We’ve got a new poll question for everyone out there in wrestling nation. You voted Fox Lane senior Steven Rodrigues as the wrestler most deserving of Westchester/Putnam Wrestler of the Year, and now I want to know who you think deserves the same honor in Rockland. Thoughts?
On April 2-3 at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, the Flonationals will be held, and several Section 1 wrestlers are registered to compete. For the full list of wrestlers, registration information, or any other details, visit flonationals.com. Here are the local names that I found on the… Read More →
I’ve received a few requests in the past few days regarding coverage of the NHSCA Nationals, which are coming up on March 29 and March 31 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. The freshman, sophomore and junior tournaments will each be held on March 29, while the senior tournament is… Read More →
For anyone who is interested in some offseason wrestling, coach Jim Guccione asked me to post this: 10th Annual New Rochelle Spring Wrestling Tournament Place: New Rochelle High School, 265 Clove Rd. New Rochelle, NY 10801 Date: Saturday, May 14th,2011 Participants: Open to all – ages 10 and under through… Read More →
For any basketball fans out there, we at LoHud have resurrected our New York Knicks blog. Jamie O’Grady will be handling most of the posts, and for anyone who finds themselves interested in the day-to-day Melo, Amar’e and D’Antoni drama, this is the place to get your fix. I also… Read More →
Here is the Rockland All-County team, as selected by the Rockland coaches. This isn’t my all-star team, but it’s safe to say that there are going to be quite a few similarities. 2010-11 All Rockland County Wrestling 1st team 2nd team Honorable Mention 96 – Blaise Benderoth (NR) Dean Guevarra ... Read More →
Over the course of the past few months, I’ve heard about quite a few local kids who will be moving on to wrestle in college. What I’d like to do between now and the time my all-star teams come out is compile a full list of all of the wrestlers… Read More →
I’m covering a basketball game, so I won’t be able to comment much, but I’ll give the results as I receive them. 96 — Blaise Benderoth (North Rockland) dec. Tyler Casamenti, 5-4. 103 — Luis Gonzales dec. Mark Ranghanundan (NY), 5-4. 112 — Sam Speno (Fox Lane) dec. John Vanbrill,... Read More →
After spending some time hunting people down, I’ve finally got the details on this Friday’s NY/NJ Cross State Dual Meet at Bergen Catholic High School. The idea is actually a pretty neat one, in my opinion. The event will feature full 15-man lineups from both states, with each wrestler being… Read More →
As previewed last week, my article on the collective efforts of many coaches from around the section to put Section 1 back on the map in New York State came out today. It was very interesting to discuss the turnaround with a number of coaches, and it really is remarkable… Read More →
Over the course of the past few weeks, I have received some requests about previewing next season. With the state championships in the books, I figured there would be no better time to get the 2011-12 conversation started. To do so, I’ve gone back and looked at which teams have… Read More →
