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To get everyone ready for the Super 16 and Rockland County Championship tournaments this weekend, I’ve gone through the seeds for each and come up with some predictions. There are some strong wrestlers in the 3-6 range at the Super 16, which could lead to some upsets, but the RCC seeds seem a bit more cut and dry.

I’ll be at Tappan Zee for the RCCs, and my colleague Rob Cristino will be at Carmel for the Super 16. The finals at the RCCs are supposed to begin around 5 p.m., with the Super 16 shooting for 4 p.m. Follow me on Twitter @vzmercogliano for updates.

Super 16

99: No. 2 Brendon Fay (Fox Lane) over No. 1 Andrew Barsuch (Croton-Harmon) – Fay majored Barsuch in the beginning of the season. Also watch out for Mahopac’s Joe Frezza.
106: No. 1 M. Menzer (Center Moriches) over No. 2 Mike DiNardo (Mahopac) – DiNardo is ranked fifth in my power rankings, but Menzer is a strong out of section wrestler. Also watch out for Hen Hud’s Jack Wagner.
113: No. 1 Alex Delacruz (Ossining) over No. 3 Zack Boker (Mahopac) – Delacruz is ranked second, and Boker fifth. Delacruz looks like a guy who should qualify for states. Also look out for Fox Lane’s Frank Surace.
120: No. 3 Jimmy Kaishian (Yorktown) over No. 1 D.J. Frederich (Croton-Harmon) – Both Kaishian and Frederich have impressive wins over Delacruz, but have not seen each other this season. Also look out for Fox Lane’s Ben Ettlinger, who beat Frederich (12-9) in the beginning of the season. He’d just have to get past Kaishian to see him.
126: No. 1 Sam Speno (Fox Lane) over No. 2 Drew Longo (Ardsley) – This is a very juicy matchup between two previous state placers and likely section champs in D1 and D2. Other than B-Real, but Speno might be the best pound-for-pound wrestler in the section. Also watch out for Harrison’s Gavin Menchel.
132: No. 1 Danny Ventura (Fox Lane) over No. 2 David Occhipinti (Croton-Harmon) – Again, we’ve got a matchup featuring likely section champs from D1 and D2. Also look out for Sleepy Hollow’s Edwin Jiminez.
138: No. 1 Tom Grippi (Fox Lane) over No. 3 Jake Srednicki (Mahopac) – This is one of the best potential matchups of the day, in what should be a preview of the D1 section final. Grippi beat Srednicki by one point at the Mahopac Duals, so Srednicki will have plenty of incentive to even the score. Also look out for Westlake’s Dean Rogener.
145: No. 3 Joe Mastro (Yorktown) over No. 1 Giancarlo Morreale (Fox Lane) – These two haven’t seen each other yet this season, but Mastro has been on fire recently. I think he’s the hottest hand in a very deep field. I also like sixth-seeded Josh Perlmutter from Hen Hud, who was pinned by Mastro and beaten by Morreale (4-2) this season.
152: No. 1 Edgar Solis (Westlake) over No. 3 Vince Pecora (Carmel) – Solis, a defending section champ in D2, should benefit from a field that doesn’t include many contenders from D1. Also look out for Hen Hud’s Lance Perlmutter.
160: No. 1 Matt Pasqualini (Fox Lane) over No. 2 Phil Siegel (Hen Hud) – In another probable section final preview, Siegel gets another shot at Pasqualini after losing to him at the Shoreline (8-5).
170: No. 2 Steven Sabella (Yorktown) over No. 1 M. Mayen (Center Moriches) – Admittedly, I don’t know much about Mayen, but Sabella is ranked No. 1 in my power rankings.
182: No. 1 Thomas Murray (Yorktown) over No. 3 A.J. Alvarez (Carmel) – This is a matchup that could be very telling in regards to who is Scarsdale’s Jacob Berkowitz’s biggest competition for a section title. Murray beat Alvarez earlier in the season (6-3).
195: No. 1 Mike Spinelli (Mahopac) over No. 2 R. Lewis (Center Moriches) – This is a chance for a likely section champ in Spinelli to make a statement against some tough, out of section competition. Also look out for Ossining’s Trent Lofaro.
220: No. 2 Dan Clune (Fox Lane) over No. 1 Chris DiNardo (Irvington) – DiNardo is a defending section champ in D2, but he missed most of the season due to injury, and hasn’t seemed to find his stride yet.
285: No. 1 Sean Barry (Hen Hud) over No. 2 David Varian (Yorktown) – Another possible section final preview. These have been the clear-cut top two guys in Section 1 this season, and they’ve split leading up to this point. Barry pinned him earlier in the season, and then Varian upset him in OT in the Kohl tourney final. Barry will come into this one on a mission. Also look out for Fox Lane’s Andriy Lypchuk in a deep field.

Rockland County Championships

99: No. 1 Joe Dillon (Nanuet) over No. 2 Brian Hong (Clarkstown North) – Dillon is a defending Division 2 section champ and placed third at the RCCs last season, but is in good position for a title this time around. He majored Hong earlier this season. Hong beat third-seeded Derek DiMarsico of North Rockland, 9-0.
106: No. 1 Blaise Benderoth (North Rockland) over No. 2 Vinny Skokos (Nanuet) – Benderoth won a title last season here at 96 pounds, and should have a chance at accumulating a few more before he’s done. He’s beaten Skokos twice, but Skokos was much more competitive in their more recent meeting. Skokos has a win over third-seeded Alex Oliveto from Suffern (10-7).
113: No. 1 John Muldoon (Pearl River) over No. 2 Troy Feniger (North Rockland) – Muldoon placed second here last season at 96, but seems to have risen to another level this season. He has no losses in the county, including a 9-7 win over Feniger at the Shoreline tourney. Muldoon also pinned third-seeded Brian McLiverty from Clarkstown South.
120: No. 1 Adit Thakur (Nyack) over No. 2 Jake DiMarsico (North Rockland) – Thakur hasn’t lost in the county this season, including a pin of DiMarsico last week at the Kohl tourney. He’s in the mix for a section title. Clarkstown North’s Dean Guevarra could be a sleeper.
126: No. 1 Matt Caputo (North Rockland) over No. 2 Austin Fox (Clarkstown South) – Caputo placed third last season at 112, and seems to have a great shot at a title this year. Fox’s only loss in the county came against Thakur, so don’t sleep on him.
132: No. 2 Colby Kash (Clarkstown North) over No. 1 Matt Dillon (Nanuet) – This is one of the rare instances where I don’t think the top seed will win at the RCCs. Kash has come on strong of late, winning the Beacon tourney, as well as beating North Rockland’s Matt Caputo and Suffern’s Dan DeStefano. Dillon may be the favorite in his weight class in D2, but he’s got a tough road here.
138: No. 1 Charlie Garcia (Tappan Zee) over No. 3 Steve Moreno (Pearl River) – Garcia hasn’t lost in the county and enters as the clear-cut top guy. Moreno only has one loss in the county, but it came against… you guessed it, Garcia (3-1).
145: No. 1 Mike Caputo (North Rockland) over No. 2 Ryan Becker (Clarkstown North) – Caputo is a heavy favorite here after winning a title at 140 last season. Becker was pinned by Caputo earlier this season. Also look out for Suffern’s Dan DeStefano.
152: No. 1 Desmond Djekovic (Tappan Zee) over No. 2 Sean Maloney (Clarkstown South) – Djekovic enters as the slight favorite after placing third at 145 last season, but don’t sleep on Maloney. He’s quietly had a strong season, and has yet to see Djekovic, so we’re not sure how they match up. Don’t forget about North Rockland’s Nick Didio either, who lost by one point to Djekovic earlier this season.
160: No. 1 Nick Giella (Suffern) over No. 2 David Crispino (Clarkstown North) – Giella placed second at 152 last season, and is a pretty clear favorite here. He hasn’t seen Crispino yet this season. Another name to watch is Nanuet’s Mike Buhlmann, but Giella pinned him, and Crispino beat him 3-1.
170: No. 3 Bryant Quichiz (Suffern) over No. 1 Peter Smith (Nanuet) – This is a pretty wide open weight class, but I really liked the way that Quichiz battled Yorktown’s Steven Sabella (my No. 1 at 170) in the Kohl tourney finals last weekend. He also has a 3-0 win over Smith this season.
182: No. 1 Tome Marku (Clarkstown South) over No. 2 Ryan Boyle (North Rockland) – Marku hasn’t wrestled for the full season, but he has no losses listed on nwcaonline.com. Boyle beat third-seeded Kevin Brundage of Nanuet twice this season.
195: No. 1 Dan Breit (Nanuet) over No. 3 Paul Okeke (Clarkstown South) – Breit is my No. 1 in D2 and definitely the favorite here, but this is a pretty deep weight class. Okeke hasn’t lost in a month, and recently handed Suffern’s Bryan Burger his first loss of the season in the county. Don’t sleep on second-seeded Ekpenede Imasuen of North Rockland, either.
220: No. 1 Bryan Burger (Suffern) over No. 2 Chris McGann (Tappan Zee) – Burger is the man to beat here, having already pinned McGann this season (he also pinned fourth-seeded Jason Dorsainville of East Ramapo). McGann has also pinned Dorsainville, as well as beaten third-seeded Sergio Ventura of Nanuet (5-2).
285: No. 1 Michael Manni (Tappan Zee) over No. 2 Josh Nelson (Nanuet) – Manni has wins over each of the three wrestlers seeded directly behind him, but he did split with fourth-seeded Charles Francois from Nyack. That could be a stumbling point in the semis, but he’s been very strong recently, most notably with a title at the Beacon tourney. He’s already pinned Nelson this season.

99
1. J. Dillon, Nanuet
2. B. Hong, Clarkstown North
3. D. DiMarsico, North Rockland

106
1. B. Benderoth, North Rockland
2. V. Skokos, Nanuet
3. A. Oliveto, Suffern

113
1. J. Muldoon, Pearl River
2. T. Feniger, North Rockland
3. B. McLiverty, Clarkstown South

120
1. A. Thakur, Nyack
2. J. DiMarsico, North Rockland
3. J. Rodriguez, North Rockland

126
1. Ma. Caputo, North Rockland
2. A. Fox, Clarkstown South
3. Aponte, Tappan Zee

132
1. M. Dillon, Nanuet
2. C. Kash, Clarkstown North
3. J. Giraldez, Nyack

138
1. C. Garcia, Tappan Zee
2. J. Sarguro, Nanuet
3. S. Moreno, Pearl River

145
1. Mi. Caputo, North Rockland
2. R. Becker, Clarkstown North
3. L. Gallagher, Clarktown South

152
1. D. Djekovic, Tappan Zee
2. S. Maloney, Clarkstown South
3. N. Didio, North Rockland

160
1. N. Giella, Suffern
2. Crispino, Clarkstown North
3. M. Buhlmann, Nanuet

170
1. P. Smith, Nanuet
2. V. Djekovic, Tappan Zee
3. B. Quichiz, Suffern

182
1. T. Marku, Clarkstown South
2. R. Boyle, North Rockland
3. K. Brundage, Nanuet

195
1. D. Breit, Nanuet
2. E. Imasuen, North Rockland
3. P. Okeke, Clarkstown South

220
1. B. Burger, Suffern
2. C. McGann, Tappan Zee
3. S. Ventura, Nanuet

285
1. M. Manni, Tappan Zee
2. J. Nelson, Nanuet
3. N. Holahan, Clarkstown South

Team key: Ardsley (A); Carmel (Ca); Center Moriches (CM); Croton (Cr); Fox Lane (FL); Harrison (H); Hen Hud (HH); Irvington (I); Mahopac (M); Mount Vernon (MV); Ossining (O); Sleepy Hollow (SH); Valley Central (VC); Westlake (W); White Plains (WP); Yonkers (YO); Yorktown (Y).

