Panthers release 2011-2012 Schedule

Senior Pete “Popeye” Berman will be on the hunt for his first Section Title
The Edgemont Panther Wrestling program today released its competition schedule for its 2011-2012 campaign, on the first official day of practice. ?We?re excited to kick-off the season and pick things up where we left off last year. The attitude of our athletes in the pre-season has been great and our schedule will really push our athletes and help them develop,? said Head Coach Pete Jacobson.

The Panther?s season kicks off on Thursday, December 1st with the annual Blue and White match where members of the team will wrestle-off for starting spots in the month of December. The first tournament competition begins the following day at the Tony Carlucci Duals at SUNY Purchase.

Edgemont?s home schedule features dual meets against Dobbs Ferry (Thursday 12/15), New Rochelle (Thursday 12/22) and possibly Pearl River (Tuesday 1/17 ? Location TBD). Edgemont will also be hosting this year?s Bronx River Cup against rival Scarsdale on Friday, January 27th at 6:00 PM, as well as the 30th Annual Edgemont Wrestling Invitational on Saturday, January 21st.? The Edgemont Wrestling Invitational is one of the largest tournaments in Section 1 with 19 teams competing from?NYC, Private Schools, Catholic Schools, Section 1 (Large and Small Schools), Section 9 and?Connecticut.

Finally, the Panthers will also be eligible to host the championship match of the Section 1 Dual Meet Championships on Thursday, December 8th, if the team qualifies. The qualifying rounds will be held the two days prior and the Panthers will be competing at Croton-Harmon HS on Wednesday, December 7th as they strive to reach the finals.

Other highlights include, challenging tournaments such as the Center Moriches Duals on Long Island where the Panthers will wrestle nine dual meets in two days against some of the best competition on Long Island on December 17th and 18th.; the Eastern States Wrestling Classic ? dubbed ?the toughest tournament in New York State? ? on January 13th and 14th; and the Shoreline Wrestling Classic at New Rochelle High School on Saturday, January 7th.

Thu 12/1 Blue and White Match 3:30 PM
Fri 12/2 Tony Carlucci Duals @ SUNY Purchase 4:30 PM
Sat 12/3 Tony Carlucci Duals @ SUNY Purchase 9:30 AM
Sat 12/3 Herricks Tournament 10:30 AM
Sat 12/3 Hen Hud JV Tournament 9:00 AM
Wed 12/7 Section 1 Dual Meet Championships @ Croton 4:30 PM
Thu 12/8 Section 1 Dual Meet Championships @ Home* 4:30 PM?
Sat 12/10 North Rockland Tournament 9:00 AM
Sat 12/10 Mamaroneck Tournament 9:30 AM
Sat 12/10 Edgemont JV Tournament TBA
Tue 12/13 @ Sleepy Hollow 4:30 PM
Thu 12/15 Dobbs Ferry @ Home (LEAGUE) 4:30 PM
Sat 12/17 Center Moriches Duals 8:30 AM
Sun 12/18 Center Moriches Duals 8:30 AM
Thu 12/22 New Rochelle @ Home 4:30 PM
Thu 12/29 Clarkstown South JV Tournament 2:00 PM
Thu 1/5 @ Irvington (LEAGUE) 7:00 PM
Fri 1/6 Shoreline JV Tournament @ New Rochelle 4:00 PM
Sat 1/7 Shoreline Tournament @ New Rochelle 9:00 AM
Sat 1/7 Ardsley Tournament 9:00 AM
Wed 1/11 @ Woodlands (LEAGUE) 4:30 PM
Fri 1/13 Eastern States Classic @ Sullivan County C.C. 10:40 AM
Sat 1/14 Eastern States Classic @ Sullivan County C.C. 9:00 AM
Sat 1/14 Herricks Tournament 10:30 AM
Tue 1/17 Pearl River (Location TBA) 4:30 PM
Thu 1/19 @ Hastings (LEAGUE) 4:30 PM
Sat 1/21 Edgemont Invitational Tournament 9:00 AM
Tue 1/24 @ Ardsley (LEAGUE) 4:30 PM
Fri 1/27 Bronx River Cup vs. Scarsdale @ Home 6:00 PM
Sat 1/28 Ridgefield Tournament 9:30 AM
Sat 1/28 JV Sectionals @ John Jay-Cross River HS 9:00 AM
Sat 2/11 Section 1 Championships @ Croton 9:00 AM
Sun 2/12 Section 1 Championships @ Pace University 9:00 AM
Fri 2/24 NY State Championships @ Times Union Center, Albany 9:00 AM
Sat 2/25 NY State Championships @ Times Union Center, Albany 9:00 AM
* if team qualifies