VSN’s Gonzalez state winner at 235 pounds

Naomi Gonzalez of Valley Stream North pins defending state champion Peyton Mullin in 1:22 for the 235-pound title.

Feb. 26 at 7:54 p.m.

State championships photo galleryMia Severino of Copiague, top, defeats Gabriella Barone of Niagara...

Mia Severino of Copiague, top, defeats Gabriella Barone of Niagara Wheatfield in the 114-pound state quarterfinals. Credit: Newsday/William Perlman

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Four LI girls wrestlers win state titlesState girls wrestling champions

120: Gabrielle Severin, Bethpage
132: Haley Gonzales, Hicksville
152: Aaliyah Morrow, Bellport
235: Naomi Gonzalez, Valley Stream North

12:53 a.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Bellport’s Morrow earns 152-pound state crown

Bellport’s Aaliyah Morrow wins an 8-0 decision over Ja’Niyah Simmons to win the 152-pound title. 

12:26 a.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Hicksville’s Gonzales: State champ at 132 pounds

Hicksville’s Haley Gonzales wins her second straight state title with a 10-0 technical fall in 1:46 over Carmen Bishop for the 132-pound title. 

12:23 a.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Bethpage’s Severin wins state title at 120 pounds

Bethpage’s Gabrielle Severin with the late takedown to secure a 6-4 win over Gigi Sullivan for the 120-pound girls wrestling state championship. 

Feb. 26 at 6:54 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Rocky Point’s Porcelli falls in state final

Katie Porcelli lost to Port Jervis’ Charlie Wylie by tech fall in the 107-pound final. Wylie, a senior Lehigh commit, closes out her stellar career with a second straight state title.

Feb. 26 at 11:22 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Trio of third-place finishers

Long Island went 3-for-3 in third-place matches. Olivia Anello of Patchogue-Medford, who wrestles for Bellport, pinned Cadence Guy of Walton-Delaware Academy in 5:59 for third at 100 pounds. Lindenhurst’s Mia Severino won a 4-0 decision over Gionna Allen of Fulton for third at 114 and Bellport’s Caitlin Maragioglio defeated Alexa Doxey of Niagara Wheatfield by technical fall, 10-0, in 2:38 at 132 pounds.

Fifth place finishers: Zoey Hernandez of Newfield won a 6-0 decision over Fern Jewett (General Brown) at 94 pounds, Alicia Cardona of East Islip won a 6-2 decision over Sydney West of Shenendehowa at 107 pounds, Keishara Tulloch of Uniondale) won an 8-3 decision over Gabriella Gonzales at 152 pounds, Melody Medina won 12-2 by technical fall over Chloe Hosier (Chautauqua Lake) at 165 and Bay Shore’s Sydney Fisher pinned Madeira Monchery (Middletown) in 35 seconds.

Feb. 26 at 11:16 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Bellport’s Maragioglio third at 132 pounds

Bellport’s Caitlin Maragioglio with the 10-0 tech fall in 2:38 for 3rd place at 132 pounds. 

Feb. 26 at 10:58 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Lindenhurst’s Severino third in state at 114 pounds

Mia Severino of Lindenhurst wins a 4-0 decision for 3rd place at 114 pounds.

Feb. 26 at 10:43 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Pat-Med’s Anello takes third at 100 pounds

Olivia Anello of Patchogue-Medford gets the pin in 5:59 to take 3rd place at 100 pounds.

Feb. 26 at 7:04 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

6 Long Islanders reach state girls wrestling final

Reese Adams of Calhoun defeats Gabriella Franklin of Glens Falls in the 126-pound state semifinals. Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara

Here’s the quick list:

107: Katie Porcelli, Rocky Point

120: Gabrielle Severin, Bethpage

126: Reese Adams, Calhoun

132: Haley Gonzales, Hicksville

152: Aaliyah Morrow, Bellport

235: Naomi Gonzalez, Valley Stream North

And here’s how each girl reached the final:

Rocky Point’s Katie Porcelli defeated Sydney West of Shenendehowa by 8-6 decision to advance to the 107-pound final. Porcelli led 8-2 before West scored a four-point takedown with 40 seconds left. West nearly secured the pin, but Porcelli fought hard to keep her state title hopes alive. The No. 3 seed will face top-seeded Charlie Wylie of Port Jervis. Wylie is the reigning 107-pound state champion and was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler in last year’s tournament.

The 120-pound final will be must-see TV. Top-seeded Bethpage senior Gabrielle Severin will meet Gigi Sullivan of Monroe-Woodbury for the title. Sullivan, the No. 11 seed, is one of the best wrestlers in the country, but she missed the regular season with an injury before returning for the postseason. Last year, she won the Section IX boys 101-pound title. Severin announced her commitment to Oklahoma State earlier this week.

