Two Shoreham-Wading River wrestlers closed out their high school careers standing on the podium at the New York State Championships in Albany this past March. Jack Taddeo finished fourth at 145 pounds and Meloni was fifth at 106. READ
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They are the modern high school version of gladiators.
Wrestlers are tough. They have to be, competing in the toughest of high school sports.
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Standing with the confidence befitting someone of his impressive standing, Tanner Zagarino looked determined and ready to do something no other Mattituck/Greenport/Southold high school wrestler has done before.
As Zagarino stepped onto the mat Saturday afternoon at Times Union Center in Albany for his Division II semifinal at 195 pounds, he represented Mattituck’s last chance to send a wrestler into the finals of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Championships for the first time. Hopes were high.
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The high school careers for Shoreham-Wading River seniors Jack Taddeo and Kevin Meloni will extend one more weekend. READ
The road to Albany for Shoreham-Wading River seniors Jack Taddeo and Kevin Meloni will have to come via a wild card again.
Jack Taddeo’s legacy in the Shoreham-Wading River High School wrestling team’s history is secure. The senior still has more wrestling ahead of him for the Wildcats, but when the book on his high school career is written, these words will be highlighted: four-time league champion. READ
It will be remembered as one of the greatest comebacks in Riverhead wrestling history. READ
