New Jersey wrestling lost one of its greatest ambassadors today with the passing of Ron Mazzola. Nobody devoted more to wrestling than Ron did. My deepest condolences to his family.
Collegiate wrestling news: Rider's Quinn Kinner, who was a two-time state champion at Kingsway, held Penn State's defending national 141-pound national champion Nick Lee to a 6-3 decision and rode Lee out in the second period.
Molinaro had one of the most decorated careers in the history of New Jersey and USA Wrestling. A three-time NJSIAA champion at Southern Regional from 2005-2007. An NCAA champion at 149 pounds for Penn State in 2012. A four-time NCAA All-American at Penn State. More.
Thought on Frank Malta. He is without question one of the classiest people and best coaches I've covered in scholastic athletics. East Brunswick's gain is the Shore Conference's loss and state baseball's loss. East Brunswick is getting a top of the line guy.
The NJSIAA has clarified this quote
“We are not considering canceling the season. We are considering pushing the end of the season later if that is what is required for us to get something in.’’
100 percent right. The great
@NJHoopsHaven
is right on point here. Any college or university thinking of dropping wrestling, take this advice
Rutgers wrestling's NCAA champions prove the value of Olympic sports … … via
@AsburyParkPress
Still hope for spring sports athletes in New Jersey. NJSIAA assistant director Tony Maselli just said the association is still committed to having some kind of spring sports/tournament season
Coronavirus: NJSIAA forms COVID-19 task force to plan for a return to high school sports and is optimistic sports will return in the fall.
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@AsburyParkPress
Suriano and Glory combined for six NJSIAA championships and eight state final appearances. It is the final New Jersey wrestling fans have anticipated all season.
Also, thank you to the Red Bank Catholic and Rumson-Fair Haven football teams for showing us what high school football is all about last night.
A note to the Shore Conference: Make sure these two really good, well-coached programs are on the schedule every year
Quick Bill Bruno anecdote: Whenever, he would call me or I would call him, His first words to me were always Mr. Falk. My first words always to him were Mr. Bruno. Then, we would get on with what the conversation was meant to be. I will miss those conversations.
The late, legendary Asbury Park Press Sports Editor Joe Adelizzi was just inducted into the
@JSIWAHOF
for the Shore Conference. Well deserved for a great ambassador of wrestling
In my many years covering Shore Conference football, Jackson Liberty's win over Jackson Memorial tonight has to be in the top five most surprising results I have ever seen
#APPRedZone
NJ coronavirus: Still hope to save high school spring sports, says Shore Conference president. President said he wants to give kids something
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@AsburyParkPress
Sad news today: Long-time Shore Conference football coach Jerry Schulte passed away today, his son Jeremy, Rumson-Fair Haven's head coach and said in a text to members of the media. Our deep condolences to the Schulte family.
"There's no reason why we can't continue to have national champs and All-Americans and top 10 finishes.'' Rutgers head wrestling coach Scott Goodale on his program's new faciluty
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Football: Here are the Shore Conference Coaches All-Division Teams with offensive and defensive players of the year and coaches of the year.
#APPRedZone
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@AsburyParkPress
Rutgers coach Scott Goodale being honored for earning his 200th career win earlier this season with video tributes from former Rutgers and Jackson Memorial wrestlers, his sister Rachel, his nieces, his mother Karen and his daughter Shelby and son Zach.
Even though I'm a Penn State fan, I was impressed with the toughness and grit Pitt QB
@kennypickett10
, the former
@OT_Football
star showed. Was probably the best game throwing the ball of his collegiate career
Freshman Sabino Portella just became RBC's first region champion since heacyweight Mike Conte in 1983 and just the third wrestler and fourth RBC region champion with a 3-2 win over Allentown's Nicholas Golden in the 160-pound Region VI final.
Many talented reporters at
@Gannett
were laid off last week and we can't even ask questions at the town hall hosted by the CEO to find out specifics. It's time to It’s time to
#AnswerUsMike
Ocean senior heavyweight Joseph Teresi concludes his solid career with a state medal and keeps Ocean head coach Cip Apicelli from baseball for a few more hours.
Congratulations to former Red Bank Catholic star quarterback Eddie Hahn on committing to Monmouth University. Hahn spent the last four years at the University of Connecticut before deciding to transfer for his fifth year of eligibility in November.
RIP to the most remarkable man, I have covered in my 30-plus years as a reporter - Warren Wolf. He was a gentleman and a God-like figure. There will never be another like him. Prayers to his family, the Brick family and all his former players and coaches.
