NJSIAA TEAM STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
SJG5-QF: #4 Southern 49 - #5 Lenape 24  (BOX SCORE)
SJGF-SF: #4 Southern 33 - #1 Howell 26  (BOX SCORE)


2/7: NON-CONFERENCE
#2 Southern 37 - Delsea 31  (BOX SCORE)
Southern: Lusker decision in final bout gives Rams win in dual between NJ's two top-ranked publics


2/7: NON-DIVISION
#2 Southern 62 - Central 18  (BOX SCORE)
Southern: Lusker, Banos, Mason, Mesanko-Coleman, Ferg, Pari, & Foote win by pin
Central: Setaro, Alexander, & Medina pin for Central


2/4: NON-CONFERENCE
#2 Southern 58 - Gloucester City 15  (BOX SCORE)
Southern: Mesanko-Coleman, Zimmerman, Vigilante, Gearl, Foote, & Figueroua pin for the Rams


2/3: NON-DIVISION
#2 Southern 56 - TR South 16  (BOX SCORE)
Southern: 10th win in a row over TRS; 165 - #8 Esposito d. #6 Gallagher
TR South: Pedalino (22-5); Rankin (25-3); Reed (22-5)


1/31: NON-CONFERENCE
#2 Southern 64 - Egg Harbor 7  (BOX SCORE)


1/30: NON-CONFERENCE
#2 Southern 44 - Monroe 26  (BOX SCORE)
Southern: Collins, Mesanko-Coleman, Mason, Vigilante, Gearl, & Foote with bonus wins


1/28: A-DIVISION
#1 CBA 56 - #2 Southern 9 (BOX SCORE)
CBA: 106 - #2 Edgar d #5 Lusker / 126 - #1 Kenny p #2 Mason / 144 - #1 Duffy p #2 Vigilante
Southern: 120 - #1 Collins d #6 DiMatteo / 138 - Zimmerman d #7 Dutton / 190 - Foote d. bumped up Oizerowitz


1/23: NON-CONFERENCE
#2 Southern 52 - Middle Twp 15 (BOX SCORE)


1/21: NON-DIVISON
#2 Southern 43 - #4 Jackson Twp 19 (BOX SCORE)
Southern: 144 - #2 Vigilante md. #4 Pazinko; Foote (17-2); Lusker (13-4); Collins (14-4); Mason (9-1)
Jackson: Chitacapa pins; A Nazurdinov & McCann tech


1/17: ESCAPE THE ROCK
8th: Jonas Lusker (107) / Levi Foote (189)


1/14: A-DIVISION
#2 Southern 61 - St John Vianney 9 (BOX SCORE)
Southern: 215 - #2 Foote tf #4 Foley; Banos, Figueroua, Mason, Gearl, & Mesanko-Coleman pin
SJV: 106 - #5 Correal d. #3 Lusker


1/12: NON-CONFERENCE
#2 Southern 44 - Phillipsburg 25 (BOX SCORE)
Southern: Rams 4th consecutive win over PBurg; Banos, Mason, Vigilante, & Foote pin


1/9: A-DIVISION - #2 Southern 42 - #4 Rumson 25 (BOX SCORE)
Southern: 120 - #2 Collins d. 3 Fry; 7 Rams with bonus point wins
Rumson: Izzo & Dougherty pin; Amato & W Fry tech


1/7: A-DIVISION - #2 Southern 41 - Brick Memorial 28 (BOX SCORE)
Southern: Collins, Mason, & Foote pin; Mesanko-Coleman & V Esposito tech; Gear majors
Brick Mem: DiMatteo & G Scott pin; Cosgrove techs; J Mulligan & Sei major


1/3: MOUNT OLIVE TRI
#2 Southern 38 - Mount Oliver 26 (BOX SCORE)
#2 Southern 53 - West Essex 20 (BOX SCORE)


12/27: HUNTERDON CENTRAL INVITATIONAL
Southern - 2nd Place
1st: Nick Banos (113) / Henry Zimmerman (138) / Nick Daddona (175)
3rd: Tyler Morin (138)


12/20: RON MAZZOLA MEMORIAL
Southern - 1st Place
1st: Nick Banos (113) / Henry Zimmerman (138) / Anthony Molinaro (144) / Vincent Esposito (165) / Nick Daddona (175) / Levi Foote (215)


12/18: NON-CONFERENCE
Southern 36 - North Hunterdon 29 (BOX SCORE)
Southern: Rams win with pins in 4 of final 5 bouts; Figueroua pins in varsity debut at 215; Foote with the walk off pin at Hwt


12/13: ROBIN LEFF TOURNAMENT
Top 4
1st: Lusker (106)
2nd: Collins (120)
3rd: Mason (126) / Foote (215)
4th: Banos (113) / Vigilante (150) / Esposito (165) / Daddona (175)

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2026 Southern Regional Rams
Head Coach: Dan Roy (7th Season in 2026)
Assistants: Dan Hall / Nick Herring / Dean Helstowski
Volunteers: Luke Lanno / Russell Pascale / Doug Withstandley / Liam Besserer / Matt Barnett / Chris Clerico / Jarad Rutko / Frank Maugeri / Matt Wilhelm / Nick Tenpenny / Kurt Wehner / Zach Wilhelm
Section: SJG5 / Division: A / District: 30 / Region: 8


With just a few seniors projected in the lineup, this is going to be a very young Southern squad. However, the young guys coming into the lineup do so with some very impressive resumes and nothing is changing down in Manahawkin as the Rams will be looking to do the usual Rams things.

Down low, the Rams return a pair of hammers in Senior Anthony Mason and sophomore Cade Collins. Mason is a 3-time District Champ, a 2-time Region Champ, and placed 2nd in Atlantic City in 2024, and 4th in 2025. Mason enters the season with 110 wins, which puts him 30 behind the all-time wins leader at Southern, Wyatt Stout. Collins had a standout first season for the Rams, leading the team with 40 wins and placing 7th at States. They lead a group of underclassmen that includes sophomores Henry Zimmerman and Tyler Morin, who got some varsity action last season and will be looking to step up into the lineup to assume larger roles this season. Among the freshmen looking to make an impact are Jonas Lusker and Dion Mesanko, who were both Intermediate State Champs, and Nick Banos, who took 3rd at Intermediate States.

Last season, senior Attila Vigilante won a District title (his 2nd), and a Region title to advance to Atlantic City where he was two wins shy of a spot on the podium. He leads the charge in the middleweights that has some more members of the talented freshman class, including Anthony Molinaro and Colton Gearl, who were both multiple time Intermediate State place winners.

Juniors Levi Foote and Nick Daddona return for Southern in the upper weights. Foote won 37 bouts in 2025, and was a District and Region Champion. He was just one win shy of a medal at Boardwalk Hall. Daddona won 16 matches and was a District runner-up. They're joined by sophomore Vincent Esposito, who went 17-2 as a freshman and picked up some very big wins. He's a candidate for a huge breakout year with the expanded role in 2026.

This is as young a Rams' team as they've had in a while, but it is loaded with young talent. Make no mistakes about it, despite their youth, the Rams figure to once again be in the hunt for the A-Division title, the Sectional and Group titles, as well as in the battle for the top public in New Jersey.

Possible Lineup in 2026

 

 

MN = Middletown North
Lacey = Lacey
RP = Roselle Park
TRS = TR South
SA = St Augustine