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HURRICANE WRESTLING

Hurricanes honor 9 seniors and close out League VI action with 3-match win streak and 45-23 victory over Sayville!

1/18/2017

Westhampton Beach hosted Sayville for "Senior Night" on Wednesday and the final League VI match of the season. The Canes honored 9 seniors but only 5 saw mat time due to injuries. Honored in their final home match were:

Ryan Wagner (1st year wrestler)
Austin Mahon (1st year wrestler)
Jeremy Endara (2-year wrestler)
James D'Agostino (3-year wrestler)
Dane Mendoza (4-year wrestler)
Danny Strebel (4-year wrestler)
David Cable (4-year wrestler)
Scott Rementer (4-year wrestler)
Dan Purkis (4-year wrestler)

The Hurricanes took a relatively easy 45-23 victory and now prepare for the Bethpage Duals which is the final tournament for WHB prior to the League VI tournament in a couple weeks. The Canes will have 4 dual meets this Friday afternoon/evening and then return on Saturday for a full slate of 5 dual meets.

Canes pummel East Hampton; capture 2nd at Kujan tournament!!

1/14/2017

The Hurricanes traveled to East Hampton on Friday afternoon (1/13) to face East Hampton. As expected, WHB handled the bonackers easily with the final score 73-6. The Canes then headed to William Floyd on Saturday (1/14) for the 32nd annual Kujan Tournament. The young WHB team performed very well, capturing 13 podium positions which included 2 first-time podium finishers and 3 overall champions. The Hurricanes finished in 2nd place in the 10-team tournament that was won by host William Floyd. William Floyd landed 10 wrestlers in the finals and faced the Canes in 3 of our 4 finals. WHB took 2 of those 3 match-ups (160 & 170)

FINAL TEAM SCORES:
William Floyd 290.5
Westhampton Beach 234.0
Bellport 213.5
Smithtown East 208.0
Newfield 154.0
Plainedge 141.0
Half Hollow Hills West 117.0
Eastport South Manor 108.5
Glen Cove 100.5
Center Moriches 52.0

All of the Hurricane place finishers were:

Champions
Freshman Jason Montagna (106)
Sophomore Liam McIntyre (160)
Senior Scott Rementer (170)

2nd Place
Junior Tyler Skala (113)

3rd Place
8th Grader Jackson Hulse (126)
Senior Ryan Wagner (220)

4th Place
Sophomore Cole Hempel (99)
Junior Jack Ciolino (132)
Senior David Cable (138)

5th Place
Senior Dan Purkis (120)
Junior Lucas Villarealle (195)

6th Place
Sophomore Jake Kass***
Sophomore J.J. Gomez***

*** = first-time podium finisher

The Hurricanes will host Sayville on Wednesday night (1/18) on Senior night which will close out League VI action, and then will travel on Friday and Saturday (1/20&21) to the Beth Page dual tournament.

Hurricanes get on the winning track against Amityville in League VI action!!

1/11/2017

The Hurricanes hosted the Amityville Warriors on Wednesday night (1/11) and appeared to be pretty fired up and clearly hungry for a League VI win. They got that win by a final score of 50-24 and looked good doing it. The win made it four in a row for WHB and upped their dual meet record to 10-6 on the season. Amityville forfeited at 5 weights (113, 152, 160, 170, & 182) but that's a bit misleading because the Hurricanes have two ranked wrestlers in the weights that were forfeited (Liam McIntyre (160 - #5) and Scott Rementer (170 - #6). I you include Tyler Skala at 113, you are looking at 3 of the best wrestlers on the team. The remaining ten matches that were wrestled featured 3 Amityville wrestlers ranked in the county (99 - #6, 195 - #5, & 285 - #2). The Canes won the "battle of the middle" posting a 4-3 record in the unranked matches, but more importantly getting 2 pins (Montagna - (106) & Cable - (138)) and a technical fall (Hulse -126) in those wins while giving up no bonus points in the losses. The Canes outscored the Warriors 20-9 in those 7 matches. Also of note, the three ranked Amityville wrestlers got one pin (#2 at 285) and no bonus points at 99 or 195 which is a credit to the Canes defense! The Hurricanes travel to East Hampton on Friday (1/13) to face a woefully undermanned Bonnacker team under new coaching this year and then on to William Floyd and the Kujan Tournament this Saturday (1/14)! Come on out and support the team!