Southern Regional senior Eddie Hummel, who was third in the state at 138 last year after seven wins in wrestleback bouts, beats two-time state champion and Rutgers University signee Joey Olivieri 7-3 in the 138 pound final of the Mobbin Classic.
In the NCAA Division 1 Tournament, there has never been a Shore Conference alumnus, who was a 5-time All-American and the only Shore Conference alumnus who have been 4-time NCAA medal winners are Damion Hahn, Frank Molinaro, Bryan Stout and Sebastian Rivera. A special group
I stand with my fellow NewsGuild members today as they walk off the job across much of the nation. Living wages. Job stability. Better benefits. Diverse newsrooms. Robust and healthy coverage of our communities.
#GannettWalkout
I am having a lunch break to stand in support with my colleagues across
@Gannett
to vehemently protest the layoffs threatened last week
@appmcjguild
@GannettUnion
Paulsboro state wrestling champion Brandon Green hospitalized after medical emergency
Thoughts, prayers for the Green family and Paulsboro family
@TheMatPack
@PaulsboroSports
via
@cpsj
Evan Tallmadge, a 2-time state wrestling champion at Brick Memorial, just announced on facebook, he is transferring to Pitt from Navy. He will be joining his close friends and former Brick Memorial teammates Vincent Santaniello and Anthony Santaniello at Pitt.
Congratulations to Howell head wrestling coach
@jgagswrestling
on becoming the Shore Conference wrestling coach to reach the 500 win milestone. Gagliano is one of scholastic sport's really good guys. He is very deserving of this milestone.
I want to commend the Brick Township community, school district and football family for the remarkable job done yesterday in the tribute to the most remarkable man I have ever covered - Warren Wolf. It was the perfect goodbye and celebration for a great man.
@McGurkSports
@TheMatPack
All wrestlers, wrestling coachesand wrestling fans and the NJSIAA and Phillipsburg High School take a bow today for making the greatest scholastic tournament in New Jersey happen during a pandemic. Well done
Red Bank Catholic has officially announced long-time Athletic Director Joe Montano has been promoted to Vice President Operations and Finance and Buddy Hausmann, the Assistant AD on recent years, has been promoted to the school's Athletic Director
Those who do not think an NCAA Dual Meet Tournament would be fun, watch the drama at the end of the Ohio State-Cornell match. There is nothing like a great dual meet
BOMBSHELL! 💥
Nick Suriano is officially dropping to 125 lbs to seek revenge on Spencer Lee...This also allows
@RUWrestling
to have it's best lineup with Sammy A @ 133 and SeaBass @ 141... That"s one helluva murderer's row! Gotta respect Nicky Pushups, he never backs down!
#soon
Brick Memorial's Anthony Santaniello ends his scholastic career with two state championships and two state runners-up after a 10-0 major decision over Mount Olive's Jack Bastarrika
Middletown North's Fred Luchs avenged a district loss to Allentown's Joey Lamparelli with a 6-4 in tiebreaker period No. 1 to hand Lamparelli his first loss of the season.
Wall won its first sectional title since 2008; Point Boro its first sectional title since 2006 and Manalapan its first since 2012 and third since 2011. Congratulations to
@Wall_BaseBall
@PPHS_Athletics
and
@_bravesbaseball
Shore Conference state wrestling qualifiers numerical breakdown
CBA 9
Howell 8
St. John Vianney 8
Brick Memorial 7
Southern 6
Middletown South 5
Ocean 4
Jackson Memorial 4
Raritan 4
Point Boro 3
Freehold 3
Colts Neck 3
Lacey 3
Shore 2
Wall 2
Toms River North 2
RBC 2
More.
Toms River North senior John O'Donnell comes from the No. 4 seed to win the heavyweight championship at the Mobbin Classic with a 5-2 win over Paramus Catholic's Max Accardi.
Middletown North state 106-pound wrestling runner-up Tyler Klinsky just tweeted that he has made a non-binding oral committment to attend Rider University
A belated congratulations to Raritan head coach Rob Nucci in being named state Coach of the Year and Wall assistant coach Jason Nase on being named state Assistant Coach of the Year. Both honors well deserved
And here is again, two national champions for Rutgers. Congratulations to Nick Suriano, Anthony Ashnault, their families,
@CoachGoodale
, his staff and the real boss of the Goodale family
@kkgoodls
What a great night for all.
The Shore Conference has 94 wrestlers who qualified for the state tournament
Number of Shore Conference qualifiers by region:
Region 5 30
Region 6 49
Region 7 14
Region 8 1
Kenny Pickett, freshman quarterback for Pitt from Ocean Township High School just ran for a TD where he ran over a defender to put Pitt ahead of unbeaten Miami