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Before we get to all of today’s results (highlighted by the Section One Dual Meet Championships), here is the our first edition of the wrestling Power Rankings. Since we’ve yet to see any of these teams first-hand, these rankings are based largely on the opinions we’ve gathered from coaches and wrestling enthusiasts. Thanks to Jared for his contributions on the teams from across the river…

Division 1 –

1. Fox Lane: While John Jay are the defending section champs, the Foxes are the heavy favorite to take back the crown this season. From Steven Rodrigues to Sam Speno to Danny Ventura, Fox Lane is stacked with high-caliber wrestlers. An 8-0 start is a nice way to begin the season.


2. John Jay: Despite a close loss to Brewster in today’s second round of the Dual Meet Championships, we’re not going to throw the Indians under the bus quite yet. The champs deserve their respect with top contenders such as Lucas Myer and Mark Swertfager, but the question may become the depth behind them.


3. Mahopac: The Indians are off to a hot start after a nice win over Sleepy Hollow and a convincing opening day of the Dual Meet tourney. At this point, you have to consider them to be right on the heels of the top 2.


4. Brewster: Before today’s win over John Jay, we had the Bears at #6, but that’s the kind of victory that justifies a jump in the rankings. Brewster was mentioned to me by a number of coaches in the preseason as a squad that is on the rise, and I think we’re already seeing the evidence of that.


5. New Rochelle: The Huguenots made it out of the first two rounds with relative ease today. They seem to be one of those teams that will never go away. You can always count on New Ro to be a contender, thanks in large part to coach Jim Guccione, who has been a mainstay.


6. Somers: We all know about Brian Realbuto, but does coach Dennis DiSanto have the firepower to compete top-to-bottom? We think so, thanks to wrestlers such as Reno Devita, Dylan Realbuto (Brian’s little brother) and a solid core of juniors who continue to get better. They’ll certainly be tested in a league with the likes of John Jay and Mahopac.


7. North Rockland: The Red Raiders finished fourth at sectionals last season ‹ tops among Division I Rockland schools ‹ and returns as likely the best squad in the county. Matt Caputo came in sixth at the state tournament at 96 pounds a year ago, and he should be a significant force throughout the year.


8. Suffern: Most area coaches believe Asher Kramer is the best wrestler in Rockland County. He finished fourth in the state tournament as 103 pounds last season and bulked up to wrestle at 112 pounds this year. Nick Oliveto made states last year, and he returns alongside Kramer. Also, many coaches look at Justin Artrip as a wrestler poised for a strong year.


9. Carmel: The Rams finished last season 12-4, but graduated quite a few key guys. They are apart of the one of the toughest leagues in the section, so we’ll know where they stand pretty quickly. Nicky Rosalino and Tommy Davidson are some names to watch.


10. Yorktown: The ‘Huskers ran into a hot Brewster team today, but put together a solid victory over Pleasantville. They round out our top 10.

Other teams to watch: Sleepy Hollow, Tappan Zee, Scarsdale

Division 2 –

1. Nanuet: Rockland County doesn’t have many Division II schools, but it really doesn’t matter. Nanuet looks like the best small school in the entire section, and plenty of area coaches agree. The Golden Knights finished second at sectionals last year. This could be the year they win it. A big reason for that is Joe Cummings, who most coaches think is ready to establish himself as perhaps the premiere wrestler in Division II.

JARED NOTE: Thanks to commenter oldskool for pointing out my error! Joe Cummings is one of the premiere wrestlers in Rockland County, but not at Nanuet and not in Division II. He, in fact, wrestles for Nyack.

2. Westlake: An early season win over Edgemont propels the Wildcats up to #2. Division 2 figures to be pretty wide open, so who’s to say they can’t remain in the top 3? Dean Rogener is a name to watch.


3. Edgemont: A lot of coaches seem to like Panthers as potential favorites this season, led by sophomore John Aslanian. Was the loss to Westlake a testament to the Wildcats, or cause for concern? I’d lean towards the latter.


4. Irvington: Just as was the case with Brewster in Division 1, the Bulldogs were mentioned most often when discussing teams on the rise in D2. Coach Jim Matera has his team poised to make some noise.


5. Pleasantville: The defending section champs deserve to be in the top 5, if not solely for the fact that they currently hold the title belt. The loss of seven sectional finalist will be tough to overcome, but Chris Madera, Andrew Serino and heavyweight Obum Anyichie all have potential.

