103lbs Brian Realbuto Somers- vs. Damon McQueen Huntington- : Speakers & Interviews

Just 2 weeks ago on Oct 4th 2009, McQueen wrestled in a tournament
in the 130 lb weight class, in my opinion he wrestled very sloppy, and
if he had been wrestling anyone decent in that tournament, that he
would not have won.

This match had to be the most exciting to watch out
of the whole tournament.

That Grippi v. Cody Ruggirello match was sick, with only 5 seconds
left on the clock and down 8-5, Grippi uses the cementmixer to win.

Can't wait until the seaon starts !

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Realbuto won the state title with a 53 - 1 record,
and was not even seeded in the tournament !

Hey, don't forget this Friday May 15, 2009 at 6 pm Henry Cedjudo will be holding a wrestling clinic at Clarkstown South, everyone from every Section is welcome ! Be ready to wrestle !!!

Time to tear all yall apart,
McQueen is a lil . Brian is the better wrestler hands down, i wrestled with him in highschool, that kid was born with wrestling shoes on, hes got over 130 wins and he is a 9th grader, he by far is one of, if not the best wrestler in section one currently, Section 11, although a great section with tough guys got penalized, yes ok, McQueen practically cried, Brian deserved this win by far

There will be a wrestling clinic held at Clarkstown South, Henry Cejudo, the Olympic freestyle champion will be helping all Section One wrestlers who are
interested in learning his freestyle technique ! May 15, 6- 830 pm cost:$15
per person ( athletes an coaches ). Contact : John Laurenzi ( 845 - 268 - 9102 )

My mistake, as an All American they don't just get that honor they earned it !

Coming in 4th in the Nationals as a 9th grader is outstanding, the semi final lose was to the eventual National Champ from Texas. Anyway, Brian is now an all american cause the top 7 in the Nation get that honor.

Brian lost to some from texas in the freshman semifinals he really blows..... LIKE A

Realbuto is now in the Semi Finals of the Nationals ! Way to go Brian ....!!!

gotta say realbuto dominated

It was a sickkkk match and you might be part right about there being alot of frustration that got the best of McQueen, however, a true champion will always show good sportsmanship and class like Realbuto did thru out the whole state tournament, including when Realbuto lost to McQueen 10-8
last year when the shoe was on the other foot and McQueen won.

Anyway, to make a long story short,wrestling teaches us respect and good
sportsmanship and most of us who have wrestled know that this is some
thing that makes us into a better person and helps us to mature as we grow
up into men and teach our children from what wrestling has given us.
McQueen is a good athelte and im sure he'll use this to becoming a better an
stronger person and a better wrestler in the future.

Sickkkk Match Idc about all the fighting but i just gotta say that was one of the sickest final matches i've ever seen. good job on both parts. coulda went better but frustration got the best of mcqueen that day but hes a good kid i doubt it will happen again.... its the state finals and i know alot of people might say theyd never act that way but put yourself in their shoes for a second how many people went to the state finals and had a match like this? . you learn from your mistakes and im sure he wouldnt do that again. again good job both guys

Lets also thank the people that brought realbuto into this world. we dont know what wrestling would be without him.

r u serious?
they both did well. lets credit them both for making it to states

Cejudo is correct in my opinion and did a wonderful job in training
Realbuto before the tournament.

Also, you have to give credit to coach Disanto who is Brian's coach at Somers high school, which now has its first New York State Wrestling Champ !

Finally, we have to give credit to Iowa Style Wrestling club which is coach by former state champ John Degl who wrestled for Mahopac high school.

that post just doesn't make any sense.. mcqueen beat himself...can't see him beating realbuto? stick to wrestling henry

need i say more?

A wrestler who does have alot of heart and a love for the sport always shows good sportsmanship and class.


Hopefully, he will learn from this whole thing and become a better person and a better wrestler.

Its like what Tony G. said who is from Section 11 who wrote :

Great match by 2 great athletes, today was Realbuto's day for good reason, the kid flat out never stopped wrestling, well done.

Im from Section 11 and have to say McQueens handling of the loss was embarrassing, shake hands, and get on the podium period !

