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Al Bevilacqua Beat the Streets
03/24/2008
The BTS/PSAL Wrestling Commissioner has announced that 15 new high schools have been accepted by the PSAL to begin wrestling programs for the 2008-2009 Wrestling Season. Several other high schools have been extended invitations to join the new class of high schools to become involved in the "world's oldest and greatest sport of WRESTLING".
The Partnership Agreement signed with the Fund For Education in 2006 provides grants for 15 new high school teams in the 2008-2009 season and 5 more teams to be added in 2009-2010.
These 15 new teams will begin competing in the PSAL Developmental League. All of these high schools have been selected and linked to the Middle School initiative of building "feeder" schools through the Beat the Streets Middle School Program.
Michael Cigala, Executive Director, announced last week at the BTS Board Meeting that 11 new middle school teams have been added to the 2008 Spring Program all of which are linked directly to existing high schools with wrestling programs. There are 9 more teams to be added for the next season.
2004- 23 High Schools
2008- 58 High Schools and 62 Middle School teams
Congratulations to the Commissioner, Larry Cantor on behalf of the wrestling community in New York City.
Confirmed PSAL Developmental Wrestling Teams 2008-2009
1. A.P. Randolph HS
135th Street and Convent Avenue
New York, New York 10031
212-928-0113
Principal: Henry Rubio
Director of Athletics: Aquenette Purnell-Hurd
Colors: blue and white
Mascot: cougars
2. Banana Kelly High School
965 Longwood Avenue
Bronx, New York 10459
718-860-1242
Principal: Joshua Laub
Athletic Director: Jason Loeb
Colors: black, silver and white
Mascot: Wolverines
3. Brooklyn International HS
49 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11201
718-643-9315
Colors: purple and teal
Mascot: Buckeyes
4. Eagle Academy for Young Men
244 East 163rd Street
Bronx, New York 10451
718-410-4087
Principal: David Banks
Athletic Director: David Banks
Colors: blue, gold and white
Mascot: eagles
5. Fannie Lou Hamer HS
1021 Jennings Street
Bronx, New York 10460
718-861-0521
Principal: Nancy Mann
Athletic Director: Mark Skelton
Colors: red and black
Mascot: panthers
6. Grover Cleveland HS
2127 Himrod Street
Queens, New York 11385
718-381-9600
Principal: Dominick Scarola
Athletic Director: John Ciano
Colors: black and gold
Mascot: Tigers
7. Hostos Lincoln Academy
475 Grand Concourse
Bronx, New York 10451
718-518-4333
Principal: Nick Paarberg
Athletic Director: Alfredo E. Sanchez
Colors: navy blue and orange
Mascot: Eagles
8. High School of Applied Communication
30-20 Tomson Avenue
Long Island City, New York 11101
718-389-3163
Principal: Ms. Mary Ellen Kociszewski
Colors: grey/black/burgundy
9. Information Technology High School
21-16 44th Road
Ling Island City, New York 11101
718-937-4270
Principal: Nora Lee Montmearano
Athletic Director: Joseph Attilio
Colors: silver and black
Mascot: Hawks
10. Leon Goldstein High School for Science
1830 Shore Boulevard
Brooklyn, New York 11235
Principal: Joseph Zaza
Athletic Director: Joanna Soares
Colors: purple and white
Mascot: dolphins
11. New Utrecht HS
1601 80th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11214
718-837-3785
Principal: Maureen Goldfarb
Athletic Director: Michael Belogenis
Colors: green and white
Mascot: utes
12. Queens Vocational Technical High School
37-02 47th Avenue
Queens, New York 11101
718-937-3010
Principal: Denise Vittor
Athletic Director: Anthony Lerro
Colors: green and white
Mascot: tiger
13. Robert F. Wagner, Jr. HS
47-07 30th Place
Queens, New York 11106
718-472-5671
Principal: Bruce Noble
Director of Athletics: Bob Breung
Colors: dark green, black and white
Mascot: panthers
14. South Bronx HS
701 St. Ann’s Avenue
Bronx, New York 10455
718-993-3634
Principal: Felice Lepore
Athletic Director: Lou Schlanger
Colors: black and silver
Mascot: cougars
Mascot: panthers
15. Validus Preparatory Academy
1505 Bathgate Avenue
Bronx, New York 10457
718-992-7210
Principal: Brady Smith
Athletic Director: Drew Ninos
Colors: black and silver
Mascot: bull dogs
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