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Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals Preview: What to Watch from the New York Teams
Posted on November 27, 2013 by Urgent Doctor
On Saturday, three of New York's Division I programs will travel to Troy for the 11th Annual Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals. Binghamton, Buffalo and Columbia will take the mat three times each at Hudson Valley Community College.
Here are some of the things we'll be watching in those meets.
Buffalo (vs. NC State, Sacred Heart, Clarion)
The Bulls will open their dual slate under first-year head coach John Stutzman against North Carolina State. One of the intriguing matches will pit Nick Flannery, who grabbed third at the New York State Intercollegiates last weekend, against former Fox Lane standout Sam Speno of the Wolfpack, who was an NCAA qualifier last year as a true freshman. There are likely to be at least two meetings of Empire State natives, as Tony Lock of Buffalo, fresh off his runner up showing in Ithaca, could face 2013 New York State champion Shayne Brady of Carthage at 184. In addition, All-American Nick Gwiazdowski of NC State, ranked in the top five nationally at 285, could square off with James Benjamin of Vestal at heavy. Meanwhile, Nijel Jones, currently ranked in the top 20 at 165 by at least one publication will challenge either Wally Maziarz or Rrok Ndokaj at 165.
Todora, Photo by BV
Speaking of New Yorkers on the opposing squads, the next dual could feature a few more as the Bulls square off with Sacred Heart. Former Suffolk County stars Nick Lupi and TJ Fabian, who began his college career with a top six finish at the Binghamton Open, could be in the lineup at 285 and 133, respectively, for the Pioneers. In another potentially interesting contest, Nick Flannery could compete against Andrew Polidore, who led Sacred Heart in victories in 2012-13.
Buffalo's final competition of the day will come against Clarion. Justin Arthur, a true freshman, is off to a hot start at 149 and will be a tough test for Buffalo rookie Ryan Todora. Another set of freshmen could meet up at 157 with Austin Matthews facing Buffalo's John Northrup, who was fifth at the New York State Intercollegiates. Mepham graduate Dan Sutherland has seen some action at 184 and 197 for the Golden Eagles and could match up with Tony Lock or Angelo Malvestuto, depending on where he wrestles.
Binghamton (vs. North Carolina, NC State, George Mason)
The Bearcats will take on some challengers from further South. After a fourth-place finish at the New York State Intercollegiates last weekend at 141 pounds, Dylan Caruana will be tested all day, facing returning All-American Evan Henderson of UNC, NCAA qualifier Sam Speno of NC State and Sahid Kargbo of George Mason, who wrestled in the preliminary bouts at the NWCA All-Star Classic.
In addition to Evan Henderson at 141, the Tar Heels will provide some other strong performers, including a pair of wrestlers who made the Round of 12 at the NCAA tournament last year, Nathan Kraisser (125) and John Staudenmayer (165). They are likely to square off with David White and Vincent Grella of the Bearcats. In addition, North Carolina boasts another wrestler who won a match at the NCAAs last year, 184-pounder Alex Utley, who will meet Caleb Wallace, the New York State Intercollegiates third place medalist.
Deuel, Photo by BV
Speaking of Wallace, he'll be part of another New York state battle in the second dual of the day as he could face the previously mentioned Shayne Brady of NC State. Other highlight matches in that meet include Cody Reed vs. KaRonne Jones at 197, the aforementioned Caruana vs. Speno tilt and the match between Tyler Deuel and former Binghamton heavyweight Nick Gwiazdowski, currently the #3 285-pounder in the country. Deuel is coming off a weekend in which he either pinned or teched all of his opponents at the New York State championships. Of course, the match pits NC State coach Pat Popolizio against Binghamton, the team he formerly led before moving to the ACC.
After facing two teams from North Carolina, Binghamton will next wrestle George Mason. Once again, Tyler Deuel will meet a quality foe in NCAA qualifier Jacob Kettler. And a match we're excited to see is freshman Nick Tighe of the Bearcats, who was third at the New York State Intercollegiates, against a solid opponent in Vince Rodriguez at 133.
Columbia (vs. Michigan State, Clarion, Lehigh)
At the Michigan State Open a few weeks ago, there were a few head-to-head meetings between the Lions and Spartans. There will be 10 more as the two squads compete in Round 1 on Saturday.
One of the highlight bouts looks to be at 157 where Columbia freshman Markus Scheidel could have a rematch against Ryan Watts of the Spartans, who beat him 3-2 earlier in November. Scheidel then went on to win his next six bouts to take fifth.
Also at the MSU Open, Nick McDiarmid of the Spartans topped Matt Idelson at 197. We'll see if a second match between the two is in store. One more to keep an eye on is at 184, where the champion of the Freshman/Sophomore division in East Lansing, Zack Hernandez (the fourth place finisher at the New York States last Sunday) could take on a solid opponent in John Rizqallah.
Bystol, Photo courtesy of Brock Malone
In the finale, Columbia's three finalists at the New York State Intercollegiates, Penn Gottfried, Matt Bystol and Eric Fajardo, will look to keep the ball rolling against some young Lehigh wrestlers – Darian Cruz at 125, Laike Gardner at 141 and Elliott Riddick at 174. (The first and last are freshmen, Gardner is a sophomore). Additionally, one of the two Lions to place at 133 in Ithaca – Joe Moita (fourth) or Angelo Amenta (fifth) will square off with #6 Mason Beckman, while Markus Scheidel will face another ranked opponent at 157 – Joey Napoli. (Austin Matthews of Clarion, Scheidel's other opponent on Saturday, is also a highly-touted rookie).
Returning NCAA qualifier Josh Houldsworth of the Lions will compete with yet another Lehigh freshman, Brian Brill. And at 184 pounds, Lehigh has started a pair of New Yorkers, Zach Diekel and Austin Meys, this year. We look forward to watching one of them take the mat against the Lions.
Rutgers, Virginia, Central Michigan and Illinois are four other teams not mentioned above that will participate on Saturday.
Not Just College Wrestling . . .
There will be more than college wrestling at the event, however. A high school tri-meet will take place featuring national power Wyoming Seminary, Belmont Hill and St. Vincent Pallotti. And some top notch wrestlers will take the mat for high school All-Star exhibitions around 3:30.
In addition, the Youth Scrap and Scramble Duals, including eight teams made up of kindergarten to eighth grade wrestlers, will begin on Friday and continue through Saturday.
Stephen Hromada, who is bringing a team representing 631 Elite, is excited about the experience.
"It will be great to wrestle next to college wrestlers," he said. "We're really looking forward to the weekend."
The full schedule is as follows:
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USA and Russia Split a Pair of Dual Meets in New York; Plus Cornell Wrestle-Offs, Hofstra in Oklahoma and More
World class international wrestling came to the Empire State this weekend, as Team Russia visited New York for a pair of duals against the USA. On Saturday in Clifton Park, the visiting team captured a 4-3 victory, but the Americans returned the favor on Sunday in Ithaca by winning four of the seven bouts.
In the latter dual, three former Cornell stars represented the Red, White and Blue in front of the home crowd – Frank Perrelli, Kyle Dake and Cam Simaz.
Perrelli took the mat at 55 kg in the opening contest of the meet against Omak Syuryun. Both wrestlers placed a week ago at the NYAC Holiday International (Syuryun second, Perrelli fourth). It was the Russian that took charge early with a takedown shortly after the opening whistle. He continued to add to his lead and finished with a 7-0 win.
It was a similar story at 60 kg, where Aleksandr Bogomoev got on the board first and controlled the remainder of the bout, defeating Jimmy Kennedy by technical fall to give the Russians a 2-0 dual lead.
However, in a back-and-forth affair, Kellen Russell shifted momentum at 66 kg. The former Michigan NCAA champion fell behind 3-0 early, but fought back to take a 4-3 advantage at the end of the opening period. The wrestlers exchanged leads for much of the second, with the score tied at 11 late in the period. Russell then picked up two points for exposure and recorded the fall with just seconds remaining to get the USA on the board.
It was then time for the second Big Red grappler – Dake – to take center stage. He registered a pair of pushouts in the opening stanza to take a 2-0 lead after one. The only scoring in the second period was a pushout by the Russian with less than 30 ticks to go, giving Dake a 2-1 victory and knotting the dual at two matches apiece.
Clayton Foster kept things moving forward for the USA in a strong performance at 84 kg. The former Oklahoma State upperweight attacked throughout the bout and for his efforts came away with a 9-1 triumph over Vladislav Gabaraev to make the team score 3-1 in favor of the Americans.
Next up was another Cornell graduate – Cam Simaz. At last weekend's NYAC Holiday International, Simaz met Georgii Gogaev. The Russian took a 7-1 lead in that match before Simaz rebounded to win 14-7. On Sunday, the two had a similar beginning, as Gogaev jumped out to an early 6-0 lead. This time, there wasn't a comeback, as the Russian notched a 9-0 win.
With each team having captured three matches, it all came down to the heavyweights — Zach Rey of the USA and Aleksandr Kusraev of Russia. A passivity point and a pushout fueled Rey to the 2-0 victory and clinched the dual for the United States.
Prior to the main event, there were a trio of freestyle exhibition matches featuring New York wrestlers.
In the first, General Brown's multi-time state placer Ryan Snow topped Ithaca's Julian Korfine by a 9-2 score. Next up was Lansing's two-time NYS champion William Koll, who cruised to an 8-0 technical fall over Carl Rouse of Chenango Forks.
The third bout was a rematch of the 2013 Division I NYS finals at 99 pounds – Yianni Diakomhalis of Hilton and Vito Arujau of Syosset. The two have met this offseason, with Diakomihalis, the #1 wrestler in the nation at 106 pounds, coming out on top. However, on Sunday, Arujau earned a seven-point victory in an action-packed bout between two of the best freshmen in the country.
There were also bonus matches including Empire State standouts on Saturday at Shenendehowa High School before the first USA vs. Russia dual meet (aka, the Resurrection).
Porter, Photo by Justin Cummings/Spotlight News Sports Photographer
Women's world team members Alexis Porter and Jenna Burkert were both totally dominant against Canadian opponents. Porter, a high school senior, earned a 7-0 technical fall at 65 kg on familiar turf in her own high school gym over Keagin Collie. After the first period, Porter led 6-0 and it didn't take her long into the second stanza to end the match.
Burkert's appearance on the mat was brief against last weekend's second place finisher at the NYAC Holiday International, Michelle Fazzari, at 59 kg. [Burkert was third at that event at 63 kg]. Burkert took control from the opening whistle and recorded a first period fall.
Then, it was time for the men's competition. Russia got off to a good start, capturing the 55 and 60 kg matches as Omak Syuryun topped Sam Hazewinkel 8-4 and Aleksandr Bogomoev picked up an 8-0 technical fall over Nick Simmons.
However, 16-year old phenom Aaron Pico of California turned the tide when he registered an 8-0 win over Alibeggediz Emeev, a wrestler who was the 66 kg runner up at the NYAC Holiday International last weekend. In his senior level debut, Pico began with a pushout for a 1-0 lead about a minute into the match. That's how the initial stanza ended, however, it wasn't close for much longer as Pico notched a takedown shortly into the second period, added a pushout and then tacked on two more takedowns to clinch the victory.
Fay, Photo by Justin Cummings/Spotlight News Sports Photographer
Moza Fay then kept the momentum going for the USA, pinning Boris Makoev at 74 kg. But the visiting squad responded. At 84 kg, Keith Gavin controlled most of the contest against Vladislav Gabaraev and held a 4-2 lead late into the match. It was the Russian, however, who owned the final minute, tying the score with 46 seconds to go and tacking on two more takedowns in the final 30 seconds to win 8-4. Georgii Gogaev then made quick work of Dustin Kilgore at 96 kg with a 10-2 technical fall before Tyrell Fortune ended the dual on a positive note for the USA with a 2-0 win over Aleksandr Kusraev at heavyweight.
Also in Ithaca . . . the Cornell Wrestle-Offs
While Sunday allowed some of Cornell's recent greats to take the mat on campus one more time, Saturday showcased some of the Big Red's future stars in the Red/White Eliminations (wrestle-offs). The first five bouts of the afternoon resulted in major decisions, beginning with All-American Nahshon Garrett, who started the day off with a 17-6 victory over Bricker Dixon at 125 pounds. Like Garrett, Mark Grey won a title last weekend at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open. Grey continued his strong start to the season, piling up points during a 15-4 win over Logan David at 133.
