I have to start with an apology tonight, with specific acknowledgment to OLD COACH. I said that I would have the complete weight class-by-weight class rankings for you by the end of the day, but unfortunately it looks like it’s going to have to wait until tomorrow. That’s my bad…. Read More →
After a very busy Saturday, there’s still plenty from yesterday’s tournaments to get to. While Fox Lane dominated the Super 16, there were other wrestlers who made sectional statements. Here are some other notes: While Yorktown came in third behind Fox Lane and Mahopac, Ossining was the only other team… Read More →
Super 16 Team Key: Ardsley (Ard); Carmel (Ca); Croton-Harmon (CH); Dobbs Ferry (DF); Fox Lane (FL); Harrison (Ha); Hen Hud (HH); Horace Greeley (HG); Mahopac (M); Mount Vernon (MV); Ossining (O); Sleepy Hollow (SH); Westlake (West); White Plains (WP); Yonkers (Yo); Yorktown (Yk) Semis 96 – Ben Ettlinger (FL) tech…. Read More →
In case you have a phobia of scrolling down, here is the link to the Super 16 seeds and the Rockland County Championship seeds. Sorry for the delay, but meetings got pushed back due to the snow. Thanks to coach Iasiello and coach Dene for getting the seedings to me… Read More →
Just got off the phone with Tappan Zee coach Peter Dene. Here are the seeds. 96 Benderoth, North Rockland Muldoon, Pearl River Dillon, Nanuet Notaro, Clarkstown South Koodin, Suffern Lopez, Nyack O’Connor, North Rockland Prediction: Benderoth all the way here. He’s established himself as a section title contender. Muldoon beat… Read More →
Just got the seedings for the Super 16 from White Plains coach Tony Iasiello. Here are the top six in each weight class. 96 Ben Ettlinger, Fox Lane Mike Dinardo, Mahopac Jack Wagner, Hen Hud Nick Cipriano, Dobbs Ferry Jonah Gerstel, Ardsley Nick Driscoll, Yorktown Prediction: I’m taking Ettlinger, who… Read More →
This week’s notebook features items on Mahopac’s Andy Scopino and Steve Pagliuca making their college decisions, East Ramapo’s James Georges notching his 100th career win, and information on this weekend’s Super 16 and Rockland County Championships. It seems like most events are canceled for tonight, but I’ll be back later… Read More →
It seems as though all events for the night have been canceled, but I wanted to clarify an issue that I’ve been receiving questions about in the past few days. I spoke with Mahopac coach Juan Torres tonight about the status of a few wrestlers who have been mentioned in… Read More →
Hello all! I’ve only got a few sets of results for you guys tonight (a mix from Monday and Tuesday), as it seems most teams are gearing up for the Super 16 and Rockland County Championships this weekend. As I’ve mentioned previously, I’ll be covering the Super 16 on Saturday… Read More →
In the spirit of the upcoming Super 16 and Rockland County Championships, I’ve come up with an exercise which will highlight the top local wrestling teams so far this season. After quite a bit of research and conversation, I’m ready to put out my first attempt at the Elite 8… Read More →
96 1- A. Gombardo (Babylon) 2- J. Dillon (Nanuet) 3- J. Cipriano (Dobbs Ferry) 103 1- N. Novelli (Lehman) 2- K. Atlas (Horace Greeley) 3- J. DidDomenico (Lakeland/Panas) 112 1- A. Calvano (Nanuet) 2- J. Dooz (Dobbs Ferry) 3- M. Klein (Horace Greeley) 119 1- J. Kyreakedes (Dobbs Ferry) 2-... Read More →
Team Key: East Ramapo (ER); Hen Hud (HH); Huntington (H); Mahopac (M); Monroe-Woodbury (MW); Nyack (Ny); Port Jervis (PJ): Somers (So); Suffern (Su); Warwick (W). Finals 96 – Dylan Realbuto (So) tech. fall Vinny Vespa (MW), 18-0 103 – Alex Oliveto (Su) dec. Joe Ginley (Wa), 3-1 112 – Asher Kramer… Read More →
I knew we were going to have some people upset about the lack of results from some of these tourneys, and I truly am sorry for the delay, but unfortunately I can’t physically attend all of them by myself. I left messages for coach Matteotti about the Kohl tournament and… Read More →
Sleepy Hollow came away with its second consecutive Croton-Harmon Dual Meet title today thanks to a 56-17 win over Clarkstown North. The score may be a little misleading, considering that the Rams were going with a lot of their JV guys, but the Headless Horsemen certainly seem to be improving… Read More →
There must be a few Jet fans in this blog audience. Sports editor Sean Mayer wants you to know about The Journal News’ special coverage leading up to the game. • Join columnist Sam Borden at 3 p.m. today for a conversation about the Jets’ showdown with the Steelers in… Read More →
Big post for you guys today. We had some huge dual meets with major league title implications, and two in particular that really stood out. The first I want to get to is North Rockland’s 32-27 comeback win over Suffern today. I had a chance to attend the meet, and… Read More →
North Rockland’s Rich Santana, top, beat Suffern’s Bryan Burger at 215 pounds during their dual meet at North Rockland. North Rockland won the meet 32-27. See more photos of Suffern at North Rockland wrestling
Here is the link this week’s notebook, which contains items on the Eastern States, two Tappan Zee wrestlers who reached 100 career wins over the weekend and Nanuet’s honoring of the Conklin family. Also, here’s a story I wrote for the Sound Shore Express, in which New Rochelle coach Jim… Read More →
Between MLK Day and Tuesday’s snow day, it’s been a quiet few days for wrestling fans. I kind of expected more results to come in today due to make-ups, but not as many were sent in as I originally anticipated. Regardless, I’m going to give you what I have, but… Read More →
Division 1 – Fox Lane: Is there much more we can say about the Foxes? A second-place finish at the Shoreline served as yet another reminder that Fox Lane is the top team in the section. No Section 1 team placed as high, as the Foxes came away with three… Read More →
At Yonkers, Saturday Championship 103 – John McHugh (Columbia) pin Nick Novelli (Lehman), :59 112 – Connor Sullivan (Plainedge) dec. Derek O’Brien (John Glenn), 7-1 119 – Hasan Ahmed (Lehman) pin Narli Ruiz (Yonkers), :27 125 – Sam Rachman (John Glenn) dec. Brendan Morgan (Columbia), 7-2 130 – Matt Greene… Read More →
It turned out to be a very successful weekend for Section 1 at the Eastern States at Sullivan Community College. Four local wrestlers came away with individual titles, and Fox Lane finished third overall out of 90 schools. Two of the champions came from the same household—Brian and Dylan Realbuto… Read More →
The first day of the Eastern States Tournament at Sullivan Community College is in the books, and it’s been a pretty good start for Section 1. Local wrestlers are littered throughout the quarterfinals, with at least one representative left in all but three weight classes. Interestingly, the three weight classes… Read More →
