Friday night....

Breakdown of teams at Region 5 and the number of wrestlers they have left in quarterfinals


Hunterdon Central (6) -- 103 (S. Parcel), 112 (B. Bistis), 140 (J. Somma) 145 (M. Sanquini), 160 (C. Lewis), 171 (K. Woolf)
Montgomery (3) -- 103 (E. Biago), 119 (T. Reynolds), 152 (A. Sottile)
Delaware Valley (8) -- 112 (B. Stevely), 125 (J. Rosocha), 130 (P.J. Steinbeiser), 135 (R. Gebert), 140 (N. LaFevre), 145 (R. Foor), 215 (R. Huff), 285 (C. Steifken)
Hillsborough (7) -- 112 (TJ Guidice), 145 (W. Goddiess), 152 (L. Dawson), 160 (G. Goddiess), 171 (J. Leon), 189 (K. Campanale), 215 (M. Borisenko)
North Hunterdon (7) -- 112 (P. Levandowski), 119 (T. Fusco), 125 (C. Kane), 130 (K. Catullo), 152 (B. Loftus), 171 (D. Shust), 285 (C. Curzi)
Bound Brook (5) -- 119 (H. Shapiro), 125 (K. Doerr), 130 (N. Taffur), 135 (G. Gleason), 189 (A. Campolattano)
Somerville (4) -- 125 (J. Kirchner), 140 (M. Blair), 152 (D. Soffer), 285 (C. Mackey)
Piscataway (3) -- 130 (D. Powell), 152 (T. Adams), 285 (J. Powell)
Bridgewater-Raritan (2) -- 160 (W. Hampton), 189 (A. Hampton)
Voorhees (2) -- 119 (M. Moriarty), 145 (M. Hafke)
Ridge (2) -- 140 (C. Reilly), 171 (J. Lorio)
Franklin (2) -- 135 (C. Hewitt), 285 (R. Baicher)
Bernards (1) - 160 (B. Youngblood)

REGION 3 PAIRINGS

Region 3
103--1. Steve Godine (Whippany Park, 33-1) vs. 8. Jabari Shults (Rahway,13-13); 5. Nick Giordano (Hanover Park, 23-8) vs. 4. Vinny Zaccardi(Middlesex, 34-2); 3. Mike Stepien (Gov. Livingston, 33-3) vs. 6. Joe Giacio(Cranford, 24-3); 7. Rick Szeiliga (South Plainfield, 18-12) vs. 2. LouMascola (Seton Hall Prep, 32-2).
112--1. Peter Terrezza (New Providence, 27-0) vs. 8. Kyle Markovitch(Cranford, 15-6); 5. Danny Reis (Brearley, 29-7) vs. 4. Dave Standridge(Parsippany, 33-4); 3. Eric Fajardo (Boonton, 31-2) vs. 6. Sam Waters(Millburn, 31-5); 7. Brandon Santos (Johnson, 21-10) vs. 2. Jeff Canfora(Delbarton, 29-7).
119--1. Kenny Knapp (Brearley, 30-5) vs. 8. Danny Gallego (Morristown,17-15); 5. Jordan Toma (Hanover Park, 25-9) vs. 4. Tristan Bundy (ScotchPlains, 25-10); 3. Greg Pollock (Millburn, 31-5) vs. 6. Erik Gobbo(Delbarton, 24-10); 7. Joe Hoy (Gov. Livingston, 29-9) vs. 2. Nick Heilmann(South Plainfield, 30-1).
125--1. Anthony Mariano (Parsippany, 28-6) vs. 8. Charles Savino (HanoverPark, 23-7); 5. John Barnes (Westfield, 16-12) vs. 4. Chris Puorro (SetonHall Prep, 27-4); 3. Craig Montgomery (Roselle Park, 34-1) vs. 6. Ryan Sacco(South Plainfield, 24-9); 7. Allen Phillips (Brearley, 19-16) vs. 2. BenMcNeil (Parsippany Hills, 27-5).
130--1. Kyle Hussey (Parsippany, 33-1) vs. 8. Kenneth Williams (Plainfield,15-10); 5. Tommy Ross (Watchung Hills, 30-4) vs. 4. Christian Mazzocchi(Madison, 28-5); 3. Andrew Regan (Boonton, 24-10) vs. 6. Christian Barber(Westfield, 16-7); 7. Mesut Ozcan (Cranford, 17-10) vs. 2. Russell Benner(Roselle Park, 29-4).
