GMC Shines at Region 5
FEBRUARY 27, 2010
By GREG TUFARO
STAFF WRITER
RARITAN TOWNSHIP — Just a few years ago, the Highland Park High School wrestling team was on life support, barely breathing with only four grapplers in the program.
The Owls, who never before qualified a single wrestler for the state tournament, advanced two to Atlantic City as senior D’Andre Bell and sophomore Tyler Rios stood out among Greater Middlesex Conference competitors in Saturday’s Region 5 Tournament at the Hunterdon Central Field House.
Eighteen GMC wrestlers advanced to the state tournament, which will be contested March 5-7 at Boardwalk Hall. The tournament will be seeded on Tuesday morning at NJSIAA headquarters in Robbinsville.
The top three finishers from each of the state’s eight regions move on to Atlantic City.
The GMC crowned five region champions and boasted 14 finalists. Three weight classes (135,140 and 215) featured all-GMC finals.
Monroe, Edison and Perth Amboy advanced a GMC-best three wrestlers apiece to the states, while Old Bridge and Bishop Ahr each advanced two.
“”You could see all the individual talent we have throughout the GMC and we showcased it here at Region 5,’’ Old Bridge coach Bryan Garnett said. “We are going to be well-represented in Atlantic City and that’s what it’s all about.’’
Conor Hayes became the winningest wrestler in Old Bridge history, earning career victory 117 with an 11-1 major decision over Piscataway’s David Powell in the 140-pound final.
He broke a 28-year-old record previously held by Kevin Jacoutot, a four-time state finalist who compiled a 114-4 mark, with wins in the region quarterfinals, semifinals and finals.
“”It’s nice,’’ Hayes said of the school record, “”but I wasn’t really looking for it. It was like a milestone. I always looked at (the 100-win banner in the wrestling room) every day. I wanted to be up there.’’
The region title was the second for Hayes, who won the 103-pound title as a sophomore.
Edison’s Ray DeLaNuez (125) and Monroe’s Sam Emburgia (135) each won a second straight region title.
Sayreville’s Gary Siriday (103) and Monroe’s Marc Tyson (215) each won their first region titles.
Monroe was the only GMC school to crown two region champions. Tyson earned a hard-fought 5-4 decision over two-time state qualifier Joel Perez of Perth Amboy’s, while Emburgia pinned Bishop Ahr’s Derek Delacruz in 1:18.
“”I felt like overall we wrestled well toward the end of the year,’’ Monroe coach Bill Jacoutot said. “”To have two individual champions was a nice way to wrap (the regions) up. Now we turn our focus to Atlantic City.’’
Piscataway’s David Powell (140), Bishop Ahr’s Taylor Black (145), Monroe’s David Saley, South Brunswick’s Brendan Vercammen (171) and Old Bridge’s Nick Orak (189) were region runners-up.
In the region’s marquee final, Hunterdon Central’s Alex Shaffer posted a 2:38 pin at 119 pounds of Perth Amboy’s Heriberto Quintana, a third-place finisher in Atlantic City last year. The bout was a rematch of last year’s 112-pound region final, which Shaffer won 8-6 before failing to medal in the state tournament.
Shaffer was named the region’s Outstanding Wrestler, while his mentor, Steve Gibble, was named Region 5 Coach of the Year.
Bell advanced as the top seed to the 130-pound final, where he lost to undefeated Brian Bistis (35-0) of Hunterdon Central, who placed eighth in the state last year.
Rios opened the day with a quarterfinal loss to Bound Brook juggernaut Andrew Campolattano, a two-time state champion with a 126-1 career record. Rios won three wrestleback matches to finish third.
“”It hasn’t sunk in yet,’’ Highland Park head coach Craig Girvan said of qualifying two Owls for the state tournament.
“”Highland Park is such a fine academic institution and we’ve been known a long time for football. When I got there in 2000 with (former assistant Scott) Gerba, our first year wrestling we finished 0-18 and we only had four kids in the program.
“”We’ve been fighting since then and we put in a lot of time. It’s just phenomenal.’’
Black, the Cinderella of Region 5, advanced as the No. 7 seed to the 140-pound final, where he lost to unbeaten Micah Blair (35-0) of Somerville, a three-time district champion.
“”Taylor has worked hard all year so I’m not surprised,’’ Bishop Ahr coach Nick Tonzola said of Black reaching the final.
“Every one of his losses is to a quality opponent. He’s wrestled a tough schedule and tough competition all year, battling with (teammates) Derek (Delacruz) and Mike (Pysniak) on a daily basis.’’
Vercammen fell short in his bid for a second straight region crown, dropping a 10-0 major decision to Mike Havke of Voorhees.
“”With his experience from last year Brendan found out he can compete at this level and belong,’’ South Brunswick coach Joe Dougherty said. “”Mentally he’s stronger and physically he’s grown into the 171-pound class.’’
“”I think the state tournament last year (where Vercammen failed to medal) left a sour taste in his mouth because he felt he could have placed higher and he didn’t.
“”So he spent a lot of time in the offseason working for this moment. This is the second season. He’s ready for it. He wrestled real smart and we’re going back to Atlantic City with the hope of bringing home some hardware.’’
The GMC went 4-4 in third-place bouts with victories from Edison’s Anthony Peterson (119), Edison’s Devon Coates (140), Perth Amboy’s Ryan Moskwa (285) and Rios (189).
Peterson defeated Sayreville’s Anthony Geiger and Coates beat Sayreville’s Noel Santiago to advance.
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Welcome to the Scorebook for Brendan Vercammen
Welcome to the Scorebook for Brendan Vercammen
South Brunswick Hs NJ Vercammen Brendan 12 M 171 31 - 1
2010 Season Stats 2010 Season Results
Category Value Scored Value Allowed
Wins 31
Losses 1
Pins 15 0
Forfeits 6
Disqualifications 0 0
Defaults 0 0
Tech Falls 2 0
Major Decisions 1 0
Decisions 7 1
Takedowns 0 0
Escapes 0 0
Reversals 0 0
2 pt Nearfalls 0 0
3 pt Nearfalls 0 0
4 pt Nearfalls 0 0
1 pt Penalty 0 0
2 pt Penalty 0 0
Stall Warning 0 0
1 pt Stalling 0 0
2 pt Stalling 0 0
Cautions 0 0
Total Match Pts 0 0
Total Team Pts 161 3
Date Opponent Name Opponent School Wt Class Result WinType Score Tourney Place
12/22/2009 John P. Stevens High School 189 W For
12/27/2009 Sottile, Sam Ocean Township High School 171 W FALL 3:07 1st
12/27/2009 Yanuzzelli, Alex Sayreville War Memorial High S 171 W FALL 2:31 1st
12/27/2009 Fox, James St Peters Preparatory School 171 W DEC 3 - 1 1st
1/2/2010 Stapleton, Brian Franklin High School 171 W DEC 3 - 1
1/2/2010 Piscataway High School 171 W For
1/2/2010 Aston, Ryan JFK-Iselin 189 W FALL 0:53
1/6/2010 Cumber, Matt Perth Amboy High School 171 W DEC 3 - 1
1/7/2010 Woodbridge High School 189 W For
1/9/2010 Zafrani, Steven Old Bridge High School 171 L DEC 1 - 3
1/9/2010 Montgomery High School 171 W For
1/13/2010 Sahakian, Haik Peddie 189 W FALL 1:44
1/16/2010 Yanuzzelli, Alex Sayreville War Memorial High S 171 W FALL 3:41
1/16/2010 Geraghty, John Edison High School 189 W FALL 3:58
1/16/2010 Bach, Eric Kittatinny Regional Jr/Sr High 189 W DEC 4 - 2
1/19/2010 Whitefleet, William South Plainfield 171 W FALL 2:40
1/21/2010 Yurcisin, Kyle Hillsborough High School 171 W FALL 5:09
1/23/2010 Martin, Patrick Ewing High School 171 W FALL 1:59
1/23/2010 Princeton High School 171 W For
1/26/2010 Brown, Eric East Brunswick H.S. 189 W FALL 2:33
1/29/2010 Mendez, Jeramey Perth Amboy High School 171 W MD 12 - 1 1st
1/29/2010 Gonzalez, Joseph South Plainfield 171 W TF 20 - 5 () 1st
1/29/2010 Stout, Brandon Piscataway High School 171 W DEC 5 - 3 1st
1/29/2010 Zafrani, Steven Old Bridge High School 171 W DEC 3 - 2 1st
2/2/2010 Imbriano, Phil Manalapan High School 171 W FALL 2:21
2/3/2010 South River High School 171 W For