Realbuto put up a hell of a match, McQueen should of never done what he did, but he made a mistake and will learn from it. I dont blame him, that just shows hes got a lot of heart for the sport.

it couldve went either way. i wouldve verbally warned him to stay in bounds. how else do you defend the leg split? you crawl foward duh.

great match

It was a great match and very exciting but that 1 call for fleeing the mat was BS, Realbuto was more aggressive and did not make
many mistakes, whereas Mcqueen took some bad shots that cost him the match and Realbuto controled the whole 3rd period.

McQueen had little or no defense and was not agressive thru out most of the match and appeared like he was unprepared for realbuto aggressive style.

The unsportsmanlike conduct showed why he did not win cause a true champion always shows respect and honor in any sport.


Hopefully, McQueen will learn from this and turn himself around and maybe become a better person cause he is a talented athlete.

i,m sorry for acting that way..

your right it was a good match =]

i dont care what anyone says about either one of these wrestlers it was a good match.

Once again, no he couldn't certify for 96. That is why he wrestled at 103.

Realbuto wrestles in tournaments around the country thru out the whole year and he's only in 9th grade with a record 133 - 9 which is incredible.

Realbuto was'nt even seeded in this tournament when he rightfully
should have been ranked and seeded, specially with a 53-1 record.
Realbuto's only 1 lose of the season was to a 2x State Champ !

In all the years I wrestled and coached high school sports, I have never
seen a 9th grader win 133 matches with only 9 loses or go 53 - 1
in just one season in Wrestling and not be ranked or seeded in the
state tournament and then go on to win the 103 lb NYS title.......


Id like to see more wrestling matches, tournaments and duel
meets between Section 1 and Section 11 in the furture.

Realbuto is going to be dominant for years to come, McQueen better go a different weight class. He will not be able to keep it that close with Realbuto ever again

He couldn't gave made 96, thats why he was at 103

This match all came down to who worked harder in the season and offseason..hard work pays off..realbuto worked his ass off 364 days of the year right after he lost to mcqueen for the 3rd and 4th place thriller match that was close just like this years final. realbuto in my opinion obviously has much more talent than mcqueen, he technically beat him on his feet getting in on shots the whole entire match. he made no mistakes in this match and thats why he deserves to win it. he didnt make a mistake all year basically. its funny how brian's a state champ at 103 this year when he couldve made 96. oh and one last thing, sportsmanship is everything in wrestling. all this crap that everyones talking now is simply because mcqueen was a sore loser. If he shook hands with brian and showed a little bit of class, he could have avoided embarrassing himself, his coaches, his team, name and family, and many more things. On a final note, brain and mcqueen are two very talented wrestlers and thanks for making the finals worth watching haha.

McQueen beat himself. Dumb shots cost him. He got a huge gift with the BS fleeing call. Don't know what all the hubub is. Can't see him beating Realbuto.

ur wrong but it doesnt matter i dont care enough to do this blog thing or w.e its called. im out. peace

alright, well i was there as well, and maybe you were paying too close attention to what McQueen was doing to realize that most of the arena was booing because of the call the ref made on the other mat. it was pretty much silent when what he did happen. Maybe it was just you and your crew that booed because of that. get it straight.

aight so we can argue all day about who is the better wrestler, i say realbuto is, u say mcqueen is so dont even bother with that but he got booed off when the ref had to pull him back to shake hands... no one said anything atfirst when he was upset just laying there, thats understandable and expected..but when he tried running away everyone left righ infront behind and across the arena from me was booing

not with all his supporters there with him. pleeeeease

Jim Morris woulda beat Mc Queen up

No, McQueen IS the better wrestler. And when did the crowd boo him off the floor?

u said that at the end of the day mcqueen was the better wrestler ..im saying ur dumb because he cant be the better wrestler if he wasnt the one with his hand raised. and yea for the entire crowd to boo you off the floor is something worthy of being ashamed of.

i agree, what is it to you people? he's young (16) and this will be something that he can learn from. You bloggers are way too uptight.

you sound dumb, or maybe you are. Just because someone has a bad match that doesnt necessarily make the opponet better.