135--1. Joe Lospinoso (Brearley, 31-5) vs. 8. Dan euben (Mountain Lakes,23-9); 5. Sam Reichbach (Westfield, 15-11) vs. 4. Matt Krynicki (RosellePark, 28-7); 3. Jimmy Huff (Watchung Hills, 28-8) vs. 6. John Wylam (SouthPlainfield, 14-13); 7. Eric Norgard (Middlesex, 28-10) vs. 2. AaronVelasquez (Morristown, 26-9).
140--1. Nick Bach (Parsippany, 35-1) vs. 8. Dillon Geoghan (Brearley,13-15); 5. Mike Egan (Parsippany Hills, 16-11) vs. 4. Octavio Bent (Rahway,18-6); 3. Ryan Colwell (Madison, 31-6) vs. 6. Joel Santos (South Plainfield,22-12); 7. Ralph Eastman (Colonia, 24-6) vs. 2. Jorge Branco (Roselle Park,35-0).
145--1. Dennis Carroll (Roselle Park, 21-6) vs. 8. Josue Eliscar (Linden,8-7); 5. Mike Ridge (Scotch Plains, 22-12) vs. 4. Rob Hernandez (WhippanyPark, 28-6); 3. Matt Ellery (Middlesex, 34-4) vs. 6. Nick Vallone (SouthPlainfield, 26-8); 7. Chris Tracy (Hanover Park, 22-12) vs. 2. Dan Coppolla(Seton Hall Prep, 27-7).
152--1. Mike Dessino (Middlesex, 35-2) vs. 8. Frank Colder (Gov. Livingston,27-11); 5. Dawud Hicks (Plainfield, 24-4) vs. 4. Tyler Selby (Seton HallPrep, 23-12); 3. Jake Gruebert (Hanover Park, 24-6) vs. 6. Rich Weslock(Roselle Park, 26-8); 7. Steve Margolin (Brearley, 20-15) vs. 2. TrevorCannon, Scotch Plains, 29-4).
160--1. Dustin Brooks (Boonton, 32-3) vs. 8. Rob Eckert (Parsippany, 13-17);5. Frank Yuro, Roselle Park, 25-8) vs. 4. Umar Taramov, Brearley, 26-6); 3.Mark Wagner (South Plainfield, 23-4) vs. 6. Jeff Fricke, (Chatham, 25-6); 7.James Caldwell (Rahway, 10-7) vs. 2. Mike Lomio (Hanover Park, 28-6).
171--1. Brendan Ard (Watchung Hills, 28-1) vs. 8. Joe Sebolao (ScotchPlains, 15-20); 5. Danny Smith (Chatham, 18-2) vs. 4. Dan Pompilio (SouthPlainfield, 26-6); 3. Kyle Kaufmann (Madison, 35-3) vs. 6. Joe Lombardo(Seton Hall Prep, 21-10); 7. Khusen Taramov (Brearley, 5-6) vs. 2. MattFullowan (Gov. Livingston, 33-3).
189--1. Chris Lloyd (Morristown, 26-3) vs. 8. Derrick Flitcroft (Delbarton,11-10); 5. Brendan Ward (Chatham, 24-5) vs. 4. Billy Jacobs (Scotch Plains,17-7); 3. Jon Conroy (South Plainfield, 29-3) vs. 6. Sean Prince (Columbia,27-4); 7. Adler Thompson (Colonia, 17-9) vs. 2. Hany Elshiekh (Brearley,33-3).
215--1. Jesse Boyden (Brearley, 32-2) vs. 8. Seth Yocum (South Plainfield,9-15); 5. Bob Grogan (Delbarton, 27-9) vs. 4. Casey Flynn (Morristown,27-10); 3. Mark Wroblewski (Watchung Hills, 27-5) vs. 6. Anthony Corigliano(Parsippany Hills, 22-4); 7. Julian Campo (Cranford, 20-8) vs. 2. MikeLefano (Roselle Park, 27-6).
275-1. Mike Hall (Madison, 11-0) vs. 8. Paul Garrett (Colonia, 14-10); 5.Joe Kania (Westfield, 12-4) vs. 4. Spencer Williams (Parsippany Hills,24-6); 3. Joe Serrao (Parsippany, 33-3) vs. 6. Joe Brady (Cranford, 18-6);7. Fabrice Emogene (Columbia, 26-2) vs. 2. Joe Blaes, Scotch Plains, 29-8).

