Dates have been set for this coming season's tournaments hosted at Holy Cross High School. Catch a great weekend of high school and youth wrestling on back to back days in January and don't miss the District 26 Championships, one of the toughest Districts in the state featuring some of the best high school teams and wrestlers in South Jersey. Check back for more tournament updates this fall.
Holy Cross Invitational - Saturday Januray 3rd, 2009 (One of NJ's toughest HS tournaments)
Last year featured a great final at 135lbs John Renard, Kingsway decisioned Joe Lospinoso, David Brearly 7-4. Joe Lospinoso finished 2nd in NJ and John Renard finished 3rd at the State Tournament. Last year's event included 17 state qualifiers and 11 state place winners. The field of teams represented some of NJ's top programs with #1 High Point Regional, top ranked David Brearly, and playoff teams; Hammonton, Kingsway, Toms River East, Haddonfield Robbinsville & Smyrna (DE). Added to this year's field are perennial playoff teams Delran, Perth Amboy & Indian River (DE). 4 spots are remaining to to bump this year's field to 20 teams.
The Contender at the Cross - Sunday January 4th, 2009 (OTOCQ)
Quickly becoming a competitive tournament, last year's event featured well over 400 participants representing 8 states including NJ, PA, DE, VA, NY, GA, NC, & CT. The Contender also sent the largest number of qualifiers from NJ to the Ohio Tournament of Champions. 80 wrestlers that wrestled The Contender also won/placed at the following state and National tournaments; USAW NJ, SJWA State Championships, SJWA War at the Shore, MAWA Eastern Nationals, Ohio Tournament of Champions, Cliff Keen Eastern Worlds, Empire Nationals, Gene Mills Eastern Nationals, & Cliff Keen Tulsa Nationals.
NJSIAA District 26 - Preliminary and Quarterfinal Rounds - Friday February 20th, 2009
NJSIAA District 26 - Semifinal, Final, & Consolation Final Rounds - Saturday February 21st, 2009
Last year District 26 was arguably one of the toughest Districts in NJ featuring nationally ranked Eastern Regional as well as 3 playoffs teams; Delran, Cinnaminson and Bordentown. District 26 place winners accounted for 1 State Champion, 1 State Runner-up, 1 3rd and 4 other state place winners. 4 of those wrestlers return: State Runner-up Rob Deutsch, Eastern Regional, State Champ Hank Stinson, Eastern Regional, Preston Keiffer, Eastern Regional and Anthony Saulle, Delran. In addition the 4 returning state place winners are State Champion Anthony Baldosaro, Eastern Regional, state place winner Eric Dunnet, Eastern Regional and state place winner Jackson Brady, Eastern Regional. District 26 also has 9 other returning state qualifiers.
Holy Cross Invitational - Saturday Januray 3rd, 2009 (One of NJ's toughest HS tournaments)
Last year featured a great final at 135lbs John Renard, Kingsway decisioned Joe Lospinoso, David Brearly 7-4. Joe Lospinoso finished 2nd in NJ and John Renard finished 3rd at the State Tournament. Last year's event included 17 state qualifiers and 11 state place winners. The field of teams represented some of NJ's top programs with #1 High Point Regional, top ranked David Brearly, and playoff teams; Hammonton, Kingsway, Toms River East, Haddonfield Robbinsville & Smyrna (DE). Added to this year's field are perennial playoff teams Delran, Perth Amboy & Indian River (DE). 4 spots are remaining to to bump this year's field to 20 teams.
The Contender at the Cross - Sunday January 4th, 2009 (OTOCQ)
Quickly becoming a competitive tournament, last year's event featured well over 400 participants representing 8 states including NJ, PA, DE, VA, NY, GA, NC, & CT. The Contender also sent the largest number of qualifiers from NJ to the Ohio Tournament of Champions. 80 wrestlers that wrestled The Contender also won/placed at the following state and National tournaments; USAW NJ, SJWA State Championships, SJWA War at the Shore, MAWA Eastern Nationals, Ohio Tournament of Champions, Cliff Keen Eastern Worlds, Empire Nationals, Gene Mills Eastern Nationals, & Cliff Keen Tulsa Nationals.
NJSIAA District 26 - Preliminary and Quarterfinal Rounds - Friday February 20th, 2009
NJSIAA District 26 - Semifinal, Final, & Consolation Final Rounds - Saturday February 21st, 2009
Last year District 26 was arguably one of the toughest Districts in NJ featuring nationally ranked Eastern Regional as well as 3 playoffs teams; Delran, Cinnaminson and Bordentown. District 26 place winners accounted for 1 State Champion, 1 State Runner-up, 1 3rd and 4 other state place winners. 4 of those wrestlers return: State Runner-up Rob Deutsch, Eastern Regional, State Champ Hank Stinson, Eastern Regional, Preston Keiffer, Eastern Regional and Anthony Saulle, Delran. In addition the 4 returning state place winners are State Champion Anthony Baldosaro, Eastern Regional, state place winner Eric Dunnet, Eastern Regional and state place winner Jackson Brady, Eastern Regional. District 26 also has 9 other returning state qualifiers.