2/13/2010 Phillips, Adam Highland Park 171 W FALL 0:35
2/13/2010 Nunez, Jancel Hamilton North- Nottingham 171 W FALL 1:21
2/13/2010 Bauman, Chad Rancocas Valley Regional High 189 W FALL 2;40
2/19/2010 Sandy, Cornelius New Brunswick High School 171 W FALL 0:41 1st
2/19/2010 Segreto, John East Brunswick H.S. 171 W TF 16 - 0 () 1st
2/19/2010 Zafrani, Steven Old Bridge High School 171 W DEC 4 - 3 1st
http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwcaonline/results/Scorebook/WrestlerInfo.aspx?SchoolYear=2010&ID=1179751
South Brunswick Hs NJ Vercammen Brendan 12 M 171 31 - 1
2010 Season Stats 2010 Season Results
Category Value Scored Value Allowed
Wins 31
Losses 1
Pins 15 0
Forfeits 6
Disqualifications 0 0
Defaults 0 0
Tech Falls 2 0
Major Decisions 1 0
Decisions 7 1
Takedowns 0 0
Escapes 0 0
Reversals 0 0
2 pt Nearfalls 0 0
3 pt Nearfalls 0 0
4 pt Nearfalls 0 0
1 pt Penalty 0 0
2 pt Penalty 0 0
Stall Warning 0 0
1 pt Stalling 0 0
2 pt Stalling 0 0
Cautions 0 0
Total Match Pts 0 0
Total Team Pts 161 3
Date Opponent Name Opponent School Wt Class Result WinType Score Tourney Place
12/22/2009 John P. Stevens High School 189 W For
12/27/2009 Sottile, Sam Ocean Township High School 171 W FALL 3:07 1st
12/27/2009 Yanuzzelli, Alex Sayreville War Memorial High S 171 W FALL 2:31 1st
12/27/2009 Fox, James St Peters Preparatory School 171 W DEC 3 - 1 1st
1/2/2010 Stapleton, Brian Franklin High School 171 W DEC 3 - 1
1/2/2010 Piscataway High School 171 W For
1/2/2010 Aston, Ryan JFK-Iselin 189 W FALL 0:53
1/6/2010 Cumber, Matt Perth Amboy High School 171 W DEC 3 - 1
1/7/2010 Woodbridge High School 189 W For
1/9/2010 Zafrani, Steven Old Bridge High School 171 L DEC 1 - 3
1/9/2010 Montgomery High School 171 W For
1/13/2010 Sahakian, Haik Peddie 189 W FALL 1:44
1/16/2010 Yanuzzelli, Alex Sayreville War Memorial High S 171 W FALL 3:41
1/16/2010 Geraghty, John Edison High School 189 W FALL 3:58
1/16/2010 Bach, Eric Kittatinny Regional Jr/Sr High 189 W DEC 4 - 2
1/19/2010 Whitefleet, William South Plainfield 171 W FALL 2:40
1/21/2010 Yurcisin, Kyle Hillsborough High School 171 W FALL 5:09
1/23/2010 Martin, Patrick Ewing High School 171 W FALL 1:59
1/23/2010 Princeton High School 171 W For
1/26/2010 Brown, Eric East Brunswick H.S. 189 W FALL 2:33
1/29/2010 Mendez, Jeramey Perth Amboy High School 171 W MD 12 - 1 1st
1/29/2010 Gonzalez, Joseph South Plainfield 171 W TF 20 - 5 () 1st
1/29/2010 Stout, Brandon Piscataway High School 171 W DEC 5 - 3 1st
1/29/2010 Zafrani, Steven Old Bridge High School 171 W DEC 3 - 2 1st
2/2/2010 Imbriano, Phil Manalapan High School 171 W FALL 2:21
2/3/2010 South River High School 171 W For
2/13/2010 Phillips, Adam Highland Park 171 W FALL 0:35
2/13/2010 Nunez, Jancel Hamilton North- Nottingham 171 W FALL 1:21
2/13/2010 Bauman, Chad Rancocas Valley Regional High 189 W FALL 2;40
2/19/2010 Sandy, Cornelius New Brunswick High School 171 W FALL 0:41 1st
2/19/2010 Segreto, John East Brunswick H.S. 171 W TF 16 - 0 () 1st
2/19/2010 Zafrani, Steven Old Bridge High School 171 W DEC 4 - 3 1st
http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwcaonline/results/Scorebook/WrestlerInfo.aspx?SchoolYear=2010&ID=1179751
Marc Tyson (215) of Monroe and Brendan Vercammen of South Brunswick (171) will also look to repeat as champions.
This Week in Middlesex County Wrestling (High school Wrestling news)
By THE STAR-LEDGER / Wrestling News
February 16, 2010, 2:35PM
WRESTLER TO WATCH Senior Ryan Sacco made his stamp on South Plainfield wrestling history on Sunday when he secured a state title for his squad, ranked No. 4 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, against No. 1 High Point at the NJSIAA/Star-Ledger Group 3 final in Toms River. Sacco outlasted a Region 1 champion, Joey Gaccione, 6-5, in four overtimes to seal South Plainfield's first state title since 2007. The victory sent his team and the fans into a frenzy and reopened the debate over the state's top team. The 145-pound senior will have plenty momentum as he looks to earn his third-straight District 12 crown and extend South Plainfield's state-record streak of 25 consecutive district titles in South Plainfield this weekend. TEAM TO WATCH Edison, last season's District 19 runner-up, will need to sneak by the 2009 champions, Piscataway, and this year's Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament silver medalist, Perth Amboy, to earn a district crown in Woodbridge. Edison returns just one of its three district gold medalists, Ray De La Nuez (125 pounds), and will need to improve on its eighth-place finish in the GMCT on Jan. 30. The squad will get help from Anthony Peterson (119), a GMCT runner-up this season, as well as Devon Coates (140) and Sean Lightner (215), who placed fourth in the GMCT. MATCH TO WATCH Old Bridge will fight for its third District 20 title in four years when competition begins in South Brunswick. Old Bridge returns two defending champions in Steve Zafrani (171) and heavyweight Justin Harrison, and will try to hold off Sayreville, which finished second to Old Bridge in 2009, and Monroe. Sayreville is led by returning gold medalists Gary Siriday (103), Anthony Geiger (119) and Noel Santiago (140). Sam Emburgia (135), David Saley (152) and Marc Tyson (215) of Monroe and Brendan Vercammen of South Brunswick (171) will also look to repeat as champions. -Mike Berg http://www.nj.com/hssports/news/wrestling/index.ssf/2010/02/this_week_in_middlesex_county_5.html
By THE STAR-LEDGER / Wrestling News
February 16, 2010, 2:35PM
WRESTLER TO WATCH Senior Ryan Sacco made his stamp on South Plainfield wrestling history on Sunday when he secured a state title for his squad, ranked No. 4 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, against No. 1 High Point at the NJSIAA/Star-Ledger Group 3 final in Toms River. Sacco outlasted a Region 1 champion, Joey Gaccione, 6-5, in four overtimes to seal South Plainfield's first state title since 2007. The victory sent his team and the fans into a frenzy and reopened the debate over the state's top team. The 145-pound senior will have plenty momentum as he looks to earn his third-straight District 12 crown and extend South Plainfield's state-record streak of 25 consecutive district titles in South Plainfield this weekend. TEAM TO WATCH Edison, last season's District 19 runner-up, will need to sneak by the 2009 champions, Piscataway, and this year's Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament silver medalist, Perth Amboy, to earn a district crown in Woodbridge. Edison returns just one of its three district gold medalists, Ray De La Nuez (125 pounds), and will need to improve on its eighth-place finish in the GMCT on Jan. 30. The squad will get help from Anthony Peterson (119), a GMCT runner-up this season, as well as Devon Coates (140) and Sean Lightner (215), who placed fourth in the GMCT. MATCH TO WATCH Old Bridge will fight for its third District 20 title in four years when competition begins in South Brunswick. Old Bridge returns two defending champions in Steve Zafrani (171) and heavyweight Justin Harrison, and will try to hold off Sayreville, which finished second to Old Bridge in 2009, and Monroe. Sayreville is led by returning gold medalists Gary Siriday (103), Anthony Geiger (119) and Noel Santiago (140). Sam Emburgia (135), David Saley (152) and Marc Tyson (215) of Monroe and Brendan Vercammen of South Brunswick (171) will also look to repeat as champions. -Mike Berg http://www.nj.com/hssports/news/wrestling/index.ssf/2010/02/this_week_in_middlesex_county_5.html
District 20 Wrestling HNT Predictions
District 20 Wrestling HNT Predictions - Seeking 4th district title, Monroe's Saley also has eye on future HNT Predictions
103: 1. Gary Siriday (Sayreville, 25-4); 2. Chad Capraro (South Brunswick, 16-17); 3. Mike Nadera (Old Bridge, 15-14).