Other teams to watch: Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry

Now, here’s all of today’s results (tonight was better in terms of receiving results, but we’re still missing some):

Section One Dual Meets:

Fox Lane 73, John Jay-East Fishkill 3
At Fox Lane
96 — Ben Ettlinger (FL) by forfeit; 103 — Frank Suarce (FL) pin Manny Pragana, 5:20; 112 — Steven Robare (FL) dec. Vincent Testa, 4-3; 119 — Sam Speno (FL) tech. fall Ben Mivra, 2:00; 125 — Danny Ventura (FL) pin Luke Manasi, 0:38; 130 — Peter Grippi (FL) pin Tom Leak, 1:54; 135 — Tom Grippi (FL) pin Dean Balter, 0:30; 140 — Steven Rodrigues (FL) pin Aaron Johnson, 3:23; 145 — Matt Pasqualini (FL) dec. Dale White, 7-1; 152 — Drew Caico (FL) dec. John Leman, 5-3; 160 — Nick Gaiage (JJEF) dec. Chris Manjuck, 5-3; 171 — John Grecco (FL) pin Rob Flanagan, 2:32; 189 — Julian Faust (FL)?pin Rob Alevada, 1:20; 215 — Dan Clune (FL) pin Brook Frazier, 5:44; 285 — Jeff Johnson (FL)?pin Alex Ferguson, 0:59.
Records — Fox Lane 7-0; John Jay-East Fishkill 0-1.

Fox Lane 68, Beacon 12
At Fox Lane

96 — Ben Ettlinger (FL) pin Alberto Mora, 1:25; 103 — Brandon Fay (FL) by forfeit; 112 — Frank Suarce (FL) pin Alex Giarola, 1:58; 119 — Sam Speno (FL) tech. fall over J.J. Mahodil, 1:51; 125 — Danny Ventura (FL) by forfeit; 130 — Peter Grippi (FL) pin Dorain Sham, 0:33; 135 — Tom Grippi (FL) dec. Christian Wassweiler, 10-8 OT; 140 — Steven Rodrigues (FL) pin Ben Camtone, 1:52; 145 — Michael Maloney (D) pin Brian Restrepo, 5:08; 152 — Matt Pasqualini (FL) pin Andrew Grella, 1:29; 160 — Vinny Grella (B) pin Chris Manjuck, 1:29; 171 — John Grecco (FL) pin Josh Way, 0:45; 189 — Julian Faust (FL)?pin Mike Amato, 1:44; 215 — Dan Clune (FL) pin Deondo Pierce, 3:44; 285 — Jeff Johnson (FL)?pin Morgan Purdy, 1:54. Records — Fox Lane 8-0.

Nanuet 42, Pearl River 32
at Nanuet
96 — John Muldoon (PR) pin. Joe Dillon, 4:59; 103 — Mike Zimnoch (PR) by forfeit; 112 — Alex Slaybaugh (Nan) pin. Brayden Ilie, 3:30; 119 — Anthony Calvano (Nan) pin. Liam O’Hagan, 0:21; 125 — Matt Dillon (Nan) pin. Pat Brosnan, 2:54; 130 — Rob Gullo (PR) pin. Billy Thompson, 3:41; 135 — Jazz Saraguro (Nan) pin. Steve Moreno, 3:14; 140 — Jesse Rahimzadeh (Nan) pin. Craig Coyle (PR) 0:41; 145 — Cameron Bruzzi (PR) dec. Mike Buhlmann, 8-2; 152 — Greg Caneparo (Nan) pin. Chris Flynn, 0:41; 160 — Kenta Umezaki (PR) dec. Rich Beckery, 4-3; 171 — Mauricio Ruballos (PR) dec. Kevin Brundage, 16-9; 189 — Kyle Hartigan (PR) pin. Dan Breit, 5:46; 215 — Anthony Paratore (Nan) pin. John Gernon, 1:48.

