Very impressive performance by the Section 9 wrestlers who headed up to Union College this weekend to compete at the 2018 Pop & Flo Mini Men Nationals! Pine Bush’s Shaun Burgos went 4-0 and was the champion at 160 pounds while his teammate, sophomore Tommy Askey, placed 2nd in a very tough 145 pound bracket. Section 9 was very well represented at 132 where Onteora’s Nicholas Ross took 2nd place and Washingtonville’s Tom Maddox placed 3rd. Rondout Valley’s Nikko Walsh went 3-2 and placed 3rd at 106 pounds. Washingtonville’s Andrew Marchese took 2nd place at 100 pounds in the intermediate division. Great job Section 9!
Mia Mac and Grace Pauls share a laugh after their 132 pound final at Gotham!
Let’s take a look at how some of our local wrestlers did this weekend. If I have missed anyone please email the results to me at sectionixwrestling@gmail.com.
Marchese, Tigue, Fenner Grab Titles at MAWA Northern Regional
Congratulations to Drew Marchese (Washingtonville), Eric Tigue (Port Jervis), Adam Fenner (Minisink Valley) for taking 1st place at this weekend’s MAWA Northern Regional held in Shamokin, PA. Marchese went 3-0 with a pin and 2 decisions in capturing the 100 pound Intermediate Division title. Tigue ran the table at 128 Intermediate Division going 4-0 with a tech fall, two majors and a decision. Fenner, competing at 220 pounds in the Advanced Division, recorded 2 pins in a 7-1 decision on his way to the title. Others placing in the top 4 at Shamokin were Justin Morales (2nd @ 111, Elite Division), Luke Jones (2nd @ 152, Advanced Division), Ryan Muller (3rd @ 130, Elite Division), Matt Romano (3rd @ 135, Advanced Division), Josh Sam (3rd @ 140, Advanced Division), Jace Hirsch (3rd @ 152, Advanced Division), Brian Giacchi (3rd @ 171, Advanced Division), Elijah Babb (3rd @ 189, Elite Division), Colby Amell (4th @ 111, Elite Division), Eli Weinstein (4th @ 120, Elite Division), and Aiden DeEntremont (4th @ 220, Intermediate Division). All top-4 placewinners qualified for the MAWA Eastern Nationals in Maryland and May 5th and 6th! Congrats boys!!!
Suarez and Askey 5-0 for Team Champs STWC at Tin Man Duals
Minisink Valley’s Jordan Suarez and Pine Bush’s Tommy Askey both went 5-0 wrestling for team champs STWC at this weekend’s Tin Man Duals held at Delaware Valley HS in Matamoras, PA. Great job both boys! Port Jervis also entered a team here and they were led by William Harrison who went 5-1 for the tournament!
Mia Mac Champ, Pauls Takes 2nd at Gotham City Tournament
It was an all Minisink Valley final at 132 at this weekends Gotham City Tournament as Mia Macaluso took home the title by defeating teammate and good friend Grace Pauls in the finals. Both girls cruised into the finals of the 18 girl bracket! Great job Mia and Grace!
Barczak Places 2nd @ Phil Portuese NE Freestyle Regionals
Great performance by Monroe Woodbury grad/Drexel freshman Evan Barczak in taking 2nd place at 70kg in the U23 Division! Minisink Valley senior Joey Yanis also looked solid in his first freestyle event of the year. Yanis went 4-2 at Junior 195 pounds with his 2 losses coming to the 2nd and 4th place finishers. Matt Morris (Red Hook) and Jacob Chenier (Kingston) also competed, both were entered at 113 Cadet in both freestyle and Greco. Morris went 2-2 in both styles while Chenier finished 1-2 in freestyle and 3-2 in Greco. Great job boys!
Take a look at the Section 9 wrestlers who are registered for this weekend’s NHSCA High School and Middle School Nationals! The tournament takes place in Virginia Beach at the Virginia Beach Convention Center and the tournament can be followed live on FloWrestling. Match by match results for all Section 9 wrestlers will be posted here! Good luck!!!
