SECTION 9 WRESTLING

US Open Men’s Freestyle
Army assistant coaches Enock Francois and Brad Pataky made the trip to Las Vegas to compete in the US Open.  Pataky, competing at 57KG went 2-2 with both of his victories coming via tech fall.  Francois went 3-2 at 86KG and notched 3 tech falls along the way.

FILA Jr. Freestyle
Army wrestler Brian Harvey made it to the finals at 79KG where he dropped a 13-2 TF decision to PA native and current NC State wrestler Peter Renda.  Army wrestlers Logan Everett (1-2 @ 63KG) and Mark Marchetti (0-2 @ 66KG) also competed in the event.  In a very anticipated match at 66KG, high school phenom Aaron Pico defeated Penn State All-American freshman Zain Retherford by a score of 7-0.

War at the Shore
Minisink Valley wrestlers Gerard Daly and Michael Raccioppi along with Saugerties 220 pounder Rob Cuomo competed folkstyle this weekend at the War at the Shore in Wildwood, NJ.  Raccioppi, competing at 142.5 pounds, finished 3rd with his only loss coming to Michael Labriola who finished 7th in PA AA division.  Daly, who competed at 113 during the HS season, wrestled at 132.5 pounds and went 3-2.  Cuomo went 3-2 with both of his losses coming by a single point to the wrestlers who placed 3rd and 6th in the weight.  Great job all three guys! 

Good things happen to good people!  It has come to my attention that Cornwall head wrestling coach Don Blaine has been selected as a 2014 inductee to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.  Coach Blaine will receive a Lifetime Service Award from the New York Chapter of the Hall of Fame.  The induction ceremony will take place later in the year and details will be posted when they are finalized.  Below is a list of some of the many accomplishments in Coach Blaine’s storied career.  On behalf of the entire Section 9 wrestling community – Congratulations Coach Blaine!!!

Coach Don Blaine
30 seasons as Cornwall’s head wrestling coach
2011 NYS Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee
449 coaching victories – the most in Section 9 history
13 league or divisional titles
27 Section 9 Champions
31 NYS Tournament qualifiers
10 NYS Tournament place winners
Coached Paul Paquin to 2 NYS Championships
2014 National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee

On behalf of the entire Section 9 wrestling community, I would like to extend my sincere condolences to the family of Lance Golubinski.  Lance, a senior at Goshen High School, passed away Wednesday night from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. 

Services are on Sunday from 2-7 at Donovan’s Funeral Home in Goshen. Funeral services are Monday at 11:00 am at St. James Church.

Rest in peace Lance.

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                                    Crusader Training Center

Come train freestyle and Greco Roman in preparation for freestyle and Greco Roman States as well as the Asics/Vaughn freestyle and Greco Roman Nationals in Fargo!  This training opportunity is open to all Section 9 and Section 1 wrestlers who would like to train together for states and/or Fargo!  It is also a great opportunity to improve upon many skills that will make you a better HS wrestler.  Freestyle and GR wrestling will drastically improve your positioning and footwork which will lead to more successful shots and better takedown defense.

A Must Watch Video!     Olympic Wrestling: The Path to Folkstyle Success

Practice starts this Thursday 4/10 at the Monroe Woodbury High School from 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM.  Every wrestler must have a USA Wrestling Card to participate.  If you are interested in taking advantage of this outstanding training opportunity, contact Coach Gartiser at j.gartiser@gmail.com.

 

Six New Yorkers in Finals at FloNationals
106 Yianni Diakomihalis (NY) 7-4 over Rudy Yates (IL)
113 Devin Schroder (MI) 7-3 over Vito Arujau (NY)
120 Nick Piccininni (NY) 10-2 maj over Luke Pletcher (PA)
152 Louis Hernandez (NY) 5-4 over Kyle Bova (PA)
182 Dylan Wisman (VA) 7-3 over Christian Dietrich (NY)
220 Michael Boykin (PA) 11-4 Yousiff Hemida (NY)

Other NYS All-Americans
Jesse Dellavecchia (113), Will Koll (126), Louis Deprez (138), Vincent Deprez (145),
Anthony Deprez (152)

Seven NYS Wrestlers Advance To Semis
106 Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, Section 5)
113 Vito Arujau (Syosset, Section 8)
113 Jesse Dellavechia (East Islip, Section 11)
120 Nick Piccininni (Ward Melville, Section 11)
152 Louis Hernandez (Mepham, Section 8)
182 Christian Dietrich (Greene, Section 4)
220 Yousiff Hemida (Mamaroneck, Section 1)