If freshman Colin Hewitt....

Franklin's 135-pounder wins the Region 5 title, he would be the first Warrior to win a region title since Mimnaugh Hill won in 1994. Other Franklin region champs have been Kevin Arline (1988) and Chris Marino (1983). This dates back to 1980.

Region 5 quarterfinal pairings

REGION 5 QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS
(Wrestling begins at 5:30 Friday at Hunterdon Central)


1st Match Listed is 1 vs. 8 (1st seed is listed first)
2nd Match Listed is 5 vs. 4 (5th seed is listed first)
3rd Match Listed is 3 vs. 6 (3rd seed is listed first)
4th Match Listed is 7 vs. 2 (7th seed is listed first)

103 Lbs: Heriberto Quintana, Perth Amboy (10) 30-2 vs. Kyle Jensen, Monroe Twp. (9) 27-12; Spencer Parcel, Hunterdon Central (10) 24-8 vs. Anthony Peterson, Edison (11) 30-5; Erik Biago, Montgomery (10) 33-0 vs. Kyle Anderson, Sayreville (9) 24-11; Mike Buttita, JF Kennedy (10) 24-11 vs. Conor Hayes, Old Bridge (10) 23-5
112 Lbs: Brian Bistis, Hunterdon Central (10) 29-6 vs. TJ Guidice, Hillsborough (9) 28-6; Jairo Bernal, Perth Amboy (12) 24-11 vs. Derek Delacruz, Bishop Ahr (10) 34-2; Pat Levandowski, North Hunterdon (10) 27-3 vs. Ray DeLaNuez, Edison (10) 31-5; Brendan Hodel, Monroe Twp. (12) 28-10 vs. Bobby Stevely, Del Val (10) 25-5
119 Lbs: Mike FrancoBandiero, Edison (11) 29-4 vs. Tom Reynolds, Montgomery (11) 26-8; Henry Shapiro, Bound Brook (11) 26-10 vs. Mike Moriarty, Voorhees (12) 27-5; Tony Fusco, North Hunterdon (12) 24-9 vs. Noel Santiago, Sayreville (9) 25-9;Andrew Schaeffer, Old Bridge (12) 15-20 vs. Sam Emburgia, Monroe Twp. (10) 34-4
125 Lbs:Jimmy Kirchner, Somerville (12) 33-2 vs. Jake Rosocha, Del Val (12) 23-11; Kyle Doerr, Bound Brook (10) 4-1 vs. Andrew Roberto, Notre Dame (12) 32-5; Jeff Peterson, Edison (11) 32-3 vs. Chris Kane, North Hunterdon (12) 26-5; Pat Ronan, Sayreville (11) 24-9 vs. Adam Mongelli, South River (11) 31-3
130 Lbs:Gabe Gleason, Bound Brook (11) 32-4 vs. PJ Steinbeiser, Del Val (12) 27-9; Kevin Catullo, North Hunterdon (12) 26-7 vs. Chris Leva, Notre Dame (12) 36-1;Pete Buttita, JF Kennedy (12) 30-5 vs. David Powell, Piscataway (10) 27-7 ;Justin Thiele, Bishop Ahr (10) 27-10 vs, John Giusti, Old Bridge (12) 34-11
135 Lbs: Dan Keiser, JP Stevens (12) 34-2 vs. Jimmy Martinez, Perth Amboy (11) 19-16; Rich Gebert, Del Val (12) 32-4 vs. Nestor Taffur, Bound Brook (11) 33-4; Colin Hewitt, Franklin (9) 31-3 vs. David Saley, Monroe Twp. (10) 27-11 John Boulton, Sayreville (12) 28-7 vs. Dave DeCamp, Notre Dame (12) 37-0
140 Lbs: Nick LaFevre, Del Val (12) 32-1 vs. Joey Dunn, Old Bridge (12) 19-17; Jerry Somma, Hunterdon Central (10) 27-6 vs. Micah Blair, Somerville (10) 26-7; Ramon Santiago, Sayreville (11) 31-3 vs. Chris Rielly, Ridge (11) 25-13 ;Anthony Raspa, Bishop Ahr (12) 23-14 vs. Mike Jachim, Metuchen (12) 29-6
145 Lbs: Joe McAuley, Bishop Ahr (11) 31-4 vs. Justin Kitchen, Old Bridge (12) 23-12 ;Will Goddiess, Hillsborough (11) 26-10 vs. Rich Foor, Del Val (12) 16-11; Matt Sanquini, Hunterdon Central (12) 19-7 vs. Mike Deluco, Sayreville (12) 27-6; Jesse Sattler, JP Stevens (11) 27-10 vs. Mike Hafke, Voorhees (10) 23-8
152 Lbs:Greg Zannetti, JP Stevens (12) 35-1 vs. Alex Sottile, Montgomery (11) 29-7; Bill Loftus, North Hunterdon (11) 21-7 vs. Luke Dawson, Hillsborough (12) 31-4; Dan Soffer, Somerville (11) 30-5 vs. Tyler Adams, Piscataway (11) 25-11; James Matlack, Ewing (11) 29-6 vs. Ryan Smith, South Brunswick (12) 33-3
160 Lbs:Craig Batista, Perth Amboy (12) 20-8 vs. Cody Lewis, Hunterdon Central (10) 18-10; George Goddiess, Hillsborough (11) 21-12 vs. Sean Pearson, Lawrence (11) 27-9; Trevor Haughney, Old Bridge (11) 28-8 vs. Billy Youngblood, Bernards (11) 25-6; Derrick Jordan, JF Kennedy (12) 22-12 vs. Wayne Hampton, Bridgewater-Raritan (12) 28-1
171 Lbs:Chris Suozzo, Old Bridge (12) 32-2 vs. Rhett Fischer, Sayreville (12) 19-12; Sammy Morales, Perth Amboy (11) 26-8 vs. Dan Shust, North Hunterdon (11) 25-7; Kent Woolf, Hunterdon Central (12) 24-4 vs. Brad Newman, JP Stevens (12) 24-13; Jared Leon, Hillsborough (10) 27-9 vs. John Lorio, Ridge (12) 34-3
189 Lbs:Andrew Campolattano, Bound Brook (9) 36-0 vs. Andrew Hampton, Bridgewater-Raritan (11) 25-9; James Ryder, East Brunswick (12) 26-8 vs. Shaun Lockwood, Perth Amboy (12) 27-10; George Saliba, Hopewell Valley (12) 32-2 vs. Bryan Fodor, South River (12) 18-3; Kevin Campanale, Hillsborough (12) 24-7 vs. Michael Knight, Sayreville (12) 22-1
215 Lbs: Dave Amrhein, South Brunswick (12) 34-3 vs. Tom Farrell, JF Kennedy (11) 23-12; Max Borisenko, Hillsborough (11) 27-8 vs. Marek Szwast, Metuchen (12) 30-3; David Zafrani, Old Bridge (12) 30-6 vs. Jack OConnor, Notre Dame (11) 30-7; Ryan Huff, Del Val (12) 25-10 vs. Jake Nale, Monroe Twp. (12) 32-4
285 Lbs: Jeramie Powell, Piscataway (11) 33-2 vs. Ryan Baicher, Franklin (12) 24-8; Joel Perez, Perth Amboy (10) 21-8 vs. Christian Mackey, Somerville (11) 30-4; Colin Curzi, North Hunterdon (12) 29-3 vs. Frank Olexson, Monroe Twp. (12) 28-8; Manny Santiago, Sayreville (12) 27-9 vs. Conor Stiefken, Del Val (12) 16-10

Mattes approved

The North Hunterdon/Voorhees Board of Education approved John Mattes as the new North Hunterdon High head football coach Tuesday night. Mattes had been offensive coordinator the last two years for former coach Dennis Haughey.

He is a social studies teacher at North. Mattes is a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High (Pa.) where he was quarterback for a state title team. His coach was current Phillipsburg head coach Bob Stem. Mattes later played at Moravian College.

A little football news....

I've been told that we'll have a new football coach at North Hunterdon High late Tuesday night. The approval will come at a meeting of the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Board of Education. We'll try to get that posted as quickly as possible. Former longtime coach Dennis Haughey stepped down after last season.

District review

Bound Brook assistant coach Marty Gleason is the historian and keeper of the Crusader archives. But he is now a color coordinator.