And do you really think he should be ASHAMED for not taking the podium?. Its not that serious. You people over exaggerate.

cry me a river...you should be ashamed about not taking your place on the podium. you should be dq'd from the tourney

alright well by saying that he had a bad match then at the end of the day realbuto still was the better wrestler lol u sound dumb.

That was not fleeing the mat. McQueen was holding both of Realbuto's legs for at least 10 seconds. If anything McQueen was stalling. And what else is Realbuto supposed to do when the other guy has both of his legs, how are you supposed to defend that?

that doesnt mean a thing, maybe McQueen just had a bad match

nothing against mcqueen but how can you possibly in your right mind say that "at the end of the day mcqueen is the betta wrestler" when, well at the end of day realbuto had his hand raised.

damon mqcueen is an outstanding wrestler we can set up round three anywhere any time ......but gotta give realbuto credit he didnt let mqcueen wrestle his match ..but at the end of the day mqcueen is the betta wrestler i saw both matches with my own eyes

IDK how Realbuto could have been unranked and unseeded and not get
the M.O.W. award in this tournament when the kid is only a 9th grader.

Overall I thought that Realbuto controled the whole match and was
by far the better wrestler and more improved wrestler since last year.

Pus Realbuto was more aggressive then McQueen thru out the match,
and had better composure, better mat sense, better on his feet,
better on his take downs, better prepared, more skilled and
somewhat stronger overall then McQueen, he did not want any
part of Realbuto nor seemed prepared mentally for this match.



There was no interview of Realbuto or his coach after that match
which I thought was strange cause for a 9th grader who is unseeded
and unranked in a tournament like this to win a state title is amazing.
IDK who does the seeding or ranks these wrestlers but they sure
made a big mistake in this weight class. Lets just see how they seed
and rank these guys next year, it should be interesting.

brian is the best wrestler i have ever seen. ive known brian scence he was a little kid and i have been wrestling him for as long as i can remember he is amazing. GO BRIAN !!!!!!!!!
your friend G-jon

"winning is not everything, but wanting to win is" -Vince Lombardi

Brian is one of the hardest workers I know. He trains at Iowa Style Wrestling year round coached by John Degl.

Im from Section 1 and in my opinion Realbuto did an outstanding job and deserved to be state champ ! Remember, he is only a 9th grader but the kid
works out, lives, sleeps, eats, practice, thinks of only one thing and thats wrestling and to be the best that he can possibly be and he wanted that state title more then anything else and everyone is proud of him cause he is now the champ ! Realbuto is a class act and will be working even
harder during the off season to retain his title for next year in 2010.

Just think how much stronger and more skilled Realbuto will be by
next year after he works out and wrestles in tournaments thru out
the country this year ? How many 9th graders do you know that
won a state title and think,eat, sleep of just wrestling ?

Does anyone even know how hard Realbuto works out year around on his wrestling skills, conditioning, weight training, et. ?

This kid worked his butt off to win this title, make no mistake about it.. Realbuto is the real deal and will keep getting better each and every season.

He even trained with Cejudo prior to winning a state title.

You have to give Brian's coaches alot of credit too cause they did an incredible job with such a talented athlete.

McQueen is going to be McQueen until the death of him. Do you really think he cares about the way you nobody's are criticizing him on a BLOG. Like many others said, this will be a learning experience for him. Get over it

way to make a fool of urself on flow

Great match by two great atheles, today was Realbuto's day for good reason, the kid flat out never stopped wrestling, well done.

I'm from Section XI and I have to say McQueen's handling of the loss was embarrasing, shake hands, and get on the podium PERIOD.

who cares about gable...

ENOUGH SAID

gable got on the podium. enough said

seriously how about everyone stop arguing about this bull**** both wrestlers wrestled there heart out and i give credit to both guys giving the crowd one hell of a show i understand y mcqueen is p.o but i really think that, "mcqueensagirl" has a point but some of it was uncalled for. mcqueen is a junior and realbuto is a freshman im pretty sure they will see each other again next year then we will see another great match and im hope i could b there wn it happens

Congratulations Brian ! Way to go ! You did a great job ! We can't wait to see you wrestle again next season ! What an exciting match, its too bad that Mcqueen was a sore loser and refused to even shake hands or recieve his 2nd place metal which really hurt Section 11 in more ways then one.

