Tag: Wrestling
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Spartans sending Benner, Poniros to state wrestling finals
By Warren Rappleyea Four area wrestlers will go on to compete at the NJSIAA Individual Tournament in Atlantic City from March 3-5 following strong showings at their respective regional competitions. Ocean Township High School will be represented by Jake Benner at 138 pounds and freshman Alex Poniros at 126 pounds, both of whom had previously…
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Area wrestlers move on to state finals in Atlantic City
By Matthew Rocco It was a big weekend for Shore Conference wrestling, as 25 grapplers from area schools booked a ticket to Atlantic City for the state championships. Middletown High School North and Saint John Vianney High School each sent five wrestlers to the NJSIAA finals, which are scheduled to begin March 3 in Atlantic…
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Jackson wrestlers move on to state finals in Atlantic City
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School wrestling coach Doug Withstandley, a four-time state place-winner himself when he wrestled for the Jaguars, had some guarded optimism about the chances of any of his wrestlers qualifying for the state championships. Although nine Jaguars had advanced out of the district tournament to the Region 7 championships at…
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Lamparelli, McDermott heading to Atlantic City for Redbirds
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School freshman Joe Lamparelli and junior Liam McDermott advanced to the NJSIAA wrestling state championships at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall March 3-5 after both finished in third place in their respective weight classes at the Region 6 meet Feb. 25 at Brick Memorial High School. The top four finishers advanced…
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Area teams vying for state sectional basketball championships
By Jimmy Allinder The NJSIAA boys’ and girls’ basketball tournaments kicked off with first-round games Feb. 27 and 28, hosted by higher-seeded teams. Boys’ basketball Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen (25-1) — fresh off its seventh Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship in eight years — was seeded second in Non-Public A South. That…
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Manalapan sending three wrestlers to Atlantic City
By Jeff Appelblatt This is the time of the year that Manalapan High School wrestling coach Scott Pressman sits back and watches his top wrestlers try to build up their own résumés. As a team, Manalapan had a great season, which included a District 21 championship. But as February came to an end, the team’s…
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Performers of the week for Feb. 27
This time of the winter scholastic season signals when a loss could result in the end of the year. Here are some players who produced crucial performances to keep their teams alive and well. In boys’ basketball tournament headlines … Mater Dei Prep was crowned the king of the Shore Conference Tournament for the second…
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Places to be for Feb. 27
The winter scholastic season is nearing the finish line with state tournaments in full force. Wave so long to the wrestling season on the boardwalk … New Jersey wrestling’s faithful followers will converge in Atlantic City and pack themselves into Boardwalk Hall to watch the final chapter of the season: the state tournament March 3-5. The…
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Area wrestlers shift focus to region competition
By Jimmy Allinder With the conclusion of last weekend’s NJSIAA district wrestling tournaments that featured team and individual results, the scene shifts to individual region matches. Monroe Township High School finished runner-up to Raritan High School in District 20 and sent nine wrestlers to Region 5 at Hunterdon Central Regional High School. East Brunswick High…
