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SOUTH JERSEY
Ward, Delia honored to be in All-Star Invitational
MEAN 15
1) Timber Creek (12-2)
Tournament is on Sunday
at 2:30 at Brick Memorial
illy Ward and Curt Delia have estab-
2) Haddonfield
3) Paulsboro
4) Camden Catholic
5) Pennsville
(22-1)
(12-1)
(13-3)
(17-2)
B lished themselves as two of South Jer-
sey’s best grapplers over the last couple
of years, but Sunday they’ll be showcased as
two of the most elite wrestlers in the state.
6) Delsea (18-2) Ward, a 119-pound sophomore from Buena
7) West Deptford (11-2) Regional High School and Delia, a 135-pound
8) Collingswood (13-3) junior from Delsea, were both selected to com-
9) Cherokee (12-2) pete in the New Jersey
10) Buena (9-3) Wrestling Coaches All-
11) St. Augustine (12-6) Star Invitational at Brick
12) Clearview (14-3) Memorial High School,
13) Lenape (7-4) Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
14) No. Burlington (7-3) Ward (19-0) will face
15) Bordentown (17-2) DePaul Catholic’s Dante
*Records through Thursday Porrazzo (21-3) and Delia
(22-2) will matchup
LOCAL RECORDS* with Connor Melde (22-
103 2) of Bergen Catholic. patrick
Jake Martin, Millville 14-3 “I was pretty excit-
Tom Gattinella, St. Augustine 19-4 ed,” Ward said about BUGANSKI Staff photo/Cody Glenn
Buena Regional’s Billy Ward will wrestle DePaul
Staff photo/Charles J. Olson
Delsea Regional’s Curt Delia will take on Bergen
Sal Marandino, Buena 10-4 when he first learned Catholic’s Dante Porrazzo in the New Jersey Wrestling Catholic’s Connor Melde at this Sunday’s All-Star tour-
Jesse Swope, Delsea 7-4 of his invitation earlier this month. “I said, Coaches All-Star Invitational on Sunday. nament at Brick Memorial.
Corey Jacobs, Delsea 7-3
Andrew Bergamo, Vineland 7-7
‘Yes’, right away, I didn’t even think about it, I
knew I wanted to do it.” Jersey wrestlers in the event. Timber Creek’s are close to Ward.
Matt Dellinger, St. Augustine 8-7 Brandon Keller and Willingboro’s James “Billy’s got a whole different attitude,”
112 Delia didn’t hesitate either when asked to
John Hennelly, Delsea 18-0 participate. Green will also compete. Buena coach Doug Castellari said. “It’s just
Connor Palmieri, Buena 14-5 “My coaches said it was a ‘must-go-to thing,’” “Not too many kids, not even our best kids, wrestling to him.”
119 Delia said. “They said I had nothing to lose.” went up there,” Delia said, citing how 2010 Delia said expects the match to be more laid
Billy Ward, Buena 19-0
The showcase is billed as featuring the graduates Eric Reger and Rob Jillard’s never back than a typical tournament.
Newt Richardson, Schalick 15-2 got the call to go. “Getting invited up there, I “It’s more of a fun thing,” Delia said. “It’s
Ed Donohue, St. Augustine 11-10 best-of-the-best from around the state, includ-
ing Bound Brook’s three-time defending state gotta go up there and represent Delsea, it’s a probably going to be such a great experience
Dan DeTetta, Vineland 8-6
John Pierson, Delsea 9-9 champion Andrew Campolattano. The 215- great honor.” going up there and wrestling with the best
125 pounder is one of 12 returning state Anthony Baldosaro and Dan Walker were kids in the state. I see it as more of an honor
Joe Esposito, St. Augustine 21-3 placewinenrs on the docket. the only other Crusaders to wrestle in the all- than more of a serious match situation.”
William Elliott, Cumberland 12-1
Ward is just the second Buena wrestler to star meet, going in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Both wrestlers are intent on winning, but
Elias Garcia, Millville 5-4 Mike Wilcox was Buena’s other all-star, going in both agreed the experience and the honor of
130 receive an invite and Delia is just the third
Crusader to be asked to compete. 2005. All three were victorious in their matches. simply being a part of the match is paramount.