Seniors 132 – Connor Greiner (Minisink Valley)
Rd 32: Greiner wbf 5:56 Neal (TX)
Rd 16: Young (RI) dec 9-5 Greiner
Consie Rd 16 #2: Greiner dec 6-4 sv Helstern (PA)
Consie Rd 8 #1: Greiner dec 6-5 Caskay (CT)
Consie Rd 8 #2: Schmitt (VA) dec 6-2 Greiner 152 – Shaun Burgos (Pine Bush)
Rd 64: Nielson (MD) wbf 3:45 Burgos
Consie 64 #2: Burgos dec 10-4 Lundy (IN)
Consie 32 #1: Burgos dec 9-6 Lucas (AK)
Consie 32 #2: Burgos dec 6-2 Johnson (MN)
Consie 16 #1: Day (MD) dec 13-9 Burgos 152 – Vinny Vetrano (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Barr (VA) dec 9-5 Vetrano
Consie 64 #2: Vetrano wbf 3:25 Glover (NC)
Consie 32 #1: Barrett (CT) wbf :25 Vetrano 170 – Timmy Ganuncio (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Ganuncio wbf 2:53 Kramer (MD)
Rd 32: Langer (GA) dec 8-4 Ganuncio
Consie Rd 32 #2: Rowe (NY) wbf 1:38 Ganuncio 170 – Dillon Ross (Onteora)
Rd 64: Ross wbf 1:42 Campbell (WV)
Rd 32: Avgeros (VA) dec 5-2 Ross
Consie Rd 32 #2: Ross dec 3-2 Larkin (MN)
Consi Rd 16 #1: Gayfield (MO) dec 6-5 Ross 195 – Joey Yanis (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Yanis wbf 3:24 Carriere (LA)
Rd 32: Yanis wbf 3:02 Davis (TX)
Rd 16: Mcgonigal (PA) maj 10-1 Yanis
Consie Rd 16 #2: Yanis wbf 1:25 Grover (CT)
Consie Rd 8 #1: Salinas (LA) wbf :30 Yanis 285 – Andrew Fenner (Minisink Valley)
Rd 64: Whitedirt (MT) wbf 3:48 Fenner
Consie Rd 32 #2: Fenner wbf Lucas (GA) 3:29
Consie Rd 16 #1: Oliver (TN) dec 2-1 Fenner
Juniors 120 – Marco Vespa (Monroe Woodbury)
Rd. 128: Vespa dec 4-3 Nix (GA)
Rd 64: Vespa 8-4 Parker (VA)
Rd 32: Chavez (CO) wbf 1:17 Vespa
Consie Rd 32 #2: Vespa dec 9-2 Freeman (NC)
Consie Rd 16 #1: Pacheo (CO) wbf 1:36 Vespa 145 – Nick Albornoz (Minisink Valley)
Rd 128: Albornoz dec 8-4 Stanko (CT)
Rd 64: Guy (MD) maj 11-2 Albornoz
Consie Rd 64 #2: Albornoz wbf 1:40 Holmes (CT)
Consie Rd 32 #1: Wyatt (KY) dec 2-1 Albornoz 145 – Frank Fea (Goshen)
Rd 128: Foy (UT) wbf 1:23 Fea
Consie Rd 64 #1: Fea dec 3-0 Schneider (PA)
Consie Rd 64 #2: Schock (SC) dec 4-0 Fea 152 – Kraig Thomas (Wallkill)
Rd 128: Gutbrod (MA) dec 7-2 Thomas
Consie Rd 64 #1: Sheppard (KY) wbf 3:00 Thomas 220 – William Leonard (Cornwall)
Rd 64: Leonard dec 8-2 Hughes (ID)
Rd 32: Leonard dec 4-0 Stadler (OH)
Rd 16: Heindselmen (OK) dec 7-3 Leonard
Consie Rd 16 #2: Shafer (OH) dec 6-1 Leonard 285 – Preston Havison (Monroe Woodbury)
Rd 64: Robinson (NC) wbf 5:27 Havison
Consie Rd 32 #2: Harrington (CT) dec 3-1 Havison
Sophomores 113 – Nick Picariello (Minisink Valley)
Rd. 128: Caprella (OH) dec 5-1 Picariello
Consie Rd 64 #2: Felix (GA) dec 3-1 Picariello 120 – Jordan Suarez (Minisink Valley)
Rd. 128: Clarke (RI) wbf :25 Suarez
Consie Rd 64 #2: Suarez dec 4-2 sv Robinson (IN)
Consie Rd 32 #1: Zimmerman (NJ) dec 6-2 Suarez 132 – Sean Savacool (Minisink Valley)
Rd 128: Roberts (WV) wbf 3:38 Savacool
Consie 64 #2: Humphreys (UT) dec 2-0 Savacool 138 – Tommy Askey (Pine Bush)
Rd 128: Askey TF 16-0 Norris (TN)
