On Thursday January 6th the Sleepy Hollow wrestling team was visited by cross town rivals Ossining in what was a great match. Sleepy Hollow had a great start with freshmen Adam Hofling winning by tech, which is a victory by 15 points. After Ossining managed to take the lead Sleepy gets two straight forfeits to take back the lead. After back to back to back victories by junior captain Juan Pablo Loja, sophomore standouts Edwin Jimenez and Steven Bencosme, Sleepy had a good lead. Ossining tried to start a comeback. Senior Captain Chris Lopez got a quick pin to ensure Sleepy the victory. Another senior captain Ben Hofling closed it out by getting a pin in the first period closing out a great match between the two rivals. On Saturday January 15th Sleepy Hollow is going to the Yonkers Tournament where there is always great competition.

On Tuesday January 4th the Sleepy Hollow Horsemen wrestling team visited the Croton-Harmon Tigers who’s head coach was a former assistant coach and wrestler for Sleepy head coach Brian Tompkins. It turned out to be a fantastic match between the 2 teams and Sleepy ended up winning in an amazing comeback victory. Croton started out strong by taking a 12-0 lead. After Sleepy and Croton traded forfeits, Edgar Patino at 103 pounds came up big by getting a quick pin to put Sleepy Hollow right back in it. Junior captain Juan Pablo Loja had a great match, getting the victory by points, which was a big boost for Sleepy. Edwin Lopez, at 130 pounds, and Steven Bencosme at 135 pounds came up with back to back victories by major decision that helped Sleepy Hollow be within a couple of points behind Croton. Junior Gabriel Palacios had an amazing match by picking up the pin in the third period to tie it 31-31 late in the match. After our 160 pound wrestler Dondrey Sharrock got a forfeit, brothers Ben and Adam Hofling came out very intense and closed it out fantastically for Sleepy by getting back to back pins and securing the victory for the Sleepy Hollow Horsemen. On Thursday January 6th the Horsemen wrestlers are facing cross town rivals Ossining for what should be a great match at home.

Modified Wresling visits Port Chester – In the first meet of the year, the Sleepy Hollow Modified Wrestling team openned up with a very strong performance against a very tough Port Chester team. Led by either grade captains Jack S, Jack M, Anthony, and Brendan, the Sleepy Hollow team posted a 10 win and 5 loss day. The Horsemen host Pleasantville and Rye on Friday January 7th at the Sleepy Hollow Middle School Gym.

On Saturday, January 16, 2010, Sleepy Hollow’s Wrestling team attended the annual Yonkers Tournament at Yonkers High School. Attending the tournament were many strong teams, including the top ranked team in the state, John Glenn. Sleepy Hollow started the tournament off well, having most of the team reach the semi finals. But in the semis the Horsemen had difficulty. John Glenn managed to knock all our wrestlers out of the semifinals. The best finish that the Horsemen had was by Pete Delmonaco and Edison Tenesaca who both finished third. Although that wasn’t the best performance we’ve seen from the Horsemen this year they have a chance to make up for it on Wednesday, January 20th when the Horsemen wrestle at home against New Rochelle for the League Championship. Come show your support and cheer the team to a victory.

The modified wrestling team traveled to Scarsdale on January 12th and faced three very tough teams – Scarsdale, Woodlands and Mt. Vernon. The match concluded with Sleepy Hollow winning 6 of their last 8 bouts. Overall, the team is improving on their fundamental skills, while learning many strategies and techniques to prepare them for the future. Sleepy Hollow won 11 bouts and lost 9. Modified wrestling will attend the 14th annual Westlake Scrimmage on January 16th. Bus will leave SHHS at 7:15am. Wrestling should begin around 10am and conclude around 3pm.

January 8, 2010 Modified Wrestling vs. Peekskill – Another great showing by the young, but aggressive Horsemen. The team hosted Peekskill on Friday January 8th and took an early and commanding lead against a very athletic Peekskill team. There were several last minute wins by our wrestlers. Sleepy Hollow won 10 of the 16 bouts.

