Wrestling
Full Coverage of Shore’s Central Jersey, Group 1 Championship Win over Point Pleasant Beach
Shore made history on a Friday night, as it took home their first NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 1 championship in program history in front of a packed crowd, taking out Point Pleasant Beach 45-19, avenging the loss to them the previous season. After losing the first round via decision, the Blue Devils responded right back …
Full Coverage of Westfield’s N2,G5 Semifinals Win over Piscataway
Westfield grinded out it out and rode seven straight winning decisions to defeat Piscataway 38-21 to set up a rematch with No. 17 Watchung Hills in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 Finals Friday night. Westfield got pins from Jeremy Silber and Mike Price, but the bigger story involved capturing the wins via …
Full Coverage of Cranford’s N2,G4 First Round Win over Woodbridge HS
Cranford recorded four pins in a span of six matches as they defeated Woodbridge 52-14 in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state tournament. They advanced to the semifinals to take on top-seeded and No. 10 Phillipsburg on Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. Patrick Kalnins, Jimmy Gluck, Dean Smith, A.J. Bencivenga and Kevin …
Full Coverage of Ridge’s Victory over Bridgewater-Raritan
Ridge saw five players record pins in a 50-24 win over Somerset County rival Bridgewater-Raritan Tuesday night in Basking Ridge. Kevin Fern, Jake Hendershot, Ryan Sweeney, Chris Love, Devon Capato and Ethan Lew all recorded a pin on a night where Ridge raced out to a 24-0 lead with three pins coming in the first …
Wrestling: Johnson Senior Sebastian Iakouchevitch Captures 100th Career Win in Union County Tournament Semifinals
CLARK, NJ- Arthur L. Johnson High School senior Sebastian Iakouchevitch continues to add to his accomplishments in his athletic career. His latest accomplishment took place on the mat at a recent wrestling match. Iakouchevitch captured his 100th win of his career in the Union County Tournament Semifinals on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Union High …
Full Coverage of Watchung Hills’ Victory over Delaware Valley
Watchung Hills defeated Delaware Valley 45-14 to improve to 3-0 on the season, on a night where they honored former head coach Dan Smith. Smith, who stepped down after last season, spent the past 23 seasons at the helm of the Warriors wrestling team, compiling 308 wins and leading the program to their first sectional …
Wrestling: Watchung Hills Warriors Roll Past Governor Livingston Highlanders To Remain Unbeaten in Season
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- The Watchung Hills High School Warriors came into the action Friday night with an unbeaten record as a team and looked to continue building on their start to the 2017-18 season. The Warriors (ranked No. 13 on NJ.com’s Top 20) got four pins as they defeated the Highlanders by a final score …
Wrestling: Governor Livingston Highlanders Defeat Arthur L. Johnson, 60-18, on Fantastic Friday
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- The Governor Livingston Highlanders came into the action Friday night with an unbeaten record as a team and looked to continue building on their successful start to the 2017-18 season, as they faced off with the Arthur L. Johnson (Clark) Crusaders. Facing a shorthanded Johnson team, the Highlanders recorded a large amount …
Wrestling: Governor Livingston Highlanders Record Seven Pins in Victory over Brearley HS in Home Opener
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- The Gov. Livingston Highlanders saw seven different grapplers record pins as they rolled past the David Brearley High School (Kenilworth) Bears in their home opener by a final score of 64-12 Wednesday night in Berkeley Heights. In the first match, GL freshman Jake Quandt (152) faced off against Brearley’s Kyle Lynaugh. Quandt took …
Arthur L. Johnson High School Junior Chris Fuschetto Reaches 100 Career Wins
CLARK, NJ – Arthur L. Johnson High School junior Chris Fuschetto achieved a milestone 100 career varsity wrestling victories on Friday afternoon, becoming the school’s first-ever junior to accomplish the feat. Fuschetto pinned Henry Condado of Franklin Township High School just 14 seconds into their match to secure the win. Fuschetto said the milestone feels …