112: 1. Mike Palomba (South River, 28-4); 2. Justin Lopez (South Brunswick, 19-12); 3. Chris Conway (Old Bridge, 7-11).
119: 1. Anthony Geiger (Sayreville, 28-4); 2. Joe Suozzo (Old Bridge, 19-11); 3. Kory Beach (West Windsor-Plainsboro South, 13-11).
125: 1. Kyle Jensen (Monroe, 19-4); 2. Frank Capraro (South Brunswick, 14-12); 3. Matt Paribello (East Brunswick, 12-7).
130: 1. Ryan Levinsky (East Brunswick, 19-5); 2. Phil Sandford (Old Bridge, 22-7); 3. James Pagano (South Brunswick, 15-10).
135: 1. Sam Emburgia (Monroe, 25-4); 2. Kyle Anderson (Sayreville, 22-9); 3. Steve Vander Valk (Old Bridge, 11-13).
140: 1. Conor Hayes (Old Bridge, 31-1); 2. Noel Santiago (Sayreville, 24-6); 3. Tyler Jaramillo (South Brunswick, 16-16).
145: 1. Jaime Bond (Old Bridge, 20-7); 2. Mike Billitz (Monroe, 19-9); 3. Luke Rimmer (South Brunswick, 16-11).
152: 1. David Saley (Monroe, 28-1); 2. Garrett Cuddey (Spotswood, 28-3); 3. Jake Pietrefesa (South Brunswick, 14-10).
160: 1. Hunter Pipala (Monroe, 26-3); 2. Gino Schifano (Sayreville, 20-10); 3. Justin DeAndrea (South Brunswick, 19-10).
171: 1. Brendan Vercammen (South Brunswick, 28-1); 2. Steve Zafrani (Old Bridge, 25-5); 3. Alex Yanuzzelli (Sayreville, 18-13).
189: 1. Nick Orak (Old Bridge, 27-2); 2. Julian Quintin (East Brunswick, 21-4); 3. Ben Caturano (North Brunswick, 23-6).
215: 1. Marc Tyson (Monroe, 27-2); 2. Zach Larson (West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 17-12); 3. Eric Brown (East Brunswick, 9-7).
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103: 1. Gary Siriday (Sayreville, 25-4); 2. Chad Capraro (South Brunswick, 16-17); 3. Mike Nadera (Old Bridge, 15-14).
112: 1. Mike Palomba (South River, 28-4); 2. Justin Lopez (South Brunswick, 19-12); 3. Chris Conway (Old Bridge, 7-11).
119: 1. Anthony Geiger (Sayreville, 28-4); 2. Joe Suozzo (Old Bridge, 19-11); 3. Kory Beach (West Windsor-Plainsboro South, 13-11).
125: 1. Kyle Jensen (Monroe, 19-4); 2. Frank Capraro (South Brunswick, 14-12); 3. Matt Paribello (East Brunswick, 12-7).
130: 1. Ryan Levinsky (East Brunswick, 19-5); 2. Phil Sandford (Old Bridge, 22-7); 3. James Pagano (South Brunswick, 15-10).
135: 1. Sam Emburgia (Monroe, 25-4); 2. Kyle Anderson (Sayreville, 22-9); 3. Steve Vander Valk (Old Bridge, 11-13).
140: 1. Conor Hayes (Old Bridge, 31-1); 2. Noel Santiago (Sayreville, 24-6); 3. Tyler Jaramillo (South Brunswick, 16-16).
145: 1. Jaime Bond (Old Bridge, 20-7); 2. Mike Billitz (Monroe, 19-9); 3. Luke Rimmer (South Brunswick, 16-11).
152: 1. David Saley (Monroe, 28-1); 2. Garrett Cuddey (Spotswood, 28-3); 3. Jake Pietrefesa (South Brunswick, 14-10).
160: 1. Hunter Pipala (Monroe, 26-3); 2. Gino Schifano (Sayreville, 20-10); 3. Justin DeAndrea (South Brunswick, 19-10).
171: 1. Brendan Vercammen (South Brunswick, 28-1); 2. Steve Zafrani (Old Bridge, 25-5); 3. Alex Yanuzzelli (Sayreville, 18-13).
189: 1. Nick Orak (Old Bridge, 27-2); 2. Julian Quintin (East Brunswick, 21-4); 3. Ben Caturano (North Brunswick, 23-6).
215: 1. Marc Tyson (Monroe, 27-2); 2. Zach Larson (West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 17-12); 3. Eric Brown (East Brunswick, 9-7).
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District 20 Wrestling - Vercammen repeats as 171 pound champ,
District 20 Wrestling - Vercammen repeats as 171 pound champ,
Zebras' McMillan wears
heavyweight crown
By DAN STRAFFORD • CORRESPONDENT •
February 20, 2010
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — It's tough to call any athlete
as strong and quick as New Brunswick High
School's heavyweight Nadrell McMillan an
underdog, but he was just that coming into the
District 20 tournament at South Brunswick High
School.
McMillan was slotted in the fifth seed in a bracket
that featured favorites Justin Harrison of Old Bridge
and Tyler Carlock of Sayreville. He never batted an
eye at the competition, he just went right through
them.
McMillan beat South Brunswick's Keith Lewis in the
quarterfinals, Harrison in the semifinals, and took
down Carlock, 6-3, to win the title Saturday.
"My coaches have been telling me about all them,"
McMillan said. "How big the one seed is, the four
seed, how strong he is, so they prepared me for all
of them."
A district champ for a school that didn't have a
program five years ago is a big step forward. Jason
McLean has not only been the head coach, but the
team's fundraiser, administrative assistant, and
lobbyist, but most of all he's been a leader.
"Last year was our first time having a kid here on the
second day," he said. "Now, to be here and not be in
last place and be in front of a bunch of teams, it
makes all that stuff that we went through as a team
well worth while."
Two years of practice and hard work paid off for
McMillan.
"It was a lot of Saturdays, a lot of running from one
end of New Brunswick to the other end," McMillan
said.
"I think Nadrell will be an example to kids in New
Brunswick that you can be a champ, or at least a
better person," McLean said.
A region championship would go along way to do
that as well and McLean said he thinks anything is
possible.
"That's what I'm hoping for, I have to look at that,"
McLean said. "A regional champ would be beautiful, t
op three would be beautiful, and I think he can do
it."
The team title once again came down to Old Bridge
and Sayreville, with the Knights leading, 172-166,
heading into the finals. And once again, the title was
in doubt until the final bout of the day.
The Bombers trailed Old Bridge by six points
heading into the 135 pound championship, but
Monroe's Sam Emburgia pinned Sayreville's Kyle
Anderson to secure the win for Old Bridge.
Emburgia was named the tournament's Outstanding
Wrestler. The Knights finished with 184 points, six
ahead of Sayreville's 178. Monroe (149.5), South
Brunswick (148), and East Brunswick (123.5)
rounded out the top five.
The Falcons picked up the most individual titles on
the day. Along with Embrugia, they also had Hunter
Pipala (160), Marc Tyson (215), Kyle Jensen (125)
and David Saley (152) picked up titles.
Old Bridge had three district champs with Nick
Orack (189), Conor Hayes (140), and Jamie Bond
(145).
Sayreville and South Brunswick had two champs
apiece. The Bombers picked up wins with Gary
Siriday (103) and Anthony Geiger (119). The Vikings
won with James Pagano (130) and Brandan
Vercammen (171).
Michael Palomba (112) was the lone wrestler from
South River to one a championship.
The Region V tournament kicks off 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday at Hunderdon Central High School.
TEAM SCORES
1. Old Bridge 184; 2. Sayreville 178; 3. Monroe
149.5; 4. South Brunswick 148; 5. East Brunswick 1
23.5; 6. Spotswood 42; 7. North Brunswick 41; 8.
New Brunswick 39; 9. South River 31; 10. West
Windsor-Plainsboro South 30; 11. West Windsor-
Plainsboro North 10.
FINALS
140: Conor Hayes (Old Bridge) d. Noel Santiago
(Sayreville) 5-1; 145: Jaime Bond (Old Bridge) d.
Mike Billitz (Monroe) 6-1; 152: David Saley (Monroe)
d. Sebastian Bea (Old Bridge) 20-13; 160: Hunter
Pipala (Monroe) d. Gino Schifano (Sayreville) 9-4;
171: Brendan Vercammen (South Brunswick) d.
