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Long Island Wrestlers Get A Taste Of Culture And Competition During Trip To Netherlands

4/10/2018

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Publication: The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press                                                                                      By Cailin Riley
Four high school wrestlers and two coaches expanded their horizons, both in the sport and culturally, during an eight-day trip to the Netherlands from March 29 to April 5.

Longtime Westhampton Beach varsity wrestling coach Paul Bass and coach Dan Zanie—the head of USA Wrestling for New York state—brought four current high school wrestlers overseas to compete in a two-day tournament, which featured wrestlers from 24 different countries.

It was a step outside the box for the American contingent in more ways than one. Aside from taking in the sights and culture in a foreign country, the four student-athletes also competed in a different style of wrestling, Greco-Roman, which differs greatly from folkstyle, which is the dominant form in the states and is used in high school matches. In folkstyle, wrestlers can score points and takedown by going after an opponent’s legs with trips and grabs. Attacking legs is not allowed in Greco-Roman, where the emphasis is on upper body moves, turns and positioning.

Read full article here on 27east.com
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Westhampton Beach wrestling coach Paul Bass, right, and Mt. St. Vincent College coach Dan Zanie, third from left, took four high school wrestlers to the Netherlands to compete in a Greco-Roman tournament over spring break.
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Westhampton Beach junior Jake Kass, right, was one of four Long Island wrestlers to compete in the Greco-Roman tournament in the Netherlands.
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Westhampton Beach wrestling coach Paul Bass with junior Jake Kass in the Netherlands.
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Junior Liam McIntyre becomes first All-American in Westhampton Beach Wrestling history!!

3/24/2018

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Sophomore Jason Montagna and Junior Liam McIntyre accompanied Coach Paul Bass this past week to the NHSCA Nationals in Virginia Beach, VA. It is a fantastic place to get quality mat time against INCREDIBLY talented competition from all over the country, and no Hurricane wrestler had ever placed in this event. Until now....
     Sophomore Jason Montagna (120) wrestling against some extremely tough competition, dropped an 11-7 decision to a West Virginia wrestler and then was defeated 15-8 by an opponent from Pennsylvania. Jason, only a Sophomore showed that he can wrestle with anyone in the country. 
     Junior Liam McIntyre just off a 6th place finish at the New York State tournament entered the 182 pound bracket unseeded among 73 wrestlers. The weight class included the following:
     21 - 1-time all-state wrestlers
     12 - 2-time all-state wrestlers
      6 - 3-time all-state wrestlers
      2 - 1-time state champions
      6 - 2-time state champions
      2 - 3-time state champions
To summarize that, - 39 all-state wrestlers and 10 state champions in a bracket of 73. 
Liam won his first three matches of the tournament on Friday, defeating Cody Goding from California 3-0, Connor Bourne from Nevada 7-4 and then reached the quarter-finals by ending the day with a 7-2 victory over 4th seeded Santonio Morina from New Jersey.  On Saturday, Liam dropped a very tough 11-9 decision to 5th seeded Shane Noonan from Pennsylvania which put him into the "blood round" of the wrestle-backs. Unfazed, Liam defeated Jose Valdez from Florida 4-0 which assured him of a podium finish. Liam then faced the #2 seed in the form of Zane Lanham from West Virginia and moved on with an incredible 4-2 victory. He then needed a victory to advance into the consolation finals and did just that with a 7-2 victory over 7th seeded Damen Moyer from Pennsylvania. Liam closed out his amazing run losing in the final match 13-6 at the hands of 3rd seeded Jonothan Fagen from Idaho. The 6-2 record earned Liam a 4th place podium finish and the title of all-american! It was truly an amazing run and a historic event for the WHB wrestling family! Congratulation to both Liam and Jason for the time and effort required to participate on the national stage!
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On the nationals podium!

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Liam McIntyre finishes 6th at State Tournament!​                        Section XI Wins again!

2/24/2018

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Junior Liam McIntyre fresh off his county championship, headed to Albany to compete against the best of New York State in the 182 pound bracket. The tournament rankings had Liam as a number 6 seed, directly behind #5 Joe Franzese from John Glen, who Liam beaten to win his county title. Liam led off the tournament by defeating Senior Kevin Barry from Stepinac 13-0 to move into the quarter-finals. He next faced #3 Junior Sammy Deprez from Hilton but was unable to advance dropping a 3-1 decision to the eventual 3rd place finisher. Now relegated to the consolation bracket, Liam needed 2 wins to become an all-state wrestler and get onto the podium. Liam made quick work of Senior Steven Daskavitz, pinning him in 50 seconds. That set up a blood round match with #7 seed Senior Jame Langan from Wantaugh. Liam again made the seeding look prophetic with a 7-0 victory, earning him a spot on the podium. Next he had to face #4 seed Senior Jake Cook from Ballston Spa hoping to move ahead into the 3rd place final. It was just not to be as Liam fell by a 7-5 final score setting up a rubber match against #5 Senior Joe Franzese from John Glenn. Franzese won the League VI title beating Liam 2-0, and a week later, Liam beat Franzese 5-0 to capture the Section XI title. In the third meeting, Franzese got the upper hand and prevailed by a final 8-3 margin which left Liam in 6th place for the tournament. The 182 pound seeds 1-6 finished in exactly that order. It was a fantastic season for Liam and he's only a Junior! It was the 6th time that a Hurricane wrestler has stepped onto the state podium and we can only hope he can become only the 2nd to do it twice next year! Congratulations Liam McIntyre!
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Sectional Team Score
1.Section 11   -   245.0
2.Section 8   -   214.0
3.Section 5   -   173.0
4.Section 1   -   169.5
5.Section 6   -   124.5
6.Section 2   -   118.0
7.Section 9   -   80.0
8.Scetion 3   -   76.5
9.CHSAA   -   75.0
10.Section 4   -   64.5
11.PSAL   -   37.0
12.Section 10   -   0.0
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Hurricanes perform well at Sexction XI Tournament, Liam McIntyre becomes County Champion!

