Varsity Wrestling 
 

Friends of Section 9 Wrestling Coach of the Year
Friends of Section 9 Wrestling recognized Port Jervis varsity wrestling coach and athletic director Jared Kahmar by naming him coach of the year. In his first two years as head coach,  Kahmar's team won the division title and the Eastern States Classic. This year, the team took second place at the State tournament with three finalists. This marked the team's second top 10 finish at the State tournament. 

Several varsity wrestlers also earned awards this year. Matt Parlier was given the Sportsmanship Award at states. This was voted on by his fellow wrestlers. Steven Butler was given the Section 9 Officials Sportsmanship Award.
 

State Qualifiers
CJ Floor
Steven Butler - Placed second.
Will wrestle for Newberry College.
Matt Parlier -Placed second. Attending either Lock Haven University or St. John Fisher.
JD Zitone - Placed second.
Will wrestle at University of Southern Maine.

Section 9 Finalist
John Moriarty, a junior, placed second.

Butler receives full scholarship to Newberry College
 

Port Jervis High School senior Steven Butler signed a letter of intent to wrestle at Newberry College on a full scholarship. Butler, who has a 95-15 career record, was awarded a $29,000 scholarship to represent the South Carolina college in Division II competition. The Red Raider football standout will also punt and kick for Newberry's football team.

A two-time Section 9 189-pound champion, Butler placed second last year at the Junior Nationals. He's also made an impressive stand on the grid iron, making 15 of the 16 extra points and a 63-yard punt -the longest in Port Jervis football history.

Steven is the son of Gary and Diane Butler.

The Raiders finished sixth at the 2008 New York State Championships with three place winners. Port Jervis had the most wrestlers from Section 9 competing in the tournament with four entries: Sean Floor, Steven Butler, JD Zitone, and CJ Floor. The Raiders also had the highest team finish of any Section 9 team.  All four athletes who competed at the state tournament qualified for High School Nationals in Virginia Beach.

Sean Floor pins his Section 1 opponent in the NY State Tournament Quarterfinals. Floor went on to take 2nd place in the 140-pound weight class	Steve Butler pins his opponent from PSAL in his Round 16 match at the NY State Tournament. Butler took fourth place at 189 pounds.

 

JD Zitone records a fall in his consolation semi-final match against a Section 8 wrestler at 285 pounds. Zitone finished fourth in his weight class at the NY State Tournament.	CJ Floor earns in a Consolation Quarterfinal Victory at the NY State Tournament.

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to the Port Jervis Varsity Wrestling team. The team is ranked sixth in New York State Division I (Large Schools).

 

Two wrestlers win section titles 

Sean Floor	Steven Butler

Congratulations to Section 9 wrestling champions Steven Butler and Sean Floor. After winning the title in their respective weight classes, both wrestlers went on to compete in the state tournament in Albany, March 2-3, 2007.