96
1. A. Barsuch (Cr)
2. B. Fay (FL)
3. F.Barchella (H)
4. M. DiPietro (HH)
5. J. Frezza (M)
6. A. Samalsky (A)

106
1. M. Menzer (CM)
2. M. DiNardo (M)
3. J. Wagner (HH)
4. G. Campbell (VC)
5. P. Caruso (M)
6. S. Rodrigues (FL)

113
1. A. Delacruz (O)
2. S. Samalsky (A)
3. Z. Boker (M)
4. F. Surace (FL)
5. H. Hasan (VC)
6. M. Grant (HH)

120
1. D. Frederich (Cr)
2. B. Ettlinger (FL)
3. J. Kaishian (Y)
4. J. Maida (H)
5. R. Bolger (VC)
6. R. McKenzie (YO)

126
1. S. Speno (FL)
2. D. Longo (A)
3. G. Menchel (H)
4. J. Smith (CM)
5. M. Camastro (M)
6. D. Guido (Cr)

132
1. D. Ventura (FL)
2. D. Occhipinti (Cr)
3. E. Jiminez (SH)
4. K. McDermott (HH)
5. K. Santucci (Y)
6. D. Polakoff (H)

138
1. T.Grippi (FL)
2. D.Rogener (WL)
3. J.Srednicki (M)
4. M.Bachmeier (M)
5. J.Martin (Cr)
6. S.Bencosme (SH)

145
1. G.Morreale (FL)
2. C.Pecora©
3. J.Mastro (Y)
4. S.Dunkirk (CM)
5. K.Ortiz (SH)
6. J.Perlmutter (HH)

152
1. E.Soils (WL)
2. L.Perlmutter (HH)
3. V.Pecora©
4. S.Rodriguez (Y)
5. J.Castelitto (M)
6. J. Ospina (SH)

160
1. M.Pasqualini (FL)
2. P.Siegel (HH)
3. T.Baskerville (CM)
4. G.Palacios (SH)
5. C.Coffinus (WL)
6. D. Harrell (O)

170
1. M.Mayen (CM)
2. S.Sabella (Y)
3. C.Clarke (SH)
4. R.Morin©
5. M.Porter (VC)
6. C.Batista (YO)

182
1. T. Murray (Y)
2. B.Hasan (VC)
3. A.Alverez©
4. L.McCarthy (O)
5. M.Perez (YO)
6. B.Cipriano (H)

195
1. M.Spinelli (M)
2. R.Lewis (CM)
3. C.Kraft©
4. J.Simpson (MV)
5. A.Pavloff©
6. T.Lofaro (O)

220
1. C. DiNardo (Irv)
2. D.Clune (FL)
3. C.Cantori (WP)
4. N.Christian (SH)
5. B.Frazier (YO)
6. R.Strebel (CM)
7. D.Belvu (HH)

285
1. S.Barry (HH)
2. D.Varian (Y)
3. A.Lupchuk (FL)
4. F.Curnaj (SH)
5. D.Booker (CM)
6. T.Hairston (YO)

This week’s notebook focused on Brewster seniors Mike Parise and Jimmy Duncan, who are pretty much neck and neck on the Bears’ all-time wins list. Duncan broke the record late last season, but Parise recently passed him at the Shenendehowa tounrnament (Parise currently has 159 wins, and Duncan has 157). It’s kind of a unique situation, and both have been very supportive with each other. More importantly, those two (along with a strong group of upperclassmen from Brewster have really helped raise the level of program, which culminated when they won the Section 1 Dual Meet championship earlier in the season.

The notebook also includes information on the Super 16 and Rockland County Championships, as well as a couple of local wrestlers who recently reached 100 career wins. The seedings for the two big tourneys are being determined later today, so hopefully I’ll have them posted by the end of the night. Here is the link to the notebook.

And here is Thursday’s schedule:

New Rochelle at Yonkers, 4:15 p.m.
Mamaroneck at Scarsdale, 4:15 p.m.
Carmel at Beacon, 4:30 p.m.
Arlington at Brewster, 4:30 p.m.
Hen Hud at Pawling, 4:30 p.m.
Somers at Mahopac, 4:30 p.m.
East Ramapo at Clarkstown North, 4:30 p.m.
North Rockland at Suffern, 4:30 p.m.
Hackley at Croton-Harmon, 4:30 p.m.
Sleepy Hollow at White Plains, 4:45 p.m.
RC Ketcham at John Jay-EF, 5:15 p.m.

At long last, I’ve finalized our complete LoHud weight class rankings for both Division 1 and Division 2. With the Super 16 and Rockland County Championships set for this weekend, followed by sectional qualifiers the following weekend, these rankings should serve as a great reference for sectionals. The idea is that if you look back at these after sectionals are completed on Feb. 12 at Pace University, these are the names that should be making it to the podium.

Before I give you the rankings, I wanted to post a few ground rules to give everyone an idea of how I put these together.

• As I’ve been doing for the past two seasons, I picked the top five in each weight class from D1, and the top three in D2. I’ve also added names of wrestlers who just missed the cut in my notes, which follow the rankings from each weight class.


• I do take into consideration past performances (such as previous section titles, section placers, etc.), but I put more stock into how a wrestler has performed this season. Quality wins, performance at competitive tourneys, overall record, pin percentage, difficulty of schedule and head-to-head are all taken into consideration.


• A wrestler cannot be ranked directly ahead of another wrestler who he has a losing record against this season. For example, if Wrestler A is ranked third and Wrestler B is ranked fourth, but Wrestler B beat Wrestler A this season, I would flop them. But if Wrestler A was ranked second due to a more impressive overall performance, and Wrestler B was ranked fourth with a win over Wrestler A, I would leave them as is.


• If two wrestlers split, I give preference to whichever won the more recent meeting UNLESS the other wrestler’s body of work is obviously stronger.


• I will reference the Eastern States Classic tournament quite a bit in these rankings. I abbreviated it as “ESC.”


• Whenever I reference a head-to-head meeting, it is from this season, unless specified otherwise.


• The records listed for each wrestler come directly from nwcaonline.com. Most of them seem to be accurate, but if there was nothing listed or the record simply didn’t seem right, I listed it as “N/A.”

Division 1

99
1. Nick Barbaria, New Rochelle (23-4, 8 pins)
2. Kevin Rodriguez, Port Chester (23-5, 14 pins)
3. Alfredo Olmedo, Arlington (31-2, 13 pins)
4. Jay Albis, John Jay-EF (19-6, 12 pins)
5. Tyler Gonska, Brewster (33-3, 14 pins)
Notes: Also look out for Byram Hills’ John Errico and Fox Lane’s Brendon Fay… Three of Barbaria’s losses came at 106 pounds, and the other in the ESC final… He’s undoubtedly the man here after placing third in the section last season and second at the ESC… He pinned Rodriguez… Rodriguez majored Olmedo… Olmedo beat Albis twice, Gonska (2-0) and Errico (5-2)… Albis beat Gonska three times; also has wins over K-Rod (6-4) and Fay (7-5)… I’m giving K-Rod the second spot because he placed at the ESC and has the most experience.

106
1. Mike Parise, Brewster (42-2, 23 pins)
2. Blaise Benderoth, North Rockland (25-2, 11 pins)
3. Nick Tolli, Arlington (27-4, 13 pins)
4. Alex Oliveto, Suffern (20-5, 13 pins)
5. Mike DiNardo, Mahopac (22-8, 14 pins)
Notes: Also look out for New Rochelle’s Brian Ferrandi and Clarkstown South’s Alex Notaro… Parise has not lost in Section 1, including a win over Tolli (4-2) and a pin of Ferrandi… He’ll be looking to qualify for states for the third time… Benderoth’s only loss other than at the ESC came against Pearl River’s John Muldoon (who is going 113)… Benderoth beat Tolli at the ESC (13-7)… Tolli beat Ferrandi (7-0); also pinned Notaro and DiNardo.

113
1. Dylan Realbuto, Somers (N/A)
2. Alex Delacruz, Ossining (22-4, 11 pins)
3. John Muldoon, Pearl River (19-2, 5 pins)
4. Troy Feniger, North Rockland (24-5, 11 pins)
5. Zach Boker, Mahopac (23-8, 19 pins)
Notes: Also look out for Clarkstown South’s Brian McLiverity and Scarsdale’s Mike Hodges… Realbuto is the favorite here after placing second at states last season at 99, and second at the ESC this season… He beat Delacruz at the ESC (8-6)… Muldoon beat Feniger at the Shoreline (9-7) and pinned McLiverity.

120
1. A.J. Barbaria, New Rochelle (19-6, 7 pins)
2. Liam Erickson, Brewster (33-3, 18 pins)
3. Adit Thakur, Nyack (25-1, 17 pins)
4. Jake DiMarsico, North Rockland (24-6, 5 pins)
5. Jimmy Kaishian, Yorktown (26-5, 18 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is RC Ketcham’s Mark Settembrino… Barbaria beat Thakur in the Shoreline final (9-6)… He has no losses in Section 1 this season… Thakur pinned DiMarsico at the Kohl… DiMarsico beat Kaishian at the Kohl (6-2)… Erickson and Kaishian have wins over Settembrino… Kaishian also has a notable win over Delacruz.

126
1. Sam Speno, Fox Lane (32-1, 16 pins)
2. Matt Caputo, North Rockland (27-7, 18 pins)
3. Jon Russo, Horace Greeley (28-7, 5 pins)
4. Gavin Menchel, Harrison (23-6, 16 pins)
5. Tommy Gonska, Brewster (32-4, 17 pins)
Notes: Also look out for Mahopac’s Mike Camastro and RC Ketcham’s Danny Murphy… Speno looks like he has a strong shot for a state title after placing second at 112 last season… He teched Menchel… Caputo’s most notable win is a major decision over Nanuet’s Anthony Calvano (No. 1 in D2 at 120)… Russo beat Menchel (7-0) and Gonska (3-1)… Menchel beat Gonska (11-3)… Murphy has come on strong of late, including a win over Russo (7-4).

132
1. Danny Ventura, Fox Lane (32-4, 23 pins)
2. John Tambunting, Scarsdale (31-5, 14 pins)
3. Colby Kash, Clarkstown North (19-4, 12 pins)
4. Mike Morabito, RC Ketcham (22-11, 7 pins)
5. Jimmy Duncan, Brewster (29-7, 14 pins)
Notes: Also look out for Suffern’s Dan DeStefano and Hen Hud’s Kevin McDermott… Ventura is the clear favorite after placing second in the state at 119 last season; he placed fourth at the ESC… He pinned Morabito and McDermott… Tambunting beat Kash (10-5)… Kash pinned Morabito in the Beacon tourney finals… Morabito beat Duncan twice.

138
1. Tom Grippi, Fox Lane (31-3, 18 pins)
2. Jake Srednicki, Mahopac (25-5, 13 pins)
3. Charlie Garcia, Tappan Zee (27-2, 21 pins)
4. Gino Gioielli, Brewster (29-4, 9 pins)
5. Angel Santos, Arlington (18-6, 4 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Beacon’s Christian Wassweiler… Grippi beat Srednicki (6-5) at the Mahopac Duals… He also pinned Wassweiler and teched Garcia… Srednicki placed sixth at the ESC… Garcia beat Santos (9-3)… Santos beat Wassweiler (12-11)… Gioielli hasn’t seen any of these guys.

145
1. Dale White, John Jay-EF (27-2, 14 pins)
2. Mike Caputo, North Rockland (27-3, 13 pins)
3. Joe Mastro, Yorktown (30-2, 19 pins)
4. Giancarlo Morreale, Fox Lane (26-4, 9 pins)
5. Josh Perlmutter, Hen Hud (14-3, 9 pins)
Notes: Also look out for Carmel’s Chris Pecora and Clarkstown North’s Ryan Becker… I believe that you could make the argument that this may be the deepest weight class in the section (which surely has to do with guys coming down to avoid B-Real at 152)… White placed second at the ESC, and Caputo placed fourth… White pinned Mastro and beat Morreale (6-3)… Caputo and Mastro each pinned Perlmutter… Caputo pinned Becker… Mastro majored Pecora… Morreale beat Perlmutter (4-2)… Perlmutter beat Pecora (6-3) and Becker (6-5)… Pecora beat Becker in the Beacon finals (7-4).

152
1. Brian Realbuto, Somers (N/A)
2. Ben Miller, Mamaroneck (30-2, 21 pins)
3. Brad Marvin, RC Ketcham (28-13, 9 pins)
4. Desmond Djekovic, Tappan Zee (26-4, 13 pins)
5. Kyle McAlpin, Brewster (32-10, 14 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is John Jay-EF’s Aaron Johnson… As a two-time state champ, Realbuto is undoubtedly the man here… He pinned Miller with three seconds remaining on Dec. 2… Marvin is 2-1 vs. McAlpin… He also beat Djekovic in the Beacon tourney final (7-2)… McAlpin and Johnson split (McAlpin won most recent meeting).

160
1. Matt Pasqualini, Fox Lane (32-4, 23 pins)
2. Phil Siegel, Hen Hud (22-2, 10 pins)
3. Nick Giella, Suffern (23-3, 13 pins)
4. DeVante Harrell, Ossining (20-3, 13 pins)
5. Aaron Gallagher, Mahopac (15-5, 14 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Arlington’s Anthony Scott…  Pasqualini beat Siegel at Shoreline (8-5)… Pasqualini placed second at 145 last season, while Siegel placed second at 152, so they form a pretty clear-cut top two… Pasqualini placed fifth at the ESC… Siegel beat Giella at the Kohl tourney (11-7).

170
1. Steven Sabella, Yorktown (30-1, 17 pins)
2. Brendan Nunziata, Arlington (23-5, 12 pins)
3. Aaron Butler, New Rochelle (14-5, 4 pins)
4. Jack Braun, Scarsdale (31-2, 14 pins)
5. Brett Perry, John Jay-EF (27-8, 9 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Brewster’s Harry Erickson… Sabella beat Nunziata (3-2), Braun (7-1) and Perry (2-1)… Nunziata beat Butler in OT at the Shoreline… To be fair, four of Butler’s losses came on injury defaults, and the fifth came against Nunziata when he continued wrestling after his right shoulder popped out. At full strength, he would be the favorite as a defending champ at 160, but he has had an ongoing shoulder issue… Butler beat Braun and majored Erickson… Perry beat Erickson twice.

182
1. Jacob Berkowitz, Scarsdale (38-2, 12 pins)
2. Thomas Murray, Yorktown (29-2, 15 pins)
3. Mike Rosenthal, John Jay (28-7, 18 pins)
4. Michael Amato, Beacon (24-6, 13 pins)
5. A.J. Alvarez, Carmel (20-8, 8 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Somers’ Jason DiBenedetto… Berko is the clear favorite after winning a section title at 171 last season… Murray beat Alvarez (6-3) and pinned Amato; he’s also beaten DiBenedetto three times… Rosenthal is 2-1 vs. Alvarez… Amato beat Alvarez at the Beacon tourney (3-1)… Alvarez and Rosenthal each beat DiBendetto… DiBenedetto beat Amato (8-6).