Rd 64: Askey maj 11-3 Banks (NJ)
Rd 32: Basile (FL) wbf 3:17 Askey
Consie Rd 32 #2: Mauriello (NY) wbf 2:00 Askey 138 – Joe McGinty (Monroe Woodbury)
Rd 64: McGinty wbf 3:35 Hill (AL)
Rd 32: Cerniglia (PA) dec 15-2 McGinty
Consie Rd 32 #2: McGinty dec 3-2 Marinilli (MA)
Consie Rd 16 #1: Mauriello (NY) dec 3-1 McGinty 138 – Nathan Ross (Onteora)
Rd 64: Ross wbf :54 Mullins (WV)
Rd 32: Blake (CA) maj 13-0 Ross
Consie Rd 32 #2: Ross wbf 1:20 Gikas (MA)
Consie Rd 16 #1: Madson (TN) dec 4-2 Ross
There will be a freestyle and Greco Roman rules clinic at Minisink Valley High School tonight, March 16, at 6:00 PM. All are welcomed to the clinic which will take place in the MV wrestling room!
Congratulations to Eldred graduate Noah Curreri for taking home the 174 pound title at the NCWA National Championships in Allen, TX on Sunday. Curreri, a freshman at Queens University, was the #1 seed and went 6-0 at the tournament including 3 pins and a major decision. Queens University finished 5th out of 79 competing teams. Congratulations Noah!!!!
The Friends of Section 9 hosted their 17th Annual Banquet of Champions of Sunday at Kuhl’s Highland House in Middletown. Plaques were given out to the top 4 D1 and the top 2 D2 place winners from this year’s Section 9 Championship Tournaments. Several special recognition awards were also handed out to honor those who have had exceptional seasons or have made special contributions to the sport of wrestling. Let’s take a look at our special award winners…
Fan of the Year – Shawn Houck (Rondout Valley) Parent of the Year – Cathi Greiner (Minisink Valley) Modified Coach of the Year – Tim Noteboom (Middletown) FS9 Ref of the Year – Glen DeJong Orange/Sullivan Officials Sportsmanship – Greg Fischer (NFA) “Come-Back” of the Year – Luke Jones (Eldred) FS9 Most Courageous – James Faison (Wallkill) Scorekeeper of the Year – Ashland Hubbard (Wallkill) Scorekeeper of the Year – Carlee Sherman (Pine Bush) Scorekeeper of the Year – Amanda Bittles (NFA) Special Recognition Award – Mia Macaluso (Minisink Valley) Special Recognition Award – Grace Pauls (Minisink Valley) FS9 Person of the Year– Fred Perna (Wallkill) Most Improved Team of the Year – Port Jervis Special Recognition Award – Curt Natalizio Assistant Coach of the Year – John Foley (Port Jervis) Assistant Coach of the Year – Corey Ferguson (Port Jervis) FS9 Coach of the Year – Eric Hartmann (Port Jervis) Special Recognition 500th Career Win – Don Blaine (Cornwall) Frank Tschan Team of the Year – Minisink Valley Mark Faller Coach of the Year – Kevin Gallagher (Minisink) John Bell Lifetime Achievement – Lou Chartrand (Onteora) Troy Bouzakis Wrestler of the Year – Dillon Ross (Onteora) Pat D’Aliso Scholarship – Greg Fischer (NFA) DeCapua Scholarship – Dillon Ross (Onteora) DeCapua Scholarship – Greg Fischer (NFA) DeCapua Scholarship – Dylan Earl (Monroe Woodbury) DeCapua Scholarship – Ian Houck (Rondout Valley) DeCapua Scholarship – Joey Yanis (Minisink Valley)
