1.  Pennsylvania

 2.  Ohio

 3.  California

 4.  Illinois

 5.  New Jersey

 6.  Iowa

 7.  New York

 8.  Michigan

​ 9.  Oklahoma

​10. Minnesota

​       Indiana/Virginia​

Clarion's John Worthing from New York controls LIU's TJ Franden at 174 pounds. Worthing picked up the fall and helped Clarion win 33-6.

​DIVISION I

#3 Wantagh 51  Horseheads 15

#4 Ballston Spa  35

East Islip  32

East Islip  46

#5 Hilton  21

SEMI-FINALS

Minisink Valley  45

East Islip  13

 Starpoint  36

Wantagh  26

FINAL

 Starpoint 35

​Minisink Valley  27

DIVISION II

#4 Seaford  36

Saugerties  28

#6 John Glenn  57

   Saranac  14

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#7 Port Jefferson 42

Pearl River 25

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FINAL

Tioga  49

 vs CVA  18​​​​

NEW YORK STATE DREAM TEAM OF NCAA DIVISION I CHAMPIONS​

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CONNNETQUOT TAKES DOWN  WARD MELVILLE   ​​​

 LIU's Robbie Sagaris put the Sharks on the board first with 6-3 decision at 125 pounds.

​LIU-POST LOSES TOUGH BATTLE

TO CLARION

 Ward Melville's state-ranked Jace Yannuciello (12-2) picks up another takedown en route to a 15-0 tech fall over Connetquot's Luke Obert-Thorn at 132 pounds.

Tribute to Pete Venier​​

Hall of Fame Photographer

 NASSAU COUNTY DUAL MEET

CHAMPIONSHIPS​

DIVISION I FINAL​​​

​​​ ​  WANTAGH  28    LONG BEACH 23​

Brentwood's Julien Perez scored a late takedown to win 8-6 at 189 pounds and open the scoring.

2022-2023

LI WRESTLING PREVIEW 

  Connetquot's Ryan Monahan (16-0)  takes down Ward Melville's Matt Mangan.

 The state-ranked Monahan picked up the fall at 172 pounds and helped lead the T-Birds to a league win over the Patriots.

Anthony Donatelli, MD 

Board Certified Family Medicine Physician

Top ranked Sebastion Regis of East Islip (25-0) picks up the fall at 285 pounds and put the Redmen on the board as they went on to defeat Brentwood 29-27.

Long Island Wrestling

SOME OF THE TOP MATCHES OF ALL TIME IN THE NEW YORK STATE TOURNAMENT FINALS

PENN STATE 23    IOWA 14 

The Hawkeyes opened the

scoring with an 18-2 tech fall by three-time NCAA titlist Spencer Lee (11-0) over Marco Vespa (Mon-Wood) at 125. PSU's four NCAA kings all prevailed with a key third period fall by Roman Bravo-Young at 133, along with decisions by Carter Starocci (174), Aaron Brooks (184) and Max Dean with a key 2-0 win over Jacob Warner at 197. At 141- Iowa's Real Woods (10-1) edged Beau Bartlett (14-1), 4-1. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Top ranked Tommy Aiello (24-0) moved up to the 110 pound weight class and won 24-7 to help lead John Glenn to the Division II Suffolk County Dual Meet Championships.

Girls Division Champions
100 - Charlie Wylie (PJervis)
107 - Mora Peterson (Islip)
114 - Yianna Foufas (Meph)
120 - Brooke Tarshis (PineB)
126 - Emily Frost (Tamarac)
132 - Zoe Griffith (Gouvern)
138 - Mad. Westerberg (Wate)
145 - May Cuyler (Brentsville)
165 - Ariel Ofriakman (Bronx)

Top ranked Jason Kwaak from Brentwood (28-1) scored a 10-4 decision at 132 pounds.

Daniel Jeran, DPM​

​​Your Feet Will Thank You​​

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Boys Division Champions​

102 - Cooper Merli (Newburg)
110 - Gavin Mangano (SWR)
118 - Matt Marlow (Northpt)
126 - Jacob Joyce (Ponagan)
132 - Brayden Fahrbach (MtS)
138 - Nick Lamorte (RPoint)
145 - Cam Catrabone (WillNE)
152 - Casper Stewart (At-Bat)
160 - Gage Laplante (Starpt)
172 - Braidon Woodward (CG)
189 - Elijah Diakomihalis (Hil)
215 - Sam Sorenson (Homer)
285 - Steph Monchery (Mid)

JOHN GLENN WINS SUFFOLK D2 DUAL MEET ​​​CHAMPIONSHIPS OVER

​PORT JEFFERSON 32-27​​​​​​

Pete Venier hard at work photographing wrestling for over 40 years. He has been a permanent fixture in Connetquot's gym and is retiring this year. (Photo from Friends of Long Island Wrestling Journal)

2023 

NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL DUAL MEET WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

EAST ISLIP WINS SUFFOLK D1 DUAL MEET ​​CHAMPIONSHIPS OVER BRENTWOOD 29-27​​​

East Islip's Anthony Avitabile scores near fall points at 145 pounds.

2023 NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL GIRLS WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

YIANNA FOUFAS (MEPHAM),

ASHLEY DIAZ (SEAFORD),

ALEXANDRA VIERA (ROCKY POINT) ARE CROWNED NEW YORK STATE GIRLS CHAMPIONS​​

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 DIVISION 2 FINAL

​SEAFORD 32 LOCUST VALLEY 23​​​

  1. Penn State (11-0)

​  2. Iowa (12-1)

  3. Iowa State (10-2)

  4. Cornell (8-2)

  5. Ohio State (9-1)

  6. Michigan (8-1)

  7. Virginia Tech (7-2)

  8. NC State (10-1)

  9. Missouri (6-2)

10. Nebraska (6-3)

       Minnesota (10-2)

​       Oklahoma St (8-1)​​​​​

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