Coaching Staff
Katie Conklin:
Team Manager
Paul Gillespie:
Head Coach Wantagh HS, Former Head Coach Long Beach HS, NYS Hall of Fame, National Hall of Fame, 2 time Division 1 All American, Section 8 Coach of the year 6 times, Long Island Coach of the year 2 times, NYS Coach of the years 2 times, National Coach of the year 2013
Reggie Jones:
Assistant Head Coach, Assistant Head Coach Long Beach HS, NYS Hall of Fame, National Hall of Fame
Ray Hanley Jr.:
Assistant Varsity Coach, Former Head Coach Wantagh Middle School, Former Wrestler at Wantagh HS and Rhode Island College
Todd Bloom:
Assistant Varsity Wantagh Coach, Former Head Coach at Brooklyn Tech HS, Former Wrestler at Wantagh HS and Rhode Island College
Ray Hanley Sr:
Assistant Varsity Wantagh Coach, Former Wantagh HS Wrestler, Board Member Wrestling Alumni Association, Coach of Wantagh Youth Wrestling, Head Coach Wantagh Middle School
Brian Hooker
Assistant Head Coach
Nicholas Aldino 12th grade
Ryan Arbeit 11th grade
Michael Aufero 11th grade
William Balitsos 12th grade
Sean Bellia 12th grade
Joshua Berlin 10th grade
Thomas Bonasera 11th grade
Richie Benkovic 11th grade
Benjamin Burkhardt 10th grade
Drew Cafiso 12th grade
Anthony Clem 10th grade
Joseph Clem 10th grade
Noah Corwin 11th grade
Michael Damico 11th grade
Luke Donofrio 10th grade
Santiago Fernandez 11th grade
Kyle Frey 9th grade
Davin Galdamez 9th grade
Vincent Grogan 9th grade
Zachery Henglein 10th grade
Patrick Iskander 10th grade
Vasilios Kanellis 11th grade
Matthew Kingtongyong 11th grade
Dominic Krug 11th grade
Leonard LaRosa 10th grade
Ramy Latif 10th grade
Thomas Leake 10th grade
Stefano Linardi 11th grade
Dylan Martini 9th grade
James Maynard 11th grade
Matthew McCoy 12th grade
Shareef McMillian 9th grade
Matthew Merecka Jr. 9th grade
Ethan Merone 12th grade
Andrew Montagano 10th grade
Bruce Newbry 9th grade
Daniel Pettinato 11th grade
Andrew Pascucci 10th grade
Andrew Perez 9th grade
Brandon Rice 11th grade
Benjamin Rogers 12th grade
Dean Roumbos 11th grade
Kameron Samaroo 10th grade
Darrin Santucci 10th grade
Jake Scott 11th grade
Tyler Spisto 11th grade
Londin Sundvall 11th grade
River Thompson 11th grade
Antony Tsakos 11th grade
Ferithan Turan 11th grade
Franco Valentino 11th grade
Jesse Vanorden 10th grade
Jason Von Holten 12th grade
Jerry Wiffler 12th grade
Macen Wood 9th grade
Nicholas Zervos 10th grade
The WARRIORS
JUNIORS
The junior members of Warriors Rosters include:
Drew Donaghy – 2 sport athlete – wrestling and baseball, 2 year varsity member.
Christian Encarnacion – 115lbs, 1st place in 2017 Nassau County Qual., 2nd place at County Championship, 2nd place in All Conference 2016, 3 year varsity member.
Brian Frank – 2 sport athlete – wrestling and track team, 2 year varsity member.
Katrynna Jackowitz – 2nd female member of Wantagh Warriors, 2 year varsity member.
Bobby Moore – 101lbs, 3rd place in 2017 Nassau County Qual., 2nd place at County Championship, 3 sport athlete – wrestling, cross country, and track team, 2 year varsity member.
Joseph Moore – 115lbs, 3rd place in 2017 Nassau County Qual., 1st place in All Conference 2016, 3 sport athlete – wrestling, cross country, and track team, 2 year varsity member.
Matthew Soethout – 154lbs, 5th place in 2017 Nassau County Qual., 2 year varsity member.
SOPHOMORES
The sophomore year members of Warriors Rosters include:
Josiah Encarnacion – 101lbs, 1st place in 2017 Nassau County Qual., 1st place at County Championship, 1st place in All Conference 2016, 2 year varsity member.
Matthew Rogers – 140lbs, 3rd place in 2017 Nassau County Qual., 5th place at County Championship, 3rd place in All Conference 2016, 2 sport athlete – baseball and wrestling team, 2 year varsity member.
Joseph Russo – 128lbs, 4th place in 2017 Nassau County Qual., 2nd place in All Conference 2016, 2nd place in All Conference 2015, 3rd place Freestyle 2016, 3 year varsity member.
FRESHMEN
The freshmen year members of Warriors Rosters include:
Aiden Araoz – 108lbs, 1st place in 2017 Nassau County Qual., 3rd place at County Championship, 2nd place in All Conference 2016, 3 sport athlete – lacrosse, soccer, and wrestling.
Dom Rossi
Vinnie Fowler
EIGHTH-GRADE
The freshmen year member of Warriors Rosters is:
Ben Rogers – 101lbs, 5th place in 2017 Nassau County Qual.
We are immensely proud of all our Warriors, their discipline, their determination, and their achievements!
