2008 All-County wrestling Thursday, March 20, 2008
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First team
103: Dave Della Torre, River Dell, junior: Della Torre makes the leap from honorable mention after going 43-3 and finishing fourth in the State. Two of his losses came against the same kid opponent in Atlantic City, and he won his first BCCA and second district titles while finishing third in the region.
112: Frank Cagnina, Queen of Peace, sophomore: A repeat selection, Cagnina went 41-2 on the way to winning his second straight BCCA, district and region titles. A third-place finisher in the State, Cagnina already has 81 wins and two State medals to his credit.
119: Vinny Fava, Don Bosco, sophomore: Fava returns to the first team after going 32-6 on the way to his first BCCA and region titles and second straight district. Among his big wins was a victory over Ocean’s Mike Berardesco, who finished second in the State at 112.
125: Matt Fusco, Queen of Peace, senior: Fusco went 40-2 in his senior year, highlighted by a stunning pin over Bergen Catholic’s Joe Trause in the BCCA final and capped by a State third- place finish. He won his first BCCA and second straight district and region titles to move up from second team.
130: Joe Kover, Fair Lawn, senior: Kover repeats on the first team, but it was his first region title that highlighted a 35-9 season. He went to the BCCA and district finals and finished as the school’s all-time wins leader with a career record of 127-24.
135: Matt Spataro, Bergen Catholic, junior: Spataro moves up from the second team after a 30-6 season that included a State eighth in his second trip to Atlantic City, his second BCCA title and his first Region 2 championship.
140: Mike Trasso, Queen of Peace, senior: A .500 wrestler early in his career, Trasso jumps up from honorable mention after going 22-2 on the way to his first district and region titles and his first trip to Atlantic City. He beat Passaic Valley’s Ryan Dunphy twice, including the region final, avenging a loss in the region quarters a year ago.
145: Dan Clarke, Ramsey, senior: Clarke didn’t take up wrestling until his freshman year but went on to win 109 bouts for the Rams, capped by a 42-4 senior season with BCCA and district titles and a 6th sixth-place finish in the State and a move up from second team.
152: Jon Rizzitello, Paramus, senior: Rizzitello makes the climb from second team after going 38-3 this season, putting him over the 100-win mark for his career while winning his second straight district and region championships.
160: Nick Vetterlein, Don Bosco, junior: Vetterlein climbs up from second team after going 37-6 and finishing sixth the in the State. He won his first BCCA, third district and second region titles.
171: Dan Rinaldi, Lodi, senior: Rinaldi makes his third straight appearance on the first team after going 37-2 and finishing third in the State. Bound for Rutgers, Rinaldi is a three-time BCCA, district and region champ and a three-time State placewinner.
189: Jonathan Becker, Bergen Catholic, junior: A third straight trip to Atlantic City resulted in a second-place finish, the highlight of a 29-3 season that included wins over State placewinners Lukasz Stala (215) and Chris Manna (285). He was a second-team selection last year.
215: Lukasz Stala, Don Bosco, senior: This Cornell-bound senior makes the move from second team after going 33-6 and finishing fourth in the State. He started the season by finishing second in the Beast of the East and never slowed down on the way to his first BCCA, district and region titles and second State medal.
285: Chris Manna, Don Bosco, senior: Manna’s jump BCCA from BCCA fifth at 189 in December to State third at heavyweight in March vaulted him up from honorable mention to first team. He went 37-3 on the way to his second district and first region titles.
Coach of the Year
Mike Tota, River Dell: In his eighth year as head coach, Tota led the Hawks to their first North 1, Group 2 title in 23 years and a return to the top of the BCSL American. The Hawks had big wins over Queen of Peace to win the league title and Lenape Valley and Jefferson on the way to the sectional championship.
