Overall Record:  11-13  /  Shore Conference:  9-6  /  B-North:  5-1

 

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler Of The Year

(So) Donovan DiStefano - 144
Record: 26-2
Region 6 Champion
District 22 Champion
Tied for Team Lead in Wins

 

3/5: NJSIAA TOURNAMENT
WB4: Donovan DiStefano (144)
WB1: Michael DiBiase (106)

 

2/26: REGION 6
Wall: (1 Champ / 2 Medal Winners)
1st: Donovan DiStefano (144)
3rd: Michael DiBiase (106)
6th: Davon Esdaile (150)
WB1: Nicholas Vetrano (132)
PQ: Louis Pilla (190)

 

2/19: DISTRICT 22
Wall (4th Place / 2 Champs / 5 Medal Winners)
With two more champions, Wall has now had multiple champs at each District Tournament since 2013, crowning 36 champs overall in the last nine tournaments.
1st: Michael DiBiase (106) / Donovan Distefano (144)
2nd: Louis Pilla (190)
3rd: Nicholas Vetrano (132) / Davon Esdaile (150)

 

2/12: WALL QUAD
Jackson Liberty  36  -  Wall  29  (BOX SCORE)
Woodstown  40  -  Wall  33  (BOX SCORE)
Monroe  42  -  Wall  16  (BOX SCORE)

 

2/11: NON-CONFERENCE
Rancocas Valley  48  -  Wall  18  (BOX SCORE)
Wall: Vlolzanis & Pilla win by pin

 

2/7: CJG3 QUARTERFINALS at Robbinsville
Brick Twp  44  -  Wall  30  (BOX SCORE)
Brick Twp: Spampanato, Sherry, Canfield, Trempy win by pin; Mallon techs
Wall: DiBiase, Vetrano, & Pilla  win by pin

 

2/3: NON-DIVISION
Marlboro  38  -  Wall  37  (BOX SCORE)
Marlboro: Wins on criteria; most forfeits received; M Shternfeld, B Bayer, & E Shternfeld win by pin
Wall: Wall: DiStefano (18-0); Vetrano (14-5); DiBiase (16-5); Pilla (19-4)

 

2/1: NON-DIVISION
Wall  43  -  #10 Pt Boro  24  (BOX SCORE)
Wall: 106 - DiBiase d. #5 DeAngelo, 4-2; DiStefano (18-0); Pilla (19-4); Interrante (18-5)
Pt Boro: Burgio (16-3); Thompson (17-1); Messano (15-4)

 

1/25: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
#19 Middletown North  46  -  #14 Wall  22  (BOX SCORE)
W: DiStefano (16-0); Pilla (17-4); Interrante (16-5)

 

1/22: WALL QUAD
Wall  65  -  Neptune  9  (BOX SCORE)
Wall  46  -  Red Bank  21  (BOX SCORE)
Freehold Boro  41  -  Wall  30  (BOX SCORE)

 

1/21: NON-DIVISION
Wall  36  -  Keansburg  15  (BOX SCORE)
W: Pilla, Fuentes, Roarty, & Owens win by pin

 

1/19: NON-DIVISION
#8 Jackson Memorial  42  -  Wall  25  (BOX SCORE)
W: 144 - #2 DiStefano md. #6 Huxford; Interrante (13-4); Vlolzanis (10-5)

 

1/18: NON-CONFERENCE
Robbinsville  37  -  Wall  32  (BOX SCORE)
W: DiBiase (13-2); DiStefano (11-0); Pilla (13-2)

1/15: WALL QUAD
Wall  43  -  Manalapan  30  (BOX SCORE)
Northern Burlington  45  -  Wall  30  (BOX SCORE)
Wall  42  -  Ridge  32  (BOX SCORE)

 

1/11: B-NORTH
Wall  46  -  Colts Neck  33  (BOX SCORE)
W: DiBiase, Roarty, Vlolzanis, Interrante, & Pilla win by pin; DiStefano majors

 

1/8: LOWER CAPE MAY QUAD
Wall  48  -  Pinelands  19  (BOX SCORE)
Lower Cape May  37  -  Wall  35  (BOX SCORE)
Wall  57  -  Timber Creek  22  (BOX SCORE)

 

1/5: B-NORTH
Wall  63  -  Matawan  15  (BOX SCORE)
W: Racioppi, Pilla, Fuentes, Roarty, Vlolanzis, Vetrano, Interrante, Kinsella, and Hyde win by fall