Steven Zafrani (Old Bridge) 4-3; 189: Nick Orak (Old
Bridge) d. Julian Quintin (East Brunswick) 4-0; 215:
Marc Tyson (Monroe) d. Christopher Raub
(Sayreville) 11-4; 285: Nadrell McMillan (New
Brunswick) d. Tyler Carlock (Sayreville) 6-3; 103:
Gary Siriday (Sayreville) p. Mike Nadera (Old Bridge)
2:43; 112: Michael Palomba (South River) tf. Justin
Lopez (South Brunswick) 17-1 (5:01); 119: Anthony
Geiger (Sayreville) p. Joe Suozzo (Old Bridge) 1:55;
125: Kyle Jensen (Monroe) d. Matthew Paribello (East
Brunswick) 10-6; 130: James Pagano (South
Brunswick) d. Ryan Levinsky (East Brunswick) 7-2;
135: Sam Emburgia (Monroe) p. Kyle Anderson
(Sayreville) 1:17.
THIRD PLACE
103: Chad Capraro (South Brunswick) d. Mike
Duhigg (East Brunswick) 14-7;112: Michael Bohling
(Sayreville) p. Ovalid Majdoubi (New Brunswick) 2:
58;119: Mike Fahy (Spotswood) d. Mike Nicolaro
(East Brunswick) 10-5;125: Frank Capraro (South
Brunswick) p. Brian Oglesby (West Windsor-
Plainsboro South) 5:50;130: Phil Sandford (Old
Bridge) p. James Wittkop (Spotswood) 1:10;135:
Michael O'Kane (East Brunswick) p. Robert Ahad
(North Brunswick) 5:31;140: Ryan Marosy (East
Brunswick) d. Tyler Jarmillo (South Brunswick) 2-1;
145: Alfonso Gonzalez (West Windsor-Plainsboro
South) d. Luke Rimmer (South Brunswick) 12-8;152:
Garrett Cuddey (Spotswood) p. Jake Pietrefesa (South
Brunswick) 2:34;160: Justin DeAndrea (South
Brunswick) vs. Eli Zafrani (Old Bridge) 4-2;171: Alex
Yanuzzelli (Sayreville) vs. John Segreto (East
Brunswick) 4-2 (OT);189: Jeff Goldhagan (South
Brunswick) p. Ben Caturano (North Brunswick) 3:14;
215: Alex Baranov (North Brunswick) p. Eric Brown
(East Brunswick) 3:18;285: Justin Harrison (Old
Bridge) p. David Calves (West Windsor-Plainsboro
South) 3:21.
SEMIFINALS
103: Gary Siriday (Sayreville) p. Mike Duhigg (East
Brunswick) 0:49; Mike Nadera (Old Bridge) d. Chad
Capraro (South Brunswick) 8-6.
112: Michael Palomba (South River) d. Michael
Bohling (Sayreville) 8-1; Justin Lopez (South
Brunswick) d. Ovalid Majdoubi (New Brunswick) 17-
13.
119: Anthony Geiger (Sayreville) p. Mike Fahy
(Spotswood) 0:43; Joe Suozzo (Old Bridge) p. Mike
Nicolaro (East Brunswick) 5:24.
125: Kyle Jensen (Monroe) d. Frank Capraro (South
Brunswick) 7-5; Matthew Paribello (East Brunswick)
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d. Brian Oglesby (West Windsor-Plainsboro South)
4-2.
130: Ryan Levinsky (East Brunswick) tf. James
Wittkop (Spotswood) 18-2 (6:00); James Pagano (
South Brunswick) p. Phil Sandford (Old Bridge) 2:
56.
135: Sam Emburgia (Monroe) p. Michael O'Kane (East
Brunswick), 3:25; Kyle Anderson (Sayreville) p.
Robert Ahad (North Brunswick) 2:32.
140: Conor Hayes (Old Bridge) p. Ryan Marosy (East
Brunswick) 2:43; Noel Santiago (Sayreville) d. Tyler
Jaramillo (South Brunswick) 3-2.
145: Jaime Bond (Old Bridge) d. Alfonso Gonzalez
(West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 11-5; Mike Billitz
(Monroe) m.d. Luke Rimmer (South Brunswick) 14-5.
152: David Saley (Monroe) tf. Jake Pietrefesa (South
Brunswick) 22-7 (4:24); Sebastian Bea (Old Bridge)
p. Garrett Cuddey (Spotswood) 3:50.
160: Hunter Pipala (Monroe) p. Eli Zafrani (Old
Bridge) 5:56; Gino Schifano (Sayreville) d. Justin
DeAndrea (South Brunswick) 7-3.
171: Brendan Vercammen (South Brunswick) tf. John
Segreto (East Brunswick) 16-0 (5:53); Steven Zafrani
(Old Bridge) d. Alex Yanuzzelli (Sayreville) 11-5.
189: Nick Orak (Old Bridge) md. Ben Caturano (North
Brunswick) 17-4; Julian Quintin (East Brunswick) d.
Jeff Goldhagen (South Brunswick) 10-7.
215: Marc Tyson (Monroe) p. Eric Brown (East
Brunswick) 1:34; Christopher Raub (Sayreville) p.
Alex Baranov (North Brunswick) 3:04.
285: Nadrell MacMillan (New Brunswick) d. Justin
Harrison (Old Bridge) 8-3; Tyler Carlock (Sayreville)
p. David Calves (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 3:
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Zebras' McMillan wears
heavyweight crown
By DAN STRAFFORD • CORRESPONDENT •
February 20, 2010
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — It's tough to call any athlete
as strong and quick as New Brunswick High
School's heavyweight Nadrell McMillan an
underdog, but he was just that coming into the
District 20 tournament at South Brunswick High
School.
McMillan was slotted in the fifth seed in a bracket
that featured favorites Justin Harrison of Old Bridge
and Tyler Carlock of Sayreville. He never batted an
eye at the competition, he just went right through
them.
McMillan beat South Brunswick's Keith Lewis in the
quarterfinals, Harrison in the semifinals, and took
down Carlock, 6-3, to win the title Saturday.
"My coaches have been telling me about all them,"
McMillan said. "How big the one seed is, the four
seed, how strong he is, so they prepared me for all
of them."
A district champ for a school that didn't have a
program five years ago is a big step forward. Jason
McLean has not only been the head coach, but the
team's fundraiser, administrative assistant, and
lobbyist, but most of all he's been a leader.
"Last year was our first time having a kid here on the
second day," he said. "Now, to be here and not be in
last place and be in front of a bunch of teams, it
makes all that stuff that we went through as a team
well worth while."
Two years of practice and hard work paid off for
McMillan.
"It was a lot of Saturdays, a lot of running from one
end of New Brunswick to the other end," McMillan
said.
"I think Nadrell will be an example to kids in New
Brunswick that you can be a champ, or at least a
better person," McLean said.
A region championship would go along way to do
that as well and McLean said he thinks anything is
possible.
"That's what I'm hoping for, I have to look at that,"
McLean said. "A regional champ would be beautiful, t
op three would be beautiful, and I think he can do
it."
The team title once again came down to Old Bridge
and Sayreville, with the Knights leading, 172-166,
heading into the finals. And once again, the title was
in doubt until the final bout of the day.
The Bombers trailed Old Bridge by six points
heading into the 135 pound championship, but
Monroe's Sam Emburgia pinned Sayreville's Kyle
Anderson to secure the win for Old Bridge.
Emburgia was named the tournament's Outstanding
Wrestler. The Knights finished with 184 points, six
ahead of Sayreville's 178. Monroe (149.5), South
Brunswick (148), and East Brunswick (123.5)
rounded out the top five.
The Falcons picked up the most individual titles on
the day. Along with Embrugia, they also had Hunter
Pipala (160), Marc Tyson (215), Kyle Jensen (125)
and David Saley (152) picked up titles.
Old Bridge had three district champs with Nick
Orack (189), Conor Hayes (140), and Jamie Bond
(145).
Sayreville and South Brunswick had two champs
apiece. The Bombers picked up wins with Gary
Siriday (103) and Anthony Geiger (119). The Vikings
won with James Pagano (130) and Brandan
Vercammen (171).
Michael Palomba (112) was the lone wrestler from
South River to one a championship.
The Region V tournament kicks off 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday at Hunderdon Central High School.
TEAM SCORES
1. Old Bridge 184; 2. Sayreville 178; 3. Monroe
149.5; 4. South Brunswick 148; 5. East Brunswick 1
23.5; 6. Spotswood 42; 7. North Brunswick 41; 8.
