2011 Divison 1 Wrestling Championships preview and predictions.

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01. Dylan Realbuto (Somers)
02. John Stramiello (Pine Bush)
03. Anthony D’Onofrio (Longwood)
04.  Kevin Jack (Danbury)
05.  Jesse Porter (Shenendehowa)
06.  Blaise Benderoth (North Rockland)
07.  Steven Sewkumar (Long Beach)
08.  Joe Ginley (Warwick Valley)
09.  Bryan Lantry (Wayne)
10. Nick Barbaria (New Rochelle)
11.  Justin Cooksey (MacArthur)
12.  Ben [...]

“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, [...]

It’s that time of the year: Time to put the footballs away, Time to lace up the wrestling shoes and get your headgear out of the closet, Time to stop eating all those great meals, and time to step on the scale.

Last season was a rough one for the Hofstra University wrestling program. Hit hard by a number of season-ending injuries to key starters, the Pride failed to have any wrestlers earn All-American honors at the 2010 NCAA Division I championships.

What: #1 Cornell vs. #6 Central Michigan
When: Friday November 19th, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm EST
Where: Friedman Wrestling Center (Ithaca, NY)
Coverage: FloWrestling.com 

The conference tournaments are over. Lots of discussion is going on across America as to what the finishes and scoring of these events mean to the brackets for the D1 Championships.

Pete Candito does a weight-by-weight preview of the 2010 New York State Division 1 Championship on February 26 and 27 at the Pepsi Arena in Albany.

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 [...]

A weight-by-weight analysis of the 2010 section VIII wrestling championships with a team analysis as well.

What: #7 Cornell University vs. Hofstra
When: Saturday February 6th, 2010
Time: 5pm EST
Where: Ithaca, NY
Coverage: Live Video (Courtesy of Cornell Redcast)

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 [...]

Who will be the contenders at each weight? Which wrestler will win each weight class? With weight certifications and strategic weight class placement those are questions we may not be able to answer just yet. Another question being asked as we approach the beginning of the 2009-2010 Suffolk County wrestling season is the location of the county tournament. Will the tournament be held at the familiar SUNY Stony Brook facility this year instead of deep into section 8?

The summer has passed by all too quickly, and the entire team has returned to Ithaca. We had a productive summer, and I am ecstatic to have everyone back. Actually this comes as no surprise to me since we had plus or minus 20 wrestlers training in Ithaca for all or part of the entire summer.

This weekend, Hofstra University will be looking to add their ninth consecutive conference tournament championship to the trophy case.  However, unlike the previous eight seasons where the Pride entered the tournament as the favorites, 2009 marks a new role for Coach Tom Shifflet’s team, that of underdog.
Much of this shakeup at the top can be attributed [...]

Based upon the section winners and alternate qualifier lists by weight released today, here is a weight-by-weight preview of the NYPHSAA wrestling championships this weekend. Once the final seeds are determined and tournament charts by weight are released we will release our state finalist picks for each weight. Our sectional champion pick is already determined as section 11 – Suffolk County. The depth within this section this year seems to be insurmountable. Sections 2 and 9 should be competitive in Albany this year followed by sections 8, 1, 4 and 6.

What: #22 Hofstra University vs. Harvard University
When: Friday February 20th, 2009
Time: 7pm EST
Where: Malkin Athletic Center (Buffalo, NY)
Coverage: None

What: #23 Hofstra University vs. Buffalo
When: Sunday February 15th, 2009
Time: 1pm EST
Where: Alumni Arena (Buffalo, NY)
Coverage: None

What: #23 Hofstra University vs. #13 Edinboro University
When: Saturday February 14th, 2009
Time: 7pm EST
Where: McComb Fieldhouse (Edinboro, PA)
Coverage: None

What: #23 Hofstra University vs. #3 Cornell University
When: Sunday February 8th, 2009
Time: 5pm EST
Where: David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex
Coverage: Live Text (Courtesy of Light House Wrestling)

The Suffolk County League III wrestling championship is scheduled to be held at Smithtown East High School on February 7, 2009. The Redmen from East Islip won each of their league dual meets during the season and its coaches as well as the coaches from the other teams in league III, Smithtown East (6-1), Newfield (5-2), Centereach (4-3), West Islip (3-4), Half Hollow Hills East (2-5), Copiague (1-6) and North Babylon (0-7) look to send a number of their wrestlers to the Suffolk County Championships scheduled to be held at Hofstra University on February 13 and 14, 2009. There is sure to be tough competition in each weight class and the following wrestlers (listed in no particular order) will most likely be in the mix (weight classes are subject to change):

What: #21 Hofstra University vs. Drexel
When: Saturday January 31st, 2009
Time: 4pm EST
Where: Daskalaskis Athletic Center (Philadelphia, PA)
Coverage: None

What: #21 Hofstra University vs.  The University of Pennsylvania
When: Saturday January 31st, 2009
Time: 1pm EST
Where: The Palestra (Philadelphia, PA)
Coverage: Live Video (Courtesy of the UPenn Network)

What: #20 Hofstra University vs. #5 Ohio State
When: Sunday January 25th, 2009
Time: 1pm EST
Where: David S. Mack Sports And Exhibition Complex
Coverage: Live Text Coverage (Courtesy of LighthouseWrestling)

What: #19 Hofstra University vs. North Carolina State
When: Sunday January 11th, 2009
Time: 1pm EST 
Where: David S. Mack Sports And Exhibition Complex
Coverage: HAWC (Hofstra Online Radio)