With Mike Nevinger recovering from an injury, freshman Corey Dake took the spotlight at 141, notching a 9-1 triumph over Josh Kennedy. Fellow rookies Alex Cisneros and Brian Realbuto then came out on top decisively at 149 and 157. Cisneros defeated Conner David 10-0 while Realbuto bested Taylor Simaz 11-1.
Palacio, Photo by BV
At 165, fans saw the first close bout of the day. It didn't look like it would be tight initially, as freshman Dylan Palacio took control early against Bearcat Open runner up Craig Eifert. Palacio led 6-1 in the second period after a pair of takedowns and a reversal. But Eifert stormed back, knotting the score in the third to force overtime. In the extra session, Palacio struck with a takedown to capture the 9-7 victory.
After grabbing third at the Bearcat Open, Jesse Shanaman followed up with a 10-1 major over Jake George at 174 while freshman Gabe Dean, who entered the national polls this week after beating two ranked foes in Binghamton, topped Billy George 7-2 with a late takedown and near fall at 184. 197 pounders Jace Bennett and Steve Congenie then endured a back-and-forth battle. Congenie had two takedowns but Bennett reversed him both times. The difference was a pair of back points, as Bennett collected the 6-4 win.
Finishing off the wrestle-offs at heavyweight were Stryker Lane and Jacob Aiken-Phillips. After a scoreless first period, Lane scored five straight points on an escape, takedown and reversal to win 5-0.
Cornell returns to action next weekend at home with a dual against Binghamton and the New York State Intercollegiates.
Hofstra in the Sooner State . . .
Vaith
The Pride wrestlers have certainly taken on a number of challenges early in the season, facing multiple ranked teams last weekend. Hofstra squared off with another tough opponent on Sunday, dropping a 36-6 dual on the road against Oklahoma.
The home team went ahead early with a decision by returning NCAA champion Kendric Maple over Cody Ruggirello at 149 and a major by Justin DeAngelis against Nick Terdick at 157. The Pride got on the board with a 1-0 win by Joe Booth at 165 over Clark Glass, but the Sooners then went on tear, capturing six consecutive matches. In a meeting of ranked wrestlers, Luke Vaith ended the dual on a positive note for the Pride with a 6-3 win over 2012 All-American Nick Lester at 141.
And Results from a Few Additional Tournaments . . .
Several New York wrestlers made the top four at the East Stroudsburg Open on Sunday. Binghamton's Jack McKeever nabbed the title at 174 pounds with six victories. His Bearcat teammate Nick Tighe, a three-time New York state champion, earned third at 133 in his second-ever college tournament. In the bronze bout, he topped Hofstra's Kyle Krasavage. (A few other Empire State natives placed, including Brown's Billy Watterson (champion at 125) and Anthony Finocchiaro (second at 133). Two other New York high school wrestlers made the finals – Harrison Cook of Penn and Patrick Hogan, wrestling unattached. Sean Badura of USMAPS was fourth at 125.
Brockport traveled to the Wolverine State for the Eastern Michigan Open on Saturday. Making the podium for the squad was 197 pounder Paul Glover, who finished first. He began with three decisions, before coming out on top in the championship round against Kenneth Hayden of Michigan.
At the Roger Williams Invitational, Cortland took third place, driven by champion Lance Moore (285), second placers Brian Bistis (141) and Joey Giaramita (197) and bronze medalists Jacob Green (125), Brendan Dent (157) and Lou Puca (174).
In non-college action, three wrestlers from New York took top four medals at the Suplay Kickoff Classic in Tulsa. For a recap of that event, see here.
Here are the results from the USA vs. Russia Duals:
USA VS RUSSIA RESULTS at Ithaca (Sunday) USA 4, RUSSIA 3
55 kg/121 lbs. – Omak Syuryun (Russia) tech fall Frank Perrelli (USA) 7-0
60 kg/132 lbs. – Aleksandr Bogomoev (Russia) tech fall Jimmy Kennedy (USA) 8-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Kellen Russell (USA) fall Alibeggediz Emeev (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Kyle Dake (USA) dec Boris Makoev (Russia) 2-1
84 kg/185 lbs. – Clayton Foster (USA) tech fall Vladislav Gabaraev (Russia) 9-1
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Georgii Gogaev (Russia) tech fall Cam Simaz (USA) 9-0
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Zach Rey (USA) dec Aleksandr Kusraev (Russia) 2-0
HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITIONS (FREESTYLE)
Ryan Snow (General Brown) over Julian Korfine (Ithaca)
William Koll (Lansing) over Carl Rouse (Chenango Forks)
Vito Arujau (Syosset) over Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton)
THE RESURRECTION – USA VS RUSSIA RESULTS (Saturday) at Clifton Park, RUSSIA 4, USA 3
55 kg/121 lbs. – Omak Syuryun (Russia) dec Sam Hazewinkel (USA) 8-4
60 kg/132 lbs. – Aleksandr Bogomoev (Russia) tech fall Nick Simmons (USA) 8-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Aaron Pico (USA) tech fall Alibeggediz Emeev (Russia) 8-0
74 kg/163 lbs. – Moza Fay (USA) fall Boris Makoev (Russia) 1:34
84 kg/185 lbs. – Vladislav Gabaraev (Russia) dec Keith Gavin (USA) 8-4
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Georgii Gogaev (Russia) tech fall Dustin Kilgore (USA) 10-2
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tyrell Fortune (USA) dec Aleksandr Kusraev (Russia) 2-0
WOMEN'S EXHIBITION
59 kg/130 lbs. – Jenna Burkert (USA) fall Michelle Fazzari (Canada) 1:27
65 kg/143 lbs. – Alexis Porter (USA) tech fall Keagin Collie (Canada) 7-0
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Destination, Buffalo: Shaker's Blake Retell Picks the Bulls
Posted on November 7, 2013 by Urgent Doctor
Wrestling has taken Shaker's Blake Retell to numerous places in the United States. This summer, the sport took him even further, as he traveled to Italy and Austria with the Journeymen Wrestling Club.
Now, wrestling will lead Retell to another location – Buffalo – as the three-time state qualifier committed to head coach John Stutzman and the Bulls.
"I really liked Coach Stutzman and his philosophy on the program," Retell said. "I like the style of wrestling and what it leads to. The campus was really nice and so was the wrestling room."
Photo courtesy of the Retell family
Retell, who projects to wrestle at 133 pounds in college, has been around wrestling rooms since first grade, when he first ventured into the sport. He said he joined Journeymen while in elementary school and spends two to three days per week at the club year round.
"Every day I can go there, I go," he said. "I've been able to learn from some of the best coaches and wrestlers in the world. It's really made me a better wrestler, especially technique-wise."
A few years after starting club wrestling, Retell began his career at Shaker High, where he competed at 96 pounds as a seventh grader.
"My high school coach Dan Gibson picked me up in the mornings and really pushed me when I first started on varsity," Retell said. "He got me mentally better, in shape and stronger."
It showed as he piled up victories. In his eighth and ninth grade years, Retell combined to win over 80 matches with just eight losses at 103 and 112 pounds, respectively. Both times, he qualified for the state tournament and won a match.
It looked like he was headed for the Times Union Center to compete again as a sophomore at 120 pounds before his season was cut short.
"I broke my hand the week before the qualifiers," Retell said. "I went to the state tournament and watched a little, but it was so tough to watch because I couldn't wrestle."
He bounced back with another strong campaign as a junior, notching over 40 wins at 120. He nabbed seventh at the Eastern States Classic in January, pinning eventual Division II state champion Trey Aslanian of Edgemont and topping All-State grappler Santo Curatolo of Tottenville.
In his third trip to the NYS championships this past February, Retell recorded a pair of pins and fell one win shy of making the podium.
"I felt like I should have wrestled better," he said. "I messed up a couple of times. Not big mistakes, but little mistakes that cost me matches."
A few weeks later, Retell again advanced to the placement round at a big event, this time the NHSCA Junior Nationals in Virginia Beach, where he went 4-2 at 126 pounds, just missing All-America status.
The Section 2 competitor was far from done, however. He finished in the top three in both Freestyle and Greco at the New York States in May, wrestled against European grapplers on the July trip with his club and also competed at the Iron Horse Invitational.
But after his journeys, Retell said there's only place he's interested in being on the first day of March – the Times Union Center.
"This year, I'm looking to win a state championship," he said, noting that he's currently targeting 126 pounds but may be at 132. "It's all about how you end."
He hopes to end high on the podium in the state capital. And after that and all his travels, his destination will be Buffalo.
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Videos from the Journeymen Classic: See State Champions and Finalists Battle
Posted on September 30, 2013 by Urgent Doctor
Numerous state finalists and champions took the mat at the Journeymen Classic on Sunday. Here are a few videos of some top notch New York wrestlers from the event:
(For results, see here. For a recap/summary, see this link).
Rematch of the 2013 99-pound state final (this time at 113) – Yianni Diakomihalis vs. Vito Arujau
National (and state) champion Corey Rasheed (Longwood) vs. Fargo Finalist Jesse Porter (Shenendehowa)
Nationally ranked (and state finalist) Christian Dietrich vs. Araad Sarrami of California
State champion Adis Radoncic vs. state finalist Steve Schneider (170)
Nassau County battle: State champion Kyle Quinn vs. state finalist Vito Arujau (113 third place bout)
All-American (NYS Third) Travis Passaro vs. State Placer Mike D'Angelo (Rematch of Section 11 finals)
Two State Finalists Wrestle at Journeymen: Brandon Lapi of Amsterdam vs. Frank Garcia of Norwich
Lapi vs. Garcia, Photo by BV
Permission to post videos granted by Journeymen.
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Journeyman Classic Breakdown: Thoughts and Observations on Sunday's Competition
The Journeymen Classic attracted participants from more than 20 states with top notch talent across the weights. Given that, it wasn't surprising to see college coaches all over Niskayuna High School, watching the action throughout the day. With six mats in two different gyms, we didn't watch everything that took place, but here are some thoughts on the event:
(To see videos from the event, click this link).
Corey Rasheed, Frank Popolizio, Yianni Diakomihalis, Nick Piccininni; Courtesy of Adam Burgos
1. Not surprisingly, the undefeated state champions looked like …. undefeated state champions. The Most Outstanding Wrestler honors were awarded to Yianni Diakomihalis (113), Nick Piccininni (120) and Corey Rasheed (160). All were impressive in going unbeaten and capturing titles. Diakomihalis faced a tough field (see #2) but continued his winning ways, while Piccininni was in control throughout, including a 10-2 major in the finals against Florida's Radley Gillis, an NHSCA National champion. Rasheed said that he didn't feel 100% in his return from injuries, but you wouldn't know it, as he topped New England champion Andrew Labrie and Fargo All-Americans Jesse Porter and Christian Stackhouse by a combined score of 21-5. Fellow unbeaten New York gold medalist Rich Sisti cruised to the 225 title, while Louis Hernandez did the same at 152. And Christian Dietrich, who joins the previously mentioned Empire State grapplers in the national rankings (at 170), went up to 195 pounds and still was in charge all the way through, with a technical fall, a pin and a 12-3 combined score in his other matches.
2. Any time a returning state champion finishes fourth, you know the weight is tough. That was the case at 113 pounds where Wantagh's Kyle Quinn was defeated early in the day by East Islip's Jesse Dellavecchia (fourth in New York at 99 in 2013). Later on, fellow Nassau County grappler and NYS finalist Vito Arujau topped Quinn for bronze, 3-0. That came after some other great bouts in the bracket, including a state championship rematch between Diakomihalis and Arujau. It's too early to say whether all of those wrestlers will be at 113 during the high school season, but it was certainly fun to watch this weekend.
3. Those weren't the only championship performances for New York. At the NUWAY Nationals on the Jersey Shore this summer, Matteo DeVincenzo won the title in a field that included New York placers such as Kelan McKenna and Theo Powers. That was once again the case on Sunday, as the Port Jefferson state runner up captured a 106 "A" bracket full of heralded competitors, including McKenna and Powers as well as Super 32 Middle School silver medalist Peter Pappas and All-Stater Vinny Vespa. In Sunday's finals, DeVincenzo defeated Section 2's Josh Logiudice, a state qualifier who will be a tough matchup for anyone in his senior season. Logiudice picked up quality victories over Powers and Vespa.
And how about Connor Calkins of Alfred-Almond? At the Times Union Center in February, he bested returning state finalist and top seed Alex Soutiere in the opening round of the state tournament and made the medal stand, grabbing fifth. It looks like he's ready to go even higher in 2014, as he won the 285 weight at Journeymen with a 6-3 triumph over national champion Jesse Webb of Vermont.