Lets not forget that brian is only a 9th grader and is on track to breaking every record in New York State history if he keeps wrestling at this level.

I agree with Tony G. from Section 11 who wrote: Great match by two great atheltes, today was Realbuto's day for good reason, the kid flat out never
stopped wrestling, well done.

Im from Section 11 and have to say McQueens handling of the loss was embarrassing, shake hands, and get on the podium period !

I could see by the logic of the defense being launched that anything much deeper would been passed over without notice. Beside that this string needed a break.

that was a horrible pun

this was a good match

That was a sweet match

"Mcqueen Defender" are you familiar with the word "pun". Brian "Real"buto was the "real" winner. sorry for shooting over your head and I was commenting to all those who have been saying Mcqueen was the superior wrestler. NEWSFLASH! in life attitude matters. Wrestling is a great lifecoach.

Good match, both very skilled, Reabuto just had too much for McQueen - why was McQeen looking up at the ref at about 8:14 - seemed like he was looking for a stalling call when he should have been focused on tying the match with an escape. The reversal at the end of the first showed Realbuto's determination but I was suprised that McQueen got burnt on such a Jr High move - he was just way out of position and out hustled. As far as McQueen pouting at the end of the match, that kind of thing happens far too much for my taste. It is right to point it out and condem it. I've seen parents behave much worse but it is too bad that the kid had to be forced to shake hands and was so prideful that he couldn't bring himself to accept his medal.

"weak defense" you dont even make sense because i didnt say one thing about Realbuto. i know he is the winner. I never said McQueen was the REAL WINNER, so what are you saying? dont try and put words in my mouth. i said McQueen was a winner in his own right. Who cares about how he acted, he wrestled his behind off all season.

What "argued call" are you talking about that "caused Mcqueen to lose?" The one where the ref gave him a point for Realbuto "Fleeing" when Mcqueen was stalling? Or the quick two that the ref gave Mcqueen just before that? This match was ALL Realbuto, the ref kept it close. No doubts about that fact that he was the State Champ of that weight...excited to see him next year.

Poor sportsmanship is what we can often expect from the Suffolk team. They should take notes on a few other guys....some real class acts out there.

I never said he was a loser. I thought it was a great match but all your talking doesn't make him the winner of the match. HE LOST. but since you brought it up I will say that he ACTED like a LOSER which is sad after such a great performance. I am sure that if he would have won and Realbuto would have acted that way you would have said that Realbuto was a " real winner". HAHA. The only haters on here are the ones hating on the "real" winner of the match.

you're sayin damon was not a winner. thats absolutely not true @ all. Everyone that made it to states was a winner in their own right. He may not have been 1st place winner, but he did win. Haters are motivators. keep it coming. He's a punk, he's a girl its gettin repetitive and quite old. you bloggers need to grow up

Jus gotta say that I was wrong. My boy needs to work on his mental toughness. Peace out

you trying to defend mcqueen is LAME

listen "anonymous coward" you being sarcastic with everything you say is LAME... n01 is tring to defend him by sayin he was upset all im trynna say is yall keep saying what yall wanna but none of of you know why anything about mcqueen except that he's a wrestler and he didn't show up on the podium after finals and that he didn't accept his award or w.e... but 4 you guys to keep sayin its rediculous that he wasn't on the podium unless a family member was hurt badly or w.e yall say is dumb because maybe 1 of his family members was really hurt... just shut up talkin bout it its done and over with.!

All the McQueen defenders need to get a grip. It doesn't matter if its the state finals. If he did not want second then he should have won the match but guess what HE LOST. You can make all the excuses you want but HE STILL LOST. He got BEAT. HE IS NOT the better wrestler. He is the guy who LOST. He took Second place not first. He is Not the champion, the winner, the victor or the beast of the east. He is a wrestler who took second place in the tournament and all of your wining, moaning, excusing, defending can't make him the 2009 state champion. If he learns from his bad attitude maybe next year he will work harder and beat the young man who this year was better.

