for breaking news visit www.qns.com NOVEMBER 24, 2016 • The CourieR SUN 43 sports The St. Margaret/RA Flyers end outdoor season with plenty of silver By ANTHO NY GIU DICE [email protected] @A_GiudiceReport Who has the strongest arm in New York? Come down to Cheap Shots Sports Bar in Flushing next week to find out. The New York Arm Wrestling Association (NYAWA) will be hosting the 39th Annual Empire State Tournament of Champions — the Official 2016 New York State Arm Wrestling Championships — on Sunday, Dec. 4, to see who has what it takes to be crowned New York State’s strongest arm, and part of the $3,000+ prize pool. “The Empire State ‘Golden Arm’ Tournament of Champions is New York City’s oldest and most prestigious sought-after title,” said Gene Camp, founder and president of the NYAWA. “This event is the culmination of the 2016 NYAWA season and very exciting to watch because it is loaded with top talent locally, from all over the tri-state area and far beyond.” The competition is open to men, women, professional arm wrestlers, amateurs and walk-ins 18 years old and over. The event will be divided into right- and left-hand weight class categories for men and women in pro, amateur, masters 45+ and 55+ years old. Over 100 of the city’s best arm wrestlers are expected to be there, among them, the winners of the 2016 NYC Big Apple Grapple International, while last year’s 2015 Empire State Champions will also be back to defend their titles. According to NYAWA, there are no residency requirements to compete in the contest, so participants and teams are expected to come from within the five boroughs, Long Island and from as far away as Russia, Brazil and Turkey and other nations. Entrance fees for the competition at Cheap Shots Sports Bar located at 149-05 Union Tpke., are $25 for amateurs, $35 for pros and $15 for women, while spectator’s admission is $5. Contestants should weigh in and register between 9:30 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. on the day of the event. The championship tournament will kick off at 1 p.m. For more information, visit the NYAWA Website at www.nycarms.com or the NYAWA Facebook page at www.facebook.com/newyorkarmwrestling or call 718-544-4592. By ANTHO NY GIU DICE [email protected] @A_GiudiceReport The St. Margaret/Resurrection Ascension Flyers brought home the silver for their cross country Diocesan on the weekend of Nov. 12. The Flyers’ first silver medal winners were junior boys Ricky Hubert, Kacper Niepojok, Cristian Petrov, Sean Walsh, Victor Ostling and Daniel Marmolejos. Novice girls Aileen Mitartonda, Olaia Higgins, Caroline Gordon, Aiobhe Gallagher, Alejandra Garcia and Grace Finnegan also brought took silver for the Flyers. Receiving bronze medals were senior boys Nicholas Catapano, Owen Kelly, John Boger and Joseph Browne. Flyers Peewees Emily Pedicini, Sadie Donahue, Ciara Reilly, Savannah Conroy, Olivia Santoro, Jack Clark, Dylan Isca, Ethan Joseph, Sean Johnson, William Radu, Justin Felicano and Jack Gordon also received medals for their participation at the Diocesan races. The Flyers coaches are equally proud of all who participated, especially junior girls Paulina Lisowski, Emily Browne and Isabella Cedeno, as well as bantam girls Roisin Wrynn, Lin Finnegan, Melissa Muench and Amber Marmolejos. Novice boys Unai Higgins, Gavin Walsh, Frank Santoro, Stephen Honan, Finn Healing, Jacob Jazmin and Anthony Pedicini, along with bantam boys Andrew Kelly, Joshua Jazmin, Kevin Isca and Joshua Paz, each put in impressive performances. The Flyers coaches and racers are looking forward to the start of their indoor season in January. Flushing bar to host New York Arm Wrestling Association championship tournament Photo courtesy NYAWA Over 100 men and woman will compete to be crowned New York’s strongest arm.
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