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Joseph Clem’s season was much like his twin brother’s: He won at counties and was also a state finalist. The Clems were named Newsday’s Athletes of the Week on Feb. 17.
Looking forward after successful wrestling season at Wantagh High School
Sometimes, when a team falls just short of its ultimate goal, fear can start to sink in that that its window of opportunity might be closing. But with coaches Paul Gillespie and Ray Hanley at the helm, and with Anthony and Joe Clem and Jesse Vanorden returning next season, Wantagh High School’s wrestling team has no such concern. more
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Ashley Diaz, a junior at Seaford High School, is among the first female wrestlers in New York to win at states.
Seaford's Ashley Diaz notches a first at state wrestling tournament
Some years from now, you could be mentioning Ashley Diaz in the same breath as Ronda Rousey — or perhaps, more accurately, Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler Helen Maroulis, Diaz’s hero. more
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The Wantagh Warriors volleyball squad captured a state championship in 2018.
Seniors hope to have one more go in ’21
Emily Van O’Linda, Vincenzo Buffalino and Jake Schneider, senior student athletes at Wantagh, Seaford and General Douglas MacArthur high schools, respectively, are faced with the possibility … more
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Josiah Encarnacion (120 pounds), far left, Anthony Grogan (170), Joseph Russo (152) and Matt Rogers (182) are the senior captains who led the Warriors wrestling team to an undefeated season.
Undefeated Wantagh tops state rankings
Wantagh High School’s varsity wrestling team is currently undefeated, at 21-0, with three top-ranked wrestlers in Nassau County’s Division I, and six others ranked in the top six in their … more
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MacArthur’s Jake Schneider was elated to capture the Nassau County D1 wrestling title at 126 pounds. He beat Baldwin’s Matt Kong, 8-0, in the finals.
MacArthur’s Schneider earns crown
A year’s worth of dedication culminated in a euphoric celebration for Jake Schneider.The MacArthur sophomore captured a Nassau County wrestling title in the 126-pound weight class with a … more
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Wantagh junior Matt Rogers outlasted Division's 7-5 to capture the Nassau County D1 170-pound title last Sunday night at LIU Post.
Wantagh crowns pair of champs
Wantagh’s Matt Rogers was not going to be denied in his bid for a repeat Nassau County wrestling title.Rogers trailed Division’s J.D. Moore by a point early in the third period of the … more
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Wantagh junior Matthew Rogers, bottom, is ranked No. 1 in Nassau County in the 170-pound weight class.
Wantagh makes strides on mat
The quick progression of a young Wantagh wrestling team was evident in the Warriors run to the Nassau County dual meet finals. Wantagh advanced to the championship stage by avenging two regular … more
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Wantagh Warriors Wrestling champ Jonathan Loew’s family spoke out last week against a proposal to ban middle-schoolers from high school sports. Loew, seen here after winning the state final in May, graduated from Wantagh High School in June.
Board of Ed rejects ban on M.S. athletes in H.S. sports
Friends, family members and Wantagh High School wrestlers showed up in strength at the Board of Education planning meeting last week to voice their opinions about a proposal to ban middle-school athletes from joining high school sports teams. more
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Baldwin captains, from left, Kaia Harrison, Jenna Annecchiarico and Aziah Hudson led the way to a 60-24 win over Massapequa as the Lady Bruins claimed a fifth straight Nassau Class AA championship. They went on to win their first-ever state Federation crown.
A salute to champions from 2017-18
It was a banner season for many high school athletic programs in the Herald’s coverage area. Listed are many of the top team accomplishments, in chronological order. more
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Wantagh’s Jonathan Loew, left, blocked a single leg takedown by Massapequa’s Marco Musso, right, in the first round of the Nassau County Division I wrestling championship’s 195-pound championship match. Loew later won the match via pinfall in the second round.
County champs, legendary Warriors
Wantagh High School senior Jonathan Loew, chasing his second Nassau County Division I wrestling championship, put Massapequa’s 195-pound wrestler Marco Musso into a cradle hold during the match’s third minute. more
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