Hurricanes are undeafeated at weather shortened Cory Hubbard Duals!

1/7/2017

The Canes hosted the annual Cory Hubbard Duals at Westhampton Beach High School last Saturday (1/7). The arriving snow storm nearly canceleed the entire event, but after some discussions it was decided to host an abbreviated tournament beginning one hour early at 8am. The Canes came out to wrestle and dispatched Hampton Bays 66-15, Valley Stream North 72-18, and finally Newfield 54-23 in what was expected to be a much closer match. The finals round could not held due to the time constraints and the tournament concluded at 12pm. The Hurricane JV team got some good mat time as they filled the eighth spot in the tournament after Holy Trinity (Nassau) was forced to cancel at the last minute due to the weather. The Canes will host Amityville in a League VI matchon Wednesday also at home!

WHB's Skala, McIntyre, Rementer are Champions at Sprig Gardner Tournament!!

12/11/2016

Publication: The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press Dec 11, 2016 2:50 PM

By Cailin RileyThe Westhampton Beach wrestling team held its own with an elite group of squads that made the trek to East Hampton High School on Saturday to compete in its annual Sprig Gardner Wrestling Tournament.

The Hurricanes (207 points) finished among the top four along with Sachem North (255), Ward Melville (249) and Longwood (228). Bayport/Blue Point was fifth with 117.5 points, followed by Riverhead (113.5), Southampton (38) and East Hampton (33).

Westhampton Beach finished with 18 place-winners (top six finishes) including three champions. Tyler Skala won the 113 pound weight class in a 6-1 decision; Liam McIntyre was champion at 160 with a 14-3 win; and Scott Rementer was champion at 170 after a 7-4 decision.

McIntyre had two pins on the day, Skala had two technical falls, and Rementer had a pin in the semifinals.

Three other Hurricane wrestlers made the finals, finishing second: Danny Purkis (120), Dane Mendoza (126), and David Cable (138). Mendoza lost a tough 3-2 match with a last-second takedown by his opponent, Kenny Cracchiola of Ward Melville, who was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. The weight class was loaded, with three All-County wrestlers (including Mendoza), and two All-League wrestlers from last year.

Taking third for Westhampton Beach was Gavin McIntyre (99) and Jason Montagna (106). Ryan Wagner (220) and Jack Ciolino (132) were fourth; Thatcher Cord (160) and Gage Rubio (152) were fifth; and Cole Hempel (106), Sebastian Gomez (113), Ryan Darbyshire (120), Jackson Hulse (126), Cole Henke (138) and Jeremy Endara (285) finished sixth.

The Hurricanes ware scheduled to open the League VI season by hosting a talented John Glenn team on Wednesday, December 14, and will be back in action the following day with another league match, at Shoreham/Wading River, at 4 p.m.

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Hurricanes Wrestling Once Again In Mix For League Title

12/5/2016

Publication: The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press Dec 5, 2016 2:06 PM

By Cailin Riley

As many as five teams have a legitimate chance to win the League VI wrestling title this year, and as usual, Westhampton Beach is in the mix.

The Hurricanes will debut 10 new starters this season and lost a county champion—Dan McClure—to graduation, but bring back four wrestlers who were All-League or All-County last year, a strong group of seniors, and plenty of talented underclassmen ready to step up.

Senior Dane Mendoza (126 or 132 pounds) is a returning two-time All-County wrestler, while sophomore Liam McIntyre (160/170) finished second in the league at 145 pounds last year and was one match away from All-County status. Senior Scott Rementer (170/182) was second in the league in his weight class last year as well, and junior Tyler Skala (113 pounds) was also All-League last year, taking fourth at 99 pounds.