Matt Hennelly, Delsea 15-0
Justin Pierotti, Buena 15-5 “It’s nice to represent the school, it gets a lot Despite the exclusivity of the showcase,
Daireck Hatton, Millville 7-5 of state recognition,” Delsea coach Greg Ward said he doesn’t expect to get any jitters.
“I don’t really think I’ll be nervous,” Ward Patrick Buganski covers high school wrestling
135 Sawyer said. for The Daily Journal. Contact him at (856) 563-
Curt Delia, Delsea 22-2
Ward and Delia are two of just four South said. “I don’t get nervous for much.” 5255 or pbuganski@thedailyjournal.com.
Dillan Berghof, Buena 18-1 That mindset is no surprise to those who
Nick Quiles, Millville 12-2
Mark Patterson, St. Augustine 12-3
Jarrett Kelly, Buena
Cruz Flores, Cumberland
8-7
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St. Augustine Prep senior Andrew ■ Bound Brook’s boro was still reverberat-

Q &A
Dylan Dobzanski, Delsea 21-3
Ricky Azeglio, Delsea 19-6 Baumgardner is among the best heavy- Andrew Campolattano has ing around South Jersey
Richard Morris, Cumberland 11-5 weights in South Jersey. His upper- apparently changed his this week. The Bulldawgs
Joe Devone, St. Augustine 18-6 weights coach at the Prep? A familiar mind. The senior has own more wins (12) over the
Brandon Muessig, Vineland 5-4 foe from a year ago, former Buena stand- reneged on his nonbinding Red Raiders than any oth-
145
Devon Fennimore, Vineland 10-3 out Dom Hinrichsen. He also gets plenty Andrew Baumgardner commitment to the Rut- er team. Vineland and Mil-
Tyler Sentman, St. Augustine 15-8 of instruction from his head coach Joe St. Augustine gers University football lville both have two victo-
Rico Rivera, Millville 7-4 Melchiore. Recently Baumgardner HWT/Senior team and has re-opened the ries against Paulsboro.
152 spoke with The Daily Journal about his recruiting process with the ■ New Jersey’s top-
Ed Shockley, Millville 14-3 season, his coaches and a little football. the team? idea of wrestling in college. ranked team High Point
James Bennett, St. Augustine14-10 QUESTION: How has the season played out dif- He told the Courier News’ pinned a 41-29 loss on
John Scavelli, Delsea 10-3 A: It’s pretty awesome. Everybody is always asking
ferently for you as a team this year? me about him and telling me how great he was. And
Harry Frezza, “Right now, Pennsylvania’s top-ranked
Zack Rahl, Schalick 11-6
Mike Jacobs, Delsea 11-7
ANSWER: We definitely had pretty high expecta- we see it at practice and every once in a while, he’ll football is a very slim pos- squad Easton at last Satur-
160 tions in the beginning of the season, (but) we kind of wrestle with some of the kids and it shows how much sibility. I’m looking for day’s National High
Adam Schroeder, St. Augustine18-5 started out rough. I think the turning point was really he knows. He makes everything look so easy and you whatever school is right for School Coaches Associa-
Rob Elliott, Cumberland 11-2 the Pennsylvania weekend. That’s when we started to go and try to do it and it’s not so easy. I’ve learned a me.” tion’s Final Four.
turn it around and started to wrestle the way we
Robert Keener, Delsea 5-5 lot from him and I think the whole team has too. Campolattano is a ■ Two Group IV South
171 should have in the beginning of the season. We Q: What is it about the heavyweight class that
rebounded and we’ve been on fire ever since. We’re three-time state champion schools could take advan-
Sergio Cortes, Buena 10-5 lends itself to so many upsets and triangles of
Marcus Nelson, Vineland 7-6 going into the playoffs hot. and, come March, will look tage of the NJSIAA’s new
people beating people they maybe shouldn’t on to become just the second rule allowing sub.-500
