Wrestling PREVIEW
Islip, behind Kyle Wade at 145 pounds, and Sayville, led by Travis Pitre at 140, are in the mix. The Jan. 16 match between Brentwood, the defending Suffolk champion, and Longwood should determine the League I champion. Brentwood returns Josue Mendez, who placed sixth in the state last season at 171 pounds, and Longwood boasts defending county runner-up Ernest James at 215 and a host of young guns – seventh-grader Cory Rasheed (96 pounds), his eighthgrade brother Malik (103), eighth-grader
Nicky Hall (112) and sophomore Casey Brice at 119. “Longwood is our No. 1 rival,” Brentwood coach Ralph Napolitano said. “I think we can hang with anyone in the league. We’ve got a good group of kids.”c
Anderson Tournament at Cicero-North Syracuse
December 6, 2008
Team Scores
Amsterdam 210 – II
Longwood 179
Chenango Forks 177 – IV
Rush-Henrietta 135 – V
Windsor 125 – IV
Burnt Hills 125 – II
Immaculate Heart Central 105 – III
Carthage 92 – III
Gouverneur 87 – X
Cicero-North Syracuse 82 – III
Oswego 75 – III
Niskayuna 74 – II
Elmira 70.5 – IV
Canton-Potsdam 53 – X
West Genesee 49 – III
Massena 47 – X
Rome Free Academy 39 – III
Liverpool 38 – III
Corcoran 30 – III
Watertown 26 – III
Fayetteville-Manlius 18 – III
Bishop Ludden 6 – III
Championship Finals
96 – Corey Rasheed (Longwood) pinned Brandon Lapi (Amsterdam) :52
103 – Colton Perry (Windsor) pinned Sam Carpenter (Elmira) 1:59
112 – Max Miller (Burnt Hills) pinned Shayne Brady (Carthage) :47
119 – Casey Brice (Longwood) dec Alex Dickerson (Rush-Henrietta) 3-1
125 – Casey LaNave (Chenango Forks) dec Shawn Brown (Canton-Potsdam) 3-2
130 – Patrick Jennings (Longwood) dec Phil Moore (Rush-Henrietta) 5-2
135 – Jon Roberts (Rush-Henrietta) maj dec Jordan Dyer (Chenango Forks) 15-2
140 – Giuseppi Lanzi (Amsterdam) TF Todd Hagger (Cicero-North Syracuse) 16-1
145 – Ken Kampnich (Immaculate Heart Central) pinned Brendan McKeown (Burnt Hills) 5:35
152 – Antonio Doldo (Immaculate Heart Central) dec Jordan Barnett (Chenango Forks)
160 – John Paris (Amsterdam) dec Pat Brady (Carthage) 5-1
171 – Jesse Vilella (Chenango Forks) pinned Brian Piarulli (Immaculate Heart Central) 4:40
189 – Homer Dobransky (Carthage) pinned Orlando Pacheco (Amsterdam)
215 – Ernest James (Longwood) pinned Austin Morris (Cicero-North Syracuse)
285 – Jamie Sacco (Cicero-North Syracuse) pinned Ben Hoffman (Gouverneur) 1:22
Consolation Finals
96 – Isaiah Perry (Massena) pinned Joe Butler (Burnt Hills), 2:30
103 – Ian Coolican (West Genesee) dec. Robbie Bell (Gouverneur), 12-2
112 – Nicky Hall (Longwood) pinned Alex Siudy (Amsterdam), :50
119 – Brent Valentine (Rome Free Academy) dec. Justin Burbank (Elmira), 10-8
125 – Colin Selin (Niskayuna) dec. Jeff Palmeri (Rush-Henrietta), 12-5
130 – Ryan Hayes (Windsor) no match Dan Palmerino (Amsterdam)
135 – Zakk Rolfe (Elmira) dec. Rick DuFresne (Amsterdam), 4-3
140 – Tyler Lusht (Chenango Forks) pinned Ryan Bergami (Niskayuna), 2:37
145 – Mike Perry (Massena) pinned Rickey Bronson (Chenango Forks), 4:59
152 – Stefano Iodice (Rome Free Academy) dec. Derek Eason (Liverpool), 2-1
160 – David Kohlbach (Windsor) dec. Jesse Barnett (Chenango Forks), 4-2
171 – Dan McNamara (Amsterdam) dec. Patrick Danton (Niskayuna)
189 – Shane Bartrum (Oswego) dec. Jahii Owens (Burnt Hills)
215 – Tyshaun Golden (Corcoran) pinned Darren Fuller (Gouverneur), :48
285 – Ben Lee (Longwood) dec. Alberto Biasciucci (Burnt Hills), 9-3
Longwood 60, Walt Whitman 3
December 10, 2008
103 – Malik Rasheed (LW) by FFT
112 – Nick Hall (LW) dec. Vin Punzone (WW), 7-0
119 – Casey Brice (LW) pinned Mike Meringolo (WW), 2:44
125 – Jonathan Timpone (LW) pinned Carlos Rodriguez (WW), 1:58
130 – Pat Jennings (LW) pinned Harry Wesch (WW), 1:08
135 – Andrew Stock (LW) pinned Mike Milanese (WW), 1:38
140 – Marty Schnellenbach (LW) dec. Jose Colman (WW), 6-4
145 – Tommy Scala (LW) pinned Pat Barbuto (WW), 0:46
152 – Kavaughn Wiggins (LW) pinned Lee Meller (WW), 1:59
160 – Matt Durso (LW) pinned Wagas Nazir (WW), 0:54
171 – Will Parks (LW) pinned Zach Surette (WW), 3:32
189 – Cameron Moses (WW) dec. Kenneth Hayes (LW), 3-0
215 – Ernest James (LW) pinned Kameron Turner (WW), 1:38
* Match started at 135
Paul Grammatico Tournament finals
at Valley Stream South
