“If you don’t believe, than you don’t belong.” So are the words that adorn the homepage of the St. Anthony’s High School wrestling website. The concept of belief in one’s self is a trademark in the wrestling room of the South Huntington based perennial Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) powerhouse. However, in all honesty, [...]

Those of you who have followed my writings from local message board icon (kidding, of course) to freelance wrestling journalist know that I have always had a special place in my heart for the New York State Catholic League. It was the place of origin of my now well established affinity for the world’s [...]

On Monday, February 15th, the Friars of St. Anthony’s High School put the finishing touches on what has been an unblemished season for the ages for the South Huntington based school, completing the triple crown (Dual Meet, League title, Catholic State) behind the individual efforts of seven champions. In doing so, the Toni Walters led [...]

2010 sectional wrestling results from around New York State.

View the previously recorded webcast of the 2010 CHSAA State finals at St. Anthony’s on February 15.

After a successful and enjoyable day #1, LHW is back to continue its extensive coverage of the 2010 Catholic High School State Tournament…Today’s coverage will include play-by-play of the semifinal rounds, as well as results updates for all consolation bouts….As a reminder, for the finals, Lighthouse Wrestling is proud to be offering FREE LIVE VIDEO [...]

Live Coverage of day #1 of the 2010 Catholic High School State Tournament. Action is scheduled to commence at approx. 10am on February 14th from the campus of St. Anthony’s High School…This coverage will include updates of all 1st round, quarterfinal, and consolation matches that occur throughout the opening day of the tournament.

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Last season, Monsignor Farrell did something that no other team had managed to do in the past six years, unseat Chaminade High School atop the Catholic High School latter.  With several of the key members of the Lions’ championship team back in 2010, the question of the hour is, will the Staten Island based school be able to [...]

Lighthouse Wrestling will webcast the New York CHSAA State championship finals live on February 15th with the time To Be Determined.

The 2009 New York State Catholic High School wrestling season was one that was marked by the return to the top of Monsignor Farrell High School. After nearly 20 years of watching as other Christian institutions had their days in the sun and hoisted the championship hardware, the team trophy was finally headed back to [...]

Since the beginning of time, coaches have been repeating to their athletes cliche phrases such as “hard work pays off”, “no pain, no gain”, “don’t rest on your laurels” as well as a plethora of other famous sports sayings…On December 19th of this year, Monsignor Farrell senior, Ben Villaret, changed the aforementioned from empty words [...]

Section VIII, Section XI, and CHSAA high school wrestling results for week 51, December 12 through December 19.

Catholic High School Athletic Association wrestling results for week 50, 2009.

Wednesday evening, right around the time that the New York Yankees were surging to a 2-0 game 6 lead by virtue of a Hideki Matsui homerun, Lighthouse Wrestling was in the process of getting it confirmed that 2x defending CHSAA Catholic State/2008 NYS DI Champion, Andrew Lenzi, had indeed officially come off of the market….Responding to a facebook message left for [...]

As I rode upstate to Athol Springs, NY with Monsignor Farrell Assistant Coach, Jason Bross, I was told the story of how the Lions’ coaching staff assembled one day approximately four years ago and looked to the future. With a talented, but still raw group of freshmen staring them in the face, the MF brain trust knew that the day was near that the Staten Island based school would again claim the hardware

Section XI/Suffolk County Tournament (Finals)—-Saturday February 14th, 2009:
096- Nick Mauriello (Hauppauge) defeats Corey Rasheed (Longwood)
103- Damon McQueen (Huntington) defeats Malik Rasheed (Longwood)
112-  Ken Collado (Hauppauge) dec Dan Gray (Ward Melville)
119- Steven Keith (Shoreham-WR) defeats Alex Gomez (Brentwood)
125- Nick Meinsen (John Glenn) defeats Adam Troy (Walt Whitman)
130- Matt Fusaro (John Glenn) defeats Dan O’Malley (Sachem East)
135- Stephen Dutton (Rocky Point) defeats Jesse Marro (Hauppauge)
140- Nick Terdick (John Glenn) defeats Ryan Connell (Mattituck)
145- Anthony Volpe (Rocky Point) defeats Dan Gorman (Northport)
152- Chris Carlucci (John Glenn) defeats Mike Powers (Mount Sinai)
160- TJ Neidhart (Shoreham-WR) defeats Billy Coggins (Rocky Point)
171- Josue [...]

February 18th, 2002—This was the date the last time a team other than Chaminade High School could lay claim to the New York State Catholic High School Wrestling title. For the past seven years, the Flyers, under the of guidance of Head Coach, George Dlugolonski, have dominated this tournament, held annually during Presidents’ day weekend. However, as the six-time champions embark upon the start of the 2008/2009 season, they find themselves in a role that they are not accustomed to, that of underdog…