Five other seniors should be important to Westhampton Beach’s success this year, including varsity returnees Dan Purkis (120), David Cable (132/138), Jeremy Endara (220/285), and James D’Augistino (145), who didn’t wrestle last year but was on the team as a sophomore. Senior Ryan Wager is trying out wrestling for the first time, and will compete at 220 pounds, coming off a successful season with the Hurricanes football team where he was a key player.

Westhampton Beach has depth and talent at the lower weights, with eighth-grader Gavin McIntyre, sophomores Jake Kass and Cole Hempel, and freshman Jay Montagna all looking like strong options at 99 and 106 pounds. Mendoza is the headliner at the 126/132-pound range, but eighth-grader Jackson Hulse, sophomore Ryan Darbyshire and junior Brandon White are in the mix at those weights as well. Junior Jack Ciolino should see time at 138 pounds, along with Cable, while junior Thatcher Cord and freshman Gage Rubio will handle duties at 152 pounds. Senior newcomer Austin Mahon will fill in at 182, and junior Lucas Villarealle will give Westhampton Beach another strong option at 195/220. He wrestled as a freshman and did not wrestle last year before returning to the team this year.

Longtime head coach Paul Bass said the battle for the league’s regular season title could go to almost anyone, with his team, John Glenn, Islip, Miller Place and Shoreham/Wading River all fielding talented teams this year. He added that Amityville is a much improved team and could catch some squads by surprise as well. Sayville and East Hampton round out the league.

Westhampton Beach started the season by competing in a two-day dual meet tournament in Queens, going 6-1, beating four New York City-area teams ranked in the top 10 in the PSAL, getting a win over a team from Oklahoma, and beating one of the stronger teams in Nassau County. Both Liam McIntyre and Mendoza were undefeated at 7-0 over the course of the tournament, including wins over wrestlers who were state tournament qualifiers last season, and McIntyre was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. The Hurricanes beat nine wrestlers who are currently ranked in the top six in their weight class, in either the PSAL or Nassau, including four state qualifiers from last year. McIntyre, Mendoza, Skala and Purkis pulled off those wins.

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Hurricane warning in New York City!

12/4/2016

Canes sweep PSAL teams and captures 2nd in Bryant Winter Dual Classic to open season! McIntyre named tournament most outstanding wrestler!!!

The Westhampton Beach Hurricane wrestling team sporting 10 first-time starters (out of 15 weight classes) hit land at William Cullen Bryant High School in Queens early staurday morning. The Canes defeated Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) 75-12, host Bryant 60-21, and Tottenville (Staten Island) 37-33 before running into Section VIII (Nassau County) powerhouse Massapequa. Currently ranked #2 in Section VIII and #4 in New York State, Massapequa defeated the Hurricanes by a score of 52-27. With some confidence and a 3-1 start, the Hurricanes returned Sunday and picked up where they left off. The Canes dispatched Petrides (Staten Island) 65-18, Massapequa's Varsity B team 49-33, and finally New Castle (Oklahoma) by a 42-24 margin to take home the 2nd place cup. In the wake of the Hurricanes was the following destruction:

#1, #4, #5, & #10 teams from New York City (PSAL) as well as a very good team from Oklahoma and the Massapequa B defeated by WHB
9 Wrestlers currently ranked in the top 6 at their weight class were defeated by WHB wrestlers
Tyler Skala (113), Dan Purkis (120), Dane Mendoza (132), & Liam McIntyre (170) all defeated returning state qualifiers from last year

Sophomore Liam McIntyre (170) was namesd the tournament most outstanding wrestler! He went 7-0 in the most difficult weight class in the tournament. During his run, Liam defeated a 2016 NY State Qualifier, a Nassau County place winner, a PSAL finisher, & a district place winner from Oklahoma! Congratulations to Liam and all of the wrestlers!