It would be fair to say it's been a good week for Travis Passaro. First, he committed to continue his career at Hofstra. In Albany, he celebrated by winning a challenging weight which included state champion Alex Delacruz, New York placer Mike D'Angelo and All-Americans from out of state such as Kevin Jack and Zach Valley. He cruised in the title bout, 6-0, over Payton Shuford.
4. Several other wrestlers made statements. One was Jakob Restrepo, who topped a pair of New York silver medalists – Frank Garcia and Brandon Lapi, as well as Pennsylvania state placer Jalen Palmer on his way to the finals in the 145 "A" bracket. He lost in sudden victory there to New Jersey's Gary Dinmore, one of the top 100 seniors in the nation according to Intermat. Restrepo's performance comes after a successful offseason in which he earned All-America honors in Cadet Freestyle at Fargo and won the Super 32 qualifier at Shippensburg. Another second placer, Sam Ward of Locust Valley, looked good on Sunday, beating multi-time New Jersey placer Joe Trovato as well as Florida medalist Anthony Petrone on his way to the 140 "A" title bout, where he was topped by NHSCA National champion Clay Walker of South Carolina. He'll be a contender in Division 2 this year after taking fifth last season at 132.
5. There were plenty of standout showings outside of the "A" brackets as well. Hector and Tito Colom, who racked up significant victory totals at Dunkirk High last year, breezed through the competition on Sunday, winning all of their matches by bonus points on the way to crowns in the 106 and 113 "B" brackets, respectively. Middleweights Jimmy Leach (140), Skylar Kropman (145) and Trevor Hoffmier (152) were all unbeaten. Leach went to the Suffolk County finals a year ago and Kropman placed at the Eastern States in 2013. Both look ready for a breakthrough year as do returning state qualifiers Anthony DePrez (152) and Collin Pittman (182). Ryan Kromer (160) has already made an appearance on the medal stand in Albany and looks prepared to do it again after beating fellow All-State wrestler Konstantin Parfiryev and qualifier Connor Lawrence at the Journeymen Classic. Jaison White, who won big over the weekend, also went undefeated at the Pop & Flo event in the spring and looks to be someone to keep an eye on at 170.
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Journeymen Classic: NY State Champions Claim Titles at Highly Competitive Event
They don't call it a FloMajor for nothing.
Photo by BV (Radoncic vs. Schneider)
On Sunday, over 200 wrestlers from all over the country took the mat at Niskayuna High School for the Journeymen Classic. Everywhere you looked there were highly acclaimed wrestlers. There were national champions, state champions and All-Americans from Fargo, FloNationals and NHSCAs. Of course, included in the mix were a number of New York's top grapplers and there were many highlights for Empire State competitors.
2013 state titlewinners Yianni Diakomihalis (113), Nick Piccininni (120), Louis Hernandez (152), Corey Rasheed (160) and Rich Sisti (225) all captured first place at the event. They weren't the only New Yorkers who earned the top spot on the podium in the "A" brackets on Sunday. All-State grapplers Matteo DeVincenzo (106), Christian Dietrich (195), Travis Passaro (130) and Connor Calkins (285) also grabbed gold.
The Most Outstanding Wrestler Awards went to Diakomihalis (lightweights), Rasheed (upperweights) and Piccininni (overall).
More, including videos and observations on some standout performances, will come later in the week. (The event was in round robin format).
RESULTS (from tournaflex.com)
"A" Brackets
106 Pounds (A): Matteo DeVincenzo dec Josh Logiudice, 6-5
Third: Peter Pappas pin Vinny Vespa
113 Pounds (A): Yianni Diakomihalis dec Jesse Dellavecchia, 6-2
Third: Vito Arujau dec Kyle Quinn, 3-0
120 Pounds (A): Nick Piccininni maj Radley Gillis, 10-2
Third: Thayer Atkins (TX) dec Troy Gassaway, 8-1
125 Pounds (A): Tommy Stokes dec Troy Gregor, 4-3
Third: Ryan Pomrinca maj Jonathan Ryan, 10-1
130 Pounds (A): Travis Passaro dec Payton Shuford, 6-0
Third: Kevin Jack over Zach Valley, fft
135 Pounds (A): Chase Zemenak dec Kent Lane, 4-1
Third: Sal Profaci dec Chris Mauriello, 8-1
140 Pounds (A): Clay Walker dec Sam Ward, 6-1
Third: Joseph Ghione over Anthony Petrone, 9-2
145 Pounds (A): Gary Dinmore dec Jakob Restrepo, 3-1 SV
Third: Frank Carrozza dec Brandon Lapi, 4-3
152 Pounds (A): Louis Hernandez dec Tommy Dutton, 7-3
Third: Fritz Hoehn dec Jake Spengler, 12-5
160 Pounds (A): Corey Rasheed dec Christian Stackhouse, 7-2
Third: Andrew Labrie vs. Tyler Mann
170 Pounds (A): Luke Farinaro dec Steve Schneider, 3-2
Third: Adis Radoncic dec Nicholas Weldon, 10-5
182 Pounds (A): Joe Balboni dec Brett Perry, 9-4
Third: Austin Price dec Phil Woods, 1-0
195 Pounds (A): Christian Dietrich dec Nicholas Costa, 6-3
Third: Nick Weber dec Joe Chimelski, 2-0
225 Pounds (A): Rich Sisti dec Jeff Velez, 9-2
285 Pounds (A): Connor Calkins dec Jesse Webb, 6-3
Third: Patton Gossett pin Matt Kaminer
Additional Brackets
106 (B): Hector Colom TF Calvin Call
113 (B): Tito Colom maj Noah Malamut, 13-2
120 (B): Noah Gonser dec Marcel Laplante, 2-0
120 (C): Anthony Hernandez dec Nick Barbaria, 5-2
120 (D): Jon Errico maj Evan Barczak, 11-0
125 (B): Peter Robinson dec Jake Gillis, 3-1
125 (C): Cross Cannone over Brian Guerrero
125 (D): Joseph Ferinde dec James Szymanski, 7-3
130 (B): Christopher Muce dec Christian Vallis, 3-1
135 (B): Elijah Cleary dec Mike Raccioppi, 6-4
135 (C) John Amato over Mason Byrne
140 (B) Jimmy Leach pin Anthony Lombardo
145 (B): Skylar Kropman fall John Mazza
145 (C): Eduardo Ramirez over Kevin Jackson, 8-5
152 (B): Trevor Hoffmier dec Alec Donovan, 6-4
152 (C): Anthony DePrez pin Jason Hoffman
160 (B): Ryan Kromer dec Konstantin Parfiryev, 7-3
160 (C): Dan Woughter over Garon Pelesauma
170 (B): Jaison White pin Christian Murabito
182 (B): Collin Pittman dec Rocco Hladney, 4-3
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Top Wrestlers from All Over the Country Set to Battle at the Journeymen Classic
When describing the top tier brackets at the Journeymen Classic, set for September 29 at Niskayuna High School, the event's poster said it is "a true battleground for wrestlers on the east coast."
'A true battleground' is certainly the case. A year ago, a number of eventual New York State champions and placers saw high-level competition at the event. Some, like Yianni Diakomihalis, Nick Piccininni, Nick Kelley and Rich Sisti won their brackets, while others suffered some rare losses.
While the tournament advertisement mentioned the East Coast, it isn't just an East Coast event anymore. This year, the first FloMajor of the season has commitments from over 20 states, covering various parts of the country. A contingent of more than 10 wrestlers is scheduled to come in from California while a similar number from Michigan will make the trip, as will grapplers from Southeastern locations such as Georgia, Florida, Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina. There are also expected to be entrants from Texas, Kentucky, Alabama and Arkansas in addition to the large pools of competitors from the Tri-State area and New England.
It's not just the geographic representation that's impressive, however. The quality of the participants seems to improve from year to year.
Nine 2013 New York State champions will take part – Journeymen Classic returning champions Diakomihalis, Piccininni and Sisti – as well as Kyle Quinn, William Koll, Alex Delacruz, Louis Hernandez, Corey Rasheed and Adis Radoncic.
In addition, Fargo All-Americans such as Jonathan Viruet (MA), Kent Lane (PA), Christian Stackhouse (NJ) and New York's Jakob Restrepo, Tommy Dutton and Jesse Porter are registered as are Top 100 recruits Gary Dinmore (NJ) and Jesse Webb (VT). Webb is a multi-time NHSCA National champion as is South Carolina's Clay Walker, who is also in the field.
Coaches at the next level have definitely taken notice. Over 20 college programs have confirmed attendance at Niskayuna High School, including 14 Division I institutions from a range of conferences – the EIWA, ACC, SoCon, EWL, MAC, Big 12 and WWC.
For more information on the event, see this link.
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Waterway Duals Recap: Six NY Teams Compete; 631 Elite Earns Third Place
Posted on September 8, 2013 by Urgent Doctor
A year ago, a team from Long Island captured the title at the Waterway Duals in Pennsylvania. On Saturday, Long Island was again well represented at the 2013 version of the tournament, as 631 Elite grabbed third place in the 26-team field.
"This is a great event," said John Passaro, who was an assistant for the team. "There are quality matches all over the place. You go to tournaments like these to be exposed to great competition and to see what you need to work on. This time of the year, every match is important. September and October are about preparing for states and nationals in February and March. The tremendous competition at Waterway Duals definitely helps to do that."
631 Elite began with a bye and then had a meeting with Malvern in a rematch of last year's Waterway Duals finals. Things didn't get off to an ideal start.
"Momentum wasn't going our way at first – it was a little bit scary," Passaro said. "We got pinned in the first match and then Vito [Arujau] was thrown to his back right away at 113 [pounds]. We could have been down 12-0. But Vito fought off his back and came back and showed tremendous heart. He not only won the match with a pin, but he turned around the whole dual."
Vito Arujau, Photo by BV
Arujau's fall knotted the score at 6 and the Long Islanders took over from there, with Nick Piccininni (120) and Travis Passaro (126) giving the squad the lead for good with back-to-back triumphs. In the end, 631 Elite won 12 of the 14 bouts in a 52-9 result.
Next up was another Empire State group – Journeymen, which had notched victories in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinal showdown, 631 came out on top 39-15 behind bonus point wins by Arujau, Piccininni, Jimmy Leach (145), Steve Schneider (170), Nick Weber (195) and Peter Strassfield (heavyweight). According to Passaro, one of the most exciting contests was at 132 where Journeymen All-American Kevin Jack (an Eastern States champion for Danbury, CT) edged NHSCA Freshman National Champion Chris Mauriello, 3-2.
In the semifinals, 631 met Bison Legend, another Pennsylvania squad. It was close early, with Arujau and Piccininni giving the team a 7-3 advantage after the first three weights. However, the Keystone State squad then took control, ending with a 37-10 victory. (Also coming out on top for the Long Island group was Mepham state champion Louis Hernandez, who had an 11-5 decision at 152).
"Bison came in with a stacked lineup – Fargo All-Americans and quality guys up and down the lineup," Passaro said. "They were accomplished, hungry and in shape. There were a bunch of close matches that could have gone either way and we lost all of them. But that's the exact reason to wrestle there. We got humbled a little bit, but we know what we need to work on. You want to wrestle those elite kids."
631 rebounded well, finishing the day on a high note in the third place contest with a 49-12 win over Defiant. The Long Island wrestlers registered nine wins in the 14 matches, including pins by Leach, Hernandez and Weber.
"The team wrestled really well in the third place match," Passaro said. "These kids have been doing this long enough to know you only remember your last match on the ride home. They wanted to have a good ride home and they did."
Going unbeaten for 631 were Vito Arujau, Nick Piccininni and Louis Hernandez. Meanwhile, Travis Passaro, Jimmy Leach, Greg Cherry, Steven Schneider and Nick Weber all compiled 3-1 records. (The full roster of the bronze medal team is listed at the end of the article).
While 631 Elite earned third with a 3-1 record, another New York squad also registered a 3-1 mark on Saturday. Team Long Island opened against Contender in a close match that finished deadlocked at 30. After the tiebreaking criteria were applied, Contender was declared the winner, sending Team Long Island out of the placement bracket. (According to Passaro, both teams had two falls during the dual, but a forfeit by Long Island was counted as a fall and Contender moved forward on the 'most pins' criterion).
The team bounced back strong, outscoring its opponents 164-18 to win the last three duals in commanding fashion. Leading the way were undefeated wrestlers James Szymanski (120), Jack Taddeo (132), Sean O'Hagan (138), Ed Ramirez (145) and Gino Titone (152).
"Being in that tournament, in that environment will only help everyone's development," Passaro said. "It was tough to lose on the tiebreakers like that, but the positive way to look at it is that the team had three matches where they did extremely well afterwards."
Also doing extremely well were a number of other wrestlers. For Journeymen, Kevin Jack, Brett Perry (182) and Youssif Hemida (220) collected four victories apiece, according to the online results.
That wasn't all for New York wrestling. Iowa Style also took the mat on Saturday, nabbing a victory over fellow Empire State grapplers from Beat the Streets Red.
Beat the Streets brought two teams to the event and the Blue squad notched a 2-2 record with wins over two Pennsylvania foes – 36-16 over Turks Head and 46-21 against MWA. State champion Adis Radoncic picked up three wins, as did Saidyokub Kahramonov at 145 and Miguel Perez at 220.
One additional standout showing from New York at the event was that of Hilton state champion Yianni Diakomihalis. The Section 5 star went 4-0 at 106 pounds for the first place team (Griffin Select, Pennsylvania), with three victories by bonus points.