96 — Ray Nicosia (LW) TF Mario Arcienega (LW); 103 — Ed Jennings (LW) P David Dellavecchia (EI) 2:28; 112 — Colin Coffey (BAB) P Matt Nappi (EI) 115; 119 — Luke Alber (FARM) P Shea Hayes (FARM) 3:57; 125 — Vincent Andriotti (FARM) P Chris Phelps (FARM) :49; 130 — Dylan Seybolt (LW) P Skylar Silsdorf (EI) 2:43; 135 — Michael Zebro (FARM) D James Ainslie (BAB) 10-4; 140 — Daniel Hernandez (VSS) D Frank Mankiewicz (BAB) 6-3; 145 — Mark Ortiz (FARM) D David Milack (VSS) 8-7; 152 Andy Perez (BAB) P Anthony Padua (VSS) 1:08; 160 — Dylan Burtis (FARM) D Matt Bishop (VSS) 6-0; 171 — Greg Griffo (BAB) D DeAngelis (VSS) 12-7; 189 — Thomas Jackson (FARM) TF Mike Donnelley (EI) 18-3; 215 — Jonathan Gil (VSS) D Christian Ponce (KEL) 8-6; 285 Andrew Slawson (EI) D Sean Melow (BAB) 1-0 (3OT). Team Scores: Farmingdale 259, Babylon 256.5, Longwood (B) 236.0, East Islip (B) 209, Valley Stream South 149, Kellenberg (B) 84. MOW: Thomas Jackson (FARM) 189. Most pins least time – Ray Nicosia (LW) 3 in 4:29.Dec. 22
Mid Hudson Tournament
at Arlington HS
December 27, 2008
Team Scores
1. Longwood 280
2. Rocky Point 206
Arlington 206
4. Cornwall 177.5
5. Newburgh FA 163.5
6. Mahopac 136
Ossining 136
8. RC Ketcham 111
9. Rondout Valley 110
10. John Jay EF 76.5
11. Red Hook 45
12. Baldwin 42.5
13. Pine Bush 39
14. Kingston 32
15. Highland 28
Championship Finals
96 – Corey Rasheed (LW) pinned Jim Duckham (Arl), 1:18
103 – Vinny Pecora (Bal) dec. Malik Rasheed (LW), 10-2
112 – Nick Hall (LW) dec. Jake Srednicki (Mah), 9-2
119 – Taylor Larala (NFA) dec. Chris Sweeney (Cor), 6-0
125 – Justis Flamio (Mah) dec. Andrew Cabibbo (RCK), 8-1
130 – Patrick Jennings (LW) def. Frank Cabibbo (RCK)
135 – Steve Dutton (RP) pinned Ellezar Riquelme (NFA), 3:00
140 – Dan Graff (Arl) dec. Kevin Berry (Cor), 8-3
145 – Anthony Volpe (RP) pinned Maxx Stratton (RV), :55
152 – Greg Wetzel (Arl) dec. Russell Pitito (RP), 14-2
160 – James Brundage (Oss) dec. Louis Berger (PB), 9-6
171 – Clayton Neivert (Oss) dec. Will Parks (LW), 7-5 OT
189 – Marcus Spearman (NFA) dec. Mike McGrath (Kin), 2-1 OT
215 – Ernest James (LW) pinned Collin Desens (Arl), :33
285 – Simon Ojulo (NFA) dec. Kevin Houghtalling (RV), 7-0
Outstanding Wrestler Freshman: Corey Rasheed (96, LW)
Sophomore: Patrick Jennings (130, LW)
Junior: Steve Dutton (135 – RP)
Senior: James Brundage (160 – Oss)
Consolation Finals 3rd/4th
96 – John Hodas (RV) dec. Nick Accardi (RP), 11-0
103 – Matt Spano (RCK) dec. M. Bachmeier (Mah), 8-2
112 – Matt Ross (RP) dec. Rich Mann (Cor), 10-2
119 – Casey Brice (LW) dec. Dequan Johnson (RP), 5-2
125 – Jeff Villardi (RP) dec. Johnathan Timpone (LW), 6-3
130 – Brian Barry (Arl) pinned Mike Lopez (RP), ?
135 – Tyler Lawlor (Cor) dec. Andrew Stock (LW), 5-4
140 – Ricky Renck (LW) dec. Jordan Smith (RV), 9-3
145 – Misha Barry (Arl) dec. Marty Schellenbach (LW), 2-0 OT
152 – Ian MacDonald (Cor) pinned Tom Viento (Mah), 2:00
160 – Billy Coggins (RP) dec. DJ Lupo (RCK), 14-4
171 – Ivan Carlson (RH) dec. Steve Moody (JJ), 2-0
189 – T. Mueckenhelm (JJ) dec. Andrew Panken (Oss), 5-1
215 – John Carey (NFA) pinned Daniel Panken (Oss), 1:23
285 – Ben Lee (LW) dec. Daniel Monteiro (Oss), 8-2
Mountain Duals at Herkimer County Community College
Longwood 79, Central Square 3
January 2, 2008
96 – Corey Rasheed (LW) by FFT
103 – Malik Rasheed (LW) TF Ryan Lamson (CS) 16-0
112 – Nicky Hall (LW) pinned Alex Potts (CS) 1:52
119 – Casey Brice (LW) pinned Nick LaFlair (CS) :51
125 – Jonathan Timpone (LW) pinned Chris Bourassa (CS) :52
130 – Patrick Jennings (LW) pinned Ronald Burghart (CS) 4:52
135 – Andrew Stock (LW) pinned Dillon Purdy (CS) 1:14
140 – Ricky Penick (LW) pinned Derrick Brooks (CS) :40
145 – Marty Schnellenbach (LW) maj dec Chance Scott (CS) 12-1
152 – Trevor Blair (LW) pinned John Benton (CS) 1:08
160 – Matt Purso (LW) maj dec Matt McChesney (CS) 13-4
171 – William Parks (LW) pinned Josh Vredenburg (CS) :58
189 – John Denslow (CS) dec Joe Licuasi (LW) 9-8
215 – Ernest James (LW) pinned Clay Deacons (CS) :17
285 – Ben Lee (LW) pinned Wayne Sweeting (CS) 2:26
Longwood 64, General Brown 12
January 3, 2009
96 – Corey Rasheed (LW) pinned Daniel Patterson (GB) :22
103 – Malik Rasheed (LW) pinned Peter Will (GB) 1:30
112 – Nicky Hall (LW) pinned Brian Lear (GB) :39
119 – Casey Brice (LW) by FFT
125 – Justin Green (GB) dec Jonathan Timpone (LW) 4-2
130 – Patrick Jennings (LW) dec Eric Munk (GB) 3-1
135 – Andrew Stock (LW) pinned Austin Moyer (GB) 2:47
