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!
NYS Wrestling Championship Results, Section XI Crowns Four
Section XI placed second in Division I and seventh in Division II for overall sectional points at the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships.
Four wrestlers from Section XI were crowned New York State champions:
- Matt Marlow 118 – Northport, Division I
- Stephen Lukas 132 – Eastport-South Manor, Division I
- Max Gallagher 126 – Bayport Blue Point, Division II
- Joe Sparacio – 132 – Mattituck, Division II
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
Results: Section XI Division I Wrestling Championships
Congratulations to all Suffolk County wrestling champions and those moving on to the NYSPHSAA tournament!
(Info compiled by LongIslandWrestling.org)
Photo credit Ray Nelson
Brackets: Division 1 Brackets
Championship Finals
- 99 – Mikey Manta (Hauppauge) dec. Christian Lievano (Ward Melville) 3-2
- 106 – Elijah Rivera (Bay Shore) dec. Vincent Ziccardi (Kings Park) 2-1
- 113 – Nick Lamorte (Rocky Point) dec. Frankie Volpe (Hauppauge) 5-3
- 120 – Jake Eckerle (Commack) dec. Steven Wilkinson (Connetquot) 6-2
- 126 – Anthony Dibartolo (Hauppauge) dec. Luke Smith (Hauppauge) 4-2 SV
- 132 – Zach Redding (Eastport-South Manor) TF Dalton Otto (Connetquot) 18-3
- 138 – Logan Sciotto (Rocky Point) dec. Gavin Damasco (Commack) 3-2 TB
- 145 – Marvin Lobo (Copiague) dec. Francis Whitehouse (Islip) 2-1
- 152 – Wenchard Pierre Louis (Brentwood) dec. Hunter Hughes (Newfield) 3-1 SV
- 160 – Jack Spahn (Islip) TF Daniel Cassera (Ward Melville) 17-1
- 170 – Danny Mauriello (Hauppauge) dec. James Araneo (Ward Melville) 3-2
- 182 – Joe Lopresti (Sayville) dec. Michael Tyrrell (Hauppauge) 5-3
- 195 – Christopher Bold (Miller Place) dec. Mohab Ali (Newfield) 9-5
- 220 – Malik Leftenant (Copiague) dec. Jayshon Hines (North Babylon) 2-1 TB
- 285 – London Castillo (Brentwood) pinned Sean Schaller (Connetquot) 5:36
Rick Herrmann Most Outstanding Wrestler: Joe Lopresti (Sayville, 182)
Jack Mahoney Champion of Champions: Wenchard Pierre Louis (Brentwood, 152)
Most Pins least Time: Luke Smith (Hauppauge, 126), 4 in 9:43
Bill Knapp Award: Hauppauge
Consolation Finals 3rd/4th
- 99 – Fernando Romero (Brentwood) dec. Michael Giugliano (Miller Place) 2-0
- 106 – Anthony Spataro (Patchogue-Medford) pinned Joseph Petrone (Huntington) 3:16
- 113 – Mack Murtha (Sayville) dec. Luke D`Angelo (Commack) 3-2
- 120 – Jared Weinhaus (Sachem East) dec. Matthew Cracchiola (Ward Melville) 7-0
- 126 – Evan Matias (Rocky Point) dec. Thomas DiResta (Kings Park) 6-2
- 132 – Sean Peterson (Islip) dec. Fidel Patterson (Central Islip) 6-2
- 138 – Cosmo Stoia (William Floyd) dec. Jack Marlow (Northport) 7-4
- 145 – Michael Barker (Sachem North) dec. Chris Boudreau (Hauppauge) 5-4
- 152 – Keon Ayala (Bay Shore) dec. Corey Cimino (Sachem East) 5-2
- 160 – Nicholas Otero (Copiague) pinned Jake Trovato (Lindenhurst) 1:29
- 170 – Jackson Hulse (Westhampton Beach) dec. Zach Soriano (Longwood) 3-1
- 182 – Tyler Pelech (Longwood) dec. Josh Leidig (Bellport) 6-5
- 195 – Robert Gomez (Kings Park) dec. Jairo Caceres (Lindenhurst) 3-1
- 220 – Peter Magliocco (Northport) dec. Jeff Perez (Lindenhurst) 8-3
- 285 – Chris Powell (Centereach) md. Nick Butler (Northport) Maj 11-3
Consolation Finals 5th/6th
- 99 – Justin Shayew (East Islip) def. John Tietjen (Sachem East) by FFT
- 106 – Wyatt Gentzel (Bellport) pinned Kyle Walker (Brentwood) 1:57
- 113 – Harry Wiwczar (Kings Park) dec. Sean Beatty (Patchogue-Medford) 4-3
- 120 – Logan Delisle (Islip) dec. Christian Paredes (Connetquot) 3-1 SV
- 126 – Israel Aucancela (Brentwood) dec. Justin Klein (Miller Place) 3-0
- 132 – Andrew Maiorini (Hauppauge) dec. Thomas Huxtable (Smithtown East) 6-2
- 138 – Kyle Klein Jr. (Miller Place) pinned Matthew Hole (Islip) 2:28
- 145 – Michael Waxman (Commack) def. Jonah Poueriet (Bellport) by FFT
- 152 – Marino Mancuso (Commack) dec. David Burg (Northport) 3-2
- 160 – Johnathan DelVecchio (Longwood) pinned Andy Rojas (William Floyd) 2:57
- 170 – Brendan Syrop (Sachem East) dec. Kiernan Derway (Kings Park) 2-0
- 182 – Ethan Aulino (Lindenhurst) dec. Noah Bila (Miller Place) 7-1
- 195 – Sean White (Deer Park) pinned Jayden Green (Bellport) 4:12
- 220 – Danny Goldman (Commack) dec. Cole Blatter (Comsewogue) 6-1
- 285 – Evan Albrecht (Patchogue-Medford) dec. David Hartmann (Bellport) 2-1 TB
Results: Section XI Division II Wrestling Championships
Congrats to all Section XI Division II champions!