Clarkstown North 51, Nanuet 26
at Nanuet
96 — Dean Guevarra (CN) maj. dec. Joe Dillon, 15-2; 103 — Justin Hong (CN) by forfeit; 112 — Colby Kash (CN) pin. Alex Slaybaugh, 3:37; 119 — Anthony Calvano (Nan) pin. Nicholas Fischetti, 5:15; 125 — Paul Fields (CN) maj. dec. Matt Dillon, 11-0; 130 — Chris Caponigro (CN) pin. Billy Thompson, 3:29; 135 — Scott Murphy (CN) pin. Jazz Saraguro, 3:18; 140 — Jesse Rahimzadeh (Nan) dec. Robert Henry, 6-4; 145 — Ryan Becker (CN) pin. Mike Buhlmann, 0:47; 152 — Caneparo, Greg Caneparo (Nan) maj dec. Daniel Seligson, 12-0; 160 — Rich Beckery (Nan) dec. Bruce Rubin, 6-2; 171 — Christian Bouquet (CN) pin. Kevin Brundage, 0:32; 189 — Breit, Dan Breit (Nan) dec. Charles Regalbuto, 3-1; 215 — Paratore, Anthony Paratore (Nan) pin. James Murray, 0:30; 285 — Greg Galli (CN) by forfeit.

Brewster 61, Yorktown 18
at Brewster
96 — Kristian Unti (Bw) by forfeit; 103 — Nick McGill (Bw) major dec. Nicholas Driscoll, 11-0; 112 — Michael Parise (Bw) tech. fall Kyle Santucci; 119 — Liam Erickson (Bw) major dec. James Kashan, 8-0; 125 — Jimmy Duncan (Bw) pin. Chris Pyle, 1:16; 130 — Tommy Gonska (Bw) pin. Chris Cozzi, 2:13; 135 — Jesse Jewell (Yk) pin. Darius Ortega (Bw), 2:58; 140 — Joe Mastro (Yk) pin. Justin Witt (Bw), 2:56; 145 —Kyle McAlpin (Bw) dec. Steven Sabella, 11-4; 152 — Nick Ghelarducci (Bw) pin. Harry Mandel (Yk), 5:10; 160 — Harry Erickson (Bw) pin. Thomas Murray (Yk), 3:20; 171 — Andrew Cullen (Bw) pin. Emil Fernandez, 2:42; 189 — Bruno Albertassi (Bw)  dec. Steven Martimucci (Yk), 8-2; 215 — Mike Liston (Bw) pin. Alex Santine (Yk), 5:08; 285 — David Barian (Yk) pin. David Mitchell (Bw), 0:36.

Brewster 40, John Jay 30
at Brewster
96 — Kristian Unti (Bw) pin. Alec Beresin (JJ), 1:17; 103 — Nick McGill (Bw) by forfeit; 112 — Michael Parise (Bw) major dec. Jared Egeler (JJ), 18-4; 119 — Liam Erickson (Bw) dec. Alex Lambiott (JJ), 8-5; 125 — Jimmy Duncan (Bw) dec. Josh Bauer (JJ), 5-2; 130 — James Kelly (JJ) dec. Tommy?Gonska (Bw), 8-4; 135 — Mark Swertfager (JJ) pin. Darius Ortega (Bw), 1:15; 140 — David Egeler (JJ)  dec. Justin Witt (Bw), 6-1; 145 —Kyle McAlpin (Bw) pin. Declan Myer (JJ), 1:25; 152 — Jay Smith (JJ) pin. Nick Gherladucci (Bw), 4:54; 160 — Harry Erickson (Bw) dec. Sam Budoff (JJ), 12-8; 171 — Andrew Cullen (Bw) pin. Thatcher Dodgg (JJ), 1:23; 189 — Wyatt Gilchrist (JJ) pin. Bruno Albertassi (Bw), 2:10; 215 — Lucas Myer (JJ) pin. Greg Ras (Bw), 1:00; 285 — Mike Liston (Bw) dec. Louis Talia (JJ), 4-2.
Record — Brewster 6-1.

Scarsdale 65, Dobbs Ferry 15
at Scarsdale
103 — Mike Hodges (Sc) pin. Keys, Ryan Keys (DF); 112 — Josh Dooz (DF) pin. Andrew Elsner; 119 — Jimmy Kyreakedes (DF)  dec. John Tambunting; 125 — Daniel Jureller (Sc) by forfeit; 130 — Joe Koshakow (Sc) by forfeit; 135 — Trevor Schrier (Sc) by forfeit; 140 — Brian Hackel (Sc) by forfeit; 145 — Chen Shen (Sc) pin. Adam Rosenkranz; 152 — Eric Berman (Sc) by forfeit; 160 — Chris Selvaggio (Sc) by forfeit; 171 — Jack Braun (Sc) by forfeit; 189 — Jacob Berkowitz (Sc) tech fall Dennis Deleon; 215 — Isaiah Genis  (Sc) pin. Conor Discoll; 285 — Joe Morello (DF) by forfeit.