These are the facts of the match
1) Both wrestlers wrestled a heck of a match, Realbuto won this match because he was the superior wrestler of THIS match. Maybe Mcqueen can beat him but by this match Realbuto dominated, regardless of the score which could have been even more in favor of Realbuto.
2) McQueen disrespected himself. Every second place finisher worked the entire year to get first and it all fell through. McQueen was the only one who wasn't man enough to get on the podium. Ok I forgive him for running off, it was the heat of the moment. The awards on the other hand were unacceptable unless someone in his family's life was in danger.

Congratulations Realbuto, I watched the entire match and you looked dominate and are improving at such an awesome rate. Keep it up.

yea, next time ANYONE is upset they lost we'll just let them throw a hissy fit and not say anything. your acting like a fool trying to defend this kids actions, the kid acted like a punk and to try to justify it by saying he's 'upset' is ludacris

woah woah woah... all of yall ppl HATIN on Damon need 2 fall back... and every1 that keeps going back to the fact that he wasn't on the podium need 2 get over it because i wanna know how many of yall actually made it 2 the state finals.? and yeah i do agree with you saying that wrestling is a sport and it builds character... okay and.? that's just it... all of you need 2 just stop trynna go hard on mcqueen because he did what he had 2 do... he didn't get on the podium for reasons unknown by ALL of you so just HOP OFF.!

and that's that no1 needs to keep going on about the same things just get over it and every1 that said anything bout' him needing 2 get punished by giani nd mock sounds ooh so retarted... just stop while you are behind
and another thing DAMON is not you and you are not damon so stop comparing him 2 yourself or other people no1 really cares about what you did or would have done different like just stop.
and then yall are talkin bout poor sportsmanship he was upset... mcqueen was goin for 1st with an undefeated title and he didn't suceed in that because of this match... he didn't shake the kids hand and that shouldn't matter AT ALL obviously he was upset.!!!

did u see the handshake..who was the "hater"...he is talented but idk how u can say realbuto has nothing on him realbuto looked much more solid..well see how it turns out next yr

First of all, Realbuto is filthy. I expect big things from this kid. I believe he will break the NY state all time win record.

Second of all, Realbuto was the better man in this match. His neutral was superior as was his composure/mat sense.
Finally, McQueen is no doubt a great wrestler. I can let it pass with the "heat of the moment" not shaking Realbuto's hand at the end of the match. However, the awards ceremony was about a half an hour after the match and McQueen did not show up for the PODIUM!!!! That is awful and if I was his coach, I would have a long talk to him. Remember, wrestling is a sport. It builds character, but most of all should mold these kids into fine young men. Damon, unfortunately shed a dark light on his coach, his school, his section, and most of all, himself.

McQueen doesnt need ur support, he's going to continue doing him reguardless. He was in the heat of the moment and made some bad choices, who gives a f*ck? You guys arent going to get him to where he wants to go in life, so continue being HATERS because thats what keeps people motivated.

ENOUGH SAID.

Get off your high horse about his hard work. Every other wrestler in that gym worked hard and none of them wanted to lose either. But it's a fact of life, you can't always win. Not shaking hands and not showing up to the podium was a punk move. If you even remotely condone his actions you are saying, "When things don't go my way, I'll throw a tantrum till I get what I want."...Good luck with that one champs

gable got on the podium. enough said

none of u (including me) no how much work and hours he put into getting there... and none of u no how angry he must of been after losing becuz of that argued call (becuz ur not state finalists) so dont talk about his unsportsmanship, becuz u no what.... he didnt want second... he wanted first.

There are no good reasons for not showing to the podium, sorry. Unless he or some member of his immediate family is dying then pick up your head and get to the podium.