Second team
103: Anthony Perrotti, Queen of Peace, freshman
112: Anthony Raccioppi, Hackensack, senior
119: Chris Rankin, Bergenfield, junior
125: Joe Trause, Bergen Catholic, senior
130: Mark Cirello, Paramus, junior
135: Glen Cannici, Queen of Peace, junior
140: Taylor Trumbetti, Pascack Hills, junior
145: Emmanuel Ajagbe, Bogota/Weehawken, junior
152: Brian Dack, Don Bosco, senior
160: Jeremy Pierce, Hackensack, senior
171: Marc Peck, Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge, senior
189: Joe Geronimo, Emerson/Park Ridge, senior
215: Kyle Elliott, Cresskill, senior
285: Dan Suarez, New Milford, junior
285: Tyler Blake, Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge, senior
Third team
103: Joe Orecchio, Don Bosco, freshman
112: Nick Adamo, Demarest, senior
119: Jose Vega, Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge, senior
119: Joe Ortiz, Paramus, junior
125: Frank Acosta, Don Bosco, junior
130: Glenn Ulrich, Garfield, senior
135: Dan Butcher, Westwood, senior
140: Tom Murphy, Northern Highlands, senior
145: Dominic Maurillo, Queen of Peace, junior
152: Bobby Moat, Dumont, junior
152: Anthony Pierro, Bergen Catholic, senior
160: Eric Torres, Elmwood Park, sophomore
171: Michael Magaraci, Old Tappan, junior
189: Kadeem Reid, Bergenfield, junior
215: Nick Pallotta, River Dell, senior
215: Matt Sinclair, Bergenfield, senior
Honorable mention:
103: Darryl Albonico, St. Joseph; Michael Spangler, Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge; Dominic Manginelli, Dumont; Brian Seebeck, Paramus Catholic, Thomas Casper, Bergen Catholic; Michael Raccioppi, Hackensack; Alex Scheinert, Ramapo; Anthony Muccio, Old Tappan; Matt Thomas, Cresskill; Tim Ross, Lodi; Jeff Rottingen, Ramsey; Mike Laurice, Indian Hills.
112: Brandon Stueben, Northern Highlands; Ryan Spangler, Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge; Alex Preefer, Cresskill; Michael Johnson, Cliffside Park; Matt Jacobson, Glen Rock/Saddle Brook; Adam Mella, Lodi; Nick Alpher, Paramus; E.J. Martin, Teaneck; Vincent Silano, St. Joseph; James Boujaki, Bergen Tech; Paul Bogosian, Old Tappan; Nick Madormo, Ramapo; Dave Heitman, Mahwah; Eric Derin, Fort Lee.
119: Pat Barnes, Pascack Hills; Josh Alorro, Cresskill; Matt Venneman, Bogota/Weehawken; Tyler Myers, Westwood; Alex Mella, Lodi; Sam Pietrantuono, Bergen Catholic; Kevin Buonadonna, St. Joseph; Jake Lebovich, Old Tappan; Joe Natelli, Pascack Valley; Ryan Giovanetti, Ridgewood; Francesco Caruso, Elmwood Park; Dominick Martinez, Queen of Peace.
125: Joe DeQuinzio, HHWRHasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge; Steve Orlic, Becton/Wallington; Nick Guarriello, EPREmerson/Park Ridge; Joe Hadley, Elmwood Park; Dylan Huddleston, Pascack Hills; Greg Madormo, Ramapo; Ryan Unger, Northern Highlands; Gal Levy, Fair Lawn; David DeMarzo, Old Tappan; Mike Quinn, Pascack Valley.
130: Matt Waldron, Lyndhurst/North Arlington; Julio Alorro, Cresskill; Jimmy Cariddi, River Dell; Young Jin Oh, Tenafly; Jason Dack, Don Bosco; Eddie Shellman, Hackensack, Lucien Dyer, Teaneck; Dan Rehain, Northern Highlands; Kyle Hopkins, Bergenfield; Pete Ruiz, Queen of Peace; Rob Fecanin, Rutherford; Joe Nacco, Ramapo.
135: Shawn Zahn, HHWRHasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge; Chris Lombard, St. Mary; Johansi Rivera, Fort Lee; Mike Purciello, River Dell; Vince DiMitri, Fair Lawn; Mike Zottarelli, Lodi; John Maio, Paramus; Chris Dombroski, Don Bosco; Chris Mullen, Old Tappan, Brian Gibbs, Ramapo; T.J. Kourgelis, Mahwah; Henry Meza, New Milford:; Jesse Kolich, Rutherford; Dan Oh, Tenafly.