Those folks in the brown, red and white singlets at the District 18 Tournament were the Bound Brook Crusaders. The Crusaders' throwbacks were a nod to the program's 75th anniversary. Gleason needed approval from school administrators to do it. Bound Brook's original colors were brown and white before Mike Schibanoff -- a future National Wrestling Hall of Famer -- changed the colors to red and white in the mid 1940s. Schibanoff, a legendary wrestling figure in these parts, was an athletic director and coach for the Crusaders for many years.

There was some grumblings Saturday about the NJSIAA policy of having two separate entrances into the district tournament. Fans had to pay $6 for the first round of wrestling, then leave the gym before semifinals, re-enter, then pay another $6 in a separate admission. That was caused by Friday's cancellations. Most folks would have paid $12 at the first entrance rather than havng to wander around their various sites before re-entering.

Somerville had four district champions -- one more than champion Hillsborough and third-place Bound Brook. Junior 285-pounder Christian Mackey, who was beaten in the county tournament semifinals and didn't place, was one of the Pioneer winners. Mackey hasn't lost since a setback in the county tournament consolation semifinals to Bridgewater-Raritan's Padraic Czekaj. Mackey, who pinned Czekaj in the district semifinals, is 30-4. Mackey lost to Czekaj twice and to Hunterdon Central's Brad Bormann (Caldwell Tournament, fall 1:16) and Watchung Hills' Mark Wroblewski (county semifinals 9-4). Wroblewski, the county champ at 275, won the District 12 title at 215.
Mackey beat Bormann in a dual meet last week.
""Christian has avenged every loss he's had (at his weight),'' said Somerville coach Brent McGuinness, who will have seven wrestlers in the regions. ""He's quietly had a great season.''
Mackey was joined by three-time district champ Jimmy Kirchner (125), sophomore Micah Blair (140) and junior Dan Soffer (152). Soffer, third in the county, beat Hillsborough senior Luke Dawson. Dawson beat Soffer 7-2 in the county semifinals, but Soffer got the top seed at the districts by beating Soffer in a dual meet two weeks ago. Blair was second to Bound Brook junior Gabe Gleason at 140 in the county. Gleason won the 130-pound district title. Bound Brook junior Henry Shapiro, fourth at 119 in the county, won the district title at the same weight.
Bound Brook freshman 189-pounder Andrew Campolattano didn't seem to be bothered by a kidney stone. He raised his record to 36-0 with falls of 18 seconds, 1:44 and 37 seconds.
""I have to drink more water,'' he said.
Nine of Hillsborough's 11 region qualifiers are underclassmen. Dawson (second at 152) and Kevin Campanale (third at 189) are the seniors. Freshman T.J. Guidice (112), junior Will Goddiess (145) and junior Max Borisenko (215) were district champions.

District 17 snow times (in case)

In case it snows, here are the times for Saturday and Sunday at Hunterdon Central:


Saturday
weigh ins at 8
prelims at 10
semis at 12
consolations at 2
finals at 4


Sunday
weigh ins at 10
prelims at 12
semis at 2
consis at 4
finals at 6

North Hunterdon goings and comings?

Easton Express Times reported today that Charles Brown, North Hunterdon High School's head boys basketball coach, has resigned.

Also, it looks like John Mattes, an assistant coach under longtime head North football coach Dennis Haughey, is the front runner to take over in the fall. The North Hunterdon-Voorhees School Board is scheduled to make an official decision public next week.

DISTRICT 11 Seedings (at Westfield)

