins in the consies before losing a 3-2 decision to the 18th ranked 195 pounder in the nation according to Flo, Khamari Whimper.  Elfstrum took 7th by defeating fellow NY state placer Clifton Wang 4-3.  Great job Kendall!!!

Goshen’s Nicky Fea was absolutely dominating in his march to the 80 pound title in the middle school division.  Fea notched 2 pins, a major and 2 shut out decisions including a 5-0 victory in the title match!  Congratulations Nicky!

It was a very solid showing for Section 9 at the 2016 Journeymen Classic as Monroe Woodbury senior Evan Barczak and Goshen senior Ryan Ellefsen were crowned champions at 152 and 225 respectively!   Barczak went 4-0 on the day notching wins over Conor Melbourne, Nick Santos, Ron Miller and New England placer Michael Ross in the finals!  Ellefsen went 3-1 however he won the title on criteria via his bonus point victory over FloNationals All-American Eric Keosseian.  MW senior Kendall Elfstrun also wrestled in the A pool at 182 and finished in 4th place in an absolutely loaded bracket!

Eldred senior Noah Curreri took 2nd in the 170B pool going 2-1 on the day.  MW sophomore Marco Vespa wrestled in the 113B pool and went 2-2 finishing in 7th place.  Minisink Valley junior Connor Greiner went 0-4 for the day wrestling in the 126B pool.

Congratulations to all who competed!

 

 

The 2016 Journeymen Fall Classic takes place this weekend on the campus of Union College in Schenectady, NY.  The two day event features the OverFlo tournament on Saturday followed by the main event, The Classic, on Sunday.  The Classic has quickly become one of the premier preseason wrestling events in the nation showcasing nationally ranked wrestlers from New York to California!  The OverFlo serves as a qualifying event for the Classic.

Section 9 will be very well represented this weekend as some of our best and brightest will be competing in this invite-only tournament.  Take a look at the locals who will be laying it on the line against some of the toughest wrestlers in the country.

Journeymen Fall Classic
Marco Vespa (Monroe Woodbury, 113)
Vespa dec Robert Hartling 5-1
AJ Burkhart dec Vespa 4-0
Dylan Shawver pin Vespa 4:37
Vespa dec Drew Schafer 13-6
Connor Greiner (Minisink Valley, 125)
Mel Ortiz dec Greiner 7-6
Randy Earl dec Greiner 6-2
Jake Rotunda dec Greiner 7-1
Satoshi Abe dec Greiner 7-5
Evan Barczak (Monroe Woodbury, 152)
Barczak dec Nick Santos 3-0
Barczak dec Ron Miller 4-0
Barczak dec Conor Melbourne 3-1
Barczak 9-5 over Michael Ross….152A Champion!!!!
Noah Curreri (Eldred, 170)
Curreri dec Matt Sells 4-2
Curreri dec Martin 10-9
Michael Battista dec Curreri 7-3…Noah 2nd at 170B!
Kendall Elfstrum (Monroe Woodbury, 182)
Anthony Falbo dec Elfstrum 5-0
Louis Deprez dec Elfstrum 8-2
Elfstrum maj JT Brown 12-0
Dawson Peck dec Elfstrum 7-0..Kendall 4th in a loaded 182A pool!
Ryan Ellefsen (Goshen, 225)
Ellefsen dec Victor Lacombe 10-6
Ellefsen pin Eric Keosseian 2:36
Ellefsen dec Peter Acciardi 8-0
Max Darrah dec Ellefsen 2-0…Ellefsen still wins 225A on criteria!!!

OverFlo
Dylan Earl (Monroe Woodbury, 113)
Rd 16:Earl over Tyson Sauer 6-3
Quarters: Cade Davis wbf Earl 1:06
Consies: Tyson Sauer over Earl 3-0
Tommy Askey (Pine Bush, 113)
R16: Patrick Wunderlich dec Askey 2-1
Consie: Askey dec Joe Manginelli 3-1
Consie: Dominic Rossetti dec Askey 6-1

Exerpt from nwhof.org 

Bob Zifchock

Bob has had an illustrious career in all aspects of the sport wrestling from wrestler, to official, to coach and to athletic administrator. Bob was a standout wrestler at Lansing High School and followed up with a strong career at Tompkins-Cortland Community College and Ithaca College. At Ithaca, he was a two-time qualifier for the Division III NCAA wrestling championships and placed third in the 142-pound weight class at the New York State Collegiate Wrestling Championships.

Coach Zifchock started his coaching career at Candor Central and then later moved on to Valley Central High School in Section IX. The Zifchock-led teams had a 163-89-3 dual meet record. While at Valley Central, Bob’s teams won six consecutive Orange County League titles. Coach Zifchock’s teams also won five Section IX Tournament Team championships and enjoyed a 48 consecutive dual match win streak within Section IX. In 1988, his Valley Central High School team won the New York State Wrestling Tournament team championship. During his tenure at Valley Central, he coached 25 individual Section IX champions, 11 all-state wrestlers and two individual New York State champions – Lou Ruggirello, Sr. and David Hardwick. In addition, he received recognition and honors by being named the 1995 USA Wrestling Man-of-the Year Award, honored with the 2010 Section IX Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2013 he was inducted in the New York State Wrestling Coaches Association’s Hall-of-Fame.

His officiating career ran from 1974 to 1992 and included officiating in ten Empire State Games, two New York State Wrestling Cups held at West Point and serving as the Orange-Sullivan Rules Interpreter for four years. Bob’s administration career incorporates being Athletics Director at several schools, serving on several state committees (New York State Athletic Administrators, Council of Administrators and New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) and coauthoring state-level guidance documents. As well as the work that he performed on a daily basis to enhance physical education programs in his schools and sections. Bob’s credentials speak for themselves and exemplify excellence in all aspects of the sport of wrestling. The Upstate Chapter honors Bob with his induction into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

HST waiver

Monroe Woodbury already has a team entered and there is room for more teams!  This a great opportunity to get in some preseason matches!  It is a hybrid tournament that will include Jr. HS and HS wrestlers.

MV Wrestling is hosting their 17th annual golf outing this Saturday 8/13 at High Point Country Club!  There is still room for some golfers …anyone interested should contact Kevin Gallagher at 845.800.6004.