Mahopac 77, Westlake 9
At Mahopac
96 — Mike DiNardo (M) pin Eric Pezzullo, :34; 103 — Zach Boker (M)  pin Jacob Bartenbach .54; 112 — Brandon Camastro (M) won by forfeit; 119 — Dean Rogener (Wl) dec. Dan Quarto, 9-6; 125 —Mike Camastro (M) pin Zach Pagetta 5:12; 130 —Jake Srednicki (M) pin. Ricky Grossi, 3:31; 135 — Steven Pagliuca (M) pin. Omar Rodarrir, 0:22; 140 — Tori Ferranti (WL) dec. Nick Puoplo, 6-4; 145 — Alex Brechner (M) pin. Jason Birkelbach, 3:08; 152 — Aaron Gallagher (M) tech fall, Constantine Coffino,  20-5; 160 — Tom Vinento (M) pin. Jesse Tully, .34; 171 — Nick Bocchino (M) pin Doug Scholv, 2.54; 189 —Mike Spinelli (M) pin Brendon Haywood, 0:16; 215—Mitch Vallan (M) pin Chris Ceso 1:02.; 285 — Andy Scopino (M) pin Mike Manzo, 1:38.

Mahopac 55,  Ketcham 15
At Mahopac
96 — MIke DiNardo (M) pin Josh Simpsenderfer, 0:58; 103 — Zach Boker (M)  won by forefeit; 112 — Paul Caruso (M) dec. Dan Murphy 6-4; 119 — Tom Foy (RCl) dec. Dan Quarto, 3-2; 125 —Mike Camastro (M)  major dec. Mark Settenstion 12-4; 130 —Jake Srednicki (M) pin Tom Payne 1:38; 135 — Max Bachmeier (M) pin. Mike Morabito 3-2; 140 — Steve Bagliuca (M pin Jim Warner, 1:42; 145 —Ryan Murphy (RCK) pin Alex Brechner, 3:54; 152 —Niky Willie (RCK) dec. Aaron Gallagher  4-2; 160 —Tom Vinento (M) dec. Dave Simsenderfer,  7-4; 171 — Nick Bocchino (M) pin Al Berkky, 3.:49; 189 — Mike Spinelli (M) pin Peter Beely, 2:33; 215 —Mitch Vallan (M) major dec. Jakeem Gallaway 12-2; 285 — Andy Scopino (M) pin James Evans, 1:02.

New Rochelle 58, Scarsdale 12
at Scarsdale
103 — Nick Barbaria (NR) dec. Mike Hodges (Sc); 112 — Bryan Ferrandi (NR) by forfeit; 119 — A.J. Barbaria (NR) dec. John Tambunting (Sc); 125 ­— Cody Steinman (NR) fall Daniel Jureller (Sc); 130 — Hunter Jones (NR) major dec. Joe Koshakow (Sc); 140 —  Brian Hackel (Sc) dec. James Laurent (NR); 145 — Marcus Diaz (NR) fall Chen Shen (Sc); 152 — Shane Davis (NR) fall Eric Berman (Sc); 160 — Aaron Butler (NR) fall Chris Selvaggio (Sc); 171—Jack Braun (Sc) fall Luis Sanches (NR); 189 — Thomas White (NR) fall Isiah Genis (Sc);  215 — Jacob Berkowitz (Sc) dec. Tyler Lilly (NR); 285 — Malcolm Allen (NR) by forfeit.

Clarkstown South 57, White Plains 17
At Suffern
96 — Ty Ingram (WP) by forfeit; 103 — Austin Fox (CS) pin. Michael Bambase, 2:47; 112 — Brian McLiverity (CS) pin. Louise Vazquez, 0:52; 119 — Tino Sofos (WP) dec. Matt Pace, 13-5; 125 — Kevin Vechairelli (CS) dec. Miguel Moronto, 5-3; 130 — Jesse Gedeiko (CS) pin. Uriel Garcia, 1:40; 135 — Tom Holaham (CS) pin. Mike Lovitch, 1:59; 140 — Tom Jensen (WP) dec. Liam Gallagher, 5-4; 145 — Eusebio Moronto (WP) maj. dec. Sean Maloney, 15-2; 152 — Dan Pragdat (CS) pin. Carlos Seminario, 2:57; 160 — Chris Breyfogle (CS) by forfeit; 171 — Tome Marku (CS) dec. Ishmael Johnson, 12-5; 189 — Paul Okeke (CS) pin. Matt Sanim, 2:53; 215 — Nick Ohrynowicz (CS) dec. Julio Mercado, 5-0; 285 — Berto Figor (CS) pin. Travis Coleman, 0:42.
Records — Clarkstown South 1-0.