Weight class Pairings
103: 4- Dewin Gabriel (Newark Central) vs. 5-Mike Hosford (Elizabeth), winner vs. 1. Joe Giaccio (Cranford); 3. Jabari Shults (Rahway) vs. 6-Patrick Whitaker (Shabazz), winner vs. 2-Nowell Whitehouse (Scotch Plains-Fanwood)
112: 4-Kamara Ansummana (Newark Central) vs. 5-Fuquan Harris (Shabazz), winner vs. 1-Kyle Markovitch (Cranford); 3-Jey Yengling (Westfield) vs. 6-Manny Ramos (Linden), winner vs. 2-Hinton Roschelle (Rahway).
119: 7-Earl Holly (Linden) vs. 2-Nick DeFreitas (Westfield); 3-Nate St. Elme (Rahway) vs. 6-Louis Rodriguez (Elizabeth); 5-Carlos Lacombe (Weequahic) vs. 4-Carmine Pellino (Cranford), winner vs. 1-Tristan Bundy (Scotch Plains-Fanwood).
125: 4-Al Hamwi (Rahway) vs. 5-Vince Curtis (Linden), winner vs. 1-John Barnes (Westfield); 3-Jawan Gaines (Scotch Plains-Fanwood) vs. 6-Makhail Watson (Elizabeth), winner vs. 2-Matt DiGiovanni (Cranford).
130: 4-Wes Morrison (Scotch Plains-Fanwood) vs. 5-Martin Santiago (Linden), winner vs. 1-Mesul Ozcan (Cranford); 3-Quaran Womack (Rahway) vs. 6-Jean Louis (Elizabeth), winner vs. 2-Christian Barber (Westfield).
135: 4-Felipe Ramrez (Linden) vs. 5-Ahmed Mokhtar (Cranford), winner vs. 1-Dan Gore (Scotch Plains-Fanwood; 3-Diego Chavez (Rahway) vs. 2-Sam Reichback (Westfield)
140: 4-Al-Khalif Thompson (Weequahic) vs. 5-JT Vicci (Cranford), winner vs. 1-Mike Ferrera (Scotch Plains-Fanwood); 3. Joe Panarese (Westfield) vs. 6-Jaquan Smith (Newark Central), winner vs. 2-Octavio Bent (Rahway).
145: 4-T.J. Disney (Rahway) vs. 5-Josue Eliscar (Linden), winner vs. 1-Mike Ridge (Scotch Plains-Fanwood); 3-Ryan Jennings (Westfield) vs. 6-Joe Chencharik (Cranford), winner vs. 2-Jason Pryor (Elizabeth)
152: 8-Alquan Myrick (Shabazz) vs. 1-Trevor Cannon (Scotch Plains-Fanwood; 4-Gregg Georges (Linden) vs. 5-Thomas Hayes (Weequahic); 3-Kristopher Jackson (Elizabeth) vs. 6-Ryan Tarantino (Cranford); 7-Brian Pryus (Rahway) vs. 2-Matt Shaffer (Westfield).
160: 4-Ryan McCarthy (Scotch Plains-Fanwood) vs. 5-Connor Leahy (Cranford), winner vs. 1-James Caldwell (Rahway); 3-Nick Currea (Linden) vs. 6-Erik Godzieski (Westfield); 7-Jamaal Coage (Weequahic) vs. 2-Yanis Uribe (Elizabeth).
171: 8-Javon King (Shabazz) vs. 1-Caleb Taylor (Rahway); 4-Christian Negron (Elizabeth) vs. 5-Bill Kim (Westfield); 3-Joe Sebolao (Scotch Plains-Fanwood) vs. 6-Matt Konieczney (Cranford); 7-Musa Kelleh (Newark Central) vs. 2-Danny Castro (Linden).
189: 8-Marcus Anthony (Shabazz) vs. 1-Chris McLean (Newark Central); 4-Gary Pyrus (Rahway) vs. 5-Zach Frantz (Westfield); 3-Billy Jacobs (Scotch Plains-Fanwood) vs. 6-Carl Johnson (Linden); 7-William Lugardo (Elizabeth) vs. 2-Kevin Aldrege (Cranford).
215: 1. 4-Walter Karasiewicz (Linden) vs. 5-Matt Esparra (Rahway), winner vs. 1-Julian Campo (Cranford); 3-Anthony Touchstone (Shabazz) vs. 6-Brian Laspe (Scotch Plains-Fanwood); 7-Demetrius McLaughlin (Elizabeth) vs. 2-Jamaal McKinney (Newark Central).
HWT: 8-Danny Navarro (Newark Central) vs. 1-Joe Blaes (Scotch Plains-Fanwood); 4-Austin Frank (Linden) vs. 5-Joe Brady (Cranford); 3-Andre Hunt (Rahway) vs. 6-James Harris (Weequahic); 7-Jakin Jackson (Shabazz) vs. 2-Joe Kania (Westfield).

If one school is called off due to bad weather Friday

the District 18 Tournament at Hillsborough would be moved to Saturday.

Saturday times: 10 a.m. weigh ins
Wrestling starts at noon, followed by semifinals at 3, consolations at 4:30 and finals at 6.