Calhoun’s Reese Adams has made it all the way back from the torn ACL she suffered last season and will face No. 2 Sara Pauls of Minisink Valley at 126 pounds. Adams, the No. 4 seed, defeated No. 8 Gabriella Franklin of Glens Falls, 10-0, by technical fall in 4:30. Franklin defeated reigning state champion Julianna Hernandez of Newfield in the quarterfinals. Pauls, who won the Eastern States Classic title at 126 was last year’s state runner-up.

Haley Gonzales of Hicksville outlasted Bellport’s Caitlin Maragioglio for a 4-1 decision in the 132-pound semifinals. Top-seeded Gonzales led 2-1 and scored a takedown as time expired to seal the win. Gonzales, who won last year’s 120-pound state title, will face No. 2 Carmen Bishop of Groton in the final.

Bellport’s Aaliyah Morrow has been a technical fall machine. The top-seeded senior locked in a leg lace to defeat No. 4 Gabriella Gonzales of Phoenix, 10-0, by technical fall in 37 seconds to advance to the final. It was her third technical fall of the tournament. She will face No. 6 Ja’Niyah Simmons of Canandaigua, who won a 10-5 decision over Uniondale’s Keishara Tulloch.

Naomi Gonzalez returned the favor. The Valley Stream North senior was pinned by Bay Shore’s Sydney Fisher in the Eastern States Classic final in January. Gonzalez pinned Fisher in 46 seconds to advance to the 235-pound state final. Gonzalez, the No. 2 seed, will face top-seeded and reigning champion Peyton Mullin (Dundee) in the final. 

Feb. 26 at 7:02 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

37 seconds later, Morrow makes the final

Bellport’s Aaliyah Morrow with the 10-0 tech fall in 37 seconds to advance to the 152-pound final.

Feb. 26 at 7:00 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Gonzales wins all-LI semifinal

In an all-Long Island semifinal match at 132 pounds, Hicksville’s Haley Gonzales wins a 4-1 decision over Bellport’s Caitlin Maragioglio to advance to the final. Gonzales won a state title at 120 pounds last year, the state’s inaugural girls competition.

Feb. 26 at 6:57 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Calhoun’s Adams one step closer to state title

Calhoun’s Reese Adams gets the tech fall, 10-0, in 4:30 to advance to the 126-pound final.

Feb. 26 at 6:55 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Severin into 120-pound state final

Bethpage’s Gabrielle Severin won a 4-0 decision to advance to the 120-pound state final.

Feb. 26 at 5:37 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Will we see Long Island vs. Long Island in a final?

The potential for an All-Long Island state final at 152 pounds remains alive.

Top-seeded Aaliyah Morrow of Bellport and No. 2 Keishara Tulloch of Uniondale both advanced to the semifinals.

Tulloch won a 7-0 decision over Leat Minaya of Shaker in the quarterfinals and will face No. 6 Ja’Niyah Simmons of Canandaigua in the semis. Morrow has picked up two technical falls in 1:26 and will face No. 4 Gabriella Gonzales of Pheonix in the semis.

Here’s a clip from Tulloch’s quarterfinal win, via colleague Chris Matias:

Feb. 26 at 5:25 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

12 Long Islanders headed to the semis

100: Olivia Anello, Patchogue-Medford/Bellport

107: Katie Porcelli, Rocky Point

114: Mia Severino, Copiague/Lindenhurst

120: Gabrielle Severin, Bethpage

126: Reese Adams, Calhoun

132: Haley Gonzales, Hicksville; Caitlin Maragioglio, Bellport

138: Melania Turano, North Babylon/Bay Shore

152: Aaliyah Morrow, Bellport; Keishara Tulloch, Uniondale

235: Naomi Gonzalez, Valley Stream North; Sydney Fisher, Bay Shore

Feb. 26 at 5:36 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Anello’s semifinal matchup

Patchogue-Medford’s Olivia Anello will face No. 2 Zoey Jewett of General Brown in the 100-pound semifinals.

Anello, who wrestles for Bellport, took fourth at 94 pounds last year and Jewett took fourth at 100.

Anello defeated No. 6 Kendall Harrington of Shaker, 10-0, by technical fall in 2:05 to advance to the semifinals.

Feb. 26 at 5:29 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Nassau vs. Suffolk in the semis

Two Long Island vs. Long Island matches headline the semifinals. At 132 pounds, reigning (120-pound) state champion Haley Gonzales of Hicksville will face No. 4 Caitlin Maragioglio of Bellport. Gonzales defeated Maragioglio by technical fall in December. 

Here’s a clip of Maragioglio’s quarterfinal win, via colleague Chris Matias. (Scroll down the blog for a clip from Gonzales’ win.) 

There will be a rematch of the Eastern States Classic final at 235 pounds between No. 2 Naomi Gonzalez of Valley Stream North and No. 3 Sydney Fisher of Bay Shore.

Fisher trailed 13-7 in the quarterfinals before pinning Lockport’s Ava Bragg in 3:56. Gonzalez pinned Zoey White (Dundee) in 21 seconds to advance to the semifinals. Fisher pinned Gonzalez in 2:57 for the Eastern States title in January.