140: Jim Ryan, Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge; Dan Murtaugh, Westwood; Joe Yuskaitis, Fair Lawn; Andrew Gramaglia, Ridgewood; Anthony DeOliveira, Lodi; Frank Siclari, St. Joseph; Keith Switzer, Bergen Catholic, Joe DiBartolo, Don Bosco; Kevin Herget, Emerson/Park Ridge; Jaemin Chang, Cresskill; Steve Bandstra, Waldwick/Midland Park; Brian Bakalian, River Dell; Scott Albrecht, Mahwah; Alex Macchio, Dumont.
145: Jim Lombard, St. Mary; Anthony Iorio, Bergen Catholic; Steve Kein, Becton/Wallington; Devin Skrable, Emerson/Park Ridge; Vin Baranello, River Dell; Eddie Kuzora, Elmwood Park; Matt Grundy, Ridgewood; Jesus Plata, Garfield; Michael Tiernan, Hackensack; Michael Mordaga, Paramus; Paul Vizoukis, Old Tappan; Ryan Sblendorio, Mahwah; Matt Henrici, Don Bosco.
152: Vinnie Maurillo, Queen of Peace; Eric Basile, Lyndhurst/North Arlington; Andrew Nass, Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge; Danny Lupo, Bogota/Weehawken; Vincent Egloff, Cliffside Park; Adrian Fernandez, River Dell; Kevin Yali, Waldwick/Midland Park; Kevin Osborne, Elmwood Park; Kyle Gibson, Ridgewood; Joel Scott, Hackensack; Marc Krapels, Old Tappan; Ryan Walker, Mahwah; Jim OConnor, Ramapo.
160: Brendan Wengerter, Cresskill; Will Esposito, New Milford; Charles DeCarlo, Rutherford; Stefan Autie, Westwood; Edsel Robinson, Lodi; Mike Khoury, St. Joseph; Anthony Mordaga, Paramus; Bobby Heaney, Pascack Hills; Sean Kirchhof, Old Tappan; Luke Pragdat, Mahwah.
171: John Bednarz, Emerson/Park Ridge; Jamie Westwood, Queen of Peace; Shane Fowler, River Dell; John Suh, Tenafly; Kevin Dischino, Waldwick/Midland Park; Jared Schlett, Glen Rock/Saddle Brook; Trace McDermott, Don Bosco; Sam Galassi, Bergen Catholic; Chris DAmico, Ramapo; Rich Torres, Bergenfield; Ivan Nedds, Indian Hills.
189: Tom Kunc-Jasinsky, Becton/Wallington; Kyle Wengerter, Cresskill; Nick Zurla, Rutherford; Devin Hudson, River Dell; Chris Avant, Garfield; Tony Comito, Waldwick/Midland Park; Jonathan Price, Hackensack; Kevin Ramishvilli, Fair Lawn; Austin Roberts, Northern Highlands; Justin Murberg, Pascack Valley; Dave Empel, Ramapo.
215: Szymon Popek, Becton/Wallington; Leo Cardenas, Westwood; Bob Kim, Tenafly; Nikola Mirkovic, Ridgewood; James Clancy, Lodi; Jamie Myers, Northern Highlands; Anthony Ortiz, Old Tappan.
285: Jonathan Hernandez, Cliffside Park; Max Meehan, Emerson/Park Ridge; Albert Verona, Bogota/Weehawken; Tim Curran, River Dell; Mike Kowalczyk, Garfield; John Ceccio, St. Joseph; Zach Chibane, Paramus; Zak Taylor, Northern Highlands; Curtis Sutera, Tenafly; Lawrence Sinclair, Bergenfield; Anthony Dolan, Mahwah; Mike Shannon, Old Tappan.
Teams selected by Bergen County Coaches Association
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ALL-PASSAIC
First team
103: Ryan Murphy, West Milford, sophomore: Murphy, a second-team selection as a freshman, finished the season 30-6 and added the District 4 title to his county championship.
