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
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.
Bay Shore Legend Jumper Leggio Passes Away at 89
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.
Northport’s Chris Holm Reaches 100 Career Wins
Congratulations to Northport’s Chris Holm on reaching career win No. 100!
North Babylon’s Tim Pescatore Reaches 100 Wins
Congratulations to North Babylon wrestler Tim Pescatore on reaching 100 career wins!
CM Wrestler Jordan Titus Nationally Ranked
We’re a long way from wrestling season, but we can’t help but be excited about Center Moriches’ Jordan Titus and his national ranking.
The summer high school wrestling rankings are out at TheOpenMet.com and Titus, a rising senior, is ranked No. 3 in the nation at 126 pounds.
He is the highest ranked wrestler from Section XI in any national weight class.
Photo Credit Ray Nelson, Orlin & Cohen
Recap: NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships
Congratulations to all New York State wrestling champions!
Brackets: Division 1 Brackets (pdf)
Championship Finals
99 – Peter Duke (1-Carmel, 7th) TF Joseph Manfredi (8-Herricks, Fr.), 5:22 (23-8)
106 – Elijah Rivera (11-Bay Shore, Sr.) dec. Tyler Ferrara (4-Chenango Forks, Fr.), 6-4 SV
113 – Stevo Poulin (2-Shenendehowa, Jr.) TF Jeremiah Echeverria (8-Long Beach, Jr.), 5:40 (24-5)
120 – Greg Diakomihalis (5-Hilton, Sr.) dec. Chase Liardi (8-Massapequa, Jr.), 8-2
126 – Zack Ryder (9-Minisink Valley, 8th) pinned George Oroudjov (8-Syosset, So.), 4:35
132 – Zach Redding (11-Eastport-South Manor, Sr.) dec. Jayden Scott (5-Rush Henrietta, So.), 4-2
138 – Justin McDougald (6-Niagara Wheatfield, Sr.) dec. Ryan Burgos (5-Hilton, Sr.), 3-1
145 – Willie McDougald (6-Niagara Falls, Sr.) dec. Lee Mauras (8-Hempstead, Sr.), 8-2
152 – Tommy Askey (9-Pine Bush, Sr.) dec. AJ Kovacs (C-Iona Prep, Sr.), 8-5
160 – Cooper Kropman (5-Penfield, Jr.) MD Joey McGinty (9-Monroe-Woodbury, Sr.), 11-3
170 – Tyler Albis (1-John Jay East Fishkill, Sr.) MD Quincy Downes (1-Fox Lane, Sr.), 9-1
182 – Matthew Rogers (8-Wantagh, Sr.) dec. Brock Delsignore (2-Shenendehowa, Jr.), 6-4
195 – Matt Kelly (C-Iona Prep, Sr.) MD Nicholas Franco (8-Farmingdale, Sr.), 11-0
220 – Malik Leftenant (11-Copiague, Sr.) dec. Alex Semenenko (P-McKee-Staten Island Tech, So.), 8-6
285 – Lucas Scott (4-Chenango Forks, Jr.) dec. Myles Norris (8-Freeport, Sr.), 5-1
Brackets: Division 2 Brackets (pdf)
Championship Finals
99 – Gianni Silvestri (4-Tioga, 8th) dec. Xavier Dejesus-Remchuk (5-Canisteo-Greenwood, So.), 5-4
106 – Jace Schafer (5-Palmyra-Macedon, Jr.) dec. Andy Lucinski (6-Newfane, Jr.), 4-1
113 – Dante Geislinger (4-Norwich, Sr.) dec. Max Gallagher (11-Bayport-Blue Point, Fr.), 3-2
120 – Anthony Noto (5-Honeoye Falls-Lima, Sr.) pinned Avery Leonard (3-Cooperstown, Jr.), 5:27
126 – Jordan Titus (11-Center Moriches, Jr.) dec. Micah Roes (3-Lowville, Sr.), 9-2
132 – Gage DeNatale (8-Locust Valley, Sr.) dec. Dean Shambo (3-Mexico, Sr.), 6-5
138 – Carter Baer (10-Gouverneur, So.) dec. Brady Worthing (4-Tioga, Sr.), 6-4
145 – Bobby Treshock (2-Tamarac, Sr.) dec. Ethan Ferro (5-Palmyra-Macedon, Jr.), 11-8
152 – Christian Hansen (8-Cold Spring Harbor, Jr.) dec. Nick Ross (9-Onteora, Jr.), 6-2
160 – Jacob Null (3-Dolgeville, Jr.) dec. Giovanni Schifano (6-Eden, Sr.), 7-3
170 – Matt Campo (11-Mount Sinai, Sr.) dec. Mikey Squires (4-Norwich, Sr.), 4-2 SV
182 – Brock Conaway (5-Perry, Sr.) dec. Ethan Cooper (2-Cobleskill-Richmondville, Sr,), 6-4
195 – Tyler Mousaw (3-South Jefferson/Sandy Creek, Sr.) pinned Hudson Evingham (5-Bolivar-Richburg, Jr.), 0:35
220 – Jeff Crooks (2-Cobleskill-Richmondville, Jr.) dec. Karl Bouyer (8-Clarke, Sr.), 6-2
285 – Jaden Heers (6-Newfane, Sr.) dec. Mike Leibl (3-Canastota, Sr.), 5-4
Panariello Earns Wrestling Hall of Fame Lifetime Service Honor
Former Section XI wrestling chairman (07-15) Bob Panariello has been announced as an inductee of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Downstate New York inductee for his lifetime service.
He will be honored with a handful of others during a ceremony on May 22.
Panariello, currently the athletic director at his alma mater, Bay Shore, also serves on the New York State Wrestling Committee.
MILESTONE: Huntington’s McDonald Wins No. 100
Congratulations to Huntington wrestler Aedan McDonald who earned career win No. 100!
Center Moriches, Bay Shore Wrestling Support Thomas Valva
The Center Moriches and Bay Shore wrestling teams competed in blue singlets to raise awareness for child abuse victims.
The night was specifically meant to honor Thomas Valva, an 8-year-old from the Center Moriches community who died recently.
The singlets were provided by the Suffolk County Wrestling Coaches Association.