decisive points in a 41-34 ballgame. On Sunday, he suited up for the soccer team and set up the only goal as St. Joe's repeated as Monsignor Martin Association champion with a 1-0 win vs. Canisius.
"I felt like that loss was on me," Huebsch told The Buffalo News "I had a chip on my shoulder. I just felt like I needed to come out and help us get a win."
Wrestling format change possible: The New York State Public High School Athletic Association wrestling committee is studying the idea of regional tournaments that could serve as qualifers for future state championships.
The group has given preliminary support for a plan unveiled early this month and will discuss it further for possible implementation in 2009. The working group appointed by NYSPHSAA Executive Director Nina Van Erk included representatives of the New York State Wrestling Coaches Association and the NYSPHSAA’s wrestling committee.
Under the plan, sections would send multiple entries to three or four regional tournaments where qualifiers would compete for the right to advance to the state tournament. The format would potentially smooth out some inequities in representation; sections with larger numbers of competing schools could qualify more individuals for the finals.
Any plan would still require approval from the NYSPHSAA Executive Committee. Given the potential fan interest, revenue could cover the additional expense of the extra tier of tournaments after sectionals.
Extra points: Thanks to NYSSWA member Michael Connell for catching an error in yesterday's blog. Corning East will be playing in its sixth consecutive Section 4 football final, not seventh as was originally written.