112:Evan Lodder, Pompton Lakes, junior: A 29-5 season and a second straight first-team selection was highlighted by a District 4 title before a loss to eventual Region 1 champion Billy Gould of High Point.
119:Andrew Polidore, Wayne Hills, sophomore: Polidore, who finished 23-4 after being a second-team selection last season, rolled to his first county championship with a technical fall and twin seven-point victories.
125: Colton Chalkley, Lakeland, senior: Chalkley’s record of 32-2 — he went undefeated through his Region 1 championship— gave him the school record with 129 victories and his third trip to the State tournament, not to mention yet another first-team selection.
125: Bryant Lighty, Passaic Tech, freshman: His debut season resulted in a 31-5 record, a runner-up finish in District 15 and a berth in the Region 4 semifinals.
130: Andrew Greco, Passaic Valley, junior: Greco, a second-team pick last season, went 27-11, including a stunning win for the county title, a District 13 championship and a berth in the State tournament after finishing third in Region 4.
130: Luke Rigoglioso, Wayne Valley, junior: His 28-5 season included a District 4 title, a loss to eventual State champion Derek Valenti of Kittatinny in the Region 1 third-place bout and a repeat pick to the first team.
135: Vince Perry, Passaic Tech, junior: Perry, a second-team pick last season, went 29-5 and earned his first trip to the State tournament thanks to titles in District 15 and Region 4.
140: Trevor Melde, DePaul, senior: Melde’s lone season at DePaul resulted in a 27-1 record and a State runner-up finish in his fourth straight trip to Atlantic City.
140: Ryan Dunphy, Passaic Valley, sophomore: It’s two trips to Atlantic City in two seasons for Dunphy – not to mention another first-team selection – after he went 39-5 with a District 13 championship and a second-place finish at Region 4.
145: Bobby Markowski, Wayne Valley, junior: Markowski compiled a 24-6 record that included a county title and a third-place finish at District 4.
152: Joe Wassel, Passaic Valley, senior: Wassel, who finished 38-3, qualified for the State tournament for the second straight season and won both District 13 and Region 4.
160: Tyjon Greer, Passaic, senior: Greer, a second-team selection last season, went 27-6, winning the county title with a thrilling overtime victory, placing second at District 15 and fourth at Region 4.
171: Rob Grimal, Pompton Lakes, senior: Grimal pinned two opponents on his way to the county title and his 31-8 mark also included the District 4 championship.
189: A.J. Mott, DePaul, sophomore: Mott was again named to the first team after his county championship came with a pin and major decision in his three victories and his 31-7 mark included a runner-up finish in District 4.
215: Mike Landberg, Wayne Valley, senior: Landberg, a second-team selection last season, won a county title with three pins and qualified for the State tournament for the first time as he went 28-5 with a District 4 title and a runner-up finish at Region 1.
285: Luke Ramsey, West Milford, junior: Ramsey won a county title with three pins and his 33-5 mark included a District 4 title and a fourth-place finish at Region 1.
Coach of the year
Mike Blakely, West Milford: West Milford went 13-8 and won the county title with six placewinners, including two champions, while junior Will Weaver qualified for his first State tournament.
Second team
103: Francisco Munoz, Manchester, senior
103: Jeff Nichols, Wayne Valley, sophomore
112: Dervin Egipcaico, Passaic Tech, sophomore
112: Arbon Borova, Wayne Hills, senior
119: Ryan Romanchak, West Milford, senior
119: Mike Miller, Wayne Valley, freshman
125: Evan Poole, West Milford, sophomore
130: Cody Bleaken, Clifton, senior
135: Aslan Bachkhaz, Passaic Valley
145: Mike Ward, Pompton Lakes, junior
152: Anthony Camejo, Clifton, senior
152: Kendall Davis, Eastside, senior
160: Miguel Perez, Passaic Valley, senior
160: Erik Gillis, Passaic Tech, senior
171: Ahmad Arekat, Passaic Tech, senior
189: Matt Grosser, Pompton Lakes, junior
215: Will Weaver, West Milford, junior
215: Marcus Ruta, Hawthorne, senior
285: Emrah Akil, Wayne Valley, junior
Honorable mention
James De Lillo, Carlos Moran, Clifton; Dante Parruzzo, Brian Takagi, DePaul; Edward Dominguez, Jeffrey Rodriguez, Eastside; James Abbood, Travis Weber, Hawthorne; Nathaniel De La Cruz, Padro Rivera, Kennedy; Kyle Bedell, Casey Potdevin, Lakeland; Josh Morillo, Jorge Vicioso, Passaic; Chris Broughton, Jose Hernandez, Passaic Tech; Frank Crocco, Rick Dellanno, Passaic Valley; Yacob Burtamekh, Brian Zimmerman, Pompton Lakes; Pete Albanese, Brian Munoz, Wayne Hills; Burak Akil, Jake Capesela, Wayne Valley
ALL-BERGEN
First team
103: Dave Della Torre, River Dell, junior: Della Torre makes the leap from honorable mention after going 43-3 and finishing fourth in the State. Two of his losses came against the same kid opponent in Atlantic City, and he won his first BCCA and second district titles while finishing third in the region.
