Here is a press releasing announcing that recently retired Fox Lane coach Joe Amuso has been named the New York State Coach of the Year. He was also named The Journal News Westchester/Putnam Coach of the Year:
Fox Lane High School Wrestling Coach, Joe Amuso, has been named the 2011-2012 New York State Coach of the Year by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Coach Amuso is the first coach in Section One to be given this honor. . Coach Amuso will be recognized for this award at the 2012-2013 New York State Wrestling Championships in Albany. New York State NWCA Representatives Rich Romeo and Dick Farfaglia will be presenting the award on Behalf of the National Wrestling Coaches Association along with the support of the NYSPHSAA.
For the past 42 years, Coach Amuso has served Fox Lane High School and the New York State Wrestling Association as a coach and role model for thousands of students. Among the student athletes coached by Joe Amuso are: 35 sectional champion wrestlers; 236 All League wrestlers; 125 All Section wrestlers; 23 All State Wrestlers and One State Champion
Athletic Director Beth Staropoli said “Coach Amuso is a legend in the sport of Wrestling and here at the Bedford Central School District. The impact he has had on the wrestling communities of Fox Lane, Section One and New York State will be felt for many years to come.”
State Runner Up, Fox Lane Senior Sam Speno stated, “Since 8th grade I have been in the wrestling room, he knows how to push me to my limits and to get me to wrestle hard. I don’t think Fox Lane Wrestling or I would have been as successful without him. He has done so much for me in and out of the Wrestling Room.”
In Coach Amuso’s mind, the wins, losses and awards pale in comparison to the impact that the Student Athletes have had on his life and all the lessons that he has learned from them. Coach Amuso has retired as of the 2011-2012 season and he will be greatly missed.
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Great honor coach, you deserve it
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Congratulations to a very outstanding Teacher, Coach and Mentor.
Well deserved award.
Best of luck in the future…..
Former Fox Lane High School wrestlers continue to excel on mat.
Mt Kisco, New York wrestlers are in Bennington, VT this weekend for a wrestling tournament at Mount Anthony Union Middle School. Sam Speno and Luke Speno are joined by mutual friend wrestler Patrick Argast of Fordham Prep. Sam’s the taxi driver with his company jeep for UMMA,LLC. All three Empire State wrestlers have made their mark on the mat with outstanding tournament wins associated with Fox Lane High School and John Degl’s Iowa wrestling school in Somers. Luke has wrestled for Edinborough University and Nassau Community College. Both Spenos now want to attend North Carolina State University, a division one wrestling college, where the new coach is former Binghamton U wrestling coach.
Both Spenos will be training and coaching national sports icon 66 year young Al Bruhn for Connecticut Olympics this summer during Nutmeg State Games in wrestling at New Britain, Connecticut July 22. Bruhn is Aggressive Combat Sport Hall of Fame inductee, American Kickboxing Federation #1 Senior No-Gi Grappling champ in addition to North American Grappling Association 2009 #3 No-Gi Grappling Champ among all competing senior grapplers in USA. Bruhn won USA Wrestling Federation silver and bronze medals in freestyle wrestling during 2005-2006.
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IOWA STYLE WRESTLING WITH COACH JOHN DEGL EARNED SECOND PLACE @ VT WRESTLING TOURNAMENT MAY 12
SAM SPENO, PATRICK ARGAST, SAM MELIKIAN WON MATCHES @ MAY 12 VT HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLASTIC WRESTLING TOURNEY – COACHED BY LUKE SPENO & MALCOLM ALLEN
Mt Kisco, New York area wrestlers scored major wins in Bennington, VT this weekend at a scholastic wrestling tournament in Mount Anthony Union Middle School. Sam Speno, left, Luke Speno, right, ponder their event. Looks more like a snapshot from some sitcom. Both Spenos were joined by mutual friendly wrestlers Patrick Argast and Sam Melikian. Sam Speno was the taxi driver with his company jeep for UMMA,LLC. All three Empire State wrestlers have made their mark on the mat with outstanding wins and continued their success on the mat May 12 with coaching by Luke Speno & Malcolm Allen, Sam Speno for Fox Lane High School, and Patrick Argast and Sam Melikian at Fordham Prep. Luke Speno, another Fox Lane High School winning wrestler competed at Edinboro University and Nassau Community College. Speno brothers, Sam Melikian and Malcolm Allen have trained at Iowa Wrestling School in Somers, NY.
Both Spenos will be training and coaching 66 year young national sports icon Al Bruhn for Connecticut Olympics this summer during Nutmeg State Games in scholastic wrestling at New Britain, Connecticut July 22. Bruhn is Aggressive Combat Sport Hall of Fame inductee, American Kickboxing Federation #1 Senior No-Gi Grappling champ in addition to North American Grappling Association 2009 #3 No-Gi Grappling Champ among all competing senior grapplers in USA. Bruhn won USA Wrestling Federation silver and bronze medals in freestyle wrestling tournaments during 2005-2006.
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Congratulations Coach Amuso. It is a great honor.
better late than never quessing honor it before it expires lol