Week 8 - Nick
Vines of Wantagh
This
week’s LIWA wrestler of the week is senior Nick Vines of
Wantagh. In Wantagh's run to become the Nassau Dual Meet Champion Nick
had 5 victories coming on 3 pins and two decisions with the final
decision a 3-1 a sudden victory over MacArthur's Sal Randazzo to help
his team to the championship. |
Week 7 - Evan
Mayer of Comsewogue
This
week’s LIWA wrestler of the week is senior 138lber Evan Mayer of
Comsewogue. On Friday, Evan defeated top ranked Jimmy Leach of ESM in
overtime in their League V dual. |
Week 6 -
Sean Miller of Connetquot
This
week’s LIWA Wrestler of the Week is Sean Miller of Connetquot who
went 6-0 for the week with 4 pins, including a pin in the finals of the
North Fork Tournament over #2 ranked Anthony Cirillo of Rocky Point. |
Week 5 -
Travis Passaro of Eastport-South Manor
This
week’s LIWA Wrestler of the Week is Travis Passaro of
Eastport-South Manor who turned in an awesome performance this past weekend to win his
second Eastern States Crown. Seeded #6, he won 2 early round matches,
then defeated 2013 NYS Champion, Alex Delacruz. He followed that up by
defeating 2X ESC Champion and #13 nationally ranked, Kevin Jack, of
Danbury, CT. And in the finals, he bested Mike Knoblauch, of national
power Clovis West, CA, 9-5. Knoblauch is currently ranked #19 in the
nation by Flo Wrestling. |
Week 4 -
Adrian Berry of Uniondale
The LIWA Most Outstanding Wrestler for the week of December 30-January 4
is Uniondale's 132lber Adrian Berry. Adrian just won the Ted
Petersen tournament knocking off Huntington's two time county place
winner and champ in 2012, Corey Jamison by a score of 3-1. Adrian went
4-0 at the tournament with two pins and he was also named the
tournament's Outstanding Wrestler. |
Week 3 -
James Szymanski of Shoreham-Wading River
The
LIWA Most Outstanding Wrestler for the week of December 23-29 is
Shoreham-Wading River's 120lber James Szymanski. James went
8-0 at the Joe
Davidson Memorial Duals. He had 7 pins (6 in first period) and an
8-5 decision over 2013 NYSPHSAA Championship placewinner, Jesse
Dellavecchia.
His wrestling in this dual meet tournament helped
SWR win the tournament going 8-0 and beating East Islip, Sachem North
and
Deer Park. |
Week 2 -
Craig Hinrichs of
Islip
The
LIWA Most Outstanding Wrestler for the week of December 16-22 is Islip's
220lber Craig Hinrichs. Craig defeated Vin Feola, of Walt
Whitman by the score of 6-4 in sudden victory at the North Babylon
Holiday Tournament. At the time Feola was the #1 ranked
heavyweight in Suffolk. Feola was 4th in Section 11 last year
and a NHSCA All America, Hinrichs placed 5th last year at 195lbs
in the sectional tournament.
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Week 1 - Sean
O'Hagan of Sachem North
The
LIWA Most Outstanding Wrestler for the week of December 9-15 is Sean
O'Hagan of Sachem North. Sean pinned Mike D'Angelo of Commack in
the finals of the Andrew Peers tournament. D'Angelo finished
second in Suffolk at 120 pounds and fifth in the State and went 40-4
last year, losing only to the Suffolk champ Travis Passaro and state
champion Alex Delacruz. |