Sunday, March 09, 2008

AMAZING PART II

Somerville has a state champ for the first time since 1962!

Senior 125-pounder Jim Kirchner won a wild, wild 14-12 overtime final over Washington Township junior Anthony Curcio. Kirchner, Somerville's all-time winningest wrestler with 132 wins, became the Pioneers' first state champ since 1962 when Wayne Hicks won at 106 pounds.

Somerset County is in position to have three state champions for the first time since 1974 when Ernie VanNess (Bridgewater-Raritan West), Dave Specian (Manville) and Tim Farrell (Bernards) were champions.

Sunday's attendance at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall was 10,844 -- and 39, 883 for the three days.

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