Feb. 26 at 5:23 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Fisher’s comeback

Trailing 13-7, Bay Shore’s Sydney Fisher got the pin in 3:56 to advance to the 235-pound semifinals. Watch it happen here:

Feb. 26 at 5:02 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Haley Gonzalez moves into the semis

Hicksville’s Haley Gonzales, the reigning state champion from 120 pounds, advanced to the semifinals at 132 pounds with the 12-0 tech fall in 2:23 in the quarterfinals.

Feb. 26 at 4:57 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Turano’s turn

At 138 pounds, Melania Turano of North Babylon/Bay Shore defeated Brooke-Lynn Murray of West Babylon/Bay Shore by decision, 5-2, to advance to the semifinals.

Murray had defeated Turano by 6-2 decision in the Suffolk final two weeks ago.
 

Feb. 26 at 4:54 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Two more LIers into the semis

Mia Severino of Lindenhurst recorded the tech fall, 12-1, in 2:59 to advance to the 114-pound semifinals, and then Bethpage’s Gabrielle Severin pinned her opponent in 1:40 to advance to the 120-pounds semifinals.

Below are clips of each match.

Severino

Severin

Feb. 26 at 4:50 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Porcelli into the semis

Rocky Point’s Katie Porcelli pins East Islip’s Alicia Cardona in 3:00 to advance to the 107-pound semifinals. When the two met in the Suffolk final, the score was tied 8-8 and Cardona won by criteria.

Third-seeded Porcelli will face No. 7 Sydney West of Shenendehowa in the semifinals.

Feb. 26 at 4:26 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Upset at 126

Reigning 126-pound state champion Julianna Hernandez of Newfield fell in the quarterfinals to No. 8 Gabriella Franklin of Glens Falls by 10-6 decision.

Hernandez, the top seed representing Rocky Point led 6-2 early in the second period, before Franklin scored a four-point takedown with 2:08 left. Franklin earned another takedown with 18 seconds left to take the lead.

Feb. 26 at 3:48 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

22 Long Islanders reach the quarterfinals

Headlining the quarterfinals is a rematch of the Suffolk final at 107 pounds between Rocky Point’s Katie Porcelli and East Islip’s Alicia Cardona. The Suffolk match ended in an 8-8 tie, but Cardona won the title on criteria.

The quarterfinals are about to get underway. Here’s a look all the Long Islanders who advanced:

94: Zoey Hernandez, Newfield/Rocky Point

100: Olivia Anello, Patchogue-Medford/Bellport

107: Katie Porcelli, Rocky Point; Alicia Cardona, East Islip

114: Mia Severino, Copiague/Lindenhurst

120: Gabrielle Severin, Bethpage; Ava Phillips, Bayport-Blue Point/East Islip

126: Julianna Hernandez, Newfield/Rocky Point; Reese Adams, Calhoun

132: Haley Gonzales, Hicksville; Caitlin Maragioglio, Bellport

138: Taylor Brock, MacArthur; Brooke-Lynn Murray, West Babylon/Bay Shore; Melania Turano, North Babylon/Bay Shore

145: Veronica Sky Williams, Floyd/Bellport

152: Aaliyah Morrow, Bellport; Keishara Tulloch, Uniondale

165: Isabella Steffa, MacArthur; Melody Medina, Bay Shore

235: Naomi Gonzalez, Valley Stream North; Mia Flores, MacArthur; Sydney Fisher, Bay Shore

Feb. 26 at 3:43 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Mia Flores pins her way into the quarters

MacArthur’s Mia Flores secured her spot in the quarterfinals at 235 with a pin in 1:07.

Feb. 26 at 3:34 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Steffa with the pin

MacArthur’s Isabella Steffa gets the pin in 2:07 to advance to the 165-pound quarterfinals.

Feb. 26 at 3:32 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Tech falls for Morrow, Brock

Bellport’s Aaliyah Morrow is moving on to the quarterfinals at 152 pounds by way of a 10-0 tech fall in 26 seconds. Watch the clip here:

MacArthur’s Taylor Brock, the 11-seed, recorded her 10-0 tech fall in 2:05 over No. 6 Maddie Keeler of Putnam Valley to advance to the quarterfinals at 138 pounds. She’ll face No. 3 Noli paddock of Chautauqua Lake in the quarterfinals.

Feb. 26 at 3:26 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Floyd’s Williams advances

Floyd’s Veronica Sky Williams pinned her opponent in 1:35 to advance to the 145-pound quarterfinals. Watch her work for the pin here.

Feb. 26 at 3:22 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Calhoun’s Reese Adams advances

Calhoun’s Reese Adams gets the tech fall, 11-0, in 1:20 to advance to the 126-pound quarterfinals. Watch a clip below. And then read more about Reese and her father Ray Adams, the longtime Long Beach boys wrestling coach here. 

Feb. 26 at 2:53 p.m.

By Matt Lindsay

Porcelli with the pin

Rocky Point’s Katie Porcelli gets the pin in 1:18 to advance to the 107-pound quarterfinals.