Don’t go refreshing your page or rubbing your eyes. This is still The LoHud Wrestling Blog. Over the course of the past few weeks, we’ve be rolling out our new theme for all of our blogs here at The Journal News and LoHud.com. We did most of the winter sports… Read More →
Here is this week’s press release from ISW: D3 NCAA National Championships Joey Grippi (Fox Lane HS) of Springfield started off strong beating his first two opponents to make it to the semifinals at 141 lbs. Grippi then lost his next three matches and took sixth place, improving on his… Read More →
The polls for the Rockland wrestler of the year have closed, with Pearl River junior John Muldoon receiving 63 percent of the vote for a convincing win. Now that we’ve completed the polls for both Westchester/Putnam and Rockland wrestlers of the year, I’ll take the next week or so to… Read More →
Here is this week’s college update from Iowa Style Wrestling Club: ISW D1 Wrestlers Compete for a Spot at NCAAs Big 10 Championships Steven Rodrigues (Fox Lane HS) of Illinois lost to eventual sixth place finisher Paquale Greco of Northwestern and eventual seventh place finisher Camryn Jackson of Michigan at 141 lbs. Rodrigues… Read More →
As promised, I’ve put together another version of the look ahead series to cover the outlook in Division 2 for next season. I covered D1 last week, but this one may have been even more difficult. Nanuet was an easy choice in year’s past, but the three-time champs won’t be… Read More →
My colleague Dan DeFrancesco, who does a great job running @LoHudCollege on Twitter, focused his notebook this week on a few local wrestlers who are looking to go out on top in their senior seasons: Not many athletes get to go out on top, to be crowned a champion before… Read More →
About a week and a half ago, I asked you all to vote for who you thought should be the Westchester/Putnam wrestler of the year. It sparked a lot of debate, as there were a handful of deserving candidates – two state champs, in particular –but the Edgemont faithful came… Read More →
Here is this week’s press release from Iowa Style Wrestling Club: D3 and NCWA Wrestle to Qualify For Nationals Last weekend both D3 wrestlers and NCWA wrestlers competed in the NCAA qualifying tournament. The top three in each weight class for the D3 tournaments qualify for nationals. Next week, D1… Read More →
In an exercise that I try to do for every sport that I cover at the end of each season, I’ve being scouring through rosters in the last few weeks in order to determine which teams are best positioned for success next year. Barring any major injuries, this should serve… Read More →
Three major award winners were announced at Sunday’s all-Section wrestling brunch at Doral Arrowwood in Rye, with Ossining junior Alex Delacruz claiming the Division 1 Section 1 wrestler of the year honors, Edgemont senior Trey Aslanian being named the Division 1 Section 1 wrestler of the year, and Nanuet coach… Read More →
The all-Section brunch will be held on Sunday beginning at 11 a.m. at Doral Arrowwood in Rye to honor the top wrestlers from Section 1. Unfortunately, I will be away this weekend (have to take advantage of the few weekends I have before baseball starts), but I want to extend… Read More →
Here is this week’s press release from Iowa Style Wrestling Club: Springfield vs. WPI: Derrick Longo (Ardsley HS) finished off the regular season by beating Justin Marsh of WPI 12-2 at 165 lbs. Longo wrestles for Springfield. NC State vs. Duke: Sam Speno (Fox Lane HS) of NC State lost… Read More →
It’s hard to believe that wrestling season is over, and it’s going to be even harder for me to make some of these postseason award decisions. I can’t recall a season in which there were so many deserving candidates that you could make an argument for, and there certainly isn’t… Read More →
While I can’t say for sure, I’d have to guess that it’s probably been a pretty good morning for Edgemont senior Trey Aslanian (pictured above) and Ossining junior Alex Delacruz. The first time that you wake up and realize you’re a state champ has to be an awesome feeling. What… Read More →
While only two locals made it to the finals at the New York state wrestling championships at the Times Union Center in Albany on Saturday, they both made it count. Edgemont senior Trey Aslanian captured in his first state title in his third consecutive state finals appearance, defeating top-seeded Sean… Read More →
All of the consolation finals have been completed, so now it’s just time to sit and wait for the finals. Only two locals will be competing—Ossining’s Alex Delacruz at 120 in D1, and Edgemont’s Trey Aslanian at 120 in D2—but we had plenty wrestle back to place. Go to nysphsaawrestling.com… Read More →
As always, the first day of the New York state wrestling championships was filled with tons of exciting matches and all kinds of drama, setting us up for what should be another great day on Saturday. As a whole, Section 1 did much better on the Division 1 side. Eight… Read More →
The quarterfinals just ended, so I’m starting to upload my videos and write my story. It’s been a great day for locals in D1. Nine wrestlers punched their tickets to the semis, which will be held tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. Section 1 is in third place in D1 as… Read More →
Good morning all! I’m getting ready to hit the road and make my way to Albany for the first day of the New York state wrestling championships at the Times Union Center, but I wanted to share my story from today’s paper. This year’s championships feel especially exciting because there… Read More →
After researching all week and talking to some of the more accomplished wrestlers from around the area, I’ve come up with a pretty neat exercise on the eve of the New York state wrestling championships. While there may not be a hands-down state title favorite from Section 1, there are… Read More →
If we were to give out an award for most improved wrestler, Tappan Zee’s John Hartnett would be one of the leading candidates. The Dutchmen’s 220-pounder wasn’t someone who was looked at as a major section title contender entering the season, but he forced his way into the conversation with… Read More →
From Yorktown’s outstanding senior class, only one wrestler can call himself a two-time section champ. Steven Sabella made the huge leap from 170 to 195 pounds this season, which came with questions about how quickly he would adjust to the bigger and stronger opponents. He showed pretty early on that… Read More →
Pleasantville’s James Bathon wasn’t considered the favorite for a section title heading into the tournament, but he showed that he probably should have been. The Panthers’ 99-pounder beat Edgemont’s Kyle Aslanian in the Division 2 finals with a 3-0 decision, avenging a sectional loss to Aslanian last season. He’s on… Read More →