 

12/22: B-NORTH
Wall  42  -  Manasquan  27  (BOX SCORE)
W: Roarty, Vlolzanis, Esdaile, & Pilla win by pin  /  M: O'Connor, Falkinburg, & Mammeri with pins

 

12/21: NON-CONFERENCE
Cranford  42  -  Wall  30  (BOX SCORE)

 

 

12/18: ROBIN LEFF TOURNAMENT (TOURNAMENT PAGE)
Knights Finish in 13th Place

 

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2022 Crimson Knights Wrestling

Head Coach
Brian Fischer - 14th Season (Career Record: 160-105)

Where They Open
12/18: Robin Leff Tournament at Southern Regional

 

While Wall did lose five solid starters to graduation, they have a nice group returning, are getting back a pair of talented starters from 2020 that did not wrestle last season, and have some promising newcomers joining the fray, as they look for big things in 2022.

The lowerweights are projected to feature a heavy dose of underclassmen, so the Knights will look to 3rd-year starter Nick Vetrano, and senior Tommy Violanzis to provide a little veteran leadership to the young group. Sophomores Colin Roarty, the starter at 106 last season, and Matt Krokosz, got some valuable time in last season, and will be looking to build off that. Keep an eye on freshman Michael DiBiase at 106, who had a solid run in the youth level.

The Knights look to have a good run in the middle, led by sophomore Donovan DiStefano. DiStefano had a standout freshman season, placing 4th in the Region to qualify for the State Tournament. Junior Dominick Interrante has shown some flashes in his first two seasons, and could be a candidate for a breakout year. Fellow juniors Ethan Vigil, Chris Petruzziello, and Will Kinsella will also be looking to step up and contribute in the middle here.

The upperweights get a big lift with the return of a couple familiar faces to the lineup who did not wrestle last season, in senior Lou Pilla, and junior Michael Fumarola. Pilla was an 18-bout winner in 2020, and advanced to the Regions after finishing 2nd at Districts. Fumarola had a solid freshman year in 2020, recording 17 wins. Having that pair back, along with returning starter senior Danny Hyde, is a big boost, as the Knights will be breaking some youngsters into the upperweights.

The Knights have some returners that are capable of having very big individual seasons. They're going to be quite young at some parts of the lineup, so a lot of the team's dual success may rely on how fast the promising group of young guys can develop. There's definitely enough here though that the Knights should contend in B-North, CJG3, and be a Top 10 11 team in the Shore Conference.

 

Possible Lineup

 

 

Wall Twp High School
1630 18th Ave
Wall Township, NJ 07719
(732) 556-2000
~ SCHOOL WEBSITE ~

Program Established
1961

Mascot
Crimson Knights

Colors
Crimson, Blue, & White

Athletic Director
Thomas Ridoux

Head Coach
Brian Fischer
(14th Season in 2022)

Assistants
Jason Nase
Anthony Tarantin
Ramone Santiago
Dave Bender Sr (Vol)
Chris Cappiello (Vol)
Tyler Venice (Vol)
Nick Delisa (Vol)

Section
CJ Group 3

Division
B-North

District
22

Region
6
 

1 - Sectional Title
CJG2 - 2014

9 - District Team Titles
Last: D21 in 2020

4 - State Champions
Last: Robert Kanniard - 2019

29 - State Medalists
Last: Jacob Whitworth - 2020

29 - Region Champions
Last: Donovan DiStefano - 2022

132 - District Champions
Last: Michael DiBiase & Donovan DiStefano - 2022

2 - SCT Champions
Last: Robert Kanniard - 2019

5 - SCT Medalists
Last: Jacob Whitworth,
& Nico Vargas - 2020

Career Wins Leader - 165
Robert Kanniard
(2016-2019)

Season Wins Record - 46
Robert Kanniard
(2019)

 

 

100 Career Win Club

Robert Kanniard - 165
Matt McKenzie - 145
Brett Donner - 129
Nick Roy - 124
Jack Kelly - 123
Frank Labrusciano - 123
Bob Seidel - 114
Blaine Woszczak - 113
Mike Tancredi - 111
Denzel Tovar - 108
Nico Vargas - 107*
Drew Doyle - 104

* = Also includes wins from JP Stevens