195
1. Mike Spinelli, Mahopac (32-3, 26 pins)
2. Nick Giancaspro, Somers (N/A)
3. Deondre Pierce, Beacon (26-2, 15 pins)
4. Scott Wymbs, Horace Greeley (30-1, 12 pins)
5. Paul Okeke, Clarkstown South (17-6, 8 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Ossining’s Trent Lofaro… Spinelli established himself as the favorite with a fifth place finish at the ESC, where he beat Nanuet’s Dan Breit (No. 1 in D2 at 195)… Spinelli and Giancaspro each pinned Pierce… Spinelli also pinned Lofaro… Pierce beat Wymbs in the Beacon tourney finals (4-3)… Giancaspro (6-4), Pierce (3-1) and Wymbs (4-2) each beat Lofaro.

220
1. Dom DeVita, Somers (N/A)
2. Tyler Lilly, New Rochelle (23-4, 10 pins)
3. Bryan Burger, Suffern (18-2, 9 pins)
4. Justin Conahan, Arlington (15-1, 11 pins)
5. Dan Clune, Fox Lane (26-6, 15 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Tappan Zee’s Chris McGann… DeVita beat Lilly at the ESC in OT (4-3)… He also beat Clune (6-1)… Lilly beat Conahan (5-1), McGann (8-1) and Clune (6-4)… Burger pinned McGann… He has no losses to a Section 1 opponent.

285
1. Sean Barry, Hen Hud (25-1, 14 pins)
2. David Varian, Yorktown (23-4, 9 pins)
3. Andriy Lypchuk, Fox Lane (25-7, 19 pins)
4. Michael Manni, Tappan Zee (21-7, 12 pins)
5. Tyler Vanderline, RC Ketcham (26-9, 14 pins)
Notes: Also look out for Beacon’s Thomas Korzewinski and Sleepy Hollow’s Frank Curnaj… Barry pinned Lypchuk, Vanderline and Korzewinski… He also beat Manni twice… Barry and Varian split this season, and although Varian’s win is more recent, Barry has the more impressive overall body of work… Varian pinned Vanderline, Korzewinski and Curnaj… After the top two, it’s pretty wide open… Lypchuk pinned Manni… Manni pinned Vanderline and Korzewinski at the Beacon tourney… Vanderline pinned Korzewinski… Korzewinski pinned Lypchuk.

Division 2

99
1. Tyler Aslanian, Edgemont (24-6, 13 pins)
2. Joe Dillon, Nanuet (23-6, 12 pins)
3. Andrew Barsuch, Croton-Harmon (30-9, 22 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Hastings’ Nick Wilt… This is a very interesting weight class… Aslanian beat Dillon (7-4)… Aslanian and Barsuch split (Aslanian won most recent match)… Dillon is the defending champ here and placed eighth this season at the ESC.

106
1. Vinny Skokos, Nanuet (24-8, 10 pins)
2. Sky Korek, Edgemont (21-8, 10 pins)
3. Jonah Gerstel, Ardsley (N/A)
Notes: Another name to watch is Irvington’s Tyler Wexler… As a freshman in his first season in the lineup, Skokos has emerged as the favorite. Some of his notable wins include decisions over N. Barbaria (No. 1 in D1 at 99) and Oliveto (No. 4 in D1 at 106)… Skokos pinned Korek… Korek and Gerstal each pinned Wexler.

113
1. Trey Aslanian, Edgemont (32-1, 18 pins)
2. Stephen Paternostro, Pleasantville (26-6, 16 pins)
3. Stephen Samolsky, Ardsley (19-3, 16 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Putnam Valley’s Adam Mirabal… Aslanian is the clear favorite after placing second in the state last season at 103… He has notable wins over Muldoon (No. 3 in D1 at 113) and Feniger (No. 4 in D1 at 113).

120
1. Anthony Calvano, Nanuet (13-3, 10 pins)
2. D.J. Frederich, Croton-Harmon (29-5, 16 pins)
3. Josh Dooz, Dobbs Ferry (27-6, 12 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Edgemont’s Max Abramsky… Calvano is a multiple state qualifier, but he’s missed time with various ailments… Frederich has come on strong, most notably splitting with Delacruz (No. 2 in D1 at 113). You could easily make a case for him to be No. 1… Calvano’s most notable win came vs. J. DiMarsico (No. 4 in D1 at 120)… Frederich pinned Dooz and Abramsky.

126
1. Drew Longo, Ardsley (22-3, 13 pins)
2. David Occhipinti, Croton-Harmon (28-3, 19 pins)
3. Jimmy Kyreakedes, Dobbs Ferry (9-4, 8 pins)
Notes: This weight class is absolutely loaded. Kyreakedes placed at the state level last season, which tells you how talented this top three is. All three won section titles last season… Longo beat Occhipinti (7-1) and Kyreakedes (7-6)… Occhipinti has gone 132 most of the season, but he’s listed at 126 and wrestled there at the ESC. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him jump up to 132 for sectionals, where he would have an easier path to a section title… He beat Kyreakedes (8-7)… Kyreakedes recently returned from injury, and didn’t quite look 100 percent at the Kohl tourney.

132
1. Matt Dillon, Nanuet (21-8, 6 pins)
2. Chris Bruno, Putnam Valley (22-12, 12 pins)
3. Colin Hopkins, Edgemont (14-9, 9 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Pleasantville’s Graham Williamson… If no one else bumps up, Dillon is the favorite after placing second at 119 last season… He majored Hopkins… Bruno beat Williamson (12-6).

138
1. Dean Rogener, Westlake (N/A)
2. Peter Berman, Edgemont (17-18, 6 pins)
3. Kyle Kelvas, Putnam Valley (18-15, 11 pins)
Notes: Also look out for Irvington’s Drew Cohen and Croton-Harmon’s J.P. O’Malley… Rogener recently returned from injury… He pinned Kelvas earlier in the season, and also has a notable win over M. Dillon (3-0)… Berman beat Cohen twice… Berman has gone through a much tougher schedule than any other wrestler in this class… Kelvas beat Cohen (7-1) and O’Malley (3-1)… Cohen and O’Malley split (O’Malley won most recent meeting).

145
1. Brett Pastore, Irvington (19-4, 11 pins)
2. Jack McCormack, Edgemont (19-9, 6 pins)
3. Johnny Martin, Croton-Harmon (26-8, 17 pins)
Notes: Also look out for Hastings’ Brandon Abrahante and Westlake’s Nick O’Halloran… This is one of the deeper weight classes in D2… Pastore is the favorite after placing second at 130 last season (he lost to eventual state champ Ryan Osleeb in the final)… Pastore beat McCormack twice, Martin (7-0), and Abrahante by pin… McCormack beat Abrahante (5-2).

152
1. Scott Porter, Pawling (29-2, 25 pins)
2. Edgar Solis, Westlake (18-7, 6 pins)
3. Ross Kantor, Edgemont (14-11, 13 pins)
Notes: Solis is a defending champ at 145, but Porter pinned him earlier this season… Porter split with Miller (No. 2 in D1 at 152)… Notable wins for Solis include Harrell (No. 4 in D1 at 160) and splitting with Djekovic (No. 4 in D1 at 152)… This pretty much looks like a two-man race.

160
1. Mike Boyle, Dobbs Ferry (17-1, 9 pins)
2. Mike Buhlman, Nanuet (22-11, 7 pins)
3. Peter Salzarulo, Pleasantville (20-10, 11 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Edgemont’s Oliver Oks, who is expected to be back from injury in time for sectionals… None of these four have wrestled each other, except when Buhlmann beat Oks in the Section 1 Dual Meet championship by injury default… I had Oks ranked No. 1 in the beginning of the season, so I expect him to be a factor… Boyle has a notable win over Pastore.

170
1. John Messinger, Putnam Valley (N/A)
2. Peter Smith, Nanuet (14-15, 5 pins)
3. Constantine Coffinas, Westlake (13-8, 5 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Edgemont’s Jason Worobow, whose status is still up in the air for sectionals as he is dealing with an ongoing shoulder issue… This weight class is pretty much wide open, but Messinger did place third at 171 last season… He recently returned to the lineup after missing time earlier in the season… Smith majored Coffinas.

182
1. Oliver Mold, Pawling (27-2, 17 pins)
2. Kevin Brundage, Nanuet (22-8, 12 pins)
3. Chris Kim, Edgemont (13-10, 8 pins)
Notes: Mold is a heavy favorite here after winning a title at 171 last season… He has notable wins over Murray (No. 2 in D1 at 182), Kraft (No. 2 in D2 at 195) and Deleon (No. 3 in D2 at 195).

195
1. Dan Breit, Nanuet (32-4, 12 pins)
2. Chris Kraft, Croton-Harmon (27-4, 14 pins)
3. Dennis Deleon, Dobbs Ferry (20-5, 9 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Irvington’s Kevin Degnan… Breit is the slight favorite in a very deep weight class… He placed second at 189 last season, and placed sixth at the ESC this season… He has notable wins over Kornberg (No. 1 in D2 at 220) and Okeke (No. 5 in D1 at 195)… Kraft and Deleon split (Kraft won more recent meeting)… Kraft and Degnan split (Kraft won more recent meeting)… Deleon beat Degnan twice.

220
1. Danny Kornberg, Edgemont (34-9, 21 pins)
2. Quentin Bailey, Hastings (17-3, 7 pins)
3. Alek Pavloff, Croton-Harmon (21-10, 14 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Nanuet’s Sergio Ventura… He’s wrestled more matches at 220, but is listed at 195, so he could be a factor in either weight class… Kornberg beat Ventura (5-0) and pinned Pavloff… He’s the favorite after placing fourth at 215 last season… Bailey is the great unknown because he hasn’t seen any of these guys.

285
1. Obum Anyichie, Pleasantville (27-2, 11 pins)
2. Chris DiNardo, Irvington (N/A)
3. Anthony DiNardo, Irvington (15-7, 5 pins)
Notes: Another name to watch is Westlake’s Mike Manzo… Anyichie lost to C. DiNardo in last season’s section final, but he has beaten him twice in the past week and a half… He also pinned A. DiNardo twice, Manzo once and has a win over Lypchuk (No. 3 in D1 at 285)… C. DiNardo missed almost the entire season with an injury. He recently returned, but doesn’t seem to be wrestling at the level he was at last season… Anthony is Chris’ younger brother.

Here are some results that we received from Tuesday:

Edgemont 49, Ardsley 30
At Ardsley
99 — Tyler Asianian (Ed) pin Adam Samolsky, 5:41. 106 – Tyler Asinian (Ed) dec. Jonah Gerstel (Ard), 9-8. 113 – Stephen Samolsky (Ard) pin Rikesh Mistry, 2:44. 120 – Skylar Korek (Ed) dec. Contron Aidan, 2-0. 126 – Will Graybeal (Ed) dec. Jeremy Kogan, 3-2. 132 – Russel Kogan (Ard) pin Max Abramsky, 3:51. 138 – Colin Hopkins (Ed) maj. dec. Patrick Polintan, 13-1. 145 – Peter Berman (Ed) pin Brendan Smith, 1:02. 152 — Jack McCormack (Ed) by forfeit. 160 – Ross Kantor (Ed) pin Zachary Marji, 0:44. 170 – Chris Kim (Ed) pin Justin Rabadi, 0:51. 182 — Evan Shlom (Ard) by forfeit. 195 – Daniel Cohen (Ard) by forfeit. 220 – Daniel Kornberg (Ed) pin Nicholas Lombardi, 0:57. 285 – Melvin Ward-Johns (Ard) by forfeit.

Scarsdale 40, Croton-Harmon 33
At Scarsdale
99 — Andrew Barsuch (CH) by forfeit. 106 – Robert Keltz (Sc) dec. Tom Schulz, 8-3. 113 – Daniel Kestenbaum (Sc) by forfeit. 120 – DJ Frederich (CH) pin Mike Hodges, 4:27. 126 – David Occhipinti (CH) Daniel Jureller, 4:27. 132 – Dan Guido (CH) dec James Hill, 8-2. 138 – Joe Koshakow (Sc) dec John O’Malley, 1-0. 145 – John Martin (CH) dec Adam Meyer, 0-6. 152 — Andrew Horan (CH) pin Chen Shen, 4:43. 160 – Brian Hackel (Sc) maj. dec. Eli Greenstein, 9-1. 170 – Jack Braun (Sc) pin Sam Goldsmith, 1:05. 182 — Jordan Frankenthaler (Sc) pin Matt Seputro, 2:11. 195 – Jacob Berkowtiz (Sc) by forfeit. 220 – Chris Kraft (CH) by forfeit. 285 – George Bobolakis (Sc) by forfeit.

Stepinac 38, Woodlands 36
At Woodlands
99 — Vernon Thomas (Wd) by forfeit. 113 – Sumner Kataka (Wd) by forfeit. 120 – Richard LaRcca (Wd) by forfeit. 126 – Brandon Gay (AS) dec. Daniel Kraemer, 15-9. 132 – John Pachonte (Wd) by forfeit. 138 – Joel Pederigan (Wd) by forfeit. 145 – Elder Calim (Wd) pin Liam Barry, 3:56. 152 — AJ Revellese (AS_ tech fall Miguel Lopez 15-0. 160 – Chris Bernard (AS) pin Aron Salguero, 0:47. 170 – Koray Turhan (AS) by forfeit. 182 — Arthur Foti (AS) pin Marshawn Dickson, 0:20 . 195 – Anthony Fontanello (AS) pin Houston Porter, 1:36. 285 – Omer Turhan (AS) pin Austin Lynch, 0:31.