140 – Ricky Penick (LW) pinned Josh Lear (GB) 2:49
145 – Nathan Silverthorn (GB) dec Marty Schnellenbach (LW) 5-4
152 – Trevor Blair (LW) pinned Larry Spencer (GB) :33
160 – Matt Purso (LW) maj dec Tom Hawthorne (GB) 14-1
171 – William Parks (LW) dec Keith Girard (GB) 7-0
189 – Josh Dieterich (GB) pinned Joe Licuasi (LW) 3:18
215 – Ernest James (LW) by FFT
285 – Ben Lee (LW) pinned Jacob Powell (GB) 2:25
Longwood 50, Holland Patent 16
January 3, 2009
96 – Corey Rasheed (LW) pinned Eric Stevens (HP) 1:07
103 – Malik Rasheed (LW) dec Adam Stevens (HP) 10-4
112 – Nicky Hall (LW) by FFT
119 – Casey Brice (LW) pinned George VanDreaser (HP) :30
125 – Jonathan Timpone (LW) maj dec Pat O’Hern (HP) 8-0
130 – Patrick Jennings (LW) maj dec Dalton Devine (HP) 11-2
135 – Andrew Stock (LW) maj dec Pat Doyle (HP) 12-0
140 – Ricky Penick (LW) pinned Ryan Kessler (HP) 1:39
145 – Steve Falk (HP) dec Marty Schnellenbach (LW) 5-0
152 – Joe McGrew (HP) maj dec Trevor Blair (LW) 13-4
160 – Collyn Laskowski (HP) maj dec Matt Purso (LW) 10-0
171 – William Parks (LW) dec Tyler Mann (HP) 5-3
189 – Matt Rees (HP) pinned Joe Licuasi (LW) 2:45
215 – Ernest James (LW) dec Dan Fruscella (HP) 8-3
285 – Ben Lee (LW) by FFT
Final
Longwood 45, Valley Central 19
January 3, 2009
96 – Corey Rasheed (LW) pinned Matt Presutti (VC) 4:18
103 – Malik Rasheed (LW) pinned Tom Beebe (VC) 1:23
112 – Nicky Hall (LW) pinned Tyler Potter (VC) 1:59
119 – Casey Brice (LW) dec. Nic Smith (VC) 4-0
125 – Robert Bailey (VC) dec. Jonathan Timpone (LW) 6-0
130 – Cody Ruggirello (VC) dec. Pat Jennings (LW) 7-3
135 – Ali Hasan (VC) dec. Andrew Stock (LW) 15-6
140 – Killian DeCastro (VC) pinned Ricky Renck (LW) :53
145 – Marty Schnellerback (LW) dec. Colt Gennarelli (VC) 1-0
152 – Jake Fenical (VC) dec. Trevor Blair (LW) 7-5
160 – Matt Durso (LW) dec. Luke Amrhein (VC) 11-8
171 – William Parks (LW) tf. fall Kit Weiner (VC) 18-1
189 – Joe Licuasi (LW) dec. Yman Bannister (VC) 16-3
215 – Ernest James (LW) pinned Bilal Hasan (VC) :30
285 – Ben Lee (LW) dec. Corey Johnson (VC) 3-0
Longwood 87, Dodgeville 0
January 2, 2009
96 – Corey Rasheed (LW) pinned Tyler Christman (Dol) :33
103 – Malik Rasheed (LW) pinned CJ Maikranz (Dol) 1:16
112 – Nicky Hall (LW) pinned Dan Haughton (Dol) 2:46
119 – Casey Brice (LW) pinned Nate DeBlock (Dol) :24
125 – Jonathan Timpone (LW) by FFT
130 – Patrick Jennings (LW) by FFT
135 – Andrew Stock (LW) pinned Daniel Ermish (Dol) :20
140 – (LW) by FFT
145 – Marty Schnellenbach (LW) dec Alex Marshall (Dol) 2-1
152 – Trevor Blair (LW) by FFT
160 – Matt Purso (LW) pinned Travis Kopet (Dol) 1:37
171 – William Parks (LW) pinned Zach Wagner (Dol) :29
189 – Joe Licuasi (LW) by FFT
215 – Ernest James (LW) by FFT
285 – Ben Lee (LW) by FFT
Longwood 57, Sherburne-Earlville 15
January 2, 2008
96 – Corey Rasheed (LW) maj dec Tyi Franklin (S-E) 15-4
103 – Malik Rasheed (LW) maj dec Spencer Franklin (S-E) 16-6
112 – Nicky Hall (LW) pinned Noah Huff (S-E) :32
119 – Casey Brice (LW) pinned Steve Youngs (S-E) :19
125 – Greg Duvall (S-E) dec Jonathan Timpone (LW) 3-2
130 – Patrick Jennings (LW) pinned Derrick Murray (S-E) 3:18
135 – Daniel Hicks (S-E) pinned Andrew Stock (LW) 2:26
140 – Ricky Penick (LW) pinned Derrick Ferris (S-E) 1:39
145 – Marty Schnellenbach (LW) maj dec Joe Knapp (S-E) 10-0
152 – Trevor Blair (LW) dec Seth Mullanax (S-E) 5-3
160 – Matt Purso (LW) pinned James Bennett (S-E) :58
171 – William Parks (LW) by FFT
189 – Justin Coye (S-E) dec Joe Licuasi (LW) 8-4
215 – Ernest James (LW) pinned Bradon Thorton (S-E) 1:09
285 – Chris Pike (S-E) dec Ben Lee (LW) 3-2
Longwood 78, Corcoran 5
January 3, 2009
96 – Corey Rasheed (LW) by FFT
103 – Malik Rasheed (LW) dec Mike Miranda (Cor) 7-0
112 – Nicky Hall (LW) pinned Kareeb Howard (Cor) 1:18
119 – Casey Brice (LW) pinned Grigory Bagiryan (Cor) :19
125 – Jonathan Timpone (LW) pinned Kyle Gabriel (Cor) :42
130 – Patrick Jennings (LW) pinned Zach Merwin (Cor) :56
135 – Andrew Stock (LW) pinned Emmanuel Chanello (Cor) 1:35
140 – Ricky Penick (LW) pinned Markeem Chaplin (Cor) 1:24
145 – Lamont Fleming (Cor) TF Marty Schnellenbach (LW)
152 – Trevor Blair (LW) pinned My’Quan Pringle (Cor) 2:57
160 – Matt Purso (LW) by FFT
171 – William Parks (LW) pinned Quindell Palmer (Cor) 2:50
189 – Joe Licuasi (LW) by FFT
215 – Ernest James (LW) pinned Tyshawn Golden (Cor) 2:43
