SECTION 9 WRESTLING

Section 9’s Stramiello, Weigel, and Raccioppi Ready To Go

Hey all of you wrestling junkies out there!  Are going through wrestling withdrawal like I am???  I have the cure…hop in your car on Sunday and head up to Niskayuna High School to watch the 2012 Journeymen Classic.  Last year’s inaugural event was a huge success and this year’s event should be even better!  Some of the best wrestlers from NY, NJ, PA and New England are competing as well as a few die-hards from as far away as VA, NC, and MD.  Flowrestling will be on hand to cover what promises to be one of the toughest and most exciting preseason wrestling tournaments in the country.

The Journeymen Classic is an upper level tournament…it’s not open to just anyone who feels like entering a wrestling tournament.  Hundreds of wrestlers applied for an entry however only the most credentialed wrestlers were accepted.  Section 9 was fortunate enough to have three of our very best earn the right to compete.  Three-time Section 9 champion Johnny Stramiello is entered at 120 pounds.  Stramiello, a junior from Pine Bush, placed 6th in NYS last season.  Onteora senior Austin Weigel is entered at 170 pounds.  Weigel was the D2 champ at 152 last season on was one victory away from placing at the state tournament.  Weigel has already qualified for the Super 32 tournament.  In the qualifying event, he lost in the finals by a score of 7-5 to PA state champion Garrett Peppelman.  Minisink Valley sophomore Michael Raccioppi is the final Section 9 entry.  He will be competing at 125 at the Classic.  Raccioppi was a state qualifier last season going 1-2 at the state tournament and also placed 7th at last year’s Eastern States Wrestling Classic.  Best of luck to all three wrestlers!!!

Here is a brief list of some of the most decorated wrestlers entered in the 2012 Journeymen Classic:
Tommy Aloi (106) – from VA, finished 2nd at NHSCA Junior Nationals
Brent Fleetwood (113) – from DE, nationally ranked by Intermat and Flowrestling
Nick Piccininni (113) – Will the defending NYS champ get a shot at Fleetwood???
Michael Bedard (120) – NC state champ is also a Fargo All-American
Michael Cefolo (120) – NJ state champion
Kevin Jack (120) – CT state champ was also 1st at the Eastern States
Sean Peacock (130) – Can the NYS champ stay with the NJ studs entered at 130?
Scott Delvecchio (135) – NJ state champion
Nick Kelley (140) – Shenendehowa senior was a Fargo All-American
Colby Dean (145) – 3X Virginia state champion
Jonathan Schleifer (160) – NJ junior was the NHSCA sophomore national champ
Chris Chorzepa (170) – CT native was the New England HS champion
Pete Renda (182) – PA stud is nationally ranked!!!
Jesse Webb (285) – VT junior is a 2X NHSCA champion

Wrestlers who are looking to get a jump start on their competition may want to consider trying to sharpen their skills at The Renzo Gracie MMA Academy’s Wrestling Program.  The Gracie Wrestling Program, located in the Appliance City Plaza on Route 211 in Middletown, is run by two top-notch wrestling coaches, Drillmaster’s Ron Jones and the Marine Greco-Roman Team Coach Keith Byard.  For more information go to RenzoGracieMMAAcademy.com.

Wantagh head wrestling coach Paul Gillespie has room for a few more teams for their annual David Bloom dual meet tournament.  The one-day event will take place at the high school on Saturday, December 15.  Wantagh High School is located in Nassau County on Long Island (Section 8).  Any coaches who are interested in entering their team should contact Coach Gillespie at (516) 319-9493.  

Union Endicott Grad Submits Belfort In Fourth Round!!!

 

The 2012 Cliff Keen Wrestling Coaching Clinic presented by Worldwide Sport Supply will take place in Vestal, NY.  Check out the below link for additional information.

                                       http://www.wwsport.com/2012-Wrestling-Clinic.aspx

Attention all Section IX Coaches: North Rockland is looking for a few teams to fill out the field of the North Rockland Jerry McGuire Varsity Wrestling tournament.

When: Dec. 8th 2012
Details: One day tournament with individual and team champions. Each wrestler is guaranteed 5 matches.

If Interested: Please contact Jeff Swick for further details.
jswick@nrcsd.org
(845)774-6117

Web Star Recruits is a group of former college coaches, athletes, and professional athletes that guide student athletes through the college recruiting process.  Our philosophy at Web Star is to be proactive.  We evaluate transcripts, athletic talent, body composition (depending on the sport for times and positions), and then contact over 150 schools for the student athlete in order to find the best fit both academically and athletically.  We make an unbiased 3rd party recommendation to college coaches.  We educate parents and athletes about the entire recruiting process.  98% of all the athletes we’ve worked with made a college team with about $19,000 dollars in aid. 

Joe Ryan is the CEO and founder of Web Star Recruits.  He is a former college wrestling Head Coach with 25 years of coaching experience at Ohio State, Rutgers, Army, Wagner, Seton Hall University and high school level. He has had several top 25 recruiting classes and was named coach of the year five times. Coach Ryan assisted Ohio State to a NCAA 2nd place in 2008.  He left coaching so he could watch his daughter play college volleyball.  In that time, he discovered that there was a need for an organization that could assist student-athletes (and their parents) through the college recruiting process.  In four short years, Web Star Recruits has become a nationwide company with a network of coaches, athletes, and professional athletes in 16 different sports.

One of the newest additions to the Web Star Recruits staff is Section 9’s very own Terry Madden.  Terry is a Pine Bush High School graduate.  After a successful 4 year college wrestling career, Madden coached at Hofstra University and at the United States Military Academy. While at Hofstra, Madden coached numerous NCAA Div. 1 qualifiers and 2 NCAA All-Americans. At West Point, he was able to assist in bringing 3 athletes to the NCAA tournament, in one of the tougher conferences in the country, EIWA. As an athlete, Madden was a 2x All-American, and the first and only NCAA Champion in New York City for Hunter College. During his college career, he was also a University Freestyle All-American in 2006.  Terry will serve as the VP of Social Media as well a Wrestling Recruiting Expert for Web Star Recruits.

For more information about Web Star Recruits, visit their website at www.webstarrecruits.com.

A very important Section 9 NY USA Wrestling meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 19 at 7:00 PM at the Monroe Woodbury High School.

All adult S9NYUSAW past, current, and prospective members and enthusiasts are invited and encouraged to attend.  The purpose of the meeting is twofold:

 1)      Conduct the annual business of Section Nine New York USAW (Treasurer’s Annual Report, review last season and set upcoming season goals, Officer/Board Elections as necessary, etc.).

2)      Plan and organize the upcoming 2012-2013 Section Nine Youth League season.

 Please help spread the word. It is critical that youth program coordinators attend.  Any questions, feel free to contact:

John Zsido
S9NYUSAW Operations and Secretary/Treasurer
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