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112: Frank Cagnina, Queen of Peace, sophomore: A repeat selection, Cagnina went 41-2 on the way to winning his second straight BCCA, district and region titles. A third-place finisher in the State, Cagnina already has 81 wins and two State medals to his credit.
119: Vinny Fava, Don Bosco, sophomore: Fava returns to the first team after going 32-6 on the way to his first BCCA and region titles and second straight district. Among his big wins was a victory over Ocean’s Mike Berardesco, who finished second in the State at 112.
125: Matt Fusco, Queen of Peace, senior: Fusco went 40-2 in his senior year, highlighted by a stunning pin over Bergen Catholic’s Joe Trause in the BCCA final and capped by a State third- place finish. He won his first BCCA and second straight district and region titles to move up from second team.
130: Joe Kover, Fair Lawn, senior: Kover repeats on the first team, but it was his first region title that highlighted a 35-9 season. He went to the BCCA and district finals and finished as the school’s all-time wins leader with a career record of 127-24.
135: Matt Spataro, Bergen Catholic, junior: Spataro moves up from the second team after a 30-6 season that included a State eighth in his second trip to Atlantic City, his second BCCA title and his first Region 2 championship.
140: Mike Trasso, Queen of Peace, senior: A .500 wrestler early in his career, Trasso jumps up from honorable mention after going 22-2 on the way to his first district and region titles and his first trip to Atlantic City. He beat Passaic Valley’s Ryan Dunphy twice, including the region final, avenging a loss in the region quarters a year ago.
145: Dan Clarke, Ramsey, senior: Clarke didn’t take up wrestling until his freshman year but went on to win 109 bouts for the Rams, capped by a 42-4 senior season with BCCA and district titles and a 6th sixth-place finish in the State and a move up from second team. 152: Jon Rizzitello, Paramus, senior: Rizzitello makes the climb from second team after going 38-3 this season, putting him over the 100-win mark for his career while winning his second straight district and region championships.
160: Nick Vetterlein, Don Bosco, junior: Vetterlein climbs up from second team after going 37-6 and finishing sixth the in the State. He won his first BCCA, third district and second region titles.
171: Dan Rinaldi, Lodi, senior: Rinaldi makes his third straight appearance on the first team after going 37-2 and finishing third in the State. Bound for Rutgers, Rinaldi is a three-time BCCA, district and region champ and a three-time State placewinner.
189: Jonathan Becker, Bergen Catholic, junior: A third straight trip to Atlantic City resulted in a second-place finish, the highlight of a 29-3 season that included wins over State placewinners Lukasz Stala (215) and Chris Manna (285). He was a second-team selection last year.
215: Lukasz Stala, Don Bosco, senior: This Cornell-bound senior makes the move from second team after going 33-6 and finishing fourth in the State. He started the season by finishing second in the Beast of the East and never slowed down on the way to his first BCCA, district and region titles and second State medal.
285: Chris Manna, Don Bosco, senior: Manna’s jump BCCA from BCCA fifth at 189 in December to State third at heavyweight in March vaulted him up from honorable mention to first team. He went 37-3 on the way to his second district and first region titles.