New Brunswick 39; 9. South River 31; 10. West
Windsor-Plainsboro South 30; 11. West Windsor-
Plainsboro North 10.
FINALS
140: Conor Hayes (Old Bridge) d. Noel Santiago
(Sayreville) 5-1; 145: Jaime Bond (Old Bridge) d.
Mike Billitz (Monroe) 6-1; 152: David Saley (Monroe)
d. Sebastian Bea (Old Bridge) 20-13; 160: Hunter
Pipala (Monroe) d. Gino Schifano (Sayreville) 9-4;
171: Brendan Vercammen (South Brunswick) d.
Steven Zafrani (Old Bridge) 4-3; 189: Nick Orak (Old
Bridge) d. Julian Quintin (East Brunswick) 4-0; 215:
Marc Tyson (Monroe) d. Christopher Raub
(Sayreville) 11-4; 285: Nadrell McMillan (New
Brunswick) d. Tyler Carlock (Sayreville) 6-3; 103:
Gary Siriday (Sayreville) p. Mike Nadera (Old Bridge)
2:43; 112: Michael Palomba (South River) tf. Justin
Lopez (South Brunswick) 17-1 (5:01); 119: Anthony
Geiger (Sayreville) p. Joe Suozzo (Old Bridge) 1:55;
125: Kyle Jensen (Monroe) d. Matthew Paribello (East
Brunswick) 10-6; 130: James Pagano (South
Brunswick) d. Ryan Levinsky (East Brunswick) 7-2;
135: Sam Emburgia (Monroe) p. Kyle Anderson
(Sayreville) 1:17.
THIRD PLACE
103: Chad Capraro (South Brunswick) d. Mike
Duhigg (East Brunswick) 14-7;112: Michael Bohling
(Sayreville) p. Ovalid Majdoubi (New Brunswick) 2:
58;119: Mike Fahy (Spotswood) d. Mike Nicolaro
(East Brunswick) 10-5;125: Frank Capraro (South
Brunswick) p. Brian Oglesby (West Windsor-
Plainsboro South) 5:50;130: Phil Sandford (Old
Bridge) p. James Wittkop (Spotswood) 1:10;135:
Michael O'Kane (East Brunswick) p. Robert Ahad
(North Brunswick) 5:31;140: Ryan Marosy (East
Brunswick) d. Tyler Jarmillo (South Brunswick) 2-1;
145: Alfonso Gonzalez (West Windsor-Plainsboro
South) d. Luke Rimmer (South Brunswick) 12-8;152:
Garrett Cuddey (Spotswood) p. Jake Pietrefesa (South
Brunswick) 2:34;160: Justin DeAndrea (South
Brunswick) vs. Eli Zafrani (Old Bridge) 4-2;171: Alex
Yanuzzelli (Sayreville) vs. John Segreto (East
Brunswick) 4-2 (OT);189: Jeff Goldhagan (South
Brunswick) p. Ben Caturano (North Brunswick) 3:14;
215: Alex Baranov (North Brunswick) p. Eric Brown
(East Brunswick) 3:18;285: Justin Harrison (Old
Bridge) p. David Calves (West Windsor-Plainsboro
South) 3:21.
SEMIFINALS
103: Gary Siriday (Sayreville) p. Mike Duhigg (East
Brunswick) 0:49; Mike Nadera (Old Bridge) d. Chad
Capraro (South Brunswick) 8-6.
112: Michael Palomba (South River) d. Michael
Bohling (Sayreville) 8-1; Justin Lopez (South
Brunswick) d. Ovalid Majdoubi (New Brunswick) 17-
13.
119: Anthony Geiger (Sayreville) p. Mike Fahy
(Spotswood) 0:43; Joe Suozzo (Old Bridge) p. Mike
Nicolaro (East Brunswick) 5:24.
125: Kyle Jensen (Monroe) d. Frank Capraro (South
Brunswick) 7-5; Matthew Paribello (East Brunswick)
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d. Brian Oglesby (West Windsor-Plainsboro South)
4-2.
130: Ryan Levinsky (East Brunswick) tf. James
Wittkop (Spotswood) 18-2 (6:00); James Pagano (
South Brunswick) p. Phil Sandford (Old Bridge) 2:
56.
135: Sam Emburgia (Monroe) p. Michael O'Kane (East
Brunswick), 3:25; Kyle Anderson (Sayreville) p.
Robert Ahad (North Brunswick) 2:32.
140: Conor Hayes (Old Bridge) p. Ryan Marosy (East
Brunswick) 2:43; Noel Santiago (Sayreville) d. Tyler
Jaramillo (South Brunswick) 3-2.
145: Jaime Bond (Old Bridge) d. Alfonso Gonzalez
(West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 11-5; Mike Billitz
(Monroe) m.d. Luke Rimmer (South Brunswick) 14-5.
152: David Saley (Monroe) tf. Jake Pietrefesa (South
Brunswick) 22-7 (4:24); Sebastian Bea (Old Bridge)
p. Garrett Cuddey (Spotswood) 3:50.
160: Hunter Pipala (Monroe) p. Eli Zafrani (Old
Bridge) 5:56; Gino Schifano (Sayreville) d. Justin
DeAndrea (South Brunswick) 7-3.
171: Brendan Vercammen (South Brunswick) tf. John
Segreto (East Brunswick) 16-0 (5:53); Steven Zafrani
(Old Bridge) d. Alex Yanuzzelli (Sayreville) 11-5.
189: Nick Orak (Old Bridge) md. Ben Caturano (North
Brunswick) 17-4; Julian Quintin (East Brunswick) d.
Jeff Goldhagen (South Brunswick) 10-7.
215: Marc Tyson (Monroe) p. Eric Brown (East
Brunswick) 1:34; Christopher Raub (Sayreville) p.
Alex Baranov (North Brunswick) 3:04.
285: Nadrell MacMillan (New Brunswick) d. Justin
Harrison (Old Bridge) 8-3; Tyler Carlock (Sayreville)
p. David Calves (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 3:
02.
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Vercammen, Pagano champions for South Brunswick at District 20
Vercammen, Pagano champions for South Brunswick at District 20
The South Brunswick wrestling team did have some bright moments on its home mat the District 20 Tourney yesterday.
One came from Brendan Vercammen, who won the 171-pound weight class with a 4-3 win over Steve Zafrani of Old Bridge.
South Brunswick also got gold from 130-pounder James Pagano, who beat Ryan Levinski of East Brunswick, 7-2, in his final.
Other medal winners for South Brunswick who will advance to the Region 5 championship are Justin Lopez 2nd place, Chad Capraro, Frank Capraro, Justin DeAndrea, Jeff Goldhagan
Vercammen is the two time District champ and defending Region 5 champion.
The Region V tournament kicks off Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m. at Hunterdon Central High School.
Full Trentonian Article:
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Trentonian Staff Report
MONMOUTH JCT. — Although it finished a somewhat disappointing fourth in the team standings, the South Brunswick wrestling team did have some bright moments on its home mat the District 20 Tourney yesterday.
One came from Brendan Vercammen, who won the 171-poud weight class with a 4-3 win over Steve Zafrani of Old Bridge.
South Brunswick also got gold from 130-pounder James Pagano, who beat Ryan Levinski of East Brunswick, 7-2, in his final.
The only West Windsor South wrestler to advance was Alfonso Gonzalez, who finished third at 145 pounds. All the West Windsor North wrestlers were eliminated Friday night.
Team Scores
1. Old Bridge 184; 2. Sayreville 178; 3. Monroe 149.5; 4. South Brunswick 148; 5. East Brunswick 123.5; 6. Spotswood 42; 7. North Brunswick 41; 8. New Brunswick 39; 9. South River 31; 10. West Windsor-Plainsboro South 30 11. West Windsor-Plainsboro North 10.
Finals
140: Conor Hayes (Old Bridge ) d. Noel Santiago ( Sayreville ) 5-1.
145: Jaime Bond (Old Bridge ) d. Mike Billitz ( Monroe ) 6-1.
152: David Saley ( Monroe ) d. Sebastian Bea ( Old Bridge ) 20-13.
160: Hunter Pipala ( Monroe ) d. Gino Schifano ( Sayreville ) 9-4.
171: Brendan Vercammen (South Brunswick) d. Steven Zafrani ( Old Bridge ) 4-3.
189: Nick Orak ( Old Bridge ) d. Julian Quintin ( East Brunswick ) 4-0.
215: Marc Tyson ( Monroe ) d. Christopher Raub ( Sayreville ) 11-4.
285: Nadrell McMillan ( New Brunswick ) d. Tyler Carlock ( Sayreville ) 6-3.