DISTRICT 17 SEEDINGS

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103: 5-Gretchen Meister (Ewing) vs. 4-Mike Haines (North Hunterdon), winner vs. 1-Spencer Parcel (Hunterdon Central); 3-Korey Inglin (Delaware Valley) vs. 6-Ryan Dmuchowski (Notre Dame); 7-Alex Charwin (Princeton) vs. 2-Matt Anderson (Hopewell Valley).
112: 8-John Marsh (Princeton) vs. 9-Xan Dingwall (Lawrence), winner vs. 1-Bobby Stevely (Delaware Valley); 5-Kevin Smith (Hopewell Valley) vs. 4-John Garzio (Ewing); 3-Pat Levandowski (North Hunterdon) vs. 6-Milan Matarazzo (Voorhees); 7-Jerry Luizza (Notre Dame) vs. 2-Brian Bistis (Hunterdon Central)
119: 8-Hayden Robinson (Ewing) vs. 8-Christian Kaiwa (Hopewell Valley), winner vs. 1-Tony Fusco (North Hunterdon); 5-Trevor Stiefken (Delaware Valley) vs. 4-Tommy O'Rourke (Lawrence); 3-Corey Marsh (Princeton) vs. 6- Dave Volyn (Hunterdon Central); 7-Jon Merritt (Notre Dame) vs. 2-Mike Moriarty (Voorhees)
125: 8-Josh Savage (Ewing) vs. 9-Owen Wilson (Princeton), winner vs. 1-Chris Kane (North Hunterdon); 5-Evan Brewer (Hunterdon Central) vs. 4-Mitch Cohen (Lawrence); 3-Andrew Roberto (Notre Dame) vs. 6-Tom Jones (Hopewell Valley); 7-Vinny Peoni (Voorhees) vs. 2-Jake Rosocha (Delaware Valley)
130: 1-Chris Leva (Notre Dame) vs. 8-Cody Papa (Voorhees); 4-Martin Jennings (Lawrence) vs. 5-A.J. Gibbons (Hopewell Valley); 3-P.J. Steinbeiser (Delaware Valley) vs. 6-Chris Carey (Hunterdon Central); 7-Andre Dennis (Ewing) vs. 2-Kevin Catullo (North Hunterdon).
135: 8-Todd Johnson (Hunterdon Central) vs. 9-Marc Schumm (Ewing), winner vs. 1-Rich Gebert (Delaware Valley); 5-Rocky Ruffner (Hopewell Valley) vs. 4-Drew Sullivan (North Hunterdon); 3-Andrew Goldberg (Lawrence) vs. 6-Louis Marchetta (Princeton); 7-Joe Matarazzo (Voorhees) vs. 2-Dave DeCamp (Notre Dame).
140: 8-Del-Mar Williams (Ewing) vs. 8-Bryan Foley (Notre Dame), winner vs. 1-Nick LaFevre (Delaware Valley); 5-Matt Horner (Lawrence) vs. 4-Will Bohn (Voorhees); 3-Kyle Cyphers (North Hunterdon) vs. 6-Tom Barbera (Hopewell Valley); 7-David Kirkenir (Princeton) vs. 2-Jerry Somma (Hunterdon Central)
145: 8-Steve Vincent (Notre Dame) vs. 9-Andrew Pelle (Princeton), winner vs 1-Matt Sanquini (Hunterdon Central); 5-Travis Gerstacker (Hopewell Valley) vs. 4-Rich Foor (Delaware Valley); 3-Chris Cancelliere (North Hunterdon) vs. 6-Mike Cruse (Ewing); 7-Ricky Scott (Lawrence) vs. 2-Mike Hafke (Voorhees).
152: 9. Calvin Brasor (Princeton) vs. 8-Nick Meyers (Voorhees), winner vs. 1-Bill Loftus (North Hunterdon); 5-Nick Cavanaugh (Notre Dame) vs. 4-Steve Parcel (Hunterdon Central); 3-Vin Collura (Delaware Valley) vs. 6-Jeff Kaplan (Lawrence); 7-John Gangi (Hopewell Valley) vs. 2-James Matlack (Ewing).
160: 9-Bryan Richards (Voorhees) vs. 8-Erich Wilson (North Hunterdon), winner vs. 1-Sean Pearson (Lawrence); 5-Kynan Harris (Ewing) vs. 4-Matt Barnabei (Hopewell Valley); 3-Sean Johnson (Delaware Valley) vs. 6-Brian Cummings (Notre Dame); 7-Marc Santiago (Princeton) vs. 2. Cody Lewis (Hunterdon Central).
171: 9-Pat Hoerner (Princeton) vs. 8. Mike Silakowski (Notre Dame), winner vs. 1-Dan Shust (North Hunterdon); 5-Miguel Ortiz (Ewing) vs. 4-Alex Saliba (Hopewell Valley); 3-Jeff Godwin (Delaware Valley) vs. 6-Dan Brereton (Voorhees); 7-Case Jemison (Lawrence) vs. 2-Kent Woolf (Hunterdon Central).
189: 9- Senyo Agawu (Princeton) vs. 8-Jeff Plaisted (North Hunterdon), winner vs. 1-George Saliba (Hopewell Valley); 5-Andrew Bausback (Hunterdon Central) vs. 4-Liam Brereton (Voorhees); 3-C.J. Fritsch (Ewing) vs. 6-Chris Silakowski (Notre Dame); 7-Nico DiMarcantonio (Delaware Valley) vs. 2-Nick Hvasta (Lawrence).
215: 5- Brian Willett (Hunterdon Central) vs. 4-Joe Tesauro (Hopewell Valley), winner vs. 1-Ryan Huff (Delaware Valley); 3-Corey Fornarotto (Ewing) vs. 6-Jack Delia (North Hunterdon); 7-Lee Wing Zhou (Lawrence) vs. 2. Jack O'Connor (Notre Dame).
285: 5-Steve Perna (Princeton) vs. 4-Brad Bormann (Hunterdon Central), winner vs. 1-Colin Curzi (North Hunterdon); 3-Conor Stiefken (Delaware Valley) vs. 6-SaQuan Gore (Notre Dame); 7-Jesse Goldstein (Lawrence) vs. 2-Matt Pagano (Hopewell Valley).

