To view the Journal News (Westchester/Putnam) and Rockland Journal News wrestling all-star stories, please consult the following links:

http://lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=SPORTS&theme=ASWINTER08&template=theme (Westchester/Putnam wrestler of the year – Andrew Lenzi – and all stars)

http://lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=SPORTS&theme=ACWINTER08&template=theme (Rockland wrestler of the year – Zeke Stambovsky – and all stars)

Before I forget, Fordham Prep’s Andrew Lenzi, a Cortlandt Manor resident, is wrestling Anthony Volpe of New York in a 135-pound consolation semifinal later today in the Sophomore Nationals.

The Senior Nationals began today and here are the first-round results:

130 — Derek Reber (Penn.) dec. Dominick Oddo (Mahopac), 7-2

130 — Lawrence White (NC) dec. Mike Ahearn [...]

I apologize for not putting results up yesterday, but they were moving slow. As of the 7:43 update, Andrew Lenzi of Fordham Prep is the only are wrestler remaining. Lenzi, who is wrestling in the sophomore Nationals, won his first three matches, but Colin Shober of Pennsylvania decisioned Lenzi, 7-2 in the semis. Lenzi will [...]

Former three-time sectional champ and two-time state placefinisher Jonny Bonilla-Bowman (East Ramapo) won his 157-pound first-round match, overcoming fourth-seeded Brandon Becker of Indiana, 4-3.

Bonilla-Bowman, the CAA champ, had a first-round bye. Trailing 1-0 entering the third period, Bonilla-Bowman chose neutral. He scored a quick takedown, cut Becker, the took him down again for a 4-2 [...]

John Jay coach Bill Swertfager sent me this information concerning open mats during the offseason:

Mondays

John Jay—- 6-7:30 Starts March 31st Scarsdale—- 6:30-8:00 Starts March 17th

Tuesdays

Ossining—- [...]

If you’re a fan of March Madness (a.k.a. the NCAA Men’s basketball championships) you have an opportunity to win $10,000 if you fill out the NCAA brackets perfectly.

Go to this link on our LoHud.com website to try your college basketball expertise:

To the wrestlers, coaches and parents, thank you for a great 2007-08 wrestling season. The only drawback though, is that it is now officially over. I will be moping around the house until November when the 2008-09 season kicks off.

Wrestlers, coaches and parents, if it was not for your cooperation this season I would not [...]

Driving home from Rochester Monday after the state championships I was feeling low because I realized that the 2007-08 high school wrestling season was over. However, when I thought about it I realized that the season still had one more night – the All-Section dinner Thursday.

I always look forward to the all-section dinner because it [...]

Fordham Prep sophomore Andrew Lenzi wins the 130-pound Division I state championship.