New weight class rankings will be posted tomorrow…

Sorry for the delay on these, but apparently there were some major computer issues at Edgemont on Sunday which forced them to take everything by hand. (It’s funny to think that that’s how it always had to be done.) I just received these official results from Panthers coach Pete Jacobson today.

There’s a pretty light schedule on tap for Tuesday, but I also wanted to update you guys on the status of my new weight class rankings. They’re basically done, I just have to make a few adjustments based on the happenings from this weekend. They’re pretty extensive, and should be a great reference as we inch closer to sectionals. Look for those to be posted sometime tomorrow afternoon.

Here is Tuesday’s schedule:

Edgemont at Ardsley, 4:15 p.m.
Stepinac at Woodlands, 4:15 p.m.
Dobbs Ferry at Byram Hills, 4:15 p.m.
Clarkstown South at Suffern, 4:30 p.m.
Croton-Harmon at Scarsdale, 4:30 p.m.

There were several matches the Kohl Invitational at Suffern on Sunday which had major implications on individual section title races, and none more so than the 285-pound final between Yorktown’s David Varian and Hen Hud’s Sean Barry. Coming into the match, Barry had yet to lose this season, and was looking like a dominant force in the super heavyweight ranks. A few weeks ago, he pinned Varian in the first period, knocking off the wrestler who was widely considered to be his biggest challenger for a section title entering the season. But Varian showed resiliency and the ability to make adjustments based on his opponent’s tendencies at the Kohl tourney.

After Varian’s 3-2 overtime upset win (pictured to the right), both Varian and Yorktown coach John Tornambe talked about how much they focused on avoiding Barry’s headlock move. He’s notorious for aggressively grabbing his opponent’s head and throwing his hips into them for a takedown in one full motion. Varian called it, “probably the most dangerous move in the state,” among guys in their weight class. So for Varian, it was all about avoiding that move.

“We know when we wrestle him, his offense comes off of that headlock,” Tornambe said. “We knew if we could stay away from that, it would be close.”

Varian didn’t have many opportunities to shoot against Barry, but he did do an excellent job of staying low and using his hands to fend Barry off before he could get his arms around his head. The result was a slow-paced match in which neither wrestler could pick up points on anything other than an escape—an unfamiliar position for Barry. They traded escapes in the second and third periods, which sent the match to OT tied at 1-1.

“I have great confidence in my conditioning,” Varian said. “And it paid off big here.”

Again, they exchanged escape points in OT, but Varian eventually won it on a hand clasping call against Barry. It certainly wasn’t the prettiest win, but it was enough for Varian to prove to the rest of Section 1 that Barry doesn’t necessarily have a title locked up yet.

The ‘Huskers ended up with four individual champs, and all four are proving to be legitimate section title contenders.

Joe Mastro (145) put on a clinic in the final against Monroe-Woodbury’s AJ Voelker, who is the top-ranked wrestler in his weight class from Section 9. He had completely tired Voelker out by the third period, and was picking up takedowns at will on his way to an 18-2 technical fall. His weight class is extremely deep in Section 1 (John Jay-EF’s Dale White and North Rockland’s Mike Caputo come to mind), but he’s certainly near the top of the list.

Steven Sabella (170) earned a hard fought title with a 3-1 win over Suffern’s Bryant Quichiz, and Thomas Murray (182) picked up a huge 9-3 win over Somers’ Jason DiBenedetto in their final (pictured to the left), disposing of a guy who has been one of the stronger wrestlers in that weight class. Make no mistake about it, Yorktown has some names to watch come sectional time.

The one guy for the ‘Huskers who was probably a bit disappointed with his showing was Jimmy Kaishian at 120 pounds. That was a very deep weight class, and Kaishian ran into North Rockland’s Jake DiMarsico in the semis. DiMarsico made his case to move up in the rankings with a 6-2 win, but the day ultimately belonged to Nyack’s Adit Thakur. Thakur pinned DiMarsico in the third period of their final, establishing himself as the likely top seed at next weekend’s Rockland County Championship. That weight class is still pretty open when you talk about the section title picture, with Thakur, New Rochelle’s A.J. Barbaria and Brewster’s Liam Erickson looking like the leading contenders. Remember, Barbaria beat Thakur in the Shoreline finals.

Suffern placed second as a team, higher than any other Section 1 team. Alex Oliveto (106) and Bryan Burger (220) each took titles, while Dan DeStefano (2nd at 132), Bryant Quichiz (2nd at 170), James Desimone (3rd at 138), and Nick Giella (3rd at 160) also came up big.

Burger is an especially interesting case at 220, having not lost a match in Section 1 all season. He picked up a pin before you could even blink against Monroe-Woodbury’s Jorge Vasco in the final, and is kind of a great unknown heading into sectionals. Somers’ Dom DeVita is probably the top guy in that weight class right now, but DeVita sat out of the Kohl due to a strained elbow. Somers coach William Von Tobel told me that if this were a sectional tournament, DeVita would have been a go, but they wanted to play it safe and allow him the proper time to recover this late in the season.

Just like Yorktown, Somers came away with four individual champs. The Realbutos (Dylan at 113, and Brian at 160) each bounced back from second place finishes at Eastern States with titles at the Kohl, while Larry Courtien (138) and Nick Giancaspro (195) also earned titles. Courtien is a guy who has sort of come out of nowhere this season. He’s a natural athlete who seems to have fully committed to wrestling recently, and we’re seeing the results.

For those of you who are wondering about B-Real wrestling at 160, he confirmed with me after the finals that he will be at 152 for sectionals. The field was probably tougher at 160 in this tournament, so it made more sense for Realbuto to move up to test himself. He picked up a second period pin of Hen Hud’s Phil Siegel in the final.

Here are some videos that I took from the finals:

• Thakur pins DiMarsico in the 120-pound final.


• B. Realbuto pins Siegel in the 160-pound final.


• I got video of Varian’s win over Barry, but because of all of the OT periods, YouTube is telling me that the video is too long. I’m going to have to try to figure out another way to post it.

Finals
99 – Alfredo Olmedo (Arlington) dec. John Errico (Byram Hills), 5-2. 106 – Nick Tolli (Arlington) dec. Gabe Campbell (Valley Central), 7-2. 113 – Alex Delacruz (Ossining) pin Hussain Hasan (Valley Central), 4:24. 120 –Mark Settembrino (RC Ketcham) dec. Derrick Feliciano (Arlington), 8-2. 126 – Danny Murphy (RC Ketcham) dec. Alec Lambiotte (John Jay), 7-4. 132 – Colby Kash (Clarkstown North) pin Mike Morabito (RC Ketcham), 1:31. 138 – Charlie Garcia (Tappan Zee) dec. Mark Milisci (Washingtonville), 3-0. 145 – Chris Pecora (Carmel) dec. Ryan Becker (Clarkstown North), 7-4. 152 – Brad Marvin (RC Ketcham) dec. Desmond Djekovic (Tappan Zee), 7-2. 160 –Devante Harrell (Ossining) dec. Alex Munoz (Saugerties), 11-6. 170 – Colin Casey (Washingtonville) dec. Brendan Nunziata (Arlington), 5-2. 182 – Bilal Hasan (Valley Central) pin Michael Amato (Beacon), 1:17. 195 – Deondre Pierce (Beacon) dec. Scott Wymbs (Horace Greeley), 4-3. 220 – Keoni Nakapaahu (Saugerties) pin Chris McGann (Tappan Zee), 1:24. 285 – Michael Manni (Tappan Zee) pin Tyler Vanderline (RC Ketcham), 4:19.

Nanuet wins Conklin Memorial: The Golden Knights took an overall team title at their own tournament on Sunday, placing first ahead of Pine Bush and Babylon. Matt Dillon (132), Cody Fitzgerald (152), Kevin Brundage (182) and Dan Breit (195) each won individual titles. Dillon was named the Champion of Champions.

Croton-Harmon wins 35th annual Croton Dual Meet tourney: The Tigers took the team title at their own tournament on Sunday, with Johnny Martin (138) being named the Most Outstanding Senior. Croton won the title with a nail-biting 38-37 win over Sleepy Hollow, also beating Pleasantville (48-29), Port Chester (62-12) and Irvington (51-36) along the way.

Final
Croton-Harmon 38, Sleepy Hollow 37
99 – Andrew Barsuch (CH) pin Raymond Rodriguez, :58. 106 –Tom Schultz (CH) by forfeit. 113 – Edisson Quituisaca (SH) by forfeit. 120 – DJ Frederich (CH) pin Christopher Lazo, 2:50. 126 – David Occhipinti (CH) maj. dec. Juan Pablo Loja, 14-0. 132 – Edwin Jiminez (SH) maj. dec. Dan Guido, 12-4. 138 – Steven Bencosme (SH) dec. JP O’Malley, 5-0. 145 – Johnny Martin (CH) dec. Kevin Ortiz, 2-0. 152 – Andrew Horan (CH) dec. Jean-Paul Ospina, 5-2. 160 – Gabriel Palacios (SH) pin Eli Greenstein, 2:52. 170 – Sam Goldsmith (CH) dec. Gabriel Gonzalez, 6-4. 182 – Csaurel Clarke (SH) pin Matt Seputro, :10. 195 – Chris Kraft (CH) pin Chris Hutter, :30. 220 – Christian Nathaniel (SH) pin Alek Pavloff, 3:40. 285 – Frank Curnaj (SH) by forfeit.

Brewster places second at the Shenendehowa Invitational: The Bears placed second to Shenendehowa over the weekend, with John Jay-EF coming in fourth and Harrison placing tenth. Brewster sent four wrestlers; three of which won titles. Senior Mike Parise passed teammate Jimmy Duncan on the all-time Brewster wins list, as he is now sitting in first place with 159 career victories. Duncan has 157 wins. He sat out of the tournament with an illness.

Finals
106 — Mike Parise (Brewster) dec. Corey Ali (Shenendehowa), 5-2. 120 — Liam Erickson (Brewster) dec. Zach Joseph (Shenendehowa), 18-5. 126 — Gavin Menchel (Harrison) dec. Tommy Gonska (Brewster), 11-3. 152 — Kyle McAlpin (Brewster) inj. def. Aaron Johnson (John Jay-EF).

Photos by Ricky Flores/The Journal News

We’re just about to get the Kohl Invitational finals started at Suffern HS. I’ll be matside taking some videos, so follow me on Twitter @vzmercogliano for updates.

Here are the results from the semifinals:

99 – Vinny Vespa (Monroe-Woodbury) pin Jarod Sauschuck (Port Jervis), :30; Doug Iadanza (Sachem East) dec. Evan Barzack (Monroe-Woodbury), 9-4.

106 – Alex Oliveto (Suffern) pin Jamie Panuto (Monroe-Woodbury), 2:25; Dylan Booth (Port Jervis) pin Jack Wagner (Hen Hud), 5:00.

113 – Dylan Realbuto (Somers) pin Mark Grant (Hen Hud), 1:47; PJ Smoot (Monroe-Woodbury) dec. Jon Alvarez (East Ramapo), 5-3.

120 – Adit Thakur (Nyack) tech. fall Angel Martinez (Monroe-Woodbury), 15-0; Jake DiMarsico (North Rockland) dec. Jimmy Kaishian (Yorktown), 6-2.

126 – Connor O’Hara (Sachem East) pin Mark Raefski (Port Jervis), :59; Jimmy Kyreakedes (Dobbs Ferry) pin Brandon Lewis (Monroe-Woodbury), :36.

132 – Mike LoFrese (Garden City) maj. dec. Kyle Turchick (Somers), 9-1; Dan DeStefano (Suffern) dec. Kyle Santucci (Yorktown), 5-0.

138 – Larry Courtien (Somers) dec. Tom Curley (Monroe-Woodbury), 7-5; Dan Circelli (Monroe-Woodbury) dec. James Desimone (Suffern), 4-3.

145 – AJ Voelker (Monroe-Woodbury) dec. Drake Barzack (Monroe-Woodbury), 2-0; Joe Mastro (Yorktown) dec. Andrew Artrip (Suffern), 3-0.

152 – JP Vandercliff (Monroe-Woodbury) maj. dec. Sean Szklany (Suffern), 18-6; Mark Lasar (Somers) dec. Jacob Lieberman (Nyack), 11-6.

160 – Brian Realbuto (Somers) pin Anthony Milano (Monroe-Woodbury), 2:15; Phil Siegel (Hen Hud) dec. Nick Giella (Suffern), 11-7.

170 – Steven Sabella (Yorktown) dec. Evan Psathas (Monroe-Woodbury), 9-3; Bryant Quichiz (Suffern) dec. Angelo Revel (Somers), 6-2.

182 – Thomas Murray (Yorktown) dec. Neil Seth (Monroe-Woodbury), 7-0; Jason DiBenedetto (Somers) pin Randy Wilson (Port Jervis), 4:49.

195 – Nick Giancaspro (Somers) pin Mike Karl (Yorktown), 2:15; Dennis DeLeon (Dobbs Ferry) pin Tyrick Jackson (Suffern), 1:13.

220 – Bryan Burger (Suffern) pin Dario Fonseca (East Ramapo), 1:15; Jorge Vasco (Monroe-Woodbury) pin Jason Dorsainville (East Ramapo), 5:09.

285 – Sean Barry (Hen Hud) pin Clifford Joseph (Suffern), :38; David Varian (Yorktown) dec. Charles Francois (Nyack), 4-2.

