Wednesday, December 4th


UPDATE - 12/4: Starting the previews off this morning with a look at JACKSON LIBERTY.

Back later.









UPDATE - 12/3: Jets fan. Florida State fan. Rangers fan. Not the easiest of sports years. Is it wrestling season yet? 

2025 SECTIONAL ALIGNMENTS ARE OUT!

Previews will start tomorrow.  MATCHES WANTED PAGE has been updated with info on the 23rd Annual Freehold Twp JV Tournament.

Poll question on the new divisional format is still up (on the right if you're viewing from a desktop, laptop, ipad, etc. or scroll down if you're on a cell). Seems pretty much even. For the record, I'm in the "Thumbs Up" group. 




UPDATE - 12/2: Emails for the previews are out, so we'll get started on those in the next couple of days as we roll closer to the start of the 2025 season.




Coaches with any tournament listings, or looking to fill dates on their schedules, email me at DESPO424@gmail.com and I'll get them up on the MATCHES WANTED PAGE.







2025 SEASON CHANGES

CLICK HERE FOR 2025 SHORE CONFERENCE WRESTLING DIVISIONS

CLICK HERE FOR UPDATED DISTRICT ALIGNMENT FOR 2024-2025 SEASON

CLICK HERE FOR APPROVED RULE CHANGES FOR 2024-2025 SEASON





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POTENTIAL MILESTONES IN 2025

WRESTLERS

Brick Memorial: Harvey Ludington (113 wins) is 37 wins away from breaking the school record for career wins.

Manasquan: Michael O'Connor, already the program's career wins leader, is 10 wins away from becoming the Warriors' first 100 match winner.

Monmouth Reg: Ryan Walsh is 33 wins away from breaking the school record for career wins.

Red Bank: Kevin Ruland (98 wins) is 10 wins away from breaking the school record for career wins.

St John Vianney: Anthony Knox (107 wins) is 17 wins away from breaking the school record for career wins.

Southern: Wyatt Stout (102 wins) is 34 wins away from breaking the school record for wins.

COACHES

Colts Neck: Brett Jankos is 18 wins away from 200 career victories.

Marlboro: Charlie Frankel is 18 wins away from 100 career victories.

Ocean Township: Cippy Apicelli is 2 wins away from 200 career victories.

Pt Beach: Jeff Bower is 1 win away from 250 career victories.

Pt Boro: Pat Brady is 9 wins away rom 250 career victories.

Shore Regional: Dave Porta is 8 wins away from 250 career victories.

Southern: Dan Roy is 17 wins away from 100 career victories.

Wall: Brian Fischer is 12 wins away from 200 career victories.

NEW SCHOOLS IN 2025

Colin Barone (2024: 9-5) from Colts Neck to RBC

Michael Colon (2024: D23-3rd) from Donovan Catholic to Lacey

Killian Coluccio (2024: NJ-3rd / R7-1st / D27-1st) from CBA to Lacey

Mario Del Vecchio (2024: NJ-WB1 / R-3rd / D12-2nd) from St Mary's of Rutherford to Rumson

Rocco Dellagatta (2024: NJ-1st / R2-1st / D5-1st) from St Joe's of Montvale to St John Vianney

Riley Gutierrez (2024: D23-2nd / R6-5th) from Donovan Catholic to Lacey

Brody Kountouris (2024: D23-3rd) from Donovan Catholic to Lacey

Hank Mulligan (2024: D23-3rd) from Donovan Catholic to Brick Memorial

Tyler Palumbo (2024: NJ-WB3 / R5-2nd / D19-1st) from Red Bank Regional to CBA

Anthony Russo (2024: 13-5) from Donovan Catholic to RBC

Joseph Vezzosi (2024: D23-1st) from Donovan Catholic to RBC




COACHING CHANGES

BRICK TWP: Longtime assistant Joe Lindenbaum takes over for Matt Opacity, who led the Dragons the previous 21 seasons.

DONOVAN CATHOLIC: Currently Vacant

FREEHOLD TWP: 4-time NCAA D3 All-American Mike Gaeta, (a Manalapan-grad) takes over as head coach for the Patriots.

JACKSON MEMORIAL: Former Jag Josh Baker (Class of 2009) takes over as head coach for BJ Young, who has taken an assistant coaching job at Felician University.

KEANSBURG: Middletown North alum Thomas Anderson (Class of 2017) takes over for as head coach for James Reid.

LAKEWOOD:

MANCHESTER: Former Hawk Joe Schmidt (Class of 2005) takes over as head coach for Nick Vinciguerra.

RARITAN: Former Rocket Ethan Wolf (Class of 2018) takes over as head coach for Rob Nucci, who will be coaching down at the intermediate level.

RED BANK REGIONAL: Danny DosSantos Silva takes over for Jacob George, who is headed to JP Stevens after one season leading the Bucs

TR EAST: Former SJV standout Steven Giannios (Class of 2018) takes over for legendary Warren Reid, the only head coach in East's history, and 3rd all-time in career wins in the Shore Conference, who will remain on as an assistant.

TR NORTH: Former Mariner Angel Orellana (Class of 2013), who spent last season as head coach at Lakewood, takes over for Bill Wilbert who stepped down after 14 seasons. Wilbert's Mariners won a pair of A-South titles, and were the last Shore Conference public school to defeat Southern, back in 2020.