103: Gary Siriday (Sayreville) p. Mike Nadera ( Old Bridge ) 2:43.
112: Michael Palomba ( South River ) tf. Justin Lopez ( South Brunswick ) 17-1 5:01.
119: Anthony Geiger (Sayreville) p. Joe Suozzo ( Old Bridge ) 1:55.
125: Kyle Jensen ( Monroe ) d. Matthew Paribello ( East Brunswick ) 10-6.
130: James Pagano (South Brunswick) d. Ryan Levinsky ( East Brunswick ) 7-2.
135: Sam Emburgia ( Monroe ) p. Kyle Anderson ( Sayreville ) 1:17.
Consolation Finals
103: Chad Capraro (South Brunswick) d. Mike Duhigg ( East Brunswick ) 14-7.
112: Michael Bohling (Sayreville) p. Ovalid Majdoubi ( New Brunswick ) 2:58.
119: Mike Fahy (Spotswood) d. Mike Nicolaro ( East Brunswick ) 10-5.
125: Frank Capraro ( South Brunswick ) p. Brian Oglesby (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 5:50.
130: Phil Sandford ( Old Bridge ) p. James Wittkop (Spotswood) 1:10.
135: Michael O’Kane (East Brunswick) p. Robert Ahad ( North Brunswick ) 5:31.
140: Ryan Marosy (East Brunswick) d. Tyler Jarmillo ( South Brunswick ) 2-1.
145: Alfonso Gonzalez (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) d. Luke Rimmer ( South Brunswick ) 12-8.
152: Garrett Cuddey (Spotswood) p. Jake Pietrefesa ( South Brunswick ) 2:34.
160: Justin DeAndrea (South Brunswick) vs. Eli Zafrani ( Old Bridge ) 4-2.
171: Alex Yanuzzelli (Sayreville) vs. John Segreto ( East Brunswick ) 4-2 (OT).
189: Jeff Goldhagan (South Brunswick) p. Ben Caturano ( North Brunswick ) 3:14.
215: Alex Baranov (North Brunswick) p. Eric Brown ( East Brunswick ) 3:18.
285: Justin Harrison ( Old Bridge ) p. David Calves (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 3:21.
Semi-Finals
103: Gary Siriday (Sayreville) p. Mike Duhigg (East Brunswick) 0:49; Mike Nadera ( Old Bridge ) d. Chad Capraro ( South Brunswick ) 8-6.
112: Michael Palomba (South River) d. Michael Bohling (Sayreville) 8-1; Justin Lopez (South Brunswick) d. Ovalid Majdoubi ( New Brunswick ) 17-13.
119: Anthony Geiger (Sayreville) p. Mike Fahy (Spotswood) 0:43; Joe Suozzo ( Old Bridge ) p. Mike Nicolaro ( East Brunswick ) 5:24.
125: Kyle Jensen ( Monroe ) d. Frank Capraro (South Brunswick) 7-5; Matthew Paribello ( East Brunswick ) d. Brian Oglesby (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 4-2.
130: Ryan Levinsky (East Brunswick) t.f. James Wittkop (Spotswood) 18-2 6:00; James Pagano (South Brunswick) p. Phil Sandford ( Old Bridge ) 2:56.
135: Sam Emburgia ( Monroe ) p. Michael O’Kane (East Brunswick), 3:25; Kyle Anderson (Sayreville) p. Robert Ahad ( North Brunswick ) 2:32.
140: Conor Hayes ( Old Bridge ) p. Ryan Marosy (East Brunswick) 2:43; Noel Santiago (Sayreville) d. Tyler Jaramillo ( South Brunswick ) 3-2.
145: Jaime Bond ( Old Bridge ) d. Alfonso Gonzalez (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 11-5; Mike Billitz ( Monroe ) m.d. Luke Rimmer ( South Brunswick ) 14-5.
152: David Saley ( Monroe ) vs. Jake Pietrefesa (South Brunswick) 22-7 4:24; Sebastian Bea ( Old Bridge ) p. Garrett Cuddey (Spotswood) 3:50.
160: Hunter Pipala ( Monroe ) p. Eli Zafrani ( Old Bridge ) 5:56; Gino Schifano (Sayreville) d. Justin DeAndrea ( South Brunswick ) 7-3.
171: Brendan Vercammen (South Brunswick) t.f. John Segreto (East Brunswick) 16-0 5:53; Steven Zafrani ( Old Bridge ) d. Alex Yanuzzelli ( Sayreville ) 11-5.
189: Nick Orak ( Old Bridge ) m.d. Ben Caturano (North Brunswick) 17-4; Julian Quintin (East Brunswick) d. Jeff Goldhagen ( South Brunswick ) 10-7.
215: Marc Tyson ( Monroe ) p. Eric Brown (East Brunswick) 1:34; Christopher Raub (Sayreville) p. Alex Baranov ( North Brunswick ) 3:04.
285: Nadrell McMillan ( New Brunswick ) d. Justin Harrison ( Old Bridge ) 8-3; Tyler Carlock ( Sayreville ) p. David Calves (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 3:02.
The South Brunswick wrestling team did have some bright moments on its home mat the District 20 Tourney yesterday.
One came from Brendan Vercammen, who won the 171-pound weight class with a 4-3 win over Steve Zafrani of Old Bridge.
South Brunswick also got gold from 130-pounder James Pagano, who beat Ryan Levinski of East Brunswick, 7-2, in his final.
Other medal winners for South Brunswick who will advance to the Region 5 championship are Justin Lopez 2nd place, Chad Capraro, Frank Capraro, Justin DeAndrea, Jeff Goldhagan
Vercammen is the two time District champ and defending Region 5 champion.
The Region V tournament kicks off Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m. at Hunterdon Central High School.
Full Trentonian Article:
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Trentonian Staff Report
MONMOUTH JCT. — Although it finished a somewhat disappointing fourth in the team standings, the South Brunswick wrestling team did have some bright moments on its home mat the District 20 Tourney yesterday.
One came from Brendan Vercammen, who won the 171-poud weight class with a 4-3 win over Steve Zafrani of Old Bridge.
South Brunswick also got gold from 130-pounder James Pagano, who beat Ryan Levinski of East Brunswick, 7-2, in his final.
The only West Windsor South wrestler to advance was Alfonso Gonzalez, who finished third at 145 pounds. All the West Windsor North wrestlers were eliminated Friday night.
Team Scores
1. Old Bridge 184; 2. Sayreville 178; 3. Monroe 149.5; 4. South Brunswick 148; 5. East Brunswick 123.5; 6. Spotswood 42; 7. North Brunswick 41; 8. New Brunswick 39; 9. South River 31; 10. West Windsor-Plainsboro South 30 11. West Windsor-Plainsboro North 10.
Finals
140: Conor Hayes (Old Bridge ) d. Noel Santiago ( Sayreville ) 5-1.
145: Jaime Bond (Old Bridge ) d. Mike Billitz ( Monroe ) 6-1.
152: David Saley ( Monroe ) d. Sebastian Bea ( Old Bridge ) 20-13.
160: Hunter Pipala ( Monroe ) d. Gino Schifano ( Sayreville ) 9-4.
171: Brendan Vercammen (South Brunswick) d. Steven Zafrani ( Old Bridge ) 4-3.
189: Nick Orak ( Old Bridge ) d. Julian Quintin ( East Brunswick ) 4-0.
215: Marc Tyson ( Monroe ) d. Christopher Raub ( Sayreville ) 11-4.
285: Nadrell McMillan ( New Brunswick ) d. Tyler Carlock ( Sayreville ) 6-3.
103: Gary Siriday (Sayreville) p. Mike Nadera ( Old Bridge ) 2:43.
112: Michael Palomba ( South River ) tf. Justin Lopez ( South Brunswick ) 17-1 5:01.
119: Anthony Geiger (Sayreville) p. Joe Suozzo ( Old Bridge ) 1:55.
125: Kyle Jensen ( Monroe ) d. Matthew Paribello ( East Brunswick ) 10-6.
130: James Pagano (South Brunswick) d. Ryan Levinsky ( East Brunswick ) 7-2.
135: Sam Emburgia ( Monroe ) p. Kyle Anderson ( Sayreville ) 1:17.
Consolation Finals
103: Chad Capraro (South Brunswick) d. Mike Duhigg ( East Brunswick ) 14-7.
112: Michael Bohling (Sayreville) p. Ovalid Majdoubi ( New Brunswick ) 2:58.
119: Mike Fahy (Spotswood) d. Mike Nicolaro ( East Brunswick ) 10-5.
125: Frank Capraro ( South Brunswick ) p. Brian Oglesby (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 5:50.