Finals

99 – Vespa (Monroe-Woodbury) pin Iadanza (Sachem East), 5:22. 106 – Oliveto (Suffern) pin Booth (Port Jervis), 2:38. 113 – D. Realbuto (Somers) pin Smoot (Monroe-Woodbury), 1:36. 120 – Thakur (Nyack) pin DiMarsico (North Rockland), 4:37. 126 – O’Hara (Sachem East) maj. dec. Kyreakedes (Dobbs Ferry), 19-6. 132 – Lofrese (Garden City) pin DeStefano (Suffern), 1:51. 138 – Courtien (Somers) dec. Circelli (Monroe-Woodbury), 10-8. 145 – Mastro (Yorktown) tech. fall Voelker (Monroe-Woodbury), 18-2. 152 – Vandercliff (Monroe-Woodbury) pin Lasar (Somers), 2:18. 160 – B. Realbuto (Somers) pin Siegel (Hen Hud), 3:54. 170 – Sabella (Yorktown) dec. Quichiz (Suffern), 3-1. 182 – Murray (Yorktown) dec. DiBenedetto (Somers), 9-3. 195 – Giancaspro (Somers) dec. DeLeon (Dobbs Ferry), 5-4 OT. 220 – Burger (Suffern) pin Vasco (Monroe-Woodbury), :48. 285 – Varian (Yorktown) dec. Barry (Hen Hud), 3-2 OT.

Team standings
1. Monroe-Woodbury
2. Suffern
3. Somers
4. Yorktown
5. Port Jevis

While all four local tournaments that were scheduled for today have been pushed back to Sunday, the Beacon tournament got underway on Friday with no delays. I’m waiting to receive word on whether or not they’re postponing today’s action, but here’s a look at what went down on the first day of wrestling.

Quarterfinals

99 — John Errico (Byram Hills) dec. Mack Phillips (Valley Central), 7-2; Kevin Knox (Carmel) dec. Michael Carnevalle (Ossining), 12-7; Brian Hong (Clarkstown North) pin John Knox (Carmel), :52; Alfredo Olmedo (Arlington) dec. Alfredo Zavala (Port Chester), 5-0.

106 — Nick Tolli (Arlington) tech. fall Malachi Maloney (Beacon), 15-0; Justin Clavell (Washingtonville) dec. Biko Skalla (Saugerties), 4-0; Mike Seligson (Clarkstown North) pin Armando Blanco (Port Chester), 1:28; Gabe Campbell (Valley Central) pin Chris Marino (North Salem), :44.

113 — Alex Delacruz (Ossining) dec. Travis Becker (Arlington), 9-5; Thomas D’Ambrosio (Carmel) maj. dec. Kirby Atlas (Horace Greeley), 15-4; Hussain Hasan (Valley Central) pin Dean Guevarra (Clarkstown North), 1:52; Luis Andreakis (Washingtonville) maj. dec. Joey Rodriguez (Port Chester), 9-1.

120 — Mark Settembrino (RC Ketcham) pin Sergei Meyer (Tappan Zee), 5:00; Diego Giron (Port Chester) dec. Ryan Bolger (Valley Central), 5-0; Bryan Mongiello (Washingtonville) pin Andrew Seid (Clarkstown North), 2:52; Derrick Feliciano (Arlington) dec. Bing Bing Xie (Horace Greeley), 7-0.

126 — Josh Simpfenderfer (RC Ketcham) dec. Mike Yaeger (Saugerties), 5-2; Alec Lambiotte (John Jay) tech. fall Brian Bucci (Saugerties), 16-1; Danny Murphy (RC Ketcham) pin Brandon Badger (Arlington), 3:43; Jon Russo (Horace Greeley) dec. Wyatt Lendle (Valley Central), 4-3.

132 — Mike Morabito (RC Ketcham) maj. dec. Luke Harrison (Washingtonville), 17-4; Graham Bocklet (John Jay) pin Vinny Martin (Arlington), 4:54; Osman Hasan (Valley Central) dec. Mohamed Shihid (Washingtonville), 8-3; Colby Kash (Clarkstown North) pin Odell Alexander (Port Chester), 3:36.

138 — Charlie Garcia (Tappan Zee) pin Harrison Monico (John Jay), :58; Corey Cummings (Valley Central) pin Thomas Pulley (Carmel), 2:58; Mark Milisci (Washingtonville) maj. dec. Logan Mongelli (RC Ketcham), 14-4; Christian Wassweiler (Beacon) pin Chris Latourette (Saugerties), 3:15.

145 — Ryan Becker (Clarkstown North) pin Derek Tompkins (Arlington), 2:39; John Florio (Valley Central) dec. Mike Orbeta (Horace Greeley), 12-7; Brandon Lynn (Byram Hills) dec. Ted Fleming (North Salem), 8-1; Chris Pecora (Carmel) pin Dan Wanamaker (Tappan Zee), 4:39.

152 — Brad Marvin (RC Ketcham) pin Justin Karas (Port Chester), 5:13; Francesco Pichardo (Washingtonville) dec. Justin Smith (Valley Central), 9-5; Vince Pecora (Carmel) maj. dec. Jake Salesky (Clarkstown North), 12-2; Desmond Djekovic (Tappan Zee) maj. dec. Mike Nadler (Horace Greeley), 11-2.

160 — Devante Harrell (Ossining) pin Dom Emory (RC Ketcham), :45; Andrew Bragado (Washingtonville) pin Andy Zagazeta (Port Chester), 1:59; Alex Munoz (Saugerties) dec. Dave Crispino (Clarkstown North), 7-4; Gerardo Garcia (Port Chester) pin Jack Mulcahy (Carmel), 3:33.

170 — Colin Casey (Washingtonville) pin Joe Fabrizio (RC Ketcham), :43; Valdon Djekovic (Tappan Zee) dec. Matthew Porter (Valley Central), 9-5; Dennis Carroll (Tappan Zee) pin Declan Myer (John Jay), 3:26; Brendan Nunziata (Arlington) maj. dec. Andrew Mentz (Saugerties), 10-2.

182 — Bilal Hasan (Valley Central) pin Leo McCarthy (Ossining), 5:46; Mike Rosenthal (John Jay) pin Chris Farrell (Saugerties), 5:57; AJ Alvarez (Carmel) maj. dec. Beni Sinanaj (Tappan Zee), 13-1; Michael Amato (Beacon) pin Billy Gossett (John Jay), 1:50.

195 — Scott Wymbs (Horace Greeley) pin James Bethel (Saugerties), 1:05; Trent Lofaro (Ossining) pin John Hartnett (Tappan Zee), 3:31; Deondre Pierce (Beacon) pin Ethan Smith (John Jay), :48; Matt Day (Arlington) pin Billy Marino (Horace Greeley), 5:55.

220 — Chris McGann (Tappan Zee) bye; Sam Weinger (Washingtonville) pin Matt Pascoe (RC Ketcham), 3:19; Stephen O’Connell (Byram Hills) pin Ronnie Shipman (Valley Central), 1:30; Keoni Nakapaahu (Saugerties) bye.

285 — Mike Manni (Tappan Zee) pin Terrell Lawrence (Saugerties), 2:44; Thomas Korzekwinski (Beacon) pin Louis Talia (John Jay), 5:12; Stephan Melgar (Washingtonville) dec. Brent Lobien (Horace Greeley), 4-2; Tyler Vanderline (RC Ketcham) pin Chris Carpenter (Arlington), 1:17.

Due to the anticipated inclement weather on Saturday, we have some postponements for a few of this weekend’s tournaments. So far, I’ve received confirmation that both the Kohl Invitational tournament at Suffern and the 30th annual Edgemont tournament have each been moved from Saturday to Sunday. Wrestling should begin around the same time it was originally scheduled for, but I do know that Suffern coach Chris Matteotti told me that they will likely eliminate some of the wrestle back rounds in an attempt to start the finals around 2 p.m. (certainly a relief for Giants fans). That’s where I plan on being. (NOTE: I covered the Croton Duals last season, so I figured I’d change things up this year for the sake of fairness. The field at the Kohl is probably the strongest of any local tournament this weekend.)

As for the 35th annual Croton-Harmon Dual Meet tournament and the Conklin Memorial tournament at Nanuet, I still haven’t received definitive word on any postponements. I’ll post an update once I speak with the host coaches. If you have any information, please feel free to post it in the comments section.

UPDATE: The Conklin Memorial has also been moved to Sunday. I heard that the Croton Duals have also been moved back a day, but I haven’t been able to confirm it with their coach.

We only received one result on this very light Friday night, but I thought you all might be interested to see it:

Fox Lane 60, Scarsdale 24
At Scarsdale
99 — Brandon Fay (FL) by forfeit. 106 — Scott Rodrigues (FL) pin Robert Koltz, 1:35. 113 — Mike Hodges (Sc) dec. Frank Surace, 4-3. 120 — Ben Ettlinger (FL) pin Evan Zaliger, 1:22. 126 — Daniel Jureller (Sc) dec. Steven Robare, 12-6. 132 — Sam Speno (FL) pin James Hill, 1:55. 138 — Adam Meyer (Sc) pin Ari Faust, 1:36. 145 — Tom Grippi (FL) pin Chen Schen, :58. 152 — Giancarlo Morreale (FL) pin Brian Hackel, 1:25. 160 — Matt Pasqualini (FL) pin Jack Feingold, :56. 170 — Jack Braun (Sc) pin Chris Manjuck, 2:54. 182 — Jacob Berkowitz (Sc) pin A.J. D’Ambrosia, :43. 195 — Alex Karaqi (FL) by forfeit. 220 — Dan Clune (FL) pin George Boblahis, 3:09. 285 — Andriy Lypchuk (FL) by forfeit.

Hen Hud senior Phil Siegel tied Sean Brophy’s school career wins record of 116 on Thursday in a 58-20 win over Lakeland. He’ll attempt to break the record at the Kohl Invitational at Suffern HS on Saturday.

There were quite a few notable matches that stood out to me, as well.
– In a slight upset, Clarkstown North’s Colby Kash defeated North Rockland’s Matt Caputo in a 132-pound bout by decision, 10-4. Caputo is expected to wrestle at 126 for sectionals.
– Yorktown’s Thomas Murray defeated Somers’ Nick Giancaspro in a 195-pound bout by decision, 4-3. Murray is expected to go 182 for sectionals.
– Somers’ Dom DeVita got bumped up from 220 to 285 to face Yorktown’s David Varain for the second time this season, and once again lost by a point.
– RC Ketcham’s Michael Morabito defeated Brewster’s Jimmy Duncan in their 132-pound bout by decision, 7-6. It was Morabito’s second win of the season over Duncan.
– In a D2 showdown, Ardsley’s Drew Longo defeated Dobbs Ferry’s Jimmy Kyreakedes in their 126-pound bout by decision, 7-6. Kyreakedes recently returned from injury. That’s a very interesting weight class.

Here are the box scores from Thursday:

Yonkers 60, Mount Vernon 18
At Mount Vernon
99 – David Ortiz (Y) by forfeit. 106 – Double forfeit. 113 – Double forfeit. 120 – Rhameek McKenzie (Y) by forfeit. 126 – Jason Rivera (Y) by forfeit. 132 – Fred Faintil (MV) pin Tristen Vaccaro, 1:30. 138 – Alex Thompson (Y) by forfeit. 145 – Ibrahim Fimreen (Y) pin Legan Bayombo, 1:28. 145 – Leiseer Maldonado (Y) pin Tim Mavour, 1:40. 152 – Rich Smiles (MV) pin Servando Rodriguez, 3:39. 160 – Nick Mustafaj (Y) by forfeit. 170 – Charles Batista (Y) by forfeit. 182 – Mark Anthony Perez (Y) by forfeit. 195 – Jamie Simpson (MV) pin Joe Marji, 3:32. 220 – Brendan Frasier (Y) pin Andy Parshad, 1:40. 285 – Terry Hairston (Y) by forfeit.

Mahopac 60, Carmel 17
At Carmel
99 – Joe Frezza (M) dec. Kevin Knox. 106 – Mike DiNardo (M) pin John Knox, 1:00. 113 – Thomas D’Ambroso© pin Paul Caruso, 2:55. 120 – Zack Boker (M) pin Dominick Caporase, 1:34. 126 – Mike Camastro (M) pin Vinny DeBellis, 1:45. 132 – Dan Walsh (M) dec. Brendan Dehn. 138 – Max Bachmier (M) pin Brian Callahan, 1:49. 145 – Jason Srednicki (M) dec. Chris Pecora. 152 – Vince Pecora© dec. Joe Castellitto (M). 160 – Aaron Gallagher (M) pin Jack Malvahey, 1:53. 170 – Tim Bunyea (M) pin Ryan Morin, 1:25. 182 – A.J. Alvarez© by forfeit. 195 – Mike Spinelli (M) pin John LaMonica, 0:30. 220 – Tyler Otero (M) dec. John P’Angelo. 285 – Ryan Belahanty (M) by forfeit.

New Rochelle 57, White Plains 15
At New Rochelle
99 — Nick Barbaria (NR) by forfeit. 106 – Brian Ferrandi (NR) pin Ty Ingram, :45. 113 – Lamont Wallace (NR) maj. dec. Michael Bombase, 15-5. 120 – A.J. Barbaria (NR) tech. fall Uriel Garcia, 19-4. 126 – Constantinos Sofos (WP) dec. Santiago Ferraro, 7-4. 132 – Max Gomez (NR) pin Ronald Aspichan, 3:04. 138 – Ross Van Doren (WP) by forfeit. 145 – James Laurent (NR) pin Remenick Thomson, 1:00. 152 — Demetrius Rodrigues (NR) pin David Jefferson 2:15. 160 – Jacob Lynch (NR) dec. Carlos Semanaro, 6-0. 170 – Ishmael Johnson (WP) pin Daniel Pojjoli, 4:00. 182 — Jonathan Stokes (NR) dec. Devante Jones, 7-1. 195 – Jordan Butler (NR) by decision Paul Arrante, 5-1. 220 – Tyler Lilly (NR) pin Caesar Cantori, 3:00. 285 – Justin Douglas (NR) dec Travis Coleman, 5-3.