WHERE THEY OPEN
A look at when & where Shore Conference teams are tentatively scheduled to begin their seasons.

Asbury Park: 12/11 vs Pinelands
Barnegat: 12/11 vs Pt Beach
Brick Memorial: 12/19 vs Southern
Brick Twp: 12/14 at Central Regional Golden Eagle Classic
CBA: 12/9 at St Thomas Aquinas
Central: 12/14 Central Regional Golden Eagle Classic
Colts Neck: 12/14 vs Jackson Memorial, Franklin, & Newark Academy
Donovan Catholic: 12/18 vs Lakewood
Freehold Boro: 12/14 at Pt Beach
Freehold Twp: 12/11 vs TR North
Holmdel: 12/17 vs TR East
Howell: 12/11 at Williamstown
Jackson Liberty: 12/14 at Robin Leff Tournament (Southern)
Jackson Memorial: 12/13 vs Manasquan
Keansburg: 12/14 at Keyport w/ Highland Park
Keyport: 12/14 vs Keansburg w/ Highland Park
Lacey: 12/9 at Dover
Lakewood: 12/14 at Central Regional Golden Eagle Classic
Long Branch: 12/18 vs Rumson
Manalapan: 12/21 at IceBreaker Tournament (Old Bridge)
Manasquan: 12/13 at Jackson Memorial
Manchester: 12/14 at Central Regional Golden Eagle Classic
Marlboro: 12/18 vs Barnegat
Matawan: 12/13 vs West Windsor Plainsboro North
Middletown North: 12/12 vs Freehold Twp
Middletown South: 12/14 at Burlington Twp w/ Holy Cross & Sayreville
Monmouth Reg: 12/13 at New Egypt
Neptune: 12/21 vs Hamilton West
New Egypt: 12/14 at Burlington City w/ Lindenwold
Ocean Township: 12/13 at Shore Regional
Pinelands: 12/11 at Asbury Park
Pt Beach: 12/11 at Barnegat
Pt Boro: 12/14 at Robin Leff Tournament (Southern)
Raritan: 12/20 vs Middletown North
RBC: 12/17 vs Monmouth Regional
Red Bank: 12/17 vs Pt Boro
Rumson: 12/9 at Manchester
St John Vianney: 12/9 at Holy Cross
Shore Reg: 12/13 vs Ocean Township
Southern: 12/14 Robin Leff Tournament
TR East: 12/17 at Holmdel
TR North: 12/11 at Freehold Twp
TR South: 12/14 at Central Regional Golden Eagle Classic
Wall: 12/14 at Delaware Valley Tournament

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Where They Open
A look at when & where Shore Conference teams are tentatively scheduled to begin their seasons.

Asbury Park: 12/11 vs Pinelands
Barnegat: 12/11 vs Pt Beach
Brick Memorial: 12/19 vs Southern
Brick Twp: 12/14 at Central Regional Golden Eagle Classic
CBA: 12/9 at St Thomas Aquinas
Central: 12/14 Central Regional Golden Eagle Classic
Colts Neck: 12/14 vs Jackson Memorial, Franklin, & Newark Academy
Donovan Catholic: 12/18 vs Lakewood
Freehold Boro: 12/14 at Pt Beach
Freehold Twp: 12/11 vs TR North
Holmdel: 12/17 vs TR East
Howell: 12/11 at Williamstown
Jackson Liberty: 12/14 at Robin Leff Tournament (Southern)
Jackson Memorial: 12/13 vs Manasquan
Keansburg: 12/14 at Keyport w/ Highland Park
Keyport: 12/14 vs Keansburg w/ Highland Park
Lacey: 12/9 at Dover
Lakewood: 12/14 at Central Regional Golden Eagle Classic
Long Branch: 12/18 vs Rumson
Manalapan: 12/21 at IceBreaker Tournament (Old Bridge)
Manasquan: 12/13 at Jackson Memorial
Manchester: 12/14 at Central Regional Golden Eagle Classic
Marlboro: 12/18 vs Barnegat
Matawan: 12/13 vs West Windsor Plainsboro North
Middletown North: 12/12 vs Freehold Twp
Middletown South: 12/14 at Burlington Twp w/ Holy Cross & Sayreville
Monmouth Reg: 12/13 at New Egypt
Neptune: 12/21 vs Hamilton West
New Egypt: 12/14 at Burlington City w/ Lindenwold
Ocean Township: 12/13 at Shore Regional
Pinelands: 12/11 at Asbury Park
Pt Beach: 12/11 at Barnegat
Pt Boro: 12/14 at Robin Leff Tournament (Southern)
Raritan: 12/20 vs Middletown North
RBC: 12/17 vs Monmouth Regional
Red Bank: 12/17 vs Pt Boro
Rumson: 12/9 at Manchester
St John Vianney: 12/9 at Holy Cross
Shore Reg: 12/13 vs Ocean Township
Southern: 12/14 Robin Leff Tournament
TR East: 12/17 at Holmdel
TR North: 12/11 at Freehold Twp
TR South: 12/14 at Central Regional Golden Eagle Classic
Wall: 12/14 at Delaware Valley Tournament