DISTRICT 18 SEEDINGS

District 18 seedings
at Hillsborough, Friday, Saturday

103
No. 1 Erik Biago (Montgomery) (bye); No. 5 Jim Sutphen (Somerville) vs. No. 4 David Noble (Bridgewater-Raritan); No. 3 Joey DiCarlo (Hillsborough) vs. No. 6 D.J. Ragonese (Ridge); No. 1 Andrew Hewitt (Franklin) bye
112
No. 1 T.J. Guidice (Hillsborough) vs. No. 8 Patrick McArdle (Franklin); No. 5 Josh Moehler (Somerville) vs. No. 4 Gary Sensasoupha (Bound Brook); No. 3 John Moyle (Montgomery) vs. No. 6 Devin Burke (Manville); No. 7 Ben Tumolo (Ridge) vs. No. 2 Cody Hreson (Bridgewater-Raritan).
119
No. 1 Henry Shapiro (Bound Brook) bye; No. 9 Karem Abozied (Bridgewater-Raritan) vs. No. 8. Ratish Malhotra (Pingry); No. 5. Lawrence Wu (Bernards) vs. No. 4 Kyle Yurcisin (Hillsborough); No. 3 Zach Sanders (Somerville) vs. No. 6 Nick Janner (Manville); No. 7 Jay Bassin (Ridge) vs. No. 2 Tom Reynolds (Montgomery).
125
No. 1 Jim Kirchner (Somerville) bye; No. 9 Jeff Bassin (Ridge) vs. No. 8 Robby Allen (Pingry); No. 5 Eric VanHouten (Bridgewater-Raritan) vs. No. 4 Justin Shaufler (Pingry); No. 3 Tyler Bobal (Montgomery) vs. No. 6 J.J. Artfitch (Manville); No. 7 Mike Caver (Hillsborough) vs. No. 2 Kyle Doerr (Bound Brook)
130
No. 1 Gabe Gleason (Bound Brook) bye; No. 9 Reed Tyson (Pingry) vs. No. 8 Mike Oake (Montgomery); No. 5 Greg Bolomey (Somerville) vs. No. 4 Alex Gacos (Ridge); No. 3 Issac Muck (Hillsborough) vs. No. 6 Aaron Janner (Manville); No. 7 Dylan Adams (Bridgewater-Raritan) vs. No. 2 Arlen Mase (Bernards)
135
No. 1 Nestor Taffur (Bound Brook) bye; No. 9 Kyle Winter (Ridge) vs. No. 8 Abe Kahn (Montgomery); No. 5 Kenny Maslow (Bridgewater-Raritan) vs. No. 4 Nick Stitley (Somerville); No. 3 Jesse DiBlasio (Hillsborough) vs. No. 6 Alex Zorrilla (Bernards); No. 7 Mike Martinson (Pingry) vs. No. 10 Adam Wolcott (Manville); No. 2 Colin Hewitt (Franklin) bye.
140
No. 1 Micah Blair (Somerville) bye; No. 9 Dan Levin (Pingry) vs. No. 8. Jason Pfoutz (Manville); No. 5 Mattais Cassar (Montgomery) vs. No. 4 Jorge Rentas (Bound Brook); No. 3 Nick Detsis (Hillsborough) vs. no. 6 Joe Homza (Bernards); No. 7 Keith Sciarra (Franklin) vs. No. 10 Jamar Archev (Bridgewater-Raritan); No. 2 Chris Reilly (Ridge) bye
145
No. 1 Bennett Radinovic (Ridge) bye; No. 9. Brandon White (Bridgewater-Raritan) vs. No. 8 Alex Holderbaum (Somerville); No. 5 Ben Bentivigna (Bound Brook) vs. No. 4 Nick Cassar (Montgomery); No. 3 Will Goddiess (Hillsborough) vs. No. 6 Andrew Stubbs (Pingry); No. 7 Brad Oosterveld (Bernards) vs. No. 10 Eddie Yakobchuk (Manville); No. 2 Nate Arline (Franklin) bye. 152
No. 1 Dan Soffer (Somerville) bye; No. 9 Sherif Abazied (Bridgewater-Raritan) vs. No. 8 Chris Kocur (Manville); No. 5 Alex Sottile (Montgomery) vs. No. 4 Steve Bercik (Ridge); No. 3 Trevor Topf (Pingry) vs. No. 6 Matt McCrea (Bernards); No. 7 Brian Stapleton (Franklin) vs. No. 2 Luke Dawson (Hillsborough)
160
No. 1 Wayne Hampton (Bridgewater-Raritan) bye; No. 9 Sam Domenico (Somerville) vs. No. 8 Jake Stolz (Bound Brook); No. 5 Abdel Abouhaib (Montgomery) vs. No. 4 John Mcardle (Franklin); No. 3 George Goddiess (Hillsborough) vs. No. 6 Alex Braunstein (Ridge); No. 7 David Young (Pingry) vs. No. 2 Billy Youngblood (Bernards).
171
No. 1 John Lorio (Ridge) bye; No. 9 Abram Bernstein (Pingry) vs. No. 8 Will Watson (Somerville); No. 5 Alex Balthaser (Montgomery) vs. No. 4. Marty Faulborn (Bernards); No. 3 Andrew LeFleur (Bound Brook) vs. No. 6 Jordan Rothman (Bridgewater-Raritan); No. 7 Kevin Sellar (Manville) vs. No. 10 Chko Okdo (Franklin); No. 2 Jared Leon (Hillsborough) bye.
189
1. Andrew Campolattano (Bound Brook); No. 9 Jim Santoro (Manville) vs. No. 8 St. Clair Watson (Somerville); No. 5 Norm James (Montgomery) vs. No. 4 Cameron Radinovic (Ridge); No. 3 Andrew Hampton (Bridgewater-Raritan) No. 6 Jack Muller (Pingry); No. 7 Anthony Chiarello (Franklin) vs. No. 2 Kevin Campanale (Hillsborough)
215
No. 1 Max Boresenko (Hillsborough) vs. No. 8 Kevin Lisanti (Montgomery); No. 5 Pete Machala (Bridgewater-Raritan) vs. No. 4 Oleem O'Garro (Bound Brook); No. 3 Chris Mentuck (Somerville) vs. No. 6 Mark Stephenson (Franklin); No. 7 Ryan Farrell (Bernards) vs. No. 2 Nick Wilson (Ridge)
285
No. 1 Christian Mackey (Somerville) vs. No. 8 Chris Rossi (Hillsborough); No. 5 Giovanni Balena (Montgomery) vs. No. 4 Padraic Czekaj (Bridgewater-Raritan); No. 3 Steve Santner (Ridge) vs. No. 6 Alex Laramendia (Bernards); No. 7 Kenny Taffur (Bound Brook) vs. No. 2 Ryan Baicher (Franklin)

Raider Hall of Fame

Hillsborough High School will hold its annual Athletic Hall of Fame dinner Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 5 p.m. at the Redwood Inn in Bridgewater.
Former boys soccer coach Rob Richards highlights the class along with versatile star leads Erin Fuller ('01, soccer, basketball, track), Aubrey Horvath ('00, swimming) and Jessica Galli ('02, cross country, track) join basketball star Alex Marsh ('90) and multi-sport standout Dustin Sheppard ('98, soccer, basketball).
The 2001 track and field relay team of Lauren Kloss, Kristen Meyer, Jaci Pfeiffer, and Deanna Willard will also be inducted. That foursome won a national title. Contributor Angelo Vitale will be inducted.
Call 908-874-6483 for ticket information.

Somerset County Tournament to be moved?

I was told today that there's a good chance that the annual Somerset County Wrestling Tournament will be moved from Christmas week to the third weekend in January, starting next year.

The meet would be held Saturday. It makes a huge amount of sense and will get the event vast more exposure. The Greater Middlesex Conference and Union County tournaments are also held in January.

The meet will continue to be held at Hillsborough. There still needs to be official approval by the admnistrators at county schools, but this makes a lot of sense.