North Rockland 67, Clarkstown North 13
At North Rockland
170 — Elliott Figueroa (NRk) by forfeit. 182 — Ryan Boyle (NRk) by forfeit. 195 — Ekpenede Imasuen (NRk) by forfeit. 220 — Colton Charles (NRk) pin Wes Sippel, 1:18. 285 — Conner Reigotti (NRk) by forfeit. 99 — Brian Hong (CN) maj. dec. Derek DiMarsico, 9-0. 106 — Blaise Benderoth (NRk) pin Mike Seligson, 5:00. 113 — Troy Feniger (NRk) dec. Dean Guevarra, 9-5. 120 — Jake DiMarsico (NRk) pin Andrew Seid, 2:51. 126 — Jose Rodriguez (NRk) tech. fall DJ Cifuni, 16-0. 132 — Colby Kash (CN) dec. Matt Caputo, 10-4. 138 — Mike D’Agostino (NRk) pin Joe Alexander, 3:08. 145 — Mike Caputo (NRk) pin Ryan Becker, 5:36. 152 — Nick Didio (NRk) pin Jake Salesky, 1:05. 160 — David Crispino (CN) pin Devin Sanchez, 5:02.

Fox Lane 70, Harrison 12
At Fox Lane
99 – Brandon Fay (FL) pin Max Uretta, 1:53. 106 – Scott Rodrigues (FL) pin James Carrlucci, 1:30. 113 – Frank Surace (FL) by forfeit. 120 – Ben Ettlinger (FL) maj dec. Joe Maida, 13-4. 126 – Gavin Menchel (H) pin Steven Robare, 3:32. 132 – Sam Speno (FL) pin Josh Guerrero, 1:29. 138 – Dan Ventura (FL) pin David Polakoss, 1:30. 145 – Tom Grippi (FL) tech fall Max Lukaswitz, 17-1. 152 – Giancarlo Morreale (FL) pin Steven Maldonado, 1:05. 160 – Matt Pasqualini (FL) pin Dom Schepis, 1:17. 170 – Chris Manjuck (FL) dec. Harrison Stein, 8-5. 182 – Brian Cipriano (H) pin AJ D’Ambroso, 2:20. 195 – Alex Karaqi (FL) maj. dec. Max McMullen, 9-1. 220 – Danny Cluae (FL) by forfeit. 285 – Andriy Lypchuk (FL) by forfeit.

Nanuet 46, Nyack 27
At Nanuet
106 – Eric Boyle (Na) by forfeit. 113 – Vincent Skokos (Na) by forfeit. 120 – Chris Lowery (Na) pin Prakash Thakur, 5:21. 126 – Adit Thakur (Nk) pin Billy Thompson, 1:09. 132 – James Giraldez (Nk) dec. Matt Dillon, 7-2. 138 – Jazz Saraguro (Na) dec. Kessler Felix, 13-5. 145 – German Lucero (Nk) pin Jonathon Spiegel, 1:05. 152 — Jacob Lieberman (Nk) pin Cody Fitzgerald, 4:56. 160 – Mike Buhlmann (Na) dec. Adonis Alcime, 5-2. 170 – Peter Smith (Na) by forfeit. 182 – Kevin Brundage (Na) by forfeit. 195 — Dan Breit (Na) by forfeit. 220 – Sergio Ventura (Na) dec. Zachary Champagne, 5-2. 285 – Charles Francois (Nk) by forfeit.

Mamaroneck 44, Eastchester 24
At Mamaroneck
99 — Stephen Fahy (Ea) by forfeit. 106 – Joseph Angilletta (Ma) maj. dec. Sam Arkin, 13-0. 113 – Steven Fabiano (Ma) pin Phil Caprigleone, 1:27. 120 – Troy Whittemore (Ma) maj. dec. Nunzio Crowley (Ea), 13-1. 126 – Gianfranco Mahalik (Ea) maj. dec. Alex Sanchez, 12-4. 132 – Rob Lalli (Ea) tech. fall Matthieu Ortiz, 16-1. 138 – Jon DiSanto (Ea) dec. Roger Ransom, 4-0. 145 – Luka Pavicic (Ma) pin Rick Boyd, 1:22. 152 — Ben Miller (Ma) pin Gianfranco Mahalik, 1:52. 160 – Dion Duran (Ma) pin Dave Fair, 0:31. 170 – Youssif Hemida (Ma) pin Nick Todino, 1:13. 220 – AJ Cesarini (Ea) by forfeit. 285 – Edgar Aguliar (Ma) by forfeit.

Hen Hud 58, Lakeland 20
At Hen Hud
99 — Mike DiPietro (HH) by forfeit. 106 – Jack Wagner (HH) by forfeit. 113 – Mark Grant (HH) maj. dec. John DiDomenico 14-4. 120 – Dan Ferriera (Lk) tech. fall Joe Koch 16-1. 126 – Steve Richardson (HH) dec. Joe Grigas 7-6. 132 – Blake Cohen (Lk) dec. John Leonardo 12-5. 138 – Kevin McDermott (HH) pin Chris Vasquez 2:20. 145 – Tom Wardrop (HH) pin Chris Caroucci 5:15. 152 — Sebastian Durbano (HH) maj. dec. Tyler Fialkoff 14-4. 160 – Grant Permutter pin Kevin Miranda :54. 170 – Phil Siegal (HH) pin Mike Jones 1:45. 182 — Tino DiPaterio (Lk) pin John Potts 1:02. 195 – Brendon Woods (Lk) by forfeit. 220 – Dareen Belvue (HH) pin Chris Chiriguayo 1:00. 285 – Sean Barry (HH) pin Jacok Delez :58.

Yorktown 39, Somers 30
At Yorktown
99 — Nicholas Belmonte (Yk) by forfeit. 106 – David Guerrero-Suarez (Yk) by forfeit. 113 – Luke Roediger (So) pin Chris Varian, 3:13. 120 – James Kaishian (Yk) by forfeit. 126 – Anthony DiMauro (So) dec. Jordan Olivera, 9-5. 132 – Kyle Santucci (Yk) pin Joe Palumbo, 2:17. 138 – Kyle Turchick (So) dec. Jesse Jewell, 16-10. 145 – Chris Pyle (Yk) pin Peter Johnson, 1:08. 152 — Mark Lasar (So) dec. Joseph Mastro, 5-2. 160 – Liam Heine (So) dec. Harry Mandel, 8-5. 170 – Steven Sabella (Yk) dec. Angelo Revel, 9-3. 182 —Brian Realbuto (So) pin Zachary Reilly, 0:21. 195 — Thomas Murray (Yk) dec. Nick Giancaspro, 4-3. 285 – David Varian (Yk) dec. Domenic DeVita, 3-2.

Brewster 60, Ketcham 21
At Brewster
99 — Tyler Gonska (Bw) pin John Wall, 1:47. 106 – Michael Parise (Bw) tech. fall Brandon Rivera, 18-3. 113 – Nick McGill (Bw) maj. dec. Billy Ciccarelli, 12-4. 120 – Liam Erickson (Bw) pin Brendan Rose, 0:23. 126 – Tommy Gonska (Bw) pin Joshua Simpfenderfer, 1:10. 132 – Michael Morbito (RCK) dec. Jimmy Duncan, 7-6. 138 – Ryan Ford (Bw) maj. dec. Logan Mongelli, 13-3. 145 – Joseph Buonadonna (Bw) pin Justin Morales, 1:19. 152 — Kyle McAlpin (Bw) pin James Woeckner, 0:46. 160 – Andrew Sion (Bw) pin David Emory, 2:48. 170 – Harry Erickson (Bw) pin Dominic Emory, 0:47. 182 —Joseph Fabrizio (RCK) pin Greg Ras, 3:26. 195 — Bruno Albertassi (Bw) tech. fall Murphy Wilson, 15-0. 220 – Matt Pascoe (RCK) by forfeit. 285 – Tyler Vanderlinde (RCK) pin Julio Rizo, 1:25.

Sleepy Hollow 42, Scarsdale 30
At Scarsdale
99 — Raymond Rodriguez (SH) by forfeit. 106 – Robert Keltz (Sc) pin Teddy Voyer, 0:39. 113 – Mike Hodges (Sc) pin Edisson Urgiles, 0:32. 120 – Christopher Lazo (SH) pin Evan Caligor, 3:04. 126 – Juan Pablo Loja (SH) dec. Daniel Jureller, 4-3. 132 – John Tambunting (Sc) dec. Edwin Jimenez, 2-1. 138 – Steven Bencosme (SH) dec. Adam Meyer, 7-3. 145 – Kevin Ortiz (SH) dec. Joe Koshakow, 1-0. 152 — Chen Shen (Sc) pin Jean-Paul Ospina, 10-8. 160 – Gabriel Palacios (SH) dec. Brian Hackel, 7-1. 170 – Jack Braun (Sc) pin Gabriel Gonzalez, 0:49. 182 —Csaurel Clarke (SH) pin Jordan Frankenthaler, 0:51. 195 — Jacob Berkowitz (Sc) pin Chris Hutter, 1:29. 220 – Nathaniel Christian (SH) pin George Bobolakis, 1:13. 285 – Jack McGovern (SH) by forfeit.

Dobbs Ferry 42, Ardsley 36
At Ardsley
99 — Nick Cipriano (DF) pin Adam Samolsky, 1:14. 106 – Jonah Gerstel (Ard) by forfeit. 113 – Stephen Samolsky (Ard) by forfeit. 120 – Josh Dooz (DF) dec. Jeremy Kogan, 4-2. 126 – Drew Longo (Ard) dec. Jimmy Kyreakedes, 7-6. 132 – Russel Kogan (Ard) pin Matt Crawford, 5-1. 138 – Patrick Polintan (Ard) dec. Kyle Lindsay, 8-6. 145 – Michael Iovino (DF) dec. Brenden Smith, 9-7. 152 — Adam Rosenkranz (DF) pin Jesse Deutchman, 1:08. 160 – Anthony Casamo (DF) pin Zachary Marji, 2:52. 170 – Justin Rabadi (Ard) pin Matt Tencer, 5:24. 182 — Evan Shlom (Ard) pin David Saravia, 0:52. 195 — Dennis DeLeon (DF) pin Guy Backlund, 3:51. 220 – Kevin Driscoll (DF) pin Nicholas Lombardi, 1:45. 285 – Joe Morello (DF) pin Melvin Ward-Johns, 5:54.

Edgemont 47, Hastings 28
At Edgemont
99 — Nick Wilt (Ha) maj. dec. Kyle Aslanian, 10-2. 106 – Tyler Aslanian (Ed) pin Richie Dosin, 1:48. 113 – Greg Macchi (Ha) pin Rikesh Mistry, 1:17. 120 – John Wilt (Ha) by forfeit. 126 – Will Graybeal (Ed) dec. Nicholas Padilla, 8-5. 132 – Max Abramsky (Ed) by forfeit. 138 – Colin Hopkins (Ed) tech. fall Anthony Tarricone, 4:49. 145 – Jack McCormack (Ed) dec. Brandon Abrahante, 5-2. 152 — Saumil Kothari (Ed) pin Joel Fuentes, 3:21. 160 – Ross Kantor (Ed) pin Mikhail Garcia, 3:05. 170 – Chris Kim (Ed) by forfeit. 182 — Jason Worobow (Ed) by forfeit. 220 – Quentin Bailey (Ha) by forfeit. 285 – Christopher Minozzi (Ha) by forfeit.

In light of last weekend’s Eastern States Classic and the work that I’ve been doing to update my weight class rankings, this week’s notebook focused on the implications of certain wrestler’s performances at Eastern States on individual section title races. We have a pretty clear picture of who the favorites are in most weight classes, but there are still a few with some intrigue. I’ll let you know when the new rankings will be released—I’m just trying to make sure that I leave no stone unturned.

Also included in the notebook is information on all of this weekend’s local tournaments. Here is an extended version of the notebook that I wrote:

>>> If there is an environment that can duplicate the bright lights and pressure situations that a wrestler will encounter at the state tournament in Albany next month, it’s the Eastern States Classic in Loch Sheldrake.

The prestigious tournament was held at Sullivan Community College last weekend, providing many locals with an opportunity to compete on a big stage.

“When you’re in the finals, everyone is watching, and kids need to develop the savvy to deal with that,” New Rochelle coach Jim Guccione said. “Having been there come states, it’s going to add to your ability to perform.”

While no local wrestlers came away with individual titles, there were plenty who placed. With 20 teams from the Lower Hudson Valley present at the 10th annual Eastern States, those wrestlers who performed well went a long way to establishing the pecking order in each weight class for the sectional tournament.

“You can go through the weight classes, and you probably have a pretty good idea of the favorite in about 10 (out of 15),” Guccione said. “If you do well there, you should do really well in the section.”

Perhaps the wrestler who sent the clearest message to the rest of Section 1 was Guccione’s 99-pounder, Nick Barbaria.

Barbaria was seeded seventh in his weight class, but pulled off some upsets on his way to a second-place finish. Without question, he is the favorite to win a section title at 99 pounds.