Don't be a selfish punk and disrespect the greatest event in NY. His family should be ashamed of that. He wrestled a great match and it didn't go his way, too bad. Get over it and shake the kid's hand.
I lost a lot of respect for McQueen this weekend, after talking him up all week his disgraced the sport.

you say... "why is Mcqueen being disrespected in these comments" and then you have an answer. Mcqueen is 16 and yes he had bad sportsmanship WHATEVER, but do you really think its right for all of you to "disrespect" him. i think you guys go way beyond what really needs to be said. And maybe Mcqueen did have reasons for not making the podium that you'll never know, and honestly its none of your business. And you cant say he wanted it more or less than anybody. you dont KNOW him. you may see his matches and know his name but theres more behind it that you may never know. This is high school wrestling people. Lets try and remember that. They are ALL still kids.

winner of each section (or county) and wildcard winners go to states, your singlet indicates your county

How does qualification work for the NY states? How many sectionals are there? Do the kids' singlets indicate the sectional they qualified from? Thanks.

For the guy yelling stalemate at the end an people on here that may think it was too... there no way it was a stalemate.. the kid had a low leg cradle locked up a few times an almost put him on his back. its not like the weren't moving... good call on the no stalemate call at the end.. an if the kid in the light blue would've finished some shots he was in on the match wouldn't have been close....

hands down realbuto won. good job as a ninth grader.

Why is McQueen being disrespected in these comments? Because he showed no respect. Greatness in wrestling is measured by how you do it as well as what you do on the mat. To suggest that McQeen had "reasons" other than poor sportsmanship for not receiving his 2nd place medal does not ring true based on his conduct after losing. The medal ceremony takes place immediately after the following match - where could he have been, what could he possibly have to do that would interfer with his responsibility. This kid didn't "want it" any more than a thousand others who lose and show the class and respect to extend a hand to the victor and receive a medal that is earned even if it isn't first place - this what wrestling teaches.

why is everyone saying mcqueen is the best? realbuto countered mcqueen and took advantage of his bad shots, got in real deep a few times and won the match. realbuto beat him convincingly even with questionable calls going aginst him

mcqueen was lucky that was even a close match he didnt look like he was on the same level as realbuto

that was a stalemate

title says it all

Realbuto has nothing on Damon. Yes he is good but Damon is way better! We'll see who's on top next year!

relax people, being a NYS champ is a big thing and im sure there's alot of ppl out there that would kill to have a titile under their own. I know he acted immature but he was also so close to getting something he wanted so bad. just think about it please

mcqueen looks terrible. powder blue looked good

shake the guys hand, the ref literally pulled his hand toward realbuto's to make contact. plenty of guys suffer heartbreaking defeats and still have the class to shake the guys hand after the match. mcqueen disrespected his school and his coaches by that stunt

What's not to love about this match. Action all the way through, obviously lots of emotion put in and taken out of the match. There are obviously plenty of great ones posted from the weekend that were as good or better in some aspects, but I think this one had all the elements. Somebody prove me wrong and post one better.

didnt deserve match of the week

his attitude doesnt take away from the fact that he's a GREAT wrestler. he has time to work on it. thank you!

liten "pa grap".. actually this goes for every1 that keeps going back to the fact the mcqueen was not on the podium....GET OVER IT its done already and this is gunna b my last time saying this... DO YOU KNOW HIS REASON FOR NOT BEING ON THE PODIUM.? no0 you most def dont unless you his family... which none of you are and never will be.! andd besides that you saying he should be stripped of his metal is just plain retarted.... NONE of yall are in his position and no1 knew what he is and was going through so dont just go jugding him saying this that and the other because nonee of yall know the true story about anything that hapened to mcqueen.!

Your attitude determines your altitude.

McQueen's poor attitude shows his immaturity. He does not have the heart of a champion - at least in this instance. Hopefully he can turn his attitude around otherwise his career will suffer. McQueen should be stripped of his silver medal for his protest absence at the medal ceremony- he acted like a punk- a college scout would pass on him - his coaches should be ashamed for not making sure that he carried out his responsibility to receive his medal and acknowledge the victor. Ara Abrahamian of Sweden received his 2008 Olympic Bronze Medal and then discarded it after the ceremony. He was stripped of his medal. Just a few weeks ago he begged to have it reinstated only to be denied. I would bet that Abrahamian would tell McQueen to amend his ways. Congrats to Realbuto.