Suffern 41, Clarkstown South 36
At Suffern
103 — Alex Oliveto (Sf) pin. Austin Fox, 5:29; 112 — Brian McLiverty (CS) pin. Ryan Smith, 3:35; 119 — Asher Kramer (Sf) pin. Matt Pace, 0:45; 125 — Justin Artrip (Sf) pin. Kevin Vechairelli (CS), 3:20; 130 — Jesse Gedeiko (CS) tech fall. Greg Yaniga, 18-3; 135 — Willie Pirc (Sf) tech. fall. Tom Holaham, 15-0; 140 — James DeSimone (Sf) pin. Drew Breyfogle, 3:44; 145 — Sean Maloney (CS) dec. Andrew Artrip, 4-2; 152 —Dan Pragdat (CS) dec. Louis Rawiszer, 10-7; 160 — Nick Giella (Sf) pin. Chris Breyfogle, 5:39; 171 —Tom Marku (CS) maj. dec. Bryant Quichiz, 16-6; 189 — Paul Okeke (CS) pin. Zack Schmangl, 4:10; 215 —Nick Ohrynowicz (CS) dec. Bryan Burger, 4-2; 285 — Berto Figor (CS) by forfeit; 96 — Mike Koodin (Sf) by forfeit.
Records — Clarkstown South 1-1.

Beacon 42, Ossining 39

John Jay-EF 57, Ossining 15

Yorktown 59, Pleasantville 30

John Jay 72, Pleasantville 18

Other meets:

Hackley 45, Trinity 36
at Hackley
103 — Fofona (T) by forfeit; 112 — Chung (T) won by forfeit; 119 — Dan Shaw (H) pin Sogoloff, :50; 125 — Justin Seim (H) pin Neborak, :40; 130 — Chris Breen (H) dec Slotkin, 4-2; 135 — Diprinzio (T) by forfeit; 140 — Wang (T) by forfeit; 145 — Slotkin (T) by forfeit; 152 — Luke Sweeney (H) pin Antonelli, 4:20; 160 — Ignacio Mejias (H) pin Ward, 3:13; 171 — Will Johnson (H) pin Freeburg, 5:29; 189 — Mike D’Alessio (H) won by forfeit; 215 — Xavier Carmona (H) by forfeit; 285 — Reed (T) pin Ben Jurcic, 1:20.
Record — Hackley 4-2.

Iona Prep 63, Holy Trinity 21
At Iona Prep
112 — M.J. Gell’Aera (IP) by forfeit; 119 — Connor Mullins (IP) pin. Devon Coyle, 0:54; 125 — Mike Fanelli (IP) pin. Jose Molina, 5:13; 130 — Vin Sarro (HT) dec. Sean Mullins, 10-8; 135 — Falman Warriach (IP) dec. Chris Tansey, 10-6; 140 — Matt Amen (HT) pin. Connor Ready, 4:28; 145 — Joe Gotti (HT) by forfeit; 152 — Chris Armentano (IP) pin. John Cunningham, 1:46; 160 — Brian Anderson (IP) pin. Joe Willditt, 1:42; 171 — Joe Saputo (IP) by forfeit; 189 — Bobby Azzari (IP) pin. Tory McNeil, 2:24; 215 — Mike Russo (HT) pin. Brendan Haberin, 1:59; 285 — Connor Gallin (IP) pin. Dimi Artale, 2:45; 96 — Chris Converso (IP) by forfeit; 103 — Connor Fay (IP) by forfeit.
Records — Iona Prep 8-4; Holy Trinity 0-2.

We’ll be back tomorrow with more results, including matchups for the quarterfinals of the Dual Meets next Tuesday. Let us know what you think of the Power Rankings (as I’m sure you will)…