All information is compiled by LongIslandWrestling.org.
Team Scores
1. Mount Sinai 261
2. Shoreham-Wading River 248
3. John Glenn 219
4. Mattituck 201
5. Hampton Bays 128.5
6. Bayport-Blue Point 112.5
7. Port Jefferson 110.5
8. Center Moriches 82.5
9. Southampton 65
10. Babylon 38
Division 2 Brackets
Championship Finals
99 – Brayden Fahrbach (Mount Sinai) dec. Chris Colon (Shoreham-Wading River) 2-1
106 – Craig Jablonski (Shoreham-Wading River) dec. Anthony Mirando (John Glenn) 2-1
113 – Max Gallagher (Bayport-Blue Point) TF Anthony D`Elia (Port Jefferson) 17-2
120 – Joe Sparacio (Bayport-Blue Point) dec. Connor Pearce (Shoreham-Wading River) 8-3
126 – Jordan Titus (Center Moriches) TF Jack Tyrell (Mount Sinai) 18-3
132 – Brenden Goodrich (Mount Sinai) dec. Jake Jablonski (Shoreham-Wading River) 6-2
138 – Mike O`Brien (Mount Sinai) md. River Orlando (Hampton Bays) 15-4
145 – Willy Kraus (Hampton Bays) md. Ryan Shanian (Mount Sinai) 9-0
152 – Thomas Giaramita (John Glenn) md. Cole DiGregorio (Matt) 10-2
160 – Jackson Cantelmo (Matt) dec. Malachi Boisseau (Matt) 5-3
170 – Matt Campo (Mount Sinai) pinned Ben Brown (SH) 1:25
182 – Joe Goodrich (Mount Sinai) pinned Ethan Schmidt (Matt) 4:53
195 – Justin Vega (John Glenn) dec. Adham Shata (Mount Sinai) 5-2
220 – Colby Suglia (Matt) pinned Connor DeLumen (Shoreham-Wading River) 3:01
285 – Tyler Marlborough (Matt) dec. Ryan Kang (John Glenn) 6-1
Rick Herrmann Most Outstanding Wrestler: Joe Sparacio (Bayport-Blue Point, 120)
Jack Mahoney Champion of Champions: Brenden Goodrich (Mount Sinai, 132)
Most Pins least Time: Matt Campo (Mt. Sinai, 170), 4 in 2:07
Bill Knapp Award: Mt. Sinai
Consolation Finals
99 – Kyle Barber (Bayport-Blue Point) dec. Frank D`Elia (Port Jefferson) 5-4
106 – Will Miller (Shoreham-Wading River) dec. Michael Sangiradi (John Glenn) 5-1
113 – Tristan Petretti (Shoreham-Wading River) dec. Liam Rogers (Port Jefferson) 11-4
120 – Tyler Rogers (Port Jefferson) dec. Chris Boccard (John Glenn) 5-3 SV
126 – Luke Altman (Matt) dec. Jack DeVoe (Babylon) 5-4
132 – Dan Puluc (Matt) pinned Dom Bonifazio (Bayport-Blue Point) 1:26
138 – Anthony Evangelista (Port Jefferson) dec. Chris Anderson (Shoreham-Wading River) 2-1
145 – Sean Miller (Shoreham-Wading River) dec. Danny Hromada (Center Moriches) 2-1
152 – Dan Dacos (Shoreham-Wading River) dec. Dakota Thompson (Hampton Bays) 4-0
160 – Tristin Nardi (Mount Sinai) pinned Ryan Eno (John Glenn) 1:39
170 – Ian Fratarcangeli (John Glenn) dec. Antonio Jimenez (Matt) 1-0
182 – William Krivickas (Hampton Bays) dec. Marcos Arriola (Center Moriches) 8-6 SV
195 – Jake Ekert (Shoreham-Wading River) pinned Johan Moraxtitla (SH) 1:43
220 – Hancey Lopez (John Glenn) dec. Gian Luca Ferrara (Mount Sinai) 2-1 TB
285 – Dylan Blanco (Shoreham-Wading River) dec. Jack Niedeberger (Port Jefferson) 5-0