130: Phil Sandford ( Old Bridge ) p. James Wittkop (Spotswood) 1:10.
135: Michael O’Kane (East Brunswick) p. Robert Ahad ( North Brunswick ) 5:31.
140: Ryan Marosy (East Brunswick) d. Tyler Jarmillo ( South Brunswick ) 2-1.
145: Alfonso Gonzalez (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) d. Luke Rimmer ( South Brunswick ) 12-8.
152: Garrett Cuddey (Spotswood) p. Jake Pietrefesa ( South Brunswick ) 2:34.
160: Justin DeAndrea (South Brunswick) vs. Eli Zafrani ( Old Bridge ) 4-2.
171: Alex Yanuzzelli (Sayreville) vs. John Segreto ( East Brunswick ) 4-2 (OT).
189: Jeff Goldhagan (South Brunswick) p. Ben Caturano ( North Brunswick ) 3:14.
215: Alex Baranov (North Brunswick) p. Eric Brown ( East Brunswick ) 3:18.
285: Justin Harrison ( Old Bridge ) p. David Calves (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 3:21.
Semi-Finals
103: Gary Siriday (Sayreville) p. Mike Duhigg (East Brunswick) 0:49; Mike Nadera ( Old Bridge ) d. Chad Capraro ( South Brunswick ) 8-6.
112: Michael Palomba (South River) d. Michael Bohling (Sayreville) 8-1; Justin Lopez (South Brunswick) d. Ovalid Majdoubi ( New Brunswick ) 17-13.
119: Anthony Geiger (Sayreville) p. Mike Fahy (Spotswood) 0:43; Joe Suozzo ( Old Bridge ) p. Mike Nicolaro ( East Brunswick ) 5:24.
125: Kyle Jensen ( Monroe ) d. Frank Capraro (South Brunswick) 7-5; Matthew Paribello ( East Brunswick ) d. Brian Oglesby (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 4-2.
130: Ryan Levinsky (East Brunswick) t.f. James Wittkop (Spotswood) 18-2 6:00; James Pagano (South Brunswick) p. Phil Sandford ( Old Bridge ) 2:56.
135: Sam Emburgia ( Monroe ) p. Michael O’Kane (East Brunswick), 3:25; Kyle Anderson (Sayreville) p. Robert Ahad ( North Brunswick ) 2:32.
140: Conor Hayes ( Old Bridge ) p. Ryan Marosy (East Brunswick) 2:43; Noel Santiago (Sayreville) d. Tyler Jaramillo ( South Brunswick ) 3-2.
145: Jaime Bond ( Old Bridge ) d. Alfonso Gonzalez (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 11-5; Mike Billitz ( Monroe ) m.d. Luke Rimmer ( South Brunswick ) 14-5.
152: David Saley ( Monroe ) vs. Jake Pietrefesa (South Brunswick) 22-7 4:24; Sebastian Bea ( Old Bridge ) p. Garrett Cuddey (Spotswood) 3:50.
160: Hunter Pipala ( Monroe ) p. Eli Zafrani ( Old Bridge ) 5:56; Gino Schifano (Sayreville) d. Justin DeAndrea ( South Brunswick ) 7-3.
171: Brendan Vercammen (South Brunswick) t.f. John Segreto (East Brunswick) 16-0 5:53; Steven Zafrani ( Old Bridge ) d. Alex Yanuzzelli ( Sayreville ) 11-5.
189: Nick Orak ( Old Bridge ) m.d. Ben Caturano (North Brunswick) 17-4; Julian Quintin (East Brunswick) d. Jeff Goldhagen ( South Brunswick ) 10-7.
215: Marc Tyson ( Monroe ) p. Eric Brown (East Brunswick) 1:34; Christopher Raub (Sayreville) p. Alex Baranov ( North Brunswick ) 3:04.
285: Nadrell McMillan ( New Brunswick ) d. Justin Harrison ( Old Bridge ) 8-3; Tyler Carlock ( Sayreville ) p. David Calves (West Windsor-Plainsboro South) 3:02.
Vercammen, Pagano win District 2
Vercammen, Pagano win District 20 Results (High school Wrestling scores and results)
The Star Ledger, February 21, 2010 12:23 p.m.
DISTRICT 20
at South Brunswick
Champions again: Monroe's David Saley (152) collected his fourth title to add to his crowns at 130, 135 and 145 pounds while teammate Sam Emburgia (135) earned his third consecutive title after winning at 119 in 2008 and 125 in 2009. Emburgia's teammate Marc Tyson (215) repeated as a champion after taking the title at 189 last winter. Sayreville's Gary Siriday repeated at 103 before teammate Anthony Geiger earned gold at 119 to add to his championship at 112 from 2009. South Brunswick's Brendan Vercammen repeated at 171. Conor Hayes (140), who took gold at 103 in 2008 but fell to Emburgia in the final at 125 last winter, collected his second career gold medal.
Outstanding Wrestler: Emburgia pinned his way through the tournament and concluded his run with a fall over Sayreville's Kyle Anderson in 1:17 in the final. Emburgia will graduate with three district championships and one silver medal, which he earned in a 9-4 loss in the title match to Conor Hayes of Old Bridge as a freshman.
Back Points: Fifth-seeded Nadrell McMillan of New Brunswick knocked off the defending heavyweight champion, Jerome Harrison of Old Bridge, and second-seeded Tyler Carlock of Sayreville to earn his first title. Nick Orak scored his first title after finishing second last season and Jamie Bond earned gold to propel Old Bridge to its third team title in four years. Hunter Pipala (160) and Kyle Jensen (125) combined with Saley, Emburgia and Tyson to give Monroe a tournament-high five winners.
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103: Gary (Sayreville) Siriday (), p. Mike (Old Bridge) Nadera (), 2:53.
112: Mike (South River) Palomba (), d. Justin (South Brunswick) Lopez (), 17-1 (TF 5:01).
119: Anthony (Sayreville) Geiger (), p. Joe (Old Bridge) Suozzo (), 1:55.
125: Kyle (Monroe) Johnson (), d. Matt (East Brunswick) Paribello (), 10-6.
130: James (South Brunswick) Pagano (), d. Ryan (East Brunswick) Levinsky (), 7-2.
135: Sam (Monroe) Embergia (), p. Kyle (Sayreville) Anderson (), 1:17.
140: Conor (Old Bridge) Hayes (), d. Noel (Sayreville) Santiago (), 5-1.
145: Jaime (Old Bridge) Bond (), d. Mike (Monroe) Billitz (), 6-1.
152: David (Monroe) Saley (), d. Sebastian (Old Bridge) Bea (), 20-13.
160: Hunter (Monroe) Pipalla (), d. Gino (Sayreville) Schifano (), 9-4.
171: Brendan (South Brunswick) Vercammen (), d. Steven (Old Bridge) Zafrani (), 4-3.
189: Nick (Old Bridge) Orak (), d. Julian (East Brunswick) Quintin (), 4-0.
215: Mark (Monroe) Tyson (), d. Christopher (Sayreville) Raub (), 11-4.
HWT: Nadrell (New Brunswick) MacMillan (), d. Tyler (Sayreville) Carlock (), 6-3.
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The Star Ledger, February 21, 2010 12:23 p.m.
DISTRICT 20
at South Brunswick
Champions again: Monroe's David Saley (152) collected his fourth title to add to his crowns at 130, 135 and 145 pounds while teammate Sam Emburgia (135) earned his third consecutive title after winning at 119 in 2008 and 125 in 2009. Emburgia's teammate Marc Tyson (215) repeated as a champion after taking the title at 189 last winter. Sayreville's Gary Siriday repeated at 103 before teammate Anthony Geiger earned gold at 119 to add to his championship at 112 from 2009. South Brunswick's Brendan Vercammen repeated at 171. Conor Hayes (140), who took gold at 103 in 2008 but fell to Emburgia in the final at 125 last winter, collected his second career gold medal.
Outstanding Wrestler: Emburgia pinned his way through the tournament and concluded his run with a fall over Sayreville's Kyle Anderson in 1:17 in the final. Emburgia will graduate with three district championships and one silver medal, which he earned in a 9-4 loss in the title match to Conor Hayes of Old Bridge as a freshman.
Back Points: Fifth-seeded Nadrell McMillan of New Brunswick knocked off the defending heavyweight champion, Jerome Harrison of Old Bridge, and second-seeded Tyler Carlock of Sayreville to earn his first title. Nick Orak scored his first title after finishing second last season and Jamie Bond earned gold to propel Old Bridge to its third team title in four years. Hunter Pipala (160) and Kyle Jensen (125) combined with Saley, Emburgia and Tyson to give Monroe a tournament-high five winners.