That's the kind of wreckage we like to see after a Hurricane!!

Canes head to Queens for the Bryant Winter Dual Classic!

12/2/2016

Published by btsny.org on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 | 10:36am
Written By Sam Carrigan

On Saturday and Sunday December 3rd-4th, the Bryant Winter Dual Classic will take place at W.C. Bryant High School in Queens. Wrestlers will be coming from as far as Oklahoma to take part in this exciting event.The tournament will be broadcast on NFHS Network. Matches begin at 9:00 AM both days, with J.V. competitions taking place between Varsity matches.
“We wanted to start the year with the highest level of competition to see where we stand with New York State’s best,” said Bryant Athletic Director/Assistant Coach Peter Cardone. After all, he points out, wrestlers improve by facing tougher competition. Cardone will be working with Bryant Head Coach Joe Goetz, Assistant Coach Joseph Weinstein, and Assistant Coach Raheem Williams.
This tournament will consist of varsity round robin duals and Junior Varsity individual matches, helping to develop the J.V. wrestlers with this unique opportunity.
Teams slated to attend the competition include Massapequa 1, Massapequa 2, Monsignor Farrell, Westhampton Beach, Bryant, Petrides, Tottenville, and the Newcastle team from Oklahoma.

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Hurricane Freshman Up to the Challenge!

8/1/2016

Summer. Universally loved by students as a time to relax, and enjoy the beaches during the two plus months of time away from school. Some students have summer jobs, families go on vacation, and athletes do some off season training. For the Hurricane Wrestling team, Summer means that wrestling season is right around the corner (just ask Coach Bass) and presents an opportunity to separate themselves from their opponents by improving their skills and getting stronger. The wrestlers, have lifted weights and drilled 3+ times per week.They have attended a week long camp at the High School, staffed by Hurricane coaches and guest college coaches.They attended TNT camp in Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, where they experienced excellent competition. Every wrestler had the opportunity to sit one-on-one with the coaches to develop a specific plan to help them improve even further. That's a pretty aggressive summer, right? For incoming Freshman Gage Rubio, it wasn't quite enough. He decided to take on the ultimate test in wrestling, to attend J-Rob. If you wish to truly test your mettle as a wrestler (ask any wrestler and they will know), J-Rob is the place you go. It is the #1 intensive wrestling camp in the country. At J-Rob, not only are your wrestling skills tested and improved, but your mental toughness is also put to the test. Offering two-week and month long camps. (jrobinsoncamps.com/), J-Rob is owned and operated by Mr. J Robinson. Mr. Robinson is a National Wrestling Hall of Fame member, a former Coach of the Minnesota Gophers, 3-time national champion, and 3-time National Coach of the Year. Mr. Robinson is a former Olympian, Army Airborne Ranger and Vietnam veteran, and knows a thing or two about developing wrestling skills and mental toughness. (J Robinson Bio). Gage Rubio attended the 28 day camp in Iowa last month (July) and returned home recently after successfully completing the challenge! Pictured below with J Robinson at camp graduation, Chase will be a Freshman on the Hurricane wrestling team this season. His Coaches, Parents, and Teammates would like to congratulate Gage for completing this difficult challenge! Go Canes!

Hurricanes Invade Kutztown!

7/22/2016

The Westhampton Beach Hurricane wrestling team arrived at Kutztown University on 7-18-2016 for their annual team TNT Summer wrestling camp. The Canes have been attending the same camp for around 30 years because of the quality of the instruction and competition found there. The team brought over 25 wrestlers to camp this year and divided the High School wrestlers into two teams this year in order to get a maximum number of matches. Both teams finished .500 or better in their dual meets at camp against some very good competition. Each wrestler had a one on one meeting with the coaching staff after camp in order to discus their experience and to identify 3-5 things to focus on to improve their wrestling skills. Only 17 weeks until the start of the 2016-17 season!

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