Contender Satellites Announced

Below are the following satellite weigh-in locations for The Contender at the Cross. In order to weigh-in at a satellite location wrestlers MUST be pre-registered (registration received no later than Dec. 19th). Locations in NJ, NY, PA, DE, and VA. Each location will email results to holycrosswrestling@yahoo.com

NEW JERSEY:

Franklin Township Wrestling Club
Sampson G. Smith School
1649 Amell Road
Somerset NJ 08873
Weigh-In Thursday Dec. 20th 6:00pm-8:00pm
Rick Black

Elite http://www.elitewrestling.net
263 Jackson Pines Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
Weigh-In Thursday Dec. 20th 6:30pm-8:30pm
Ray Ramos

Holbein Middle School (Rancocas Valley)
330 Levis Drive
Mt. Holly, NJ
Weigh-In Thursday Dec. 20th 6:30pm-8:00pm
Tony Bowker

EDGE Sports Academy and Health Club
EDGE is located off the Garden State Parkway and Route 18 in Eatontown
749 Hope Road, Suite B
Eatontown, NJ 07724
Weigh-In Thursday Dec. 20th 6:00pm-8:00pm
Danny Mullan

Seagulls
401 Main St.
Mantua, NJ 08051 (Behind the Mantua Police Station)
Weigh-In Thurdsay Dec. 20th 6:30pm-8:30pm
Jack McKeever

Eastern Jrs
Eastern HS
1401 Laurel Oak Rd
Voorhees, NJ
Weigh-In Thursday Dec. 20th 6:30pm-8:00pm (Wrestling Room)
Ron Francesconi

Advantage
Spa Fitness Center
1585 Route 73
Pennsuaken, NJ
Weigh-In Thursday Dec. 20th 6:00pm-9:00pm
Tom Loperfido

Paulsboro Jrs
541 Mantua Ave
Paulsboro, NJ
Weigh-In Thursday Dec. 20th 6:45pm-8:00pm
Bob Onorato

Holy Cross HS
5035 Route 130 South
Delran, NJ
Weigh-In Saturday Dec. 22nd 7:00pm-9:00pm

PENNSYLVANIA:

Weaver Elite
Weigh-In Thursday Dec. 20th........ Coming Soon

Indian Crest Jr HS
139 Harleysville Pike
Franconia, PA
More info http://www.soudertonwrestling.com/
Weigh-In Thursday Dec. 20th 6:30pm-8:00pm
Chris Atkinson

DELAWARE:

St Thomas More Academy
133 Thomas More Dr
Magnolia, DE 19962
Weigh-In Thursday Dec. 20th 7:00pm-9:00pm
Johnie Dove
Frank Kromka

VIRGINA:

Best Western (Peppers Bar & Grill)
791 Madison Road (Business 29)
Culpeper, VA 22701
Weigh-In Thursday Dec. 20th 4:00pm-6:30pm
Eric Brown

NEW YORK:

Hauppauge High School
Route 454
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Weigh-In Thursday Dec. 20th 6:00pm-8:00pm
Mark West

Contender At The Cross Update

Last week The Contender At The Cross was added as an Ohio Tournament of Champions Qualifier. Top 3 at each weight will qualify. In addition, a Nintendo Wii will be raffled off making a great last minute Christmas gift to the lucky winner. Check back for updates as the tournament approaches.

Spector Goes 2-2 at Super 32

Drew Spector wrestled 135lbs at Super 32. His bracket had 96 wrestlers including 30 state place winners. In his first match he lost 7-2 to So. Matthew Colvard of Cary, NC. In the wrestlebacks, Spector won his second match 6-0 over Jr. Stefan Wollerman of Alexander, GA. Spector won his third match 7-2 over So. Brian Onofrio of Hand, CT. In the fourth match, Spector lost 5-2 to Sr. Zachary Coulas of Ocean Twp, NJ. Coulas was a Region 6 Champion and 8th in NJ last year at 125lbs. For more Super 32 information go to http://super32.com and for results go to http://www.escapesports.com/Results/Results.php

District 26 Moves To Holy Cross

Holy Cross High School will host the NJSIAA District 26 Wrestling Championships beginning this 2007-2008 season. District 26 includes the following teams: BCIT Westampton, Bordentown, Burlington City, Burlington Twp, Cinnaminson, Delran, Eastern, Holy Cross, Moorestown, Riverside, and Willingboro. Districts will begin Friday February 22, 2008 with preliminary and quarterfinal rounds. The semifinal, consolation and final rounds will take place on Saturday February 23, 2008 with the top 3 place winners from each weight class advancing to Region 7 held at Moorestown High School.

The Contender At The Cross, Sunday December 23rd

Invitations have gone out to some of the top wrestling clubs in PA and NJ to include: Wrecking Crew, Weaver Elite (PA), RAW 241, Voorhees Jr, Aggies (PA), Premier, Elite, Souderton Area (PA), Paulsboro, SideWinders, Advantage, Top Cat, Seagull Wrestling, ShoreThing and more. The wrestling format will be the same used at the Ohio Tournament of Champions which should make this one of the most competitive youth tournaments in South Jersey. The format is 1 three minute period, all restarts are in the neutral position, and technical falls occur when a wrestler scores a 10 point margin over his opponent. We are currently looking for clubs or teams interested in holding satellite weigh-ins on Saturday December 22nd. If you are interested please contact holycrosswrestling@yahoo.com to set up a satellite weigh-in at your site. The tournament is open to all teams, clubs and individuals. Tournament form is linked above. See you there!

Wrestling at Super 32

Holy Cross Freshman Drew Spector will compete in this year's Super 32 Tournament on October 20th 2007 in Greensboro, NC. The Super 32 has quickly become one of the best National High School Tournaments in the Country. Drew will be competing at 130lbs in a weight class that features 150 competitors including 3 nationally ranked wrestlers, 1 prep national champ, 8 state champions and 33 state place winners. For more information go to http://www.super32.com/