“He’s minimized mistakes that he made last year, and he’s improved his mat awareness,” said Guccione of Barbaria, who placed third in the section at 96 pounds last season. “Certainly as of this moment, he’s the No. 1 kid in that weight class.”

The Realbuto brothers from Somers were two other local wrestlers who took second in their weight class at the Eastern States — Dylan at 113 pounds, and Brian at 152. Both won titles last season, and are clearly established as the favorites in their respective weight classes. For a four-time section champion like Brian, who hadn’t lost a match since 2010, the second-place finish could be both a humbling and motivating experience.

“I wouldn’t want to put a chip on Brian’s shoulder,” Somers coach William Von Tobel said. “He’s very focused, and I wouldn’t want to wrestle him after a loss.”

At 106 pounds, Brewster’s Mike Parise put a target on his back with a third-place finish, ahead of North Rockland’s Blaise Benderoth, who placed eighth. The same goes for Scarsdale’s Jacob Berkowitz (placed fourth at 182 pounds) and Mahopac’s Mike Spinelli (placed fifth at 195).

Fox Lane had three wrestlers who placed, and each seems to be locked in as the favorite to win his respective weight class — Sam Speno at 126 pounds, Danny Ventura at 132, and Matt Pasqualini at 160. But the section title picture in other weight classes isn’t quite as clear.

At 120 pounds, no locals from a group including New Rochelle’s A.J. Barbaria, Brewster’s Liam Erickson and North Rockland’s Jake DiMarsico made it past the second round, although Barbaria bowed out due to a groin strain.

Mahopac’s Jake Srednicki placed sixth at 138 pounds, but he lost earlier in the season to Fox Lane’s Tom Grippi (6-5), who did not place. North Rockland’s Mike Caputo had a strong showing with a fourth-place finish at 145 pounds, but he finished behind another Section 1 wrestler in John Jay-EF’s Dale White, who placed second.

New Rochelle’s Aaron Butler entered the season as the favorite at 170 pounds after winning a section title at 160 last year, but an ongoing right shoulder issue forced him to injury default in the second round. If the shoulder problem continues, that will open up the door for the likes of Brewster’s Harry Erickson and Yorktown’s Steven Sabella.

“We’re just going to go day by day,” Guccione said of Butler, who will wait until the end of the season for surgery. “If he’s feeling good, we’ll let him wrestle, and if not, we’ll pull him out. We’re doing work to try and strengthen it, but certain positions on the mat can cause the (shoulder) to pop out.”

The most telling matchup of local wrestlers at Eastern States came at 220 pounds. Somers’ Dom DeVita and New Rochelle’s Tyler Lilly have been considered the top two guys in their weight class all season, and DeVita established himself as the favorite with a 4-3 triple overtime win.

“Dom has the ability to win pretty much every match that he’s in with his style of wrestling,” Von Tobel said of DeVita, who placed third. “I know that was a big match for him confidence-wise, having a chance to wrestle (Lilly) already and get a feel for him.”

Weekend tourneys: The Kohl Invitational at Suffern will feature Somers, Nyack, East Ramapo, Yorktown, Hen Hud, Dobbs Ferry, Suffern, Monroe-Woodbury, Port Jervis, Huntington and Bethpage. Wrestling will begin on Saturday at 9:30 a.m., with the finals scheduled for around 5 p.m.

The 35th annual Croton-Harmon Dual Meet tournament will feature Clarkstown North, John Jay, Port Chester, Carmel, Byram Hills, Irvington, Ardsley, Sleepy Hollow, Pleasantville and Croton-Harmon. Wrestling will begin on Saturday at 9 a.m., with the finals scheduled for around 6 p.m.

The 30th annual Edgemont tournament will feature Collegiate, Eastchester, Edgemont, Horace Mann, Mamaroneck, Monticello, Mount Vernon, New Fairfield, Pawling, Pearl River, Rye, Rye Country Day, Salesian, Scarsdale, Tuxedo, Westlake, Woodlands and Yonkers. Wrestling will begin at 9 a..m. on Saturday, with the final scheduled for around 6 p.m.

And the second annual Conklin Memorial tournament at Nanuet will feature Lakeland/Panas, Nanuet, Babylon, Pine Bush, Lehman and Poly Prep. The round robin tourney will run from 10 a.m. until about 6 p.m. <<<

Sorry for the delay on these results. We had some sort of nearly 24 hour blog outage on all of our LoHud blogs, but the issue has now been resolved.

There were only two results that we received from Wednesday, but one was especially significant. Congrats to Hackley coach Fran Stanek on earning his 100th career coaching win!

Hackley 39, Poly Prep 28
At Rye
99 – double forfeit. 106 – Malamat (PP) pin Mike Tarantino, 1:38. 113 – Stephen Zak (Hk) tech. fall Mazzalari, 15-0. 120 – Sam Welch (Hk) pin H. Humes, 1:41. 126 – W.Humes (PP) dec. Dan Shaw, 2-0. 132 – Chris Breen (Hk) dec. Munson, 8-1. 138 – Justin Seim (Hk) by forfeit. 145 – Andrew Newland (Hk) dec. Basile, 7-3. 152 – Roman (PP) dec. Josh Terry, 15-4. 160 – Damis Yancopoulos (Hk) pin Dier, 2:18. 170 – Pearce (PP) pin Milo Lempert, 1:21. 182 – Will Johnson (Hk) pin Liberty, 3:20. 195 – Acetta (PP) pin Rodrigo Mejias, :26. 220 – Xavier Carmona (Hk) dec. Munroe, 2-0. 285 – Castellana (PP) dec. Ben Jurcic, 5-1.

Irvington 52, Eastchester 36
At Irvington
285—  Chris DiNardo (I) by forefit. 99—  Steven Fahy (E) pin Gideon Burnstein, 3:50. 106—Sam Arlein (E) pin Tyler Wexler, 3:28. 113—  Justin Jiminez (I) pin Phil Caeraileme, 3:39. 120—Nick D’Arrigo (I)  maj. dec. Nunzio Crowley, 9-1. 126—  Gianfranco Mahalik (E) maj. dec. Coleman Deanda, 11-0. 132 Rob Lalli (E) pin Andrew Wassmann, 1:22. 138—Drew Cohen (I) pin Rick Boyd, :40. 145—  Jon DiSanto (E) pin Jonah Rosenblum, 5:08. 152—  Brett Pastore (I) pin Giancarlo Mahalik, 1:22. 160—  Peter Jones (I) pin Dave Fair, 3:00. 170—Joe Ciccio (I) pin Nick Todino, 2:57. 182—  Evan Pachon (I) by forefit. 195—Kevin Degnan (I) by forefit. 220—  AJ Cesarini (E) pin Adam Kreiger, 3:45.

Mahopac’s 48-34 win over Yorktown on Tuesday served as yet another reminder of the positive direction that the program is moving under new coach Dennis DiSanto. The win marked the Indians’ 12th in a row, and came against an opponent who I thought matched up very evenly with them. It’s difficult to find any glaring weaknesses in either lineup, and each has a few guys with section title aspirations. The difference for Mahopac was its ability to come up big in swing matches, and both coaches seemed to have the same matches circled in their books.

“We knew it was going to come down to 152, 160, 113 and 120,” Yorktown coach John Tornambe said. “And we only got one of four.”

With the dual meet beginning at 152 pounds, we started off with back-to-back critical matches. Both resulted in wins for the Indians, and both came in comeback fashion.

Joe Castellitto (pictured to the right) was down 3-0 to Chris Pyle at 152 entering the final period, but he rallied at the end with an escape followed by a takedown in the final seconds to force OT. From there, he finished off the win with a takedown in the first OT.

At 160, Aaron Gallagher picked up six huge points with a third period pin against Harry Mandel. He was trailing 6-5 at the time of the pin.

Those wins were especially important because Yorktown had Steven Sabella (170) and Thomas Murray (182) coming up next, so the ‘Huskers had some points coming their way. Both guys notched pins, but because of its two wins to begin the match, Mahopac was only trailing 12-9 after two of Yorktown’s best wrestlers had taken the mat.

The most impressive wrestler of the day might have been Mahopac’s Mike Spinelli (pictured above), who looks like the best bet from either team to win a section title this season. At 195 pounds, Spinelli pinned Mike Karl in 35 seconds. After placing fifth at Eastern States, it would be difficult not to label Spinelli as the favorite in his weight class.

The two teams exchanged forfeits at 220 and 285, which was followed by three straight wins for the Indians. Mike DiNardo (106) and Paul Caruso (113) each picked up pins, while Joe Frezza (99) came up with a technical fall. DiSanto specifically pointed out Frezza, who has come out of nowhere recently. For the first month or so of the season, Mahopac was giving up a forfeit at 99 pounds. But the freshman has solidified that spot and really earned DiSanto’s trust.

Jordan Oliviera got the ‘Huskers back in the winning column with a pin at 120, which was followed by one of the matches that I came in anticipating. Yorktown’s Jimmy Kaishian has been wrestling at 120, but was bumped up to 126 to take on Mike Camastro. Camastro weathered an aggressive attack from Kaishian to begin the match, which resulted in a scoreless first period. From there, Camastro began to pick his shots, and the result was an impressive 9-0 major decision. Kaishian came into the match with only three losses, but Camastro proved that he is a contender within the section.

The other match I had my eye on was at 145, where Yorktown’s Joe Mastro was taking on Mahopac’s Max Bachmier. Bachmier came on strong at sectionals last season with a fourth place finish at 130, so this was a good test for Mastro. He passed with flying colors, taking and landing shots at will in a 16-6 major decision. He’s in a tough weight class with the likes of John Jay-EF’s Dale White and North Rockland’s Mike Caputo, but Mastro is definitely in the section title conversation.

Here are some videos that I took at Yorktown HS:

• Sabella pinned Mahopac’s Tim Bunyea at 170 pounds.


• Camastro majored Kaishian at 126 pounds.


• Mastro majored Bachmier at 145 pounds.

Photos by Seth Harrison/The Journal News

One day after MLK Day, we’re back to having a pretty full schedule of dual meets for Tuesday. In what has sort of become my Tuesday tradition, I’ll be heading out to one of the more intriguing matchups of the day. Mahopac will be traveling to Yorktown to take on the ‘Huskers in a dual meet featuring the No. 6 and No. 7 teams from my power rankings. These are two teams who should finish in the top 10 at sectionals, and this will be a good test for each. There’s definitely a few interesting individual matchups, such as Yorktown’s Jimmy Kaishian vs. Mahopac’s Mike Camastro at 126 pounds, and Yorktown’s Thomas Murray vs. Mahopac’s Mike Spinelli at 195. Follow me on Twitter @vzmercogliano for updates.  

Here is Tuesday’s full schedule:

John Jay EF at Beacon, 4:30 p.m.
Arlington at Ketcham, 4:30 p.m.
Panas at Putnam Valley, 4:30 p.m.
Hen Hud at Lourdes, 4:30 p.m.
Carmel at John Jay CR, 4:30 p.m.
Salesian at Iona Prep, 4:30 p.m.
Mahopac at Yorktown, 4:30 p.m.
Ossining at Pleasantville, 4:30 p.m.
Croton-Harmon at Westlake, 4:30 p.m.
Fox Lane at Port Chester, 4:30 p.m.
Rye at Harrison, 4:30 p.m.
Suffern at Clarkstown North, 4:30 p.m.
Dobbs Ferry at Pawling, 4:30 p.m.
Tappan Zee at Ardsley, 4:30 p.m.
Hastings at Yonkers, 4:30 p.m.
Pearl River at Edgemont, 4:30 p.m.
North Rockland at Clarkstown South, 6 p.m.
Chaminade vs. Iona Prep at Iona College, 7:45 p.m.

One year after coming home with four individual champions, Section 1 came away from the 10th annual Eastern States Classic with no first-place hardware in 2012. There were a few disappointing finishes with four locals losing in the finals, but overall it was a strong showing for the Lower Hudson Valley. Local wrestlers made some noise in just about every weight class, while Fox Lane once again came away with a top 10 finish (the Foxes placed ninth overall). North Rockland was the next highest Section 1 team at 21st.

I found some videos on www.flowrestling.org, and while their name pronunciations leave something to be desired, the quality of the footage is pretty good. There were certain key matches that I couldn’t find, so please post links if you find them.

Quickly before I get into specifics, I wanted to remind everyone about our policy when it comes to your comments. I noticed that a few of you felt the need to rip into a few of our local wrestlers, and I’d like to strongly urge you to cut it out. I always encourage everyone to be conversational and not to be shy about stating opinions. That’s the fun part about this kind of forum. But just be careful when it comes to getting nasty in regards to a high school athlete. You can say that you think so-and-so will beat so-and-so, but don’t attack these kids. If do, we may have to take your comments down and start restricting your access to the blog.

Getting back to the Eastern States tournament, I figured the best way to breakdown the performance from locals would be to go from weight class by weight class. Here it goes:

99: New Rochelle’s Nick Barbaria made a great run as the No. 7 seed all the way to the final, where he lost to top-seeded Jose Rodriguez (Wantagh), 9-0… Barbaria’s biggest win came in the quarters, where he beat second-seeded Gerard Daly (Minisink Valley) in overtime, 6-4… Without a doubt, Barbaria is a heavy favorite to take a section title… Nanuet’s Joe Dillon beat Port Chester’s Kevin Rodriguez, 8-0, to take seventh place.

Here is video of Barbaria’s 7-1 win over Danny Boychuck (Wyoming Seminary) in the semis.

