Wizards took on Pine Bush, Burke Catholic, and Port Jervis on Wednesday. It was the only home competition of the season, and Wizard’s Senior recognition night. Wizards Wrestling would like to thank our seniors for their hard work, commitment and dedication to the program. Please use the link below to meet our seniors.

Washingtonville defeated Pine Bush/Burke 39-24. The following Wizard Wrestlers collected victories in the competition:

Junior – Andrew Marchese -132lbs – Won by Technical Fall
Senior – Jacob Poppe – 138lbs – Won by Pinfall
Junior – Dominic Gennaro – 145lbs – Won by forfeit
Senior – Austin Maddox – 152lbs – Won by Pinfall
Sophomore – Logan Serafin – 172lbs – Won by Pinfall
Junior – Justin Callahan – 189lbs – Won by Pinfall
Junior – Jake McVey – 215lbs – Won by Pinfall

Washingtonville was defeated by Port Jervis 48-20. The following Wizard Wrestlers collected victories in the competition:

Senior – Jacob Poppe – 138lbs – Won by Major Decision
Junior – Dominic Gennaro – 145lbs – Won by forfeit
Senior – Austin Maddox – 152lbs – Won by Pinfall
Junior – Andrew Marchese – 132lbs – Won by Major Decision

Meet our Wizard Seniors: https://boxcast.tv/view/wrestling-senior-recognition-262123

Washingtonville’s Wizard Wrestling Program would like to thank all who made contributions towards purchasing an iPad. This opportunity will allow us to stream our matches live for our current abreviated season, and seasons in the future. Thank you again for your help, and ensuring the best opportunities for our wrestlers! GO WIZARDS!!

Section 9 Banquet of Champions has been cancelled. Washingtonville, among other schools, are not permitted by their district to attend the event. Congratulations to 4 year Washingtonville Statistician Madison Garcia for winning the Scorekeeper of the Year Award! Madison has been an intricate part of our program, providing an abundance of support for our wrestlers throughout the years and lending her excellent vocals for the singing our national anthem before competitions. Well deserved Maddy! Coach Lee will be in contact with those who would have received award plaques at the event once school is back in session. Stay Healthy and be safe. GO WIZARDS!!

Washingtonville Wizard Wrestling Sophomore Captain, Andrew Marchese took 5th place at the NYSPHSAA State Championships. Marchese is the 4th Wizard Wrestler in school history to earn a spot on the podium at the State Tournament. He is also the first underclassmen in school history to accomplish the feat. Marchese won his final bout of the tournament by storming back, after being down 7-0, to win in overtime in thrilling fashion. Congratulations Drew for all the hard work you put in! The accomplishment was well earned! GO WIZARDS!!

Post-Season wrestling is right around the corner. Your wrestling mindset can be the difference in your preparation. Read the 7 Keys to Success During Championship Weekend. The link to this article can be found under the “High School Wrestling” tab.

1. Bombard yourself with positive thoughts and focus on your strengths. This is not the time to be critical of yourself. Dwelling on setbacks, losses, injuries or weaknesses will only hurt confidence. We recommend our athletes watch their highlight tapes and best performances leading up to championship weekend. Watch yourself execute technique and compete fearlessly. You are good enough to get the job done. See it, believe it, achieve it!

2. Ensure proper Energy Management. Now is the time to shorten workouts and avoid over training. The work is in the bank, don’t try to cram a ton of work in the last few weeks of the season. On match day try not to think about wrestling until you begin your warm up. Mental and Emotional stress (from thinking about your opponent and matches) will drain your battery even faster than Physical stress. In between rounds, don’t watch much wrestling. Jordan Burroughs admits that he does not watch a lot of wrestling when competing as this only makes him more nervous. Focus on rehydrating, refueling, and relaxing in between rounds. Listen to music, talk to people who will help you relax, get some fresh air, or do some deep breathing.

3. Visualize yourself warming up,competing, and executing technique in the arena. Be as vivid as possible, using as many senses as possible. Limit this to 10-15 minutes a day to avoid Mental and Emotional Stress from thinking too much about wrestling.

4. Act more Confident. The fastest way to feel more confident is to act more confident. Walk with purpose and swagger, control your breathing, and smile. Studies show that confidence is synthesized simply by acting more confidently.

5. Focus on winning positions and scoring points rather than on the match outcomes. If you get taken down to your back don’t panic and begin thinking about how you will win the match. Focus on scoring the next point and then the next point and on and on. Our effort and attitude are 2 things we always control. These levels should be sky high, while you relentlessly try to win each position and score the next point for the duration of the match. If you do this, good things tend to happen and the outcome will take care of itself.

6. Plan on winning each match 2 or 3 times. Bad call no takedown, that’s okay get another takedown. This philosophy is taken from Team USA head coach Zeke Jones. Never assume the calls will go your way. Take the refs out of the match and win the match again if you have to without complaining. You have a huge advantage if you take this attitude into each match, because your opponent likely will not.

7. Stay away from people who add pressure or cloud your mind. The further into the postseason the more coaches (club coach. personal coach, strength coach, mindset coach), family members and friends will be in attendance. Don’t feel obligated to talk to anyone in between each round. Less is more sometimes.