2/12/2018

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 The WHB contingent of 5 wrestlers headed off to Brentwood early Saturday morning after a long week of preparation with hopes of attaining all-county status or perhaps even a county title. A Freshman, A Sophomore, a Junior, and 2 Seniors made the trek to "The Show". The Section XI Tournament is a grueling test of will in undoubtedly the most competitive county in the state. After competing in the toughest league in the county, simply being there was a testament to all the hard work and preparation put in by the participants, but simply being there is never the goal. Two Canes fell Saturday after some early success:

As a team, no Hurricane wrestler had a losing record in the tournament, and together they finished a very impressive 14-8 in the tournament!

Sophomore Jason Montagna (120) - Jason had a very nice tournament as he opened up with a win against an opponent he lost to earlier in the season and followed that with a win in his second match. Jason was then defeated in the quarter-finals and beaten again in the wrestle-backs and eliminated. It's key to note that his first loss was to the eventual 2nd place finisher, and his second loss was to the 4th place finisher. Another underclassman, I have no doubt Jason will be hungry for more in 2019.

Senior Tyler Skala (113) - Tyler also opened up the tournament with two wins before running into trouble. He had to face a defending state champion in his 3rd match and was defeated. In the wrestle-backs he lost a very tough 8-6 match to the eventual 5th place finisher and was eliminated, ending his wrestling career as a Hurricane. Tyler, a member of the Century Club had a great career as a Hurricane!

Three Hurricanes remained entering Sunday, one in the semi-finals, and two facing a do or die "blood match" pairing.


Freshman Gavin McIntyre (99)- Gavin received a bye in the first round after winning the League VI Tournament, advanced in his first match of the day before losing in his quarter-final match and being forced into wrestle-backs. In wrestle-backs, Gavin posted a win before being defeated in his blood round wrestle-back on Sunday  which ended his tournament. It's important to note that the wrestlers he lost to wrestled each other for 3rd & 4th place. It was a very good year for the Freshman and I have no doubt he will be a force next year.

Senior Lucas Villareale (220) - Lucas, got a win in his first match Saturday before losing to the eventual 6th place finisher in his second. It was a elimination wrestling the rest of Saturday for Lucas, and he handled the pressure amazingly well. He eliminated two wrestlers, one being a county ranked opponent which earned him a chance to wrestle on Sunday! However, he ran into the eventual 4th place finisher in his blood round match where he was eliminated one win short of all-county status. While Lucas's Hurricane wrestling career ended on Sunday, it was a very nice run he had at the counties!

Junior Liam McIntyre (182) - Liam, won all three of his matches on Saturday putting him in the semi-finals. Having finished second in the League VI Tournament in his only loss of the season the week before, everyone was bracket watching as Liam and #1 Joe Franzese progressed through the tournament toward an expected rematch in the finals. Sure enough, when Liam won in the semi-finals, Franzese did the same and the finals were set. Liam would have his chance to avenge his only loss of the season against the undefeated and #1 ranked wrestler in the county.

182 POUND FINALS
You can see all of the division I finals by clicking on the link below, or if you'd prefer to just watch Liam's match, just go forward to the 126:40 mark for the start of the 182 pound final. 
One important note about the match that the announcer got wrong: At the beginning of the 2nd period, Franzese won the toss and elected to be on top. Liam DID NOT elect down as indicated in the video. Liam then elected to take neutral to begin the 3rd period when it was his choice. I guess color commentators should pay more attention to the match they so they know what they are talking about.


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FOLLOW THE TEAM EVEN IF YOU CAN'T ATTEND VIA TWITTER!

1/2/2018

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If you aren't able to come to a match or tournament, stop by the twitter feed (@whb_wrestling) and you can follow the team live. Match results and team scores are updated live (or as close to live as possible). If you have never used twitter, don't let that stop you. Simply use the step by step tutorial below to get up and running!! If you need help, your kids know how to use this already so ask them, or reach out to John Cable via the "contact us" form below and he will help you. 

If you have any people that follow you on twitter that might be interested in our feed, please share a tweet and let them know!
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"Tradition Never Graduates"

1/1/2018

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Hurricane tradition never graduates. It is omnipresent in the wrestling room, locker room, weight room, and on the mats. Hurricane wrestlers are driven to achieve at high levels partly because of the tradition that was left to them by the Hurricanes of yesteryear. It is a proud history that many of us know about vaguely but little more than that. Now that the wrestling season is upon us, it seemed aprapos to share some of the impressive tradition/history of the Hurricane wrestling program.
2012-2018 - 7 Seasons
107-45 (.704) - Dual Meet Record
​1 - All-American Wrestlers

3 - All-State Wrestlers
5 - State Qualifiers
4 - County Champions
4 - County Finalists
10 - All-County Wrestlers

1 - Team League Championships
8 - Academic All-County Wrestlers
2006-2018 - 13 Seasons
180-67 (.729) - Dual Meet Record
6 - All-State Wrestlers
11 - State Qualifiers
6 - County Champions
9 - County Finalists

25 - All-County Wrestlers
4 - Team League Championships
18 - Academic All-County Wrestlers
1996-2018 - 23 Seasons
263-108 (.709) - Dual Meet Record
42 - All-County Wrestlers
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