get real does need to get lost

good sportsmanship is a good thing but if he doesnt have it so what. He's not the only one. leave him be. he got upset and mad, and maybe looking back he will realize what he did wasnt the best choice but it can be a learning experience.

ii have a few thingsz 2 say... 1- "get real" please lets not get started because mcqueen is n0t a just because he got mad he lost... ii wanna know have you wrestled i think not because obviously mcqueen is a very competitive person which means he doesn't like losing so don't ever call him a again... and another thing how are you gunna say that mock and giani should penalize him that's just making you sound all types of dumb... if he made it that far and was undefeated this whole season and he place second that would mean mock and giani are stupid if they penalize him... and i wanna know how long has it been a rule that you have 2 have good sportsmanship i understand its a good thing but he obviously didn't wanna shake realbuto's hand.!... AND how are you going to say that he cost section 11 all those points... ii wanna know what you mean by all those points just because he didn't come in 1st does n0t mean he cost them a whole bunch of points... and how many other section 11 people placed 1st.? (don't answer that)

AND ONCE MORE I AM DONE... WELL ATLAST WITH THIS "GET LOST" PERSON.!

I have never seen either kid before so here is an unbaised opinon. Whoever says Realbuto got lucky is nuts. He wrestled a great match. They both wrestled great. To say that Mcqueen is better by far is crazy...It might go the other way next time but Mcqueen needs to work hard because he's going to have to improve to beat this kid now.

MCQUEEN BY FAR IS THE BETTER WRESTLER...REALBUTO IS A TOUGH KID BUT NOT BUILT FOR MCQUEEN..EVERY BODY HAS A BDAY AND BRIAN THAT WAS YOURS! WHO CARES ABOUT BEING PENALIZED SEC.11 WON IT HANDS DOWN AND WHEN U FROM HUNTINGTON 2ND PLACE DONT GET REMEMBERED KEEP YA MEDAL AND PICTURE WATCH OUT FOR MCQUEEN IN THE NATIONALS

section 11 was penalized because of mcqueen?

YEAH...MCQUEEN IS A B*%CH!!! 1 - He acted just like one 2 - He costed his section all those points. 3 - Mock and Giani should penalize him....if they don"t...we know who runs the show!!!!

i didnt expect mcqueen to act like such a little girl. That kid deserves a beating

wow. that match wasn't exactly the best technically, but those kids never gave up and it's a true testament to what it takes to be the best in this sport. well done.

You have to give it to Realbuto, he never quit. McQueen was upset, mad whatever. He is just a kid, give him time to learn sportsmanship. The real test for McQueen will be next year, will he improve from this experience or let it break him.

Congratulations to Brian. He won fair and square. Hail to the champion.

ii def agree with "r u serious" you cant get on any wrestler because they all tried their hardest. And McQueen is not a girl because he didnt go on the podium... truthfully that shouldnt matter weather or not he was up there you are not in his position to call him a girl... we all know that at heart mcqueen is most defenitly #1 so get at him.!

And im done.!!!

They both are good competitors, but u cant say anyone dominated a match especially this match when they was both neck and neck for the whole match. You're sayin McQueen has poor sportsmanship as if he's the only wrestler that got mad and stormed off. And you are not in his position to speak down on him. You dont know his reasons for not going up on the podium and you cant speak until you do. These are high school wrestlers, there is no reason for anybody to go hard on any of the wrestlers. McQueen did his thing and he is # 1 and he will dominate next year.

seriously, think about it if mqueen is better and always will be then y didnt he win a state title all those past time and y didnt he win one this year realbuto stepped it up great showing by a freshman in my opion eveyone who is trash talking realbuto should get a life b/c if anyone alse noticed it but mcqueen didnt even show up on the podium he couldnt even shake the kids hand talk about poor sportsmanship for his showing i really hope he looses again next year to realbuto again and when he wins again i will laugh and say mcqeen deserves to loose bad showing by huntington wrestler way not to represent ur school or section and most important ur NAME by example of good sportsmanship Franco got up and shaked arujau's hand like a man and walked off the mat Herold lost to Clemente 8-7, Clemente is ranked #4 nationally herold got up and shook his hand and walked of the mat like a man

haha no,
ur a an absolutely , talk about my boy in somers and see what happens

...and chris gross fo life

chris gross a true champion

ooo and GOOOOOON SQUAAAAAAADDDDDD

too bad his socks were KNOCKED..(learn to spell) off by brian...a win is a win no matter how you look at it...no matter what your boy lost...all of you are such haters. Brians a great wresteler...all of you need to back off and enjoy ur hatorade!!!!