Passaro mentioned a number of individuals who coached and/or contributed heavily to the success of the Long Island teams, including Mike Patrovich, Ed Ramirez, Matt DeVincenzo, Nick Mauriello, Vougar Oroudjov, Les Ware and Lance Banfi.
631 Elite – Third Place Roster
106 Matteo DeVincenzo
113 Vito Arujau
120 Nick Piccininni
126 Travis Passaro
132 Chris Mauriello
138 Evan Meyer
145 Jimmy Leach
152 Louis Hernandez
160 Greg Cherry
170 Steve Schneider
182 Dom Pirraglia
195 Nick Weber
220 Rafal Rokosz
Hwt Peter Stassfield
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Taking on the World: Shenendehowa's Alexis Porter Prepares to Make Her Mark at the Cadet World Championships
Posted on August 18, 2013 by Urgent Doctor
The summer is nearly over, and Alexis Porter hasn't caught any waves or spent any time in the sand. She simply hasn't had the chance.
"This is definitely the busiest summer I've ever had," she said. "I haven't gotten to the beach yet, but everything I've missed isn't that important. I'll stop when I win a World Championship. I'll be ready then."
She'll have that chance on August 22 when she takes the mat in Serbia for the Cadet World Championships at 65 kg/143.25 pounds.
It's a goal she's had in her mind for quite some time.
"My dad put it in my head a long time ago — way before I was even competing at this kind of a level," she said. "He always said that I could be a World Champion or an Olympic champion – even back when I was nine years old."
When she was nine, Porter competed at the Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals for the first time, taking second place. She didn't return to the event until May of 2013. This time, the tournament was held in the Sunshine State and served as the qualifier for the World Team. And she had a little extra motivation to put on a show.
"My grandfather, who lives in Florida, came to support me," she said. "It was the first time he saw me wrestle. He had just gotten out of the hospital, but he was very adamant that he had to watch me. He was there, wheelchair and all. It kind of gave me an extra edge."
She used that extra edge to perfection, blitzing through the competition. Porter began with a 6-0, 8-2 victory before recording a trio of pins, each in less than two minutes. She then finished things off with a 2-0, 7-0 triumph over Hannah Gladden in the championship contest.
That performance earned Porter spot in Serbia. And that was just the beginning of an action-packed spring and summer.
"It didn't hit me until I got back home," she said of making the World Team. "I was really excited. It's definitely my biggest accomplishment so far. I feel really lucky – it was a great experience for me. I realized there were a whole bunch of camps I would be going to and that I was about to start traveling."
One of the places she traveled to was the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs.
"I was at a camp at the OTC and with the elevation, my conditioning got so much better," she said. "We did a lot of conditioning and strength work. It was really nice to be there competing. Everybody was there – the top three in every weight class, pretty much. I was able to drill and train with Elena Pirozhkova, who was really nice and helpful. I think it made a big difference before Fargo."
Porter made quite a name for herself in Fargo in 2012, winning a pair of national titles – at both the Cadet and Junior levels. She expected nothing less than another first place plaque this time around. (She competed only in the Junior division in 2013).
Her finals opponent, Jasmine Mendoza of California, was the same as in 2012. And the result was the same – a championship for Porter. But her dominance was at another level. She picked up an 11-2 technical fall in the title bout – and those were the only two points she surrendered. Her other matches were a pin, 11-0, 10-0 and 12-0.
"Last year, I was conservative," she said. "I was reserved – I wrestled safe and smart in the finals. I just wanted to make sure I won. This year, I felt like I could open up and make it a much bigger margin. I wrestled a lot more active and aggressive."
That individual achievement wasn't necessarily the highlight of the tournament for Porter. She was thrilled when Team New York made history, becoming the first squad other than California or Texas to win it all at Fargo in the Women's Duals competition.
"I might have been more excited for that team win," she said. "There are some pretty embarrassing pictures of me and how excited I was. A lot of my teammates hadn't won a match or placed [during the individual competition] but [in the dual tournament] they beat people who were All-Americans. It was exciting to cheer for each other and show our support. Coach [Rob] Hirsch was adamant that no one trained harder than us. We showed everyone that New York is the best team in the country."
That accomplishment was made more special for Porter because of the uniforms all New York wrestlers wore – with a picture of the late Jeff Blatnick on the back and the words "Dream Big".
"I felt like Coach Blatnick was with us in spirit," she said. "Wearing that singlet was a constant reminder of how much our state has gone through and why we deserved it as a team."
Alexis and Jesse Porter, Courtesy of Porter Wrestling Facebook
Porter's time in North Dakota was special for more reasons as well. Her brother Jesse, a rising junior at Shenendehowa, was the only male wrestler from the Empire State to medal in both Greco Roman and Freestyle. He took second and fifth, respectively, at 152 pounds after his high school campaign for the Plainsmen ended early with an injury.
"I definitely expected Jesse to do really well," Alexis Porter said. "He didn't have good luck during the season. I thought he could win a state championship this year. But having to sit out made him hungrier than ever. When he came back, he went full steam, training harder than before. He fell a little short of his goals in Fargo, but he did really well and I'm really proud of him. For us, wrestling is a family affair."
Indeed, Alexis Porter said that she and her brother are often practice partners. They train at the Journeymen Wrestling Club, which Porter said has been a key component to her success.
She's had her share of success on the national stage and she's ready to take it to the global level.
"I haven't done much international wrestling, but I'm pretty confident that no one in the weight can touch me," she said. "I believe I should come back from Serbia as a world champion."
And that won't be all for Porter. After the Worlds, she'll be doing another development camp at the OTC and will prepare for her final year at Shenendehowa.
What happens after that?
"I'm really taking it one day at a time," she said. "I know how fortunate I've been this year. I can't thank my friends, family and coaches enough because I wouldn't be anywhere without them. I feel very blessed and lucky for the year I've had – staying healthy and staying successful. This has been the busiest and craziest summer of my life but it will definitely also be the most fulfilling."
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Journey for the Journeymen: Albany-Area Club On the Way to Europe for a Wrestling and Cultural Experience
Posted on July 21, 2013 by Urgent Doctor
A contingent from the Journeymen Wrestling Club will soon be headed to Austria and Italy, staying for almost two weeks. But it won't quite be a European vacation.
"It will be fun, but it's not a tour of those countries," Journeymen's Frank Popolizio said. "It's not like we're going to the Coliseum and spending the day there. We'll see a little bit and do some excursions but we'll mostly be seeing the mats. We'll be getting the feel of the European experience from a wrestling standpoint."
The trip will continue an exchange program that the Journeymen Club has had with European wrestling over the past decade, especially with Italy.
According to Popolizio, it all started when he attended the 2003 World Championships in New York City.
"I went to see the best wrestlers in the world in our backyard, but I had a secondary thing in mind," he said. "My brother was fourth on the Olympic ladder at the time, but Cael Sanderson was at his weight. It didn't look too promising for him to get the nod for the USA, so I started inquiring about wrestling for Italy since our entire family is from there. I went with some information and materials to give to the Italian coach and in the process, wound up meeting Michele Liuzzi."
Liuzzi, perhaps Italy's best competitor at the time, was at the tail end of his career. Popolizio saw a great opportunity to work with him in the United States.
"I reached out to him over and over," Popolizio said. "I really wanted to bring him over for a clinic, but he didn't want to – he had removed himself from wrestling. But I was tenacious about it and it took years, but I finally got him to come over."
A relationship was born. Liuzzi consistently visited the Albany area and began to bring some Italian athletes with him. In turn, Journeymen made the journey to Italy. And an exchange ensued.
"This will be our third time going," Popolizio said. "We're bringing a really good lineup of dedicated, focused guys who are all very involved in our club."
Indeed, the list includes multiple All-State wrestlers from 2013, including a pair of silver medalists – Brandon Lapi of Amsterdam and Levi Ashley of Shenendehowa. In addition, Frank Nassivera of Queensbury (sixth at 170) made the podium while a number of other grapplers – Jake Ashcraft (Burnt Hills), Josh Logiudice (Guilderland), Connor Lawrence (Duanesburg), John McHugh (Columbia) and Blake Retell (Shaker) were all state qualifiers this February. (For the full list of attendees, see the end of the article).
"I'm definitely excited," said John McHugh, who attends Columbia High School. "It's a phenomenal opportunity not only for wrestling but for the whole cultural experience and a chance to go overseas."
The impressive group of wrestlers will get plenty of opportunities to hone their freestyle skills, first for five or six days in Austria and then in Italy.
"We'll train there and then we'll compete," Popolizio said. "In Austria, we'll have a quad meet with teams from Germany, Switzerland and Austria. And the Italian camp has about 130 kids coming in from a bunch of European nations like Spain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany and probably some others."
The competition part is something both McHugh and Popolizio remember well from the last time the Europeans traveled to New York.
"When they were here, we had a dual meet with the Italians and Austrians," McHugh said. "That was a crazy experience. It was at one of our gyms and tons of people showed up to watch. They've been wrestling Freestyle and Greco their whole lives, but we did pretty well."
Popolizio agreed.
"When they came here last time, it was fun training with the guys all week and then there are the matches and it's like, ok, now it counts," Popolizio said. "Our style of wrestling in the United States isn't as technical as the Europeans. They're putting a lot of time into freestyle, while it's secondary for us. Sometimes, our technique isn't up to snuff, but from a competitive standpoint, we have an advantage. When it was time to compete, the mindset changed and we lit them up. They had no idea what hit them. It was a lot of fun."
There will be some fun off the mat as well. Popolizio said that the hosts will dictate the schedule, but he knows of an excursion including a hike climbing in the Alps where the group will wind up in a location that overlooks several different countries at once.
"That should be a pretty exciting day, even though we know we're not primarily there to see Austria or Italy," Popolizio said. "It will be heavy wrestling with some pleasure mixed in. We're there to compete and have a cultural exchange to continue to build relationships with wrestlers in other parts of the world."
Journeymen Wrestling Club – Attendees
Jake Ashcraft, Burnt Hills
Levi Ashley, Shenendehowa
Josh Bressette, Fort Ann
Steve Colbert, Galway
Christian Gramuglia, Burnt Hills
Dominic Inzana, Saratoga
Brandon Lapi, Amsterdam
Connor Lawrence, Duanesburg
Josh Logiudice, Guilderland
John McHugh, Columbia
Matt McHugh, Columbia
Frank Nassivera, Queensburg
Tony Papa, Burnt Hills
Kevin Parker, Shenendehowa
Blake Retell, Shaker
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SINGAPORE ~ Singapore police were on the lookout this week for illegal immigrants, believed from Indonesia, missing after a deadly weekend police chase at sea.
Police believe two illegal Indonesians disappeared after the tragedy that left two members of the Police Coast Guard (PCG) and one illegal immigrant confirmed dead.
"Police patrol officers are on the lookout for the other illegal immigrants," police spokeswoman Cheryl Foo said.
The incident happened last Friday night off Tuas on Singapore's west coast, police said.
Two police boats were on patrol in Singapore waters when a speedboat with about six people aboard illegally entered the area, a police statement said.
"The two PCG boats gave chase. In the course of the pursuit, there was a collision between one of the PCG boats and the intruding vessel. As a result, one of the PCG boats as well as the speedboat capsized," it said.
Two officers were rescued with minor injuries from the capsized police vessel. The bodies of their two crewmates were recovered Saturday morning, police said.
Three illegals were rescued alive and the body of a fourth was recovered, they said.


