Thanks mostly to the efforts of Ray Barczak, a team of Section 9 wrestlers has been assembled and will compete in the 2014 Waterway Duals. The tournament, traditionally one of the tougher off season dual meet events, will take place this Saturday, September 6, in Oxford, PA. Well-established club teams such as VHW, Iowa Style, 631 Elite, Journeymen, Bison Legend, Apex, Team Griffin, and Iron Horse are expected to compete as well. Good luck guys!!!
106 – Marco Vespa/Jarred Greiner 113 – Anthony Stramiello/ Jarred Greiner 120 – Connor Greiner 126 – Pedro Rosales 132 – Evan Barczak 138 – Chris Truglio 145 – Mike Vanbrill (Raccioppi scratched – ill) 152 – Tom Wightman 160 – Ryan Ferro 171 – Andrew Tully 189 – Marcello Gennaro HWT – Nick McShea **AJ Aeberli is wrestling 171 for Iron Horse**
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Here is a list of some of the nationally ranked wrestlers to compete: Jacori Teemer (106, VHW) Flo Ranked #5 Adam Busiello (106, 631 Elite) Flo Ranked #19 Yianni Diakomihalis (120, VHW) Flo Ranked #6 Vito Arujau (126, VHW) Flo Ranked #7 Kent Lane (138, Bison) Flo Ranked #5 Hayden Hidlay (145, Bison) Flo Ranked #18
Zach Kelly (152, Bison) Flo Ranked #3 Jacob Restrepo (152, VHW) Flo Ranked #13 Cole Walter (160, Bison )Flo Ranked #16 Caleb Little (170, Defiant) Flo Ranked #18 Dylan Wisman (189, DK )Flo Ranked #3 Hunter Ritter (189, Defiant) Flo Ranked #6 Mike Rogers (HWT, Bison) Flo Ranked #10
Youssif Hemida (IS, HWT) Flo Ranked # 11 Chris Colucci (HWT, IH) Flo Ranked #15
New York Ironmen Wrestling will once again offer outstanding training for anyone interested in attaining the next level. NYIMWC will offer a fall ’14 package of 30 2 hour sessions for only $200.
Only 20 min from the Mid-Hudson Bridge and only 35 min from the Kingston Bridge. Clearly an amazing opportunity at an outstanding price, making it well worth the trip!!!
Save The Date!!! Wrestling great Gene Mills will conduct a wrestling clinic at Renzo Gracie MMA in Middletown on Sunday October 26th at noon. Flyer with additional information to follow!
Congratulations to Evan Barczak and AJ Aberlie for finishing in the top four at their weights in the Super 32 qualifying tournament in Chambersburg, PA. Barczak won the 132 pound weight class while Aeberli finished 4th at 160. By finishing in the top four, both Evan and AJ are now eligible for early registration for the Super 32 Challenge. The Super 32 is generally considered the toughest preseason high school wrestling tournament in the nation. Great job both guys! Click on the link below for full results.
As the summer begins to wind down it is time to start thinking about what you have done, and what you are going to do, to improve for this coming high school season. Many of you have attended team camps. Team camps are great …. you get the opportunity to improve your technique and also build camaraderie with your teammates. Others have spent time practicing at a wrestling club/school. This is also a great way to learn new skills as well as reinforce the good habits you have already learned.
I guess the question that many of you need to ask yourself is, “Have I competed enough during the off-season?” Let’s take it a step farther. You should actually be asking yourself, “How many losses do I have this off-season?” If you have very few (or no) losses this off-season, it is probably because either A) you haven’t competed enough or B) the events you have entered are below your skill level. Wrestling in “easy” tournaments can be counter-productive because it often causes wrestlers to reinforce habits that are not going to lead to success at the varsity level.
Below I have provided information for three of the toughest high school pre-season tournaments in the country: The Journeymen Classic, The Iron Horse Invitational, and The Super 32 Challenge. I realize that these are three elite-level tournaments and there are only a handful of Section 9 wrestlers who will even qualify to compete in any of them. However, I am also including information for a few other events: The Hudson Valley Challenge and a few Super 32 qualifiers. Competing in tournaments such as these will pay dividends to nearly every wrestler in Section 9.
