Baymen Avoid Winless Dual-Meet Season
The Hampton Bays wrestling team defeated Bayport-Blue Point, 42-36, at home on January 14 in its final League VII dual meet of the season. Kevin Saa Pacheco (124 pounds), Tony Haddock (131) and Nilson Quesada (138) all rattled off three consecutive pins for the Baymen. Jack DeBenedette (152) also pinned his opponent, as did Michael Gutierrez (215). Hampton Bays (1-3 in League VII, 2-3 overall) also defeated the Stony Brook School in a nonleague match, 59-8, on Thursday, January 16. Gutierrez, Cristian and Nathan Kearns and Anthony Zarumeno all won their matches by pin.
Hurricane Wrestlers Battle at Kujan Tournament
Darren Cangelosi (116 pounds) and Carmine Esposito (160) each led the Westhampton Beach wrestling team at the Kujan Brothers Memorial Tournament at William Floyd High School on Saturday. Both wrestlers placed in their respective weight classes. Cangelosi pinned Smithtown East’s Tyler Rooney in 2:54, while Esposito defeated Kade Diaz of Half Hollow Hills West via technical fall (17-2, 4:00). Dylan Blenk (108), Tadhg Green (145) and Andrew Lewis (190) each placed fourth, Dylan Razzano (152), Joe Carasiti (170) each placed fifth and Anthony Cabrera (124) placed sixth.
Hahn Wills Hurricanes To Win Over Hills West
Truman Hahn scored 22 points to lead the Westhampton Beach boys basketball team (7-3 in League V, 9-5 overall) to a 71-60 victory over Half Hollow Hills West at home on Saturday. Jorden Bennett added 18 points, Malachi Bullock chipped in 13 and Jacob Permakoff contributed 10 in what was arguably the Hurricanes’ biggest win so far this season. The Colts came into the game tied for second place in the league with Amityville.
Staff Writer on Jan 21, 2025