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103: Gary (Sayreville) Siriday (), p. Mike (Old Bridge) Nadera (), 2:53.
112: Mike (South River) Palomba (), d. Justin (South Brunswick) Lopez (), 17-1 (TF 5:01).
119: Anthony (Sayreville) Geiger (), p. Joe (Old Bridge) Suozzo (), 1:55.
125: Kyle (Monroe) Johnson (), d. Matt (East Brunswick) Paribello (), 10-6.
130: James (South Brunswick) Pagano (), d. Ryan (East Brunswick) Levinsky (), 7-2.
135: Sam (Monroe) Embergia (), p. Kyle (Sayreville) Anderson (), 1:17.
140: Conor (Old Bridge) Hayes (), d. Noel (Sayreville) Santiago (), 5-1.
145: Jaime (Old Bridge) Bond (), d. Mike (Monroe) Billitz (), 6-1.
152: David (Monroe) Saley (), d. Sebastian (Old Bridge) Bea (), 20-13.
160: Hunter (Monroe) Pipalla (), d. Gino (Sayreville) Schifano (), 9-4.
171: Brendan (South Brunswick) Vercammen (), d. Steven (Old Bridge) Zafrani (), 4-3.
189: Nick (Old Bridge) Orak (), d. Julian (East Brunswick) Quintin (), 4-0.
215: Mark (Monroe) Tyson (), d. Christopher (Sayreville) Raub (), 11-4.
HWT: Nadrell (New Brunswick) MacMillan (), d. Tyler (Sayreville) Carlock (), 6-3.
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/8326590488652806242/district-20-results-high-school-wrestling-scores-and-results/
Sunday, February 14, 2010
South Brunswick crushes Highland Park, Rancocas Valley, Hamilton North to improve record to 19 wins!
HNT Regular-season wrestling results
STAFF REPORT • FEBRUARY 13, 2010
South Brunswick crushes Highland Park, Rancocas Valley, Hamilton North to improve record to 19 wins!
So. Brunswick 51, Highland Park 12
103: Chad Capraro (SB) won by forfeit ; 112: Justin Lopez (SB) d. Anthony Lanni 9-2; 119: Fran White (SB) p. Evan Farmer :54 ; 125: No match ; 130: Frank Capraro (SB) p. Matt McKinney 5:59 ; 135: D'Andre Bell (HP) p. James Pagano 1:59 ; 140: Tyler Jaramillo (SB) p. Nisam Tonery 5:08 ; 145: Luke Rimmer (SB) won by forfeit ; 152: Louis Middleton (HP) d. Jake Conover 6-4; 160: Justin DeAndrea (SB) won by forfeit ; 171: Brendan Vercammen (SB) p. Adam Phillips :55 ; 189: Jeff Goldhagen (SB) p. Tyler Rios 5:07; 215: No match ; 285: Noah Kendall (HP) d. Keith Lewis 5-2. Records: South Brunswick 17-6, Hamilton North 7-13 .
So. Brunswick 64, Rancocas Valley 8
215: Jeff Goldhagen (SB) d. Conan Clark 4-1; 285: Keith Lewis (SB) d. Chris Purnell 7-6. 103: Chad Capraro (SB) p. Matt Sinisgalli 3:44; 112: Justin Lopez (SB) p. Colin Moleins 4:19; 119: Fran White (SB) md. Bryan Kramer 11-0; 125: Frank Capraro (SB) p. Anthony Palan 4:18; 130: James Pagano (SB) p. Stephen Ahrens 3:34; 135: Ryan Romanelli (RV) p. Steve Mastro 1:55; 140: Andrew McCoy (RV) d. Tyler Jaramillo 3-2; 145: Luke Rimmer (SB) p. Nick Pagan 1:42; 152: Jake Pietrefessa (SB) p. Brandon Kneip 1:30 ; 160: Justin DeAndrea (SB) p. Robert Rein 1:45; 171: Fabian Jackson (SB) p. Marcus Haines 3:03; 189: Brendan Vercammen (SB) p. Chad Bauman 2:40; Records: South Brunswick 16-6, Rancocas Valley 9-12.
South Brunswick 57, Hamilton North 9
285: Keith Lewis (SB) won by forfeit; 103: Chad Capraro (SB) won by forfeit ; 112: Jon Delgado (HN) d. Justin Lopez 8-3; 119: David Rodriguez (HN) d. Fran White 5-2; 125: Frank Capraro (SB) p. Dan Ramirez 1:39 ; 130: Steve Mastro (SB) p. Waled Abovelela 3:45 ; 135: James Pagano (SB) tf. Sean Evert 20-4 ; 140: Tyler Jaramillo (SB) d. Andrew Pedrini 10-0; 145: Luke Rimmer (SB) p. Algenys Taveras 1:17; 152: Jon Sanchez (HN) d. Jake Pietrefessa 13-11; 160: Justin DeAndrea (SB) d. Andrew Melvin 5-1; 171: Brendan Vercammen (SB) p. Jancel Nunez 1:21 ; 189: Lucas Delpiano (SB) d. Kyle James 6-2; 215: Jeff Goldhagen (SB) p. Reginald Charles 1:08; Records: South Brunswick 17-6, Hamilton North 7-13 .
source: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20102130340
STAFF REPORT • FEBRUARY 13, 2010
South Brunswick crushes Highland Park, Rancocas Valley, Hamilton North to improve record to 19 wins!
So. Brunswick 51, Highland Park 12
103: Chad Capraro (SB) won by forfeit ; 112: Justin Lopez (SB) d. Anthony Lanni 9-2; 119: Fran White (SB) p. Evan Farmer :54 ; 125: No match ; 130: Frank Capraro (SB) p. Matt McKinney 5:59 ; 135: D'Andre Bell (HP) p. James Pagano 1:59 ; 140: Tyler Jaramillo (SB) p. Nisam Tonery 5:08 ; 145: Luke Rimmer (SB) won by forfeit ; 152: Louis Middleton (HP) d. Jake Conover 6-4; 160: Justin DeAndrea (SB) won by forfeit ; 171: Brendan Vercammen (SB) p. Adam Phillips :55 ; 189: Jeff Goldhagen (SB) p. Tyler Rios 5:07; 215: No match ; 285: Noah Kendall (HP) d. Keith Lewis 5-2. Records: South Brunswick 17-6, Hamilton North 7-13 .
So. Brunswick 64, Rancocas Valley 8
215: Jeff Goldhagen (SB) d. Conan Clark 4-1; 285: Keith Lewis (SB) d. Chris Purnell 7-6. 103: Chad Capraro (SB) p. Matt Sinisgalli 3:44; 112: Justin Lopez (SB) p. Colin Moleins 4:19; 119: Fran White (SB) md. Bryan Kramer 11-0; 125: Frank Capraro (SB) p. Anthony Palan 4:18; 130: James Pagano (SB) p. Stephen Ahrens 3:34; 135: Ryan Romanelli (RV) p. Steve Mastro 1:55; 140: Andrew McCoy (RV) d. Tyler Jaramillo 3-2; 145: Luke Rimmer (SB) p. Nick Pagan 1:42; 152: Jake Pietrefessa (SB) p. Brandon Kneip 1:30 ; 160: Justin DeAndrea (SB) p. Robert Rein 1:45; 171: Fabian Jackson (SB) p. Marcus Haines 3:03; 189: Brendan Vercammen (SB) p. Chad Bauman 2:40; Records: South Brunswick 16-6, Rancocas Valley 9-12.
South Brunswick 57, Hamilton North 9
285: Keith Lewis (SB) won by forfeit; 103: Chad Capraro (SB) won by forfeit ; 112: Jon Delgado (HN) d. Justin Lopez 8-3; 119: David Rodriguez (HN) d. Fran White 5-2; 125: Frank Capraro (SB) p. Dan Ramirez 1:39 ; 130: Steve Mastro (SB) p. Waled Abovelela 3:45 ; 135: James Pagano (SB) tf. Sean Evert 20-4 ; 140: Tyler Jaramillo (SB) d. Andrew Pedrini 10-0; 145: Luke Rimmer (SB) p. Algenys Taveras 1:17; 152: Jon Sanchez (HN) d. Jake Pietrefessa 13-11; 160: Justin DeAndrea (SB) d. Andrew Melvin 5-1; 171: Brendan Vercammen (SB) p. Jancel Nunez 1:21 ; 189: Lucas Delpiano (SB) d. Kyle James 6-2; 215: Jeff Goldhagen (SB) p. Reginald Charles 1:08; Records: South Brunswick 17-6, Hamilton North 7-13 .
source: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20102130340
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