I'm blogging live from the Times Union Center as the New York State Wrestling Tournament of Champions is underway.

Brian Walsh from Loudonville Christian School was selected to read the Wrestler's Creed before the proceedings got underway. Congratulations to Brian on the honor.



UPDATE, 7:30 p.m.: After I left, Joe Shell of Colonie earned a major decision of Solcz, 17-7, Shen's Tony Fusco picked up an 11-6 win over Joe Giaramita, and Shen's Cole Lampman was pinned at 285 by Alex Tibbles.

Tomorrow's semifinal matchups are as follows:

DIVISION I – SEMIFINAL MATCHES
125: Max Miller (SHEN) vs. Anthony Abidin (XI); 130: Nick Kelley (SHEN) vs. Steven Rodrigues (I); 140: Jim Carucci (SHEN) vs. Adam Lepkowsky (XI), Connor Sutton (LSI) vs. Lewis Cucchiara (V); 171: Joe Shell (COLO) vs. Chanse Menendez (XI); 189: Tony Fusco (SHEN) vs. Joe Kavanagh (VIII).

DIVISION II – SEMIFINAL MATCHES
152: Brian Walsh (VLIET) vs. Tristan Hamner (VI).

See you back here tomorrow morning for the semis!