285 – Ben Lee (LW) dec Elijah Graham (Cor) 3-2
Longwood 38, Sachem East 18
January 9, 2009
96 – Corey Rasheed (LW) pinned Mark Florian (SacE), 1:15
103 – Malik Rasheed (LW) pinned Nikhin Koechath (SacE), 1:56
112 – Nicky Hall (LW) dec. Rob Lomeli (SacE), 8-3
119 – Casey Brice (LW) dec. Nick Kiernan (SacE), 13-0
125 – Jonathan Timpone (LW) dec. Brandin Thomas (SacE), 6-3
130 – Pat Jennings (LW) dec. Dan O’Malley (SacE), 8-2
135 – Sean O’Malley (SacE) dec. Andrew Stock (LW), 8-4
140 – Mike Schruhl (SacE) dec. Ricky Renck (LW), 10-2
145 – Marty Schnellenbach (LW) dec. Joe Ruggerio (SacE), 3-1
152 – Frank Merante (SacE) pinned Trevor Blair (LW), 0:31
160 – Chris DiIorio (SacE) dec. Matt Durso (LW), 19-7
171 – William Parks (LW) pinned Justin Russo (SacE), 1:02
189 – Joe Licausi (LW) dec. Chris Estevez (SacE), 4-0
215 – Ernest James (LW) pinned Pat Scanlon (SacE), 0:42
Smithtown East Tournament
January 10, 2009
Team Scores
John Glenn 473
Longwood 391.5
Connetquot 238
Smithtown East 134
Half Hollow Hills East 101
Smithtown West 78
Deer Park 57
St. John the Baptist 42
Grand Street Campus 34 – PSAL
Brackets
Championship Finals
96 – Corey Rasheed (LW) md. Ray Nicosia (LW) 13-0
103 – Malik Rasheed (LW) dec. Sean McCabe (Con) 8-7
112 – Nicky Hall (LW) dec. James Dekrone (JG) 5-1
119 – Casey Brice (LW) md. Matt Gannon (JG) 9-0
125 – Nick Meinsen (JG) dec. James Cameron (Con) 6-0
130 – Pat Jennings (LW) dec. Tyler Sinisgalli (JG) 3-2
135 – Matt Fusaro (JG) dec. Connor Gribbin (Con) 2-0
140 – Nick Terdick (JG) dec. Ryan Kopiske (SmE) 3-0
145 – Mike Bosco (JG) dec. Justin Bridges (JG) 5-1
152 – Alex Rosenberg (JG) dec. Joe Giaramita (JG) 2-1
160 – Chris Carlucci (JG) dec. John Zullo (Con) 11-8
171 – Will Parks (LW) dec. Lawrence Dolce (JG) 9-1
189 – Jake Smith (SmW) pinned Vic Lazares (HHHE) 3:12
215 – Ernest James (LW) md. Kevin Cassidy (SmE) 12-1
285 – Ben Lee (LW) pinned Tom Schery (HHHW) 1:37.
Most Outstanding Wrestler: Pat Jennings (Longwood 130)
Most Pins Least Time: Corey Rasheed (Longwood 96) 3 in 1:16
Consolation Finals 3rd/4th
96 – Ken Massa (JG) md. Jimmy Gill (StJ), 12-2
103 – Eddy Jennings (LW) md. Marlon Perez (GSC), 18-6
112 – Anthony Abidin (HHHE) dec. Tom Sewell (JG), 11-7
119 – James McCabe (Con) dec. Steve Drew (Con), 5-2
125 – Kevin Massa (JG) dec. Matt Genchi (HHHE), 5-0
130 – Ken Meinsen (JG) dec. Kyle Eagan (SmE), 5-0
135 – Mike Sweeney (LW) dec. Dallas Vadala (JG), 2-1
140 – Greg McDermott (JG) dec. Ricky Renck (LW), 3-2
145 – Marty Schnellenbach (LW) dec. Dan Reiter (SmE), 5-4
152 – Nick LoBue (Con) md. Joe Wietemeyer (SmW), 12-3
160 – Jared Cheatum (JG) dec. Mike Caiozzo (Con), 3-1
171 – Dominic Giamis (SmW) dec. Mike Pellegrino (Con), 4-3
189 – Joe Pellegrino (Con) pinned Joe Kohout (JG), 3:09
215 – Joe Bilello (DP) pinned Joe Mazzola (JG), 2:15
285 – Dominick Albino (GSC) pinned Andrew Bertolino (HHHE), 4:05
WRESTLING: Jennings is tourney’s best
Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 11 Jan 2009:
Pat Jennings of Longwood was named most outstanding wrestler at the Smithtown East Tournament after his 3-2 win over Tyler Sinisgalli of Glenn in the 130-pound final yesterday. Glenn won the tournament with 473 points, 81.5 more than second-place Longwood. The Knights had five individual champions – Nick Meinsen (125), Matt Fusaro (135), Mike Bosco (145), Alex Rosenberg (152) and Chris Carlucci (160).
Westhampton 32, West Babylon 30: Pete DeTore earned a major decision at 112 pounds to put Westhampton (10-1) ahead 32-30 after the last bout of the West Islip Dual Meet Tournament final. DeTore won most outstanding wrestler honors after going 4-0 on the day, with two pins, one technical fall and one major decision.
Arujau rolls. Defending state champion Nick Arujau of Syosset pinned Uniondale’s Mike Walker in 3:08 in the 125-pound final of the Island Trees Tournament. Arujau had three pins in 4:59 on the day. Plainedge won the title by 56 points over Massapequa.
Anglickas prevails. Julius Anglickas of Southampton pinned Commack’s Rocco DeForca in 2:36 in the 215-pound final of the Copiague Tournament. Anglickas won most outstanding wrestler honors. Commack won the team title with 272.5 points.
Cold Spring Harbor 31, West Islip 30: McKinley Mohrman pinned Steve Coppola in 2:28 at 103 pounds to clinch the match for Cold Spring Harbor (12-5) at the West Islip Dual Tournament.
