The crowd gathered at Southside High School in Rockville Centre erupted last Saturday night as Ally Fitzgerald made history with a single pin. The Lynbrook High School freshman became the first female to win a weight class title at a sanctioned wrestling tournament on Long Island.
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By Michael Smollins
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12/21/17
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The Lynbrook varsity wrestling team entered this season hoping to repeat as conference champions, and it is off to a good start working toward that goal.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/14/17
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While most of her classmates fill their free time with friends and other activities typical of 13-year-olds, eighth-grader Ally Fitzgerald spends hours in wrestling rooms training for upcoming matches and tournaments, or working on her jujitsu technique.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/22/17
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The MacArthur High School gymnasium was packed with students, faculty, administrators and alumni who were ready to watch teens from Levittown, North Wantagh and Seaford bounce around on Jan. 18.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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1/24/17
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“Clap once if you can hear me!” Miguel Rodriguez shouted during a recent wrestling practice at Lido Elementary School.
A thunderous clap resonated through the room.
“Clap twice if you …
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By Bridget Downes
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12/29/16
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North High School wrestling coach Tom Maddock and his wife, Laura Maddock, were honored at a ceremony at the Melville Marriot on April 29 for being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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5/11/16
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The East Rockaway School District adopted a $38 million budget proposal for the 2016-17 school year on April 19, which preserves all programs and staff and adds increased math support services, a guidance teaching assistant and a wrestling program.
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By Nick Ciccone
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4/27/16
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After just having wrapped up an unforgettable season, Long Beach High School Varsity Wrestling Head Coach Ray Adams has been named Coach of the Year by Newsday.
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4/13/16
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Half a dozen letters from East Rockaway families in favor of adding a high school wrestling program were formally presented to the Board of Education on Feb. 23 to be considered as part of the 2016-17 school athletics budget.
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By Nick Ciccone
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3/16/16
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A high school wrestling career that essentially happened by accident for Tom Ryan has turned into a remarkably successful coaching career: He will be seeking his second straight national collegiate championship next weekend.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/16/16
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