189 Q: What’s it like having Dom Hinrichsen as a paper?
Bryan Dobzanski, Delsea 17-3 coach when you wrestled against him just a year New Jersey wrestler to win teams into the tourna-
A: There’s days where you’re good and days
Eric Hensel, Buena 16-3 ago? where you don’t feel it. There’s a lot of tough compe- four titles, joining Delbar- ment. In the latest power
Steffen Rodriguez, Vineland 10-3 A: I like it a lot because it’s my first real heavy- ton’s Mike Grey. Campolat- rankings, Toms River East
Sean Redden, Delsea 14-9
tition and heavyweight is always tough matches,
weight coach. He’s real experienced, he won over 100 nobody’s ever really out of the match. And people who tano took a 150-1 career (6-9) ranked fifth and East-
215 matches, and it’s different because coach Joe Mel-
Noah Repko, Buena 13-5 have been good and have been pinning aren’t used to record into the week. ern (6-11) was sixth in the
chiore knows a lot about the sport, but there’s a big going into the third period and when they get some- ■ Clayton coach Dan section. The top six teams
Nick Pustizzi, Schalick 13-3 difference between the lightweights and the heavy-
Chris Johnson, Millville 12-6 weights. Dom does a great job teaching the heavy-
one who can hang with them, they can get gassed. Antonelli celebrated his qualify for the tourna-
Emad Ziyahdeh, Buena 7-4 Q: What’s your Super Bowl prediction? 200th career win Monday ment. The cutoff is this
weight guys how to wrestle. A: I made some bets with my dad and my family.
HWT night when the Clippers weekend.
Q: What does having a wrestling legend like I’ve got the Steelers by seven.
Jeremy Wilson, Millville 16-2 sank Schalick 60-9 on In Non-Public B North,
Andrew Baumgardner, St. Aug.14-2 Joe Melchiore as the team’s head coach mean for — Patrick Buganski
Steven Paul, Cumberland 12-4
Monday. Antonelli became Hudson Catholic (1-9), Mor-
Kleon Hayles, Vineland 4-4 the 33rd coach in South ris Catholic (2-7), Newark
an athlete is going to help you, but
*Wrestlers must have a .500 record if you’re not doing a fall or spring
Jersey history to join the Academy (1-8) and Pingry
and a minimum of eight matches, sport, you have to be wrestling. 200-win club. (1-5) all could qualify.
based on reported results through
What’s the ideal foundation ■ Haddonfield’s shock- — Tom McGurk
Thursday. ing 33-31 win over Pauls-
with which you’d like a kid to
come into high school?
All the basics. I’d love them
Cumberland Regional High School’s coming in knowing how to take a
shot, how to finish your takedowns.
Carmine Davis has a colorful personality
Davis On bottom, how to finish your
and is certainly the best-dressed among

“
standup and to get out. On top,
coaches in South Jersey. But it’s not all
show for the leader of the Colts. Davis is a
knowing how to turn a guy. That’s basically what we
teach our little kids in the junior program. When those What brand of They’re always
proponent of off-season club wrestling kids get to high school, that’s (the) time to perfect what
and strongly encourages all of his kids to you know and then maybe throw a little more in there. wrestling shoes comfortable,
they’re the most
wrestle beyond the winter months. What benefit do you see in being well dressed
Which weight class has the most
Region 7/8 wrestlers with a
Why is the extra mat time so important?
The reason I stress to kids to wrestle in clubs or
with the colorful ties and even bow ties?
I’m a firm believer in coaches wearing shirts and
do you prefer? comfortable
shoes I’ve
”
chance to place in Atlantic City. ties. Jeans, a t-shirt and hoodie, I say that’s a mess.
tournaments is that in order for you to get better in ever worn.