Results for Vespa, Guevara and Jessell 
106 Vinny Vespa (Monroe Woodbury, Jr.)
      Prelims – Vespa receives bye
      Rd 64 – Vespa pin 1:06 over Sellmer (River City, IN, 8th)
      Rd 32 – Vespa dec 3-0 over Mejias (Upper Darby, PA)
      Rd 16 – Vespa maj dec 13-1 over Luca Crudo (Sandy Hook, CT)
      Quarters – Yates (Bridgeview, IL) dec 7-0 over Vespa…Yates is nationally ranked @ 113
      Consolations- Hall(MI) pin 2:29 over Vespa..Hall nationally ranked @113..Vinny is out

160 Alec Guevara (Wallkill, Sr.)
      Rd 64 – Guevara receives bye
      Rd 32 – Hokit (Clovis, CA, 10th) pin 2:51 over Guevara
      Wrestleback – Utter pin 4:32 over Guevara …. Alec is out

220 Eric Jessell (Cornwall, Jr.)
      Rd 32 – Jessell receives bye
      Rd 16 – Alcaro (Emmaus, PA) dec 3-2 tb over Jessell
      Wrestleback – Jessell pin 1:46 over Galaviz (Georgia, 10th)
      Wrestleback – Robb (PA, 10th) tech fall 16-0 over Jessell…Eric is out

Sectionixwrestling.com will be providing updates on local wrestlers who are competing at this weekends NHSCA High School Nationals in Virginia Beach.  If I have missed anyone, please let me know and I will add them to the list!  Email me the info to sectionixwrestling@gmail.com.

Seniors:         Brackets
Johnny Stramiello (PB, 113)
Stramiello 4-3 over Boles (TX)
Turner (NC) 6-0 over Stramiello
Mol (NC) med fft over Stramiello …. Johnny is out
Andrew North (PB, 126)
Gonzalez (NJ) 12-5 over North
North inj def over Floresca (WA)
North 5-4 over Stampley (LA)
Smith (WY) 5-2 over North … Andrew is out
Frankie Hernandez (MV, 145)
Hernandez 12-4 over Valdez (CA)
Penichet (FL) wbf 3:40 over Hernandez
Sellers (OK) 6-4 over Hernandez …. Frankie is out
Jalen Palmer (DV, 138)
Palmer 15-2 over Fields
Linger (WV) 12-10 over Palmer
Palmer 21-2 over Tomlin (GA)
Palmer 8-3 over Grant (NY)
Palmer 13-0 over Caskey (CT)
Claitor (LA) wbf over Palmer … Jalen is out

Juniors:           brackets
Gerard Daly (MV, 120)
Daly 5-3 over Smith (PA)
Levin (UT) wbf over Daly
Daly wbf Dalessandro (FL)
Daly 2-1 over Herder (AZ)
Daly 11-2 over Welch (NV)
Ferinde (NJ) 3-0 over Daly … Gerard is out
Matt Lopez (MV, 120)
Eddington (FL) 9-5 over Lopez
Lopez 3-1 over Samonte (VA)
Matthews (LA) 5-3 over Lopez … Matt is out
Dominick Gallo (HP, 120)
Bunch (GA) 3-2 over Gallo
Gallo wbf 3:33 over Caffery (CT)
Gallo 8-1 over Hunt (PA)
Olivas (AZ) 5-2 over Gallo … Dominick is out
PJ Testino (DV, 126)
Testino 4-3 over Rodriguez (VA)
Harris (WA) wbf 4:53 over Testino
Torres (CA) 10-2 over Testino ….PJ is out
Mike Raccioppi (MV, 138)
Raccioppi 2-0 over Capaldo (NJ)
Williams (MD) 8-6 over Raccioppi
Raccioppi 3-2 over Kinzel (OH)
Raccioppi 1-0 over Clifton (WV)
Raccioppi 1-0 over Rodriquez (NY)
Raccioppi 7-1 over Yorkdale (VA)
Trovato (NJ) 7-2 over Raccioppi … Michael is out
Jason Gaccione (HP, 138)
Gaccione 6-1 over Whitney (NY)
Gaccione wbf 3:13 over Smalling (IL)
Gaccione 17-6 over Taylor (WV) …. Jason advances to quarterfinals
Lugo (FL) 3-1 over Gaccione
Gaccione 5-3 over Allred (AZ) … High Point’s Gaccione is an All American!
Francis (CA) 10-6 over Gaccione … Jason will wrestle NY’s Sam Ward for 7th
Gaccione 7-0 over Ward (NY)… Jason finishes 7th…great job!!!
Frankie Carrozza (DV, 145)
Carrozza wbf :34 over Macrabie (NY)
Carrozza 8-2 over Garcia (CO)
Hansen (OK) 9-6 over Carrozza
Carrozza 10-5 over Garrison (TN)
Carrozza 11-4 over Ruiz (CA)
Mota (SC) 6-5 over Carrozza … Frankie is out
Billy Pearn (DV, 145 )
Pearn 9-3 over Gates (UT)
Villapania (CA) 19-11 over Pearn
Pearn 15-3 over Johnson (OH)
Rui-Sauer (VT) 5-4 over Pearn …. Billy is out
Marcello Gennaro (MW, 170)
Gennaro 3-0 over Farist (GA)
McGhee (FL) wbf 1:00 over Gennaro
Ansari (GA) wbf over Gennaro … Marcello is out
Deonte Moore (MV, 182)
Moore 3-0 over Maakestad (AZ)
Moore 3-1 over Durieux (OH)
Wisman (VA) wbf over Moore
Fogle (VA) wbf over Moore …. Deonte is out
Erik Jessell (Corn, 195)
Jessell by fft over Sarrami (NC)
Dill (CA) 4-3 over Jessell
Johnson (NC) 10-4 over Jessell … Erik is out
Matt Wagner (DV, 195)
Wagner 9-0 over Cvijonavich (NY)
Wagner 4-1 over Curtis (ME)
Wagner 6-3 over Brown (NV) – Matt advances to quarterfinals
Favaroso (FL) 4-3 over Wagner
Wagner 6-1 over Diabe (NC) ….Wagner is an All American