Baldwin 38, Stratford (Conn.) 37: Kyle Cohen’s pin of Mike Farguada in 2:22 at 171 pounds sealed the win for Baldwin (1-4).
Longwood 27 Brentwood 26
103–Rasheed(LW) D Chaverra 10-8 (OT); 112–Hall(LW) P Garcia 3:37; 119–Gomez(BRN) MD Brice 15-4; 125–Timpone(LW) D Garcia 7-2; 130–Jennings(LW) D Calderon 8-4; 135–Rojas(BRN) P Stock 3:21; 140–Calderon(BRN) D Schnellenbach 9-2; 145–Renck(LW) D Falconi 7-2; 152–Cabrera(BRN) P Wiggins 5:29; 160–Durso(LW) D Romero 8-2; 171–Mendez(BRN) MD Parks 11-3; 189–Brooks(BRN) D Licausi 6-5; 215—James (LW) P Hernandez :35; Jan. 16
Longwood 37, Ward Melville 12
January 21, 2009
103 – Malik Rasheed (LW) dec. Rob Krauss (WM), 11-0
112 – Dan Gray (WM) dec. Nick Hall (LW), 4-2 OT
119 – Casey Brice (LW) dec. Dan Treacy (WM), 9-0
125 – Nick Scotto (WM) dec. Jonathan Timpone (LW), 6-1
130 – Pat Jennings (LW) dec. Justin Kaller (WM), 9-0
135 – Jack Jantzen (WM) dec. Dylen Seybolt (LW), 2-0
140 – Marty Schnellenbach (LW) pinned Anthony Stella (WM), 1:35
145 – Jesse Cahill (LW) dec. Trevor Vacharis (WM), 10-8
152 – Trevor Blair (LW) dec. Brandon Streb (WM), 10-3
160 – Kavaughn Wiggins (LW) dec. Andrew Pospisil (WM), 8-4
171 – Will Parks (LW) dec. Evan Cheroff (WM), 12-0
189 – Chris Brown (WM) dec. Joe Licuasi (LW), 11-0
215 – Ernest James (LW) pinned Brandon Goldberg (WM), 0:55
Longwood 48, West Babylon 19
January 31, 2009
103 – Malik Rasheed (LW) won by FFT
112 – Nicky Hall (LW) dec. Bauman 4-0
119 – Casey Brice (LW) pinned Gagliano
125 – Jonathan Timpone (LW) pinned Richardson
130 – Pat Jennings (LW) won by FFT
135 – Andrew Stock (LW) pinned Cardaci
140 – Smith (WB) pinned Ricky Renck
145 – Marty Schnellenbach (LW) dec. Rodrigues 3-0
152 – Appruzzo (WB) pinned Trevor Blair
160 – Matt Durso (LW) dec. Montovani 9-6
171 – Will Parks (LW) dec. Speights 5-4
189 – Titus-Cassius (WB) dec. Joe Licuasi 8-0
215 – Ernest James (LW) pinned Robinson 1:05
285 – Wilkinson (WB) dec Ben Lee 5-3
Longwood 49, Sachem North 16January 31, 2009
96 – Corey Rasheed (LW) pinned Frank Napoli, :43
103 – Malik Rasheed (LW) pinned Brandon Hegarty,1:24
112 – Nicky Hall (LW) major dec.Taylor Hegarty, 14-0
119 – Casey Brice (LW) pinned Frank Vescio, :51
125 – Ryan Gerondel (SacN) dec. Jonathan Tipone, 3-1
130 – Pat Jennings (LW) pinned Mike Piro, 5:59
135 – Andrew Stock (LW) pinned Rick Morales, 1:20
140 – Ricky Renck (LW) dec. Pat Barry, 8-6
145 – Joe LaSala (SacN) major dec. Marty Schnellenbach, 8-0
152 – Justin Patus (SacN) pinned Trevor Blair, 2:18
160 – Matt Durso (LW) pinned Dan Agostinell, 5:03
171 – William Parks (LW) pinned Alex Stroh, 2:31
189 – Dan Pereira (SacN) dec. Joe Licausi, 8-2
215 – Ernest James (LW) pinned Phil Mastragiacomo, :58
285 – Ben Lee (LW) pinned Nick Ciafone, :52
Suffolk League I Finals – at Floyd
96-C. Rasheed (LONG) P Florian (SAC EAST), 1:45; 103-M. Rasheed (LONG) D Mazzone (WARD MEL), 1-0; 112-Gray (WARD MEL) D Hall (LONG), 5-1; 119-Gomez (BRENT) D Brice (LONG), 6-3; 125-Russell (PAT MED) INJ DEF Scotto (WARD MEL); 130-O’Malley (SAC EAST) D Jennings (LONG), 8-6; 135-Calderon (BRENT) MD O’Malley (SAC EAST), 8-6; 140-Hartman (FLOYD) D Schruhl (SAC EAST), 6-3; 145-Falconi (BRENT) D Greene (FLOYD), 12-8; 152-Goulding (FLOYD) D Cabrera (BRENT), 6-3; 160-Dilorio (SAC EAST) D Cleary (PAT MED), 10-5; 171-Mendez (BRENT) D Parks (LONG), 5-3; 189-Muelthaler (FLOYD) MD Brown (WM), 11-3; 215-James (LONG) P Hernandez (BRENT), 3:50; 285-Walsh (LIND) D Lee (LONG), 9-4. Team Scores-1. Brentwood 230.5, 2. Longwood 220, 3. Floyd 171, 4. Sachem East 166, 5. Ward Melville 134, 6. Patchogue-Medford 121.5, 7. Lindenhurst 62. Most Outstanding: Dan O’Malley (Sachem East), Most pins, least time: Ernest James (LONG), 4 in 5:57.
