Tag: Wrestling
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Anderson, Schutzenhofer state place-winners in Atlantic City
By Wayne Witkowski Tom Anderson of Middletown High School North’s and Nick Schutzenhofer of Christian Brothers Academy’s (CBA) wrestling teams were state place-winners in the NJSIAA championships held March 5 at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. Anderson became only the second wrestler in Middletown North history to reach 40 wins in a season when he decisioned…
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2 Woodbridge wrestlers stand on podium at Boardwalk Hall
By Jeff Appelblatt The long weekend of wrestling in Atlantic City wore down Woodbridge High School coach Mike Carbone a bit. He left Boardwalk Hall with his voice fading. Still, it was a great weekend for him and his team. Alex LaGrippo, Woodbridge’s top heavyweight the last three years, made it to the finals, finishing…
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Braves, Colonials face tough competition at state championships
By Jeff Appelblatt Manalapan Manalapan High School wrestling coach Scott Pressman expected to see his athletes have more success at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall March 4 and 5 in the NJSIAA championships. And yet, at the same time, the coach also knew that the competition would be some of the toughest his student-athletes would ever…
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Newsom in right frame of mind in return to competition from surgery
By Jimmy Allinder The expression “no gain without pain” has a special meaning for Edison High School softball and basketball player Bianca Newsom. The Edison High School senior had tried to battle through pain due to a genetic condition called developmental hip dysplasia that also affected her range of motion. “I tried to play as…
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Spartans’ Benner captures state 138-pound title in Atlantic City
By Matthew Rocco Ocean Township High School’s Jake Benner is a New Jersey state wrestling champion. The junior brought home a gold medal from Atlantic City March 5 for his first career state title. In the NJSIAA individual tournament, the third-seeded Benner took first place at 138 pounds with a 7-6 upset decision over Gerard Angelo,…
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Howell’s Keosseian captures state 220-pound title in Atlantic City
By Wayne Witkowski Howell Howell High School’s wrestling team had its share of trips to the podium at the NJSIAA championships March 5 at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, as three were state place-winners in 40-win seasons, led by 220-pound champion Eric Keosseian. Keosseian, who struck first with a takedown early, pinned Don Bosco Preparatory High…
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Redbirds close winter sports seasons in state playoff action
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s winter sports scene came to an end last weekend with the girls’ basketball team suffering a gritty 69-61 loss to Neptune High School March 4 in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group III tournament and wrestlers Joe Lamparelli and Liam McDermott came short of placing in the state championships at…
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5 Middletown North wrestlers headed to Atlantic City
By Wayne Witkowski Middletown High School North’s wrestling room is nearly as crowded this week as during the regular season. Five wrestlers at the school are preparing for the NJSIAA championships this weekend at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City — the most in school history and the highest number since 1977 and 1974, when the…
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3 Bears take gold at Region 5 wrestling tournament
By Jimmy Allinder East Brunswick High School’s three NJSIAA Region 5 wrestling champions should be dubbed murderers’ row of 1927 New York Yankee baseball lore. Mitchell Polito, Mark Schleifer and Alec Gleason, the Bears’ 113-, 120- and 126- pounders, respectively, captured gold medals in successive matches against competitors from the same school: Hunterdon Central Regional…
