Final victory of 2008 gives momentum to Cassidy

As a Smithtown East senior, Kevin Cassidy enters the new year looking to become one thing: a Suffolk county wrestling champion. Cassidy has been one of East's most highly regarded wrestlers for the past four years and now it looks like he might win it all.

During the holiday break, the East wrestling team went to Pennsylvania for a dual-meet tournament against five other teams. Cassidy went 5-0 and pinned every one of his opponents. Cassidy is looking to take this great momentum into the 2009 year.