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Caltabellotta (Cataviḍḍotta in ) è un comune italiano di  abitanti del libero consorzio comunale di Agrigento in Sicilia.

Geografia fisica

Territorio
Dista 63 km da Agrigento e 113 da Palermo.

Storia
Per la sua posizione geografica ed i suoi capisaldi territoriali venne identificata dagli storici Inveges, Boudrand e Ottavio Gaetani con l'antica città Sicana di Camico sulle cui rovine sorse la greca Triocala.

Triocala deve il suo nome a tre caratteristiche naturali che la circondano: la rocca che la rendeva inespugnabile, l'abbondanza delle acque e la fertilità delle sue campagne. Il suo massimo splendore fu raggiunto all'epoca di Salvio Trifone, che a capo di servi fuggitivi, installò in questa città la sua corte. Eresse un palazzo regale e regnò fino al 99 a.C., quando il Console romano Aquilio, in una delle guerre servili, la rase al suolo. "Et mox servili vastata Triocala bello" (Silio Italico, 14, 270).
Riedificata, subì ancora la sorte della devastazione per mano degli Arabi, i quali vi eressero il "Castello delle querce, in arabo "Qal'at Al-Ballut" da cui discende l'attuale nome di Caltabellotta.

Quando in Sicilia giunsero i Normanni, Triocala venne conquistata da Ruggero I d'Altavilla nel 1090. Il sovrano inflisse una dura sconfitta agli Arabi ed a perenne ricordo edificò sul monte un tempio in onore di San Giorgio con doppio ordine di colonnati, di cui oggi non rimane traccia.

La pace di Caltabellotta

La Guerra dei Vespri Siciliani, ebbe fine sul monte Castello, altrimenti conosciuto come il "Pizzo di Caltabellotta". Il 31 agosto dell'anno 1302, probabilmente nel castello del Pizzo, si firmò il trattato di pace, per il quale Federico III venne riconosciuto Re di Trinacria, con l'impegno a convolare a nozze con Eleonora d'Angiò, sorella di Roberto Re di Napoli, ponendo termine alla guerra del vespro.

Contea di Caltabellotta

La contea di Caltabellotta nacque nel 1338 quando Federico III di Sicilia la concesse al suo ammiraglio Raimondo Peralta. Fu successivamente dominio dei Luna, dei famiglia Moncada, e degli Alvarez de Toledo.

Simboli
Lo stemma del comune di Caltabellotta è stato riconosciuto con decreto del capo del governo dell'8 marzo 1936.

Il gonfalone adottato dal comune è un drappo di azzurro.

Monumenti e luoghi d'interesse

Architetture civili e siti archeologici
 Castello di Sibilla di Medania in epoca normanna, edificato sul preesistente impianto di fortilizio arabo. Appartenuto alla famiglia Peralta in epoca aragonese, alla famiglia De Luna d'Aragona in epoca spagnola.
 Necropoli Sicana
 Grotte di San Cono
 Altare sacrificale del Dio Kronos
 Necropoli di Contrada San Marco

Architetture religiose

Numerose architetture religiose nel corso dei secoli sono sorte a Caltabellotta, ma solo alcune di esse sono ancora consacrate. Tra queste:
 Basilica cattedrale di Maria Santissima Assunta realizzata dai Normanni nell'XI secolo, caratterizzata da un portale gotico e all'interno presenta opere dei Gagini e bottega;
 Chiesa di Sant'Agostino, all'interno custodisce una Deposizione in cotto di Antonino Ferraro da Giuliana (1512);
Chiesa e Monastero di San Pellegrino, primo vescovo di Triocala, edifici di culto realizzati su impianti preesistenti nel 1721, come è visibile sulla facciata della chiesa stessa;
Chiesa del Carmine, preesistente già al 1575, anno in cui vi si stabilirono i Carmelitani nell'adiacente collegio;
Chiesa dei Cappuccini, realizzata nel XVII secolo;
Chiesa della Pietà, piccola chiesa realizzata in parte nella roccia, di epoca bizantina;
Chiesa dell'Itria, ex Anime Purganti, del XVI secolo;
Chiesa del Collegio;
Chiesa di San Salvatore;
La Badia, monastero dell'Ordine benedettino derivato dalla «Congregazione di Santa Maria di Valverde».

