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North Babylon Wins Section XI Division I Wrestling Championship

February 12, 2024 admin

Congratulations to this year’s individual Suffolk County Division I wrestling champions and North Babylon for winning the team championship!

Rick Herrmann Most Outstanding Wrestler: Anthony Severino (Lindenhurst, 116)

Jack Mahoney Champion of Champions: Jason Kwaak (Brentwood, 152)

Ed Luksik Most Pins Least Time: Jason Kwaak (Brentwood, 152), 4 in 3:21

Team Score
North Babylon 166.5 Lindenhurst 114.5 Islip 110 Hauppauge 103.5 East Islip 100 Northport 90 Smithtown East 87.5 Smithtown West 83.5 Sachem North 83 Brentwood 81 Connetquot 78 Rocky Point 72 Longwood 71.5 Bellport 69 Miller Place 67.5 Walt Whitman 67 Bay Shore 60 Ward Melville 60 Commack 55 Kings Park 52 Patchogue-Medford 52	Sayville 47 Huntington 45.5 Eastport-South Manor 41.5 Comsewogue 33 Half Hollow Hills West 31 Central Islip 26 East Hampton 24 West Islip 18 Newfield 16 Westhampton Beach 15 William Floyd 15 West Babylon 14.5 Sachem East 11 Half Hollow Hills East 6 Harborfields 5 Deer Park 4 Amityville 2 Centereach 0 Copiague 0 Riverhead 0

Brackets: Division 1 Brackets (pdf)

Championship Finals

101 – Dario Guglielmo (Ward Melville) dec. Tyler Conzo (Smithtown West) 4-1
108 – Connor Sheridan (Hauppauge) dec. Anthony LaGala Ryan (Longwood) 6-2
116 – Anthony Severino (Lindenhurst) dec. Aidan Donohue (Rocky Point) 3-2
124 – Matt Marlow (Northport) dec. Mason Mangialino (Comsewogue) 9-4
131 – Tyler Visciano (Smithtown East) md. Michael Giugliano (Miller Place) 8-0
138 – Camryn Howard (Bellport) dec. Leo Mongiello (Sayville) 8-4
145 – Anthony Avitabile (East Islip) pinned Jared Spahn (Islip) 3:23
152 – Jason Kwaak (Brentwood) pinned Christian St. John (Huntington) 1:25
160 – Brian Schreck (Miller Place) pinned Lee Faber (Northport) 3:10
170 – Christopher Reddy (Bay Shore) md. Brendan Ridge (Half Hollow Hills West) 15-3
190 – Zach Miller (Islip) pinned Bryan Aulino (Lindenhurst) 2:14
215 – Chris Ayala (Brentwood) pinned Elijah Myers (North Babylon) 2:26
285 – Matt Pompeii (Eastport-South Manor) dec. Dominick Albertelli (Islip) 3-2 TB

Photo courtesy of Ray Nelson

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John Glenn Wins Section XI Division II Wrestling Title

February 10, 2024 admin

Congratulations to John Glenn on winning the Division II Section XI team championship with 302 points and to all individual county champions!

Good luck in the NYSPHSAA tournament.

Team Score
1. John Glenn 302 2. Mount Sinai 250 3. Port Jefferson 214 4. Bayport-Blue Point 175 5. Shoreham-Wading River 175	6. Babylon 121.5 7. Southampton 93 8. Mattituck 88 9. Hampton Bays 70 10. Center Moriches 35

Brackets: Division 2 Brackets (pdf)

Championship Finals

101 – Antonio Faldetta (Mount Sinai) pinned Parker Menechino (Mount Sinai) 1:32
108 – Tommy Aiello (John Glenn) pinned David Argyos (Port Jefferson) 1:21
116 – Chase Davis (Port Jefferson) dec. Nick Rodriguez (Port Jefferson) 7-4
124 – Chris Colon (Shoreham-Wading River) md. Aidan Lee (John Glenn) 12-4
131 – Gavin Mangano (Shoreham-Wading River) TF Frank D`Elia (Port Jefferson) 15-0
138 – Brayden Fahrbach (Mount Sinai) pinned Cade Delgado (Port Jefferson) 0:38
145 – Kyle Barber (Bayport-Blue Point) pinned Reik Martocchia (Mattituck) 0:36
152 – Chris Lotten (Port Jefferson) dec. Matt Cucciniello (Mount Sinai) 9-2
160 – Anthony Bell (John Glenn) dec. Nick Comito (Port Jefferson) 3-2
170 – Preston Biedenkapp (Port Jefferson) dec. Nate Spuhler (Shoreham-Wading River) 6-0
190 – James Felakos (Mattituck) dec. John Bracken (Mount Sinai) 6-4
215 – Carmine Gerbino (John Glenn) dec. Adrian Daci (Babylon) 9-3
285 – Alex Keilitz (Babylon) md. Zack Wilson (Shoreham-Wading River) 13-3

Rick Herrmann Most Outstanding Wrestler: Gavin Mangano (Shoreham-Wading River, 131)

Jack Mahoney Champion of Champions: Tommy Aiello (John Glenn, 108) & Chris Colon (Shoreham-Wading River, 124)

Ed Luksik Most Pins Least Time: Kyle Barber (Bayport-Blue Point, 145), 4 in 5:04

Mike Fitzgerald Team Champions Award: John Glenn

To see the consolation finals and more, click here!

Section XI News

Riverhead Auxiliary Gymnasium Dedicated to Walt Stewart

January 30, 2024 admin

Riverhead High School recently named its auxiliary gym in honor of former longtime wrestling coach Walt Stewart.

From 1950 through 1985, Stewart coached 82 All-County wrestlers and 19 Suffolk champions. Riverhead won 242 dual meets, four league dual meet titles, six league tournament titles, and the 1963 Suffolk County tournament. He also coached football and tennis as an assistant.

Stewart, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II and saw action in the European Theater, was recognized with the Suffolk County Wrestling Coaches Association Grand Master Award, and in 2002, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

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North Babylon, John Glenn Win Suffolk County Dual Meet Championships

January 21, 2024 admin

Congratulations to North Babylon (Division I) and John Glenn (Division II) for winning the Suffolk County Dual Meet Championship in their respective divisions!

Photos courtesy Ray Nelson

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Section XI Dual Meet Championship on January 20

January 19, 2024 admin

The Division II finals and Division I semifinals are set for the 2024 Section XI Dual Meet Championships.

Head to Bay Shore High School to catch the action on Saturday, January 20.

The Division I semifinals between 1) North Babylon and 5) Whitman, as well as 3) Connetquot and 7) East Islip, will happen at Noon.

The Division II finals between 1) SWR and 3) Elwood/John Glenn is at 3 p.m. The Division I final is also at 3 p.m., and the matchup will be determined based on the outcome of the semifinals earlier in the day.

Get tickets in advance of the meet!

See full tournament brackets!

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Bay Shore Legend Jumper Leggio Passes Away at 89

January 8, 2024 admin

Bay Shore wrestling legend Jumper Leggio passed away last week. He was 89.

Besides being a standout wrestler and longtime coach at Bay Shore, Leggio is known as the “Father of Kid Wrestling” on Long Island for his vision of building the structure of youth wrestling that so many communities use today.

He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame, and Bay Shore Athletic Hall of Fame.

Services for Leggio will be held at Chapey & Sons Funeral Home in East Islip on January 9 from 4-8 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Bay Shore on Wednesday, January 10, at 10:15 a.m. He will be laid to rest at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Bay Shore. In place of flowers, please donate to the Jumper Leggio Scholarship Fund. Checks can be sent to 155 3rd Ave., Bay Shore, NY 11706.