Going into our third season at Lighthouse Wrestling, I’m quite excited for the upcoming season. Since the end of the first season, I’ve been busy working to have additional contributors to the site.

Dr. Vincent Zuaro becomes first official from the United States to be inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame

SINGAPORE – Jenna Burkert (Middle Island, N.Y.) wrapped up competition on a high note. She defeated Christiana Victor of Nigeria, 3-1, in a tight final match in the women’s freestyle wrestling -60 kg weight class to finish fifth on Monday at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore

Lucas Sheridan (Concord, Calif.) advanced to the bronze medal match of Greco-Roman wrestling competition on the first day of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. He finished the day on the losing side of a close match with Ruslan Kamilov of Uzbekistan, 1-3, to wrap up competition 2-2.

It wouldn’t be summer if we weren’t debating the differences in play today versus the Golden Era of wrestling in New York State: the ‘70s. Yeah, I hate to do it. It’s the summer. What else is there to do than stir it up? A lot changed since.

The following video clips are of the pre-recorded dual meet between Wantagh and MacArthur contested at Wantagh on December 18th, 2009. The matches are listed in the order in which they were contested. Visit page 2 for the box scores.

Here’s your chance to test your skills against the Lighthouse rankers. Submit your top 25 Section XI and Section VIII tournament rankings by September 15th, 2010. The winner will receive a $50 cash prize.

All champions know whether the rankings flatter or overlook them, their destiny is in their hands. Your destiny is in your hands when you believe your dream is possible.

Bronze Leve Certification Clinic on August 1, 2010, instructed by Coach John Zarcone at Grand St Campus HS, Brooklyn

The following are the final 2010 New York State power rankings for Division I, II and Unified (Divisions I and II combined). The power ranking is an attempt to rank wrestlers between weight classes and divisions.

Interviews with various participants at the FNL tournament.

The Friends of Massapequa wrestling held a very successful 2nd annual Friday Night Lights tournament. Athletes from near and far, from yesteryear to this year participated in a festive tournament where winning was secondary to oiling up the joints, trying out some new moves, and meeting up with old friends.

Scott Casber speaks with featured wrestlers competing at the Adam Frey Classic at Rider University in New Jersey on July 17.

Listen to Scott Casber as he talks with Alex Radsky, Bob Patnesky, Doug Schwab, and Kendal Cross.

The Beat the Streets Gala on May 13, 2010 featured 7 exhibition matches. Open this story to watch the video of each of the evening’s matches.

The on-going drama to finalize the Main Event for the 2010 Beat the Streets Gala on the U.S.S. Intrepid in New York City on Thursday, May 13 has taken another twist.

Darrion Caldwell (Rahway, N.J./Sunkist Kids) reinjured his shoulder during a practice session at the U.S. Olympic Training Center on Monday afternoon. Due to the injury, he will not be competing as part of the 2010 Beat the Streets Gala on the U.S.S. Intrepid in New York City on Thursday, May 13.

Listen to Scott Casber as he talks Brent Metcalf, Brandon Nichols, Dave Auble, Logan Stieber, Russ Camilleri, Rick Yarosh, Stan Williamson, and Spenser Mango.

The 3rd Annual Wrestle Against Autism event is coming up. For a different perspective we spoke with NCAA official Fred Feeney about the professionals working and volunteering their time for the people this event serves.

A rematch of top rivals Darrion Caldwell and Brent Metcalf is the Main Event of a seven-match card of wrestling bouts which will be showcased during the 2010 Beat the Streets Gala on Thursday, May 13.

Watch this interview with this young female wrestler in the Beat the Streets program. She’s adorable. It’s nice to see the impact that the BTS program is having on the kids.

Lighthouse Wrestling has launched a sister site to bring social bookmarking to combat sport fans.

Listen to Scott Casber as he talks Bubba Jenkins, Jake Sheilds, King Mo Lowal, Lenny Zalesky, and Luke Manuel.

Listen to Scott Casber as he talks with Jason Bross of Pinning Down Autism about the foundation and upcoming events.

Listen to Scott Casber as he interviews Troy Nickerson, Cam Simaz, Angel Escobedo, Craig Brester, Daniel Cormier, Eric Keller, Kevin Bonilla, and Pat Pecora.

Zeke Jones and Brandon Slay close out Beat the Streets freestyle day with a talk and a Q&A session with the attendees.