SCOTT FRIEDMAN photo Howell High School’s Joey Schultz, left, and Brick Memorial’s Cliff Ruggiero square off during their 160- pound bout in the Shore Conference Tournament finals Feb. 1 at Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver. Schultz defeated Ruggiero, 3-1, to help Howell claim its first SCT wrestling title with a 28-27 victory.
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