■ 112 pounds They don’t have to come out in a full suit, but when
■ 119 pounds
this sport, to actually excel in this sport, you have to
■ 125 pounds wrestle all year. If you look at most of the kids who you’re coming out there, it’s all business. This is your Nike Answer: Asics

place in the state tournament, they’re wrestling all job, I try to get the kids to understand that, be young 22%
■ 130 pounds
men. I’m trying to teach them life lessons and it’s
■ 135 pounds
■ 152 pounds
year. It’s so important to do that. You have to get that
extra mat time. With club teams you’re wrestling with good to look presentable. I try to teach my guys to be
young men, be responsible and take pride in yourself
Asics
■ 160 pounds kids from other schools who are, if not at the same
and take pride in what you’re doing. I get that from my
Adidas 48%
■ 189 pounds skill level, a little better, and that’s where you’re going
29%
Cast your vote at The Daily to get good workout partners and you need good grandmother. My grandmother raised me, and she
Journal’s wrestling blog, “The workout partners. said look presentable, and try to look your best. When
Mat Pack.” But you don’t encourage kids to just do one sport. kids see that you care, they’re going to respond to Jor-EL Cartagena
Visit No, not at all.The kids on my team, you have football that by caring themselves. Vineland, Sophomore
blogs.thedailyjournal.com/matpack players, you have soccer players (on) my team. Being — Patrick Buganski Out of 85 total votes 112 pounds

THE DAILY JOURNAL’S REGION 7 AND 8 RANKINGS

103 5) Jovanni Arroyo, Oakcrest (20-1) 4) Kevin Birmingham, Timber Creek (17-4) 3) Jake Siegfried, Highland (16-0) 2) Mike Zeuli, Cherokee (9-0)
1) Tom Gattinella, St. Augustine (19-4) 125 5) Dillan Berghof, Buena (18-1) 4) Kenny Emmons, Pennsville (21-2) 3) Eric McMullen, Paulsboro (17-3)
2) John Gentile, Paulsboro (17-4) 1) Coley O’Brien, Ocean City (18-0) 140 5) Harley Palyok, Northern Burlington (14-3) 4) Carson Stack, Haddonfield (22-1)
3) Connor Muli, Shawnee (17-0) 2) Donte Scott, Paulsboro (10-3) 1) Wayne Stinson, Northern Burlington (14-3) 160 5) Rigo Morfin, New Egypt (18-1)
4) Zach Valcarce, Lower Cape May (14-1) 3) Joe Esposito, St. Augustine (21-3) 2) Travis McDowell, Delran (19-2) 1) Ben Fanjoy, Cherokee (19-0) 215
5) Nick Virgilio, Timber Creek (17-3) 4) Jason Gallagher, Bishop Eustace (20-5) 3) Drew Spector, West Deptford (17-1) 2) Codie Spatz, Burlington Twp. (17-1) 1) Kris Rahn, Haddonfield (21-4)
112 5) Brandon Keller, Timber Creek (16-3) 4) Austin Wetterau, Shawnee (17-1) 3) Steve Nelson, Haddon Township (19-0) 2) Kevin Stadtmueller, Absegami (19-2)
1) Kyle Klaus, Haddonfield (23-3) 130 5) Colton Newsome, Pennsville (18-6) 4) Robert Schlitt, Haddonfield (22-3) 3) Mauro Correnti, Holy Cross (17-1)
2) John Hennelly, Delsea (18-0) 1) Matt Sausman, Camden Catholic (16-2) 145 5) Anthony Dawson, Paulsboro (18-3) 4) Matt Bauer, Bordentown (14-1)
3) John Van Brill, Clearview (20-0) 2) Dan Cornew, Clearview (20-0) 1) C.J. Cobb, Williamstown (16-1) 171 5) Roy Lucas, St. Joseph (15-1)
4) Michael Zold, Paulsboro (13-5) 3) Chalie Huff, Washington Township (17-1) 2) Will Dengler, Haddonfield (20-3) 1) Declan Devaney, Seneca (18-1) HWT
5) Josh Dickenson, Lower Cape May (14-1) 4) Matt Hennelly, Delsea (15-0) 3) Eric Hamrick, Collingswood (17-3) 2) Andrew Hughes, Clearview (16-1) 1) Greg Webb, Paul VI (14-0)
119 5) Ron Hoover, Haddon Township (18-2) 4) Dylan Dobzanski, Delsea (21-3) 3) Steve Swayze, Washington Township (16-2) 2) Dan Garwood, Clearview (19-1)
1) Robert Deutsch, Eastern (21-0) 135 5) Monty Krough, Pennsville (20-4) 4) Taylor Venanzi, Collingswood (17-2) 3) Kyle Lloyd, Kingsway (6-1)
2) Kevin Devoy, Burlington Twp. (19-0) 1) Tyler Scotton, Willingboro (14-0) 152 5) Alex Gong, Absegami (19-4) 4) Josh Hitchner, Woodstown (16-0)
3) Chad Walsh, Camden Catholic (20-3) 2) T.J. Miller, Camden Catholic (21-0) 1) James Green, Willingboro (11-0) 189 5) Andrew Baumgardner, St. Augustine (14-2)
4) Billy Ward, Buena (19-0) 3) Curt Delia, Delsea (22-2) 2) Phil Bakuckas, Hammonton (15-2) 1) Brian Lussier, Cherry Hill East (16-0) *Records through Thursday