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Just got off the phone with Tappan Zee coach Peter Dene. Here are the seeds.

96

1. Benderoth, North Rockland


2. Muldoon, Pearl River


3. Dillon, Nanuet


4. Notaro, Clarkstown South


5. Koodin, Suffern


6. Lopez, Nyack


7. O’Connor, North Rockland

Prediction: Benderoth all the way here. He’s established himself as a section title contender. Muldoon beat Dillon 9-2 at the Michael O’Connell tourney, so I’ll take him as Benderoth’s opponent in the finals.

103

1. Oliveto, Suffern


2. Severe, East Ramapo


3. Hong, Clarkstown North


4. Feniger, North Rockland


5. McLiverty, Clarkstown South


6. Goley, East Ramapo


7. Fox, Clarkstown South


8. Martinez, Tappan Zee

Prediction: Oliveto is 2-0 against Severe this season, but has only won by three points combined. I’ll take Oliveto, but it should be one heck of a final.

112

1. Kramer, Suffern


2. Thakur, Nyack


3. Calvano, Nanuet


4. Caputo, North Rockland


5. Kash, Clarkstown North


6. Smith, Suffern


7. Hogan, Pearl River


8. Slaybaugh, Nanuet

Prediction: As Dene told me, this is by far the deepest weight class in the tournament. These should be some classic matches. Caputo was a state-place finisher last season, and only comes away with the fourth seed. That should say it all. Thakur has beaten Calvano, Calvano has beat Caputo, and Kramer has beaten all three. You can probably guess who I’m picking…

119

1. Oliveto, Suffern


2. Altomare, Tappan Zee


3. DiMarisco, North Rockland


4. Dillon, Nanuet


5. Fischetti, Clarkstown North


6. Meyer, Tappan Zee


7. Alvarez, East Ramapo

Prediction: Oliveto all the way. Him and Altomare should be close to automatic for the finals, and Oliveto has a head-to-head win.

125

1. Artrip, Suffern


2. Fields, Clarkstown North


3. Simini, North Rockland


4. Vecchairelli, Clarkstown South


5. Giraldez, Nyack


6. Brosnan, Pearl River


7. Thompson, Nanuet


8. Aponte, Tappan Zee


9. McDonagh, Pearl River

Prediction: Artrip beat Fields 6-3 on 12/14, but Fields has been hot recently. He came away with a title at last weekend’s Beacon tournament, so I’ll pick him for the slight upset here. Artrip certainly deserves the No. 1 seed, though.

130

1. Gedeiko, Clarkstown South


2. Georges, East Ramapo


3. Uce, North Rockland


4. DeStefano, Suffern


5. Gullo, Pearl River


6. Caponigro, Clarkstown North


7. Blumberg, Clarkstown North


8. Yaniga, Suffern


9. Spiegel, Nanuet


10. Felix, Nyack

Prediction: Gedeiko beat Georges 4-2 on 12/30, so it should be a great rematch to watch in the finals. I’ll take Georges to get his revenge.

135

1. Murphy, Clarkstown North


2. Didio, North Rockland


3. Pierce, Suffern


4. Gallagher, Clarkstown South


5. Saraguru, Nanuet


6. Moreno, Pearl River


7. Holihan, Clarkstown South


8. Sanchez, North Rockland


9. Coyle, Pearl River


10. Artrip, Suffern


11. Lucero, Nyack

Prediction: This field is pretty much wide open. Didio has had a strong freshman season, but Murphy is the slight favorite.

140

1. Caputo, North Rockland


2. Rahimzadeh, Nanuet


3. Maloney, Clarkstown South


4. Rodriguez, Tappan Zee


5. Desimone, Suffern


6. Becker, Clarkstown North


7. Sheppard, Clarkstown South


8. Buhlman, Nanuet


9. Rawisgar, Suffern

Prediction: The seedings have been pretty much on point thus far. Caputo and Rahimzadeh didn’t face each other at their dual on 12/16, but I believe Caputo is one of the favorites for a large school section title. He’s my pick.

145

1. Pragdat, Clarkstown South


2. DeRosa, North Rockland


3. Bruzzi, Pearl River


4. Seligson, Clarkstown North


5. Djekovic, Tappan Zee


6. Wanamaker, Tappan Zee


7. Manne, Clarkstown North


8. Liberman, Nyack


9. Smith, Nanuet


10. Etienne, East Ramapo


11. Connolly, Suffern

Prediction: Pragdat gets the slight edge over DeRosa after finishing in the top 5 in the section last season. He’s the most polished.

152

1. Caneparo, Nanuet


2. Calabria, North Rockland


3. Giella, Suffern


4. Rubin, Clarkstown North


5. Massulo, Clarkstown South


6. Brown, East Ramapo


7. Prendargast, Clarkstown North


8. Flynn, Pearl River


9. Wilborn, Tappan Zee


10. Mazariego, Tappan Zee

Prediction: I could see Giella making a run here, but he lost a close one 6-5 to Calabria on 01/20 and got majored by Caneparo on 12/21. Smells like a Caneparo win to me.

160

1. Umezaki, Pearl River


2. Beckery, Nanuet


3. Boquet, Clarkstown North


4. Hannigan, Clarkstown North


5. Kantor, Suffern


6. Breyfogle, Clarkstown South


7. Mackey, North Rockland


8. Carroll, Tappan Zee


9. Figueroa, North Rockland


10. Midy, East Ramapo

Notes: Berkey lost to Umezaki 4-3 on 12/08, so this should be an exciting final. A win for Berkey would be huge for Nanuet, so this is a big swing match. A team title for the Golden Knights would be a major statement for the little guys. I’ll take Berkey in a slight upset.

171

1. Regalbuto, Clarkstown North


2. Guardarramas, Tappan Zee


3. Marku, Clarkstown South


4. Djekovic, Tappan Zee


5. Boyle, North Rockland


6. Ortiz, East Ramapo


7. Edwards, East Ramapo


8. Brundage, Nanuet


9. Quichiz, Suffern

Prediction: I couldn’t find any head-to-head meetings between Guardarramas and Regalbuto, but Regalbuto is coming off of a big weekend at the Beacon tournament, so he’s the pick. Boyle and Brundage could be sleeper picks.

189

1. Cummings, Nyack


2. Breit, Nanuet


3. Galette, East Ramapo


4. Vega, Tappan Zee


5. Okeke, Clarkstown South


6. Hartigan, Pearl River


7. Goings, East Ramapo


8. Ventura, Nanuet


9. Hartnette, Tappan Zee

Prediction: There’s no denying that Cummings is the runaway favorite here, but there are some strong wrestlers in the top 4. A Cummings-Breit final will be fun, but the defending section champ is the obvious pick.

215

1. Coyne, Tappan Zee


2. Paratore, Nanuet


3. Ohrynowicz, Clarkstown South


4. Santana, North Rockland


5. Lubin, East Ramapo


6. McGann, Tappan Zee


7. Burger, Suffern


8. Chateoain, East Ramapo


9. Gernon, Pearl River

Prediction: Coyne moves up to 215 to allow other Tappan Zee wrestlers an opportunity at 171. That will be his weight class for sectionals, but he’s my pick here as well. He beat Paratore 9-4 on 01/11.

285

1. Maldonado, Nyack


2. Fijor, Clarkstown South


3. Lezamiz, North Rockland


4. Manni, Tappan Zee


5. Cummings, Clarkstown South


6. Dorsainville, East Ramapo

Prediction: Hard to deny Maldonado here. He pinned Fijor on 12/23.