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Sachem North, John Glenn Win Suffolk County Dual Meet Wrestling

Congratulations to Sachem North (D1) and John Glenn (D2) on winning their respective Suffolk County dual meet championships.

Good luck to both teams as they compete in the New York State dual meet championships next weekend in Syracuse.

Section 11 D1 Dual Meet Championships Championship FinalSachem North (SacN) 28, Connetquot (Con) 18

  • 215 – Kyle Mclaughlin (Con) dec. Niko Valenza (SacN) 8-3
  • 285 – Valdey Pierre (SacN) dec. Nick Feramola (Con) 9-6 SV
  • 101 – Brian Mormon (SacN) dec. David Yapyapan (Con) 4-3
  • 108 – Ethan Hauser (Con) pinned Logan Sedani (SacN) 1:08
  • 116 – Jack Trotta (Con) dec. Corey Bardua (SacN) 7-5
  • 124 – Thomas Keegan (SacN) dec. Julian Medina (Con) 4-3
  • 131 – Jack Cusumano (SacN) md. Ruari Moore (Con) 11-2
  • 138 – Joseph Marotta (SacN) dec. Zachary Carlson (Con) 4-2
  • 145 – Joshua Thomas (SacN) dec. Darien Francisquini (Con) 5-0
  • 152 – Logan Williamson (SacN) dec. Reid Harvey (Con) 13-6
  • 160 – Seamus Mcbreen (SacN) dec. Andrew Amarando (Con) 8-2
  • 170 – Thomas Vecchio (SacN) dec. Kai Shapiro (Con) 7-0
  • 190 – Nicholas Theodoulou (Con) by FFT

Section 11 D1 Dual Meet Championships Championship Final
John Glenn (JG) 42, Shoreham-Wading River (SWR) 29

  • 170 – Niko Drakopoulos (JG) TF Leo Marcario (SWR) 21-6
  • 190 – David Rafiq (JG) dec. Jer`Shawn Coffey (SWR) 3-1
  • 215 – Carmine Gerbino (JG) pinned Adam Benali (SWR) 0:10
  • 285 – Elijah Porpora (JG) pinned James Como (SWR) 0:29
  • 101 – Bradley Brandt (SWR) pinned Gianni Vargas (JG) 0:36
  • 108 – Thomas Matias (SWR) TF Syed Abbas (JG) 18-1
  • 116 – Tommy Aiello (JG) pinned Shane Cowan (SWR) 3:29
  • 124 – Aidan Lee (JG) pinned Jake Davis (SWR) 0:55
  • 131 – Keith King (JG) TF Brady Kitchen (SWR) 17-2
  • 138 – Shane Hall (SWR) pinned Jaxson Sachs (JG) 3:07
  • 145 – Gavin Mangano (SWR) pinned Ricky Jimenez (JG) 0:28
  • 152 – Jacob Conti (SWR) pinned Peter Bell (JG) 1:12
  • 160 – Dylan Bulger (JG) TF Will Stankaitis (SWR) 18-3
Section XI News

Huntington Native Named Youngest D1 Wrestling Coach in Country

From LIU Athletics 

LIU Athletics is pleased to announce the promotion of Huntington native John Arceri to head coach of its wrestling team.

“I am excited to have Coach Arceri lead our men’s wrestling program and happy for our team as we continue to see great success and community support surrounding our program,” said LIU Director of Athletics Elliott Charles.

During Arceri’s prep career at Huntington High School, he was a state champion, a two-time state finalist, and a four-time county champion. He earned the prestigious High School Freak Show National Champion title, cementing his status as one of New York’s top high school wrestlers.

Having originally joined the staff as an assistant coach in 2022, Coach Arceri has played a pivotal role in the program’s development, helping to guide three EIWA place winners and mentoring LIU’s first-ever national qualifier.

“I’m honored to take on the role of head wrestling coach at Long Island University. This program has incredible potential, and I’m excited to build on its foundation to create a culture of hard work, accountability, and success, both on and off the mat,” he said.

“As the youngest NCAA Division 1 head wrestling coach in the country, I see this as a tremendous opportunity to inspire not only my team, but also the next generation of wrestlers who dream of achieving greatness,” Coach Arceri continued. “I’m grateful for the trust the university has placed in me, and I’m committed to helping our student-athletes excel as competitors, students, and individuals. The future is bright for LIU Wrestling and I can’t wait to get started.”

Coach Arceri brings a wealth of experience to his new role, both as a coach and as a former standout wrestler. At Nassau Community College (NCC), Arceri became a national qualifier and contributed to Nassau’s victory in the 2018 Division III National Championship. He continued his wrestling career at the University at Buffalo, where he became a national qualifier once again after finishing fourth at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships. He was named a Scholar All-American and earned Academic All-MAC honors for his academic achievements.

Section XI News

Section XI Dual Wrestling Championships Kick off on January 22

Section XI will host the first and second rounds of its annual dual wrestling championships on Wednesday, January 22, at 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Matches will take place at the higher-seeded schools. View brackets here.

Be sure to get your tickets online before arriving at the venue. Click for tickets.

The semifinals and finals will occur on Saturday, January 25 at Noon. The matches begin at Noon, and the championship bouts will be at 3 p.m.

Community Service, Section XI News

Harborfields Hosts Pink Game for Cancer Awareness

Harborfields Girls Basketball recently hosted Half Hollow Hills for its annual Coaches vs Cancer Pink Game.

Last year, the team invited a local elementary student battling cancer. She recently had to have her leg amputated. The team invited her again this year – and what a year it was for this amazing young lady. She wrote a book, received a prosthetic, and has clean scans.

The teams headed to the locker room after the presentation to this girl and her family. The first player on Hills kneeled in front of our honoree and gave her a double fist pump. The remainder of the team followed suit, and so did the coaches.

If you were lucky enough to catch this moment, you had tears in your eyes and realized that this is what sports should be about. These players are role models. They offered support and hope to a little girl and didn’t pity her for her situation but honored her for her fight.