Invece, tra le chiese sconsacrate o non più esistenti, perché ridotte a ruderi o riqualificate in altri edifici vi sono:

 Chiesa di San Lorenzo, ricordata per il suo portale gotico e per la cappella impreziosita dagli affreschi di Orazio Ferraro da Giuliana del 1594, oggi adibita ad auditorium;
 Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, luogo di culto dedicato originariamente da Ruggero il Normanno alla Madonna della Raccomandata, di cui rimane solo la facciata;
 Chiesa di San Benedetto, a tre navate, si trova nella contrada omonima, e ridotta a ruderi;
 Chiesa di San Paolo, nel quartiere omonimo, fu riusata a mulino, oggi dismesso;
 Chiesa di San Niccolò, esistente fino al XIX secolo, ma inglobata nelle abitazioni del quartiere Balate. Si disconosce la vera posizione;
 Chiesa del Rinascimentale o di San Michele, si trovava in piazza Umberto I, di fronte alla chiesa del Carmine. Al suo posto fu costruito il cinema. Oggi vi si trova il comando dei vigili urbani;
 Chiesa di San Sebastiano, distrutta per realizzare un parcheggio.
 Chiesa gesuitica, all'interno della casa gesuitica Martusa.

Nella frazione di Sant'Anna si trovano i seguenti edifici religiosi:

 Chiesa madre di San Pellegrino, dove secondo la tradizione popolare sorgeva il luogo del miracolo del Santo, subito dopo essere sbarcato in Sicilia;
 Chiesa di Montevergine, situata fuori dal centro abitato e antica sede dei padri agostiniani;
 Chiesa di Santa Maria del fervore, del rispettivo collegio, in cui si trova conservato una porzione di mosaico databile tra il V e il VI secolo dopo Cristo.

Società

Evoluzione demografica

Religione

Sin dall'alba del cristianesimo Triocala fu sede vescovile con il protovescovo San Pellegrino, il quale sbarcato a Capo Bianco, nella cosiddetta Piccola Cartagine, proveniente da Lucca di Grecia, quando giunse in questa città, sconfisse un mitologico dragone che dimorava in un antro nutrendosi giornalmente di un giovane pasto umano. Il Pellegrino, fece precipitare la bestia in un burrone e prese a dimora quella stessa grotta, fino alla fine del suo passaggio terreno, vivendo in santità.

Con la conquista araba, la sede vescovile fu trasferita a Sciacca ed infine con i normanni ad Agrigento.

Cultura

Musei
 Museo Civico di Palazzo della Signoria, nell'omonimo palazzo, ospita una mostra permanente di opere dello scultore Salvatore Rizzuti.
 Festival del cinema internazionale
 MigrArti Film Fest Caltabellotta

In letteratura
La città viene menzionata da Boccaccio nel Decameron (giornata X, novella VII).

Nel Parzival di Wolfram von Eschenbach si menziona il castello di Clinschor (Kalot Enbolot) definito come il castello delle meraviglie (Schastel Marveile). Clinschor è uno stregone e negromante nonché un personaggio oscuro.

Leggende

Secondo la mitologia medievale europea a Caltabellotta si concentrerebbero delle forze luciferiche. A testimonianza di tale convinzione presso una delle stanze dell'ex carcere dell'inquisizione di Palermo si trova una mappa della Sicilia disegnata da uno dei carcerati per necromanzia in cui la città viene evidenziata con una croce. Rudolf Steiner a tal proposito scrisse: «L'ostilità al Graal era concentrata nella fortezza di Iblis a Kalot Enbolot. Ancora oggi occorre molta forza d'animo per chi si accosti a questa zona». Steiner infatti identifica Caltabellotta come una località luciferica opposta a Monsalvato sui Pirenei. Goethe stesso nel suo Viaggio in Italia cita la rocca di Caltabellotta mentre si reca a Girgenti, probabilmente avvistata di lontananza, con buona probabilità perché a conoscenza delle vicende del Parzival.

Economia

Agricoltura
L'agricoltura è il settore principale dell'economia, si produce principalmente olio di oliva.
Il territorio di Caltabellotta è compreso nella zona di produzione dell'Arancia di Ribera D.O.P..

Geografia antropica

Frazioni
Al 15º censimento generale della popolazione e delle abitazioni dell'ISTAT (2011), il territorio di Caltabellotta risulta così suddiviso:

Amministrazione
Di seguito è presentata una tabella relativa alle amministrazioni che si sono succedute in questo comune.

Altre informazioni amministrative
Il comune di Caltabellotta fa parte delle seguenti organizzazioni sovracomunali: regione agraria n.2 (Colline del Carboj).

Infrastrutture e trasporti

Il Comune è interessato dalle seguenti direttrici stradali:

Galleria d'immagini

Note

Bibliografia

Voci correlate
 Pace di Caltabellotta
 Sant'Anna (Caltabellotta)
 Diocesi di Triocala

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Luoghi legati ai Vespri siciliani

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Council briefs: Land use bylaw approved, rec. fund for Irvine Sports Complex
Posted on April 12, 2016 by 40 Mile Commentator
By Tim Kalinowski
New land use bylaw passes
Cypress County councillors voted unanimously to adopt the county's new land use bylaw, which includes considerations for medical marijuana facilities, solar power farms and greater accessory building sizes, at last Tuesday's council meeting. No objections to the new bylaw came forward at the public hearing and none were reported by councillors or staff through correspondence.
$100,000 approved for annual Irvine Sports Complex Rec. Grant
Council approved a measure where up to $100,000 would be available for an annual rec. grant for the Irvine Sports Complex. The fund would have to be applied for through the same process as any usual rec. grant, with good accountability provided for the money being spent. Council hoped by setting up the annual provision the Irvine Sports Complex would no longer have to apply to the general pool of rec. grants available to all communities in the area.
The Irvine Sport Complex requires about $75,000 a year in annual operating funds, which had, until this measure, accounted for the lion's share of the existing annual rec. grant funds in the county.
Coun. LeRay Pahl wanted it made clear in the motion adopted by council that there is no guarantee the Sports Complex would get the entire $100,000; only what it needed to operate. Leftover funds would be carried over and put into a capital expense account for the Irvine Sports Complex to use for future capital and emergency needs in the multi-use facility.
By taking the Irvine Sports Complex out of the queue for the county's general rec. fund, it is intended the money which had gone to the Sports Complex yearly would now be available for other communities, facilities and organizations within Cypress County; thus creating an additional $75,000 a year in potential funding for those applying for grants.
Eagles Nest Ranch puts land grant to good use
Council received a letter of appreciation from the non-profit Eagles Nest Ranch, for allowing the organization to purchase a few acres of additional land from a cancelled road allowance on Range Road 33A for the token price of $1.00. The decision to do so was made at the March 1 council meeting.
The letter, written by Eagles Nest Ranch chair Marlies Wirzba, read in part:
"Not only has (this donation) enhanced the playing field area, but also provided added safety for the children and youth playing there."

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ENGLISH – We have learned that everyone needs to be able to speak a common language. We are open to international members, but you must be able to chat in clear English.
NO CURSING IN ANY LANGUAGE – We have fun, but we do so in a professional and mature way.
EQUALITY MATTERS! Promotions are earned. Elder and co-leaders have been assigned to people that have demonstrated ability to plan a good attack, build a good base and teach others what they have learned. Everyone is treated equal and promotions will not be given to those asking for them, rather they are given when they are earned.
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Donations: Donate what is requested. The leadership will fill war castles for wars and war requests during Battle Day.
Members are expected to donate heavily for raiding and defense. There are no established minimums, but we will kick abusers. We encourage members to "trade" troops to take on attacks. This helps your attacks and builds closeness in the clan.
Always attack twice in war unless you have opted out. Legit reasons to opt out are hero upgrades and real life needs. If you will be out for more than three wars, discuss with leadership or you will be dropped for inactivity.
We expect our members to use strong war armies and not farming armies. NO TOWN HALL SNIPING! We war for the win, the loot is just a bonus for the effort.
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Tech News #35 in brief of 3rd October
Tech News in brief of 3rd October: News is just after the Table Of Contents.
WhatsApp Bug Could Have Allowed Hackers to Steal Files, Messages With GIFs:
WhatsApp Working on Self-Destructing Messages Feature:
India Sent Most Content Removal Requests to Tech Giants:
Google Play Found 172 Malicious Apps With 335 Million plus Downloads in September:
Google Pixel 4 XL in White and Orange Colour Options Leaked Online:
Surface Duo With Two 5.6-Inch Screens Is Microsoft's Latest Attempt at Smartphone Market:
Google Pixel Buds 2 Earphones May Launch with Pixel 4 Series Phones on the 15th of October:
Surface Laptop 3, Surface Pro 7 With 10th Gen Intel Core Processors Launched, Surface Pro X With Microsoft SQ1 Processor Also Unveiled:
LG has launched its Tone+ Free Truly Wireless Earbuds:
On Wednesday, the Next Web reported that the Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp had a security bug which could allow the hacker to steal data by using a malicious GIF file.
Photo Credit: BGR India
The report also added the process of attacking, this attacking is done by crafting a malicious GIF, and wait for the user to open the WhatsApp gallery.
This vulnerability is officially patched in WhatsApp of 2.19.244 version.
From the recently released beta version v2.19.275 of WhatsApp, it has been found that WhatsApp is testing a new feature for its users to send disappearing messages. This message is self-destructed i.e, this message will get disappeared after a selected period of time. This features are under development phase and are not available for public use.
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo
According to WABetaInfo, the WhatsApp is actively working on such features and soon going to release bug-free WhatsApp update.
According to the study of Britain-based tech research firm Comparitech, India has made its 1st position in the list of countries in terms of sending online content removal requests to big tech giants like Facebook, Twitter, Google, Microsoft and open encyclopaedia Wikimedia.
In this list of such countries, India is followed by Russia, Turkey, France, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Pakistan, the US and the UK in the top 10.
According to the report of ESET researcher Lukas Stefanko, The total of 172 infected apps have been found on Google Play store which is having 335 million-plus downloads in September alone. He also said that most of these apps are infected by harbouring adware.
As per the report, most of these malicious app has been removed.
Google Pixel 4 XL has leaked in two different colour options one is "Clearly White" and other is "Oh So Orange". This Pixel 4 XL is seen as its having a notch-less display and square triple camera set up same as Pixel 4.
Photo Credit: Twitter/Evan Blass
Tipster Evan Blass has leaked this phone in both Clearly White and Oh So Orange colours. This Pixel 4 Xl design looks same as Pixel 4 which was leaked earlier this week by Blass.
In the White color model, it seems to have an orange coloured power button.
Microsoft on Wednesday announced a device of twin-screens which is like books. This device is designed to fit into a pants pocket and comes with two "paper-thin" 5.6-inch screens.
Photo Credit: HO/ Microsoft/ AFP
This device is capable of doing telephone calls, can run android based mobile software etc.
According to the report, the company is going to launch Google Pixel Buds 2 earphone on the 15th of October. This device might compete with Apple's AirPods.
Photo Credit: Google
This Pixel Bud is having features of Google's Translate app which enable the user to translate in real-time.
In the Microsoft's October 2019 Event the company announced various gadgets including Surface Laptop 3, Surface Pro 7, Surface Earbuds, Surface Neo, Surface Pro X, and Surface Duo.
Photo Credit: gadgets360.com
Surface Laptop 3: This laptop is coming with 13-inch screen size, 10G quad-core processors from Intel. whereas the 15-inch model is coming with a custom AMD Ryzen 7 processor. This laptop's cost is at $999 and will go up to $1,199 for the 15-inch model.
Surface Pro 7: This device is a tablet updated version of Surface Pro 6 tablet. This device is coming with USB Type-C port, 10G Intel Core CPUs and storage options up to 1TB. This device is going to launch on the 22nd of October and will carry a cost of $749.
Surface Earbuds is the company's 1st ever noise-cancelling wireless earbuds which cost is at $249. Surface Neo is two 9-inch tablets put together into a dual-screen machine. And Surface Pro X is the first ARM-based Surface, powered by a custom SQ1 processor. The laptop is coming with integrated LTE support, USB-C, and fast charging to the boot. This laptop is coming from the 5th of November and carrying a price of $999.
LG Tone+ Free is truly wireless earbuds and having features like Meridian Audio tuning, a noise cancellation microphone and many more. This device is coming with a charging unit built into the case of the earbuds and also has a built-in UV light that disinfects these earbuds.
This device launched in South Korea for the cost of KRW 259,999 (approximately Rs. 15,300). The earbuds are available in two colour options Black and White.
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The creation of a piece of furniture involves a long process that goes from the first sketches to its possible production in series to market it. In between you have to choose the materials, another key moment for its viability. The Eames marriage was so extraordinary precisely because of the combination of its ability to create and the revolution in the choice of the materials of its productions.
In 1948 the Eames won the second prize in a design furniture competition at low cost. His proposal was a chair designed according to the shape of the human body and with very novel bases. However, they needed to find a material that would facilitate the mass production of the chairs.
This is how the Eames came up with something that until then had only been used in the military field, specifically in the cabins of airplanes: fiberglass. After many tests they found that it was indeed a very suitable material for the objective they were looking for, which was none other than the serial and economic production of their chair model. It also guaranteed the necessary comfort and moldability. The discovery of the material that took its name from the chair was so important: the Fiberglass Chair.
Once the seat material was chosen, the creativity of the Eames was focused on devising really surprising bases. With welded steel cable they created the "Eiffel Tower" version. And they also worked on a wooden base with metal braces. Bases for two models that have become iconic: the Fiberglass with armrests and without them.
Two years later, in 1950, the Fiberglass was ready to be commercialized. It meant the introduction into the offices and houses of a piece of furniture that has already been left forever. This multifunctional chair, which has a housing that can be combined with different bases depending on the use that you want to give, became tremendously popular from the start. Since then, the possible combinations have not stopped growing.
Currently, Vitra manufactures it in six of the original colors proposed by the Eames couple. Which one do you like the most?