106: Brewster’s Mike Parise beat Arlington’s Nick Tolli in the second round, 4-2… North Rockland’s Blaise Benderoth lost to eventual champ Kevin Jack (Danbury) in quarters, 2-0…. Parise beat top-seeded Lucas Malmberg (Marathon) in the third-place match, 11-6… Benderoth took eighth… That’s probably your pecking order right now: Parise, Benderoth, Tolli.

Here is video of Parise’s 4-0 win over Mike Raccioppi (Minisink Valley) in the quarters.

113: Somers’Dylan Realbutom, who won a title last season at 96 pounds, lost a heartbreak to Mark Raghunandan (Long Beach) in the final. After watching the video, it seems that Realbuto was the victim of a shaky call. He tied the score at 4-4 with 1:37 remaining in the match, but Raghunandan took a 5-4 lead with an escape. After Realbuto regained the lead with a takedown near the edge of the mat to make it 6-5, Raghunandan took a 7-6 lead as time expired on a controversial reversal call. You can even hear the announcer saying “bad call” because Raghunandan never had control of Realbuto’s leg. Realbuto technically lost by disqualification for disputing the call, which in retrospect is probably a move that he regrets. But these are young kids involved in an emotional sport, and the bottom line is that Realbuto probably should have won that match… Earlier, Realbuto took out one of his top contenders for a section title when he defeated Ossining’s Alex Delacruz in quarters, 8-6… North Rockland’s Troy Feniger also made it to the quarters… Unfortunately, Edgemont’s Trey Aslanian, who was originally seeded second, had to miss the tournament due to strep throat and a 103 fever. That eliminated any chance of seeing the Aslanian-Realbuto match that everyone had been anticipating.

Here is video fo Realbuto’s finals loss to Raghunandan.

And here is video of Realbuto’s win over Delacruz.

120: No locals made it past the second round… Nanuet’s Anthony Calvano made a little run in wrestle backs, including a 3-1 win over North Rockland’s Jake DiMarsico… New Ro’s AJ Barbaria suffered a bad groin pull in the first round, which forced an injury default in the second round.

126: Fox Lane’s Sam Speno lost to eventual champ Dom Malone (Wyoming Seminary) in semis, 4-0. The good news is that he won’t have to see him at states, because Wyoming Seminary is a Pennsylvania school… Malone also beat Hackley’s Justin Seim by pin in the quarters… Speno took third after placing fourth at 112 pounds last season… Seim pinned Ardsley’s Drew Longo in wrestlebacks… Seim took eight place, ahead of Longo and North Rockland’s Matt Caputo. A very nice weekend for Seim.

Here is video of Speno’s win over Alec Dierna (Webster Schroeder) in quarters, 12-6.

132: Fox Lane’s Danny Ventura lost to third-seeded Nick Mauriello (Hauppauge) in the semis, 6-4… He took fourth after loss to Thomas Dutton (Rocky Point), 6-2, in the third-place match… Ventura placed third at 119 pounds last season.

138: Mahopac’s Jake Srednicki was the only local wrestler to make it to the quarters… he eventually took eighth… Fox Lane’s Tom Grippi lost to Anthony Finocchiaro (Canastota) in the second round, 3-0… Grippi didn’t have his strongest tournament, but does have a head-to-head win over Srednicki from earlier in the season. He’s probably still the guy to beat here.

145: John Jay-EF’s Dale White made a nice run as the eighth seed all the way to the finals… he lost to Jimmy Kloc (Iroquois) in the final, 7-6… North Rockland’s Mike Caputo lost to Kloc in the semis, 5-2… Caputo had beat third-seeded Corey Rasheed (Longwood) to get to the semis, but then lost to Rasheed in the third place match, 7-2.

Here is video of Caputo’s loss to Kloc in the semis.

152: In the biggest surprise of the day, Somers’ Brian Realbuto lost to Dylan Palacio (Long Beach) in the final, 8-5… Realbuto had looked strong earlier in the tourney, notching three straight pins leading up to that match… The loss is the first since 2010 for B-Real. He went undefeated last season on the way to his second state title, including an Eastern States title at 135 pounds… From the sound of it, Realbuto sounds as if he thinks he might have taken Palacio for granted a bit. He didn’t feel that he wrestled his best match, and you would have to think that he’s capable of winning if he does. This loss might be the kind of chip on his shoulder that he needs to reenergize for the rest of the season.

Here is video of Realbuto’s loss to Palacio in the final.

160: Fox Lane’s Matt Pasqualini made it to the semis, where he lost to eventual champ Frank Affronti (Wayne), 2-0… Pasqualini took fifth with a pin of Joseph Cataldo (MacArthur). He placed fourth last season at 145 pounds.

170: New Ro’s Aaron Butler, Arlington’s Brendan Nunziata and Brewster’s Harry Erickson each won in the first round, but didn’t make it out of second… Butler’s shoulder popped out again, which led to an injury default in the second round. He originally wasn’t supposed to wrestle after popping the shoulder out last weekend at the Shoreline tourney, but he insisted on giving it a go. There’s little doubt that he would be the man to beat in the section if he was fully healthy, but I’ve seen him wrestle four or five times this season, and he just doesn’t seem to have the confidence or strength in that shoulder to really be able to do what he wants to do. He can still win because he’s so quick for his size, but this shoulder problem doesn’t look like it’s going away, which opens things up for other guys to make a move… Erickson made it the furthest in wrestlebacks, pinning John Jay’s Declan Myer along the way.

182: Scarsdale’s Jacob Berkowitz made it to the quarters, where he lost to Conor Wasson (Wyoming Seminary), 10-3… Berko took fourth after a 2-1 loss to Timmy Schaefer (Warsaw).

195: Mahopac’s Mike Spinelli was the only local to make the quarters… he lost there to Reggie Williams (Johnson City), 10-7… Williams beat Nanuet’s Dan Breit via pin on the way to a third place finish… Spinelli pinned Breit in 30 seconds in the fifth place match.

220: New Ro’s Tyler Lilly made it to the semis, where he lost to eventual champ AJ Vizcarrondo (Wyoming Seminary), 12-2… Somers’ Dom DeVita was knocked out in the quarters, but beat Lilly in wrestlebacks, 4-3 in triple OT. That was a match with huge section title implications, as these are probably the top two guys in this weight class right now… DeVita took third with a 3-1 win over Jon Babson (who Lilly had beat earlier in the tourney), while Lilly took sixth.

285: No locals made it out of the first round. It really is too bad that Hen Hud’s Sean Barry wasn’t there. He could have done some damage in a relatively thin field.

Somers’ Brian Realbuto entered the 10th Annual Eastern States wrestling tournament as the favorite to repeat as a tournament champion, but the Cornell-bound senior and Section 1 leader in wins was unable to deliver a second-straight title on Saturday at Sullivan Community College in Loch Sheldrake.

Realbuto dropped the championship match of the 152 pound weight class in an 8-5 decision against Dylan Palacio of Long Beach High School.

“I’m definitely disappointed,” Realbuto said of his performance in the championship match. “I think I was a much better wrestler than him. And if I prepare right the next time, I would be able to beat him. But I didn’t really wrestle that well. I felt like crap and my conditioning wasn’t so good and I wasn’t able to wrestle a full match because of it.

“But I needed to do something to overcome that sickness, and its not an excuse, it’s really my fault for not preparing right.”
His younger brother Dylan, a junior, also had a disappointing finish.

After claiming a title at 96 pounds last year, he made it into the finals this year wrestling at 113 pounds, but was unable to take home the title after being disqualified in the finals seconds of his championship match.

“At the end of the match, I had a position locked up and I really don’t know what the ref thought had happened, but he gave it to him,” Dylan said of the late call. “After the buzzer went off, I thought I won and I was so confused.

“I really didn’t wrestle that well at the beginning. I gave up some scores in the first periods, but most of my matches I was able to work my way back.”

Fellow Tusker Dom DeVita placed third in the 220 pound weight class with a 3-1 decision over Jon Babso of LaSalle.
New Rochelle sophomore Nick Barbaria — the No. 7 seed of the 99 pound weight class — put together a strong showing in the tournament and placed second after losing by a major decision 9-0 to the top seeded Jose Rodriguez of Wantagh in the championship match.

“Right now Rodriguez is doing a few things that are happening a little faster than how Nick’s ready to react,” New Rochelle coach Jim Guccione said. “Hopefully we can work on those technical and tactical things to make it a much closer match next time. We are trying to close the gap so if we get up to states, we can make it a different situation.

“We have a long way to go and certainly at the state tournament, (Rodriguez) wouldn’t be the only guy Nick has to worry about. Those type of technical mistakes we will need to correct. But overall, he had a great tournament.”

While Section 1 was unable to produce any tournament champions this year — after four individual state titles last year — the section still had a good showing throughout the tournament.

Brewster’s Mike Parise who took the consolation bracket at 113 pounds had defeated top seeded Lucas Malmberg of Marathon in an 11-6 decision.

Fox Lane’s Sam Speno also took home a third place finish at 126 pounds after defeating Nick Tighe (Phoenix) with an 8-6 decision.

Danny Ventura of Fox Lane also placed fourth at 132 pounds and Scarsdale’s Jacob Berkowitz had a fourth place showing at 182 pounds.

North Rockland’s Mike Caputo placed fourth in the tournament at 145 pounds and lost in the consolation bracket against Longwood’s Corey Rasheed by a 7-2 decision.

**For full results of the tournament, please click here.

With nearly 600 wrestlers all competing at the 10th annual Eastern States Classic at Sullivan Community College in Loch Sheldrake on Friday, Section 1 was well represented among an elite mix of competition.

In attendance, there were 12 defending state champions, 17 runner-ups, and 50 other wrestlers who placed at the state level.

At the 99 pound weight class, Nanuet’s Joe Dillon earned a trip into Saturday’s quarterfinals against Danny Boychuck of Wyoming Seminary and New Rochelle’s Nick Barbaria will take on Gerard Daly of Minisink Valley.

Brewster’s Mike Parise who was the No. 3 seed at 106 pounds will face Mike Raccioppi of Minisink Valley in the quarterfinals and North Rockland’s No. 4 seed Blaise Benderoth will go up against Kevin Jack of Danbury.

The Red Raiders also have a wrestler in the quarterfinals of the 113 pound weight class in Troy Feniger, who will be matched up against Laken Cook of Ilion. Also taking place in the 113 quarters will be a Section 1 battle between Ossining’s No. 7 seed Alex Delacruz and No. 2 seed Dylan Realbuto of Somers.

Wrestling in the quarterfinals at 126 pounds, Hackley’s Justin Seim will face top seeded Dom Malone of Wyoming Seminary. Fox Lane’s No. 5 seed Sam Speno will also go up against No. 4 seed Alec Dierna of Webster Schroeder.

Fellow Fox Lane wrestler and No. 2 seed of the 132 weight class Danny Ventura will face Penfield’s Nick Cegelski in a quarterfinals matchup.

At 138 pounds, Jake Srednicki of Mahopac enters the quarterfinals matchup against Malik Rasheed of Longwood.

North Rockland’s Mike Caputo will wrestle No. 3 seed Corey Rasheed of Longwood in the quarterfinals at 145 pounds.

Somers’ Brian Realbuto won both of his matches in the 152 pound weight class on Friday to earn a trip in today’s quarterfinals. Realbuto will face Rowdy Prior of Phoenix High School. Realbuto will be aiming to claim his second Eastern States title, after winning last year at 135 pounds.

Fox Lane’s Matt Pasqualini, who was the No. 3 seed at 160 pounds, advance into the quarterfinals to face Tyler Grimaldi of Half Hollow Hills-West.

At 195 pounds, Mahopac’s No. 5 seed Mike Spinelli also advanced to the quarterfinals.
New Rochelle’s Tyler Lilly who was the No. 5 seed will face No. 4 seed Jon Babson of LaSalle in the quarters at the 220 pound class. Somers’ Dom DeVita also earned a trip in the quarterfinals and will go up against Kyle Stanton of Greene.

The quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals will all take place Saturday starting at 9:15 a.m.

• For full results, visit http://postedresults.escapesports.com/.

With all of Section 1’s attention being shifted to Sullivan Community College in Loch Sheldrake this weekend, this week’s notebook was appropriately focused on the 10th annual Eastern States Classic. While the prestigious tournament has always been big, there is no denying that it is now one of the greatest collection of high school wrestling talent on the East Coast. There are 101 schools being represented on Friday and Saturday, and a waiting list of 170 others hoping to soon get their chance. Tournament director Jeff Cuilty (who is also the head coach of Section 9’s Newburgh Free Academy) told me this is, “the best field that we’ve had,” and it’s tough to argue. Out of the nearly 600 wrestlers who will compete this weekend, there are 12 defending state champs, 17 runner-ups and 50 other wrestlers who have placed at the state level. Because of the fact there will be teams competing from Division 1, Division 2, private, Catholic and out-of-state leagues (Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Seminary is attracting a lot of attention with five of its wrestlers receiving top seeds), there are some potentially scintillating matchups that we might not see otherwise (No. 3 Dylan Realbuto of Somers vs. No. 2 Trey Aslanian of Edgemont at 113 pounds comes to mind). For the full story, here is the link to my notebook.

I wanted to remind everyone again that the first place where results are going to be posted is on the Escape Sports website (http://postedresults.escapesports.com/). That’s where you can find full brackets in each weight class, which are updated throughout the course of the day. Wrestling begins at 10:40 a.m. on Friday morning. Good luck to all of the local wrestlers who are competing this weekend!

Here’s a few results that we’ve received so far from Thursday: