13 Place at Individual NY Catholic State Championships
​Team Finishes as Runner Up

• Champion James Watterson 182 lbs
• 3rd Place Anthony Iadevaio 113 lbs
• 3rd Place Luke Sherry 138 lbs
• 3rd Place Alex Cooper 195 lbs
• 4th Place John Reynolds 106 lbs
• 4th Place Ryan Paladino 120 lbs
• 4th Place Tim McGrath 285 lbs
• 5th Place Joe Muratore 145 lbs
• 5th Place Hector Ketant 195 lbs
• 6th Place Brendan Martin 99 lbs
• 6th Place Danny Knoblach 126 lbs
• 6th Place Matt Alamia 145 lbs
• 6th Place Marco Psyllos 170 lbs​

Firebirds Capture 2020 CHSAA Dual Meet State Championship

Kellenberg (KM) 63, Canisius (Can) 24
Kellenberg (KM) 72, St Mary`s (StM) 11
Kellenberg (KM) 41, Msgr. Farrell (MF) 36
Kellenberg (KM) 60, St Joseph Collegiate Institute (SJC) 30
​Kellenberg (KM) 40, Iona Prep (IP) 39

James Watterson Places 7th at New York State Federation Tournament

Firebird Wrestling Places 3rd at 2019 NY CHSAA Championships

All CHSAA Wrestlers
2nd Place Keith Sherry 132 lbs
2nd Place Mike Jensen 182 lbs
3rd Place James Watterson 195 lbs
4th Place Danny Knoblach 106 lbs
4th Place Michael DeMicco 160 lbs
5th Place Anthony Iadevaio 106 lbs
5th Place Robert Griffo 160 lbs
5th Place Andrew Cascio 170 lbs
6th Place Robert Serviss 99 lbs

Three Firebird Wrestlers Make Finals and Finish as NY CHSAA Runners Up

2018 CHSAA Sectional Championship Results
145 Sean Coakley 2nd Place
170 Andrew Cascio 2nd Place
285 Chris Scholz 2nd Place
220 Brendan Whitehead 4th Place
126 Keith Sherry 6th Place
160 Rob Egan 6th Place

Sean Coakley NY CHSAA Runner Up 6 Others are All CHSAA Wrestlers

113 Sean Coakley 2nd Place
120 Keith Sherry 6th Place
132 Frankie Hug 5th Place
138 Jordan Paladino 5th Place
160 Cassidy Rochon 5th Place
285 Anthony Lucente 4th Place
285 Chris Scholz 6th Place

Congratulations Marty Jensen on winning the 182 Lbs. NY CHSAA Title!!!

9 Firebirds Earn All NY CHSAA Honors Including 5 Finalists

Senior Marty Jensen's thrilling come from behind overtime victory in the championship match was the highlight of the weekend as the Firebird Family placed 9 wrestlers including 5 finalists. Marty used a single leg and an All American finish on opponent Mike Gruttolori of St. Francis for the takedown and the win in the Overtime period. Fellow Seniors Jason Javier, Max Tricolla, Josh Newman, & Mike Cannon capped storied careers with appearances in the finals. Jason Javier dominated his way to the finals including a convincing win over a very tough Joe Lanciotti of St. John the Baptist in the semis before falling to Tito Colom of St. Francis. Max Tricolla cruised to the finals earning bonus points in each of his wins before falling in the finals to Hector Colom of St. Francis. Josh Newman overpowered all his opponents with ease until falling to Thomas Schulze of Archbishop Stepinac, Mike Cannon had arguably the most exciting match of the entire tournament when he faced off in a rematch of the League Chmapionship against Colsom Meadows of St. Anthony's in the quarterfinals. Mike scored a 2 point takedown as time expired to end the action packed match and advance in the tournament, Mike would eventually fall in the finals to Justin Morel of Mount St. Michael.

Mike Cannon fires everyone up after his big win in the quarterfinals

Family dinner to end a great season.

Freshman Nate Mompoint advanced to the semifinals of the 106 lbs. Weight class before falling to Zach Wagner of Chaminade. Unfortunately due to injury Nate would not be able to wrestle back and had to medical default to 6th place. Nate's accomplishments as a Freshman put him in the conversation as one of the best Freshman campaigns the Firebirds have ever seen. Sophomore Sean Coakley placed 3rd in a very tough weight class, by placing for the 2nd year in a row Sean is on track to earn the prestigious ironman award ( Placement all 4 years). Seniors Johnny Ryan & Leonidas Papadopoulos also capped off their careers with trips to the medal stand. Johnny Ryan advanced to the semis at 220 lbs. losing close 1-0 match, he would place 4th in the tournament for the 2nd year in a row. Leonidas put together an impressive weekend placing 5th in a very competitive 195 lbs. Weight class. Antonio Pagnotta, Anthony Lucente, Frankie Hug, Connor McDonald, & Nasser Gonzalez all wrestled as well for the team this past weekend.

The Firebird Family looking on during overtime of Marty's finals match.

It all starts with a great group of parents.

The team were also recipients of the NY CHSAA Sportsmanship award for the 3rd year in a row! It was incredible to watch as all the different wrestlers, parents, siblings, & alumni supported and cared about every wrestlers match like it was their own, nobody wrestled a match without the full support of the entire Firebird Wrestling Family, this senior class bonded the program as close as it has ever been. It was tough to tell who's son or brother actually won or lost the match because of the incredible support each wrestler was given by the families. Also a special shoutout to all the alumni who came back to share some wisdom, show some support, and give back to the current wrestlers like they received when they were wrestling. More than any success on the mat the coaching staff is grateful to have such an amazing family to share all the experiences with! Special thanks to Alessandra Javier for all the amazing pictures this year.

Everyone wins and loses together, from Left to Right. Sean Coakley is congratulated by the coaches after his win in the quarters. Coach Broschardt congratulates Johnny Ryan after his win. Parent Captain George Javier is the first to congratulate Marty Jensen after his win in the finals followed quickly by his son Jason and as he welcomes Marty to the CHSAA Champions Club.

What family is all about, Pat Skinner '12 passes some knowledge onto Jason Javier '16 who passes it on to Nate Mompoint '19 and then Pat and Nate talk. The past, the present, and the future all together; a tradition of great lightweights continues for Kellenberg Wrestling.

Firebirds Crown 5 League Champions at NSCHSAA Tournament

Jason Javier with Coach Alfalla after receiving his MOW Award

Max Tricolla after his victory in the 132 Pound Finals

Nate Mompoint Pins his opponent in the 106 Pound Finals

On Sunday the Varsity Wrestling team put an impressive 8 grapplers in the finals and crowned 5 champions at the NSCHSAA League Tournament.  Nate Mompoint dominated the field and made history in becoming the first Freshman from Kellenberg to win a league title when he pinned him opponent in the 106 pound final.  Jason Javier claimed the crown at 120 pounds avenging a loss from earlier in the season during the finals.  Jason also defeated a defending CHSAA State Champion in the semifinals, and for his efforts was named Most Outstanding Wrestler for the tournament.  Up next was Senior Max Tricolla using a last second escape to win the finals at 132 pounds in dramatic fashion.  Senior Captain and team wins leader Josh Newman dominated his finals match and recorded a first period fall for the title at 138 pounds.  Finally Senior Marty Jensen capped off the day with an exclamation point when he threw a headlock in the first period and quickly pinned his opponent for the 182 pound championship.  

​Sean Coakley 113 pounds, Mike Cannon 170 Pounds, and Leonidas Papadopoulos 195 pounds all lost close finals matches finishing as runner up.  Connor McDonald, John Ryan, and Anthony Lucente all earned 3rd place for the tournament.  Nasser Gonzalez, Antonio Pagnotta, & Frankie Hug also placed and will join all the others wrestling this Saturday & Sunday at the CHSAA Sectional Championship at Holy Trinity H.S.  In addition to looking for individual titles the wrestlers will look to leave their mark on the season by winning the CHSAA Sectional Tournament Team Title for the first time in the schools history. 

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Team Wins leader Josh Newman works on his opponent in the 138 pound final

Marty Jensen recorded 3 dominant pins en route to the 182 pound title

Johnny Ryan uses a big throw to win his 3rd place match at 220 pounds.