Jan 25, 2016 4:16 PM Publication: The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press By: Cailin Riley
Westhampton Beach wrapped up the League V wrestling season on Friday by taking on the best team in Suffolk County, losing their most lopsided match of the year in a 54-6 defeat at home against Rocky Point.
The Hurricanes were no strangers to taking on tough competition this year, squaring off against eight of the top 10 teams in Suffolk County over the course of a grueling dual meet season, finishing with a 17-7 record (4-3 in League V). They faced a buzzsaw in the Eagles, however; not only does Rocky Point boast five wrestlers ranked in the top three in their weight class in the county, but they also match up perfectly with the Hurricanes, with their top wrestlers at the same weights as Westhampton Beach’s. Hurricanes head coach Paul Bass summed it up this way:
“They’re good where we’re good, and they’re just a little bit better than us [at those weights],” he said. “And they really don’t have any holes.”
Despite the lopsided final score, Bass was not unhappy with his team’s performance, pointing out his wrestlers gave up only two pins.
“I thought everybody wrestled really well,” he said.
Scott Rementer and Dan McClure picked up the only wins of the day for the Hurricanes. Rementer beat Mickey Gold in a 7-0 decision at 152 pounds, while McClure—ranked first in the county at 182—beat Angelo Mazzarone, 7-2. At 99 pounds, Westhampton Beach’s Tyler Skala lost a 9-0 major decision to Anthony Sciotto, the top ranked wrestler at that weight in the county, and at 113, Westhampton Beach’s Dane Mendoza, ranked fourth in the county, lost to second-ranked Anthony Cirillo, 6-0. At 120, Connor Glynn lost a hard-fought 2-1 decision against Rocky Point’s William Romero. At 145 pouds, Liam McIntyre lost 5-1 to C.J. Archer, ranked second in the county at 138. Ed Ford lost a close 5-2 decision at 220 to Matt Cappell.
Two days before taking on Rocky Point, the Hurricanes beat East Islip, 42-31, on the road. Westhampton Beach was missing starters Tyler Skala (99 pounds) and Matt Tanzman (106) because of a coach’s decision. McClure suffered his first loss in Suffolk’s Division I this season—wrestling up a weight class at 195—getting called for a slam in his match with Dan Garcia. Because Garcia was injured and could not finish, he was deemed the winner because the illegal slam caused the injury. Garcia was back in action on the mats a few days later. Hurricane Ed Ford came up with a clutch win after that, beating Kai Brothers, 6-4, in overtime before Sal DiBenedetto won by forfeit for the Canes at 285 in the last match of the day. East Islip chose to forfeit to Thomas O’Shea at 182 in the match before McClure’s which helped the Hurricanes in the close match. Glynn (120), Mendoza (113), Jack Ciolino (132) and Alex Kravitz (160) all won with pins, while Billy Campbell (170) earned a 3-2 decision over Mike Barra.
The Hurricanes now have two weeks off before the League V Tournament, set for Saturday, February 6, at Hauppauge High School. The top two finishers in each league will be competing for the Suffolk County Dual Meet Championship in the days leading up to the league tournaments. The top four finishers in each weight class at the league tournaments will advance to the Suffolk County Division I Wrestling Championships, set for Friday, February 12, and Sunday, February 14, at Hofstra University.
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The Hurricanes were no strangers to taking on tough competition this year, squaring off against eight of the top 10 teams in Suffolk County over the course of a grueling dual meet season, finishing with a 17-7 record (4-3 in League V). They faced a buzzsaw in the Eagles, however; not only does Rocky Point boast five wrestlers ranked in the top three in their weight class in the county, but they also match up perfectly with the Hurricanes, with their top wrestlers at the same weights as Westhampton Beach’s. Hurricanes head coach Paul Bass summed it up this way:
“They’re good where we’re good, and they’re just a little bit better than us [at those weights],” he said. “And they really don’t have any holes.”
Despite the lopsided final score, Bass was not unhappy with his team’s performance, pointing out his wrestlers gave up only two pins.
“I thought everybody wrestled really well,” he said.
Scott Rementer and Dan McClure picked up the only wins of the day for the Hurricanes. Rementer beat Mickey Gold in a 7-0 decision at 152 pounds, while McClure—ranked first in the county at 182—beat Angelo Mazzarone, 7-2. At 99 pounds, Westhampton Beach’s Tyler Skala lost a 9-0 major decision to Anthony Sciotto, the top ranked wrestler at that weight in the county, and at 113, Westhampton Beach’s Dane Mendoza, ranked fourth in the county, lost to second-ranked Anthony Cirillo, 6-0. At 120, Connor Glynn lost a hard-fought 2-1 decision against Rocky Point’s William Romero. At 145 pouds, Liam McIntyre lost 5-1 to C.J. Archer, ranked second in the county at 138. Ed Ford lost a close 5-2 decision at 220 to Matt Cappell.
Two days before taking on Rocky Point, the Hurricanes beat East Islip, 42-31, on the road. Westhampton Beach was missing starters Tyler Skala (99 pounds) and Matt Tanzman (106) because of a coach’s decision. McClure suffered his first loss in Suffolk’s Division I this season—wrestling up a weight class at 195—getting called for a slam in his match with Dan Garcia. Because Garcia was injured and could not finish, he was deemed the winner because the illegal slam caused the injury. Garcia was back in action on the mats a few days later. Hurricane Ed Ford came up with a clutch win after that, beating Kai Brothers, 6-4, in overtime before Sal DiBenedetto won by forfeit for the Canes at 285 in the last match of the day. East Islip chose to forfeit to Thomas O’Shea at 182 in the match before McClure’s which helped the Hurricanes in the close match. Glynn (120), Mendoza (113), Jack Ciolino (132) and Alex Kravitz (160) all won with pins, while Billy Campbell (170) earned a 3-2 decision over Mike Barra.
The Hurricanes now have two weeks off before the League V Tournament, set for Saturday, February 6, at Hauppauge High School. The top two finishers in each league will be competing for the Suffolk County Dual Meet Championship in the days leading up to the league tournaments. The top four finishers in each weight class at the league tournaments will advance to the Suffolk County Division I Wrestling Championships, set for Friday, February 12, and Sunday, February 14, at Hofstra University.
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