S. Jersey Boys: Collingswood ends Paulsboro streak
The Paulsboro wrestling program's unrivaled reign over Colonial Conference foes has come to an end. The Red Raiders' in-conference winning streak, which began in 1971 and covered 307 matches, was halted at Collingswood last night, 28-22, setting off a wild celebration among the Panthers faithful.
The
Paulsboro
wrestling program's unrivaled reign over Colonial Conference foes has come to an end.
The Red Raiders' in-conference winning streak, which began in 1971 and covered 307 matches, was halted at
Collingswood
last night, 28-22, setting off a wild celebration among the Panthers faithful.
The match was even, 22-22, with two weights remaining, when junior Will Heinel claimed a 6-0 decision to put Collingswood (12-2) ahead to stay.
It was the first conference loss for Paulsboro (10-3) since a 25-16 setback on Feb. 3, 1971 to eventual Colonial champion Haddon Township.
The Red Raiders still own a streak of Group 1 sectional championships that began in 1979, along with a string of 25 consecutive Group 1 state titles.
In other Colonial Conference mat action:
Haddonfield
needed Will Stiefel's 5-1 decision at 112 pounds - in the match's final bout - to escape with a 37-34 win at
Gateway
.
Sterling
pulled out a 46-25 victory at
Haddon Township
, thanks to a 51-second pin by Shane Ford at 119 and Ryan Badey's takedown in 2 minutes, 31 seconds at 125. The Hawks hung tough, getting falls from Tyler Cunningham (160 pounds), Brian Nelson (103) and Ron Hoover (112).
Burlington County.
Senior twins Doug and Dan Maiorana came through in the clutch, capping
Rancocas Valley
's 36-25 triumph at previously undefeated
Delran
last night in Burlington County League wrestling.
The Red Devils (9-1) held a two-point edge heading into the final two bouts, when Doug Maiorana widened the lead with a decision at 103 pounds, and Dan Maiorana finished off the victory with a fall at 112 in 1:51.
Delran (10-1) fell into a 12-0 hole right off the bat, as Steven Stotton (119) and Anthony Pagan (125) opened the match with pins for Rancocas Valley.
Alex Hinger's pin at 130 started a streak of six straight victories for
New Egypt
, which went on to rough up
Riverside
, 49-24.
Phillip Bowen had
Northern Burlington
's quickest fall, taking out James Warthen in 1:05 at 140, and heavyweight Will Morgan added a pin in 1:57, highlighting the Greyhounds' 56-21 romp past visiting
Pemberton
.
Olympic.
Tom Siller's 3-0 decision at 215 started a string of four consecutive wins, paving the way for
Cherry Hill West
to double up
Shawnee
, 44-22. The Lions closed out the match with a pin by Andrew Agular (130) sandwiched by decisions from Frank Genther (125) and John Boswell (135).
Taylor Walsh won by major decision at 130 and Justin Danfield followed with a 7-4 win at 135, setting the tone for
Camden Catholic
's 50-18 romp at
Seneca
. Jackson Brady (152), Dakota Moore (171), Mike Leonetti (215), Matt Mazzochette (103) and John Chillem (119) each contributed a pin to make it easy for the Irish.
Cherokee
romped, 51-21, at
Lenape
, despite pins by the Indians' Brad Sanders (135) and Greg Vansciver (145).
Tri-County.
Holding a one-point lead heading into the final weight,
Penns Grove
sealed the deal on Guy Robinson's 8-6 overtime decision over Brian Reilly at 112, making the Red Devils a 34-30 winner at
Gloucester Catholic
.
Walt Lenkowski flattened Eric King in :22 at 189, capping a run of four consecutive pins by host
Clearview
and putting the finishing touches on the Pioneers' 42-30 victory over
Highland
. Shawn Layton (152) started the pivotal stretch, which included falls by Aaron Kautz (160) and Ben McMahon (171).
Nonleague.
T.J. Shea got
Bishop Eustace
off to a quick start with a pin in 2:39 at 130 pounds, but host
Robbinsville
answered by taking the next six weights en route to a 48-18 win.
Wrestling Standings
BURLINGTON COUNTY League Overall
Liberty Division W L W L
Rancocas Valley. . . 2 0 8 1
Willingboro. . . 1 0 10 3
Moorestown. . . 1 1 4 6
Northern Burlington. . . 1 1 4 5
Pemberton. . . 0 1 1 4
Westampton Tech. . . 0 2 2 5
League Overall
Patriot Division W L W L
Bordentown. . . 1 0 11 5
Delran. . . 1 0 10 0
Cinnaminson. . . 0 0 11 1
Burlington Township. . . 0 1 11 3
Holy Cross. . . 0 1 3 7
League Overall
Freedom Division W L W L
Burlington City. . . 2 0 2 8
New Egypt. . . 1 0 6 4
Maple Shade. . . 1 0 1 7
Medford Tech. . . 0 1 0 4
Riverside. . . 0 1 1 4
Palmyra. . . 0 2 0 12
COLONIAL CONFERENCE League Overall
W L W L
Collingswood. . . 3 0 11 2
Haddonfield. . . 3 0 8 1
Paulsboro. . . 2 0 10 2
West Deptford. . . 1 1 7 1
Sterling. . . 1 2 7 4
Haddon Township. . . 1 2 3 3
Haddon Heights. . . 1 2 4 5
Gateway. . . 1 2 4 3
Audubon. . . 1 3 5 7
Lindenwold. . . 0 2 5 8