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Saku může být:

Saku (Estonsko) – městečko v Estonsku
Pivovar Saku –  v tomto městečku se nacházející pivovar
Saku (pivo) – souhrnné označení piva vařeného v sackém pivovaru
Saku (obec) – samosprávná obec zahrnující městečko Saku a několik okolních sídel
Saku (Nagano) – město v Japonsku v prefektuře Nagano


Can you offer practical help to a hound with mobility problems?
Can you help with "easy access" transport?
Do you have the time and space to look after someone's hound while they are in hospital?
Do you have any skills or facilities that you would be prepared to share, to benefit a Wolfhound in need?


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Family of missing San Francisco teacher offers $10K reward for info
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The family of a San Francisco teacher missing since July 17 is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to his return.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The family of a missing San Francisco teacher is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to his return.
UPDATE: Body of San Francisco missing teacher believed to be found
Ed Cavanaugh was last seen July 17 riding a motorcycle with a friend in the El Dorado National Forest.
This photo of popular San Francisco teacher Ed Cavanaugh, 46, was taken the day he went missing, on July 17, 2015.
KGO-TV
Cavanaugh's family says he's a "survivalist" but they're worried because he has diabetes and needs medication.
Cavanaugh teaches at Downtown High School, a continuation school in San Francisco.
For more information on the Fundly.com campaign to help search for Cavanaugh, click here.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office at (530) 621-6600.
SAN FRANCISCO SEARCH TEACHER FAMILY & PARENTING REWARD MISSING PERSON DIABETES
National Guard uses drone to search for missing San Francisco teacher
Search intensifies for missing San Francisco teacher
Search for missing Bay Area teacher in Rock Creek area


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Simple and fast authenticating API wrapper for the New Zealand Companies Office. Full functionality to search by company name, company number and director. Further functionality can be easily exposed inline with API documentation.

## About the Companies Office

The New Zealand Companies Office has an API which can be accessed through registration at: [http://www.business.govt.nz/businessdata](http://www.business.govt.nz/businessdata)

Registration is required in order to obtain unique access keys to use the API.

## Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

```ruby
gem 'nzcoapi'
```

And then execute:

    $ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

    $ gem install nzcoapi

## Configuration

[Figaro](https://github.com/laserlemon/figaro) is a dependency required to securely store your Companies Office access and secret keys.

Execute the following to setup application.yml to store your Companies Office keys with Figaro.

    $ rails generate nzcoapi:install

Alternatively you can manually add your Companies Office keys:

	# config/application.yml
	$ nzcoapi_access_key: "J5zFrdbg2iw"
	$ nzcoapi_secret_key: "fin39USzsZGWgL2yUDQ1C0n6NBtv2"

## Usage

Three functions have been exposed, as per below.

### Find by Company Number

	$ NZcoapi.find_company(123566)

Full company details based on a unique 'Company Number' will be returned.

### Find Director

	$ NZcoapi.find_director("Jones, Bob")

All company directorships (active and inactive) of this individual will be returned.

### Search for a Company

	$ NZcoapi.search_for_company("TradeMe")

Search results for this company name will be returned.

All output is returned as parsed XML. Within a rails view it can be quickly navigated with [Nokogiri](https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri), for example:

	# In View
	<%= NZcoapi.find_company(973228).css('companyName').text %>

	# Returns
	Trade Me Limited

## Queries

> NB: This Gem is not developed or maintained by the New Zealand Companies Office in anyway.

Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries and I'll try and point you in the right direction!

## Contributing

1. Fork it ( https://github.com/[my-github-username]/nzcoapi/fork )
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)
5. Create a new Pull Request

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Brilliant Red on Black 2006 Audi A3 2.0t. This car was a local trade-in to us and recently had the tires replaced, new thermostat, radiator, coolant flush and new MAP sensor.
This A3 features black power/heated/leather seats, dual climate control, dual moonroofs, RS4 style front bumper and grille, tinted windows, and split folding rear seats.


I am working on blogging regularly. I just need to figure out how to fit it into my schedule. Between painting, creating my jewelry and meeting with clients I seem to hardly have time to breath! But I really want to stay in touch with everyone and keep you all up to date on what I am doing.
A fellow artist encouraged me to take part in an art shows !! I have not really done shows in the past and thought it might be fun. It is definitely different than having a gallery show, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. The weather put a damper on the attendance a bit, but there was still a lot of people who came by and enjoyed my work. Some of my pieces now have new homes to be hung in and appreciated, so I guess it is back to the studio to do some more painting!
I will be displaying at other local shows in the future and will let you all know where and when so you can find me and come by to say hello and add some "mighty fine art" into your life.


Peter Petrou, has been appointed to the position of Vice-President of the American International Commercial Arbitration Court.
Peter Petrou graduated from Kings' College London University (UK) where he studied Law and obtained LLB (Hons). He then attended BBP Law School in London where he received a Distinction in his Legal Practice Course.
Peter commenced his legal career at a leading US Law Firm where he joined their Capital Markets department. Peter's main practice involved advising on a wide range of equity, equity-linked and debt capital markets transactions, including IPOs and Stock Market listings. He was involved in several multi-million and billion-dollar transactions for several blue chip clients.
Peter then moved to Trowers & Hamlins LLP, a law firm based in Central London, which is consistently ranked as one of the leading law firms in the Middle-East. During his time at Trowers and Hamlins LLP, Peter worked with clients in the US, Africa, Europe, India and the Middle-East.
Peter's tenacious and say no attitude has not only seen him become one of the youngest Managing Partners of a Law Firm in the UK (Aspen Morris Solicitors), however he was recently awarded the prestigious award from Property Investor Africa for "Outstanding Contribution to Real Estate in Africa 2014″ and also named to a list of "People to watch in 2015 – Who are influencing Africa's Real Estate Market". Peter has developed formidable high level contacts with large corporations and governments across several jurisdictions.
Peter is an Ambassador to the UK Cyprus Enterprise Council, an influential organisation that promotes bilateral trade between the UK and Cyprus and also sits as a Partner to the FEOD Group, a leading legal and business group based in the Ukraine.
Peter was also recently appointed to the Advisory Board of Property Investor Africa, a leading consultancy firm who assist investors and companies to enter the lucrative Real Estate market in Africa.


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Le Grand Prix des Nations était une épreuve cycliste contre-la-montre française qui s'est déroulée une fois par an de 1932 à 2004. Durant la majeure partie de son existence, en l'absence du championnat du monde du contre-la-montre qui fit seulement son apparition en 1994, l'épreuve a joui d'un grand prestige et a fait figure de référence dans la discipline du contre-la-montre individuel.

Histoire
Le journal Paris-Soir organise la première édition de la course le . La course est remportée par le Français Maurice Archambaud. La course obtient rapidement une grande renommée avec notamment les succès de Antonin Magne, puis de Fausto Coppi (1946 et 1947). Mais c'est Jacques Anquetil qui incarne la course. Sur les routes de la vallée de Chevreuse, il réussit l'exploit d'être invaincu sur l'épreuve : neuf victoires en neuf participations (la première en 1953, à 19 ans, et la dernière en 1966 à 32 ans).

Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, en 1941 et 1942, deux épreuves sont organisées dans chaque zone libre et occupée (autour de Paris).

Dans les années 1970, 80 et 90, la distance était de 90 kilomètres environ. Les 25 premières années, elle était même de 140 kilomètres. Cette course exigeante continue par la suite à être courtisée par les plus grands, et sacre Bernard Hinault (cinq fois en 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982 et 1984) et Eddy Merckx (en 1973, devant Luis Ocaña).

Lors des dernières éditions, le Grand Prix des Nations était disputé sur 70 kilomètres environ. La moyenne la plus élevée de l'épreuve a été réalisée par Lance Armstrong en 2000 : . Cependant, celui-ci s'est vu retirer après sa retraite sportive le bénéfice des résultats obtenus à partir du mois d', en raison de plusieurs infractions à la réglementation antidopage, révélées par l'Agence américaine antidopage (USADA). Sa victoire et son record lui sont donc retirés.

La course est retenue comme épreuve de la Coupe du monde de cyclisme sur route en 1991, 1992 et 1993. L'épreuve est organisée pour la dernière fois en 2004 et disparaît avec la création de l'UCI ProTour en 2005. Depuis 2006, le chrono des Herbiers a été rebaptisé « chrono des Nations » en référence au Grand Prix des Nations.