League I consolation – at Floyd
96-O’Hara (SAC EAST) D Hoppey (WM), 4-2; 103-Chaverra (BRENT) P Kochath (SAC EAST), 2:21; 112-Garcia (BRENT) P Aiello (LIND), 1:46; 119-Miller (FLOYD) D Treacy (WM), 7-0; 125-Jerva (FLOYD) PTimpone (LONG), 1:13; 130-Calderon (BRENT) D Merone (SACH EAST), 12-6; 135-Nicholson (FLOYD) FOR Socko (PAT MED); 140-Renck (LONG) P Rojas (BRENT), 4:01; 145-Engel (LIND) D Paquette (FLOYD), 7-1; 152-Pierre (PAT MED) D Merante (SAC EAST), 5-4; 160-Maldonado (FLOYD) D Durso (LONG), 3-1; 171-Chernoff (WM) Hendrickson (PAT MED), 9-2; 189-Brooks (BRENT) Seidman (PAT MED), 3-1; 215-Clemente (PAT MED) P Scanlon (SAC EAST), :57; 285-Folk-Freund (WM) D Gonzalez (FLOYD), 6-5 2 OT. Feb. 8
WRESTLING: Eighth-grader Hall saves Longwood
Mascaro, Chris. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 17 Jan 2009
When it was all over, eighth-grader Nicky Hall said his coaches had confidence in him all along.
“They all said that if they could pick one person on the team they’d want to go last,” Hall said, “they’d want me.”
And with good reason.
The 112-pounder pinned Humberto Garcia with 23 seconds remaining in the second period to give Longwood a 27-26 win at Brentwood on Friday night. It was Brentwood’s first League I wrestling loss in four seasons.
Longwood (3-0) looked finished after William Brooks gave Brentwood (2-1) a 26-12 lead after his one-point victory at 189 pounds. Even coach Mike Picozzi thought that might be it for his squad.
“I wasn’t too hopeful,” the coach said. “But Hall kept wiling his way and eventually got him.”
Hall, whose father Nick is an assistant coach, had wrestled Garcia four times before Friday night, and though Hall won each time, he had never pinned Garcia. But the Brentwood wrestler took the bottom position to start the second period and Hall locked up with a bar arm, and inevitably turned him. Garcia braced the first time, but Hall drove him over again – this time for the pin.
When asked if he thought it was strange to see Garcia choose down to start the second period, knowing that his bread-and-butter move was the bar arms from the top position, Hall retorted: “It doesn’t matter; pick your poison.”
Hall’s bout wouldn’t have decided the bout if not for the two previous matches: a 35-second pin by Ernest James at 215 and Malik Rasheed’s 10-8 overtime victory at 103.
James, a defending county runner-up, knew that for Longwood to have any shot, he had to put six points on the board. The senior didn’t waste any time, as he locked up Carlos Hernandez in a cradle for the stick.
“I didn’t think we were out of it,” James said. “I just knew we had to wrestle tough.”
James’ win put Longwood within seven at 26-19, leaving the match in the hands of a pair of eighth-graders. Rasheed is in the midst of a breakout season, but he couldn’t close out David Chaverra despite a five-point lead in the third period. Chaverra forced overtime, when Rasheed earned a takedown to escape with the win.
Hall stood not even 3 feet off the mat throughout Rasheed’s match waiting for his chance. His coaches’ faith in him came to fruition soon thereafter, giving James and the team’s seniors their first win over Brentwood.
“I’m real confident in them,” James said of Rasheed and Hall. “Those guys have been in the room since they were in second grade, so they know what it’s about.”
M. Place’s Buonaiuto pins down 2nd county title
Mascaro, Chris. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 15 Feb 2009
When people see Zach Buonaiuto of Miller Place away from the mat, they have a hard time believing he is a champion wrestler.
“He was a pudgy little kid,” coach Dom LoRe said. “And he’s still not that imposing.”
But when the Miller Place 189-pounder snaps on his headgear and laces up his wrestling shoes, he becomes a one-man wrecking crew.
Yesterday at Hofstra, the senior earned his second straight county title by pinning West Babylon’s Marvin Titus-Casseus in 4:28. For the tournament, he had four pins in 10:39, which was second only to Longwood’s Ernest James, who had four falls in 10:19.
Longwood’s Rasheed brothers, James gain
Sarra, Gregg. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 28 Feb 2009:
ALBANY – Malik Rasheed was a Suffolk County runnerup at 103 pounds. Not bad considering he’s only a ninth grader and one of those excellent up-and-coming stars in the Longwood wrestling program.
Rasheed, a state alternate at 103 pounds, planned on spending this weekend cheering for younger brother Corey (96 pounds) at the New York State wrestling championships at the Times Union Center in Albany. Corey Rasheed, a seventh-grader and county runnerup at 96 pounds, earned a wild-card berth to the state championships.
That plan was changed early Wednesday morning when an upstate wrestler scratched in the 103-pound class and Malik Rasheed was added to the tournament. “It was great news,” he said. “And I wanted to make the most of the chance.”
He has so far. Malik Rasheed earned two decisions, 10-5 and 3-2, and knocked off the sixth and third seeds in the weight class. He’ll meet Huntington’s second-seeded Damon McQueen in Saturday’s semifinal.
“It shows everyone how deep the talent pool is in Suffolk County wrestling,” said Glenn coach T.J. Brocking, who led the Knights to the Suffolk team title. “When you win in Suffolk, you’re a legitimate contender for the state crown.”
Malik and Corey Rasheed were joined in the semifinals by fellow Longwood wrestler Ernst James (215). James pinned both of his opponents, in 5:48 and 35 seconds.
Corey Rasheed will become the second seventh grader in Long Island history to place in the state tournament. He pinned his first opponent in 36 seconds and earned an 8-5 decision in the quarterfinals. The only Long Island seventh grader to place at the state tournament was Shoreham-Wading River’s Jesse Jantzen at 91 pounds in 1995. Jantzen took third in the tournament and went on to win a Long Island record four state titles.
Corey Rasheed will meet sophomore Joe Barbato of Wantagh. Barbato, who won by technical fall and pin, is one of three Wantagh wrestlers in the semis. Nassau totaled six semifinalists. The other Wantagh semifinalists were John Gresheimer, the defending state champion, at 152 pounds, and Matt Loew at 189.
Defending state champion Nick Arajau of Syosset moved into the 125-pound semifinal and Hauppauge’s defending state champ Ken Collado also advanced, into the 112-pound semifinal.
Central Islip’s Andy Rodriguez eliminated top-seeded Giuseppi Lanzi of Amsterdam (II), 6-2, in the 140-pound quarterfinals.
