In light of the Harbaugh brothers, John and Jim, facing off in this Sunday’s Super Bowl showdown between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, I asked some local coaches who have siblings that also coach in the area to weigh in. While putting the story together, I found… Read More →
Only three duals on the schedule for today. Irvington will be honoring senior Brett Pastore tonight, who recently broke Todd Feinkind’s schools wins record of 125. Pastore currently has 136 career wins. Here the three matchups set for Thursday, with my picks in bold: Dobbs Ferry at Hastings, 4:15 p.m…. Read More →
After my dual meet rankings came out just before Christmas, a hot topic on the blog became which team would be ranked No. 2 in a set of mixed rankings that included both D1 and D2 schools. North Rockland has established itself as the best dual meet team in Section… Read More →
Hackley 63, Salesian 15 At Hackley 195 — Xavier Carmona (Hk) pin. Greg Rico, 3:03. 220 — Taj Dawkins (S) pin. Andrew Mau, 0:23. 285 — Brandon Difalco (Hk) pin. Michael Braun, 3:38. 99 — double forfeit. 106 — Aaron Marquez (S) pin. Youssef Asaad, 3:30. 113 — Germankos George… Read More →
There’s only a few more dual meets this week before that portion of the season is over, but we have a couple of good ones scheduled for today. I’ll be heading out to Nanuet to see the Golden Knights take on Clarkstown South in a matchup featuring the Section 1… Read More →
Pleasantville 60, Dobbs Ferry 21 At Pleasantville 145 – Brandon Castro (Pv) won by forfeit. 152 Kyle Lindsay (DF) sudden victory Jeremy Onuma, 6-4. 160 Thomas Marrone (Pv) pinned Kyle Ramos, 0:47. 170 Adam Rosenkranz (DF) pinned Omeed Ansari, 1:45. 182 Frank Tirri (Pv) pinned David Saravia, 1:36. 195 Peter… Read More →
All of the wrestlers in Division 1 will have the opportunity to qualify for sectionals at four different sites in this weekend’s divisional tournaments. The top four in each weight class from each site will qualify for the sectional tournament the following weekend. I’m working on new rankings which will… Read More →
Two Putnam Valley wrestlers reached the 100-win plateau in a week’s span, with senior Chris Bruno earning his 100th at the Minisink Valley Gene Bringham tourney and junior AJ Mirabal joining the century club at the Washingtonville Wizards duals on Saturday. Bruno and Mirabal are the fifth and sixth wrestlers,... Read More →
LoHud Wrestling Chat With Vin Mercogliano
I just wanted to give you all one final reminder that I’ll be hosting a live LoHud Wrestling Chat tonight from 7:30 until about 9. While the snow has made traveling a bit more difficult, it seems like after school activities across the section have been canceled, which means that… Read More →
A few of the more highly anticipated matches of the season came to fruition at the Rockland County Championships at Tappan Zee on Saturday, which Adam Berger was able to capture on video. We knew that the 120-pound weight class was going to be a three-horse race for a county… Read More →
There’s so much to talk about based on yesterday’s action at both the Super 16 and the Rockland County Championships, and I think I’ve got just the place to do it. I’ll be hosting another live LoHud Wrestling Chat on Monday night at 7:30, so tell your mother, tell your… Read More →
Team standings: 1. North Rockland (NRk) 232 points; 2. Nanuet (N) 172.5; 3. Clarkstown South (CS) 155; 4. Pearl River (PR) 147; 5. Suffern (Sf) 126.5; 6. Tappan Zee (TZ) 122; 7. Clarkstown North (CN) 107; 8. Nyack (Nk) 62; 9. East Ramapo (ER) 32. Semis 99 — James Kelly… Read More →
Team standings: 1. Fox Lane (FL) 144; 2. Hen Hud (HH) 137.5; 3. Center Moriches (CM) 120.5; 4. Mahopac (Ma) 112; 5. Sleepy Hollow (SH) 102; 6. Harrison (Ha) 94; 7. Yonkers (Yo) 85; 8. Ketcham (RCK) 69; 9. Yorktown (Yk) 59; 10t. Croton-Harmon (CH) 57; 10t. Irvington (Irv) 57;... Read More →
With so much talk regarding which wrestlers would be available for the final weekend of the regular season, I reached out to some coaches to ask about the regulations on how many tourneys a guy can compete in and how they prioritize. It’s becoming quite clear that the Super 16… Read More →
Now that we’ve had a look at the seeds for both the Super 16 at Yonkers HS and the Rockland County Championships at Tappan Zee HS, all that’s left to do is wrestle. I’ve been going back and forth between the two tourneys for the past couple of years, so… Read More →
99 1. James Kelly, Pearl River 2. Sean McGarvery, Pearl River 3. Trey Wardlaw, East Ramapo 4. Michael Alvarado, East Ramapo 106 1. Marlon Borge, North Rokland 2. Brian Hong, Clarkstown North 3. Maxim Kutsepau, Clarkstown North 4. Peter Oliveto, Suffern 113 1. Brian McLiverty, Clarkstown South 2. Derek DiMarsico,... Read More →
Clarkstown South 47, Clarkstown North 33 At Clarkstown North 99 — Michael Alvarado (CS) won by forfeit. 106 — Brian Hong (CN) won by forfeit. 113 — Brian McLiverty (CS) maj. dec. Louis DeLucia, 15-3. 120 — Justin Hong (CN) pin Marcelo Vergara, 1:30. 126 — Mike Seligson (CN) pin… Read More →
For the first time all week, we have a full dual meet schedule today. There’s a few good ones to choose from, but I’m going to be heading out to see one of the biggest rivalries in the section. While North Rockland looks to clearly be the top dual meet… Read More →
Thanks to Yonkers coach Pete Vulpone for sending these over. The tourney will begin at 9 a.m. at Yonkers HS on Saturday. Finals are scheduled for around 5 p.m. Teams: Ardsley (Ard); Carmel (Car); Center Moriches (CM); Croton-Harmon (CH); Fox Lane (FL); Harrison (Ha); Hen Hud’ (HH); Irvington (Irv); Mahopac… Read More →
There were only two duals on the schedule for Tuesday, and here they are: Hen Hud 42, Croton-Harmon 32 At Croton-Harmon 99— Thomas Barsuch (CH) tech. fall Daniel Forero, 0:00 19-2. 106— Rob Corveddu (CH) dec. Joseph Ledwin, 16-12. 113— Andrew Barsuch (CH) pinned Samuel Zilker, 0:54. 120— Mark Grant… Read More →
Here is this week’s press release from Iowa Style Wrestling: Will Abel Invitational Danny Ventura (Fox Lane HS) of Ursinus College started off strong wining two matches in a row at 133 lbs, but after a loss in the semifinals, Ventura was forced to withdraw due to an injury. After… Read More →
The final weekend of the regular season is always one of my favorites because it features two of the best tournaments that you’ll find all year. With no dual meets on the schedule for Monday, this seems like a perfect time to preview both the Super 16 and Rockland County… Read More →
