| Upstate power, Minisink Valley, won the Massapequa Christmas Tournament edging Massapequa 239.5 to 222.5. The Chiefs made a good showing hosting their 41st annual Christmas Tournament by crowning four champions in front of an alumni crowd. Coach Gary Mims invited past Massapequa School District wrestlers and coaches with over 40 attending. The alumnus spanned five decades of wrestling tradition and support. Sean Taft (145) and Marcus Gurdineer (275) were the champions for Minisink Vallley, but it was Massapequa that came away with four titlists. Top seeded Shane Strumwasser cruised to the 103- pound championship, Zach Spero picked up a fall in the finals at 130, Kevin Driscoll won a tight final match 6-5 and Adam Gottlieb took the 140- pound crown. FINALS 96-Oschmann(Haup) d. Dutton(Haup) 14-0. 103-Strumwasser(Mass) d. Sufera(MV) 9-0. 112-Christensen(MW) d. Biddle(MV) 12-2. 119-Franco(MW) d. Rahim Zadah(Nan) 9-1. 125-Gurien(Mep) d. Berkowitz(Nan) 9-7. 130-Spero(Mass) p. Wilson(MW) 3:15. 135-Driscoll(Mass) d. Wemikoff(MV) 6-5. 140-Gottlieb(Mass) d. Diesel(MV) 9-3. 145-Taft(MV) d. Cellan(Mass) 12-2. 152-Getz(Mep) d. Lempka(MV) 14-6. 160-VanHouten(MW) d. Varon(Mass) 7-0. 171-Perrone(Nan) p. Abatelli(Beth) 4:59. 189-Lesser(Haup) d. Smith(Nan) 7-5. 215-Dolbaum(MW) d. Bittner(Mass) 8-2. 275-Gurdineer(MV) d. Gallogaly(Mep) 9-2. MOW-Doug Christensen(Monroe-Woodbury-112) PINS-Corey Lempka(Minisink Valley-152) TEAMS-1.Minisink Valley 239.5 2.Massapequa 222.5 3.Monroe-Woodbury 199.5 4.Hauppauge 148 5.Mepham 146.5 |
| MINISINK VALLEY WINS MASSAPEQUA TOURNAMENT |
| -THE RUNNERUP CHIEFS CROWN FOUR- |
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| Doug Christensen (Monroe-Woodbury) works to takedown Jerimiah Biddle (Minisink Valley) in the 112 pound final bout of the Massapequa Christmas Tournament(click here). Christensen won the bout 12-2 and was voted the Outstanding Wrestler. |
| Zach Spero (Massapequa) works to hold down Joe Wilson (Monroe-Woodbury) in the finals of the Massapequa Tournament. Spero picked up a fall in the second period to capture the 130 pound crown in front of a hometown alumni crowd. |