Dr. L Robert “Doc” Fallot Memorial Suffolk County Division 1 Wrestling Championship
Hofstra University David S Mack Arena, Hempstead, NY
February 13-14, 2009Team Score
| John Glenn | 192.0 | Half Hollow Hills East | 26.0 | |
| Hauppauge | 165.0 | Deer Park | 25.0 | |
| Longwood | 144.0 | Harborfields | 24.0 | |
| Huntington | 109.0 | Smithtown East | 24.0 | |
| Rocky Point | 99.0 | East Islip | 23.0 | |
| Kings Park | 87.0 | Smithtown West | 23.0 | |
| Shoreham-Wading River | 73.0 | Sayville | 21.0 | |
| West Babylon | 67.0 | Ward Melville | 21.0 | |
| Brentwood | 66.0 | Mattituck | 20.0 | |
| Islip | 64.0 | West Islip | 18.0 | |
| Sachem East | 58.0 | Lindenhurst | 17.0 | |
| Riverhead | 57.5 | Copiague | 16.0 | |
| Westhampton Beach | 56.0 | Bay Shore | 12.5 | |
| William Floyd | 48.0 | Patchogue-Medford | 11.0 | |
| Central Islip | 44.5 | Comsewogue | 4.0 | |
| Connetquot | 43.0 | Half Hollow Hills West | 4.0 | |
| Commack | 39.0 | Newfield | 4.0 | |
| Sachem North | 34.0 | Bellport | 3.0 | |
| Miller Place | 32.0 | East Hampton | 3.0 | |
| Northport | 32.0 | Eastport-South Manor | 1.0 | |
| Mt. Sinai | 28.0 | Bayport-Blue Point | 0.0 | |
| Walt Whitman | 27.0 | Centereach | 0.0 | |
| Amityville | 26.0 | North Babylon | 0.0 |
Brackets: Division 1 Brackets (pdf)
Championship Finals
96 – Mike Soria (Kings Park, Jr.) dec. Corey Rasheed (Longwood, 7th), 9-5
103 – Damon McQueen (Huntington, Jr.) dec. Malik Rasheed (Longwood, Fr.), 7-0
112 – Kenneth Collado (Hauppauge, Jr.) dec. Pete DeTore (Westhampton Beach, Jr.), 5-3
119 – Steven Keith (Shoreham-Wading River, Sr.) dec. Alex Gomez (Brentwood, So.), 5-0
125 – Nick Meinsen (John Glenn, Jr.) dec. Tyler Sinisgalli (John Glenn, Sr.), 6-0
130 – Dan O’Malley (Sachem East, Sr.) dec. Omar Santiago (Huntington, Sr.), 6-4 OT
135 – Stephen Dutton (Rocky Point, Jr.) TF Travis Pitre (Sayville, Jr.), 16-1
140 – Andy Rodriguez (Central Islip, Jr.) dec. Nick Terdick (John Glenn, Jr.), 6-4
145 – Anthony Volpe (Rocky Point, Jr.) dec. Joe Giaramita (John Glenn, So.), 5-1
152 – Ryan Rheaume (Riverhead, Sr.) pinned Jon Goulding (William Floyd, Jr.), 2:50
160 – Billy Coggins (Rocky Point, Jr.) dec. TJ Neidhart (Shoreham-Wading River, Sr.), 5-3 OT
171 – Josue Mendez (Brentwood, Sr.) dec. Anthony Lupi (Huntington, Sr.), 6-3
189 – Zach Buonaiuto (Miller Place, Sr.) pinned Marvin Titus-Casseus (West Babylon, Sr.), 4:28
215 – Ernest James (Longwood, Sr.) pinned Eric Wooley (Hauppauge, Sr.), 2:49
285 – Scott Munro (Hauppauge, Sr.) dec. Cody Hinrichs (Islip, Sr.), 5-2
Consolation Finals 3rd/4th
96 – Max Soria (Kings Park, Jr.) dec. Ken Massa (John Glenn, 8th), 0:33
103 – Sam Schwatzapfel (Hauppauge, Fr.) dec. Conner Bass (Westhampton Beach, So.), 2-0
112 – Nigel McNeil (Huntington, So.) dec. Dan Gray (Ward Melville, Sr.), 4-3
119 – Casey Brice (Longwood, So.) maj dec. Jeff Snair (Kings Park, Sr.), 9-1
125 – Adam Troy (Walt Whitman, Jr.) dec. Andrew Colamussi (Harborfields, Jr.), 4-0
130 – Kyle Wade (Islip, So.) dec. Jon Hoeg (Mt. Sinai, Sr.), 4-2
135 – Jesse Marro (Hauppauge, Jr.) dec. Edwin Perry (Riverhead, Jr.), 2-1
140 – Louis Esposito (Kings Park, Sr.) dec. Ryan Connell (Mattituck, Sr.), 3-2
145 – Jermaine Jacobs (Amityville, Sr.) dec. Mike Bosco (John Glenn, Jr.), 5-2
152 – Chris Carlucci (John Glenn, Sr.) dec. Matt Egan (Islip, Sr.), 6-2
160 – Chris DiIorio (Sachem East, Jr.) dec. Louis Puca (Huntington, So.), 11-8
171 – William Parks (Longwood, Sr.) dec. Justin Constantatos (Commack, Sr.), 3-2
189 – Marcus Muelthaler (William Floyd, Sr.) dec. Jake Smith (Smithtown West, Jr.), 5-1
215 – Corey Schweitzer (Shoreham-Wading River, Sr.) dec. Joe Bilello (Deer Park, So.), 6-4
285 – John Wilkinson (West Babylon, Jr.) dec. Ben Lee (Longwood, Jr.), 3-2 3OT
Consolation Finals 5th/6th
96 – Nick Mauriello (Hauppauge, so.) TF Steven Coppola (West Islip, So.), 16-1
103 – Alan Gomez (Central Islip, Jr.) dec. David Chaverra (Brentwood, So.), 6-5
112 – Nicky Hall (Longwood, 8th) dec. Anthony Abidin (Half Hollow Hills East, So.), 8-2
119 – Matt Gannon (John Glenn, Jr.) dec. Nick Ventiere (East Islip, Jr.), 1-0
125 – Ryan Gerondel (Sachem North, Jr.) dec. James Cameron (Connetquot, Sr.), 4-3
130 – Anthony Piscitello (Hauppauge, Jr.) dec. Mike Piro (Sachem North, Sr.), 7-2
135 – Connor Gribbin (Connetquot, Jr.) dec. Jordan Colon (West Babylon, Jr.), 2-0
140 – Anthony Cavallaro (Commack, Sr.) dec. Ryan Kopiske (Smithtown East, Sr.), 6-2
145 – Dan Gorman (Northport, Sr.) pinned Kyle VanGelder (Commack, Sr.), 4:40
152 – Matt Mazarakis (Westhampton Beach, So.) def. Mike Powers (Mt. Sinai, Sr.), by FFT
160 – Ty Morrison (Copiague, Sr.) dec. Rick Nardelli (Northport, Sr.), 4-3
171 – Lawrence Dolce (John Glenn, Sr.) pinned Frank Speights (West Babylon, Jr.), 0:57
189 – Vic Lazares (Half Hollow Hills East, Sr.) dec. Joe Pellegrino (Connetquot, Sr.), 9-2
215 – Kevin Cassidy (Smithtown East, Sr.) maj dec. Joe Clemente (Patchogue-Medford, So.), 8-0
285 – Sean Walsh (Lindenhurst, Jr.) pinned Vinnie Rusowski (Riverhead, Jr.), 2:55
STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS: Ernest James Wins State Title, Corey Rasheed Places Second, 7 other LIers triumph
Sarra, Gregg. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 01 Mar 2009
ALBANY – This was free running like never before. This was Mike Soria in perpetual motion in the state wrestling championships at Times-Union Center. This was almost too good to be true. An improbable run from an unseeded position to win the Suffolk County 96-pound title and now this … a chance to be the state champ.