Sous le même nom, l'organisateur crée d'autres compétitions qui ont lieu le même jour et sur le même parcours (ou portion de parcours) que le Grand Prix des Nations des professionnels :
 en 1965, une épreuve pour les coureurs amateurs : le Grand Prix des Nations (amateurs) ;
 en 1993, une épreuve féminine s'ajoute à ses devancières.

Palmarès masculin

|-
|1932||  Maurice Archambaud ||  Alfredo Bovet ||  Léon Le Calvez
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|1933||  Raymond Louviot ||  Léon Le Calvez ||  Marinus Valentijn
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|1934||  Antonin Magne ||  Amédée Fournier ||  Luciano Montero
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|1935||  Antonin Magne ||  Edgard De Caluwé ||  Luciano Montero
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|1936||  Antonin Magne ||  Pierre Cogan ||  Luciano Montero
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|1937||  Pierre Cogan ||  Maurice Archambaud ||  Georges Speicher
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|1938||  Louis Aimar ||  Gerrit Schulte ||  Amédée Fournier
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|1939-40
|colspan=3|Non disputé (Seconde Guerre mondiale)
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|1941||  Louis Aimar ||  Yvan Marie ||  Louis Gauthier
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|1941||  Jules Rossi ||  Fernand Mithouard ||  Ferdi Kübler
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|1942||  Émile Idée ||  Odiel Vanden Meerschaut ||  Jules Rossi
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|1942||  Jean-Marie Goasmat ||  Eugenio Galliussi ||  Pierre Cogan
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|1943||  Joseph Somers ||  Jules Rossi ||  Maurice Clautier
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|1944||  Émile Carrara ||  Jules Rossi ||  Émile Idée
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|1945||  Éloi Tassin ||  Émile Carrara ||  Albert Dubuisson
|-
|1946||  Fausto Coppi ||  Émile Idée ||  André Mahé
|-
|1947||  Fausto Coppi ||  Émile Idée ||  Fiorenzo Magni
|-
|1948||  René Berton ||  Ferdi Kübler ||  Éloi Tassin
|-
|1949||  Charles Coste ||  Wim van Est ||  Maurice Blomme
|-
|1950||  Maurice Blomme ||  René Berton ||  Antonin Rolland
|-
|1951||  Hugo Koblet ||  Fausto Coppi ||  René Berton
|-
|1952||  Louison Bobet ||  Maurice Blomme ||  Yvon Marrec
|-
|1953||  Jacques Anquetil ||  Roger Creton ||  Agostino Coletto
|-
|1954||  Jacques Anquetil ||  Jean Brankart ||  Isaac Vitré
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|1955||  Jacques Anquetil ||  Albert Bouvet ||  Marcel Janssens
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|1956||  Jacques Anquetil ||  Albert Bouvet ||  Miguel Bover
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|1957||  Jacques Anquetil ||  Ercole Baldini ||  Aldo Moser
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|1958||  Jacques Anquetil ||  Gérard Saint ||  Michel Vermeulin
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|1959||  Aldo Moser ||  Roger Rivière ||  Alcide Vaucher
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|1960||  Ercole Baldini ||  Joseph Vloeberghs ||  Raymond Mastrotto
|-
|1961||  Jacques Anquetil ||  Gilbert Desmet ||  Aldo Moser
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|1962||  Ferdinand Bracke ||  Jean-Claude Lebaube ||  Claude Valdois
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|1963||  Raymond Poulidor ||  Ferdinand Bracke ||  Walter Boucquet
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|1964||  Walter Boucquet ||  Arie den Hartog ||  Claude Valdois
|-
|1965||  Jacques Anquetil ||  Rudi Altig ||  Raymond Poulidor
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|1966||  Jacques Anquetil ||  Felice Gimondi ||  Eddy Merckx
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|1967||  Felice Gimondi ||  Bernard Guyot ||  Robert Hagmann
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|1968||  Felice Gimondi ||  Herman Van Springel ||  Luis Ocaña
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|1969||  Herman Van Springel ||  Raymond Poulidor ||  Davide Boifava
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|1970||  Herman Van Springel ||  Ole Ritter ||  Luis Ocaña
|-
|1971||  Luis Ocaña ||  Joop Zoetemelk ||  Leif Mortensen
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|1972||  Roger Swerts ||  Joop Zoetemelk ||  Yves Hézard
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|1973||  Eddy Merckx ||  Luis Ocaña ||  Joop Zoetemelk
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|1974||  Roy Schuiten ||  Dirk Baert ||  Paul Lanoo
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|1975||  Roy Schuiten ||  Joop Zoetemelk ||  Bernard Thévenet
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|1976||  Freddy Maertens ||  Roy Schuiten ||  Joop Zoetemelk
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|1977||  Bernard Hinault ||  Joop Zoetemelk ||  Jørgen Marcussen
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|1978||  Bernard Hinault ||  Francesco Moser ||  Hennie Kuiper
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|1979||  Bernard Hinault ||  Francesco Moser ||  Joop Zoetemelk
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|1980||  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke ||  Daniel Gisiger ||  Bert Oosterbosch
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|1981||  Daniel Gisiger ||  Stephen Roche ||  Hans-Henrik Ørsted
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|1982||  Bernard Hinault ||  Daniel Gisiger ||  Bert Oosterbosch
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|1983||  Daniel Gisiger ||  Greg LeMond ||  Bert Oosterbosch
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|1984||  Bernard Hinault ||  Sean Kelly ||  Stephen Roche
|-
|1985||  Charly Mottet ||  Thierry Marie ||  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke
|-
|1986||  Sean Kelly ||  Laurent Fignon ||  Jean-François Bernard
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|1987||  Charly Mottet ||  Jean-François Bernard ||  Marino Lejarreta
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|1988||  Charly Mottet ||  Laurent Fignon ||  Michael Wilson
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|1989||  Laurent Fignon ||  Thomas Wegmüller ||  Charly Mottet
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|1990||  Thomas Wegmüller ||  Erik Breukink ||  Tony Rominger
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|1991||  Tony Rominger ||  Erik Breukink ||  Thomas Wegmüller
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|1992||  Johan Bruyneel ||  Tony Rominger ||  Viatcheslav Ekimov
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|1993||  Armand de Las Cuevas ||  Stephen Hodge ||  Eddy Seigneur
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|1994||  Tony Rominger ||  Francis Moreau ||  Thierry Marie
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|1995
|colspan=3|Non disputé
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|1996||  Chris Boardman ||  Bjarne Riis ||  Abraham Olano
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|1997||  Uwe Peschel ||  Marc Streel ||  Chris Boardman
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|1998||  Francisque Teyssier ||  Gilles Maignan ||  Marc Streel
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|1999||  Serhiy Honchar ||  Chris Boardman ||  Jens Voigt
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|2000|| désattribué  ||  Raivis Belohvoščiks ||  László Bodrogi
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|2001||  Jens Voigt ||  László Bodrogi ||  Jean Nuttli
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|2002||  Uwe Peschel ||  László Bodrogi ||  Yuriy Krivtsov
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|2003||  Michael Rich ||  Bert Roesems ||  Serhiy Honchar
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|2004||  Michael Rich ||  Uwe Peschel ||  José Iván Gutiérrez
|}

Palmarès féminin

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|1988||  Tea Vikstedt-Nyman ||  Cécile Odin ||  Hanne Malmberg
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|1994||  Diana Ziliute ||  Barbara Heeb ||  Cordula Gruber
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|1996||  Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli ||  Hanka Kupfernagel ||  Natalja Boubentchikova
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|1997||  Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli ||  Zulfiya Zabirova ||  Alessandra Cappellotto
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|1998||  Zulfiya Zabirova ||  Kathryn Watt ||  Mari Holden-Paulsen
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|1999||  Anna Millward ||  Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli ||  Elizabeth Emery
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|2000||  Hanka Kupfernagel ||  Albine Caillié ||  Géraldine Löewenguth
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|2001||  Anna Millward ||  Solrun Flataas ||  Catherine Marsal
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|2003||  Karin Thuerig ||  Hanka Kupfernagel ||  Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli
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|2004||  Priska Doppmann ||  Edwige Pitel ||  Catherine Marsal
|}

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Voir aussi
 Grand Prix des Nations (amateurs)
Miroir du cyclisme n°258 de  incluant un reportage approfondi de 12 pages consacré à l'histoire et au palmarès du Grand prix des Nations, rédigé par François Terbeen et assorti d'une douzaine de photos de coureurs dont celles de Fausto Coppi et de Roger Rivière
"La fabuleuse histoire du Grand prix des Nations (1932-2004)... et du Chrono des Nations (à partir de 2006", ouvrage de Didier Béoutis (2020, 288 pages, )

Liens externes
 Grand Prix des Nations (Fra) sur memoire-du-cyclisme.eu
 Palmarès féminin sur cyclebase.nl

Compétition cycliste en France
Compétition cycliste féminine
Ancienne course cycliste
Coupe du monde de cyclisme sur route
Compétition sportive disparue en 2004
Contre-la-montre cycliste


Both Garth Snow and Doug Weight expect to be back with the New York Islanders next season, but vague statements from the Isles ownership group could suggest otherwise.
Fans of the New York Islanders have been asking themselves the same question for almost 12 years: How can someone in a results-based business, who has just one playoff series win in 12 seasons continue to hold their position?
The Islanders are heading into their most important offseason in over a decade with a still contract-less John Tavares, league-worst goaltending averages and the highest number of goals allowed. All this coming just two years since winning their first playoff series in 23 years.
Questions continue to pile up at the doorstep of both Jon Ledecky and Garth Snow, who continue to play the PR game of question-dodging using pre-written statements and vague answers that satisfy no one.
At this point, it's hard to tell who's falling for this shtick anymore.
Snow plainly said his club is in a position to compete for a Stanley Cup just two days after the Islanders wrapped up their season by coming 17 points short of the final playoff berth. Someone should probably tell him you have to be in the playoffs to compete for the Cup. Then again, that statement might make the most sense out of any other.
On Tuesday, Jon Ledecky issued yet another statement after media day left fans strongly unsatisfied.
Two nearly identical statements and a total of 448 words later there is still nothing of substance. There are only so many times one can apologize to a fanbase which has seen just four post-season appearances since 2006, especially when their arch-rival New York Rangers fired their coach, Alain Vigneault, whose resume includes a Stanley Cup Final run and a trip to the playoffs in each of his first four seasons with the Rangers. That's accountability.
For those paying close attention, there was a statement missing in both letters that warrants recognition. Ledecky said that accountability starts with ownership, which will now evaluate its plan going forward. Whether that includes considering a management overhaul is anyone's guess, but take note that not once did he publicly throw his support behind his current employees.
Could it be that maybe both Snow and Weight will be back with the Islanders but in different roles? Will they be back at all? Are there any potential replacements lined up? Snow and Weight both said they plan to address their offseason per usual so until the rumblings of change occur, if they even do, Snow's tenure with the Islanders will have extended yet another season.
As much as it may hurt, time will tell what happens with Snow, Tavares and the New York Islanders.