Makes kind of sense to give your wrestlers a good chunk of dual meets before having a county tournament.

North Hunterdon, Bound Brook notes

Funny scene Friday night late in the North 2 Group IV wrestling final between Phillipsburg-North Hunterdon match that was won by the host Stateliners 48-6.

To add salt to the wounds, the Phillipsburg public address announcer informed the crowd that the Phillipsburg boys basketball team had beaten North Hunterdon in the Hunterdon/Warren Tournament quarterfinals. The Liner crowd roarded.

But, not to be denied, the North Hunterdon crowd responded with "We beat you in soccer.'' Even the coaches on the North bench had to laugh at that one.

Saturday's quad meet at Middlesex between Bound Brook, Middlesex, Lodi and Scotch Plains-Fanwood, turned out to be interesting. Bound Brook freshman 189-pounder Andrew Campolattano beat Lodi senior Dan Rinaldi 1-0. Rinaldi pushed up from 171 to take the challenge at '89. Good for him. Rinaldi was fourth in the state tournament last year at 171.

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood-Middlesex match on the other side of the gym was actually stopped so everybody could see the match.
The unbeaten Camp, who set a Crusader season record for wins with 33, did get hit for stalling in the first period, but he apparently did enough the rest of the way. In the second period Rinaldi took bottom, but Camp rode him out. Camp escaped quickly in the third period and did have some scoring opportunities in the match for more.

The junior-dominated Bound Brook club finished with a 10-15 dual meet record. The Crusaders expected more. They will get a chance to atone for a subpar Somerset County Tournament performance in December this weekend at the District 18 Tournament at Hillsborough. Bound Brook swept the quad Saturday. So they'll be coming in with some momentum.

Ridge set a single-season record for wins at 21 this year.

Montgomery to Sayreville

Because of our new deadline times, we weren't able to get Montgomery's wins over Belleville (43-29) and Mendham (34-30) in the newspaper this week. But, obviously, the Cougars have really made an impact in the North 2 Group III tournament.

Just in their second year of varsity wrestling, Montgomery has earned a spot in the sectional final tonight at top-seed Sayreville. Who'd have thought it?

The sixth-seeded Cougars (17-7) have had similar experiences in baseball in recent years as a low seed that made it to the the sectional final

But Montgomery's wrestling team is just in its second year. They beat third seed Belleville in the section quarters Monday night, then eliminated No. 2 Mendham Thursday night.

I spoke to Montgomery assistant coach Kurt Franey late Thursday night and Kurt told me Montgomery had a 31-9 lead at one point against Mendham.

Here's the box score from the section semi:

Montgomery 34, Mendham 30
215: Conor Gaul (Mendham), d. Norm James (Montgomery), 5-3.
HWT: Giovanni Balena (Montgomery), d. Aaron Dewitt (Mendham), 6-5.
103: Erik Biago (Montgomery), p. Phil Palone (Mendham), 1:58.
112: John Moyle (Montgomery), p. Steve Jambor (Mendham), 3:36.
119: Tom Reynolds (Montgomery), d. Dan Turney (Mendham), 13-2.
125: Tyler Bobal (Montgomery), p. David Johnston (Mendham), 5:56.
130: MIke Oake (Montgomery), p. Joe Beckford (Mendham), :50.
135: J.D. Inelli (Mendham), p. Abe Kahn (Montgomery), :23.
140: Mike Glancey (Mendham), d. Matthias Cassar (Montgomery), 7-2.
145: Bill Harrington (Mendham), d. Nick Cassar (Montgomery), 2-0.
152: Alex Sottile (Montgomery), d. Brandon Van Seters (Mendham), 3-2.
160: Kevin Orchard (Mendham), d. Abdel Abouhaib (Montgomery), 4-3.
171: Nick Erdenberger (Mendham), p. Alex Balthasar (Montgomery), 2:54.
189: Brian Byrne (Mendham), won by forfeit.

Here's a story on my cousin Sarah, who has been working for MTV. She's a Hunterdon Central High grad and a Yankee fan.

Region 5 and other stuff

Talked to interim Franklin High School Athletic Director Bob Grace the other day. He told me that Franklin has written to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association asking for consideration to host the Region 5 tournament.

Hunterdon Central has hosted the three-day tournament for years, but there seems to be complaints for various reasons about the site. A lot has to do with schools like Old Bridge and Sayreville and South Brunswick having to travel so far.

Franklin would be a good compromise.

The region site was rotated between Piscataway and Hunterdon Central in the 1980s. Franklin has a sparkling, spacious new gymnasium. The state should seriously consider it. Why not? Change is good and Franklin WANTS it.

Covered Governor Livingston and Rahway this morning in Berkeley Heights. Governor Livingston is a team of the future. Thirteen of the Highlander's 14 weights are taken by underclassmen -- including six freshmen.

GL pounded out a 45-30 win. It will be interesting to see how GL does Monday night in a North 2 Group II quarterfinal at Hackettstown.

MIDDLESEX TO HONOR FORMER STARS

Middlesex High School's wrestling program will hold its second Hall of Fame induction ceremony before Friday's 7 p.m. match with Colonia.

Former longtime coach Paul Murphy and current Watchung Hills coach Dan Smith, a former state tournament place winner, and 1987 MHS graduate will be inducted along with Gary O'Brien and Gary Coleman, two state tournament runnersup in the 1960s.

The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m.

North Hunterdon opening

Heard through a few sources that the North Hunterdon football job -- vacated when longtime head coach Dennis Haughey resigned after last season -- will be filled in the next few weeks.

I've heard that New Brunswick head coach John Quinn and Cranford head coach Erik Rosenmeier have applied.

North Hunterdon finished 4-6 last fall.