January 6th Modified Wrestling vs. New Rochelle – Modified wrestling opened up the season on January 6th with a great showing against a very talented New Rochelle team. Overall, the Sleepy Hollow modified team looked very strong with wins throughout all weight groups. Sleepy Hollow won 10, lost 6, and tied 2 bouts.

On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, the Sleepy Hollow Wrestling team traveled to White Plains High School where they defeated White Plains by a score of 59-16. Sleepy Hollow set high scoring pace, winning all but one of their matches by pin. Captain Jay Concepcion had a great match, wining with ease and showing terrific skill. He won his match by Tech Fall, which is the stoppage of the match when a wrestler goes up by at least 15. Other great matches include Frank Curanaj who showed his ability to bounce back from a tough loss his last time out in pinning opponent. The Sleepy Hollow Wrestling team has a match on Thursday January 14th at Mahopac High School. Former assistant coaches Fermin, and QiQue have taken over coaching jobs at Mahopac high, making this an intense match. Come out and support the Horsemen.

On Monday January 11, 2010, the Sleepy Hollow wrestling team traveled to neighboring town and school rival Ossining. There has been a long history between the two schools regarding athletics, but lately Sleepy Hollow has dominated the sport of Wrestling. On Monday nothing changed. The Horsemen defeated Ossining by a score of 58-24. Sleepy Hollow got out to an early lead, winning their first 6 matches. However Ossining wasn’t going down without a fight winning the next 4 matches to bring the score to 31-24 in favor of Sleepy Hollow. Sleepy then closed the match winning 5 in a row. Sleepy Hollow had great performances from all wrestlers. In particular Tim Rachlin who wrestled a weight class up was able to pin his opponent in just 19 seconds. Ben Hofling wrestled with an inured thumb and was still able to secure the victory. Other key matches include Captain Peter Delmonaco who just managed to pull off the win in an exciting overtime thriller, and Dondrey Sharrock who handily defeated his opponent by pin in the second period. Congratulations to head coach Brian Tompkins, assistant coach Randy Rodriguez, and assistant to the assistant coaches Roniel Bencosme and Jean Patino, on a great job preparing the wrestlers for the match. The Horsemen’s next match will be Tuesday January 12, 2010 at White Plains High School. Good luck to all our wrestlers, we hope they bring back another win.

On Wednesday, January 6th the Sleepy Hollow Wrestling team traveled to Mamaroneck. The team wrestled well all around winning the match 60-13. The Horsemen started the match in the right way, winning the first seven matches to get out to an insurmountable lead. Then great wrestling down the stretch just increased the gap. Christopher Lopez in his first match back since injuring his shoulder, had no problem defeating his opponent. The Horsemen’s next match is on Monday January 11th. They are wrestling long time rival school Ossining, in what promises to be a good match. So come out and support the Horsemen at Ossining High School.

On Monday, December 21st Sleepy Hollow wrestling hosted Mount Vernon. The Horsemen were able to fight off a tough Mount Vernon team to get the win. Great wrestling from all our wrestlers, with many of them feeling under the weather. The Horsemen have wrestled great this year, and we hope that they can continue their success after the holiday break in January of 2010.

On Friday December 18th and Saturday December 19th, Sleepy Hollow Wrestling traveled to Yorktown High School where Yorktown hosted a two day dual meet wrestling tournament. On the first day Sleepy Hollow lost their first match to #1 seeded John Jay CR. The Horsemen wrestled hard against a tough John Jay losing by only 6 points. The Horsemen however put the loss behind them and got back into the winning mindset defeating Croton, Hen Hud, Westlake, and Edgemont to reach the match for 3rd and 4th place where they would wrestle a tough Somers team. The match came down to the wire with Steven Bencosme wrestling at 125 (a weight class above his usual 119). Steven’s opponent got out to what looked to be an insurmountable lead until Steven reversed him and put him to his back where he held him for the pin, winning the match for Sleepy Hollow and bringing home the 3rd place trophy. The Horsemen’s next match will be Monday, December 21, 2009 home against Mount Vernon. Come out and support our Wrestling team who have been doing a great job this year.