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It was a great weekend for the Big Red. We had a doubleheader on Saturday, starting with a 1 p.m. match at Hofstra, and then culminating in a 6 p.m. Ivy League faceoff at Columbia. Over the course of the day, our guys only gave up eight offensive points.
For those of you who have [...]
This is the forth release of the Section 11 individual and tournament rankings.
We are very pleased to announce that our gym has been featured in the number one Powerlifting magazine in the country. Powerlifting USA’s latest issue has an article about us listed under “Hardcore Gym!” This is a very cool honor and we would like to thank Rick Brewer, House of Pain, and of course, [...]
Teaching Drills for Improving the BIG THREE: Part 3 Deadlift Drills
By John Gaglione
The Stick Good Morning
The Stick Good Morning is a great exercise to teach the deadlift. Many of the principles learned for the squat hold true for the deadlift as well. The athlete wants a tight upper back, brace abdominals, they want to [...]
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Thank you!
You guys did a great job and I appreciate it.
On behalf of everyone who had the opportunity to work with Bill Miller, let me say, it has been a blessing and a much cherished treasure…Bill is/was/and will forever be the heart, soul, and backbone of LHW. I can recall countless nights when I would be putting the finishing touches on a recruiting press release at 3am and Bill would only be getting started with his work on the site.
A lot of people do not know this, but for the three years that Lighthouse operated, it was customary for Bill to be pulling daily 16 hour shifts (his regular work day + several hours on the site when he arrived home). Not once do I remember the smile leaving his face. That is how much he loved serving the wrestling audience.
As I think fondly about my time with LHW, I cannot help but consider us, the little site that could. When Bill and Irwin Loew recruited me for the site, I don’t think any of us knew the impact that it could have on both the sport and on us as individuals. In 2010 we were named the National Wrestling Media Association’s “Website of the Year”. However, if you asked any of us, it was never about awards; We simply wanted to shine a light on the deserving young student-athletes who busted their butts day-in and day-out. We wanted to force the rest of the media to elevate their game and offer more thorough and upgraded forms of coverage. In hindsight, we accomplished these goals and more.
As I write this, there is a tear in my eye. Often times, the cliche goes that college will be the best time of your life. For me, the three years working with some of the finest people in the sport equated to the best time of my life. I may write 1000s more articles or forum posts in my lifetime; But, nothing will be as special to me as all of the material published under the LHW banner…You welcomed us into your homes and made every second of the experience rewarding. To all of the loyal readers, despite being something of a word smith, at a time like this, words cannot capture how touched you have made me feel.
As I sign off, from the bottom of my heart, I extend my thanks to Bill and Pete. You guys are much more than my partners and colleagues; you are my dear friends and I have your backs anytime, any place !
you are a good dude Matt Diano…and Bill, no one will ever know how much time and effort it took from YOU to create and run a wrestling site with such rich content. I was just along for the ride…and it was a good time my friend. Will always love the sport and the time I spent as part of LHW.
To Bill and the rest of the Lighthouse team. You guys did an amazing job.
I remember one year when I couldn’t make it to the states and me and my friends watched it on the big screen of their PlayStation 3. It was awesome!
Great coverage and great support for all of Long Island wrestling. I am very grateful for the opportunity to write for Lighthouse even for just one season. Thanks and good luck in your future endeavors!
-Coach Gaglione
Educate, Motivate, Dominate
Bill and the rest of the LH crew , you guys really added another dimension of coverage for HS wrestling .. thanks for your efforts !!
This is a sad day, and I was hoping that somehow it would not come. I guess what they say,” All good things must come to an end” is true.
I want to thank Bill for giving me the great opportunity to write about what I love. I remember it like yesterday when he told me about starting the site.
It was because of him that my long time dream of writing articles was finally realized. I want to thank him for that and all his help and good advise.
I think for the most part, the message that I was trying to send with the articles was accomplished. You need to train hard, on a good basic program. This will establish a base to build off.
Don’t get caught up in all the hype and fads that come down the pike all to often. I believe that the athletes who have trained with me over the years have proven this formula works.
You can see for yourself in the videos at my new site theironempire.com.
Thanks in part to Lighthouse, The Iron Empire will be sending its best group of Wrestlers every out onto the mat this year. I want to thank you all for reading and your support.
Also my articles from Lighthouse will be posted alone with some new stuff if you want to check it out.
Thanks again, and as always feel free to contact me at ironwill@optonline.net Coach Ellinger
Lighthouse brought a new level of coverage to New York Wrestling. They did a very admirable job in all aspects. Thank you to all who have worked so hard to bring us this site. One special thanks goes to Coach Ellinger for giving us valuable information on strength training and related stuff. His ability to impove athletic performance is second to none. Good luck to all
I also had the honor and pleasure of working for LHW with Bill at the UE Duals, Eastern States Classic, and the NYS Tournament. A true gentleman and a tireless worker….best of luck in the future Bill. I’m sure our paths will cross! Mike Carey
New York wrestling is the best, really.
Iowa and Okey State may feel differently(not to mention the records).
Can’t imagine why you went broke???????????