“I’m not wasting a second out there,” he said before the final. “I’m getting after it like never before. I’m wrestling for me and my brother.”
The Kings Park junior gained a takedown with 13 seconds left in the first period for a 2-0 lead and never looked back in a 7-0 victory over Longwood’s Corey Rasheed to claim the 96-pound state title last night.
This final was all about family. Max Soria, Mike’s identical twin brother, who placed third in the tournament in the same weight class, sat on a medicine chest in the corner. He sat quietly behind his coaches and tapped his feet on the floor, nervous energy pouring out of him as his brother worked over the seventh-grade Longwood star.
In Rasheed’s corner, his ninth-grade brother Malik, who placed fifth in the state at 103 pounds, tugged at his shirt and watched intently behind the Lions’ coaching staff. The all-Suffolk final was a rematch of the county title bout won by Soria just two weeks ago, 9-5.
For Soria, it was an emotional climb. His brother chose to default when the two were scheduled to meet in Friday’s quarterfinals. That difficult decision weighed heavily on Mike Soria and put even more pressure on him to win it for both of them.
“I couldn’t let him down,” said Mike Soria, who became the first state champion in Kings Park history. “He would have been all over me.”
Rasheed’s second-place finish was the first by a Long Island seventh-grader. But that was little consolation to the competitive Rasheed, who vowed to be back.
“No wants to finish second,” he said.
Certainly not Shoreham-Wading River senior Steven Keith. Keith survived a fantastic bout with Mahopac’s Justis Flamio at 119 pounds. Keith gained a late third-period takedown before Flamio hit a neat reversal, to tie the score at 4 with seven seconds left in regulation. Keith showed his resilience with a well-timed duck under 29 seconds into overtime for the 6-4 win and his second state crown. He earned the 96-pound title in 2007.
Syosset’s mat technician Nick Arujau put on a clinic. The Braves’ junior won his second straight state title with a 4-0 win over senior Jamie Franco of Monroe-Woodbury at 125 pounds. It was the 85th consecutive win for Arujau.
Nothing was going to stop Rocky Point’s Stephen Dutton in his third quest for a state title. The junior came out and flattened defending state champion Andrew Lenzi of Fordham Prep in the first period and never stopped. Dutton’s relentless pounding on the defending state champion resulted in a 10-1 win for the 135-pound title.
“There’s been some disappointment up here the past two years in which he finished second and third and he wasn’t going to let anything get in his way this year,” Rocky Point coach Darren Goldstein said. “He went hard in every period of every match and didn’t look past anyone.”
Longwood’s Ernest James used a near fall for two second period points and a third period reversal to beat previously udefeated Steve Butler of Port Jervis 4-0 for the 215 title.
Notes & quotes: Longtime West Islip coach Tony Mellino was inducted into the New York State Wrestling Hall of Fame yesterday. Mellino was honored after a 32-year career in which his teams amassed 311 dual-meet wins.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Macyk, Mark. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 06 Mar 2009
ERNEST JAMES
Longwood
Grade: Senior
Sport: Wrestling
Highlights: James, who had a 44-1 record this season, capped off his high school career by winning the 215-pound state championship with a 4-0 victory over Steven Butler of Port Jervis (Section IX) in the final. James took down defending state champion Paul Glover of Spencerport (V), 5-2, in the semifinals.
Career at Longwood: James finished second in Suffolk at 215 as a junior, but never made it to states before this season.
Future: James, who intends to study sports medicine, definitely wants to wrestle in college but is keeping his options open. He has been in contact with a number of schools, including Maryland, Binghamton and Rider.
On how he defeated the defending state champion: “In the third period I was up 3-2, but he got a quick reversal and I shrugged off his headlock, got two takedowns and won. It felt good, but I wasn’t surprised. I expected to win.”
On being one of three Longwood wrestlers at states: “It was fun. I was hoping to not go up there by myself and that’s what happened. Corey and Malik are funny guys, they are very entertaining.”
On the success of Longwood: “It’s great because when I first started out, we had no one. To now have three guys going up there, I was pretty proud.”
On getting pumped up before a match: “I only listen to my I-Pod to pump me up, nothing really for leisure. I have a lot of rap on there but my favorite is definitely ‘Dead Wrong’ by Notorious B.I.G. It has a nice beat and it really gets me going.”
Favorites
Movie: “Wedding Crashers”
TV show: “DEA”
Video game: Rainbow 6 Vegas
Teammate: Corey Rasheed
Pro athlete: Marvin Harrison
Pro team: Baltimore Ravens
Animal: Lion
Subject: Math/Science
Food: Chinese
On the horizon: James plans to take the next week off, relax and maybe do a little light practicing, before beginning his training for postseason tournaments the next week. His next tournament will be the Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association Tournament March 20-21 in Pennsylvania.