Tag: Wrestling
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Raritan, Middletown North grapplers support ‘Wrestling for Recovery’
HAZLET — Wrestling mats were brought out of storage for a special purpose on Aug. 12 in Hazlet when members of the Raritan High School and Middletown North High School wrestling teams took part in an exhibition match as part of the inaugural “Wrestling for Recovery” event. The location for 17 bouts between the Rockets…
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Freehold wrestlers perfect in winning B North Division championship
FREEHOLD – The members of the Freehold High School wrestling team made history during the 2021-22 season by winning the Shore Conference B North Division championship. The title was the first division wrestling championship in the long history of sports at the high school in Freehold Borough. And the Colonials won the B North title…
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Region V recap: Addison, Zaleski become two-time champs; SJV sends eight to states
Tickets were punched to the upcoming NJSIAA state wrestling tournament in Atlantic City by grapplers who competed in the Region V tournament at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington. The Region V finals were held on Feb. 26. Senior Shay Addison from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and junior Jack Zaleski from Middletown South…
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Four champions lift Manalapan wrestling team to District 18 title
In the final wrestling event of the 2021-22 season during which team scoring was counted, the Manalapan High School Braves scored 213 points to win the NJSIAA District 18 team championship on Feb. 19 at home. The Braves won their first district team title since 2017 and the program’s ninth crown. Manalapan produced four district…
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Rebels win state sectional team title; bow in Group V state final
The Howell High School wrestling team and Coach John Gagliano won their fifth NJSIAA state sectional tournament team title in eight years on Feb. 9 in Howell against Hunterdon Central Regional High School of Flemington. Sophomore 138-pounder Giovanni Scafidi pinned Hunterdon Central’s Henry Wilkinson in the final bout of the championship match to lift the…
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Raritan defeats High Point to win Group II state team championship
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – Redemption was captured in the ultimate way for the Raritan High School, Hazlet, wrestling team in the NJSIAA Group II state team tournament championship match against High Point Regional High School of Wantage Township on Feb. 13 at Franklin High School. In 2018, Raritan lost the Group II final to High Point.…
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Rockets defeat Bulldogs to win CJ Group II state sectional title
Coach Rob Nucci and the Raritan High School wrestling team are New Jersey state sectional team champions once again. Nucci led the Rockets to their fourth state sectional team championship since taking the reins of the program 21 years ago with a 42-25 victory over Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in the Central Jersey Group…
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Colts top Rebels to win Shore Conference team wrestling championship
The top team in the Shore Conference wrestling world is once again Christian Brothers Academy of Lincroft. The Colts stole the show in the return of the team format that was last used for the Shore Conference Tournament during the 2016-17 season. CBA defeated Saint John Vianney High School of Holmdel in the semifinals and…
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Howell wrestlers set to continue program’s winning legacy in 2021-22
HOWELL – Team wrestling championships are back in play during the 2021-22 season and the Howell High School grapplers are chomping at the bit to add to their school’s wrestling legacy. Coach John Gagliano and his Rebels have their sights set on winning the Central Jersey Group V state sectional team tournament championship. “I think…