Sophomores:        brackets
Anthony Stramiello (PB, 106)
Stramiello wbf 4:16 over Sapp (Kentucky)
Feurer (OH) wbf 1:38 over Stramiello
Klein (WA) wbf over Stramiello …. Anthony is out
Jarred Greiner (MV, 106)
McCormick (WV) 2-1 over Greiner
Hamrick )MD) wbf 2:22 over Greiner… Jarred is out
Shawn Jones (DV, 145)
Turner (AL) 9- 1 over Jones
Jones 5-2 over Alexander (MD)
Badida (KY) 2-0 over Jones …. Shawn is out
Nick McShea (MW, 182)
McShea 14-1 over Oxley (NJ)
Butrey (PA) 8-2 over McShea
Garcia (CA) 6-3 over McShea … Nick is out

Freshmen:       brackets
Evan Barczak (MW, 120)
Barczak 19-2 over Hall (NC)
Secrist (WV) 1-0 over Barczak
Barczak 10-1 over Bruno (VA)
Barczak 3-1 over Perez (NJ)
Barczak 2-0 ot over Maki (KS)
Barczak 8-0 over Grier  (NC)
Barczak 3-0 over Dusold (NY) … Evan is an All American!!! (Dusold was D2 Champ @ 113)
Barczak wbf over Secrist (WV)
Kyle Stoll (DV, 126)
Brito (NC) 4-3 over Stoll
Stoll wbf Larson (OH)
Stoll 9-1 over Stoviak (OH)
Stoll 3-2 over Montez (CA)
Stoll 8-2 over Hoffman (PA)
Wright (CA) wbf over Stoll … Kyle is out

Just confirmed — The West Point Wrestling Club will host a Freestyle and Greco rules clinic this Sunday, 30 March at 4pm in the Arvin Gym at West Point for any interested wrestlers.

We will have USAW/FILA officials who just worked the Men’s and Women’s World Cup Duals in Los Angeles and Tokyo to provide an overview of the new rules and the latest interpretations from the World Cup Duals.

The clinic is free and open to all, and it will help us get a better understanding of Freestyle and Greco wrestling, as we move closer to competition through the summer.

Anyone interested may contact Todd at vp@westpointwrestlingclub.org or Enock at enockfrancois39@yahoo.com for details.

                       Who from Section 9 is going???

The next two weekends are huge!  The NHSCA Nationals in Virginia Beach takes place from 3/28 – 3/30.  The following weekend is the FloNationals, one of the toughest high school tournaments in the country!  If you aware of any Section 9 wrestlers who are scheduled to compete in either or both, please let me know.  I want to follow the results and post them on this site.  Email info to sectionixwrestling@gmail.com. Thanks!

           

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