First of all, if you honestly believe Brian came on here and typed that, you don't deserve to procreate. Your DNA should not be allowed to sully the gene pool.

Let's go period by period and see who wins:
First period, Realbuto scores a takedown. 2-0, Realbuto choses optional start and lets McQueen up 2-1, McQueen scores a takedown 2-3, Realbuto hits a nice power switch for 2. Period ends 4-3 Realbuto.
Second period, Realbuto has choice and picks down. Realbuto gets an escape 5-3, McQueen gets a take down which he should not have gotten. At the 4:30 mark when he is awarded two you can see Realbuto still has McQueen's leg and neither wrestler has established control, 5-5. Mcqueen gets one for fleeing the mat, another questionable call. Any decent wrestler can tell you the way to escape a leg turk/lace is by crawling forward and freeing up your legs. 5-6 McQueen when time expires.
Third period, McQueen picks bottom and escapes 5-7. He immediately takes a bad shot and Realbuto capitalizes, 7-7. They scramble after the take down and McQueen gets an escape 7-8. Realbuto hits another good high crotch and gets a take down, 9-8 is the final score.
McQueen takes off his anklets and almost leaves without shaking Realbuto's hand. When he does go for the hand shake, he barely shakes and storms off. I don't care how in the moment you are, there is no excuse for a lack of sportsmanship. McQueen also did not show up to the podium to accept his award after the finals had concluded.
Brian dominated this match, he was more aggressive and wrestled cleaner than McQueen did. The score of this match should have been 9-5 Realbuto had it not been for two questionable calls.

mcqueen is #1 and he will always be #1so next year u better watch out 103 pounds because mcqueen is going to nock your socks off

i think grant greene can beat the zohan

i think that the guy who was flilming aws better than my brother but made a couple of mistakes

Grant Greene has greatly earned my respect, this kid won on100% HARD WORK , He is the kind off kid who works hard in the room and on his own outside the room. if there was an award for being the under dawg who shocks every one by winning it all it goes to him hands down,
CONGRATS GRANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i think realbuto dominated the whole time. he also got sqrewed on the fleeing the mat call that was bull sh*t

ISW wrestling all day you're the champ

mcqueen always and will be NUMBER ONE ! ( to bad for realbuto he just got lucky in the last couple of seconds because that wont happen again )

chris gross fo life

Congratulations Realbuto!

i see a spectator checked our shirts out dont hate. ohio was ,wont and never WILL BE known for going harder.and my nod goes to mcqueen

brian realbuto whatever your name is... dont think you won that match easily because mcqueen surely beat you last year. mcqueen is better than you and will always be.

brian i dont know when u wrestled but doubt u beat mcqueen easily and besides did u make it to states????? mcquuen is good money hater

i dont find that cute nor do i find it funny1

best state finals match i seen on HS level in a while. REALbuto is real folks. def gets my nod for Best St Tourn Match Contest so far. stilll.....ohio we go hard-er

He already has. This is his 2nd time all state. Last year or the year before he took 4th, Mcqueen took 3rd. Also take a look at Corey Rasheed: 2nd place Suffolk County which is an achievement on his own but hes in 7th grade and he took 2nd in States off the wildcard.

I understand Mcqueen shouldn't of done that but give the kid a break. This is his 3rd time coming so close to getting that number 1. I do understand you should always be a good sport about losing but somtimes it should be excused.

i think the sorias did a great job

grant greene is a mighty lion

Poor sportsmanship at the end...very unfortunate considering it was a great match.

Best match of the night IMO. This kid Realbuto has great technique. Only a Freshman too. I expect great things from this kid in the future.

i beat mcqueen easily my name is brian

do we have scramble of the week in this match?